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New name change coming, too? Photo by David Bjorgen [CC BY-SA 3.0] via Wikimedia.

Florida Galaxy’s Edge scrapped; Residential Street returning

Out with the new, in with the old! WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- Big news from our Florida news bureau! [Ed.: Nice touch! Makes it sound like we actually have more than the one office.] Disney's Hollywood Studios Theme Park and Spa is officially scrapping Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge even before it opens. Instead, they will be rebuilding former attractions and original elements of the Studios, such as Residential Street, Catastrophe Canyon, the Honey I Shrunk the Kids Movie Set Adventure, and ...
July 15, 2019 by Marty in Florida
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Epcot's Future World, after everything is put back. Photo courtesy Disney (the company).

All of Epcot’s Future World being relocated outside gate

The remodeling is more extensive than we thought. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- Things are changing at Epcot! At first, it was just the large grave markers Leave a Legacy tombstones monuments being moved outside of the front gates. Then it was Spaceship Earth accidentally being dismantled. All of this is in preparation for massive renovations to the main corridor between the entrance and World Showcase. Now even more changes are coming to Epcot. While some websites say that certain elements of Future ...
July 8, 2019 by Marty in Florida
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The cast of Song of the South, in their Nike gear. Photo courtesy Disney (the company).

Nike to sponsor Disney “Song of the South” land

Disneyland's Critter Country will be renamed for the 1946 film. DISNEYLAND, CA -- Shoe manufacturer Nike, perhaps seeking to rehab the publicity hit it took after besmirching Betsy Ross, has announced a partnership with Disney to build a new area at Disneyland themed to the 1946 hit movie Song of the South. "It's a great idea," says Nike (the company) spokesperson Jun Shoe (no relation). "Disney wants to bring more content to their parks based on existing intellectual property. They already have one ...
July 6, 2019 by Marty in California
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Groot joins the Enchanted Tiki Room. Photo by Ken Lund [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Flickr, modified.

Rumored Tiki Room overlay – not Moana, but Guardians of the Galaxy

There will be no Moana / Tiki Room overlay. It's Groot and Star Lord instead! WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- Fans of (the Magic Kingdom copy of) Walt Disney's original Tiki Room had their hackles raised earlier this week, as rumors swirled of a Moana overlay coming to the attraction. Thankfully, park officials quickly quashed that story, stating strongly that Moana will not be taking over the Tiki Room. Instead, the Guardians of the Galaxy will be joining Pierre, Fritz, and all of the singing birds, ...
July 5, 2019 by Marty in Florida
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Galaxy's Edge, but in German. Photo courtesy Library of Congress and Disney.

BREAKING: Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge coming to Disneyland Bavaria

Pictured: Artist's concept of Star Wars: Rand der Galaxie at Disneyland Bavaria. FUSSEN, GERMANY -- Europe's second Disney park has only been open a few years, but is apparently already getting a new land. According to an article in today's early edition of The Daily Churro, Disneyland Bavaria is the next park to get its own Star Wars land. Construction will begin shortly on the new "Schwarzer Spire Außenposten." Germany: home of stormtroopers Now that the skirmishes between Disneyland Bavaria and Disneyland Paris have died down, ...
June 28, 2019 by Marty in World
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