Opening day for Star Wars: Galaxyâs Edge at Disney theme parks in the US is getting closer and closer. First we heard it would be in 2019. Now, we know the seasonsâand soon, weâll have the specific dates.
Later this month, Van Eaton Galleries is holding an auction of art and memorabilia from designer Rolly Crump. The eccentric artist helped design some of Disneyâs most iconic theme park rides, and some of the most fascinating items going up for sale come from Crumpâs early days working on what would become the HauntedâŚ
We at io9 pray to the altar of Grand Admiral Thrawn. This is a well-known fact. So when the first excerpt from Timothy Zahnâs new book, Thrawn: Alliances came online, there was quite a bit of excitement followed by pure elation at its awesome revelations.
A year after Star Wars makes its home at Disneyland, Marvel is moving in right across the street. Marvel Studios has just announced several updates to how their heroes will be integrated into Disney theme parks in the coming years. New themed areas and attractions are coming in Hong Kong, Paris and, of course,âŚ
Artist Michael Pasquale has created the perfect post-script to Black Panther.
On December 5, 1901, Walt Disney was born. And yes, the late mogul was a complicated man from another era, with many shitty traits about him. For the most part, though, what he brought to this world was magical and so far-reaching itâs hard to even fathom.
In a rare peek behind the curtain, Disney just released a time-lapse video showing the holiday transformation of Sleeping Beautyâs Castle at Disneyland.
When the Disney theme parks open their two Star Wars themed lands in 2019, the name in the brochure will be âStar Wars: Galaxyâs Edge.â But Galaxyâs Edge is actually a new planet, revealed today to be called Batuu.
This week, The Last Jedi planet of Crait is being added to the Star Tours ride at Disney parks in Florida and Anaheim. However, that may be just one of several changes coming to the 30-year-old attraction.
Disneyland shut down two cooling towers after it was discovered they may have played a role in a small Legionnaireâs disease outbreak in southern California, the Los Angeles Times reported on Saturday.
Xavier âXâ Atencio had a remarkable career with the Walt Disney company, from his early days in the 1930s working on films like Pinocchio to his later days working on rides like Disneylandâs The Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean. But Atencio reached the end of the ride this weekend. He died on Sunday at theâŚ
Talk about job perks. Disneyland is in the middle of building Star Wars: Galaxyâs Edge, and to celebrate the construction of the areaâs tallest peak, all Disney cast members got a chance to autograph the steel beams. Meaning they get to tell their grandkids theyâre forever cemented in Star Wars canon, and Iâm justâŚ
Marty Sklar, arguably one of the most influential people to work at the Disney Company aside from Walt Disney himself, died yesterday. He was 83.
Disney just announced that the Star Wars areas of their theme parks will be called Star Wars Galaxyâs Edge. The studio also gave a few more teases of how this highly interactive land will work. Also opening: the worldâs first totally immersive Star Wars hotel.
Pirates of the Caribbean, the Disney Parks ride that later became Johnny Deppâs regular paycheck, is finally getting rid of the intensely creepy moment that is the Wench Auction, and the only real issue is why it didnât happen sooner.
The Guardians of the Galaxy have officially invaded Disney with a new ride, and theyâre going to be there for a long, long time. This past weekend marked the opening of Mission: Breakout at Disneyâs California Adventure. But if you donât think youâll get there for a while, these videos should give you an idea of whatâŚ
The Marvel Cinematic Universeâs penchant for relentlessly teasing future films has already taught moviegoing audiences to keep their butts in their theater seats until the very end of the credits. Now, itâs also going to teach theme park attendees to keep an eye out for clues to their next ginormous queue-generator.
This week, Disney opens their first Marvel Studios theme park ride in the United States, called Guardians of the GalaxyâMission: Breakout! Though it features many, many elements from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, donât let that fool you: the ride is in a world all its own... and itâs only the beginning.
The original Star Tours has a place in the heart of many Star Wars fansâalthough following its revamp back in 2011, itâs now impossible to experience Disneyâs first foray into the world of Star Wars rides in person. At least this amazing fan-made project lets you rekindle a few of those memories.
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