food IS a theme park
Disneyland Resort is always being updated and undergoing changes, and it looks like 2025 will be no different!
Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland
We are already seeing planned refurbishments included on the calendar, and we want to make sure you know what will be closed soon.
Moana 2 is officially out in the world and already breaking box office records!
Moana’s new outfit inspired by the second film.
We’ve already seen loads of merchandise come out inspired by this new film, and now one spot in Disney Springs has introduced a new treat to celebrate the film’s release. If you’re looking for a tropical snack to munch on while you walk around the shopping and dining district, this new cake pop is a must grab!
If you’re like us, you love to do your shopping online!
What did we ever do before Amazon? ©Amazon
Why venture out of your house and brave the crowds in the store when you can order everything you need from the comfort of your couch?! Amazon is particularly helpful in this endeavor, and we can often find some of the best products just by scrolling their website. In honor of the busiest shopping season of the year, Amazon has rounded up a list of internet-famous items that shoppers might be interested in, and we’re here to show off some of our favorites!
It has been a BIG year for Haunted Mansion as a ride.
Haunted Mansion
On the West Coast, Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion has been getting a queue overhaul and an extended refurbishment to the area around the ride. However, we’ve also seen some changes to Haunted Mansion on the East Coast! The Magic Kingdom version has had a few additions this year, and we’re here to round them up.
It’s no secret that a LOT changed in Disney World after 2020. After the resort’s historic closure due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, it reopened, although not EVERYTHING reopened with it.
Restaurant Marrakesh
Here’s the thing: although it took some restaurants YEARS to return, most of the restaurants throughout Disney World have come back in some way or another. We’ve even had some new restaurants pop up at the parks, the hotels, and in Disney Springs. But, believe it or not, almost FIVE YEARS after the reopening, there are still some Disney World restaurants that have not yet reopened — and we’re starting to think they’re closed forever.
New Disney happy hours, dining that’s BETTER than what the parks can offer, and fun-filled days minus the park ticket price?
Disney Springs
Disney Springs isn’t just a destination you’ll wanna squeeze into your visit if you’ve got the time — this one’s a place you’re gonna want to prioritize in 2025.
Disney just announced A LOT of news!
EPCOT
We got more information about the opening timeline for Test Track and the new Pirates of the Caribbean tavern, AND we now have an opening timeline for the new Spaceship Earth Lounge in EPCOT!
Test Track is coming back… but not as soon as we thought.
©Disney
EPCOT’s Test Track has been closed for a massive refurbishment since the middle of 2024, with only an ambiguous “2025” noted as its reopening date. That is, until Disney confirmed a new reopening timeline for the iconic thrill ride today, December 3rd. However, EPCOT aficionados may not be happy to read it.
The time has come!
DinoLand, U.S.A.
Disney has shared that DinoLand, U.S.A. will be closing for good in Animal Kingdom to make room for the new Tropical Americas Land — Pueblo Esperanza. The first round of closures was announced for January 12, 2025, including TriceraTop Spin, Fossil Fun Games, and Chester & Hester’s Dinosaur Treasures. When Disney first confirmed that DinoLand would be closing, they shared that there was still time to “get that dino” on Dinosaur, but we didn’t know just how much time that meant. Well, now we have a clue.
If there’s one thing that we love here at DFB, it’s a new Disney World restaurant!
Magic Kingdom
We get SO hyped any time that Disney announces a new place to dine in the parks or resorts, and coming in 2025, we’ve got a few new spots to add to that list. One of those places is a lounge coming to Magic Kingdom, and we just got more information about when it’s opening!
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