More live entertainment is returning to the Walt Disney World resort. "Beauty and the Beast - Live on Stage" will begin showing performances August 15th at Hollywood Studios. The show has been shelved since Walt Disney World closed back in March of 2020 due to the pandemic. The show takes place along Sunset Boulevard and... Continue Reading →
Magic Kingdom is about to get a whole lot more magical when the sun goes down. Walt Disney World has announced a new nighttime spectacular, “Disney Enchantment”, will debut for the park’s 50th anniversary celebration October 1, 2021. According to Disney, the show will take guests on a journey filled with adventure, wonder and empowerment.... Continue Reading →
Animal Kingdom is getting new entertainment to celebrate Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary. “Disney KiteTails” will feature animal kites soaring high above Discovery River Amphitheater beginning October 1, 2021. Performers will fly windcatchers and kites of all shapes and sizes, while out on the water elaborate three-dimensional kites – some stretching to 30 feet long... Continue Reading →
Mickey and the gang are getting ready for a historic celebration. This morning, Walt Disney World released new details for the 50th anniversary, which kicks off October 1, 2021. One of the new entertainment offerings that will debut is “Mickey’s Celebration Cavalcade”. The mini-parade will travel down Main Street, U.S.A. and will feature some of... Continue Reading →
Main Street, U.S.A. is about to feel a whole lot more magical by the end of the week. Disneyland President Ken Potrock posted on Instagram saying he saw the band rehearsing last night. He also announced the band would return Friday, June 18th. https://www.instagram.com/p/CQJvlVwhxbY/?utm_medium=copy_link As guidelines are reduced at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World,... Continue Reading →
A new character-filled show is debuting at Shanghai Disney Resort this month. "Storybook Adventure" will feature one of the largest numbers of on-stage performers of any indoor entertainment show at Shanghai Disneyland. The show will be Broadway-caliber, according to Walt Disney Imagineering. The show will follow Mickey, Goofy and Olaf as the trio embarks on... Continue Reading →
Walt Disney World is giving a public update following the layoffs of hundreds of performers and cancellation of a number of live entertainment offerings at the parks. Bettina Buckley, Vice President of Walt Disney World Resort Live Entertainment cites the COVID-19 pandemic as the reason for cancelling several offerings. Here's the full statement: Walt Disney... Continue Reading →
Magic Kingdom is doing Halloween cavalcades during the fall season to keep spirits up despite the cancellation of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Party events due to the pandemic. There are four cavalcades... and we got video of all of them. Mickey & friends (Boo to You!): https://youtu.be/PXBX36JPxrQ Pooh & Friends: https://youtu.be/ugogeXS1wZU Nightmare Before Christmas: https://youtu.be/VVX4eDKaMNE Disney Villains:... Continue Reading →
The Actors’ Equity Association, the national labor union representing stage performers at Walt Disney World have reached an agreement with the company. AEA released the following statement regarding reports that Walt Disney World has agreed to provide space for an on-site center for COVID testing at Walt Disney World. “We have been consistent that testing... Continue Reading →
Some experiences will be vastly different when Walt Disney World reopens in an effort to prevent spreading of the coronavirus. One of the most noticeable changes will be the entertainment offerings. Walt Disney World is giving guests a first look at some new, unscheduled cavalcades that will happen throughout the day.
