It seems that every other day Disney World is extending park hours!

Today, we’ve got good news for those of you visiting from February 28th to March 13th, because park hours have been extended on select days in ALL four parks!

Magic Kingdom

The first date to be extended in the Magic Kingdom is February 28th, which is now open from 9AM-8PM that day. While March 1st-4th stay the same, the weekend hours are now longer! On March 5th, guests can stay in the park for 12 hours from 9AM-9PM, and on March 6th, 7th, and 8th guess can be in the park from 9AM-10PM. 

Additionally, Magic Kingdom is open from 9AM-8PM on March 9th giving guests an extra hour than before. And rounding out the extensions for this park is 9AM-8PM on March 11th. 

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EPCOT

For the first time in a long time, EPCOT was open until 11PM last weekend! It looks like this park will continue that trend for Saturday nights because on both March 6th and 13th, EPCOT is open from 11AM-11PM. This is an extra 2 hours from the previous park hours!

Remember the days when park hours were so limited, we had to leave before dark? Looks like those days are fading fast. Other hour changes include 11AM-9PM park hours for March 5th and 12th. Besides these dates, EPCOT stayed the same!

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Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Heading over to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, there were not too many changes! Even though the park is usually a steady 9AM-7PM daily, Disney changed it up and added an hour on March 12th and 13th. 

On these two days, you’ll be able to stay in the parks from 9AM-8PM. It’s not much, but hey, we’ll take any extra park time we can get!

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Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Last but not least, we’ve got park hour updates in Disney’s Animal Kingdom! On February 28th, the park will be open to guests from 8AM-7PM, giving guests an extra hour. Disney gives guests a lot more time in the park on March 6th and 13th with hours of 8AM-8PM.

Other extensions include hours from 8AM-6PM on March 11th, and hours from 8AM-7PM on March 12th. Now you can head to Pandora at night and check out the new bioluminescent paint!

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Disney is extending park hours CONSTANTLY, so if you’re planning your trip months in advance, those park hours may change! We’ll be here to keep you updated on all of the park hour changes. If you are going during this time, enjoy your extra hours in the parks!

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Every now and then we come across souvenirs in Disney World that are RIDICULOUSLY expensive. And no, we aren’t talking about those head-scratching $14 Mickey balloons that are perhaps a tad overpriced. Think instead a one-of-a-kind replica Cinderella Castle that costs a measly $37, 500, or those STUNNING hand-crafted tables we spotted at Festival of the Arts for $30,000.

We didn’t stumble across anything that was THAT expensive on our recent trip to Magic Kingdom, but the price tag on these glass bowls still made our eyes basically pop out of our head.

Uptown Jewelers is a gem (hehehe, pun intended) when it comes to stunning hand-crafted Disney souvenirs as well as higher-end accessories like jewelry and watches. While we were browsing all of those lovely items we definitely cannot afford, we found this set of glass homeware.

They caught our eye in particular because the design is a little retro and includes Hollywood Studios’ old “Earffel Tower,” along with all of the other park icons! The icons are accompanied by Mickey Mouse, palm trees, and plenty of fireworks.

We half contemplated finding a spot for these items on our shelf. And then we looked at the price tag. After that, we nearly spit out our non-existent drink. Turns out the vase (the taller of the two items) retails for $5,500, and the second, more shallow bowl retails for a modest $6,750.

Yeah…we’ll sit this one out. Even if we were interested, we would be terrified to pick it up, let alone carry it to our car and safely drive it home…let alone FLY with it in our luggage!

There’s no doubt that these are stunning works of art that if you can swing the cost would make a beautiful addition to your home! But if you need us, we can be found scoping out the latest pair of Minnie Ears or perhaps a new, cute, soft, NOT breakable stuffed animal to bring home with us instead.

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Last year, Disney fans in Southern California got a rare opportunity to see some unique Disney memorabilia straight from the Walt Disney Archives.

This opportunity was all thanks to the Inside the Walt Disney Archives: 50 Years of Preserving the Magic exhibit at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, CA. That exhibit was initially set to end in August 2020, but after a months-long closure due to the global health crisis, the museum reopened and extended the exhibit until September.

The museum closed again, with the exhibit extended until February 28th, 2021,  but now the Bowers Museum has announced the exhibit has been extended once more, this time until April 25th.

The exhibit, which takes up a total of 10,000 square feet began its life at D23 Expo Japan in 2018. However, the exhibit at the Bowers Museum includes some additional rare items on loan from Disney. Guests can expect to see over 400 items, including original artwork, props, and costumes from the Walt Disney Archives, the Walt Disney Company, and Walt Disney himself.

At the moment, the museum is still closed to the public, but as soon as it reopens, guests will be able to buy tickets for $23 per adult on weekdays and $25 per adult on weekends ($5 for children aged 3-11). Tickets are sold on a timed entry basis, meaning that guests will need to buy them for specific dates and times.

We’ll keep an eye on the museum to see when it might reopen and let you know when you can buy tickets for the exhibit. We had a chance to see it last March, and let us just say that there is a LOT to see for Disney fans, including Walt Disney’s desk, some Frozen costumes, and much MUCH more!

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A spokesman from Disneyland Paris states that a brief scene showing Tiger Lily and her Native American tribe has been removed from an informational video that was released about the Peter Pan’s Flight attraction. This video is a part of the “Ride & Learn” series that was posted on Disneyland Paris’s official Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube accounts. Thank you to @DLPReport for the side by side video comparing the attraction with the edited promotional video. Tiger Lily appears inside Skull […]

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Hey there friends! We’re back for another stroll around Disney Springs!

We’re here to check out all the new merchandise, eat some snacks, and just generally have a good time at Disney World! We’re bringing you along to show you everything that is new or has changed. Ready for this? Let’s go!

Disney Springs Merchandise Updates

Basin

Over at Basin, the bath and body store at Disney Springs, we found several new items to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and Easter!

These little Easter-themed baggies with soap and bath bombs would be a great addition to an Easter basket! The soap even has bunnies and eggs hidden inside. Grab one of these for $19.99.

Or if you prefer to celebrate the other holiday that’s coming up, you can enjoy your bath with a Pot o’ Gold! They’re $9.99 each.

You can also score these green bath bombs with rainbows to celebrate the occasion.

And the holiday celebrations wouldn’t be complete at Basin without a new colored Mickey soap! These are $1.80 per ounce and you can find other colors and patterns in the store as well.

What better way to get ready for the holidays than by enjoying a little R&R?!

World of Disney

At World of Disney, we spotted two new mugs. This 101 Dalmatians Mug has puppies for a handle, and we just can’t get over it! You can score one of these for $19.99.

We also noticed this Marshmallow mug that we’d already seen in the parks. It’s made to look like the snow monster from Frozen, and the handle is made of snowgies!

The mug is also MASSIVE, so pick this one up for when you need an extra-large caffeine boost. You can grab him for $19.99.

Ever After Jewelry Co.

A new Dooney & Bourke collection dropped online and in Disney World this week, and we spotted the two new bags in Ever After Jewelry Co. in Disney Springs!

This small collection is inspired by the Disney Skyliner, so now you can rep your favorite form of Disney transportation. (Something we never knew that we wanted to do!)

Click Here to Learn More About the Disney Skyliner Bags!

Pin Traders

Lots of new pins made their way to Pin Traders this week! First of all, we spotted a Gaston-themed pin in the window that we hadn’t seen before.

A new The Little Mermaid limited-edition “Magic in the Stars” pin arrived as well. It’s got a two-sided rotating design!

If you’re a big Main Street, U.S.A. fan, then you’ll need to see these new pins inspired by the street’s windows! This one is made to represent Madame Leota from Haunted Mansion.

And Disney is gearing up for its upcoming movie over here as well because we spotted two new Raya and the Last Dragon pins. 

Lastly, we noticed this adorable Orange Bird pin. Isn’t he cute?! He’d go great with the new Orange Bird shoulder plush!

You can add all of these to your collection and view TONS more options at Pin Traders in Disney Springs!

M&M’s Store

At the M&M’s store, we noticed a new line of products from a company called Mitz. These bags are made from industrial waste and transformed into unique items!

This “Weekend Bag” is covered in M&M photos, wrappers, and logos, and will cost you $84.95.

If you want something a bit smaller, check out the Mini Coin Purse for $9.95. 

They also have ornaments, waist bags, and chain bags, all ranging in price from $7.95 to $34.95. We recommend checking this collection out the next time you’re shopping!

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D-Tech

Over at D-Tech inside Marketplace Co-Op, we spotted some new St. Patrick’s Day-themed accessories.

You can score the Mickey & Minnie Mouse St. Patrick’s Day phone case, or you can get the matching magnet!

Well, that’s everything we saw in Disney Springs today, thanks for taking the tour with us! We’ll be back soon to stay updated on the latest news, so keep following DFB for more updates!

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Greetings from Disney World’s work-in-progress park!

We visited EPCOT yesterday to check out all of the latest changes and updates after the end of the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts. So, without further ado, here’s all the latest news in food, construction, and merchandise!

EPCOT Food Updates

House of Good Fortune

First up on the snack front, we spotted some new-to-us Tomato…

…and Wasabi Chips at House of Good Fortune in the China Pavilion. If you’re looking for fun flavors, these could be worth a try! These are $4.50 each. 

Nine Dragons

After our stop at the House of Good Fortune, we noticed something sort of interesting on our receipt. There’s a discount being offered at Nine Dragons. Well, that seems pretty normal — except Nine Dragons is closed right now!

We spoke to a Cast Member who told us that the discount has been listed on receipts for a while and she thinks that it will be offered when the spot reopens. Well, when it does, you might be able to snag a 20% discount on lunch.

To learn more about this discount, click here!

Refreshment Outpost

Refreshment Outpost was offering an exciting new soft-serve option! Are you ready? It’s Strawberry and Banana SWIRL Soft-Serve.

We won’t lie, we were pretty wowed by this combo and the waffle cone it comes in made it even better. Try it yourself for $5.25.

Click here for our FULL REVIEW of this soft-serve!

Japan Pavilion

Garden House was open while we were there and we spotted that QR Code Menus were posted in the queue.

Les Halles Boulangerie-Patisserie

Good news, cheese lovers! The Brie Bowl has returned to Les Halles Boulangerie-Patisserie in the France Pavilion!

EPCOT Construction Updates

Entrance Area

On to the construction updates! Finally! The last wall in front of Spaceship Earth has come down. Yup, all of the walls are BEHIND Spaceship Earth now.

This change has the entrance area looking quite spiffy and we can’t wait to see the rest of World Celebration when more walls come down.

Want to learn more about this update, click here!

2021 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival

We also saw a few updates that show that EPCOT is getting ready for the 2021 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival on March 3rd! Take this new map, for one!

It fittingly shows some masked guests getting ready to enjoy a fun fest!

To see more of the new Flower and Garden map, click here!

But that definitely wasn’t the biggest sign of the festival popping up! We also spotted booths for the festival…

…and signage around! Eek! We can’t wait to explore a new fest!

Want to see more of the Flower and Garden booths? Click here!

Aaaand we’ve got a topiary update! We’ve already seen a few topiaries but today we noticed some more had been added including the Lady and the Tramp topiaries…

…the Dragon topiary…

…the Remy topiary…

…the Belle and Beast topiaries…

…and the Kermit and Miss Piggy topiaries.

So fun!

Test Track

Test Track had a development too. Since the parks reopened, this attraction has been loading one party per car, but we noticed a shift today.

Now, Cast Members are loading every row on Test Track.

To learn more about this Test Track change, click here!

EPCOT Merchandise Updates

Mouse Gear

At Mouse Gear, we spotted two new-to-us t-shirts for $24.99 each. There’s this Mickey and Friends Shirt…

…and the Cinderella Castle Shirt.

House of Good Fortune

The House of Good Fortune had two watches from Shanghai Disney! The one on the left is $129 and the right one is $295.

That’s all of the latest updates from EPCOT! As always, stay tuned to DFB for all the latest news from Disney World and beyond. We’ll be sure to keep you in the loop!

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