food IS a theme park
Oh, the times, they are a-changin’ at the Disneyland Resort!
Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland
Whether we want it to or not, time does not stand still at Disneyland. In fact, the resort is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year! As time changes at “The Happiest Place on Earth”, so too do the rules and regulations.
We always love to share our best Disney World hacks with you to help make your vacation to the Most Magical Place on Earth a bit easier.
Magic Kingdom
Sometimes, hacks that are shared online get out of control, and they stop becoming hacks that actually work. The next time you visit Magic Kingdom, don’t fall for these five overused Disney World hacks.
Disney World would not be as magical as it is if it were not for Cast Members!
Magic Kingdom Cast Members
Cast Members create magic moments daily and are always there to help you and your family have a fun and memorable trip! While Cast Members are there to make magic, they also have to follow a strict set of rules, and now there are even newer rules that Cast Members have to follow.
We’ve found a WondEARful new way to display a Disney pin collection!
Pin trading board
There are many ways to display Disney pins: Traditional lanyards, books, cork boards, on denim jackets or canvas bags, etc. However, this new product from BoxLunch combines a few of them into an adorable display piece.
I’m about to put y’all in a REALLY good mood. Life got ya down? Look no further. I’ve got some good news to share.
Cinderella Castle
Some of our favorite things have returned to Disney World this week, and we’re looking forward to more changes coming in the near future! Today, we’re here to outline each of these things for you so that you can share this excitement with us. If you’re hoping to be put in a very good mood, just keep on reading.
Disney is bringing back one of the most popular elements of pin trading after a long hiatus!
Cast Members trading pins
While a community of hardcore fans have unofficially traded Disney pins for many years, Disney Pin Trading as an official Disney-sanctioned and endorsed activity, began nearly 25 years ago. Launched with a heavy promotional push in conjunction with the Millennium Celebration, Disney Pin Trading quickly took off, becoming a phenomenon amongst fans, who gathered increasingly large and ornate collections. In addition to purchasing pins and trading with other guests, one of the core elements of the hobby was trading pins with cast members, who were company-issued lanyards or pouches of pins to exchange with guests. However, the pandemic put a stop to that.
It took a while for some things to return to the parks and hotels after Disney World closed in 2020.
EPCOT
In fact, we’re STILL seeing some offerings return FOUR YEARS after Disney temporarily shut down. The Grand Floridian Hotel’s 1900 Park Fare restaurant is finally reopening soon, and we’re getting a new Little Mermaid stage show in Disney’s Hollywood Studios to replace Voyage of the Little Mermaid. But there’s one thing we’ve been HOPING would return to its full, pre-pandemic glory, and our wished may finally be coming true!
You can’t please everyone, and Disney knows this all too well.
Come prepared for gloomy weather.
Disney Adults are considered Disney super fans and have even influenced the company in the past. Many of our experts proudly wear the Disney Adult labor and you’re guaranteed to come across several Disney Adults during your travels to the Disney Parks all across the globe. Disney Adults are generally a happy bunch that have a pure love of all things Disney — but that doesn’t mean that they never get irrationally angry.
Pin trading is SERIOUS business in Disney World, and if you’re a pin trader or collector, you’re probably fully aware of that.
Pin trading board in Frontierland
For those who are new to pin trading, though, it might seem a little daunting at first. But basically it’s a great way to interact with Disney World Cast Members and other Disney World visitors, as well as nab something that will eventually become part of a VERY cool collection. But where do you even start? Well, we’re going to tell you the two BEST locations for pin trading.
Disney World IS magic, and you can’t convince us otherwise.
We believe in magic!
That’s because Cast Members spend so much of their time and energy creating that magic, whether they’re sprinkling pixie dust on our heads, creating unique art out of water or flowers on Disney World’s sidewalks, or just offering us extra magic when something goes wrong. But we’ve got a story about how a Disney World GUEST created magic for a Cast Member (warning, get those tissues).
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