food IS a theme park
Earlier today, Disney announced that the primary focus of the company is shifting to Disney+.
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This news comes on the heels of the recent announcement that Pixar’s Soul, despite original plans to be released in theaters, will be streaming exclusively on Disney+ in December.
Whether you’re watching all of the current episodes of The Mandalorian in preparation for the new season or having a Halloween movie extravaganza, there are LOTS of things to watch on Disney+.
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Now, it seems Disney+ and Disney’s other streaming options will play an even bigger role in the Walt Disney Company overall.
Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom held a news conference to provide an update on the state’s outlook in the midst of the global pandemic. During his updates, he commented briefly on the active work being done to create theme park reopening guidelines. This has been a sticking point for places like the Disneyland Resort, which has yet to announce a reopening date after seven months of closures.
Sleeping Beauty Castle
Last week, the Governor spoke about how he was in no “hurry” to provide theme park reopening guidelines, hinting that there needed to be a stronger emphasis on a “health-first framework.” While there did not seem to be any added urgency today, Governor Newsom stressed that there is active work being done to further collaborate with the theme park industry.
Heads or tails? Right now, The Droid Depot in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is selling both!
Droid Heads from the Droid Depot
Star Wars fans can create their own custom droid inside Galaxy’s Edge. Guests pick and choose from various parts colors then put their new friends together right in the shop. Usually, you get one shot at creating your droid. Once you pick a color scheme, there’s no turning back…until today! You can now buy individual heads and bodies at Droid Depot to swap out the pieces from your custom droid.
Crowds in Disney World have started to pick up. And with SO many holidays just around the corner, we anticipate even higher attendance numbers.
Roy and Minnie
Thanksgiving’s already gearing up to be quite the holiday in the parks. As more people plan to return back to the parks soon, the Disney Park Pass system has seen varying availability for guests planning their upcoming vacations for the holidays.
Ready for a wild adventure?
Pandora
Recently, we ventured over to Disney’s Animal Kingdom to see if we could find anything new and exciting, and sure enough we found some new merch, a delicious sounding specials menu at one of our favorite spots, and more! Come along with us to explore this beautiful park.
Although Disneyland hasn’t set an official opening date, California Governor Gavin Newsom has stated that there’s “no hurry” to decide the best time to reopen theme parks moving forward.
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Despite the uncertainty, Disneyland has still been moving forward with precautions like health and safety signs, limited capacity measures, and more ahead of the parks’ reopening dates. Yet, the uncertainty of when the parks and resorts will be welcoming guests back has caused Disney to make difficult decisions regarding the layoffs of 28,000 Cast Members during this time.
As the weather gets colder, we start to have movie nights on the mind. Do you?
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If so, then we’ve got some exciting news for you! Even though we’re not even halfway through Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween, Freeform just announced the November line up for the Kickoff to Christmas movie series!
There has certainly been no shortage of Baby Yoda merchandise these days! With the arrival of season two of The Mandalorian just weeks away, we’ve noticed even MORE collectibles featuring “The Child” in recent weeks. These include, of course, spirit jerseys.
The Bounty
There are Baby Yoda spirit jerseys for just about everyone in your family, including your dog! One of our favorite adult jerseys that was once only available on shopDisney was finally spotted in the parks!
Since we’ve been back to the parks, we’ve been pairing all sorts of Disney masks with our outfits as we’ve snapped photos in front of Cinderella Castle or bopped along with the characters to “Boo to You!”
Princess Face Masks
We’ve also been having a blast designing new face masks to share with you on the DFB Store! We’ve taken some of our favorite parts of the parks to create masks inspired by plastic cheese, iconic Disney walls, princesses, and so many other eats, characters, and places we hold near and dear to our hearts!
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