food IS a theme park
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!
Secret menu alert! If you like feeling like a true insider, you need to listen up. There’s only one way to order this super-secret Disney World drink, and it comes with an expensive prerequisite.
Joffrey’s Coffee Kiosk
The 2024 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival is officially underway, and we are SO excited. We’ve got you covered with everything you need to know, and now we’re heading to a popular EPCOT destination — the Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company carts — to give you the SECRET scoop! Is this top-secret drink worth a try? Let’s find out!
It is Food and Wine time! The 2024 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival is officially here, and we’ve tried every. single. booth.
2024 Food and Wine Festival
There were some clear winners and clear losers at this year’s festival. Some returning favorites did not disappoint while new items shined bright. And of course, we could NOT get enough cheese! However, there were a few booths that almost sent us running before we even tasted their items, but they turned out to be worth our time and money. These five booths may not look like much at first glance, and may even look a little scary, but trust us, they’re worth the stop during the 2024 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival!
UPDATED November 21st, 2024
Taking a vacation to Disney World means making plans well in advance of your trip. So if you’re hoping to visit the parks for the holidays, now might be a good time to start thinking about making reservations!
Magic Kingdom at Christmas 2023
Now is the time to start booking hotel rooms, grabbing your park tickets, and purchasing Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party tickets! Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party is a fun holiday party at Magic Kingdom that is sure to get you in the holiday spirit. There’s complimentary hot cocoa, egg nog, and cookies along with seasonal entertainment such as the exclusive Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade and more! But this jolly Christmas party only happens on select dates and only a select number of tickets are sold. That’s why you gotta hurry to grab yours before they sell out!
What if we told you there was a way to stay in the Magic Kingdom after dark, enjoy FREE popcorn and Mickey bars, and walk right onto your favorite rides with no wait? Sounds like a dream, right?
Magic Kingdom
Well, you can make that dream a reality! Recently, Disney confirmed that its popular After Hours events will return in 2025, and tickets are available to purchase now. But before you go running to the Disney World website, you might want to read this first.
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