8 Surprising Ways Your Disney World Trips Prepared You For Bunker Life

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If you’ve ever visited Disney World with your family in tow, whether you know it by now or not, you possess within you a unique skill set.

Balloons on Main Street

Let’s face it, as much fun as it can be to go to Disney World, it’s also A LOT to handle. You’re on your feet all day in the unforgiving Florida climate with hungry kiddos and heavy crowds. If you’re like us, you’ve probably developed some coping skills that you could really use to win this war right about now!

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Do You Think The PeopleMover Misses Us, Too? We’re Peeking Inside Disney World’s Closure Diary!

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It seems like with each passing day our hearts are longing to reach out to some of our favorite Disney attractions that we miss the most! How we yearn to FEEL the sweet CARESS of the Peoplemover’s blue vinyl upholstery against our skin AGAIN!

Walt Disney World

And somehow the fine line that usually divides our more logical thinking and what we would normally recognize as an irrational use of our time and energy right now has become BLURRED!

In fact, our minds have become so muddled with passionate feelings to see how our favorite attractions are holding up throughout all of this that we’ve started to believe maybe, just MAYBE, the rides are MISSING US, TOO?!?

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Guardians of the Galaxy? Reflections Hotel? How Disney is Making Progress on These BEHIND-THE-SCENES Projects!

By Quincy Stanford 1 Comment

We sure are missing Disney World right about now, but that doesn’t mean that we can’t still keep an eye on some of the upcoming projects that we’re excited about!

Epcot

Despite the current closures of the Disney parks and the temporary halt on construction, Walt Disney Imagineering and other Resort development teams are still hard at work crafting the future of the parks. That means that we can still spot some construction permits every once in a while for projects that are starting soon.

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News! Disney Agrees on Furlough Policy for Union Members

By Rachel Franko 1 Comment

With the Disney Parks being closed “until further notice,” things are pretty up in the air about when Cast Members may return to their jobs.

Magic Kingdom

We recently saw that Disney plans to furlough non-essential salaried and hourly non-union employees beginning April 19th, but this statement did not include plans for union workers. Disney has now started coming to agreements with unions regarding what will happen to workers’ jobs during the closures.

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Disney’s Video To Healthcare Workers is the Right Way To End Your Day RN

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To celebrate World Health Day, we’ve seen Disney Parks around the world showing their gratitude to medical professionals serving their communities during the latest events.

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From flower art to flip-flop “thank yous,” Disney properties are sending love to all those serving on the front lines — but they didn’t stop there!

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Create Your Own Home Movie Theater With This Disney DIY Onward Screening!

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Go forth and have yourself a Disney movie night, mighty warriors!

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Although we’re all having to stay at home right now, Disney+ is REALLY giving us the content that we need. And, you can create your own home theater to have a screening of Onward this week (with the snacks and drinks included, obviously!).

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Take Another Peek INSIDE Walt Disney Imagineering on a NEW Virtual Tour Featuring the Sculpture Studio!

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Disney has recently started to share rare behind-the-scenes glimpses with fans through a new video series featuring virtual tours of Walt Disney Imagineering!

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Part 1 of the series (you can catch that here!) gave us a brief introduction into Disney Imagineering and delivered us right into the place “where creative imagination and technical know-how combine to make dreams come true!” And now, Part 2 of the Journey Into Imagineering series brings us into the Sculpture Studio! [Read more…]

Japan Has Declared a State of Emergency — What Does This Mean For Tokyo Disneyland?

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UPDATE: As of April 8th, the Tokyo Disney closure has been extended through mid-May at the earliest. Learn more here.

We’ve been staying current with this situation for many months now and not just with how it pertains to Disney World and Disneyland but the rest of the Disney theme parks across the world as well.

Since it’s hard enough keeping up with the news that’s happening and changing every day here in the U.S., we wanted to give you a status update on Tokyo Disneyland Resort.

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Don’t Miss Tomorrow’s At-Home Cooking Class By Chef Art Smith of Homecomin’ (Featuring Hummingbird Cake)!

By AJ and the DFB Team 1 Comment

Several of our favorite Disney talents have been sharing incredible music, stories, artistic tutorials, and more via live streams over the past few weeks, delivering Disney magic right into our homes. Here at the DFB, some of our favorite live streams include those which have been presented by Disney mixologists and chefs for some at-home culinary fun. And one that we are especially excited to include in the mix is…

Chef Art Smith at Homecomin’

… the weekly virtual cooking class by Chef Art Smith who, of course, heads up Chef Art Smith’s Homecomin’ in Disney Springs! [Read more…]

Learn How to Make A Delicious Chewbacca-Inspired Snack Right HERE!

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Like so many of us, Chewbacca is using his spare time to get creative in the kitchen!

Chewie Chews

And while he’s no Martha Stewart, he IS all about living that HEALTHY lifestyle! That’s why he’s recently been inspired to devise the perfect treat to satisfy your sweet tooth as well as your appetite for all things STAR WARS! Pew! Pew!

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