food IS a theme park
We’ve had a busy week at Disney World!
We love you, coconut pineapple Dole Whip swirl, so so much
We’re still seriously hyped up about all the huge announcements surrounding Disney World’s massive 50th anniversary celebration. We’re also wondering what some new construction permits for the theaters at Hollywood Studios might mean. And we’re freaking out over the mermaid unicorns we found at EPCOT — hey, don’t judge us!
Well, it was ANOTHER rainy day at Disney’s Animal Kingdom!
Pandora is just so breathtaking, even in the rain
But we’re never going to let a little rain spoil a day at Disney World, so we made our way around the park to see if we could find anything new since our last visit (which was, ironically, rainy, too).
The EPCOT Festival of the Arts may be winding down…
Festival of the Arts
…but there’s still plenty to enjoy over the next few days before it ends! And one of the things we love is watching Visual Art in Performance, where Disney artists take to the stage and create art right in front of our eyes!
Sometimes you just need an extra boost in the morning or middle of the day!
Starbucks!
When we’re at Disney Springs, we love heading to one of the two Starbucks locations there for a quick pick-me-up. Not only are they convenient, but they often have some unique location-specific drinks, including the Robert Brownie Jr. (yes, that really was its name) and the Melted Snowman.
We’re going to admit it — we’re actually excited about one new dining spot that’s coming to Orlando OUTSIDE of Disney World.
Tiny burger joy ©White Castle
That spot is White Castle, which was announced late last year. And we’ve been following the construction of the new White Castle location near Disney Springs.
Disneyland has been closed for almost a full year now.
Disneyland is closed
While local officials have voted in favor to speed the reopening of large California theme parks, Disney has announced some changes that will affect many of Disneyland’s guests. One of those changes was the cancellation of the Disneyland Annual Passholder program.
Did you know that there are over 400 dining options at Disney World?
Cinderella’s Royal Table
And almost every restaurant has its own theming and story! For example, the restaurant inside Cinderella Castle is Cinderella’s Royal Table, where you can dine with Cindy IN her grand castle. Or consider Liberty Tree Tavern, where you can FEAST on a meal fit for patriots in colonial rooms where it’s Thanksgiving ALL YEAR. But with all the over-the-top themed dining, there are several ideas that we’ve wanted to see that just haven’t happened! So here are the restaurants we think Disney needs to build ASAP.
Hello, DFB Friends!
Journey Into Imagination with Figment
We’ve been to EPCOT, walked around World Showcase, and checked anything and everything out that’s new! So here are all the latest updates.
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…
Galaxy’s Edge Merchandise
… we started to deck out our homes with Star Wars gear. And loads of Baby Yoda toys. And lightsabers. Because collecting all the great Star Wars merchandise that’s now available is so much fun!
Disneyland has been closed for nearly a year. And last month, Disneyland announced that it would be discontinuing its annual passholder program.
Disneyland’s Gate on July 9
Although Disney promises a new program will take its place, it also renamed its current passholders — those who had active memberships through March 14th, 2020 — as “Legacy Passholders.” The company promised that those passholders would still get certain perks through the program.
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