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UPDATE: The light-up Mickey Jack-o-Lantern has once again sold out online. We’ll be watching for it to be restocked!
GET READY TO CLICK FAST!
Halloween Time Is HERE
Last year, Disney released a light-up Mickey Mouse jack-o-lantern that sold out online almost immediately! This year, we saw it return to Disney World and lots of folks were excited to get their hands on it. But now the item has finally dropped online and it is time to ACT FAST if you want to score one of these beauties!
Get ready folks, THE Disney Halloween souvenir of the year is dropping online tomorrow.
Carved pumpkins
In 2022, Disney released a giant light-up Mickey Jack-o-lantern that sold out almost immediately. In 2023, we saw it released again in Walt Disney World, but now we know just when it’ll be available to purchase online (and you’ll want to pay close attention because that release date has actually CHANGED).
Planning a trip to Orlando? If your vacation plans involve flying to the city that is home to the Most Magical Place on Earth, Universal Orlando, and many other attractions, then you might be on the hunt for the BEST direct flight to get there.
What’s your favorite airline?
We’ve seen a number of NEW nonstop flights announced from various cities around the U.S. (and even beyond the U.S.) to Orlando International Airport (“MCO”) but now we’re taking a deep dive into the world of flights to find the best nonstop option from each state to Orlando.
You might already be familiar with the D23 Expo (not being held in 2023) and Destination D (coming in September of 2023!) — both of which are expos run by Disney that typically bring in some exciting Disney news. But there’s ANOTHER event you need to mark down in your calendars ASAP.
©Disney via IAAPA Expo 2020 Presentation
IAAPA is The Global Association for the Attraction Industry and it holds its very own expo that can reveal some BIG updates for all kinds of theme parks around the world, including Disney’s! In the past, events held through IAAPA or at the IAAPA Expo have brought us updates on Avengers Campus in Disneyland, details about festivals and why they’re of critical importance to theme parks, and even news about Gideon’s Bakehouse. And soon, we could get more updates!
Haunted Mansion fans: we apologize in advance.
The Haunted Mansion
There have been SO many tempting Haunted Mansion souvenirs released lately — from an entire Dooney & Bourke collection to a light-up sipper — but you might just need to open up those wallets again to get Disney’s latest Haunted Mansion item.
For a while, talk of a train connecting the Orlando International Airport DIRECTLY to Walt Disney World (with a station in Disney Springs) was the big news in town…but then suddenly things changed.
©Brightline
In June of 2022, Disney backed out of the deal for a Brightline train station within Disney Springs. But, in 2022 we also learned that an alternative station was still being planned for a place near the original Disney Springs site, just not on land owned by Disney. Since then, Brightline has shared a bunch of updates about the construction of the line from South Florida to Orlando, its station within the Orlando Airport, and more. But what’s happening with that reported station “near” Disney World? Here’s what we know.
Y’ALL! Do we have some NEWS for you!
The way you search for dining reservations for Disney World and Disneyland is about to CHANGE in a great way!
Breakfast at Garden Grill
At the moment, you can search for Advance Dining Reservations via the Disney World or Disneyland websites or apps, but sometimes finding these reservations isn’t all that easy given the way that Disney’s system is set up — limiting your search by specific dining periods of times. You could find yourself messing around with the system for a while, changing between searching for “breakfast” versus “8AM” or other specific times until THE reservation time you want pops up. But soon, that’ll all be changing!
Updated: June 19, 2024
There are SO many restaurants to pick from in Disney World — how do you know which ones to visit during your 2024 trip? Just looking at a list of them can be overwhelming. 😣
Summer House on the Lake
And with the Disney Dining Plan back, you might feel an extra sense of pressure to pick the “right” spots for you and your family. Well, the best restaurants for you can really vary on a lot of things — your party size, the type of food you like, whether you like to eat big meals or smaller meals, and more. But today we’re going to take a little bit of the stress away and at least give you a good starting point — our pick of 14 of the BEST restaurants to try in 2024!
Looking for our 2023 list just to see what has made our top picks more than once? Click here!
Things are CHANGING with the Magic Kingdom fireworks and you need to know about it.
Happily Ever After
Happily Ever After is back and we know that some specialty fireworks shows are on their way for Halloween and Christmas. But now we’re focusing on some adjustments that will be made to the Magic Kingdom fireworks showtimes in the coming months which could impact your plans.
If you’re a big fan of Southwest Airlines, then you better ACT FAST.
Southwest Airplane
Southwest has announced NEW nonstop flights to Orlando and limited-time deals in the past, both of which likely caused a lot of excitement within its dedicated fan base. But now there’s a new Southwest promotion you’ll want to take advantage of!
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