food IS a theme park
Ah Tomorrowland, how we love your spacey and futuristic attractions!
Tomorrowland
Earlier today, we posted that an iconic Tomorrowland Attraction had had an inexplicable and lengthy downtime for the past two days. Now, that downtime is over. That’s right, Carousel of Progress is back up and running!
UPDATE: After a two day down-time, Carousel of Progress is back up and running! Read more about it here!
Disney World has been open again for a few weeks now, and the rides have been the main attractions.
Magic Kingdom
Most rides are OPEN in the parks. Though there are some expected closures, there have also been some UNEXPECTED closures like the Tomorrowland Transit Authority Peoplemover, and now Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress, too!
Häagen-Dazs is celebrating its “diamond” anniversary with a brand new flavor and a brand new sundae!
Häagen-Dazs
After hearing about it’s 60th Birthday treat, we stopped by Häagen-Dazs today at Disney Springs to see the new Birthday Cake flavor for ourselves, and to try the new Birthday Cake Dazzler Sundae!
Waiting in line to visit World of Disney these days can take a while depending on what time of day you stop by!
Disneyland World of Disney Line
But it’s well worth the wait to score some of the Tiki Room, Haunted Mansion and Space Mountain Face Masks, or Mickey Mouse Lounegflys we’ve spotted recently at the reopened Downtown Disney!
Hello, friends! Welcome to another edition of What’s New at Disney’s Hollywood Studios!
Hollywood Studios
We last visited Disney’s Hollywood Studios earlier this week, but we’ve already got a bunch of updates for you from this action-packed theme park! Lights, camera, action… !
Who doesn’t love exploring Pandora — The World of AVATAR — in Disney’s Animal Kingdom? As they say on the mountain, Sivako! This is one challenge we can certainly rise to.
Floating Mountains
We’ve spied quite a few cool new things while exploring Pandora lately. We loved these adorable plushes and these cool t-shirts and sweatshirts. And after all that shopping builds up our appetites…it’s time for those amazing cheeseburger pods, which thankfully just showed back up on the adult menu over at Satu’li Canteen! (Click here to MAKE THEM AT HOME if you’re not headed to Disney World soon!)
If you know us, you know we love a LOT of SAUCE.
Mr. Kamal’s Fries with Dipping Sauces
That’s a big reason that we’re fans of Mr. Kamal’s in Animal Kingdom! This spot serves Mr. Kamal’s Seasoned Fries which are delicious on their own, but made all the better by the different sauce options you can snag! Today, we swung by Mr. Kamal’s and noticed that only a few options were available — and not the ones you’ll see on the online menu.
Mr. Kamal’s Seasoned Fries
Pre-shows on Disney rides contain great Easter Eggs, especially when it comes to celebrity cameos. Some famous ones over the years have included Aerosmith on Rock N Roller Coaster, Patrick Warburton on Soarin’, Gary Sinise on Mission: SPACE, and Alison Janey (well, her voice at least!) on Star Tours. And, of course, we can see a number of cast members from the newest Star Wars trilogy on Rise of the Resistance.
Rey, played by actress Daisy Ridley, in the pre-show of Rise of the Resistance
But there are some other beloved attraction actors that you may have forgotten about! Let’s peel the curtain back JUST a bit and share who these memorable Disney World icons are!
Downtown Disney began a phased reopening on July 9th while the rest of Disneyland Resort including its theme parks and hotels have remained closed.
Downtown Disney
Operating hours for the entertainment and shopping district have been 10AM to 8PM Friday through Sunday since its reopening, but now it appears they’ve made some adjustments to their weekend hours.
Spoiler alert! You’re about to see scenes and uncover hidden facts of a Disney Parks gem.
©Disney
It’s safe to say that here at DFB, we’re all pretty excited about the upcoming EPCOT attraction, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure. Remy’s originated in Disneyland Paris, but is being recreated as a brand-new-to-Disney-World trackless ride attraction in the EPCOT France pavilion! It was supposed to arrive in Summer 2020 — so…right about now! ;-D But due to the park closures, there have been some delays.
Construction seems to be moving along despite the setbacks, and we’ve been able to enjoy some nifty behind-the-scenes-images. Oh, and the ride vehicles are SO cute!
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