food IS a theme park
We love it when our favorite Disney souvenirs are also really darn useful.
Can you ever have too many Loungefly bags?
Exhibit A: LOUNGEFLY BAGS!!! Yep! They’re cute, they feature our favorite Disney characters and park icons, and they’re super functional as park bags. They do tend to come with a heftier price tag, though, so we try to stay on top of the sales. Speaking of sale…
There is SO much to see and do in Disney World — how is anyone supposed to choose?!
Disney World
Luckily, there’s something for just about everyone. You’re a fan of thrill rides? Check. Slow, dark, themed rides? Check. Delicious snacks and drinks? Yep. Water slides and more?! Also, yes. But, if you were planning on heading to Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park anytime soon, we’ve got a bit of bad news to share.
We’ve had LOTS of exciting things happen in EPCOT lately, and now EPCOT’s new nighttime show is finally HERE!
Luminous: The Symphony of US
In between more of the construction walls coming down, seeing Walt’s statue gazing out into the park, and an all-new light experience that you just have to see to believe, it’s hard to believe that EPCOT dropped yet another big change on us. The NEW fireworks show has officially arrived, but its debut performance has critics talking. [Read more…]
The past few days have been a wild time for EPCOT!
Luminous
The park’s lengthy transformation is coming to a close, and some of the construction walls came down to reveal EPCOT’s all-new World Celebration Gardens as well as the Walt the Dreamer statue. Oh, and did we mention that Luminous, The Symphony of Us debuted on December 5th as well? With all these fun things happening, we did start to feel a bit greedy and anticipate the opening of CommuniCore Hall and Plaza — which was set to debut in late 2023 — or so we thought.
There’s only so much time in one day at EPCOT to really get the best of everything they have to offer.
EPCOT
And with so many wonderful restaurants, snacks, festivals, and drinks to choose from, how do you know which are the BEST? Luckily, you’ve come directly to the experts to help you decide which EPCOT drinks are the best bang for your buck! [Read more…]
It’s a very big day!
Walt the Dreamer Statue
December 5th marks Walt Disney’s birthday, and in honor of the man who started it all, Disney chose the day to officially open a NEW area of EPCOT. The World Celebration Gardens and Walt the Dreamer Statue are two brand new additions to the park — part of the transformation that has been in progress for the past few years. Now, the area is officially open to guests, and of course — there’s a new park map to feature the new areas.
There are new things popping up at Disney World seemingly every day.
Disney World
In order for all this change to happen, though, we sometimes have to say goodbye. Over the years, we’ve bid our farewells to attractions, shops, and even restaurants. Over the past couple years in particular, though, there have been several temporary closures for Disney World restaurants, and even a few permanent closures, or closures that happened a WHILE ago but still haven’t reopened. Let’s talk about it!
New developments have come to light regarding the continuing concerns between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD) board, and Disney. Today, employees were hit with a 2 million dollar bill for back taxes owed on previous job perks.
Reedy Creek Improvement District
Here’s some background. Following the Reedy Creek Improvement District’s (or RCID) dissolution earlier this year, employees of the district lost perks like park tickets and covered discounts. After backlash over this change, the newly created Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD), created by Governor Ron DeSantis, approved stipends for employees instead.
This is a very big day, Pascal!
EET by Maneet
December 4th marks the official opening of Disney Springs’ newest restaurant — EET by Maneet Chauhan. The restaurant was created by James Beard Award-winning chef and Food Network star Maneet Chauhan as well as her hospitality entrepreneur husband — Vivek Deora. We’ve already gotten a glimpse of some of the delicious things we can expect to order here; and now, we’re taking you along with us for a FIRST LOOK and a FIRST EAT! Let’s go!
We might be having some holly jolly fun at EPCOT’s Festival of the Holidays, but that doesn’t mean that we can’t look forward to some fun that’s just around the corner.
2023 EPCOT Festival of the Arts
One of our FAVORITE festivals, EPCOT’s International Festival of the Arts, will kick off on January 12th, 2024, and will conclude on February 19th, 2024. This is one of the SHORTEST festivals of the year, so — what all can you expect to do in that short amount of time?
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