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It looks like guests will soon be able to set foot inside The Mara once again over in Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge! Jambo House Sign Decorated for the Holidays! The primary Counter Service location for Animal Kingdom Lodge, located in Jambo House, has been closed while Kidani Village is currently the portion of the Resort that is hosting guests. But it appears that the beautiful Lodge is preparing to welcome more guests over Christmas and New Year’s. And more guests, of course, means MORE FOOD options! Here’s what we’re finding… Currently on the Walt Disney World website, the page for The Mara is displaying hours for Breakfast ONLY from 7:30AM – 11:30 AM. These hours are listed from December 23rd through January 2nd, and — at press time — that’s all she wrote! Screenshot of The Mara page on Walt Disney World website So, it looks like this is simply an offering to feed a few more guests during a busy time. And, in the same way that hours are limited, it looks as though food choices will be somewhat limited, as well. Outdoor Seating at The Mara Bakery items currently listed on the menu include Muffins, a Cinnamon Roll, and Croissants, and a selection of fruit will be available as well. The Mara Menu on Walt Disney World website Morning snacks feature a selection of Yogurts and Hard-boiled Eggs. The Mara Menu on Walt Disney World website And it seems that the refrigerator will be stocked with bottled drinks like sodas, juices, and iced tea. They’re keeping things simple, as hot selections such as the Bounty Platter, Croissant Breakfast Sandwich, Fried Egg, Ham and Cheese Sandwich, Mickey Waffles, Steel-Cut Oatmeal, Breakfast Quinoa, and the Plant-Based Safari Bobotie are NOT currently listed among the available options. And, in fact, specialty coffees such as Lattes and Cold Brew aren’t listed, either. Guests looking for more than Grab-and-Go will be glad to know that the unique breakfast over at Sanaa remains an option! Sanaa Hours It’s unique in that Sanaa is a Table Service option for Lunch and Dinner, but guests can grab a Counter Service breakfast in the mornings! Sanaa Banana Bread for Breakfast Kuamasha Breakfast Entrees include Eggs Benedict, the Boere Breakfast, and Shahi Tukra French Toast. And the Grab-and-Go options are more unique as well, including the yummy Banana Bread with House-made African Chocolate Hazelnut Sauce. (A few Sunrise Spirits are up for grabs, as well. Cheers!) Check out what BREAKFAST is like at Sanaa here! We’ll keep you posted on any changes moving forward, as always! But for now, that’s the scoop! 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! Preorder 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! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2020 Edition of the Guide! 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. Is The Mara one of your favorite Counter Service spots? Please let us know with a comment! The post NEWS: The Mara is Reopening For a Limited Time in Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: What to EAT at Disney World’s Animal Kingdom Lodge! What’s New at Animal Kingdom Lodge — Vegetarian Wraps, Construction, and Halloween Merch! Review: Two Grab-and-Go (or Grab-and-STAY) Options at Sanaa Kuamsha Breakfast View the full article

Gideon’s Bakehouse is getting ready to open its Disney Springs location and WE. CANNOT. WAIT. Triple Chocolate Cookie from Gideon’s Bakehouse — East End Market Location We’ve already sampled SO many delicious cookies from their exiting Orlando location, heard about some of the unique items that will be featured in the new store, tried out their hot cookie hour at their East End Market spot, and even got some awesome stories in an exclusive interview with the cookie master himself — Steve Lewis, the owner of Gideon’s Bakehouse. BUT, today we spotted a new development over at Gideon’s Disney Springs location! Construction at Gideon’s Disney Springs store has been progressing. We’ve seen a sign added to the spot and more work going on there, but today we spotted another addition — a mysterious gargoyle has landed on top of the building! Gargoyle! Here’s a closer look at our new friend! Why so sad buddy? Because Gideon’s Bakehouse still isn’t open in Disney Springs? We totally get it. Hello Gargoyle! According to Gideon’s Instagram stories, the gargoyle flew over their Bakehouse this morning, stole the “G,” and perched atop the building. Gideon’s expects that he might stay around for a while, and we certainly hope that’s the case! ©Gideon’s Bakehouse Gideon’s Bakehouse in Disney Springs has a deep backstory, and it is quite mysterious! During some demolition done during their construction of the new building, Gideon’s discovered a vintage ledger and old daguerreotype of the former owner of this location when it “used to be” a bookshop. The former owner was a “purveyor of rare books and antiquities.” Gargoyle Hmmm…we wonder if this Gargoyle is part of that mysterious backstory or if it’s got a whole other tale of its own. We can’t wait to learn more! We only wish we could hand the Gargoyle some cookies so he wouldn’t look so sad. In terms of other updates, we spotted some work going on at Gideon’s and some more features that have been added to the building, like that black covering with the “G” in the center. Gideon’s Construction We are SO looking forward to visiting this spot once it’s all complete. Gideon’s Bakehouse is set to open in Disney Springs before the end of the year with some special holiday cookies and more! We’re on the lookout for an official opening date and will definitely let you know when we hear any other updates. Click here to check out what cookies will be on the menu when Gideon’s Bakehouse opens in Disney Springs! 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! Preorder 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! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2020 Edition of the Guide! 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 excited for Gideon’s Bakehouse to open? Let us know in the comments! The post PHOTOS: A Mysterious Gargoyle Has Landed at Gideon's Bakehouse in Disney Springs! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: So. Many. Cookies. Get a FIRST LOOK at the Menu for Gideon’s Bakehouse in Disney Springs! Hot Cookie Hour Is Coming Soon to Gideon’s Bakehouse in Disney Springs, but We Tried It Today! TONS of Holiday Treats Are Coming to Disney Springs! Check Them Out HERE! View the full article

It may be hard to believe, but December 25th is next week! If you’re planning on heading to Disney World next week, you’ll definitely want to be prepared with all the latest essential park information. Main Street Holiday Character Cavalcade With that in mind, we’ve rounded up next week’s park hours as well as the latest Park Pass Reservation availability! Disney World Park Hours the Week of December 20th For the week of December 20th, Magic Kingdom will be open daily from 8AM-10PM. Magic Kingdom hours for the week of December 20th © Disney EPCOT will be open daily from 10AM-9PM. The Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays will also be open daily from 10AM-9PM. Keep in mind that we’re in the final days of the festival, which is scheduled to conclude on December 31st. EPCOT hours for the week of December 20th © Disney Next week, Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be open daily from 9AM-8PM. Hollywood Studios hours for the week of December 20th © Disney Finally, Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be open daily from 7AM-7PM for the week of December 20th. That’s quite the early wake up call! Animal Kingdom hours for the week of December 20th © Disney If you haven’t decided which parks to visit on which days, it’s helpful to know that for the week of December 20th, each of the four theme parks’ hours do not change day-to-day. Looking for a Christmas Day meal in Disney World? Click here to see all the locations where you can find special holiday menus! Current Disney Park Pass Reservation Availability the Week of December 20th If you still need to book your Disney Park Pass Reservations for next week, here is the latest availability! Disney Resort Guests There is currently plenty of Park Pass Reservation availability for the week of December 20th if you’re a Disney Resort Guest! As of this writing, Disney Resort Guests can make reservations at all four theme parks from December 20th through December 23rd. Disney Resort Guest Park Pass Reservation availability for December 20th as of December 18th © Disney On December 24th, 25th, and 26th, the only park currently unavailable is Magic Kingdom. Resort Guests can still make reservations at EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom on those three dates. Disney Resort Guest Park Pass Reservation availability for December 24th as of December 18th © Disney Theme Park Ticket Guests Currently, Theme Park Ticket Guests have the same Park Pass Reservation availability as Resort Guests for the week of December 20th. From December 20th through December 23rd, all four parks are available for reservation booking. Theme Park Ticket Guest Park Pass Reservation availability for December 20th as of December 18th © Disney However, December 24th, 25th, and 26th are currently full at Magic Kingdom. EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom have reservations available those three days. Theme Park Ticket Guest Park Pass Reservation availability for December 24th as of December 18th © Disney Annual Passholders While Disney Resort Guests and Theme Park Ticket Guests have historically mirrored each other’s Park Pass Reservation availability, Annual Passholders typically have an entirely different availability calendar. This pattern holds true for the week of December 20th. On Sunday, December 20th, and Monday, December 21st, Annual Passholders can currently make reservations at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Annual Passholder Park Pass Reservation availability for December 20th as of December 18th © Disney On December 22nd, 23rd, 24th, and 26th, Annual Passholders can make a Park Pass Reservation at any of the four theme parks. Annual Passholder Park Pass Reservation availability for December 22nd as of December 18th © Disney Finally, on Friday, December 25th, Annual Passholders can currently book a Park Pass Reservation at EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Annual Passholder Park Pass Reservation availability for December 25th as of December 18th © Disney So while there are some parks starting to fill up on Christmas Day, each Guest type still has three theme parks as of this writing with available Park Pass Reservations that day! Be sure to make your reservations FAST before they run out! Click here to learn about Disney World’s plans for ringing in the New Year! 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! Preorder 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! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2020 Edition of the Guide! 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 visiting Disney World next week? Let us know in the comments! The post Disney World Park Hours and Park Pass Availability For the Week of December 20th first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: Disney World Park Hours and Park Pass Availability For the Week of December 6th Disney World Park Hours and Park Pass Availability For the Week of December 13th There’s One BIG Problem That Could Derail Your Disney World Trip This Year View the full article

Recently, we spotted a Keith Haring x Mickey Mouse collection from Stance that was really unique and colorful and featured some of the signature art on it from ’80s street art pioneer Keith Haring. ©Stance Well, if you liked the look of those pieces and the artwork from Keith Haring featured on them, then we have a feeling you’re going to LOVE this new Keith Haring x Mickey Mouse collection from Coach that’s coming soon! As shared by Popsugar, Coach is partnering with Disney to release a whole new line of Keith Haring x Mickey Mouse merchandise. The items all feature Keith Haring’s iconic artwork of the “leader of the Club.” ©Coach | Obtained via Popsugar The photos shared on Popsugar show the collection’s MANY pieces including various unique bags… ©Coach | Obtained via Popsugar …some of which even have Mickey ears on them! ©Coach | Obtained via Popsugar There are a whole variety of bags and purses that will be part of this collection… ©Coach | Obtained via Popsugar …including some crossbody bags… ©Coach | Obtained via Popsugar …smaller pouches… ©Coach | Obtained via Popsugar …and more. ©Coach | Obtained via Popsugar The line will also include this awesome jacket… ©Coach | Obtained via Popsugar …scarves… ©Coach | Obtained via Popsugar …this amazing leather piece… ©Coach | Obtained via Popsugar …hoodies… ©Coach | Obtained via Popsugar …and much more! ©Coach | Obtained via Popsugar Popsugar shares that the pieces will retail between $175 and $2,200 (that’s some serious cash!) beginning December 26th. Coach’s Creative Director, Stuart Vevers, said “Sometimes the best design comes from the most unlikely juxtapositions, and I can’t think of a cultural clash that brings me more joy than Mickey Mouse and Keith Haring.” Various models are included in the promotional campaign for these products including Cole Sprouse (who many will recognize from Disney’s The Suite Life of Zack and Cody), Kaia Gerber, Koki, Xiao Wen Ju, and Myles O’Neal. Check out this video of Coach introducing this new line below! And here’s another with even more of the products shown.  Popsugar shares that Disney is also collaborating with other brands like Levi’s, Zara, Uniqlo, Stance, and Swatch throughout March 2021 to celebrate Keith Haring’s history of Mickey Mouse. ©Coach | Obtained via Popsugar If you’re looking to grab the Coach collection, which is set to release on December 26th, you can visit the Coach website and sign up for updates. ©Coach We’ll keep our eyes out for more, unique Disney merch and let you know what we find! Click here to see the Mickey x Keith Haring Uniqlo collection! 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! Preorder 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! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2020 Edition of the Guide! 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. What do you think of this new Coach collection? Let us know in the comments! The post We're Heading Back to the '80s With This NEW Disney x Keith Haring Coach Collection! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: Meet The Mickey Mouse Accessory You Didn’t Know You Were Missing! Disney’s New Grayscale Collection Is Both Cute and Classic! A New Unique and Colorful Disney Stance Collection Is Now Available Online View the full article

DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. Guess what time it is? It’s time to talk merchandise! 2021 Merchandise We’re back for another weekly Disney merch report, and tons of great stuff landed online this week! We saw lots of new 2021 merchandise appear in the parks and online, and you know it wouldn’t be a truly productive week without some new Minnie ears and more Star Wars merch. We’ve got SO MUCH to share, so let’s check this week’s list! Foodie Loungefly Backpack We spotted this Loungefly Mini Backpack both in the parks and online this week, and we have to say — this thing is adorably delicious! It’s a beautiful shade of blue, and it’s covered in a print of Mickey and Minnie with all of our favorite classic Disney parks snacks. Mickey and Minnie Snacks Loungefly It’s got plenty of pockets and adjustable straps, so it’s just right for a day in Disney World! You can grab it in various merchandise shops or online for $75. Shop the Disney Snacks Loungefly Backpack HERE! New Collectible Keys “From Our Family to Yours” Collectible Key Disney is celebrating 40 years of partnership with the Make-A-Wish Foundation this year, and as part of the festivities, they released an adorable short film — “From Our Family to Yours.” Now,there’s a collectible key on shopDisney in honor of that film, and it’s super cute! ©shopDisney The key has a starry pattern (very reminiscent of Make-A-Wish) and features Mickey Mouse in the middle of the handle. You can order it online right now for $12.99! Purchase the “From Our Family to Yours” Key Here! The second key that Disney released this week is exclusive to Disney Visa cardholders. It’s the Disney Store Opening Ceremony Key, made to honor the 10th anniversary of Disney’s Opening Ceremony Keys! ©shopDisney You’ll need to have your Disney Visa card membership tied to your shopDisney account to purchase this one, but if you do, it’s available for $29.99! Click Here to Buy the Visa Cardmember Key! LOTS of Star Wars Merchandise Items from Toynk Earlier this week, we did a post on 18 new Star Wars merchandise items to arrive on Toynk, and the article included everything from lightsaber lamps to bathrobes! We encourage you to go check out the full collection, but we’ll drop a few of our favorites right here, like this Chewbacca bathrobe. ©Toynk The Luke Skywalker Lightsaber Lamp is also really cool — it’s 5 feet tall and it glows blue! For $99.99, this would make an excellent conversation piece. ©Toynk And if you want something a little more sinister, this Death Star Area Rug should do the trick! You can get it online for $49.99. ©Toynk There’s a lot of super cool galactic merchandise in this collection, so make sure to check out our post to see it all! Click Here to See All 18 Items Online! Grogu Tees For those who prefer to call Baby Yoda by his REAL name, shopDisney has the perfect set of shirts! The first one has his name 3 times, so your friends certainly won’t forget it. It’s online now for $24.99! ©Disney And for the fans who really love Baby Yoda/Grogu memes, there’s this beauty, aptly named the Grogu Attack Then Nap Tee! It’s also $24.99 on shopDisney. ©Disney Both of the shirts are available in a variety of sizes, AND they’re limited edition, so you’ll want to act fast! Check Out Both of the Grogu Shirts Here! More Minnie Ears! Mermaid Ears Last week we spotted these brand new mermaid ears in the parks, and now they’ve arrived online as well! The Little Mermaid Sequin Minnie Mouse Ears features Ariel’s signature seashell top as a bow and sequin-covered ears (made to look like fish scales). They’ve got a lot of sparkles, and we love it! Little Mermaid Ears Like most pairs of Minnie ears, you can snag these for $29.99! Shop the Ariel Ears Online Here! Sorcerer Mickey Ears Although we previously spotted some Sorcerer Mickey ears in Walt Disney World, we also found this different design online from Loungefly and Entertainment Earth! The Sorcerer Mickey Ears aren’t arriving on the site until January, but you can currently pre-order them for $30. ©Entertainment Earth The unique design includes stars on the ears, the iconic sorcerer hat, and a big red bow! Pre-Order the Sorcerer Mickey Ears by Clicking Here! 2021 Merchandise With less than 3 weeks to the end of the year, Disney released A LOT of 2021 merchandise online. There’s a whole collection that you can check out for yourself on shopDisney, but we’ve got a few favorites — like this cute 2021 tank! 2021 Disney World Tank You can grab it for $34.99. And we spotted it in the parks just one day later! Get the 2021 Mickey Tank Online! We also really loved checking out the Christmas ornaments. This one has a spot to put a family photo from your trip! 2021 Ornaments It’s available for $24.99, and we found it in the parks as well. Click here to check it out online! See More of the 2021 Merchandise Online Here! Holiday Disney Tees Over on Amazon, there’s a whole shop dedicated to selling Disney tees, and we found some pretty hilarious ones! This Monsters, Inc. Holiday Tee was one of our favorites! ©Disney Whether you’re the “Scrooge” or the friend with all the Christmas spirit, you can rock this shirt for $19.99. Get the Mike and Sulley Shirt Here! Another one of our favorites was this hilarious Sith Day of Xmas shirt featuring Darth Vader! We definitely want this photo on our next holiday card! ©Disney It’s also $19.99, and if your family members are Star Wars fans, they’ll certainly be amused by this one. If you’d like to buy the Darth Vader shirt, click here! Shop All the Amazon Disney Holiday Tees Here! An Emperor’s New Groove Purse Danielle Nicole released an amazing bag based on an even more amazing movie this week — the Emperor’s New Groove Potion Vile Crossbody! ©Danielle Nicole/dnhandbags Instagram Made to look like the llama poison from the movie, you’ll definitely stand out with this bag! You can order it from their website currently for $68. Learn More About This Bag Here! Ratatouille Makeup Bags If you’re one of the thousands of people on TikTok who have recently become very invested in the “Ratatouille Musical,” then you’ll really appreciate this next item! This Danielle Nicole Pixar Ratatouille Cosmetic Bag Set is available on BoxLunch for $23.92. (20% off!) ©BoxLunch The bags come in a set of three, with different patterns based on icons from the movie. These bags are great for storing makeup, but could also be used to keep all your smaller belongings organized when traveling. Click Here to Shop the Cosmetics Bags! Milk Snob Collection Last but not least, we got an adorable new collection for the Disney-loving mamas from Milk Snob! We got four new items in two different prints, and they’re all so precious. The Baby Seat Cover comes in both a Mickey and Friends print and a print based on The Mandalorian. These are $40.99 each. ©shopDisney If you’re looking for a baby blanket, you can snag one in either of the two prints, Mickey and Friends or The Mandalorian, for $46.99 each. ©shopDisney These items are so precious, perfect for the Disney-loving or Star Wars-loving family! Check Out All Four Items Right Here! Well, that wraps up all of the NEW Disney merchandise that showed up online this week! There’s pretty much always more merchandise coming, so stay tuned to DFB for the latest news and updates! Click Here to See Last Week’s Merchandise Update! 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! Preorder 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! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2020 Edition of the Guide! 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. What’s your favorite item on this list? Tell us in the comments! The post All the Disney Merchandise You Missed When You Were Trying to Buy the Playstation 5 This Week first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: Throw it Back to the 70s with Disney’s NEW Retro Star Wars Tees and Boba Fett Cooler! Y’all. There’s a Baby Yoda Tiki Mug and We Are OBSESSED. Buy Me, You Will! The New Baby Yoda Animatronic Toy Has Already Started to SELL OUT Online! View the full article

DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. We know it’s kinda played out at this point, but we’re still totally in love with the Baby Yoda cuteness factor. ©Disney The Mandalorian season 2 finale premiered today with a BIG (and spoiler-y!) announcement. Now YOU can celebrate by netting some major savings on mega-popular The Child merch! Disney just released The Child Plush & Collectible Key Bundle that gives you a FULL 40% OFF some VERY popular Baby Yoda merch! If you buy the bundle, you can get both of these items for just $16. ©Disney For reference, The Child Plush is $16 on its own and The Child Collectible Key is $12.99. So, you’re basically getting that collectible key for FREE! Click here to buy The Child Collectible Key! The listing says, “Fans of Star Wars: The Mandalorian on Disney+ will love this special bundle offer inspired by the character affectionately known as Baby Yoda.” Wait…so we ARE allowed to call him Baby Yoda now? We’re certainly not using his REAL name. Baby Yoda Plush You can find this bundle available on shopDisney right now! And don’t forget to catch the season finale of The Mandalorian TODAY! Click here to buy The Child Plush & Collectible Key Bundle! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Will you be snagging this bundle? Tell us in the comments! The post Save BIG When You Buy Disney's The Child Key and Plush Bundle Online! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: Baby Yoda is Back on Sale at Build-A-Bear But With a LENGTHY Wait Time! What’s Better Than a Baby Yoda Plush? A Baby Yoda Plush ON SALE! HOLD UP?! Baby Yoda Valentine’s Day Shirts Are Now Available! View the full article

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SPOILER ALERT! Proceed with caution if you have NOT watched the season finale of season 2 of The Mandalorian. You have been warned! The Mandalorian season 2 finale just premiered today and BOY, do we have some thoughts! The Mandalorian on Disney+ ©Lucasfilm | Entertainment Weekly Before you read on, this article does contain a BIG spoiler for the end of The Mandalorian season 2. If you want to make sure you’re completely surprised, click away now! But, we HAD to share that one fan-favorite character is getting their very own spin-off series on Disney+! After the credits, Disney announced that Book of Boba Fett will be coming to Disney+ in December 2021. Finally! Many a Star Wars fan has been hoping for a Boba-centric film or series since the character was first introduced in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. ©Disney We’re not sure whether Book of Boba Fett will take the form of a series, film, or even Mandalorian season. But we are SO excited that it’s coming. ©Disney Okay, it’s about to get even more spoiler-y with details about the new series and how it relates to The Mandalorian. So, SERIOUSLY, if you haven’t watched and care even a little bit about spoilers, come back later! ©Disney The announcement popped up at the end of a post-credits scene featuring Boba Fett, Fennec Shand, and Bib Fortuna in a familiar Skywalker Saga location. To learn more, you’ll need to watch the episode for yourself! We don’t want to spoil too much. ©Disney/Lucasfilm Still, it seems that Boba Fett and Fennec Shand will both be featured in the Book of Boba Fett. As you might remember, Fennec Shand has been featured in The Mandalorian, and Ming-Na Wen has confirmed she is cast in the animated spin-off series, The Bad Batch. Giancarlo Esposito in The Mandalorian ©Disney Okay, that’s all the spoilers we’re giving ya! To check the announcement out for yourself, stream the final episode of season 2 of The Mandalorian over on Disney+. Stay tuned to DFB for all the latest Disney updates! Click here to learn more about this season of The Mandalorian! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! What do you think of this announcement? Tell us in the comments! The post Boba Fett Is Getting His Own Disney+ Show! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: THIS IS NOT A DRILL! Boba Fett Will Join the Cast of The Mandalorian on Disney+! Wait, This Baby Yoda Necklace Costs HOW MUCH?! THIS IS THE WAY! Season 3 of The Mandalorian Is Already In the Works For Disney+! View the full article

Earlier this month, a stay-at-home order was issued for Southern California, including Orange County and Anaheim. Carthay Circle at California Adventure The order went into effect when ICU capacity in the region dipped below 15%, which triggered the order via a mandate by the state of California. For Downtown Disney and Disney California Adventure’s Buena Vista Street, this mandate resulted in retail shops only being allowed to operate at 20% capacity and all food and beverages purchased to be consumed off property. Marceline’s Confectionary at Downtown Disney Currently, Southern California is under a three-week stay-at-home order, but as the region recently reached a record-setting number of daily positive cases, the Orange County Register reports that county health officials believe that the order will last at least another month. Salt & Straw at Downtown Disney Sign This would likely mean that Disneyland retail shops will have to maintain their 20% capacity and that dining locations can only serve food as takeout or to go for at least another month. Sprinkles at Downtown Disney As always, we’ll continue to keep our eye on the situation and keep you updated when we learn more. FULL List of the Open and Closed Disneyland Resort Locations Due to California’s Stay-At-Home Order Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Have you been to Downtown Disney since its reopening this past summer? Let us know in the comments below. The post NEWS: California's Orange County Could Remain Under Stay-At-Home Order For Another Month first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: FULL List of the Open and Closed Disneyland Resort Locations Due to California’s Stay-At-Home Order NEWS: City of Anaheim ICU Availability Drops Below 15% NEWS: Disneyland’s Reopening Delayed Further as Orange County Moves BACK to Purple Tier View the full article

Can you believe it? Next week is CHRISTMAS! Rivers of America Those of you traveling during Christmas week will want to stay extra flexible. Crowds can get heavy around the holidays and you’ll want to prepare for long lines! It’s also good practice to keep informed on scheduled attraction closures when you’re traveling to Disney World. That way, you’re not totally disappointed if you suddenly find out your favorite ride is closed. We’re here to help you plan around the scheduled refurbishments so you’ll experience less stress on vacation. Let’s take a look at the refurb schedule from December 21st through December 27th! Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover Let’s get the hardest one out of the way. We hate to break it to the PeopleMover fans that the attraction is closed for refurbishment. Unlike other refurbishments, this one didn’t seem like it was planned. We expected the ride to reopen with the Magic Kingdom in July. The ride remained closed for days and Cast Members had to stand outside and break the news to hopeful guests. PeopleMover Closed After an extended closure, the attraction was officially put on the refurb calendar and the opening date was extended twice. Closed PeopleMover Sign There is a light at the end of the tunnel! The PeopleMover isn’t listed on the refurb scheduled after January 9th, 2021. Hopefully, guests will be reunited with the beloved ride again next month! Read more details about the PeopleMover refurb here! Tom Sawyer Island and Liberty Square Riverboat Did you know the riverboat that transports guests around the Rivers of America is on a track? Well, you can get proof if you head to the Magic Kingdom. The river has been completely drained and the boat tracks have been revealed! Tom Sawyer Island construction It’s kinda cool to see the inner workings of a Disney attraction. However, we understand a drained river isn’t exactly picturesque. It also means that the Liberty Square Riverboat and visits to Tom Sawyer Island are currently unavailable. Drained Rivers of America by Big Thunder Mountain The refurb schedule for both attractions is scheduled to end on February 28th, 2021. We’ll keep an eye out to see when the river starts to fill up again! See more updated photos of the drained river here! Walt Disney World Railroad Guests are gonna have to wait to hear the trusty train whistle again! Construction for the new TRON Lightcycle Run is interrupting the train’s grand circle tour of Magic Kingdom. Magic Kingdom Scrims as of December 16th TRON is located near Space Mountain towards the very edge of the park. All the commotion for the new attraction has stopped the train from transporting guests to each of the stations. TRON Construction It’s unclear when the railroad will reopen and the train will start operating again. TRON is projected to open in October 2021. Perhaps the train will reopen around this time if all goes according to plan! Learn more about the new TRON roller coaster here! Notable Construction Be aware that EPCOT is undergoing a huge transformation right now. Walking into the park is like walking into a corn maze made of construction walls. The walls are for EPCOT’s new look and upcoming attractions. There are no scheduled refurbishments on the calendar for EPCOT but you might have a few walls in your Spaceship Earth photos. EPCOT Fountain Construction Guests who visit Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort will notice there’s a lot going on here too. The resort lobby is getting a big overhaul and the rooms are being refurbished. Note that the main entrance is blocked off and the monorail is currently not stopping here! Monorail Station Construction The Main Street Train Station is getting a little work done too. You’ll see a brown scrim covering the top half of the station and a facade covering the lower half. You can still visit the train station on the lower level. Train Station Scrims as of December 17th Do note that the Disney World waterparks are closed as well. That’s it for next week! Stay tuned with us as we give you your weekly Disney World refurb updates! See more recent Disney World construction updates 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! Preorder 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! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2020 Edition of the Guide! 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 heading to Disney World soon? Let us know in the comments! The post These Disney World Attractions Will Be CLOSED the Week of Christmas! first appeared on the disney food blog. 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DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. Lots of really unique designs of ears have come from the Disney Parks Designer Collection! BaubleBar Designer Minnie Ears It seems like our collection of Minnie Ears has grown exponentially this year with all of the new designs Disney has released! We learned yesterday that a new design of ears would be coming from BaubleBar, and now we’ve spotted them in Disney World!! These new ears are very glam and we’re super excited to be able to see them in person! You can find the BaubleBar Designer Minnie Ears over at Disney Springs! BaubleBar Designer Minnie Ears The black ears are bedazzled with LOTS of crystals and accentuated with a bright red bow right in the middle! BaubleBar Designer Minnie Ears The little square piece on the bow adds some bling to these ears, too! BaubleBar Designer Minnie Ears These are a great accessory for your holiday park outfit! You can find them at Ever After Jewelry Co. & Accessories for $78. Don’t worry, if you’re not headed to Disney Springs any time soon, you can also find the ears online from shopDisney! Follow along with us for more updates about Disney merchandise! Click here to buy the new BaubleBar Design Ears online! 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! Preorder 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! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2020 Edition of the Guide! 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. Have you added any new pairs of Minnie ears to your collection this year? Tell us in the comments! The post The NEW BaubleBar Designer Ears Have Arrived in Disney World! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: The NEW Emerald Minnie Ears in Disney World Are Giving Us Wizard of Oz Vibes! NEW EARS ALERT! The GLITZIEST New Minnie Ears Just Arrived in Disney World! Your ULTIMATE Guide to ALL the Holiday Merch Around the Disney Parks This Year! View the full article

Walt Disney World Resort has long been a place where friends and family gather to celebrate the special moments in their lives. That tradition continued earlier this week when guest Chris Nikic reunited with cast member Jennifer Sturgess at Disney’s Hollywood Studios where she works. Their reunion was one of magical proportions!http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DisneyParks/~4/BQMmv-Ux2yc View the full article

Ahh! We have another EPCOT festival to look forward to! Spike the Bee Sipper The 2021 EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival will be returning March 3rd through July 5th with a TON of food locations. Now, we know another returning offering of the fest! Disney has announced that Spike’s Pollen Nation Exploration will be returning hosted by our pal Spike the Bee! Yay! The Spike the Bee Scavenger Hunt has been a super fun staple of Flower and Garden since 2018 and we’re so happy it’s returning. 2020 Spike’s Pollen-Nation Exploration Map Last year, guests could purchase a map and stickers for $6.99 plus tax and fill in the map as they searched for the plants Spike had pollinated. Once the map is complete, you can return it for a prize! Spike’s Pollen-Nation Exploration Plus, exploring EPCOT looking for Spike the Bee will give us ample opportunity to look for all the awesome festival-specific merchandise. We can’t WAIT to see it! Spike the Bee Spork As always, stay tuned to DFB to learn more about this and other upcoming festivals! We’ll keep ya updated! Click here to learn more about the 2021 EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival! 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! Preorder 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! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2020 Edition of the Guide! 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 excited about this returning offering? Tell us in the comments! The post The Spike the Bee Scavenger Hunt Is Returning to the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: NEWS: Dates Announced for the 2021 EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival How Many Booths Are Coming to the 2021 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival? Here’s What We Know! 11 Fun and FREE Disney World Souvenirs! (Do You Have Them All?!) View the full article

We LOVE A good EPCOT festival. Flower and Garden Festival Right now, we’re still enjoying the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays and we’ve got our sights set on the soon-to-start EPCOT International Festival of the Arts. But now, we’ve got NEWS from the 2021 EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival! Ooh! This morning, Disney announced that next year’s Flower and Garden fest will take place from March 3rd through July 5th, 2021. Plus, we now know there will be more than 20 FESTIVAL FOOD LOCATIONS. Pluto We’re not sure if this number is ONLY food booths or if it includes additional festival locations (like Refreshment Port). Disney’s language is: “With more than 20 delectable stops, World Showcase will play host to the festival’s Outdoor Kitchens and other food & beverage locations.” Frushi Ooooh! We can’t WAIT to see if some of our favorites come back! We’re hoping our Best Booth of the Fest, Hanami, returns. Oh, and will we see Citrus Blossom continue its EPCOT festival streak? Stay tuned to DFB as we wait for more news about Flower and Garden AND Festival of the Arts! We’ll be sure to share as soon as we know. Click here to learn more about 2021’s Flower and Garden fest! 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! Preorder 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! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2020 Edition of the Guide! 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 headed to EPCOT for Flower and Garden? Tell us in the comments! The post How Many Booths Are Coming to the 2021 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival? Here's What We Know! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: NEWS: Dates Announced for the 2021 EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival Breaking News! Dates Announced for 2020 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival! We’re Reviewing EVERY Food Booth! Follow Along With Us LIVE From the 2020 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival! View the full article

Disney has now announced the dates for the 2021 EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival! Flower and Garden Festival Since it began in 1994, the Flower and Garden Festival has become a highlight of Spring in Walt Disney World. And since last year’s festival was cut short due to the extended park closure, we’re looking forward to the return of the Flower and Garden Festival in 2021! Disney has announced that the 2021 EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival will take place from March 3- July 5, 2021. Epcot Flower and Garden During the festival, EPCOT is decorated with gorgeous gardens, exhibits, and topiaries in the shape of beloved Disney characters! Epcot’s Flower and Garden Festival Guests can also enjoy food from the festival’s Outdoor Kitchens, which feature small plates with fresh flavors from the garden. This year’s festival will feature “20 delectable stops.” Popsicle Trio We’ll continue to keep an eye out for additional information about the food, beverages, entertainment, and merchandise that will be offered at the 2021 Flower and Garden Festival, so stay tuned for more updates! Click here to see our Best of the Fest list from the 2020 EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival! 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! Preorder 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! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2020 Edition of the Guide! 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. What is your favorite EPCOT festival? Let us know in the comments! The post NEWS: Dates Announced for the 2021 EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: Breaking News! Dates Announced for 2020 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival! We’re Reviewing EVERY Food Booth! Follow Along With Us LIVE From the 2020 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival! What’s New in Epcot: Future World Transformation, Flower and Garden Topiaries, and a Fan-Favorite Treat is BACK! View the full article

It may be chilly outside now, but a hint of spring is in the air as EPCOT prepares for the Taste of EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival beginning March 3, 2021, at Walt Disney World Resort.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DisneyParks/~4/W5o-OwsRvgE View the full article

Recently, Disney held its Investor Day conference and shared SO MUCH info about SO MANY new Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, Disney live-action, and Disney animated shows and movies, along with new Nat Geo content and updates on Hulu shows as well! Disney Investor Day 2020 ©Disney Basically, it was an entertainment OVERLOAD. And while some of the new things announced will premiere in theaters, MOST of the announcements related to shows and movies of all kinds coming to Disney+. It was a LOT. So, today we’re breaking it down for you and sharing ALL (yes, ALL) of the shows and movies discussed during Investor Day that are coming soon to Disney+! Star Wars & LucasFilm Ahsoka After being featured in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and making a live-action debut in The Mandalorian, Ahsoka Tano will get her own limited series called Ahsoka. ©Disney The series is set to star Rosario Dawson and will be executive produced by Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau. Rangers of the New Republic Rangers of the New Republic is another new show slated to come to Disney+ that is set within the timeline of The Mandalorian. The show will be a live-action series from executive producers Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni, and will intersect with future Star Wars stories. ©Disney | LucasFilm Ltd. It is set to end in a “climactic story event.” Andor If you were a big fan of Cassian Andor in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, then you’ll be happy to know that Diego Luna is BACK as rebel spy Cassian Andor in the new series Andor. ©Disney The series is a spy thriller and is set to arrive on Disney+ in 2022. Diego Luna will be joined by a new cast including Stellan Skarsgård, Adria Arjona, Fiona Shaw, Denise Gough, Kyle Soller, and Genevieve O’Reilly as Mon Mothma. Obi-Wan Kenobi Hello there! Although we’d heard some information about the Obi-Wan Kenobi series coming to Disney+ previously, during Investor Day, we got the official name for the series — OBI-WAN KENOBI — and it was announced that Hayden Christensen (who played Anakin Skywalker in the prequel films) would be coming BACK as Darth Vader for this show. ©Disney Ewan McGregor will also be back in his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi. The series is set 10 years after Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. The Bad Batch A new animated series, The Bad Batch, will also be coming soon in Disney+. The series will follow the experimental clones of The Bad Batch, which were first introduced in Star Wars: The Clone Wars as they “find their way in a rapidly changing galaxy in the immediate aftermath of the Clone War.” ©Disney Each of the clones in the Bad Batch has an exceptional skill that makes them extraordinary soldiers. In this series, the group will take on daring missions and try to find their new purpose. The series is set to premiere in 2021 on Disney+. Star Wars: Visions Star Wars: Visions is another new Disney+ series that was announced. It will be a series of animated short films that celebrate and explore the world of Star Wars in a unique way — all through the lens of some incredibly talented anime creators! ©Disney | LucasFilm Ltd. 10 visions will be brought to life from leading Japanese anime studios for this series. Lando If you’re a big fan of Lando Calrissian, then you’ll lose that this scoundrel will be soon getting his own event series — Lando — which is created by Justin Simien. Donald Glover as Lando Calrissian in Solo: A Star Wars Story ©Disney The series is still in the early stages of development at this time. The Acolyte Disney+ will also be home to another new original series called The Acolyte. This series will be a mystery-thriller that is set to take us into a “galaxy of shadowy secrets and emerging dark-side powers in the final days of the High Republic era.” The Acolyte ©Disney It’s being led by Leslye Headland, Emmy Award-nominated creator of Russian Doll. A Droid Story Additionally, Lucasfilm Animation will be teaming up with Lucasfilm’s visual effects team — Industrial Light & Magic — for a special film called A Droid Story which will be coming directly to Disney+. R2-D2 This adventure film will feature a new hero guided by R2-D2 and C-3PO. Willow LucasFilm Ltd. is also working on Willow, a new series which is set decades after the 1988 movie. Warwick Davis will be returning in the role of Willow Ufgood and Jon Chu is set to direct the pilot. Willow ©Disney The series will premiere on Disney+ in 2022. Disney Live-Action Hocus Pocus 2 The cult classic film, Hocus Pocus, will finally be getting a spooktacular sequel with Hocus Pocus 2! Hocus Pocus 2 ©Disney The film will be released exclusively on Disney+ and Adam Shankman is set to direct. Three Men and a Baby We had heard some information about a remake of the ’80s comedy film, Three Men and a Baby, and during Investor Day Disney shared that the film will release on Disney+ in 2022 and will star Zac Efron. ©The Hollywood Reporter The film is set to be a modern take on the original classic. The Keanon Lowe project Disney+ will also be getting The Keanon Lowe project, which is inspired by the real-life story of a “high school coach who averted tragedy through compassion.” Disney shared that Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, and Hiram Garcia are all on board as producers through Seven Bucks Productions. Greek Freak Greek Freak is also set to come to Disney+ in the future and actually is set to head into production next year. Greek Freak shares the story of NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and his family who were living as undocumented immigrants living in Greece, and ultimately lifted themselves out of poverty. The Chris Paul project The Chris Paul project is a biographical film that’s in development for Disney+. The film would follow the story of NBA superstar Chris Paul, his legacy and destiny, and what has made him who he is today. Flora & Ulysses Disney is also working on a film called Flora & Ulysses which is a comedy-adventure based on the award-winning book about Flora, a 10-year old kid who is an avid comic book fan, and who happens to rescue a squirrel with unique superhero powers! ©Disney The film is set to make its debut on Disney+ on February 19th, 2021. Cheaper by the Dozen Cheaper by the Dozen will also be reimagined with a new story focused on a multiracial, blended family of 12. ©Mega Gabrielle Union is set to star, and the film will premiere on Disney+ in 2022. Diary of a Wimpy Kid Diary of a Wimpy Kid will be coming to Disney+ in 2021 with an all-new animated film. ©Disney The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild Ice Age is also back with a new spin-off series based on the popular movie franchise. The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild will be made exclusively for Disney+ and will center on three characters: Crash, Eddie, and Buck. ©Disney Simon Pegg will be returning as the role of Buck, and the series is set for an early 2022 release on Disney+. Night at the Museum Night at the Museum will also be coming back in a new way — this time, it’ll be animated! ©Disney Shawn Levy is on board as producer and Night at the Museum ic set to launch on Disney+ in 2021. Chip N’ Dale: Rescue Rangers Chip ‘n’ Dale are back in an all-new hybrid live-action-animated feature film called Chip ‘n’ Dale: Rescue Rangers. ©Disney Pinocchio Disney’s new live-action version of Pinocchio will also be heading to Disney+. ©Disney The film will use state-of-the-art CGI and is set to feature a BIG star! Peter Pan & Wendy Peter Pan & Wendy will also be coming straight to Disney+ will an all-star cast! ©Disney Jude Law is set to play Captain Hook with Yara Shahidi in the role of Tinker Bell. Disenchanted Disenchanted, a sequel to Disney’s film Enchanted will also stream exclusively on Disney+. Enchanted ©Disney Amy Adams is set to return as Giselle! Sister Act 3 Another sequel will also be hitting Disney+ in the future — Sister Act 3! Photo: Matthew Murphy | Oliver Rosser Whoopi Goldberg is on board to star and produce this film, and Tyler Perry has also agreed to work as a producer on the project. Walt Disney Animation Raya and the Last Dragon Raya and the Last Dragon will premiere in theaters and Disney+ on Premier Access (for an additional cost) on the same day — March 5th, 2021. As an evil force threatens the kingdom of Kumandra, it is up to warrior Raya to leave her Heart Lands home and track down the legendary last dragon to help stop the villainous Druun. © 2020 Disney. All Rights Reserved. The story follows Raya as she searches for the legendary last dragon to restore her divided people and fractured land after an evil force threatens her land. Baymax Baymax will be the star of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ first animated series. The series will follow Baymax as he cares for others in the city of San Fransokyo. ©Disney The show is set to premiere on Disney+ in early 2022. Zootopia+ Zootopia will also be getting its own short-form series — Zootopia+. The show will give us a better look at some of the film’s characters including Fru Fru, Gazelle’s tiger dancers, and Flash! ©Disney The short-form series is set to debut on Disney+ in the Spring of 2022. Iwájú Iwájú is a new series that is truly the first of its kind in terms of the unique collaboration between Disney and Kugali. The series will be set in Nigeria and explore themes of class, innocence, and challenging the status quo. ©Disney | Kugali The series will come to Disney+ in 2022. Tiana Princess Tiana will get her own series soon on Disney+! The show is set to be a long-form musical-comedy series that explores both New Orleans and Maldonia! ©Disney The series will come to Disney+ in 2023. Moana, The Series Moana will also get her own long-form musical series on Disney+. ©Disney The series will follow Moana as she goes on all kinds of adventures beyond the reef. The show is set to debut in 2023. Pixar Animation Studios Soul Disney and Pixar’s Soul will be coming to Disney+ in just a few days — on December 25th! Soul ©Pixar | Disney The movie follows Joe Gardner as he goes from New York to The Great Before — the place where souls get their personalities, as he tries to return to his life on Earth. Burrow Burrow is part of Pixar’s SparkShorts and was originally set to debut before Soul in theaters. The story follows a young rabbit who works to build the burrow of her dreams (but doesn’t know what she’s doing) and digs herself into some deep trouble. Burrow SparkShorts ©Disney The short will premiere on Disney+ on December 25th, 2020. Pixar Popcorn Pixar Popcorn is a collection of mini-shorts that will feature some of your favorite Pixar characters in new, short stories. The collection will come to Disney+ in January of 2021. Dug Days Dug from Pixar’s Up will also get a new series of shorts called Dug Days that will follow him on some hilarious adventures. Dug Days ©Disney This series is set to premiere on Disney+ in the fall of 2021. Cars Cars will be a new series following Lightning McQueen and Mater as they go on a cross-country road trip. Cars ©Disney The series is set to premiere on Disney+ in the fall of 2022. Win or Lose Win or Lose will be Pixar’s first long-form animated series and is set to follow a coed middle school softball team. Each episode will look at the same story from the perspective of a different character. Win or Lose ©Disney The series is set to debut on Disney+ in 2023. Marvel Studios WandaVision While we already knew that WandaVision would be coming to Disney+ in 2021, we did get a peek at a NEW trailer during Investor Day giving us another look at the series. ©Disney | Marvel Studios The series will follow Wanda and Vision as they live “idealized suburban lives” but then start to suspect that things aren’t quite what they seem. The Falcon and The Winter Soldier During Investor Day, we also learned that The Falcon and The Winter Soldier series will debut on Disney+ on March 19, 2021, and got a little peek at the show. ©Disney | Marvel Studios The series follows The Falcon and Bucky Barnes (The Winter Soldier) as they go on a global adventure. Loki Investor Day also brought us a look at Loki — the new series coming to Disney+ in May of 2021 that features Loki at the center of his very own crime thriller. ©Disney | Marvel Studios You can check out the sneak peek of the series here! What If…? In Marvel’s new series What If…? fans will get to see and explore what would have happened if famous events in the Marvel Cinematic Universe had gone differently. ©Disney | Marvel Studios It’s Marvel Studios’ first animated series and is set to come to Disney+ in the Summer of 2021. Get a peek at the series here. Ms. Marvel Ms. Marvel will also get a new series on Disney+! The show will follow Kamala Khan—a 16-year-old Pakistani-American growing up in Jersey City. Khan struggles to fit in and then one day actually gets superpowers herself! ©Disney | Marvel Studios You can see a sizzle reel for the series here. It’s set to launch on Disney+ in late 2021. Hawkeye Jeremy Renner is back as Hawkeye in this new series coming to Disney+ in late 2021. Hawkeye ©Disney The show follows Hawkeye as he teams up with Kate Bishop (played by Hailee Steinfeld). She-Hulk Marvel Studios is also working on a new comedy series called She-Hulk which will feature Tatiana Maslany as She-Hulk/Jennifer Walters. Her character is a lawyer who “specializes in superhuman-oriented legal cases.” ©Disney | Marvel Studios Several Marvel characters will make an appearance in the series including the Hulk (played by Mark Ruffalo) and the Abomination (played by Tim Roth). Moon Knight Moon Knight is another new Marvel Studios series coming to Disney+. It is set to be an action-adventure series that features “a complex vigilante who suffers from dissociative identity disorder.” ©Disney | Marvel Studios The identities who live inside this vigilante are all distinct characters who “appear against a backdrop of Egyptian iconography.” Secret Invasion Secret Invasion is another new Marvel series. This show will feature Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury and Ben Mendelsohn as Skrull Talos. ©Disney | Marvel Studios The “crossover comic event series” will showcase shape-shifting Skulls who apparently have been infiltrating Earth for YEARS! Ironheart Ironheart will also be coming to Disney+ in the future. The series will star Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams — a “genius inventor who creates the most advanced suit of armor since Iron Man.” ©Disney | Marvel Studios Armor Wars Marvel Studios is also working on another series for Disney+ called Armor Wars which will star Don Cheadle as James Rhodes (War Machine). Cheadle’s character will have to “face what happens when Tony Stark’s tech falls into the wrong hands.” ©Disney | Marvel Studios Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special The Guardians of the Galaxy will get a new holiday special set to come to Disney+ during the holiday season of 2022. Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special ©Disney We can’t wait to see what kind of hilarious jokes and hopefully fantastic music is featured in this special. I Am Groot Guardians fans will also be happy to know that Groot will be getting his own series of shorts on Disney+! I Am Groot ©Disney National Geographic National Geographic will also be releasing a whole bunch of new content on Disney+ in the future including Cousteau (a film that will do a “deep dive” into Jacques Cousteau’s life, revealing the man behind some of the world’s most significant contributions to contemporary environmentalism)… Cousteau ©National Geographic | Disney …Genius: Martin Luther King, Jr. (a scripted series that will explore the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. and how he became one of the most influential African American leaders in history)… Genius ©National Geographic | Disney …Secrets of the Whales (from executive producer and Nat Geo explorer-at-large James Cameron and narrated by Sigourney Weaver, this series will venture deep into the world of whales to look at life and love from their perspective, and will tell the stories of 5 different whale species)… Secrets of the Whales ©National Geographic | Disney …A Real Bug’s Life (a 10-episode series that will show viewers what life is like on Earth — from New York City to your own backyard — from a bug’s eye view)… A Real Bug’s Life ©National Geographic | Disney …America the Beautiful (which will take viewers on a journey through “America’s visually spectacular regions: the Frozen North, the Wild West, the Grassy Heartland, the Deep South and the Mountainous High Wilderness)… America The Beautiful ©National Geographic | Disney …Limitless With Chris Hemsworth (which will follow Chris Hemsworth as he explores and tests new scientific research about the human body and how we can unlock our own body’s powers to fight illness, reverse the aging process, and perform better)… Limitless ©National Geographic | Disney …and Welcome to Earth (Working Title) (which will star Will Smith!! as he goes on a global journey to get “up close and personal with the weirdest, most unusual, dangerous and thrilling spectacles of the planet). Welcome to Earth ©National Geographic | Disney Disney Television Studios The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers Disney Television Studios is working on the next chapter of the Mighty Ducks franchise, which will premiere in early 2021. Lauren Graham and Emilio Estevez will star in this series where the Mighty Ducks have gone from an underdog team to a super competitive youth hockey team. ©Walt Disney Studios When one 12-year-old is cut from the team, he and his mom look to build their own team of misfits to challenge the incredibly competitive culture of youth sports. Big Shot Big Shot is a series that will follow a basketball coach that gets fired from his job and has to take on a coaching and teaching job at an all-girls private high school. Chewbacca and John Stamos ©John Stamos | Instagram John Stamos will star in this series along with other actors including Yvette Nicole Brown. The Mysterious Benedict Society Disney is also working on a series called The Mysterious Benedict Society which will follow a group of orphans who have been placed undercover at a boarding school and must foil an evil plot. The series is based on the bestseller by Trenton Lee Stewart and will star Tony Hale in the titular role. Turner & Hooch Turner & Hooch is a new series that will follow the story of an “ambitious, buttoned-up US Marshall” who inherits a big, unruly dog and realizes “the dog he didn’t want may be the partner he needs.” Josh Peck will star as Scott Turner, who is the son of Detective Scott Turner (played by Tom Hanks) from the 1989 film. Beauty and the Beast (working title) Luke Evans and Josh Gad are back in this new Beauty and the Beast prequel series which will follow the pair as they go on their own epic adventures and romances. ©Disney The series will all be set to an original soundtrack from Academy Award-winning composer Alan Menken! Swiss Family Robinson Disney is also working on a “modern reimagining” of the classic Disney film — Swiss Family Robinson. ©Disney The new series will come from creators Ron Moore and Jon Chu. Percy Jackson and the Olympians Percy Jackson and the Olympians is a new series in development that will explore the “epic adventures of a modern-day demigod.” © The Lightning Thief The Disney+ series is based on the book series from Rick Riordan. And that’s EVERYTHING (for now) that we got a peek at on Investor Day aside from Safety (which is already on Disney+) and Inside Pixar (which has also already premiered on the service). With LOTS of new series and movies set to be released every year, we cannot wait to see more and check out all of these new things once they’re finished! 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! Preorder Your Copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! 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Just over a month ago, Disney announced that Park Hopping would be coming back to Walt Disney World at the start of 2021 in a modified way. Cinderella Castle The new system has quite a few rules and requirements different than the old way of Park Hopping you may be familiar with, one being that the ability to Park Hop is not guaranteed — instead, it’s entirely based on park availability (a.k.a. you might NOT get to hop if the parks are full). But, getting a ticket with the Park Hopper option is more expensive than a regular 1-day, 1-park pass. Will that additional cost be worth it for you under the modified system? Here are our thoughts. The Cost First, let’s talk about the cost of a Disney World theme park ticket with a Park Hopper option. All of these prices are before tax. 1-Day Tickets Right now, for 2021, you can get a 1-day, 1-park ticket starting at $109 and going up to close to $160, depending on what day you visit. So, for our “sample” trip, we’ll look at January 1st — which currently is priced at $139. ©Disney Want to park hop? Then your ticket hops up in price from $139 to $204. ©Disney That’s a difference of $65 per ticket for the price hopper option. 2 and 3-Day Tickets Thinking of buying tickets for a bit of a longer stay? Well, if you buy a 3-day ticket that gives you access to 1 park per day for any 3 days between January 1 and January 5th your cost is about $338.48 a ticket (or $130 per day). ©Disney Change to a Park Hopper option for those same days and your price goes up to $463.48 per ticket (or $155 per day). ©Disney So, that’s a total difference of $75 per ticket for the Price Hopper option, which breaks down to a difference of $25 per day. 4 through 10-Day Tickets Once you get over to 4 through 10-day tickets, Park Hoppers also go up in price, although they can be less per day the longer your stay. So, for a 4-day ticket to be used between January 1st and 7th, the price is $483.81 per ticket. ©Disney With the Park Hopper option, it’s $568.81 per ticket. ©Disney This breaks down to a difference of $85 per ticket for the Park Hopper option, which would equal about $21.25 per day. The values/differences may vary throughout the year based on the price for that day but they are generally within that range. What we can see from this is that the Park Hopper option is basically the same price as it was when the cost was increased in February of this year — from $65 per ticket for 1-day tickets, $75 per ticket for 2 to 3-day tickets, and $85 per ticket for 4 to 10-day tickets. You’re basically paying the same as you would have been paying under the old Park Hopper system. So now the question is: is this modified Park Hopper system still worth that value? The Modified System Before we talk about it more, let’s go through a quick recap of the modified system. Under the new policies that will be in place on January 1st, 2021, you will first need to have a ticket with Park Hopper benefits. Then, you’ll need to make a Disney Park Pass Reservation for the first park you want to visit. Park Hopping Procedure You must actually VISIT that first park, and then when Park Hopper hours begin, you can try to hop to another park. Right now, Park Hopper hours will start at 2PM each day until park close. Your ability to hop to another park will depend entirely on that park’s availability and capacity limitations. There are some more details we’ll go into a little bit, but that’s the basics. Got questions about the new system? We’ve got answers! Check out more information here. So…is the Park Hopper worth it? Maybe…or maybe not. Before we dive in, we just wanted to make a quick note to say that this entire article is based on our current understanding of the Park Hopper modified system. There are quite a few things that still need to be clarified and things we need to see in action to fully understand, so once the system is in play, things could change. But for now, this is what we’ve gathered. Some Might Say “NO” (At Least For Now) Some might feel that Park Hopping is probably NOT worth it at least not until they can see how the modified system works in reality. Why? Well, there are a few reasons. 1. You Are Not Guaranteed to Park Hop The entire Park Hopping system depends on availability. Disney has specifically stated that the “ability to visit another park will be subject to the park’s capacity limitations.” So, if all of the parks (or the park you want to visit) do not have any park hopping availability, there’s a potential that you won’t be able to park hop one day, or possibly any of the days of your trip. Spaceship Earth So, you’d be paying the same amount as you normally would for something that’s not guaranteed to even happen AND you’re paying for a system with more restrictions (more on that in a bit). Essentially, you could be shelling out your dough for a service you may never get to utilize, at least not to its fullest. And, even if you can Park Hop on a given day, you may not be able to hop to the park that you want — again it will all depend on availability. There’s even a possibility (as far as we know under what has presently been shared) that you could see a park has Park Hopper availability, get on the bus to go there, and then arrive only to find that it’s reached capacity for hopping while you were traveling there. You could go back to your original park based on our current understanding of the system, but that would still result in a lot of lost time and effort. Animal Kingdom December crowds What if your first park is Magic Kingdom but you plan to hop to EPCOT? Say you book a dining reservation for a restaurant in EPCOT, and then EPCOT reaches its capacity and does not have any Park Hopper availability? Does your reservation guarantee you entry into the park? It’s not entirely clear. One Cast Member we spoke with said a reservation would guarantee entry, but several others said it would not or they at least recommended not making the reservation until you’ve already entered the second park. Our conclusion was that most Cast Members we had the opportunity to speak with seemed equally in the dark about how the new system will operate. Les Chefs de France in EPCOT At this time, our recommendation would be to only make a dining reservation for the park that you have the Park Pass for, and wait to make any other reservations until you actually hop to the second park. This lack of a guarantee to Park Hop can make some feel like the Hopper option isn’t quite worth its value. After all, it’s a Park Hopper. Not a Park Hop-When-We-Tell-You. 2. You Can’t Park Hop Until After 2PM Right now, Disney has specified that guests can begin visiting other parks (if there’s availability) once Park Hopping hours begin. Park Hopping hours are set to begin at 2PM starting January 1st, but Disney has said that could change and start earlier in the future. So, you can’t just run and ride Toy Story Mania at 9AM and then hop right over to get on Avatar Flight of Passage at 10:30AM. Things are much more restricted and you can’t just go wherever you want whenever you want. Disney’s Hollywood Studios That means you get a lot less time in the parks you hop to than you could previously, but are still spending the same amount of money as before. Let’s say you got a 1-day ticket, paid the $65 to Park Hop, and visited on March 1st of this year (before the closures) — the parks were open from 8AM at the earliest to 9PM at the latest (not even counting Extra Magic Hours). That’s a total of 13 hours of potential park visiting and ultimately hopping time, or about $5 an hour for Park Hopping privileges. But, now you can only hop after 2PM. Using the same park hours, you’d actually only get 7 hours of Park Hopping privileges, making it actually just over $9 per hour (for those hours you can hop). But, that doesn’t even take into account that park hours aren’t as long as they used to be. While hours have been extended for some dates the year, they are closing earlier or opening later and there aren’t any Extra Magic Hours or similar events being held at the moment. At the time of writing, the park hours have been released through February 20th. Monorail The parks are only open on that day from 9AM at the earliest to 7PM at the latest across the four parks. That’s 10 hours of park time, but only 5 of those can be spent hopping. So, you’ve gone from spending about 13 hours hopping around to only 5, making park hopping now worth $13 an hour (only counting the hopping hours). Again, some may argue you’re paying MORE for LESS time in the parks, and there’s no guarantee that you’ll be able to park hop at all. 3. You’re Limited in Terms of Where You Can Go We did want to mention that one Cast Member indicated to us that once you enter a second park, your “spot” in the first park becomes available to others to Park Hop. Since Park Hopping depends on availability, that means if Magic Kingdom is your first park, you go there, and then you hop to EPCOT, you’re not guaranteed to get back into Magic Kingdom (or any other park for that matter). Cinderella Castle You may plan a 4-park snack challenge, but at the end of the day, there may only be availability to hop to one other park and that’s it — or there may not be any availability at all! From our understanding of it, you basically can’t plan your day counting on the second park as something you’ll for sure get to do. Mickey at EPCOT Especially for families with young kids (who need more structure and couldn’t really deal with a will-they-won’t-they type of situation for Park Hopping) or families that like to plan, this modified system may be difficult, at least as we understand it at the moment. Now, January 1st could arrive, and we could find that there’s almost consistently full Park Hopping availability at all of the parks. But, that’s simply something we won’t know until the system is actually in place and being used. And even then, you’re still facing very limited hours to hop. 4. You Still Have to Get a Park Pass for Your First Park Under this modified system, you still need to get a Park Pass Reservation for the first park you want to visit (the one you want to go to before Park Hopping hours begin). So it’s not as though you’re free to go anywhere you want even at the start of your day. Disney Park Pass Screenshot You’ll still be constrained by Park Pass, and will need to make sure you get those reservations in advance before the parks fill up (particularly around big holidays). Click here to check out Park Pass availability page! 5. You Still Have to Visit Your First Park In addition to booking a Park Pass for your first park, you’ll also need to actually VISIT that park that you have a pass for before you’ll be allowed to hop. In other words, won’t be able to book a Park Pass for Animal Kingdom and then sleep in and decide “okay, it’s 2PM, which means it’s Park Hopper hours, so I’ll hop over to Magic Kingdom.” Instead, you’ll need to first go to Animal Kingdom, enter the park, and THEN see if you can hop to Magic Kingdom. Kilimanjaro Safaris If you don’t want to do that, you can cancel your existing pass and try to make a new Park Pass, but that will be subject to availability so you’ll definitely want to check before you make any changes and lose your existing spot in the park. All of this is to say, this system does have quite a few limits on your flexibility when compared to the old Park Hopper system. 6. You Can’t Ride Rise of the Resistance if Hollywood Studios is Your Second Park This is a BIG one. Right now, if you want to ride Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, you can try to sign up for a Boarding Group at 7AM from outside the park, or 1PM from inside the park. But, if you want to ride Rise of the Resistance with this new Park Hopping system you’ll need to make sure that Disney’s Hollywood Studios is your FIRST park (the one that you have a Park Pass for). Rise of the Resistance Disney has specifically stated that you MUST go to Disney’s Hollywood Studios as your first park in order to get a boarding group and ride this attraction. Those hopping over at 2PM will have missed the new second virtual queue booking window and have no ability to ride. Overall, there are quite a few reasons why some may feel that the modified system is not worth the price YET. There’s still a lot about this system that hasn’t been clarified yet or really won’t become clear at all until we can see it in use. After it goes “live” on January 1st, we’ll be able to see if some of those concerns about a lack of flexibility (particularly when it comes to Park Hopping availability or even with an increase in Park Hopper hours) will be eased. It’s entirely possible these concerns are mostly resolved, but that won’t be clear until 2021 hits. Some May Say “YES, It Will Likely Be Worth It” While we’ve given you some of the negatives, there are also positives to this modified system which may totally make it worth it for some! 1. You Can Hop! First and most obviously, you’ll be able to Park Hop again! While this will depend on availability, at least the option is there. Right now, there’s no Park Hopping available whatsoever. Whatever park you get your Park Pass for is the only one you can currently visit. So, for some, just having the ability visit 2 parks at all is a HUGE benefit! Toy Story Land You could once again ride some rides in the morning in Magic Kingdom and have dinner at Les Chefs de France in EPCOT. Or, you could take on Expedition Everest in Animal Kingdom in the morning and end your day with some Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster at Disney’s Hollywood Studios at night. More parks = more fun! 2. You Can Arrange Your Park Days How You Want This goes hand-in-hand with the first point, but the ability to Park Hop means you can go back to planning and enjoying your days how YOU want them to be again. If you and your family don’t need a full day in EPCOT to ride/eat the things you want, and would rather have a half-day there and spend some afternoon/evening hours visiting your favorite rides in Magic Kingdom, you can do that! YOU are more in control of YOUR vacation again. Space Mountain It also means that you could potentially need less days to accomplish everything you want to do if you’re able to hop as you like under the new system and get things done quicker. That could save you money if you’re able to finish all the things you want to do in 3 days as opposed to 4, thanks to the ability to potentially visit multiple parks in one day. 3. You Could (Potentially) Hop to More Than One Park in the Afternoon if There’s Availability Again, we’ll have to wait to see if Disney provides any clarification, but one Cast Member did indicate to us that if there’s availability for Park Hopping (beyond your first park you hop to), you’d be free to visit additional parks in the same day. That means you could start your day in Disney’s Hollywood Studios (where you’d have a Park Pass reservation), and then hop to EPCOT at 2:30PM, and then hop to Magic Kingdom at 5PM — if there’s availability. ©Disney That would add a TON of flexibility back into guests’ plans, giving them the ability to see much more in just one day. 4. It’s a Big Step Back to the Disney World Days of the Past Overall, bringing back Park Hopping, even in a modified way, is a big step back to the Disney World of the past. For many, we know that Park Hopping is a way of life. So, having it available again (despite some of its potential limitations) could totally be worth it for those that just want that sense of control and freedom back — that sense that they can visit more of the parks they want (potentially). Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge With the modified return of fireworks and the reopening of more restaurants, the return of Park Hopping can add to that feeling that we’re slowly stepping toward some sense of “normalcy” again. Overall So, overall, Park Hopper may be worth it for some and not for others (at least not until we get a better idea of how the system will actually work). For those who can potentially be more flexible in their plans and are willing to hop to wherever there’s availability, getting a Park Hopper may be a good option, as long as they’re okay with the fact that they may not get to Park Hop at all (if there’s no availability) and understand the limitations. Expedition Everest at Animal Kingdom For others, the cost (which can add up for big families, but can be less per day depending on the length of the trip) may just not be worth it for something that isn’t guaranteed and is more restrictive than it used to be. Once we see the system in action and get a better sense of how much availability there is to hop over a period of time, we will be able to understand more about its worth. Keep in mind, even if you don’t buy a ticket with a Park Hopper option initially, you can always add it on after your trip starts if you decide it’s worth it for you. Pandora BUT you’ll have to pay for it for the full length of your trip (meaning, if you’re staying for 5 days and you decide on day 3 to add the Park Hopper option, they’ll still charge you the Park Hopper cost for 5 days) so be sure to make that decision early in your trip to take full advantage of the benefits. Magic Kingdom Generally, however, you CANNOT buy a Park Hopper ticket and later downgrade to a 1-park per day pass and get a refund of the difference, as this Cast Member indicated to us via chat. Screenshot of Disney Chat Disney’s website also notes that “Tickets and packages at Walt Disney World Resort are nontransferable and nonrefundable.” So, if you’re unsure of whether you’ll need a Park Hopper, it would be best to wait to add that cost until you fully decide you need it. Until it’s clear how the process is working, buying the Park Hopper add-on remains a bit of a gamble for guests. Come January 1st, we’ll have a clear picture of the system in action and will be here to answer all your questions, so check back often! We’ll definitely be on the lookout for more information about Park Hopping and let you know what we find. Click here to see our thoughts on whether the return of Park Hopping will REALLY change your Disney World trip! 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! Preorder 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! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2020 Edition of the Guide! 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. What do you think? Will you be trying to do some Park Hopping in 2021? Let us know in the comments! The post Will Park Hopping in Disney World Still Be WORTH the Cost in 2021? first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: News! Disney World Park Hours Announced for Early November! News! Park Pass Reservations Are GONE for This Saturday and Sunday…Or Are They? Your ULTIMATE Guide to the 2020 Halloween Season in Disney World! View the full article

DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. It looks like it’s time to add yet another pair of Minnie Ears to our collection! ©Disney (Shared Via Disney Parks on Twitter @DisneyParks) Yesterday we found out that the Disney Parks Designer Collection of ears would be getting a little bit bigger with the addition of the new, designer Minnie Ears from BaubleBar! Well, get ready to get shopping because these ears are officially available online! That’s right, you can now find the BaubleBar Designer Ears over on shopDisney! This design is really sparkly and eye-catching! Shimmering crystals decorate the black ears, and the red bow ties the headband together nicely! ©Disney You can make this darling pair of ears yours for $78! But if you love ’em, you better act fast because Disney’s Designer ears have a tendency to sell out pretty quickly! Click here to buy the new BaubleBar Designer Ears! Disney’s been all about new ears this year, and we’re not complaining! Check back with us for more Disney merch updates! Check out this pair of Disney Designer Ears, designed by the voice of Mickey himself! 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! Preorder 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! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2020 Edition of the Guide! 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 these ears be making it onto your wishlist? Tell us in the comments! The post The NEW BaubleBar x Disney Designer Ears Are Available Online NOW! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: New Champagne Shimmer Minnie Ears Are Coming to the Disney Parks and Online SOON! Disney’s NEW Wintery Blue Minnie Ears Just Popped Up Online! NEW BaubleBar Disney Designer Ears Will Be Available TOMORROW! View the full article

As a special holiday surprise, Disney Cruise Line released a new digital design created for Castaway Club Members. Castaway Club is our way of recognizing those of you who have sailed with us, and if you’ve ever been on a Disney cruise, then you’re already a Castaway Club member!http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DisneyParks/~4/_DaL-b3yf7g View the full article

Disneyland is closed, so Californians are going to Disney World for theme park fixes in Florida. View the full article

It’s the most merry time of the year again, and Disneyland Paris is making the season even more magical with a few sneak peeks at what’s coming to the resort in 2021! We have the latest scoop on some exciting new attractions and experiences that guests can enjoy very soon.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DisneyParks/~4/h54a-XnNov8 View the full article

Many reopened Disney restaurants have opened with slightly different menus or a completely new menu. But we have yet to see a restaurant serving up SEVERAL items from another closed restaurant in the park — until now! Tomorrowland Terrace Reopening Sure, you can grab Ronto Wraps or Chesire Cat Tails in a new place now, but we’re looking at Tomorrowland Terrace because it seems to be serving up quite a few old favorites from Columbia Harbour House! The restaurant just reopened today with this new menu, and we had to see how it compared to the original. Let’s see if the food stayed just as good while it made the long and treacherous journey across the hub from Liberty Square to Tomorrowland in the Magic Kingdom! Atmosphere Tomorrowland Terrace is located right between Main Street, U.S.A. and Tomorrowland. From certain parts of the restaurant, you can snag gorgeous views of Cinderella Castle (like the table that we scored today, but more on that in a sec). Tomorrowland Terrace This spot has been strangely utilized for a number of years. Recently, it has sat empty much of the time, only in use as a quick service spot at peak times, like Spring Break. It is also the home base for Magic Kingdom’s firework dessert parties when they were happening before the closure. Each night, the area would be closed off to just the guests enjoying a dessert party. Click here to see our review of one of the Dessert Parties here! To enter the restaurant, we first had to place our order on Mobile Order. This is a must for most Disney World restaurants right now to avoid crowding within the restaurants. You can order your meal from the My Disney Experience app, customize it, and pay, then wait til your order is ready. There were signboards at the entrance advertising the menu. Tomorrowland Terrace Reopening We also noticed that the tables were spread out and some had markings that told guests they could not sit there. Remember, all seating is open-air so depending on the weather you could be hot or cold (we were chilly!). Still, outdoor seating is preferred by lots of folks due to the current health situation! Some tables are covered like the ones seen below, but a handful of tables are located out on the terrace. Seating Area When your order is ready, you’ll be told which station to go pick your food up. Pick-up Stations We were wondering whether the Relaxation Station would still be available here and it is! This spot was previously in use as one of the stations where guests could safely remove their masks. The lower level, castle-side seating is separate from the restaurant and still designated as a no-mask rest area. Relaxation Station We noticed it was roped off from the other areas as well. Relaxation Station Remember how we mentioned that castle view? We weren’t kidding! This is what we were looking at from our table. Magic Kingdom We even spotted the Disney Princess Character Cavalcade go by at one point! Princess Cavalcade Pretty views all around us, it’s time to tuck into our seafood feast! Let’s talk about the fooood! Eats Before the Disney park closures, the menu looked like your average American food menu with burgers, chicken tenders, and salads. But now, the menu has gotten a full makeover, yet it looks very familiar! They are now offering several menu items from Columbia Harbour House’s menu! That location is still closed so we were excited to see that menu somewhere else, but we were hoping it’s just as good! Tomorrowland Terrace Reopening On this (not so) new menu, you can snag the fan-favorite combo platters, entrees including a Lobster Roll, Fried Shrimp and Fish, Chicken Nuggets, and a plant-based salad option. ©Disney There are a number of sides ranging from salads to french fries to hushpuppies. ©Disney The kids’ meals look pretty similar to the adult options, just with a smaller portion. ©Disney There are a few dessert options, and most of them involve ice cream or a soy-based frozen dessert. We did spy the yummy Minnie Mouse Chocolate Chip Lava Cookie that was at Columbia Harbour House prior to the closures! ©Disney And beverages are very standard with juices, lemonade, coffee, tea, and soft drinks. ©Disney We were pretty pumped to get to choose some of our favorites from Columbia Harbour House, so it was hard to decide! But ultimately we decided to grab the Trio Platter and the Lobster Roll (plus that Minnie Mouse Lava Cookie, OBV). Brace yourself — a lot of fried food is coming! Spread The Trio Platter consists of fried shrimp, fried fish, and chicken breast nuggets served with hushpuppies and either french fries or a Cuties mandarin. Trio Platter The fish was our favorite; it was a nicely cooked white filet. We wouldn’t say it was AS good as the fried fish in EPCOT’s U.K. Pavilion’s Yorkshire County Fish Shop, but close! The batter is a wet batter, like Yorkshires, so it comes out extra crispy. The chicken was standard Disney nuggets (meaning: yummy and still good!) and the shrimp was good too but nothing special flavor-wise. We liked it all and appreciated the variety, but we might just get the fish next time. Trio Platter This platter is $13.99. Trio Platter The Lobster Roll is $15.99 and is made of chilled lobster with mayonnaise on a New England-style bun and served with french fries. We promise there’s bread hiding under that MONSTER lettuce leaf. Look at that big boy! Lobster Roll This thing comes with TONS of lobster and it’s all piled up in that beautiful, buttery center-split grilled roll. Yes, it is delicious. Lobster Roll We loved the refreshing crunch from the lettuce, and plenty of celery and onion were mixed with the lobster. Lobster Roll We thought the bread to lobster ratio might be a liiiiiittle high on the bread side but it was still delish! Breeeead As far as sides go, we couldn’t pass up the Hushpuppies! Hushpuppies These guys have full corn kernels in them! They’ve got just a touch of sweetness to them too. We loved ’em! We got a hushpuppy with our Trio Platter but one hushpuppy is never enough! A side order of these is $4.49. Hushpuppies You know we weren’t leaving without trying a dessert, so we went with the Minnie Mouse Chocolate Chip Lava Cookie for $4.49. Minnie Mouse Chocolate Chip Lava Cookie This treat has LOTS of warm, fudgy chocolate inside the cookie. It’s very cute and DEF shareable. That bow is colored white chocolate, so feel free to chomp down on Minnie’s favorite accessory! Minnie Mouse Chocolate Chip Lava Cookie So, how does a reopened Tomorrowland Terrace fare overall? Nosh or Not You might want to dine at Tomorrowland Terrace if… You miss Columbia Harbour House! This is your only bet for seafood in Magic Kingdom right now and a nice alternative to the burgers and Mexican fare found elsewhere in the park right now. You need a quick bite. The spot did just open, but we got in, got our food and ate it very quickly. You are on a budget. You get a large portion here for a decent price. This food is majorly sharable, making it even more affordable! You might NOT want to dine at Tomorrowland Terrace if… You don’t like the idea of an open-air restaurant, especially in the winter months ahead when there’s a chill in the air. You are looking for an extra magical atmosphere. Tomorrowland Terrace has a killer view, but the restaurant itself is very bare-bones. You don’t like seafood. While you can nab some chicken nuggets here, there’s not much else in the meat department. Overall We had a really nice lunch at Tomorrowland Terrace today! We’re usually big fans of Columbia Harbour House so getting to eat the food once again was a win in our book. Honestly, this is probably our top spot in Magic Kingdom now as far as quick-service goes. It’s got a great menu that seafood fans and kids alike will enjoy. Plus, it’s got the added bonus of TONS of outdoor seating, which is the preferred way to chow nowadays. We might say skip if you’re concerned about the temperature outdoors or if you’re looking for a more classic item like a burger. Otherwise, this meal just might be the PERFECT stop to get your lunch or dinner on in Magic Kingdom! We may not have the warmth (both literally and decoratively) over at Columbia Harbour House here, but the food is really quite good and a nice alternative to the other (limited) options in Magic Kingdom right now! Check out our full review of Chef Mickey’s with characters! 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! Preorder 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! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2020 Edition of the Guide! 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 visit Tomorrowland Terrace on your next visit to Magic Kingdom? Let us know in the comments! The post REVIEW! Is Tomorrowland Terrace the BEST Fast Food in Magic Kingdom Now?? first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: DFB Video: Best to Worst — Magic Kingdom Restaurants RANKED! NEWS! THREE Fan-Favorite Disney World Restaurants Are Reopening SOON! The Menu at the Reopening Tomorrowland Terrace in Magic Kingdom Looks Oddly Familiar… . View the full article

Disney World Park Hours have been changing quite a bit lately. Cinderella Castle Well, if you’re headed to Disney World for New Year’s Eve or planning to be there on January 1st, when Park Hopping begins, you’ll want to be up to date on the latest park hours to make sure you plan accordingly. Today, we noticed that park hours have been extended for the first few days in January! The updates apply to park hours for January 1st and 2nd. Previously, Magic Kingdom was set to be open on from 9AM-7PM on January 1st and 2nd, but the Disney calendar is now showing that the park will be open from 8AM-9PM on both days. Magic Kingdom Over at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the park was previously supposed to be open from 10AM-7PM on January 1st and 2nd. Now, the park’s operating hours for January 1st and 2nd are 9AM-7PM. Slinky Dog Dash today Disney’s Animal Kingdom was previously set to be open on January 1st and 2nd from 9AM-5PM. Now, the park will be open on those days from 8AM-6PM. Tree of Life Finally, EPCOT will be open on January 1st and 2nd from 11AM-8PM, which is the same as its hours through much of January, although it is set to close a bit earlier on some days later in the month. Spaceship Earth Here’s a peek at the full list of hours for January 1st and 2nd that appear on Disney’s park hours calendar. ©Disney All of these park hours are subject to change in the future, so be sure to check the park calendar and check back with us here at DFB for more updates. Click here to see our page with park hours updates! 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! Preorder 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! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2020 Edition of the Guide! 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 heading to Disney World during 2021? Let us know in the comments! The post NEWS: Select Disney World Park Hours Have Been Extended In Early January first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: NEWS: Disney World Park Hours Are Now Available Through December 19th! NEWS: Disney World Park Hours Are Now Available Through December 26th! NEWS: Disney World Park Hours Have Been Released Through Early February! View the full article

The Walt Disney Studios at Disneyland Paris has been undergoing a huge transformation! With updates like a new Marvel-themed hotel, an Avengers campus, and a Cars attraction, we’ve been keeping track of the progress. And, today we got a look into the rethemed tram attraction! ©Disney So, rev up your engines because Disneyland Paris just released a VIDEO sneak peek into the upcoming Cars Route 66 Road Trip attraction! Disney announced their plan to retheme the tram attraction at the Walt Disney Studios at Disneyland Paris at the IAAPA (International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions) Expo and today, they shared an inside look at construction on the project. In this attraction, guests will get to ride along Route 66 and experience some of the wacky roadside attractions that have made the Main Street of America so popular. And, the best part — you get to do it with some of our favorite Cars characters! In this look inside construction, we see fan-favorite characters, like Mater, and even get a glimpse at Pixar’s gas station, Dinoco. © Disney And, Tom Fitzgerald shares that fans have no need to worry about losing the iconic Catastrophe Canyon because it is being rethemed to find itself in the world of Cars! Sneak Peek into Route 66 Attraction Construction ©Disney Disney has been working closely with the Pixar team and artisans at the nearby Disneyland Paris to bring this attraction together! Currently, Disneyland Paris is closed through the holidays and will not reopen until February 13th but these updates are giving us something to get excited about! We will keep you updated as we learn more on all things coming to Disneyland Paris! Check out more updates on the Cars Route 66 Road Trip Attraction! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Which Disneyland Paris update are you most excited about? Let us know in the comments! The post VIDEO: Travel Down Route 66 With this Disneyland Paris Cars Construction Preview! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: PICS! Rev Up Your Engines and Check Out the New ‘Cars’ Attraction Coming to Disneyland Paris! BREAKING NEWS! Disneyland Paris to Reopen on July 15th! PHOTOS: See the Latest Construction Updates from Disneyland Paris View the full article