Walt Disney World

COVID-19 Testing Site Established at Blizzard Beach for Walt Disney World Cast Members

The Walt Disney World Resort is continuing to navigate its reopening following 2020's closure due to COVID-19 , and a large part of the reopening process comes with keeping both Guests and Cast Members safe. While there are many safety precautions still in place for Guests around the Walt Disney World Resort, such as indoor mask and face covering requirements, increased sanitizing stations, and ca

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Salt & Straw Ice Cream Opening Soon in Disney Springs

Ice cream lovers rejoice! A new handmade ice cream spot is coming soon to the Walt Disney World Resort. Since the closing of fan-favorite ice cream shop Ample Hills Creamery at Disney's BoardWalk in 2020, Guests with a sweet tooth have been hoping for a similar replacement (especially when it was thought that Ample Hills may be opening a location later on at Disney Springs.) We can now confirm tha

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The Grand Floridian Spa is Reopening This Month at Walt Disney World

Hoping to indulge in some relaxing spa services on your next Walt Disney World vacation? Spa services around the Walt Disney World Resort were initially shut down at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, and since the reopening of the parks and resorts that summer we have slowly seen spas return to operation around property. One of the most iconic spas at Walt Disney World, the Grand F

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Price Increases for Mears Connect Express Service, Replacement for Disney’s Magical Express

Just about one week into life without Disney's Magical Express in operation, we are seeing the first price increase to one of the system's major replacements. Disney's Magical Express offered Walt Disney World Resort Guests complimentary transportation between the Orlando International Airport and their resorts since the service began in 2005. For the majority of the time Guest could use Disney's

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New Details Revealed for DISNEY ON BROADWAY Dining Packages at the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts

The EPCOT International Festival of the Arts runs January 14-February 21, 2022, and this year's festival is extra special as it marks the return of the DISNEY ON BROADWAY Concert Series! When Walt Disney World reopened following its closure early on in the COVID-19 pandemic, EPCOT's annual festivals returned without some of their most notable events, including live performances by popular bands an

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Shakira Pays a Visit to Disney World’s Magic Kingdom

Although many Disney fans will know the Colombian singer Shakira for her success with her stage career as a performer (including her hit songs “Hips Don't Lie”, “She Wolf”, and the FIFA song “Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)”), some Disney fans might actually find that Shakira's best music is her song from her role as the pop star Gazelle in the 2016 Disney anim

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Walt Disney World Halloween Merchandise Arrives at Disney’s Character Warehouse

Looking for special savings on Disney parks merchandise? Disney's Character Warehouse has two locations within short drives of the Walt Disney World Resort, and the shops are the best place to shop for items from past special events at Walt Disney World , discontinued theme park toys, plush, pins, and more, houseware, and even items from Disney Cruise Line , Aulani, and so much more. The items ava

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The Voices of Liberty Returning to EPCOT’s American Adventure Pavilion Rotunda

The Voices of Liberty offer a favorite live performance for Guests spending the day at EPCOT while visiting the Walt Disney World Resort. This a cappella group has been performing outdoors in World Showcase since Disney parks began reopening following their closure at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. If you have visited EPCOT recently, or during the holidays for a showing of Candlelight Process

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How to Stay Fit During Your Walt Disney World Vacation

There are plenty of ways in which you can stay fit (or even get fitter) while visiting the Walt Disney World Resort. Want to know how? Here are 10 ideas for you to consider: 10. Walk Every Chance You Can It may sound like the most general suggestion, but the benefits for getting in more steps really do go a long way. And the reality is that you will be doing a lot more walking while out and about

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A Figment Popcorn Bucket is Coming to the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts!

Love Figment? Wish you could find more unique Figment merchandise around Walt Disney World? You may just need to make a trip over to this year's EPCOT International Festival of the Arts… The Disney Parks TikTok account just shared the exciting news that a FIGMENT popcorn bucket will be among the limited edition items Guests can purchase at this year's EPCOT International Festival of the Arts

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