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Hello from Disney’s Hollywood Studios!
Look at those giant ornaments!
It’s the holiday season in Hollywood Studios, which means retro decorations, delicious treats, and a dinosaur wearing a Santa hat. We like to keep up with everything new in the parks, so let’s see what’s new in Hollywood Studios!
Disney recently announced big plans to transform Disneyland’s Toontown area.
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Toontown is currently scheduled to close in March 2022 and reopen in early 2023 with a new ride and a fully reimagined space. In the meantime, we’ve learned a bit more about one of the most special parts of the new Toontown — and Walt Disney fans will want to hear this.
Are you still looking for unique holiday gifts that are also Disney-related?
DFB Big Thunder Tees
Did you know that DFB has all kinds of fun merchandise you could gift to your favorite Disney fan, or even for yourself! You need to order soon to get your gifts in time for Christmas, so check out some of our favorites below!
It’s winter and that means it’s time to bundle up with coats, scarves, and fun hats! It’s cozy season!
Winter Magic Hat and scarf
And we’re big fans of the Love Your Melon collaborations with Disney, where you can get a warm hat that also shows off your love for all things Disney! And now you can buy THREE new Love Your Melon beanies online at shopDisney — and these three hats are a MUST for Star Wars fans!
Although the high price tag gave us all some sticker shock, Disney World’s Galactic Starcruiser, aka the Star Wars Hotel, sounds like it might be an AMAZING experience for Star Wars fans.
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This isn’t just a hotel stay — it’s an interactive experience where everything you do affects the entire ship, where you can train with LIGHTSABERS, see a host of characters straight out of a galaxy far, far away, and spend some time eating some fun space-themed food and enjoying some unique entertainment. And now you could get a chance to visit the Galactic Starcruiser FOR FREE.
Disney Genie launched in Disney World in October, and today it’s Disneyland’s turn!
Disneyland
We’ve been in the parks trying out both the free Genie and paid Genie+ and although all was well at first, we learned pretty quickly that things were going downhill. Check out what we’ve experienced so far today all before noon!
Disney World is FULL of delicious snacks!
Coconut Dole Whip Churro Sundae
But, sometimes those snacks need a bit of improvement, in our opinion. We’ve added Dole Whip to churros to make a sundae, made an EXTRA cheesy Mickey Pretzel, and even made that blue milk taste better in Galaxy’s Edge! And, we have a NEW snack hack for you to try out in EPCOT!
Although some things at Disney World that once were free aren’t free anymore, you can still score a few freebies here and there around the resort.
Uptown Jewelers
For example, you can still get free water at some food locations, free transportation around the resort, and free Wi-Fi. And now, for a limited time, you can also get something else free at Disney World — just in time for the holidays!
If you’re planning on being in Disney World during New Year’s Eve you’ll have quite a few different festive options to check out.
Disney Springs
We’ve already shared details about the swanky party that will be held at The Edison and the $700(!!!) event going on at Disney’s Contemporary Resort. But now, another popular Disney World spot has announced details about their New Year’s Eve celebrations!
We got a sudden surprise earlier this week when the announcement was made that Disney Genie and Genie+ would launch in just two days at the Disneyland Resort! The complimentary planning tool, along with its paid counterpart that officially replaces FastPass+, was rolled out in Disney World back in October.
Hello, Genie!
Since then, we’ve learned all of the ins and outs of both of these new programs, including how to use the free version to its full potential and which rides you should book first! Let’s see what Disney Genie and Genie+ are like in Disneyland, what the major differences are, and any NEW tips we may have learned along the way!
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