Preparing your pixie dust
FROM RUUBEN’S DISNEY WORLD
Park news, new music and little discoveries worth sharing. Carefully sourced, with a little pixie dust.
New editorial stories, separate from our photo scrapbook. Each article has its own publication date and sources.
Text-only news • source photos linked
Hollywood Studios / Christmas / Jollywood Nights ·
A wreath-shaped Chip ’n’ Dale keepsake is included for Jollywood guests, according to newly published reports. See the source photographs before you go.
Read the story →Disney Springs • archival location context · Source
Disney Springs / Shopping ·
Kawaii Slime brings custom slime, charm-covered crafts and sensory toys to the Marketplace.
Read the story →Electrical Water Pageant • archival context · Source
Walt Disney World / Entertainment ·
New photo comparisons show cooler whites and richer colors on several floats, while Disney has yet to confirm the details of the reported lighting update.
Read the story →Grand Floridian exterior • archive · Source
Dining / Disney Resorts ·
The dinner additions include $9 plantain rolls, $38 shrimp scampi and a $27 plant-based cauliflower steak, plus three separate sides.
Read the story →Our 2025 Christmas memories • archival photo · Source
Magic Kingdom / Christmas ·
Main Street has its Christmas tree, with ornaments, lights and gifts beneath it, according to Disney Food Blog’s November 3 report.
Read the story →Archival species illustration · Source
Animal Kingdom / Conservation ·
Disney has welcomed four critically endangered Jamaican iguana hatchlings. Their arrival supports a conservation breeding programme, with no guest-viewing plans announced.
Read the story →Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster • our archive · Source
Hollywood Studios / PhotoPass / Christmas ·
Three seasonal on-ride photo designs are due November 4 through January 6, alongside the Muppets coaster’s holiday overlay.
Read the story →A little Main Street magic • our archive · Source
Disney Magic / Inspiration / Main Street ·
A little room for joy, wonder and the Christmas memories that stay with us.
Read the story →Our Jollywood archive • seasonal context · Source
Hollywood Studios / Christmas / Entertainment ·
A reported bad-weather plan moves character encounters and adjusts shows. Some outdoor entertainment can still be canceled.
Read the story →Tiana’s Bayou Adventure • archival ride photograph · Source
Magic Kingdom / Attractions ·
Disney says the Magic Kingdom attraction closed November 2 for routine refurbishment, with a return expected in December.
Read the story →Jungle Cruise holiday queue • archival photo, 2020 · Source
Magic Kingdom / Christmas / Attractions ·
Adventureland’s skippers have traded their usual routine for holiday decorations and seasonal jokes as Jingle Cruise returns for Christmas.
Read the story →John Cena • archival portrait · Source
Walt Disney World / ESPN Wide World of Sports ·
ESPN Wide World of Sports hosts the John Cena Classic December 14 and an Avengers: Doomsday-themed Worlds Collide December 15. Combo ticket sales begin November 13.
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