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Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort is READY for the holidays!
Holiday decorations are up at the Polynesian!
We’ve already seen holiday decorations up at the hotel, a special holiday cupcake themed to Moana, and even an elf dome cake. Now, tiki mug collectors can ceelbrate the season with a festive collectible from Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto. Here’s what you need to know if you want to get one of these beauties.
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The global health crisis has been ongoing for quite some time and has had its fair share of effects on Disney World.
Disney World
We’ve seen closures, significant health measures, changes in demand and capacity, and more as the world grapples with COVID-19 and its variants. In 2021, a new coronavirus variant was found — the Omicron variant — and it (and its subvariants) continues to affect certain aspects related to travel and more. Let’s take a look at its potential effects on your Disney World trip.
Disney World is not only a popular place for guests to visit, it’s also a setting for lots of Disney commercials. If you’ve ever been walking through the parks and stumbled upon a big stage or some sound and lighting equipment, congratulations! You’ve just found a set for what is likely a commercial or Disney special in the works.
Filming in EPCOT
We’ve seen even MORE of these filming sessions in the parks for both the 50th Anniversary and the holiday season. So here’s a look at what’s happening behind the scenes of that filming you see for Disney World. [Read more…]
There are a variety of fireworks shows and nighttime spectaculars to watch in the Disney parks, including Disney Enchantment in Magic Kingdom and Harmonious in EPCOT.
Hollywood Studios at Night
Recently, however, 2 nighttime shows at Hollywood Studios were not showing any performance times for December, but now things have changed!
When you’re looking for a solid fine dining experience in Disney World, you might want to swing by EPCOT.
Chefs de France
The France Pavilion in particular has a few options such as the popular Chefs de France restaurant. This spot features classic French cuisine on an upscale menu. Heads up if you’re headed there soon though, we’ve seen some price increases!
There are all kinds of fun photos to grab in Disney World, especially if you use a special photo prop or get some extra magic added to them with PhotoPass.
PhotoPass Photographer
Some of the coolest photos you can get in the parks are the super zoom shots! We’ve seen these available in Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, and Hollywood Studios, but now EPCOT is getting in on the action.
When you’re on a Disney World vacation, you learn about the things you must do, the things that you’d like to do, and the things that you wish you would have done.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
But I’m about to hit you with the things you should NEVER do. Because those things, my friends, are just as important as the good stuff.
Disney World’s theme parks aren’t the only places to go for holiday treats! While we enjoyed some returning sweets today like the deliciously spiced Menagerie Cupcake at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, we also checked out the resort hotels to see what festive snacks they had this season!
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
Over at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, we found a pair of treats at The Mara that may be worth going out of your way to try (while you’re there, check out their gorgeous tree in the lobby and say hi to some of their animals!).
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This park is so scenic!
We’ve been hanging out at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, enjoying the beautiful park (and it really is gorgeous, isn’t it), checking out all the rides, and seeing what’s new. So let’s get on with some updates!
There are holiday decorations to see and treats to try all over Disney World, including in hotels!
Grand Floridian’s Christmas Tree is up!
You can get Gingerbread Popcorn in the Grand Floridian Hotel & Spa, stop by Disney’s Beach and Yacht Clubs for their Holiday Bon Bons, and now you can visit Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort for another holiday treat made with…eggnog!
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