food IS a theme park
2021 was a really big year for Walt Disney World Resort!
It has been a huge year for Disney World!
With reopening offerings, health and safety policies, and new attractions and restaurants, there have been some major changes to the theme parks and resorts in the past 12 months. But how will those changes impact your 2022 vacation? We’ve got the answers!
Disney World is still in the process of reopening certain attractions, hotels, and restaurants. Although Disney’s Wilderness Lodge has been open for a while now, one restaurant remained closed — until now, that is!
Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
Story Book Dining at Artist Point is a character meal that’s offered at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge. Here you can meet Snow White, some of the Seven Dwarfs, and maybe even the Evil Queen! We headed into this restaurant today to see what has changed with the food, atmosphere, and character meet and greets since its reopening. [Read more…]
We do our best to keep you updated with all the news from the Disney World parks.
Cinderella Castle
Earlier in the week, we found a TON of new merchandise in Magic Kingdom that arrived just in time for Christmas. Now, we’ve got a few more Magic Kingdom updates, including more info about the bee situation in this park. [Read more…]
We’ve headed to Disney World’s work-in-progress park a bunch this week!
Spaceship Earth
EPCOT has a lot of construction going on, but there’s still fun to be found in this beloved park! Now, we’re bringing you an update on everything NEW in food, construction, and merchandise!
The holidays are in full swing in Disney Springs, and that means lots of delicious holiday snacks.
Christmastime in Disney Springs
We’ve already tried the Peppermint Bark Nachos, a Red Velvet Waffle, a Coca-Cola Spiked Eggnog, and more. Today we’re adding another holiday treat to the list, and this time it’s for churro lovers and people who enjoy long, confusing backstories. 😂
Are you spending Christmas week in Disney World!?
Magic Kingdom
We hope you’re in for a wonderful time! You probably know you’re not in for a white Christmas in central Florida, but what is the weather going to have in store for you? Let’s take a look at the FULL forecast for the holiday week!
The big week is finally here if you celebrate the Christmas holiday! Often, the week of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are among the busiest times of the year in Disney World, and while there is plenty to do around the parks and resorts, there are also plenty of new friends checking everything out with you!
It’s such a beautiful time of year!
If you’re among those visiting Disney World next week over the Christmas holiday, you’re probably wondering just how crowded it will be! We can look to Disney World’s park hours and Park Pass Reservation availability to plan our days in the parks as well as look for clues as to how busy it may be!
Extra Magic Hours are no longer in place in Disney World. But if you want extra time in the parks, you can still get that thanks to 2 perks that were introduced as part of the 50th Anniversary celebration.
Cinderella Castle
Currently the Early Theme Park Entry and Extended Evening Hours perks allow select hotel guests to spend some extra time in the parks. We’ve already experienced both of these offerings, but one BIG thing with the Early Theme Park Entry perk is about to change!
Disney World recently launched their Genie planning program through the My Disney Experience app.
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It can help you plan out your day in Disney World for free! Also launched was the new system that has replaced FastPass — Genie+. This is a paid system that allows you access to the Lightning Lanes (old FastPass lanes) of 46 attractions. There are also high demand rides not included with Genie+ that you can pay for individually to use the Lightning Lanes and skip the standby lines. We’ve been using and experimenting with this system since it launched in October, but things are about to CHANGE!
Disney World recently launched its new planning tool, Genie, in the My Disney Experience app.
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The tool is free to use and can help you plan your day in the parks. Also launched with Genie was Disney Genie+, which is a paid replacement for FastPass+. Genie+ gives you access to make reservations to skip the standby lines of 46 attractions in Disney World through the Lightning Lanes (old FastPass lanes). There are also Lightning Lanes at certain high demand rides that are not included in Genie+, but instead, access to the lines is able to be individually purchased. But, this morning we experienced something a bit odd with the pay-per-ride system.
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