food IS a theme park
We’re used to seeing Disney World look like THIS. But right now?
Where are the crowds?
It looks like THIS. Our DFB Reporters have noticed something… STRANGE happening in the Disney World parks this summer…but why?
Over the years, the Christmas Season has supplanted the summer to become the most popular – – and most crowded – – period on the Disney World calendar.
Magic Kingdom
However, the question becomes, “is visiting during the Holiday Season worth braving these massive crowds?” For those who are looking for a once-in-a-lifetime bucket list holiday trip, the answer is probably yes (though there are some pitfalls we’ll get to). But, for those like us coming from the perspective of frequent visitors who have experienced the Christmas season at the resort multiple times, it can be tempting to bypass the jolly time of year right now.
Many of us are used to things working how they should 100% of the time; especially when it comes to the instant gratification of the internet, it can be hard to pivot when something goes down and doesn’t work how it should.
Disney Magic Cruise Ship
A lot of the time, these outages or problems are unplanned, making them even more jarring, but other times, companies try to get ahead of issues and let us know ahead of time that something is going to be down for maintenance. That’s just what happened with the Disney Cruise Line website — Disney gave us the heads-up that for 24 hours in July, the website will be down for maintenance, which means no cruise bookings.
We are getting closer and closer to the ULTIMATE Disney fan event!
©Disney
In case you missed it, we are just over two months away from D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event in California! This event happens every other year, and it is where Disney reveals some of their biggest news, special behind-the-scenes moments, and more for fans of the brand. As we eagerly await exactly what surprises Disney will have in store, the company is giving us MORE details on what you will be able to see (and buy!) at the convention.
Many hotel rooms come with a mini fridge — but the effectiveness of these in-room amenities is debatable.
Mini Fridge
After a long day of vacation, it’s safe to assume maybe you didn’t finish every meal — but you don’t necessarily want that food to go to waste. Maybe you got a box to go, hoping to keep it safe in your hotel room’s mini fridge. However, (as we previously discovered with the Disney Cruise Line mini fridges), you might be taking a risk trusting your mini fridge to keep food at safe temperatures for a long period of time.
LEVEL99 has officially opened in Disney Springs, and we’re making our second visit to the experience after checking it out during a media preview.
LEVEL99 is open!
First of all, we’ve already told you SO MUCH about this new attraction in Disney World that is a social interactive real world gaming experience that you’ll want to bring your family and friends to. But now that we’ve been back again, we actually have some NEW things we’ve learned about LEVEL99, so we’re sharing that knowledge with you.
We have a list of Disney World restaurants that might not be the most popular, but every time we go, we are completely happy and satisfied with them. They’re our hidden gems of Disney World, you could say.
Yachtsman Steakhouse
One of those hidden gems is Yachtsman Steakhouse at Disney’s Yacht Club Resort. This resort is currently closed for refurbishment, and all we knew was that the reopening would be coming in August. Good news, everyone: we just found the official date!
Amazon is full of different deals each and every day, and we make it our mission to keep an eye out for the best Disney deals on the market.
We’re suckers for Disney merchandise!
Right now, we’re at the end of Amazon Prime Days, which is a great way to save money on Disney essentials, as well as fun gifts that you have people in your life that you know would love them. However, when it comes to finding the BEST deal out there right now, we’ve gotta give it to this, which is 50% off and gives you TWELVE books for basically the price of a few.
Disney and adidas have paired up with Brain Dead to release a NEW vintage-inspired soccer collection, and we got to check it out ahead of its official release!
adidas x Brain Dead x Disney
The collection centers on a street-ready version of the first-ever adidas Predator boot from 1994. Okay, totally ignoring the fact that 1994 is considered vintage now, we couldn’t wait to check out the collection, which also features full kits (jerseys and shorts), socks, accessories, and more. It’s available online now, so let’s get to shopping!
One of the best FREE souvenirs you can still get in Disney World is a park map. Sure, you can access each park’s map on My Disney Experience on your phone, but there’s nothing like holding a physical map in your hands that can also become a great free souvenir.
New Magic Kingdom map!
Well, we’ve been collecting park maps for a while (and it’s always nice to go through old maps and reminisce), and today, we’ve collected a brand-new map for Magic Kingdom. Yep, that’s right! Magic Kingdom just got a new park map, so let’s take a look at it!
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