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Calling all Disney Loungefly fans, we have a new lineup of bags to show you!
Loungefly Bags
BoxLunch just dropped six new Disney Loungefly bags, and even though they aren’t available to get right now, you can pre-order them. We recommend you do that, because these bags look like they are going to be popular grabs from Disney fans.
In case you missed it, we attended the 2026 D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event and have shared a whole BUNCH of major updates!
D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event
This massive D23 Expo only happens every other year. The big weekend took place in Anaheim, California, and Disney shared MAJOR theme park news, company announcements, and entertainment updates from all aspects of the company. During one of Disney’s biggest events from the weekend — the Disney Experiences Showcase (which features news about Disney’s upcoming attractions and theme park news) — we noticed some major news that was missing! Disney, what’s up?
When we’re at EPCOT, we love going to the Japan Pavilion. It’s a great spot for Japanese food, drinks, and dessert, plus there’s a massive shop for all of your souvenir needs.
The cutest little EPCOT souvenir!
We’ve fallen in love with the Gachapon machines outside of Mitsukoshi Department Store, and for a limited time, you can get a free souvenir there!
September in Disney World is one of the sweetest windows on the calendar, but if you’re visiting this year, you’ll want to know what is closed.
We love the scarecrows!
The summer crowds thin out, the Florida heat starts (slowly) to ease up, and EPCOT gears up for fall festival season. It’s a favorite time for savvy Disney fans to visit, but before you lock in your September plans, there are a handful of closures across the parks and Resort hotels you’ll want to know about. Here’s everything that’s closed in Disney World this September.
Last night was a BIG night for Disney news! We were at the Disney Experiences Showcase at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, and Disney dropped LOTS of news about what’s coming to the theme parks and beyond, including Disney Cruise Line!
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We got lots of updates on the Disney Believe cruise ship, an announcement that an entire new class of ships is on its way, and so much more. But wait, that’s a LOT going on. Don’t worry, we’re here to break it all down!
The Contemporary Resort — an opening-day original — is arguably Disney World’s most famous hotel thanks to the iconic visual of the Monorail cruising through the resort’s Grand Canyon Concourse.
Contemporary rooms
When it comes to choosing the best room at the Contemporary, things come down to the old real estate axiom: Location, Location, LOCATION! Specifically, what kind of locations a guest prefers. Near amenities? As isolated as possible? Whatever you’re looking for, we’ve tracked down some of the best room options at the resort for every kind of guest!
We were in Anaheim, California, for D23: the Ultimate Disney Fan Event, an expo where Disney released some major news about The Walt Disney Company, notably upcoming Disney movies, cruises, and theme parks.
D23 Entertainment Showcase
We attended the Disney Experiences Showcase live in-person, where Disney revealed 12 MAJOR announcements about Disney World and Disneyland! And now we’re sharing all those updates with you!
If you’ve ever set an alarm for the crack of dawn, thrown on your Mickey ears half-asleep, and sprinted through the Hollywood Studios streets, you already know the drill: you’re not walking into the park, you’re racing into it.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Guests pour in shoulder-to-shoulder, all beelining for attractions like Slinky Dog Dash or Rise of the Resistance. Breakfast gets skipped. Coffee gets abandoned mid-sip. And by 9:15 AM, half the group is already cranky, sweaty, and wondering why “The Most Magical Place on Earth” currently feels like a stampede. We’re here to tell you: there’s a better way, and it starts with turning off your alarm.
The construction and closure news isn’t slowing down around Disney World, despite how much we’d love for it to. It’s our job to keep you up-to-date, so that’s exactly what we’ll do!
Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
One Disney World hotel is having some pretty serious issues with a water outage, though the hotel itself hasn’t closed because of it, and another Disney World hotel just began a pretty big construction project this past week. Though, we are happy to see that one construction project inside the parks has taken a big step forward!
We got TONS of exciting updates about the new Villains Land coming to Magic Kingdom during the Disney Experiences showcase at D23!
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During the showcase, President & Chief Creative Officer Bruce Vaughn and Executive Creative Director Caroline May from Walt Disney Imagineering took to the stage to share new details about the highly anticipated Villains Land expansion, including more information on the land’s storyline and characters.
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