food IS a theme park
Updated on April 19th, 2024
Some of us can jump right out of bed as soon as the alarm rings in the morning and head right over to the parks to be there for rope drop.
Good morning!
And, well, some of us need a little help … in the form of COFFEE.
Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products President Josh D’Amaro spoke at the music festival that transformed itself into a HUGE tech-and-all-other-things conference – SXSW – today in Austin, TX.
Josh D’Amaro speaks at SXSW.
“Creating Happiness: The Art & Science of Disney Parks Storytelling” promised to reveal secrets of how Disney amazes its guests and delivers memorable experiences. But it wouldn’t be a Disney presentation without delivering memorable experiences of its own, now would it?
We’ve been warning you about the Spring Break crowds expected in Disney World, but we’ve also noted that they haven’t descended on Orlando yet!
The crowds DO seem a bit sparse in the Magic Kingdom this afternoon!
But something weird is going on today!
The start of the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival often signals the start of Spring Break season at Disney World, and it can be a very busy time!
The gang’s all here!
We got word this week that Orlando International Airport is expecting some of its busiest days EVER this month, and we got a hint about WHICH spring break weeks Disney World expects the most crowds.
There are very few “slow” periods at Disney World anymore. It seems the parks always feel crowded, and the hotels stay booked!
The week of Christmas is often the very busiest in Disney World!
But there are crowded weeks, and then there are CROWDED WEEKS. IYKYK.
‘it’s a small world’ is classic Disney, so you may be surprised to know that the ride in Magic Kingdom has just gotten an update!
“it’s a small world”
We saw dolls in wheelchairs added to ‘it’s a small world’ in Disneyland in November 2022. At the time, Disney said it would also be adding similar dolls in Disney World, and one was added this week!
One of the most beautiful settings for dinner at Disney World is set to re-open soon!
Grand Floridian Narcoossee’s View
Narcoossee’s at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort offers beautiful views of the Seven Seas Lagoon, and if you time it just right, you can even catch views of the Magic Kingdom fireworks! This popular seafood restaurant has been closed for refurbishment since last summer, but we just found out it will re-open on April 1st, 2023!
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Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger announced a restructuring of the company during his first earnings call back at the helm of the business he first retired from in 2021.
©DIA DIPASUPIL/GETTY via The Hollywood Reporter | Disney CEO Bob Iger
Iger famously returned on Nov. 20, 2022, to replace fired CEO Bob Chapek. He touted the reorganization as a way to return creativity to the center of the company. “Our company is fueled by storytelling and creativity,” he said. “Virtually every dollar we earn … emanates from something we created.”
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