Alan Dalinka

1900 Park Fare at Disney’s Grand Floridian recently re-opened and Disney invited us for dinner and to get a look at Tiana in her new outfit (which she also wears in Tiana’s Bayou Adventure) and we ventured over to Magic Kingdom to have a look at the latest progress at the new attraction opening this summer; Cirque du Soleil has announced a new VIP-experience and behind-the-scenes tour (and we have been invited to a preview later this week); This & That & Reminders with a bunch of Mother’s Day opportunities at Disney Springs and more!

The 2024 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival presented by CORKCICLE will run August 29 through November 23 — #TasteEPCOT — Global Marketplaces, Eat to the Beat Concert Series, Emile’s Fromage Montage, and Remy’s Ratatouille Hide & Squeak all return, with specifics to be announced soon, including whatever offerings the new CommuniCore Hall (opening June 10) will add to the Festival.

More Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Details; 2024 runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend Ahead; v.i.passholder days return May 1 through June 26; and more!

Welcome to the new MousePlanet platform! Test Track 2.0 gets its final rides on June 16, 2024 before its upgrade to 3.0 (but there is no known reopening date yet); Imagineers share looks at Tiana’s Bayou Adventure animatronics and Magic Kingdom’s attraction poster art is released; Imagineers also share some brief looks at concepts for “Tropical Americas” area to replace DinoLand U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom; Disney Dreamers Academy 2024 has concluded; and more!

– The Walt Disney Company annual meeting of shareholders and recent settlement of state litigation may finally pave the way for announcements about expansion of Walt Disney World Resort; more Tiana’s Bayou Adventure details; Views of Easter+

– Summer 2024 brings a new drone show nightly to Disney Springs starting May 24; CommuniCore Hall and Plaza opens June 10 along with a limited run ‘Encanto’ sing-along; More Summertime Offerings at Animal Kingdom & Studios; Views & More!

– Recapping the Florida Resident Ticket Offer for April-September; Views of Disney’s Hollywood Studios, This & That & Reminders with several Easter offerings and more!

– Spring Break Season is here and with Easter approaching, the Culinary Cast Members have created Easter Egg displays at several resorts; Legoland opened its new Ferrari Build & Race Experience in Winter Haven; Give Kids the World turned 38!