food IS a theme park
Although much of Disney World has reopened, some hotels and attractions will remain closed through November.
Magic Kingdom
However, please note that at least one hotel has actually REOPENED in November — Disney’s Art of Animation Resort.
Earlier this year, a Disney executive noted that cruising would likely be the last of Disney’s business to resume operation. Although the CDC’s no-sail order has expired, a series of new requirements have been announced that cruise companies will have to meet before they can sail again.
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In early September, Disney Cruise Line had canceled its sailings through mid-December, but now that suspension period has been extended.
The 2020 holiday season is starting now at Disney World! And, here at the DFB we’re kicking it off with the launch of the DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2020 e-Book!
2020 Holiday Guide
We’ve been busy as elves (HA!) updating all the latest holiday tips and brand new info you NEED to know before you head to Walt Disney World for the holiday season.
This year the holidays at Disney World are going to look A LOT different and we’ve updated the Guide to include ALL the information you need to have a great holiday visit.
We cover EVERYTHING in this one — not just food! With more than 400 pages of detailed information, over 400 color photos, and multiple bonus extras, this e-book WILL save you time and money during a very busy season in Walt Disney World! [Read more…]
Would you be surprised if we told you there’s construction in EPCOT? Probably not.
Spaceship Earth
EPCOT is certainly Disney World’s work-in-progress park, but hey, the EPCOT Transformation is in full swing! We’ve seen permits for new foundations and Innoventions East construction in Future World — and now we have another peek at the work going on!
UPDATE: Dining reservations are now available again both online and in the My Disney Experience app. Disney announced that the reservations were made available in error. New reservations made during the glitch will be canceled to ensure social distancing. Learn more here.
We’ve noticed something pretty strange about the Disney World dining reservations this morning.
Goofy Meeting and Greeting
With the reopening of the Disney World resort hotels and theme parks, there were some changes to dining — particularly with limited capacities. Now, several months later, could something be changing?
Let’s be real, a trip to Disney World can be expensive.
Halloween Mug Sale
Between the hotel, park tickets, meals, snacks, second breakfasts, souvenirs, and more snacks, it can ALL add up. That’s why we’re always on the lookout for some great discounts and now we’ve compiled a list of 20 discounts you may not know about that you’ll definitely want to take advantage of in Disney World right now!
For months, getting a boarding group for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance meant waking up ridiculously early to be in Disney’s Hollywood Studios as soon as the morning boarding groups were released.
Rise of the Resistance
But, recently Disney announced that a new boarding group sign-up process would be put in place for the release of morning boarding groups. We shared a list of top tips and things you NEEDED to know about this new process, and today it finally went live! Check out our experience with this new system.
Even though Christmas decorations and treats have made their way into the parks, it’s still fall ya’ll!
Fall Cupcake
Pumpkin is one of the most iconic fall flavors and we’ve tried ALL the pumpkin treats in Disney World this year. But now, Disney just released a NEW pumpkin treat we had to try!
Now that the holidays have arrived in Disney World, we must try ALL of the new holiday treats!
HOLIDAY TREATS!
We’ve noticed that rice krispie treats are starting to get holiday makeovers with the Pecan Pie Rice Krispie Treat, and now a Santa-themed krispie treat has made it’s way to Disney World!
Recently, California’s theme park reopening guidelines were released, but they only allow large theme parks, like Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Park, to reopen if the county they are located in reaches the lowest of California’s tiers, Tier 4.
Disneyland Main Entrance
Several leaders have expressed their frustration over the current reopening guidelines, including Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu. And now, a number of California mayors have reached out to Governor Gavin Newsom to ask him to reconsider the criteria for theme park reopenings.
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