food IS a theme park
Many of the guests that fly to Disney World travel through the nearby Orlando International Airport.
Orlando Airport
Despite CDC warnings against holiday travel, Orlando International Airport has been expecting a surge in passenger traffic surrounding the holidays.
The New Year is almost upon us and we are looking forward to (what we hope) is a great, big, beautiful tomorrow!
Cinderella Castle
2020 threw us for a BUNCH of loops and Disney World saw some changes we never expected. But Disney has lots of exciting things planned or the new year. Here are 14 need to know dates for 2021!
Although Disney World might be the Most Magical Place on Earth, not everything is fantastic in the parks. Things go wrong on vacations, rides break down, and some meals are NOT what you expected.
Magic Kingdom
And, we’ve been around the block quite a few times when it comes to terrible things that we’ve seen in Disney World. Sometimes, you need to experience the good AND the bad of Dinsey World to fully appreciate everything.
Welcome back, DFB friends! We’re here to share what’s new at Disney’s Animal Kingdom!
Pandora
And, we’ve got plenty of updates to share with you. So, what are we waiting for? Let’s dive right on in!
We’re not going to lie — EPCOT is a PARADISE for foodies, and there is SO much to choose from!
L’Artisan des Glaces
But some of our favorite ice cream treats there come from L’Artisan des Glaces at the France Pavilion. We’re talking about gingerbread ice cream, ice cream martinis, and a pressed brioche ice cream sandwich! Just YUM!
Although all four of Disney World’s theme parks reopened last summer, its water parks did not.
Blizzard Beach Water Park
In September, Disney announced that one of its two water parks would reopen in March 2021, and eventually, it was revealed that Blizzard Beach would reopen on March 7th.
UPDATE: Gideon’s Bakehouse released an update to discuss the reasoning for the closure. The statement says, “We are still in a soft opening mode. We’ve learned a great deal over our holiday test run and are so grateful to everyone for making it such an overwhelming success! Our opening was beyond our expectations, so we are putting on the brakes to deal with behind-the-scenes logistics ahead of the grand opening.”
On December 23rd, Disney Springs gained a new cookie spot — Gideon’s Bakehouse!
Coffee Toffee Cookie at Gideon’s
This is no ordinary bakery, however, as they offer huge cookies and specials, like the Hot Cookie Hour. However, today it was announced that Gideon’s Bakehouse would temporarily close.
It’s 2021 and we’re still giddy to go into the parks every day, especially with the upcoming EPCOT International Festival of the Arts!
EPCOT Entrance and Park Map
We’ve been tracking the gradual reopening of Disney World restaurants and, today, we noticed the Tutto Gusto Bar at EPCOT is open for grab and go service!
There is a LOT to look forward to in 2021 at Disney World and Disney parks across the globe!
Magic Kingdom
From immersive new worlds to larger-than-life rides, the company is going ALL OUT for Disney World’s 50th anniversary! And now they’ve officially confirmed 2021 arrivals for some MAJOR projects, while curiously omitting a few others!Â
New Year’s Eve looked a bit different this year at Walt Disney World, but there were still tons of people who took to the parks to ring in the new year with Disney’s modified celebrations for resort guests.
Shanghai Disneyland
Disney had announced that the parks would close early and that there would be no live fireworks show (just a pre-recorded version) for health and safety purposes. But Shanghai Disney Resort did have fireworks and finished with a SURPRISING finale!
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