Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway is a ride located in Hollywood Studios that opened on March 4, 2020.
In August, I rode this ride for the very first time and I am going to be telling you all about it.
Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway is located in the Chinese Theater. The Chinese Theater is really pretty, so be sure to take pictures and look at all the different posters on the walls.
Before you start the ride, you watch a Mickey Short called Perfect Picnic. Goofy pops out off the screen and invites you to join him on a train trip. You spend the entire ride with Goofy on his train.
This ride also has A LOT of Hidden Mickeys, so be sure to keep on the look out!
I really enjoyed this ride, but my only complaint is that everything on this ride went by so fast that I was struggling to keep up.
Disney World is celebrating Hispanic Latinx Heritage Month!
When you visit Epcot, don’t forget to look for the Miguel and Dante gold character statues from the movie Coco. These can be found near the entrance of the World Showcase.
The Mexico pavilion is the perfect place to celebrate Hispanic Latinx Heritage Month!
San Angel Inn Restaurante will have a new menu from October 1st-December 31, 2021 from the San Pascal Award-winning Chef Federico A. Lopez. The new menu will have regional Mexican dishes.
You can also currently check out the Mexico Folk Art Gallery.
You can watch Mariachi Cobre perform at the America Gardens Theater and hear the songs they have added from Coco.
The Epcot International Food and Wine Festival is happening right now and you can try the Chimichurri-up Offense from Fire Hosted by The NFL on ESPN. Don’t forget to also try the Crispy Pig Ear Salad at The Swanky Saucy Swine.
From October 1st-4rth, the band Latin Ambition will do a special performance at The America Gardens Theater.
Over at Hollywood Studios, you should try the Colombian Hot Dog at Fairfax Fare Counter.
At Magic Kingdom, you can see Princess Elena in the cavalcade in “A Royal Princess Processional.”
At Animal Kingdom, Tiffins has food inspired by Imagineers’ travels to Oaxaca, Mexico. This includes Sweet Corn Soup and Charred Octopus.
At the The Smiling Crocodile, you can get some Street Corn Tacos. These tacos are a lot like the tacos you would find in markets in Mexico City.
Now lets talk about the resorts! If you are staying at a Disney Resort Hotel you can watch Movies Under The Stars. Some movies include Coco and Elena and the Secret of Avalor.
Disney Resort Hotels will have Latin inspired dishes. These include Pork Tacos with marinated mango and a manchego cheese dip, Pork Ropa Vieja, and Shrimp Tacos.
At Disney Springs, you can listen to La Calle, a Latin Pop band. Nicholas Marks known as the “Jimi Hendrix” of Flamenco music blends American Pop music with Spanish Flamenco.
Some Hispanic and Latinx dishes at Disney Springs include Alex Cabrera’s Tres Leches at Amorette’s Patisserie and Jose Rodriguez’s Tripleta Burger at D-Luxe Burger.
Cilantro Urban Eatery is a visiting food truck that will have Latin street food that is Venezuelan, Puerto Rican, Mexican, and American cuisine.
An Artist Spotlight series will show Hispanic and Latinx producers, directors, and animators that are working on an upcoming Disney film called Encanto at the Art of Disney. You can find soccer gear at Pele Soccer and jewelry that was handcrafted by Spanish artists at UNOde50.
While you are at Disney World, don’t forget to celebrate Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month!
FastPass+ is going to be discontinued in Disney World and Genie+ will be coming to Disney World.
What is Genie+? Genie+ will offer you different levels of services that will help you plan an itinerary that is personalized.
The basic Genie service will be free to everyone that is going to Disney World. It will be available through the My Disney Experience App for Disney World.
Disney Genie will have:
Itineraries that are personalized and Tip Boards.
Future Wait Times.
Virtual Assistants.
Restaurant Wait List, Check-In, and Reservations.
Mobile Order.
Attraction Virtual Queues.
The next level of the service is called Disney Genie+. This will replace FastPass+. FastPass+ was a free service while Genie+ will be paid. Disney Genie+ will cost $15 per ticket per day in Disney World.
Disney Genie+ will have:
Lightning Lane. This will be the replacement of the FastPass queue.
Disney World Disney Photopass Augmented Reality Lenses.
Audio Experiences.
We don’t know the exact day this service will launch, but we do know it will launch this fall.
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Disney World has changed their physical distancing rules on their website for restaurants and stores.
Disney World’s website says “adjustments are still in place to promote physical distancing”. Before, the website said guests have to be 6 feet apart. Signs in Disney World are also starting to not say stand 6 feet apart from other people.
I think now that most adults and now some kids have taken the COVID 19 vaccine Disney World can start being a little less cautious about their rules.
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My family and I watch many different Disney World Vloggers and I thought it would be a great idea to tell you who are my favorite Disney World Vloggers!
5. My fifth favorite Disney World vlogger is DFB Guide. (The DFB stands for Disney Food Blog.) These videos are really informative and keep you up to date with the latest Disney News. My favorite DFB Guide videos are the ones like The 25 BEST Disney World Snacks For 2021!
4. Molly from AllEars is my third favorite Disney World vlogger. Molly’s videos are usually really long so make sure you have a lot of time to sit and watch her videos.
3. PCDev is my third favorite Disney World vlogger. What I love about PCDev’s videos is that they are really fast. You don’t get bored.
2. My second favorite Disney World vlogger is ResortTV1. ResortTV1 does a bunch of live streams which means that you can watch their videos while they are in the parks!
My favorite Disney World vlogger is Paging Mr. Morrow! Paging Mr. Morrow is very funny and he is just entertaining to watch.
Yes, you read that correctly! You no longer need to wear a face mask outside while at Disney World.
That doesn’t mean face masks are disappearing though. You are still required to wear a face mask when entering or leaving a ride, in all theaters, all transportation, and any indoor locations.
Temperature checks are also no longer required when entering the parks, resorts, or Disney Springs! Now, all you have to do to get in the parks is scan your MagicBand or use Disney MagicMobile.
This is great news because as we get closer and closer to summer it would have been very hard to keep our masks on outside in the Florida heat.
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May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and Disney World is celebrating!
At Magic Kingdom, you can still see Mulan and Moana on the character cavalcades and at the train station.
In Epcot, Mulan is joining the Princess Promenade at the World Showcase.
In Hollywood Studios, Mira, from a Disney Junior show called Mira, Royal Detective, is joining the Disney Junior Motorcade from now until late June.
At Animal Kingdom, a Moana sand sculpture will be on Discovery Island in mid May. You can even learn how to draw Tuk Tuk from Raya And The Last Dragon and Pua from Moana at The Animation Experience at Conservation Station!
At Disney World Resort Hotels the Movies Under The Stars will come back. Movies Under The Stars lets you watch movies outside that show Asian American and Pacific Islander communities and cultures. These movies include Big Hero 6, Moana, Mulan, and Lilo and Stitch.
The Red Bean Ice Float can be found at the Lotus Blossom Cafe in the China pavilion all month long. This drink was originally popularized in Hong Kong and it is made with sweetened Chinese red beans, milk, crushed up ice, and vanilla ice cream.
Another thing you can get at Lotus Blossom Cafe is Char Siu with Rice. Char Siu in Chinese or Cha Shao in Mandarin means fork roast. This is a Cantonese style barbecue pork dish popularized in Hong Kong and in ethnic Chinese communities all over the world. It is an iconic item at Chinatown restaurants all over The United States. Just looking at this dish is making me hungry!
There is a calligraphy demonstration every Wednesday in May from 2 to 3 pm EST and 6 to 7 pm EST at House of Good Fortune. The House of Good Fortune is showing the history and significance of Chinese Calligraphy.
The Japan pavilion shares Japanese culture all year! Mitsukoshi Department Store has traditional Japanese architecture and design as well as Kimonos and Kawaii from Japan. This store has popular Japanese toys, clothing, incense, and snacks.
You should definitely check out this store because it is ginormous and you will find something in the store that you like.
While your in the Japan pavilion, don’t forget to check out Teppan Edo which serves sushi and hibachi and Katsura Grill that has miso-glazed chicken wings, okonomiyaki fries, ramen, sushi, and teriyaki chicken.
Disney Springs is celebrating in many different ways and one of those ways is with Chef Jessi Sudsa-nguan who is the pastry chef at Amorette’s Patisserie. Chef Jessi is from Bangkok, Thailand and has been working for the Walt Disney World Resort for over 30 years.
She has created a special treat for this month! The treat is a Jasmine Tea Cream Tart. It is a light dessert that has fruit gelee and a butter and nut cookie crust in honor of her favorite Asian teas and flavors with a twist.
Also at Amorette’s Patisserie, you can get the Mulan Petit Cake. The flavors are matcha chiffon, lemon chiffon, honey-ginger mousse, lemon curd, lemon-ginger streusel, and green tea simple syrup.
You can get the Matcha Yuzu Ganache Square at The Ganachery. The flavors are green tea and yuzu dark chocolate ganache.
At The Daily Poutine you can get Korean BBQ Fries. That is Korean-style bulgogi pulled pork and kimchi with Sriracha aïoli and topped with French Fries.
The restaurant Morimoto Asia, located in Disney Springs, is led by Japanese Master Chef Masaharu Morimoto. The menu at this restuarant has his take on Chinese, Japanese, and Korean dishes. This month you can enjoy the following dishes at Morimoto Asia.
Lomilomi is a salmon tartare with tomatoes, onions, and scallions.
Loco Moco is a traditional Hawaiian burger rice bowl made with a blend of filet and A5 wagyu topped with an egg and teriyaki mushroom gravy.
Saimin is a Hawaiian style ramen with a dashi shrimp broth, thin noodles, and roasted pork. This dish is available at Morimoto Asia Street Food.
Halo-Halo is a Filipino shaved ice dessert with flavored jellies and fruit.
You can also go to YeSake to try some Japanese street food and Asian inspired drinks including Karaage, Taiyaki, Chicken Buns, Ahi Tuna Poke Bowls, Bubble Teas, Sake Sushi, and more!
Don’t forget to go see the artist spotlight series at The Art of Disney. This series is focusing on Asian Pacific American filmmakers, artists, authors, and screen writers who have or are working at Walt Disney Animation Studios. These people include Qui Nguyen, Mohit Kallianpur, Fawn Veerasunthorn, Willie Ito, Gyo Fujikawa, Milton Quon, and Disney Legend Tyrus Wong.
You can shop at Basin whose portion of sales go to the AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) Community Fund.
Over at Disney Springs West Side you should go check out the art piece that was inspired by Raya And The Last Dragon. This stunning artwork was created by Xiao Qing Chen outside of AMC Theaters.
The artwork is inspired by Raya’s Malaysian heritage and celebrates diversity.
You should definitely come to Disney World right now to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month!