food IS a theme park
HUGE NEWS Figment fans!
Hello Figment!
You might already have the oh-so-popular Figment popcorn bucket, loads of Figment merchandise from EPCOT’s Festivals, and more. But soon it’ll be time to do something more unique — meet THE Figment in EPCOT!
The biggest Disney fan event of the year is taking place in Disney World this year, but you had to be VERY lucky to snatch up a ticket!
The Contemporary
Last year, it was all about the D23 Expo in Anaheim, but in 2023 the big event is Destination D23 in Walt Disney World. The event will celebrate 100 years of Disney with presentations from Disney archivists and Imagineers, a presentation from Josh D’Amaro (Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products Chairman) about “what makes a Disney experience so magical,” a look at Disney’s “limitless future,” special shopping experiences, and much more. The event will take place from September 8th-10th at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, but the ticket-buying experience gave us a little deja-vu.
If you absolutely love eating at Disney World, there’s a lot to look forward to!
©Disney | Chocolate Cake Doughnut Holes & Joffrey’s Cold Brew Coffee
A NEW restaurant is opening soon in Hollywood Studios, another new spot is coming to Disney’s BoardWalk, and there are new restaurants in the works for Disney Springs and a Disney area hotel. But in Magic Kingdom, Disney has a new snack spot now open in Tomorrowland near TRON Lightcycle / Run and now we’ve gotten a full look at pricing details for those eats and drinks!
Roundup Rodeo BBQ will be opening soon in Disney’s Hollywood Studios and we’ve got even MORE details to share!
A preview of the Roundup Rodeo BBQ menu ©Disney
The restaurant is set to open on March 23rd, reservations are open now, the full menu has been shared, and we’ve got all kinds of sneak peeks inside. But now Disney has shared a video with even more reveals!
Think you know EVERYTHING there is to know about EPCOT? Well, if you haven’t been to EPCOT lately, you might be missing out on one exciting thing!
EPCOT
The EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival is taking place right now (it runs through July 5th). As part of the Festival, you can eat all kinds of food, try unique drinks, grab fun merchandise, see great concerts, and go on a scavenger hunt that’ll have you chasing a bee around the park. But did you know that there’s ANOTHER limited-time experience in EPCOT that has popped up for the spring? Here’s what you need to know!
St. Patrick’s Day falls on March 17th, 2023, and there are LOTS of ways to celebrate.
Be like Mickey and wear your Green!
Limited-time treats have arrived in Disney World, you can pick up some specialty donuts at Krispy Kreme, and there’s a whole multi-day celebration happening at Raglan Road in Disney Springs. But if you’re wondering just what snacks you can snatch in Disney World (and Disneyland) as part of the celebration, we’ve got the list you need right here!
A number of changes have impacted Disney’s executive leadership team in recent months, and now more changes are taking place.
©Disney | Walt Disney Company Headquarters
Bob Chapek left the CEO position in November of 2022, and Bob Iger returned to the CEO position. Since then, we’ve seen a number of executives leave, and others announce their return. Plus, Iger announced a major restructuring of some of the Company’s departments. So what’s happening now? Well, it seems the leadership team is changing again.
UPDATE: The Concierge Lounge has officially reopened at the BoardWalk Inn. Stay tuned for more updates.
MAJOR changes are happening at Disney World hotels!
BoardWalk
Refurbishment work has been announced for Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge — Kidani Village, Narcoossee’s will reopen soon at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, and even the iconic lobby at the Grand Floridian is getting some updates. At Disney’s BoardWalk Inn, many other changes are underway including changes to the rooms, lobby, and surrounding area. And now we’ve got another update.
Colorful (and NEW!) Disney snacks will soon be available for a very limited time!
Disney World
We’ve already seen snacks arrive for Women’s History Month and the Easter holiday, but March 17th is St. Patrick’s Day and you know what that means…time for some very GREEN snacks! Disney has revealed a full list of the special treats coming for this holiday, so let’s go through all the details you need to know right now.
Bob Iger has only been back as Disney’s CEO for a few months, but we’ve already seen some massive changes made.
©D23
Free parking is back at Disney World’s hotels, a Park Pass change has been announced, a massive restructuring of the Company has been revealed to fix a Bob Chapek “mistake,” and Iger has hinted at some other changes that could mark a “stark reversal in strategy” at the Company. Now, he’s discussed another matter where he and Chapek might not have necessarily seen eye to eye.
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