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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.

My Top Five Places To Cool Off In Animal Kingdom

5. My fifth favorite place to cool off is The Lion King Show. This show is in Animal Kingdom and celebrates a Lion King celebration. It is indoors and air conditioning too!

4. My fourth favorite place to cool off is It’s Tough To Be A Bug. This is an indoor 4D show where the bugs from the movie Bug’s Life tell you what it is like to be a bug.

3. My third favorite is Caring For Giants. This is a Disney tour which means you have to reserve it and pay extra. You get to see the elephants up close (don’t worry it’s completely safe.) This tour is great if you want to cool off because you get to get away from the crowd. You also get to see where the Cast Members go behind the scenes. If you would like to see my full review click here!

2. My second favorite place to cool off is Kali River Rapids. This ride literally cools you off! You sit in a round boat with other families and you WILL get splashed with water.

My favorite place to cool off is Kilimanjaro Safari. On this ride you get to see animals you would only see on a safari. This ride is great if you need to cool off because the van you are riding in is covered and while you drive in it you can feel a cool breeze. Every time you go on the ride is different because sometimes the animals do weird things and that is why I like this ride. If you would like my full review and want to hear what the animals did the times I have went click here!

If you need to cool off in Animal Kingdom than you should definitely try these rides and shows.

Isle Of Java Review

Isle Of Java is a tiny stand in Animal Kingdom.

I found a delicious snack at Isle Of Java!

It’s called Tiger Tail Chocolate Chocolate Twist!! Doesn’t that sound delicious?

When you take a bite you get a mouthful of chocolate!!! It also has orange and brown frosting on top. YOU HAVE TO TRY IT!!!!!!!!!!

We also bought a Mickey Mouse pretzel. It was hot, salty, and buttery.

I give these delicious treats 5 Mickey bars!!

Pizzafari Review

Pizzafari is a restaurant in Animal Kingdom.

Pizzafari has beautiful artwork all over the walls. It’s really pretty! We went back in August and I will tell you what we thought about our food.

I had a cheese pizza. It tasted just like a cheese pizza.

My mom had a pepperoni pizza. She said it tasted delicious!

My brother also had a cheese pizza but he ordered it off the kid’s menu so it was smaller.

My dad ordered a sausage and pepperoni pizza. He enjoyed his pizza.

Everything on the adult menu comes with a Cesar salad so we had one t0o.

All food on the kid’s menu comes with grapes and carrot sticks. We also bought a chocolate chip cookie for dessert.

I give Pizzafari 5 Mickey Bars!! We all enjoyed our food and would go back.

Caring For Giants

If you are looking for something fun to do in Animal Kingdom I recommend doing Caring For Giants.

Caring For Giants is not a part of your normal park ticket. It is a Disney tour which means you have to reserve it and pay extra. The good news is it’s not expensive. You get to see where the Cast Members go behind the scenes (I wasn’t allowed to take any pictures of the behind the scenes so if you want to see what it looks like behind the scenes you have to do Caring For Giants.)

Now you get to see the elephants up close and don’t worry it’s completely safe! While you see the animals your tour guides tell you more about the elephants and fun facts about elephants.

You should really do Caring For Giants because you get even better pictures of elephants than the Safari does and it makes you want to help the environment by caring for giants!

You Can Fill Out Your Own Walt Disney World Madness Bracket

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!

Here is a link to the bracket: https://wdwprepschool.com/play-disney-world-march-madness-with-us/

Have fun!

Disney World Will Be Closed Due To The Coronavirus

Disney World has announced they will be closed due to the Coronavirus.

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.

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?

Flame Tree Barbecue Review

Flame Tree Barbecue is in Animal Kingdom. The seating is all outdoors next to a pond with animals.

Yes, animals!

A scary thing actually happened to us 4 years ago. We were sitting outside next to the pond and this large animal walked up to our table and stared directly at me!

Then he ate my brother’s french fries! He then apparently was in the mood for a pulled pork sandwich because he jumped on the table and ate my dad’s pulled pork sandwich!

The bird noticing my dad’s pulled pork sandwich!

My dad told the people that worked at Flame Tree Barbecue that a bird had eaten his pulled pork sandwich so they gave him another pulled pork sandwich.

Now, back in August, we had the courage to go back to Flame Tree Barbecue.

I had the Smoked Pulled Pork Sandwich. It was really good and I would recommend getting it. The Pulled Pork Sandwich comes with cole slaw so I asked not to have it on my sandwich. It came with beans but I did not eat them because I don’t like beans.

My dad also ate the Pulled Pork Sandwich but his had cole slaw.

My mom ate the 1/2 chicken with cole slaw and beans.

My brother had a hot dog from the kid’s menu. (The kid’s menu is for kids 9 and under.)

I give Flame Tree Barbecue 5 Mickey Bars!!!! A bird didn’t take our food!!!

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Limited Edition Lion King Treats at Disney World

Lion King themed treats have popped up in Animal Kingdom and Disney Springs. Here is a list of some of them.

The Lion Paw Cookie is a large cookie that tastes like a sugar cookie with frosting. This cookie can be found at just about every ice cream cart in Animal Kingdom. This delicious cookie is big so you might want to share it with your family.

The Lion King Cupcake is a yellow cake filled with white chocolate mousse. It even has an edible picture of Simba on it with yellow and orange icing. You can get this cupcake at Pizzafari in Animal Kingdom.

The Lion King Cake is an almond and chocolate cake with amarula mousse, pineapple jam, and also chocolate covered potato chips. This cake is really good! It can be found at Amorette’s Patisserie in Disney Springs.

Those are some of the Lion King treats at Animal Kingdom and Disney Springs. Enjoy!