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We LOVE getting behind-the-scenes peeks of the Disney parks which is why we are excited about the debut of the Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom Disney+ series. This new show from National Geographic is all about caring for the Animal Kingdom’s incredible animals!!
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Speaking of which, we are now learning that there is a NEW animal addition at Disney’s Animal Kingdom!!
We’ve chatted a lot about all of the Halloween fun and décor happening in Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, but Disney Springs just so happens to be dressed up in its festive fall best, too.
Fall Decorations at Disney Springs
And today we spotted a spoopy new photo op (cute + spooky = “spoopy” 🙂 ) in Disney World’s shopping and dining district that’s making the most of this spooktacular setting! [Read more…]
You’ve got a friend in us, so we’re gonna make sure you KNOW about this amazing new Toy Story merchandise.
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Pixar has teamed up with Adidas to come out with the brand new Toy Story Friendship collection line of youth shoes. We’re not talking Haunted Mansion Crocs anymore, these kicks are the BIG LEAGUE. Let’s take a look at the upcoming line!
Whether you’re going for the royal look or you just need more Baby Yoda in your life, there’s a MagicBand design out there for you!
Park Life MagicBands at Disney Pin Traders at Disney Springs
Sports fans — you’re not being left out of the action either! We’ve been watching for updates from the “NBA Bubble” since basketball games began at the ESPN Wide World of Sports. Even though the NBA playoffs are nearing their end, Disney Resort hotel guests and some Annual Passholders can now pre-order some basketball themed MagicBands for their stay.
After Disney World’s reopening, we slowly began to see weekend park pass availability beginning to fill up for Annual Passholders on a regular basis, particularly with Disney’s Hollywood Studios. (Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is still a HUGE draw.)
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
And most recently, we noticed that weekends in October were beginning to fill up for Annual Passholders.
Looking to get an adorable Mickey or Minnie Halloween plush or preorder some Mandalorian merchandise on shopDisney?
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Well, if you tried to visit the site earlier today, you may have been able to go on your Disney shopping spree, but if you’re starting your shopping right now, you’re likely seeing an entirely different picture.
Finally! A gem of an EPCOT restaurant is returning.
Inside Chefs de France
We’ve been keeping on eye on Chefs de France for the past few days as we’ve noticed some changes that point towards a reopening. The menu saw some changes, hours were available today, and then they were pushed back to October 8th. Now, the reopening of the restaurant is official and reservations are available NOW.
We’re not sure what we miss the most from the pre-closure days of Disney World, but fireworks are definitely up there on our list.
Magic Kingdom Fireworks
Disney World reopened in early July of 2020 with a lot of changes to help keep guests and Cast Members safe. One of the most high-profile changes was the suspension of nightly fireworks and nighttime spectaculars — and they remain suspended even now. How long will it be until we can see the sky above Disney World light up with fireworks again? Here’s what we know.
We’ve been keeping track of ALL the dining updates in a reopened Disney World.
Aloha Isle
From the new Mobile Dine Walk-up Waitlist feature to Table Service To Go options in the existing Mobile Order function, the My Disney Experience app has seen some expansions when it comes to mobile dining. Today, it appears that Mobile Order experiencing some technical difficulties.
If you’re like us, chances are you’ve been spending a LOT of time in your pajamas this year.
Uniqlo PJs
And the BEST PJs, at least in our opinion, are Disney PJs!
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