Disney News, Discussion & an Element of Fun - 2025 Edition

[crazy4wdw]

Star Wars: Starfighter coming to movie theaters on May 28, 2027

https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-starfighter

 

[HappyGal]

FIRST LISTEN Behind-The-Scenes of Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After | Disney's Hollywood Studios​

“Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After” will cast a spell over Hollywood Studios this Summer, starting on May 27, 2025. But you don’t have to wait for a first listen at the all-new musical! Turn up the volume and get ready to hear the brand-new song from the show in this exclusive behind-the-scenes video with the Disney Live Entertainment Creative team.

Looking so fun!

Is this replacing something? Where will this take place?

 

[sherlockmiles]

Is this replacing something? Where will this take place?

This replaces the cars LIghtning McQueen experience.

 

[DL1WDW2]

Actually it is located just behind RocknRoller Coaster .
I tried walking from the Towerof Terror and had to backtrack…

This will be so much fun to experience !

 

[crazy4wdw]

Heroes & Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume will be at the South Carolina State Museum in Columbia starting in May:

https://scmuseum.org./explore/exhibitions/heroes-villains-art-disney-costume

I am very excited about this exhibit! I'm about one hour and 15 minutes from Columbia.

 

[Naomeri]

OMG! Being an engineer on Smuggler's Run might not suck so much anymore! We'll get to communicate with Grogu in the new updates coming next year!

https://disneyparksblog.com/disney-...-smugglers-run/?CMP=SOC-DPFY25Q1wo0417250009F

 

[fatmanatee]

Literal LOL when I read this, they knew.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1913789418399297895

 

[fatmanatee]

This is a BIG upgrade…

 

[wabbott]

https://wdwnt.com/2025/04/great-hor...neys-animal-kingdom-to-nest-and-hatch-chicks/

Great Horned Owls Return to Disney’s Animal Kingdom to Nest and Hatch Chicks

Jamie Rowland
Updated on: April 19, 2025



We sometimes hear Great Horned Owls calling on our morning walks, usually just before daylight. Not raucous, but rather soft and haunting.

 

[wabbott]

https://disneyparksblog.com/wdw/free-disney-world-dining-plan-offering-for-kids-2026/

Free Disney World Dining Plan Offering for Kids Coming in 2026
Published: April 21, 2025

 

[kylenne]

VIPassholder details confirmed for this year.

The dining discount is 40% but only at very limited locations. Restaurant Marrakesh is back as the lounge. No onsite additional merch discount but 20% off online. Very weird and I’m not sure what exactly they are aiming this stuff at.

https://blogmickey.com/2025/04/2025-vipassholder-days-details-discounts-exclusive-lounge/

 

[OKW Lover]

VIPassholder details confirmed for this year.

The dining discount is 40% but only at very limited locations. Restaurant Marrakesh is back as the lounge. No onsite additional merch discount but 20% off online. Very weird and I’m not sure what exactly they are aiming this stuff at.

https://blogmickey.com/2025/04/2025-vipassholder-days-details-discounts-exclusive-lounge/

The discount on Toledo is a great deal.

 

[Duckbug.Ducktales]

VIPassholder details confirmed for this year.

The dining discount is 40% but only at very limited locations. Restaurant Marrakesh is back as the lounge. No onsite additional merch discount but 20% off online. Very weird and I’m not sure what exactly they are aiming this stuff at.

https://blogmickey.com/2025/04/2025-vipassholder-days-details-discounts-exclusive-lounge/

Well, at least we do enjoy Ale & Compass and haven't tried Tiffins.

I'm sad about the lack of a merch discount, though. But better for my wallet in the end.

 

[BorderTenny]

The discount on Toledo is a great deal.

Great enough deal that I immediately booked it for our Coronado stay in June, after previously ruling it out completely due to price.

 

[OKW Lover]

Great enough deal that I immediately booked it for our Coronado stay in June, after previously ruling it out completely due to price.

You'll be hooked once you try it!

 

[VAtink]

Was looking at booking Toledo for the night we're staying at Coronado in June to take advantage of the discount, but it looks like it's not open on Monday or Tuesday? So the Monday-Thursday discount there is really only a Wed/Thurs discount there? Looks like we'll be saving even more money now by not even eating there!

 

[OKW Lover]

it looks like it's not open on Monday or Tuesday? So the Monday-Thursday discount there is really only a Wed/Thurs

Correct. Unless they decide to open on M/T because of higher summer demand. But I doubt that will happen,

 

[brockash]

VIPassholder details confirmed for this year.

The dining discount is 40% but only at very limited locations. Restaurant Marrakesh is back as the lounge. No onsite additional merch discount but 20% off online. Very weird and I’m not sure what exactly they are aiming this stuff at.

https://blogmickey.com/2025/04/2025-vipassholder-days-details-discounts-exclusive-lounge/

Wow, this is... garbage. My gosh it would've been better if they just didn't announce anything. What was their point...to make APs feel totally disappointed and slighted. What a joke.

 

[rstevens333]

The lounge is pretty sweet! Only problem is when it fills up and nobody's masking anymore. It's a lovely space. Beats the one they did in The Land.

 

[kylenne]

The discount on Toledo is a great deal.

It is, but I’d easily give up 40% there for a very limited time compared to what the dining discount was like before. This is a downgrade.