food IS a theme park
You are now entering The Cookie Zone!
Hollywood Studios
Here at Disney Food Blog, we love to retry some of our favorite snacks to make sure they’re still as good as we remember, so we hopped back into Hollywood Studios to try two iconic cookies!
Are all seats on a Disney World attraction created equal? We’re here to argue that they are not!
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure
Whether you are using Lightning Lanes to skip the lines or you’re waiting a while in a standard queue, you’ll want to have the best riding experience possible. There are certain attractions that we think have better seats than the rest of the ride vehicle. But how do you know which ones they are and how do you get these seats?
Being a Disney Adult certainly has its perks, but what happens when your fellow adults start doing things that are out of control?!
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
We’re constantly trying to hack Disney World between its pricing, menus, souvenirs, and more. Disney Adults are die-hard Disney fans who will do just about anything to put their years of training, planning, and researching to good use. While most of the time, those come with good intentions, we’re learning that sometimes the plan on paper is better than when it’s put into action.
It’s still early 2025, but we’re still thinking about everything that’s happening throughout this year in Disney World because, y’all, it’s going to be A LOT.
Magic Kingdom
Three out of Disney World’s four parks are getting massive changes. We’ve got new lands coming to Magic Kingdom (PLUS a Frontierland expansion), Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. A new version of Test Track will be opening in EPCOT. A new nighttime parade will be coming to Magic Kingdom. Of course, with all this change, a lot of things will close this year. So there are a lot of things you’ll do in Disney World in 2025 for the last time.
Is this the best Disney World news ever?
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Hollywood Studios is a favorite of ours thanks to the amazing rides, new shows, and tasty food in the park! Now it seems like the Disney theme park has gotten even better thanks to this one little hidden gem.
Rope dropping can be a hassle…but it doesn’t have to be with this tip!
Hollywood Studios at rope drop
Rope dropping is the process of showing up to a theme park before it opens and then subsequently getting phased deeper and deeper into the park as it gradually becomes available to the public. Rope drop is popular among guests as it usually provides you with the shortest wait times of the day and a leg up on guests who show up later. With that said, it’s more like ripping off a Band-Aid rather than something you’ll love to do. Rope dropping at Disney World requires you to get up EARLY, and it could be even earlier than you think once you start factoring in transportation times. We’ve rope dropped from many different hotels over the years, and if you want to quickly get to rope drop and make the most out of your day, avoid these hotels and opt for their substitutions for a shorter commute.
A lot is coming to Disney World in the upcoming years! Some things, such as the Pirates of the Caribbean lounge, the reopening of Test Track, and the new DVC lounge, will be coming in 2025!
Test Track
We will need to wait a bit for others, such as the new Tropical Americas-themed land, Pueblo Esperanza, and the reopening of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. However, we spotted some exciting news this week about two attractions that are currently closed in Disney World!
Happy Valentine’s Day, DFB Friends.
2024 Valentine’s Day at Disney’s Boardwalk
Now, Valentine’s Day is one of our favorite holidays to celebrate in Disney World, mostly because we love all the Valentine’s Day treats (and ALL the chocolate snacks!). However, Valentine’s Day also brings some rare characters to the parks. Now yesterday, we celebrated Villaintine’s Day with Cruella De Vil and Jafar, but today, we’re celebrating Valentine’s Day with even MORE rare characters!
Lightning Lane changes are steadily happening, and we’ve spotted the first sellout of the year!
Lightning Lane
Ever since Disney World debuted its new skip-the-line Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Premier Pass, the rules and features have pretty much stayed the same. As more visitors have become comfortable using the revamped “skip the standby line” system, we had a feeling that Disney would slowly increase its already steep price tags for these services. Disney’s latest quarterly call with shareholders called for changes to happen with the program in the future. Well, despite the high prices, it seems like Lightning Lanes are POPULAR — even the luxury Premier Pass is selling out in Disney World. Here’s what we noticed.
There are different ways that you can make your time waiting for Disney World rides and attractions a bit shorter.
Cosmic Rewind Queue
The most obvious one is purchasing Lighting Lane Multi, Single, or Premier Pass. You can also wait in the single rider line if a ride offers it. Well, a new way to “skip” the line at Disney World just debuted, and then was quietly removed just weeks later.
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