food IS a theme park
Disney does a lot of fun collaborations with designers all over the world.
Tommy Hilfiger Collection
It seems like ALL the big fashion and accessory designers want to hop on the Disney train. We’ve seen collaborations with Vera Wang, collaborations with Harveys, and even collaborations with Gucci. Well, Disney recently collaborated with Tommy Hilfiger on a new collection, and you can now get EVERYTHING in that collection ON SALE.
Genie+ has gone through a few different transformations since the skip-the-line service first rolled out in Disney World.
You can find Lightning Lanes at many attractions within the parks!
And, just when we thought we had the hang of things — Disney goes and changes it all over again. As of June 27th, Genie+ is now a per-park, per-day service, meaning that the price depends on which park you’re visiting and which date you visit. This “dynamic pricing” has ebbed and flowed since it was first introduced, but we’ve noticed something kind of peculiar lately.
If you can survive a week in Disney World without caffeine, you deserve a trophy, a medal, and a street named after you.
Starbucks
But seriously, making it through multiple days at The Most Magical Place on Earth without a little pick-me-up would be incredibly challenging, and that’s why there are PLENTY of coffee options around the parks. Each Disney World park has multiple restaurants serving coffee, and it feels like you can’t sneeze without hitting a Joffrey’s coffee kiosk. But today, we’re here to talk about the Starbucks spots…and the problem with them!
The EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival is full of great eats, amazing drinks, awesome merchandise, fun activities, and awesome entertainment. But wait…there’s one more ingredient you need to add to the mix — STRESS. 😟😟😟
EPCOT’s Food and Wine Festival
That’s right — despite all of the fun you can have at the Festival, a trip to this popular experience can also include a huge (read: overwhelming) amount of stress. What dishes are worth your money? How much do you need to budget? What is the best of the best to try? Where do you even start?! There’s a lot to consider — but take a deep breath. We can help!
Several attractions and restaurants are closed in Disney World, but for most of them, we know approximately when they’ll reopen. For example, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure (formerly Splash Mountain) will be open in late 2024. However, there are three attractions that are closed right now with NO opening date or even approximate timeframe announced!
Magic Kingdom Train Station
Aside from those closures, there are a few more that do have opening dates, but not in the near future. Let’s take a look at what will be closed from August 20th through the 26th so that you’re prepared for your next trip.
When it comes to food (and everything else), something is ALWAYS changing in Disney World.
Japan Pavilion in EPCOT
We’re always seeing favorite foods go away. But we’re also seeing new foods turning up on menus. We also get some great seasonal snacks. What we’re trying to say is that menu changes are going to happen. Sometimes those changes mean price increases, though, and one EPCOT restaurant saw plenty of that this week.
What is it about Loungefly bags that makes them so special?
We want ALL the Loungeflys
Okay, so we are OBSESSED with Loungefly bags, so we think we’re a little qualified to answer that question. First, Loungefly bags come in all kinds of styles and let us represent our favorite rides, characters, and movies. But they also just look SO GOOD, and a new one we just found in Disney World literally tapped into our imaginations to come to life.
With the world we live in, it can be easy to get stuck in the negativity. BUT, there are things worth celebrating!
EPCOT
When it comes to the realm of Disney, we’ve gotten some good news recently including the opening of Shiki Sai in EPCOT and a new look at the Moana attraction logo. Now, we’re back with more good news from Disney World and it will impact just about everyone that is visiting the parks soon!
There are a LOT of places to eat in Disney World.
Magic Kingdom
The issue is, not all Disney World restaurants are created equal, so it’s possible you may not have a great meal when there could have been a new meal a few minutes away. That’s why we’re here — to help you decide where to eat (among many other things). However, there’s one restaurant in each of the Disney parks that can usually please everyone.
A LOT goes into planning a Disney World trip.
Cinderella Castle
Not only do you have to figure out all the travel arrangements and where you’re going to stay, but you also need to figure out where to eat and what you’re going to do when you get there. So let’s say you’re headed to Magic Kingdom in the morning and you want to check out a shop in Fantasyland while you’re there waiting for your Lightning Lane time for Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, but that store isn’t open yet. Well, that could happen!
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