As the Muppets’ presence at Disney Parks continues to evolve, the beloved Jim Henson Company characters are marking their 70-year anniversary at the same time as Disneyland. With that in mind Disney Experiences and Muppet Studios collaborated on a special show to fit perfectly along with the celebrations across the Disneyland Resort. io9 was present […]
You Can Now Eat Popcorn Out of a Moving, Talking Mickey Mouse at Disneyland
While Disney fans await the arrival of Walt Disney’s high-tech robot this summer for Disneyland’s 70th anniversary, an interactive Mickey Mouse that can blink and talk while you eat popcorn out of its head is now available for purchase. io9 was on hand to demo the latest in the popcorn bucket arms race, which started […]
Meet Wicked’s Elphaba and Glinda at Universal Studios Hollywood’s Mega Movie Summer
Vacation season is on the horizon, and the latest news out of the theme parks sphere brings out the fun festivities just as May gets into the sizzle of things. Universal Studios Hollywood has Mega Movie Summer in store with Wicked characters becoming meet and greets outside of Fan Fest Nights. Epic Universe prepares to […]
Disney+ Now Lets You Digitally ‘Visit’ Galaxy’s Edge
Now you can say “We have Star Wars land at home” as a new walkthrough has dropped on Disney+ of Galaxy’s Edge complete with one ride POV experience for Star Wars fans. All that’s missing are stops at the shops like Dok Ondar’s Den of Antiquities, where we have lately been short credits to buy […]
Disney Says It Made Its Walt Disney Robot to Remind Fans He Was an Actual Person
When Disneyland turns 70 this July, Main Street’s Opera House will play host to the return of Walt Disney, who will sit down with audiences to tell his story in robot form. The response to the announcement at D23 Expo 2024 that Walt Disney Imagineering was working on a way to bring an animatronic, lifelike […]
Star Wars Nite at Disneyland Celebrates the Prequel Era as Revenge of the Sith Turns 20
This year, Star Wars Nite at the Disneyland Resort expanded its run with multiple dates of the popular, separately ticketed event geared toward fans of a galaxy far, far away. And let me tell you, I am so glad they did this to meet the demand from previous years. Last spring, the limited event felt packed […]
Star Wars’ Season of the Force Takes Over Disneyland
Spring break continues at theme parks and fandom experiences around the country. This past week saw the opening of Star Wars Season of the Force at the Disneyland Resort. io9 was on hand to experience the food and fun there. Here we catch up with the rest of the galactic goods with a look at […]
We Tasted the Star Wars Foodie Fun at Disneyland’s Season of the Force
Season of the Force has begun at the Disneyland Resort and Star Wars fans are in for some fantastical foodie fun. io9 recently attended the media experiences on opening day. We also ran around the park for our own little food crawl that took us from Docking Bay 7 and Ronto Roasters in Galaxy’s Edge […]
Snow White’s Previous Disney Ride Was Wild and Creepy as Hell
The earliest memory I have of Snow White’s Scary Adventures at Disneyland is being in the shadowy, utterly terrifying woods with monster trees crunching all around the ride vehicle as the old witch jump-scares you for what felt like the hundredth time. I can’t tell you how old I was when I first rode the […]
Bob Iger Showcases Disneyland Paris’ New Lion King Ride
More key details of the sprawling expansions coming to Disney Parks were unveiled by CEO Bob Iger himself this week, including a look at the Lion King ride for Disneyland Paris. Disney is also busy over at Imagineering, as Star Wars droid action expands to the real world and the world of cinema in The […]