food IS a theme park
We started our new year off with some AMAZING Disney news — Park Hopping officially returned to Disney World on January 1st, 2021!
Disney World
We know there are a LOT of questions about this big change, and we’re here to help! With that being said, since we still have to book our park passes ahead of time, which park should we choose to visit first thing in the morning?
Themed Entertainment Association, or “TEA”, recognizes theme parks, exhibitions, and themed experiences around the world each year with their annual Thea Awards. These awards represent “excellence, innovation and leadership in the creation of compelling places and experiences.”
Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway
Disney is often recognized by TEA, and this year was no exception! Two of their newest attractions received Thea Awards, and we’ll be totally honest, we aren’t surprised!
Trying to decide which parks you might want to bypass on your next Disney World vacation? We’re here to help!
Cinderella Castle
Since the Disney World parks welcomed back guests in July 2020, we’ve noticed a ton of changes. From crowd levels to entertainment offerings and more, you might be wondering what exactly you’re in for on your next visit!
We had an interesting morning as we tried to snag a spot on Rise of the Resistance!
Rise of the Resistance
Recently, Disney updated the Rise of the Resistance Boarding Group process to allow guests to get a spot in the Virtual Queue at 7AM, three hours before the Disney’s Hollywood Studios opens. Today, we snagged our spot and then something WEIRD happened.
If there’s one park that seems to be getting a lot of attention in a reopened Disney World, it’s Hollywood Studios. Not only is this park home to the still-new and very high demand Rise of the Resistance attraction in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, but it also remains the location of Disney’s newest attraction, Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
With such big draws, a reopened Hollywood Studios has looked somewhat different from the other parks. The closures have meant some VERY GOOD things for this park and some not-so-good things. So, let’s take a look at why the closure was the best AND worst thing for Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Disney loves to give us difficult decisions to make.
Magic Kingdom
From which UNIQUE piece of merchandise to spend our money on, to how best to get ourselves on Rise of the Resistance; we’re taking a look at the 30 hardest Disney choices we’ve had to make in the last 30 days!
What’s NEW at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, you ask??
Mickey’s of Hollywood
Well, quite a bit actually! We’ve been checking out the new merchandise and a few attraction updates. Join us on a tour of the star-studded Hollywood Studios in Disney World!
Getting a boarding group for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance is still one of the most difficult things to do (it may even be harder than snagging some of that limited edition merch on shopDisney)!
Rise of the Resistance
Disney has made some changes recently that may make things a bit easier for some — like installing plexiglass barriers in the ride vehicles to accommodate more guests, and allowing guests to sign up for morning boarding groups at 7AM from outside the park. But, what if you try to sign up for a 7AM boarding group (and the Force just isn’t with you that day) and you aren’t able to snag a group? Here’s what you can do.
We’ve been hard at work scoping out all the news for you this week. Today we have the details on the latest in the Disney theme parks and MORE!
Cinderella Castle
See all of our coverage on Disney park reopenings HERE. We still have a LOT to share with you this week, so let’s jump right in… .
Hey DFB friends! We’re back with another what’s new in Disney’s Hollywood Studios!
Hollywood Studios
On our recent visit, we searched for the latest food, construction, and merchandise, and we’re here to share it with you. Here we go!
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