Dirk Libbey
@themeparkdirk.bsky.social
Covering the theme park industry for CinemaBlend. Film Critic. Semi-Pro Disney historian. Future Club 33 member. he/him *opinions are my own*
NEW: I got to preview the renovated Napa Rose at Disneyland last night. It's beautiful. Full thoughts coming later today
February 4, 2026 at 4:05 PM
NEW: I got to preview the renovated Napa Rose at Disneyland last night. It's beautiful. Full thoughts coming later today
"Your marketing team was so preoccupied with whether or not they could that they didn't stop to think if they should."
February 2, 2026 at 4:30 PM
"Your marketing team was so preoccupied with whether or not they could that they didn't stop to think if they should."
Being a grown up tonight.
It's been a while
It's been a while
January 31, 2026 at 3:18 AM
Being a grown up tonight.
It's been a while
It's been a while
The first popcorn bucket to ever make you fear for your life.
January 30, 2026 at 5:28 PM
The first popcorn bucket to ever make you fear for your life.
New merch also dropping for the 25th. I need to own all of this
January 30, 2026 at 5:12 PM
New merch also dropping for the 25th. I need to own all of this
Soarin' Over California will return Feb 6 - July 1. Will be replaced by the new Soarin' Across America on July 2
January 30, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Soarin' Over California will return Feb 6 - July 1. Will be replaced by the new Soarin' Across America on July 2
NEW: The 25th Anniversary of Disney California Adventure begins February 6, Mickey and Minnie will get new outfits, and Humphrey the Bear will debut as a new character at Storyteller's Cafe during Donald’s Tales of Adventure dinner buffet.
January 30, 2026 at 5:09 PM
NEW: The 25th Anniversary of Disney California Adventure begins February 6, Mickey and Minnie will get new outfits, and Humphrey the Bear will debut as a new character at Storyteller's Cafe during Donald’s Tales of Adventure dinner buffet.
My Christmas gift to my mom was visiting once a month to help her go through the far to much stuff that has accumulated over the decades. Some of it is familiar. I have NO IDEA where this came from, but I love it
January 25, 2026 at 12:14 AM
My Christmas gift to my mom was visiting once a month to help her go through the far to much stuff that has accumulated over the decades. Some of it is familiar. I have NO IDEA where this came from, but I love it
I'm sure Gordan Ramsey is actually a really nice guy but I choose to believe that when somebody told him he had to do a photo op with Mickey he said some very un-Disney words.
January 24, 2026 at 2:25 AM
I'm sure Gordan Ramsey is actually a really nice guy but I choose to believe that when somebody told him he had to do a photo op with Mickey he said some very un-Disney words.
This shot in the Masters of the Universe teaser, with action figures in the background, seems to imply a guy from the "real" world discovers the cartoon he loved was real and takes on the mantle of He-Man. I'm all for this movie not being too "serious" but I've never loved that particular conceit.
January 21, 2026 at 4:29 PM
This shot in the Masters of the Universe teaser, with action figures in the background, seems to imply a guy from the "real" world discovers the cartoon he loved was real and takes on the mantle of He-Man. I'm all for this movie not being too "serious" but I've never loved that particular conceit.
I started watching DISNEYLAND HANDCRAFTED, hoping that one specific person wasn't left out of the story. I should have known Leslie Iwerks wouldn't let me down.
January 20, 2026 at 10:50 PM
I started watching DISNEYLAND HANDCRAFTED, hoping that one specific person wasn't left out of the story. I should have known Leslie Iwerks wouldn't let me down.
New: Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift is coming (and Supercharged is closing) in 2027.
January 20, 2026 at 5:10 PM
New: Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift is coming (and Supercharged is closing) in 2027.
The first three times I read this in my email, I thought Paramount had greenlit something called FEAR, and the press release was telling me who was not involved in it, and I was very confused.
January 15, 2026 at 8:42 PM
The first three times I read this in my email, I thought Paramount had greenlit something called FEAR, and the press release was telling me who was not involved in it, and I was very confused.
Tickets are now on Sale for Universal Studios Hollywood's Fan Fest Nights, which will see the new Scooby Doo X Universal Monsters, a new One Piece experience, the return of Dungeons & Dragons, and more
January 15, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Tickets are now on Sale for Universal Studios Hollywood's Fan Fest Nights, which will see the new Scooby Doo X Universal Monsters, a new One Piece experience, the return of Dungeons & Dragons, and more
The Walt Disney Company just announced its Q1 2026 Earnings Call will be on Monday Feb 2, 2026. It could be nothing, but Monday is an odd day for a Disney earnings call, it's not an odd day if you're planning an announcement that you know is going to make your stock price go nuts
January 14, 2026 at 6:32 PM
The Walt Disney Company just announced its Q1 2026 Earnings Call will be on Monday Feb 2, 2026. It could be nothing, but Monday is an odd day for a Disney earnings call, it's not an odd day if you're planning an announcement that you know is going to make your stock price go nuts
NEW: Disneyland is making major changes to the Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge timeline. Starting April 29, Luke, Leia, Han, and Darth Vader will become regular visitors to Batuu. Changes are coming to Oga's Cantina and other locations to align the story with a new era
January 14, 2026 at 5:01 PM
NEW: Disneyland is making major changes to the Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge timeline. Starting April 29, Luke, Leia, Han, and Darth Vader will become regular visitors to Batuu. Changes are coming to Oga's Cantina and other locations to align the story with a new era
Not gonna lie, I kinda want to see DJ RuPaul at @universalorl.bsky.social
January 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Not gonna lie, I kinda want to see DJ RuPaul at @universalorl.bsky.social
Not technically a crime, but the axiom holds nonetheless
January 10, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Not technically a crime, but the axiom holds nonetheless
Sometimes, it's the little things, like placing your morning coffee on a Lamplight Lounge coaster, to help you have a magical day.
January 10, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Sometimes, it's the little things, like placing your morning coffee on a Lamplight Lounge coaster, to help you have a magical day.
They're calling it the feel good movie of the year
January 8, 2026 at 2:48 AM
They're calling it the feel good movie of the year
The lantern scene in the original TANGLED is still one of the best moments of theatrical 3D I've ever seen and if we're really doing this I need the live-action version to go full AVATAR and film in 3D if only to get this scene right.
January 7, 2026 at 9:13 PM
The lantern scene in the original TANGLED is still one of the best moments of theatrical 3D I've ever seen and if we're really doing this I need the live-action version to go full AVATAR and film in 3D if only to get this scene right.
If a full season isn't greenlit off this shot alone, I honestly don't know what we're even doing here.
January 1, 2026 at 8:41 PM
If a full season isn't greenlit off this shot alone, I honestly don't know what we're even doing here.
Themed entertainment almost as old as Disneyland
December 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Themed entertainment almost as old as Disneyland