Walt Disney World‘s Pop Century Resort is one of our favorite value resort hotels. Many resort hotels offer fun, unique activities and this popular hotel is no exception.

We just tried this activity on our last visit and it ended up being the cheapest tie-dye activity on our list.

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Cheap Tie Dying Activity at Pop Century

Many of the Disney Resort hotels offer fun activities guests can take partake in including wine making, art galleries, and more. You can even enjoy different jogging trails around many of the different resort hotels. Over at Disney's Pop Century Resort, one of the activities fits right in with the theme of the hotel: you can tie dye your own t-shirt!

The Cheapest Disney T-Shirt You Can Find

It only costs $20 per shirt to tie dye a shirt. This is the cheapest Disney shirt you can find anywhere at Walt Disney World! You just tell the cast members your size and they will hand you a pre-rolled and rubber banded shirt.

Pick Your Colors!

After that, you simply just use the dye bottles to color your shirt. One end of the shirt will have three rubber bands separating part of the shirt to have a Mickey in the middle. This was a very quick and easy activity to do!

Easy to Make Mickey Tie Dye Shirts

There is a fun variety of colors too! The advice from the cast member is that you make the mickey one color and separate a bit from the other colors so it stands out. Once you're done, the cast members will take your shirt and seal it in a plastic bag with instructions.

Wash Your Sheet When You Get Home

You leave your shirt in the bag for up to two weeks and then you rinse it out at home and wash it! This was such a fun and cheap activity to do. Definitely made for a great souvenier!

The Longer You Wait, the Brighter Your Shirt

The longer you wait to wash the dye out, the brighter your shirt will be!

If you're interested in tie dying shirts at Pop Century, check for the list of scheduled weekly activities when you check-in to see when it is available. This was such a fun and unique souvenir.

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From knowing what time the park opens to getting the right ticket, understanding park hopping, and hitting all the top attractions, it can be tough to keep it all straight! Along with those more logistical items to keep track of, there are also quite a few “unwritten rules” to be aware of. Learn this secret code of Disney park etiquette here so you don’t unknowingly make a faux pas on your next visit!

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The Disney Starlight Parade officially opens at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World on July 20th but there was a surprise soft opening this evening and we were there to see it!

This is the first nighttime parade at Disney World in nearly 10 years. Our review covers our first impressions of the parade plus PHOTOS of all the floats.

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Disney Starlight Parade Soft Opening

The highly anticipated Disney Starlight parade kicked off two days early at Magic Kingdom. When the parade officially starts on July 20 it will have two showings a day at 9 PM and 11:00 PM. For this soft opening, the parade ran at 9 PM.

Disney Starlight Lights Up Parade Route

As you can see from the pictures, the lighting of these floats is so stunning that it lights up the entire area.

Peter Pan Float Shines

The Peter Pan float might just be my favorite, so beautiful!

Encanto Starlight Float

Encanto is a popular choice to incorporate into the parks, this float is so bright and vibrant.

Wish Float Stuns with Contrasting Colors

I love how they incorporated such bright colors. The Wish float is stunning. Even though this wasn't the most popular Disney film, the visuals from this film are so gorgeous and work well as a parade float.

Disney Princesses Shine

This float dedicated to the Disney Princesses shines bright!

Belle and Beast Dance at the End

You'll see Belle and Beast dancing at the end of this float.

Frozen Float Steals the Show

The Frozen float showcases Elsa looking fantastic. The coloring here works so well.

Coco Float Brings Magic of Pixar

The Coco float is also impressive featuring the life size alebrije from the film.

Moana's Float Combines Water and Light

The Moana float does a nice job of using the “starlight” to create waves.

Meet Whimsy!

And of course, the finale float we've heard so much hype about includes the new character “Whimsy” created just for the parade. The inspiration of this new character came after studying old vintage Disney animation including the Silly Symphony animation shorts. He's adorable!

This is a breathtaking addition to Magic Kingdom! It's so nice to see such a stunning nighttime parade return to the park. And don't worry, if you're visiting in the Disney World Halloween or Disney World holiday season, Disney Starlight will run on nights the seasonal parties aren't taking place so it's not going away anytime soon!

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Disney previously announced that the popular BDX droid characters would eventually come to Walt Disney World after making their initial debut at Disneyland. It's a common gripe of Disney World fans that Disneyland tends to get a bit more when it comes to unique characters so we've been waiting anxiously for these little droids to make their Disney World debut!

Well starting today, the BDX droids will finally start appearing in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disney's Hollywood Studios!

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BDX Droids Roaming Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disney World

The BDX droids are appearing at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge in Hollywood Studios at Disney World starting today! The appearances will run until August 30th and take place Tuesday-Saturday at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m., and 6 p.m.

These same droids were also announced to eventually visit Tokyo Disneyland and Disneyland Paris along with making an appearance in the The Mandalorian and Grogu film too. The debut of the BDX droids was initially announced in March at the SXSW Conference.

During the conference, Disney shared how these droids have learned how to navigate and interact with their environments, making them a lot of fun to watch. This is going to be a great addition to the land during the summer months!

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A new dating app is currently in development that is designed specifically for Disney adults to find a romantic match (and make friends)! It can sometimes be difficult to find other people who share the same level of enthusiasm and love for Disney, which is where this app comes in to bring fans together.

Keep reading for everything that has been shared so far about this new app designed for Disney adults!

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New Disney Adults Dating App in Development

TikToker Joe @joethebeardednerd described in a video that he was inspired to create a dating app for Disney adults after he was stood up on a date. He said, “I did what any other Orlando local does, and I went to Disney,” which prompted him to come up with the idea of developing a Disney dating app.

The app is called “Single Riders,” a play on Disney's Single Rider service at the parks. The new app will have both a dating side and a friendship side for those who want to go to Disney but don't have anyone to go with. I especially like this idea of having a friendship side, as sometimes it's easier said than done to find others who have the same level of passion for Disney and want to spend time in the parks. I expect that a lot of users will take advantage of this side of the service.

In a post from Joe via the singleridersapp account, he encouraged people to share in the comments what they would like to see in this dating app and shared that a beta program is opening up later this year.

There were some good suggestions in the comments! TikTok user Robyn McGurgan shared, “I go to the parks alone and it would be AWESOME to have a feature that shows if other singles are at the parks at the same time!” There were several more suggestions and questions in the comments, including those asking if this would be available on the West Coast as well, which the account confirmed would be the case.

An older version of this concept is Mouse Mingle, a paid dating site for Disney fans that was launched in 2015 to bring together people who love Disney, Star Wars, Pixar, and Marvel. The concept of a Disney adults dating service is something that people have shown interest in, as Disney in general is a topic that many people can connect through.

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You can see the post about the new app from Joe via the @singleridersapp account on TikTok below:

@singleridersapp Disney Adult Dating App: Coming Soon! #distok #single #singlelife #dating #datingtips #datingapps #disneyadult ♬ original sound – Single Riders Dating App

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Rivers of America has now permanently closed at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World to make way for construction to introduce a new Cars-themed area and a new Villains Land in a reimagined section of Frontierland.

We now have the first look at construction photos of Rivers of America and it looks like work is set to begin swiftly.

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Construction Begins at Rivers of America

In the photos captured on X by bioreconstruct, you can see arial footage of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad's active construction and also where the Liberty Belle Riverboat and Tom Sawyer rafts are being stored.

Here is a closeup of the Liberty Belle Riverboat and Tom Sawyer Island rafts.

You can see the construction walls that have been put up around the Rivers of America. It is typical for Disney to put up construction walls to hide active construction although it is going to be hard to completely conceal a project of this size.

In this photo, you can see the larger construction staging area to the upper right of Rivers of America and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. You can also see how much space Magic Kingdom really does have for expansion.

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During construction, the Disney World Railroad is not doing its full loop around the park and is instead going back and forth between Fantasyland and Main Street, U.S.A. stations. Stitch has joined the Conductor as part of the narrator for the trip. We will continue to keep an eye on the Rivers of America as Magic Kingdom goes through this major construction stage.

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A new Pirates of the Caribbean themed bar and lounge is coming to Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. This new lounge is all ages, unlike the adult-only lounge at EPCOT, and is going to be located right next to the iconic attraction.

The new Pirates of the Caribbean lounge opening at Magic Kingdom in Adventureland will be called The Beak and Barrel and we just got a new look at the details inside the bar.

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The Beak and Barrel Hidden Details

Walt Disney Imagineering shared a few hidden details that guests will be able to spot inside The Beak and Barrel including a look at the booths inside the bar.

This close up shows Captain Jack Sparrow engraved into the booth. These carvings will be in the wooden booths inside the bar that guests sit in.

This other close up of the engraving on the wooden booth reveals Davy Jones.

All of these wooden booths inside the bar will have these engravings that tell the stories of the legendary pirates.

Imagineers also shared how they designed the bar to look like the pirates blasted their way in with cannonballs. You can see the rockwork above that still has the cannonballs embedded into the rock.

We also got a look at the bar area that resembles the end of a pirate ship. This lounge is going to be a hit and I'm glad to see this expansion in Adventureland take place!

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We still do not have an opening date. Currently, the only opening detail we have is that The Beak and Barrel will open “later this year” in Adventureland. You can watch the full video on the Walt Disney Imagineering Instagram page.

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Disney has just released its fourth episode of its new series, “We Call It Imagineering,” on YouTube. This new series gives an in-depth look at the Imagineering process in several different areas—so far, episodes have highlighted the making of rides, audio-animatronics, and music. Much of the time, these include some behind-the-scenes looks at recent additions as well as sneak peeks at upcoming attractions, and this episode is no exception!

The newest episode, “On With the Show,” highlights the process of making live entertainment at Disney Parks around the world. In it, we have some sneak peeks at the new nighttime parade coming to Magic Kingdom, which looks absolutely stunning! Keep reading for more details.

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New “We Call It Imagineering” Episode

In the episode, we hear from several Imagineers who highlight the creative process of recent and upcoming entertainment offerings at Disneyland Paris, Hong Kong Disneyland, and Magic Kingdom.

First in the episode, we get a behind-the-scenes look at the new “Disney Tales of Magic” show that recently debuted at Disneyland Paris. The episode features commentary from Lighting Designer Adrien Mourey, highlighting how projections and other lighting features bring the emotion and excitement of this show to life. A cool moment in this segment highlights the cleverly hidden projectors throughout Main Street U.S.A. that are not visible during the day.

The episode also highlights the entertainment for the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland! We hear about the role of choreography, the Encanto float design, and music in the new “Friendastic!” parade.

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Next, we have a look at the new “Disney Starlight” parade coming to Magic Kingdom this summer! We get a look at the stunning floats and hear about the design process of the floats, the music and sound, the costumes, and the animated content in the parade.

You can watch the episode on YouTube below:

First photo via Walt Disney Imagineering. 

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The newest episode of We Call It Imagineering has released on YouTube revealing another look behind the scenes of Disney Imagineering.

The footage released gave us a first look at the new “Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away” nighttime parade coming to Magic Kingdom including Easter eggs to past parades and a brand new character.

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High Tech Used to Bring Disney Starlight to Life

We Call It Imagineering premiered its fourth episode on YouTube. This series has given fans an up close look at current Disney Parks projects which also included details on the Disney Starlight parade.

The episode takes you behind the scenes of the creation of the parade and we learn about how much advanced technology went into the Disney Starlight. The parade features new UV technology that helps the floats sparkle with an energy that is “elegant and musical” and “infused with Starlight magic.”

New Character Created for Disney Starlight Finale

The episode revealed that the Disney Starlight parade will have a new character, Whimsy, that is the name of the train leading the finale float.

According to Imagineers, Whimsy is meant to embody the spirit of the starlight parade and was created to be a “childlike, whimsical character” with playful energy. The inspiration of this new character came after studying old vintage Disney animation including the Silly Symphony animation shorts.

Musical Easter Eggs for Historic Magic Kingdom Parades

We also learned that the music for Disney Starlight is inspired by both the SpectroMagic and Main Street Electrical Parade.

SpectroMagic was the nighttime parade that was created to celebrate Walt Disney World's 20th anniversary in 1991 and ran a cumulative total of 18 years. SpectroMagic replaced Main Street Electrical Parade which did make a return to Magic Kingdom in 2010 to 2016. This was the last time Magic Kingdom had a nighttime parade.

Imagineers brought together electronic pieces of music, like from Main Street Electrical Parade, and then brought in an orchestra element inspired by SpectroMagic.

Bringing together the music from these two nostalgic Magic Kingdom parades is an attempt to bring together something “familiar and nostalgic” while also creating something new.

Jiminy Cricket Joins Finale Just Like In Nostalgic Parade

In another way to honor Magic Kingdom parade history Jiminy Cricket will be at the end of the finale float just like in the original SpectroMagic parade. To bring Jiminy Cricket to life, Disney animators created a new animation just for the parade.

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You can see the care and dedication that Imagineering put into the creation of the Disney Starlight parade which debuts at Magic Kingdom on July 20. To learn more about Disney World's first nighttime parade in ten years, including a look at new merchandise, read our full guide to Disney Starlight.

You can watch the episode on YouTube below:

First photo via Walt Disney Imagineering. 

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An interesting new Mickey popcorn bucket was recently introduced for Disneyland's 70th anniversary celebration, and now we have news that this has dropped at Disney World as well!

This Mickey popcorn bucket talks and moves, and we commented in our original coverage of it that it's a tiny bit frightening (but in a funny way). Keep reading for more details on where you can find it at Disney World…

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Talking Mickey Popcorn Bucket Now at Disney World

The Mickey Mouse Bucket is available at select popcorn carts in Disney’s Hollywood Studios as of today! There is a limit of two per person, per transaction. It includes popcorn at the time of purchase and will be available while supplies last!

This popcorn bucket is pretty unique, as it moves its head, blinks, and talks! However, many have expressed feeling a little unsettled by the slow head turn, likening it to Chucky. It also doesn't help much that the popcorn comes out of the back of Mickey's head.

You can see the slow head turn in the announcement video by disneyeats on Instagram below.

 

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Despite the slightly creepy undertones of this popcorn bucket, it is still a pretty cool concept and especially exciting for kids due to its interactive components! You can see the other current Disney popcorn buckets available at the parks here.

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