Disney Gets Rid Annual Pass Virtual Queue

Posted on by Mathew Corn Animal Kingdom, Disney Parks, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, Magic Kingdom

Disney World Annual Passes have been on sale for almost a week. That sentence alone is shocking to us. At Disneyland, Magic Keys sell out within hours. We fully expected a similar situation on the East Coast.

Disney has limited how many Annual Passes it will sell. In the past, sales were basically unlimited. You could buy a Disney World Annual Pass anytime you wanted. After the pandemic, however, Disney said they had temporarily paused new Annual Pass sales. Since then, they have brought them back for very brief windows of time.

On April 20, 2023 Walt Disney World Annual Passes finally went back on sale! This means that once again Disney’s most loyal guests can access Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom when they liked. With the water parks upgrade, they can access Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon anytime they like as well.

Disney fans flooded the website the day Annual Passes went back on sale. In fact, so many flocked to the site to but that the website crashed more than once. Many waited in a virtual queue for hours to buy their Pass, with some saying they’d waited more than 5 hours.

Disney didn’t announce whether the passes would be limited or not until the day they went on sale. Midway through the day they updated the website to say that due to overwhelming demand, they expected some or all pass types to become unavailable. However, nearly a week in all Pass levels remain available.

At the time of this writing, not only can you still buy your Disney World Annual Pass but you can do so without a long wait. After the initial rush died down, Disney removed the virtual queue requirement to buy. When we checked the website, we were able to add an Annual Pass to our cart with no wait. This is great news for anyone unable to buy their Pass last Thursday.

Even though the initial surge to buy passes has died down, you won’t want to delay if a you plan to become a Disney World Annual Passholder. No one knows just how many passes have been bought or how many are left available. If you wait, there is no guarantee you’ll be able to make your purchase.You cab purchase online on your My Disney Experience account, at any Disney Park or Disney Springs.

Parents’ Horrendous Display at Disney

Posted on by Mathew Corn Disney Parks, Epcot

The dreams of several children came crashing down due to the lack of obedience by their parents in Disney World.

In the last few months, it seems that good Guest behavior at the Disney Parks and Resorts has been in somewhat of a decline. From Guests flashing their bare chests on Disney’s Skyliner to hopping out of ride vehicles, Guests have taken quite a few rules and turned them into mere suggestions.

Inside the Magic recently reported on a shocking incident that took place Friday evening, with multiple adult Disney World Guests lounging in a fountain. A video was taken of the incident, which took place in the World Showcase section of EPCOT at Walt Disney World. The group shown in the video has now been identified as a cheer team.

According to other outlets, the adults were parents of cheerleaders who were visiting from Canada. The group was there to participate in Cheerleading Worlds 2023. It’s extremely common to see cheer groups at Walt Disney World, especially in the warmer months.

Unfortunately, the group was disqualified from the competition due to the behavior exhibited by the parents. The video went viral on TikTok and now has over one million views:

@magicbyshana

♬ Oh No – Kreepa

Perfect Storm Athletics stated that they are disappointed in what they saw as a company and issued the following statement:

We are aware of this situation and have spoken to the individuals involved. We absolutely do not condone this behavior and are very disappointed. We will be addressing our code of conduct forms these parents signed about behaviour involving anything Perfect Storm Athletics is a part of. 

t’s critical that Guests follow the rules laid out by Disney, not only to ensure their own safety but the safety of other guests and Cast Members as well.

Disney Reseller Caught Redhanded

Posted on by Mathew Corn Animal Kingdom, Disney Parks, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, Magic Kingdom

Disney popcorn buckets are a new trend with Guests, and resellers have taken notice. Recently, however, one reseller was caught red-handed with the newest popcorn bucket.

Disney World is known as “The Most Magical Place on Earth.” Being the most magical place on earth, Guests tend to think they deserve greatness such as short waits, no errors, and speedy service. Disney World is home to four theme parks: Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Each Disney Park includes something for all Guests.

Disney World has just finished celebrating 50 years and, now, the company is moving forward with celebrating 100 years. Guests have spotted new merchandise and signs about the 100-year celebration, which will be held at EPCOT.

Disney's Animal Kingdom Park Entrance

Over at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, there is also a major celebration going on as the theme park is celebrating 25 years. Disney’s Animal Kingdom is home to a massive amount of different animals and thrilling attractions. Guests can get up close and personal with many animals, thanks to the Kilimanjaro Safaris. Disney World Guests looking for a minute to relax can enjoy shows such as Finding Nemo: The Big Blue… and Beyond!, or Festival of the Lion King. At Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Guests can also explore Pandora, which is based on the Avatar franchise.

simba popcorn buckets

Guests have started to go crazy over Disney World popcorn buckets. In recent years, the Figment Popcorn Bucket absolutely broke the internet when Guests waited in line more than eight hours for the chance to get their hands on the adorable dragon at EPCOT. Since that point, there have been a few other popcorn buckets and sippers that have been popular among Disney Park fans, but they have yet to reach the popularity of that Figment bucket.

That has yet to stop many resellers from trying their best to get their hands on quite a few popcorn buckets, including the newest one, modeled after Pumbaa from The Lion King.

This new Pumbaa bucket just was released on April 22, 2023, and Guests have already shown a craze for it.  In a social media post, Guests caught a popcorn bucket reseller red-handed with a handful of Pumbaa popcorn buckets.

How many more trips is he going to make to the parking lot

This Guest may not be a reseller, but normally, when someone buy several popcorn buckets at a time, you see them available for sell on third-party sites pretty soon thereafter.

New Disney100 Decades 1940s Three Caballeros Minnie Ear Headband at Walt Disney World

Posted on by Mathew Corn Disney Parks, Epcot

A Three Caballeros Minnie ear headband has arrived at Walt Disney World as part of the Disney100 Decades 1940s Collection. We found it in Discovery Trading Company in Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Three Caballeros Minnie Ear Headband – $39.99

This Minnie ear headband is pink and yellow, with the Three Caballeros — Panchito Pistoles, Donald Duck, and José Carioca — on the ears and bow. While Donald is a plastic piece at the bow’s center, Panchito and José are embroidered on to each ear. The bow and ears are also embroidered with flowers and leaves.

Affixed in the center of a yellow bow, Donald is passionately playing two maracas. The ears actually make maraca sounds when they shake. Listen to our TikTok video below from wdwnt.

@wdwnt

These new Three Caballero ears are the BEST! The design details are perfection, and they even shake like a maraca👏 We found them at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Discovery Trading Company👀 disney disneyworld disneyears mickeyears minnieears fyp

♬ original sound – WDW NEWS TODAY

“The Three Caballeros” premiered in Mexico City in 1944 before receiving a wide release in 1945. It was the seventh Walt Disney Animation Studios film and was the first appearance of Panchito Pistoles, the third caballero. Panchito Pistoles, a Mexican rooster, appears on one ear holding his guitar with one hand while extending his other over a floral frame.

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José Carioca, who hails from Rio de Janeiro, had already appeared with Donald in “Saludos Amigos.” He appears with his guitar framed with embroidered flowers.

A plaque for the Disney100 Decades Collection is on the side of the headband.

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The ears are rimmed with yellow balls and the backs are embroidered with Latin American designs.

Guests of Walt Disney World will, of course, recognize Donald, José, and Panchito from their appearance as the “Three Caballeros” in the Epcot boat ride, Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros. The boat ride attraction features The Three Caballeros as they plan to perform a concert in Mexico City. Donald Duck goes missing, prompting his pals to go on a search for their missing friend.

The previous Disney100 Decades 1920s Collections were inspired by Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and “Steamboat Willie.” The 1930s Collection featured merchandise for “The Band Concert,” “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” the Three Little Pigs, and Clarabelle Cow and Horace Horsecollar. The 1950s collection is set to include merchandise from “Cinderella” and “Alice in Wonderland.”

Emptiest Day Since Pandemic

Posted on by Mathew Corn Animal Kingdom, Disney Parks, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, Magic Kingdom

This time of year, the Parks are usually busier than ever. Guests flock to Walt Disney World Resort to spend their spring break and school breaks. Easter weekend is also another popular time for Disney fans to make a quick trip to the Parks. This is the reason why Guests entering the Parks were shocked to see how empty they were this time of year.

Nearly All Rides at WDW Under 30 Minutes in Wait Time

Usually, when you visit Walt Disney World Resort this time of year, you can expect big crowds and long lines. That was not the case for Guests entering the Parks who were instead met with a nearly vacant property. This weekend was also a race weekend at Walt Disney World, and even that did not make much of a shift to the crowd numbers.

One Disney fan posted on Reddit that they notices some insanely low wait times at the Parks. He attached a screenshot that showed that nearly all rides in Disney’s Hollywood Studios were under 35 minutes to ride. This is especially shocking for rides such as Slinky Dog Dash, which are usually popular. One fan even commented that they saw Star Wars Rise of the Resistance at a 10-minute wait time.

Theme Park reporter Scott Gustin added some further insight into this phenomenon on Twitter. He did some research through Thrill Data, where he discovered that Sunday, April 16, was the slowest Park day since October 1, 2021. He concluded that Sunday was therefore also the slowest day of Genie+ sales since October 19, 2021.

This entire situation is quite shocking from a fan’s perspective. Clearly, the Spring Break crowds are gone for good this season. If you are located close to Central Florida, now is the time the book a last-minute trip to Walt Disney World Resort.