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We’re LIVE from the NEW Gran Destino Tower at Disney World’s Coronado Springs Resort!

Hola from Walt Disney World’s Coronado Springs Resort, where we’re going INSIDE the brand new Gran Destino Tower!

Gran Destino Tower in Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort

We’re here for a media event today and tomorrow, and we can’t wait to share our FIRST LOOK at this new location! Come with us!

Check HERE for UPDATES Throughout the Day:

Updated with our full Gran Destino Tower Resort Room photo tour and review!
Updated with our full photo tour and peek at the menu for Toledo Restaurant!
Updated with our full photo tour (and full menu showcase!) of Barcelona Lounge!
Updated with our first look at Barcelona Lounge’s espresso bar and breakfast menu!
Updated with our first look and review of Barcelona Lounge’s bar and tapas menu!
Updated with our full photo tour and menu showcase of Dahlia Lounge!
Updated with our full review of Toledo — Tapas, Steak, & Seafood!

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Photos! Magic Kingdom’s TRON Coaster is Starting to Take Shape!

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In addition to the Tomorrowland Speedway reopening for guests today, we got a GREAT view of the progress on the upcoming TRON coaster — things are going vertical!

TRON Coaster Construction

We first spotted some of the vertical beams (some of which will be 80 ft tall!) going up at the beginning of May. You can check out some more photos of the construction and everything else that’s new in the Magic Kingdom here!

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What’s New in Epcot: Construction and Tram Updates, Paper Straws, and Menu Updates

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Greetings from Epcot! Between enjoying the Flower and Garden Festival, seeing construction progress (on SO many projects), finding new paper straws, menu updates, and so much new merchandise… well, we were pretty busy!

Hello from Epcot!

Let’s start our update in the parking lot this week.

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What’s New in Hollywood Studios: Galaxy’s Edge and Skyliner Construction, Avengers Merchandise, Vintage Shirts, and More!

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Hollywood Studios is exciting these days — between prep for the 30th Anniversary celebration (See the events and food here!), Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge construction updates, Skyliner station progress, and new merchandise (Avengers, Rebecca Hook Jewelry, and New Vintage Shirts), we hardly know where to start!

Hello from Hollywood Studios!

What better place than at the entrance? Or maybe even before… because when you visit Hollywood Studios, currently you’ll see lots of construction and projects before you even enter the park.

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What’s New in Magic Kingdom: Easter Treats, Lots of Construction, and New Merchandise!

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HI from the Magic Kingdom! Our visit this week found some construction updates, almost-too-cute-to-eat Easter treats, and lots of new merchandise we just have to add to our Disney collection.

Hello from the Magic Kingdom

In fact, before we even got into the Magic Kingdom we found some updates, so let’s start with…

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What’s New in Epcot: Construction Updates, New Treats, New Menus, and Lots of New Merchandise!

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WOW! Our latest visit to Epcot was packed with new finds! We caught up on all of the construction progress in the park, found new menu items, enjoyed some adorable sweet treats, and added more Disney items to our must-buy list!

Hello from Epcot!

Take a park tour with us to catch up on all that is new in Epcot!

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What’s New at Disney’s Caribbean Beach and Coronado Springs Resorts: Construction, Cupcakes, and MORE!

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What’s NEW at Disney’s Caribbean Beach and Coronado Springs Resorts? A lot of construction! Both resorts are seeing lots of new additions from the Skyliner System to BRAND NEW resorts. Caribbean Beach, of course, is adjacent to the new Riviera Resort and with that proximity comes a lot of action!

Riviera Resort Construction and Skyliner

While the Riviera Resort isn’t a part of Caribbean Beach Resort, guests are still feeling the impact of it’s construction. Just how much will this construction affect your visit? Read on to find out!

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What’s New in Epcot: New Smoothie, New Movie, Construction Updates and More!

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It’s officially spring, and Epcot is hoppin’ as the 2019 Epcot Flower & Garden Festival continues! But that’s not the only thing going on in this changing park… We checked out all of the construction, found some new merchandise, spotted some new food, and even more along the way!