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We Asked Our Readers: What Do You Hope Returns to the Next Epcot Food and Wine Festival?

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We’re daydreaming of our next trip to the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival!

Duck Confit Poutine

When it comes to the Epcot Food and Wine Festival, we’re constantly impressed by the awesome menu items Disney brings to the table — literally! Every year we put together our Best of the Fest List with all of our must-eat items from the Festival (c’mon Frothy Ramen!) but we wanted to know what eats our readers can’t stop thinking about! So, we asked our Instagram followers, “What menu items do you hope return to Epcot Food and Wine this year?” And here were the most popular responses!

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News! Vivoli il Gelato Will NOT Be Reopening Today in Disney Springs

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Earlier we reported Vivoli il Gelato in Disney Springs would be among the second group of businesses to reopen on May 22nd (which is today!).

Vivoli il Gelato

But on our walk through Disney Springs this morning, it appears Vivoli il Gelato will NOT be reopening today.

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9 Things We Learned The Hard Way From Our Biggest Disney World Disasters!

By Janelle Sheetz 2 Comments

While you may know us to be quite the Disney World experts, trust us when we say we didn’t start out this way!

Cinderella Castle at Night

We actually had to figure out some stuff at Disney World through trial and error or after peril befell one of our family members (or us!).

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News! Reopening Plans For Gatorland, Fun Spot, and MORE Have Been Approved By Mayor Demings

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While last night we learned Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings had given Universal Studios Orlando’s reopening plan for its theme parks the green light, several smaller attractions have also been approved. We shared that a few of these locations are hoping to open THIS weekend just yesterday.

Disney Springs

Since Demings approved the plans for thirteen other Central Florida attractions, they will now go to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ office for his acceptance.

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The Four Things in Disney World You’ve Never Done…But You NEED To Try!

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Whether you’re heading to Disney World to ride ALL the attractions or to go on some epic snack crawls, there’s a wide variety of things to do in the parks.

Happily Ever After

While we love seeing some of our favorite shows and hugging the characters, it’s pretty easy to get stuck in the same Disney routine as EVERY other guest. But, there are actually unique experiences that most visitors don’t see very often!

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How Could Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party Be Different This Year in Disney World??

By Quincy Stanford 5 Comments

Even though it’s still the springtime, we’ve got Halloween on our minds!

Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party

The spookiest holiday of the year starts early in Disney World with the first day of Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party set for August 13th. How we love a late-summer Halloween! That early start might mean that there are some changes to the way the party works this year. If new measures are still in place by August, how might Mickey’s Not So Scary be different? Let’s take a look!

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BREAKING NEWS: Disney World to Submit Reopening Plans Next Week

By Sierra Vieregge 10 Comments

Today, Universal Studios Orlando submitted their reopening plan with a proposed June 5th reopening date to the general public. Prior to this, they will have a phased reopening where team members will test out the new procedures on June 1st and 2nd. The park will then open to Annual Passholders on June 3rd and 4th. You can read about their reopening plans here.

Cinderella Castle

Now, Mayor Jerry Demings has commented on when Disney World plans to submit their plan for reopening to the Orange County Task Force.

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What’s New at Disney Springs: lululemon Construction, Reopening Dining Locations, and a NEW Patio Project

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Hey, everybody! Disney Springs is open and you know what that means, right? It’s time for another roundup of What’s New at Disney Springs!

Hi old friend!

Whew! It’s been a LONG TIME since we got to write that! In fact, the last time we were here (before this week, of course) we saw Disney Springs as it was gettin’ ready to undergo its lengthy closure! Click here to reminisce with us!

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