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D23 Members get lots of fun and exclusive experiences; however, this recent event might just be the coolest one we’ve ever seen.
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MAJOR changes are coming to a classic Disney Attraction, and many fans – – myself included – – are a bit torn on it.
Carousel of Progress
Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress has been operating in one form or another since its debut at the 1964 New York World’s Fair. The animatronic stage show initially followed a family through the technological advancements of the early 1900s through the mid-1900s, ending in a 1960s-vision of the near future. Following the Fair, the show was moved to Disneyland for about a decade before being shipped back across the country to Walt Disney World.
We’re just a few short days away from the release of Avatar: Fire and Ash on Disney+, and to celebrate, we just got to do something EXTREMELY cool!
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ ©Disney
To celebrate the release of the film on the streaming platform, Walt Disney Theater in Orlando, Florida hosted the US premiere of Avatar in Concert, combining the beloved film with the incredibly powerful art of a live orchestra. We were so thrilled to be invited to the event, which left us not only thrilled to see the third installment of the franchise again on our screens at home, but also reminded us just how stunning and immersive the original 2009 film is.
Yes, we’ve been busy at Universal Kids Resort this week, but we’ve also been in Disney World learning about a new lounge, shop, and restaurant coming to Disney’s BoardWalk, as well as discovered a new favorite meal in Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
Cannoli Cupcake
We also noticed some changes happening at Disney World restaurants this week, so we’re going to give you all the latest updates.
Sometimes it feels like you can see closures or construction in Disney World practically everywhere you look.
EPCOT
Right now, EPCOT is the park with the least construction, partly due to the fact that it’s the only park not getting an entire new land. However, if you look closely, you’ll find small projects throughout the park, like La Poutinerie, which has a planned opening date of July 1st. Another one is about to join the list, though, and we’ll be without this World Showcase store for a few months.
While there wasn’t much news from inside the actual Disney World parks this past week, we did get TONS of news that will soon affect Disney Springs and Disney’s BoardWalk.
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For months now, there have been empty buildings over at the BoardWalk, and while there have been permits filed, there has been no official announcement as to what is on the way. Until now, that is, because this past week, Disney revealed exactly what’s coming to the BoardWalk, and we also got some exciting updates about Disney Springs projects in the works!
It has been all about Toy Story lately, and understandably so! Disney fans are heading to the movie theaters to see Toy Story 5, which just dropped on June 19th. On top of that, Disney has also released a fun way to celebrate the highly anticipated film with a new experience at Disney’s Hollywood Studios!
Toy Story Land!
Head over to Hollywood Studios at Disney World, because some brand-new Toy Story 5-themed PhotoPass spots are now available to celebrate the movie! Run like the wind, because they’re only going to be at the park until July 31st.
We don’t want to sound too dramatic, but things are not going very well at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge right now!
Wilderness Lodge
This is one of the most popular hotels at Disney World. It has a cabin-like feel to it, almost as if you’re on a camping retreat at the Most Magical Place on Earth. Although the resort is not feeling very magical right now.
Every week, we report the average Disney World wait times in every park so that you can be prepared for your next trip to Orlando!
Comic Rewind
Disney World wait times have a reputation for being, well, unpredictable. Sure, we can look at past data to get an estimate of the crowd levels in Disney World, but you never know what may happen from year to year.
An exclusive perk is returning to the Magic Kingdom this year for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party!
Magic Kingdom
Don’t look now, but we’re less than two months from the start of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. Disney confirmed that an exclusive FREE perk will be coming back for the special ticketed event this year, and if you’re a Disney Vacation Club member, you’re going to want to hear about it!
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