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Y’all ready for this! It’s been a LOOOONG time coming, but it’s FINALLY HERE!
City Works’ Ribbon Cutting Ceremony This Afternoon
The ribbon has officially been cut and the giant novelty scissors have been safely tucked away…for now! We’re heading IN to check out Disney World’s newest premium sports bar and restaurant — the City Works Eatery and Pour House!
The time has come! After the positively INSANE guest response to the opening of Rise of the Resistance in Walt Disney World just over a month ago, it’s FINALLY Disneyland’s turn to escape the First Order!
Rise Guidemap
We’re right in the middle of it all in Disneyland’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, so follow along with us as we experience this amazing ride for the first time…AGAIN!
The wait is ALMOST over! The NEW Circle-Vision 360° film ‘Canada Far and Wide’ will be debuting in Epcot’s World Showcase this Friday!
Canada Far and Wide
And today we were lucky enough to see a sneak peek of the new movie! Read our first impressions of Canada Far and Wide here!
Can you believe Rise of the Resistance is almost FINALLY OPEN?!?!
Rise of the Resistance
And even though the Star Wars: Galaxy Edge major headliner doesn’t officially open until tomorrow in Disney World’s Hollywood Studios, we got to take our first ride on it TODAY!
Disney’s just announced the grand opening date of Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway at Disney World!
Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway ©Disney
And it’s SOONER than you THINK!
Hold onto your droids, everybody — December 5th is almost here!
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That’s right — Rise of the Resistance is ALMOST OPEN! And while Disney’s told us this will be the MOST EPIC attraction they’ve ever built, we’ve only seen a few sneak peeks inside the ride so far!
If you were watching The Wonderful World of Disney Magic Holiday Special that was filmed at both Disney World and Disneyland Resort earlier this month, you got an early Christmas present — a special look INSIDE Disney’s newest headliner attraction, Rise of the Resistance!
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But in case you were dozing (or too stuffed with turkey to remember!), we’ve got all the of the info AND PHOTOS for you RIGHT HERE!
It’s finally time to step inside Gran Destino Tower, the newest addition to Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort! We’ve been anticipating the opening of this massive tower since the project was announced over two years ago!
Gran Destino Tower
In this post, we’ll take you on a photo tour through the lobby and main public areas as well as through the tower resort rooms! Note that we’ll be doing full photo tours and reviews of all the restaurants and other public spaces as well, so stay tuned! You can always return to our “LIVE” post to see more photos and get links to the other full photo tours! OK, here we go!
The Disney Parks are always changing, and that means loads of Disney news! Every single day, we’re tracking Disney news (food and otherwise!) so we can bring you the latest. (If you join our DFB Newsletter, you’ll get all the newsy details FIRST!)
From price increases and ticket changes to transportation updates and new restaurants, the BIGGEST news stories from 2018 are going to seriously affect your upcoming trip in 2019! Read through to see what you NEED to know to make sure your visit next year goes smoothly!
Count Down Disney’s Biggest News Stories With Us!
When the announcement was made that Disney World’s tickets would go to a date-based pricing model, our readers had a lot of mixed reactions. On the positive side, readers said they were looking forward to seeing which dates would be lower and using that information to plan their trips. And if you’re a person who enjoys the growing complexity of planning a trip to WDW, we totally feel you on this!
Date-based ticket pricing announced
If you should find yourself in Disney World later this month for a little something like… oh, I don’t know… say the 2015 Epcot Food and Wine Festival beginning September 25th, then you may want to mark one more date on your trip calendar: Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar will be opening in Downtown Disney on September 22nd!
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Be sure to check out the backstory on this hangout for the Society of Explorers and Adventurers set up by Jock (a frequent pilot for Indiana Jones himself). [Read more…]
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