food IS a theme park
It’s tiki time! Who wants to have a tropical Disney-themed party? Everyone’s invited!
Look Alive Mai Tai at Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto
Over the last few years, we’ve fallen in love with Geeki Tikis, the fantastically nerdy drinkware that captures pop culture icons as Tiki Mugs. Recently, several new Disney-themed Tiki designs went up on Amazon. Here’s what NEW!
Picture this: you’re visiting Magic Kingdom in Disney World and you’re trying to get through big crowds just to make it in time for your advance dining reservation or next Lightning Lane Multi Pass selection.
Magic Kingdom
You could just take your chances and carefully make your way around all those people and take the long way around. OR…you can take a shortcut. Wait…you might ask, are there actually shortcuts IN Magic Kingdom? Well, the answer is YES! And we’re going to share some of our favorite Magic Kingdom shortcuts — with maps — because we want you to be able to navigate Magic Kingdom like a pro.
There is so much to celebrate in Disney World in 2025!
Magic Kingdom!
When you start planning your ultimate trip to Disney World, it’s important to know what’s changing each year! In 2025, we’re getting new shows, new parades, and so much more. Another thing we’re celebrating this year is 50 years of rocketing off to the stars on Space Mountain, and we think Disney might be celebrating, too.
Okay, where are our Disney World popcorn bucket collectors?
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
We know, we know, collecting popcorn buckets is a THING, and well, we get it — Disney releases some pretty cool ones. That Elf Mickey Popcorn Bucket from Christmas? That thing was FIRE. The new Figment Popcorn Bucket coming to the EPCOT Festival of the Arts? WE NEED IT. Well, there’s one popular Disney World popcorn bucket that is actually BACK in Disney World — so if you didn’t get it the first time around, here’s your chance.
When you visit the most popular theme park destination in the world, it’s not totally unfeasible that you might run into a celebrity.
Disney Springs
Celebrity sightings are nothing new at Disney World. However, celebrity chef sightings can be a bit more hit or miss. With that said, your odds are still decent at Disney World, considering the resort is home to TONS of celebrity chef restaurants and other fine-dining experiences. If your goal is to see a celebrity chef, we recommend checking out some Disney World spots during future visits!
Sure, it’s January, but that doesn’t mean we’re not thinking ahead to spooky season in Disney World.
Halloween in Magic Kingdom
After all, it’s the next BIG holiday that gets a huge celebration in the parks, including fun decor (We love those Mickey pumpkin wreaths!) and an After Hours party, Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party (which is SO much fun). So we’re curious about when the first Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party will happen this year…but y’all, we think Disney just dropped a MAJOR hint.
Are you a fan of Disney World’s infamous puffy pizza?
PizzeRizzo
Over in Muppets Courtyard in Hollywood Studios, you can dine at PizzeRizzo, which serves up Disney World’s well-known quick-service puffy pizza. Whether you love or hate this rat pizza joint, unfortunately, this controversial restaurant is set to close.
Listen, it’s a well known fact that Disney can be quite pricey, but don’t worry because we’ve got your back!
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Like we’re saying, we’re always trying to bring you the latest Disney deals to help you save a buck, and if you’re a Disney Visa cardmember, we wanted to point out some special discounts just for you!
We like to consider ourselves big ALDI fans.
ALDI
ALDI has so many affordable and delicious grocery options, Disney theme-park essentials, and home goods. One of our favorite things about this store is the incredible ALDI Finds aisle with a rotating stock that changes weekly. This week we’ve got some great Disney finds and we’re politely asking you to turn the other way when you see us going crazy over these.
You may have seen the H5 bird flu being talked about on the news recently.
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The bird flu has been causing outbreaks in poultry and U.S. dairy cows, and now more human cases have been reported. What should you know about the H5 bird flu before your next Disney trip?
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