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Animal Kingdom Lodge is comprised of two different resorts making up the whole resort: Kidani Village and Jambo House. Guests will be able to find great dining options at either resort. The one drawback of this resort for guests not staying there is the distance from the other parks making it more difficult to stop by for a bite to eat ...

As the theme parks in Orlando begin submitting plans for their gradual re-opening, we’ve started to think about the attractions at Walt Disney World where you’ll definitely want to use your hand sanitizer before and after you ride.  It’s possible that Disney will provide sanitizer to guests prior to boarding or after exiting the attraction.  Obviously some attractions are more ...

In between riding our favorite attractions and figuring out where to grab dinner, it can be easy to overlook a very special part of a Walt Disney World visit.  Waiting in line and being able to interact with your favorite Disney characters can create a special memento to remember your trip for years to come.  While there are numerous characters ...

While some guests love visiting the parks to meet their favorite characters and experience the nighttime entertainment.  Others insist on a detailed FastPass+ itinerary that will allow them to ride all of the great attractions without having to wait in a long line.  But, the best part of visiting the Magic Kingdom is dining in the restaurants and tasting all ...

4 – Hoop Dee Doo Musical Revue (Fort Wilderness Campgrounds) This restaurant is distinctive because, in addition to a great meal, guests are treated to an amazing dinner show.  Guests need to make advanced dining reservations and pay for their meal in advance if they choose to dine here.  But, on the menu, guests will find a homestyle feast of ...

While many guests enjoy dropping into the Briar Patch on Splash Mountain or barreling around the tracks on Space Mountain or even smuggling goods on the Millennium Falcon on Smuggler’s Run, others enjoy the more relaxing elements of a Walt Disney World vacation when they can sit down, relax, re-charge, and enjoy an amazingly delicious meal at one of the ...

7 – 50’s Prime Time Café (Hollywood Studios) The food served to guests here is what you would expect to find on your mom’s kitchen table growing up — meatloaf, roast beef, fried chicken, and all the sides.  However, what makes this restaurant unique is not the menu, but the service.  You’ll be treated like you’re one of the family ...

Cast Member Contact For the businesses that are still operating during this difficult time, employees are limiting their contact with customers.  When ordering pizza, many businesses are using “Contactless Delivery” where the food is left by the door and the employee steps away before the customer gets their food.   Disney may utilize steps like this for smaller snack stands ...

As we continue to shelter in place and limit leaving our homes as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact our daily lives, we have begun reflecting on how our daily life is going to continue to be different once things begin to return to normal.  Frequent hand washing and sanitizing is likely to come commonplace, as well as social distancing ...

Stop the Touchpoints? Upon entering the parks, guests are required to touch their MagicBands to the touchpoints and then use of finger to verify their identity.  We are aware that during high crowd times of the year, Disney will skip the second step.  Prior to the park closing, Disney also discontinued the use of the fingerprint scan since those surfaces ...