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What’s New at Disney Springs: 6 Menu Items to Try on Your Next Trip!

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If you’re visiting Disney World soon, you likely have plans to visit Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom. But don’t forget about Disney Springs!

Disney Springs

Disney Springs is a shopping and dining center with lots to do. It has dozens of restaurants (including some of our favorites in all of Disney World) as well as huge gift shops and even a few attractions. We visit frequently to check out any changes here, so come along with us to see what’s NEW at Disney Springs! [Read more…]

Over a Foot of Rain Has Already Fallen on Disney World

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Hurricane Ian has made its way into Florida and caused some extreme flooding and damage.

Rain near Disney Springs

The storm shut down a ton of places — everything from schools to Disney World — and continues to have major impacts. There were both Tornado Warnings and Flash Flood Warnings issued for Central Florida. Now, Ian has been downgraded to a tropical storm, but it’s still not done dumping water on the Sunshine State. And now, we know the exact amount of rain that has come down on Disney World so far.

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Friday No Longer Showing Park Pass Availability in Disney World

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Hurricane Ian is heading into Florida, causing tornado warnings, closures, evacuations, and more.

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We’ve got a look at what’s been going on in the Orlando and Disney World areas, as well as info on the airport closures and hotel accommodations. The Disney World parks, Universal Orlando, and SeaWorld are all closed due to the storm, but now, we’ve seen a sign that the closure in Disney World could be longer than expected.

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DFB Video: Terminal C is Open at MCO, Pooh & Friends are BACK at Crystal Palace, and MORE!

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It’s time to chat about the latest Disney NEWS!

Refresher

We found a secret drink in EPCOT, a new restaurant is coming next year, a fun nighttime show is returning soon, and we found a really yummy donut that I have to tell you about.

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The 3 Most Unexpected Things That Happened in Disney World Last Month!

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Disney World is constantly changing!

EPCOT

Sometimes we see those changes coming and sometimes we don’t. Last month, a few things definitely caught us off guard. Here are the three most unexpected things that happened in Disney World in August!

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What’s New in Magic Kingdom: Pumpkin Is BACK at Starbucks!

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It’s been a busy week at Disney World!

Cinderella Castle

We’re getting ready to head into a holiday weekend with Labor Day on Monday, plus we recently got some exciting announcements about meet-and-greets returning to Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and specialty cocktails that are coming soon to Magic Kingdom! With SO much going on in the Disney World parks, we’re there almost every day so we can bring you the latest and greatest when it comes to Disney news. Now, we’re heading to Magic Kingdom to see what’s new!

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9 BIG Disney World News DROPS From the Last Month

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If there’s one thing you should know about Disney World, it’s that there’s almost always something new to see or do.

EPCOT

Last month alone, the remaining EPCOT Food and Wine Festival booths opened, the new BoardWalk Deli opened, and we attended the first Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party since 2019, plus more. In addition to new things to see and do, there’s almost always something new to learn about Disney World, as well. So, without further ado, let’s get into the biggest things we learned at Disney World in August.

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What’s New in EPCOT: Construction Update on Store Remodel

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There’s a lot going on at Disney World right now!

EPCOT

We’ve seen some testing over at the new TRON ride in Magic Kingdom, the PeopleMover got a new sign, and we’ve even gotten 2023 booking information for the Star Wars Hotel. We head to the Disney World parks almost every day so we can bring you the latest updates, so today, we’re heading to EPCOT to check out what’s new!

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PHOTOS: Updated Look at the NEW Moana Attraction in Disney World!

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EPCOT is undergoing a HUGE transformation right now, which is pretty obvious if you’ve been to the park in recent years due to all of the construction.

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There are new neighborhoods, stores, restaurants, rides, and more that have already opened up, and there’s SO much more to come! One of the new attractions coming is Journey of Water — Inspired by Moana in the World Nature neighborhood. We’ve seen a look at concept art for the attraction and have also kept an eye on construction over the past several months. And now, we have a FIRST LOOK at some of the design details of the attraction!

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NEWS: How You Book Park Pass Reservations Has CHANGED in Disney World

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A lot of things have changed about Disney World since the global pandemic shut down the parks in 2020.

Magic Kingdom

The Disney Dining Plan disappeared, Extra Magic Hours shifted into something new, and the free FastPass+ was replaced by Genie+, which you have to pay for. Another thing that switched up was how you plan your Disney World vacation — you now need both a theme park ticket AND a theme park reservation in order to get into the parks. This system doesn’t seem to be leaving any time soon, but it IS changing.

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