In terms of Disney, September might be the month that I’ve been looking forward to the most all year. Jason and I are heading back to Disney World on Sunday and I am so excited for this trip! It’s the first time in a long time that I’ll be staying more than 4 days, and I won’t be running a race (I might still do a short run around the Boardwalk while I’m there). We are staying at the Boardwalk, which is new to me and very exciting to be so close to Epcot. Food and Wine will be happening which I couldn’t be more excited about. We’ll be attending Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween party and returning to Animal Kingdom to visit Pandora again. And doing a backstage tour with the elephants! Oh, and did I mention it’s our 6 year wedding anniversary? I guess that’s kind of exciting too 😉
Disney News
- The Epcot Food and Wine Festival starts earlier than ever this year (it started yesterday!). I can’t wait to try all the food – and buy all of the merchandise.
- Speaking of merchandise… I’m not a die-hard Haunted Mansion fan like some, but I still enjoy it. And Alex and Ani has released some adorable Haunted Mansion bracelets. Which one is your favorite?
- “Grand Avenue” is going to be a new area in Hollywood Studios, replacing the Muppets Courtyard. However, it seems that Muppet Vision 3D and Pizzerizzo are safe.
- The Disney Food Blog shares a new citrus swirl orange float. You know I’ll be trying this.
- The Disney Food Blog also has news about what’s coming to the Edison in Disney Springs.
- I am SO excited that the baby tigers in Animal Kingdom have been born! 2 Sumatran tiger cubs were born. This is particularly significant because there are less than 500 Sumatran tigers left in the world.
- The Walt Disney company has pledged $1 million to hurricane Harvey recovery efforts.
- We’ve got a first look at the Slinky Dog ride vehicle going to Hollywood Studios! How cute is it?
Disney Rumors
Resorts // A rumor has it that the Disney resorts could switch to large dispensers for toiletries rather than the disposable, which would be better for the environment. Some people are not happy with this news!
Animal Kingdom // Is a new show coming to Animal Kingdom? On the Disneyauditions.com page, there is a listing for male and female equity actors to play wide-eyed and naive “scientific interns”.
Hollywood Studios // There is some speculation that a new Muppets show might be coming to the re-designed “Grand Avenue” section of Hollywood Studios. It would be similar in style to the “Great Moments in History” at Magic Kingdom. Maybe this is just Muppets fans being hopeful, but I’d love to see it happen!
Other Disney Blogs
Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party has already begun, and the Disney Parks blog showcases some of the exclusive treats you can get at the party. I want to try those Haunted Mansion goodies!
Mama’s Geeky has the scoop on which characters are out at Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party! Who would you be most excited to meet?
Anati from Disney Adulting shares her tips on how to do Disneyland as an adults only trip. Reminds me a little of my article on why being an adult in Disney World is awesome!
What Disney news are you most excited about right now?
You’re going at the perfect time! I’ve never had the chance to go during the Not-So-Scary Halloween Party OR the Epcot Food and Wine Festival, so I’ll definitely be on the lookout for pics!
It really was the perfect time to be at Disney! We thoroughly enjoyed both events!
Happy anniversary! 😀
I’m super excited about the Slinky dog arriving. We skipped Hollywood Studios last trip because we felt there wasn’t a whole lot to do to begin with, and we didn’t have park hopper. I only regret not getting on Tower of Terror…but it was fun to drive by and see all the construction between the trees!
Those two little tiger babies are so cute!! I love the Maharajah Jungle Trek, and even though they’ll be big by the time I get to see them again, I’m still going to coo at them through the glass. “Whoos a cute wittle kitty cat!?”
Yeah, we only ended up spending about 2 hours in Hollywood Studios total during our trip – I wouldn’t have bothered if I didn’t have a park hopper. I’m going to try and stay updated about the tiger cubs. My next trip is in February so hopefully they’ll be out by then and still tiny and adorable!
Happy anniversary to both of you. That’s exciting!
I am also glad to hear that Disney is helping out with the hurricane!
Thanks Kristin!
Sounds like some exciting stuff is happening! Can’t wait to see what the new ride is like!
I’m really looking forward to it!
This is so fun!! It sounds like Disney is always up to something new and fun!! And the food and wine festival sounds incredible.
It can be hard to keep up with all of the new things at Disney sometimes! Food and Wine was so delicious – I won’t tell you how much weight I gained! 😉