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The Orlando Airport Just Dropped Some HUGE Restaurant News…and We Love It!

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So what makes us super excited about Orlando International Airport?

Orlando International Airport

If you’ve flown to the Orlando International Airport, you might have noticed that the food options in Terminal C are AMAZING (we’re talking Chef Art Smith’s Sunshine Diner AND Wine Bar George). However, most of us fly out of the other terminals and let’s just say — the food options are a little more limited. Well, we’ve got some great news about that — eight new restaurants are coming to the airport soon!

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NEWS: Disney’s Permit Extension Request Granted for Magic Kingdom Expansion

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Hold on to your hats, because Magic Kingdom is about to go through a whirlwind transformation.

Magic Kingdom

Not only will we be getting a brand-new Pirates of the Caribbean tavern in 2025, but we’re also eagerly awaiting the construction of a new Cars-themed area — even if it means we have to say goodbye to Tom Sawyer Island and the Rivers of America forever. Disney recently hit a snag when it came to some logistics for the Cars retheme, but now it looks like things are back on (race)track. HA! See what we did there?

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CONFIRMED: Disney Requests Permit Extension for Magic Kingdom Expansion

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Magic Kingdom is about to undergo a MASSIVE transformation.

Rivers of America

First, the park is getting a Pirates of the Caribbean lounge, which is set to open in late 2025. Then there’s the new Villains land that we are ALL eagerly waiting to learn more about. An entire part of the park, Rivers of America, and Tom Sawyer Island, is set to be demolished to make way for a new Cars expansion that will expand Frontierland. Disney previously filed the first permit to begin the demolishment of that section of the park but recently had to request an extension for that permit.

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A Disney World Hotel Just Shared HUGE Expansion News!

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Okay, is it just us, or is almost ALL of Disney World under some kind of construction?

Okay, maybe not all, but there is a LOT in the works right now. The new Disney Vacation Club (DVC) villa at the Polynesian Village Resort is under construction, although it’s close to completion. Magic Kingdom is getting an expansion in Frontierland plus a whole new land. Animal Kingdom’s Dinoland, U.S.A. will soon start its journey to becoming a new land. Hollywood Studios is getting a Monsters, Inc. land. Over in EPCOT, Test Track is becoming a new version of itself. Well, now, a Disney World hotel is expanding — and we’ve got some details.

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4 Big Reasons Disney World Crowds Could Be Lower in 2025

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2025 is only a few months away, but we already know there’s a lot of change coming to Disney World this next year.

Animal Kingdom Entrance

There are construction projects beginning in every single Disney World park (unless some get pushed to 2026, which is always a possibility), Test Track will be reopening with its new reimagined theme sometime in 2025, and of course, that’s not counting the changes that haven’t been announced yet (and these days it feels like Disney almost always has an announcement up their sleeve). But all of these changes don’t necessarily mean we’ll see MORE crowds in the Disney World parks — here’s why we think we could see FEWER crowds in Disney World in 2025.

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OPENING TIMELINES Announced for NEW Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel Expansion

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Disney World is constantly growing and changing these days.

Spaceship Earth at EPCOT

We’re getting several major park expansions in the next few years, as well as some hotel additions. You’ve got to accommodate the growing crowd of people planning their vacations to The Most Magical Place on Earth! And now, another Disney World location has announced a major expansion.

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We’re Anxious About the Fate of Disney World’s LEAST Popular Park

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We found out A LOT of things coming to Disney World in the next few years during D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event! However, one announcement has left us feeling a bit worried. 

Animal Kingdom

We learned that a Cars Land AND a Villains Land will be coming to Magic Kingdom, a Monsters, Inc. Land will be coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, new lounges are coming to Magic Kingdom and EPCOT, and so much more. We also learned that Disney’s Animal Kingdom will also be seeing some big changes soon and we are feeling a bit anxious about what that might mean.

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The ONE THING We HATE About the Magic Kingdom Expansion

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There is A LOT to look forward to in the coming years for the Disney parks!

Magic Kingdom is expanding!

At D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event we got so many announcements about what will be coming to Disney parks around the world. In particular, Magic Kingdom is getting some love with two new lands. However, there is something we are already not looking forward to.

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NEWS: ‘Cars’ Expansion to Replace Tom Sawyer Island in Magic Kingdom

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It has been a HUGE weekend of announcements and we got a sneak peek at so many new attractions that will be coming to Disney World in the next few years during D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event.

Cinderella Castle

We learned more about Pueblo Esperanza which will be replacing DinoLand U.S.A. in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, as well as found out about a Monsters, Inc. land coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Magic Kingdom also got some big news with BOTH a Villains land and a Cars land announced for the park. There have been some discussions on where these new lands will be going in Magic Kingdom, and we just got some confirmation on where they will be located. 

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BREAKING: TWO NEW MARVEL RIDES Announced For Disney California Adventure!

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Marvel’s Disneyland footprint is EXPANDING!

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This weekend, Disney hosted the massive D23 Ultimate Fan Event in Anaheim, California. The major convention broke news from across Disney’s spectrum of offerings, including films, television streaming, video games, and parks. 

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