food IS a theme park
Here at Disney Food Blog, we’re at Disney World all day, every day. We’re always on the hunt for theme park essentials that will make our vacations ten times more magical!
We love staying hydrated in Disney style!
From June 24th to June 30th, ALDI has a TON of theme park essentials at some of the most affordable prices we’ve seen! Run to ALDI for some lifesaving finds if you’re headed to Disney World soon.
Since it opened back in 1988, The Grand Floridian Resort & Spa has been Disney World’s flagship resort.
The Perch at the Grand Floridian
Situated on the Seven Seas Lagoon, the hotel features the crème de la crème of perks, some of Disney World’s most renowned restaurants and lounges, and is just a Monorail ride away from the Magic Kingdom. However, what many fans may not realize is that the hotel shares a major thematic connection with the theme park, one which harkens back to an opening day concept.
We’ve been HOLDING OUT on you.
Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
There are SO MANY Disney Hotel secrets we’ve been busy COLLECTING lately, and now… we’re ready to SPILL ‘EM ALL, here on DFB Guide.
We’ve been seeing a lot of closures at Disney Springs this year, so we were excited to see some “reopening” news regarding a popular store!
Disney Springs!
Disney’s shopping and dining district, Disney Springs, is home to many stores and restaurants. It doesn’t require theme park admission, so we always recommend that people stop by here at least once during their Disney World vacation. If you’re a fan of Columbia Sportswear, you’ll be happy to hear that the store at Disney Springs is set to reopen soon!
EPCOT is full of thrilling rides, delicious food, beautiful cultures, and so much more. This park has some of our favorite Disney World secrets, and today, we’re sharing them with you.
EPCOT
We love uncovering the hidden gems around the Disney World parks and sharing them with you — like Hidden Mickeys. There is no shortage of Hidden Mickeys in the parks, like on food and in ride queues. But there are other secrets hidden around EPCOT, and some of them are sure to blow your mind!
If you’re heading to Hollywood Studios this July, there are some major things to be aware of.
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets
At the tail end of May, Galaxy’s Edge saw the addition of a new mission to Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run featuring the Mandalorian and Grogu (Baby Yoda, to those of you unfamiliar with the Galaxy Far, Far Away), which includes visits to Bespin, the wreckage of the second Death Star around Endor, or the bustling city-planet, Coruscant. A few days after Mando and Grogu arrived, the Muppets took over an iconic coaster! This new take on the classic Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster features a soundtrack of classic songs as covered by the Electric Mayhem, as well as animatronics of Scooter, the penguins from Muppet*Vision 3D, and even Stadler and Waldorf! Both of these additions have proven hugely popular and will likely remain so into July. However, they’re not the only things going on at Hollywood Studios in July.
Universal is getting ready to open its first theme park for kids in Frisco, Texas. Dubbed Universal Kids Resort, the theme park will feature lands and attractions based on popular characters and stories like Shrek, the Minions, SpongeBob SquarePants, and more. However, the resort also has its very own hotel.
Universal Kids Resort
Universal Kids Resort Hotel features 300 rooms with its own dedicated park entrance, where you can enter the lines right outside the hotel vs. others coming from the parking lot. Guests staying at the hotel will also get the added perk of early park admission with select lands and rides open during that time. We had a chance to check out the hotel early, so we’re giving you ALL the details.
One of Magic Kingdom’s most beloved classic attractions is heading into a major overhaul, and if you’re planning a trip this summer or fall, this is absolutely something you need to know about.
Carousel of Progress
Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress will close for refurbishment beginning July 6, 2026, with an expected reopening sometime in 2027. That’s a significant chunk of time offline, but the reason behind the closure makes the wait genuinely exciting. Here’s everything you need to know about the closure, what’s changing, and why this update is actually a really big deal.
Actress Daveigh Chase, who was the voice behind Lilo in Disney’s animated Lilo & Stitch has passed away at the age of 35.
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, Chase had been suffering from meningitis, which led to a blood infection that eventually led to sepsis.
Some of the most useful Disney World hotel items are the ones we never expected to like in the first place.
Pillow Speaker
After long park days, crowded buses, and early wake-up calls for rope drop, getting good sleep at your Disney hotel can feel surprisingly difficult. That’s why we’re always testing travel products that promise to make resort stays a little more comfortable. Every once in a while, we find something that sounds completely unnecessary until we actually use it. Then suddenly we’re adding extras to our Amazon cart.
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