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Disney News Round-up: Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party News

The 2017 Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party kicked off last week and runs on select nights through November 1 at the Magic Kingdom. Today we have some fun updates about special goodies and more at the parties.

Disney Rumor Round-up: Changes Ahead for the Hall of Presidents, Paint the Night on the Move, and More

Happy middle of the week! Today we're taking a different spin on our regular Disney news round-up and we're talking about Disney rumors. That's right ... it's all rumors all day, but just for today. Also, these are rumors, which means there is no confirmation. Let's check them out!

Disney Vacation Club Announces '25 and Beyond Bash' at the Magic Kingdom

Disney Vacation Club is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year and part of the celebration includes a '25 and Beyond Bash' at the Magic Kingdom. This event is planned for two nights and is a complimentary event for DVC members.

Disney Announces New Merchandise Items for 2016

It's not too early to start your Disney Parks merchandise wish list. Disney has recently released a list of 16 new items to ring in 2016 and there's something for everyone including trading pins, apparel, and two new Disney Dooney & Bourke designs.

Dwayne Johnson to Star in Movie Based on Disney’s Jungle Cruise

Disney has announced plans for a live-action film based on the popular Jungle Cruise attraction and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has been announced as the star of the as-yet-unnamed film. Johnson is also one of the stars of Disney's animated film Moana where he'll play the demigod Maui.

Disney Announces Merchandise for The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 10-Miler

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 10-Miler Weekend is this weekend at the Walt Disney World Resort and runDisney has created a spooky and fun variety of merchandise.

The race shirt features the race logo for this year, which is an image of The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror with Maleficent's dragon breathing fire around the Tower.

Other apparel items include long and short sleeve T-shirts with the same artwork. The "I Did It!" tees also have a course map on the back, along with the dragon.

Retail MagicBands Give Walt Disney World Guests the Option to ‘Link-it-Later’

There is a new option for the retail MagicBands sold at the Walt Disney World Resort.

It's called 'Link-It-Later' and this option gives guests the option to purchase a retail MagicBand and link it to a valid theme park admission at a later date.

Before the launch of Link-It-Later, guests who purchased a retail MagicBand had to link it at the time of purchase with a valid theme park admission, Memory Maker card, or another active MagicBand.

Special Commemorative Merchandise Items Released for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party

If you have plans to attend this year's Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at the Magic Kingdom don't forget to check out the commemorative merchandise.

Guests at the party can purchase a limited-edition MagicBand that features the Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party logo. This MagicBand has an edition size of 5,000 bands and it retails for $29.95. The MagicBand must be linked at the time of purchase using a theme park admission, Memory Maker card, or another active MagicBand.

Tickets for the General Public On Sale Now for D23 Disney Fanniversary Celebration

D23's Fanniversary Celebration kicks off August 9 in Burbank, and the general public can now purchase tickets for the event.

The D23 Fanniversy Celebration Presented by Walt Disney Records The Legacy Collection commemorates Disney milestones and landmark anniversaries from this year.

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Original Magic Kingdom attractions

Have you ever wondered about what it was like on opening day of the Magic Kingdom? How magical it would have been! What was there back then?

The Magic Kingdom today is a very different place from what it was 40 years ago when Walt Disney World first opened (can you believe it's been 40 years?!).

Must Do and Won't Do

So far we've given you our background and our love of food, music, and movies. The one "big" aspect of Disney we haven't touched on yet is the parks themselves. In discussing what we would write about this week, several ideas were tossed about. How best to share our love of the parks? There is so much to discuss, to argue over, to dissect. We decided, as we did with the other topics, to start broadly.

What's Your Disney World Personality?

We all have our opinions on our favorite attractions at Walt Disney World. But have you ever thought about choosing your park attractions based on your Disney Park Personality? Read on to see if you fit any (or all!) of these park personalities, and be sure to add the attractions listed to your touring plan.