Disney recently announced that one of their iconic attractions, Splash Mountain, will no longer exist, making way for a a Princess and the Frog layover. This news has come at the height of racial tension throughout America and across the globe. As usual, Wandering in Disney is immediately […]
The number of weeks has now turned to number of months in terms of Disney Parks being closed due to Covid-19. Fortunately, this week brought some good news and a few updates in terms of when the parks will reopen around the world. In this post, we’ll break […]
On Tuesday, the shocking news came out that Bob Iger will be stepping down from his role as CEO of Disney effective immediately and will be replaced by Bob Chapek. Iger’s contract, which has been extended many times during his CEO tenure, was set to end in 2021. […]
Being a Disney fan for my entire life, and having visited all of the U.S. Disney Parks, I have had to deal with a lot of attractions changes. Walt Disney himself stated that Disneyland would never be finished, and Disney has kept that word by continually refurbishing and […]
“Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah, Zip-A-Dee-Ay, Home sweet home is the lesson today. Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah, Zip-A-Dee-Ay, I’m glad to be here and I’m sure gonna stay!” ***************************************************************************************** Sitting on a cold bench, my mind drifted to all of the pounds I’ve lost over the years while walking around the lagoon. All those hot […]
The Disney Parks, both American and foreign, are seeing more expansions and changes than they have in nearly two decades. Almost every resort is seeing a major expansion over the next five years, many of which are multifaceted. With all of these projects and expansions, things get a […]
The Disney Parks world is abuzz today as a long-awaited attraction finally opened and more details were announced about Tokyo Disneyland’s 2020 expansion. In this post I’ll run through the news of the day, giving a few tips along the way. I’ll also try not to rhyme again. […]
Today marks the five year anniversary of Wandering in Disney. Like most Disney Park fans, I’m sentimental and want to thank a few people before getting into the post. Thanks to Melissa, Michaela, Darin, Mackenzie, Matthew, Melissa C., Cassie, Leslie and Kelsee, among others, for writing, editing, talking […]
Epcot Forever is a temporary nighttime spectacular celebrating the past and future of the park it’s named after. Debuting in October, the show will run until the summer of 2020. In this post, we’ll review the show while offering some tips along the way. I’ve never been shy […]
Pixar Pier opened in 2018 at California Adventure after being rethemed from Paradise Pier. The nearly universal love of Pixar matched with the work of Imagineers seems like an ideal combo. Instead the land misses the mark in a few ways. In this post I’ll break down a […]
Tonight marks the last time Epcot guests will gather around the fire and watch Illuminations: Reflections of Earth. The long running nighttime show debuted October 1st, 1999, almost exactly 20 years ago. With the show ending tonight, I’m going to take a look back at what made Illuminations […]
