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An Interview With A Seven Year Old

My brother, Al turned seven back in February and it just occurred to me that I haven’t interviewed him yet so I decided to interview him today!

Izzy: Hello Al. Is it ok if I interview you again?

Al: Yes!

Izzy: Al, what is your favorite show or movie to watch on Disney+?

Al: That’s a good one! Hamilton, it was just so good!

Izzy: What rides in Disney World do you miss the most?

Al: Test Track, Seven Dwarfs, Dinosaur, and Spaceship Earth.

Izzy: When I interviewed you when you were five you told me your favorite park is Epcot. Is Epcot still your favorite park?

Al: Yes.

Izzy: What is your favorite pavilion in Epcot?

Al: I kind of like the China one because I like their pins.

Izzy: What is your favorite restaurant in Disney World?

Al: PizzeRizzo! I loved their pizza!!

Izzy: Which resort do you like better the Yacht Club or Disney’s Contemporary Resort?

Al: I liked the Contemporary Resort because you take the monorail to get to Magic Kingdom.

The Contemporary Resort and the monorail.

Izzy: What are your favorite snacks in Disney World?

Al: The pretzel and the Mickey Bar.

Izzy: What is your favorite restaurant in Disney Springs?

Al: Chicken Guy! Because of the chicken nuggets!!

Izzy: Do you have a favorite show in Disney World?

Al: I kind of like the Frozen Ever After show and I just like all the parades.

Izzy: Are there any rides you want to do next time you go to Disney World?

Al: Slinky Dog Dash, Millennium Falcon, and Rise of the Resistance.

Izzy: Do you like Hollywood Studios or Magic Kingdom better?

Al: Hollywood Studios has some good rides.

Izzy: What are your favorite rides in Hollywood Studios?

Al: Rise Of The Resistence, Slinky Dog, and I think Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway are all going to be good rides.

Izzy: Thank you Al!

Al: You’re welcome!

Changes To The 2020 Epcot International Food And Wine Festival

This year the 2020 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival will be adjusted.

Usually, the Food and Wine Festival takes place in the fall but this year it began when Epcot reopened on July 15. (If you would like to read about what rides and entertainment are now open in Epcot click here!)

This year is the longest Food and Wine Festival, lasting from now until the fall. The best part is that Epcot’s International Flower and Garden Festival is also happening! The newest garden edition is Remy in the France pavilion and Remy’s Ratatouille Hide and Squeak Scavenger Hunt is back.

The Eat To The Beat Concert Series is a show where bands at the America Gardens Theater play their biggest hits! Unfortunately though, because of social distancing, The Eat To The Beat Concert is not making an appearance this year.

There is still music because at America Garden Theater local, Epcot entertainment is featuring Mariachi Cobre, the JAMMitors, and more.

You can choose to eat at over 20 stands around the world including Hawaii, the Islands in the Caribbean, and Hops and Barley.

Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party will not be happening this year and if you would like to read more about that than click here!

Reopening Rides And Entertainment In Epcot

Today I will be sharing with you what rides and entertainment will be reopening in Epcot.

These are all the rides that will be reopening:

Awesome Planet

Canada Far and Wide

Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival

Friendship Lagoon Boats

Frozen Ever After

Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros

Impressions de France

Journey Into Imagination with Figment

Kidcot (modified)

Living with the Land

Mission: SPACE

Reflections of China

Soarin’ Around the World

Spaceship Earth

Test Track

The American Adventure

The Seas with Nemo & Friends

Turtle Talk with Crush

Walt Disney Imagineering presents the Epcot Experience

This is a list of all the entertainment that will be reopening:

America Gardens Theatre
JAMMitors
Mariachi Cobre
Character Cavalcades throughout the day, featuring Disney friends traveling around World Showcase promenade:
Frozen Promenade
Mickey & Friends World Tour
Princess Promenade

Don’t forget to check DisneywithIzzy to see when I post articles about the rides and entertainment reopening in Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom!

Important Disney World Theme Park News

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

My Top 5 Favorite Restaurants In Epcot’s World Showcase

This post is a part of the My Top Five Favorite Things series and today I will be talking about my top five favorite restaurants in Epcot’s World Showcase.

5. My fifth favorite restaurant is Spice Road Table in the Morocco pavilion. This restaurant has great outdoor seating where you get a nice view of the World Showcase Lagoon. I always get the Mix Grill Skewers. That is marinated beef and chicken, with garlic and fresh herbs with rosemary roasted potatoes. It is really good. If you would like to see my full review of Spice Road Table click here!

4. My fourth favorite restaurant in Epcot’s World Showcase is Chefs de France in the France pavilion. This restaurant has a great view of the acrobat show outside. I had the Gratin de Macaroni. It’s really good! If you would like to read my full review of Chefs de France then click here!

3. Teppan Edo in the Japan pavilion is a really interesting place to eat because the chef makes your food right in front of you! You can read my full review of Teppan Edo here!

2. My second favorite restaurant in the World Showcase is Tutto Italia Ristorante in the Italy pavilion. I had lasagna here and it was really good!!! If you want to read about my full review of Tutto Italia Ristorante click here!

My favorite restaurant in the entire World Showcase is San Angel Inn Restaurante in the Mexico pavilion. I always have the Queso Fundido. That is melted cheese topped with peppers, onions, and chorizo with flour tortillas on the side. The cheese is AMAZING!!!! Click here to read my full review of San Angel Inn!

If you are looking for a restaurant to eat at in the World Showcase then I would really recommend to try these five restaurants! You won’t be disappointed!

Phased Reopening Of Walt Disney World Resort 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.

Face coverings are required for everyone 2 and up and the Cast Members. Temperature screenings are required in some locations.
Disney World really recommends to use the My Disney Experience App because it will help you plan your trip to Disney World.
You have to have a park reservation and valid admission for the same park on the same date.
Disney World warns you that some experiences may be unavailable to allow physical distancing and limited contact.

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.

My Top Five Favorite Places To Cool Off In Epcot

I go to Disney World in August and it is always SUPER HOT. Here is a list of my favorite places to cool off in Disney World.

5. My fifth favorite place to cool off in Epcot is Reflections of China in the China pavilion. This show is a 360 Circle vision show that talks about China and it is indoors! Update: the show Reflections of China was updated and is now renamed Wondrous China.

4. My fourth favorite place to cool off is Mission Space in Epcot. Mission Space is a simulator ride were you get to be like an astronaut and fly in the sky.

3. My third favorite place to cool off is O’ Canada! in the Canada pavilion. This show is similar to the show Reflections of China because it is a 360 Circle vision show. Update: the show O’ Canada! was updated and is now renamed Canada Far and Wide.

2. My second favorite place to cool off is Spaceship Earth. This ride is very relaxing and if you want you can fall asleep. Spaceship Earth takes you on a ride to see how are technology has developed from the nomads to present day.

Now my absolute favorite place to cool off is the Land pavilion in Epcot. The Land pavilion is all indoors and Soarin’, Garden Grill, Sunshine Seasons, and Living With The Land are all located in it. If it is really hot while you are at Disney World I would really recommend to go to the Land pavilion because there are so many things to do.

I hope this list helps you cool off while you are at Disney World!

You Can Watch Fun Videos Inspired By The Parks on The My Disney Experience App

I have told you know for a while to download The My Disney Experience App because you can do fun activities on the app while you are at home.

Well here is another reason you should download it. On the home page it now has videos inspired by the Disney Parks.

One of the videos is a Disney Parks Quiz. The video gives you 3 clues on what they are talking about.

If you want to know what the third clue is and what the answer is you have to download the app!

The second video tells you a fun fact about Space Mountain. More fun facts are coming to The My Disney Experience App. Another reason why you should download the app!

Want to do more fun activities while you are at home?

Click here to learn how to draw Mickey Mouse!

Click here to learn how to make a frozen pineapple treat (also known as the Dole Whip)!

Click here to find out how you can play Disney trivia questions at home!

Click here to fill out your own Walt Disney World Madness Bracket!

My Top 5 Favorite Stores In Epcot’s World Showcase

I am going to be starting a series of My Top 5 Favorite Things. I will be telling you my top 5 favorite things about each pavilion, restaurant, resort, and more! Today I decided to start off with My Top 5 Favorite Stores In The World Showcase.

5. My fifth favorite store in the World Showcase is La Bottega Italiana in the Italy pavilion. This store is really cool because you can buy Venetian masks!

All the masks are so beautiful and well made. You can even make your own Venetian mask!

4. My fourth favorite store in the World Showcase is a shopping area next to the San Angel Inn Restaurant and in the pyramid in the Mexico pavilion. This shopping area has a lot of colorful skulls for the Day of the Dead and cute Minnie ears!

You really need to see this shopping area! The skulls are so pretty!

3. My third favorite store is Marketplace in the Medina. It’s located in the Morocco pavilion and has beautiful dresses and jewelry.

The inside of the store looks cool too!

2. My second favorite store is House of Good Fortune in the China pavilion. This store is big! House of Good Fortune has jade carvings, stuffed animal pandas, Chinese lanterns, and pieces of crystal but my favorite thing about House of Good Fortune is the jewelry!

If you are looking for jewelry you should go to House of Good Fortune!

They have so much jewelry!

Now is for the moment you have been waiting for! My favorite store in all of the World Showcase is Mitsukoshi in the Japan pavilion! This store is GINORMOUS!! If you are looking for a store that will take you forever to look through then this is the one! Mitsukoshi has everything! If you like Hello Kitty or anime, Mitsukoshi has tons of merchandise for you! If you are trying to learn Japanese than Mitsukoshi has books you can use to study!

Mitsukoshi has Japanese candy you can buy too!

If you are going to Disney World in the summer you are going to need a hand fan and luckily Mitsukoshi has tons of fans you can choose from and you can also buy a cover for your fan. I bought a fan at Mitsukoshi a couple years ago and the woman at the cashier wrote my name on the side of the fan in Japanese!

I hope you consider checking out these five stores in the World Showcase because they are my favorite and you will really like them!

Crepes des Chefs de France Review

In the France pavilion there is a tiny stand that serves delicious crepes. This stand is called Crepes des Chefs de France.

As soon as you order the crepes they immediately start making it! It’s really cool to see how they make the crepes. Your crepe can be filled with strawberry preserve, chocolate, ice cream, or homemade hazelnut spread and chocolate spread. You can also get a crepe with just butter and sugar.

I ate the crepe with chocolate in the inside. It tasted delicious! The best part was they had just made the crepe so it was still hot when I took a bite.

My brother ate a crepe with butter and sugar. He enjoyed his crepe too.

I give Crepes des Chefs de France 5 Mickey bars!! It is a fun place to stop and get a snack while you are in the France pavilion.