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Are These Haunted Mansion Socks Actually Stretching?

Novelty socks are a great way to express yourself and your fandom. Disney fans will be pleased to see that there are a variety of novelty socks available at Walt Disney World and at shopDisney online too. The latest sets feature scenes and characters from the Haunted Mansion, including the portraits in the stretching room […]

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SATURDAY SIX Looks at the Latest Theme Park News Via Memes

This week’s SATURDAY SIX takes a look at theme park news via MEMES! This week has been the longest year on record, and with a storm barreling down on Florida as this fine blog series goes to print, it doesn’t seem to be getting better any time soon. However, one of the biggest strengths of humanity is […]

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Operations and Safety Updates at Universal Orlando Resort

As Universal Orlando navigates through COVID-19 and the new normal, the resort is updating several of the safety policies at the resort and changing their operations. Changes to the face-covering policy are effective August 3: Gaiers are considered an appropriate face covering as long as they cover the nose and mouth. Recommended face coverings are […]

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Today in Disney History: Casey Jr. Circus Train Opens in Disneyland Park, 1955

65 years ago—just 14 days after Disneyland opened in 1955—Casey Jr. Circus Train rolled into Fantasyland, delighting children and adult guests ever since. Casey Jr., the brave little engine known for his role in the 1941 animated film “Dumbo,” features individually designed and vibrantly painted train cars. Each animal cage and ornate sleigh is special, […]

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The Magic, The Memories, and Merch! – Disney Outlet Store Update for JULY 2020

Welcome to the latest edition of The Magic, The Memories, and Merch!, the longest running monthly look at the still closed Disney Outlet Stores in Orlando. That’s right, they are STILL CLOSED. Disney Springs? Open. Disney theme parks? Open. Disney hotels. Open (some of them, at least). The Disney Outlets? Doors locked shut. However, for the first time we’ve […]