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It’s that time of the week! We’re checking out the average wait times in Disney World from this week!
Partners Statue
It’s been a hefty week of news as Disneyland has reopened and more details about the Disney Wish were announced. But, Disney World was still as busy as ever with guests hustling and bustling in the parks! Today, we’re looking at the average wait times in ALL four Disney World theme parks!
We see plenty of our favorite Disney World attractions undergo refurbishments, whether the changes are big or small. (Still waiting on you, PeopleMover…)
Jungle Cruise
We already know that spots like Splash Mountain will be getting a MASSIVE Princess and the Frog update. And, not too long ago, we learned that the classic Jungle Cruise ride would even be getting some updates of its own! There will be new characters and scenes popping up soon, and we’ve got some good news for everyone heading to Disney World over the next several months!
Disney’s Animal Kingdom is full of unique attractions.
Pandora
From big thrills to slow-moving boat cruises, it seems like this park has something for everyone! But we wondered just how popular some of Animal Kingdom’s most CLASSIC attractions actually were. So we asked our followers on Instagram to rank EVERY ride in the park by deciding if they were overrated or underrated! And guys, some of the results shocked us. Let’s take a look!
Disney has been going through a LOT of construction projects in the parks and resorts as we see rides, restaurants, and experiences take shape.
PeopleMover
The existing attractions, though, have also been receiving some updates as scrim has been spotted at Peter Pan’s Flight, the moat has been drained at Cinderella Castle, and the PeopleMover has continued to have an extended closure. (P.S. Please open soon!) Today, another attraction has started a short refurbishment over in Disney’s Animal Kingdom as part of the ongoing work in the parks.
EPCOT is undergoing some major changes right now.
EPCOT
With all the excitement for upcoming experiences like Journey of Water — Inspired by Moana, along with the constantly rotating schedule of the popular EPCOT festivals, a LOT of good attractions can get overlooked. We sure love talking about Spaceship Earth, Frozen Ever After, and Soarin’ Around the World. But what about those underrated attractions? What about Living with the Land?!
Happy Sunday, everyone! The sun is shining today, and our plans have Disney World written all over them!
Tree of Life
And, what better place is there to soak up that Florida sunshine than in Disney’s Animal Kingdom?
Construction has been happening left and right in Disney World with scrims up at Peter Pan’s Flight and waterways being drained (and then refilled less than 24 hours later).
Peter Pan’s Flight Scrim
And, now another popular Magic Kingdom attraction has closed to conduct routine maintenance and refurbishment through the beginning of March!
We’ve got a FUN one for you today.
Tower of Terror
If your favorite Disney character was an attraction, which one would they be? Funny you ask, because we’ve been wondering, too! We feel like we’ve gotten to know them pretty well through interactions and random sightings around the parks, but we trusted YOU, our DFB readers, with this mission. So we asked you on Instagram to compare your favorite characters to Disney World rides! Here’s what you said.
Let’s take a peek behind the curtain at some of Disney’s most magical effects!
Haunted Mansion
The Disney Parks are known for creating magic for guests around the world. In fact, the attractions are so detailed that we often find ourselves left with some burning questions about what’s going on behind the scenes. How’d they DO THAT? Let’s take a look at some secrets behind the magic at the Disney Parks!
Disney World is the Most Magical Place on Earth, right?
Big Thunder Mountain in Disney World
Well, it’s not always all pixie dust and Mickey ears. Some of Disney World’s rides are proper thrill rides and they warn you about it in their very names — hello, Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. You don’t exactly walk onto that one expecting rainbows and sunshine. But, other rides seem completely kid-friendly from the outside and then BAM! You get on the ride and suddenly you’re hit with a rather terrifying and totally unexpected surprise. Here are the attractions that we didn’t think would be scary…until it was too late. As they say, there’s no going back now.
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