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Disney World was FULL of surprises this week!
Magic Kingdom
Not that it surprises us that Disney was surprising…er…something like that. Anyway, this week was full of holiday announcements, character meet-and-greet news, and lots more! Check out all the news here!
Do you know what time it is?! We said: do you know what time it is?! No? Well, it’s time for you to sit down, put up those feet, and take a virtual trip to Disney with us for all of the latest news!
We LOVE Mickey Mouse!
If you haven’t been keeping a close eye on Disney news lately, we have some BIG updates for you! We’re talking Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party news, the return of more character meet-and-greets, and so. much. more. So let’s get into our round-up of the biggest Disney news from this week!
Traditional meet and greets have returned to Disney World!
Mickey and Minnie
That’s right! You can now meet and greet — and HUG — many characters in the parks again. We’re also seeing more meet and greets return every day — most recently, Mickey and Minnie started greeting guests again at Adventurer’s Outpost in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Now, Minnie will be joining Mickey in another spot to greet guests!
Regular character meet and greets recently returned to Disney World, meaning you can hug your favorite characters again!
Jessie in 2022
We’ve seen many of the meet and greets return, as well as a lot of character dining, but not everything has gone completely back to normal. We’ve also seen the return of parades alongside character cavalcades. In fact, a NEW character cavalcade debuted in Magic Kingdom earlier this year with a ton of fun and unique characters. And now, a VERY popular Disney character is going to join the cavalcade!
There is SO much to be excited about in Disney World right now!
Time to Meet Some Friends!
Although summer crowds and heat advisories have arrived, plenty of fan-favorite entertainment options have returned to Disney World recently! We just saw the grand reopening of the reimagined Finding Nemo musical, meet-and-greets continue to return around the parks, plus Minnie Vans are officially coming back at the end of the month (even though they have already returned a bit early)! And today marks the official return of the Minnie and Mickey meet-and-greet at Adventurer’s Outpost in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, but there’s another update you need to know about!
Character meet-and-greets have returned to “normal” in many spots around Disney World, but not all of them are back just yet.
The Tree of Life
There are some meet-and-greet locations and character dining restaurants that aren’t back yet, but as the days go by more and more things are changing in Disney World. Soon a character meet-and-greet spot will be back open in Disney’s Animal Kingdom and we’ve got the details right here!
There are some REALLY interesting people in the Disney parks.
Disneyland Park
No, we’re not talking about the guests or the random celebrities we spot from time to time — we’re talking about the Disney characters! We’re used to spotting Mickey Mouse and the princesses, and though we love them dearly, we get a little extra excited when we see those “rare” characters out and about. This week, we’re adding to that list with a very cool sighting in Disneyland’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge!
Seeing a Disney character in Disney World is a BELOVED pastime, right up there with eating Mickey Pretzels and riding the PeopleMover!
Mickey!
Make no mistake, there are LOTS of classic characters we NEVER get tired of spotting (and HUGGING!) in Disney World, but we also get excited about spotting a RARE character!
We’ve been finding out a TON of news about the EPCOT Transformation today!
EPCOT construction
Disney just shared a new look at the Moana attraction coming to the park, and they revealed new gardens and festival areas that will be in the center of the park. But, the fun isn’t over yet, because there is even MORE exciting news!
If you’re heading to Disney World soon or even just relaxing on your couch at home and thinking “I wonder what’s going on at Disney World right now?” — we’ve got ALL the updates you need right here!
Heading to Disney World Soon?
From mask rule changes to important updates on a bill that could change the way Disney World functions, there’s a lot to catch up on this week. So, let’s get started!
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