food IS a theme park
Are you ready? Halloween season will be here before you know it, and we’ll soon all be sipping on pumpkin spice lattes, staring at Halloween decorations in the parks, and going to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party and Oogie Boogie Bash. IT’S ALMOST TIME, PEOPLE.
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Ahead of spooky season, though, Disney is about to drop some sweet and spooky Halloween merchandise at The Disney Store, and it drops…SOON, as in on July 27th. Well, we’ve got a first look at these new Halloween souvenirs.
There are lots of ways to explore Disney World.
All-Star Sports
You can check out the theme parks, you can check out the hotels, and you can even dine and shop at Disney Springs. During one of our recent reporting walks around the resort, we heard some commentary that made our ears perk up. We asked what YOU guys thought about people sleeping in their cars in Disney World. Here are your replies.
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party has everything we want from a Disney World evening. Rare characters, ridiculously fun costumes, enough candy to turn your park bag into a kettlebell! And don’t forget the Headless Horseman casually galloping through Magic Kingdom!
Mickey and Minnie!
It also has something considerably less festive: Central Florida weather. That means your party outfit needs to be cute without becoming a portable sauna. Your bag needs to hold the essentials without dragging down one shoulder. And your phone absolutely cannot die before the parade, because that is how villains are made.
The TSA might be one of the most stressful parts of traveling. It seems that there are always new rules being added or changed, and it can be hard to keep up with it all.
MCO TSA Precheck
A new TSA has arrived, and it might be impacting what you can carry on when you travel.
Since it first opened back in 2011, the LEGOLAND Florida resort has grown into a massive resort that’s home to the 150-acre LEGOLAND theme park, a LEGOLAND water park, the Peppa Pig Theme Park Florida, the SEA LIFE Florida Aquarium, and three LEGO-themed hotels: the LEGOLAND Hotel Florida, The LEGOLAND Pirate Island Hotel, and our focus today: the LEGOLAND Beach Retreat Bungalows.
LEGOLAND Beach Retreat
The LEGOLAND Beach Retreat Bungalows, first opened in 2017, is made up of 83 freestanding bungalow-style buildings – – each featuring two rooms, making 166 total – – that are designed to resemble giant LEGO sets.
We love a fancy dinner, and let’s just say we won’t be adding up all the receipts from all the fancy dinners we’ve had across Disney World (and we definitely will not be throwing in Disneyland or Disney Cruise Line into that total). While we’re happy with a Mickey pretzel and a Coke, there’s something so special about being wined and dined at our favorite place in the world.
Wine Bar George
With the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival just around the corner, starting on August 27th and running till November 21st, we’re dreaming of all the fancy food we’re going to eat around the World Showcase. Lucky for us, a super special dinner is being added this year that is making the Food & Wine Festival even BETTER (and we truly didn’t know that was possible).
When it comes to dining at Disney World, you’ve got a TON of options to choose from. But when we’re craving something tropical, we almost always hop on the monorail from Magic Kingdom and say aloha to Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort!
Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
We recently stopped by Barefoot Pool Bar at Disney’s Polynesian Resort to see if one of our favorite pool bars is still as good as we remember, and now we’re bringing you our FULL review. Is it still worth a stop on your next trip to the Most Magical Place on Earth? Let’s find out!
NEW CHURRO ALERT!
Churro time!
Sound the churro bell, everyone. Disney World just announced three new snacks coming to Magic Kingdom, and one of them is new churros, which means we can’t resist. Don’t be surprised if you see us in line in Frontierland with empty stomachs.
Magic Kingdom is getting a LOT of new stuff right now. In Tomorrowland, a new and updated version of Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin recently opened, while a newly updated Big Thunder Mountain Railroad just reopened in Frontierland. Speaking of Frontierland, it’s getting a huge Cars expansion, while a new Villains-themed land is going behind Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.
Magic Kingdom Ferryboat
Well, Magic Kingdom is also getting some new transportation. We recently reported that a new ferry would be coming to the park, and we now have a NEW updated look at construction on that ferry. However, we’ve also got a look at a retired riverboat just chilling out, perhaps maybe because Disney has future plans for it? Let’s take a look.
If you’re planning a Disney World vacation for 2027, there are some changes you’ll want to note!
Magic Kingdom
A lot is happening at Disney World in 2027, and Magic Kingdom will be no different. With ongoing construction for Piston Peak and the new Villains land, construction walls are up, and other rides are going to be closed for refurbishment. If you’re planning to spend time at this Disney World park, you’ll want to follow these new rules.
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