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We noticed something very interesting while driving around Disney World today!
Disney World
In the initial phase of reopening, Disney World made some changes to the transportation available around property. And while many forms of transportation have resumed, the Minnie Van service is still unavailable.
These days, it seems like change is the name of the game in Disney World. From Epcot’s massive transformation to the recent opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, the World seems to be in a constant state of change.
Monorail in Epcot
Given this amount of updating, it’s no surprise that Disney World’s modes of transportation are transforming as well.
Walt Disney World’s Minnie Van Service
has been shuttling guests of Disney Resorts around the Disney Property in fun polka-dotted vans for about a year now. After a test period at select Resorts the service was expanded to guests at all Disney Resorts earlier this year – then expanded again to whisk people to Orlando International Airport.
Minnie Van
The Minnie Vans are Disney-operated personal rides that guests can book through the Lyft app (airport rides are booked by calling 407-WDW-PLAY). The Minnie Vans are driven by Disney Employees.
The Minnie Van service is a Disney-operated personal ride program available in partnership with the Lyft app, featuring Disney World Cast Members as drivers. When the program made its debut last year, it was first available to guests only at select Deluxe Resorts.
Minnie Van
However, the rollout of the program has expanded over the past several months. And now, the rollout is complete and guests staying at any Disney World Resort — Value, Moderate, and Deluxe — can access the service, as well as guests at Four Seasons Orlando and the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels. (Guests who already have the service on their apps can get rides to and from any on-property location at any time.)
Happy weekend! Here’s all the Disney food news this week!
Stow Away Mary
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We have a lot to share with you this week, so let’s jump right in…
Check out all the latest Disney Food News — even the stuff we don’t mention in posts on the blog! — on our Disney Food News Pin Board, including menu updates, restaurant closures, special events, and more! We’ve got all the latest for you, so check it out before you go. [Read more…]
Picture this: You have an Advance Dining Reservation at Polynesian Village Resort’s ‘Ohana, but you’ve just finished getting your swim on at Animal Kingdom Lodge. How do you get from point A to point B?
You could use Disney transportation, which would entail a lengthy bus ride from Animal Kingdom Lodge to Magic Kingdom, then a transfer to either the Resort Monorail Loop or the boat to the Poly.
Catch that Monorail!
But what if one or more of these modes of transportation is delayed? What about the meats?! How will you get your Lapu Lapu?! The ‘Ohana Bread Pudding is slipping through your fingers!
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