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Who’s ready to check in on one of Disney World’s BIGGEST projects?!
Spaceship Earth
We don’t know about you, but we’re definitely ready to walk through the middle of EPCOT again! The park has been covered in construction walls for the past few years while it undergoes a major transformation, but now we’re seeing some big progress with the projects. Let’s take a look at Journey of Water — Inspired by Moana!
Over the past several months, we’ve been following the back-and-forth between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Disney.
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After Disney spoke out against Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Bill (dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by its opponents), DeSantis responded by asking lawmakers to take away Disney World’s special taxing district — the Reedy Creek Improvement District. Now we’re learning more about the proposal that would establish a new method of governing Disney World property.
Who’s ready for a year of TRAVEL?!
Orlando International Airport
We know we are! There are plenty of awesome vacation options to check out this year, whether you’re planning on visiting Disneyland Resort to celebrate new offerings there, taking a cruise, or even flying across the world to explore new places. And if your travel includes some visits to the airport, we’ve got a flight DEAL you might be interested in!
It’s awards show season, baby!
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You know what that means? Your favorite movies, artists, songs, and more are competing against each other to find out which ones were the BEST in 2022. And of course, there are plenty of things for Disney fans to keep an eye on! That’s why we’re sharing all the updates from the 2023 Grammys, thanks to a list from Entertainment Weekly — let’s see who the winners were.
It’s no secret that Disney World changes a LOT. And it’s DEFINITELY not a secret that sometimes people are unhappy about it!
Tree of Life in Animal Kingdom
We’ve seen longtime Disney fans rant online about the loss of many things in the past — from rides to FastPasses to favorite snacks and more. But which changes are truly the worst? We reached out to our followers and asked “Which Disney World change do you think is unforgivable?” and WOW their responses were interesting.
We’ve wrapped up the first month of the year, and now we’re heading into February!
Animal Kingdom
February at Disney World often falls into what people call the “slow season” — but there’s still a lot going on! If you’re heading to the parks in the coming weeks, there are a few things that you might want to check out.
Lots of big technology changes have been taking place in Disney World over the past few years, and we’re adding another to the list!
Hey, Disney!
We’ve seen the rollout of things like MagicMobile, My Disney Experience, MagicBand+, and Genie+, but now Disney World is in the process of bringing “Hey, Disney!” to hotel rooms across the property. The service, which works with Alexa on Amazon Echo devices, might be available for you on your next vacation, and we’re uncovering some of its coolest features and secrets!
Who’s ready to do some SHOPPING?
Disney merchandise
Disney seems to be constantly releasing new merchandise for us to check out, and we’re certainly not complaining…although our wallets and bank accounts might be! We’ve got quite a few new items online this week, and we’re ready to share the full list with you.
By now, you’ve probably heard about the struggles that Southwest Airlines faced back in December 2022.
Southwest Airlines
Due to a combination of issues with weather, scheduling, and holiday travel, thousands of flights were canceled over a period of multiple days, leaving many customers (and even Southwest employees) upset. We’ve been following the news since then to see how the company is recovering and encouraging customers to come back, and now we’ve got some updates from their recent earnings call!
Disney’s 100th Anniversary celebration is kicking off in just a few days at Disneyland Resort!
Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland
We already know about some of the snacks that we can expect to try, and we’ve got the details for two new nighttime spectaculars that will debut in honor of the occasion…but what about the merchandise?! We’ve seen some Disney100 merchandise already, but today we got a sneak peek more of the collection.
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