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Disney Has Finally Announced When Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance is Opening!

Finally Walt Disney World has announced when Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance will open in Galaxy’s Edge in Hollywood Studios.

In Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance you will get to experience a battle between the Resistance and First Order. You will be asked to join General Leia Organa and Rey too. You will also get captured by the First Order.

This is so exciting!

Just as a reminder Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opens in Disney World on August 29. It is already open in Disneyland.

Photo by Tom Bricker, *www.DisneyTouristBlog.com*

Now for the moment you have been waiting for: Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance opens in Disney World on December 5. Walt Disney’s birthday! It will open in Disneyland on January 17, 2020.

Biergarten Review

Biergarten is a restaurant located in the Germany pavilion in Epcot. (For a review of the Germany pavilion click here!)

Biergarten is a buffet restaurant. A buffet is when you walk up and get the food yourself. Not only does Biergarten have a large selection of lunch and dinner foods, it also has a large selection of desserts too! (For a list of foods at Biergarten, click here!)

While you’re eating a live band plays as well. I think this band is really good!

You also eat with another family at the table in addition to your own.

Overall I think Biergarten is a VERY cool restaurant because it has a large variety of food and great entertainment.

I give Biergarten five Mickey Bars!

A Beginner’s Guide to March of the First Order

March of the First Order is basically when the stormtroopers from Star Wars, led by Captain Phasma, march around Hollywood Studios.

During other parts of the day, I enjoy when the stormtroopers walk by and talk to you. They sometimes say things like, “There is no order without the First Order!”

While the stormtroopers and Captain Phasma walk by, scary First Order music plays. They march around several times a day.

I just found out that the March of the First Order is no longer going on at Hollywood Studios and the stormtroopers are being moved to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Below is a video of March of the First Order from one of our trips.

Izzy’s Must Do Activities at Disney World! Jedi Training Edition

The badge they gave me at the end of Jedi Training!

Another one of my must do activities at Disney World is Jedi Training. Jedi Training is a Star Wars themed show in Hollywood Studios that you can take part in. They train you how to us a lightsaber and in the end you get to fight a Sith and you get badge. ( For more information on Jedi Training click here!) Jedi Training is only for kids between 4-12 and you have to sign up for it before you do it. I recommend getting there early.

Izzy’s Must Do Activities at Disney World! Hidden Mickey Edition

Sure Disney World has great rides but did you know they have many activities?

One of my favorite activities is looking for hidden Mickey’s. Hidden Mickey’s are basically Mickey’s head and ears that are hidden on rides, shops, and even your Disney resort! They are everywhere! Hidden Mickeys are super fun to find and add a little extra magic to your trip.

Here are just some of the Hidden Mickey’s that I have found at Disney World.

As you can see, there are a lot of Hidden Mickey’s on Living with the Land!

O’Canada in Epcot is Closing for Refurbishment

The O’Canada! show will close August 1 and will be closed during the Food and Wine Festival.

O’Canada! will get new footage and a new projection update. I think O’Canada is great just the way it is but I trust Disney with making the film even better.

O’Canada! is located in the Canada pavilion. For a review on the Canada pavilion click here!) O’Canada! is a 360 Circle Vision show like the one in the China pavilion.

Do you think O’Canada! needs to be refurbished?

Rose and Crown Dining Room Review

Rose and Crown Dining Room is located in the United Kingdom Pavilion. (For a review of the United Kingdom, click here!)

Rose and Crown has indoor and outdoor seating. I enjoy seating outside because you get a great view of the World Showcases Lagoon. One time it was storming while we were eating outside at Rose and Crown and the Cast Members pulled down these plastic covers to protect us from the rain. (There was thunder and lightning too!)

Now the screen is pulled down, but it was raining hard and windy!

The rest of the meal was with the closed screen.

I had fish and chips. In the United Kingdom chips are French fries. The fish and chips are really good! I recommend trying them. My mom had the Shepherd’s Pie and said she loved it. For dessert I had the English Trifle. It has layers of strawberries, vanilla custard, graham crackers, and whipped cream with Mickey Mouse Sprinkles.

If you make a reservation to go to Rose and Crown for dinner at 8:30 pm or later, you have a great view of the fireworks.

In the background you can see the fireworks being set up on the World Showcase Lagoon.

I give Rose and Crown five Mickey Bars.

Parking Rates for Overnight Guests at Disney World Resort Hotels Rises

Now the parking rates for overnight parking for people staying at Disney World Resort Hotels have also increased. This is getting crazy!

Here are the new prices:

Disney Value Resorts: Was $13.00 per night Now $15.00 per night

Disney Deluxe and Deluxe Villa Resorts: Was $24.00 per night Now $25.00 per night

Disney Moderate Resorts: Was $19.00 per night Now $20 per night

You can also still use complimentary standard parking at the Campsites at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort.

I think it’s crazy that Disney is raising prices on parking!

Disney World Annual Passholder Price Rises

Disney World Annual Passholder Prices have risen.

Disney World Florida Resident Annual Pass Prices

Epcot After 4 pm Annual Pass: Was $289.00 Now $309.00

Florida Resident Platinum Plus Annual Pass: Was $849.00 Now $999.00

Florida Resident Weekday Select Annual Pass: Was $ 319.00 Now $349.00

Florida Resident Gold Annual Pass: Was $609.00 Now $699.00

Florida Resident Silver Annual Pass: Was $479.00 Now $ 519.00

Florida Resident Theme Park Select Pass is still $439.00

Disney World General Public Annual Pass Price Increases:

Disney Platinum Plus Pass: Was $994.00 Now $1,219.00

Disney Platinum Pass: Was $894.00 Now $1,119.00

Disney Raises Prices on Reusable Shopping Bags

Disney’s reusable shopping bags are just about everywhere: the parks and the resorts. They were brought to Disney World in January and the goal of these bags was to limit plastic bag use. They currently still give you plastic bags with the purchase unless you ask for a reusable bag.

Now here is the unfortunate part. The price to buy a reusable bag was raised a dollar. At first the prices were $1.00 for a small bag, $1.50 for a medium bag, and $2.00 for a large bag. Now the prices are $2.00 for small, $2.50 for medium, and $3.00 for large.

Disney has also increased the rates to buy a Disney World Annual Pass and for overnight parking for Disney World resort guests. I will post articles on those topics later.