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If you’re headed to Universal Orlando soon, we’ve got some big news to share with you.
Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure
You see, something has changed about this ride in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, and you’re going to want to know about that change. Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure has been added to Universal’s Express Pass.
After over a month of early previews, Universal Orlando’s new theme park, Epic Universe, is finally open!
Epic Universe
That means you have the opportunity to visit Epic Universe and see all five lands for yourself (and, more importantly, meet Toothless and other dragons). If you’ve been holding off on booking a Universal Orlando trip, though, we’ve got a really good reason for you to book it now. We’ve partnered with Small World Vacations on a special deal that can save you $$$ on that trip!
In case you missed it, the live-action Lilo & Stitch is out in theaters now, and EVERYONE is celebrating.
Stitch
Now, we’re all about seeing Stitch in Magic Kingdom when he turns up in Tomorrowland, and we love having breakfast with him at ‘Ohana, but right now, you can get a series of special Stitch treats throughout Disney World to celebrate the new movie. We just tried three of those Stitch-themed treats and we’re now going to share our honest reviews with you.
We’re not going to lie, we love a good bargain, especially on Disney souvenirs and essentials.
ALDI
That being said, y’all KNOW we love us some ALDI because we not only save money on groceries at ALDI (not to mention all the great international food you can often find at ALDI), but you can also find Disney souvenirs and essentials ON THE CHEAP there. Well, it should come as no surprise that next week from June 4th through June 10th, even more Disney essentials will be available at your local ALDI store.</strong
Okay, there is just something about Disney villains that we all love, right? Villains remain among Disney’s most popular characters, which is probably why we just recently saw a new Villains-themed show open in Disney’s Hollywood Studios and a new Villains land on its way to Magic Kingdom.
Darth Vader during Star Wars Nite
Well, there are plenty of iconic villains in Star Wars, too (which means they’re also Disney villains). From Darth Vader to Kylo Ren to Grand Admiral Thrawn, these villains are also super popular with Disney fans. Well, if you love Star Wars villains, you need to check out a new board game coming to Target.
Sure, Disney World has rides and entertainment, as well as a million things to do.
A flamboyance
But Disney World also has ANIMALS, especially in Disney’s Animal Kingdom and at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge (although you can see some sea creatures in EPCOT, too). Well, if you’ve ever been on the Kilimanjaro Safaris ride, you may have learned a little something about flamingos…that they get their color from their diet and that a group are called a flamboyance. Well, let’s just say that Disney World’s flamboyance just got a little bigger because some new flamingos have been born. BABY BIRDS, y’all!
Okay, we’ll admit it, we’re breakfast people. You know the type: we’ll have breakfast for breakfast, of course, but we’ll also eat breakfast for lunch (brunch) and dinner (brinner).
Kona Cafe
We also go to Disney World nearly every day, so we’ve had a chance to have some pretty outstanding breakfasts, including character dining experiences, Boma (it’s in a breakfast class all by itself), fancy breakfasts at places like The Cake Bake Shop by Gwendolyn Rogers, and more. But we recently learned about what is essentially a secret menu breakfast item at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort and we HAD to check it out: Pudge’s Peanut Butter French Toast.
The Little Mermaid is one of those Disney movies that continues to be SUPER popular to this day, even after the animated movie’s original premiere in 1989. The film has been so popular that it has even spawned a live-action version, which hit theaters in 2023.
©Disney
The tale of Ariel continues to mesmerize audiences so much that she also has a lot of representation in Disney theme parks across the world, including in Disney World, where you even have a ride devoted to Ariel’s story in Magic Kingdom. In fact, a brand-new show, The Little Mermaid — A Musical Adventure, just debuted in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. During a media preview of that show, we had a chance to speak with the original voice of Ariel herself, Jodi Benson.
If you don’t have a park ticket or just have some time to kill in Disney World (and don’t want to spend that time in the parks), Disney Springs is a great option.
Disney Springs
There’s so much to do in Disney Springs, although most of it is shopping and eating (and we’re big fans of the latter). However, if you decide to go to Disney Springs last-minute, you might not have arranged any dining reservations — and that can be a problem if you want to eat at a popular table service restaurant. However, Disney just added a new service that will help you with that if you’re going to dine at a Disney Springs restaurant.
A lot is happening in Disney World. Three of Disney World’s four parks are getting new lands and expansions. A new nighttime parade is headed to Magic Kingdom soon. Several rides are getting refurbishments. Two new shows recently debuted at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Beach Club
Disney World hotels are getting some updates, as well. Disney’s Beach Club Resort has been busy with some construction to its pool area (that it shares with Disney’s Yacht Club Resort), but Disney recently announced that even more work will be done to the hotel’s exterior.
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