Category: Theme Parks
Original Downtown Disney Restaurant Closing
Catal Restaurant and Uva Bar is closing at Downtown Disney in Disneyland to accommodate new shops. Catal is one of the oldest eateries in Downtown Disney and seemingly a favorite, based on fan reaction online. Check out a statement here: “We’re celebrating an incredible, delightful, deli...
Read MoreWizarding World Studio Tour Will Open in Japan in June 2023
This is not a drill: the Harry Potter Studio Tour Japan is opening this year! It will open on June 16th. The official website states: “This will be the largest indoor Harry Potter attraction in the world and the first Warner Bros. Studio Tour to open in Asia. Building on the success of Warner...
Read MoreDisney World Removes “Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah” From Parade
In the wake of Disney reimagining Splash Mountain as a Princess and the Frog-themed attraction, they continue to erase Song of the South. Now, the theme parks are removing the song “Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah,” the most well-known aspect of the film, from their “Magic Happens” parades...
Read MoreA New Harry Potter Theme Park Comes To The Middle East
A new Harry Potter theme park is on the horizon! It will be located in the world’s largest indoor theme park, Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi, specifically at Yas Island. The theme park already hosts fandoms such as Wonder Woman, Superman, Batman, Tom and Jerry, Bugs Bunny, and The Flintstones. For...
Read MoreDisney Park Profits Soar As Visitors Plummet
Blabbering Collector brought a report from Daily Mail to my attention today. In the article, various pieces of data show increasing costs to visit Disney Parks to offset lower visitor numbers. Previously free services like Genie+ and magic bands are now costly add-ons, while existing products and se...
Read MoreRUMOR: Walt Disney World May Drop “Walt”
There have been accusations and allegations against Walt Disney for a long time now. He lived decades ago in a very different world, and films like Peter Pan and Dumbo contain racial insensitivities that wouldn’t appear if they were made today. Some of the more popular claims involve antisemit...
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