Merry (almost) Christmas from EPCOT!
We’re back to take a look at the new food, merchandise, and attraction updates! We spotted quite a few new items and a gift shop has reopened. Step inside a very festive EPCOT to see what we found!
food IS a theme park
Merry (almost) Christmas from EPCOT!
We’re back to take a look at the new food, merchandise, and attraction updates! We spotted quite a few new items and a gift shop has reopened. Step inside a very festive EPCOT to see what we found!
Hang on to your hats, kids, because we’re heading into the rainforest!
No, we’re not riding the Jungle Cruise (again). We’re headed to Disney Springs to have a meal at Rainforest Cafe. We recently ate at the location at Animal kingdom (you can read our review here), but it’s been a hot minute since we’ve dined at the chain’s location at Disney Springs. This spot is typically way more about the theming than the food, so we tempered our expectations and headed in for lunch!
EPCOT is getting some fantastic new rides, a new fireworks show, and so much more as part of the big EPCOT Transformation!
And on TOP of all of that, EPCOT is also getting a beautiful new entrance fountain with fantastic, clear pylons! We’ve seen a bit of the pylons from the sky and the ground, and we even spotted them on the EPCOT map, but they’ve been mostly covered up with some construction walls…until today!
2020 has brought a lot of changes to Disney World with the introduction of mask requirements; the suspension of Fastpass+, parades, and character meet-and-greets; and so much more.
And as the global situation develops, Disney has updated its policies to bring back the magic but still protect guests — including specifying that there’s no eating/drinking allowed in line and noting that masks cannot be removed to eat or drink, except when stationary and physically distanced. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been making changes to their policies over time as well, and here’s how some of those important changes could potentially impact your future Disney Vacation and how you plan for it.
Entertainment in the parks may be different right now, but Disney has been giving us plenty to watch lately!
Right after the closures Disney released a recorded version of the Magic Kingdom fireworks show, Happily Ever After, and ever since then we’ve seen more and more shows from the park online like Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks and La Parade de Noël from Disneyland Paris!
We’ve seen SO many restaurants in Disney World reopen lately!
The Crystal Palace and Tomorrowland Terrace recently reopened in the Magic Kingdom, but other restaurants like to keep us on our toes, like Toyko Dining in EPCOT. After briefly reopening in November, Tokyo Dining will be reopening for a very limited time this week!
While the France Pavilion expansion is still not open, we DO have some news from EPCOT’s Parisian pavilion!
TWO France pavilion shops reopened today with some new Beauty and the Beast merchandise. So, let’s step inside Plume et Palette and La Signature for the first time since March!
We’re back at the Magic Kingdom for a little holiday cheer!
We’ve been checking on the Magic Kingdom to note any new food, merch, or attraction updates. We headed into the magical theme park to see what’s new and what’s happening this Christmas week!
Christmas may only be a few days away, but we’re still on the hunt for more awesome ornaments to add to our tree. But, if we’re being honest, the Disney buildings ornaments featuring mini versions of some of our favorite attractions are so beautiful, we’d probably display them year-round!
But, there’s been one ornament in particular from this set that we’ve been trying to find in Disney World. It’s been sold out at the spots we’ve asked before, but today we found the elusive Disneyland Haunted Mansion Holiday Ornament available in Disney World!
Planet Hollywood is one of the long-standing restaurants that has stood the test of time in Disney Springs.
We’re not huge fans of the restaurant but the menu has pulled off some good items for us in the past. The menu is coordinated by none other than the Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives host Guy Fieri. (And, if you want something a little quicker, you can head next door to Chicken Guy and try his quick-service restaurant.) Some Disney Springs restaurants are offering special holiday specials for guests visiting Disney World this Christmas. Planet Hollywood is doing the same by bringing back a special dessert!