food IS a theme park
Disney World has just announced the dates of its annual passholder previews!
Magic Kingdom
But Disney World APs aren’t the only folks who’ll be welcomed back before the parks reopen to the general public!
Moments ago we shared with you the news that Disney World launched a new Annual Passholder webpage with new information on the reservation system.
Cinderella Castle in Walt Disney World
There was another HUGE bit of information on this page that we thought we’d share. While Disney mentioned “soft openings” in their proposal, they did not specify who would have early access to the parks.
When you think of Loungefly, the first thought that crosses your mind is probably their adorable Backpacks — like this fabulous Disney Ice Cream Princess Backpack!
©Loungefly
But did you know Loungefly also has a STRONG Enamel Pin game?
We just got a sneak peek at the brand new “Move It! Shake It! MousekeDance It! Street Party” starting in Disney World’s Magic Kingdom this Friday, January 18 — and we can’t wait to see the parade in person now!
Move It! Shake It! MousekeDance It! ©Disney
In previous announcements we learned this would be a high-energy, interactive parade celebrating all things Mickey and Minnie Mouse in a Main Street, U.S.A. street party. A new video just posted by Disney gives a behind the scenes look at the prep for this parade, the redecorated floats, and more!
Editor’s Note: Our original link was working just fine for us. 😀 But due to the large number of readers having issues with it, AJ has updated it with a link from her own email. Best of luck!
Are you a Disney World Annual Passholder? Do you want a sneak peek at Pandora in Disney’s Animal Kingdom before it opens to the public?
Pandora Concept Art ©Disney
You’re in luck! Passholder previews just started booking this morning!! Previews are in blocks of 2 hours each from May 13-22, 2017 (the land is scheduled to officially open on May 27th).
Pandora Concept Art ©Disney
Head over to this link to register! You may encounter a short wait. Previews are first come, first served!
Are you going to see Pandora early? Let us know in the comments below!
The Orlando Sentinel has an incredible group of food and decor photos from Epcot’s new La Hacienda de San Angel, a casual dining Mexican restaurant that will be opening for walk-ins on Thursday of this week!
Here’s the Parillada La Hacienda, a sampler dish featuring chicken, flank steak and other appetizers; and the shrimp tacos. But this is just a “taste” of the 21-photo slide show over on the Orlando Sentinel’s website!
Parillada La Hacienda
Shrimp Tacos
The Sentinel also has a great interview with Richard Debler of San Angel Inn, LLC, the company that owns both San Angel Inn and La Hacienda de San Angel. According to the interview, the backstory of the restaurant revolves around the Hacienda being a residential home that’s been turned into a restaurant:
As guests enter they may notice that the small room to the right is the former pantry and the first room the former dining room of the home. Next they enter the grand salon. And it soon it becomes clear that the woman of the house was an artist. A kiln is obvious to one side and the handcrafted decor showcases the “owners” personal tastes and talent.
Read more here!
Photographer: Joe Burbank for the Orlando Sentinel. Photos Copyright Orlando Sentinel.
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