food IS a theme park
We don’t know about you, but we are about to get our EAT on with all the amazing holiday treats at Disney World this year!
Epcot’s Festival of the Holidays
We’ve already tried a LOT of great holiday snacks, including the Fa La La Funnel Cake, a holiday turkey burger, a poinsettia cake, and a chocolate peppermint crème brûlée. But now, we’re getting ready to EAT ALL THE THINGS at the 2020 EPCOT Festival of the Holidays!
There are tons of unique ways to interact with nature at Disney’s Animal Kingdom!
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
They’ve got animal trails where you can learn more about animals like gorillas and tigers. There are paths on Discovery Island where you can get an up-close look at the intricate Tree of Life while strolling through beautiful foliage. And, they’ve even got a safari ride where you can see live animals interact with the world around them! In addition to these opportunities, Animal Kingdom is home to its very own petting zoo, and while it’s been closed recently, we just got confirmation that it’s reopening this weekend!
Prost! Welcome to Biergarten in EPCOT’s Germany Pavilion!
Biergarten Band
While a fair number of Disney world restaurants have reopened without too many changes beyond a limited menu and new health and safety procedures, a few locations have had to completely change the way they operate to accommodate the necessary changes. Biergarten is one of those spots with pretty noticeable service modifications. This previously all-you-care-to-eat German feast was known for live music, dancing, and frequent trips to the buffet. How would it stack up without two of those things?
It’s FRIDAY, everybody! And, that means we have the whole weekend to spend checking out the holiday food and entertainment that has finally arrived in Disney World!
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Disney’s Hollywood Studios is a must-see spot this Christmas with its Character Cavalcades and BOMB snacks to satisfy your sweet tooth. We’ve also been enjoying Olaf’s Frozen Adventure and the projections on the Tower of Terror. However, we’re kicking off our Friday morning with a little surprise over at Rosie’s All-American Cafe!
Golfers gather ’round! We got some pretty sweet news for those of you venturing to Disney World’s golf course!
Golf Pro Shop
The Happiest Place on TURF is now offering a new selection of golf shirts, hats, shorts, and more featuring some of our favorite Disney characters! The Disney Golf Pro shops are available on golf course property. We headed to Disney’s Palm Golf Pro Shop to get an up-close of all the new activewear!
If you need a little Christmas, then we’ve got just the thing for you!
Christmas in Magic Kingdom
Christmas decorations arrived in Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, and Disney Springs last week, and now they’re making their way to the resorts! Even though there are no over-the-top gingerbread displays this year, we’re still excited to see what festivities are in store. Today we stopped by Disney’s Wilderness Lodge to find that it had sprung to life with Christmas cheer!
Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress is a CLASSIC attraction at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, straight out of the 1964 New York World’s Fair!
Carousel of Progress
And though the attraction, especially its final scene, have gotten some updates and upgrades over the years, from time to time, this attraction shows its age.
It’s been a big news day for Disney, and we’ve been busy reporting everything from today’s Quarterly Earnings Call.
Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom
During the call, Disney CEO Bob Chapek confirmed that Disney World has increased park capacity from 25% to 35% and that the company plans to spend $1 billion on health and safety measures at its parks in 2021.
We’ve steadily seen more crowds at Disney World since its reopening, especially now that the holidays are in full force at the parks.
Holiday Crowds
And that’s likely to be the case for Thanksgiving Week, at least according to today’s Disney Quarterly Earnings Call.
Disney World has been operating at a significantly limited capacity since the reopening of the parks.
Magic Kingdom
In October, Disney CEO Bob Chapek confirmed that the parks were operating at 25% capacity. Now, as we listen in to the Q4 Earnings Call for the Walt Disney Company, we’ve learned that capacity has been increased.
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