food IS a theme park
Is it just us, or has Disney news been absolutely MIND-BOGGLING lately? It seems as though every day, there are tons of new headlines and stories to catch up on!
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That’s why we’ve got you covered! Here’s a roundup of some of the major news stories to break in the last couple of weeks.
One of the perks available to Disney Vacation Club Members is the opportunity to attend Moonlight Magic events.
Spaceship Earth
These are after-hours events where DVC members can ride attractions with shorter wait times, meet characters, indulge in complimentary snacks and drinks, and attend dance parties!
When Disney World began to reopen Disney Springs, and with the subsequent announcements of reopening the theme parks and resorts, it was abundantly clear that the typical Walt Disney World experience was going to change.
Caribbean Beach Pin Trading Board Before the Closures
With the emphasis on increasing contactless experiences throughout the resort area, we wondered how pin trading would be affected! With many of the Disney Vacation Club Resort hotels reopening this week, we hoped to get an even better idea of what would be in store for pin fanatics.
Who’s up for a treat? We’re back at one of our favorite ice cream spots for the first time since mid-March!
Beaches and Cream
And while the to-go window is now open, we’ve got a dining reservation to eat inside! Join us as we step inside a newly reopened Beaches and Cream to check out their offerings — which usually come topped with tons of whipped cream and a cherry! 😉
We’re coming at you LIVE from the reopening of the Disney Vacation Club Resort hotels in Disney World!
Disney’s Riviera Resort
So far we’ve covered dining, shopping, swimming, and MORE at these reopened hotels (we even caught a glimpse of the PINK Cinderella Castle!). As we’ve been reporting around the resorts, there was one common trend that honestly surprised us a bit!
Disney World dining reservations opened up today for guests who have hotel reservations between June 22 and July 10, 2020. Only a few restaurants will be open — all located at the Disney Vacation Club resorts that are opening on June 22nd — but that hasn’t stopped the classic booking day Disney phone line jam!
Topolino’s Terrace
We’ve gotten through on the phone lines, though, and we’ve got details! Let’s dive in and see how many of your questions we can answer!
The many questions we have about Disney World’s reopening are starting to get some answers!
Animal Kingdom Lodge
We’re just a few days out from the reopening of several Disney Vacation Club resort hotels in Disney World. Recently, we noticed that DVC members COULD book at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Jambo House, despite it not being listed as one of the resorts opening on June 22nd. Now, we have some new information.
When it comes to Disney World, the only constant is change! And due to the historic closures that started in mid-March, we anticipated some pretty BIG changes were on their way.
Really, Disney World??
Some of these, however, completely blew our minds! Even WE didn’t see some of these changes coming! Let’s dive into the weirdness, shall we??
Two more Disney resorts just reopened.
Vero Beach Resort
Disney Vacation Club’s Vero Beach Resort and Hilton Head Resort reopened today and some Disney Vacation Club members headed back to get their Disney vacation routines up and running again. We spoke to Lauren Nitz, a DVC member with a stay at Vero Beach, to learn about some of the new health measures.
The Disney World theme parks will begin reopening with Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Animal Kingdom on July 11th, but guests actually will be welcomed to the resorts weeks before that.
The Villas at Disney World’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Jambo House
Disney Vacation Club Resorts and Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground are set to reopen on June 22nd. Notably, upon announcement, some DVC properties were not listed as one of the reopening resorts. Though Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Villas — Kidani Village were listed, the Jambo House Villas were not. Hmm. Oddly enough, we were just able to book a reservation at Jambo House! So what’s going on?!
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