food IS a theme park
Hollywood Studios has changed a lot recently. Between Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets, Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run with The Mandalorian and Grogu, and an entire new land with The Walt Disney Studios, there are so many new and exciting things to do!
Hollywood Studios
But a popular Disney World bar and lounge is also changing! The Hollywood Brown Derby Lounge is currently under construction, and the outdoor patio now looks completely different!
Disney Springs has seen so many changes this year! First, it was Sprinkles Cupcakes, then Francesca’s, plus Shore and Johnston & Murphy all closed. Then, two new stores were announced with Cole Haan and Vuori, and the Ghirardelli location is moving. And somehow, that’s not even all of it – a brand-new restaurant is coming to Disney Springs!
Six Ravens
Six Ravens is a fast-casual restaurant by Gideon’s Bakehouse specializing in hand pies. It will open sometime in 2026, but we have a massive update: we’ll be getting these savory treats sooner rather than later!
When we’re at EPCOT, we love stopping by the BoardWalk for great food, fun entertainment, and stunning lake views. But lately, the BoardWalk has been plagued by construction between Jellyrolls, the mysterious Project Amazon, and Project Bubbles!
BoardWalk
Disney just filed a new Notice of Commencement permit to install signs on the BoardWalk, and we’re pretty sure we know what top-secret new location it’s for.
Here at Disney Food Blog, going to Disney World is one of our favorite things to do. We’re at Disney World almost all day, every day, 24/7, partly because it’s our job, and partly because we just love it!
Walt Disney World entrance on Western Way
But the one thing we don’t like about going to Disney World? Getting there! Traffic can be brutal. And we’re talking basically parked-on-the-road-for-45-minutes brutal. Last year, Disney announced their plans for road improvements to make it easier to get into the parks, and we finally have an update.
When we’re staying at a Disney World resort, there’s one thing we can’t miss out on. It’s not the parks, or even the food, but the gift shop!
We love staying at the All-Star resorts for Disney magic at a great price. But Disney has thrown a wrench in our plans – the gift shop of a popular All-Star resort at Disney World is under construction from now until August!
Disney’s Boardwalk Resort is the former home of the popular dueling piano bar Jellyrolls, which suddenly closed in April 2025. Earlier this month, Disney started working on the building!
Jellyrolls
We went to check out the progress recently, and Jellyrolls now looks pretty unrecognizable. While the signature striped paint job is still intact, the rest of the building has been gutted!
Construction is all around Disney World right now, and yes, that’s a sentence we’ve been saying for several months now, but it’s still true, and will remain so for quite some time.
Pop Century construction
Over at Disney’s Pop Century Resort, we’ve known about the Kiddie Splash Pad being under construction for quite some time (it was originally supposed to be finished late April, and now has been extended through this month), and recently the lobby saw a pretty significant refresh, but the work isn’t over. Now, it appears the front of the hotel is seeing some pretty serious TLC.
With all the construction going on at Disney World, this location has kind of fallen under the radar. However, we noticed some big changes were happening!
Disney’s BoardWalk
Disney’s Boardwalk Resort used to be home to a very popular bar called Jellyrolls, until it closed down in April 2025. Since its closure, Disney has been working on the building, and construction has been ramping up. We went to check out the progress, and a lot of work has been done. We’re just wondering what is going to be coming to this spot.
Will Disney World be suspiciously empty in 2027? Here are the reasons why people might be holding off on a trip next year!
Cinderella Castle
When it comes to a Disney World vacation, sometimes it feels like crowds are inevitable, from long wait times for attractions to bottlenecks and heavy traffic in the parks. But even though it seems more and more like there isn’t much of a “slow season” for Disney World, is it possible that 2027 could actually be a slow year?
With summer just around the corner, is it really the time to be going to Disney World?
Magic Kingdom
If you have a trip to Disney World planned this summer, there’s a chance you might see it emptier than usual. Between Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, and Magic Kingdom, a lot is going on at the parks this year. Even though summer is vacation time for lots of people, it might not be spent at the Most Magical Place on Earth. The question is, why?
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