food IS a theme park
It’s hard not to love Disney’s Animal Kingdom? It’s got tons of shade (and believe us, that is IMPORTANT), beautiful theming, and animals!
Animal Kingdom is so beautiful!
The food here is also AMAZING and you can grab some unique souvenirs (Yeti backpack anyone?) in the park that you can’t find anywhere else in Disney World. And we’ve been to Animal Kingdom very recently to see what’s been going on and what’s new. So let’s get on with the updates!
The D23 Expo: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event is just a few months away!
©D23
The Expo will take place in September in Anaheim, California. We’ve already shared a look at some of the new merchandise that will be available there, pricing for tickets, details about the returning costume contest fans will get to participate in, and more! If you’re counting down the days to the start of this exciting expo, we’ve got good news. Select fans can start buying their tickets NOW!
We have some exciting news for our Disneyland friends! Disney’s California Adventure and Disneyland parks are full of unique attractions, restaurants, and even characters. But did you know that they also have different FESTIVALS than the ones over in Disney World? Starting back in November, Disney’s California Adventure park kicked off its annual Festival of the Holidays celebration, which is different than the EPCOT festival you may be familiar with. But after the Festival of the Holidays is over, a NEW festival comes along to ring in the new year!
There is SO much to do in Disney California Adventure!
Recently, we found out that the Lunar New Year Festival in Disney California Adventure will start on January 21st and run through February 13th, 2022. As we get closer to the start of the event, we can take a look at the NEW menus that we just revealed for this year’s festivities!
There are a few Magic Kingdom attractions that aren’t open right now, including Splash Mountain and the Walt Disney World Railroad.
Frontierland Entrance
But earlier this morning during a visit to the most magical park, our reporter noticed that another popular ride was not available for guests. [Read more…]
Feeling those mid-week blues? Well, there’s no cure for that quite like a visit to EPCOT! (A virtual visit, that is.)
EPCOT 50th Anniversary Map and Spaceship Earth
We’ve been in the park several times in the past week, and we found a BUNCH of new things to share with you guys. From food to construction to merchandise, here’s everything that’s new in EPCOT!
Disney Springs has DOZENS of incredible restaurants! There are several dining locations that we LOVE to talk about, but there’s one restaurant that always manages to fly under the radar. When competing with icons like Wine Bar George, Gideon’s Bakehouse, and Chicken Guy!, it can be hard to get recognized. Well, Raglan Road, today is your lucky day — we’re here to share some exciting news!Â
Raglan Road
There’s a special event coming soon to Raglan Road that will come just in time to honor a fun holiday! The luck of the Irish is in the air, so let’s see what’s coming!
Picture this: You plan your perfect 2022 Disney World Trip. You get to Orlando, heart pounding, jitters aplenty.
Tree of Life
When all of a sudden… you realize you’ve forgotten something important. EXTREMELY important.
Florida is known for their delicious oranges, and Disney World even has a special character in honor of the Sunshine State’s popular crop.
Orange Bird!
Citrus is a $9 billion industry in this state, and it employs almost 76,000 Floridians (according to VisitFlorida). But this year, the orange crop isn’t looking too good — and the issues might affect the price of many Americans’ go-to breakfast beverage. [Read more…]
The Disney Parks have been greatly impacted by the current global pandemic.
Face mask signage
In 2020, thousands of employees were laid off, and it took until April of 2021 for Disney Parks to report profitability again. But, things are looking up, because new predictions show that the Disney Parks are on the rebound!
Even though Disney World’s 50th Anniversary started on October 1st, the theme parks are celebrating for 18 months!
Happy 50th Anniversary to Disney World!
And in honor of the occasion, Disney World released a TON of new snacks, drinks, and food items. When we say a ton, we mean it — there was more than 100 of them on October 1st alone. And if you’ve been itching to make some 50th Anniversary-themed eats in your own home, then we’ve got some recipes for you. All it takes is a few basic (and necessary) ingredients!
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