food IS a theme park
Disney has been doing some interesting things with its TV shows lately.
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Disney Channel and Disney Junior shows are also available to stream on Disney+ the day after they air on TV. However, while Disney+ has some series that are UNIQUE to the streaming service, Disney has also brought some of those shows to broadcast TV, like American Born Chinese. Well, now, a MARVEL TV series from Disney+ is headed to ABC.
Okay, we know a LOT of y’all love McDonald’s.
McDonald’s
We’re sure you went out there and got your free fries on National Fry Day. We also know that a LOT of y’all tried the Grimace Shake for Grimace’s birthday (we did!). Well, now we have ANOTHER McDonald’s thing to tell you about. Y’all, you can get McDonald’s characters as HOLIDAY FUNKO POPS!
Are you hopping on a plane in the near future?
Flying anytime soon?
As you know, there are a whole host of considerations that you have to make when finalizing your travel plans. You have to double-check that the room, and grab any last-minute travel essentials. But a big consideration that you may not have spent much time on is where you will sit on the plane. About that, we wanted to go over some info that might help you make the best decision. [Read more…]
Although both SAG-AFTRA and the WGA are on strike, Disney still held the premiere for its new movie, Haunted Mansion, based on the Disney Parks ride of the same name.
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Disney’s Haunted Mansion movie premieres on July 28th. Although a movie premiere was set to happen in Disneyland on July 15th, the SAG-AFTRA strike prevented the film’s cast from attending the premiere. The premiere DID happen, though, but Disney replaced the actors with characters.
Fun fact: it is literally impossible not to smile when you meet Disney characters in their Halloween costumes. Think you can meet Winnie the Pooh and Piglet in their cute little costumes and NOT feel any joy? Good luck.
Happy Halloween!
While we wait for August to roll around so we can officially start celebrating Halloween, we can do a little shopping in the meantime to prepare for the upcoming fall season! Oh, and good news: we found a Disney Loungefly backpack featuring Mickey Mouse, and yes, he is all dressed up for Halloween. YAY!
The EPCOT Food & Wine Festival is upon us and you know what that means — time to EAT!
Food & Wine is almost here!
We’ve already seen the booths popping up around the World Showcase, poured over the menus to find out what we can’t wait to try, and have already figured out which concerts we can’t miss. But, this year, things will be different and we want you to be prepared. That’s why we’re sharing the biggest changes announced for this year’s EPCOT Food & Wine Festival.
Do we really need an excuse to buy more Disney souvenirs?
Time to buy MORE Disney stuff
Well, the answer is probably “no,” but at least we feel better when we find good sales, discounts, and deals for Disney merchandise online. We’re also here to remind you about those sales, so here’s an alert that one BIG Disney sale ends TONIGHT!
Disney World is full of magic, sunshine, and lines.
Genie+
Genie+ was introduced as a way to avoid waiting in long lines for rides at Disney World. We know that depending on the time of year, there are major crowds and wait times can get long. It can be tough to know when you should purchase Genie+ or an Individual Lightning Lane — especially now that the Genie system has changed to have different pricing depending on the park you’re doing to.
If you’re going to Disney World next week, WATCH OUT! Not one, not two, but FOUR restaurants are going to be closed (spoiler: most of them are in EPCOT).
EPCOT
In addition to the restaurant closures, there are a few other rides and attractions that’ll be closed. Here’s a full list of everything you CAN’T do in Disney World next week, from July 16th through the 22nd.
Want to drink around the world in EPCOT, but need to know which drinks you should try? You’ve come to the right place!
Italian Margarita
We get it — there are 11 country pavilions in World Showcase, and each has its share of unique and wonderful beverages. Now, we’ve already told you how to drink around World Showcase on a budget, but if you want the BEST drinks in each pavilion, we went to the experts — the Cast Members who work there!
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