food IS a theme park
Carabiners can come in super handy during a Disney vacation!
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We find great ways to make use of carabiners during our Disney visits, and we know a lot of you do too! Great for securing your refillable mugs, bottles, backpacks, diaper bags, and more, these nifty essentials can be a lifesaver. Let’s take a look at a couple you can get right now on Amazon!
Disney fans are having a serious nostalgia moment right now.
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From forgotten animated classics to cult-favorite characters that never seem to get enough merchandise, Disney adults are looking beyond the usual Mickey and Minnie designs and embracing backpacks inspired by some of Disney’s most beloved deep cuts. The best part is that these Loungefly bags aren’t just collectibles. They’re practical park bags, everyday backpacks, and conversation starters all rolled into one. If you’re looking for a way to show off your Disney fandom without carrying the same bag everyone else has, these retro-inspired Loungeflys deserve a spot on your radar.
Disney World is full of magic, fireworks, Mickey-shaped snacks, and occasionally, a grown adult having a public argument with the track in the middle of Main Street, U.S.A., because it is “in the way.”
Magic Kingdom
Look, we get it. Disney World can bring out the best in people, but it can also bring out the tiny vacation terror inside all of us. You’re hot. Your feet hurt. Your phone battery is at 11%. Someone in your group just asked if you can “swing by” Disney Springs after EPCOT. There are conditions. But having a rough moment is one thing. Making that rough moment everyone else’s problem is another.
When we’re craving a quick meal, there’s nothing we love more than pulling up to the Golden Arches for a juicy burger, crispy nuggets, and sweet treats.
McDonald’s
But McDonald’s just announced a new technology that customers aren’t happy about. Your next McDonald’s order could look totally different, and you might not like it!
Since its 2012 opening, the Art of Animation Resort has become one of Walt Disney World’s most popular resorts.
Scar at Art of Animation
The Value Tier Resort combines similar aesthetics to its brethren – large icon statues connecting an interlocking series of themed buildings – while featuring a unique room layout. The hotel’s Little Mermaid buildings feature standard hotel rooms, while Art of Animation’s Cars, Finding Nemo, and Lion King areas, instead feature family suites. However, big changes are coming to those rooms in 2027, and in turn, some Disney World guests are rethinking their plans for the year.
One of our favorite things to do in Orlando is take a trip over to Volcano Bay. This Universal water park is incredible and truly one of the best we have ever visited.
Volcano Bay
The theming, rides, and food are all fantastic. Right now, it’s going through a refurbishment to make it even better, and we have some new information and construction updates! [Read more…]
We’re super excited for Universal Kids Resort to open in just a few weeks. This brand-new theme park in Texas is aimed at families with young children, and looks like fun for kids and kids-at-heart!
Universal Kids Resort
If you’re super excited to experience this new theme park like we are, then today is your lucky day. Universal just announced preview tickets to visit the park early – and they’re on sale right now!
You can ride Space Mountain. You can buy the ears. You can take the castle photo where everyone in your group looks 11% sun-drunk and deeply committed to matching shirts.
Magic Kingdom’s Train Station
But if you are going to Disney World for the first time in 2027, you need to think about where you are eating.
Brand-new exclusive perks are coming for Disney World Annual Passholders this summer!
Disney World Annual Pass
In the middle of V.I.PASSHOLDER Summer Days at Disney World, which brings TONS of perks to Passholders, Disney announced even more new exclusive perks. These perks are coming as part of V.I.PASSHOLDER Summer Days and the release of Disney Pixar’s Toy Story 5. If you’re an Annual Passholder, you’re going to want to see this!
Which Disney World park is the BEST ONE to visit in 2026?
EPCOT
We’re ranking ALL FOUR PARKS to find out WHO’S hitting the TOP OF THE CHARTS, today on DFB Guide
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