food IS a theme park
Greetings from Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge! We’re here this morning because something HUGE has returned to Disney World: buffets!
Animal Kingdom Lodge
We’ve already seen a few recently reopened buffets pop up over at the Disneyland Resort, but now we’re checking out the first all-you-care-to-eat buffet experience to return to Disney World since last year’s closures began at Boma, which reopened today.
Things have been picking up around Disneyland Resort since its reopening.
Technically, withOUT the character right now.
We finally got to witness the opening of Avengers Campus (and it did NOT disappoint), but we also have seen many Disneyland hotels and restaurants reopen! And today, we’re at another grand reopening!
We’re back with all the unexpected things that happened in Disney World this week!
Halloween in Magic Kingdom!
This week, Disney World’s Halloween event, BOO Bash After Hours, kicked off, and we also received announcements from Disney regarding their upcoming holiday party and a new EPCOT restaurant. Let’s get into it!
EPCOT has been undergoing a big transformation over the last couple years!
EPCOT
We’re getting new rides, a new flagship store, a remodel of Club Cool, and new attractions to explore! Part of this transformation includes a new space-themed restaurant called Space 220. We found out earlier this summer that the dining experience is scheduled to open this fall — Disney revealed it is specifically set to open in mid-September — and now we have a first look inside the restaurant!
Character dining has returned to Disneyland Resort!
Plaza Inn
We’ve already had a chance to enjoy the return of characters to breakfast at Storytellers Cafe at Disney’s Grand Californian, and we’re looking forward to the Disney Princess Breakfast Adventures at Napa Rose at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa!
One of the locations that has remained closed since the reopening of Disney World in July 2020 is Columbia Harbour House.
Still waiting on this one to reopen!
It was actually being used to house part of the line for Peter Pan’s Flight! Some of the restaurant’s menu items have been available over at Tomorrowland Terrace, so we haven’t gone completely without a taste of Columbia Harbour House, but it still wasn’t the full experience! We found out recently that Columbia Harbour House would be back in action, and today we got to try it for the first time in over a year! [Read more…]
We are so excited to have more details about the Galactic Starcruiser, aka Disney World’s Star Wars Hotel.
©Disney
And now that we know the hotel will open in Spring 2022, we also have a TON of new details to share with you. And one of those details is all about the food you’ll eat while you stay there.
Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort officially reopens to all guests today, but that’s not all there is to get excited about!
Polynesian Village Resort
We’ve been brought you a look at all the excitement happening in the resort including a NEW Dole Whip treat (!!), brand new Moana-themed guest rooms, and more! And, while most of the restaurants (including ‘Ohana and Kona Cafe) had already reopened, there was still one fan-favorite spot that had yet to reopen with the hotel…at least, that’s what we thought… .
We’ve seen quite a few refurbishments at Disney World recently!
The Hall of Presidents has been closed for a bit!
Rides have been getting touch-ups, hotel rooms have been getting makeovers, and paint jobs have seen updates all around the resort. But one attraction was closed for a very specific reason — a new president has been added to Magic Kingdom’s Hall of Presidents.
Today is the official reopening of Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, and we’re having a blast checking everything out!
We’re glad to be here!
The new Moana rooms are awesome, Cast Members are handing out free POG Juice, and as a fun surprise, Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto has reopened! We’re heading inside now to check it out, and we’re bringing you along.
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