FastPass+ tiers will be changing again on February 14th.
I have talked about tiers before back in June and you can look at the post here!
Just as a reminder Tier 1 is for the popular attractions and Tier 2 is for the not as popular attractions. Tiers make it easier to ride popular rides with a minimal wait time. When you reserve Fastpasses, you can get one Fastpass from Tier 1 and two Fastpasses from Tier 2.
Alien Swirling Saucers!
Now you can use Tier 1 on Slinky Dog Dash and Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run. Slinky Dog Dash should be your top priority, since this ride has the longest lines, while Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run in Galaxy’s Edge is now second priority.
Slinky Dog Dash!
This is going to be really helpful because now you don’t need to wait as long in line as before.
Tier 2 is also split into categories. Your top priority for getting a Fastpass+ should be for Tower of Terror and Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, since those rides have long lines.
The Dole Whip is famous for its delicious taste so enjoy it while you can!
The Dole Whip is only found at Aloha Isle Refreshments in Magic Kingdom.
The cup is Mickey Mouse!
Now since this treat is a MUST GET while you are in Magic Kingdom there is always a line for it. Especially in the summer when it is really hot outside!
Now what is a Dole Whip? A Dole Whip is a pineapple soft serve ice cream that you can get as ice cream or in a float.
This Minnie Mouse cup is adorable!
The Dole Whip is absolutely delicious!
Now when there is a long line to get a Dole Whip is there a way to skip the line? Actually there is! We order ahead of time on the My Disney Experience app so all we have to do is go to the mobile order pick up. You don’t have to wait in line!
50’s Prime Time Diner is a restaurant in Hollywood Studios. The entire inside of the restaurant transforms you to the 1950’s. They even have TV’s playing black and white shows that you can watch while you eat.
This is one of the TV’s.
I had the Sustainable Verlasso Salmon. The salmon is seasonal so it may be different from mine when you get it. It was really good!
My brother ordered on the kids menu and ate Grandpa’s Grilled Chicken.
My dad ate Dad’s Stuffed Pork Chop. That is gouda cheese, apples, and herbs with roasted potatoes and carrots. He thought it was good but not great.
My mom ate Cousin Megan’s Traditional Meatloaf. That is a blend of beef and pork topped with tomato glaze, roasted garlic, mashed potatoes, and green beans. She thought it tasted good.
For dessert we had the No Sugar Added Cheesecake with whipped cream and a strawberry. It was pretty good.
I give 50’s Prime Time Diner 4 Mickey Bars!
The cheesecake was only okay but everything else was good.
Chefs de France is located in the France pavilion in Epcot.
This last August was my first time going to Chefs de France since I was really little.
First they give you a baguette.
I ate the Gratin de Macaroni. It was really good and I would really recommend getting it because it tastes a lot better than Kraft Macaroni.
YUM!!!
My mom ate Lasagnes de Legumes du Soleil a l’Huile d’Olive au Thym. That is zucchini, eggplant, bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes baked into pasta. She thought her food tasted delicious.
My dad ate Assiette du Pecheur. That is monkfish, shrimp, cod fish, rice pilaf, peas, and tomatoes. My dad thought it was okay.
My brother had chicken with french fries from the kids menu. He thought his food was good too.
I give Chefs de France 5 Mickey Bars!!
The food tasted good and I don’t remember it taking a long time to get our food.
Want to learn more about the France pavilion in Epcot?
Click here to learn about what other food, entertainment, and shopping the France pavilion has to offer!
Click here to learn about what is coming to the France pavilion later this year!
The Edison is a restaurant located in Disney Springs.
The restaurant plays old shows that are black and white all over the walls with a projector. It is actually really cool and makes The Edison unique.
I decided to get the pot of macaroni and cheese on the kid’s menu. If you are not very hungry or just don’t eat a lot of food, I would recommend getting the macaroni and cheese on the kid’s menu because then you do not waste a ton of food.
They give you the macaroni and cheese in a pot!
I also had a salad.
I ate some fruit too.
My mom had Oh Bacon Baked Mac and Cheese from the adult menu. It is made with crispy maple black pepper bacon baked with cavatappi pasta, melted fontina, muenster, cheddar, and alpine Swiss. Her macaroni and cheese was DELICIOUS but GINORMOUS! It was too much food.
My dad also had macaroni and cheese but his was called Swine and Cheese Baked Mac and Cheese. His dish was the same as my mom’s except that it had 24-hour slow-roasted hand-pulled BBQ pork shoulder instead of bacon. He said that he liked my mom’s macaroni and cheese with bacon better, his was a little dry. My dad also agrees with my mom that it was way too much food. They both had a lot of food left over.
My brother had a grilled cheese sandwich with french fries from the kids menu. He thought it was delicious.
If you would like to order anything on the adult menu for dessert here is the menu.
My meal came with a choice of either a free chocolate chip cookie or vanilla ice cream. I ate the chocolate chip cookie and it was good.
My brother’s meal also came with a free dessert so he decided to get vanilla ice cream.
I give The Edison 4 Mickey bars!!
The Edison has 4 Mickey bars because my parents had WAY too much food. Besides that though everything else was fine.
Happy New Years everybody! Can you believe it’s 2020? I can’t!
Disney World is bringing new restaurants, shows, and more in 2020!
First off, to me this news is just awesome, a new M&M store is coming to Disney Springs! How cool is that!?! The new M&M store will take the place of Curl and Fit2Run stores.
In early 2020 a new restaurant called Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue will be coming to Epcot. Disney has said that this restaurant will be a modern barbecue with a smoker preparing food and a redesigned patio.
Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along will be coming to the France pavilion on January 17, 2020. This new sing along will be similar to For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along that is in Hollywood Studios. (If you would like to learn about For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along click here.)
Also happening on January 17, 2020, both Canada and China will have new Circle-Vision 360 shows. Canada’s show will be named “Canada Far and Wide.” China’s new show will be named “Wondrous China”.
A new show is coming to the land pavilion on January 17 called “Awesome Planet”. This new show will have nature photography, theater effects, and space sequences.
In February a new restaurant will be coming to Epcot. Gosh! Epcot is getting a lot of changes! The new restaurant will be named Space 220 and will be located between Mission: Space and Test Track. I am really excited to see this new restaurant because I really like space and in Space 220 you are able to see space from your table!
Construction of Space 220 back in August!
Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway will be open in Hollywood Studios on March 4. Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway will be inside the Chinese Theater. You will get to be put in the world of a Mickey Mouse cartoon with new technology called 2 1/2 D.
Another attraction expected to come to Hollywood Studios in March is Mickey Shorts Theater. It will take the place of Star Wars: Path of the Jedi theater. Mickey Shorts Theater will have short film just like the show Mickey Mouse on Disney Channel.
On April 17 in Disney Springs, Draw To Life will open. Draw To Life will celebrate the art of animation. It will follow a girl named Julie who tries to finish an unfinished animation piece.
The Swiss Family Treehouse will be closed for refurbishment from April 27-May 3, 202o.
Big Thunder Mountain will also be closing for a refurbishment from May 4-21.
Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure is coming to the France pavilion in the summer. It will be like the ride in Disneyland Paris with a trackless track. The ride will be Ratatouille themed.
Authentic Creperie is also coming to the France pavilion near Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure in the summer. The restaurant will have sweet and savory crepes. It can have a quick-service and table service dining option.
HarmonioUS will be a nighttime show coming this year (we do not know when in 2020). Disney says it will be “a worldwide celebration of Disney music.”
A new resort will be located in the Boardwalk area. It will be called The Cove. It is mostly focused on being for conventions and being group oriented.
Yes, it is possible to see the fireworks in Magic Kingdom live without being in the parks!
Disney Parks Blog will be live streaming the fireworks on December 31 starting at 11:45 p.m. EST. I am definitely going to be watching these fireworks!
This is part two for everything new that happened in Disney World this year.
On August 12, 2019 the NBA Experience opened in Disney Springs. The NBA Experience is where you can do hands on activities in basketball. If you are a big fan of basketball you will love the NBA Experience! If you would like to learn more about the NBA Experience click here!
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opened in Hollywood Studios on August 29, 2019. It is supposed to transform you into the world of Star Wars with themed restaurants and rides. You can even build your own droid or lightsaber! If you would like to learn more about Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge click here!
In the fall, the Disney Skyliner opened! It is a transportation network in the sky. The Skyliner takes you from Pop Century, Art of Animation, Caribbean Beach, and the Disney Riviera Resort to the International Gateway at Epcot and Hollywood Studios.
The Disney Skyliner!
On November 12, Disney+ launched. Disney+ is a new streaming service where you get to watch your favorite Disney movies and shows without commercials. They have Disney+ original shows and movies as well as Disney movies and shows. If you want to see what shows I recommend to watch (and one movie for the holidays) click here!
2019 is almost over and I thought it would be a good idea to review everything new that happened in Disney World this past year. The list is so long that I will be making a part two.
Back in early January of 2019 Disney announced an offer for free dining! It was for stays between July 5, 2019 and September 30, 2019. You had to sign up for the free dining offer and stay for a minimum of 4 nights. You can no longer use this free dining offer, but if you are curious to learn more about the free dining offer click here!
In March Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy opened. I even was able to go on the ride back in August! Basically, Lightning McQueen teaches the next set of rookies (you) to become awesome racers but something happens! If you want to know what happens go to the ride in Hollywood Studios!
In April, Haunted Mansion started having an on-ride photo. That means that when you ride the Haunted Mansion while wearing your MagicBand a camera will take a picture of you and you will see a Haunted Mansion themed photo. Click here to learn more about that!
Also in April, Disney banned oversized strollers. They now need to be no larger than 31 inches wide and 52 inches long. If you would like to know more about this rule click here!
In May, you could buy Mickey Bars at your local supermarket. They were delicious! They are no longer available. If you would like to see me review this delicious treat click here!
In June the parking rates for overnight guests at Disney World Resort hotels rose, prices on reusable shopping bags rose, and annual passholder prices rose.
You can learn more about the raise in parking rates here, you can learn more about the rise in price for reusable shopping bags here, and the rise in annual passholder prices here.
