Construction on Disney’s new Skyliner gondola system is moving along rapidly and today the first gondola cable cars were were spotted being installed today Walt Disney World.
We got a glimpse of the gondolas making their way onto Disney property back in June and now we are getting a look at exactly what these will look like while hanging on the line.
As you can see in the photos below the gondolas are being added to the line at the International Gateway Disney Skyliner station at Epcot.
THIS JUST IN: First Look at Disney’s Skyliner Gondola being put on at EPCOT’s International Gateway
When it’s finished, the transportation system will connect Disney’s Art of Animation, Pop Century and Caribbean Beach resorts and other locations with Disney’s Hollywood Studios and the International Gateway at Epcot.
There is no official date, but the Disney Skyliner project is expected to be completed by fall of 2019.
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, but at Disneyland you can celebrate love all month long. There are plenty of sweet ways to show you care during Valentine’s Month with specialty treats at Disneyland!
Today through Feb. 18, you can celebrate Mickey and Minnie’s iconic romance at Disneyland park. The heart-filled celebration features fun photo-ops in Town Square, festive décor along Main Street, U.S.A., and all of the tasty bites listed below.
Here is a look at the official Foodie Guide for February below so you’ll know exactly where to find everything – happy snacking!
Outdoor Vending Carts
Cherry Cotton Candy
Main Street Gourmet Coffee Cart
Minnie Donut topped with pink icing, a strawberry, and a chocolate bow
Churros Near Sleeping Beauty Castle and Churros near Town Square
Strawberry Churro with chocolate dipping sauce
Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor
Sweetheart Donut Sundae – Warm glazed donut with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce topping, whipped cream, sprinkles, and a cherry
Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe
Heart-shaped Mousse Dessert with raspberry mousse and vanilla bean crème brûlée center
Market House
Heart-shaped Linzer Cookie
Plaza Inn
Strawberry Bundt Cake
Red Rose Taverne
Cherry Mousse Dessert – Dark chocolate ganache and chocolate crunch with red velvet spray, gold dust, and mini heart sprinkles
Rancho del Zocalo Restaurante
Molcajete Platter – Chorizo sausage, carne asada, shrimp, cebollitas, serrano, nopales, and Oaxaca cheese with salsa roja and warm tortillas
Chocolate Tamale with espresso whipped cream and cherry compote
Churros near Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Chocolate-Cinnamon Sugar-dusted Churro with spicy cocoa dipping sauce
Blue Bayou Restaurant
Strawberry Beet Salad
Pillow Cake Dessert – Pabana mousse with salted caramel pot de crème center (share it with a friend or a loved one!)
Churros near Haunted Mansion and Churros near Splash Mountain
Burning Love Valentine’s Churro – Sweet and spicy red sugar churro with “double-the-love” cream cheese frosting
Honey-to-Love Funnel Cake – Honey and cream funnel cake with cinnamon sprinkles
River Belle Terrace
Southern Pork Belly Sliders – Sticky sweet and fiery-glazed pork belly sliders on toasted brioche buns with fresh sliced jalapeños with house-made pickle chips
Chocolate Lava Cake with passion fruit sorbet and passion fruit sauce
The Golden Horseshoe
Minnie-inspired Sundae – Espresso chip gelato, cherry compote, cream-filled cookies, and chocolate-dusted artisan churro topped with whipped cream and a chocolate bow
Stage Door Café
Strawberry Cheesecake “Funnel of Love” – Funnel cake covered with cheesecake filling, strawberry compote, whipped cream, and a chocolate bow
Bengal Barbecue
Piranha Lemonade Slushy – Mango and pineapple lemonade with lychee and pomegranate popping pearls
Roasted Vegetable Spring Roll – Roasted Portobello mushrooms and red peppers, pickled cucumbers, baba ghanoush spread, zucchini noodles, fresh mint, fresh basil, and toasted sesame seeds served with harissa sauce
You’ll blow your top when you see the new Valentine’s Day themed MagicBand! Disney has released a new Magicband featuring characters from the Pixar short film Lava at Walt Disney World.
This Magicband has the cutest design on it. One side features Uku, the lonely volcano, and text saying “I Lava You” and the other side features Lele, Uku’s love interest, with the words “Happy Valentine’s Day 2019” written on it.
This is the fourth Valentine’s Day band Disney has released. It is a limited edition with a size 2400 and retails for $34.99. You can find it in Disney Parks as well as shopDisney.com
MagicBands are colorful, waterproof wristbands – resembling a watch or bracelet – that you can quickly and easily touch to a sensor called a ”touch point.” You will receive a MagicBand 2 if you stay at a Disney Resort Hotel in Florida or you are a Walt Disney World Resort Passholder. They allow guests to connect the vacation choices they make in My Disney Experience – from effortless theme-park entry, to Online Check-In, Disney PhotoPass association and more.
Mickey already turned 90, but Disney Parks is celebrating all year long and as part of Mickey and Minnie’s Suprise Celebration Disney has brought the Mickey Mouse Sipper to Magic Kingdom.
Back in November the introduced it at Disneyland Resort and now your old pal has arrived at Disney World in Sipper Cup form.
It was only available for a limited time and was a quick sell out. It looks awesome with Magic Kingdom backgrounds as you can see in the post below:
The Mickey Mouse Sipper served with choice of fountain drink or specialty beverage is available at Casey’s Corner on Main Street and Cosmic Ray’s in Tommorowland. It will only set you back about $13.99 and if you want one without a beverage it’s only $9.99.
The most iconic character of all time deserves as many celebrations as possible for this momentous occasion so check out everything still going on at the parks this year honoring the main mouse!
Startrting today you can now join these “beast friends forever” for photos, hugs and a laugh or two as the Mike and Sulley meet and greet returns to Hollywood Studios.
The pair have had a home at Hollywood Studios before, but they have been from the park since the closure of the Streets of America. But what’s import here is that they are back!
Get ready for a warm and wild welcome as you step inside the world of Monsters, Inc. to meet, greet and pal around with Mike Wazowski and James P. “Sulley” Sullivan.
For a monster, Mike’s a loyal and devoted friend—but keep an eye out for his wise-cracking, playful side. And don’t let Sulley’s horns, claws and humongous size fool you—he’s got a soft spot for humans.
As we previously reported the Purple Potion Minnie Ears are the latest trend in Disney fashion and now Disney has created an assortment of tasty Purple treats that will delight your taste buds and complement your fashion “taste,” including the new Purple Churro at Disneyland!
Purple is “It” right now and if you love these pastry wands of fried dough coated in cinnamon, sugary goodness then go big and go purple! This fried piece of deliciousness is coated in purple sugar crystals that shimmer in the light.
As you can see in the post below this insta-worthy snack has hit the internet and will be blowing up your social media feeds.
Disney’s Live-Action Remake Machine is in high gear! The studios has already turned out several successful remakes of their animated films, including Alice in Wonderland, Cinderella, Maleficent, Beauty and the Beast, The Jungle Book and Christopher Robin and it doesn’t look like they are stopping anytime soon.
Disney’s proved winning model of remaking its animated hits already has several films in the can and is reportedly working on many more. We’ve put together a list of every Live-Action Remake Disney is currently working on or rumored to be in production.
Keep scrolling to see if your favorite Disney classic is getting the live-action treatment.
THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
Tony-winning playwright David Henry Hwang is reportedly writing the movie, and Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz are said to be doing the music. Josh Gad is also reportedly producing the film.
This movie, which roars into theaters next summer, features a star-studded cast, including Beyoncé, Donald Glover, Seth Rogen, Keegan-Michael Key, James Earl Jones, Billy Eichner and JohnOliver.
ALADDIN
Your wish has been granted! The movie—which stars Will Smith, Naomi Scott and Mena Massoud—offers a fresh, new take on the 1992 favorite. Fans will get to see this whole new world starting in May.
DUMBO
The flying elephant is back! The Tim Burton remake soars into theaters this March.
LADY AND THE TRAMP
Justin Theroux and Tessa Thompson star as everyone’s favorite doggy duo in this remake of the 1955 movie. The film is set to debut on Disney’s streaming service; although, the exact release date has yet to be revealed.
LILO & STITCH
Experiment 626 is beaming back into your universe. Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich are reportedly producing the film, which is set to debut in 2019.
PINOCCHIO
The live-action remake reportedly has a star-studded cast—and that’s no lie. In November, reports that TomHanks is set to play the famous puppet’s father, Geppetto surfaced.
PETER PAN
You won’t need faith, trust or pixie dust to see this remake. In 2016, The Hollywood Reporter claimed David Lowery is working on a new version of the 1953 classic. While a live-action film has yet to fly into theaters, fans can always watch other versions, like Hook, in the meantime.
SNOW WHITE
In 2016, The Hollywood Reporter claimed The Girl on the Train’s Erin Cressidawwas in negotiations to make a live-action remake of Snow White. Benj Pasek and Justin Paul—from La La Land—were also allegedly set to work on the music. However, a film has yet to be released. So, we’ll just have to see if it will be the fairest of them all.
THE SWORD IN THE STONE
Last year, news broke that Juan Carlos Fresnadillo would direct the remake about a young King Arthur and his magical mentor Merlin. Game of Thrones‘ Bryan Cogman was also reported to be working on the script.
THE LITTLE MERMAID
Want a live-action remake of The Little Mermaid to be a part of your world? You may be in luck. Film composer Alan Menken previously announced a new rendition of the 1989 movie was in the works, and that Lin-Manuel Miranda was also working on the music.
CRUELLA
One of Disney’s famous villains is back. While Glenn Close played Cruella de Vil in the 1996 live-action remake of 101 Dalmatians, Emma Stone is reportedly set to take on the role in Cruella.
These films are all either in production or rumored to be in early stages of development. If your favorite classic animated Disney movie isn’t on the list then just wait, because it seems that they are on a mission to remake them all! Which one are you looking forward to the most? Let us know in the comments!
To kick off 2019, Oh My Disney has the most charming new collection! Monday, Disney released the new Oh My Disney Dashing Collection on shopDisney.com and it is so dreamy!
This collection stars some of your favorite (and most swoon-worthy) Disney princes and heroes, and you’re going to want to rock each and every single one of these items at school, at work, at the coffee shop, and pretty much everywhere. Take a look below at all of the delightful items in this collection.
PURSES
These princely purses by Danielle Nicole are a head above the rest. We think you’re going to love these, whether you’re a big Prince Eric fan, Aladdin fan, or a Flynn Rider fan.
PILLOWCASES
We have been dreaming about these pillowcases ever since we first saw them, and now we will be dreaming on them for the foreseeable future. Aladdin and Prince Eric pillows await.
ENAMEL PINS
There’s no better way to show off your interests proudly than with the perfect enamel pin (or in this case, make that eight enamel pins!). These two Disney prince pin sets are absolutely wonderful, and can be found here and here!
STATIONERY
If the mere sight of a Disney prince inspires you to write the next great American novel (or just pour all your feelings out onto the page), then these Disney prince notebooks and Disney prince postcards are just for you.
Or perhaps you prefer a daily reminder of these dashing gentlemen? Look no further than this Disney prince calendar, which you can put up at your desk or in your locker, and countdown the days til you meet your Prince Charming.
APPAREL
We already see ourselves lounging in this heather gray sweatshirt with a black print 24/7! Camouflage yourself in comfort by wearing the sweatshirt and draping yourself in a matching blanket.
Don’t think we forgot about spirit jerseys! This “Royal Crush” spirit jersey in pink is about to be the reigning spirit jersey in our closets, along with this Prince Eric tee that looks like the cover of our ideal magazine.
Disney has been turning out live-action remakes like a machine and now it looks like the next movie to get the live-action treatment is Disney’s 1996 animated classic “The Hunchback of Notre-Dame.”
While no casting news has been officially announced, it is rumored that co-producer Josh Gad—who played Lefou in the “Beauty and the Beast” remake—will play the titular hunchback.
Disney announced on Wednesday that Tony award winning playwright David Henry Hwang has been set by Disney to write Hunchback, a live-action musical adaptation of the Victor Hugo novel. Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz will write the music. Mandeville is producing along with Gad.
Mandeville founder David Hoberman, had tried to bring The Hunchback of Notre Dame to Hollywood for over 30 years, starting when he was Disney film president, According to Deadline.
The project would follow Disney’s proved winning model of remaking its animated hits, but “Hunchback” is not currently a priority for the studio, which is gearing up for the release of “Aladdin,” “The Lion King,” “Dumbo” and has “Lady and the Tramp” and “Mulan” lined up.
Disneyland Resort is getting ready to kick off the party for the legendary duo that started it all during the Get Your Ears On – A Mickey and Minnie Celebration! To celebrate 90 years of magic, the Disneyland Monorail the has received a Mickey Mouse Makeover!
Get Your Ears On will present exciting new ways to celebrate the beloved Mickey and Minnie, with entertainment plus limited-time décor, specialty foods and merchandise.
Starting on Friday, “Mickey’s Mix Magic” will light up Disneyland park with a new high-energy projection show, creating a family-fun dance party atmosphere. The fan-favorite, “Mickey’s Soundsational Parade,” returns on Jan. 25 with a rockin’ new opening to kick off the party.