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‘Tis the season — or, well, at least close enough! Halloween will soon be over, and the holidays are already starting to invade Disney World!
Magic Kingdom
And we are here for it! We’re already enjoying the holiday merch we’ve been seeing, including some very festive apparel, plushes, and ornaments.
It’s no secret that with Halloween fast approaching, Disney World parks have been getting a lot busier!
Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom
We’re already seeing parks fill up for Halloween, but even this week has been pretty busy! We were at Magic Kingdom today, and we’ve got some photos and video of the crowds we saw there!
Although we’re a little sad that Halloween will soon be over, we’re excited about the beginning of the holiday season! And we’ve been getting even more excited now that we’re seeing holiday merchandise beginning to pop up in stores and online. This new merch includes some very cool toys, like the new Interactive Talking Toy Story Dolls — WHAT?
Christmas Ears
This year, toys are going to be an even more important part of the holidays, especially with so many kids staying at home. Now, shopDisney has put together a list of its Top 15 MUST HAVE toys for the holiday season — so parents, start taking notes!
In case you missed it, Cinderella is celebrating her 70th anniversary this year! We swear she doesn’t look a day over 19!
Cinderella
There have been plenty of ways for us to celebrate Cindy this year. We’ve had our share of Cinderella-themed treats, for one! And we’ve also seen several beautiful merchandise collaborations celebrating Cinderella with Loungefly and Danielle Nicole
Disney World is one of those places where so many of us go to celebrate those special moments in life.
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In particular, many couples like to have their weddings at Disney World and do so through Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings & Honeymoons service. However, even after Disney World reopened, the Wedding Services program remained closed.
The global health crisis continues to bring many challenges to the theme park industry.
Tokyo Disneyland Resort
And although Tokyo Disney Resort has reopened, and the parks have resumed nighttime entertainment and character meet-and-greets, one program at the resort is going away — at least for the time being.
The global health crisis continues to affect the travel industry. As it stands, many international airlines haven’t yet resumed flights to the US. Thus, it’s more difficult for international guests to get to Disney World.
Magic Kingdom
And although some governments are starting to consider how to resume select flights to and from the US soon, it may take up to a year or longer for international airlines to do so.
As Halloween activities have taken over Disney World, the parks have been getting busier and busier.
Halloween at Magic Kingdom
And that means that Halloween park passes have also been going fast for pretty much everyone!
Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground is typically known for its fun Halloween activities.
Meadow Trading Post at Fort Wilderness
Normally, there are elaborate decorations from campers, trick-or-treating, and other festivities that really bring this resort to life. However, this year, Halloween will be slightly different at the resort due to the coronavirus pandemic.
A lot changed after Disney World reopened this summer. We’ve seen several BIG events get canceled, while others, such as EPCOT’s International Food and Wine Festival, have been altered to account for new health and safety guidelines.
Christmas Tree in Epcot
We recently learned that EPCOT’s Festival of the Holidays is still very much a GO but, like the Food and Wine Fest, it’s going to be different from previous years. Don’t worry, though — the Holiday Cookie Stroll is still on! Whew! We shared a lot of new information regarding the Festival of the Holidays today, and some of it was pretty unexpected. Here’s what you might have missed…
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