food IS a theme park
A hurricane is heading for Florida, and we’re bringing all the updates from Disney World.
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So far, we’ve seen Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party get canceled, and Disney has closed its water parks and miniature golf courses. But outside of those changes, the theme parks are still operating as usual! We’re in the parks today to report on the weather and the storm prep, so let’s see what it’s like to go to Disney World before a hurricane.
If there’s a specific type of food you’re looking for at Disney World, chances are they’ve already got you covered!
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From All-American classics to tastes from the Caribbean and Asia, there really are a TON of places to dine around Disney World. And some of them are in spots you just wouldn’t expect! If you’re a fan of Polynesian food and you haven’t exactly found a restaurant to satisfy your craving in Magic Kingdom, there’s a spot you have to check out and it’s just outside of the park!
With cozy sweater weather season upon us, we’re always looking for the latest new releases to stream on Disney+.
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We currently can’t get enough of Agatha All Along, the spinoff to Marvel’s WandaVision series, and we’re excited to stream the new John Williams documentary when it premieres in November, too. Disney just shared two more premiere dates for new releases coming to the streaming service and we’ve got all the details.
Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall in Florida later this evening, and we’ve been following updates as the storm progresses.
We’ve got cancellations at Universal Orlando
As the Hurricane continues to grow and get closer, Disney World recently announced the closure of Typhoon Lagoon on Thursday (today), as well as the cancellation of tonight’s Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. It seems Universal Orlando is following suit and has also announced a cancellation and closure of its own ahead of the hurricane making landfall.
If you are headed to the Caribbean soon, you will want to pay attention to travel advisories issued by the U.S. government.
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New travel advisories were issued by the U.S. Department of State that include two Caribbean destinations.
A big change is coming to Southwest Airlines.
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We’ll admit we’ve been a little nervous since Southwest Airlines announced it was ending its open seating policy and start offering assigned seats. Southwest is one of our favorite airlines to fly to Disney World after all, and perhaps we feared that this change would mean other things changing, like free checked bags (because all the other airlines charge for those). However, we’ve got a big update about the new seating policy.
I just realized that I’ve been a Disney World Annual Passholder for about a decade now!
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Let me tell you, for the most part, these past 10 years have been an absolute dream. There’s nothing quite like the magic of being able to hop over to Magic Kingdom on a random Wednesday afternoon or grabbing a quick bite from the Japan Pavilion in EPCOT after work. But even though the decade has been magical, there’s this one Disney World rule that drives me absolutely crazy, so let’s talk about it!
There’s a hurricane heading for Florida, and we’re covering all the updates for Disney World.
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The storm is expected to make landfall on Florida’s coast this evening, but in the meantime, we’re getting rain bands in Central Florida and heavy winds. Disney already decided to cancel Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party for tonight and the water parks and miniature golf courses are closed, but now one offering has been REMOVED from the list of things that were canceled.
After announcing a long-promised crackdown on Disney+ password sharing, Disney is rolling out a program that will ideally turn password-sharers into customers who pay.
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During the third quarter earnings call of Fiscal Year 2024, Disney shared that the password sharing suppression would be introduced sometime in September. And now, it looks like that time has come — here’s what we know.
It’s back!
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Target Circle Week is returning once again! In just a little over a week, the event kicks off the holiday shopping season with special deals and discounts. You can get your gift shopping done early or even treat yourself to something new! We have all the details here for Target Circle Week, so you don’t miss out on any of the best deals.!
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