food IS a theme park
No two Disney World hotels are alike, and that’s why they’re so much fun.
Riviera Resort
From the over-the-top pop culture-inspired Pop Century Resort to the beach-y vibes of Disney’s Caribbean Beach to the tropical feel of Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, there’s a hotel to satisfy just about anyone! We often visit the hotels to check out all the latest, so let’s see what’s new!
Yes, we’re still celebrating Halloween in Disney World, and that means we’re eating ALL the Halloween snacks we can get our hands on.
Backstretch Pool Bar
But did you know that we’ll soon be celebrating something else? From September 15th through October 15th, Disney World is also celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, and that means a lot of NEW food is available! We’re trying one of those new snacks RIGHT NOW!
Do you love to cruise with Disney Cruise Line?
Disney Wish
Have you already booked (or even taken) a trip on the newest in the Disney Cruise Line fleet, the Wish? Did you (pun intended) wish you could just stay there forever, enjoying all the food, activities, and the cruising lifestyle? Well, it’s not Disney Cruise Line, but there IS a luxury cruise ship that will let you move in — PERMANENTLY.
When it comes to unique concepts, Disney World restaurants often push the envelope.
Space 220
One of the most unique dining experiences is at Space 220 in EPCOT, where guests take a space elevator to the Centauri Space Station to have a drink or some small bites in the lounge or have a full meal, all surrounded by the beauty of space. The restaurant even has its own line of collectible trading cards that come with every kid’s meal, kid’s drink, or with any of the “zero-proof” cocktails on the menu. Soon, three NEW cards will be available.
We’ll admit that we’ve been having a lot of fun with the MagicBand+.
We’re loving MagicBand+
Although we got our hands on it a little early thanks to an accidental release, we didn’t really get a chance to try it out until its official release date. Since then, we’ve been waving our arms at the 50th anniversary statues and collecting bounties in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. We’ve also loved so many of the designs, too — and today, we found EVEN MORE!
We’ll admit that we were excited about the prospect of the Brightline train that would have connected Orlando Airport to Disney Springs.
©Brightline
This year, though, Disney backed out of the deal that would bring a train to Disney Springs after a considerable change was made to the train’s route that didn’t support a Disney Springs station. However, a Brightline train station is still coming to Orlando International Airport, and we just got a big update about its progress.
Did you know that there’s a lot to do in Disneyland at night?
Grad Nite at Disney California Adventure
There are some fun separately ticketed nighttime events that guests can attend: there’s a Halloween party, a holiday party, and even Star Wars nights! There’s also a Grad Nite event, which is for graduating high school seniors — and we now have more information about the event for the class of 2023, including ticket prices.
It’s Hispanic Heritage Month, and Disney World is celebrating in a huge way — with FOOD!
Choza de Margarita
We’ve been making our way all over the resort trying everything, too — we’ve had Birria Tacos, a Bruno-themed “cupcake,” a beautiful Mirabel cupcake, and more! Now, we’re heading over to EPCOT to try another new snack — Chochinita Pibil.
Disney went ALL out with its Halloween merchandise this year, and we are here for it.
Halloween merchandise is our THING
From merchandise inspired by Silly Symphony’s Skeleton Dance to a TON of new Haunted Mansion gear to fun Halloween clothing, they really didn’t hold back. But the HOTTEST Halloween souvenir this year was a replica of Disneyland’s giant Mickey pumpkin, which sold out FAST. Well, that souvenir is BACK…but there’s a catch.
Just when we think we can’t possibly buy another pair of Minnie Ears, Disney goes and releases another pair we just can’t say “no” to!
Ears everywhere!
We’re already saving up our $$$ to get those 100th Anniversary Ears we saw at D23 Expo. We’ve been wearing those Button Bow Ears we found a few weeks ago. We also loved the Mickey Mouse: The Main Attraction Peter Pan’s Flight Ears. But we just found some NEW ears that could start a new trend in Disney World — and they’re made with CONFETTI.
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