food IS a theme park
When it comes to picking a Disney World resort, there are a TON of choices. You’ve got Disney-owned and operated hotels that hit all three budget price points: value, moderate, and deluxe.
The Walt Disney World Swan Reserve
You’ve also got third party-owned off-site hotels, as well as onsite hotels owned by third parties, like the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin. And today, we have a first look at a NEW third party-owned onsite hotel!
Wow! What a day! We’ve been busy celebrating Disney World’s 50th Anniversary Celebration! And there’s a great big party going on right now with new character cavalcades, nighttime shows, and food!
Steakhouse 71 Dedication on October 1, 2021
But that’s not the ONLY cause to celebrate because we’re also celebrating the grand opening of Steakhouse 71 at Disney’s Contemporary Resort.
It’s finally here! The 50th Anniversary is today! From a new character cavalcade to nighttime entertainment to food to EVERYTHING ELSE, it’s been a busy day at Disney World.
The park icons for the 50th! ©Disney
Now, it’s time to see the debut of the Beacons of Magic, the new 50th Anniversary EARidescent makeovers for the park icons!
It’s not even the 50th Anniversary yet, but we’ve had SO much news coming out of Disney World this week!
©Disney
We got an opening date for the Star Wars Hotel. We got a first look at the new Grand Floridian Vacation Club Rooms. We even learned about some new high-tech MagicBands that are coming soon. And we got an opening timeline of 2022 for EPCOT’s next attraction, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, along with some new details! Well, the news just keeps on coming, and we’ve got a first look at the Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind ride vehicles.
In case you missed it, it is officially Halloween Time at Disneyland Resort!
Halloween Decor at Disneyland Resort
We’re enjoying all the fun Halloween decorations, snacks, merchandise, and more! We’ve even been to our first Oogie Boogie Bash at Disney California Adventure. Bring on all things spooky!
Hello from Disneyland!
We’re at the Magic Key Terrace!
Things have been pretty exciting here recently. We recently learned about all the fun holiday stuff coming back to Disneyland Resort this year (including the Festival of Holidays!). We have even MORE details about the Oogie Boogie Bash! And we just got to check out Magic Key Terrace, which is the new(ish) dining experience for Disneyland’s Magic Key holders!
Almost everything at Disney World is getting spruced up for the 50th Anniversary celebration, which (can you believe it?) begins in a little less than ONE MONTH!
We’re so close to the start of the 50th Anniversary Celebration!
Cinderella Castle got a HUGE makeover — complete with a new paint job, new decor, and a huge “50” sign right on the front. We’ve also seen other buildings throughout Magic Kingdom getting spiffed up — even the Prince Charming Regal Carrousel got some new golden touches! Now, something else in this park has gotten a golden upgrade.
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!
Hello from Disney World. We’re hanging out at the parks today checking out food, merchandise, 50th anniversary decor, and more!
Tree of Life
But we’re also going to hop on some rides because we were in for a surprise today — the crowds are really low right now! And wait times are short. Is this the least crowded we’ve seen Disney World all summer?
We’ve been counting down the days until Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort officially reopens.
We’re glad to be here!
In the meantime, we’ve been checking out all the other reopenings at the resort, including Oasis Bar and Grill, ‘Ohana (for breakfast AND dinner), and Kona Island (did someone say candied bacon?). But we’ve been impatiently waiting for a chance to check out the new Moana-themed rooms at the hotel.
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