food IS a theme park
Disneyland’s shopping and dining district, Downtown Disney, is set to begin reopening on July 9th.
Downtown Disney’s World of Disney
And with Downtown Disney preparing to welcome back guests in just a few weeks, we’re beginning to learn when specific locations will reopen their doors!
Cheers to the weekend!! And, there’s no better way to celebrate the end of the week than with a tasty brunch served up Irish style!
Raglan Road outdoor bar reopening
As Raglan Road has re-opened its dining room and an outdoor bar, we’ve been excited to have some Face Beer once again. And, while we’ve been waiting for brunch to come back to Raglan Road, we’ve got some news that will make you do a little jig over to the restaurant!
It’s been a HUGE WEEK for Disney World news (our heads are still spinning a bit).
Walt Disney World Resort entrance
On top of the announcements that Epcot’s Food and Wine Festival would be coming back with a new twist and the new Disney Park Pass Reservation System’s launch dates, Disney has just dropped ALL kinds of details about what will be reopening in the parks!
This summer has been all about relaxing outside, binging Disney+, and drinking a cocktail or two (that we made from a Disney recipe, of course)!
Inflatable Ears
Since we’ve been back in Disney Springs, which opened last month as part of a phased reopening in Walt Disney World, we’ve spotted plenty of vibrant summer merchandise that is super colorful and fun. On top of the new Inflatable Mickey Ears and fruit-covered flip flops, we’ve got another item perfect for your upcoming Disney vacation!
On top of all the news that’s just dropped today about the attractions, entertainment, and more in the parks, Disney World has been updating how Annual Passes will be working when Disney World re-opens.
Walt Disney World Annual Passholder
And with a brand new piece of unique merchandise, Passholders can get ready to go back to their favorite parks in style!
It’s been quite the day so far with exciting news coming out of Disney World. For those itching to get back to Galaxy’s Edge when Disney’s Hollywood Studios reopens in Disney World on July 15, they may be happy to know that many of the major attractions and shops will be open.
Lieutenant Beck on Rise of the Resistance
And yep — the reopening list includes the fan favorite Rise of the Resistance! This attraction has been the must-ride choice since it opened in December of 2019.
But we’re also getting word of another MAJOR development that will change the way we’ve come to experience “getting in line” for this ride!
Disney has just shared a ton of new details regarding which attractions, entertainment, and shopping experiences we can start looking forward to enjoying when the theme parks reopen on July 11th and July 15th respectively.
Premium Mickey Ice Cream Bar at Disney World
And while we’ve known a new reservation system has been in the works for some time to help manage attendance levels, we suspected Disney World might also implement new virtual queues for its rides to aid in reducing crowds.BUT, that no longer seems to be the case.
Disney World has had to make some tough calls as it gets ready to reopen its theme parks.
Magic Kingdom
They’ve decided to cancel Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween parties this year as well as their Eat to the Beat concert series, a free nightly musical performance at Epcot’s Food and Wine Festival.
As we get closer and closer to the reopening of Disney World starting July 11th, Disney is sharing more info about what the reopened parks will look like!
Epcot
We shared with you what attractions you can expect to be opening with Epcot, as well as the all-new Food and Wine experience that will start July 15thwhen the park reopens! Now we’re back to let you know what shops and entertainment you can expect when Epcot opens its doors!
We’ve got some fun news today as we’re taking a look at what a reopened Disney World will look like!
Tree of Life
Animal Kingdom is reopening with most of its iconic and beloved attractions. It will be nice to ride a banshee through Pandora again, but we’re taking a look at the entertainment and shopping that will be open, too! With modified character experiences and new health measures, let’s see the FULL LIST of reopening entertainment and shopping in Animal Kingdom!
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