This was an extremely busy week in Disney news and Doctor Disney was here to bring it all to you. There is already a lot of stuff in the works for the upcoming week, months, and into next year though and expect a lot more information coming your way this week.
With that, here is all of the news that you may have missed out on this week or simply want to read again in the Doctor Disney Weekly Wrap-Up for the week of June 8-14, 2014.
The American Idol Experience To Close at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Early 2015
The American Idol Experience at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is going to be closing in early 2015, according to a few sources of mine. Now, there has yet to be an official announcement from Disney, but this is just about as good as done.
New Operating Time Schedule For Disney Monorail This Summer
A few months ago, the Disney Monorail system had a bit of a (ok, a severely) limited operating schedule due to the refurbishment which is going toward an automated system. Well, there is more work to be done and that is going to make for a new operating schedule to run at least throughout the summer.
Could Peter Pan’s Flight Finally Get Its Interactive Queue – Interesting Permit Filed by Disney
Peter Pan’s Flight in Fantasyland in the Magic Kingdom has seen a few changes here and there since the new Tangled-themed area opened last year. Now, there could be even further refurbishments on the way for one of Disney’s oldest attractions.
Disney Princesses On the Move At Magic Kingdom Starting This Weekend
A couple Disney Princesses are officially on the move starting this weekend so you’ve got to be prepared for where you can meet up with them at the Magic Kingdom or you could end up missing out.
Epcot To Broadcast All 2014 World Cup Games Live – Other Disney Viewing Locations
The 2014 World Cup is quickly approaching and many will be vacationing at Walt Disney World, but that doesn’t mean you have to miss a single minute of the action. The 2014 FIFA Football World Cup officially begins on June 12, 2014, and runs through July 13, 2014, but Epcot and numerous other Disney locations will bring it all to you.
Reports State Director Wants Kristen Stewart To Play Belle In Live-Action ‘Beauty and the Beast’
After the success of Disney’s “Maleficent”starring Angelina Jolie, word came out that a live-action “Beauty and the Beast” was one of the next movies on the schedule. It was also recently announced that Bill Condon would be directing the film, and it appears as if he wants Kristen Stewart to take the lead role of Belle.
Full List of Disney Resorts Participating in Direct Check-In Test
Remember the MyMagic+ test for direct check-in at select Disney Resorts reported here about a week ago? Well, at the time, we only knew of the two Port Orleans Resorts taking part in it, but now we know the others that will be included in this about two-week long test.
