food IS a theme park
In news shocking to no one who’s been to Disney World before, Central Florida can get HOT, especially during the summer.
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure
When we find ourselves baking in the heat at the Magic Kingdom, these are the rides and spaces we go to cool down and recharge.
An argument can be made that Hollywood Studios may be Disney World’s “best” park when judged purely on rides, as Rise of the Resistance, Slinky Dog Dash, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, Millenium Falcon Smugglers Run, Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring the Muppets, Toy Story Mania, Star Tours, and Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway all call the park home.
Look before you GO GO GO!
Given all those rides – – along with the highly anticipated Monsters, Inc. door coaster coming to Monstropolis – – pretty much every guest who walks through the recreation of the Pan Pacific Auditorium that serves as the park’s entrance is looking for ways to squeeze more rides into their day at the former MGM Studios. There is one way to do it, but it takes a sacrifice.
If you love LEGOs, then you can’t miss LEGOLAND when you’re in Orlando. And if you’re visiting between July 20th and August 16th, then you’re in luck. LEGOLAND just announced the lineup for its massive LEGO Festival!
LEGOLAND
The LEGO Festival runs from July 20th to August 16th, 2026, and features five interactive zones: Music, Creative, and Chill-Out Zones are returning, alongside the brand-new Play Zone featuring LEGO Pokémon and the LEGO F1 Thrill Zone. Whether you like Formula 1 or Pokémon, there’s an upcoming LEGOLAND event calling your name!
Walt Disney once said, “For anything to have progress, change is required,” and it is especially true within Disney Parks. We’ve seen so many changes throughout the years, from entire lands being closed or opened, rides getting an entire makeover, and even seeing beloved characters like Mickey get a little refresh.
Spaceship Earth
EPCOT is one of those parks that has had massive changes throughout the years, and to be honest, we still crave some of the EPCOT before it changed. While some changes were turned into other parts, some were just completely left alone and abandoned. Some of the spaces do have something inside, but just aren’t like their previous versions.
We recently covered one of the most terrifying roller coasters yet, the Tormenta Rampaging Run at Six Flags Over Texas near Dallas, Texas. The roller coaster is going to set SIX world records for roller coasters, including a 309-foot maximum elevation and a descent that will send guests 87 mph. When it opens, it’ll be the world’s longest, tallest, and fastest coaster ever!
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Tormenta Rampaging Run was set to open on Friday, June 26th, to commemorate Six Flags Over Texas’ 65th anniversary, but the opening has been postponed, with no new opening date in sight!
The attraction that roller coaster super fans have been waiting all year for is set to open next week!
©Six Flags Over Texas
Everyone loves those magical Disney World vacations, but if you’re looking for thrills, you might want to head over to Six Flags Over Texas this summer. The theme park is opening a brand-new roller coaster, and it honestly looks TERRIFYING. Get those calendars out, because the ride opens in one week!
If you’re as excited for the FIFA World Cup as we are, then you need to know that LEGOLAND is the place to be!
The FIFA World Cup made of LEGOs!
LEGOLAND Florida just began the FIFA World Cup 2026 Experience, which includes live shows, soccer photo-ops, and a ton of brand-new summer food. Now, let’s kick off this LEGOLAND party!
We cover Disney parks heavily here at DFB, but we like to keep up with news from theme parks around the world as well.
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There are so many fun experiences you can check out if you’re a theme park fan, and one of them resides in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Hersheypark has been around for 120 years and has seen some significant changes during that time, but now, it’s about to close a popular ride.
While the Magic Kingdom may be the world’s most popular theme park, there are still some tidbits about the park that Disney wants to keep at the down-low… and we’re not talking about the underground Utilidor tunnels.
Main Street
From beloved rides that were originally unplanned and lands that were planned very differently to some under-the-radar nooks and crannies and even some controversy, Walt Disney World’s original theme park holds some secrets.
As Universal’s Epic Universe celebrates its first official anniversary, many guests are still experiencing the Orlando area’s newest theme park for the first time. There are the technologically advanced rides, the perfectly themed snack options, and the souvenirs.
Epic Universe
However, there’s one purchase that guests can’t take home from Epic Universe, but may end up changing the shape of their day for the better!
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