food IS a theme park
Although Disney World’s new ride, TRON Lightcycle / Run wasn’t scheduled to officially open until April 4th, Disney just announced the ride will actually have a soft opening SOON on March 20th.
TRON Lightcycle / Run
The ride will NOT have a standby line, but will instead use a virtual queue system (like we’ve seen previously with other new rides), as well as be an Individual Lightning Lane (pay-per-ride) option. Now, one of those options is available to view in the My Disney Experience app.
“I’M GOING TO DISNEY WORLD!” If that famous phrase applies to YOU, then you definitely want to be up to speed on all the latest tips and tricks to make sure your vacation is the best it can be.
Welcome to Disney World!
You may already be familiar with the tried-and-true tips, or even with some of the more recent major additions to a Disney Parks vacation, like the necessary booking of Park Pass reservations and the Disney Genie service (though if you’re in need of a starting point, we have one for you here). We’ll chat about those today, but we’re going to take a bit of a deeper dive with our list of the Best Tips for Anyone Going to Disney World! [Read more…]
Many guests feel like they can’t do Disney World without a smartphone these days. It’s true that the My Disney Experience App can be your lifeline to the parks!
Magic Kingdom
The app can help you check wait times, make dining reservations, purchase merchandise, and much more. That’s why when it isn’t working properly it’s not exactly a minor issue!
It’s no secret that Disney World changes a LOT. And it’s DEFINITELY not a secret that sometimes people are unhappy about it!
Tree of Life in Animal Kingdom
We’ve seen longtime Disney fans rant online about the loss of many things in the past — from rides to FastPasses to favorite snacks and more. But which changes are truly the worst? We reached out to our followers and asked “Which Disney World change do you think is unforgivable?” and WOW their responses were interesting.
Getting some of your favorite Disney snacks just got EASIER.
Mobile Order Sign
There are a number of features within the My Disney Experience app that can help you get quick access to the snacks, meals, and merchandise you love. Mobile Order, Mobile Dine Walk-Up Waitlist, Mobile Merchandise Checkout, and Table Service to-go are some of these. In Disney Springs, Mobile Order, however, is fairly limited. But now a few new restaurants have hit the service and this is a change you NEED to know about.
From time to time, the unexpected happens in Disney World!
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
We’ve seen rides close due to lightning strikes or rogue wildlife, parade floats catch on fire, and our fair share of wild guest antics in the parks. And if you were standing in line for Rise of the Resistance this afternoon, you might have experienced something unprecedented.
Who’s ready for some AWESOME tips for your Disney World vacation?
Tree of Life
Here at DFB, we’re Disney World experts — we’re in the parks every day, we’re writing about the latest park news daily, and we’re even planning our own vacations to visit for fun. With all that experience, we’ve got plenty of hot tips to share to make your trip as smooth and hassle-free as possible. So here are some of our top tips that you may have never heard!
We’ve got BIG Disney World popcorn bucket news!
Popcorn Cart
If you’re someone who LOVES popcorn, the refillable popcorn buckets can be quite an amazing deal for you. Some popcorn buckets you can snag without a park ticket, while others you have to wait in hours-long lines for (hello, Figment popcorn bucket). We recently heard about a new popcorn bucket coming to Magic Kingdom, and now it’s HERE!
In 2021, Disney rolled out a new program called the Disney Genie, which includes both free and paid components to help you plan your best day in a Disney Park.
Disney Genie
While the free Disney Genie assists you in your daily plans, Genie+ allows you to bypass standby lines and book faster ride Lightning Lanes for a fee. Genie+ has recently changed and now Disney has generated a survey about the Disney Genie!
Ever since Genie+ launched in Disney World in 2021, we’ve seen a LOT of changes to the system.
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With Genie+, you pay each day of your trip to access Lightning Lanes around the parks (price starts at $15 per person, per day and fluctuates depending on the day). Think of the Lightning Lanes like the former FastPass lines — they allow you to get on attractions faster than if you stood in the standby queue. You’ll need to book your Lightning Lane choices through the My Disney Experience app, and starting today, there’s a change in the booking process for Disney World!
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