food IS a theme park
Happy holidays and Merry Christmas, everyone!
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party
What? Am I a little early? Well, according to Disney I’m not, because today, tickets have gone one sale for two of Disney World’s most popular holiday offerings! Let’s talk about it.
Changes have been a constant at Disney World for decades, with rides, attractions, restaurants, and even a whole water park closing over the decades. In the last few years alone, iconic attractions like Muppet*Vision 3D, Tom Sawyer Island, and The Rivers of America have all shuttered for good, with fans making one final visit while lamenting their loss in the buildup to their final day of operation. However, not every closed Disney location has gotten a grand send-off.
Tortuga Tavern
Instead, some – – ranging from merchandise locations to a decades-old show – – closed without warning and simply never reopened, changing the face of their respective Disney park with nothing but a whimper.
BIG things are happening in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets recently opened to BIG fanfare. Meanwhile, the old Muppets Courtyard is being converted into Monstropolis, complete with a new suspended roller coaster ride straight out of Monsters, Inc.
It’s opening soon!
Meanwhile, Animation Courtyard is also getting a reimagining to become The Walt Disney Studios. Now, part of that reimagining opened recently, but we now know when the rest of The Walt Disney Studios is opening!
If you’re starting your day off at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, here is where you can find breakfast in the park!
Mickey Waffle platter
If you’re hitting this park early in the day, you might be looking for some fuel to get you through your packed-full day. There aren’t a ton of options at Hollywood Studios to grab some grub for breakfast, but there are some solid choices here, from Mickey waffles to a heavy breakfast bowl.
If you’ve visited Disney’s Hollywood Studios recently, you’ve probably noticed quite a bit of construction happening in the park. First, Animation Courtyard is being reimagined into The Walt Disney Studios, although part of that project has already opened to the public. Then, the old Muppets Courtyard is being reimagined into Monstropolis, a Monsters, Inc.-themed land.
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Well, if you’ve been getting excited about Monstropolis, it’s time to get even more excited. We’ve got a construction update from the construction site itself!
An argument can be made that Hollywood Studios may be Disney World’s “best” park when judged purely on rides, as Rise of the Resistance, Slinky Dog Dash, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, Millenium Falcon Smugglers Run, Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring the Muppets, Toy Story Mania, Star Tours, and Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway all call the park home.
Look before you GO GO GO!
Given all those rides – – along with the highly anticipated Monsters, Inc. door coaster coming to Monstropolis – – pretty much every guest who walks through the recreation of the Pan Pacific Auditorium that serves as the park’s entrance is looking for ways to squeeze more rides into their day at the former MGM Studios. There is one way to do it, but it takes a sacrifice.
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!
So patriotic!
Disney World wait times have a reputation for being, well, unpredictable, and that’s especially true during the summer season.
It was a quieter week in Disney World in terms of openings and closings, though we did officially say goodbye to the current version of one of our favorite attractions.
Carousel of Progress is now behind walls
While yes, we did have to wave goodbye to Carousel of Progress until an undetermined time in 2027, we’re also thrilled to say that a few projects made great headway in Disney World. New permits were filed for both Monstropolis and Tropical Americas, and a popular Magic Kingdom store finally has its big top back!
A LOT is going on in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and it’s all pretty exciting stuff! Not only did The Muppets take over Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster (and we are LOVING it), but Animation Courtyard is getting a brand new look that will reimagine it into The Walt Disney Studios — and even part of it is now open (and it’s EPIC).
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Well, another big happening is that Disney World is building a new Monsters, Inc. land called Monstropolis (appropriately enough) that will include a roller coaster based on the doors scene in the first movie (y’all, we are STOKED), as well as some kind of theatrical show in a building known as the Glob Theater. Well, Disney just filed a permit for the Glob Theater location, showing that this project is moving right along.
We’re officially intrigued by the code name on this mysterious Disney World project!
Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular
If there’s one thing we’ve learned over decades of visiting the parks, it’s that things are constantly changing around Disney World! Sometimes we can get hints about upcoming changes based on permits that are filed for construction work around the resort. And we recently spotted a construction permit with an interesting code name that we can’t stop thinking about!
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