food IS a theme park
Howdy from Magic Kingdom!
Churro time!
Disney World decided to release three new menu items in Frontierland, so we’re donning our cowboy hats and boots to check out new chicken tenders, burgers, and CHURROS!
One of the most fun parts of visiting Disney World as an adult is the ability to “act like a kid” in certain ways, like riding attractions, meeting characters, and even eating.
Kid’s Meal
In fact, some adults will even order kid’s meals at the “Most Magical Place on Earth”, sometimes due to price, sometimes due to portion size, and sometimes because the option is just better!
Hurricanes are a fact of Disney World, especially during Atlantic Hurricane Season, which typically runs from June 1st through November 30th each year.
Frogg Toggs Poncho
While no one WANTS to experience a hurricane — or any bad weather — during their trip, there are some essentials that you can have on hand to make any inclement situation a bit more bearable.
A year-long refurbishment is coming to Disney World!
Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
If you’ve had a convention at Disney World, you might have been to the Convention Center at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort. Well, conventions might look a little different because of this massive refurbishment.
A LOT is happening in Magic Kingdom, and we’re excited about the future of the park. For starters, Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin recently reopened with some big upgrades in Tomorrowland, while Big Thunder Mountain Railroad did the same in Frontierland. Disney is also building a Villains land behind Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.
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Speaking of Frontierland, a big Cars-themed expansion is on the way: Piston Peak. Now, we’ve been tracking construction progress on the project, and we think we’ve seen more PROOF that the land will have some water features, meaning that a body of water will return to Magic Kingdom.
Mobile Ordering is one of the best ways to save time in Disney World. Instead of waiting in line at the counter of a quick service restaurant, you can order on your phone, choose a time, and when you get close, hit “I’m here” and pick up your food. If there’s an option to Mobile Order, we’re probably going to do it.
The Aloha Pork Sandwich
While there are locations throughout the parks, you can also do it at some quick service locations at the hotels. For a bit, we couldn’t Mobile Order unless we were on property near the restaurant, but a new change has hit, and we couldn’t be happier.
If you’ve ever stood in a packed bus line at rope drop, willing the doors to open just a little bit faster, you already know that transportation can make or break your Disney World morning.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
That’s exactly why so many guests are booking rooms at Disney’s Swan and Dolphin Resort — a hotel where Hollywood Studios is close enough to reach on foot in about 17 minutes, and EPCOT is even closer. When early entry and rope drop strategy can mean the difference between walking straight onto Slinky Dog Dash or waiting in an hour-long queue, having a hotel this close to two parks is a genuine game-changer.
If you’re visiting Disney World right now, it seems like everywhere you turn, there’s some kind of construction project going on. In Magic Kingdom, a brand new Cars expansion is being built, along with a new Villains-themed land. In Disney’s Hollywood Studios, a Monsters, Inc. land is under construction. In Disney’s Animal Kingdom, a new Tropical Americas-themed land is well underway.
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Disney World is also getting a new hotel, Lakeshore Lodge. We’ve been following along with the construction progress of the new hotel, and now we’ve got an update to share!
We love Disney World…but we also love Disneyland. Oh, and Six Flags. And Dollywood. And definitely Universal. If you’re making us pick the best theme park, we’re probably going to struggle because every theme park has its pros and cons, and honestly, it will depend on your own personal preference at the end of the day.
Cinderella Castle
TripAdvisor does a yearly ranking of the best theme parks and water parks in the United States, and the survey results recently came out. Number one is probably not what you’re guessing!
If you’ll be visiting Disney World in August, you are in for a real treat because so many AWESOME things happen during that month. Yeah, it will probably still be hot and humid, but at least you can start enjoying a fall vibe with Halloween decorations, fall and Halloween food and drinks, and the first Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Parties.
August is the beginning of Halloween in Disney World!
So, what all is going on in Disney World in August? Well, we’ve got a FULL list of all the major changes coming in August…and it’s a LOT. Let’s take a look!
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