food IS a theme park
EPCOT, like the other Disney World parks, is always changing.
2024 Food and Wine Festival
Year by year, month by month, and sometimes even week by week! However, there’s one big offering that makes EPCOT stand out from a food standpoint than the other parks, and that’s the four festivals the park has throughout the year. The current festival, EPCOT’s International Food & Wine Festival, is coming to an end tomorrow, and the park will almost immediately be very different.
Some new snacks from a galaxy far, far away have made their way to Disneyland!
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland
Life Day in Star Wars lore is a Wookie holiday that has returned to Galaxy’s Edge at the Disneyland Resort and has brought with it décor, special merch, and exclusive eats. We’re back this year to try new and returning offerings and to let you know if they’re worth hopping in your speeder and traveling lightspeed to Disneyland!
Now, you know how we go to Disney World every day, right? Well, even though we go so often, there are still things that surprise us.
Magic Kingdom
We’re not talking about new treats, or unexpected experiences we might encounter while at the parks. What we are talking about is the crowds, or rather, the specific lack there of on this one random week. We’re not complaining about it. On the contrary, we love it, so let’s talk about why this week might be the sweet spot for your next trip, plus what you need to know before you pack your ears and head out.
While Disney World usually does a good job of letting guests know about potential closures ahead of time, sometimes closures may catch you by surprise.Â
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
If you are headed to Disney’s Animal Kingdom in the upcoming weeks, we have some news for you! There are two snack stands in Disney’s Animal Kingdom that are mysteriously not showing any hours.Â
Well, we’ve certainly had some BIG news about Disney’s Hollywood Studios recently.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
We’re pretty excited about the new villains show coming to the park; however, the biggest news we received recently is all about the upcoming Monsters, Inc. land. Disney recently revealed the location for this land, and yes, that means we’re saying goodbye to the Muppets Courtyard (but hello to a Muppets-themed Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster). But Disney also made another hidden announcement about Hollywood Studios: another new show is coming to the park.
Planning a trip to Universal Orlando soon? We don’t blame you!
Universal Orlando
Not only did Universal just open the new Dreamworks Land, but you may have also heard about a little theme park called Epic Universe that’s opening in May 2025. And, while that might seem like AGES away at this point, Universal is enticing guests to come and visit Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure before Epic Universe opens with a NEW ticket deal!
It takes a certain type of person to be a Disney World Cast Member. They must be 1.) personable, 2.) energetic, and 3.) enthusiastic. No sad sacks on the job! Mickey Mouse wants his coworkers to have FUN, after all!
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Cast Members
Why are we telling you this? Well, there’s an unspoken fourth trait that Cast Members must have to work at Disney World: tact. As a Cast Member, you’re gonna run into all kinds of weird situations that ONLY happen at a world-famous theme park like Disney World. They don’t teach you how to fix a Lightning Lane Multi Pass reservation in business school. So, sure, your local theme park ride attendant may be able to say, “Not my problem, lady,” when you bring them a problem, but Disney World Cast Members can’t get away with that kind of thing.
Back at D23, Disney announced that an official Monsters, Inc. themed land would be coming to Hollywood Studios. Well, we officially got confirmation on where this new land will be going, but we also got some news we weren’t expecting AT ALL!
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The new Monsters, Inc. land will be taking over the Muppets area of Disney’s Hollywood Studios, BUT this isn’t the end of The Muppets in Hollywood Studios. In fact, The Muppets are being moved elsewhere in Hollywood Studios.Â
A lot of exciting things are happening in Disney World right now, and there are even more exciting things coming up soon.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Test Track is getting a re-theme. A new Zootopia show is coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom, which is also getting a brand new land, Pueblo Esperanza. Magic Kingdom is getting two new Cars rides AND a new Villains land, and a villains-themed show is coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. However, something else is coming to Hollywood Studios, too, and that means a land will have to close down to make way for construction. Now, we know when that will happen.
The food court at Disney’s Pop Century Resort has been undergoing construction since July, and now we have another update on the progress!
Disney’s Pop Century Resort
We are getting one step closer to this food court no longer being under construction, so let’s take a look at the current situation!
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