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A Closer Look at Some of this Year’s Festival of the Holidays Merchandise Offerings

The Epcot International Festival of the Holidays begins this Friday, November 29th. Last week, we were invited by Disney to a media preview event where we were given a peek at all things merchandise coming to this year’s festival. A couple of merchandise “firsts” are coming to this year’s Festival of the Holidays: a spirit jersey A Closer Look at Some of this Year’s Festival of the Holidays Merchandise Offerings

Magical Holiday Celebration on ABC Features Performances by Sting, Shaggy, and More

The Wonderful World of Disney: Magic Holiday Celebration is set to kick off the holiday season on Thanksgiving night. The two-hour special hosted by Matthew Morrison, Emma Bunton, and Jesse Palmer will be broadcast on ABC starting at 8:00pm Eastern/Pacific (7:00pm Central). The show will feature holiday musical performance from both the Disneyland Resort and Magical Holiday Celebration on ABC Features Performances by Sting, Shaggy, and More

A First Look at the Cast Costumes Designed for Disney’s Riviera Resort

The debut of Disney’s Riviera Resort is less than a month away, and Disney has shared images of some of the costumes that the Riviera cast members will be donning. The costumes are inspired by the colors, art, and landscapes of the European Riviera. The costume designers also drew inspiration from artists and creators, including Walt Disney, A First Look at the Cast Costumes Designed for Disney’s Riviera Resort

Update on Pedestrian Walkway Being Built Between Disney’s Grand Floridian and Magic Kingdom

Over the years, many guests have wished that there was a pedestrian walkway from Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort to the Magic Kingdom. You might know that along that monorail route, there is a waterway where the floats for the Electrical Water Pageant come and go from the Seven Seas Lagoon and that has prevented the Update on Pedestrian Walkway Being Built Between Disney’s Grand Floridian and Magic Kingdom

Recapping the 10th Anniversary Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend

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Disneyland Confirms Updates Coming to Snow White’s Scary Adventures

The Disneyland Resort has confirmed that Snow White’s Scary Adventures, a classic Fantasyland dark ride in Disneyland Park, will be getting some new magic inside and out in 2020. According to the Disney Parks Blog, Imagineers will be reimagining how the classic fairy tale is told, with some familiar elements and some all-new scenes, both Disneyland Confirms Updates Coming to Snow White’s Scary Adventures

Disney+ Continues to Grow With Over 15 Million App Downloads, 25 Million Sessions per Day

Debuting just two weeks ago, Disney+ continues to grow in users, and has topped the list of most downloaded smartphone apps.  Along with that, technical issues with the new streaming service seemed to have leveled out and Disney+ has been busy making user-requested changes. Since its debut, the Disney+ mobile app for iOS and Android Disney+ Continues to Grow With Over 15 Million App Downloads, 25 Million Sessions per Day

Space 220 Will Serve Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Upon Opening in Early 2020

A brand new Epcot guidemap was released today and on that map, we’ve learned that the opening of Space 220 – the new space-themed restaurant coming to Epcot’s Future World East – has been delayed to “early 2020.” When it was announced that this restaurant was being built between Mission: SPACE and Test Track, the Space 220 Will Serve Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Upon Opening in Early 2020