food IS a theme park
Connie Chiume, an actress who appeared in Disney’s Black Panther movies, has passed away.
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According to a family statement, the South African actress, who had a decades-long career, died on Tuesday in a Johannesburg hospital at the age of 72.
Disney World restaurants are changing ALL the time.
EPCOT’s France Pavilion
New restaurants open, old restaurants close, and restaurants often get updated menus. We tend to track any and all changes when it comes to Disney World food. Now, this is the time of the year when we start seeing price increases affect nearly ALL Disney World restaurants, and it seems like it’s beginning now with two VERY popular dining spots in the France Pavili0n in EPCOT.
The world is experiencing full Olympics fever right now, and we’ve had a lot of exciting news coming out of Paris. Not to mention everyone is LOVING how Snoop Dog and Flavor Flav have become America’s Olympics Dads.
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So here’s the thing — with the Olympics being in Paris this year, you might think that means a lot of extra tourist dollars for the city. You might also think that would mean a lot of extra tourist dollars for Disneyland Paris — after all, so many people are traveling to Paris right now; they might want to hang out at Disneyland, right? Well, it turns out that isn’t really the case.
Well, Genie+ has gone away in Disney World (and many might say “Good riddance!”) and has been replaced with Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Lightning Lane Single Pass.
Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Lightning Lane sign
The good news? This new Lightning Lane system brought back some features from the old FastPass+ system that many Disney fans have wanted. The bad news? It’s still going to cost you money (unlike FastPass+, which was free). However, we spent some serious $$$ to test out both Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Lightning Lane Single Pass so we could answer ALL your questions about it. In the process, we learned a valuable lesson about the new system.
Welcome to August. Before too long, Disney World is about to go SPOOKY — the Halloween decorations will be going up in Magic Kingdom ANY DAY NOW.
Loaded Burnt End Fries are BACK in EPCOT
Disney recently revealed some of the Halloween snacks we’ll be seeing in the parks throughout the season. We also recently celebrated the return of one of our favorite snacks in EPCOT. While we’re waiting for more details about the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival (you can release those food booth menus any day now, Disney), we’ve been checking menus at Disney World restaurants, and yep, we’ve got some changes to tell you about.
It’s spooky season, and you know what that means, right? It’s the time of year when Disney starts dropping NEW Haunted Mansion souvenirs and collectibles.
The Haunted Mansion
Now, we’d buy Haunted Mansion stuff year-round (hint, hint, Disney), but we love it when all kinds of new collectibles drop. A new Haunted Mansion collection has just arrived online, but we do have a word of warning: this one could hurt your pocketbook (but in a good way). We are all foolish mortals, after all, right?
It might still feel like summer (an extremely hot summer) outside, but in our hearts, it’s already fall.
Mickey pumpkin in Disneyland
Hey, don’t come at us. Fall brings all our favorite things like Halloween (and Halloween season is technically here), the Starbucks fall menu (pumpkin spice EVERYTHING), seasonal snacks, and Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party in Disney World and Oogie Boogie Bash in Disneyland. Fall is also bringing a NEW dining experience soon, and you can now make reservations for it!
We’re just going to warn you now: hurricane season means rainy season in Disney World.
Rainy day in Animal Kingdom
You know those random Florida thunderstorms that pop up in the middle of the day in the summer? Well, we’ve got those to deal with plus tropical storms and hurricanes to deal with, too. That means you are going to get VERY wet if you don’t have the right rain gear. Here’s the good news: we tested out a new poncho recently, and we loved it so much that we’re going to HIGHLY recommend you get it and keep it in your Disney day bag…you can thank us later.
Okay, we’re just going to say it: you should NOT be walking by Joffrey’s in Disney World.
Joffrey’s Near Canada
First, you can get coffee at Joffrey’s with shorter lines than Starbucks (and we’ll argue that some of the Joffrey’s drinks are BETTER). But you can also get some really good cookies like the Tower of Terror cookie or the Team Blue cookie — who can resist ride-themed cookies? Well, Joffrey’s just dropped a NEW cookie, and we think it could be one of the best cookies in Disney World — yep, we said it!
One of the things about Disney World is that things are always changing, and new things are always right around the corner.
Hollywood Studios
For example, Splash Mountain closed and became a new ride, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. Country Bear Jamboree recently got a new show. Test Track is getting a reimagining. So, a classic Disney ride getting updated isn’t a new thing. Now, some fans think that one ride in Disney’s Hollywood Studios may be due for a reimagining, especially with some news that just dropped recently.
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