food IS a theme park
Disney World is always changing, especially at resort hotels where constant refurbishments and updates happen. We want to make sure you’re calm and comfortable during your vacation instead of hearing jackhammers in your sleep.
Wilderness Lodge Construction
From room refurbishments to pool and restaurant closures to new dining locations, it’s important to plan around these things and avoid the unexpected. Here are 13 new changes coming to Disney World hotels this Fall!
Disney hit us with a LOT of major news this week, especially news about the upcoming holiday season. Now, we know a LOT more about Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, Jollywood Nights, and the EPCOT Festival of the Holidays.
Bang Bang Chicken at Raglan Road
However, Disney World restaurants were busy changing their menus this week, too, and we’re going to take a look at every single menu update that happened during the week. So let’s get into it.
When we’re at Disney World, we use mobile ordering like our lives depend on it. It’s the best way to skip the line and take your food to-go!
Contempo Cafe
But Disney World’s My Disney Experience app just added a major new mobile ordering change that could affect your next meal. Here’s everything you need to know about the change.
Disney World is constantly changing and sometimes it can be hard to keep up!
Tropical Americas Construction in Animal Kingdom
We’re here to monitor those changes, so you’re not surprised on your next Disney World vacation! Here are seven changes coming to Disney World this July!
Disney dropped a TON of news this week, especially around what we can expect from the holiday season in both Disneyland Resort and Disney World, but we also got some much-needed updates on a few projects happening inside the parks.
Minnie Mouse at Pete’s Silly Sideshow
We finally know when a long-closed attraction will reopen in Magic Kingdom, an EPCOT store is getting ready to temporarily close, and we’re in our final week before Carousel of Progress closes for its long refurbishment. If you’re heading into the parks soon, a lot is going on that you need to know about ahead of time, so we’re here to catch you up!
We just got a ton of news about the 2026 holiday season in Disney World. We got details about Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, as well as Jollywood Nights. We also got some details about the EPCOT Festival of the Holidays, as well as the official dates of this year’s holiday season.
The Grand Floridian Gingerbread House!
However, the biggest news to come out of all the holiday announcements was Disney World confirming that the giant gingerbread house at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa has gone away forever. And let’s just say, DFB readers had some thoughts about that news.
Uhm what?
2023 Gingerbread House
This Disney World holiday announcement is one we’re not too sure about. It’s certainly the end of an era as we say goodbye to one of our favorite parts of the holiday season.
Yes, we’ve been busy at Universal Kids Resort this week, but we’ve also been in Disney World learning about a new lounge, shop, and restaurant coming to Disney’s BoardWalk, as well as discovered a new favorite meal in Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
Cannoli Cupcake
We also noticed some changes happening at Disney World restaurants this week, so we’re going to give you all the latest updates.
Since it opened back in 1988, The Grand Floridian Resort & Spa has been Disney World’s flagship resort.
The Perch at the Grand Floridian
Situated on the Seven Seas Lagoon, the hotel features the crème de la crème of perks, some of Disney World’s most renowned restaurants and lounges, and is just a Monorail ride away from the Magic Kingdom. However, what many fans may not realize is that the hotel shares a major thematic connection with the theme park, one which harkens back to an opening day concept.
When it comes to dining at Disney World, there are so many incredible options. And if you’re looking for something upscale and luxurious, you want to know which restaurants are worth the price.
Grand Floridian Resort
We recently stopped by Narcoossee’s at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa to have a fancy meal, and now we’re bringing you our FULL review. So let’s see if this fine-dining restaurant is worth a visit on your next Disney World vacation!
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