Every so often, Disney releases a film that gets a hearty meh at the box office and then becomes a secret fan favorite. One of those films is The Emperor’s New Groove. This year celebrates The Emperor’s New Groove’s 20th anniversary, and there’s plenty of merchandise to be found. Here’s some of our favorites that we found.
Box Lunch
At Box Lunch, there’s a variety of shirts (long sleeve, short sleeve, tank tops, youth and adult sizes, men’s and women’s cuts), plus y0u can find a Yzma wallet, a Loungefly backpack, and journal.
shopDisney
Over at shopDisney, there’s a lot less merchandise, but there’s still a few neat items including a limited-edition pin set, a t-shirt for fans of Kronk (and his spinach puffs), and a highly impractical but pretty neat mug.
Hot Topic
Hot Topic offers wall art, a Kuzco stocking, an Extract of Llama necklace, an Yzma collectible figure, Funko POP figure, and Loungefly pencil case, plus many of the shirts found at Box Lunch.
One of the joys of the holiday season is delighting someone you care about with a gift they will love. For any Disney fan in your life you can make a custom gift basket at select Disney Resort Hotel merchandise shops. If you’re staying at Walt Disney World for the holidays or are in the local area, these custom gift baskets are thoughtful and adorable. At Disney’s Grand Floridian we spotted some pre-made Holiday baskets.
Disney Holiday Gift Basket at Grand FloridianDisney Holiday Gift Basket at Grand Floridian
During big holidays like Halloween, Christmas, and Valentine’s Day you can usually pick up special gift baskets at the merchandise shop of most Disney Resort Hotels. During Valentine’s Day we spotted gift baskets for purchase at Disney’s Boardwalk Resort. And during Halloween we found gift baskets at Fantasia Gifts, located on the concourse level of Disney’s Contemporary Resort.
Disney Holiday Gift Basket at Grand Floridian
If you do not see any gift baskets on display, ask a Cast Member if they have the option to build one. At Disney’s Wilderness Lodge the team there said they can create a basket using practically any merchandise items in the store. The cost is the cost of the merchandise itself plus a $7.00 fee for the service. Not a bad deal for a custom Disney gift.
Have you ever purchased a Disney gift basket? Was it worth the money?
It’s a busy day in all the parks, it is Saturday after all. But, the big news is Rise of the Resistance decided not to show up for its birthday today. It’s also Walt Disney’s birthday today. We’re going to kick off with Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Rise of the Resistance since the Force is not strong with this attraction lately.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios Wait Times
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith had an average wait time today of 56 minutes. Its 7-day average is 51 minutes, so today ranks #1 for this week. Its 30-day average is 50 minutes, so today ranks #4 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 61 minutes, so today ranks #104 for the past year. We received 4 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 69% of the posted wait time.
Star Tours: The Adventures Continue had an average wait time today of 34 minutes. Its 7-day average is 27 minutes, so today ranks #1 for this week. Its 30-day average is 25 minutes, so today ranks #1 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 27 minutes, so today ranks #46 for the past year. We received 6 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 40% of the posted wait time.
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror had an average wait time today of 62 minutes. Its 7-day average is 53 minutes, so today ranks #1 for this week. Its 30-day average is 49 minutes, so today ranks #3 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 59 minutes, so today ranks #76 for the past year.
Toy Story Mania! had an average wait time today of 29 minutes. Its 7-day average is 26 minutes, so today ranks #1 for this week. Its 30-day average is 27 minutes, so today ranks #5 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 40 minutes, so today ranks #132 for the past year. We received 9 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 57% of the posted wait time.
Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway had an average wait time today of 57 minutes. Its 7-day average is 49 minutes, so today ranks #1 for this week. Its 30-day average is 59 minutes, so today ranks #11 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 68 minutes, so today ranks #102 for the past year. We received 4 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 68% of the posted wait time.
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run had an average wait time today of 66 minutes. Its 7-day average is 52 minutes, so today ranks #1 for this week. Its 30-day average is 52 minutes, so today ranks #1 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 61 minutes, so today ranks #80 for the past year.
Rise of the Resistance is having one of its roughest days in recent history. Today marks its one year anniversary, and yet it did not accept its first boarding groups until 4:30 p.m. today. It seems like it may only get to around boarding groups in the 40 range, which is jaw dropping.
Magic Kingdom Wait Times
Off to Neverland! Peter Pan’s Flight had an average wait time today of 40 minutes. Its 7-day average is 35 minutes, so today ranks #1 for this week. Its 30-day average is 35 minutes, so today ranks #7 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 50 minutes, so today ranks #117 for the past year. We received 6 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 95% of the posted wait time.
Pirates of the Caribbean had an average wait time today of 51 minutes. Its 7-day average is 44 minutes, so today ranks #1 for this week. Its 30-day average is 45 minutes, so today ranks #4 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 42 minutes, so today ranks #67 for the past year. We received 5 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 70% of the posted wait time.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad had an average wait time today of 53 minutes. Its 7-day average is 49 minutes, so today ranks #1 for this week. Its 30-day average is 49 minutes, so today ranks #7 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 51 minutes, so today ranks #90 for the past year. We received 8 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 50% of the posted wait time.
Space Mountain had an average wait time today of 47 minutes. Its 7-day average is 40 minutes, so today ranks #2 for this week. Its 30-day average is 42 minutes, so today ranks #11 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 57 minutes, so today ranks #123 for the past year.
Splash Mountain had an average wait time today of 50 minutes. Its 7-day average is 43 minutes, so today ranks #3 for this week. Its 30-day average is 56 minutes, so today ranks #19 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 53 minutes, so today ranks #99 for the past year. We received 11 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 56% of the posted wait time.
The Haunted Mansion had an average wait time today of 31 minutes. Its 7-day average is 27 minutes, so today ranks #1 for this week. Its 30-day average is 27 minutes, so today ranks #6 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 42 minutes, so today ranks #155 for the past year. We received 6 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 50% of the posted wait time.
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train had an average wait time today of 73 minutes. Its 7-day average is 68 minutes, so today ranks #1 for this week. Its 30-day average is 67 minutes, so today ranks #6 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 78 minutes, so today ranks #109 for the past year.
Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid had an average wait time today of 28 minutes. Its 7-day average is 21 minutes, so today ranks #1 for this week. Its 30-day average is 22 minutes, so today ranks #4 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 23 minutes, so today ranks #86 for the past year. We received 4 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 34% of the posted wait time.
Our field team is in Magic Kingdom today testing out some of our touring plans. Here’s a quick look at the Most Magical Place on Earth today.
Fantasyland at Rope Drop December 5, 2020Jungle Cruise Extended Queue December 5, 2020Tomorrowland December 5, 2020Main Street USA December 5, 2020
EPCOT Wait Times
Pleasant weather, the weekend after Thanksgiving, it’s the perfect recipe for EPCOT to be crawling with festival goers.
Mission: SPACE Orange had an average wait time today of 36 minutes. Its 7-day average is 21 minutes, so today ranks #1 for this week. Its 30-day average is 28 minutes, so today ranks #8 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 29 minutes, so today ranks #60 for the past year.
Soarin’ had an average wait time today of 63 minutes. Its 7-day average is 32 minutes, so today ranks #1 for this week. Its 30-day average is 42 minutes, so today ranks #4 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 38 minutes, so today ranks #29 for the past year. We received 4 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 44% of the posted wait time.
Spaceship Earth had an average wait time today of 35 minutes. Its 7-day average is 18 minutes, so today ranks #1 for this week. Its 30-day average is 21 minutes, so today ranks #1 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 21 minutes, so today ranks #30 for the past year. We received 5 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 48% of the posted wait time.
Test Track had an average wait time today of 77 minutes. Its 7-day average is 56 minutes, so today ranks #1 for this week. Its 30-day average is 63 minutes, so today ranks #7 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 57 minutes, so today ranks #33 for the past year.
The Seas with Nemo & Friends had an average wait time today of 20 minutes. Its 7-day average is 10 minutes, so today ranks #1 for this week. Its 30-day average is 12 minutes, so today ranks #1 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 16 minutes, so today ranks #65 for the past year. We received 4 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 32% of the posted wait time.
Frozen Ever After had an average wait time today of 91 minutes. Its 7-day average is 67 minutes, so today ranks #1 for this week. Its 30-day average is 72 minutes, so today ranks #1 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 59 minutes, so today ranks #7 for the past year.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Wait Times
Every attraction at Animal Kingdom had its longest average wait times of the past 7 days.
DINOSAUR had an average wait time today of 68 minutes. Its 7-day average is 29 minutes, so today ranks #1 for this week. Its 30-day average is 36 minutes, so today ranks #1 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 33 minutes, so today ranks #14 for the past year.
Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain had an average wait time today of 53 minutes. Its 7-day average is 35 minutes, so today ranks #1 for this week. Its 30-day average is 37 minutes, so today ranks #4 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 44 minutes, so today ranks #76 for the past year. We received 5 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 53% of the posted wait time.
Kali River Rapids had an average wait time today of 20 minutes. Its 7-day average is 14 minutes, so today ranks #1 for this week. Its 30-day average is 22 minutes, so today ranks #12 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 21 minutes, so today ranks #69 for the past year.
Na’vi River Journey had an average wait time today of 71 minutes. Its 7-day average is 46 minutes, so today ranks #1 for this week. Its 30-day average is 50 minutes, so today ranks #1 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 57 minutes, so today ranks #83 for the past year.
Avatar Flight of Passage had an average wait time today of 92 minutes. Its 7-day average is 52 minutes, so today ranks #1 for this week. Its 30-day average is 65 minutes, so today ranks #4 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 90 minutes, so today ranks #105 for the past year.
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It’s felt like an off year in many ways, including the reduced holiday revelry at the Disney Resort Hotels. There are no gingerbread or other large displays for the holidays. But that didn’t stop the merchandise team from releasing the traditional collection of Disney trading pins to commemorate the displays at the resorts.
At Disney’s Wilderness Lodge we came across the entire collection of pins. The front is shaped like a Christmas bulb ornament, with a gold ribbon on top, and each resort’s logo on the front. The pin opens like a locket to reveal a cutesy styled Disney character. Each features a scene of the respective resort’s traditional display.
Each pin is $17.99 and is limited edition. The entire collection is available at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, and it is said that the other participating resorts have the entire collection too, not just that resort’s specific pin.
Do you miss the traditional holiday displays at the resorts? Which of these pins is your favorite?
The end of 2020 is in sight, people. In less than a month, we will finally bid this strange year goodbye and ring in 2021 with the hopes of both good news and a return to normalcy. So in the spirit of the new year, I’m taking a look at what’s coming to Walt Disney World in 2021 beginning with Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure!
Inspired by Pixar’s Ratatouille, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure will make its debut at the France Pavilion at EPCOT’s World Showcase! This new attraction will be similar to its original version located at Disneyland Paris. Guests can expect to board rat-shaped ride vehicles (don’t worry – they’re cute like Remy!) and race through Gusteau’s kitchen, walls, and dining room all from the perspective of a rat.
Here are 5 things you should know about Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure coming to EPCOT in 2021!
5. Trackless Ride Vehicles
Disney
Just like Disneyland Paris’s version of the attraction, guests looking to enjoy Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure will ride in trackless ride vehicles! Overseas Disney Parks have enjoyed trackless ride technology for some time so it’s great to finally see this tech continuing to be utilized at Walt Disney World alongside Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance and Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
4. No Height Requirement
Disney (David Roark, photographer)
Since Disneyland Paris’s Ratatouille attraction has no height requirement, it’s likely Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure at EPCOT probably won’t have a height requirement either. This upcoming attraction has been openly promoted as a family-friendly ride which EPCOT desperately needs more since it has long struggled to appeal to the youngest guest demographic.
If all goes according to plan, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure should join the ranks of Frozen Ever After as another any-height headliner for EPCOT.
3. Ride Style of Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway
If you’ve experienced Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway this year, you may have already had a taste of what to expect aboard Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure.
As I previously explained, EPCOT’s newest addition will be trackless in the style of Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway. But the similarities don’t stop there! The ride experience will offer massive 3-D screens, ride through sets, and sensory effects like heat and water.
2. Opening in 2021
Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure was originally slated to open summer of 2020; but due to COVID-19, Disney has postponed its opening until sometime in 2021. In the meantime, guests riding the Skyliner can see the nearly complete expanded France pavilion, as well as the attraction’s exterior and marquee!
1. Newly Expanded France Pavilion
Views of Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure from Disney Skyliner
Even though EPCOT’s Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure will be similar to the original version at Disneyland Paris, the newly expanded area around the attraction will be completely new and unique to EPCOT! In addition, guests will also be able to enjoy a La Creperie de Paris. This new restaurant will function as both a table service and quick service dining destination with a menu from celebrity chef Jerome Bocuse.
Are you planning to visit Walt Disney World in 2021? Is Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure on your to-do list? Let us know in the comments!
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If you’ve experienced Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway this year, you may have already had a taste of what to expect aboard Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure.
Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure was originally slated to open summer of 2020; but due to COVID-19, Disney has postponed its opening until sometime in 2021. In the meantime, guests riding the Skyliner can see the nearly complete expanded France pavilion, as well as the attraction’s exterior and marquee!
