Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railroad opened today, March 4, 2020 in Hollywood Studios.
This attraction is in the Chinese Theater. This ride is a BIG deal because this is Mickey and Minnie’s first attraction!
I will tell you a little more about the ride. First, when you walk inside the Chinese Theater you are going to see Mickey’s newest short, Perfect Picnic. Then, Goofy pops out off the screen and invites you to join him on a train trip. Along the way you will meet a new character named Chuuby who is destined to be a fan favorite.
Keep a look out for Hidden Mickeys! Micky and Minnie’s Runaway Railway has the largest collection of hidden Mickeys in the whole WORLD!!
Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy opened in March of 2019 so we went on it for the first time in August.
Lightning McQueen teaching.
Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy is an indoor show where Lightning McQueen teaches you how to be a race car driver.
There is a twist though. Want to find out what the twist is? You will have to go to Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy to find out!
What do you think is the right answer?
The show is super fun and everyone in the family will enjoy this ride. Tip: if it’s raining outside then you should definitely do this show since you will be out of the rain, but it WILL be crowded.
The only complaint I have is when we went it was really crowded and there was a long line.
Be prepared to wait in line since Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy is new!
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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!
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.
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.
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!
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.
Disney does have competition and I will tell you how they stay ahead of their competition.
First off, it’s Disney’s merchandise. They always have merchandise for special events like Christmas or Halloween.
Disney also has different collections so if you have, for example, an Imagination Pink Loungefly backpack then you probably want to match with the same color pink hat, shirt, and water bottle.
The Imagination Pink collection!
The merchandise is really expensive and Disney is making a lot of money because they have the merchandise in different colors.
The Rose Gold Collection!
Another way Disney is ahead is the Cast Members. The Cast Members (the people who work in Disney World) are always friendly and in a good mood. This is not the case in other amusement parks. In Universal they have friendly people too but besides Disney World and Universal other amusement parks just do not have very friendly people. The people that work at other amusement parks always look annoyed and like they don’t want to be there. Friendly cast members are very important because if a person has a good interaction with a cast member then they will want to come back to Disney World or Universal.
Disney is also constantly updating its parks by adding new rides. If, for example, you’re a big Star Wars fan then you probably want to go to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Hollywood Studios. Then you will make the long journey to Disney World and Disney gets a lot of money! While we are on the topic, Rise of the Resistance opened on December 5.
Other rides that are coming are Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Train in the spring of 2020 in Hollywood Studios, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure is coming next summer in the France pavilion, and Beauty and the Beast Sing Along debuts January 2020.
These are a few ways that Disney stays ahead of its competition.
Today (December 1) marks DisneywithIzzy’s first birthday!
While I started writing blog articles in October of 2018, I launched DisneywithIzzy on December 1, 2018. Exactly one year ago! The blog has come a long way. I want to say thank you to all my users. Without you this blog would not be a reality. There have been over 1.5k new users that have visited DisneywithIzzy. I can’t thank you enough.
DisneywithIzzy has been visited by 35 countries: United States of America, France, United Kingdom, Canada, China, Japan, Germany, Australia, Brazil, Mexico, The Philippines, Turkey, Ireland, Italy, Russia, Serbia, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, Poland, Portugal, Hungary, Puerto Rico, Finland, Armenia, Argentina, Austria, Netherlands, Nigeria, Chile, New Zealand, Sweden, Tanzania, Czech Republic, India, and Pakistan.
I would also like to thank Disney World for constantly changing so I have a lot to write about.
