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Walt Disney World Resort unveiled 64 stunning Disney Skyliner gondolas, including several with graphics based on Disney films, attractions and characters, May 9, 2019, at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Lake Buena Vista, FL. The reveal is a milestone for Disney Skyliner in preparation for its opening this fall when guests will be whisked between Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and four Disney resort hotels. Have a look at the gondolas in the photos below. Photo credits go to Kent Phillips and these photos are property of the Walt Disney World Resort Company. This one is my definite favorite! The Disney Skyliner will open later this fall. Will you be riding?

Last week, Disney’s Hollywood Studios celebrated its 30th anniversary in a grand style befitting the glamorous Walt Disney World Resort theme park. The day began with Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse leading a cavalcade of Disney characters down Hollywood Boulevard, followed by the introduction of a new logo for the park, and then will conclude tonight with the debut of a new projection show on the iconic Chinese Theatre. The park’s past, present and exciting future are recurring themes on this special day. It was May 1, 1989, when Hollywood celebrities walked the grand-opening red carpet. The park has evolved since those early days, when it was a fully functioning television and movie production studio providing a peek behind the scenes at moviemaking magic. Disney’s Hollywood Studios today brings more stories to life in new ways, inviting guests to let their own adventures begin in immersive new worlds. A bevy of new and upcoming experiences anchor a park undergoing a histo...

Hey everyone! So sorry that I have been away for awhile. Just trying to get some things straightened out in the real world and I'll be back. Nothing to worry about 😀 See you real soon!  

Guests can explore the Disney theme parks like never before with the Play Disney Parks mobile app, a transformative new digital entertainment offering that will make its official debut on June 30 at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland Resort in California. The Play Disney Parks app will bring to life unique interactive experiences that enable guests of all ages to access a wide range of activities including themed games, Disney trivia, digital achievements, music and so much more – whether they are playing on Main Street, U.S.A. or waiting in line at beloved attractions. Developed in close collaboration with Walt Disney Imagineering, Play Disney Parks was designed for families and guests to enjoy together, with group play options that enable everyone to join in on the fun while staying fully engaged in the immersive environments of Disney parks. The app will be available for iOS and Android platforms and will be free to download. “Play Disney Parks rep...

Photo Credit: Steven Diaz Three-eyed Toy Story Aliens take guests on a whirling flying saucer ride in toy rocket ships as part of Alien Swirling Saucers, one of the new attractions inside Toy Story Land, opening June 30 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. As guests become “honorary toys” in the new land, they encounter Alien Swirling Saucers, a play-set that toy-owner Andy of Pixar Animation Studios’ Toy Story films won at the Pizza Planet restaurant. The new attraction whirls and blinks with colorful lighting, electronic space music and nonstop fun. Alien saucer pilots are straight out of the Toy Story movies, with their pointy ears, three eyes, short antennae and facial expressions designed to convey surprise or delight. Each extraterrestrial has hitched its flying saucer to one of 22 rocket ships; together, flying saucers and rockets spin through the Pizza Planet galaxy. Photo Credit: Matt Stroshane With “The Claw” dangling overhead, guests climb aboard their rock...

Photo Credit: Matt Stroshane Jumping on the coolest canine toy ever, guests are in for a rollicking good time as Disney’s Hollywood Studios unleashes Slinky Dog Dash in the new Toy Story Land at the Walt Disney World Resort. This multi-launch, family-friendly roller coaster careens around bends and “catches air” over camelback humps as it runs across the 11-acre land. As honorary toys, guests have Andy of Pixar Animation Studios’ Toy Story films to thank for this incredibly fun experience. They get to ride his creation and be inside Slinky Dog’s coils as the lovable pooch twists and turns around the track. It all takes place in Andy’s backyard, where he used the Dash & Dodge Mega Coaster Play Kit to assemble this speedy toy. Photo Credit: David Roark Andy’s idea for his double-launch coaster – a Disney first – was to pick everyone’s favorite floppy-eared dachshund with the stretching coil body – Slinky Dog – to send guests around the track. The attraction’s ride...

To help celebrate the opening of "Solo: A Star Wars Story," Disney Springs will be holding several special activities this week. Guests who visit AMC 24, Star Wars Trading Post or Star Wars Galactic Outpost at Disney Springs will receive a commemorative "Solo: A Star Wars Story" button beginning on May 24 and will continue while supplies last. You can help build a model of the Millennium Falcon at the Marketplace LEGO Store from May 25-28, 2018. Exposition Park at Disney's West Side will feature photo opportunities, a Dance Party and from May 24-27, from 2pm until 7pm, there will be Star Wars crafting events. Oh, and the AMC 24 will be showing a little movie called "Solo: A Star Wars Story" just to stick with the theme!