food IS a theme park
Nearly two weeks after Disneyland employee Bonnye Lear died due to injuries sustained in an accident at the park, a GoFundMe campaign has been launched to aid her family.
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Lear, an administrator at the park’s exclusive Club 33, fell from a golf cart in a backstage area on June 5th. She suffered massive trauma, and succumbed to her injuries on June 7th.Â
Since Disney CEO Bob Iger returned to the company in 2022, he knew he had some incredibly important tasks to check off his To-Do List.
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But, there’s one task that might prove to be the most integral to the future of Disney — choosing a successor to replace him once his contract expires. Though his contract has already been extended once since his return, it’s set to expire in 2026. Rumblings of who’s on Iger’s shortlist to replace him have been swirling for a while, and it’s possible we could get an announcement sooner than we originally thought.
There are some big no-nos when it comes to going to Disney World.
Cinderella Castle in Disney World’s Magic Kingdom
You shouldn’t break theme park rules or plan too much for your day so that your family gets overwhelmed and exhausted. You shouldn’t skip water breaks throughout the day or yell at Cast Members. But one other common rule that we usually tell our followers — you shouldn’t break in new shoes during your Disney World vacation!
Here at DFB, we know you love being dragged into the drama of the tiny train town!
Train Village in EPCOT
If you’ve followed us for a while, you’ve probably seen our updates from the train village in the Germany Pavilion at EPCOT — that place is absolutely rife with crime. We’ve caught its residents red-handed many times, from murders to robberies to smuggling rings. What’s going on in the rowdy village this week? Let’s take a look!
We’ve got good news and bad news. Let’s start with the bad news because who wants that hanging over your head?
Magic Kingdom
OK, so the bad news is that Magic Kingdom’s beloved Happily Ever After fireworks show will not run for two nights in a row this July. So, if you were hoping to catch the show, you might want to rethink your plans. Now, let’s get to the GOOD news!
Looking to travel internationally soon but need to apply for or renew your passport? We’ve got great news!
Passport
If you’ve tried to get a new U.S. passport or renew your existing passport in the last couple of years, chances are you’ve run into delays among other issues. Fortunately, the U.S. Department of State has fixed most of these problems, and for some folks, it’s about to be even easier to get passports and other travel documents!
Ahoy, sailors! We’ve got some exciting news to share.
Disney Wish at Castaway Cay
Planning a Disney Cruise Line vacation? Considering a trip aboard the NEW Disney Treasure cruise ship? Interested in the upcoming itineraries? We’ve got you covered! Disney just released a BUNCH of new details on 2025–2026 Cruise Line trips, and we’ve got the details!
If we could give you just ONE piece of advice before you go to Disney World this summer, we know exactly what we’d tell you.
Magic Kingdom
We’d want to tell you to download the My Disney Experience app and take advantage of its features (like Mobile Checkout and Mobile Order) and be sure to make a list of the rides and attractions you want to prioritize and don’t even think about going to Magic Kingdom without getting a DOLE Whip. But if we only got to tell you ONE THING, we’d say this: HYDRATE.Â
To help you do that, we’ve found the BEST Stanley water bottles to take to Disney World! Â
If you regularly sing “Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate’s life for me,” we might have a HUGE update for you.
Pirates of the Caribbean
Okay, so we’ve been trying to get more details from Disney about the Pirates of the Caribbean tavern in Magic Kingdom that was announced back in September 2023. All the information we got was that it would be a new bar themed around Pirates of the Caribbean that it would feature Barker Bird. But Disney’s been quiet on details ever since, so we’ve been looking for construction in Adventureland that could signal it’s coming soon. We recently turned up a new permit that could provide a hint, and now we’ve got actual signs of construction.
We’re dreaming of sunny skies, blue waters, and sandy beaches.
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Disney Cruise Line offers adventures, relaxation, delicious food, and fun experiences. We love to be in a Disney atmosphere while sailing on the high seas. Plus, the journey is just as great as the destinations. Speaking of cruise destinations, Disney’s brand-new cruise destination in the Bahamas, Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point, is now open for you to visit! We stopped by and checked out the “adults-only” areas of the spaces.
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