food IS a theme park
What do Disney World and an Ottawa COVID-19 testing site have in common?
©Kemptville District Hospital
You might be surprised, but it’s the way they handle lines! A doctor in Ottawa was looking for a way to control crowds at a COVID-19 assessment centre in Canada when she was inspired by Disney’s Fastpass+ system. And it’s working!
Since Disney World began its phased reopening, they have offered their Annual Passholders exclusive shopping events, such as a preview for the Galaxy’s Edge Trading Post in Disney Springs and early access to the newest Haunted Mansion Funko Pop.
Victor Geist Funko
Now, an entirely new temporary pop-up shop is opening for Annual Passholders in EPCOT!
If you haven’t heard, it’s PRIME DAY! If you’re looking to save big on Amazon, today is one of the best days of the entire year to do so! When we heard it was Prime Day, we immediately combed through Amazon’s inventory to find some sweet deals on our favorite space child, Baby Yoda!
Baby Yoda from The Mandalorian
We seemed to have struck gold because we found SEVEN Baby Yoda items to stock up and save on today!
Things at Disney World have definitely changed following the park closures.
Cinderella’s Royal Table
We’re constantly watching for Park Pass Reservation availability, ordering a LOT more on Mobile Order, and dealing with a whole new world where FastPass+ is suspended. On top of all that, there’s limited capacity at the parks.
It certainly was a nice morning to head into Magic Kingdom today!
Magic Kingdom Entrance
On our way in, we thought that we would take a closer look at the progress with the new 50th-anniversary paint job taking place on the Magic Kingdom entrance sign! Work is certainly coming along and we’re getting excited to see the finished product.
One of the most beloved shows in Disney World is Fantasmic! in Hollywood Studios!
Fantasmic! at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
It’s hard to beat watching Mickey slay a dragon! Unfortunately, Fantasmic! is one of the shows that has yet to return to a reopened Disney World. And it looks like Disney is taking this time for a few updates or to do things like routine maintenance because the amphitheater looks preeeeetty different!
Calling all Star Wars fans! If you’re looking for an epic piece of merchandise to bring home with you from Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, the legacy lightsabers may be exactly what you’re looking for.
Legacy Lightsabers at Star Wars Trading Post
Whether you’ve got a soft spot for Luke’s lightsaber or you’re a fan of Ben Solo’s — the Legacy Lightsabers allow you to bring home the unique hilts wielded by your favorite jedi or sith lord. Then you can totally run around your house pretending to be “the chosen one” without even needing to check your midi-chlorian count.
Although we’ve gotten some initial details on the reopening guidelines reportedly proposed for theme park reopenings in California, the official guidelines have not yet been released by Governor Newsom.
Disneyland Gate
Many urged Newsom not to finalize the guidelines without input from the theme parks themselves. Now, it appears Newsom is taking some existing regulations in theme parks outside of California into consideration while working on finalized versions of the guidelines.
It’s time to get villainous with some limited-edition merchandise!
©Disney
We’re super excited because a new installment in the Disney Designer Collection Midnight Masquerade Series is in the process of releasing and it’s all about the bad guys. Now, the Lady Tremaine merch is available on shopDisney MerchPass!
Are you a fan of when happy haunts materialize and begin to vocalize? We sure are!
Minnie Mouse: The Main Attraction — The Haunted Mansion ©Disney
That’s why we’re so excited that we get to enter for a chance to snag items from the Minnie Mouse: The Main Attraction Haunted Mansion collection RIGHT NOW! That’s right MerchPass just opened for the latest installment of this monthly series and we’ve got everything you need to know!
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