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It’s shaping up to be a BIG year for Disney World!
EPCOT
Between the 100th anniversary of the Walt Disney Company, new attractions, new restaurants, and more — we’ve been keeping up with it ALL! One big change that Disney announced at the 2022 D23 Expo was that EPCOT’s 50th Anniversary nighttime show, Harmonious, would be ending at some point this year. And now, we officially know when Harmonious will have its LAST performance!
We have some BIG news for ya!!
Happily Ever After
You may remember that Disney shared at the D23 Expo that Happily Ever After would be making its return to Magic Kingdom in 2023. Well, now, we know when.Â
Have you ever dreamed of having Disney World all to yourself? No lines for rides and room to roam around without bumping into a bunch of strangers?
Empty Main Street U.S.A.
Well, that can be a reality — Disney World After Hours events are back! We recently attended the After Hours event in Disney’s Hollywood Studios where we ate iconic snacks and walked on several rides. But just how empty is Magic Kingdom? We’re at the event to find out!
Welcome to the return of After Hours events in Magic Kingdom!
Magic Kingdom
We were so excited to learn that After Hours events would return to Disney World in 2023 and the time has come! These are separately ticketed events that allow a certain amount of guests to explore the park after it closes. We already went to the Hollywood Studios event where we saw what was included in the ticket and the crowds (or lack of crowds) in the park — let’s see what you can expect at the Magic Kingdom events!
Attention all Disney College Program attendees and future cast members!
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Applications for the 2022-2023 season started in August, and we do our best to keep up on all the latest Disney College Program news to keep you informed. If you’ve been dreaming of the day you may be able to step into the shoes of a Disney character, you’ll be thrilled to know that auditions are BACK open!
Can you believe it’s already that time of year? It’s Festival of the Arts time!
2022 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts
The 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts runs from January 13th through February 20th and there are a lot of exciting things in store! We’ve already gotten a sneak peek at the menu items (the new and returning eats!), the full lineup of Disney of Broadway performances, details on dining packages, and a look at the Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine. To help you find your way around the festival, we’ve created a DFB-exclusive map for ya!
IMPORTANT UPDATES: TRON Lightcycle Run will open in Magic Kingdom on April 4, 2023.
Before its opening, Disney is holding Cast Member, DVC, and Passholder previews, and a ticketed event for D23 Gold Members. However, Annual Passholder and Disney Vacation Club member previews, AND the D23 TRON events have all REACHED CAPACITY/SOLD OUT.Â
We’ve been keeping a close eye on the progress over at TRON Lightcycle Run in Magic Kingdom.
TRON Lightcycle Run Billboard
From construction changes and opening timelines to details from Disney and more — we’re always looking for the latest updates. Disney had previously shared that TRON would be opening sometime in spring 2023, but hadn’t shared an official opening date yet. Well, it looks like we may have just gotten a clue!
Disney turns 100 years old this year, and we’ve already seen how the company has started to celebrate!
Lots of 100th merchandise!
From new nighttime spectaculars to treats and merch, it’s going to be a big year for Disney. Speaking of merch, you can now get a SOLD OUT online item in Disney World!
We are just days away from the start of the 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts and we’ve got some big news to share!
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We’ve already got the FULL food booth menus, details on the food challenge at the Festival, news about the return of the Figment popcorn bucket, and MORE! But now we’ve got something that’ll be critical to your budgeting plans — menus with PRICES.
It’s time for the 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts!
2022 Festival of the Arts
The festival runs from January 13th through February 20th, 2023 and features a Figment scavenger hunt, a food challenge, super fun entertainment, and (of course) FOOD! There are plenty of booths to check out this year, plus additional locations where you can get food at Festival of the Arts, so it can be hard to keep it all straight, but we’ve created a FREE tool to help you out!
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