food IS a theme park
One Disney World trend we never love to see coming is price increases.
Victoria & Albert’s
Over the last few years, we’ve noticed an annual price increase on almost everything related to the Disney parks, from snacks to tickets and even table services. Even Signature Dining Experiences continue to increase in price, and this latest hike is no different. Now, the price has increased for the most exclusive dining experience in Disney World.
It’s no secret that MagicBands have become an integral part of Walt Disney World vacations over the last decade+. They can serve as room keys, payment methods, entry tickets, be used to check-in for Lightning Lanes, connect with Photopass, and react to select Disney theme park attractions with “lighting effects and gesture recognition”, and they’re available in a slew of cool designs!
MagicBand+
Now, Walt Disney World Annual Passholders have exclusive access to some big MagicBand perks.
On Thursday, May 21st, a hazmat incident and potential chemical leak began in Garden Grove, California, located just five miles from Knott’s Berry Farm and Disneyland.
Pixar Pier at Disney California Adventure
Neither park is in the identified evacuation zone, and both are currently still open. Disneyland has now released an official statement regarding the incident. Here’s what you need to know if you’re planning a visit to the Happiest Place on Earth right now.
In Magic Kingdom, one of the most popular rides is still Seven Dwarfs Mine Train with wait times often over 90 minutes.
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train is a steel roller coaster, in a class that we would describe as a “family coaster.” The thrills here are milder than they might be on a traditional coaster. If you are planning a Disney World vacation and are interested in riding this attraction, you might be wondering if it is scary, and we’re here to break it down for you.
Disney World hotel rooms work hard in the summer.
Port Orleans Riverside
Between the Florida heat, soaked park clothes, late-night snack runs, and the general chaos of vacation mode, your room quickly turns into command central for the trip. The good news is that a few smart travel items can completely change how comfortable, organized, and rested you feel by the end of the day. These are the hotel room upgrades we’ve actually tested recently, and honestly, some of them made a much bigger difference than we expected.
For weeks now, it’s felt like things are changing faster than ever in Disney World, but these past few days? That’s been taken to a WHOLE new level!
Entrance crowds at Hollywood Studios
For months now, we’ve known that May 26th would be a big day in the parks. Not only is it the start of Cool KIDS’ SUMMER, but Disney also set it as the opening date of Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets, the opening of Bluey’s Wild World, as well as the beginning of the new offerings available at The Walt Disney Studios, among MANY others. Imagine our surprise when, just in the past few days, Disney decided to open some of these new attractions EARLY, and we also got a first look sneak peek at others!
It’s not every day we get excited about chips in Disney World, unless, of course, it’s like the chips with Fish and Chips (which we LOVE) or those really cool and unique Lays flavors we often find at the Japan and China Pavilions in EPCOT.
Metro Deli Chips
No, we’re talking about regular old potato chips, the kind that usually come as a side with a lot of sandwiches, burgers, and hot dogs in Disney World or are available as just a snack. However, Disney’s Animal Kingdom just switched up its chips game, and well, it’s a HUGE improvement, and we need to talk about it.
Room service at most Disney World hotels has been gone for over five years now, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and at this time, there’s no sign it’ll return to the majority of hotels any time soon.
Oh how we miss room service!
That makes us sad, and it has been every day for the past 5+ years, but we have to admit that there is something out there that makes it…at least a little bit better. At select Disney World hotel table service restaurants, you may notice an option called “To-Go.” This means that, while it can’t be brought to your room, you are able to order a meal, go and pick it up, then bring it back to your room to enjoy instead of eating inside the restaurant. Is it really worth it, though? We found out for ourselves!
I went to Disney World recently and walked 60 miles during my vacation. Yep, that’s right! 6-0 MILES.
Cinderella Castle
And you know what? I did that pregnant and with a toddler! Even after all that stepping, I felt GREAT at the end of the week, and I think it’s my packing list that saved me. That’s why I’m sharing my list of what I’d pack for Disney World again, after surviving 60 miles in one trip!
If you visit the state of Florida, there’s WAY more to do than just visit Disney World and Universal Orlando. You can also visit SeaWorld Orlando, LEGOLAND Florida, Busch Gardens in Tampa Bay, and more!
Welcome to Peppa Pig Theme Park
If you have little ones, though, you might just want to skip all of those and head straight to Winter Haven and visit Peppa Pig Theme Park Florida. We recently had the opportunity to visit the new-ish theme park (it opened in 2022), and we were surprised at how much fun it was.
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