It’s a busy time in Disney World, and with that comes lots of crowds and lots of lines.
Cinderella Castle
This week we were surprised by a popular ride’s wait time, Disney World waterpark news, and the price of a tiny new souvenir. Check out all the unexpected Disney World news here!
Rise of the Resistance Wait Time
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance has been one of the most popular rides in Disney World since it opened, and now that Disney World is in the midst of the busy holiday season, we’ve seen ride wait times increase accordingly. Still, you couldn’t prepare us for the 245 MINUTE WAIT TIME we saw for Rise of the Resistance on December 29th!
©Disney
And no, we aren’t joking. For real, it was 245 minutes for the standby line! At that point in the day, all the Individual Lightning Lanes were sold out, so standby was the only option for people without a Lightning Lane. Would YOU wait four hours for Rise of the Resistance?!
Check out the 4 (!!) hour wait time for Rise of the Resistance!
Disney World Waterpark News
This week we learned that Blizzard Beach will be closing for refurbishment on January 2nd, 2022, and there is currently no reopening date on Disney World’s calendar. Blizzard Beach is one of two Disney World waterparks, and it reopened back in March 2021.
Blizzard Beach on a sunny day
Blizzard Beach will continue to stay open from 10AM to 5PM through January 1st, 2022, so you still have a chance to visit before the big refurbishment!
Read more about Blizzard Beach closing for refurbishment here.
On the same date that Blizzard Beach closes, Disney World’s other waterpark, Typhoon Lagoon, will be reopening on January 2nd, 2o22! Typhoon Lagoon has been closed since March 2020.
Typhoon Lagoon Surf Pool ©Disney
So check out the six water slides, the lazy river, and the wave pool, or get a Dole Whip from the new Snack Shack menu!
Learn more about Typhoon Lagoon reopening here!
$50 PopSocket
This week we found a new 50th anniversary PopSocket PopGrip for a cool $50, even though most PopSockets cost between $15 to $20. This PopSocket is decorated with a gold Cinderella Castle silhouette with the 50th logo, and it really does cost $50.
50th PopSocket
We found these new PopSockets at Island Mercantile at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and they were surprisingly selling out FAST in spite of the high price!
Would YOU buy a $50 Disney PopSocket?
New Joffrey’s 50th Anniversary Cups
This week we found brand new 50th anniversary coffee cups at the Joffrey’s Coffee and Tea Company in Disney Springs! One side of the cup features the 50th logo, while the other has the Joffrey’s logo.
The color looks great with our iced coffee!
They come only in the cold cups in sizes medium and large, but you can get any cold drink you like! We’ll be watching out for these cups to pop up in other areas of Disney World.
Check out photos of the new Joffrey’s 50th anniversary coffee cups!
That’s all the unexpected news from Disney World this week, but keep reading DFB for more Disney World news and updates!
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The Rise of the Resistance time was so high due to the ride going down earlier in the day, so they dumped the queue and gave everyone a ride redemption for later. Then they were processing all those ride redemptions and the ILLs and anyone who wanted to wait 200+ minutes for standby.
What a joke… no one should wait 245 minutes for anything. As for Blizzard Beach closing, no issue here, but I hope that do something more than just a thorough cleaning and refirb. We could use a few new features or attractions to spiff up the excitement level. I love the water parks, they are a great place to relax at Disney.