Following news earlier this month that Disneyland plans on electrifying Autopia at some point in the future, they have recently released more details. According to a report from the LA Times, Disneyland will move to an all-electric fleet (read: not hybrids) in two years. That’s right, Autopia will be all-electric sometime in 2026. In a statement to the LA Times, Disneyland reps said that the fleet would be all-electric by the fall 2026: [Electrification] means fully electric — it does not mean hybrid or any other version of a gasoline combustion engine. [Disneyland] will no longer be using ..read more

Following our article yesterday speculating on an opening timeframe for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, we have more information today about when media previews will take place for the new ride. To be clear, we are not on Disney’s media list and have not been invited to a preview for the ride, but an article from Nola.com reveals that media previews will take place in “mid-June” for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. The Chase family’s trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando will take place as part of an attraction preview for media and other invited guests scheduled for mid-June. The attraction will open to th ..read more

The Mickey Shorts Theater will be closed starting April 29th for a roughly one-month refurbishment at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The closure will be from April 29th through May 24th, reopening May 25th. Disney World has not announced any details for the refurbishment, but the theater is still relatively new. That said, it could be part of the ongoing theater refurbishment project that seems to have touched most of the theater shows at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. So far, there have been upholstery refurbishments at MuppetVision 3D, the Frozen Sing-Along, the Walt Disney Theater, and (likely) t ..read more

Disneyland has announced that the popular character headbands at Hong Kong Disneyland will be coming to the Disneyland Resort “very soon”. Here’s the announcement: These completely customizable character headbands are already a park sensation at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and today, we’ve got a special peek at what’s coming to Disneyland very soon! The super unique Disney Character Ear Headbands let you mix and match favorite Disney mini plush accessories to create your own personalized masterpiece. And it’s simple to do: Step 1 – Choose a headband Step 2 – Choose a mini plush a ..read more

Ahead of the grand opening of Fantasy Springs in Tokyo DisneySea, Disney has released the full merchandise guide! Here’s the announcement: We’re less than 50 days away from the opening of Fantasy Springs at Tokyo DisneySea on June 6! What better way to celebrate than with the full reveal of every single piece of merchandise you can find when the new area opens? Before we get started, the most exciting bit to share is that the Fantasy Springs merchandise will be available beginning on May 28 inside Tokyo DisneySea — a week before the port even opens! Now, let’s take a peek at everything you w ..read more

Mickey Mouse is unionizing at Disneyland, and the “Magic United” movement within the entertainment division has announced a major milestone in their efforts to form a union. Disneyland did not voluntarily recognize the unionization efforts, which forced Cast Members to file an election petition with the National Labor Relations Board. Here’s the announcement: The people who bring Disney characters to life in Disneyland’s shows, meet-and-greets and character dining experiences throughout the iconic resort have something new to celebrate today – they have reached a major milestone in their unio ..read more

With Disney seemingly missing a couple of opportunities to announce an opening date for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, many fans are wondering when, exactly, the attraction will open. As of publish time, all Disney World has said is that Tiana’s Bayou Adventure will open sometime this summer at Magic Kingdom. Of course, the first date that comes to mind when Disney World says “summer” is Memorial Day Weekend. That’s the unofficial start of summer at the resort, and it has been used in years past to launch summer ride openings. When looking at Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, a Memorial Day Weekend opening ..read more

The DisneylandForward project has cleared a significant hurdle following a lengthy Anaheim City Council meeting that ended early Wednesday morning. The project passed this first vote from the Anaheim City Council unanimously, by a vote of 7-0. The next steps for the project include a second City Council vote on May 7th, and a 30-day waiting period for any adjustments to the plan before being fully approved in early June. A staff report kicked off this evening’s presentation in front of City Council, ultimately leading to the conclusion that City Council should vote in favor of the project. The ..read more

Monorail Peach is back in operation at Walt Disney World following a multi-month refurbishment that began earlier this year. Visually, the monorail sports all-new black deltas. The deltas were previously used to allow Cast Members to differentiate between like-colored monorails, but that’s not the case anymore. As far as we can tell, only Monorail Gold hasn’t been given deltas. Monorail Peach Returns Here’s a look at the updated Monorail Peach! As always, keep checking back with us here at BlogMickey.com as we continue to bring you the latest news, photos, and info from around the Disney Pa ..read more

Walt Disney World has added two Annual Passholder Good-to-Go dates in late April. The last Good-to-Go dates were April 8th and 9th after a lengthy pause due to higher crowds in March for Spring Break and Easter. Here are the new Good-to-Go dates: New Good-to-Go Days April 22 April 23 As a reminder, Good-to-Go Days are days when Annual Passholders will not be required to make a Disney Park Pass reservation to visit the Walt Disney World theme parks. On all other days, Passholders are required to make reservations if they wish to visit any theme park before 2pm, or Magic Kingdom on the weeke ..read more