For its latest venture, Disney has done something truly audacious and created a deeply immersive, two-day Star Wars experience. Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser has generated a lot of buzz, partly for its high price point….
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The Top 10 Rides at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
The third theme park to open at the vast Walt Disney World Resort, Disney’s Hollywood Studios has changed considerably through the years. The recent additions of Toy Story Land and Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge has…
Read MoreDisney to build prototype communities of today
The Mouse announced its latest venture, “Storyliving by Disney,” Disney-branded, master-planned home communities. Residents will be able to live inside the Disney bubble 24/7. The first such community, Cotino, will be in the Coachella Valley…
Read More2022 park preview
With a number of high-profile attractions delayed due to the pandemic finally scheduled to open in 2022 combined with a slew of new roller coasters and other rides, the year is shaping up to be…
Read MoreThe lowdown on Disneyland’s sister park
The second park at the Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure pays homage to an eclectic mix of the company’s brands. Pixar, especially, is featured with Cars Land and Pixar Pier offering some of the park’s…
Read MoreTheme parks need a little Christmas
The holidays (along with a whole heckuva lot of other things) were less than splendid at theme parks in 2020. (Thanks COVID.) It’s a whole different story this year, however. While things may not be…
Read MoreDisney exec and Imagineers speak at IAAPA Expo
Josh D’Amaro, chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, spoke about the power of connections and more at the 2021 IAAPA Expo, the parks and attractions industry’s preeminent annual gathering. He also revealed that Mickey’s…
Read MoreSpider-Man swings into Disneyland
Spider-Man’s got a West Coast theme park home along with his Marvel superhero buddies at Avengers Campus, the recently opened land at Disney California Adventure. You can help Spidey sling webs in an interactive ride…
Read MoreAmusement parks embody the American story
I love theme parks and amusement parks. If you are reading this, chances are that you do as well. But what is behind this love affair? And what impact have parks had on American culture–and…
Read MoreThe key to Disneyland’s new annual pass program? Reservations
Seven months after Disneyland phased out its Annual Passport program, the theme park resort announced that it will be introducing a replacement program, Magic Key. Significantly, in addition to contending with blackout dates, pass holders…
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