food IS a theme park
You might be able to handle Disney World at its best… but can you still love it at its WORST?
CROWDS
Let’s figure out how to conquer Disney World even on the terrible, horrible, no-good, and very bad days.
Disney World is home to more than just its four prominent theme parks.
Blizzard Beach Entrance
Sure, meeting Mickey in Magic Kingdom is an iconic part of a trip to Disney World, but did you know you could also meet Santa in a ski resort in the middle of Florida? Disney World has two water parks, Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon. Currently, you can visit the latter — where you can lounge in a lazy river, Castaway Creek, or catch some serious waves in the Typhoon Lagoon Surf Pool. However, Blizzard Beach has been closed for a seasonal refurbishment since March 19th, 2023. Disney hasn’t shared an opening timeline for the park yet, but they may have just dropped a clue about when it might be returning.
2024 is shaping up to be a good year if Disney World has anything to say about it!
Are you prepared for the changes coming to Disney World?
There are so many things that we’ll see by the end of this year and into the next — new fireworks shows, park transformations, and hotel makeovers, just to name a few. We’re here to talk about our “wish list” of changes we’d really like to see Disney World bring in 2024.
While there are plenty of Disney souvenirs out there that everyone can buy, sometimes Disney releases EXCLUSIVE items that are only available to certain groups of people.
Disney Visa
We’ve seen Annual Passholder-exclusive merchandise and items that only DVC Members can buy, and now there’s a NEW accessory online at shopDisney that’s just for Disney Visa Cardmembers! Let’s check it out.
Sometimes, you eat a snack that changes your life.
Key Lime Chocolate Chip Cookie
It might be something savory or salty, or maybe even a combination of the two. If you’re anything like us, your life was changed the first time you ever tried a Gideon’s Bakehouse cookie — and boy, do we have some news for you!
“I wanna stuff some chocolate in my face,” sang Anna from Disney’s Frozen (2013). And who can blame her? She’s singing what we’ve all thought at one time or another.
Anna and Elsa in the Festival of Fantasy parade
Few treats are as universally loved as chocolate. For many people, it’s their go-to dessert/ingredient/comfort food/topping — you name it. We’re always trying to get our hands on the stuff. Well, now there’s a NEW way to indulge in your love of chocolate, with Caribe Royale Orlando’s newest experience!
ALERT! There’s NEW Disney merchandise online that we think you’ll LOVE.
Loungefly backpacks
Disney Loungefly backpacks are super popular. They come in all kinds of themes and colors, and they’re just about the right size to hold all of your theme park essentials during your Disney World vacations. Now, there are a couple of NEW Disney Loungefly backpacks online at Amazon!
How much are you willing to pay for the ultimate souvenir?
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
Whether you’re willing to shell out the big bucks on the new Disney-themed car or you’re saving up to purchase the crystal Cinderella Castle model for a cool quarter mil, there are some fans out there that are DEDICATED to the merchandise cause. And that was certainly the case when one Star Wars fanatic purchased one special item for $3.1 MILLION.
Have you thought about all the things you’re planning on bringing with you on your trip to Disney World?
EPCOT
There are things you should definitely bring with you like chargers, umbrellas, and water bottles. There are things you don’t need to bring. And then there are those things that Disney outright prohibits from their parks and property. Let’s talk about those things that you might not have known that you can’t bring with you on your next Disney World trip!
Are you a Disney World Annual Passholder?
Disney World Annual Pass
If you are, you’re probably aware of all the perks you get for being a Passholder. You can get discounts on food and merchandise, opportunities to buy exclusive merchandise, FREE merchandise, and even experience early previews of new rides. However, Passholders are currently only allowed to hold a certain number of park pass reservations during any given month. However, Disney sometimes offers bonus pass days that don’t count toward those reservations. Now, Disney World just gave Annual Passholders MORE bonus pass days.
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