food IS a theme park
Are you ready to step aboard the Halcyon for the intergalactic adventure of your dreams?! Well, that day is approaching very quickly!
©Disney via IAAPA Expo 2020 Presentation
We’ve been keeping tabs on ALL the news about the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser experience (also referred to as the Star Wars hotel), and now we’ve got a BIG update. We now know when you’ll be able to make your reservation for this incredible adventure!
So many new and exciting things are coming to EPCOT!
Spaceship Earth
We’ve been keeping an eye on construction for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind for a while now (we even got our first look inside yesterday!!), and we’re excited to finally start counting down the days until its opening!
If you’re like us, you’ve probably been anxiously waiting for more news about Disney World’s new Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser hotel.
Crown of Corellia Dining Room Concept Art – Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser ©Disney
Recently we learned new details about the Star Wars hotel, and we got a sneak peek of some food dishes. Disney also announced the opening timeline for the hotel, but “Spring 2022” didn’t give us the exact date. Well, now we DO have the date, and it’s time to set alarms and mark calendars!
EPCOT is looking PRETTY different!
EPCOT
From a new entrance area to new attractions, and more; the EPCOT Transformation is in full swing. We’ve been doing all of our shopping in a temporary Mouse Gear for a while, and now we know WHEN the BIG new EPCOT store will open!
If there’s one new restaurant we are VERY much looking forward to in Disney World — it’s Space 220.
Space 220 Concept Art ©Disney
This upcoming, immersive dining experience is set to debut in EPCOT SOON and we want to make sure you’re in the loop on EVERYTHING there is to know about the space-themed restaurant. Let’s dive in!
Always dreamed of going to space? How about eating in space? How about eating in space in Disney World?
Ready to Visit Space 220? ©Disney
Well, get ready to check off all those boxes at EPCOT’s newest restaurant, Space 220! This immersive, space-themed restaurant was announced a number of years ago and was set to open way back in the winter of 2019. Its opening date has been delayed by quite some time. Not too long ago Disney shared that it would be opening in mid-September of this year. But now we’ve FINALLY got an update on just what day you’ll be able to live out all your astronaut and foodie dreams!
Since it was first announced, we’ve been anxiously awaiting the day we could finally dine at Space 220 in EPCOT.
Space 220 Concept Art ©Disney
Space 220 is a new, immersive space-themed restaurant that was announced back in 2017. The restaurant was originally slated to open back in the winter 2019, but after several setbacks, including the loss of its executive chef, the projected opening date was delayed. Following the construction halt during Disney World’s extended closure, we began to wonder when we could finally experience this restaurant — and now we have an answer!
It’s only June, but it’s been a VERY busy year for Disney as the parks begin to reopen and slowly begin to return to normal operations.
Hong Kong Disneyland ©Disney
Disney World will soon celebrate its 50th anniversary, Disneyland just reopened (and Avengers Campus has made its grand debut), Disneyland Paris reopens soon (and will debut a brand new Marvel-themed hotel), and Hong Kong Disneyland just got a massive update to its castle.
We’ve been looking forward to the extension of EPCOT’s France Pavilion for what feels like eons!
France Pavilion Expansion
With the announcement of a new ride called Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, and a new crepe restaurant, what’s not to like? Disney announced that these attractions would open sometime in 2021, and now we have an official grand opening date for La Crêperie de Paris!
A LOT happened at Walt Disney World in 2020!
Cinderella Castle
The biggie was obviously the parks shut down due to the pandemic and then reopened with several new health and safety measures in place. Besides these big changes, we also had several things going on in the parks that were already planned. Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway opened up, we went through four EPCOT festivals, and several major projects continued construction. Oh yeah, we got a PINK Cinderella Castle, too! One of Disney’s most ambitious projects was supposed to hit a BIG milestone last year and it didn’t, which leaves us with the question — what’s going on?
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