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Believe it or not, October is almost here! Fall — with all its pumpkin spice and spooky season and spooky goodness — has officially arrived, with the holiday season and the end of the year on the horizon, but that doesn’t mean the perks stop there!
Magic Kingdom at night during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
Those visiting Disney World during October can find several perks tied to the season, a few of which are disappearing before the calendar flips to November!
Miraculously, we’re not coming here to report to you that there are dozens of new closures in Disney World! We know, we know, it’s hard to believe, but it’s true.
EPCOT
In fact, we’ve even got some exciting updates from the parks about openings coming soon! Yep, instead of closures, we’ve got new openings, as well as some incredible updates on some of the construction updates happening around the parks. If you’re visiting this week, we’ve got you covered with all the updates you need to know.
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!
Get on this ride!
Disney World wait times have a reputation for being, well, unpredictable, and that’s especially true during the summer season.
We’re getting a behind-the-scenes look at some major changes happening in Animal Kingdom, Disney is serving up a fresh new menu at Turf Club Bar & Grill, the brand-new Disney x Elf on the Shelf collection is officially here, and a fan-favorite Magic Kingdom souvenir just got even better.
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A full meal for $6.99, but you don’t know what you’re getting?! Are you in?
Everything that came in my box!
We bet you’re asking, “Where?! How?! In Disney World?” Don’t worry — we have all the answers!
Disney World comes out with new snacks each and every week. If that sounds like an exaggeration, we get it, but really, it’s not!
Hit or Miss?
It’s part of our job to keep up with those new snacks all around the resort. We keep a close eye on menus to see what’s new each and every day, and then make a plan to send our reporters out there to see if the snacks are worth your time and money or not. This past week, we had SIX new snacks all around the resort, but we’ll be the first to tell you that not everything should make it on your list.
Is Disney preparing for even more layoffs? If you have been following Disney news recently, you know that layoffs and AI (artificial intelligence) have been two very important topics of conversation.
Magic Kingdom
Well, Disney’s Chief Legal Officer, Horacio Gutierrez, has warned that more layoffs may be coming in the future in his department. Here is everything we know. [Read more…]
Extended evening hours and a change to a popular ride’s hours are just a couple of the things changing in Animal Kingdom next month.
Animal Kingdom
We want to make sure you have a smooth and worry-free vacation without any surprises, so here are FOUR changes coming to Animal Kingdom next month!
In a MAJOR development for Florida’s transportation infrastructure, including the Central Florida area, the passenger rail operator Brightline is set to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Brightline train
Brightline confirmed the news in an email, writing, “Brightline has built something truly remarkable — a world-class passenger experience with growing ridership and a service our guests love. That said, we need to right-size our balance sheet to strengthen the business for the long term. So today, entities associated with Brightline utilized Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy code to restructure the company’s debt.”
Ok. We know that Amazon tends to offer a lot of “deals.” Nobody wants to know about a sale that’s going to save them $1 or $2. But we bet you want to know about really awesome Disney souvenirs that have been slashed by 40%, right?!
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That’s where we come in! We keep a CLOSE eye on Disney souvenirs and their prices so we can let you know when we find a good deal. Amazon recently slashed some prices on a few of our Disney favorites, so let’s save some moolah, people!!
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