food IS a theme park
It was recently Disney+ Day, which brought announcements about a TON of shows and movies coming out soon and fun festivities in the parks!
Disney+ Day Cavalcade
We saw some rare characters and got announcements about upcoming projects like Baymax, Disenchanted, and so much more! However, the Disney+ announcements aren’t over just yet: we’ve got one more new show coming to streaming very soon!
We’re checking in on all the big construction updates from Disney World this week!
Let’s see what’s going on around Disney World!
Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary celebration may have kicked off a month and a half ago, but Disney is still working to refurbish select attractions, resorts, and more to keep the parks in tip-top shape. And, today we’ve got more updates on a fan-favorite Magic Kingdom attraction, a roller coaster in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and more! Let’s get to it!
Disney World is the Most Magical Place on Earth, but sometimes it can also seem like the Most Expensive Place on Earth! The key word being “sometimes.”
Looks expensive
Just because certain restaurants might cost as much as your mortgage and certain “petit” cakes have not so petit price tags, that doesn’t mean you can’t still find SERIOUS Disney deals out there — some as low as $1! Don’t believe us? Read on!
There is nothing quite like stepping onto Main Street, U.S.A., and getting that first glimpse of Cinderella Castle, but there’s also nothing like the iconic smells that we get all over Disney World.
We bet you can smell this photo.
We’re talking about that musty — but somehow pleasant — smell of Pirates of the Caribbean, or the smell of baked goods wafting from Main Street Confectionery, or the strong smell of pineapple at Aloha Isle. All these smells instantly create even more magic at the parks!
Destination D23 has been a whirlwind of Disney news and details about so many things! Seriously — our heads are spinning (in a good way).
MagicBand+
We’ve already known about the arrival of MagicBand+, a new interactive MagicBand making its way to Disney World. The MagicBand+ will offer guests a completely new way to interact with the parks and will feature haptic vibrations, color-changing lights, and gesture recognition. And guess what? They’re COMING TO DISNEYLAND.
Wow, what a weekend, right? We’ve learned SO MUCH more about Disney World’s Star Wars Hotel, aka the Galactic Starcruiser at Destination D23.
The characters you’ll meet on the Halcyon
Not only did we get to see real-world versions of some of the merchandise that will be sold there, but we also learned more about the lightsaber training experience, and learned just how interactive the experience will be. And we’re learning even more about the experience that guests on the Starcruiser will have. All we can say is WOW.
We’re at Destination D23 this weekend and we are learning SO MANY AMAZING DETAILS about Disney World’s upcoming Star Wars Hotel, aka the Galactic Starcruiser.
Bridge games on the Galactic Starcruiser
We’ve got a closer look at some of the merchandise that will be available, we found out about a galactic superstar we’ll get to see, we saw a REAL lightsaber in action, and we learned more about lightsaber training. But today, Disney also revealed a few more details about the interactivity of the experience.
Destination D23 is happening right now! This event features merch, displays, and best of all, TONS of Disney parks announcements!
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We’ve already told you about the return of Fantasmic! (and the changes you’ll see), the return of World of Color, a look at new lands at Disney parks overseas, and SO much more. Today, we also found out about a beloved Disney show that’s coming back in a new form!
Although we’re gearing up for the next EPCOT festival, the EPCOT Festival of the Holidays, we’re looking forward to the 2022 EPCOT Festival of the Arts.
2020 Disney on Broadway Concert Series
Next year’s Festival of the Arts will return to the park from January 14th-February 21st, 2022, and for the first time since 2020, the Disney on Broadway Concert Series will return with it. With this concert series, you can watch Broadway performers LIVE at EPCOT performing both Disney and Broadway songs. And we now have the FULL line-up for the concert series!
This year, we’re celebrating Disney World’s 50th anniversary!
Disney’s Contemporary Resort
And there has been a LOT of celebrating, including special food, merchandise, new entertainment, and more! And there’s a lot more happening around the resort, including one very cool event that has given us a peek into Disney’s past!
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