Walt Disney World Resort Update

– 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!

– Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind opens Friday with a virtual queue and Individual Lightning Lane purchase options only; Starting June 8, Genie+ can only be purchased on day of park visit; 2023 bookings available June 8; More…

– Previews continue at Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind ahead of its May 27 opening and we share our latest experience and thoughts (but no spoilers); While Traditional Character Greetings return, some of the distanced ones remain