food IS a theme park
It certainly looks like Alien Pizza Planet is here to stay in Disneyland’s Tomorrowland.
Pizza Planet Rocket
This spot, which was once Redd Rockett’s Pizza Port, was originally announced as a temporary dining experience during last year’s Pixar Fest… but the theming has stuck around far beyond the Fest.
Tie up those laces, racers, because the themes for the 2020 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend have officially been announced by runDisney!
©Disney
And from January 8-12, 2020…Disney’s throwing it back with retro-inspired race themes.
Last month, the spitting camel which stands in front of The Magic Carpets of Aladdin in Magic Kingdom’s Adventureland had suddenly gone missing. We were pretty sure that it was just being taken back for a little renovation.
Spitting Camel
And that must’ve been the case, because POOF! The camel has returned to its original spot! But, oddly enough, it seems to be acting a little strange…
We know that many of you planned your Disney World vacation BEFORE the Galaxy’s Edge dates were released, so we want to do our best to help you navigate and alleviate the stress of some of those crowds! If you’re a morning person then you’re in for a treat with new EXTRA Extra Magic Hours! Not sure what that means? No problemo — we’re gonna tell you all about it!
Regular Extra Magic Hours allow Disney World hotel guests to access the parks with low crowds first thing in the morning to enjoy the cooler temps, shorter lines, cool photos with fewer guests, etc. Now…you HAVE to be staying at a Disney resort in order to have access to these Extra Magic Hours. This is one of the many perks that Disney puts in place to get you to stay at one of their hotels over off-property hotels.
Mine Train
So, what are Extra Extra Magic Hours and why were they created? Well, Disney often has Extra Magic Hours, but these are typically just an hour or two in the morning or evening at the parks. Extra Extra Magic Hours are additional park hours that have been added for resort guests DAILY.
Our guess is that Disney has done this to try to alleviate some of the Galaxy’s Edge crowds since an insane amount of guests will be heading to the parks for the opening of the new land this fall. Galaxy’s Edge is set to open on August 29th, which is why the Extra Extra Magic Hours will be offered every day starting September 1. They will continue until November 2, 2019, at the following theme parks and times.
Here’s a friendly reminder in hopes that it helps save some of our DFB readers a bit of money…
Karamell-Küche sign
Did you know that Karamell-Küche is actually considered a merchandise shop? The delicious location sells hand-crafted caramel goodies and can be found in the Germany pavilion at Epcot.
Mickey Krispy Treat with Werther’s Caramel
We love when new frozen treats make their way into the parks, especially when the inevitable summer heat is drawing near.
SweeTARTS Popsicle
So, we were really jazzed when we found a new frozen treat option in Disney California Adventure made from one of our favorite candies!
is opening NEXT week in Disneyland. And WE. CANNOT. WAIT!
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge ©Disney
We’ve been covering everything from Galaxy’s Edge menu options to merchandise and ride facts, and we thought we’d knew just what to expect on the planet of Batuu. But then we heard about this…
All-Star Movies seems to be rolling out lots of delicious snack options lately. I mean we literally just reviewed a SUPER yummy Peaches and Cream cupcake that happens to be the perfect summer treat.
Key Lime Cheesecake
And now, we’ve tried the NEW Key Lime Cheesecake treat as well! We’ve seen cheesecakes like this before, but this one seems to be a little different.
Okay, my fellow cupcake lovers. If you know us you know we love tasting and reviewing our way through all that Disney has to offer…but we always seem to get really excited when we find new cupcake options.
From the new Imagination Pink cupcake to the new bird cupcake at Animal Kingdom, we’ve really been getting our fill of icing lately. (But it’s never enough.)
Peaches and Cream Cupcake
And today we found another new cupcake we’re super excited about! And that icing happened to be the best part! (:
opens NEXT week! And to get us ready for this all-new experience, Disney has started to release lots of important information. Last week Disney went on menu MANIA by revealing menu options for Oga’s Cantina, the Milk Stand, Ronto Racers, and more! And now: we’ve got pricing on some droids!
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Concept Art
The Droid Depot is one of many merch locations in the land and will offer all the parts, chips, manuals and more that guests will use to build their very own astromech droids! [Read more…]
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