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Live entertainment is slowly coming back in Disney World. Cirque du Soleil Prior to the closure of Disney World last year, Cirque du Soleil was set to debut the new Drawn to Life show at their theater in Disney Springs. This was delayed over a year until a NEW November 18th reopening date was announced and now YOU can buy tickets! Tickets have been on pre-sale for select groups, but now ANYONE can buy tickets for Drawn to Life! Shows are typically either at 5PM or 8:30PM and tickets start at $85. ©Disney To purchase, you can head over to the Drawn to Life page on Cirque du Soleil’s website to view and select dates and ticket categories! Drawn to Life Stage The new show follows Julie, the daughter of an animator who goes on a journey to finish her late father’s final animation. Guided by a magic pencil, she travels through her Disney childhood memories and celebrates the wonder of animation! We’re already prepped to feel nostalgic. Julie and Mr. Pencil The show is a collaboration between Cirque du Soleil, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and Walt Disney Imagineering. It will take place on the West Side of Disney Springs in the “tent” theater! The last show in the tent, La Nouba, ran for 19 years. Drawn to Life Stage As always, keep an eye on DFB for the latest updates from Disney World and beyond! Want to learn more about Drawn to Life? Click here! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! Order Your Copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining is full of tips and planning tools developed by Disney World experts over 30+ years of visits. We've done the research for you, so you'll know just which spots will uniquely suit your family's needs! With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis (and how to get FREE dining); and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you'll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet. Click here to order your copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2021 to save 25% off the cover price today! Use code WDW2021 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ready-to-shop-button.png Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. Will you be seeing Drawn to Life? Tell us in the comments! The post NEWS: Tickets on Sale NOW for New Cirque du Soleil Show in Disney World! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Recently, Disney announced that FastPass+, FASTPASS, and MaxPass would be retired at Disney World and Disneyland. ©Disney In their place will be some new, paid systems called Disney Genie+ and Individual Attraction Selections. But, Disney is also introducing a FREE planning system called the Disney Genie that can help you see information about some of these new paid features as well while also showing you (for free) forecasted wait times and more. Yes, it can get a little bit confusing! You’ve been sending us lots of questions about these new systems, so today we’re trying to answer as many of them as we can. Brief Overview Before we dive in, we want to share a brief overview of what’s going on. For starters, FastPass+, FASTPASS, and MaxPass are going away. Next, let’s talk about Disney Genie, Disney Genie+, and Individual Attraction Selection. We did a post recently explaining some of the basics of these three things in less than 500 words. You can click here to see that, but we’ve also have the core information here: Disney Genie is a FREE planning service built into the My Disney Experience App and Disneyland App. You will tell Disney Genie what you want to ride, what types of things you like, etc., and Disney Genie will create a personalized, flexible itinerary for you. With Genie, you’ll be able to see forecasted wait times, mobile order your food, chat with a virtual assistant, see walk-up waitlist availability, make restaurant reservations, adjust your plans, and more. Plans will continuously update to help you get the most out of your day. Essentially, Genie is designed to help you plan your day and optimize your plans. ©Disney Disney Genie+ is a PAID FastPass-like service. It costs $15 per day per ticket at Disney World and $20 per day per ticket at Disneyland. If you pay for this service, you’ll be able to see when the next available time is to use various rides’ Lightning Lanes (i.e. FastPass+ lanes). You will select the next available time to use the Lightning Lane for whatever ride you want, and when your time arrives, you can visit the ride and use the Lightning Lane (skipping the standby line). Once you’re done with that ride, you can make another Genie+ Lightning Lane selection — 1 ride at a time, throughout the day. Over 40 attractions will be available through Genie+ at Disney World, over 15 attractions will be available through Genie+ at Disneyland. NOT all attractions will be available through Genie+. While most guests can purchase Genie+ in advance (though the situation seems different for Annual Passholders), you cannot make a Genie+ Lightning Lane selection until the DAY OF your trip. At Disney World, guests can make their first Lightning Lane attraction selection at 7AM on the day of their visit. At Disneyland, the first Genie+ Lightning Lane selection can be made once you’re in the park. ©Disney Select, highly popular attractions (like Seven Dwarfs Mine Train at Magic Kingdom, Radiator Springs Racers in Disney California Adventure Park, WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure at Disney California Adventure Park, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, and Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure at EPCOT) will NOT be listed on Genie+. That means that even if you pay for Genie+ you will NOT be able to select a time for/use the Lightning Lane at those attractions. Instead, if you want to use the Lightning Lane for those attractions, you’ll have to pay for the attractions INDIVIDUALLY. (We aren’t really going into that in-depth in this post — you can see more about that here). ©Disney Okay, that’s a quick overview of the basics. Now, let’s dive into your questions. Questions Is it $15 a day to ride unlimited rides? This basically relates to the breakdown between Genie+ and Individual Attraction Selection. If you pay for Genie+ ($15 at Disney World, $20 at Disneyland), you can see the next available times to enter various rides’ Lightning Lanes. You can then select the next available time for the ride you want, and when that time arrives, you’ll go to the ride, skip the standby line, use the Lightning Lane, and get on the ride. Remember you can only make 1 Lightning Lane selection at a time. But, NOT all rides’ Lightning Lanes will be accessible through Genie+. At Disney World, Genie+ will give you access to make Lightning Lane selections at over 40 rides. At Disneyland, over 15 rides will be included in Genie+. You can continue to select 1 Lightning Lane selection for any available ride through Genie+ throughout your entire day. Disney has not announced that there will be a limit as to how many you can actually select over the period of an entire day. So, from what we know at this time, it’ll only be limited by availability and how many rides you can get through. ©Disney But, some SUPER popular rides (like Rise of the Resistance, WEB SLINGERS, and more) will NOT be included in Genie+. That means, if you want to use the Lightning Lane for WEB SLINGERS, for example, you will NOT be able to select a time for it through Genie+ (even though you’ve paid that $20 — $20 because this ride is in Disneyland). In order to use the Lightning Lane for those select POPULAR rides, you’ll need to pay for the ride individually through Individual Attraction Selection. Disney hasn’t shared prices yet, but for purposes of our example let’s say it’s $10 to schedule a Lightning Lane time for WEB SLINGERS. You’ll then pay that amount and schedule the time to return and use the Lightning Lane for that ride. Those $10 will ONLY give you access to scheduling a Lightning Lane for that single ride you’ve selected — WEB SLINGERS. And keep in mind you can only buy Lightning Lane attractions for up to 2 attractions per day. Click here to learn more about Individual Attraction Selection. Is there any benefit to stay on-site? In Disney World, there is a benefit to staying on-site when it comes to Individual Attraction Selection specifically. All guests will have the ability to buy Individual Attraction Selections. Guests will be able to get their first Individual Attraction Selection when the park opens. Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort But, those staying at select hotels get a little bit earlier access. Disney has stated that those staying at Disney-owned and operated hotels, The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort, and Shades of Green at Walt Disney World Resort will be able to make their first Individual Attraction Selection at 7AM each day. Click here to see more about this hotel perk. Is there any benefit/discount to being an Annual Passholder? And how does the system work for Annual Passholders? At this time, Disney has not announced any discounts or special perks for Annual Passholders or (future) Magic Key Holders when it comes to Genie+ or Individual Attraction Selections. So, how will the system work for Annual Passholders? Disney has shared that at its launch, Disney World Annual Passholders and Disneyland Magic Key holders will be able to add Disney Genie+ and/or individual Lightning Lane selections on the day of their visit. Disney World Annual Pass So, Passholders and Key Holders will have full access to the service. You’ll just have to add it on the day of your visit. Disney also shared that they will be looking into other enhancements for Passholders and Key holders using Disney Genie in the future. Click here to see our post about how the system works for Annual Passholders. Do I have to use Genie+ for every day of my trip? Our understanding is that the answer to this question is “no.” From what Disney has announced, guests will have a lot of flexibility and choice. If you want to buy it for one day of your 7-day trip, you can do that. Want it for only your EPCOT days and nothing else? You can do that. Want it for all of the days of your trip? You can do that too. Our understanding is that you can buy it for as many (or as little) days as you want. When can I buy Genie+ in relation to my trip? If you’re an Annual Passholder, see above. So far, Disney has shared that Disney World Annual Passholders and Disneyland Magic Key holders will be able to add Disney Genie+ and/or individual Lightning Lane selections on the day of their visit. ©Disney If you’re not an Annual Passholder or Magic Key Holder, you’ll be able to purchase Disney Genie+ in advance for all/as many of the days of your trip as you want. BUT, you’ll only be able to actually BOOK Genie+ Lightning Lane selections on the day of your visit. What rides are being offered for each? So far, we don’t have a full list of attractions that will be available through Genie+, but Disney has specified a few that may be included. So far, Disney has indicated that some of the rides that will be available through Disney Genie+ include Haunted Mansion, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, and Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run. Overall, Genie+ will include over 40 attractions in Disney World and over 15 attractions in Disneyland. ©Disney What about Individual Attraction Selection? So far, Disney has indicated that the following rides will be included in this individual attraction selection option: Seven Dwarfs Mine Train at Magic Kingdom, Radiator Springs Racers at Disney California Adventure Park, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure in Disney California Adventure Park, and Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure in EPCOT. Note that the attractions that will be offered by Genie+ will be DIFFERENT than the ones offered through Individual Attraction Selection. What do the return times look like? Return times will vary presumably by day, park, ride, etc., so we can’t quite give you more details on that yet. But, if you want to know what the system itself looks like in terms of how to select a return time, here’s a quick breakdown. When scrolling through the Disney Genie portion of your app, you’ll see various rides with their Standby Line wait time listed, and their next available Lightning Lane time listed. So, in this example, Haunted Mansion’s next available Lightning Lane time is 12:15PM… ©Disney …but Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin has a return time for 11:40AM as its next available option. ©Disney You’ll select the attraction you want, and specify who from your party you want to include. ©Disney Then, your selection will be confirmed. ©Disney And when it’s your time to ride, you’ll go through the Lightning Lane. What is the 7AM start time for? Alright, there are a few times you’ll need to keep in mind — some of which are 7AM, some of which are different. For Disney Genie+, all guests at Walt Disney World will be able to make their first Genie+ Lightning Lane selections at 7AM. At Disneyland, all guests can make their first Genie+ Lightning Lane selections when they enter the park. ©Disney For Individual Attraction Selection, all guests at Walt Disney World that are staying at a Disney-owned-and-operated hotel, the Swan or Dolphin, or Shades of Green will be able to make their first Individual Attraction Selections at 7AM. All other Disney World guests will be able to make Individual Attraction Selections when the park opens. In Disneyland, our understanding is that these selections can be made when they enter the park, but we will update if we hear anything to indicate otherwise. Can I still use standby? Do you need a Lightning Lane pass for rides with virtual queues? Standby lines and/or virtual queues (like what’s being used for WEB Slingers, Rise of the Resistance, and Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure) will still be available for guests to use. You don’t have to use Genie, Genie+, or Individual Attraction Selection at all if you don’t want to. But, if you want to skip the standby queue or not worry about signing up for a virtual queue, then you can use Genie+ or Individual Attraction Selection (depending on what ride you’re trying to get on) to skip the standby/virtual lines and go through the Lightning Lane. When does it start? So far, Disney has only indicated that Disney Genie will debut in the fall. We expect that means Genie+ and Individual Attraction Selection will also debut at that time. An exact date hasn’t been shared yet. Will everyone in the party need it or can just 1 person buy? From what we understand, your entire party does NOT need to buy Genie+ (or Individual Attraction Selection). But, keep in mind that only the members of your party who DO buy one or both of these services will be able to use them. So if 3/4 members in your party buy Genie+ they’ll be able to select Lightning Lane return times throughout the day, but the remaining 1 member who didn’t buy it will NOT be able to go through the Lightning Lanes. So if your whole family plans on riding and using te Lightning Lane, you will need to purchase it for each person. Will we be able to book ride times for the whole party at once? Our understanding is that you will be able to do this. You can see the break-down above for Genie+ (we’ve included the same image below), but during the selection process, it looks like you’ll be able to select all of the members of your party that you want included in the Lightning Lane selection. ©Disney For Individual Attraction Selection, Disney explained that you’ll be able to purchase an Individual Attraction Selection for multiple people in your party and that counts as one transaction. If you want to get an Individual Attraction Selection after the first one then that will be a separate transaction. Do you pay for it? The Disney Gennie planning service (the one that will help create a customized itinerary for you, suggest nearby restaurants, show you wait times, forecast wait times, etc.) is FREE. Disney Genie+ (where you’ll get access to various rides’ Lightning Lanes) costs $15 per ticket per day in Disney World and $20 per ticket per day in Disneyland. ©Disney Individual Attraction Selection (where you get to schedule a return time to ride 1 specific attraction and use that attraction’s Lightning Lane) will be a separate cost. Disney has not revealed this pricing yet, but we do know that the price will vary by attraction, date, and park. How many do you get per day? For Disney Genie+, Disney has not indicated that there is a limit. You can only make 1 Disney Genie+ Lightning Lane selection at a time. But, once you’ve used up that selection, you’ll be able to make another. Then when you use that one you can make another, and so on and so forth throughout the day. For Individual Attraction Selection, you can only buy this for a maximum of up to 2 attractions per day. Is it a separate app or is it built into My Disney Experience? Disney Genie (the FREE planning service) will be built into the My Disney Experience app in Disney World and the Disneyland App at Disneyland Resort. Based on our understanding, it seems Genie+ and Individual Attraction Selection will also be built into Genie and thus My Disney Experience and/or the Disneyland App. ©Disney When Disney has shown images of the Tip Board, it shows different attractions, their standby wait time, their next available Lightning Lane time, whether that ride’s Lightning Lane is included with Disney Genie+ or whether it is available through the select, Individual Attraction Selection, and it provides guests with the opportunity to buy those selections in the app. Does getting a ride on Genie+ put you in the Lightning Lane or is that separate? The “Lightning Lane” is what Disney is now calling the FastPass Lane. If you get Genie+, you will be able to select the next available time to arrive at an attraction and use that ride’s Lightning Lane. When your designated time arrives, you’ll be able to go into the Lightning Lane for that ride. For Individual Attraction Selection, you’ll be able to purchase and schedule a time to arrive at up to 2 attractions each day. When your time arrives, you’ll then use that attraction’s Lightning Lane. Just keep in mind that the attractions available through Genie+ will be different than those available through Individual Attraction Selection. Is it $15 per ride or $15 for the whole day? Disney Genie+ is $15 per ticket per day in Disney World ($20 per ticket per day at Disneyland). Included in Genie+ is the ability to make Lightning Lane selections (for the rides included), 1 attraction at a time, throughout the day. So it is not a cost per ride. The cost gives you access to making Lightning Lane selections (1 at a time) for the over 40 rides at Disney World and over 15 rides at Disneyland that are included. Individual Attraction Selection, on the other hand, is a price that you will pay to enter the Lightning Lane attraction for a SINGLE ride. Can you pay for popular individual rides and NOT get Genie+? Yes! You could just continue to use standby lines/virtual queues that are included in your regular theme park ticket. Or, you can pay for just the Individual Attraction Selections for up to 2 rides per day and that’s it. Or, you can pay for Genie+ and that’s it. Or, you can pay for Genie+ AND Individual Attraction Selection. It’s up to you. How does this affect Disability Access Service? Disney said that they are making some enhancements to their DAS program with the Disney Genie. Click here to learn more. Will you be able to use it for the same ride multiple times? With Genie+, Disney has not indicated that you will not be able to use it for the same ride multiple times. Based on our understanding, you can make that Lightning Lane selection (1 at a time) throughout the day for the attractions of your choice. You can even make them for other parks if you have a Park Hopper ticket. For Individual Attraction selection, Disney has said that guests will be able to “schedule a time to arrive at up to two highly demanded attractions each day.” Our understanding is that this means you can only purchase an Individual Attraction Selection for a particular ride ONCE for any given day (i.e. you can’t buy 2 Individual Attraction Selections both for Rise of the Resistance on the same day). That’s our understanding of the situation, but we will update this if Disney clarifies the situation. What’s the deal with PhotoPass? And what about the Augmented Reality offering? Disney Genie+ ($15 at Disney World, $20 at Disneyland) includes special additional features. At Disney World, it includes Augmented Reality frames to use for your photos. Below is a look at what these Augmented Reality features look like. ©Disney At Disneyland, it includes unlimited PhotoPass downloads for the day of your visit. Is there a discount for Disney Vacation Club Members? So far, Disney has not announced any discounts for Disney Vacation Club Members. We’ll try to work through and answer more of your questions about Genie when we can, and we’ll continue to work on articles and more that can help you better understand these changes. So stay tuned for more updates from us here at DFB! Click here to see the difference between Disney Genie and Genie+. Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! What questions do you still have about the Disney Genie, Genie+, or Individual Attraction Selection? Tell us in the comments below. The post The Answers to ALL of Your Burning Questions About Disney Genie first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Disney has announced that FastPass, FastPass+, and MaxPass will be retired, and some NEW, PAID services will take their places at Disneyland and Disney World. This is MAJOR vacation-altering news and it’s a little confusing. Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Not to worry, we’ve got your back with all the info you need to know! Check out all this and more in our newest DFB Video!  Are you a DFB Video subscriber? If you hit the button below, you can subscribe to our channel and catch up on ALL of our latest episodes! Check out our latest video and then comment below: How you feel about this big change. The post DFB Video: Disney World Introduces PAY-TO-RIDE System That Will CHANGE Everything first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Greetings from Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge! We’re here this morning because something HUGE has returned to Disney World: buffets! Animal Kingdom Lodge We’ve already seen a few recently reopened buffets pop up over at the Disneyland Resort, but now we’re checking out the first all-you-care-to-eat buffet experience to return to Disney World since last year’s closures began at Boma, which reopened today. Since Disney World reopened last year, any all-you-care-to-enjoy dining experiences have been converted to family-style service. Boma is the first restaurant to reopen with a buffet service. …so obviously, we got a little bit of everything! Spread! We’ll bring you a FULL REVIEW of our breakfast soon AND we’ll be back to check out Boma’s dinner buffet this evening, so be sure to stay tuned for more of the latest updates from Disney World as buffet dining returns! Click here to get a first look inside a new restaurant coming to Disney World soon! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! Order Your Copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining is full of tips and planning tools developed by Disney World experts over 30+ years of visits. We've done the research for you, so you'll know just which spots will uniquely suit your family's needs! With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis (and how to get FREE dining); and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you'll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet. Click here to order your copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2021 to save 25% off the cover price today! Use code WDW2021 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ready-to-shop-button.png Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. Which do you prefer: buffets or family-style dining? Let us know in the comments! The post PHOTOS & VIDEOS: Buffets are BACK in Disney World first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Halloween may have just kicked off in Disney World, but they’ve already got their sights set on the next holiday season — Christmas! 2020 holiday decorations at Magic Kingdom This year, Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party has been canceled, but there’s a BRAND NEW event here to take its place! Disney Very Merriest After Hours is set to take over the Magic Kingdom on select nights from November 8th to December 21st and you can already get your tickets! Guests staying at select Disney Resort hotels, Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels, and Shades of Green at Walt Disney World Resort were able to secure their tickets beginning just a few days ago, and now tickets are on sale for ALL guests! All you have to do is visit Disney’s website or call 407-939-7947. We can’t wait to have parades again! You’ll want to keep in mind that pricing can vary for this pricey holiday event, with tickets ranging from $169 to $229 (plus tax) for select nights in November and December and costing all the way up to $249 (plus tax) on both December 19th and 21st. Of course, current Disney World Annual Passholders and Disney Vacation Club members can secure a $10 discount, you’ll just have to attend on or before November 19th to get the savings. Here’s a quick list of the dates and pricing for this year’s event: Prices for Disney Very Merriest After Hours. ©Disney Right now, tickets for ALL of the dates are still available, including in November… ©Disney …and December, so you’ll want to hurry if you have your heart set on a specific one — if this holiday event is anything like Disney After Hours BOO Bash, then tickets will go FAST! ©Disney So, what will your ticket get you access to? Well, you’ll be able to experience TWO fireworks shows (including Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks), a FULL parade, free ice cream novelties, popcorn, and select beverages, special character appearances, holiday projections, and MORE! Holiday projections on Cinderella Castle So, head on over to Disney’s website and secure your tickets now! And, be sure to stay tuned to DFB for more Disney news and updates! What Are The Differences Between Disney World’s Very Merriest After Hours Event and Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party? Click HERE to Learn More! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney World Fun This Holiday Season! The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2021 is a one-of-a-kind resource that will help you get the most out of your holiday vacation at Walt Disney World. Preorder The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2021 now! It includes over 400 pages of must-have information, including: A full What's New!! chapter for the 2021 Holiday Season A full Monthly Schedule of Events for the Holiday Season How to avoid the crowds on Disney World's busiest days (and when Disney World closes their parks due to capacity!) ALL of the events, activities, and holiday additions in Walt Disney World. ALL. OF. THEM. And of course we'll tell you where to eat! ;-D Click HERE to Preorder your 2021 Guide now and get 20% off with code PEPPERMINT! As always, our e-Books are 100% guaranteed! If you don't love it, you get your money back! MORE Disney World Holiday INFO! Check Out ALL the Holiday Treats in Disney World Last Year (With Reviews!) Look Back at the 2020 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays BEST of the FEST! How Much Will a Disney world Hotel Room Cost You to Visit During the 2021 Holidays? Will you be purchasing tickets for Disney Very Merriest After Hours this year? Let us know in the comments! The post Disney Very Merriest After Hours Tickets Are Now Available Online! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Walt Disney World is a vast and overwhelming place, filled with hundreds (maybe even thousands) of hidden secrets! There are so many interesting things to notice at Disney World! We’re constantly noticing new Imagineering details in the parks or learning fun facts about our favorite attractions. Even after years of visiting the parks, there’s still so much to see! And today, we’re sharing with you some of the things that you may not know about Disney World, even if you’ve been dozens of times. MagicBands Can Be Adjusted for Smaller Wrists Is your MagicBand too big for your wrist? Do you have to move over several notches before it even fits right? Well, good news — there’s a solution! Did you know you could peel off the gray part? The gray part of the MagicBand peels apart from the decorated section to make it fit better for children or those with small wrists. This can be a real game-changer for comfort if you plan on wearing it all day long in the parks! We’re surprised by how many guests don’t realize the gray portion is removable! Bonus tip — if you don’t like the frayed plasticky edges once you pull off the gray part, rub the edges with a nail file. It’ll polish those edges right up! Is It Time to Say Goodbye to MagicBands? Click Here to Find Out! Walt Disney Never Said “If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It” This line is often misrepresented as being a quote directly from Walt Disney himself, but that is simply not true! Fans of OG EPCOT (meaning EPCOT Center!) are all probably screaming out the answer to this right now! The quote was written by Imagineer Tom Fitzgerald specifically for the Horizons attraction at EPCOT. ©Disney The saying was displayed prominently inside the attraction and the theme song was full of children belting out the now-famous line. Horizons and EPCOT opened well after Walt Disney’s passing, so the quote most certainly didn’t belong to him. Surprisingly, the Science of Imagineering DVD series (which was from the Disney Company) mistakenly attributes the quote to Walt! Click Here for More Disney Quotes People Get Wrong! Disney is Very Good At Hiding Things in Plain Sight There are some things at Disney World that you just can’t help but notice (like the plethora of construction walls in EPCOT right now), but other things Disney prefers to hide from the everyday guest. If you start paying close attention the next time you’re in the park, you may notice that many boxes, light posts, and general behind-the-scenes type things are painted in the same green color. They make some construction scrims in the green color as well. This green color is colloquially called Go-Away Green and it has been specially developed by Disney to be a color that is overlooked by guests. If something is painted in Go-Away Green, you’re probably less likely to notice it! And that’s not the only color they developed — they also have one called Bye Bye Blue that’s perfect for blending unsightly buildings in with the sky. Notice (or DON’T notice) the MASSIVE show building at the front of EPCOT for the new Guardians of the Galaxy roller coaster? If it doesn’t stand out like a sore thumb to you, you can thank Bye Bye Blue for the camouflage. It works surprisingly well! Click Here to See How You’re Being Fooled by Disney World! There Are Some Hyper-Realistic Details in Liberty Square Let us warn you — after reading this, you’ll never look at Magic Kingdom’s Liberty Square the same again! There are some truly hyper-realistic details in that particular land that we didn’t truly pay attention to for several years. The Imagineers were incredibly accurate to colonial times! This land is filled with interesting details! First of all, you may spot some dolls in different windows of the houses. These are placed to represent how town residents would do the same to let the colonial-age fire department know that a child is inside that room. This helped firefighters know who all was in a home in the event of a fire. How curious! Also on the fire-front, some buildings have a special crest at the front of the buildings. This represents that the family inside donated money to the firefighters and was basically a not-so-subtle way of letting the fire department know if there’s a fire which houses to save first! This Family Deserves Saving? And if you’re paying attention to the windows, you’ll probably also notice that the shutters are crooked. During that time, many people hung their shutters with leather because metal was being gathered to help make bullets and weapons for the war effort — this meant that many had to donate their shutter hinges. As you’re walking through the land, make sure to look down. The brown section of pavement flowing through? Liberty Square That’s symbolic of a river of human waste! Before indoor plumbing, residents simply dumped their waste buckets into the street and it flowed like a river down the road. And speaking of plumbing — there were no public restrooms in colonial times, so you won’t find any in Liberty Square either! So this one is TECHNICALLY true but definitely has a big ol’ asterisk. All the ones nearby are located just inside Fantasyland or Adventureland. Columbia Harbour House and Liberty Tree Tavern both DO have restrooms…they’re just located at the back of their respective buildings so, technically, the land they sit on…is in a different land. Tricky, huh? Click Here to Learn Some Hidden Secrets of EPCOT! Some of the Waterfalls in Pandora Are Fake It’s widely acknowledged that Pandora — The World of Avatar is one of the most impressive lands Disney has ever built. The scenery is stunning and the floating mountains are an engineering marvel. But, all may not be as it seems! Not every waterfall is real in Pandora! Did you know that some of the waterfalls you see cascading down the landscape are actually fake? If you look towards the very top, the smallest waterfalls are actually made of netting attached to rotating wheels. The wheels rotate slower than you’d think, tricking your eye into thinking it’s actual water! They look very similar to the other waterfalls, so they’re pretty convincing from far away! Disney World Details Even the Experts Haven’t Noticed! — Click Here There Are Tunnels Underneath EPCOT As Well! The tunnels, AKA Utilidors, underneath Disney’s Magic Kingdom, are one of the park’s worst-kept secrets. But, you may not know that EPCOT has its own mini tunnel system as well! There are tunnels under EPCOT, too! In the Future World section of the park, there’s a smaller version of the underground tunnels located primarily underneath Spaceship Earth and where Innoventions used to stand. They’re very useful in getting Cast Members from one place to another! Here Are Some Things You Probably Didn’t Know You Could Do in Disney World! Disney World Has a Singing Runway Back in the early 1970s, there was a small landing area for planes near Magic Kingdom park. You could actually fly directly to Disney World on a limited number of flights! The runway is no longer in use, but it was used for a while to train bus drivers for the resort. And it holds a fun secret! ©Progress City USA When a vehicle drives more than 45 mph down the runway, the grooves on the pavement cause sound effects — sound effects that play the classic Disney song, “When You Wish Upon A Star!” Officially named the Lake Buena Vista Stolport, it earned it the nickname of the “Singing Runway.” This was only in operation for a very short period of time but you might be surprised JUST how close you are to in when entering Magic Kingdom. It’s JUST past the parking entrance to your right! Click Here for Absolute LIES About Magic Kingdom! It’s Not Woody’s “Real” Voice on Toy Story Mania And last but not least, let’s talk about Toy Story Land! When riding Toy Story Mania, you’re escorted through the ride by Woody and pals as you play a series of carnival-style games to earn points. But the voice you’re hearing for Woody isn’t actually Tom Hanks…it’s his brother Jim! Toy Story Mania is a lot of fun for the whole family! Our team was split on this one — some knew, some had their minds BLOWN with this one! It led us down a long Hanks-spiral our team is still recovering from. Safe to say, we’re all basically Tom Hanks experts now. Jim has been known to do voice work for Tom in the past, and he actually voices Woody frequently for Disney attractions, video games, and toys. But that’s not even the first time Jim has stepped in for Tom — the younger brother also did a lot of the running shots in Forrest Gump! Here’s How to Win at Toy Story Mania! Those are some fun Disney World tidbits that you may not have known! We’re constantly learning new things about Disney World and we’re happy to share our knowledge, tips, and advice with you! Click Here to Check Out Surprising Facts About Disney Food! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! Order Your Copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining is full of tips and planning tools developed by Disney World experts over 30+ years of visits. We've done the research for you, so you'll know just which spots will uniquely suit your family's needs! With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis (and how to get FREE dining); and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you'll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet. Click here to order your copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2021 to save 25% off the cover price today! Use code WDW2021 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ready-to-shop-button.png Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. Which of these facts surprised you the most? The post I Was Today Years Old When I Learned THIS About Disney World first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

First look: Peppa Pig is peeking out from behind construction walls surrounding her preschooler theme park opening near Legoland in 2022. View the full article

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The Disney Theme Parks have a slew of great technologies to help out their Guests. Technologies like My Disney Experience, FastPass Plus (FP+), RFID Technology, and Magic Bands. The Military Disney Tips team just loves using all of these high tech features. My Disney Experience My Disney Experience – (MDE or to some MDX) is a section […] The post Disney World’s Technology and the Military Traveler appeared first on Military Disney Tips Blog. View the full article

Set on 56 acres, Airport Lakes Park provides a green space for disc golf, soccer and passive recreation right near Orlando International Airport. View the full article

Disney and its theme parks are committed to being environmentally friendly and sustainable! New Trash Cans From solar canopy plants in Disneyland Paris, to making merchandise out of recycled plastic bottles, to creating Cast Member costumes from trash, Disney has set some pretty big and ambitious environmental goals. Now, in a way only Disney could, Disneyland Paris has started working with a company to make recycling more magical all throughout major Spanish cities! In the Disney Parks, you’ll probably notice that you are never more than a few steps away from a well-themed trash can or recycling bin. These trash cans also tend to be, well…pretty adorable! But these recycling containers from Disneyland Paris and Ecovidrio (a non-profit glass recycling organization in Spain) are the probably the cutest ones we’ve EVER seen! Disney themed recycling point These adorably themed recycling drop-off points ranged from beloved characters like Minnie Mouse and Goofy to newer iconic Marvel and Pixar characters like Remy from Ratatouille and the Hulk. Could you imagine these around Disney World? The incredibly cute recycling points can be found in cities such as Madrid, Bilbao, Salamanca, Gijón, and many other major Spanish cities. They set up 120 of these recycling points to remind people about the importance of recycling, along with increasing efforts to help combat climate change. Disneyland Paris recycling points We wish these recycling points would come to Disney World, too! We’ll continue to keep you updated on the latest from Disney, so stay tuned for more. The BIGGEST Announcements from Disney’s Earnings Call! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Would these adorable recycling points make you more excited about recycling? Let us know in the comments! The post Okay...These Adorable Trash Cans Need to Come to Disney World ASAP first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

There are few Disney World treats as beloved as Dole Whip. Firecracker Cone Yes, we’ll admit, we’re obsessed with this frozen fruity snack, but it is ICONIC for a reason! There are endless possibilities when it comes to Dole Whip combinations — we’ve tried Coconut Raspberry, Lemon Lime, Pineapple Coconut, and SO many more! But today, we found something that will make fans of spice VERY happy. If you’re a fan of Tajin (the spicy chile/lime seasoning), you’ve gotta head over to Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort! Tajin! We were checking out the offerings at Pineapple Lanai and noticed a cup full of Tajin packets. YAY As fans of spice, we were SO excited to try this on a Dole Whip! We grabbed ourselves a Raspberry Lemon Swirl Dole Whip for $4.99 and poured the ENTIRE packet on top. The flavors switch out all of the time here, so there might be a different swirl option on your next visit! Double thumbs up We thought Dole Whip was perfect enough already…but it just became BETTER. The super refreshing Dole Whip has just the right amount of kick! The best part about having small packets of Tajin is that you can control how much you put on your own Dole Whip. Obviously if you aren’t a fan of spice, it’s probably a good idea to enjoy the Dole Whip as it comes! Just the right amount of spice If you’re used to Disneyland Dole Whip and are taking a trip to the Polynesian, this will probably make you excited! Tajin is a popular topping over on the west coast, but we’re glad it’s available over in Disney World right now! Chile-Mango Dole Whip at Disneyland We hope the Tajin packets stick around and come to more locations where Dole Whip is served! We’ll continue to give you the latest Dole Whip updates in the Disney Parks, so stay tuned for more! 10 Dole Whip Flavor Combos You Need to Try in Disney World Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! Order Your Copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining is full of tips and planning tools developed by Disney World experts over 30+ years of visits. We've done the research for you, so you'll know just which spots will uniquely suit your family's needs! With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis (and how to get FREE dining); and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you'll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet. Click here to order your copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2021 to save 25% off the cover price today! Use code WDW2021 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ready-to-shop-button.png Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. Would you put Tajin on your Dole Whip? Let us know in the comments! The post Here's How to KICK Your Dole Whip Up a Notch in Disney World 🔥 first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

With Disney jumping quickly into the Halloween season, there are a lot of new things going on at Magic Kingdom. It’s Fall in Magic Kingdom! Right now, you can grab Halloween treats, experience After Hours BOO Bash if you’ve purchased your tickets, and more. We’re heading around the park to let you know what’s new in terms of food, construction updates, and merchandise! We found updates all over the place in the Magic Kingdom this week. Let’s start out by checking out some spooky-themed food and how the DFB team made it 1000% better! Magic Kingdom Food Updates Main Street Bakery Walking down Main Street U.S.A., you’ll see the Main Street Bakery offering up a variety of baked goods and Starbucks drinks. This is the home of Disney’s famous colossal cinnamon rolls, and these cinnamon rolls got a Halloween makeover this week! Two happy Halloween Mickeys The cinnamon roll had orange-colored drizzled icing instead of the usual white. Unfortunately, this roll wasn’t our favorite. It was pretty stale and hard, but it’s possible that we just got a bad batch. You can get the roll for $6.49 at the Main Street Bakery. Click here to see our full review of this treat. If you do get the Halloween version of the cinnamon roll, we have a recommendation that makes it SO much better! Head down to get your favorite flavor of ice cream from the Plaza Ice Cream Parlor, and use the Mickey ears from the cinnamon roll to make a mini ice cream sandwich! DFB Ice Cream Sandwich Hack We did it with vanilla ice cream and peanut butter sauce, which made an OK treat into something truly magical. Click here to get full details on this cinnamon roll snack hack! Having had our fill of creative Disney treats, we went to see what’s going on with construction around the Magic Kingdom. Magic Kingdom Construction Updates In Storybook Circus, Big Top Souvenirs is now open! The store has been closed since Disney reopened, but it’s officially open again for guests at Magic Kingdom to enjoy. Big Top Souvenirs There’s a kiosk inside that has lots of delicious sweet treats, like Mickey Krispie Treats, Caramel Apples, and Goofy Glaciers. Big Top Treats Something new came to Big Top when it opened — a lot more tables and chairs. Seating in Big Top Souvenirs Now you can grab a seat to enjoy that caramel apple! Click here to see more from the reopening of Big Top Souvenirs! While we were in Storybook Circus, we saw that Pete’s Silly Sideshow — a character meet-and-greet location that often featured characters like Pluto, Goofy, and Minnie Mouse — is still blocked by shrubs. Very sneaky, Disney It appears that the spot is getting some refurbishments as well, so we’ll be checking back to see when it opens and what updates were made. Don’t be suspicious, don’t be suspicious If you’re driving to and from the Magic Kingdom, you’ll notice a change in how you leave the parking lot. There’s a new traffic pattern that doesn’t go past the Speedway gas station anymore. There were a lot of signs guiding us through the new exit, so be sure to look out for those on your way out. Some construction on the way out of Magic Kingdom Now, we’ll jump into the biggest part of this Magic Kingdom update: Halloween merchandise! Magic Kingdom Merchandise Updates The Emporium Let’s begin our Halloween merchandise tour at probably the most iconic Magic Kingdom gift shop: the Emporium. Lots of Halloween things! At the Emporium, we found plenty of new and/or returning Halloween items, like this Mickey and Minnie Mouse Pumpkin Halloween Wreath for $49.99. A Mickey Halloween Wreath There were also light-up Jack Skellington necklaces (which we’ve seen in years past), perfect for trick-or-treating at night. Jack Skellington Light-Up Necklaces And to match your fancy necklace, there were Nightmare Before Christmas hats (another fun returning item) as well, with Jack’s many expressions all over. Nightmare Before Christmas Cap One of the biggest Halloween finds this week was a new Hocus Pocus-themed item: sparkly crocs! Hocus Pocus Crocs The Crocs feature some special charms themed to the Sanderson Sisters and the movie overall. Click Here to Learn More About the Hocus Pocus Crocs! We also spotted some fun Halloween MagicBands, which you can get for $34.99 each. There’s a great orange design featuring Mickey and some ghosts. Halloween MagicBands But, if you’re already decked out in the Nightmare Before Christmas items featured above, you might just need to grab this Nightmare Before Christmas MagicBand! This is a returning design which we’ve seen before. Nightmare Before Christmas MagicBand Not heading to the parks? Click here to see some of the Disney Halloween items you can grab online right now! And click here to see 11 Disney Halloween costumes you can get for under $30! If you’re looking for some not-so-Halloween-themed merchandise, we also found some new onesies at the Emporium that feature some of the great Disney ladies. There’s one themed to Marie from The Aristocats that says “Sweet as can be.” Marie Onesie You can also get a Snow White one that says “Fairest of them All.” Snow White Onesie But our favorite was probably the Mary Poppins one, which says “Practically Perfect in Every Way.” Mary Poppins Onesie Each onesie was priced at $19.99. Frontier Trading Post Next, we made our way over to Frontierland to see if any new things had arrived at Frontier Trading Post, and we weren’t disappointed! There were new Hocus Pocus pins, which come in a mystery box so you don’t know what you’ll get until you open it. Mystery Hocus Pocus Pins The pins were $21.99. We also found a new Haunted Mansion-themed pin, which actually counts down the days until Halloween! New Haunted Mansion Pin It has hitchhiking ghosts and Madame Leota from the Haunted Mansion ride, and it was at Frontier Trading for $29.99. Click here to see our full post about the Haunted Mansion pin! We also saw that the new Halloween MagicBands are available at Frontier Trading for $34.99. Halloween MagicBands at Frontier Trading Post There’s a whole lot of Halloween items to choose from throughout the park. Parasols and Silhouettes In Liberty Square, we stopped by the parasol kiosk to check out some fun Halloween additions! Parasols Galore There were parasols with a Haunted Mansion theme… Haunted Mansion Parasol …and one with a Nightmare Before Christmas design. Halloween Parasols Just across the way, we saw some spooktacular Halloween silhouettes at the silhouette cart! Halloween Silhouettes The silhouettes with Halloween scenes are $12, and the frames are an additional $14. Halloween Silhouettes If you’re looking for a unique Halloween item to bring home, a parasol or silhouette could be just the thing! Star Traders We jumped over to Star Traders in Tomorrowland next to check out the Halloween findings there. Halloween Merchandise Display at Star Traders We saw some of the Halloween-themed Minnie ears are available at this spot… Halloween Ears …along with a cute Trick or Treat Mickey Mouse Pumpkin placard! Mickey Pumpkin Placard Which of these Halloween items would you most want to bring home? Tell us in the comments — we’d love to hear from you! Rides and Wait Times During our time in the park, we checked on the wait times at a couple of attractions. Seven Dwarfs Mine Train had a wait time of 65 minutes in Fantasyland. Seven Dwarfs Mine Train And Haunted Mansion was at 45 minutes over in Liberty Square. Haunted Mansion Wait Time And that’s our basic wrap-up of what’s new at Magic Kingdom! Curious to know if that After Hours Boo Bash taking place at Magic Kingdom is worth it? Check out our video below to see our thoughts. As always, keep following DFB for more updates about new things all around the Disney parks! Click Here to Find Out What’s New in Disney’s Animal Kingdom! Halloween at Walt Disney World Get a Look at All of the New Halloween Merchandise in Disney World Learn All About Disney After Hours Boo Bash at Magic Kingdom See Every Date That is Sold Out for Boo Bash Check Out the Full List of Halloween Treats Coming to Disney World See Photos and Reviews of the Fall and Halloween Treats in Disney World Take a Look at the Halloween Decorations in Magic Kingdom See Disney World’s NEW Halloween Ears Join the DFB Newsletter To Get All the Latest Disney News Delivered Right to Your Inbox Click here to Subscribe Which new Halloween item is on your must-have list? Tell us in the comments! The post What’s New in Magic Kingdom: A Fan-Favorite Treat Spot Reopens and LOTS of Halloween Merchandise first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Halloween is such a fun time in Disney World because we get so many new ears. Halloween ears! But sometimes Minnie ears just don’t fit in the budget. With each pair around $29.99 or more, they start to add up. So when we find a pair of ears for $10, we HAVE to share it! Do you remember the light up Oogie Boogie ears we found last year in Disney World? They were originally priced at $17 but eventually went on sale for $10. Oogie Boogie Sale Well, they’re back in Disney World now, and we’re not joking, they’re STILL ringing up for $9.39! Each ear features an Oogie Boogie with his beloved bugs. $10 Oogie Boogie Ears! We found these in Buena Vista Gifts inside Disney’s Contemporary Resort. If you’re looking for an inexpensive pair of ears this Halloween season, these Oogie Boogie ears should fit within budget AND they light up! We will let you know if the price changes but for now they’re rining up for under $10! Keep reading DFB for more Disney World merchandise news! Check out Disney’s NEW Halloween Balloon ears! Halloween at Walt Disney World Get a Look at All of the New Halloween Merchandise in Disney World Learn All About Disney After Hours Boo Bash at Magic Kingdom See Every Date That is Sold Out for Boo Bash Check Out the Full List of Halloween Treats Coming to Disney World See Photos and Reviews of the Fall and Halloween Treats in Disney World Take a Look at the Halloween Decorations in Magic Kingdom See Disney World’s NEW Halloween Ears Join the DFB Newsletter To Get All the Latest Disney News Delivered Right to Your Inbox Click here to Subscribe Would you pay $10 for these Oogie Boogie ears? Tell us in the comments! The post You Can Get These Ears for Less Than in Disney World Right NOW! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

While Disney World’s Park Pass Reservations have seemed to be more and more plentiful these days, we have noticed a few dates that continue to fill up ahead of time. Cinderella Castle As Disney World prepares to kickoff not only the 50th Anniversary Celebration, but also the holiday season, select dates are filling up at a quicker rate than others. If you’ve been waiting to book certain dates in late 2021, particularly holidays, you’re in luck — more reservations just opened up! Both the months of November and December have had more Park Pass Reservations availability added. Prior to today, we noticed that specific dates were starting to book up, including the week of Thanksgiving… Park Pass Reservation availability for guests staying at Select Resort Hotels on November 26th as of August 17th © Disney …as well as Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve. Park Pass Reservation availability for guests staying at Select Resort Hotels on December 31st as of August 17th © Disney Now, the months of November and December are completely wide open for all three guest types! Here’s a current look at the month of November for guests staying at Select Resort Hotels (currently, Annual Passholders and guests with Theme Park Tickets have identical availability)… Park Pass Reservation availability for guests staying at Select Resort Hotels the month of November as of August 19th © Disney …and here’s the month of December! Park Pass Reservation availability for guests staying at Select Resort Hotels the month of December as of August 19th © Disney It’s always super important to have your Park Pass Reservations booked as soon as possible; ideally right after your park tickets are purchased! That way, you know for sure that you’ll be able to visit the parks you want to visit on your Disney World vacation! We’ll continue to keep a watchful eye on the latest Park Pass Reservation availability calendars and we will let you know if we see any additional availability pop up for other in-demand dates. Confused about Disney Genie? Here’s what you need to know in under 500 words! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! Order Your Copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining is full of tips and planning tools developed by Disney World experts over 30+ years of visits. We've done the research for you, so you'll know just which spots will uniquely suit your family's needs! With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis (and how to get FREE dining); and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you'll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet. Click here to order your copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2021 to save 25% off the cover price today! Use code WDW2021 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ready-to-shop-button.png Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. Do you have plans to visit Disney World this holiday season? Let us know in the comments! The post Book NOW! Disney World Park Pass Reservations Have Been Added For Late 2021 first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Welcome back, future-loving friends, to another walk around EPCOT! Change is in the air at EPCOT (and all of Walt Disney World); we recently visited some new Food and Wine Festival booths, learned more about Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, and got an opening timeline for Space 220! Happy Thursday! What better way to spend your day than in EPCOT? While we’re here, we thought that we’d show you a few things that made us smile, got us excited, and left us curious! Let’s take a look! EPCOT Construction Updates We saw some late-night testing going on a few days ago, but now we also can see what looks like a camera on top of Spaceship Earth! Is that a camera?! Does this mean that more light show testing is in Spaceship Earth’s future? Who knows! Read more about the Spaceship Earth light testing here! EPCOT Merchandise Updates Mouse Gear There are a few new items to show you around Mouse Gear! Disney loves to keep us on our toes — some of the merchandise was moved around, so you might have to do a little extra searching next time you visit Mouse Gear. New Marvel Loungefly display We found two new limited edition MagicBands for sale! They’re kept behind the counter, so you’ll need to ask a Cast Member if you want a closer look. First up is this Canada-themed MagicBand with Mickey in his finest outfit! Oh, Canada! This MagicBand is a Limited Edition item (there’s only 1000), so head over to EPCOT if you’re a Canada fan! We’ve seen other World Showcase-inspired MagicBands before, like the Limited Edition Germany MagicBand and the Limited Edition Norway MagicBand! This one might be a new favorite, though! You can grab it for $39.99 at Mouse Gear! Canada MagicBand Last month, Dooney and Bourke released a Hunchback of Notre Dame collection that included new bags and a wallet, but now we can buy a matching MagicBand! The Limited Edition size on this stained glass MagicBand is 1,560 and is priced at $58. New MagicBand For our Annual Passholders, there’s a new Food and Wine Festival magnet for you to see! Annual Passholder magnet Remy is cooking up some delicious foods, and Emille looks ready to eat them up! You can stick this magnet on your fridge for $14.99 (or anywhere your heart desires!). Scuba Mickey It was an exciting day over at The Seas pavilion — we had a RARE character sighting! Scuba Mickey dove down to come and say hello! Hi, Mickey! It was so cool to see him swimming around with the fish; it was definitely the highlight of our day! That concludes our latest update from EPCOT! Make sure to follow along as we bring you more updates and news from the parks! Lately, it feels like there’s constantly something new on the way, so stick around to be up-to-date on the newest rides, restaurants, hotels, and more! Click here to read what’s new at Disney’s Hollywood Studios!! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! Order Your Copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining is full of tips and planning tools developed by Disney World experts over 30+ years of visits. We've done the research for you, so you'll know just which spots will uniquely suit your family's needs! With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis (and how to get FREE dining); and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you'll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet. Click here to order your copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2021 to save 25% off the cover price today! Use code WDW2021 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ready-to-shop-button.png Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. Are you visiting EPCOT soon? Let us know in the comments! The post What’s New at EPCOT: Camera On Top of Spaceship Earth, Scuba Mickey, and Two MagicBands first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Restaurants are reopening around Disney World like crazy these days. Tortuga Tavern is open again! We’ve seen Tortuga Tavern reopen, been back to Columbia Harbour House for a lobster roll, and booked our spot for the reopening of Boma. It looks like the reopenings aren’t slowing down, because a snack spot in Disney’s Hollywood Studios is showing hours for this weekend! The Dockside Diner in Disney’s Hollywood Studios — located right on Echo Lake — has been closed since Disney reopened last year. As of writing, the Disney World website is showing hours for this coming Sunday, August 22nd! Dockside Diner Dockside Diner is planning to be open from 11AM to 5PM every day, starting August 22nd. In the past, this spot has been home to mac ‘n’ cheese creations, hot dogs, and fun seasonal desserts. The menu for now is showing just beverages, with some specialty alcoholic options as well. ©Disney It’s possible that the Diner will continue to update their menu before their set reopening this Sunday, so stay tuned with DFB and we’ll let you know about any updates we see. We will be there to check things out and we will report back with our findings. Click Here to Check Out the Reopening of Another Disney World Restaurant Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! Order Your Copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining is full of tips and planning tools developed by Disney World experts over 30+ years of visits. We've done the research for you, so you'll know just which spots will uniquely suit your family's needs! With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis (and how to get FREE dining); and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you'll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet. Click here to order your copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2021 to save 25% off the cover price today! Use code WDW2021 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ready-to-shop-button.png Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. Which Hollywood Studios snack is your favorite? Tell us in the comments! The post Dockside Diner Set to Reopen SOON in Disney's Hollywood Studios first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

This is Halloween, this is Halloween…in Disneyland! Disney California Adventure is ready for Halloween! Disney has brought us new Halloween ears and lots of Halloween merchandise, and now Disneyland has added yet another pair of Halloween ears we need! We’ve seen several versions of balloon ears, like the Colorful Balloon Ears, the classic Red Balloon Ears, and Snowflake Balloon Ears. Now we have Halloween Balloon Ears to add to the list! These ears have orange balloons, a spooky design with Mickey silhouetted in black, and a soft black and orange headband. New Balloon Ears! The headband is covered in plush material for comfort and the side of the headband is embroidered with BOO! in orange. Boo! Mickey looks like he may be trick-or-treating with a bat and a spider. Did you know these ears also light up?! Hey, Mickey! The back of the ears have a Mickey face with the Disney Parks logo. Disney Parks Logo! We found this in Disneyland for $29.99 and we’ll be keeping an eye out for an appearance of these ears in Disney World! Keep reading DFB for all your Disney merchandise news! Here are the other Halloween ears Disney has released this year! Halloween at Walt Disney World Get a Look at All of the New Halloween Merchandise in Disney World Learn All About Disney After Hours Boo Bash at Magic Kingdom See Every Date That is Sold Out for Boo Bash Check Out the Full List of Halloween Treats Coming to Disney World See Photos and Reviews of the Fall and Halloween Treats in Disney World Take a Look at the Halloween Decorations in Magic Kingdom See Disney World’s NEW Halloween Ears Join the DFB Newsletter To Get All the Latest Disney News Delivered Right to Your Inbox Click here to Subscribe Are you going to add these ears to your collection? Tell us in the comments! The post Halloween Light Up BALLOON Ears Have Arrived in Disneyland first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Cruise lines that seek to bring passengers to the Bahamas, even private islands, will only be allowed if all their passengers 12 and older are vaccinated after the country updated its emergency COVID-19 declaration Friday. View the full article

Cruises have started to set sail from the United States once again, including cruises conducted by Disney Cruise Line. Time to Set Sail! We’ve taken a look at COVID-19 testing requirements, and other updates about the cruising industry. But today we spotted an update that may mark a major change for some cruise lines and their operations. Earlier today, the Bahamas Customs and Excise Department posted a document showing an Emergency Order that was recently signed by the Prime Minister of the Bahamas. The Order is referred to as Emergency Powers (Covid 19 Pandemic)(Management and Recovery)(No. 2)(Amendment)(No. 8) Order, 2021. In it, it specifies that there will be an amendment made to the principal Order. The amendment, notes that effective September 3rd, 2021, any cruise ship which is “on a passenger voyage” will NOT be allowed to enter a port in The Bahamas (including a private stop — which we understand would include private islands) unless certain requirements are met. Disney Cruise Line Ship The order specifies the following 3 requirements: The Captain or Master of the cruise ship has to transmit a “crew and passenger manifest” to the Port Medical Officer in the Bahamas that shows the vaccination status of each person on board prior to arriving at the port; All passengers on the cruise ship who are 12 years old or older must be fully vaccinated before they embarked on the ship at the start of the trip; and The health protocols that had previously been submitted by the cruise line to the Competent Authority and approved by the Competent Authority, must be complied with. Disney Cruise Line at Port There are certain exceptions in terms of that vaccination requirement for those ages 12 and up on the ship. Specifically, the order notes that the vaccination requirement will not apply to the crew, contractors, and non-revenue passengers on the cruise ship. Any agreements/protocols that were already in place between the Government of the Bahamas and the cruise line will remain in effect. Also, a cruise ship that is attempting to call at a port in an emergency or other similar circumstance may not need to meet this requirement, and there is an exception for unvaccinated passengers who are not eligible to get the vaccine due to medical contraindications. All of these rules in the emergency order regarding COVID-19 vaccination are set to become effective on September 3rd and last through November 1st, 2021. Castaway Cay It appears this order could have some large impacts on cruise lines that were previously sailing to The Bahamas with customers who were not fully vaccinated. There are also concerns that this new executive order will conflict directly with the laws in the State of Florida that ban Florida businesses from requiring customers to show proof of vaccination. Earlier this year, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed an executive order banning vaccine passports in the State. This then became permanent law in Florida due to a bill passed by the Florida House and Senate, and signed by the Governor. Under this law, businesses in Florida are not allowed to require their customers to show proof that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to serve them. Beach and Ocean Views A federal judge has ruled in one case that Norwegian Cruise Line will be allowed to require guests to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination for cruises leaving from Florida. The judge issued the preliminary injunction in that case despite Florida’s law regarding vaccine passports. A spokesperson for Florida Governor DeSantis has indicated, however, that the state will appeal the Judge’s ruling. We’ll continue to keep an eye out for more news on this situation. Be sure to check back with us for more updates. Click here to see the latest update on canceled Disney Cruise Line departures. Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! The post NEWS: COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements Change for Cruise Lines Going to the Bahamas first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

For more than 15 years, Walt Disney World Resort cast members have hosted a Back-to-School Supply Drive in support of A Gift for Teaching, collecting school supplies and monetary donations to ensure our Central Florida students and teachers have the tools they need to succeed in the classroom. “I am always blown away by our […]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DisneyParks/~4/uSG7_aHMvT4View the full article

Halloween has already begun in Disney World! Disney Springs! We’ve already attended the first After Hours BOO Bash event, we’ve been working our way through Halloween treats, and we’ve been checking out all of the Halloween merchandise. Now, it’s time for some more fall/Halloween snacks. If you’re a fan of pumpkin and all things fall, there’s one specific spot at Disney Springs that’s serving up quite a few seasonal specialties! It’s time for ALL things pumpkin and fall at Vivoli il Gelato in Disney Springs! When we stopped by this spot recently, we saw that the Pumpkin S’Mores Cookie Sandwich, Pumpkin Cannoli, Pumpkin Gelato, and Jack-O-Lantern Seasonal Float are all available right now. That’s 4 fall treats in just 1 spot! Of course, menus can change so be sure to see what’s available during your visit. Vivoli il Gelato For this trip, we went with the Pumpkin S’Mores Cookie Sandwich and the Jack-O-Lantern Seasonal Float! We’ll start with Pumpkin S’Mores. This treat is made of pumpkin gelato sandwiched between 2 s’mores cookies. A Look at the Treat Before the Melting Began! This treat was very sweet and sort-of difficult to eat. If the cookies themselves had been softer, that would have made the treat much easier to eat. They were a bit too big and somewhat difficult to handle in our opinion. Cutting it wasn’t the easiest, and neither was breaking it. Unfortunately, the s’mores flavor in the cookies also totally took over and we couldn’t taste as much of that pumpkin gelato flavor as we would have hoped. It’s a Bit of a Mess! The pumpkin gelato on its own, however, is fantastic! If you’re really looking for that fall, pumpkin flavor, you might just want to grab some of that pumpkin gelato on its own. Gelato Cookie Sandwich You can grab this cookie and gelato treat right now for $11. Next up, it’s time for the Jack-O-Lantern Seasonal Float! This float is made of vanilla gelato, Fanta orange soda, whipped cream, and sprinkles. Essentially, it’s the same as the Ember Torch float we saw being offered here back in July! There are no real “fall” flavors here, just more of a fall look with the orange color and the cup it’s served in, which features a Jack-O-Lantern design on it. Seasonal Float The drink itself is pretty sweet. To us, it felt like it had more ice cream than soda in it. If the ratio of soda to ice cream was better, we think this could be a really good float. But, as it is, it was a pretty generic float in terms of flavor. If you like simple flavors, then this might be a good choice for you. We also think this could be a great one for kids. If you’re looking for an Insta-worthy treat, then you’ll also probably be satisfied with this treat considering the color and cup provide for some fun photos! The “Fall” Float But, if you’re looking for something to WOW you in terms of flavor, you want those fall flavors (pumpkin, etc.), or if you’re looking for something that isn’t so sweet, then this probably isn’t for you. You can get this float right now for $12. And that’s a peek at 2 of the spooktacular treats you can find at Vivoli il Gelato right now. We’ll keep an eye out for more Halloween and fall news, and we’ll let you know what we find. Stay tuned for all the latest! Halloween at Walt Disney World Get a Look at All of the New Halloween Merchandise in Disney World Learn All About Disney After Hours Boo Bash at Magic Kingdom See Every Date That is Sold Out for Boo Bash Check Out the Full List of Halloween Treats Coming to Disney World See Photos and Reviews of the Fall and Halloween Treats in Disney World Take a Look at the Halloween Decorations in Magic Kingdom See Disney World’s NEW Halloween Ears Join the DFB Newsletter To Get All the Latest Disney News Delivered Right to Your Inbox Click here to Subscribe What do you think of these treats? Tell us in the comments! The post You Can Get 4 Fall Treats at One Disney World Spot! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Welcome back to another roundup of the latest food, merchandise, and general updates from Disney’s Animal Kingdom! Tree of Life We’ve had our fair share of food hacks recently, and this latest trip to Animal Kingdom included a new way for us to enjoy a frozen cocktail on a hot Florida day. We also spotted a newly reopened play area for kids to enjoy. That’s just a little sneak peek of what’s ahead; keep reading to learn what else is new in Animal Kingdom! Animal Kingdom Food Updates Anandapur Ice Cream Truck Over at Anandapur Ice Cream Truck, guests will now find that the Yeti Sundae has returned to the menu! The Yeti Sundae is back! This frozen treat is Chocolate Soft-Serve topped with Vanilla Soft-Serve, Blue Cake Crumbs and Sugar, Sweet Snowflakes, and a Chocolate Yeti Image. Yeti Sundae Grab one on your next visit for $5.49! Click here to read our review of the Yeti Sundae! Warung Outpost Warung Outpost reopened last month with a limited menu, and on a recent visit we tried their Maharaja Lime Margarita with a twist! Warung Outpost In the past, Warung Outpost had multiple flavors of margaritas that they would layer into different drinks. Right now, however, they only sell a Lime Margarita and a nonalcholic Strawberry frozen beverage called Shangri-La Berry Freeze. Warung Outpost Menu So, we asked if they could add the strawberry puree to our Lime Margarita, and they layered it in the middle! Maharaja Lime Margarita Hack If you order the drink this way, you are going to get less alcohol because of that added layer of non-alcoholic puree. But if you’re looking to cool off with a frozen drink and you don’t want anything too strong, this may be a good option! Maharaja Lime Margarita Hack Try this frozen food hack for yourself on your next visit for $13! Click here to read about all of the latest Disney Princess-themed snacks heading to the parks soon! Animal Kingdom General Updates We noticed some work being done in the Animal Kingdom parking lot on a recent visit. Work taking place in the Animal Kingdom parking area If you’re driving into the parks soon, be on the lookout for some potential construction or roadwork being done as you reach Animal Kingdom’s parking area. Work being done in Animal Kingdom’s parking area Once we were inside Animal Kingdom, we noticed pretty low crowds this week! Where did all the people go? The lower crowds have been spotted in the other theme parks as well. So quiet… Guests may notice a dip in crowds towards the end of the summer season as kids head back to school, and with the 50th Anniversary Celebration on the horizon, families may have chosen to push back their trips until later in the fall. Click here to see more pics of the low crowds at Animal Kingdom! We also noticed that the Boneyard play area in DinoLand U.S.A. reopened this week! The area had been closed for a while for renovations. We stopped by on a recent visit to snap some pictures. There are so many fun details in there! Currently, the play area is open from 9AM-7PM, but these hours are subject to change. Boneyard Hours If you have young kids looking to burn off some energy, check out the Boneyard play area on your next visit to Animal Kingdom! Click here to check out more photos of the reopened Boneyard play area! Animal Kingdom Merchandise Updates Dinosaur Institute Over in DinoLand U.S.A., we noticed that the Dinosaur Institute had a bunch of their regular merchandise back in stock! Items have been restocked at the Dinosaur Institute! Several of these items had been out of stock for some time, so we were glad to see that guests could once again shop for these souvenirs! Click here to read about some hidden details you can spot in DinoLand, U.S.A. Riverside Depot If you’re following along with the Windows of Main Street U.S.A. pin collection, you’ll want to know that both the Figment and Pinocchio pins are currently available at Riverside Depot. New Figment and Pinocchio pins have arrived in Animal Kingdom These pins retail for $19.99 each. Be sure to add them to your pin collection before they sell out! Shopping for the 50th Anniversary Celebration? Click here to find out what’s available online! That’ll do it for our recent trips to Animal Kingdom! There are some exciting new guest offerings on the horizon for this park in anticipation of the 50th Anniversary Celebration, including a brand-new daytime show called Disney Kitetails, debuting on October 1st. Be sure to follow along in the coming weeks and months as Disney World prepares for the eighteen-month-long festivities! Click here to read what’s new in Disney’s Hollywood Studios! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! Order Your Copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining is full of tips and planning tools developed by Disney World experts over 30+ years of visits. We've done the research for you, so you'll know just which spots will uniquely suit your family's needs! With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis (and how to get FREE dining); and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you'll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet. Click here to order your copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2021 to save 25% off the cover price today! 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Disney recently announced that some NEW, paid services will take the place of FastPass+ and MaxPass. ©Disney Disney also shared details about a NEW planning service called Disney Genie that’ll help you optimize your day in the parks. But, the difference between Genie, Genie+ (one of the paid services), and Individual Attraction Selections (the other paid service) can get very confusing. So, we’re breaking it down here in a short, succinct way that’ll hopefully help put everything into place. Our goal is to present this to you in 500 words or less (we got it down to just over 400 words). Here we go: Disney Genie is a FREE planning service built into the My Disney Experience App and Disneyland App. You will tell Disney Genie what you want to ride, what types of things you like, etc. and Disney Genie will create a personalized, flexible itinerary for you. With Genie, you’ll be able to see forecasted wait times, mobile order your food, chat with a virtual assistant, see walk-up waitlist availability, make restaurant reservations, adjust your plans, and more. Plans will continuously update to help you get the most out of your day. Essentially, Genie is designed to help you plan your day and optimize your plans. ©Disney Disney Genie+ is a PAID FastPass-like service. It costs $15 per day per ticket at Disney World, and $20 per day per ticket at Disneyland. If you pay for this service, you’ll be able to see when the next available time is to use various rides’ Lightning Lanes (i.e. FastPass+ lanes). You will select the next available time to use the Lightning Lane for whatever ride you want, and when your time arrives, you can visit the ride and use the Lightning Lane (skipping the standby line). Once you’re done with that ride, you can make another Genie+ Lightning Lane selection — 1 ride at a time, throughout the day. Over 40 attractions will be available through Genie+ at Disney World, over 15 attractions will be available through Genie+ at Disneyland. NOT all attractions will be available through Genie+. While most guests can purchase Genie+ in advance (though the situation seems different for Annual Passholders), you cannot make a Genie+ Lightning Lane selection until the DAY OF your trip. At Disney World, guests can make their first Lightning Lane attraction at 7AM on the day of their visit. At Disneyland, the first Genie+ Lightning Lane selection can be made once you’re in the park. ©Disney Select, highly popular attractions (like Seven Dwarfs Mine Train at Magic Kingdom, Radiator Springs Racers in Disney California Adventure Park, WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure at Disney California Adventure Park, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, and Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure at EPCOT) will NOT be listed on Genie+. That means that even if you pay for Genie+ you will NOT be able to select a time for/use the Lightning Lane at those attractions. Instead, if you want to use the Lightning Lane for those attractions, you’ll have to pay for the attractions INDIVIDUALLY. (We aren’t really going into that in-depth in this post — you can see more about that here). ©Disney And that’s our very, very, VERY basic and succinct breakdown of Genie vs. Genie+ (with a tiny bit of info thrown in about Individual Attraction Selection). Want to know more about Disney Genie? Check out some of our other posts, linked below: Click here to learn about Genie+ and Individual Attraction Selection, including what attractions have been listed for each and more details Click here to see what Annual Passholders need to know about Disney Genie Click here to see how and why you’ll pay for individual rides in Disney Genie+ with Individual Attraction Selection Click here to see more about the features of the FREE Disney Genie planning service (different than Genie+ and Individual Attraction Selection) Click here to see 5 MIND BLOWING features of the Disney Genie planning service Click here to see how Disney Genie+ is different from MaxPass Click here to see how being a hotel guest will benefit you with the Individual Attraction Selection service We’ll continue to bring you more updates about Disney Genie, so stay tuned for that. Click here to see the Disney Parks’ Chairman’s comments about Disney Genie. Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! Order Your Copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining is full of tips and planning tools developed by Disney World experts over 30+ years of visits. We've done the research for you, so you'll know just which spots will uniquely suit your family's needs! With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis (and how to get FREE dining); and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you'll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet. Click here to order your copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2021 to save 25% off the cover price today! 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Spirit Airlines is one of the most popular airlines in Orlando, bringing 3.39 million passengers last year to the Orlando International Airport, according to the Orlando Business Journal. Orlando International Airport Spirit has experienced labor shortages and severe storms recently, which has resulted in a lot of canceled flights. Sources say that these cancellations may be far from over. The Orlando Business Journal stated that canceled flights cost Spirit Airlines about $50 million over the last couple of months as the company struggles to re-hire workers. Even though they furloughed fewer workers than initially expected, Spirit has not been able to re-hire as many workers as they need. ©Spirit Airlines According to their third-quarter report, Spirit “expects these adverse effects to persist throughout the third quarter.” This means that we’ll likely see canceled flights continue over the next couple of months between August and September. Spirit hasn’t specified which flights will be canceled in the coming months. On the way to Disney If you’re flying into Orlando International Airport, keep an eye on your flight and notifications to make sure it’s still set to take off. Keep following DFB for more tips on traveling to Disney World. Click Here to Read More About Spirit Airline’s Cancellations Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! When are you heading to Disney World next? Tell us in the comments! The post MORE Spirit Airlines Flights Could Be Canceled Soon first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article