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Hey, friends! We’re back with another DFB Video covering all the latest Disney news!
‘Walt the Dreamer’ Statue in World Celebration
We’ve got MENUS for EPCOT’s Festival of the Holidays, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure has opened in Disneyland, a new Wicked experience has opened at Universal, and Disney quietly made a change to a classic ride that actually makes me a little sad??
2025 is only a few months away, but we already know there’s a lot of change coming to Disney World this next year.
Animal Kingdom Entrance
There are construction projects beginning in every single Disney World park (unless some get pushed to 2026, which is always a possibility), Test Track will be reopening with its new reimagined theme sometime in 2025, and of course, that’s not counting the changes that haven’t been announced yet (and these days it feels like Disney almost always has an announcement up their sleeve). But all of these changes don’t necessarily mean we’ll see MORE crowds in the Disney World parks — here’s why we think we could see FEWER crowds in Disney World in 2025.
The holiday celebrations have kicked off in Disney World, and there’s SO much to check out!
Disney World trees are ICONIC
From gingerbread displays to holiday parties to giant Christmas trees and Santa Claus himself, Disney really knows how to jazz up the holiday season! But the celebrations are still coming — in a few weeks, we’ll be kicking off the International Festival of the Holidays at EPCOT.
Ah, winter in Disney World. It’s the time of year to slow down, eat lots of good food, and be with the people you love. And what better way to embrace the season than with a trip to Disney World for the 2024 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays?
Holiday scene in France
Speaking of good food, we have some BIG news about the Festival of the Holidays this year! Disney just announced the FULL LIST of new and returning food booths and menus. From returning favorite treats to new snacks, there’s a lot to look forward to this year. Don’t forget — the festival runs from November 29th to December 30th, 2024.
We are so excited for the holidays around Disney World!
Mickey in the Christmas parade at Magic Kingdom
The parks get decorated to the nines in the jolliest decor. We also get lots of yummy holiday treats and not one but two holiday parties to celebrate! We’ve enjoyed both Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party and Disney’s Jollywood Nights and had a blast at each of them. So far this year, we’ve seen Christmas decorations around Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, and Magic Kingdom, but now EPCOT has finally followed suit!
There are quite a few hidden secrets in Disney World.
Spaceship Earth
From tunnels underneath Cinderella Castle to shortcuts around the resorts, we’ve uncovered quite a few fun details in Disney World over the years. But one of the best hidden secrets is tucked away in EPCOT!
Fasten your seatbelts because things are changing in Disney World!
EPCOT
So yes, we’re getting an expansion AND a new land in Magic Kingdom, a whole new land in Animal Kingdom, and a new show AND a new land in Hollywood Studios. EPCOT has a whole new version of Test Track to look forward to in 2025. However, there’s one change in EPCOT that’s coming sooner than you think: NEXT WEEK. We’re just wanting to remind you about it so you’re not caught by surprise.
There’s a lot coming to Disney World in 2025!
Magic Kingdom
We’ve got construction beginning on the Villains land and Cars-themed land coming to Magic Kingdom, construction on a Monsters Inc. land beginning in Hollywood Studios, an updated Test Track ride with a new theme coming to EPCOT, and construction begins to turn DinoLand U.S.A. into Tropical Americas. And that’s not even all of it! There is an interesting trend though that we’re noticing with some of these announcements — why have no restaurants been announced but two new lounges are on their way?
Okay, so if you’re planning a Disney World trip in 2025, well, you’ve got a LOT to look forward to, and that includes a lot of NEW things.
Magic Kingdom
If you haven’t been to Disney World in the past year or so, you’ve got some new restaurants to check out (like The Cake Bake Shop by Gwendolyn Rogers and Blue Ribbon Corn Dogs). Tiana’s Bayou Adventure in Magic Kingdom is still also pretty new. We’ve seen new shops open up in Disney Springs recently, as well. However, a LOT of NEW things will be opening for the FIRST TIME EVER in Disney World in 2025.
Is it just me or are we seeing a lot of Disney IP at EPCOT nowadays?
Spaceship Earth
I mean, we have Anna and Elsa in the Norway pavilion. We also have Moana kicking it at the park, and on top of that, we even have a certain rat hanging out in the France pavilion. So what about the Mexico pavilion? Well, let’s talk about where ‘Coco’ is and why it hasn’t taken the pavilion over.
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