food IS a theme park
There is a lot to love when it comes to Disney World!
Spaceship Earth and the New Lights
It is the Most Magical Place on Earth after all, and is full of fun rides, characters, and food (obviously). But, there are some things in Disney World that are…well…not so magical. These things may be different for some people, but there is one thing that practically everyone agrees to hate so far: the Harmonious barges in EPCOT.
We got some HUGE Disney announcements recently.
Spaceship Earth at EPCOT
At Disney’s Shareholders Meeting, we learned that Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure and La Crêperie would BOTH be opening in EPCOT’s newly expanded France Pavilion on October 1st, 2021. And if ya missed it, we also got some important updates on Disneyland’s reopening and the Disney Cruise Line. But let’s rewind for a sec and talk about those RIDES!
California theme parks are preparing to reopen after the state government modified their guidance. Now, large theme parks like Disneyland can reopen as early as April 1st with limited capacity once their county enters the Red tier. Orange County, where Disneyland is located, officially entered the Red tier this past weekend.
Disneyland Gate
While Disneyland aims for a late April reopening, it may come with a shocking twist: silence!
Just last week we had a blast making a splash at the newly reopened Blizzard Beach water park!
Blizzard Beach Sign
And if you’re a Disney World Annual Passholder who’s ready to make a splash of your own, then we’ve got some good news for you. Passholders are currently eligible for a big discount on Disney World water park tickets! [Read more…]
If we could time travel, we’d probably just move forward a few months so we can see all the 50th anniversary festivities in Disney World. (Oh, and to eat a bunch of crepes and ride Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, of course!)
Cinderella Castle
Disney World will be decorating its park icons to match with the “EARidescent” color scheme that will glimmer across the property. Cinderella Castle has already started its big transformation with a nod to Mary Blair’s designs. Imagineers have been hard at work to craft the ribbons and bows that are already appearing on Cinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom right now!
By this time next year Orlando might be looking a lot like the midwest if you check out the eateries around Disney World!
Portillo’s coming soon to Orlando! ©Portillo’s
In addition to White Castle, Portillo’s is opening a new location near Disney World so we’ll finally be able to get our Chicago-style fix without having to bear the cold! But, we’re going to have to wait a little while longer because the opening date has been delayed…again.
There’s just something special about the sight of Mickey Balloons as you’re “walkin’ right down the middle of Main Street, U.S.A.” in Disney World’s Magic Kingdom.
Mickey Balloons!
And today, that vision is even brighter as SPRING colors (and critters!) are now gracing the big batches of balloons on Main Street! You may remember when we first spotted the spring balloons in Disney California Adventure, but now guests can find them in Disney World, too. [Read more…]
It’s just a matter of days before we’ll be able to return to Disney California Adventure for the “A Touch of Disney” even taking place!
Disneyland Gate
While we’re already looking forward to all the food booths, there’s an extra bit of entertainment you can enjoy ahead of “A Touch of Disney” AND Disneyland’s grand reopening soon, which we should hear more about soon.
The EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival has officially begun once again in Disney World.
EPCOT
For the past several years, EPCOT has generally been celebrating 4 different festivals throughout the year — Flower & Garden in the Spring, the International Food & Wine Festival in the Fall, the International Festival of the Holidays in the winter, and the International Festival of the Arts right at the beginning of the new year. And with news about ticket prices in 2022 and other things, we started wondering — are the EPCOT festivals getting more expensive? We did some digging, and here’s what we found.
We’re coming up on a lot of little celebrations this year!
Cinderella Castle
Remember when you were in grade school and the spring felt so slow because there weren’t back-to-back holidays? Well, Disney is proving that there is still A LOT to celebrate as the weather warms up with the release of new MagicBands. We recently found an Easter MagicBand that is covered in some RARE Disney characters and today, we found more limited-edition bands that help you celebrate all the little things!
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