food IS a theme park
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Christmas has arrived at Magic Kingdom!
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Haunted Mansion in Disneyland Park is no longer using a virtual queue because the BRAND-NEW queue is officially open!
Haunted Mansion Holiday
Back in January, the attraction was closed for renovation until July 29th. However, when the attraction reopened, the queue was still under construction so Haunted Mansion has been using a virtual queue.
If you’ve been here a while, you’ve probably heard us talk all about Disney World’s tiny village of chaos and anarchy.
Tiny Train Town
The infamous tiny train town is located in the Germany Pavilion, and we visit it often to see what mischief its miniature residents are getting into. But did you know that for a limited time, the tiny train town has a COMPETITOR?! Yep, that’s right. Currently, there are TWO tiny train towns in Disney World, and we’re off to visit the other one.
While change is an inevitable part of Disney World, there will always be some things we mourn forever.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Disney World changed A LOT after the COVID pandemic, and even more than four years later, there are still some things that haven’t returned. One of our most beloved Disney’s Hollywood Studios traditions is still missing from the park, and we haven’t forgotten about them!
Are you getting ready to set sail?
Disney Treasure
With the newest Disney Cruise Line ship, Disney Treasure, getting ready to start sailing, we have cruises on the brain. Our team began talking about everything we had impulse-bought before our Disney Cruises, and we had to share them with you so you can avoid that mistake! We are also sharing what items we bought ahead of time and are SO GLAD we did!
We’ve eaten a LOT of food in EPCOT this year. We started 2024 with a bang at the Festival of the Arts. Then, we enjoyed the stunning Flower and Garden Festival, followed by the Food and Wine Festival this fall. But winter is here! That means it’s time for the last EPCOT festival of the year — the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays.
EPCOT Festival of the Holidays
The EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays runs from November 29th to December 30th, 2024. This festive event brings all kinds of special holiday entertainment to EPCOT, from the famous Candlelight Processional to a NEW Spaceship Earth gingerbread display. It’s going to be SO much fun. But one of the best parts of the event is the FOOD, and now we have a big clue about the menus this year.
Yes, we here at DisneyFoodBlog LOVE Disney World. The blog started out with enjoying tasty Disney World food and AJ sharing her thoughts and opinions on the matter, and it has since transformed beyond just food into a place for all your Disney news. But that doesn’t mean we don’t have a soft spot for Universal Orlando and the theme parks over at that resort.
Universal Orlando
Universal Orlando has some awesome intellectual property that has transformed into amazing rides. From Shrek to Jurassic Park and Jurassic World to Harry Potter, you’ll find tons of great experiences at both Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure. And now, coming in 2025, Epic Universe will bring FIVE new lands, new stories, new attractions, and so much more to the resort. We seriously can’t wait to visit this new park and check it all out. While we’ve been getting new information and sneak peeks, we’ve gotta say there are three things we already know Epic Universe will beat Disney World at.
The highly anticipated Moana 2 movie has officially been released as of today, November 27th!
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We’re all so excited to see the newest adventure our favorite seafarer, Moana, goes on with Maui and her new crew! Dwayne Johnson and Auliʻi Cravalho are back to create a new story, a new adventure, and to fight a new villain. Disney has been promoting this movie with exciting new souvenirs, a new look for Moana in EPCOT, and new music available for streaming. But of all the fun, new merchandise, the NEW Moana American Girl doll has been one of the most highly anticipated items, and it’s officially available for order!
Here’s a little secret you might not know about us: we LOVE the Muppets.
Muppets Courtyard in Hollywood Studios
No, seriously, we’re very passionate about the Muppets, and you’d be surprised at how many times we chat about them when we get the chance. So you can understand that like many other Disney World fans, we’re a little sad to say goodbye to Muppets Courtyard and Muppet*Vision 3D, which will be going away to make way for a new Monsters, Inc. land in Hollywood Studios. But we ARE getting a Muppets-themed version of Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, and let’s just say the DFB team…well, we have ideas about it!
Disney shocked a LOT of fans this past week with the announcement that their new Monsters, Inc. Land would take over Muppets Courtyard in Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Muppets Courtyard in Hollywood Studios
Many guests have mixed feelings about the change, because not only did Disney announce that Muppets Courtyard would be going away, but they confirmed that the Muppets wouldn’t be leaving the park — they’re being transferred to a new Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster retheme! But what can we really expect from this retheme? Let’s dive into what we know so far.
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