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Every Disney park has a castle… but they don’t always look like you remember.
From the infamous 1996 Birthday Cake to the 2025 comeback, here’s the history of Disney castle makeovers.
#Disney #DisneyWorld #Disneyland #DisneyHistory #DisneyCastle #CastleMakeover
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From the infamous 1996 Birthday Cake to the 2025 comeback, here’s the history of Disney castle makeovers.
#Disney #DisneyWorld #Disneyland #DisneyHistory #DisneyCastle #CastleMakeover
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkaT...
Disney’s Castle Makeovers: The Magical (and Sometimes Weird) History
Every Disney park has a castle. From Anaheim’s Sleeping Beauty Castle to Shanghai’s massive Enchanted Storybook Castle, these icons aren’t just fairytale backdrops—they’re marketing machines,…
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September 18, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Every Disney park has a castle… but they don’t always look like you remember.
From the infamous 1996 Birthday Cake to the 2025 comeback, here’s the history of Disney castle makeovers.
#Disney #DisneyWorld #Disneyland #DisneyHistory #DisneyCastle #CastleMakeover
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkaT...
From the infamous 1996 Birthday Cake to the 2025 comeback, here’s the history of Disney castle makeovers.
#Disney #DisneyWorld #Disneyland #DisneyHistory #DisneyCastle #CastleMakeover
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkaT...
Disney has Cinderella Castle. Universal has the big globe.
Which park icon makes the better photo spot?
My heart will always belong to Cinderella Castle...but that globe is slowly catching up.
#disney #disneyworld #disneyparks #universalorlando #universalorlandoresorts
Which park icon makes the better photo spot?
My heart will always belong to Cinderella Castle...but that globe is slowly catching up.
#disney #disneyworld #disneyparks #universalorlando #universalorlandoresorts
September 17, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Disney has Cinderella Castle. Universal has the big globe.
Which park icon makes the better photo spot?
My heart will always belong to Cinderella Castle...but that globe is slowly catching up.
#disney #disneyworld #disneyparks #universalorlando #universalorlandoresorts
Which park icon makes the better photo spot?
My heart will always belong to Cinderella Castle...but that globe is slowly catching up.
#disney #disneyworld #disneyparks #universalorlando #universalorlandoresorts
I mean, I guess if you want to get me on #Tron turning it red and adding Nine Inch Nails is a good start...
How are you guys feeling about the #TronAres overlay?
#DisneyWorld
How are you guys feeling about the #TronAres overlay?
#DisneyWorld
September 16, 2025 at 11:16 PM
I mean, I guess if you want to get me on #Tron turning it red and adding Nine Inch Nails is a good start...
How are you guys feeling about the #TronAres overlay?
#DisneyWorld
How are you guys feeling about the #TronAres overlay?
#DisneyWorld
Now that Universal is officially bulldozing the Lost Continent at Islands of Adventure. What do YOU think is coming next?
I really hope the Zelda rumors are true...but I'd kinda also like to see something original.
#UniversalOrlando #ThemeParkNews
I really hope the Zelda rumors are true...but I'd kinda also like to see something original.
#UniversalOrlando #ThemeParkNews
September 16, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Now that Universal is officially bulldozing the Lost Continent at Islands of Adventure. What do YOU think is coming next?
I really hope the Zelda rumors are true...but I'd kinda also like to see something original.
#UniversalOrlando #ThemeParkNews
I really hope the Zelda rumors are true...but I'd kinda also like to see something original.
#UniversalOrlando #ThemeParkNews
Seriously...someone using SCUBA gear to rob #Paddlefish is crazy. At #DisneyWorld all I'm doing is trying to get lightning lanes and people are out here planning heists!
If YOU could pull off an Oceans 11 style caper at Disney, what would you steal? I'd totally snatch that Donald animatronic!
If YOU could pull off an Oceans 11 style caper at Disney, what would you steal? I'd totally snatch that Donald animatronic!
September 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Seriously...someone using SCUBA gear to rob #Paddlefish is crazy. At #DisneyWorld all I'm doing is trying to get lightning lanes and people are out here planning heists!
If YOU could pull off an Oceans 11 style caper at Disney, what would you steal? I'd totally snatch that Donald animatronic!
If YOU could pull off an Oceans 11 style caper at Disney, what would you steal? I'd totally snatch that Donald animatronic!
Universal is demolishing the Lost Continent, EPCOT is blasting September all day on Sept 21, and Spider-Man is swinging into his own Tower of Terror drop ride.
Plus: LEGO Tower of Terrorcand a spooky world tour of Halloween at Disney Parks 🎃.
Watch a new TPNN episode here:
Plus: LEGO Tower of Terrorcand a spooky world tour of Halloween at Disney Parks 🎃.
Watch a new TPNN episode here:
Disney’s Halloween Around the World + Universal Demolishes Lost Continent!
This week on Theme Park News Network:
Universal Orlando files demolition permits for the Lost Continent at Islands of Adventure.
EPCOT’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind goes all-in on…
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September 16, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Universal is demolishing the Lost Continent, EPCOT is blasting September all day on Sept 21, and Spider-Man is swinging into his own Tower of Terror drop ride.
Plus: LEGO Tower of Terrorcand a spooky world tour of Halloween at Disney Parks 🎃.
Watch a new TPNN episode here:
Plus: LEGO Tower of Terrorcand a spooky world tour of Halloween at Disney Parks 🎃.
Watch a new TPNN episode here:
If you could resurrect ONE extinct attraction… which comes back?
— Horizons
— Jaws
— Great Movie Ride
— Alien Encounter
Choose wisely. This is a personality test.
#DisneyHistory #UniversalStudios
— Horizons
— Jaws
— Great Movie Ride
— Alien Encounter
Choose wisely. This is a personality test.
#DisneyHistory #UniversalStudios
September 9, 2025 at 12:47 AM
If you could resurrect ONE extinct attraction… which comes back?
— Horizons
— Jaws
— Great Movie Ride
— Alien Encounter
Choose wisely. This is a personality test.
#DisneyHistory #UniversalStudios
— Horizons
— Jaws
— Great Movie Ride
— Alien Encounter
Choose wisely. This is a personality test.
#DisneyHistory #UniversalStudios
Park transport is the real multiverse:
Disneyland, Disney World or Tokyo Disney - who has the better monorail? What’s your favorite way to move around the Disney Parks?
#DisneyParks #ThemeParks #Monorail
Disneyland, Disney World or Tokyo Disney - who has the better monorail? What’s your favorite way to move around the Disney Parks?
#DisneyParks #ThemeParks #Monorail
September 8, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Park transport is the real multiverse:
Disneyland, Disney World or Tokyo Disney - who has the better monorail? What’s your favorite way to move around the Disney Parks?
#DisneyParks #ThemeParks #Monorail
Disneyland, Disney World or Tokyo Disney - who has the better monorail? What’s your favorite way to move around the Disney Parks?
#DisneyParks #ThemeParks #Monorail
Most of me is totally down for Cinderella Castle returning to the classic color scheme but there's a part of me that didn't realize it wasn't the classic color. I guess I'm colorblind to pink. #magickingdom #disneyworld #cinderellacastle #pink
September 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Most of me is totally down for Cinderella Castle returning to the classic color scheme but there's a part of me that didn't realize it wasn't the classic color. I guess I'm colorblind to pink. #magickingdom #disneyworld #cinderellacastle #pink
Walt Disney called castles “weenies.” A design trick to pull you deeper into the story. Yes, the most iconic park symbol is named after hot dogs. What’s your favorite “weenie” in the parks?
#DisneyParks #Imagineering
#DisneyParks #Imagineering
September 6, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Walt Disney called castles “weenies.” A design trick to pull you deeper into the story. Yes, the most iconic park symbol is named after hot dogs. What’s your favorite “weenie” in the parks?
#DisneyParks #Imagineering
#DisneyParks #Imagineering
I was doing some research on a video about Eisner's fights with Imagineers and ran across this Wired article from 2002. Crazy to think that Mission Space was once the big new thing and it cost $50 to get into Epcot!
Rebuilding Tomorrowland
For 50 years, Disney's Imagineers have put the tech magic in the Magic Kingdom. Now economic pressures are bringing the grand ambitions back down to earth, where it's a smaller world after all. For a…
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September 6, 2025 at 5:06 PM
I was doing some research on a video about Eisner's fights with Imagineers and ran across this Wired article from 2002. Crazy to think that Mission Space was once the big new thing and it cost $50 to get into Epcot!
True story: I often fall asleep to the Disney Springs music loop. Now when I hear it IN Disney Springs I automatically get sleepy. Accidental conditioning I guess... #DisneyWorld #DisneySprings
September 6, 2025 at 3:48 AM
True story: I often fall asleep to the Disney Springs music loop. Now when I hear it IN Disney Springs I automatically get sleepy. Accidental conditioning I guess... #DisneyWorld #DisneySprings
NEW EPISODE!
This week on Theme Park News Network:
Dinosaur ride’s official closing date
Cinderella Castle repaint announced
My full HHN 2025 house rankings
Watch the full show here:
youtu.be/neXZ3n0h644?...
#DisneyWorld #HHN2025 #UniversalOrlando #TPNN
via @YouTube
This week on Theme Park News Network:
Dinosaur ride’s official closing date
Cinderella Castle repaint announced
My full HHN 2025 house rankings
Watch the full show here:
youtu.be/neXZ3n0h644?...
#DisneyWorld #HHN2025 #UniversalOrlando #TPNN
via @YouTube
Cinderella Castle Gets New Look, Dinosaur Ends, HHN 2025 Ranked!
YouTube video by Theme Park News Network
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September 5, 2025 at 6:25 PM
NEW EPISODE!
This week on Theme Park News Network:
Dinosaur ride’s official closing date
Cinderella Castle repaint announced
My full HHN 2025 house rankings
Watch the full show here:
youtu.be/neXZ3n0h644?...
#DisneyWorld #HHN2025 #UniversalOrlando #TPNN
via @YouTube
This week on Theme Park News Network:
Dinosaur ride’s official closing date
Cinderella Castle repaint announced
My full HHN 2025 house rankings
Watch the full show here:
youtu.be/neXZ3n0h644?...
#DisneyWorld #HHN2025 #UniversalOrlando #TPNN
via @YouTube
New show this week. Talking #HorrorUnleashed, #HHN34 and changes coming to #Disney #HollywoodStudios.
Disney’s Big Hollywood Studios Overhaul & Universal’s Year-Round Horror!
youtu.be/L3eZtijAu4A
Disney’s Big Hollywood Studios Overhaul & Universal’s Year-Round Horror!
youtu.be/L3eZtijAu4A
Disney’s Big Hollywood Studios Overhaul & Universal’s Year-Round Horror!
YouTube video by Theme Park News Network
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August 14, 2025 at 8:43 PM
New show this week. Talking #HorrorUnleashed, #HHN34 and changes coming to #Disney #HollywoodStudios.
Disney’s Big Hollywood Studios Overhaul & Universal’s Year-Round Horror!
youtu.be/L3eZtijAu4A
Disney’s Big Hollywood Studios Overhaul & Universal’s Year-Round Horror!
youtu.be/L3eZtijAu4A
Weirdest thing you’ve ever seen at a Disney park?
I found 10 that still have me asking “Why?!” → youtu.be/S7HCho4lwBQ
#Disney #ThemeParkHistory #WeirdDisney
I found 10 that still have me asking “Why?!” → youtu.be/S7HCho4lwBQ
#Disney #ThemeParkHistory #WeirdDisney
Disney’s Secret Lice Checks… and 10 MORE Weird Disney Park Facts
YouTube video by Theme Park News Network
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August 12, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Weirdest thing you’ve ever seen at a Disney park?
I found 10 that still have me asking “Why?!” → youtu.be/S7HCho4lwBQ
#Disney #ThemeParkHistory #WeirdDisney
I found 10 that still have me asking “Why?!” → youtu.be/S7HCho4lwBQ
#Disney #ThemeParkHistory #WeirdDisney
Took some pics of the gorgeous Celestial Park at #EpicUniverse and I can't even express how much I love it there!
June 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Took some pics of the gorgeous Celestial Park at #EpicUniverse and I can't even express how much I love it there!
Goodbye Muppets 3D! So glad I got to see it one last time last weekend.
June 8, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Goodbye Muppets 3D! So glad I got to see it one last time last weekend.
I spent Transworld 2025 with a camera in my hand…and this is what I saw…
Inside TRANSWORLD 2025 - The BIGGEST Halloween Trade Show
youtu.be/WJR3d8TS-pw
Inside TRANSWORLD 2025 - The BIGGEST Halloween Trade Show
youtu.be/WJR3d8TS-pw
Inside TRANSWORLD 2025 - The BIGGEST Halloween Trade Show
YouTube video by Theme Park News Network
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March 8, 2025 at 7:36 PM
I spent Transworld 2025 with a camera in my hand…and this is what I saw…
Inside TRANSWORLD 2025 - The BIGGEST Halloween Trade Show
youtu.be/WJR3d8TS-pw
Inside TRANSWORLD 2025 - The BIGGEST Halloween Trade Show
youtu.be/WJR3d8TS-pw
Start the new year off with some nerdy Disney Parks facts!
7 Nerdy Disney Parks Facts That WILL IMPRESS Your Friends
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7 Nerdy Disney Parks Facts That WILL IMPRESS Your Friends
youtu.be/2UI0XAoPYkU
7 Nerdy Disney Parks Facts That WILL IMPRESS Your Friends
YouTube video by Theme Park News Network
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January 1, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Start the new year off with some nerdy Disney Parks facts!
7 Nerdy Disney Parks Facts That WILL IMPRESS Your Friends
youtu.be/2UI0XAoPYkU
7 Nerdy Disney Parks Facts That WILL IMPRESS Your Friends
youtu.be/2UI0XAoPYkU
I completely SUCK at marketing myself…but if you like fun, irreverent content about Disney and Universal go check out this video. AND if you like what I’m doing drop me a message! This content game can get lonely…
7 Weird Things at Disney World and Disneyland
youtu.be/7kXHITg6qgU
7 Weird Things at Disney World and Disneyland
youtu.be/7kXHITg6qgU
7 Weird Things at Disney World and Disneyland
YouTube video by Theme Park News Network
youtu.be
December 11, 2024 at 3:16 PM
I completely SUCK at marketing myself…but if you like fun, irreverent content about Disney and Universal go check out this video. AND if you like what I’m doing drop me a message! This content game can get lonely…
7 Weird Things at Disney World and Disneyland
youtu.be/7kXHITg6qgU
7 Weird Things at Disney World and Disneyland
youtu.be/7kXHITg6qgU
There have been some weird things in the Disney Parks. Here are some of the things I think are weird. What about you guys?
7 Weird Things at Disney World and Disneyland
youtu.be/7kXHITg6qgU
7 Weird Things at Disney World and Disneyland
youtu.be/7kXHITg6qgU
7 Weird Things at Disney World and Disneyland
YouTube video by Theme Park News Network
youtu.be
December 10, 2024 at 7:28 PM
There have been some weird things in the Disney Parks. Here are some of the things I think are weird. What about you guys?
7 Weird Things at Disney World and Disneyland
youtu.be/7kXHITg6qgU
7 Weird Things at Disney World and Disneyland
youtu.be/7kXHITg6qgU
Talking about all of the things coming to the Disney Parks in 2025…and MAYBE making some jokes.
Disney Parks in 2025 The FUTURE of Disney World and Disneyland
youtu.be/hj1LF1Zzljc
Disney Parks in 2025 The FUTURE of Disney World and Disneyland
youtu.be/hj1LF1Zzljc
Disney Parks in 2025 The FUTURE of Disney World and Disneyland
YouTube video by Theme Park News Network
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December 6, 2024 at 10:44 PM
Talking about all of the things coming to the Disney Parks in 2025…and MAYBE making some jokes.
Disney Parks in 2025 The FUTURE of Disney World and Disneyland
youtu.be/hj1LF1Zzljc
Disney Parks in 2025 The FUTURE of Disney World and Disneyland
youtu.be/hj1LF1Zzljc
If only he hadn’t been such a voracious smoker Walt Disney would be turning a vibrant 123 years old today…
December 5, 2024 at 2:40 PM
If only he hadn’t been such a voracious smoker Walt Disney would be turning a vibrant 123 years old today…
All of this recent Muppet MaddnessTM inspired a look back at the origin of The Muppets at Disney! Hope you guys enjoy.
The Chaotic Origin of The Muppets at Disney
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The Chaotic Origin of The Muppets at Disney
youtu.be/ufRVsfUev-U
The Chaotic Origin of The Muppets at Disney
YouTube video by Theme Park News Network
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December 5, 2024 at 1:46 PM
All of this recent Muppet MaddnessTM inspired a look back at the origin of The Muppets at Disney! Hope you guys enjoy.
The Chaotic Origin of The Muppets at Disney
youtu.be/ufRVsfUev-U
The Chaotic Origin of The Muppets at Disney
youtu.be/ufRVsfUev-U