food IS a theme park
Welcome back, future-loving friends, to another walk around EPCOT! Change is in the air at EPCOT (and all of Walt Disney World); we recently visited some new Food and Wine Festival booths, learned more about Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, and got an opening timeline for Space 220!
Happy Thursday!
What better way to spend your day than in EPCOT? While we’re here, we thought that we’d show you a few things that made us smile, got us excited, and left us curious! Let’s take a look!
Restaurants are reopening around Disney World like crazy these days.
Tortuga Tavern is open again!
We’ve seen Tortuga Tavern reopen, been back to Columbia Harbour House for a lobster roll, and booked our spot for the reopening of Boma. It looks like the reopenings aren’t slowing down, because a snack spot in Disney’s Hollywood Studios is showing hours for this weekend! [Read more…]
This is Halloween, this is Halloween…in Disneyland!
Disney California Adventure is ready for Halloween!
Disney has brought us new Halloween ears and lots of Halloween merchandise, and now Disneyland has added yet another pair of Halloween ears we need!
Cruises have started to set sail from the United States once again, including cruises conducted by Disney Cruise Line.
Time to Set Sail!
We’ve taken a look at COVID-19 testing requirements, and other updates about the cruising industry. But today we spotted an update that may mark a major change for some cruise lines and their operations.
Halloween has already begun in Disney World!
Disney Springs!
We’ve already attended the first After Hours BOO Bash event, we’ve been working our way through Halloween treats, and we’ve been checking out all of the Halloween merchandise. Now, it’s time for some more fall/Halloween snacks. If you’re a fan of pumpkin and all things fall, there’s one specific spot at Disney Springs that’s serving up quite a few seasonal specialties!
Welcome back to another roundup of the latest food, merchandise, and general updates from Disney’s Animal Kingdom!
Tree of Life
We’ve had our fair share of food hacks recently, and this latest trip to Animal Kingdom included a new way for us to enjoy a frozen cocktail on a hot Florida day. We also spotted a newly reopened play area for kids to enjoy. That’s just a little sneak peek of what’s ahead; keep reading to learn what else is new in Animal Kingdom!
Disney recently announced that some NEW, paid services will take the place of FastPass+ and MaxPass.
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Disney also shared details about a NEW planning service called Disney Genie that’ll help you optimize your day in the parks. But, the difference between Genie, Genie+ (one of the paid services), and Individual Attraction Selections (the other paid service) can get very confusing. So, we’re breaking it down here in a short, succinct way that’ll hopefully help put everything into place.
Spirit Airlines is one of the most popular airlines in Orlando, bringing 3.39 million passengers last year to the Orlando International Airport, according to the Orlando Business Journal.
Orlando International Airport
Spirit has experienced labor shortages and severe storms recently, which has resulted in a lot of canceled flights. Sources say that these cancellations may be far from over.
Disney recently made some HUGE news announcements. FastPass+ and MaxPass are being retired at Disney World and Disneyland, the NEW Disney Genie planning service will be available this fall, and there’s not 1 but 2(!!) NEW paid FastPass-like systems being introduced.
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There’s a LOT to take in, and honestly, some of it can be very confusing. So, today we’re focusing on two separate things — Disney Genie and Disney Genie+. What are these things? What do you need to know about them? How are they different but also interconnected? We’re breaking down everything you need to know right here.
It’s time to show some love to the Disney Princesses! As part of Disney’s Ultimate Princess Celebration, Disney is debuting a “once-in-a-lifetime, global extravaganza,” that will include a variety of new princess-themed content, merchandise, FOOD, experiences, and more!
Royal Princess Processional in Magic Kingdom
Not only that, but a brand new World Princess Week is coming to Walt Disney World, and it will be full of royal festivities!
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