food IS a theme park
It is hurricane season, and we are constantly keeping an eye on severe weather that could affect your Disney World vacation.Â
Magic Kingdom during Hurricane Debby
Right now, the National Hurricane Center is tracking not one, not two, but FIVE areas of interest in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico.Â
Just when you thought you had the PERFECT Disney World budget all laid out for you — WHAM — Disney throws you a curveball.
Grand Floridian Resort
We’re here to REVEAL all the hidden costs surrounding your upcoming hotel stay — and how YOU can prevent them from throwing off your carefully collected vacation funds.
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Y’all, everything is changing SO FAST in Disney World. We’ve even already seen quite a few changes this year, from the opening of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure to the reopening of a newly re-themed Country Bear Jamboree.
Magic Kingdom
But Disney World is JUST getting started with changes because many more are coming! Magic Kingdom is getting both a Villains-themed land and a Cars-themed land. Hollywood Studios is getting a Monsters, Inc. land and a villains-themed show (we’re loving all this villains love, by the way). A ride in Magic Kingdom will be changing soon, too, so if you have plans to ride TRON Lightcycle / Run on your next trip, you’ll need to mark September 9th in your Disney World calendar.
Will you be heading to the 2024 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival?
2024 Food and Wine Festival
As you know, the festival has officially begun, and there is quite a lot eat, drink, and buy. You’ll find plenty of food booths, merch, and even concerts you have to watch! But even though there’s all of that, there’s still an uncomfortable problem and we need to chat about it!
Have you ever visited Disney World’s epicenter of crime?!
The town in question.
Yep, we’re talking about the tiny train town in the Germany Pavilion at EPCOT, where the villagers run amuck and tomfoolery is on the daily schedule. As the town’s self-appointed mayor, I stop by weekly to check out the shenanigans, and this week you won’t believe what I caught going on!
Celebrities are just like us: they love Disney, too, especially Disney World.
Disney Springs
Celebrities are visiting Disney World ALL the time and we’ve recently seen Terry Crews riding Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind in EPCOT (he actually APPEARS in the ride), although Jordan Fisher recently took a ride with the Guardians of the Galaxy, too. Olivia Rodrigo also recently took a trip to Disney World during a tour stop for her Guts World Tour. Even Oscar winner Charlize Theron had to make a trip to The Most Magical Place on Earth. Well, now two MORE celebrities are coming to Disney World — and you have a chance to meet them!
Okay, it’s super exciting when it comes time to book your Disney World trip.
Pop Century
You’ve researched hotels, you’ve figured out your budget, you know how long you want to stay, and you know what park tickets you’re getting. So you get on the Disney World website and you start booking your trip…and then something goes wrong. Well, that’s exactly what happened to us today when trying to book a hotel room on the Disney World website.
It’s (nearly) the most wonderful time of the year! Shortly after the spooky Halloween season, Disney World will completely transform for the holidays. And that means the Jollywood Nights holiday party is coming back to Disney’s Hollywood Studios for 2024!Â
Powerline Max at Jollywood Nights 2023
Get ready for special guest appearances, musical shows, exclusive treats, and more! Now, this event is still pretty new — the first Jollywood Nights event kicked off back in 2023, and this year, we already know some CHANGES have been confirmed. In fact, Disney just confirmed that reservations are opening soon for a party-exclusive event. Let’s take a look!
Have you ever used a virtual queue in Disney World?
Magic Kingdom
For the past few years, virtual queues have been common for newly-opened Disney rides, starting with Rise of the Resistance in Hollywood Studios, and being used as recently as Tiana’s Bayou Adventure in Magic Kingdom. There doesn’t seem to be a set “rule” on how long Disney chooses to operate new rides with a virtual queue system, but we saw Rise of the Resistance swap to a standby line after a few years when the initial demand had died down a bit. Now, another attraction is getting rid of its virtual queue!
Do you visit the water parks when you go to Disney World?
Blizzard Beach
Disney World is home to both Blizzard Beach Water Park and Typhoon Lagoon Water Park. The parks generally rotate being open throughout the year so that one of them is available for visitors at a time. They’re a great way to enjoy a slightly more relaxing day than you would have at one of the theme parks, and if you’re a water park fan, we’ve got good news for you!
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