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Due to the corona virus pandemic Festival of the Lion King is currently closed, but it’s coming back!
In the summer, Festival Of The Lion King will return to Animal Kingdom. The show will have physical distancing guidelines. The seating will be different from before and the choreography will also be different for physical distancing reasons.
I am so excited that Festival Of The Lion King is coming back! My family and I love this show and we see it every time we go to Disney World.
All four Disney World parks are getting extended hours in the last week of January! (January 24,-30, 2021.) That means you can stay in the Disney World parks later.
Magic Kingdom’s hours will be 9 am-7pm. Before, you could only stay in Magic Kingdom from 9 am-6 pm.
Epcot’s hours will be 11 am-8 pm. Right now, the park closes at 7 pm.
Hollywood Studios will be open from 9 am to 7 pm. Hollywood Studios currently opens at 10 am.
Animal Kingdom’s hours will be 8 am-5 pm. Right now, Animal Kingdom opens at 9 am. On January 24th and 30th though, Animal Kingdom will be open from 8 am to 6 pm.
If you are going to Disney World in the last week of January, you are very lucky!
Disney World is home to some amazing snacks! Here is a list of five snacks in Disney World I think you should definitely try. All of these snacks are 5 Mickey Bars.
5. I really enjoyed the Tiger Tail Chocolate Twist at Isle of Java. As soon as you bite into this treat you get a mouthful of chocolate. The outside has orange and brown frosting. I think you should try the Tiger Tail Twist while you are in Animal Kingdom.
4. The crepes in the France pavilion are really good! What is really cool about these crepes is as soon as you order your crepes they start making them. Last time I went to Disney World, I had the chocolate crepe. When I bit into it, it was still hot. You can get different flavor crepes at Crêpes des Chefs de France .
3. School Bread is a delicious snack in the Norway pavilion. School Bread is a sweet roll with a custard filling and dipped in coconut. School Bread is amazing! You can find this treat at Kringla Bakeri og Kafe .
2. You should get the Dole Whip! A Dole Whip is a pineapple soft serve ice cream. I don’t like pineapple, but somehow I think the Dole Whip is delicious. You can get the Dole Whip at Aloha Isle in Magic Kingdom.
I hope this list helped you find snacks to buy on your Disney World trip.
Festival Of The Lion King is an awesome show in Animal Kingdom!
Update: Due to the corona virus pandemic, Festival Of The Lion King now has physical distancing guidelines.
Tip: Festival Of The Lion King has VERY long lines to get into the show. You want to make sure you know the time of when the show starts and try to get in line early so you don’t wait for a long time.
In Festival Of The Lion King, you sit in a large room with other people and watch a live show celebrating Simba. Each section of seats is separated into sections. You will either sit in the elephant, warthog, giraffe, or lion sections. Your job is to make noises like either an elephant, warthog, giraffe, or lion. No one ever knows what sound a warthog or a giraffe makes.
You will hear songs from The Lion King Movie sung live, crazy trampoline acrobatics, and you will even see FIRE! (Don’t worry, nothing will catch on fire.)
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Every year we go to Disney World (except we couldn’t go this year because of the pandemic), and my family and I always see this show. We never get tired of it. Festival Of The Lion King is a very upbeat and happy show that puts you in a good mood.
Another great thing about this show is that because it is indoors it has AIR CONDITIONING and if you are going to Disney World in the summer, you are going to be so happy to cool off during the show.
The Park Hopper option is currently unavailable due to the pandemic, but it is coming back!
Starting January 1, 2021 if you purchase a ticket or annual pass with Park Hopper benefits you can visit more than one park in one day. This is great news because right now you can only visit one park in a day.
As Disney World continues its phased reopening, I will tell you about what is coming back to the Disney World parks!
Every episode of this new show will make you feel like you are also in Animal Kingdom!
In this show you will be able to learn more about the animals in Animal Kingdom. You will see the animals mating, sometimes getting surgery, or cast members celebrating animals birthdays. This show brings you behind the scenes of what happens in Animal Kingdom with the animals we see on the Kilimanjaro Safari.
I love learning about animals so this show is amazing! This show definitely educates you about animals in a fun way that your entire family will enjoy.
Magic Of Disney’s Animal Kingdom gets 5 Mickey Bars!!
Disney World has many types of transportation you can use to get to the parks and I will be telling you about five of them today!
You can take a Disney bus to go to the parks, your Disney resort, or Disney Springs. I have never been on a Disney bus but one cool thing about Disney buses is each one has a unique design on the outside!
Another option of transportation is a Minnie Van. Minnie Vans are just like Ubers or Lifts. I have seen Minnie Vans all through out Disney property and the outside of the cars are adorable!
If you are staying in a Disney Resort you can take the monorail to go to the Disney Parks. Even if you aren’t staying in a Disney Resort than you will still use the monorail to go back to the parking lot were your car is after being in Magic Kingdom or Epcot all day. I enjoy taking the monorail to and from Disney World because it is very relaxing.
If you are staying at Disney’s Contemporary Resort you can walk to Magic Kingdom! This is great because it can take a long time to get into Magic Kingdom and walking there from The Contemporary Resort is quicker. At Disney’s Yacht Club, you can walk to Epcot.
Another way to get to the Disney parks is if you park your car in the parks parking lot, you can take the tram to get to the parks. I would recommend to take the tram rather than walking because other wise you will be doing a lot of walking. Believe me you are going to be doing enough walking in Disney World.
Have fun trying these different ways to get to Disney World!
Animal Kingdom will reopen on July 11 and this is all the rides and entertainment that will be open.
This is the entertainment that will be open:
Remember to stay safe and keep a distance from others!
Disney World just sent me this email explaining about how to make reservations. Now you have to have a reservation or else you can’t get into the parks.
Entering a theme park requires both a reservation and valid ticket or annual pass for admission to the same park on the same day.
If you would like to learn more about the new park reservation system click here: New Park Reservation System Information
Walt Disney World theme parks will begin opening on July 11, 2020. Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom will open on July 11, 2020 while Epcot and Hollywood Studios will open on July 15, 2020. I will be telling you about the safety measures the Disney parks will now be taking.
Disney Vacation Club properties at Disney World and Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground will begin to reopen on June 22, 2020. Disney Vacation Club properties in Vero Beach, Florida and Hilton Head, South Carolina will open on June 15, 2020.
Here are the top things Disney World says you should know before you go to the parks.
Shows, parades, and fireworks may remain closed. Disney Resort hotels, restaurants, attractions, experiences and other offers might be limited in capacity and limited availability or closure due to social distancing.
New Disney Resort Hotel Reservations are temporarily paused and will resume after Disney World deals with existing reservations. New Ticket sales are also temporarily paused and will resume soon.
If you would like to learn more about the Disney World parks reopening stage click here: https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/experience-updates/
If you would like to learn about Disney Springs reopening stage click here.