what's new around Walt Disney World

What’s New at Disney’s Animal Kingdom: More CANCELED Performances and a Colorful Purse

If you haven’t been to Disney World in a while, buckle up! We visit the Disney World parks essentially every. single. day, so we have a really good idea of what’s new and exciting in the parks. And we make it our mission to share that with YOU!

Time for a check-in!

We recently visited Animal Kingdom during part of Spring Break, so we encountered a lot of heavy crowds and loooooong wait times. If you’re planning a trip to the parks in the near future, prepare for some busy days! Now let’s get going and take a look at what’s new!

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What’s New in Hollywood Studios: Toy Story Jewelry and a Droid Sprite Cart

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Hello, DFB friends! Welcome back to Disney’s Hollywood Studios!

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

We took a trip to the park yesterday to see what was new. Here’s what we found!
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What’s New in Hollywood Studios: Floral Minnie Ears and Mickey Water Art

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Welcome back to Disney’s Hollywood Studios!

Runaway Railway

We enjoyed a quiet day in the park yesterday and have a few updates for you!

Disney’s Hollywood Studios Merchandise Updates

Mickeys of Hollywood/Once Upon a Time

The new Floral Minnie ears are still in the park! We found them in Mickeys of Hollywood on Hollywood Blvd and in Once Upon a Time on Hollywood Blvd. They’re a bright yellow with a lace pattern and some seriously vibrant flowers.

Floral Minnie Ears

These ears are $29.99!
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What’s New in Hollywood Studios: Galaxy’s Edge and Skyliner Construction, Avengers Merchandise, Vintage Shirts, and More!

By AJ and the DFB Team 9 Comments

Hollywood Studios is exciting these days — between prep for the 30th Anniversary celebration (See the events and food here!), Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge construction updates, Skyliner station progress, and new merchandise (Avengers, Rebecca Hook Jewelry, and New Vintage Shirts), we hardly know where to start!

Hello from Hollywood Studios!

What better place than at the entrance? Or maybe even before… because when you visit Hollywood Studios, currently you’ll see lots of construction and projects before you even enter the park.

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What’s New in Magic Kingdom: Easter Treats, Lots of Construction, and New Merchandise!

By AJ and the DFB Team 4 Comments

HI from the Magic Kingdom! Our visit this week found some construction updates, almost-too-cute-to-eat Easter treats, and lots of new merchandise we just have to add to our Disney collection.

Hello from the Magic Kingdom

In fact, before we even got into the Magic Kingdom we found some updates, so let’s start with…

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What’s New in Epcot: Construction Updates, New Treats, New Menus, and Lots of New Merchandise!

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WOW! Our latest visit to Epcot was packed with new finds! We caught up on all of the construction progress in the park, found new menu items, enjoyed some adorable sweet treats, and added more Disney items to our must-buy list!

Hello from Epcot!

Take a park tour with us to catch up on all that is new in Epcot!

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What’s New at the Magic Kingdom Monorail Resorts: Grand Floridian Easter Eggs Arrive, Contempo Cafe’s NEWEST Cupcake and a Dole Whip Margarita at Disney’s Polynesian Resort!

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This week we hopped on the monorail for a tour of all the resorts around Seven Seas Lagoon! We stopped by the Grand Floridian to check out their yearly Easter Egg display, checked out the latest cupcake to arrive at Contempo Cafe in the Contemporary Resort, and sipped on the new spiked Dole Whip drink at the Polynesian!

Contemporary Monorail

First, let’s head to the Grand Floridian for some special springtime treats!

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What’s New in Disney’s Animal Kingdom: Menu and Merchandise Updates, PLUS DuckTales!

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We stopped by Animal Kingdom this week to round up all the latest news for you! We found lots of menu updates and changes and some great new merchandise! So, let’s get to it…

Animal Kingdom Entrance

If you’re looking for that adorable Simba Cupcake while you’re in Animal Kingdom, your best bet is to head to Pizzafari since it is no longer in the Creature Comforts bakery case. We did spot the Caramel Mocha and the Lotus Blossom cupcake in the lineup though!

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What’s New in Animal Kingdom: Construction, Aliens, Yetis, and More!

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We went to the Animal Kingdom looking for animals, and instead found aliens and yetis! But, don’t worry, they are super cute!

Alien Straw Clips

This little alien is at The Feeding Ground on a straw clip just waiting for you to choose him! Check out these newest straw clips here! They are also found at Pizza Planet in Disneyland!

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