Disney’s Magic Kingdom is getting a brand new parade in the spring of 2014, according to an announcement made yesterday at the “Monstrous Summer” press event.
The parade, named the Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade, celebrates New Fantasyland with innovative parade floats, vibrant costumes, and an all new original soundtrack featuring songs from Disney films and a theme song for the parade.
Stories highlighted in the parade include The Little Mermaid, Sleeping Beauty, Dumbo, Pinocchio, Peter Pan, Tangled, and Disney/Pixar’s Brave.
The concept art for the parade includes a pirate-themed float featuring Peter …

A few days ago, we let you know about Disney’s Monstrous Summer promotion, which will bring the Monsters University characters to the Disney Parks  with some new enhancements. Now, we have some more details to share about these new additions, including some new concept art of what to expect.
As we already announced, Walt Disney World guests will get to enjoy an updated version of Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor this summer, with updated comedic bits that poke fun at monsters’ alma mater. Disneyland Resort guests will get a new addition as …

Today the Walt Disney World Resort announced their Monstrous Summer plans that include fun for the entire family.
The Monstrous Summer celebrates the June 21 release of Disney/Pixar’s Monsters University, and in addition to the newly wrapped Monsters U monorail, guests will also experience all-new collegiate settings when the meet Mike and Sully. At Disney’s Hollywood Studios the meet and greet area on the Backlot has been transformed into the Monsters University Student Union. At the Magic Kingdom, guests will hear all new jokes at the Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor.
In addition …

Fans of the HARVEYS for Disney Couture Seatbeltbag collection have another reason to start saving their money – a new collection is debuting this summer at the Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland.
The new design is called “Disney Patchwork” and is essentially a “mashup” of Disney prints and will include several different patchwork designs. The dangle that appears on the bag includes charms of Mickey’s hand, foot, shorts, and ears.
Guests at the Walt Disney World Resort can find the new “Patchwork” design at Tren-D in the Downtown Disney Marketplace, Uptown …

Hong Kong Disneyland’s expansion project concludes next month with the opening of Mystic Point, a new area that includes a new ride – Mystic Manor – in addition to a themed photo area called Garden of Wonders, and a new restaurant.
Mystic Manor is the centerpiece of Mystic Point and takes guests on an adventure courtesy of Lord Henry Mystic, an explorer and art collector. Guests board the Mystic Magneto-Electric Carriage for a tour of Lord Henry’s private museum, located in his manor house. The mysterious journey begins after Albert, Lord …

Guests at Disney’s Animal Kingdom will soon have the chance to become Wilderness Explorers, experiencing the park in a way that will deepen their understanding of animals and our natural world.
This new experience is geared toward guests ages 7-10, but it’ll be fun for the whole family as kids take the official Wilderness Explorer pledge and then use field guides while they tour the park at their own pace. Participants will earn sticker badges as they complete challenges. Explorers are encouraged to get “up close and personal” with the park’s …

Summer is just around the corner and guests looking for a delicious frozen treat will find a new place to cool down at Epcot’s France Pavilion.
L’Artisan des Glaces is scheduled to open in mid-June in the former location of the Boulangerie Patisserie. Described as an “artisan ice cream and sorbet shop,” the restaurant will feature 16 flavors of ice cream and sorbet, all made with in-house fresh ingredients.
For adult guests who might be “Drinking Around the World” or are just looking for something different, the ice cream shop will also …

Tokyo Disney Resort celebrated its 30th anniversary Monday, kicking off a yearlong celebration that includes special events at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea. This year is being called “Happiness Year” in honor of the ongoing celebrations.
The anniversary celebration started with a ceremony at Tokyo Disneyland hosted by Tom Staggs, Chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. Joining him were Master of Ceremonies Ayaka Nagai, the 2013 Tokyo Disney Resort Ambassador, Toshio Kagami, Chairman and CEO of Oriental Land Company, a partner of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, and Kyoichiro Uenishi, …

On Earth Day 1998, Disney’s Animal Kingdom opened to the public. This year marks the theme park’s 15th anniversary and guests can celebrate the milestone with special events scheduled for Earth Day 2013.
Kicking off the celebration is a special opening ceremony at the Tree of Life, the iconic symbol of the park. Guests attending the opening ceremony will be greeted by Josh D’Armo, the Vice President of Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Dr. Jackie Ogden, Vice President of Animals, Science and Endowment, and Joe Rhode, Senior Vice President of Walt Disney Imagineering …

Disney is giving us our first look at what Shanghai Disneyland will look like.
Revealed at the company’s recent annual business meeting, the computer rendering shows a central landmark familiar to Disney fans — an Enchanted Storybook Castle. Water also features prominently in the picture, as previous plans indicated that it would.
“This is personally very special to me,” said Rober Iger, Disney’s president and CEO.  He reportedly has spent 15 years on the project.  ”It is authentically Disney and distinctly Chinese,” he said.
The theme park is scheduled to open by the …