food IS a theme park
The cruise industry remains shuttered due to the pandemic.
Will Disney set sail again this year?
The Disney Cruise Line has canceled select sailings through October, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has filed a lawsuit against the CDC’s restrictions, urging the industry to restart. Amidst all of this, though, the CDC’s latest announcement could mean cruises can return sooner than expected.
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…Disney announced that it would be building a Star Wars hotel experience called Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser!
Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Concept Art ©Disney
The “Star Wars hotel” is more of a cruise-type experience where guests will stay aboard a “spaceship” for 2 nights and participate in all kinds of activities including lightsaber training, operating the ship’s defense systems, meeting Star Wars characters, and more. Reservations were set to open in 2020 (but they didn’t) and the hotel experience is set to open in 2021. But, if Disney does open the Star Wars hotel this year, a few things could go wrong. Today, we’re breaking that all down for you.
It’s another exciting day over on the west coast!
Grand Californian
We were able to go back into Disneyland for the first time in over a YEAR yesterday, ahead of its official reopening tomorrow (and spoiler: it was AMAZING). Things are slowly opening up around property, and today is a big day over at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel and Spa. That’s right: this resort is officially BACK open!
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Disney World
When we caught up with ya yesterday, shopDisney was offering free shipping for only 1 day! The site tends to do this pretty frequently, but it crops up spontaneously (luckily, we’re here to keep you in the loop!). And now, we’ve got good news on that free shipping.
ICYMI, Disneyland Resort officially reopens its theme parks to California residents on Friday!!!
So pretty… sigh
Today, we were able to attend a preview of the reopening so we’ve been taking you with us to check out what a reopened Disneyland looks like. We saw if there were any changes to Rise of the Resistance here, and we showed you the return of Disneyland Mickey beignets, churros, and the famous Monte Cristo!
Here at DFB, we’re constantly talking about all the new restaurants coming to Disney World!
We’re here!!!
We’re speculating about places like Roundup Rodeo BBQ and Space 220 (will it EVER open?!) and we’re anxiously awaiting October 1st so we can dine at La Creperie de Paris in EPCOT. However, there are several off-property restaurants coming soon that we’re excited to check out, and today we got to do just that!
We’re BACK inside Disneyland Park for the first time since March of LAST YEAR! We’ve been exploring the Happiest Place on Earth all day, and we must say, it’s like we never left!
Hello, Sleeping Beauty Castle. We missed you.
It’s been quite some time since we checked out Rise of the Resistance on the west coast, and so we wondered what changes were brought to this colossal E-ticket experience in Galaxy’s Edge.
As the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic continues to develop, we’ve seen a number of changes and specific policies announced.
A Look at the Florida Palm Trees
We’ve especially seen quite a lot of discussion on the topic of vaccine passports. The Florida governor has made statements about vaccine passports and passed an executive order on the topic as well. But now another part of the Florida government has taken action regarding vaccine passports.
Disneyland has its share of unique and iconic snacks.
Mint Julep Bar
We’re talking about those incredible Hand-Dipped Corndogs from the Little Red Wagon, Handmade Candy Canes during the holidays, and Matterhorn Macaroons.
We’ve seen lots of small projects around Disney World lately!
Cinderella Castle
From repainting to adding a pop of color, Disney has been busy getting the parks ready for the BIG 50th anniversary this year. And in addition to those little tweaks, there have been major projects like Cinderella Castle’s iconic transformation! But today, we’re taking a short trip away from Magic Kingdom to the Transportation and Ticket Center, where we noticed a tiny change.
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