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It’s an exciting time to be a Star Wars fan right now — from the opening of the Galactic Starcruiser to all of the original Disney+ shows.
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One of the shows that has a ton of anticipation around it is Obi-Wan Kenobi! Ewan McGregor is reprising his role from the prequel films and Hayden Christensen is even coming back as Darth Vader. Disney has already released a first look at the series and when it will be released, but now, we have some important news about the premiere date for Obi-Wan Kenobi!
The premiere date for Obi-Wan Kenobi is being pushed back to Friday, May 27th. It was originally supposed to premiere on Wednesday, May 25th.
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The news was shared on the Star Wars Twitter account in a video featuring Ewan McGregor. But, he also shared some good news about the premiere of the series — even though we have to wait another two days to watch, the first TWO episodes will both be available on May 27th!
Incoming transmission from Obi-Wan Kenobi… pic.twitter.com/t6Ugzdl7m4
— Star Wars (@starwars) March 31, 2022
So now we get two episodes instead of just one! Stay tuned to DFB for more Disney entertainment news and updates.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has lifted their COVID-19 risk advisory for cruise ships, according to NPR‘s Jonathan Franklin.
The CDC has removed its “Cruise Ship Travel Health Notice” from its website, though it still advises guests to be “up to date” on COVID-19 vaccines prior to setting sail. In a statement to NPR, the agency said, “While cruising will always pose some risk of COVID-19 transmission, travelers will make their own risk assessment when choosing to travel on a cruise ship, much like they do in all other travel settings.”
The news comes as a drastic change since December, when the CDC advised guests to avoid cruising, regardless of their vaccination status. The following month, the agency lifted its Conditional Sail Order, praising the industry’s response. Earlier this month, Disney Cruise Line announced that face coverings would become optional for guests in most indoor locations.
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According to Variety, both The Rookie and The Good Doctor have been renewed at ABC. What’s Happening: For The Rookie, that means the show will go to a fifth season, while The Good Doctor will be back for a sixth. The Rookie currently airs Sundays on ABC with The Good Doctor airing on Mondays. The renewals come as ABC is also […]
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If you have been waiting for more information about this year’s EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival, you will be excited about this news. Disney Parks Blog shared some updates. What’s Happening: EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival presented by CORKCICLE will return to Walt Disney World from July 14th to November 19th, 2022. Disney has a team […]
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We don’t know about you, but we were SICK of winter — springtime really came to the rescue this March! In Disney World, spring is a pretty busy time of year. Spring break crowds took OVER the parks and resorts, and for now, high wait times and large crowds are fairly common in Disney World. Now that Disney is relaxing its health and safety guidelines, more and more people are flocking to the parks for a little vacation.
From big announcements to little updates, we learned a lot this month!
With all the hustle and bustle happening around Disney, there’s been a lot of news in a short amount of time. If you need a little refresher, you’ve come to the right place! Come with us as we discuss FOURTEEN new things we learned in Disney World in March.
This month, we saw more BIG changes to Disney’s new FastPass+ replacement known as Disney Genie+. First, now that the Festival of Fantasy Parade returned to Magic Kingdom, it has joined the list of available Disney Genie+ attractions!
The Festival of Fantasy parade returned!
Disney also added another entertainment option to the list of Genie+ attractions! Now, you can make a Genie+ reservation to meet Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse at the Red Carpet Dreams character meet and greet.
Speaking of meet and greets, Christine McCarthy, Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of the Walt Disney Company, announced that face-to-face meet-and-greets should be returning to Disney Parks “soon.”
Anna and Elsa are back in the Royal Sommerhus location!
We’re already able to meet some of our favorite Disney friends back in their designated indoor locations, like Anna and Elsa in the Norway pavilion and the Disney princesses in Fantasyland. We’ll keep our eyes out as more characters to return to the parks, so be on the lookout for updates!
Starting on March 16th, face coverings became optional for fully vaccinated guests on the Disney World Skyliner. Masks are also optional for fully vaccinated guests on the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser transport vehicle while traveling to and from Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.
Skyliner
Keep in mind that face coverings are currently still required on monorails and Disney buses for all guests (ages 2 and up), though the guidelines are subject to change.
Back in February, Disney shared that a new food truck was coming to Disney Springs! In the blink of an eye, Local Green Orlando appeared in Disney World, serving a variety of vegan, vegetarian, and pescatarian options.
Check out the new food truck!
Of course, we had to go and visit the new food truck and check out the menu, and we were BLOWN AWAY by the Air Fries (plus a few other snacks). If you’re looking for a healthier, but still tasty place to eat in Disney World, check out Local Green Orlando!
Disney’s Starlight Safari Tour is FINALLY returning to Disney World! This special nighttime tour takes place at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge every night at 8:30PM and 10PM. During the tour, guests can expect to see a variety of wildlife including zebras, giraffes, wildebeest, and antelopes with night-vision goggles!
Animal Kingdom Lodge
If you’re planning a trip to Disney World later this year, mark your calendars! The tour is currently bookable for tours beginning on April 22nd, 2022. A tour lasts for one hour, and tickets are $89 per person.
Disney’s Cultural Representative Program is returning soon! If you’re unfamiliar, the Cultural Representative Program hires Cast Members from around the world to work in the EPCOT World Showcase pavilions.
Cast Member
Remember how each EPCOT pavilion used to have Cast Members that represented their home country? It was thanks to the Cultural Representative Program!
A few years ago, Disney introduced Minnie Vans to the Disney World parks. This service was similar to ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft (in fact, you use the Lyft app to reserve a Minni Van), but provided a little extra Disney magic (plus guaranteed child safety seats in every car).
Disney’s Minnie Vans Service
After being unavailable for a long period of time, Disney shared that Minnie Vans will be returning to Disney World this summer!
Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon is currently the one and only Disney water park open for guests looking to splash around and escape the heat! (Blizzard Beach is closed for refurbishment right now.) This water park is known for some FUN water rides and slides, like the Crush N’ Gusher water coaster and America’s largest wave pool! If you don’t want the fun to end when the sun goes down, Disney’s newly returning H20 Glow Nights might be the perfect After Hours event for you and your family!
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Disney’s H2O Glow After Hours events will happen at Typhoon Lagoon from 8PM to 11PM every Saturday night from May 28th through August 27th. The event will include special lighting and decorations, DJ dance parties, exclusive menu items, glowing wristbands, snacks, and more!
Disney Vacation Club members may soon have a NEW reason to visit Disney World! According to Disney, brand new villas are coming to Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort! These new rooms are projected to open in late 2024 and will be “inspired by the early concepts for Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort,” according to Disney.
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Not only that, but Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort will also receive new recreation offerings and dining options. While we’re on the subject, though, we should also point out that the Spirit of Aloha dining experience is closing permanently.
If you’re looking for a fine dining experience in Disney World, look no further than Victoria & Albert’s Restaurant in Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa.
Main Dining Room at Victoria & Albert’s
Although this award-winning restaurant has been closed for a while now, Disney shared an update that the restaurant is reopening soon! We’ll keep our eyes out for more information, so stay tuned for an update!
Disney’s Boardwalk Resort has some BIG plans in the works! There’s a new table-service restaurant called The Cake Bake Shop coming in 2023, a sandwich shop set to replace the Boardwalk Bakery, and a new coffee bar!
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Look out for new “light and airy touches” proposed to “reinvigorate” the hotel’s lobby, lounge, and guest rooms, too! As you can see, this resort is getting a TON of upgrades!
Disney shared some exciting news on the future of EPCOT! The park’s new quick-service spot, Connections Cafe & Eatery, is set to open in spring 2022!
Connections Cafe and Eatery
We also found out that the restaurant will have an adjoining cafe that will serve Starbucks coffee. This little quick-service spot has been making a TON of progress lately and we can’t wait for it to open!
Speaking of EPCOT, the EPCOT Experience is now permanently closed. This area was basically a little preview/ interactive exhibit that highlighted Disney’s future plans for the massive EPCOT transformation.
The EPCOT Experience is closed for good
Although the exhibit is closed, we recently got an update (of sorts) on the future of the EPCOT transformation. Disney CEO Bob Chapek made the comment that the U.K. pavilion’s proposed Mary Poppins attraction is on pause. Not SCRAPPED, but PAUSED!
Mary Poppins Attraction ©Disney
For a while, we were worried that Disney had forgotten about that attraction, so it was pretty exciting to hear that the idea isn’t totally dead.
The wildly popular Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue is RETURNING! Mark your calendar and practice your best napkin twirl, reservations will open up starting May 26th for showtimes starting June 23rd. That’s THIS SUMMER, people! Disney explained that there will be some updates to the script and scenery, so we’ll keep our eyes out for updates!
WOOHOO!
That wraps up ALL the changes and updates in Disney World from March! Be sure to stay tuned as we continue to share more Disney news!
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Ewan McGregor has announced that the premiere for “Obi-Wan Kenobi” is moving to a Friday debut and will now be available on May 27.
He also announced that the first two episodes will be launched at the same time. Watch the announcement below.
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The 2022 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival may not be over yet, but Disney’s already getting us excited for the NEXT big EPCOT event — the Food & Wine Festival!
EPCOT Food and Wine Festival
Earlier today, Disney shared that the Food & Wine Festival will start on July 14th and run through part of November. But just what can fans expect to find at the Festival this year? Here’s what we know so far!
Here’s a list of EVERYTHING confirmed to return to the 2022 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival!
It wouldn’t be an EPCOT Festival (particularly the Food & Wine Festival) without…well, food & wine of course! Though Disney has not yet shared the FULL list of booths that will be appearing at the Festival this year, they have shared that there will be NEW concepts and menu items at more than 25 Global Marketplaces (a.k.a. food booths) throughout the park.
Swanky Saucy Swine Spread from 2021
So far, Disney has confirmed that a few booths will be returning from last year, including The Swanky Saucy Swine, Appleseed Orchard, Hops & Barley, Earth Eats (hosted by Impossible), and Shimmering Sips (hosted by CORKCICLE).
When noting the cuisines that will be available at the booths, Disney’s Food & Wine website lists the following: African, American, Asian, Bakery, British, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Moroccan, Norwegian, Seafood, and Sushi. We can’t wait to see the official list of confirmed booths once that is revealed!
Appleseed Orchard in 2021
Note that according to Disney, not all of the booths will open at once. Instead, some of the food booths will open a few weeks later (after the official start of the Festival). This is something we saw done last year as well. What festival booths will open “late” and just how late to the party will they be? Disney hasn’t shared that yet, but we’re on the lookout for updates!
The Eat to the Beat Concert Series will also be BACK in 2022! The series will feature “internationally recognized artists as well as local bands” and will once again be on the America Gardens Theatre stage. It sounds like this will be a mixture of popular artists and local bands just like what we’ve seen for the 2022 Flower and Garden Festival’s Garden Rocks concert series.
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Performing at Eat to the Beat | 2009
Disney hasn’t announced the lineup of artists yet, but has shared that the types of music that will be performed will include pop, country, R&B, and more.
Disney also hasn’t mentioned whether dining packages will be available to go along with these concerts, so we’ll be on the lookout for any updates on that. Considering the fact that dining packages were available at the Festival of the Arts and have been available at the Flower and Garden Festival, we expect that they will return, but Disney hasn’t confirmed that yet.
If you’re all about the EPCOT Festival scavenger hunts (and their prizes!) then you’ll be thrilled to know that Remy’s Ratatouille Hide & Squeak (the Food & Wine scavenger hunt) will be returning.
Scavenger Hunt Map from 2021
You’ll be able to buy your map and stickers from Port of Entry, Pin Traders — Camera Center, or World Traveler. Then, it’s time to search for Remy throughout World Showcase! When you find Remy, be sure to place the right sticker on the corresponding part of the map.
Once you finish your map, you can get a special surprise! Bring your map back to Disney Traders, Gateway Gifts, or World Traveler to claim your reward.
Redemption Prize from 2021
Pricing for this year’s scavenger hunt has not yet been announced. It was priced at $9.99 last year. We’ll be on the lookout for updates about that.
Calling all foodies! Emile’s Fromage Montage (a sort-of food completion challenge at the Festival) is also returning this year. As part of this challenge, you’ll need to purchase any 5 cheese dishes from select food booths at the Festival (these will be listed in the Festival Passport). When you purchase a qualifying dish, be sure to grab a stamp!
Cheese Crawl from 2021
Once guests get all 5 stamps, they can traditionally get a FREE “completer prize.” Last year, this prize was a Strawberry Cheesecake Soft Serve in a collectible cup. In discussing Emile’s Fromage Montage, Disney hasn’t specifically mentioned a prize this year (though we expect there will be one available) or what it may involve. We’ll be on the lookout for more updates!
What’s an EPCOT festival without a bit of shopping?! There will be a number of items for guests to pick from in 2022 when the Food & Wine Festival returns. So far, Disney has said that the official merchandise for this year will include apparel, home decor, trading pins, and more!
Food and Wine Festival Merchandise from 2021
Disney has shared that these items will be available at the Creations Shop and other locations throughout the park.
What’s missing from the list of confirmed returning items? Well, Disney still hasn’t shared what special events (if any) will be available as part of the Festival (for example, will the old Party for the Senses event return?). Disney also hasn’t noted whether any Celebrity Chefs will be making appearances at the Festival, or what other entertainment might be available for fans to enjoy.
The Festival is still a few months away though, so we expect more updates soon! Be sure to check back with us for more news on the Food & Wine Festival.
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