food IS a theme park
Well, the news out of Orlando International Airport (MCO) keeps coming as Hurricane Dorian approaches the Florida peninsula.
Hurricane Dorian’s Path as of 9/2
First it was closed, then it was open — and just minutes ago, MCO announced that commercial flight operations will cease at 2AM on Tuesday, September 3. [Read more…]
Walt Disney World has just announced a number of closures in effect beginning tomorrow afternoon (September 3) in advance of Hurricane Dorian’s approach. These include early closures at all four Parks and Disney Springs as well as information about late-afternoon and evening Advance Dining Reservations on Tuesday.
Magic Kingdom is quiet on Monday in advance of Hurricane Dorian.
While Resorts will remain open (with a handful of exceptions — see here!), Advance Dining Reservations at Disney World Resorts will be honored only through 5:30PM. [Read more…]
The Epcot International Food & Wine Festival has begun, and if you’re planning to attend the Festival this year, you already know it’s gigantic. Eighty-seven days long, more than 30 food booth Marketplaces, 36 Eat to the Beat performers, and countless opportunities to make memories and fill your belly!
2019 Epcot Food and Wine Festival
But if this is your first Food and Wine Festival, if it’s been a while since your last visit, or if you’re just tryin’ to up your game this year, you’re going to want to get your copy of the DFB Guide to the Epcot Food & Wine Festival.
The Guide is over 250 pages full of tips, suggestions, and information to help you make the most of your Food & Wine Festival adventure.
Wanna know more? Here are just a few ways the guide can make your food and wine festival visit epic!
2019 Italy Booth Spread
The Epcot International Food and Wine Festival can be a lot, even if you’ve been before. The DFB Guide has an exclusive daily schedule of events so even if you don’t know your seminars from your demonstrations or your Mexico Tequila Lunch from your food and beverage pairings, you’ll still have a grasp on everything your day has to offer!
Last weekend’s D23 Expo revealed a lot of big news for the Disney Parks (Epcot Transformation! Avengers Campus!), Disney+ streaming service, Disney Cruise Line, and more!
Oh and then there was a little something called GALAXY’S EDGE…and the Epcot FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL in there this week! And wait there’s a HURRICANE?!
Welcome to Walt Disney World!
Well in that onslaught of expected and unexpected news (Mary Poppins attraction, wut!), three HUGE pieces of Disney news for Walt Disney World went way under the radar.
Epcot’s Park-wide transformation was arguably the biggest, most paradigm-shifting news at D23, and lost in the haze of new neighborhoods and new pavilion, attraction, and dining info, you might’ve missed discussion of Spaceship Earth’s transformation. [Read more…]
The Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser news keeps on comin’ this week! Today on the Walt Disney World Resort’s page, a piece of concept art depicting a lounge onboard the Halcyon has a name: The Silver C Lounge!
Star Wars Galactic Starcrusier Dining
The only description reads, “Sip a drink in this stylish lounge, a warm and inviting retreat for passengers of all ages.” [EDITOR’S UPDATE 5/4/21: Please note that a name change has been announced since this post was originally published, and the Silver C Lounge is now called The Sublight Lounge.]
Cirque du Soleil
is bringing an all-new show to Disney Springs, and even though it was only announced yesterday at the D23 Expo, tickets are already on sale!
Disney Springs West Side
The show — which is unnamed at the moment — is inspired by Disney animation and storytelling and will bring that to life with “acrobatic performances, dazzling choreography, musical masterpieces, and whimsical characters” as only Cirque can! [Read more…]
If you’re a fan of Disney Parks merchandise and don’t have a Disney Store near you to wash away your Disney blues, Target might have a store-within-a-store for that! At the D23 Expo yesterday it was revealed that Disney is partnering with Target as they never have before: by launching Disney Stores right inside existing Targets!
ShopDisney at Target!
The new displays will bring more than 450 items to the “shop-in-shop”, including 100-plus products you could previously only find in proper Disney retail locations. [Read more…]
If you were worried that Epcot’s new transformation might phase out ALL of the learning opportunities of the park’s original mission, perhaps Moana can calm your fears because D23 gave us a few more details about Journey of Water — including something that sounds a little educational.
Journey of Water Concept Art ©Disney
Journey of Water is described as a “lush exploration trail” that allows explorers to “play with magical, living water.” [Read more…]
The D23 Expo was very enlightening with regard to Epcot’s on-going transformation, one that finds the beloved park in a “state of becoming” as Imagineer Zack Riddley said. One such change is the creation of the PLAY! Pavilion in what will be Epcot’s World Discovery neighborhood.
PLAY! Pavilion Concept Art ©Disney
The PLAY! Pavilion is described as a “digital metropolis” where you’re able to connect with others in new and fun ways — through “games, activities, and experiences.” [Read more…]
Since the announcement of a one-of-a-kind Rise of the Resistance attraction in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, we’ve been on the lookout for more glimpses into the ride. During yesterday’s D23 Expo presentation, we spotted some new peeks into Rise of the Resistance in a Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge promo video — and we grabbed some screenshots to share with you!
Entrance to Rise of the Resistance at Disneyland Resort
As dramatic music plays, Vi Moradi speaks in a voiceover, discussing the rise of the First Order and declaring, “the Resistance needs your help!” [Read more…]
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