We’re pretty excited for some Chicago-style eats at Portillo’s near Disney World.

©Portillo’s

The midwestern chain announced its Orlando location in 2019, and we’ve been getting ready to dig into Italian Vienna beef sandwiches, char-broiled burgers, and Chicago-style Vienna beef hot dogs ever since. Just last month, Portillo’s revealed it would be opening on March 2nd, 2021! But now, that date has been delayed.

Portillo’s stated, “We’re finishing up construction of our new restaurant and need to postpone the original opening date of March 2nd. Portillo’s thanks everyone for their patience and will be sure to share a new opening timeframe as soon as possible.” Looks like we’ll have to wait a little longer for our burgers and hot dogs!

©Portillo’s

The rock ‘n’ roll-themed diner will be located at the intersection of Palm Parkway and Daryl Carter Blvd. That’s just a short drive from Disney World! We’ll keep you posted when an opening timeline is announced. As always, stay tuned to DFB for more Disney news!

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Part of Disney World trip planning involves figuring out how you’re going to get there!

Cinderella Castle

And, depending on where you live, you have to decide whether you’re driving or flying. Many guests might feel that flying is easier and faster, but some airlines in some locations still don’t have direct flights to Orlando.

However, if you happen to live in and around the Louisville, KY area, flying to Orlando just got a lot easier and potentially cheaper. According to WDRB, Spirit Airlines will soon begin to offer direct flights from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport to Orlando, L.A., Las Vegas, and Ft. Lauderdale.

Flying to Orlando just got a little easier…and cheaper.

One-way tickets will cost around $59 according to a Spirit media relations manager — note that this is just the standard base fare for flights and don’t include extras like checked bags, additional carry-on bags (you’re only allowed one personal item), inflight food and drink, seat selection, and boarding pass fee (yes, if you want a physical boarding pass, it will cost you). Prices also may vary depending on the time of year you choose to travel.

Orlando Airport

Flights from Louisville to Orlando don’t start until May 27th, but guests can go ahead and visit the Spirit Airlines website to book their flights.

As always, we’ll keep you updated on other flights and transportation options to Orlando!

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Welcome back, DFB friends! Today we’re back at Disney’s Magic Kingdom with another what’s new!

Magic Kingdom

And, we’ve got some updates on Cinderella Castle’s renovations and plenty of new merchandise to share with you. So, what are you waiting for? Let’s jump right on in!

Magic Kingdom Construction Update

Cinderella Castle

So many things around Walt Disney World are getting a bit TLC right now. First, it was Rivers of America, and now the moat around Cinderella Castle is COMPLETELY DRAINED! It’s almost like staring at the bottom of our Dole Whip cup after we’ve licked it clean but less delicious.

Cinderella Castle Moat Drained

We’re not sure what kind of work they’re doing in the area, but it’s definitely something!

Check out more photos of the drained moat HERE!

And, just like a house project, if you’re going to tackle one thing on the list, why not just start them all?! Last week, mysterious bushes showed up in front of Cinderella Castle doing a poor job at hiding some gray-colored scrim that was added to the stage.

Cinderella Castle Construction

We knew they were doing some work on the stage. But yesterday, Disney took that work a step further.

Cinderella Castle Stage Underway

The stage floor has been pulled to reveal some of the plywood that supports all the singing and dancing that goes on. Again, we’re not sure exactly what’s going on here and what Disney’s doing, but it could be in preparation for Cinderella Castle’s glow-up for the Walt Disney World 50th anniversary celebrations.

And that’s not all… . Scrim is also up around the train station and Peter Pan’s Flight.

Peter Pan’s Flight Scrim

Projects are literally popping up all over the place.

The Mystery Cinderella Castle Construction Just Got WAY More Interesting

Magic Kingdom Merchandise Update

Uptown Jewelers

We had to take a break from all the investigation work to do some shopping and we spotted something that Cinderella really could have used at the ball — a watch! The Cinderella Watch and Pin Set is out in celebration of 70 years of watching the princess run down the stairs without her glass slipper. While the set’s not new, we had to share it because it’s so stunning.

Cinderella Watch and Pin Set

The watch face has the horse-drawn carriage with a blue band and the pin is the larger version of the pumpkin-turned-carriage. We think it could make a nice brooch too! This set is pricey though, coming in at $550 which has to be comparable to the cost of a literal glass slipper, right?

Emporium

Dogs and retro TVs collide on the new 101 Dalmatians mug. We’ve spotted (ha, get it) this mug around other parks, and found it in the Emporium as well!

101 Dalmatians Mug

The dalmatian pups are peeping over the TV for some caffeine and also serve as a creative mug handle!

Even pups crave some caffeine

We get it, we love coffee too!

Sir Mickey’s

Disney’s new animated movie Raya and the Last Dragon will debut on Disney+ Premiere Access and in theaters next week on March 5th. And, it’s never been Disney’s style to make us wait for souvenirs from a new movie so Raya and her band of misfits have exploded onto the scene at Disney World. Over at Sir Mickey’s, we spotted a lot of the new goodies!

‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Merchandise

There’s a t-shirt, action figures, a Raya plush, and even Raya’s sword. Doesn’t that sword look a lot like a dragon? hmm…. .

‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Toy

Beyond all the new merchandise, Disney has introduced other new experiences themed after the movie over at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Disney Dropped a TON of ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Merchandise Online Too!

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