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Many of our go-to Disney World tips and tricks have had to adapt over the last few years, but we still think every Disney-goer should know them. There are so many hacks to make your Disney trip a little more seamless, a little less hectic, and a we’re happy to share them!
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We’re here to share 28 of our tried and true tips! And for those that don’t totally work right now, don’t worry — we’ve got you covered for those, too!
Even though there won’t be a fireworks show in Disney World for New Year’s Eve this year, there are SO many ways to ring in 2021!
Cinderella Castle
Several Disney Springs restaurants are having special events, certain resort restaurants are staying open past midnight, and so much more. And now, we just found a special surprise that showed up on a few menus at Disney resorts!
As the ongoing health crisis continues, we have been keeping an eye out for news regarding COVID-19.
Disneyland Main Entrance
Pfizer’s vaccine was authorized by the FDA last week and recently California hit a record-setting number of daily cases. But now, the FDA has approved Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, making it the second to be available for emergency use.
The EPCOT Festival of the Holidays is in full swing, and we’re keeping an eye on all the latest offerings!
Festival of the Holidays Sign
The Waffles booth is one of the Holiday Kitchens guests can visit this year. We also saw this booth at the Food & Wine Festival, although the menu for Festival of the Holidays got a shake-up. And one of the menu items got a new holiday makeover that combines all our favorite festive flavors!
When Disney World reopened, many of its restaurants remained closed.
Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
And while some are still closed, several fan-favorites, like Woody’s Lunch Box, have reopened. Earlier this week, we saw that another dining location at Disney World would reopen soon, and today it has officially reopened!
There’s no doubt that New Year’s Eve celebrations will look a bit different at Disney this year, but there are still tons of ways to celebrate!
House of Blues at Disney Springs
City Works at Disney Springs recently announced their plans for closing out 2020 and now there’s another option to ring in the New Year at Disney World — at the House of Blues!
We love checking out all the fun international snacks at EPCOT’s World Showcase.
Japan Pavilion
And there tend to be some really great snacks at the Japan Pavilion. We’ve even found some really cool Kit Kat flavors there, including Ocean Salt and Strawberry!
EPCOT might be getting a little bit snazzier at night soon!
Spaceship Earth
Last month, Walt Disney Imagineers announced that EPCOT’s Spaceship Earth will be getting a new programmable lighting design. Now, we’ve learned a little more about the new lights — and work could be starting soon!
One of the coolest pieces of technology that Disney guests can utilize is the MagicBand, which can be used for tons of essential Disney World functions.
MagicBands
MagicBands can pay for your purchases, open your hotel room, get you into the parks, and act as your FastPasses. Since they were first released, guests staying at Disney World Resort hotels each received a free, solid color MagicBand. However, back in June, Disney World announced it would discontinue offering MagicBands to hotel guests for free in 2021.
When you visit Disney World, you definitely want to take advantage of every second you’re there, and for some that means spending as much time as physically possible in the theme parks.
Tree of Life
Well, if you’ve got a trip to Disney World, you’ll definitely want to pay close attention to the theme park hours that have been announced for the days you’ll be there. So far, Disney has shared park hours through March 6th, 2021, but even the hours that have already been announced can often change. Just today we saw that Disney has EXTENDED park hours for early January!
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