food IS a theme park
Recently, Boma reopened at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, Citricos reopened at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, and other restaurants are set to reopen soon!
Tree of Life
Now, Disney has announced that ANOTHER spot will soon be reopening with NEW menu items — and this time it’s over at Disney’s Animal Kingdom!
Things have been changing quite a bit at Disney World recently.
Biergarten
Mask rules were recently updated, the FIRST buffet reopened at Disney World with Boma at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, and more spots are set to reopen soon. Biergarten Restaurant in EPCOT’s Germany pavilion has been open for quite some time offering a family-style meal (as opposed to its typical buffet), but soon things there will be changing!
Disney has officially retired FastPass+, FASTPASS, and MaxPass at Disney World and Disneyland.
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Now, the new, paid systems replacing FastPasses — called Disney Genie+ and Individual Attraction Selection — have officially started in both Disney World and Disneyland. But there’s also a FREE planning system called Disney Genie, which can help you see info about some of these new paid features while also showing you forecasted wait times and more (for free). Yeah, it can get a little bit confusing! You’ve been sending us lots of questions about these new systems, so today we’re trying to answer as many of them as we can.
Cruises have started to set sail from the United States once again, including cruises conducted by Disney Cruise Line.
Time to Set Sail!
We’ve taken a look at COVID-19 testing requirements, and other updates about the cruising industry. But today we spotted an update that may mark a major change for some cruise lines and their operations.
Halloween has already begun in Disney World!
Disney Springs!
We’ve already attended the first After Hours BOO Bash event, we’ve been working our way through Halloween treats, and we’ve been checking out all of the Halloween merchandise. Now, it’s time for some more fall/Halloween snacks. If you’re a fan of pumpkin and all things fall, there’s one specific spot at Disney Springs that’s serving up quite a few seasonal specialties!
Disney recently announced that some NEW, paid services will take the place of FastPass+ and MaxPass.
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Disney also shared details about a NEW planning service called Disney Genie that’ll help you optimize your day in the parks. But, the difference between Genie, Genie+ (one of the paid services), and Individual Attraction Selections (the other paid service) can get very confusing. So, we’re breaking it down here in a short, succinct way that’ll hopefully help put everything into place.
Disney recently made some HUGE news announcements. FastPass+ and MaxPass are being retired at Disney World and Disneyland, the NEW Disney Genie planning service will be available this fall, and there’s not 1 but 2(!!) NEW paid FastPass-like systems being introduced.
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There’s a LOT to take in, and honestly, some of it can be very confusing. So, today we’re focusing on two separate things — Disney Genie and Disney Genie+. What are these things? What do you need to know about them? How are they different but also interconnected? We’re breaking down everything you need to know right here.
There are already LOTS of reasons why you might want to book a cruise on Disney Cruise Line‘s upcoming ship — the Disney Wish.
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The Wish will contain Disney Cruise Line’s first Star Wars bar/lounge, Disney’s first Marvel dining experience at sea, Disney’s first attraction at sea, some really unique staterooms, and more! But, recently we got a closer look at the kids’ clubs coming to the Disney Wish and so many other details that might just make you say “I’ve gotta book a cruise on the Wish.”
Disney Cruise Line‘s latest ship, the Disney Wish, will feature a variety of brand NEW restaurants, kids spaces, and more.
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Another brand NEW thing this ship will feature is Disney’s FIRST attraction at sea — the AquaMouse! We’ve already shared some cool details about the AquaMouse, but now Disney has revealed some news that’s going to make you want to ride this water attraction again and again!
We’ve already gotten a peek at some of the new things coming to Disney Cruise Line‘s latest ship, the Disney Wish.
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On the Wish, there will be Disney’s first-ever attraction-at-sea, a Marvel dining experience, a Star Wars lounge/bar, and more! But recently we got the chance to get an inside look at some of the dining/lounge spaces on the ship and now we’re sharing all of that insider knowledge with you.
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