food IS a theme park
WHAT is going on with this Disney World souvenir trend??
Spirit Jerseys in Disney World!
When we noticed this trend in the Disney World theme parks, half of our team reacted with, “WHAT are those people DOING?” and the other half were like, “Why didn’t I think of that?!” It’s a divisive trend, to say the least, and we need your help in deciding whether it’s absolutely ridiculous or completely genius.
When you travel to Disney World, how do you get there? Most of us choose to fly into Orlando International Airport.
Orlando International Airport
However, there are a number of things that can cause flight delays and even cancelations. In fact, it’s usually a good idea to prepare yourself for a flight change of some kind every time you fly because it does happen often. If you happen to be flying into Orlando today, June 29th, though, you can certainly expect delays because a ground stop has been issued for Orlando International Airport.
Wanna know a secret? We can see into the future! Know what we saw? You! More specifically, you were going through the gates of Magic Kingdom with a brand-new Loungefly bag. You looked pretty happy. Well, it all starts here. We rounded up a whole bunch of POPULAR Loungefly bags on Amazon, and some are even on sale!
Loungeflys!
OK, we can’t really see into the future. But we CAN look back at the past, and according to our findings, people LOVE new Disney Loungefly backpacks! So, if you want to bring our vision to life and manifest an epic Disney World vacation, we suggest starting with a new park bag.
We are all about saving money at Disney World!
Magic Kingdom
There are so many ways you can save money during your trip, such as bringing your own food and drinks into the parks, bringing your own water bottle to be refilled in the parks, buying Disney gift cards before your trip, and so much more! One money-saving “hack” that is popular at Disney World is purchasing the Resort Refillable Mugs.
The EPCOT transformation took YEARS, which meant most of us have grown pretty tired of seeing construction walls in EPCOT.
EPCOT
We were all pretty happy, though, when the last of the construction walls came down to finally open CommuniCore Hall and Plaza, signaling the end of the multi-year transformation. No more construction walls! YAY! BUT…it seems like actual construction in EPCOT isn’t over because some NEW construction walls have appeared…y’all, it never ends.
We know it’s a huge bummer when a ride in Disney World is closed for updates or maintenance, especially if it’s one of your favorite rides.
Hollywood Studios
However, this is how Disney maintains all the rides in the park, and that means we have to deal with rides being closed from time to time. Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster in Disney’s Hollywood Studios has been closed since January, with a reopening timeline of summer 2024, and most recently, with indications that the coaster would reopen on July 27th. However, it looks like the ride will reopen WELL before that time!
Move over, Gen X and Millennials, Gen Z is TAKING over Disney World.
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Yes, that means we’re seeing a lot of changing trends, and NEW trends happening at the parks. For example, Gen Z tends to prioritize flexibility in their travel over other generations. Gen Z is also prioritizing quick service/fast food and takeout over table service restaurants. However, there’s another way Gen Z is changing Disney World, and, over the past few years, we’ve seen Disney World respond to this new trend.
It’s official: hurricane season is here. That means we’ve been watching the weather EXTRA closely — especially what’s happening in the Atlantic Ocean.
Hurricane Ian in Disney World
Hurricane season usually runs from June 1st through November 30th, and experts have already predicted that 2024 could be the worse hurricane season than in previous years. Now, the first big tropical storm of the season is heading toward the Caribbean, and it’s expected to become a hurricane. That could mean Disney Cruises headed to the Caribbean could be impacted by this storm.
Hey, friends! We’re back with another DFB Video covering all the latest Disney news!
The Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party Parade!
Disney is CHANGING Genie+, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is officially OPEN, and we’ve got MAJOR Disney holiday reveals, along with so much more!
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Disney World dropped a lot of news on us this past week!
Lightning Lane changes are coming!
This past week we got lots of information about the holidays at Disney World during Halfway to the Holidays, and we also got information about new changes coming to Disney World’s paid skip-the-line service. It feels like we finally just got Genie+ down after saying goodbye to the FastPass+ system, but now that is all about to change again on July 24th.
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