food IS a theme park
Downtown Disney has undergone a handful of changes since a stay-at-home order was mandated for Southern California. We decided to stop by to see if there have been any updates since our last visit!
Disneyland Entrance
We noticed a handful of changes and PLENTY of new merch — here are all the updates!
“it’s a small world” has been undergoing a little face lift since October, with HUGE scrims and walls covering the majority of the entrance of this classic Magic Kingdom attraction.
“it’s a small world!”
While these blue, pink, and green scrims are quite colorful, well, they pale in comparison to the boat ride’s classic Fantasyland facade!
Disney likes to keep us on our toes!
Cinderella Castle
Over the past few weeks we’ve seen Disney World Park Pass Reservations in December and January fill up and then become available again several times. This weekend reservations were starting to fill up for the holidays again, and now Disney has refilled park availability…again!
Although firework shows are currently suspended at Disney World, we’ve seen fireworks and flares return in a modified and small way in the holiday projections in Magic Kingdom!
Holiday Projections (and brief surprise fireworks!) at Cinderella Castle
We’ve also seen a new fireworks barge for Harmonious brought out in EPCOT, and some firework testing done about a month ago. Now, Disney has announced that MORE firework testing will be soon taking place!
We use the My Disney Experience app a LOT!
Mobile Order sign at Sunshine Seasons
From placing mobile orders and making advance dining reservations to checking the latest wait times, it’s a fantastic tool! But, it seems like some guests are experiencing technical issues with the app today.
Welcome back, DFB friends! We’re here with another What’s New at EPCOT!
Festival of the Holidays Sign
And, we’ve got plenty of construction, merchandise, and food updates to share with you! So, let’s dive right on in!
For a lot of us, the Disney parks make a pretty good happy place.
As many of us wrap up the year working from home, we might be looking for a change of scenery. Whether you can make it to Disney World or not, we’ve got you covered with some amazing and FREE Disney World desktop wallpapers for your computer. Pick your favorite!
If you’ve ever made a huge merchandise purchase at a store in a Disney theme park and then had to lug it all around the park throughout the rest of the day, you know how annoying that can be! But hey, when you gotta get that new merch, you gotta get that new merch!
Windtraders Holding Disney Merchandise — Trial
Prior to the park closures, you could have items held for you at the front of the park or sent to your Disney World hotel (so you wouldn’t have to carry them around). When the parks reopened, however, these types of package pickup and delivery were suspended. Disney’s Animal Kingdom tested a modified merchandise holding system earlier this year, but now package pickup could be returning!
If you’re looking for a thrill, Hollywood Studios has some great options for “big kid” rides!
Hollywood Studios
You can “drop in” at the Tower of Terror, become a pilot on Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, or blast off to an Aerosmith concert at Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster. Given how popular these attractions are, the new health and safety measures and physical distancing can definitely decrease the number of guests that get to ride them each day. But today, we noticed a BIG change in safety measures on one of these attractions. [Read more…]
We’ve been keeping a close eye on the construction of what once was a mysterious shack being built along the Kilimanjaro Safaris route in Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
New building on Kilimanjaro Safaris
Slowly, the construction was completed, and now it’s looking like a fully furnished, little building! We’ve spotted a bunch of new things at this spot recently, like a fire pit, table, clothesline, and more, but we’ve still wondered…what exactly is this place for?? Well, after spotting some new animals hanging out here today, we now know!
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