Posts by David Mumpower

Disney Updating Star Tours Again

Imagineers are feeling The Force these days, as Disney just announced a few Star Wars updates. The most important one involves more scenes coming to Star Tours – The Adventures Continue! Let’s talk about it. More Scenes = More Randomization Disney just hosted Star Wars Celebration 2022. So, most of what we’re discussing stems from […]

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Disney Announces Lightning Lane Pricing for Cosmic Rewind

By the time you read this, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind will likely be up and running at EPCOT! So, we’ve got a few new details about how Disney’s latest roller coaster will work. Read on to learn more… Lightning Lane Pricing We had expected the Lightning Lane price for Cosmic Rewind to cost […]

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The New Grand Floridian Rooms Are Available to Book Online

You wanted more inventory at Walt Disney World’s most revered hotel, and now you’ve got it! Yes, I’ve finally got the booking news you’ve wanted for a decade now! Next Stop: DisneyVacationClub.com In December of 2011, the Disney Vacation Club finally gave fans what they wanted. DVC announced an expansion at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort […]

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Disney Reports Massive Park Gains

The Walt Disney Company announced its revenue for the fiscal second quarter of 2022. In this financial statement and the accompanying earnings call, we discovered a great deal about the status of the parks. Here’s what we learned. The Parks Are Making More Money Than Ever I don’t need to tell you about Disney’s financial […]

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Disney Provides a New Roadmap for EPCOT’s Reimagining

After years of silence, Disney finally provided some insights on the future of EPCOT. Here’s what we just learned about the EPCOT reimagining. A Plan Gone Awry A few years ago, The Walt Disney Company revealed its grand ambitions for a modernized EPCOT. Park officials made this announcement at the D23 Expo 2019, and then […]

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Disney Unveils MagicBand+

Disney theme parks don’t often experience merchandising snafus, but we witnessed a huge, hilarious one last week. Yes, Disney has unveiled MagicBand+…a few days after some of them went on sale at various theme park stores. About MagicBand+ During a media day event this week, park officials revealed the next generation of MagicBands, the wearables […]

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The Disneyland Hotel Expansion Gets a Name & More Disney News

Today’s update represents more of a hodgepodge of significant stories that I haven’t covered yet. However, there’s one headliner here. Read on to learn the name of the 16th Disney Vacation Club resort! What’s in a Name? Okay, there’s not much to this conversation, but it’s still important. The Disneyland tower expansion has a confirmed […]

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Downtown Disney and Paradise Pier Changing

Disneyland Resort President Ken Potrock just revealed several impending changes at Downtown Disney and Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel. It’s…a lot. Let’s talk about the impending hotel re-theming and the new amenities coming to Downtown Disney. The Paradise Pier Re-Theme In 2018, Paradise Pier at Disney California Adventure switched to a Pixar theme. Disney introduced four […]

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Connections Café Opens and Disney Pushes Back on Reedy Creek

A new restaurant has opened, an airport terminal is opening soon, and Tokyo Disneyland and Disneyland Paris just showed us the future. Some of it’s good, and some isn’t. Here’s what you need to know. Now Serving Starbucks Again! Back when Disney announced the changes coming to EPCOT, we knew that Starbucks would reside in […]

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Everyone’s Hugging at Disney, and New Coasters Are Coming!

After more than two cruel years of socially distant character interactions, normalcy has returned at Disney parks. Yup, you should probably plan your next trip, as the Disney you know and love has restored its status quo. About the Characters I track attraction wait times for a different Disney site. This past week included an […]

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