On February 22nd, new Minnie Ears were released on the ShopDisney website.
These Minnie Ears are called Tweed and Pearl Minnie Ears. They are black, pink, and have a pretty bow in the center!
Photo from ShopDisney.com
I especially love how the pearls on it are shaped like Mickey Mouse. These Minnie Ears cost $29.99.
Photo from ShopDisney.com
ShopDisney has a ton of Disney merchandise that you can get even if you live no where near Disney World. I hope Disney keeps releasing new Minnie Ears on ShopDisney!
If you have a hotel reservation you can get a discount MagicBand. The Birthday Cake MagicBand has a special pre-order price that is $20.00.
The Olive Green MagicBand has a special pre-order price of $5.00. All the other MagicBands that are just one color are also this price.
The Darth Vader MagicBand has a special pre-order price of $10.00.
The Character Autograph MagicBand has a special pre-order price of $15.00.
Those are all the discount MagicBands you can choose from. These special pre-order prices are only available if you have a hotel reservation. If you have a hotel reservation, you have a lot of options to choose from!
Free Solo on Disney+ is an action packed documentary!
Free Solo is about a mountain climber named Alex. That isn’t the crazy part yet. He climbs mountains WITHOUT A ROPE! (Please do not try this. Alex is a professional.) In this documentary, you will see Alex climb the 3,200 foot El Capitan without a rope.
Kids can watch Free Solo because Disney+ bleeped out all the curse words. I will warn you that this documentary will make you scared that Alex is going to die, but he doesn’t die.
I really liked this documentary because it is interesting to watch Alex climb El Capitan with absolutely no fear. I would have been terrified because I’m scared of heights.
Walt Disney Imagineers and ABC have come together to create a video series called Imagine From Home.
Photo belongs to the Walt Disney World Company.
Disney Imagineers will show you how to draw or craft something Disney themed with items you can find around your house. The five episodes can be found on ImagineFromHome.com and ABC Owned Television Stations’ 32 connected TV apps.
This is what you will draw or build:
Draw your own castle
Build a R2 Droid
Draw Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Make a Castle Night Light
Make It’s A Small World Animated Scene
You can draw your own castle!
If you love doing crafts and drawing, you should definitely try this new series!
February is Black History Month, so Disney World is celebrating! Keep on reading to see how Disney World Resorts and Disney Springs are celebrating Black History Month.
Photo belongs to the Walt Disney World Company.
Disney Springs is celebrating soulfully with art displays, special food, and more.
Do you like art? Well, then you are going to be happy to know that there are now four new art displays in Disney Springs! All four were inspired by the movie Soul on Disney+. The art displays were made by Black artists Bee Harris, Bianca Pastel, Arrington Porter, and Cory Van Lew. The art displays are the artists’ interpretation of the movie Soul.
Photo belongs to the Walt Disney World Company.
On Sundays, Mondays, and Thursday evenings each week musicians are performing jazz music. Disney Springs is calling Sunday Smooth Sunday, Monday is Motown Monday, and Thursday is Jazz Thursday.
Disney Springs has special food available! At Amorette’s Patisserie you can get special desserts inspired by the movie Soul. Walt Disney Animation Studios has food inspired by The Princess and the Frog movie.
Amorette’s Patisserie
Disney Resort hotels are doing a Movies Under the Stars event all February long! This is free for guests staying at Disney Resorts. You can sit outside and watch movies celebrating Black culture like The Princess and the Frog.
The Soul of Jazz: An American Adventure opened in Epcot on February 1, 2021. It will stay open beyond the end of the month. The Soul of Jazz: An American Adventure is an exhibit that shows historic artifacts of famous jazz musicians and teaches you more about jazz.
If you are in Disney World make sure to go to Disney Springs, Epcot, and a Disney Resort hotel to celebrate Black History Month!
Disney My Music Story: Yoshiki just came to Disney+ on February 5th!
Disney My Music Story: Yoshiki is a documentary about Yoshiki who is the leader of a Japanese band called X Japan. He is a classically trained pianist who also was a rock and roll drummer.
When you watch this documentary it is in Japanese so you need to put the English subtitles on. My family and I didn’t know it wouldn’t have an English translator on top of the Japanese, so for the first five minutes we had no idea what was going on.
I give Disney My Music Story: Yoshiki 4 Mickey Bars! I will warn you that this documentary is REALLY SAD! If you are someone who gets upset easily then I do not recommend watching this. If you aren’t then I think you will enjoy this documentary because it is really fascinating!
The Disney Princess Cinderella Measuring Tape Scrunchy Pack is perfect for fans of the movie Cinderella! One of the scrunchies is a measuring tape scrunchie, another one has flowers and a carriage on it, and the pink scrunchie looks like Cinderella’s first dress for the ball before her step sisters destroyed it.
Photo from BoxLunch.com
If you aren’t a fan of Disney princesses, you might like the Disney Pixar Alien Remix Scrunchy Set better! These scrunchies have pictures of the aliens from the Toy Story movies.
Magic Kingdom will remain open until 7 pm during the week and 8, 9, or 10 pm on the weekends. During the last week of February, Magic Kingdom will return to being open from 9 am-6 pm.
The Haunted Mansion in Magic Kingdom.
In Epcot, the park will be open until 8 pm during the week. Epcot will be open from 11 am-9 or 10 pm during the weekend.
Mission Space in Epcot.
Hollywood Studios will be open from 9 am-7 pm each day.
Slinky Dog Dash in Toy Story Land.
Finally, we have Animal Kingdom! Animal Kingdom will open at 8 am. This park will remain open until 6 pm on February 6th, until 7 pm on February 20th, and open until 8 pm on February 13th, 14th, and 15th.
Pandora in Animal Kingdom.
Have fun staying at Disney World later in the day!
If you go to Disney World right now, you are required to wear a face mask.
Disney now has said that even when you get the COVID-19 vaccine you will still need to wear a face mask. This rule is required for everyone two years old and up.
Your mask at Disney World right now has to meet certain rules. Such as:
Your mask must have two layers of breathable fabric
It has to cover your nose and mouth
Your mask has to fit your face comfortably
It needs to be secured by ties or ear loops
The only time you can take your mask off right now is if you are eating, drinking, or swimming. When you are eating, you have to be physically distant from other people.
Planning to eat at Kringla Bakeri og Kafe? Remember to be physically distant from others.
You can’t wear a costume mask at Disney World and your mask must be a fabric mask.
I will continue to keep you updated with Disney News happening in the parks!
A lot of changes have been happening recently in the Disney World parks and resorts and today let’s talk about it.
Disney’s Contemporary Resort will be redecorating their Main Tower Guest Rooms from April 2021-September 2021. Online there is limited room for Disney’s Contemporary Resort guests in April because of the construction.
Disney’s Contemporary Resort.
For Disney World’s 50th Anniversary, if you stay at a Disney owned resort you will be able to go into the Disney parks 30 minutes before they open. This is called Early Theme Park Entry. My advice would be to do a ride that usually has a long wait time.
I would ride Space Mountain.
The Jungle Cruise is getting a brand new story. It will have new adventures, humor, wildlife, and even new characters. I’m excited for The Jungle Cruise to be getting a new story because it is a great attraction!
Photo belongs to the Walt Disney World Company.
On January 1, 2022 Disney World will discount Magical Express airport transportation services.
That is the free transportation that takes you from Disney World Resorts and Orlando International Airport. A Brightline train will take you from Orlando International Airport to Disney Springs. The Brightline Train is supposed to be ready in 2022.
I hope you enjoyed this Disney News list! We have a lot to look forward to for the Disney World Parks and Resorts!
