food IS a theme park
If you’re looking for something cheap to do in Disney World, a trip to Disney Springs is in order!
Disney Springs
It’s free to visit the shopping and dining complex and there are plenty of things to do! From dozens of stores and delicious restaurants to unique entertainment offerings and even rides on hot air balloons, you certainly won’t get bored! But if you’re heading to Disney Springs soon, there are some closures you need to know about.
Believe it or not, it does occasionally get COLD in Disney World.
Dear Elsa, the cold is starting to bother us
Now, we haven’t seen snow like what is occasionally seen in Disneyland Paris, but even when it gets down to the 50s (and sometimes even 30s and 40s), you’ll find yourself shivering. It’s a damp cold, too, which means you might find yourself at the parks wanting to buy a sweatshirt or jacket. But here’s the thing — almost every other guest has the exact same idea, and well, that causes a bit of a problem.
There is so much news coming out of Tomorrowland!
Welcome to Tomorrowland!
TRON Lightcycle/Run is just weeks away from opening on April 4th, 2023. We recently found out about the NEW pop-up store coming for TRON merchandise, and we saw an update to the Tomorrowland map as well. We also learned about a new interactive experience coming to Tomorrowland, and NOW we have an update on the building that will house that new experience!
Disney World sells a LOT of merchandise.
There are SO many things to buy at Disney World!
If you’ve ever been inside one of the park gift shops, then you know that there are a wide variety of products — everything ranging from Minnie ears to backpacks to phone cases. But despite the thousands of things that Disney currently sells, believe it or not, there are still some types of merch that they’re severely lacking in. That’s what we’re discussing today, the weird merchandise we actually wish Disney would make!
When Disney World reopened, it implemented a number of rules regarding social distancing and more to keep guests and Cast Members safe.Â
Ready For Some Shopping?
Queue lines for rides and other areas around the park now contain social distancing markers aimed at keeping guests apart from each other at an appropriate distance. Some of those distancing rules have revolved around the entrances and exits to some of the stores in its parks. But now, we’re noticing that some things regarding distancing and store entrances might be changing.Â
After Disney World reopened following its lengthy closure in 2020, it was a LOT different than it used to be! But even after being reopened for 6 months, we’ve seen a lot of changes at the parks!
Magic Kingdom
Some of the health and safety guidelines have changed, park capacity has increased, and there are now a LOT of long confusing lines. But that’s why we’re here: to make sure you don’t make the same mistakes we’ve made when visiting the parks in 2021!
A lot of our attention has been centered around Disney World lately now that Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Animal Kingdom have reopened for Cast Member and Annual Passholder preview days this week, but now we’re taking you over to the west side of the United Stares — or SoCal to be more specific!
Disneyland Resort
Disney World’s shopping and entertainment district known as Disney Springs reopened all the way back in May, but Downtown Disney (the Disneyland Resort equivalent) has just started welcoming guests back TODAY!
Disney World’s phased reopening plan has really kicked into high gear!
Cinderella Castle
We finally know which Magic Kingdom attractions will be open starting July 11th (along with Disney’s Animal Kingdom on July 11th as well as Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Epcot on July 15th, too!).
Earlier today, Disney World presented its reopening plan to Florida’s Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force.
Magic Kingdom
The proposed plan has been initially approved by Mayor Jerry Demings and has been sent to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. If given the go-ahead, select Disney World theme parks will begin to reopen to the public starting on July 11th, with the remaining parks set to open on July 15th.
While several third-party restaurants and stores have reopened this week in Disney Springs, crowds have really thinned out since Wednesday.
No Traffic Around Disney Springs This Morning
When we arrived at 10AM to visit some of the restaurants we knew would be reopening today (although one of them didn’t) we were surprised to see what a literal ghost town Disney Springs has become.
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