food IS a theme park
Loungefly backpacks are a super popular bag choice for Disney World.
Loungefly Wall
If you have an upcoming trip to Disney World or just want to add another Loungefly to your collection, this is your sign to treat yourself to some online shopping!
UPDATE: The debut of the new “The Little Mermaid — A Musical Adventure” show at Disney’s Hollywood Studios (which is the subject of this post) has been DELAYED. It is now set to open in the summer of 2025 (instead of fall 2024). Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest updates!
Fall is here! Although Disney World has been celebrating Halloween far before the season officially started.
Mickey pumpkin wreath in Magic Kingdom
However, fall is an important time for Disney as it has an attraction to deliver. A lot of the time, Disney uses seasons as a way to say something is opening without having to get a specific date. For example, when we got more information on the opening timeline of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, we just knew that it would open in summer 2024 after being moved up from the original timeline of late 2024. Once Disney was confident enough to give an exact date, it was announced that the attraction would open on June 28th, 2024. Another example of this is going on in Animal Kingdom right now. It was announced that Zootopia: Better Zoogether!, the show that is replacing It’s Tough to be a Bug!, will open in the winter of 2025. See? No exact date, and instead, a time frame. Well, the clock is ticking for one Hollywood Studios attraction that is set to open this fall.
We go to Disney World every day, which means we have, unfortunately, learned some hard truths.
Animal Kingdom
Animal Kingdom is Disney World’s fourth park and is super detailed. You really do feel transported when you step into the park! Where else can you visit Pandora, take a safari, and come face to face with a yeti? While Animal Kingdom is so immersive, sadly, the park gets a bad rep for quite a few things and even we can recognize its flaws. When you visit Animal Kingdom, heed our warning and be prepared to face these six truths that may make you regret your decisions.
We know that a vacation to Disney World is not cheap.
Magic Kingdom
So, we always want to give you the best tips so you can save money on your upcoming trip to Disney World. While many things that used to be free are no longer free, like FastPass+, now Lightning Lane Multi and Single Pass, as well as Magical Express, there are still things in Disney World that you can get for free!
Disney World Cast Members get a lot of perks when they work at the parks.
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Cast Members
Besides getting free entry into the parks, Cast Members get special discounts throughout the year on shopping and dining. They get to shop at the “Disney World Cast Member Costco,” otherwise known as the Cast Member store, Cast Connections. Cast Members can even enter into weekly raffles and win cool prizes. One of the coolest perks of being a Cast Member is getting to work at the Most Magical Place on Earth, and depending on your work location, you may even be able to see a nighttime spectacular like fireworks!
After a long day in the parks, you may be starving.
Magic Kingdom
Quick-service food courts at some resorts used to be open super late, some even 24 hours a day, but now, for the most part, the latest these restaurants stay open is 11 PM. Still, 11 PM is late and gives you enough time to make it back to your resort for a late-night dinner. We recently stayed at Port Orleans, and we still think they have one of the best late-night dinners at Disney World.
Summer may be over, but it is still the rainy season in Florida.
Rainy Day in Magic Kingdom
Which means it still rains from time to time at Disney World. While the rain may move some of your plans around, it is better to be prepared for the rainiest of days at Disney World. You don’t want to end up with soggy socks or have to buy an expensive Disney Parks poncho. We go to Disney World every day and have found the perfect rainy day essentials, so of course we are going to share them with you!
We have seen a lot of weird souvenirs across the Disney parks.
World of Disney in Disney Springs
Did you know that you could buy REAL fossil dinosaur poop in Animal Kingdom? How about the animal poop candy that you could find at Zuri’s Sweets Shop? While we have seen our fair share of weird souvenirs as well as souvenirs we would never buy (we are looking at you bubble wands!), we genuinely do not understand why this strange Disney souvenir trend is still around.
HUGE changes are coming to Disney World!
Disney World
We are still not over all the exciting announcements that came from D23 this past August. Disney World is about to get so many new additions across all four parks. Hollywood Studios will be home to an all-new Monsters Inc.-inspired land. And while it was not announced at D23, Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy will close to make way for a new Disney Villains stage show. EPCOT will have an all-new Spaceship Earth-themed lounge as well as Test Track 3.0. Animal Kingdom is getting a massive overhaul as DinoLand U.S.A. will close to make way for a Tropical Americas-themed land named Pueblo Esperanza, which will include three new rides! Plus, the Tree of Life will get a brand new show called Zootopia: Better Zoogether! Magic Kingdom is also going to see quite a few changes, but could there be even more on the horizon?
Do you have an upcoming trip to Disney World planned during the spooky season?
Halloween in Magic Kingdom
Or maybe you just want to add a touch of Disney to your Halloween wardrobe and accessories? Take this as your sign to treat yourself to some online shopping, as we found some frightfully good deals up to 40% off!
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