Typhoon Lagoon’s iconic shipwreck is fully restored and renovated! PORT SALERNO, FL — It’s a boat that is very familiar to fans of the Walt Disney World Resort’s Typhoon Lagoon water park. Miss Tilly is a shrimp boat that was deposited on the top of Mount Mayday after 1989’s storm, a storm that also conveniently created…
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The hidden court in Disneyland’s Swiss mountain ride is a bit more elaborate than most realize! ANAHEIM, CA — It’s been spoken of in hushed tones by Disneyland trivia aficionados for decades: “Did you know that there’s a basketball court inside the Matterhorn?” The park was mum about its existence at first, but then Cast…
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Every other animated feature has had a live remake, so now it’s Song of the South‘s turn. BURBANK, CA – Continuing with its latest business model of remaking beloved animated features, Disney announced that it had begun production of a live-action reboot of the 1946 classic Song of the South. “We feel that this reboot has been…
“Slick production values and days of preparation are so 1990’s.” BURBANK, CA — Every year, Disney fans on both coasts eagerly await the announcement of taping dates for the Disney Christmas Parade. Those are the days when guests vie to be one of the lucky thousands of crowd members for the Disney Christmas Day TV…
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Finally guests can avoid long lines at Customs and Immigration when returning to Future World. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL — With the start of yet another festival at Epcot [Ed.: Hey, copy and save that line. We can use it to start a new article every week!], Disney Parks and Resorts and Spas officials have…