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How Disney World Will Be Celebrating Disney World’s 50th Anniversary

Starting October 1, 2021 Disney World will celebrate Disney World’s 50th anniversary.

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It will be called The World’s Most Magical Celebration. It’s such a big deal that Disney has created a new word, EARidescence. That word is to describe what you will see when you visit.

Cinderella’s Castle will get a makeover. It will have golden bunting and a 50th anniversary crest. Cinderella’s Castle will have pixie dust also.

New touches are coming to life at Hollywood Tower Hotel in Hollywood Studios.

Over at Animal Kingdom, fireflies will be at the Tree of Life.

In Epcot, lights will shine across the reflective panels of Spaceship Earth connecting to each other and resembling stars in the night sky. This will stay in Epcot even after the celebration.

Mickey and Minnie Mouse will even have new outfits. The outfits will be made out of custom made fashions of EARidescent fabric with gold highlights. I love their new outfits!

This celebration will be for 18 months. Yes, you heard that correctly! I’ll keep you updated in case we get more information about Disney World’s 50th Anniversary celebration!

Park Hours Have Been Extended In Mid February

First, park hours were extended in the last week of January and now they are being extended in mid February!

Magic Kingdom will remain open until 7 pm during the week and 8, 9, or 10 pm on the weekends. During the last week of February, Magic Kingdom will return to being open from 9 am-6 pm.

In Epcot, the park will be open until 8 pm during the week. Epcot will be open from 11 am-9 or 10 pm during the weekend.

Hollywood Studios will be open from 9 am-7 pm each day.

Finally, we have Animal Kingdom! Animal Kingdom will open at 8 am. This park will remain open until 6 pm on February 6th, until 7 pm on February 20th, and open until 8 pm on February 13th, 14th, and 15th.

Have fun staying at Disney World later in the day!

Festival Of The Lion King Is Coming Back To Animal Kingdom

Due to the corona virus pandemic Festival of the Lion King is currently closed, but it’s coming back!

In the summer, Festival Of The Lion King will return to Animal Kingdom. The show will have physical distancing guidelines. The seating will be different from before and the choreography will also be different for physical distancing reasons.

I am so excited that Festival Of The Lion King is coming back! My family and I love this show and we see it every time we go to Disney World.

All Four Disney World Parks Are Getting Extended Hours

All four Disney World parks are getting extended hours in the last week of January! (January 24,-30, 2021.) That means you can stay in the Disney World parks later.

Magic Kingdom’s hours will be 9 am-7pm. Before, you could only stay in Magic Kingdom from 9 am-6 pm.

Epcot’s hours will be 11 am-8 pm. Right now, the park closes at 7 pm.

Hollywood Studios will be open from 9 am to 7 pm. Hollywood Studios currently opens at 10 am.

Animal Kingdom’s hours will be 8 am-5 pm. Right now, Animal Kingdom opens at 9 am. On January 24th and 30th though, Animal Kingdom will be open from 8 am to 6 pm.

If you are going to Disney World in the last week of January, you are very lucky!

Izzy’s Top Five Must Get Snacks At Disney World

Disney World is home to some amazing snacks! Here is a list of five snacks in Disney World I think you should definitely try. All of these snacks are 5 Mickey Bars.

5. I really enjoyed the Tiger Tail Chocolate Twist at Isle of Java. As soon as you bite into this treat you get a mouthful of chocolate. The outside has orange and brown frosting. I think you should try the Tiger Tail Twist while you are in Animal Kingdom.

4. The crepes in the France pavilion are really good! What is really cool about these crepes is as soon as you order your crepes they start making them. Last time I went to Disney World, I had the chocolate crepe. When I bit into it, it was still hot. You can get different flavor crepes at Crêpes des Chefs de France .

3. School Bread is a delicious snack in the Norway pavilion. School Bread is a sweet roll with a custard filling and dipped in coconut. School Bread is amazing! You can find this treat at Kringla Bakeri og Kafe .

2. You should get the Dole Whip! A Dole Whip is a pineapple soft serve ice cream. I don’t like pineapple, but somehow I think the Dole Whip is delicious. You can get the Dole Whip at Aloha Isle in Magic Kingdom.

I of course recommend getting the Mickey Bar! A Mickey Bar is a frozen vanilla ice cream with a hard chocolate shell on the outside shaped like Mickey’s face and ears. This is a very popular snack at Disney World and you can buy it at any ice cream cart in Disney World.

I hope this list helped you find snacks to buy on your Disney World trip.

Festival Of The Lion King Review

Festival Of The Lion King is an awesome show in Animal Kingdom!

Update: Due to the corona virus pandemic, Festival Of The Lion King now has physical distancing guidelines.

Tip: Festival Of The Lion King has VERY long lines to get into the show. You want to make sure you know the time of when the show starts and try to get in line early so you don’t wait for a long time.

In Festival Of The Lion King, you sit in a large room with other people and watch a live show celebrating Simba. Each section of seats is separated into sections. You will either sit in the elephant, warthog, giraffe, or lion sections. Your job is to make noises like either an elephant, warthog, giraffe, or lion. No one ever knows what sound a warthog or a giraffe makes.

You will hear songs from The Lion King Movie sung live, crazy trampoline acrobatics, and you will even see FIRE! (Don’t worry, nothing will catch on fire.)

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Every year we go to Disney World (except we couldn’t go this year because of the pandemic), and my family and I always see this show. We never get tired of it. Festival Of The Lion King is a very upbeat and happy show that puts you in a good mood.

Another great thing about this show is that because it is indoors it has AIR CONDITIONING and if you are going to Disney World in the summer, you are going to be so happy to cool off during the show.

Magic Of Disney’s Animal Kingdom Review

Every episode of this new show will make you feel like you are also in Animal Kingdom!

In this show you will be able to learn more about the animals in Animal Kingdom. You will see the animals mating, sometimes getting surgery, or cast members celebrating animals birthdays. This show brings you behind the scenes of what happens in Animal Kingdom with the animals we see on the Kilimanjaro Safari.

In one of the episodes, you will learn more about elephants!

I love learning about animals so this show is amazing! This show definitely educates you about animals in a fun way that your entire family will enjoy.

Magic Of Disney’s Animal Kingdom gets 5 Mickey Bars!!

Reopening Rides And Entertainment In Animal Kingdom

Animal Kingdom will reopen on July 11 and this is all the rides and entertainment that will be open.

Affection Section

Avatar Flight of Passage

Dinosaur

Discovery Island Trails

Expedition Everest

Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail

It’s Tough to be a Bug!

Kali River Rapids

Kilimanjaro Safari

Maharajah Jungle Trek

Na’vi River Journey

The Animation Experience at Conservation Station

The Oasis Exhibits

TriceraTop Spin

Wilderness Explorers

Wildlife Express

This is the entertainment that will be open:

Character Cruises with Disney friends appearing in boats around Discovery River:
Discovery River Character Cruise
Discovery Island Drummers
Donald’s Dino Boat Bash!
Mickey & Friends Flotilla

Remember to stay safe and keep a distance from others!

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

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.