food IS a theme park
Magical, luxurious… creepy?
Eek
There are many words one can use to describe Disney World’s hotels. The near-30 resorts that dot the resort’s property have themes ranging from a Polynesian resort to bygone New Orleans to a turn-of-the-19th-century Florida beach resort. However, some of them have an… unintentional theme of being downright creepy thanks to some head-scratching additions.
Since the 2020 closures, Disney World has been treating its water parks a little differently.
Typhoon Lagoon
Before 2020, both water parks, Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon, would be open at the same time throughout the summer, and then one would close in the winter for refurbishment. Nowadays, when one water park is open, the other is closed, and they switch out all year long, regardless of the season. As we’re headed into the winter season, it’s time for these two parks to swap out once again!
There are always new things coming to Disney World and old things being refurbished! Disney World is constantly changing, and that is part of what makes it magical, but it isn’t so magical when you don’t realize something is scheduled to be closed.
Test Track is undergoing refurbishment
If you are heading to Disney World this week, there are a few closures you will want to know about. We don’t want to be caught by surprise when something you wanted to visit isn’t open.
We’ve been waiting for YEARS for Disney World to do SOMETHING with an abandoned building at Hollywood Studios.
Voyage of the Little Mermaid
The Voyage of the Little Mermaid closed with the rest of the parks during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it did not reopen when everything else became available again. Then, earlier in 2024, Disney announced that a new The Little Mermaid show would be taking its place in the fall of 2024. However, that timeline has now recently been changed! This show will continue to be closed with several other Disney World attractions this coming week.
Your 2025 trip to Disney World is almost here! (Can you believe it?)
EPCOT
As we were saying, with your trip right around the corner, you’ve really got no time to waste making all the preparations for the trip like what you’ll be packing, what you’ll be eating, and where you’ll be staying. Speaking of where you’ll stay, there are a couple of Disney World hotels that you’ll want to steer well clear of in 2025. Let’s go over them!
We’re looking forward to the coming week in Magic Kingdom!
Magic Kingdom
One of Magic Kingdom’s most popular and iconic rides will FINALLY be reopening. Get ready for tons of puns, the back side of water, and loads of jungle animals on a cruise down the Nile and other famous rivers of the world. Other than this reopening, though, Disney World still has several closures. Take a peek at what will be closed during your vacation on the week of October 12th through October 19th.
When it comes to planning a trip to Disney World, sometimes the hardest decision to make is where you’re going to stay!
Art of Animation
And if you’ve been keeping up with Disney World’s hotel renovations, you’ve probably noticed a trend. Disney really has been leaning hard into sleek, modern designs that can feel a bit more like you’re staying at a chic downtown hotel and less like you’re in the middle of the most magical place on earth. So, if you’re missing the bold Disney flair and character details that once dominated the rooms, don’t worry! Let’s talk about a couple of Disney World hotels where you can escape the contemporary designs and dive right into all the nostalgia and whimsy you crave! [Read more…]
Last week, on September 29th, Everything Pop Food Court at Disney’s Pop Century Resort was supposed to end its refurbishment.
Everything Pop
However, Disney has delayed this food court reopening until later this year. This is not the only hotel food court that has had its refurbishment delayed. So, these two quick service restaurants will continue to be closed along with several other attractions, restaurants, and more around Disney World the week of October 5th through October 12th.
When it comes to Disney’s value resorts, “value” does not automatically equal “boring.” Not in the SLIGHTEST. Nor does it necessarily equal cheap – in any manner of the word.
So we’re gonna show you the EXCITING world of GIANT character theming, over-the-top pools, awesome transportation perks… and a few major downfalls for these more budget-friendly hotels in Walt Disney World.
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It’s been…a week in Disney World. We’ve spent a lot of it tracking Hurricane Helene and staying updated on closures and cancellations at the resort.
Pumpkin ice cream is back.
We did, however, celebrate the reopening of a Starbucks and the return of pumpkin ice cream (even if it left us a little disappointed). We also got the full list of snacks and drinks coming to this year’s Jollywood Nights (and it is a LOT). As always, we also kept a close eye on Disney World restaurant menus, and we’ve got some menu updates to share with you this week.
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