food IS a theme park
We saw a lot of changes when Florida’s theme parks reopened, including many at Walt Disney World and Universal Studios Florida.
Camp Jurassic at Universal Studios Florida
Many of these changes involved social distancing: not just in the parks, but also on the rides. Since reopening, theme park attractions have been seating guests in every other row.
After the U.S. (and Walt Disney World) closed due to the global health crisis, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis coordinated the Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step. Plan for Florida’s Recovery. effort. This plan introduced phases of reopening for the state.
Florida Sunset
Much of the state entered phase 2 in March, which allowed the reopening of select bars and movie theaters, along with several other venue types. However, Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties were ordered to remain in phase one.
Cinderella’s Royal Table is one of the most unique dining spots in Walt Disney World because it lets you (literally) dine like a princess IN A CASTLE.
Cinderella’s Royal Table Foyer
It’s not just about food, though: it’s an experience that every Disney fan should enjoy at least once in their life.
We recently discovered that the Lovepop kiosk at Disney Springs was getting quite the upgrade!
Lovepop Kiosk at Disney Springs
Lovepop is moving from its kiosk in The Landing area of Disney Springs to an actual storefront in the Town Center, between Ron Jon Surf Shop and Superdry. And it’s set to open this year!
Welcome, foolish mortals. It’s no secret that we LOVE the spooky vibe of the Haunted Mansion, and we love the even spookier vibe of all the Haunted Mansion merch we’ve recently seen in the parks.
Haunted Mansion Halloween Display
So how better to celebrate Halloween with so much amazing stuff! And we keep finding more!
The global health crisis has brought about many challenges for bars and restaurants in Florida.
Dockside Margaritas at Disney Springs
Although Walt Disney World began reopening this summer, many of its bars had to shut down due to a statewide ban of on-premises alcohol consumption at bars. This applied to any locations that received more than 50% of gross revenue through alcohol sales.
Welcome back, everyone! Greetings from the Magic Kingdom!
Character Cavalcade at Magic Kingdom
We made our rounds and here’s everything that we saw!
Dia De Los Muertos is right around the corner, and that means we’re seeing a lot of amazing Coco merchandise, (including the cutest dress!) pop up in the parks!
Coco Dress
But we spotted a new Loungefly Coco bag dropped in Disney World today that has us wanting to seize our moment!
In September, we’re usually gearing up for Halloween and fall fun, but we’re not against celebrating Christmas early, too, especially with Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party being canceled this year.
Sven Sipper ©Disney Springs Instagram
Disney’s holiday spirit, though, remains strong. And this year, it seems it’s getting ushered in by our favorite Frozen reindeer, Sven!
Every child of the 90s probably remembers Doogie Howser, M.D., the series that brought us our first look at Neil Patrick Harris, who is as much a Disney fan as we are! He even developed a special margarita (check out our review here) for La Cava del Tequila at EPCOT!
Doogie Howser, M.D. ©20th Century Studios
If you recall, we originally mentioned that Disney+ was working on a NEW Doogie Howser reboot series.
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