food IS a theme park
We took a trip to EPCOT to see what’s happenin’ around the park!
EPCOT
We’re back to check out all the new additions since our last visit to the park! Here are all of the food, merchandise, and construction updates we spotted in EPCOT!
On September 4th, the live-action remake of Mulan will be available to stream on Disney+ for an additional charge of $29.99!
©Screen Rant
The film was originally scheduled for a March release before its premiere date was pushed back indefinitely — so we’re excited to finally have the chance to watch this movie, even if it’s not in the environment we originally expected!
MagicBands are wearable devices that can function as a guest’s park ticket, hotel room key, contactless payment method, and more.
MagicBands
The MagicBand is integrated with a guest’s My Disney Experience account, which helps consolidate plans and reservations without the need to carry multiple physical tickets, cards, and keys.
Since being introduced in 2013, Disney World hotel guests and Annual Passholders have all received a free, solid color MagicBand; and recently received the option to select an upgraded MagicBand design for a discounted rate. But soon, that practice will be changing.
Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea reopened to guests on July 1st.
Tokyo Disney Resort ©Disney
Upon reopening, a number of new health and safety measures were implemented, including reduced capacity, increased sanitation measures, temporary suspension of parades and fireworks, and more. But now, it appears that some previously halted entertainment is about to return!
A new piece of exclusive merchandise will soon be landing in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge!
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
From clothes to accessories and, of course, allllll of the Baby Yoda, we’ve seen a ton of incredible Star Wars merchandise in Disney World! And tomorrow, a brand new collectible item will be dropping in Batuu!
All Disney Cruise Line departures are currently on hold through at least October 31st.
Disney Wonder
While it will still be at least a few months before passengers are able to board their next Disney Cruise Line ship, Disney has announced that a temporary change to the check-in process is coming soon!
Upon reopening, all of the Disney World parks are operating at reduced capacity, and guests are required to secure a Disney Park Pass reservation to enter.
Walt Disney World
For the most part, we’ve encountered manageable crowds and wait times at the parks, although Disney’s Hollywood Studios has regularly felt more crowded. But, spoiler alert, that’s NOT the park that stresses us out the most during the weekend.
We’re super excited for the day we finally get to take our first ride on TRON Lightcycle Run at Magic Kingdom!
TRON Lightcycle Run Construction
We’ve been keeping a close eye on the progress we can see from the ground while we’re visiting the park. And now, we’re checking in with another update on how the TRON construction is moving along!
As the plethora of new Halloween merch suggests, summer will soon be coming to an end!
Mickey’s of Hollywood Display
Fall flavors have already made their way to Disney World — if you’re a fan of pumpkin spice, now is your time to shine! But there’s still time to send off summer in style. And what better way than with a limited-time specialty cocktail??
Disney has been knocking it out of the park with the new Minnie Ear designs lately!
Perfect Ears for Fall!
Whether you prefer to rock pretty Lilac Minnie Ears, spooky Haunted Mansion Minnie Ears, or festive Halloween Minnie Ears, Disney has recently released a TON of new designs to choose from! And now, we spotted TWO more new pairs of Minnie Ears that are giving us alllll the fall vibes!
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