Hotels
Disney opens new Star Wars hotel for the ultimate geeky getaway
Rumour has it Disney originally wanted to bring ‘The Land Before Time’ to life but the people who wrote Jurassic Park were threatening legal action.
Tourism
Will Smith Kava bar appears in Vanuatu as the celebrity lowers himself into active volcano
The Men in Black star paid the island nation a visit to film part of his new documentary series, however, it’s not yet known if Frank the talking pug from MIB II would also be making an appearance.
Destinations
Disneyland revamps “racist” ride ahead of Jungle Cruise movie debut
The park has made some “needed changes” to the ride ahead of Disney’s premiere of a movie inspired by the attraction starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Emily Blunt.
Travel Agents
Agent uses lockdown to write book on large family travel
Meanwhile, all Travel Weekly’s deputy editor managed to do during lockdown was become an arch-enemy of her housemate’s cats.
Destinations
Destination Wrap: Northern Territory reopening, Tahiti Tourisme’s global campaign + MORE
Like Cadbury’s Top Deck chocolate, this week’s Destination Wrap comes in two delicious layers, with domestic on the top and international on the bottom.
Destinations
Man caught camping on abandoned Disney World island
A man 42-year-old man has been arrested for living out all of our childhood dreams: setting up camp in a Disney World attraction.
Tourism
FINALLY: Disney World unveils its first ride featuring Mickey and Minnie Mouse
And just like that, order has been restored to the universe as the backbone of the Disney franchise finally get their own ride.
Hotels
Hotel wrap: Marriott debuts first ACT hotel, PARKROYAL Dalian to open in 2020, Disney’s Star Wars hotel + MORE!
After Travel DAZE, a short and snappy hotel wrap is just what the doctor ordered. Here’s your week’s dose of hotel news, courtesy of your friendly neighbourhood hero Travel Weekly.
Travel Agents
The Disney Mega-Fam is back, baby!
ATTN AGENTS: If you love all things Disney, you’re going to want to see this. And bring us along if you win. Pretty please?
Travel Agents
Big Fat Agent Wrap
Travel Weekly is off to Splendour in the Grass today, so if there’s mistakes in this Wrap you’d like to complain about, just note we probably won’t reply.
Destinations
UK ‘Disneyland’ to be built in Kent
by Amy Bryant
The last time we went to Disneyland they recruited us as one of Snow White’s Dwarfs. We fought for Sneezy, but succumbed with Sleepy. It was the happiest year of our lives.