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Disney World’s 50th anniversary is fast approaching and we want to make sure you’re ready!
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When it comes to where you can spend your October 1st (that’s the 50th!), you’ve got some choices to make. Magic Kingdom is sure to have an AMAZING celebration, but EPCOT will feature a brand-new ride. So, what should you do? We’re here to help!
We ate our way around the world during the Taste of EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival, and we enjoyed all the festivities at EPCOT’s International Festival of the Holidays — but now it’s time for another festival to take over — the Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Arts!
2021 Festival of the Arts
We’re ready to celebrate the performance arts, visual arts, and (OF COURSE) the culinary arts(!) with all kinds of festival foods, entertainment, and more. Ready to experience it all with us? Grab your stretchy pants and come along with us for a virtual trip ALL around EPCOT’s Festival of the Arts!
Disney World is FULL of all kinds of incredible Christmas trees, beautiful holiday decorations, and (of course) delicious and festive snacks!
Swan Christmas decorations
While we’ve already checked out the elegant holiday decor over at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort, today we found something at the Swan that combines holiday decorations and sweet treats — the resort’s incredible Santa Chocolate Display!
Gideon’s Bakehouse is getting ready to open its Disney Springs location and WE. CANNOT. WAIT.
Triple Chocolate Cookie from Gideon’s Bakehouse — East End Market Location
We’ve already sampled SO many delicious cookies from their exiting Orlando location, heard about some of the unique items that will be featured in the new store, tried out their hot cookie hour at their East End Market spot, and even got some awesome stories in an exclusive interview with the cookie master himself — Steve Lewis, the owner of Gideon’s Bakehouse. BUT, today we spotted a new development over at Gideon’s Disney Springs location!
It’s the holiday season! Grab your cocoa and check out some Disney behind-the-scenes magic with us!
Holiday Decorations
As you’ve probably noticed, we’ve had such a great time checking out all of the Christmas and holiday decorations in Disney World. They’re absolutely gorgeous! One of the best parts? The iconic Christmas trees in each park, and now YOU can see how the holiday teams install them!
We just took a walk around Disney’s BoardWalk Inn & Villas!
Tree at BoardWalk
And we noticed some new things, so are you ready for some updates? Here we go!
We love how quickly Disney World puts up its holiday decorations. We are always awed by the amount of work that goes into getting all the holiday decor up for the first official day of the season.
Pluto Tree at Disney Springs
And although each park slowly gets decorations before the official start of the holidays, it’s the overnight work the day before that is truly magical!
The holidays have officially arrived at Disney’s Animal Kingdom with beautiful decorations, character cruises, and gorgeous nighttime projections.
Tree of Life
But that’s not all that’s new in this wild park! Come with us on a virtual tour around Animal Kingdom to see what new merchandise, snacks, sippers, and MORE we spotted all over!
Disney World is beginning to look a LOT like the North Pole, but instead of icebergs and elves, it’s palm trees and gingerbread churros!
Magic Kingdom
As the parks and resorts continue to deck their halls for the season, Disney Springs is getting all dolled up as well, and it’s DEFINITELY beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
It’s beginning to look a lot like the holidays around Disney World. We’re already seeing TONS of holiday merchandise pop up in shops all over the resort.
Holiday Decorations at Hollywood Studios
And we’ve already seen the first of the holiday decorations go up at Hollywood Studios, but guess what? There are EVEN MORE holiday decorations at Studios now!
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