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If you’re looking for NEW Loungefly, you need to get over to Amazon ASAP.
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Right now, the e-tailer has a massive sale going on our favorite Disney backpacks, with some going for up to 50% OFF!
Say CHEESE!
Yehtta Instant Digital Camera print
If you’ve ever traveled to Disney World with a child, you know that youngsters will often want to take photos, which can become a bit of an issue since keeping a smartphone charged is an integral part of a modern Disney vacation. However, we may have found the answer!.
A NEW menu is coming to EPCOT!
Spaceship Earth Lounge ©Disney
Earlier this year, Disney announced that a brand new lounge was coming to EPCOT’s most iconic location: Spaceship Earth. According to Disney, the new lounge will be inspired by the ‘stories, shapes, and enduring legacy of Spaceship Earth. There will be lots of rich textures and warm metallic tones for a mysterious and elegant intimacy.
Disney World’s Skyliner is temporarily closing early next year, and it’s affecting our hotel choices!
Disney Skyliner at Art of Animation and Pop Century Resorts
The Disney Skyliner system, first opened in 2019, has become one of the most popular transportation methods at Walt Disney World. The efficient gondola system links the EPCOT and Hollywood Studios theme parks with the Pop Century, Art of Animation, Caribbean Beach, and Riviera resorts. In fact, its presence serves as one of the major perks of those respective resorts… when it’s running.
Heads up Annual Passholders! Disney has unveiled some new summer perks just for you!
Annual Passholder
Walt Disney World Annual Passholders will be able to take advantage of the V.I.Passholder beginning next month! From May 14th through July 13th, APs will find increased dining and shopping, discounts, access to new merchandise collections, and even an EXCLUSIVE lounge. There are even some special offers for Passholders who can’t make it to the resort in person.
What’s better than a fun Disney souvenir? A fun FREE Disney souvenir!
Jackson Square Gifts & Desires
During a recent visit to Disney’s Port Orleans French Quarter Resort, we stumbled across a fun trivia game that ended with a prize! We’ve seen all kinds of fun souvenirs at Disney World, but this might be a new favorite.
As many hardcore Disney fans know, the company holds a vast archive of treasures from its century of animation production. Now, they’re giving YOU the chance to take something home from those archives, and it’s all for a good cause!
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From April 23rd through the 30th, Disney will be participating in the Sotheby’s AnimAID | The Art of Animation online auction along with Warner Bros., DreamWorks Animation, Sony Pictures Animation, and Paramount, with proceeds going to Los Angeles fire relief organizations. There are some truly incredible pieces up for auction, so get your paddles ready for bidding!
Every week, we report the average Disney World wait times in every park so that you can be prepared for your next trip to Orlando!
Magic Kingdom
With Easter in the rearview mirror, knowing what the weekly average wait times are for those popular rides can make or break your upcoming trip. If you’re heading to the parks soon, we’ve got all the info you need to know! This week, wait times went DOWN at Disney World across the board, though not by wide margins. Avatar: Flight of Passage regained its familiar title of busiest ride at the resort. Let’s dive in!
We’re SCREAMING!
Disneyland
Celebrities have been visiting Disneyland since the “Happiest Place on Earth” first opened back in 1955. Over the last 75 years, major figures from politics, film, sports, and culture have visited the park, often with cameras in tow. Recently, an acclaimed Hollywood actress paid a visit.
Some NEW additions are coming to Orlando International Airport (MCO).
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According to the Orlando Business Journal, Signature Aviation has entered into an agreement with MCO to build several new additions to the airport, including an 8,000-square-foot terminal along with two 30,000-square-foot group storage hangars, each of which will include 2,500 square feet of attached office space.
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