Yes, the Muppets are back for President’s Day Weekend!
For those of you that don’t know The Muppets Present Great Moments of History was a live show you could watch in Liberty Square. The Muppets would sing songs and sign the Declaration of Independence. Unfortunately, this amazing show closed a couple months ago.
Now though, for President’s Day Weekend, you can watch the live show again! It will only be for a limited time so go over to Liberty Square to see the show this President’s Day Weekend!
The Dole Whip is famous for its delicious taste so enjoy it while you can!
The Dole Whip is only found at Aloha Isle Refreshments in Magic Kingdom.
The cup is Mickey Mouse!
Now since this treat is a MUST GET while you are in Magic Kingdom there is always a line for it. Especially in the summer when it is really hot outside!
Now what is a Dole Whip? A Dole Whip is a pineapple soft serve ice cream that you can get as ice cream or in a float.
This Minnie Mouse cup is adorable!
The Dole Whip is absolutely delicious!
Now when there is a long line to get a Dole Whip is there a way to skip the line? Actually there is! We order ahead of time on the My Disney Experience app so all we have to do is go to the mobile order pick up. You don’t have to wait in line!
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.
Yes, it is possible to see the fireworks in Magic Kingdom live without being in the parks!
Disney Parks Blog will be live streaming the fireworks on December 31 starting at 11:45 p.m. EST. I am definitely going to be watching these fireworks!
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.
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.
Back in August I stayed at Disney’s Contemporary Resort. Want to know what it was like? Keep reading to find out!
Since the Contemporary Resort is a Disney hotel, you can arrive in a Minnie van! (A Minnie van is just like an Uber or Lyft.)
Photo by Al.
When you walk inside don’t forget to trade a pin!
The Contemporary Resort has three restaurants: The Wave…. Update: Steakhouse 71 has replaced The Wave.
…Chef Mickey’s……..
and California Grill. I went to both Chef Mickey’s and California Grill and will give you separate reviews on those restaurants.
Do you want to know the best part about The Contemporary Resort? You can walk or take the monorail to get to Magic Kingdom. The monorail goes into the hotel!
Here are some pictures from the room we stayed in.
The TV has a channel that plays the same music live from the fireworks in Magic Kingdom so you can watch the fireworks on the balcony.
The couch is very comfortable.
The people who cleaned our room were really nice. One of them gave us a balloon! We still have it 3 months later.
They also did this to my Minnie ears.
The view from the balcony was amazing and perfect for seeing fireworks in the sky and light shows on the water.
The view from the balcony!
Here is the view of the fireworks at night.
The Contemporary Resort also has many stores that you can shop in.
Don’t forget to get involved in the activites at the resort! Many of them are free!
If you haven’t noticed I REALLY liked the Contemporary Resort and think you should stay there on your next Disney World trip.
If you’re a Disney Passholder then Disney has already sent or is going to send you this book.
This cover is so pretty!
If you’re not a Disney Passholder, no worries! I am going to tell you about what is coming to Disney World this Christmas! I am going to do separate articles on Hollywood Studios, Epcot, and Disney Springs.
A couple months ago I already told you about what is coming to Animal Kingdom this Christmas. If you missed that article click here!
Minnie now has her own fireworks show! Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks will definitely get you in the Christmas spirit with pretty colors and carols.
Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks!
You can see the fireworks show in Liberty Square, Fantasyland, and Tommorrowland. Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks will be a part of Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas. You can see the fireworks from now until December 22, 2019.
Casey’s Corner is supposed to look like an old baseball stadium.
The menu.
I had the hot dog with nothing on it. It was not that good to be completely honest with you. I think the hot dogs I make at my house are better.
My hot dog next to my brothers.
My dad had the Corn Dog Nuggets. My dad did not like the Corn Dog Nuggets.
The Corn Nuggets.
My mom and brother got the hot dogs too. My brother and mom agreed with me.
My mom’s hot dogs with onions.
Another problem about Casey’s Corner is that there is not enough seating. We looked in and outside of the restaurant for seating and struggled to find a spot. (Casey’s Corner has outside seating and indoor seating.)
For dessert I had Mickey’s Celebration Brownie. This was my favorite thing at Casey’s Corner! The brownie tastes nice and fudgy. Note: Mickey’s Celebration Brownie is NOT available anymore. It was available for Mickey’s Surprise Celebration which ended on September 30, 2019.
