food IS a theme park
When you decide to stay on property at Walt Disney World, there are a lot of options to choose from — over 20, actually!
Welcome to Disney World!
There are three tiers of hotels — value, moderate, and deluxe. The higher the tier, the more amenities you’ll have at your resort and the “fancier” the hotel will be. We love all the hotels for different reasons, but we also dislike many aspects of each one. However, this is one Disney World hotel we will NEVER stop going to!
Ahoy, mateys!
Pirates of the Caribbean
Gather up yer doubloons and prepare yer chanteys — a new Pirates of the Caribbean-themed restaurant is coming to Magic Kingdom! Ever since Disney shared the good news at Destination D23 this year, we have been not-so-patiently waiting for more information about what to expect at this new lounge. While we don’t yet know what will be served there, there’s one thing we are begging Disney to include — savvy?
We’re about to see a classic Magic Kingdom attraction change in 2024!
Are you prepared for the changes coming to Disney World?
Now, there were all kinds of updates and changes that Disney announced at this year’s Destination D23 event, and changes can be good or bad, but this particular change is the source of a lot of controversy!
We love seeing Disney give back, especially to organizations that are creating positive changes in their communities.
Walt Disney World
Walt Disney World has called Florida “home” for 52 years as of October 1st, 2023. To celebrate the state, Disney has announced that they have made several donations to local nonprofit organizations in Florida.
When you’re craving some good chicken at Disney World, a popular choice is the quick service Chicken Guy! restaurant at Disney Springs!
Chicken Guy!
Headed by celebrity chef Guy Fieri and renowned restauranteur Robert Earl, Chicken Guy! has become a staple in Disney Springs at Walt Disney World since opening in 2018. Featuring budget-friendly chicken tenders, fries, and sandwiches, the menu is simple but has us always coming back for more. Speaking of which, we recently went to Chicken Guy! to try the Korean BBQ Sandwich and, to our surprise, it was NOT what we expected!
When choosing a hotel for your Disney World vacation, it’s important to stay up to date on the resort schedules to avoid any disappointments.
All-Star Movies
Throughout the year, Disney regularly closes certain amenities across its line of hotels for maintenance and sometimes renovations. Sometimes, that means a small closure that might not affect your stay. But occasionally, those scheduled closures can have a big impact on whether or not you want to stay there — like a major construction project in the lobby or the renovation of its signature pool. If you have plans to stay at Disney’s All-Star Movies resort on an upcoming vacation, you’re going to want to see the changes they have in store for its scheduled pool closure!
The ongoing battle between Disney and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is far from over.
Disney vs. DeSantis
Back in 2022, DeSantis passed a state law banning classroom lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity in early grades. After Disney publicly opposed this law, things got heated between the two parties. In 2023, the Reedy Creek Improvement District, Disney’s former governing body, underwent a lengthy battle with Desantis, which resulted in the District being restructured to become the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD). The newly structured body consisted of a Board of Supervisors hand-appointed by Governor Desantis himself. Now, two major lawsuits later, the battle continues as Disney makes another move.
Disney Springs offers an endless amount of AH-MAZE-ING food options, and no one’s surprise, The Polite Pig is at the top of many guests’ lists for delicious eats!
The Polite Pig
With menu offerings from Prime Brisket to BBQ Meatballs, The Polite Pig does not disappoint when it comes to offering delicious BBQ favorites! In the past, The Polite Pig has offered specialty menu items and dining experiences to draw in BBQ fans, so when we heard about this upcoming experience, we had to get you all the details!
Well, the time has come. The Star Wars Hotel is officially closed. Throughout its short run, we saw a lot of discourse about the price, value, and concept of this experience, and since the closure announcement, we’ve heard a LOT of speculation about what could replace the hotel.
Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser
Pretty much everyone we ask has their own ideas about what Disney should do with the space. Could Imagineers go BIG and gut the entire building? Could they try to save some money and make a few small changes? We still don’t know! But there’s one thing we do know: Disney has a big, empty building and a team of some of the most creative people out there, so the transformation possibilities are endless. While we wait for an official announcement about the fate of the Star Wars Hotel building, let’s talk about what we think Disney could do with the space.Â
Sometimes Mondays can be really rough, even for Disney World. Today, we spotted one restaurant in particular that was seriously struggling.
Magic Kingdom Entrance
We’ve seen restaurants and rides having rough days in this park before — Casey’s Corner was unexpectedly closed for a while a couple of weeks ago, and Space Mountain went down for HOURS earlier in September. Now, a popular spot in Frontierland has a case of the Mondays. [Read more…]
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