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Art of Animation Hotel in Disney World
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So you want to drink around the World Showcase in EPCOT, do ya? It’s not always for the faint of heart.
Hello from EPCOT!
Sure, grabbing a drink here and there is one thing — but if you’re looking to have the full Drinking Around the World Showcase experience, you need to be prepared. There are plenty of things to keep in mind if you’re attempting this challenge, like staying hydrated, drinking responsibly, and generally not being bothersome and obnoxious to other people. But, there are some tools you can keep in your park bag that might help you along the way!
You won’t go hungry in Disney World…we PROMISE.
Disney Springs
Especially in the month of February, there are SO many limited-time treats that you couldn’t possibly try them all in a week-long vacation. With Black History Month and Valentine’s Day, we’ve been running around all over the parks to test out the latest creations. And for one offering, we headed over to Disney Springs!
When it comes to falling in love with park bags, we’re guilty as charged.
Winnie the Pooh Lug bag
If you’ve been following along with us and all the recent merchandise we’ve found, then you’ve probably heard of the Lug bags. They showed up in the Disney Parks in January and sold out just as quickly — they’re THAT popular! They’re rectangular crossbody bags that allow your phone, wallet, and other park necessities to slide right in. It’s super compact and can slide into the storage compartment of rides with ease, or you can tuck it to the side and leave it on throughout the rides. We’ve seen a Winnie the Pooh collection as well as a Figment collection for EPCOT’s Festival of the Arts. Each of these collections sold out SPEEDY FAST but the Figment collection in particular was very popular, as it sold out TWICE. But… we found it online.
Disney Loungefly bags are super popular souvenirs, and now Disney is giving away a whole set of Loungefly products to celebrate an upcoming holiday!
Loungefly bags in Disney World
You’ll want to hurry to enter this sweepstakes, though — the deadline to enter is TONIGHT. [Read more…]
We share all of the tips and tricks we find with you, but we swear we’ll never tell you to do something illegal or against the rules in Disney World.
Cinderella Castle in Magic Kingdom
However, there are all kinds of little secrets and hacks that will help you make the most of your Disney World trips. We don’t gatekeep here — we’re always going to share these things with you (plus you know we’ll always keep you updated on Disney FOOD). So here are a few tricks that we want to tell you about that FEEL illegal, but we swear they’re not!
Unless you’ve been totally off the grid lately, you’ve probably noticed that there’s been a lot of football talk recently!
Football field at Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort
We’ve seen celebrities pouring into Orlando for the NFL Pro Bowl and even heard that Jason Kelce and his family had a blast in Disney World. But another, even BIGGER football event is coming up soon, and that’s why this seemingly random day is already SOLD OUT in Disneyland! [Read more…]
The political tête-à-tête between the Walt Disney Company and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD) has largely dominated headlines since it began, and there are no signs that it will be stopping anytime soon.
Reedy Creek Improvement District
While Disney has just appealed the judge’s ruling in the federal case, the state case filed by the CFTOD has continued on with less fanfare. For reference, the CFTOD lawsuit came shortly after Disney filed a lawsuit against the Board and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis with the Board officially filing its own suit in May 2023 and Disney filing a countersuit in August. But now, we have an update on the CFTOD’s case against Disney.
We’ve made it to February and you know what that means…well, a lot of things, but it means that another EPCOT festival is almost here!
2023 Garden Rocks Concert
Currently, you can experience EPCOT’s Festival of the Arts, but on February 28th, EPCOT’s Flower and Garden Festival will kick off in the park! If you’re looking to get a dining package for one of the festival’s most popular experiences, they’re available RIGHT NOW!
We know that Imagineers are usually working on dreaming up new experiences for us in the parks, and a lot of that work involves how things LOOK. Disney is known for its over-the-top theming, the “easter eggs” and Hidden Mickeys hidden throughout the parks, rides, cruise ships, resorts and just about everything Disney World does. But a lot of Imagineer time is also spent on how things WORK.
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Disney’s most accomplished inventor is Lanny Smoot, who holds 106 patents and counting! In a recent video, Disney shared more about Smoot’s amazing career with the company, and toward the end of the video, we got a sneak peek at his latest invention. And we can’t stop thinking about it!
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