food IS a theme park
Things are CONSTANTLY changing at Disney World — some things have closed, some things have reopened, and many things are being refurbished!
Pop Century Resort
Remember in January when we told you about the Hippy Dippy Pool at Disney’s Pop Century getting a refurbishment? Well, we’ve got some great news — the Hippy Dippy Pool is now open again!
It’s been exactly one year since Disneyland Resort closed its doors.
Disneyland Main Entrance, taken just a few days after the resort’s closure began
Several other Disney Parks have opened, although Hong Kong Disneyland has closed and reopened again, and Disneyland Paris has closed and has not reopened again. But, has Disneyland remained closed throughout the year due to California’s strict theme park reopening guidelines.
One of our favorite places to grab a savory snack (you didn’t think we just ONLY ate sweets, right?) is the Spring Roll Cart located near the entrance to Adventureland in Magic Kingdom.
Spring rolls are back!!!
We love nomming on those Cheeseburger Spring Rolls, as well as those Pepperoni Pizza Spring Rolls, and sometimes, we’re eating both! The Springs Roll cart often opens and closes based on seasonal crowds. It closed a few months ago and now it’s open the help out with the Spring Break crowds.
If you’re a coffee-lover going to Downtown Disney in Disneyland Resort soon, you’re in luck!
Starbucks
Not too long ago, one of the two Starbucks locations in the shopping and dining area reopened (and we were pretty happy about it). But now, the Downtown Disney Starbucks West location has announced its reopening date!
Disneyland Paris closed in 2020 due to the pandemic, later reopened, and then closed again. The theme parks are currently set to reopen in April.
World of Disney Store in Disneyland Paris | ©Disney
But, while the Disneyland Paris theme parks are closed, fans can still enjoy a little bit of the Disneyland Paris area by shopping at World of Disney!
A lot has changed at Disney World since the reopening — character cavalcades have replaced parades, socially distanced character interactions have replaced traditional character meet and greets, and nighttime fireworks and shows have been temporarily suspended.
Boo!
Some special events, Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, were also canceled last year. But, things have already been changing again in 2021 — there’s increased vaccine distribution, changing mask rules, and more. That has left us wondering…what might happen this year with Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party?
In case you missed it, we’ve been LIVE at the reopening of Blizzard Beach all day!
Eating at the Warming Hut!
Although we had some fun on the water slides, we also checked out some new menus, and learned about refillable beverages at the water park. All that running around made us hungry, and we gotta’ eat!
The day has FINALLY come for Blizzard Beach to reopen at Disney World, and in spite of the temperature, you better believe we’re at the water park all day, taking in the sights, the sounds, and the new flavors!
Blizzard Beach
As we were walking around the park for the first time in a long time, we noticed there were refillable mugs! But there was something a bit different about this refillable mug process compared to what we’ve seen since Disney World’s initial reopening.
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It’s been almost an ENTIRE YEAR since Walt Disney World initially shut down due to the global health crisis, and though the resort’s four theme parks reopened back in July, the two water parks, Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon, have remained closed.
Welcome back!
That all changes TODAY! It’s March 7th, which means Blizzard Beach has OFFICIALLY reopened!
The global health crisis has created many challenges for the tourism industry, especially for those businesses with cruise lines. Last year, even Disney confirmed that the last of its business to resume would be its cruises.
Disney Cruise Line Wonder Ship
As of this year, sailings for Disney Cruise Line were originally canceled through February, but that was extended to March and April. Select cruises have also been canceled through August.
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