food IS a theme park
When it comes to animals, they are going to do their own thing — and that’s why we love them, right?
Ducks On Parade is our favorite Disney World parade…
We’ve watched ducks decide to have an impromptu date at the parks (and we even watched a duck take a nap). We’ve seen a male pheasant try to impress a female pheasant, and she just wasn’t having it. Thanks to @jess_isbaking on Instagram, we’ve now seen the newest residents of Disney World’s Batuu — and they’re not what you might think!
Things are constantly changing with Disney. Just this year, we’ve seen changes made when it comes to parks reopening, movies being released in theaters vs. Disney+, and more.
Do You Like to Visit the Disney Store?
But, we’ve also seen changes announced when it comes to your local Disney Stores. Earlier this year, Disney announced that it would be closing 20% of its Disney Stores as the company shifts its focus to e-commerce. So, what will the future of shopping for Disney merchandise look like? We got a few more details today and it looks like some changes are on the way!!
We’ve recently received a lot of exciting Disneyland news!
Disneyland
Disneyland Resort is reopening on April 30th — and we’ve gotten LOTS of news on what will be open. Bob Chapek had previously shared that Avengers Campus, a new land coming to Disney California Adventure, would be opening sometime “later this year.” But now, an official opening date for Avengers Campus has been announced!
It may be spring, but we’re already thinking about summer because that’s officially ICE CREAM SEASON!
We are ready for some ice cream!
And we have our share of favorite ice cream snacks at Disney World, including the Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Sandwich, Ice Cream Martinis, and the Sand Pail Sundae (it comes in a bucket — what’s not to love?).
It seems like the pools are the place to be in Disney World right now!
Disney’s Beach Club Resort
Sure, the parks are popular and all, but what better way to cool off on a hot day than taking a dip in your resort pool? At least, that seemed to be a lot of people’s logic today! Blizzard Beach hit capacity, and when we passed by Stormalong Bay on our way to our Beaches and Cream fix (yum), we noticed a LONG line.
We fell down the rabbit hole and into…Build-A-Bear??
We’re Curious too Alice!
We were just as intrigued as Alice, so we decided to take a look!
During this busy Spring Break season in Walt Disney World, we’ve grown used to seeing the Resort’s four theme parks reach their full capacity for the day fairly often, as we keep track of things like the availability of required Disney Park Pass reservations for entry.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
And since Disney World reopened, in fact, we’ve gotten really used to seeing Disney’s Hollywood Studios, in particular, reach capacity on a fairly regular basis, due to the immense popularity of the Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance attraction. But there is one particular park we were surprised to notice had reached capacity when we drove by the entrance today! [Read more…]
Disneyland Paris has seen its share of challenges since last year. The parks in Paris closed in March 2020, reopened in July, and then closed again in October. Currently, Disneyland Paris remains closed.
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But that doesn’t mean there isn’t a lot going on at the park right now while it’s closed. In December, Disneyland Paris announced that Sleeping Beauty Castle would undergo its first major refurbishment since the park opened in 1992.
Everyone who has been to Disney World has a fond memory of the first time they stepped into the parks.Â
Wall of Ears!!!
And that moment can be remembered in a variety of ways, from the free “First Visit” buttons to a new pair of Minnie ears to a plush of a favorite character. But did you know that there are ears made JUST for first-timers?! What a fun way to remember that first-ever Disney vacay!
Disney tends to be at the forefront of technology.
©Disney via IAAPA Expo 2020 Presentation
Just think about the Star Wars Hotel — Galactic Starcruiser! This upcoming experience is set to be an immersive vacation like none before it. We can’t WAIT to see the space windows and experience using the Force for ourselves! Now, we know a little more about Disney’s work to make new experiences more immersive than ever.
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