food IS a theme park
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Is it just us, or has 2023 just been FILLED with exciting news and hints from Disney?Â
Cinderella Castle
We’re already starting 2024 off with a bang — the Disney Dining Plan is returning, all-day park hopping will also make a comeback, and park pass reservation requirements are disappearing for most ticketed visitors. Not to mention, exciting new additions are coming to the parks in 2024 — from CommuniCore Hall and Plaza in EPCOT to Tiana’s Bayou Adventure in Magic Kingdom. Speaking of new park additions, though, we got a glimpse at some things that Disney plans to add to the parks. One of the things we’re most excited about? The new land in Disney’s Animal Kingdom!Â
OK, this is BIG. Today, we’re covering our first-ever ULTIMATE GUIDE to Disney Springs — because it’s SERIOUSLY gotten SO BIG that you NEED a guide, just to make sure you don’t miss out on a single thing!
Disney Springs
By the way – this is where you’re going to find the BEST restaurants in Disney World. Used to be EPCOT, now it’s here. So settle in for some UPDATES!
We have been watching the construction of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure over in Magic Kingdom for a while now.
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Water Tower
We have seen the water tower go up, new stone walkways for the queues be put in, and even more construction walls go up. Though we have a while to go until the estimated completion in 2024, we still get excited about every new detail we get about this ride. Now, we just got a new look INSIDE of the attraction.Â
If you came to Disney World this week, we hope you packed for some strange weather!
Blizzard Beach
Over the weekend, Florida was hit with a powerful storm, which isn’t particularly common this time of year. Today, temperatures will reach the low 50s! Hopefully, you brought the proper rain gear and a way to stay warm, but if you packed a swimsuit intending to enjoy a water park this week, we have some bad news for you.
We are ONE WEEK from Christmas Day!
Christmastime in Magic Kingdom
Of course, Disney World has had their decorations up since early November so we’ve been in the holiday spirit for a while now. We have been able to enjoy delicious treats and the huge gingerbread displays at all of the resorts. While there is so much fun to be found at Disney World this time of year, it’s not all sugar plums and candy canes. There is a massive downside to coming to the parks this time of year.Â
One of the best things you can do in Disney World is meet your favorite characters.
Donald meeting guests in Mexico
We will never NOT take the opportunity to hug Mickey or have breakfast with Minnie and her friends. We LOVE meeting newer characters, too, in the parks, like Moana and Asha! But if you’re planning on meeting some characters in Disney World, we’ve got to warn you about a problem you may come across.
Disney World IS magic, and you can’t convince us otherwise.
We believe in magic!
That’s because Cast Members spend so much of their time and energy creating that magic, whether they’re sprinkling pixie dust on our heads, creating unique art out of water or flowers on Disney World’s sidewalks, or just offering us extra magic when something goes wrong. But we’ve got a story about how a Disney World GUEST created magic for a Cast Member (warning, get those tissues).
Well, it’s been an exciting week for food in Disney World.
We ate a STACK of cookies this week
Okay, EVERY week is an exciting week for food in Disney World for us. But this week, we saw a brand new restaurant open, Summer House on the Lake, in Disney Springs, PLUS we ate almost everything from its Cookie Bar. We also kept an eye on all the other restaurants in Disney World and we’ve noted some menu changes.
When it comes to fast food dining spots in Disney World, you probably know we have our faves.
Chicken Guy!
We will hit up places like Casey’s Corner, Satu’li Canteen, and Woody’s Lunch Box on a regular basis. But when we’re in Disney Springs, there’s one spot we tend to eat at the most: Chicken Guy! Why? Well, we keep getting proof that this is some of the BEST chicken in the area. Now we’re back to try THREE new sandwiches PLUS a shake, so let’s see if this fast food spot still delivers.
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