food IS a theme park
When it comes to new theme park ride ideas, Disney has no shortage of places to find inspiration.
Expedition Everest in Disney’s Animal Kingdom
We’ve heard a LOT of ideas lately about some Disney movies that could be part of future park expansions, like Black Panther and Encanto. But a lot of folks tend to forget that Disney also owns a good portion of National Geographic, and believe it or not, there is a possibility of a National Geographic ride coming to the parks!
You’ve probably seen them on the Disney World website, heard them at the end of a Disney phone call, or even chatted about them with a Cast Member. Yep, we’re talking about Disney surveys.
Magic Kingdom
These surveys may ask you questions about your most recent experience using the Disney World website, the My Disney Experience app, or even your most recent trip to Disney World. This gives the company valuable feedback about the kind of changes that might need to be made in the future at the parks and resorts. Well, we just got a new survey that asked us about our experiences in Magic Kingdom — is Disney considering big changes?
This might just be the year of HUGE changes for Disney World.
EPCOT
In January alone, we saw the end of park pass reservations for most theme park visitors, the return of all-day park hopping, AND the return of the Disney Dining Plan. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure will open in Magic Kingdom in 2024. PLUS Country Bear Jamboree will be reopening with a brand NEW show in the summer. We’re also starting to see a lot of huge changes for EPCOT’s festivals.
One of the most important things you need to think about when it comes to planning a Disney World trip is your feet.
The shoes you wear to Disney World matter
Yep, your feet are VERY important because you will walk miles and MILES at Disney World without even realizing it. That means your feet (and legs…and hips) are going to take a beating unless you’ve packed the right shoes for your trip. We know a lot of you swear by Adidas shoes, so here are the best ones you can grab for your next trip to Disney World. Oh, and they’re all available right on Amazon!
Well, it’s time to head BACK to McDonald’s.
McDonald’s
Hey, don’t judge us. Yes, we go to McDonald’s a lot. Um, we HAD to try that Double Big Mac, for…well…for SCIENCE. We also had to try to collect all the Disney100 Happy Meal toys when they came out (sadly, our collection will forever be incomplete). Now, we have to go get one of our favorite shakes EVER because the Shamrock Shake is returning to McDonald’s.
Okay, February has brought a TON of new snacks to Disney World — and no, we are NOT complaining.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
First, we’ve got all kinds of new treats for Celebrate Soulfully, which is Disney’s way of celebrating Black History Month. But we’ve also got Valentine’s Day coming up, and that means Disney has also started to release Valentine’s Day snacks. So it’s like double the snacks this month, and we are here for it. Speaking of which, we’re heading over to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge to try one of those Valentine’s Day treats, and we’ve got a heads-up for you Zebra Dome fans!
Disney’s newest hotel has opened at Disneyland — and it’s pretty amazing!
Pixar Place Hotel
We’re talking about Pixar Place Hotel, which was re-themed from the previous Paradise Pier Hotel. The new hotel, though, is ALL about Pixar movies and has a ton of fun movie details that Pixar fans are going to love. Even better, you can even meet some RARE Pixar characters there, too. Now, we’ve already given you a room tour of a standard room at Pixar Place Hotel, but now we’re taking you on a tour of one of the hotel’s Pixel Signature Suites!
Last year, we said goodbye to the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser forever.
Signs for Galactic Starcruiser
Although the experience of being on the Starcruiser was unique, Disney decided to close it because “it didn’t perform” the way Disney had hoped.” Many blamed Disney’s marketing for the experience, while others believed the high price made it mostly unobtainable for many Star Wars fans. Well, now, the building that held the Galactic Starcruiser is just sitting empty, but we’re seeing indications that Disney isn’t quite done with it just yet.
Okay, so going to Disney World isn’t cheap.
Cinderella Castle in Disney World
Sure, there are ways to save money. You could even manage to find a great flight deal. Sometimes, there are even deals on hotel stays and tickets. But one Disney fan tried to get into Disney World for less money than anyone has IN YEARS…by using a vintage ticket from 1978. So, the question on everyone’s mind: did it work?!
The past several years have been challenging for Disney. Not only did Bob Chapek get replaced as CEO of the company by Bob Iger, who’d held the job previously, but once Iger stepped back into the role, he started to make a LOT of changes in the company.
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Some of these changes involved layoffs within The Walt Disney Company, while other changes involved raising prices and bringing more changes to the streaming services, which Iger has said is his top priority. Then there’s the ongoing feud with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis that has resulted in several lawsuits (with one that was recently dismissed by a federal judge). Perhaps as a result of all this, Disney’s reputation had recently taken a big hit.
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