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Disney World Confirms Changes at 9 Restaurants

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Another week visiting Disney World…another week eating everything in Disney World. Okay, maybe not EVERYTHING, but we do spend a lot of our time in Disney World, well, eating.

Key Lime Swirl

This week, we revisited the new Beak and Barrel in Magic Kingdom and changed our mind about what our favorite item on the menu is. We’re also getting ready to try out some NEW food at the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival soon. In the meantime, other Disney World restaurants have changed their menus, so let’s look at the updates.

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NEWS: Guns Still Banned at Disney World Despite Florida Court Ruling

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Disney World’s rules and regulations won’t be changing soon, despite a recent judicial ruling in Florida.

Magic Kingdom

As the national dialogue over gun laws continues, the ban on the open carry of firearms in Florida was overturned, leading to some massive changes statewide. With that said, some exceptions were noted, and Disney World falls into that category.

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REVIEW: We Ate ALL the Greatest Hits in EPCOT, and There’s a Reason We Keep Coming Back for More

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In case you missed it, something NEW just appeared at the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival. Surprise? We LOVE surprises — count us IN!

2025 Festival Favorites

Yes, the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival has been going on for about a month now, but a NEW food booth opened on September 21st. It’s called Festival Favorites and it’s bringing back some of OUR personal festival faves, as well as a new (to this location, anyway) snack. So, does this booth still deliver? Let’s find out.

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5 HUGE Ride Changes Announced for Disney World in 2026

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Walt Disney World is in the midst of a massive transformation, with 2026 currently scheduled to see several huge changes come to rides around the resort.

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Over my 30+ years visiting Walt Disney World’s theme parks, I’ve seen countless changes. However, I can’t say I remember many times when there were this many concurrent projects running across the resort. While some of these changes remain years away, others are penciled in to arrive next year.

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WARNING: 4 New Dates Are SOLD OUT for Disneyland Annual Passholders

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As Disney experts, we keep our eyes on a lot of different elements that can affect your vacation. We know all the wait times for Disney World and track ride trends so that you know when to ride each attraction and know when Lightning Lanes are most expensive. We also track park reservations to see if there’s anything out of the ordinary. What can we say? We love to help!

Hey, Mickey!

Well, today is one of those days when we have some news to share. We found some random dates when Park Pass reservations at Disneyland are not available, and well, the sold-out dates might surprise you!

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SURPRISE! A NEW Food & Wine Festival Booth Opens in EPCOT

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Y’all…we’ve got some big EPCOT news, and it has nothing to do with rides (although we’re still in shock at the lines for the new Test Track).

Frozen S’mores

As you may know, the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival is happening NOW through November 22nd, and we’ve already visited alllll the food booths…or have we? Actually, we haven’t because a new food booth, Festival Favorites, just opened TODAY, September 21st, and it includes a brand-new menu item that we can’t wait to try! OK, so technically it’s not a new item, as this is a booth starring the Festival’s greatest hits, but it’s new to the Festival Favorites lineup. Enough talking — let’s take a look!

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Disney Fans in Their 50s Refuse to Ride These 9 Magic Kingdom Rides

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Disney fans are not limited by age. We know people in their 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, and older who love going to the Disney World parks, with or without kids.

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If you’re a 50-something year old visiting Magic Kingdom, whether it’s your first visit or 100th, there are probably a few things you avoid that other guests really enjoy doing. As you gain life experience, some rides are just not great anymore. We polled our team (which includes a few individuals in their 50s) and came up with these nine rides older Disney Adults may refuse to ride in Magic Kingdom.

If you’re 50 or older and are still loving these rides, we’re so happy for you! Keep on enjoying what you love. For those of us who just don’t want to end up with an aching back, motion sickness, or the like, keep reading to find out which rides to avoid.

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5 Absolutely Maddening Problems I Have Faced on Disney World Transportation

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Disney World offers free transportation between the hotels, parks, water parks, and Disney Springs. It’s a great perk of staying at a Disney World hotel!

EPCOT Bus Depot

While it’s nice to have free transportation to practically anywhere you need to go within Disney World, it’s certainly not without it’s faults. There are certainly a few problems with Disney World transportation, and we’re going through five of them that make us VERY mad. But don’t worry, we’ll give you a few tips to avoid these issues, too.

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Disney Fans Are Lining Up To See This Ultra-Specific EPCOT Ride Change

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Do you remember the 21st night of September?

Crowds at Cosmic Rewind

This might not be an official holiday, but to Disney, September 21st is a huge celebration all across EPCOT. Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind plays “September” by Earth, Wind, & Fire, all day long in honor of the iconic lyrics, and typically, it brings the crowds. Let’s take a look at the crowds for September 21st, 2025, in EPCOT.

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In 5 Days, Disney’s Hollywood Studios Will Look Totally Different

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Disney’s Hollywood Studios has already been under a LOT of construction this year, with the addition of Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After (which we love) and The Little Mermaid — A Musical Adventure (for all you Disney princess fans), not to mention that Muppets Courtyard is being turned into the new Monsters, Inc. Land as you read this.

Animation Courtyard

That’s not all, though. There’s ANOTHER big construction project starting soon, and by that we mean *checks watch* in just five days. So head into this spot soon, because it’s about to look ENTIRELY different!

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