food IS a theme park
A popular Disney World gelato store has expanded outside the bubble!
Vivoli Il Gelato
Vivoli Il Gelato has officially opened its fifth location, and we had the opportunity to check it out! And guess what? The new location has an exclusive flavor you can’t find anywhere else! Let’s check it out!
If you’re headed to Disney World, sometimes dining at Disney World can get busy – reservations could be gone right when they open at 6 AM! Or if you have a big group, then things can get pricey fast.
Cozze E Vongole
As a former Disney Cast Member, I know that navigating dining off property can be just as overwhelming. There are so many great options! Our team of former CMs compiled the five best restaurants within five miles of Disney World that are just as good as Disney restaurants. These Cast Member-approved spots have food just as great as Disney, and sometimes, we even prefer them!
We’re always on the hunt for yummy food near Disney. Sometimes you don’t have a park ticket, or you want to stay near your hotel, and we totally get it!
Cozze E Vongole
Today we visited Simply Capri. It’s an Italian restaurant in the Flamingo Crossings shopping center, only 10 minutes from Animal Kingdom. Lots of Disney Cast Members live in the area and have raved about it to us, so we had to check it out!
If you’re ever craving those creamy and sweet flavors of gelato in Disney Springs, you probably know by now that you can get gelato…as well as a ton of other delicious snacks…at Vivoli il Gelato.
Tres Leches Tiramisu at Vivoli il Gelato
But what if we told you this gelato spot is opening a new location? What if we told you that this new location is just outside Disney World at Flamingo Crossings, which is pretty much right next to Disney World and is the same area where many Disney World Cast Members stay? Well, it’s happening, Vivoli il Gelato is opening up a new shop!
Looking for a hotel near Disney World?
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While on-property hotels offer plenty of perks, there are lots of advantages to staying off-property, too! And if you opt for off-property, you may want to look into the Flamingo Crossings Town Center area, where plenty of new options are popping up. In fact, a brand-new hotel is opening there SOON!
Ever sit back and dream about what it would be like to live in an apartment right next to Disney World?!
Welcome to Disney World!
Well, there are several spots close to Disney World where you could live and quite a bit of changes going on in the area, but now a new luxury project is set to be built VERY close to the Most Magical Place on Earth!
In the beginning of 2021, we learned about SO many new things in Disney World!
Spaceship Earth
We felt like January had a year’s worth of announcements in one month, but February looked a bit different! We had our fair share of big news, but mostly there were lots of little (and exciting) things that were announced this month. We’re taking a look at 15 new things we found out in Disney World in February!
If you’re headed to Disney World, there are SO many different hotels in Orlando you can choose to stay at.
Welcome to Disney World!
You can stay at an official Disney World hotel, the Disney Springs hotels, or other options, like off-property hotels. If you want to stay at a non-Disney hotel but want to be really close to the parks — the hotels at the new Flamingo Crossings Town Center might be a good option. Several of those hotels have been open for a little while, and now another one is opening soon!
If you’re planning on visiting Disney World, there are LOTS of hotels both on and off property for you to choose from.
Welcome to Disney World!
Some of those include what Disney calls “Gateway Hotels” — these are hotels that have some special Disney perks at a variety of price points. This includes resorts like the Waldorf Astoria Orlando, Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek, the Disney Springs area hotels, and more. And now several hotels from Disney’s new Flamingo Crossings Town Center development have been added to that list!
There are lots of hotel, dining, and shopping options in Walt Disney World and in the areas surrounding it in Orlando, but soon there will be more!
Cinderella Castle
Disney previously announced that they were building the Flamingo Crossings Town Center, located just off of the Walt Disney World property, which would contain hotels, stores (including a Target!), and restaurants, and today we’ve got more details about the places you’ll be able to visit when this shopping center opens!
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