Disney’s Contemporary Resort, an iconic Walt Disney World building, has been named the ugliest building in Florida by Alot Travel in their list of ugliest buildings for each state, and has additionally made their top 25 overall list. Alot Travel says these buildings range from the “depressingly boring to the truly bonkers.” Disney’s Contemporary Makes … Read more
Most items from the Disney Resorts Home Collection by Sobel Westex released last year are now discounted up to 30% off. The Sobel Westex website for this collection features the following statement to describe the collection: Sobel Westex is proud to partner with Disney to bring you the exclusive Disney Resorts Home Collection. Our seven-piece … Read more
Ahead of this week’s Fourth of July festivities, select Walt Disney World resort hotels have shared new fireworks viewing restrictions for the holiday’s displays at Magic Kingdom. Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort Fireworks Viewing Restrictions At Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, wristbands will be required in order to gain access to the resort’s Beach Bash and fireworks … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Saturday, June 24, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
As we prepare for the release of the new live-action “The Little Mermaid” remake, we found a new merchandise line for the film at Bonjour! Village Gifts and the Emporium in Magic Kingdom, and in the Fantasia gift shop in Disney’s Contemporary Resort at Walt Disney World. Emporium The following merchandise was spotted at the … Read more
We found a brand new offering specifically for Disney Vacation Club Members. A new Disney100 Anniversary Celebration Tervis tumbler is available for purchase at Disney’s Riviera Resort. Disney Vacation Club Disney100 Tervis Tumbler – $34.99 The Tervis tumbler features a purple to clear gradient reminiscent of the purple and platinum palette for the Disney100 Anniversary … Read more
Celebrate Disney’s 100th Anniversary with this new Platinum Disney100 Minnie Mouse Ear Headband — now available in select merchandise stores around Walt Disney World Resort. Platinum Disney100 Minnie Mouse Ear Headband- $44.99 We first saw these new ears at Bayview Gifts at Disney’s Contemporary Resort and at Creations Shop at EPCOT. The Disney100 Minnie Mouse … Read more
It’s time to get back in line, as buffet dining is back at Chef Mickey’s in Disney’s Contemporary Resort. We stopped by to see how things were during breakfast. The move, announced back in December, ends arguably the biggest change at the restaurant brought on due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since its reopening in July … Read more
The buffet will finally return to Chef Mickey’s at Disney’s Contemporary Resort in 2023. The buffet is set to replace the family style on March 1, 2023. Character dining returned to the restaurant in 2020, and distancing requirements were lifted earlier this year. It’s unknown if the food will be the same as the current … Read more
Effective today, Walt Disney World Resort hotel parking restrictions have now been extended to all resorts over the holiday season. Only guests staying at that particular resort or with a confirmed dining reservation are allowed to park. However, this parking privilege does not apply to guests who have placed a mobile order or who intend … Read more
As we toured some of the Walt Disney World Resort Hotels, we discovered some new resort-themed ornaments available for sale. We found these gingerbread house ornaments in each of their respective resorts — Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Disney’s Beach Club Resort, and Disney’s BoardWalk Resort. Disney’s Contemporary Resort Gingerbread House Ornament – $19.99 Disney’s Contemporary Resort … Read more
Good morning from the Transportation and Ticket Center. It looks like it’s going to be a very busy day based on these long lines for security this morning. In addition to the high crowds, Hurricane Nicole will be making landfall today and we are already seeing rain and wind from the storm. We’re planning on … Read more
In celebration of Mary Blair’s influence on Disney’s Contemporary Resort, this year’s gingerbread castle is themed to “it’s a small world” with hidden five legged goats. They’re also selling a five legged goat cookie, which we had to get. The goat is in reference to the five legged goat seen on the Grand Canyon Concourse … Read more
This year’s gingerbread display has opened at Disney’s Contemporary Resort. As usual, it’s a gingerbread castle, but instead of “Frozen” or “Cinderella” characters, it features gingerbread versions of Mickey and Minnie’s golden Fab 50 statues. The castle is brown and white, with the white façade of “it’s a small world” behind it. The statues are … Read more
Royal greetings from Magic Kingdom! Today we plan on spending the day at Magic Kingdom then checking out the soft opening of Kona Café at Disney’s Polynesian Resort. We also are planning on stopping at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort to check out the Halloween golf cart parade later today. Let’s get started. As soon as … Read more
It’s World Princess Week and Walt Disney World guests can celebrate with princess-themed desserts all over. At Disney’s Contemporary Resort, a Cinderella Cupcake has returned to Contempo Café. Cinderella Cupcake – $5.99 Vanilla cupcake filled with vanilla crème custard and topped with buttercream, white chocolate slipper, and fondant pumpkin While we always hate to slice … Read more