Details are extremely scarce but Disney has confirmed at the D23 Expo Parks & Resorts panel that a Star Wars-inspired resort concept is heading to Walt Disney World. “It’s unlike anything that exists today.” Bob Chapek said, Chairman of Walt Disney Parks & Resorts. “From the second you arrive, you will become a part of a Star Wars story! You’ll immediately become a citizen of the galaxy and experience all that entails, including dressing up in the proper attire. Once you leave Earth, you will discover a starship alive with characters, stories, and adventures that unfold all around you. It is 100% immersive,…
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Brian Glenn
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Disney Parks has confirmed at the D23 Parks & Resort panel that Mickey Mouse is finally getting his own attraction called Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway – coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The new attraction will be based on the new Mickey Mouse Cartoon Shorts that air on the Disney Channel. Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway will feature a new story and a new singable attraction theme song as well as a new experience Disney is calling “2 1/2 D.” No glasses required. Walt Disney Imagineer Kevin Rafferty said teams are inventing new technologies that turn the flat world of a…
During the D23 Parks & Resorts Panel at the 2017 D23 Expo, Disney has confirmed that the new name of Star Wars Land at both Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be called – “Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge”. The lands will feature two major attractions – one surrounding a battle between the First Order and the Resistance, and the other based on an Millennium Falcon experience. Each attraction and land itself will offer guests the chance to immerse themselves in the Star Wars universe. Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will open in 2019, first at the Disneyland Resort and later in the year…
For the sake of clarity, this article discusses rumors and possible changes to the park. This is not a confirmation. An attraction based on “Secret of Life of Pets” may be back on the docket for Universal Studios Hollywood – opening on the former lot of Soundstages 22 thru 25, Inside Universal has learned. Recently, the Studio Lot map on UniversalStudiosLot.com was updated; with the former area of Soundstage 22, 23, 24, and 25 now marked as “P168” – the project number for the rumored Secret Life of Pets attraction. We first reported back in December 2015 that we expected the attraction to…
MuggleNet.com, the popular Harry Potter fansite, along with our friends at Attractions Magazine, will be hosting a live fan event at Universal Orlando, marking the anniversary of the epilogue of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. MuggleNet Live! 2017: Nineteen Years Later will take place on Friday, September 1, 2017 at Universal Orlando Resort. Tickets for the event can be purchased here: http://mugglenetlive.eventbrite.com While Inside Universal is not a sponsor of the event, we will be in attendance and can’t wait to experience this one-of-a-kind event. The event is a private party inside Diagon Alley at Universal Studios Florida. Attendees will…
Cirque du Soleil has acquired Blue Man Productions, the entertainment company of the Blue Man Group. The transaction is in line with Cirque du Soleil’s vision for the future, as the Montreal-based creative powerhouse looks to further expand globally and diversify its entertainment offering beyond circus arts. What does this mean for Orlando, specifically Universal Orlando and Walt Disney World? Cirque du Soleil’s La Nouba is ending its run at Disney Springs on Dec 31 of this year, with no replacement currently announced. Blue Man Group currently performs at Universal Orlando’s CityWalk. It is possible that a new Cirque/Blue Man…
The Orlando gang gets together despite a somewhat slow news month. We discuss some Fast & Furious: Supercharged news, Aventura Hotel, the bits of Halloween Horror Nights 27 we know, and discuss the changes and finishing touches to Volcano Bay. We also answer a few of our listeners questions! Agenda » Intro 00:46 » Fast & Furious 1:50 » Aventura Hotel 7:15 » Halloween Horror Nights 27 12:05 » Volcano Bay 27:30 » Questions 52:05 Direct Download and iTunes You may download this episode directly here. You may also subscribe to the Inside Universal Podcast on iTunes.
Universal Orlando has opened up a new Boutique store in Marvel Super Hero Island – offering super hero apparel and merchandise for women. The new store replaces Adventure Eyewear, which sold sunglasses from Oakley. The store features merchandise – such as shirts, purses, and other accessories – based on popular woman heroes, including Captain Marvel, Black Widow, and Spider-Gwen. Merchandise featuring other popular characters – like Deadpool, and the X-Men – are also available.
It’s getting closer to haunt season, and Universal Orlando has started rolling out more marketing as they tease what awaits us for Halloween Horror Nights 27. Horror Nights is “requesting” guests sign-up to sacrifice their soul before their countdown clock hits zero to join a group called the “Elite Soul Collectors” – promising rewards for joining. The countdown is currently scheduled to end on August 3rd. Educated guesses lead one to believe this is the date we will get the “full reveal” of event information, and what to expect at Halloween Horror Nights 27. So far, only 2 houses have been formally announced…
Universal Studios Hollywood has finally announced American Horror Story: Roanoke is coming to Halloween Horror Nights. This is the 2nd year in a row the hit anthology series will be featured at Halloween Horror Nights. Last year, Horror Nights featured a maze based on seasons 1, 4, and 5 – Murder House, Freak Show, and Hotel, respectively. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQd24vG4Q94&feature=youtu.be The 6th season featured a take on the famed Lost Colony of Roanoke and will be the setting for this year’s maze, as guests will unmask a cast of deranged killers, including the cannibalistic Polk family who subsist by feeding upon innocent…