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Walt Disney World has added new hours through early April 2021 for Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, EPCOT, and Hollywood Studios, while also extending hours for late January and February 2021. In this post, we’ll share the updated calendar, plus new commentary on best & worst days of the week for each park. Let’s begin with
We’re back with another Walt Disney World news round-up! This covers a few stories, including the latest on winter crowds and construction progress in the parks. Additionally, we revisit the big story of the week, the ending of Disney’s Magical Express, with additional details as we try to make sense of that. Let’s start with
Everglazed Donuts & Cold Brew is a new counter service restaurant at Disney Springs serving sandwiches, fries, beer, and alcohol in addition to the doughnuts. In this Walt Disney World dining review, we’ll share food photos and how this bakery stacks up to the competition over at Universal Orlando. The hand-crafted confections at Everglazed Donuts
The 2021 Taste of EPCOT Festival of the Arts is now underway and we’ve had the chance to experience it, and thought we’d share photos, impressions, and a review of Walt Disney World’s first event of the year. We’ll make a few recommendations, offer thoughts on crowds, entertainment, and more. It’s hard to believe this
Voodoo Doughnuts is a counter service bakery serving creative and irreverent donuts at CityWalk at Universal Orlando and Hollywood, within walking distance of the parks. This dessert review compiles food photos and thoughts from a couple of our visits to the restaurant–it was originally going to be published last summer, but I held off as
Disneyland is finally reopening later this week… …as a massive COVID-19 vaccination site. Orange County, California officials announced that the theme park operator will host their first large Point-Of-Dispensing (POD) site for vaccine distribution. Probably not the “reopening” news most of you were hoping to read, but it’s a big development for a number of
Walt Disney World is ending its Magical Express shuttle service to resorts from Orlando International Airport. This comes after the company “temporarily suspended” Extra Magic Hours, FastPass+, the Dining Plan, and more. All of this is still top of mind for many Walt Disney World vacation planners, which is clear to us based on the
Debating whether to take advantage of Walt Disney World’s new free ticket offer or a hotel room discount for 2021? This post will break-down the pros & cons of each, and compare prices across Value, Moderate, and Deluxe Resorts with each of the deals. While the “two free days” deal is attractive and eye-catching thanks
This photo tour showcases our visits to the Cinderella Castle Suite in Magic Kingdom–the most exclusive hotel room at Walt Disney World, and a popular spot for celebrities and what used to be an exclusive prize for promotional giveaway winners. (Updated January 11, 2021.) Recently, there has been renewed interest in the Cinderella Castle Suite
For the last couple of years, we’ve made Walt Disney World New Year’s Resolutions. Given the way last year played out and current trajectory, we had no intention of undertaking that nonsense in 2021. That is, unless “more ice cream, cheese, and barbecue” counts as a valid resolution. Then the two of us started talking
We’re back with our first Walt Disney World news round-up of 2021! This covers a range of stories, from another restaurant opening to a rumored park capacity increase from 35% to 40% of normal attendance limits. Most significantly, we have updates on construction at EPCOT, Magic Kingdom, and Wilderness Lodge–including projects pausing and resuming ahead
