food IS a theme park
People love to complain about Disney World. And, while there are plenty of things to complain about, sometimes it’s nice to just remember the reasons why we all love it in the first place.
Cinderella Castle
We go to Disney World every day and we’ve overheard plenty of complaints, confusion, conspiracies, and a whole lot more. But, we wanted to hear about the wholesome moments that pop up every now and again in the parks — so we turned to you, our readers!
This has been the year of BIG Disney World announcements.
The newly announced Lakeshore Lodge ©Disney
We finally got more details about the DinoLand, U.S.A. replacement in Animal Kingdom. We learned about a Monsters, Inc. land coming to Hollywood Studios. Magic Kingdom is getting a huge Cars expansion PLUS a Villains-themed land (FINALLY). Disney has NOT been playing around. We also found out about a project that we thought was shelved that has been resurrected: a project now called Lakeshore Lodge. We asked you, our readers, what you thought about it, and you told us!
Does Disney World have a Lightning Lane problem? Many of our readers seem to think so.
Lightning Lane
Disney World has a long history of skip-the-line systems. More recently, we saw Genie+ get replaced by Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Lightning Lane Single Pass. Then we saw the introduction of the pricey Lightning Lane Premier Pass. With Disney shaking things up significantly with the Lightning Lane process, we reached out to you, our readers, to get a litmus test on how everyone’s feeling about Lightning Lane Multi Pass especially, and ya’ll had some thoughts.
Disney World rides really are like no other.
TRON Lightcycle / Run
And they come in all shapes and sizes, from spinning rides shakers, and safaris and full-on roller coasters. The thing is that nothing lasts forever and will eventually retire, which got us thinking about how many rides will be permanently closing over the next year due to all the changes coming to Disney World. About that, we wanted to find out from you what your takes were on which rides would be next. Well, we asked and you delivered!
When we go to Disney World, we often have the time of our lives!
Center Street Portrait Cart
And it’s precisely for that reason that we want to bring home something to commemorate the time — a souvenir. If there’s one thing we know about Disney World, it’s that not all souvenirs are created equal. Now, that got us thinking about which souvenirs from Disney World were your favorites ever, so we reached out to you to get your thoughts. Well, we asked and you delivered!
One thing that is always consistent about Disney World is that things are always going to change. Let’s face it — that was what Walt pretty much said he wanted way back when he was working on Disneyland.
Dreamer’s Point at EPCOT
Well, a LOT of change has happened over the past decade, and some of the updates have been pretty controversial. We’ve gone from a free FastPass system to a paid Lightning Lane system. We’ve seen new rides being added to the parks while classic attractions got makeovers. We saw EPCOT undergo a massive transformation. Plus there are more BIG changes to come. So we asked you, our DFB readers, about the recent changes you’re not happy about, and you told us.
There are PLENTY of ways to take your Disney World trip to the next level.
Cinderella Castle
Luckily, Disney makes it easy with tons of perks and experiences that are designed to make your vacation just a bit more magical than it already is. But, that doesn’t mean that everything is all sunshine and rainbows — there are lots of offerings Disney could add that would enhance your trip even more, and we think this one would be a game-changer!
Disney World has some pretty amazing rides, don’t you think?
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
I mean, you’ve got the classics like Pirates of the Caribbean and Haunted Mansion, the thrill rides like TRON Lightcycle/Run and Tower of Terror, and then everything in between. And for some of those rides like Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, you can’t just rock up to the entrance and wait in line. You’ve got to get a Virtual Queue if you want to ride. Thinking about that and the fact that it’s been using the Virtual Queue system since it opened, we were wondering if you thought it was time for a change, so we reached out to you to get your thoughts. Well, we asked and you delivered!
When you’re planning out your stay at Walt Disney World, you really only have a couple of options when it comes to the hotels on the property.
Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
Specifically you’ve got Value, Moderate, and Deluxe resort hotels. But when you look at all of the new options, it starts to seem that you’ve really only got one — Deluxe hotels. Now, that got us thinking about this trend of no new Moderate or Value resorts in Disney World, so we reached out to you to get your thoughts. Well, we asked and you delivered!
When you’re working on your Disney World trip plans, it can be a lot, right?
EPCOT
And some of the biggest decisions are around the budget. I mean, you’ve got to figure out how to get to Disney World, where you’re going to sleep, what you’re going to eat, and how you’re going to get back home, all on budget of course. Now, that actually got us thinking about the things that are 100% worth buying in Disney World, no matter the cost, so we reached out to you to get your thoughts. Well, we asked and you delivered!
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