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Are you planning to visit Disney World in January?
Walt Disney World Gateway
There are certainly plenty of things to do in Disney World at all times of the year. However, we’ve put together a little list of the BEST things to do in January!
It’s one of the absolute CRAZIEST times of the year at Walt Disney World…the bustling week between Christmas and New Year’s!
Even though Disney World is still operating under limited capacity, there’s a certain undeniable buzz in the air during this time of year, and you really have to SEE it to feel it. And if you aren’t there yourself, well, don’t sweat it. Take a journey with us from our photos and videos from Walt Disney World on December 29th!
This week tends to be one of Disney World busiest.
Crowds in Disney’s Animal Kingdom
With many people off work for the holidays and Christmas celebrations wrapped up, it’s the perfect week to take a vacation — except for the fact that lots of other people think so too! We saw BIG crowds over the weekend, and those haven’t stopped yet, with incredibly long lines for attractions and booked-up Disney Park Passes. We stopped by the parks today to see what things are like, and we encountered some ridiculously long lines for Disney rides!
While lots of things have reopened or begun being offered again at Disney World, fireworks are still temporarily suspended, and boy do we miss belting out the Happily Ever After song and tearing up as those fireworks light up the sky above us.
Cinderella Castle
And while fireworks have returned in a small way at Magic Kingdom as part of the holiday Castle projection show, some Disney guests recently got the chance to see even MORE fireworks during a test that was done near Magic Kingdom, and we’re sharing a peek at those fantastic fireworks with you!
We’re totally #adults here at Disney Food Blog, but that doesn’t mean we’ll say no to a Happy Meal!
Goofy Toy
We especially can’t resist a good Happy Meal when it’s loaded with Disney toys! In honor of Mickey and Minnie’s 92nd birthday, McDonald’s teamed up with Disney to release some super sweet toys. We got our hands on the cutie pie Happy Meals last week. We’re back to tell you all about the awesome sweepstakes you can enter when you buy one for yourself!
UPDATE: Select locations have received new, corrected Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway Happy Meal toys.Â
UPDATE: The Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway Happy Meal toys have been recalled at this time.Â
If you’re like us, you remember the joy of collecting EPIC Disney dolls and toys from McDonald’s as a kid! Well, thankfully that fun doesn’t have to end.
McDonald’s
Recently, we’ve seen McDonald’s release some cool Pixar keychains, as well as some interesting (potentially terrifying) Marvel toys. But now, whether you’re stopping by the new solar powered McDonald’s on Disney property or just the McDonald’s that’s closest to you, you can pick up some AMAZING Happy Meal Toys themed to Disney attractions!
Disneyland has been closed for almost eight months now and it may remain closed for a while.
Disneyland Gate
Still, that doesn’t mean that it’s a total ghost town behind the gate. With no guests in the park, crews can work on a bunch of different construction projects without having to keep out of guest areas — and work they are.
Hello, DFB friends! We’ve had an amazing day at Disney World and have loads of photos and videos to share with you!
Magic Kingdom
We had two reporters out and about in Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom — with a stop at Boardwalk as well! So are you ready? We started right at the beginning (with breakfast) so HERE WE GO!
A little rain can’t get us down when we’re hanging out in Magic Kingdom!
Magic Kingdom
We took a stroll around the many wonderful lands of Magic Kingdom recently to see if there is anything NEW going on that we can tell ya about! Sure enough, we’re here with updates on food, construction, AND merchandise!
We would never have thought so many Disney attractions would get their own movies, but so far we’ve seen the success of a full series of movies based on Pirates of the Caribbean, as well as a lesser successful film based on the Haunted Mansion (although that film is reportedly getting a reboot!).
Space Mountain
There’s also a Jungle Cruise movie on the way (in case you’ve forgotten). But now another Disney attraction reportedly has a film in the works: Space Mountain!
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