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A new attraction is coming to Disney World!
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After Voyage of the Little Mermaid failed to reopen at Hollywood Studios after the pandemic-related closures, we were left wondering (for a WHILE) about what the fate of this show might be. Eventually, Disney shared that a new, reimagined show inspired by The Little Mermaid would take its place in the fall of this year. But, it doesn’t look like that will be the case any longer.
BIG changes are coming to Magic Kingdom!
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Disney announced earlier this year that a new Villains Land and new Cars attractions will be coming to the park. Villains Land is expected to be going in the area beyond Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, while the new Cars attractions will be replacing Tom Sawyer Island and Liberty Square Riverboat. But now, a new announcement has just been made for a LONG closure coming soon to Magic Kingdom.
Pueblo Esperanza is the NEW Tropical Americas-themed land coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
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This new land will feature details from the Tropical Americas as well as Encanto and Indiana Jones rides. We’ll see the beautiful and bountiful life from these areas of the world while enjoying aspects of some fun Disney movies! The new land will be replacing what is currently DinoLand, U.S.A., at Animal Kingdom, and construction will be beginning soon. In fact, Disney just made a HUGE announcement about the first phase of the creation of this new land.
It was a Disney Channel reunion!
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Celebrities have been visiting Disney Parks since Disneyland first opened in 1955, with the nearly 70 years since seeing everyone from dignitaries and actors to sports stars and musicians making documented visits to the parks. Recently a former Disney Channel star shared some snaps from a recent visit to Disneyland Paris.
There’s a new hotel addition coming soon to Disney World!
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For a while now, we’ve been watching construction at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, where a new Disney Vacation Club (DVC) tower is being built. The Island Tower is set to open in December with new dining, entertainment, and hotel rooms, and we can’t wait!
We go to Disney World every day, and that means we’ve tried out a bunch of different bags to find which ones we like the best.
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And what have we found? Well, everyone is different! Some members of our team prefer larger bags, while others just want a crossbody. So, we asked our whole team and narrowed it down to some of the best three bags our team has used in the parks, so you know what you may want to use for your next trip!
Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Helene have both made their way through Florida and left behind damage in their wake.
Magic Kingdom entrance the day after Hurricane Milton
Disney World closed all of its theme parks, water parks, and more for the first time in years as Milton made its way over the Orlando area. Luckily, the damage to Disney World was mostly minimal, and people were safe at their hotels. Hopefully, the area can get a break from these massive storms, but it is now clear that the National Hurricane Center is once again monitoring an area of interest in the Central Tropical Atlantic.
The 2024 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival has been in full swing for a couple of months now, and we’re STILL thinking about some of those delicious eats we had.
Food and Wine Festival
Lucky for us (and you, too!) the festival is still going on for about another month or so, which means we’ve still got plenty of time to get our fill. One booth, in particular, has been a hit for us year after year, but it seems like it’s been having a pretty rough go of it this time around — and there’s even more chaos afoot!
Disney World has been celebrating spooky season for a while now, but Halloween is still right around the corner!
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
We celebrated in style at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party and brought you everything you needed to know about the party like snacks, entertainment, and of course — exclusive merchandise. And now, one formerly exclusive (and SOLD OUT) souvenir is available all day long at Magic Kingdom! Let’s check it out.
There is SO much to see and do in EPCOT that you might be surprised when you can’t do it all in a single day.
EPCOT
Sure, you can eat AND drink your way around the world, but you can also learn all about the cycle of water, go Soarin’ above the world, learn how Disney World grows a lot of its food, get shrunk down to the size of a rat, and more. However, there are some weird spots you might not expect to spend a lot of time in while you’re at EPCOT, but if you’ve got kids, these might be spots you’ll be visiting for A WHILE.
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