Category: News

Maleficent Float Returning To Festival of Fantasy Parade at Magic Kingdom

Great news for fans of Festival of Fantasy Parade at the Magic Kingdom! The Maleficent Dragon float will soon be returning to the line up!

The float was removed from the parade back in May after it burst into flames as the parade strolled through the park. The head of the dragon spits flames and apparently malfunctioned.

Photo: Redhead Baby Momma

The giant steampunk-inspired dragon is currently in the Magic Kingdom and has been involved in the rehearsals for the Festival of Fantasy parade, according to WDWMagic.com. Take a look at the video below to see the incident.

The fire was quickly extinguished and there were no reports of injuries. There is no word on if the float will be breathing fire again, but the good news is, she’s back!

November 8, 2018
Woman Arrested After Dragging a Child By Harness in Disney World

A woman was arrested at Epcot in Walt Disney World after witnesses saw her dragging a child by a harness in an Epcot bathroom, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

A 911 call was received Tuesday night about a woman who was yelling and dragging a child by a harness he or she was wearing, according to deputies. The woman was later identified as 34-year-old Sara Villar.

As a result of being dragged, the child hit his or her head on the bathroom floor, according to authorities.

When deputies confronted Villar, she refused to give her name. She became angry and turned a stroller “in an aggressive manner”, which caused a child to fall out of the stroller, the report states.

Deputies tried to get Villar to calm down and identify herself, but she refused. She was then escorted to a patrol vehicle where she began to hit her head on the hood and dent it, according to authorities.

Villar was arrested on charges of child abuse and criminal mischief.

November 8, 2018
Disney After Hours Events Now Expanding to More Disney Parks

Disney After Hours events have been such a huge hit at Magic Kingdom that they are expanding them to more parks. More event nights have been set for Magic Kingdom and for the first time, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom will also host Disney After Hours events.

Disney After Hours events are your opportunity to experience the magic of a Disney theme park for three hours after regular park hours, which means little-to-no wait for attractions, experiences and character greetings! You can even enter the park early – at 7 p.m. on your event night – before Disney After Hours begins. Ice cream, popcorn and select beverages are also included in your Disney After Hours admission, which is a separately priced ticket from daytime park admission.

Take a look below to see what you can expect at each park:

Magic Kingdom Park
Enjoy classic favorite attractions from Haunted Mansion, Jungle Cruise, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Space Mountain as well as newer favorites like Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, plus many more. Event nights will run on: Nov. 26; and Dec. 3, 10, 2018; and Jan. 7, 17, 24 and 28, 2019; Feb. 7, 14, and 28, 2019; and March 7, 2019.

Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Imagine having little-to-no wait for newly opened Toy Story Land attractions, including Slinky Dog Dash, Alien Swirling Saucers and Toy Story Mania! Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, Tower of Terror and other attractions will also be available. Select quick-service food & beverage locations will also stay open for purchases throughout the night. Event nights at Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be: Dec. 8, 15 and 22, 2018; and Jan. 5, 12 and 19, 2019; Feb. 2, 9 and 16, 2019; March 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2019; and April 6 and 13, 2019.

Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Enjoy the best Disney’s Animal Kingdom has to offer at night, including heart-tugging Tree of Life Awakenings, the adventures within Pandora – The World of Avatar and more. Select quick-service food & beverage locations will remain open throughout the night for purchases. Dates at Disney’s Animal Kingdom are: Dec. 4, 12 and 18, 2018; and Jan. 8, 16, 22 and 31, 2019; and Feb. 5, 6, 12, 13, 19 and 26, 2019; and March 5, 20 and 27, 2019; and April 3, 2019.

Tickets for Disney After Hours events at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be on-sale November 15. All Disney After Hours event tickets cost $125 + tax for advance purchase and $129 + tax for day-of purchases. Disney Vacation Club members and Annual Passholders do receive a discounted price $95 + tax.

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November 7, 2018
5 New Magicband Colors Debut on shopDisney

Disney Parks have had some amazing styles of Magicbands releasled lately and now your choices just got a lot more colorful! Disney just released five new standard Magicband colors that you can add to your collection and look awesome!

The new color choices are Lavender, Turquoise, Navy, Dark Green and White and they give you even more options to match your Magicband to whatever Disney outfit you are sporting at the moment. Unfortunately, the new colors are not available yet as choices when booking a Walt Disney World resort stay.

Currently you can find the new solid colored MagicbBands on shopDisney, and at select locations throughout the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts wherever MagicBands are sold. The price for these will run you the standard $14.99. Take a closer look at each one below:

Disney Parks MagicBand 2 – Lavender – $14.99

Disney Parks MagicBand 2 – Turquoise – $14.99

Disney Parks MagicBand 2 – White – $14.99

Disney Parks MagicBand 2 – Dark Green – $14.99

Disney Parks MagicBand 2 – Navy Blue – $14.99

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.

November 6, 2018
UPDATE: Mother of Baby Abandoned at Animal Kingdom Lodge Has Been Identified

A newborn baby was abandoned at Animal Kingdom Lodge early Sunday morning and according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, the woman who walked into the Disney World resort claiming she’d been handed a baby by a fleeing stranger was in fact the child’s mother.

Orange County Sheriff’s deputies responded to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge around 2:30 a.m. after a female guest reported that a woman approached her in the lobby, handed her the infant and then walked away.

Reedy Creek Fire Rescue responded to the resort and transported the newborn to Celebration Hospital, where the baby is reportedly in good health, according officials.

Sheriff’s office spokesman Jeff Williamson said police later determined that the woman who came into the resort’s lobby carrying the newborn was, in fact, the baby’s mom. Detectives located the woman and she was transported to a facility for evaluation and treatment.

The Florida Department of Children and Families was notified. The agency is “actively assessing and working with the family,” a DCF spokeswoman said. “The child is safe and receiving medical care.”

Florida has a Safe Haven law that allows a parent to drop off a newborn at any fire station or hospital in the state, no questions asked.

November 5, 2018
Newborn Abandoned at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, Baby is Left With a Guest

An abandoned newborn baby was found at Walt Disney World early Sunday morning, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

Around 2 a.m. an unknown person walked up to a guest at the Animal Kingdom Lodge and handed them a newborn while they were outside. The guest then brought it into the lobby, deputies said.

Reedy Creek firefighters were able to take the newborn baby to Celebration Hospital and the baby is in good health.

Investigators with the Department of Children and Families and the Sheriff’s Office are investigating.

There is no word if any surveillance video of the woman was recovered or if they have identified the newborn’s parents.

Florida’s Safe Haven law allows a parent to drop off a newborn at any fire station or hospital in the state, no questions asked

November 4, 2018
Three Magical Disney Holiday Specials are Coming To ABC and Disney Channel
Mark your calendars, Disney fans! This holiday season Disney Parks around the world bring the magic of the most wonderful time of the year to your living room with three magical Disney Holiday specials on ABC and Disney Channel.

Disney Parks and Disney Cruise Line will transform into magical winter wonderlands filled with seasonal attractions and joyful entertainment. During the specials, viewers will also get exclusive looks at upcoming attractions and experiences coming to Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland Resort in California.

Check out the line-up of musical performances and special moments across ABC and Disney Channel:

“The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration” premieres Thursday, Nov. 29, from 9–11 p.m. EST on The ABC Television Network and on the ABC app. Join singer, songwriter and “Dancing with the Stars: Juniors” host Jordan Fisher and “Modern Family” actress Sarah Hyland as they host the magical two-hour event from Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort. Joined by Disneyland host Jesse Palmer, Disney Parks and ABC will kick off the holiday season with a star-studded prime-time celebration showcasing incredible musical performances, special appearances and Disney magical moments including an extraordinary castle lighting spectacular from Disney Parks around the world – traveling the globe from Lake Buena Vista, Florida, and Anaheim, California, to Paris, Shanghai and Hong Kong.

Musical performances include the following stars:
- Multi-GRAMMY Award-winning superstar, Gwen Stefani lights up the night with “Feliz Navidad.”
- GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter Meghan Trainor performs a medley of her hits.
- CMA Award-winning country artist Brett Eldredge, joined by Meghan Trainor, sing the classic holiday duet “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” from Eldredge’s album “Glow.”
- Andrea Bocelli shares his unmistakable voice, singing a Christmas classic; then Andrea is joined by his son, Matteo Bocelli, to perform their beautiful new duet, “Fall on Me” from Disney’s “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms.”
- Jordan Fisher performs his Christmas hit, “Come December.”
- GRAMMY Award-nominated artist Aloe Blacc performs his debut single, “I Got Your Christmas Right Here,” from his first-ever holiday album, “Christmas Funk,” out Nov. 9.
- American Idol winner Maddie Poppe sings “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.”
- Chart-topping, breakout music group Why Don’t We performs a medley of the classic “Silent Night” and their original holiday song “Hey Good Lookin.”
“Disney Parks Presents a 25 Days of Christmas Holiday Party” kicks off Friday, Nov. 23 in the DisneyNOW app and Saturday, Dec. 1, from 8-8:30 p.m. EST on Disney Channel. Hosted by Jordan Fisher and Disney Channel’s “Coop & Cami Ask the World” stars Ruby Rose Turner and Dakota Lotus, this festive half-hour special will feature star-studded musical performances and special appearances by Disney Channel stars Booboo Stewart (Disney’s “Descendants 3”), Kylee Russell(Disney Channel Original Movie “ZOMBIES”), Sadie Stanley (Disney Channel Original Movie “Kim Possible”) and Sean Giambrone (Disney Channel Original Movie “Kim Possible,” ABC’s “The Goldbergs”). Stanley and Giambrone will take viewers behind the scenes of Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy, where guests will experience the world of Pixar’s “Cars” films and come face-to-face with Lightning McQueen. The experience rolls into Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort in spring 2019.

Musical performances include:
- Gwen Stefani sings the holiday classic “Let It Snow.”
- Brett Eldredge performs “It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas.”
- Disney Channel’s “Andi Mack” star Asher Angel rocks out to “Last Christmas.”
- Disney Channel’s “ZOMBIES” star Meg Donnelly brings tropical cheer with her performance of “Mele Kalikimaka.”
“Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade” airs on Tuesday, Dec. 25, from 10 a.m.–12 p.m. EST, 9-11 a.m. CST/MST/PST on The ABC Television Network and on the ABC app. Airtimes vary, so be sure to check local listings.

This Christmas, Disney Parks celebrates the joy of the season as hosts Jordan Fisher and Sarah Hyland share this magical holiday tradition with families around the globe. Co-hosted by Jesse Palmer, the Christmas Day celebration will be merrier than ever before, bringing together the adored Christmas Day parade, special musical performances, surprise celebrity guests and heartwarming family stories to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year. Joining the festivities as parade correspondents are Freeform’s “grown-ish” actor Trevor Jackson and star of Freeform’s upcoming series “Good Trouble,” Cierra Ramirez.

Musical performances include the following:
- Gwen Stefani performs “Winter Wonderland” from her Christmas album, “You Make It Feel Like Christmas.”
- Brett Eldredge sings the holiday classic “Do You Hear What I Hear?”
- Andrea Bocelli sings the incredibly moving “Ave Maria”; then Andrea is joined by his son, Matteo Bocelli, to perform “White Christmas.”
- Host Jordan Fisher performs “This Christmas.”
- Aloe Blacc performs “Tell Your Mama” from his first holiday album, “Christmas Funk,” out Nov. 9.
- Freeform’s “Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger” star and Hollywood Records artist Olivia Holt sings a holiday tune.
- American Idol winner Maddie Poppe celebrates the season with “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.”
- Disney’s dynamic a cappella group DCappella performs the popular Christmas hit “Last Christmas.”
- Why Don’t We performs “Kiss You This Christmas” from their holiday album, “A Why Don’t We Christmas.”
November 2, 2018
Special Holiday Churros at Disneyland are Delightfully Delicious Treats
The Holidays at Disneyland Resort begin Nov. 9 and for some that means one thing… Churros! Special Holiday Churros are arriving at Disneyland and they are a holiday wish come true.

Throughout the holiday season, you’ll be able to feast on these yummy goodies! Take a look below at all the options.

Disneyland Park
- Churros near Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters: Sour Apple Churro with option to add side caramel sauce
- Churros near Big Thunder Mountain Railroad: Churro with crushed pretzels and peppermint
- Churros near Sleeping Beauty Castle: Gingerbread Churro
- Churros near Haunted Mansion: Sugarplum Candy Churro
- The Golden Horseshoe: Churro Sundae: Peppermint ice cream and a cajeta-filled churro garnished with chocolate brownie crumbles, chocolate sauce, and whipped cream
- Hungry Bear Restaurant: Churro Bites with eggnog gelato and caramel sauce
Disney California Adventure Park
- Churros near Redwood Creek Challenge Trail: Peppermint Churro with crushed candy canes and chocolate and vanilla icing
- Cozy Cone Motel: Gingersnap Churro with cream cheese dipping sauce
- Cozy Cone Motel: Pumpkin Spice Churro with cream cheese dipping sauce
- Churros near Goofy’s Sky School: Holiday Churro with red and green sugar
November 2, 2018
5-Year-Old Sings Every Disney Princess Song at Walt Disney World

This little five-year old girl sings every Disney princess song at Walt Disney World and it is just magical.

Claire Ryann Crosby is a YouTube superstar who gained her fame after her first video went viral in 2016. Since then, she has garnered millions of views online for her sweet little voice singing various Disney songs.

The Youtube sensation recently partnered with Walt Disney World to sing a medley of every Disney Princess song! Take a look at the amazing video below:

Claire’s first video was of her singing “Part of Your World” from Disney’s 1989 classic “The Little Mermaid.” The video has more than 17 million views since it was released in January 2016.

She’s come a long way from shooting her videos in her home studio to now filming full on productions all across Walt Disney World. We’re just glad we got to watch her along the way and we can’t wait to see what she comes up with next!

November 2, 2018
New Epcot Minnie Ears Coming to Disney World are Too Cute

Disney Parks has had no shortage of stylish Ears as of late and now they are releasing the cutest Epcot Inspired Minnie Ears that you’ll totally want in your ‘Future World’.

In Epcot you can do everything from riding classic attractions like Spaceship Earth to exploring the countries of the World Showcase. One moment you are flying around the world on Soarin’ and the next you’re eating fish and chips in the United Kingdom.

If you’re a fan of all things Epcot, you’re going to love the newest Minnie ears that are coming soon. Take a look at these cuties below:

First up are four new ears inspired by different pavilions of the World Showcase! There’s one each for the United Kingdom, France, Mexico and Germany, all featuring a flag bow along with Spaceship Earth-inspired ears.

Disney is never one to let a good trend pass by, so there is also a pair of bubblegum wall ears! Who doesn’t love a good wall pic? And these Minnie Ears will make that Instagram selfie complete. The bow is a perfect match for everyones favorite wall in Future World, and celebrates that classic Epcot design style you know and love.

All five new ear styles are coming soon to Epcot! Let us know which ones are your favorite in the comments.

November 1, 2018