food IS a theme park
The EPCOT Food & Wine Festival is coming in hot!
The festival runs from August 27th to November 21st, and beyond the great food, there’s also awesome entertainment. The Eat to the Beat Concert Series is back, and just wait till you see this new lineup!
If you asked most Disney World fans to name the hardest Lightning Lane to grab in Disney’s Hollywood Studios right now, a lot of them would probably shout, “Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster!” before you even finished the sentence.
Let’s ride!
And honestly, that guess makes sense. It is newly Muppets-fied, it is fast, it is loud, it has the Electric Mayhem involved, and Animal on a thrill ride is exactly the kind of chaos Disney should have been feeding us for years. But the numbers are doing something a little sneakier.
This past spring, Disney Springs started a new rule where guests using the bus system had to have a dining or hotel reservation for the resort they were going to. It was in place during a holiday weekend, likely to control the crowds and limit how many guests were able to use the free transportation and visit the hotels.
Disney Springs
While the rule stopped shortly after the holiday, we spoke to a Cast Member at Disney Springs who said it’s coming back and there’s no plan to end it.
With Disney World being located in Florida, the theme parks see a fair share of weather, including storms and hurricanes.
It’s hurricane season!
If you’re planning a Disney World trip between June and November, there’s a real chance you’ll have to deal with a tropical storm or even a full-on hurricane. And trust me, as someone who lives here and has done Disney during hurricane season more times than I can count, there are ways to plan smart and protect your vacation.
Disney’s Port Orleans — Riverside has just undergone a BIG refurbishment, and when we say big, we REALLY mean it.
Royal Room
While the hotel itself doesn’t look different, the royal rooms at the hotel have just undergone a massive retheme, and it’s time to check them out. We just stayed at the hotel for the first time since the change, and don’t worry, we’re taking you through a WHOLE room tour right now!
We’re loving these EPCOT-themed souvenirs!
EPCOT
It’s hard to resist a nostalgic Disney souvenir, and Amazon is PACKED with them! We’re often looking for Disney t-shirts that are perfect for our park visits, and these nostalgic EPCOT-themed shirts are right up our alley. Let’s check ’em out!
Disney World has been giving hotel room updates across many hotels recently!
The Royal Rooms now!
In the years since the pandemic, we’ve seen a variety of hotel overhauls with newly-themed rooms, updated furniture, and often, the removal of carpet. Some of these renovations have been wildly popular, while others have caused uproar among Disney fans. So when we started to see some controversy surrounding the Royal Rooms at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort — Riverside, we knew we had to check out the space for ourselves.
Grab the fireworks, sparkles, and Sam Eagle because we are getting ready to celebrate the Fourth of July in Disney World! While we’ll definitely be catching the fireworks, here at Disney Food Blog, we can’t forget about all the new snacks coming!
Fourth of July treats
We’re going through the hotels and parks to grab a few returning, but a lot of brand-new snacks are all here for the 4th of July season. With it being the 250th anniversary of the United States, every treat feels a little bit more special this year. These snacks are usually only here for a limited time, so if something is calling to you, you might want to prioritize it during your visit. Okay, enough of the details — who’s ready to eat?
Grab your cowboy hats and lassos because we’re heading to The Campsites at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort!
They’re back!
This resort always makes us appreciate the great outdoors. We went to Trail’s End Restaurant, which just added three menu items we couldn’t resist. Hop on your horses, and let’s ride!
Walt Disney World is currently in a state of transformation, with new lands under construction — including in areas like the Animation Courtyard — that had sat somewhat desolate for years. However, that doesn’t mean there’s activity everywhere.
Wonders of Life
From a shuttered EPCOT Pavilion to empty buildings and even a whole land that hasn’t seen a major upgrade in years, there are several major spots at the “Most Magical Place on Earth” that could use some TLC.
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