food IS a theme park
To MagicBand or not to MagicBand, that is the question.
Do you use Disney MagicBands?
While MagicBands are not required to enter Disney World, they might make your trip a little easier, but before you rush out to grab one, make sure you know these three rules!
Lightning Lane, which was previously Genie+ (which was previously FastPass+, and before that just FastPass), is a paid service that can help you skip the line at Disney World. There are three versions of Lighting Lane — Lightning Lane Multi Pass is similar to Genie+, except it can be purchased in advance, and rides are now broken up into tiers.
Lightning Lane
And, while Lightning Lane Multi Pass can be a huge time (and life) saver when you’re in the parks — it isn’t always the hack you think it is. Here’s what we mean.
There are A LOT of new things coming to Magic Kingdom soon! Disney had already announced a Cars area that will replace Tom Sawyer Island and the Rivers of America, plus a brand-new Villains land will be built behind Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.
Magic Kingdom
Both of these projects are big undertakings and will result in lots of construction, but we also spotted some other random construction projects in Magic Kingdom that you need to know about if you are headed there soon!
One of the best parts of EPCOT is the four festivals that rotate throughout the year. From the Festival of the Arts to Flower and Garden to Food and Wine and the Festival of the Holidays, EPCOT almost always has a festival happening.
EPCOT
We love these festivals, but there are three things EPCOT festivals need to bring them to the next level.
There are plenty of places to grab a quick snack in Disney World, and it’s no secret we have some of our favorites.
Anaheim Produce
In Disney’s Hollywood Studios, though, great snacks are a little harder to come by, but in a pinch, we’ll make a meal out of Totchos and we’ll never turn down a Carrot Cake Cookie. However, there’s a little sorta’ hidden snack spot in Hollywood Studios you may not know about: Anaheim Produce. So we stopped by to grab some snacks and try them out. And now, we’re here with an honest review (maybe even a little TOO honest).
Disney World is the Most Magical Place on Earth!
Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
And one of the best ways to stay even closer to the magic is to stay at one of the many Disney World Resort hotels! As a guest of a Disney World hotel, you can take advantage of tons of perks like advance Lighting Lane reservations, a free water park visit on your check-in day, Early Theme Park Entry, and free transportation! Although all of this is so nice, sometimes weird things go down at Disney World hotels.
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: not all Disney World restaurants are created equally. Some are worth singing about from the rooftops, while others are more of a one-and-done.
Planet Hollywood
This brings us to Planet Hollywood at Disney Springs — a restaurant we find generally so upsetting, that even the Terminator himself couldn’t save it (okay, that might be dramatic — but you get it). While there are some redeemable dishes on the menu at this spot, the most recent meal we tried certainly wasn’t one of them.
All the Single Riders, all the Single Riders, all the Single Riders, now put your hands UP!
Single Rider lines can save you the wait!
Okay, sorry, I literally couldn’t help myself. ANYWAY, if you’re a fan of using the Single Rider lines to beat the standby lines at Disney World rides, we’ve got an exciting update to share. Disney has officially added Single Rider options and information to the My Disney Experience app!
The one thing we don’t want you to do is waste your time in Magic Kingdom. Magic Kingdom can be a LOT to plan for. That’s because there’s just so much to do in that park, especially when compared to Disney World’s other three parks.
Magic Kingdom
Magic Kingdom also has the most rides, so you really have to prioritize and plan your day carefully to make sure you ride everything you want to. So here’s the thing…some rides in Magic Kingdom are 100% worth your time. However, others might be skippable (especially if they’re not your priority). Now, we’re not trying to tell you what you should and should not ride, but we can give you an idea of what you can skip and what you could ride instead to save you time and, possibly, money.
When Disney World opened after the COVID-19 pandemic closed its doors, specific offerings were not available upon its phased reopening.
We miss room service breakfast.
Almost five years later, a majority of things around the resort have gone back to normal. There are a few outliers in this as two out of the three Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutiques have still yet to reopen. The same can be said about certain hotel amenities, like room service, but we just found a hack that can help you get a customized type of room service at your Disney World resort!
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