food IS a theme park
We can’t wait to finally step into the new Haunted Mansion Lounge on Disney’s new Treasure cruise ship.
A Haunted Mansion lounge is coming soon!
But alas, we still have a little while to wait. However, we can thankfully pass the time with some much-needed retail therapy, and these new Haunted Mansion tiki mugs may be just what we need! Let’s take a look!
EPCOT has FINALLY completed its massive transformation after nearly 5 years.
EPCOT
The final stage of this transformation was opening CommuniCore Hall and CommuniCore Plaza, a new flex space to be used during EPCOT festivals complete with an outdoor stage to use for performances. While we won’t see another EPCOT festival until Food & Wine begins on August 29th. In the meantime though, Disney has a few different offerings to entertain guests in this space throughout the day, and we’re starting to think that these attractions could be a TEST for Disney World’s future.
When the sun goes down and the signs around Main Street, U.S.A. light up, the Magic Kingdom transforms as guests prepare for the Happily Ever After nighttime spectacular. The show is extremely popular, so if you plan to watch it on Main Street, be prepared to stand in a huge crowd.
Happily Ever After
Speaking of crowds, there’s a MAJOR holiday coming soon — and with it comes a special fireworks show — that will likely bring LOTS of people to the Magic Kingdom. Let’s talk about it!
It’s a new week, and you know what that means? There are new Disney items to be found online!
Loungefly Wall
We’re suckers for good Disney merchandise, ESPECIALLY if it comes at a deal, because some of these are items we’ve had our eyes on for a while, or genuinely have been needing, and now we get them at a discount. Check out what our favorite deals are this week!
I just got back from the OFFICIAL OPENING DAY of Fantasy Springs in Tokyo DisneySea — and I’ve got ALL the details YOU need to know if you’re planning on going soon too (orrrrrr if you just want a better idea of what this area is all about).
Fantasy Springs
Time to go back to a “Galaxy Far, Far Away…”
Kylo Ren!
Since Star Tours received its “Adventure Continues” refurbishment in the early 2010s, the iconic Star Wars-based attraction has seen many scenes added to its repertoire of interchangeable adventures as new Star Wars projects have been released. Now, after several weeks where every ride featured the latest batch of new scenes, we heard the attraction was returning to its unpredictable glory, and knew we had to find out for ourselves.
Disney parks are full of people of all different ages — multi-generational families, large reunions, competition groups — you name it, they’re there!
Magic Kingdom
While there are some things that never change, Disney Parks are not one of them, and neither are the people who visit! Things change between generations — preferred attire, societal expectations, etc. But how does this affect Disney World? We asked our older readers on Facebook to share with us some of the shocking or unexpected things they see the younger generations do in the Disney parks, and WOW was it a hot topic!
Just how much should a trip to Walt Disney World trip be “worth”?
Cinderella Castle
It’s no secret that a Disney vacation is an expensive proposition, and seems to become more and more of one every year. Unfortunately, that means that for many people, a Walt Disney World vacation isn’t in the cards… or at least maybe shouldn’t be.
We eat in Disney World parks a lot, but we have to admit that some of the BEST dining in Disney World is happening at Disney World hotels.
Disney’s Port Orleans — Riverside Resort
We’ve already told you so much about Disney World hotel restaurants you should NOT sleep on, including Jiko — The Cooking Place at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge (yes, we know, Sanaa and Boma there are amazing, too). We’ve also reviewed the extremely underrated Maya Grill at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort. We’ll also keep singing the praises of Geyser Point Bar and Grill at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge. We’ve got another super underrated restaurant to tell you about Boatwright’s Dining Hall at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort — Riverside.
Magic Kingdom is making some significant changes this summer!
Cinderella Castle
From the opening of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure to the revamping of the Country Bear Jamboree show and the closure of Frontierland Shootin’ Arcade, it’s like the park is a whole new place. And during a recent visit, we spotted another change…one that you might not notice!
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