PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Disney Springs 1/14/21 (“Up” Wilderness Explorers MagicBand, Christmas Continues at Animal Kingdom, Kali River Rapids Refurbishment, New Food, and More)

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Good morning from Disney’s Animal Kingdom! We’re starting our day with the animals, and later on we’ll be heading over to Disney Springs to assess things at the shopping and dining district. We’ve got loads of new merchandise and food today, so let’s get our day started. The first, and most apparent, thing guests will … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney Springs 12/22/20 (Gideon’s Bakehouse Construction Walls Down, New Wondermade Marshmallows Booth, Upgraded Virtual Queue System at World of Disney, Walt Disney Funko Pops, and More)

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Hello lovely readers from a fun day at Disney Springs! We don’t get to spend as much time here as we used to, and so we were excited to see what was new and what we would find to show you. Let’s get started! On our way in, we spotted a sign outside of Amorette’s … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney Springs 10/28/20 (Lucky Brand Closed, Spice & Tea Exchange Adds a Tea Bar, Everglazed Covered in Scaffolding, Tons of New Open Edition Pin Sets, and More)

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Hello from a rare relaxing day at Disney Springs! We had an exciting early morning checking out the Annual Passholder shopping event for the Haunted Mansion Minnie Mouse: The Main Attraction merchandise at the Magic Kingdom. After spending some time admiring the collection in the proper setting (and making a super fun Insta reel!), we … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney Springs 7/21/20 (M&M’s Store Construction Update, Wolfgang Puck Express Reopen, New Minnie Ears, and More)

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We decided to take a break from the parks today and see what we could find at Disney Springs. We’re glad we decided to come out, because we found so much going on here! From construction updates to new merchandise, Disney Springs was the place to be today. Let’s get started! For those of you … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney Springs 7/2/2020 (New Merchandise, New Face Masks, and More)

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Good morning from Disney Springs, the happiest shopping plaza on earth! We were ready to find some new merchandise, but it turns out that we weren’t the only ones. A bit of a line formed this morning in preparation for the 10 am opening of World of Disney. Cast Members came out and reminded everyone … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney Springs 7/1/20 (Construction Updates, New Merchandise, Patriotic Displays, and More!)

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It was another hot, humid day at Disney Springs, but with the reopening of the theme parks less than two weeks away, we are savoring every moment of time we get here before things change and we won’t have time to be here as much. Let’s see what we can find today!Without many guests there … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney Springs 6/25/20 (Construction Updates, New Grand Floridian Pin, Jock Lindsey’s Brief Reopening, and More)

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It was a brutally hot day here in Florida, but some parks are worth melting for, and we’re just in training for when the first of the Walt Disney World parks reopen in just over two weeks! In construction and repair news, some much-needed tile replacement work was done this morning just outside of The … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney Springs 6/24/2020 (Construction Updates, New Merch, Face Mask Availability, and More)

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We had a quiet day here at Disney Springs, but that doesn’t mean that we didn’t find fun and interesting things! We have construction news, new merchandise, and a mask update for you today, so let’s get started! Starting off with construction news, the escalator going from the ground level to the second level of … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney Springs 6/23/20 (The Child Merchandise is Restocked, M&M’s Construction Continues & More)

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After all the excitement yesterday with DVC resorts reopening to members and their guests, and the new Park Pass system debuting and immediately frustrating its users, we were ready to hit Disney Springs today and have a relaxing day full of fun new merchandise. Let’s get started! While we have been checking City Works for … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney Springs 6/18/2020 (New Face Masks, Rainbows of Merchandise, Construction Updates, and More!)

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What started out as a normal day at Disney Springs turned into an exciting day quite quickly! We arrived at the Orange Garage when they opened, as usual, expecting to have a quiet morning taking pretty photographs around an empty Springs, when we found this sign at the bottom of the escalator. Disney has finally … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney Springs 6/17/2020 (More Reopenings, New Merchandise, Mask Update, and More)

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With another perfect weather day on the horizon, we were extra excited to check out all the new things at Disney Springs today. Let’s see what we can find! With all the stores, even World of Disney, settling into a new morning rhythm of opening at their posted time of 10 am, and forgoing the … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney Springs 6/15/20 (Additional Reopenings, Construction Progress, Mask Updates, and More)

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What started out as a quiet day at Disney Springs quickly turned into an exciting one, with reopenings across property. With perfect early summer Florida weather, we wish we could have been in the parks, but Disney Springs is certainly the next best thing! Let’s get started! The day started as it always does: a … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney Springs 6/11/2020 (Return To Normal Business Hours, Construction Updates, and More)

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Yesterday was a big day at Disney Springs with the remaining Disney owned locations reopening all at once! Some locations opened early, some used the virtual queue system, but all had a lowered maximum capacity and social distancing markers in place. This morning there was a short line to enter the Orange Garage, but it … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney Springs 6/10/2020 (Reopenings Across The Springs, Mask Availability Update, and More)

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It was an exciting day at Disney Springs, with reopenings rumored to be planned for today for locations all across the complex. With preparations being obvious for the last several days at many of these locations, and the virtual queue system having been used at other locations in the Springs that have already opened, we … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney Springs 6/9/20 (New Face Mask Suppliers, Pride Merchandise, and More!)

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It was a hot, humid day here in Florida. Classic weather to go check out what’s new at Disney Springs! There’s been a bit of a shake-up recently over the morning routine for those wishing to be amongst the first to shop in World of Disney. After opening day of the store, with Orange Garage … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney Springs 6/4/20 (More Reopenings, Lots of New Pins, ETC.)

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It was a very rainy day at the most magical shopping spot on Earth, but that’s never kept us down! We pulled on our ponchos and got to work to bring you the latest news from Disney Springs. For several days now, World of Disney has returned to a virtual queue system for guests arriving … Read more