food IS a theme park
If you’re spending top dollar to stay at a Disney Deluxe Resort, you want to make sure the amenities you’re paying for measure up!
Animal Kingdom Lodge
To keep things tip-top and pristine at the poshest of Disney resorts, sometimes, they need a little TLC.
If you’re unfamiliar with Disney Doorables, they are these absolutely DARLING minifigurines of Disney characters that often come in mystery packs. Those that love them know that once you start collecting them it’s almost impossible to stop!
They’re just so fun to collect!
As with any other collecting hobby, it can quickly get expensive. Especially when you’re purchasing mystery packs and aren’t even guaranteed to get all of the characters you’re missing! But don’t worry — we may have found the perfect solution.
Among all the fun Disney collectibles are all the BOOKS!
We love Disney books!
Disney is always creating storybook twists on classic animated tales that we all know and love. Not only do they contain beautiful reimagined visuals and illustrations but the stories are sometimes written in a short and sweet way that makes them perfect for the minds of your littles.
If you were able to convince your parents to stop at McDonald’s (maybe you got the dreaded “you got McDonald’s money?”), you probably asked for a Happy Meal, especially if they were giving out toys themed to your favorite movie or TV show.
Happy Meal
Remember excitedly opening that red and yellow box to see what toy was inside? Well, get ready to relive those happy memories!
There’s something FREE that you can pick up to celebrate Disney’s 100th Anniversary!
100th Anniversary Sleeping Beauty Castle
The Disney100 Celebration (honoring 100 years of the Walt Disney Company) kicked off in Disneyland on January 27th with new decorations, specialty snacks, popcorn buckets, merchandise, new nighttime shows, and SO much more. But if you don’t want to spend a dime on your 100th Anniversary souvenir, we’ve got just the thing for you.
Today has been a news-filled day for TRON Lightcycle / Run.
SO CLOSE!
We learned that the ride will be utilizing a Virtual Queue, guests can also purchase individual Lightning Lanes, and the attraction will require riders to lock up loose belongings in lockers. Now, we have ANOTHER update for you!
Disney World employs thousands of Cast Members, and many of those Cast Members are part of labor unions.
We love Disney Cast Members!
The unions and Disney have been negotiating over wage increases and healthcare for quite some time, with the latest being an offer and statement from Disney regarding a proposed increase. The current offer includes raises, retroactive back pay, and additional perks for full time cast members like a 401K. And today we have an update on how the unions plan to respond.
It’s time to celebrate! We have made it to the official Disney100 Celebration kickoff!
100 Years of Wonder — Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland
In true celebratory fashion, Disney has given us new park decor, snacks, nighttime shows, and of course — merchandise! ALL-NEW merch was just released online and in the parks, and we think classic Disney fans are going to love it. We found these merchandise items in Disney World at Celebrity 5&10 in Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Pin Traders in EPCOT, and we just had to share with you all!
UPDATED July 28, 2025
Eating at Disney World can be delicious and…overwhelming!
Swan and Dolphin
There are table service restaurants, quick service restaurants, lounges, snack kiosks, food trucks, and more within the parks, the resorts, and Disney Springs. Where do you go? What’s worth your cash? Well, we’ve eaten at basically every single Disney World restaurant and have shared tons of reviews with you over the years to make that dining journey easier. But today we’re taking a deep dive into ALL of the restaurants at one popular hotel in particular — Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Resort!
Okay, so today is a BIG day in Disneyland — a LOT of things are happening! First, today is the start of the resort’s celebration of the Walt Disney Company’s 100th anniversary. New decorations are up, Sleeping Beauty Castle got a makeover, and new snacks are here!
100th Anniversary Sleeping Beauty Castle
But it’s also opening day for a brand new ride — Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway. We already showed you a sneak peek, but now we’re going to tell you how much you’ll have to pay to ride it through Genie+.
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