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An Interview with a 10 Year Old

Q. Please rank your five favorite rides at Disney World?

Al: 5 is Pirates of the Caribbean. 4 is Test Track. 3 is Rise of the Resistance. 2 is Tron. And number 1 is Guardian of the Galaxy, Cosmic Rewind.

Q. Is Epcot still your favorite Disney World park?

Al: Yes, it is still my favorite because it has my favorite ride and it has the country pavilions.

Q. What is your favorite restaurant at Disney World?

Al: Still Teppan Edo. I love their shrimp and the tricks that they do.

Q. Which park do you like better, Magic Kingdom or Animal Kingdom?

Al: Magic Kingdom. I’m really between Magic Kingdom and Epcot for my favorite. Magic Kingdom is the original park and it has the most and best rides.

Q. What is the best ride in Animal Kingdom?

Al: Dinosaur. Ever since I was a kid, I loved that ride, it is so much fun to do.

Q. What is your favorite show on Disney+?

Al: The Mandalorian. It is a cool show and I think Mando and Grogu are really cool.

Q. When you went to Disney World last year, where did you stay?

Al: I stayed at the Yacht Club, the Riviera and at Port Orleans Resort – Riverside, where I got to do some fishing!

Q. Is Spiderman still your favorite Marvel character?

A. Yes.

Q. How many times have you gone to Disney World?

Al: Twelve times and I am going again later this month!

Q. How many times have you gone to Universal Studios Florida?

Al: Six times and I am going again later this year!

The Best Bathrooms At Disney World

When you are at Disney World, you will have to use one of the bathrooms in the parks.

Some bathrooms are actually very beautifully decorated and themed. Today, I will be sharing with you some of my favorite bathrooms at Disney World.

I really like the bathroom in the Norway pavilion.

The bathroom is Frozen themed. The doors are blue and the walls and floors are wood.

I especially love this flower because look how much detail was put into it.

At Magic Kingdom the Tangled bathrooms near Peter Pan are one of the best in Disney World!

The inside of this bathroom has many paintings like the ones Rapunzel painted while in her tower.

The only downside to this bathroom is that it is always crowded.

In Disney Springs, there is a restaurant called The Boathouse. While the food was good, the bathrooms deserve a visit. Just before you enter the women bathroom, you see this head on the door.

The men bathroom also has a head on the door.

The inside of the bathroom had some boats and a fish on display.

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge also has really nice bathrooms. On the first floor next to Sanaa is a bathroom I really like.

I like how this bathroom looks fancy but stays with the same theme as the rest of the resort.

I know this was a weird blog article, but it is true that Disney World has decorative bathrooms. You will notice when you are there!

Interview with a 9 Year Old

It’s that time!

Izzy: What was your favorite new ride in Disney World?

Al: Guardian of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind because I like the songs that it picks and it is super smooth and a great ride on its own. I like roller coasters and if you like roller coasters it’s a great ride to do.

Izzy: Is Epcot still your favorite Disney World park?

Al: Yes, because I like the World Showcase and eating all the different food they have and also they have some great rides like Guardians of the Galaxy, Test Track and Spaceship Earth.

Izzy: Can you rank your top five favorite rides at Disney World?

Al: Oh yeah, that’s easy. #5 Dinosaur, #4 Pirates of the Caribbean, #3 Test Track, #2 Rise of the Resistance, #1 Guardians of the Galaxy.

Izzy: What is your favorite restaurant at Disney World?

Al: Definitely Teppan Edo because they cook the food in front of you and it is cool to see them do all those tricks in front of you. And I love their shrimp.

Izzy: Which park do you like better, Magic Kingdom or Animal Kingdom?

Al: Definitely Magic Kingdom. There are more rides and it is more of the original park. It is really cool to see the animals up close in Animal Kingdom, but they don’t have as many rides that I like.

Izzy: What is the best ride in Animal Kingdom?

Al: Dinosaur but I really like the Kilimanjaro Safari too.

Izzy: What is your favorite thing to watch on Disney+?

Al: That’s difficult. Probably The Mandalorian because it is so well done and everybody loves Grogu.

Izzy: When we went to Disney last year, we stayed at Boardwalk Villas, Bay Lake Tower, Saratoga Springs and The Riviera, which hotel was your favorite?

Al: Boardwalk Villas because you can walk to Epcot or Hollywood Studios and when you leave the hotel you are on the boardwalk and there are lots of dining options nearby.

Izzy: Last year, we went to the pools at Bay Lake Tower, Saratoga Springs and The Riviera, which pool was your favorite?

Al: The Riviera, the slide at that pool was so good!

Izzy: Who is your favorite Marvel character?

Al: Still Spiderman.

Izzy: What is your favorite snack at Disney World?

Al: The Mickey pretzel is still my favorite.

Izzy: Last April we went to Universal Studios, what was your favorite ride?

Al: Hagrids because it is a smooth roller coaster with no bumps in it and I like how it goes around and you see different animals in the Harry Potter world, but I also like Spiderman a lot.

Ducks At Disney World

This will probably be one of the weirdest blog articles I have ever written, but have you noticed how many ducks there are just walking around in Disney World?

A duck hanging out in the Germany pavilion.

Today, we will be looking at the many pictures I have of ducks at Disney World.

On the Kilimanjaro Safari in Animal Kingdom, you are able to see tons of different animals from giraffes to elephants. I was not expecting to see ducks.

I was also surprised to see how the ducks were swimming around in the flamingos pond!

While waiting in line to go on the Jungle Cruise in Magic Kingdom, I saw a lot of ducks.

This duck wanted to be by itself.

Outside of Cinderella’s Castle, a bunch of ducks decided that they would be meeting up.

Finally, we have this duck who is in the Germany pavilion at Epcot.

I hope you enjoyed this silly blog article!

Al’s Ranking of 5 Spinner Attractions

Today we are going to rank 5 spinner attractions at Universal Studios Orlando and Disney World.

5. The Magic Carpets of Aladdin in Magic Kingdom. I feel like the carpet ride isn’t great. When I’m on the ride, I don’t feel too much like I’m on a magic carpet.

4. Dumbo the Flying Elephant in Magic Kingdom. A cool ride that you can pick your elephant and the elephant flies like Dumbo.

3. Kang and Kodos’ Twirl ‘n’ Hurl in Universal Studios Orlando. I like the theme that the monster catches you and makes you do stuff.

2. TriceraTop Spin in Animal Kingdom. I like dinosaurs and it is related to the Dinosaur ride. I like how it can be tilted.

1. One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish in Islands of Adventure. This is my favorite spinner ride. I like how you can get wet and it gives you directions to not get wet.

New Year’s Eve Fireworks Are Coming Back To Disney World

Last year, there were no fireworks in Disney World due to the pandemic.

This year though, fireworks will be returning on New Year’s Eve!

The Fantasy in the Sky fireworks will happen on December 30th and 31st at 11:50 pm in Magic Kingdom. Enchantment will take place in Magic Kingdom at 6:30 pm.

In Epcot, the New Year’s Eve Countdown Fireworks will begin at 11:54 pm on December 31st. Harmonious will still happen on December 31st, just it will start at 6:30 pm.

This is very exciting news!

An Interview With An Eight Year Old

It’s time to interview my eight year old brother, Al!

Izzy: Hi Al! Is it ok if I interview you again?

Al: Yes I guess.

Izzy: What was your favorite new ride in Disney World?

Al: Rise of the Resistance.

Izzy: We went to the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival for the first time in August. What was your favorite food booth?

Al: I want to say Germany, but Morocco had more food that I liked, so Morocco.

Izzy: Is Epcot still your favorite Disney World park?

Al: That’s hard. Yes!

Izzy: Can you rank your top five favorite rides at Disney World?

Al: Rise of the Resistance, Pirates of the Caribbean, Test Track, Dinosaur, and Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway. Nothing can stop us now! I don’t know how!

Izzy: What is your favorite restaurant at Disney World?

Al: I don’t really have one.

Izzy: Which park do you like better, Magic Kingdom or Animal Kingdom?

Al: Animal Kingdom has a better ride, but Magic Kingdom is better to me.

Izzy: What is the better ride in Animal Kingdom?

Al: Dinosaur.

Izzy: What is your favorite thing to watch on Disney+?

Al: Luca. I really liked that movie.

Izzy: When we went to Disney World in August we stayed at Animal Kingdom Lodge and Art of Animation. Which resort did you like better?

Al: Animal Kingdom Lodge because it has animals.

Two giraffes outside of Animal Kingdom Lodge.

Izzy: Which was your favorite Marvel show: WandaVision, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, or Loki?

Al: You said Loki and thinking about everything, I think Loki.

Izzy: Who is your favorite Marvel character?

Al: Spider Man.

Izzy: What is your favorite snack at Disney World?

Al: The Mickey Mouse soft pretzel.

Izzy: We tried Everglazed and Gideon’s for the first time in Disney Springs. Which one did you like better?

Al: Everglazed. I didn’t really like Gideon’s cookies. It was surprising.

Izzy: What is your favorite pavilion in Epcot?

Al: Italy because I am half Italian.

Izzy: You finally got to do Slink Dog Dash! Did you enjoy it?

Al: Kind of. It was a good ride, but I wouldn’t say it makes my top five.

Izzy: Thank you for letting me interview you again!

Al: You’re welcome!

Fast Pass System Called Genie+ Is Coming To Disney World

FastPass+ is going to be discontinued in Disney World and Genie+ will be coming to Disney World.

Photo belongs to the Walt Disney World Company.

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.

Photo belongs to the Walt Disney World Company.

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.

Keep reading DisneywithIzzy to stay up to date with the latest Disney News!

Masks Are Required Again When Indoors At Disney World

On July 30th, Disney started requiring to wear masks when indoors again.

You don’t need to wear masks when outdoors which is really nice because of how hot it is right now in Florida!

A lot of lines that go indoors have signs saying to put your mask on.

It also doesn’t matter if you are vaccinated or not because everyone is required to wear a mask when indoors at Disney World.

If you are planning to come to Disney World soon don’t forget to bring your masks!

More Information About The 50th Anniversary Of Walt Disney World

The World’s Most Magical Celebration will start in Disney World on October 1, 2021. I have talked to you before about this event and now I have more news to tell you about this 18 month event!

Disney Enchantment will be a nighttime show that will start on October 1st in Magic Kingdom. Disney Enchantment invites you to believe in magic through music, lighting, fireworks, and projection effects from Cinderella’s Castle all the way to Main Street, U.S.A.

Over in Epcot, Harmonious will start on October 1st as well. This will be one of the largest nighttime spectaculars ever created for a Disney park! This show will be at World Showcase Lagoon. You will get to hear Disney songs in other languages by 240 artists from around the world.

What about Animal Kingdom? New daytime entertainment is coming to Animal Kingdom. It will be called Disney KiteTails and will happen several times during the day starting October 1st at the Discovery River Amphitheater. Performers are going to fly windcatchers and kites that will look like animals from Disney movies.

Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse will be your hosts for The World’s Most Magical Celebration and they will be wearing their new stunning outfits! Daisy, Donald, Goofy, Pluto and Chip ‘n’ Dale will also be wearing new outfits. You will be able to see them all in the new Mickey’s Celebration Cavalcade.

Mickey, Minnie, Daisy, Donald, Goofy, Pluto, Chip ‘n’ Dale will also get golden character sculptures of themselves! They aren’t the only ones getting golden sculptures of themselves. There will be 50 golden character sculptures that will be at the four parks.

As we get more information about The World’s Most Magical Celebration, I will keep you updated!