food IS a theme park
It’s hurricane season in Central Florida, and we’ve been keeping a close eye on a major storm.
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Hurricane Helene is heading for Florida, set to hit the coast on Thursday evening. However, if you’re currently vacationing in Disney World, it will likely impact your trip as well. Especially because Disney has now canceled a special event.
If you love shopping at ALDI and finding great Disney merch as much as we do, you’ve come to the right place!
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New finds are coming to ALDI between October 2nd through October 8th, including some great Halloween offerings you won’t want to miss. From LEGO sets to Harry Potter Squishmallows, we’re excited about these upcoming finds and can’t wait to share them with you!
UPDATED November 27, 2024
Okay, so we already know SO MUCH NEW STUFF is coming to Disney World over the next few years. We’re getting an entire land in Magic Kingdom dedicated to Villains (y’all, we are so ready for that to just happen already). We’re even getting a new Cars land in that same park. Two lands in one park? YES!
Magic Kingdom
Over in Hollywood Studios, we’re getting a Monsters, Inc. land. PLUS we’re getting a new land in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, too, Pueblo Esperanza, that will have a new Encanto ride PLUS a new Indiana Jones ride. Okay, our heads are exploding. However, you’ll be able to do some things for the first time in 2025, too, so it could be a good year to book that trip!
Going to Disney World can be very tricky.
Magic Kingdom
Whether it’s because you have to go at a time of year that’s typically more crowded, you’re traveling with a large group and trying to juggle what everyone wants to do, you’re having trouble creating your budget, or a number of other snafus you may encounter while planning — there are a lot of working parts that go into a Disney vacation. That’s why we try to find ways to make your trip easier, including trying out products that are supposed to aid in that. Some products are great, while others aren’t, and we’re here to tell you our honest opinion about them. On this episode: something that will avoid making your Disney World popcorn bucket spill over everything you’ve brought with you.
Hurricane Helene is making its way toward the west coast of Florida.
Tropical Storm Debby at Magic Kingdom
While Disney World likely won’t see a direct hit from the hurricane, experts are predicting plenty of wind and rain in the area with possible flooding. And now, Disney World has issued an important closure ahead of Hurricane Helene’s arrival.
Happy Halloween, everyone! It’s been Halloween in Disney World since August, and we’ve been enjoying all the spookiness in the parks.
Hitchhiking Ghosts at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
Of course, we’re most excited about all the fall and Halloween snacks that get released this time of year, but we especially love this season in Magic Kingdom, which gets all decorated for the season. There’s also Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party to look forward to, but if you’ve been planning on going and put off getting tickets, we’ve got some bad news: EVERY single Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party date is now sold out for 2024.
Were you in EPCOT on September 21st?
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind was celebrating the special day with some Earth, Wind, & Fire by blaring ‘September’ through the ride all day long! It was a fun way to celebrate one of Star-Lord’s (a.k.a. Peter Quill) favorite songs from his childhood cassette tapes. Speaking of Star-Lord, if you love Guardians of the Galaxy, you might be excited about this new Disney announcement!
We all have our favorite Disney World rides.
Tomorrowland in Magic Kingdom
We also have those rides that we tend to stay away from, whether they’re too scary (Tower of Terror can be terrifying for some people), too extreme (Mission: SPACE Orange is a BIT MUCH), too dizzying (hello, Mad Tea Party), or for other reasons. However, some rides just have loading areas that can be a little iffy, and we now have actual proof of two Disney World rides with slightly dangerous loading areas where you need to take extra care getting in and out of ride vehicles.
Planning a Disney trip can be challenging, but we’ll tell you this: it’s easier to plan for Disneyland than it is for Disney World.
Disneyland
Okay, why are we bringing this up? Well, NOW is a great time to go to Disneyland, especially with it being Halloween Time (which is a VERY big deal at the resort), although the holidays are a great time to visit, too. We’ll also admit the weather is SO nice this time of year (and you may even need a sweater at nights), especially if you don’t want to deal with humidity (it’s non-existent!). If you have a Disney Visa, though, you have a NEW excuse to book a Disneyland trip because you can save money RIGHT NOW.
There are quite literally hundreds of restaurants in Disney World, and we’ve been to ALL of them.
Cinderella Castle
We’ve reviewed every restaurant in Disney World, and we continue to revisit them every once in a while to see if things have changed. Sometimes spots get new menus or new offerings, and sometimes we return to a place that we previously loved to find it a little bit disappointing. And throughout our 15 years of Disney food reviews, we’ve tried quite a few spots that are “hated” by most fans!
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