News
Disney's Hollywood Studios
- The park will be celebrating it's 25th anniversary on May 1st. Here is the schedule of events:
- At 10:00 a.m.: guests will be invited to join Disney’s Hollywood Studios Vice President, Dan Cockerell, for a short re-dedication ceremony.
- At 7:00 p.m.: the park will hold the “Stars of the Studios” motorcade down Hollywood Boulevard, featuring many favorite animated Disney stars.
- Following the parade, The Sorcerer’s Hat Stage will feature a dance party.
- At 9:30 p.m.: the skies will light up in front of the Sorcerer’s Hat with a spectacular fireworks extravaganza. The show will pay tribute to 25 years of show business stories, that have been told throughout the park.
- In addition, commemorative merchandise will be for sale, featuring the 25th anniversary logo. Merchandise will include shirts, pins, key chains, bags, and more. Plus, a 25th anniversary cupcake will be for sale, a chocolate Nutella cupcake, which can be found at many counter service dining establishments.
- The celebrity list for this year's Star Wars Weekends have been announced. They include:
Weekend I:May 16-18
- Ahmed Best: Jar Jar Binks (Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace; Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones; Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith; Star Wars: The Clone Wars)
- Peter Mayhew: Chewbacca (Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith; Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope; Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back; Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi; Star Wars: The Clone Wars)
- Vanessa Marshall: Hera Syndulla (Star Wars Rebels)
- Warwick Davis: Wicket W. Warrick (Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi); Wald (Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace)
- Jeremy Bulloch: Boba Fett (Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back; Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi); Capt. Jeremoch Colton (Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith)
- Tiya Sircar: Sabine Wren (Star Wars Rebels)
- Ray Park: Darth Maul (Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace)
- John Ratzenberger: Major Bren Derlin (Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back)
- Taylor Gray: Ezra Bridger (Star Wars Rebels)
- Mark Hamill: Luke Skywalker (Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope; Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back; Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi); Darth Bane (Star Wars: The Clone Wars)
- Ray Park: Darth Maul (Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace)
- Billy Dee Williams: Lando Calrissian (Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back; Star Wars: Episode - VI Return of the Jedi)
- Taylor Gray: Ezra Bridger (Star Wars Rebels)
- Dee Bradley Baker: Captain Rex/the Clones, Bossk and several additional characters (Star Wars: The Clone Wars)
- Cat Taber: Padmé Amidala and several additional characters (Star Wars: The Clone Wars)
- Tom Kane: Yoda, the series’ narrator and several additional characters (Star Wars: The Clone Wars)
- Matt Lanter: Anakin Skywalker and several additional characters (Star Wars: The Clone Wars)
- Steve Blum: Zeb Orrelios (Star Wars Rebels)
- In addition, Disney has also released the new Feel the Force Premium VIP Package, which grants guests the right to a reserved premium viewing area for both the Legends of the Force: Star Wars Celebrity Motorcade with beverages and snacks, and the Symphony in the Stars fireworks with a Star Wars themed dessert party. The cost for is $54 for adults and $32 for children ages 3-9.
Disney's Animal Kingdom
- Mr. Kamal's will be closed until May 10th.
General Walt Disney World News
- The FastPass+ perks of additional FastPass+ options per day and park hopping will be added starting on Monday. For more info, see this post.
- A new sundae is available at a few locations around property. Known as the Mickey Kitchen Sink, it includes Vanilla, Strawberry, and Chocolate ice cream, whipped cream, chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, and cherries.
- FastPass+ kiosks will soon have Spanish functionality.
- Wine on tap is now available at The Wave at Disney's Contemporary Resort.
Rumors
- A new Soarin' film seems to be being created for Epcot, to debut soonish.
- A couple of new restaurants for Disney Springs include The Hangar, STK (a steak restaurant), Morimoto (a Japanese restaurant). and The Edison.
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