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We’re keeping a close eye on Tiana’s Bayou Adventure in Magic Kingdom as it prepares for a grand opening THIS SUMMER!
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We can’t wait to sail with Tiana through the bayou and check out all the fun critters and new details on the ride. But until then, we’re watching the construction progress closely to see if there are any changes! And if you’re visiting Magic Kingdom this week, you’ll notice that some construction walls came DOWN.
It’s Easter time, and that means a few things around Disney World.
Beach Club Easter Eggs!
You can try tons of different Easter snacks around the resort, take part in the fun scavenger hunt in EPCOT, and in Magic Kingdom, the time has come to meet some rare characters!
Prices are rising again in Disney World, as they do almost every year, for food, experiences, tickets, and more.
EPCOT
We also know that prices have already risen for 2025, so we’re planning accordingly. You’re already paying so much, that you don’t need to pay any unnecessary fees on your vacation, too. And yet, they still happen. So we narrowed down some unnecessary fees for you to avoid because we care. Here’s how you can avoid those unnecessary costs on your next Disney World vacation.
We might have a problem that we’re not willing to admit to ourselves.
Main Street Bakery aka Magic Kingdom Starbucks
But we’ll tell you because we trust you all. We LOVE Starbucks. (Okay, maybe that wasn’t a secret.) We can’t NOT stop at the Starbucks locations in the parks for a little pick-me-up. We love all the new drinks and snacks, of course. But we also adore all the new merchandise they come out with, especially when it’s all Disney-themed! We recently spotted a NEW Disney World tumbler, and it might be a new favorite (until the next one arrives).
Summer is only a few months away, and Disney World has A LOT coming down the pipeline.
Cinderella Castle
Some of these changes we’ve known about for a while, like the new cabins coming to Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and the fact that Test Track will close at some point to be refurbished (but we don’t know when), not to mention that Dinoland U.S.A. will also be transforming sometime in the near future. But recently, Disney announced even MORE exciting news that we 100% know WILL be happening this summer!
Ahoy there, crew! After a long day at sea, we’re ready to head ashore and procure a meal. Luckily, a new gathering spot is coming soon, so all you salty sea lovers and plunderin’ pirates will have a special gathering place right in Adventureland.
Pirates of the Caribbean in Magic Kingdom
Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean attraction is arguably one of the most POPULAR Disney attractions out there! Even after all this time, we still can’t resist singing along when we hear, “Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate’s life for me!” But did you know that a NEW pirate-themed location is coming to Magic Kingdom? Prepare to make sail! We’re going over EVERYTHING we know about the NEW Pirates of the Caribbean dining space.
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Things are moving right along with the construction of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure in both Disney World and Disneyland.
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure
The more we see of its progress, the more excited we get! We’ve already been given a lot of cool details about the ride’s story, as well as some details about the ride’s setting and queue. We’ve even had a sneak peek at the VERY impressive Tiana animatronic the ride will include. Now, we’re just waiting on a BIG announcement concerning something else about the ride.
Can you hear this photo? Technology hasn’t quite caught up to letting us transfer SMELLS through the screen, but if you go to Disney World enough, your imagination can probably fill in the gaps. There’s something pretty darn satisfying about tapping a phone, MagicBand, smartwatch, or card against that glowing Mickey head. It feels even better when it gets you FAST access to the front of the line, too!
Scanning into a Lightning Lane (Disney World)
But, we must admit, there’s one part of this that doesn’t feel quite so good, and that’s the part where we have to PAY to skip all those lines. Yep, using the Lightning Lanes with Genie+ is NOT free, and those prices can add up quickly if you have a large group. And now that we’re in the middle of spring break, it seems like Disney is making the most of that “surge pricing” system.
Hey, friends! We’re back with another DFB Video covering all the latest Disney news!
EPCOT
Disney announced ANOTHER brand new cruise ship, we’ve got the opening date for CommuniCore Hall & Plaza in EPCOT, a brand new Encanto show is in production, a new drone show is coming this summer, and so much more!
We can’t believe we’re only a few months away from the grand opening of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure in Magic Kingdom! It feels like only yesterday the old attraction closed to make way for the NEW version, right?
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We don’t have a specific opening date quite yet, but we do know that the ride is set to open in the summer of 2024, and we’ve been keeping a close eye on all the latest construction updates. Well, good news! There’s a HUGE update over in Magic Kingdom you HAVE to see!
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