Tag: Disney World

10 exciting updates about Disney parks from Destination D23, including a major addition to Animal Kingdom

New experiences with Encanto, Indiana Jones, Zootopia, Frozen and Ahsoka are coming to Disney parks.

Fans of Disney parks got some major updates for some various experiences coming to their destination of choice on Saturday morning.

The Disney parks panel at Destination D23 gave some exciting news blasts for folks who enjoy experiencing the theme parks, including the long-awaited update on what Disney is doing with the retheming of Animal Kingdom’s Dinoland U.S.A.

Updates for the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disneyland’s Avengers Campus, Star Tours and Tokyo DisneySea also came through for fans wondering what the future will hold for those various parks.

If you’re a fan of Encanto, Indiana Jones, Zootopia or the Country Bear Jamboree, you’re going to want to check this out.

Ranking the thrill rides at Walt Disney World, including the new Guardians of the Galaxy attraction

Let’s rank the thrill rides at Walt Disney World.

Walt Disney World has never been seen as one of the thrill ride capitals of the world, but there are plenty of thrilling experiences in Orlando’s massive theme park complex.

Whether it’s a classic like Space Mountain or a new ride like Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, there are plenty of options within for those looking for a more adventurous experience at the four main theme parks.

While we’ve not gotten to ride newer rides like Tron Lightcycle Run or Slinky Dog Dash, we’ve rounded up most of the main rides you’d consider to be in the “thrill” category at Disney World and ranked them.

If you’re wondering where Splash Mountain is, it’s currently closed and is being re-themed to Tiana’s Bayou Adventure (based on Princess and the Frog) and will reportedly open in 2024.

A frightened Tom Brady rode Disney World’s Tower of Terror looking like a dang LaCoste model

He screams on scary rides just like us! Albeit while looking like a page from the Abercrombie & Fitch catalog.

Tom Brady is living the good life in retirement.

That’s a sentence that probably doesn’t need much evidence to be written. After all, he capped off arguably the greatest NFL career of all time in 2023. He’s got seven Super Bowl rings and made more than $332 million in contract value alone in a 23-year career. Now he’s got the opportunity to spend a full summer with his family (sure, throw a “or what remains of it” joke here if you’re dead inside) without having to worry about training camp or playbooks or keeping his vertebrae intact.

So naturally, he’s spending it at Disney World. And in his effort to show the world he’s just a normal guy who screams on scary rides, he managed to look like he fell out of a catalog for collared shirts with little alligator logos on them.

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Still, fair play to his daughter. The last time many of us saw her she was absolutely losing her mind at the confetti and streamers littering the field after Brady’s New England Patriots won the Super Bowl four years ago. Now she’s thoroughly non-plussed about dropping 130 feet in the dark.

Brady put together even more family pictures from the Happiest Place on Earth on his Instagram. It’s more or less exactly what you’d expect from a single dad’s day out. Except for the picture with all the goats. That one might be code for something.

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Super Bowl champ Rob Gronkowski hits Disney World

Rob Gronkowski found himself in a lightsaber duel with his nephew at Disney World the day after Super Bowl LV

The day after winning the Super Bowl, Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski went back to battle. A different and friendlier kind as he dueled with his nephew during a light-saber duel.

The big tight end — who is simply a big kid at heart — looked like he was having a fantastic time at Disney World.

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“Look at all my fans here at Disney World,” the four-time Super Bowl champion said Monday. They’re all cheering my name. I love my fans, my fans are awesome. I love you, my fans.”

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Warriors open ‘The Dubble’ offseason voluntary minicamp at Chase Center

With similarities to the Orlando Bubble, the Golden State Warriors are nicknaming their voluntary minicamp at Chase Center “The Dubble.”

Without an invite to Disney World, the Golden State Warriors are opening their own edition of the Orlando Bubble. On Monday, the Warriors kicked off a voluntary offseason minicamp at Chase Center in San Francisco.

Before they hit the court, players and coaching staff will go through coronavirus testing and a 48-hour quarantine period. During the camp, members of the Warriors will stay in a campus-like atmosphere. With similarities to the Orlando Bubble, the Warriors are nicknaming their minicamp “The Dubble.”

Via @warriors on Twitter:

Following the tests and quarantine period, players will take the court at Chase Center for practices that are slated to include group workouts and team scrimmages. The voluntary minicamp will serve as Golden State’s first form of organized basketball activities since the league was put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic in March.

Although Stephen Curry and Draymond Green are considered doubtful for The Dubble due to family reasons, a familiar face will make his long-awaited return to Chase Center. After missing the entire 2019-20 season with a knee injury, Klay Thompson is expected to be on the floor.

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With Thompson medically cleared to train without restrictions, Golden State’s minicamp will serve as his first chance to join 2019 newcomers Andrew Wiggins, Eric Paschall and Marquese Chriss on the court for practice.

The Warriors are scheduled to break camp on Oct. 6.

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LeBron James shows off presidential suite from inside the NBA Bubble

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James provided a look inside his presidential suite to the folks at NBA Bubble Life.

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LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have been in the NBA Bubble for over two months now and if things go as they plan, they still have a little less than a month to go before they leave. But while several players took fans inside their bubble abodes over the last two months, one question had been asked by inquiring minds: what kind of place is LeBron staying in? Well, now we finally have the answer.

LeBron finally gave fans a look inside his incredible presidential suite at the Gran Destino via the folks at the NBA Bubble Life account on twitter.

James has given his fans more of a look inside his life in the bubble, especially over the past couple of weeks. He showed off his set-up for watching the NFL over the weekend and he’s also been showing us shots of him playing Madden 21 inside his room.

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Broadcaster Ian Eagle talks early success for NBA bubble

SportsPulse: Ian Eagle has seen almost everything in sports, except for an entire league operating within a bubble. The NBA broadcaster fills us in on what it’s been like on the Disney campus and why it’s been a success thus far.

SportsPulse: Ian Eagle has seen almost everything in sports, except for an entire league operating within a bubble. The NBA broadcaster fills us in on what it’s been like on the Disney campus and why it’s been a success thus far.

Former Warrior Jamal Crawford gives behind the scenes tour of the NBA’s Orlando Bubble

In a video with the Boardroom, Former Warrior turned Nets guard Jamal Crawford gave a behind the scenes tour of the NBA’s Orlando Bubble.

Although Golden State won’t be represented inside the Orlando Bubble, a group of former Warriors will be on the court at Disney World. Twelve former Golden State Warriors are slated to play across nine different teams in the NBA’s restart.

Former Golden State point guard Jamal Crawford will join the Brooklyn Nets inside the Orlando Bubble. After injuries disrupted the Nets restart roster, Sean Marks signed the 19-year veteran for Brooklyn’s stretch run.

Before games officially begin, the veteran point guard gave a behind the scenes look at the NBA’s Orlando Bubble. In a video for “The Boardroom,” Crawford toured the Disney World campus, including Brooklyn’s bubble practice, the players’ lounge and the barbershop.

Via @boardroom on Twitter:

After being acquired from the New York Knicks, Crawford spent 54 games in Golden State during the 2008-09 season. With the Warriors, Crawford averaged 19.7 points on 40.6% shooting from the field with 4.4 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game.

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During his short stint with the Warriors, Crawford notched a memorable scoring effort — tallying 50 points against the Charlotte Bobcats on 14-of-26 from the field with five 3-pointers.

Before joining the Nets, Crawford last played for the Phoenix Suns in 2018-19, averaging 7.9 points, 3.6 assists and 1.3 rebounds in 18.7 minutes per contest.

Other former members of the Golden State Warriors inside the Orlando Bubble include Andre Iguodala, JaVale McGee, Alec Burks, Glenn Robinson III, Kent Bazemore and Harrison Barnes.

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Inside the NBA bubble: First scrimmage provides glimpse of unique arena

SportsPulse: USA TODAY Sports’ Mark Medina recently attended the first real basketball action since the league shut down, but what stood out was the hi-tech, creative design of everything off the court.

SportsPulse: USA TODAY Sports’ Mark Medina recently attended the first real basketball action since the league shut down, but what stood out was the hi-tech, creative design of everything off the court.

Inside the NBA bubble: First practice was ‘surreal’

SportsPulse: With quarantine behind him, Mark Medina is getting down to business inside the NBA bubble and attended his first practice which he compared to “the first day of school.”

SportsPulse: With quarantine behind him, Mark Medina is getting down to business inside the NBA bubble and attended his first practice which he compared to “the first day of school.”