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Most Disney World fans know just how often we need to be prepared for change — especially these days!
Magic Kingdom
Nearly everywhere you look something new or refurbished is on the way — from hotels to restaurants, attractions, and more. It’s exciting but it’s also a lot to keep up with, which is why we take care of the hard work for you.
Happy Holidays, everyone!
Jock Lindsey’s Holiday Bar
Yes, the holidays are in full swing in Disney World. We’ve shown you a lot of the holiday decorations in the parks. We’ve visited ALL the gingerbread displays at the hotels. We’ve gone on a Christmas Tree stroll in Disney Springs. Well, now we’ve headed back to Disney Springs to check out a holiday bar
According to Variety, Marc Thorpe, the visual effects artist who worked on the Star Wars and Indiana Jones films has passed away.
©Megan Feffer
Thorpe’s death was announced by his daughter on social media. Thorpe had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease 30 years ago.
It’s been a year since Bob Iger returned to the Walt Disney Company to serve as CEO once more.
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His return followed a downward spiral on multiple fronts: revenue, park attendance, and creativity within the studios and production sites. Even two years after pandemic-related shut downs, the Company continued to suffer. Enter Iger. Disney fans and stakeholders alike hoped that the former CEO could turn this downward spiral into something hopeful. The final earnings call of fiscal 2023 shared the ways in which the company has changed and grown in the year that Iger has been back aboard. The question is… Was Iger successful in making the massive changes it would take to turn things around financially for the company?
World of Disney is a massive “every Disney souvenir you can think of” store in Disney Springs.
World of Disney
It’s the best place to go when you forget to buy something in the parks or you don’t want to use a park ticket to get your favorite Disney souvenir. It’s basically shopDisney in physical form. But it can also be a bit chaotic to browse around in. That’s why this new addition to the store is much appreciated!
2023 has been a big year for McDonald’s!
Ba Da Ba Ba Bah…
From the viral Grimace Shake to the popular Disney100 toys to the fan-favorite Halloween Happy Meal Boo Buckets, we’ve found ourselves in the drive-thru at the fast food giant more times than we’d care to admit. But it looks like we’ll all be planning another visit soon…because McDonald’s just announced its next big offering!
Becoming a Disney World Annual Passholder is an expensive commitment, but it’s a little more bearable for Florida residents.
Annual Pass
Florida residents have multiple options for Annual Passes, whereas out-of-state visitors can only purchase the most expensive tier. Florida residents also have the choice to either pay in full at time of purchase or to do a payment plan. But if you’re a Passholder on the payment plan, you may have noticed a problem this month!
It’s no secret that things are about to change a lot in Disney World in 2024.
EPCOT
We know that certain attractions are getting makeovers this coming year, and we have to admit that we’re nervous about some of them. However, there are tons of new additions we CANNOT WAIT to see, and we thought we’d do a quick recap to refresh your mind!
At Disney World, new merchandise flies on and off the shop shelves like nobody’s business.
Holiday Merchandise!
We find most of the merchandise adorable. Some of it doesn’t really appeal to us, but we could see why other folks might like it. And then SOME merchandise just absolutely terrifies us. Like… sometimes we start to wonder who at Disney approved some of these designs… Anyway, we found a souvenir like that this week, and if we had to see it, so do y’all.
We talk about cruising quite a bit here on DFB, although, granted, we’re usually talking about Disney Cruise Line.
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Disney Cruise Line certainly offers a little something for everyone, including fine dining, private islands, fun activities, and more. But Royal Caribbean just took ownership of a new ship, Icon of the Seas, and we’ll admit that as we learn more about it, it’s giving us some FOMO (aka fear of missing out).
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