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.
Archival Animal Kingdom park context · Source
Animal Kingdom / Christmas ·
Animal lanterns on Discovery Island, a wreath in Harambe and Diwali decorations near Feathered Friends in Flight appear in a new photo report.
Read the story →Archival Coronado Springs photograph · Source
Resorts / Travel ·
Three additions bring the participating resort list to nine. Here is the complete list, plus the airlines and deadlines to check before you travel.
Read the story →Original holiday roundup cover · Source
Shopping / Christmas / Disney Store ·
A light-up Dale, a Muppet sweater, a Walt Disney World Spirit Jersey, a Lionel train and a festive R2-H16 droid—with checked US prices and Disney’s own embedded holiday visuals.
Read the story →Original typographic cover · Source
Shopping / Disney Store ·
Three character canvas bags are listed at $29.99 each on Disney Store’s US website. See the original Chip and Company carousel and the exact product links.
Read the story →Thursday, October 29 · two additions · Source
YouTube / Today’s watch list ·
Tonya’s Bus Roulette and The Weekly Hop’s 2:15 p.m. Halloween pre-party join today’s Daily FastPass, Janel and Ron listings. Times below are Aruba / Eastern, with US viewing zones.
Read the story →Our EPCOT photo archive · Source
EPCOT / Food & Wine / Music ·
Disney now lists John Stamos and The California Sound for November 11 and 12, the dates previously announced for The Beach Boys.
Read the story →Our photo archive · Source
New Year’s Eve / Magic Kingdom / EPCOT / Hollywood Studios ·
Two nights at Magic Kingdom and December 31 countdowns at EPCOT and Hollywood Studios. Here are the reported showtimes for welcoming 2027, plus the Aruba time difference.
Read the story →Official Disney food photo · Source
Hollywood Studios / Christmas / Dining ·
Every venue in Disney’s 2026 Jollywood Nights food guide, with food and drink pictures, new-item labels and the Passholder-exclusive snack cart.
Read the story →Archive photograph · November 2025 · Source
Christmas / Disney on TV ·
ABC has set November 30 for Holiday Spectacular and Christmas morning for the Disney Parks parade.
Read the story →Original editorial cover · Source
DVC / Animal Kingdom Villas / Refurbishments ·
Disney lists work through late 2026; DVCNews reports guest notices covering Community Hall and the Palace Library.
Read the story →Original editorial cover · Source
Magic Kingdom / Dining ·
The refreshed Magic Kingdom menu is listed online, with current prices for five dishes.
Read the story →Our photo archive · Source
Magic Kingdom / Christmas ·
Disney’s ticket calendar no longer offers these two Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party dates.
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