food IS a theme park
We noticed some construction in front of Magic Kingdom’s Cinderella Castle today. Wait…what?
Cinderella Castle Stage
Yup! You heard us! As we strolled up Main Street, U.S.A. we spotted a STAGE being put together in front of the Castle. With most live entertainment currently on hold and the temporary look, we’re wondering if this could be for the modified ABC holiday special?
Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa officially reopened just two days ago with new health and safety measures in place.
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To celebrate this long-awaited day, Disney shared a recipe for a fan-favorite drink from Aulani and Walt Disney World!
Disney’s Art of Animation Resort is OPEN!
Art of Animation Reopening
As you can probably imagine, this resort’s quick-service location, Landscape of Flavors, is open too. And with the reopening, this spot has gotten some menu changes! Let’s take a look!
It may only be November, but we are already stocking up on ALL the holiday merchandise and holiday snacks.
Holiday Merchandise
If you’re a big pin collector, we’ve spotted some cute holiday pins as well, but recently we spotted even more — and these are each themed to the different Disney World Resort hotels!
Although much of Disney World has reopened, some hotels and attractions will remain closed through November.
Magic Kingdom
However, please note that at least one hotel has actually REOPENED in November — Disney’s Art of Animation Resort.
What happens when Disney villains crash a party?
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Apparently, they become the most popular folks in town! We’ve been keeping up with the Disney Designer Collection Midnight Masquerade Villains line AND how quickly it’s been selling out. Now, another villainess is already SOLD OUT online!
Earlier this year, a Disney executive noted that cruising would likely be the last of Disney’s business to resume operation. Although the CDC’s no-sail order has expired, a series of new requirements have been announced that cruise companies will have to meet before they can sail again.
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In early September, Disney Cruise Line had canceled its sailings through mid-December, but now that suspension period has been extended.
The 2020 holiday season is starting now at Disney World! And, here at the DFB we’re kicking it off with the launch of the DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2020 e-Book!
2020 Holiday Guide
We’ve been busy as elves (HA!) updating all the latest holiday tips and brand new info you NEED to know before you head to Walt Disney World for the holiday season.
This year the holidays at Disney World are going to look A LOT different and we’ve updated the Guide to include ALL the information you need to have a great holiday visit.
We cover EVERYTHING in this one — not just food! With more than 400 pages of detailed information, over 400 color photos, and multiple bonus extras, this e-book WILL save you time and money during a very busy season in Walt Disney World! [Read more…]
Would you be surprised if we told you there’s construction in EPCOT? Probably not.
Spaceship Earth
EPCOT is certainly Disney World’s work-in-progress park, but hey, the EPCOT Transformation is in full swing! We’ve seen permits for new foundations and Innoventions East construction in Future World — and now we have another peek at the work going on!
UPDATE: Dining reservations are now available again both online and in the My Disney Experience app. Disney announced that the reservations were made available in error. New reservations made during the glitch will be canceled to ensure social distancing. Learn more here.Â
We’ve noticed something pretty strange about the Disney World dining reservations this morning.
Goofy Meeting and Greeting
With the reopening of the Disney World resort hotels and theme parks, there were some changes to dining — particularly with limited capacities. Now, several months later, could something be changing?
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