PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 4/11/19 (New Tomorrowland Paint, Pathway Widening Mini Update, Country Bears Queue, ETC.)

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We’ve seen a lot of overcast days in Florida lately, but I am taking advantage of the cloud cover for the cooler weather, and hit Magic Kingdom for a morning park walk. Several cherry pickers have made their way into the drained moat. Fingers crossed the water doesn’t start creeping back in like it periodically … Read more

REVIEW: New Treats at Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe at the Norway Pavilion in Epcot

kringla orange berry cupcake

For the first time in forever, new treats have made their way to the Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe in the Norway Pavilion at Epcot. Two new menu items recently arrived, so on my last trip around the World Showcase, I stopped in to give the new No Sugar Added Fresh Berry Orange Cupcake and the Salted … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Epcot 4/5/19 (New Norway Treats, Almost Empty World Showcase, Construction Updates, ETC.)

epcot china pavilion

April showers are proving to be a real thing in Orlando this year, but that didn’t stop me from hitting Epcot. I grabbed my umbrella and my boots and I was rainy day ready for the park! (I still went home with wet socks, though, so I’m jealous of all of you reading this with … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Animal Kingdom 4/4/19 (New Starbucks Mug, Earth Day Penguin, Night Blossom Banshee, ETC.)

animal kingdom Disneynature penguin

Jambo! from Disney’s Animal Kingdom! It’s been a long time, no see for me with this park, so let’s take a walk around to see what’s new! Right past the entrance to the park, there is an art installation of a penguin made out of recycled trash. Its similar to the one we found at … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 4/3/19 (Main Street Train Station, New Pandora Jewelry, Tomorrowland Updates, ETC.)

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It’s another day in the neighborhood at The Most Magical Place on Earth: The Magic Kingdom. This morning, I decided to check in on the train station. It has been closed since December for refurbishment, and also to make way for construction of the new Tron coaster coming to Tomorrowland in 2021. While the train … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Epcot 4/2/19 (Living Seas Manatees, Butterflies in the Butterfly Garden, International Gateway Skyliner Station, ETC.)

spaceship earth Epcot

Welcome to another day at the Walt Disney World Resort! Today, I took a park walk around Epcot to see what’s new. One of my first stops was to The Seas to check in on the manatees. I happened to walk in at breakfast time for them, and got to watch them eat a bit … Read more

PHOTOS: Guardians of the Galaxy Coaster at Epcot – Construction Update 4/2/19

epcot guardians of the galaxy coaster construction

On our latest park walk around Epcot, we decided to check in on the progress of the Guardians of the Galaxy coaster construction. Since our last update, it doesn’t look like much has changed with the debris in the courtyard in front of the building. You can also still see clear through to the other side. … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Hollywood Studios 4/2/19 (New Minnie Ears, Lightning McQueen, Construction Updates, ETC.)

disney's Hollywood Studios

Good morning from my personal favorite park at the Walt Disney World Resort, Disney’s Hollywood Studios! New Minnie Ears! One of my first stops of the day was the Celebrity 5 & 10 on Hollywood Boulevard, where I stumbled across these new lollipop-inspired Minnie Ears! These ears are a little different than the standard ears that … Read more

PHOTOS: Tron Coaster Construction Update at the Magic Kingdom 3/28/19

Construction is ongoing on TRON Lightcycle Power Run at the Magic Kingdom. There's been some progress made since our last update.

Construction is ongoing on TRON Lightcycle Power Run at the Magic Kingdom. There’s been some progress made since our last update. They recently cleared a bunch of the trees to the right of the TRON billboard, so you can get a much better look at the construction site. The giant piles of dirt are slowly … Read more

REVIEW: Delicious New Dumbo Treats Soar into Big Top Souvenirs in the Magic Kingdom

big top souvenirs dumbo cupcake

With the release of the new live-action version of Dumbo hitting theaters this Friday, March 29th, Big Top Souvenirs has flown in a few new treats in celebration of the fabulous, floating pachyderm. We decided to give the Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcake and this sweet little White Chocolate-Covered Dumbo-shaped cookie a try. Dumbo Peanut Butter Cupcake – … Read more

PHOTOS: Cinderella Castle Moat Update 3/26/19 – Waterways Cleaned for Pathway Widening Project

Cinderella Castle moat draining

Last week, we reported that the moat surrounding Cinderella Castle had been fully drained in preparation of the widening of the pathway that connects Liberty Square and Fantasyland. On a recent walk around Magic Kingdom, I noticed that some of the water had started creeping back in. It does look like they cleaned up some … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 3/22/19 (Rainy Day Aesthetics, New Merchandise, Commemorative Bricks, Construction Updates, ETC.)

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It was a rainy day at The Most Magical Place on Earth, but even a rainy day spent at Magic Kingdom is better than a day spent almost anywhere else. Rainy Day at the Magic Kingdom New Merchandise My first stop inside Curtain Call Collectables (to grab fresh Fuel Rods for the day) led to … Read more

PHOTOS: Guardians of the Galaxy Coaster Construction Update 3/21/19

Guardians of the Galaxy coaster construction

Another dreary day in Central Florida, another construction update from Epcot, this time on the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy coaster. It doesn’t look like that much visible progress has been made since our last update. You can still see all the way through the old Universe of Energy building. It didn’t look like there … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Epcot 3/20/19 (Disneynature Penguins, Long Lines for Chinese Cotton Candy, Construction Updates, and More!)

Epcot Spaceship Earth Flower and Garden Festival

We’re back at Epcot again for a park tour on another overcast, chilly (for Florida’s standards, at least) day! Wandering over to the West side of Future World, outside of The Land pavilion, there is a new art installation of two penguins, completely made out of recycled trash found and collected from the ocean. Flower … Read more

PHOTOS: Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure at Epcot – Construction Update 3/20/19

Remy's Ratatouille Adventure construction

During our last lap around the World Showcase in Epcot, we stopped by the France Pavilion to check in on the construction progress of Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure. With the cooler weather hitting Florida lately, its been prime time for the construction projects to make some progress with the workers avoiding the brutal heat. There seems … Read more

PHOTOS: Cinderella Castle Moat Fully Drained For Pathway Widening Project at the Magic Kingdom 3/19/19

Cinderella Castle moat draining

We reported earlier this week about the beginning stages of the process behind draining the moat surrounding Cinderella Castle. On a tour through the park today, we caught the latest updates on the progress, featuring an almost completely empty moat. It doesn’t look quite as magical with all that gunk at the bottom. The moat is … Read more