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Traditional meet and greets have returned to Disney World!
Mickey and Minnie
That’s right! You can now meet and greet — and HUG — many characters in the parks again. We’re also seeing more meet and greets return every day — most recently, Mickey and Minnie started greeting guests again at Adventurer’s Outpost in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Now, Minnie will be joining Mickey in another spot to greet guests!
On the hunt to meet Mickey and Minnie in Disney World? Then listen close, we’ve got some exciting news to share!
Time to Meet Some Friends!
Many character meet-and-greets are back to “normal” due to recent changes in the parks. You can hug Mickey again, ask for his autograph, and even give him a big high-five in several meet-and-greet and character dining spots. But over at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, the park’s signature Mickey meet-and-greet location has been closed…until now.
When Disney announced that traditional meet and greets were returning to the parks, we were ecstatic!
Meet and greets are back!
Almost two full years after Disney World began its phased reopening, we were finally able to high-five, hug, and even dance with our favorite characters once again. Many meet and greet spots opened with an option to bypass the standby line with Disney Genie+ Lightning Lanes, and now it looks like that won’t be an option any longer at one location!
One of the best ways to commemorate a trip to Disney World is by picking out a souvenir to take home with you — and there’s so much to choose from! You could go for the classic Minnie Ear headband, a spirit jersey, or even some awesome trinket dishes that take us back to the days of needing to buy ticket books to get on the rides. But, the one souvenir that can be the hardest to resist as you make your way down Main Street, U.S.A.? The balloons!
Balloons!
There’s the classic Mickey Balloons, of course, but there are also a ton of other designs like ones with Mickey and Minnie in front of the castle and even some for different seasons of the year! And, as we were making our way into Magic Kingdom, we spotted ANOTHER new balloon in the bunch!
It’s no secret: we’re HUGE fans of Minnie Ears around here! Seriously, every time we think we’ve reached our limit, or added enough to our collection, Disney just keeps releasing MORE!
So shiny and new.
It’s also not surprising that our favorite Minnie Ears, in both Disney World and Disneyland, happen to be food-related. We are Disney FOOD Blog, after all!
There are so many ways to cool down on a hot day, even in the parks!
Typhoon Lagoon is OPEN!
Unfortunately, we can’t always be in the parks to cool down with Splash Mountain or walk around Blizzard Beach with a bucket of ice cream, but pool days can still get the job done! And with shopDisney’s swim sale, you can bring some Disney magic with you wherever you go this summer!
Do you know what’s better than a traditional character meet-and-greet? Character meals!
Minnie Mouse at Chef Mickey’s
Mickey Waffles and some of our favorite Disney characters? Sign us up immediately. Speaking of those characters…Disney recently released a plush set that allows you to take Chef Mickey’s characters home — and now everyone around the country can buy it!
If you’re a Disney fan, you probably have a favorite classic character!
Mickey and Friends Cavalcade in Magic Kingdom
Maybe you like to stick with the classics and love Mickey, or have a silly side to you and relate to Goofy the most. And, no matter who your fave is, we’re sure you love seeing them all together, too! So, if you’re a fan of Mickey and Friends, we have probably the BEST thing you’re going to hear all day, we promise!
The temperatures are rising, spring break crowds have flocked to the Disney parks, and Central Florida is already seeing (almost) daily bursts of rain!
Typhoon Lagoon
Yep, it’s officially spring, but we’ve got summer on our minds already! Beach trips, Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon, and lounging poolside at a Disney Resort are all on our summer bucket lists and so of course, we’re looking for summer apparel too! We just spotted three NEW pairs of Native Shoes that will help beat the heat this summer — let’s check them out!
It feels like almost every day we find more and more Disney merchandise that we love!
Need some new Disney merch?
Whether it’s bags, mugs, shirts, or stuffed animals, there is no shortage of things you can add to your cart. Disney also does some great collaborations with other brands, and one of the company’s latest merchandise endeavors has actually made HISTORY!
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