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7-Eleven is bringing back one of their most popular promotions TODAY!
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For the last several years, convenience store chain 7-Eleven has offered a Bring Your Own Cup Day, when “For one day only, 7-Eleven, Speedway and Stripes customers can grab a vessel of their choosing and fill it with the iconic frozen and fizzy beverage for only $1.99.” The promotion has gotten more and more popular each year, and now the 2024 version is FINALLY HERE.
This morning we were evacuated off a Disney ride…BEFORE ENTERING THE PARK!
A quick transportation synopsis for those unfamiliar with how parking works at Disney World’s Magic Kingdom: the park’s lots are located near the Transportation and Ticket Center (the TTC) and unless one wants to walk the whole way, they’ll need to take some form of Disney transportation to the theme park’s front gate after parking their car. Options include the Monorail, ferry boats, and in our unfortunate case today – parking lot trams.
A very popular TV series is doing a whole season ABOUT DISNEY and we CAN’T WAIT!
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The popular That Built series has been running on The History Channel since The Men Who Built America debuted in 2012. The long running, interconnected series combines documentary-style interviews with dramatized reenactments to tell famous stories about cultural and business developments in American history. Some of the iterations over the years have included The Food That Built America, The Toys That Built America, The Titans That Built America, and The Cars That Built America. Now, the series is getting ready to tackle Disney.
Disney is taking the near unprecedented step of COMPLETELY RENAMING one of their theme parks.
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It’s no secret to anyone who has followed history of Disneyland Paris that the resort has had more than its fair share troubles since the complex first opened in 1992. Over the years there have been financial ups and downs, critical appraisals from inside and outside the theme park community, and a second gate theme park that was almost universally acknowledged – even by Disney itself – as their worst park! Now, that park is getting a name change.
If you’re planning to visit Disney World next weekend, be prepared for some potential crowd problems.
Main Street, U.S.A.
One of runDisney’s popular annual events will take place at the Walt Disney World Resort from April 18th through the 21st. The Springtime Surprise Weekend is chock full of great moments for those participating. However, like any runDisney event, it can lead to some headaches for those simply visiting the resort while it’s happening.
REJOICE, Bluey fans: The Australian phenomenon just released the longest episode in its history.
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Bluey first premiered on Australia’s ABC – the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, not the American television network currently owned by Disney – Kids network in 2018. The series follows Bluey (an anthropomorphic Blue Heeler puppy) and her family in Brisbane, Australia. The series has become an international hit thanks to its heart, imaginative sequences, and comedy that’s funny to both children and adults. In June of 2019, Disney acquired the international distribution rights to the series, and began streaming it on Disney+ in all territories excluding Australia, New Zealand and China, but including the U.S.
Disney’s largest fan event is heading to BRAZIL.
We can’t WAIT!
Since its launch in 2009, the event formerly known as the D23 Expo and currently as D23: The Ultimate Fan Event has become one of the most important on Disney’s calendar. The gathering has essentially become Disney’s own personal version of San Diego Comic Con with thousands of fans descending to attend panels on everything from new theme park announcements, upcoming feature films, and even celebrating the company’s iconic Disney Legends. While the main D23 event happens in Anaheim every other year, there are also Destination-D events at Walt Disney World, and there have been several in Japan. Now, D23 is expanding to another nation outside the U.S.
A National Championship-Winning coach is upholding one of Disney World’s oldest traditions!
The parade!
The tradition of championship-winning players and coaches being celebrated at one of Disney’s U.S. theme parks dates back to 1987, when Super Bowl MVP Phil Simms declared, “I’m going to Disney World!” after his New York Giants defeated the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXI. Over the years, countless major sports figures have taken part in the tradition following victories, and now a 2024 NCAA National Championship coach is set to join them.
After spending most of a decade away, a DELICIOUS fan favorite item is coming back to the McDonald’s menu this summer.
McDonald’s… at night!
McDonald’s has announced that the McCafé OREO Frappé will be joining the chain’s summer menu at participating locations in 2024.
While the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique has a well-earned reputation for being a rather expensive Disney experience, not many people know it features a very cost-effective option.
Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique
Since the first Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique opened at Disney Springs (then known as Downtown Disney) in the mid-00s, the salon-like experience that transforms young children into princesses, princes, knights, and pirates — and sometimes even Encanto characters — has become one of the most popular in the Disney catalogue, expanding to the Magic Kingdom, Disneyland, and even the vessels of the Disney Cruise Line. However, as beloved as the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique is, it also packs a punch for the wallet, with most packages ranging between $99 and $450. However, there is one that won’t break the bank.
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