I have a fun activity you can do while you are stuck at home!
You can fill out a bracket for your favorite rides at Disney World for each park. You fill out which is your favorite rides and in the end you have a winner!
I filled one out and this is what mine looks like. This is my OPINION! (Please note that I have not been on The Boneyard, Animation Experience, Maharajah Jungle Trek, Gorilla Falls Trail, Expedition Everest, Conservation Station, Rise of the Resistance, Tower of Terror, Smugglers Run, Rock N’ Roller Coaster, Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Train, Mickey Shorts Theater, Canada Far and Wide, and Disney/Pixar Film Festival.)
The world champion for my bracket was Space Mountain!
Disney World has announced they will be closed due to the Coronavirus.
Cinderella’s Castle up close.
Disney World will close on Monday, March 16th and will stay closed until the end of the month. Resort hotels, Disney Springs, and Disney World Golf Courses will remain open though.
Disney’s Contemporary Resort will stay open.
If you had a ticket for a date on or before March 31, 2020 than you will be able to change that date through December 15, 2020.
The Tree of Life.
Now what about Disney After Hours, Disney Villains After Hours, and Disney Early Morning Magic? They will be automatically refunded for dates March 16, 2020-March 31, 2020.
If you are an Annual Passholder, Disney will extend your expiration date by 15 days. Click on this link for more information from Disney’s website.
My question is what will happen to Epcot’s International Flower and Garden Festival?
Last year I wrote about the 2019 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival and it is that time of year again! If you are going to Disney World during these dates then you will be seeing some amazing gardening work that makes the plants look like Disney characters!!
Of course new characters will be making an appearance! Remy will be the centerpiece for a brand new Ratatouille Garden in the France pavilion.
The France pavilion.
Every night you will see new and classic music artists performing during the Garden Rocks Concert Series.
Pooh Bear says hello!
Also, don’t forget to go to the Butterfly House located between the Imagination! pavilion and Soarin’ Around the World. All the butterflies are native only to Central Florida in case some escape and they will not endanger themselves or other natives.
I hope you will get to see the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival because it is really cool to see.
If you’re a Disney Passholder then you can get new Passholder Magnets from March 4-June 1, 2020.
The magnets are for the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival.
The first new magnet is a Donald Duck Passholder Magnet with Spike the Bee. This magnet is available from March 4-April 19, 2020.
The two brand new magnets!!
The second magnet is a Orange Bird Magnet. Isn’t he adorable!?! The magnet is available from April 20-June 1, 2020.
The two magnets are going to be available online and in Mouse Gear. (Mouse Gear is a huge store in Epcot that is being temporary located to the front of the park) If you are going to go to Mouse Gear to get these two magnets your parents must show their valid annual pass and photo ID to receive the magnets.
I will be doing more articles for the 2020 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival, so stay tuned!
In August I went to Trading Post Refreshments in the Canada pavilion and you will not believe what I found!
Soap!!!! It isn’t just the same soap you find at the store though. The first soap I found was Beaver Butt soap. Yes, you heard me correctly, I said BEAVER BUTT!!!!!!!!!
This soap says, “there is no dam beaver in this soap.”
I also found Dog Team Drool soap and Dinosaur Dung soap.
It says on the soap, “there are no actual dogs or drool in this soap”. The blue soap says, “there is no dino or dung in this soap.”
The next one is Badger Barff soap. Who thought of these names?
The soap says, “there is no badger or barff used in this soap.”
Sasquatch Sweat soap?!? Okay…..
It says, “guaranteed not to grow hair.”
I found two more weird soaps! The names are Moose Spit soap and Ferret Farts soap.
The Moose Spit soap says, “There is no actual moose spit in this soap.” The Ferret Fart soap says, “Bet you didn’t think they smelled this good.”
These soaps are all from the Great Mountain Soap Company. Now the real question is, would you buy these soaps?
Spice Road Table is in the Morocco pavilion. I went there back in August. Spice Road Table is one of my dad’s favorite restaurants in Disney World! You can sit either outside or inside. We always sit outside because you have a great view of the World Showcase lagoon.
We ate the Hummus and Imported Olives. It came with cornichons and za’atar pita bread. My dad loved it!
I had the Mix Grill Skewers on the adult menu. That is marinated beef and chicken, with garlic and fresh herbs with rosemary roasted potatoes. I always get this because it is so good!
My dad had the Lamb Sliders with hummus fries. We have been to Spice Road Table a few other times and he always gets the Lamb Sliders with hummus fries. It is one of his favorite meals in Disney World.
My brother had the chicken nuggets and french fries from the kids menu.
I give Spice Road Table 5 Mickey Bars!!! This restaurant is awesome!
I know it has been a long time since I have done my must do activities at Disney World but this one is so much fun I just had to tell you about it!
Pin Trading is super fun and a great way for you to be interactive at Disney World. First you get a Pin Trading lanyard and buy some pins. You can also buy a lanyard that already comes with pins.
This was my pin trading lanyard.
Here is a tip: buy some pins you don’t like. This will help you with your trade! Now, find a cast member with a lanyard and trade a pin with them. It’s that easy! You can also buy birthday pins or special edition pins as well. UniversalwithIzzy: Universal Studios has also started selling pins.
Now here is the problem about pin trading: the pins always fall of the lanyard because they are not very secure with the backings. I have lost many pins because they just fall off while your wearing them. Finally I have found a solution! It is called PinFolio!
The outside of the PinFolio bag!
PinFolio is a tiny bag that you can put your pins in by pushing them in. The bag zips up too so your pins won’t fall off!
You simply push the pins in!
If you are thinking about doing pin trading or have a lanyard filled with pins then PinFolio is a must get!
The second page for pins!
I bought it on Amazon. Here is a link to the PinFolio bag: PinFolio.
The pin backs go in this pocket.
I hope you consider doing pin trading because it is so much fun and they have so many cool pins you can choose from!
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!
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.
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!
