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Disneyland is looking a little different today.
Smoke Above Disneyland
As you may know, California is one of 13 states currently battling wildfires that amount to more than 5,300 square miles — about the size of Connecticut. The smoke from these fires has reached Disneyland as the sunny California skies are obscured.
We haven’t been able to step inside Disneyland Park for quite a few months now.
Disneyland Gate
We wish Elsa could “tell the guards to open up the gates!” But alas, we’ve only been able to stare longingly at the park from afar for now. On our last visit, however, we noticed something new had been placed near the park’s entrance!
Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park may still be closed, but that hasn’t stopped us from having a fun time over in Disneyland’s Downtown Disney District.
Downtown Disney!
And, while we’ve enjoyed eating at some of our favorite spots in their outdoor seating areas, we’re now starting to get more information about when restaurants in Downtown Disney should be seating guests indoors!
Slowly but surely, more of our favorite Disney World activities are returning.
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We recently heard about the return of dining at Hollywood & Vine and Cinderella’s Royal Table and now we’re getting news from a galaxy far, far away. Savi’s Workshop is set to reopen in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and we’re getting PUMPED to be able to construct our own lightsaber again!
LOTS (and we mean LOTS) of new Disney merchandise has been released recently around Disney World!
Olive to Cook Passholder Plate
If you’re still wanting to add to your collection, but are in serious need of a sale or discount — get ready! Annual Passholders: you’ll soon get a FANTASTIC discount on Disney merchandise…again!
Earlier this year, Hong Kong Disneyland closed temporarily due to the global pandemic.
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It then reopened in June, only to close again shortly thereafter, in July, due to an increase in Covid-19 cases in the region. Although the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort hotels are open, Hong Kong Disneyland Park remains closed. Now, nearly two months later, we’ve got some signs that may point to another reopening of Hong Kong Disneyland coming in the near future.
It’s gonna be another busy weekend at Walt Disney World.
Magic Kingdom
To manage capacity, all guests are required to make a reservation before entering any Disney World theme park. Annual Passholder reservations tend to fill up the fastest followed by Resort Guests and general Theme Park Ticket Guests. Labor Day Weekend was the first time Disney Park Pass reservations filled up for all three ticket categories. It seems that Disney World will see another busy weekend because reservations for Saturday are filling up right now.
Halloween treats and new merch have arrived at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World!
Orange Cauldron Popcorn Bucket
We snacked on pumpkin goodies, found some awesome merch, and noticed something missing from Voyage of the Little Mermaid. Check out everything new we found in Hollywood Studios recently!
We absolutely love it when Disney releases cool retro clothing. Like we got totally pumped when we saw the new line of retro Mickey Mouse Club clothes! But the new clothing collection we just found might be even better because it is like totally tubular and wickedly awesome!
Walt Disney World Retro Shirts
We’re about to let our inner 80s child out!
There’s a MAJOR Disney World construction coming up and it tends to fly under the radar.
Magic Kingdom Sign
We’re so focused on projects inside the parks like the EPCOT France Pavilion expansion or the upcoming Space 220 Restaurant, that we sometimes forget about the projects happening right outside the park gates. Take, for instance, the major World Drive overhaul to help ease traffic outside of Magic Kingdom. We haven’t thought about that one in a while but now, Phase 2 of the project is officially starting!
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