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The Hungry Bear is almost back!
Hungry Bear
Earlier this year, Disney announced that Disneyland’s Hungry Bear restaurant would be renamed the Hungry Bear Barbecue Jamboree, complete with a brand new Country Bears theme. On our most recent trip to the park, we found a major sign that the restaurant is almost here!
Need some Disney World essentials? Head to Amazon ASAP.
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Packing for Disney World can be a bit overwhelming. However, there are some essential items necessary for theme park days and hotel room nights, and several of them are available on AMAZON right now.
Every week, we report the average Disney World wait times in every park so that you can be prepared for your next trip to Orlando! Recently, an interesting pattern of wait times has developed, and we need to discuss it.
It’s Halloween in Disney World!
Disney World is now officially celebrating the Halloween season in Magic Kingdom. A new skip-the-line Genie+ replacement called Lighting Lane Multi Pass is now in effect. So, with these factors in mind, what are the average wait times looking like in Disney World for the first week of August? Let’s take a look!
Spooky season is almost here, and so is Halloween MERCH!
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Disney has dropped a brand-new merchandise line themed to the cult classic film – – and Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween stalwart — Hocus Pocus, and Disney+ subscribers get EXCLUSIVE early access.
Disney’s latest Annual Passholder exclusive is WILD.
Timon and Pumbaa
There are plenty of pieces of merchandise reserved for Walt Disney World Annual Passholders, but perhaps none more popular than the magnets. These exclusives featuring Disney characters and color schemes have become very polar as decorative status symbols among many AP holders. We just got our hands on the newest one at Animal Kingdom.
Pixar’s 2026 film has an official release date!
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After a few pandemic-affected years had people questioning whether Pixar still had “it”, the legendary movie studio is currently riding high. Their 2024 release Inside Out 2 just bested Frozen II to become the highest-grossing animated film of all time, and the D23 Ultimate Fan Event saw announcements of The Incredibles 3, Toy Story 5, new Monsters, Inc. land and Coco attractions at Disney theme parks, and some new Disney + series, and Pixar’s newest original film.
A delectably delicious new dish has come to Disney World.
The Friar’s Nook
The Friar’s Nook — the Robin Hood-themed restaurant in Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom — is well-known for offering “tasty American cuisine and crowd-pleasing picks.” The eatery just introduced a NEW menu item that fits both those descriptions to a tee and we’re trying it out!
It’s almost time to go the distance.
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The Disney Cruise Line is expanding at a rapid rate, with a whopping eight NEW ships on the way over the next seven years. One of those new ships, the Disney Destiny, will make its maiden voyage in 2025 and feature several new experiences, including a Broadway-quality show based on a classic Disney film.
Disneyland has a big birthday coming up!
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As expected, Disney announced that Walt’s original park would go big for its birthday in 2025 during the 2024 D23 Ultimate Fan Event! Next year, Disneyland will be celebrating its monumental 70th birthday, and like it has in the past, doing so in style.
We know when Lightning Lane prices will finally dip.
Lightning Lanes in Walt Disney World
A lot of aspects of waiting in line at Disney World changed since the company introduced the new Lightning Lane Single Pass and Lightning Lane Multi Pass systems last month. However, one thing that’s remained stable is the price…until now.
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