food IS a theme park
Attention All-Star Movie Resort fans: A MAJOR part of the hotel is now under construction.
All-Star Movies
If you’re staying at Disney’s popular, value-tier All-Star Movies Resort over the next month, be forewarned that the World Premiere Food Court – – touted by Disney as a place to “enjoy a blockbuster breakfast, lunch or dinner in a glitzy setting that resembles a grand movie theater lobby” – – won’t be what you’re used to.
🎶 It’s the most wonderful time of the year!🎶 Yes, it’s currently summer. No, that’s not the time of year we’re talking about. Instead, we’re talking about the holiday season in Disney World! Between the short months of November and December, Magic Kingdom is completely transformed for the holidays! You’ll see Christmas trees, holiday wreaths, ornaments, and more. It’s SO much fun.
Christmas Parade
But there is one extra special event that happens every winter in Disney World, and it requires a special park ticket to attend. We’re talking about the highly popular Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, of course! Tickets go on sale VERY soon, and we have all the important details!
It’s official! The EPCOT Food & Wine Festival is coming back in a BIG way this year.
It’s festival time!
Disney just revealed the dates for the 2024 event and we’re looking forward to eating and drinking our way around all the food booths! But, that’s not the only thing we’re looking forward to at the festival. The Eat to the Beat Concert Series is returning in 2024 and we officially know which iconic bands and artists will be performing!
We have a problem — we can’t stop eating at Disney Springs restaurants.
Disney Springs
There are just SO. MANY. good ones to choose from (which is a problem all on its own!) and you don’t even need a park ticket to get to them! Annual Passholders can often find serious savings in the form of discounts at dining spots around Disney Springs, and one of our favorites has doubled theirs yet again!
When you walk around Disney World on your upcoming trip, you’re gonna see a LOT of these bags!
Loungefly Wall at the Emporium in Magic Kingdom
We’re in Disney World every day, and we see Loungefly backpacks EVERYWHERE. They’re very popular because of their cute Disney theming, but they’re practical as well. They can hold all the essentials you need for your Disney day. You can get these bags at Disney stores, but they’re also available online! Check out these bags that just about everyone is buying for Disney World.
There are plenty of reasons why someone might want to become a member of the Disney Vacation Club.
DVC Welcome Center in Disney Springs
DVC Members get tons of perks like discounts on dining, shopping, and more, early access to new rides and attractions, and of course — being able to vacation at Disney properties using pre-purchased points. Joining Disney Vacation Club is a commitment, though, and a new law may make you think twice about it.
In case you missed it, some MASSIVE changes are coming to Disney World!
Attraction Sign at Animal Kingdom directing Guests to Standby Line and Lightning Lane Entrances
I know it feels like yesterday, but Genie+ was introduced back in 2021, and just recently Disney announced that they’re doing away with it. They’re replacing that system with a new one — Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Lightning Lane Single Pass. While you’re still learning the ins and outs, let’s talk about which rides you should book first with it!
We did it(?!)
CommuniCore Hall
For roughly a month, CommuniCore Hall has been open at EPCOT, and many have been… erm… to put it nicely, questioning its value. However, we think we may have figured out some positive uses for the space.
Genie+ is GONE and Lightning Lane Multipass is HERE!
New Lightning Lane changes are coming
Disney has just dropped some MAJOR NEWS about what’s gonna happen to Lightning Lanes in just a few short weeks. So if you wanna make sure you’re not left in the dust, keep watching and we’ll fill you in on the deets.
A long Disney World refurbishment has FINALLY ended!
Rock is BACK!
Hollywood Studios’ Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith bid adieu for a long maintenance and refurbishment project in January, and remained closed for the duration of the year since. Initially, the coaster was listed as reopening in the “summer of 2024.” In late spring, Walt Disney World’s calendar was updated to show the ride would first be operating on July 27th. Last week, that changed to July 1st, which was the date we were “sure” of… until this weekend.
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