Alan Dalinka

– Another quiet week for news around Walt Disney World Resort, as we await the big announcements at D23 Expo next month; Planet Hollywood invited us to dine and try a new menu item; Halloween ahead!

– As Orange County Florida Public Schools go back in session Tuesday, August 9, we await what news Disney Parks will announce about the future of Walt Disney World Resort at D23 Expo next month in Anaheim; Views of Magic Kingdom; This & That

– MagicBand+ officially goes on sale tomorrow, July 27; EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival is underway through November 19; This & That & Reminders…

– With the Disney Cruise Line’s ‘Disney Wish’ making its maiden voyage and EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival getting underway, it is a week with This & That like DOLE Whip Day treats, Swan & Dolphin Food & Wine Classic details, & more!

– Tiana’s Bayou Adventure to open in Splash Mountain in 2024; EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival to begin Thursday; DVC Top of the World Lounge-A Villains Lair now open; Disney Springs; More!

– Happy Independence Day, so it’s time to plan for the winter holidays at Walt Disney World Resort, including the return of Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party; this summer, more character encounters around the Resort; and more!

– Summer Solstice today means it’s #HalfwaytotheHolidays for Disney Parks with announcements coming June 23; Harmonious Live! tonight on Disney+; Views of Moonlight Magic; Disney Wish now at Port Canaveral to be christened June 29; more!

– Minnie Van Service resumes June 29; Finding Nemo: The Big Blue…and Beyond! is now playing at Disney’s Animal Kingdom; Views of Animal Kingdom; Views of Disney’s Vero Beach Resort (and its reshaped beach); This & That plus more!

– Summer is underway and we wonder just how close are the parks capacity to pre-pandemic levels; Views Around Magic Kingdom & Vicinity; Walt Disney World Resort Celebrates Pride Month; This & That & Reminders plus More!

– It’s Summer Season at Walt Disney World Resort, and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is open at EPCOT; Special Olympics USA Games comes to Central Florida including Magic Kingdom and ESPN Wide World of Sports complex; and more!