r/disneyparks 15h ago

Walt Disney World Imagine a WALL-E ride at Disney World that could replace Stitch's Great Escape

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r/disneyparks 17h ago

Disneyland Resort New Disneyland President Ponders “Fashion Forward” Cast Member Costume Upgrades in New Media Comments

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r/disneyparks 40m ago

Tokyo Disney Resort Am I making a mistake choosing Tokyo Disney over DisneySea?

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My husband and I are going to Japan and have tickets to go to Disneyland Tokyo. I'll be honest I don't think I researched as much as I should have but now things are coming up on my feed for DisneySea and I'm mostly looking for reassurance that Disneyland is for us, or if I should just buy DisneySea tix. It's like $150 for both of us but this is is a once in a lifetime trip and I've saved up to spend money while there haha!

We are both in our early 30s and not really Disney or theme park in general people, but I went to Disney World in Florida when I was a kid and it was really fun and I just sort of figured if we were in Tokyo, might as well go! I personally really like rollercoasters, but my husband does not. I had thought Disney would be better because the Beauty and the Beast ride is more for the vibes and less for the thrill (he is more into things like the teacups!) My "vision" was to walk around, ride maybe three rides, wear character headbands and eat some yummy food. Think the stereotypical visit to a theme park in a shoujo manga!

He is really only going because I want to go and he wants to make me happy but I want him to enjoy the day as well, so I thought Disney being more low-key and slower would be a good idea. But now I'm seeing the rides like the Rapunzel one and thinking there are also non-thriller rides in TokyoSea and that might be better or more entertaining? I know Sea lets you buy alcohol but I don't think we'd do that just because we'll probably still be a little jet-lagged.

Have other adult couples like us gone to both and recommend one park over the other? I just don't want us to be bored or anything in Disney, which is what I'm concerned about.


r/disneyparks 1d ago

Walt Disney World Whats stopping the use of the abandoned space of Stitches Great Escape?

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A video about the abandoned attraction popped up in my youtube feed that was put up fairly recently. It explained the history of what it was both before and during its run. From what I understand there would most likely be asbestos in the area itself due to the time it was constructed, but would another retheming even be possible?


r/disneyparks 1d ago

Disneyland Paris Can’t get the light mode to work

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Hello! I bought the power web band before, and I’ve figured out how to turn it between settings, and how to turn the projectors, but the light won’t turn on to project? The lights on the bottom are lighting up between modes, but I can’t project from it


r/disneyparks 2d ago

All Disney Parks 25 years ago from Friday, DisneyQuest Chicago closed.

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Anyone been to this location? I know there was a main one in Orlando that was open for a while longer.


r/disneyparks 23h ago

Walt Disney World Buying tickets through TikTok?

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My entire TikTok feed has been promotions to buy Disney tickets at a discount.
It appears that TT will lead you to trip dot com, and then a TT discount is applied at checkout.

I have bought from Undercover Tourist before, but that’s the only “sanctioned” third party seller I was aware of.

The tickets were 30% less than buying direct from Disney. Does anyone know if this is legit? Or is this a scam?

Reviews for the site in general were mixed but I didn’t see anything about outright fraud. Nor did I see anything about tickets. Most complaints were about booking specific rooms for a hotel and not receiving that room or being unable to cancel.


r/disneyparks 1d ago

Disneyland Resort Disney Land 1987

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Hi all,

i am looking for old informations and pictures of Disneyland in 13. August 1987.

Does anyone have some information about that?


r/disneyparks 2d ago

Walt Disney World EPCOT's Coral Reef Restaurant Reopens November 2026

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r/disneyparks 3d ago

All Disney Parks Planet Coaster Maker Announces Disney Game Development, Opening Doors to a Disneyland Park Creator

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r/disneyparks 3d ago

Walt Disney World shout out to the WDW little mermaid ride operators this afternoon

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it was absolutely pissing rain today after i got off my first ride of the little mermaid and i wanted to reride (only a 5 minute wait time, and genuinely no one was in the queue) and a cast member noticed me looking at the exit and then the boarding area and walked over and asked if i wanted to keep riding. i said yes and how i wished i could just stay on for several go rounds and she said i was more than welcome to. got to ride 10 times since it stayed rather empty ☺️ was very magical getting to ride one of my favorites over and over and also allowed my mother and i to miss the rain storm!!!


r/disneyparks 2d ago

USA Parks Next disneyland countdown

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r/disneyparks 2d ago

Walt Disney World Pete's Silly Sideshow question

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Just out of curiosity, what exactly was the idea behind Pete's Silly Sideshow? More to the point, why would Pete let several of Mickey's friends (and thereby Pete's enemies) perform in his show?

For a brief time, I believe around 2019 to about the COVID closure in 2020, Pluto had replaced Minnie, who had gone off to be with Mickey on Main Street. However, ever since then, Minnie had returned. Thus, the question remains: why would he succeed in luring Mickey's friends away? And they seem to willingly go along with him? That doesn't seem right.

One could argue that this is more in line with the version of Pete seen in something like "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse", where he is far less villainous a character, but on the other hand, in the Flash-animated cartoons of the 2010s, he's still very much the felonious ruffian he usually is. At least a couple people have speculated that they needed jobs and Pete was the only one hiring. Either that, or they were indentured servants.

In any case, I would think Mickey would be quite angry at his friends for abandoning him like this. It was also argued that since Mickey was simply never part of the land, it was not fair to ask how Mickey would act or feel about the other characters when he's not part of the theme.


r/disneyparks 3d ago

Disneyland Resort If “Runaway Brain” was represented in the queue for “Mickey’s Runaway Railway” at Disneyland, what would be on display?

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Personally, I could imagine something like a prosthetics display that would include:

- the torn ears
- large yellow contact lenses
- sharp-looking prosthetic teeth


r/disneyparks 2d ago

USA Parks My Idea for a Dark and Emotional Segment for a Future Disney Night Show

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r/disneyparks 2d ago

USA Parks Introduce seasonal Soarin’ shows at Disney parks

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r/disneyparks 3d ago

All Disney Parks Ohio State students learn engineering concepts during Disney theme parks program

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This sounds incredible! Wish I could sign up for four weeks of this


r/disneyparks 4d ago

All Disney Parks The different Big Thunder Mountain Attractions are more similar than you think

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Many people assume that each Big Thunder Mountain attraction is completely unique in its layout, however all 4 share a very similar base middle section, with most differences being the location of the station and the connecting track.


r/disneyparks 3d ago

Disneyland Resort Ryman Arts Hosting Screening of "Disneyland Handcrafted" at the Bowers Museum

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r/disneyparks 3d ago

Walt Disney World More Tron merch initiative

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r/disneyparks 3d ago

Walt Disney World Disney World Advice for Two Adults (One Blind)

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r/disneyparks 4d ago

Disneyland Resort Nice costume M!

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Disneyland Resort 📍


r/disneyparks 3d ago

Disneyland Resort I completely redesigned Disneyland’s Tomorrowland to fix its traffic, bottlenecks, and dead-space issues. Here is the ultimate Master Plan.

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Tomorrowland has felt fractured and stagnant for a long time. The empty PeopleMover tracks, the underutilized Launch Bay, the dead Starcade, and the massive entry bottleneck at the Astro Orbitor severely hurt crowd flow.

With the spatial flexibility granted by the real-world **DisneylandForward framework**, I have completely redrawn the land from the ground up. This design eliminates old mid-century constraints, utilizes vertical stacking, and implements a strict **"More of Everything"** philosophy.

The budget is estimated at **$2.0 Billion – $2.5 Billion**, featuring a robust 6-to-8 year ROI driven by massive throughput upgrades.

Here is the definitive four-sector master plan:

# 🔀 The Master Transformation Directory

* **❌ Star Wars Launch Bay** ➔ **🆕 Fantastic Four: Cosmic Velocity Coaster** (70k sq ft hybrid)
* **❌ Alien Pizza Planet** ➔ **🆕 Future Foundation Plaza Fuel-Stop** (High-volume quick-service)
* **❌ Finding Nemo Submarines & Caves** ➔ **🆕 The Silver Surfer: Power Cosmic Proving Grounds** (Trackless water ride)
* **❌ Old Sprawling Autopia Layout** ➔ **🆕 Future Foundation Rover Initiative** (Compact 3-lane electric loop)
* **❌ The Magic Eye Theater** ➔ **🆕 WALL-E: The Return to Earth** & **Bioluminescent Eco-Garden**
* **❌ The Starcade Complex** ➔ **📈 Space Mountain Spaceport Expansion** & **Grand Central Plaza**
* **❌ Old Central PeopleMover Tracks** ➔ **📈 Edge-Integrated PeopleMover System** (Hugs building facades)
* **❌ Astro Orbitor Bottleneck** ➔ **📈 3-Level Kinetic Hub Tower** (Centralized vertical stack)
* **❌ North Autopia Woods Footprint** ➔ **📈 Freed 35,000+ Sq Ft Fantasyland Plot** (Handed over to Rapunzel)

# 🧭 The Four Newly Defined Sectors

# 1. 🌌 The Classic Galactic Sector (Story & Dark Rides)

* **Space Mountain Spaceport Expansion:** The Starcade is completely leveled to create a sweeping, open-air glass-and-steel entry plaza. The interior features a brand-new **Dual-Platform Station (Platform A & B)**, doubling vehicle dispatch efficiency and eliminating track blocks.
* **WALL-E: The Return to Earth:** A cutting-edge **trackless dark ride** inside the old *Magic Eye Theater*. Guests board Buy n Large hover-chairs that glide through scenes of the Axiom. The ride exits into a **Bioluminescent Eco-Garden Plaza** featuring solar-shade canopies, kinetic footpaths, and vertical hydroponic towers.
* **Star Tours & Buzz Lightyear Upgrades:** Both rides receive total internal technology overhauls. *Star Tours* remains **100% Star Wars** with upgraded 4K laser projectors and new destinations, while *Buzz Lightyear* gets hyper-accurate digital blasters. Both buildings are re-faced externally to match the land's retro-futuristic aesthetic.
* **The Heritage Anchor:** *The Star Trader* retail shop is preserved on the south border to proudly showcase the historic **1987 animated Neon Astronaut Mickey facade** as a classic visual anchor.

# 2. 🛡️ The Fantastic Four Tech Sector (The Alpha Thrills)

* **Fantastic Four: Cosmic Velocity Coaster:** A **9/10 intensity mega-thrill hybrid coaster** built inside a massive **70,000 square foot Baxter Building gravity box**. It features a high-velocity, TRON-style magnetic LSM launch that blasts *Fantasticar* vehicles out underneath a giant, glowing, wave-like architectural canopy before plunging into a dark-ride sequence inside the **Negative Zone**. Features a **Dual-Platform Station**.
* **The Silver Surfer: Power Cosmic Proving Grounds:** The slow submarines and claustrophobic concrete caves are completely demolished down to bedrock. The open water keeps its **historic submarine waterfalls** but is navigated by trackless, spinning, chrome surfboard-shaped pods (Tokyo Aquatopia tech) that glide seamlessly around the shores.
* **Future Foundation Rover Initiative:** The Autopia footprint shrinks to a tight, efficient **3-lane loop** using silent, inductive-charging electric rovers. Drivers are guided by a highly interactive onboard **H.E.R.B.I.E. robot A.I.** who monitors speed and prevents car bumping. Features a **Dual-Platform Station**.

# 3. 🎛️ The Kinetic Integration Hybrid Hub (The Mechanical Core)

* **The 3-Level Vertical Tower:** Nestled directly in the geographic center pocket between Space Mountain and the Baxter Building to perfectly split crowd lines vertically:
* **Level 1 (Table-Service Restaurant):** *The Baxter Building Elite Dining Room*. A premium, mid-century modern dining room with floor-to-ceiling glass windows looking directly at the roller coaster launches.
* **Level 2 (The Transit Station):** The main terminal for the revived, emission-free **PeopleMover**.
* **Level 3 (The Skyline Spinner):** The classic **Astro Orbitor** rocket jets ride, returned to its rightful high-altitude home to permanently clear the entrance bottleneck.
* **The Edge-Integrated PeopleMover:** The old tracks are entirely removed from the center walkway to open up the sky. The new track runs on a sleek concrete shelf that hugs the outer edges of the building facades, weaving smoothly around the untouched **Disneyland Monorail Mark VII** beams.

# 🏔️ 4. The Mountain Gateway (The Landscape Transition)

* **Stitch’s Hawaiian Roller Coaster:** A **4/10 intensity smooth family steel coaster** built on heavy concrete sea arches directly over the open water of the lagoon. Features a **Dual-Platform Station** to keep family lines moving.
* **Matterhorn 2.0:** Rebuilt on the far northern edge over the old theater backstage space, providing an ultra-smooth, modern steel bobsled track with a dramatic water splashdown next to the Stitch coaster tracks. Features an upgraded **Four-Platform Station** (Dual tracks on both the Fantasyland and Tomorrowland pathways).
* **The Ultimate Multi-Transit Caverns:** The new Matterhorn mountain peak is built directly around the existing transit lines. The **Monorail** roars through an elevated interior cavern, while the **PeopleMover** glides through a lower scenic tunnel right past a massive new Abominable Snowman animatronic.
* **Rapunzel’s Lantern Festival:** On the far left, bordering *it's a small world*, a brand-new **Tangled boat ride** takes over the **35,000+ square foot plot** freed up by the shrinking of Autopia, acting as the perfect fairy-tale transition out of the land.

# 🍔 Food, Dining, & Exclusive Lounges

* **1 Table-Service Restaurant:** *The Baxter Building Elite Dining Room* (Level 1 of the Central Tower).
* **Quick-Service #1:** *The Future Foundation Plaza Fuel-Stop* (Massive courtyard mobile-order hub replacing Pizza Planet).
* **Quick-Service #2:** *The Negative Zone Nook* (A waterfront quick-service deck serving specialty snacks right next to the lagoon cascades).
* **Quick-Service #3:** *The Star Command Outpost* (Rebranding the classic Galactic Grill patio next to Buzz Lightyear). It retains and upgrades the **Tomorrowland Terrace Stage** with its classic, hydraulically rising platform for live nighttime bands and daytime character stunt shows.
* **DVC Member Lounge:** *Starview Station 2.0 (The Future Foundation Observatory).* Built as an elevated, second-story glass pavilion directly on top of the *Star Command Outpost* quick-service patio, giving members a VIP birds-eye view of the live stage shows.

# 🛍️ Retail & Shopping (2 Flagships, 1 Open-Air)

  1. **The Star Trader (Preserved Flagship):** Dedicated entirely to Star Wars, Pins, and Classic Space apparel, anchored under the iconic glowing **Neon Astronaut Mickey**.
  2. **The Baxter Building Expo Shop (New Flagship):** Located at the exit of the hybrid coaster, utilizing interactive touchscreens hosted by **H.E.R.B.I.E. the robot** to sell Fantastic Four and Future Foundation gear.
  3. **The Future Foundation Lagoon Outpost (Open-Air Retail):** A boardwalk kiosk plaza selling tropical Stitch gear and glowing, liquid-activated blue Arc Reactor souvenirs next to the water ride.

# 🚻 Restroom Network (0 Lost, 1 Brand-New Set Added)

* **Kept #1:** *The Star Trader Restrooms* (Main large block behind Buzz Lightyear).
* **Kept #2:** *The Space Mountain Terrace Restrooms* (Upper platform exit facilities).
* **Kept #3:** *The Lagoon Promenade Restrooms* (The pathway block bordering the waterfront).
* **🆕 ADDED #4:** *The Tower Hub Comfort Station* (A massive, modern restroom facility built into the ground-floor backside of the **3-Level Kinetic Tower** to double available facilities in the heart of the land).

# 📐 Space Analysis: Why this is Realistic

  1. **The Hub Widening:** By moving the Astro Orbitor, tearing down the central PeopleMover tracks, and **eating slightly into the Central Hub**, the entryway is widened into a massive, flat, sunlit plaza. This is done carefully without touching or hurting any backstage space required for the **Eastern Gateway Project**.
  2. **The Cave Demolition:** In the real park, Autopia sits on top of the hollow submarine cave roof, meaning you can't alter one without breaking the other. By completely gutting those underground concrete caves, we can plunge heavy-duty structural steel foundation pylons straight into bedrock. This allows the *Stitch Coaster*, *Matterhorn 2.0*, *Monorail beams*, and *PeopleMover tracks* to safely overlap above the water's surface.
  3. **Universal Dual Stations:** Every single coaster features a dual station layout. This completely obliterates platform bottlenecks, allowing the land to comfortably process thousands of additional guests per hour.

Let me know what you guys think! Would you get behind this version of Tomorrowland?


r/disneyparks 3d ago

Walt Disney World Why… just why

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Disney Fails Woman Sneaks In Disneyland Ralph Passes Out Stolen Magic Band Used To Get Free Parking
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r/disneyparks 6d ago

Disneyland Resort Found this slice of Disney history today for the family room.

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