food IS a theme park
We’ve been eating ALL the treats, checking out the photo ops, and enjoying the amazing entertainment at EPCOT’s International Festival of the Arts this year.
EPCOT
We’ve also been looking at all of the cool festival merchandise and incredible pieces of art created by all of the featured artists. Not too long ago, we shared a first look at some new Mickey ears that are covered in some fantastic art inspired by the movie Up. And now, the designer Up ears are finally available in Disney World!
Streaming is a pretty big deal nowadays.
Soul ©Pixar | Disney
Take Disney, for example! The Walt Disney Company has made a major switch to a focus on streaming in the past year and announced over 100 new streaming titles. Well, audiences are definitely tuning in and two Disney+ titles brought MAJOR viewership at the end of 2020.
During Disney’s most recent Investor Day conference, we got to hear about TONS of new shows and movies coming to Disney+ or theaters in the next few years.
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And while Disneyland and some of Disney’s other theme parks around the world are currently closed, Disney World and other Disney theme parks are currently open. Taking all of this into account and with news of vaccines already starting to be distributed in the United States, one analyst has upgraded his rating of Disney’s stock.
Welcome back to another episode of…What’s New at Hollywood Studios!
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
We took a stroll around the glitz and glamour of the bustling young movie town this week. Here, we found new merchandise and had a VERY interesting experience with the Rise of the Resistance Boarding Group proccess.
Welcome back to another weekly roundup of the park hours and Park Pass Reservation availability at Disney World! Can you believe we’re nearly done with the month of January already?!
Tree of Life
Let’s dive right into the information that you need to know if you’re heading to Disney World for the week of January 24th, 2021!
Now that we’ve put the holidays behind us, we’re getting ready for the most romantic day of the year: Valentine’s Day!
Art of Animation Resort
And we’re already seeing some Valentine’s Day things popping up in the parks and online, including Minnie ears, A Valentine’s Day Mickey and Minnie Doll Set, and even a Valentine’s Day Disney Dooney & Bourke collection!
We’re still awaiting the day when we can sail aboard the Disney Cruise Line again. Disney has noted that the cruise line would be the last of its businesses to resume, and that its return to cruising would be delayed by the CDC’s new requirements.
Disney Cruise Line
At the moment, Disney Cruise Line has canceled sailings through March of 2021 and select sailings longer than 7 nights as well. To give some flexibility to those with cruises planned for this year, Disney has also adopted some temporarily final payment extensions and has gradually been extending its cruise date flexibility option. And now both of those have been extended once again.
It’s the end of another busy week at Magic Kingdom!
Cinderella Castle
While at Magic Kingdom yesterday, we spotted some pretty low wait times, construction progress on the Rivers of America, and even some new merch! Let’s take a look.
Guests visiting Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge experience galactic travels like to no other in the city of Batuu.
Galaxy’s Edge
We love docking on the planet and spending the day on missions for the rebel forces and can’t wait for the new Star Wars-themed hotel to open. But, for those looking to travel through even more galaxies from the hit films, there’s a new Star Wars edition of a classic game.
Let’s face it — Minnie Mouse is a style icon! And no one can rock polka dots like her!
Minnie Mouse
And we’ve seen a lot of merch that also rocks Minnie’s famous dots style, including Kate Spade bags, a nuiMO Minnie plush, and dresses! And now there’s a brand new collection being released TODAY in honor of National Polka Dot Day!
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