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Throw it Back to the 70s with Disney’s NEW Retro Star Wars Tees and Boba Fett Cooler!

We’re digging all the retro Star Wars gear shopDisney is doling out recently! Check out all the BRAND NEW Star Wars merch that’s totally groovy.

Throw it Back to the 70s with Disney’s NEW Retro Star Wars Tees and Boba Fett Cooler!

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We recently found a whole slew of Baby Yoda gear and a retro Star Wars tee. And the good vibes aren’t stopping there! We’ve got a ton more Star Wars merch that will add a little throwback to your wardrobe.

Star Wars came out in the late 70s so the flashback vibes fit nicely on these Star Wars tees. PLUS, there’s a new Boba Fett helmet cooler that you gotta see. It not only keeps your food cool but looks cool too!

Throw it Back to the 70s with Disney’s NEW Retro Star Wars Tees and Boba Fett Cooler!

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Let’s start with our favorite tee of the bunch.

Throw it Back to the 70s with Disney’s NEW Retro Star Wars Tees and Boba Fett Cooler!

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This child-size baseball tee is $29.99 and features Boba Fettin a classic yellow and teal combo.

Gear up and grab with this baseball t-shirt here!

Excuse us while we die from heartwarming nostalgia. We love the classic and worn look on this child t-shirt featuring our favorite characters!

Throw it Back to the 70s with Disney’s NEW Retro Star Wars Tees and Boba Fett Cooler!

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YES, we’ll join the Rebellion! This lovable tee is $22.99.

Click here to join the Rebellion and grab this tee!

Kids don’t get to have ALL the fun.

Throw it Back to the 70s with Disney’s NEW Retro Star Wars Tees and Boba Fett Cooler!

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The adult Bounty Hunter shirt is just as retro and rad for $36.99.

Get your groove on with this Bounty Hunter t-shirt!

To match your Boba Fett shirt, grab one of these insulated lunch totes!

Throw it Back to the 70s with Disney’s NEW Retro Star Wars Tees and Boba Fett Cooler!

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The yellow and teal matches the Bounty Hunter shirt real nicely! The tote is $39.99.

Get the Boba Fett Helmet Cooler right now!

We love the psychedelic paint dripping effect on this Darth Vader and Storm Trooper tee!

Throw it Back to the 70s with Disney’s NEW Retro Star Wars Tees and Boba Fett Cooler!

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The artistic adult t-shirt is $26.99.

Click here if you gotta have this Darth Vader shirt!

Any of these shirts would be a good fit to fight The Resistance or face Darth Vader himself. And how awesome is the new retro look that Disney is throwin’ at us?? I don’t think we’ll have enough room in our closet if they keep making gear like this!

Need a real Baby Yoda to pack along in your Boba Fett cooler? Check out the Baby Yoda animatronic and take him home with you!

What do you think of the new Star Wars tees? Do you like the new retro vibes?

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See All of the Splash Mountain Merchandise Available (For Now…) in Magic Kingdom

We are LIVE in Disney World’s Magic Kingdom today ahead of the park’s upcoming reopening to guests on Saturday, July 11th.

See All of the Splash Mountain Merchandise Available (For Now…) in Magic Kingdom

Splash Mountain

We are here thanks to a friend who brought us along for today’s Cast Member preview. So far, we’ve visited Happy Haunts in the Haunted Mansion, seen some old friends, and taken a splash on Splash Mountain. Of course, if you’ve been keeping up with the latest news about Splash Mountain, then you know the attraction will be closing to be reimagined with a full re-themeing inspired by The Princess and the Frog.

So, not only were the lines to ride Splash Mountain longer than those at other attractions we’ve ridden today… the nearby Briar Patch — the ride’s accompanying gift shop — was experiencing some lines all its own as fans were hoping to get some commemorative Splash Mountain merchandise!

Let’s take a look…

See All of the Splash Mountain Merchandise Available (For Now…) in Magic Kingdom

Splash Mountain merchandise

A small selection of t-shirts and hoodies can still be found.

See All of the Splash Mountain Merchandise Available (For Now…) in Magic Kingdom

Splash Mountain merchandise

And, as of this morning, there was still some plush available…

See All of the Splash Mountain Merchandise Available (For Now…) in Magic Kingdom

Splash Plushes

Frames for your PhotoPass picture to remember your BIG SPLASH on Splash are available, too.

See All of the Splash Mountain Merchandise Available (For Now…) in Magic Kingdom

Splash Mountain merchandise

You can also find the Splash Mountain Mickey Ear Hat ornament.

See All of the Splash Mountain Merchandise Available (For Now…) in Magic Kingdom

Splash Mountain merchandise

The Park Pal that we recently spotted in Disney Springs is here at the Patch, too.

See All of the Splash Mountain Merchandise Available (For Now…) in Magic Kingdom

Splash Mountain merchandise

And for all our fellow mug collectors… “Today’s Forecast” features a “High Chance of Showers…”

See All of the Splash Mountain Merchandise Available (For Now…) in Magic Kingdom

Splash Mountain merchandise

We can vouch for that!

See All of the Splash Mountain Merchandise Available (For Now…) in Magic Kingdom

Splash Mountain

Now, as far as getting the merchandise… guest are directed to line up outside of the store, so you can’t just stop in after riding the attraction. Once inside, you’ll notice things like distancing markers on the ground, and plexiglass installed in front of the registers.

See All of the Splash Mountain Merchandise Available (For Now…) in Magic Kingdom

The Briar Patch

A manager informed us that items are going fast (and we noticed in particular that folks were really going for the plush).

See All of the Splash Mountain Merchandise Available (For Now…) in Magic Kingdom

The Briar Patch

But there is no limit as to how much guests may purchase… at least not now. We’ll be keeping you posted on all the goings on around Magic Kingdom today and again later this week as Walt Disney World prepares to welcome guests again to the parks this weekend!

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Select Disneyland Hotels Are Now Accepting New Reservations Starting August 1st

Last month, Disney announced its proposal to reopen Downtown Disney on July 9thDisneyland Park and Disney California Adventure on July 17th, and select hotels on July 23rd.

Select Disneyland Hotels Are Now Accepting New Reservations Starting August 1st

Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland

And while Downtown Disney will be moving forward with its plans to welcome back guests starting this Thursday, the other Disneyland Resort reopenings have been delayed.

Since it is unknown when Disney’s Californian Hotel and Disney’s Paradise Pier Resort will reopen, we chatted with a Disneyland Resort Cast Member who confirmed these hotels are no longer accepting new bookings for the month of July. The earliest new reservation you can now make is August 1st. It is also still unknown when the Disneyland Hotel will reopen.

Select Disneyland Hotels Are Now Accepting New Reservations Starting August 1st

Screenshot From Chat with Disneyland Resort Cast Member

The Cast Member also informed us that the standard reservation cancellation policy has been re-instated.

Select Disneyland Hotels Are Now Accepting New Reservations Starting August 1st

Screenshot From Chat with Disneyland Resort Cast Member

Previously, the policy stated Disney would waive cancellation fees through July 22nd. Now the policy says they will work with guests that may have been impacted by the closure with no specific date listed. As of today, here’s how Disneyland Resort’s cancellation fee policy now reads on its website.

Select Disneyland Hotels Are Now Accepting New Reservations Starting August 1st

Screenshot From Disneyland’s Website

The friendly Cast Member also informed us it is still unknown at this time when Disneyland Resort’s theme parks and hotels will reopen. We’ll continue to keep an eye on Disneyland’s homepage for the most up-to-date information regarding Disneyland’s phased reopening and we’ll let you know as soon as Disneyland releases more information soon!

Are you thinking about going to Disneyland this summer? Let us know if you’re hoping the theme parks and resorts will be reopening soon in the comments below.

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Here’s What It’s Like to Ride the Monorail in a Reopened Disney World!

This is a big week for Disney fans as Walt Disney World is preparing for its phased reopening of the Resort’s four theme parks which begins this Saturday, July 11th with Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom, followed by EPCOT and Hollywood Studios on July 15th.

Here’s What It’s Like to Ride the Monorail in a Reopened Disney World!

Monorail

One big topic we’ve been exploring is what getting around the property will look like. We’ve taken a look at buses with the recent reopening of select Resort hotels, but what will it be like to ride the Disney Skyliner, the boats, and (of course) the Monorail? Well, we took our first cruise on a reopened Monorail today (with thanks to a friend who invited us to a Cast Member preview which is currently taking place) and we’re here to tell you what it was like!

We took the Monorail from the Transportation and Ticket Center to Magic Kingdom. The Transportation and Ticket Center (or TTC, for short) serves to offer parking for Magic Kingdom guests in addition to transportation options to the park itself. (The picture below, just for reference, was taken during a previous visit.)

Here’s What It’s Like to Ride the Monorail in a Reopened Disney World!

Monorail Station at Walt Disney World Ticket and Transportation Center

It’s worth noting that the Tram vehicles — which guests can ride from the parking lots to the TTC in order to shorten the walk — were not in operation this morning. However, we’d like to remind that today is a cast member preview, so things may work differently when the parks officially reopen. (P.S. Ferry Boat transportation was also available.)

Approaching the Monorail station, numbers are placed on the ground, giving guests the ability to easily spot where they may stand in order to keep a safe distance from other groups. (We’d like to thank @aleyafromdisney on Instagram for sharing the picture below with us!)

Here’s What It’s Like to Ride the Monorail in a Reopened Disney World!

Physical Distancing Stickers

Number signage is also put in use as guests await the arrival of the next Monorail to carry them along the “Highway in the Sky” that leads to the Magic Kingdom.

Here’s What It’s Like to Ride the Monorail in a Reopened Disney World!

Monorail stickers

A cast member gave us a number to stand on prior to boarding, which helped not only with traffic flow but also with the ultimate purpose of dispersing guests — keeping appropriate distancing in mind — throughout the cars themselves.

Cars are now split with physical distancing barriers, and our car was limited to us and one other party of four.

Here’s What It’s Like to Ride the Monorail in a Reopened Disney World!

Monorail partition

Overall, it was nice to ride along the “Highway in the Sky” once more. We’d like to state again that, because today was a Cast Member preview, things may change when Magic Kingdom reopens to guests this weekend. So be sure to stay tuned to DFB this week for all of the HUGE new Disney World updates!

Have any specific questions about riding the Monorail in a reopened Disney World? Ask them in the comments and we’ll do our best to get you answers.

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You’ve Got to See How LONG The Line Was For Splash Mountain in Magic Kingdom This Morning!

If there’s one ride that’s been the talk of the town while Walt Disney World has been closed, it’s Splash Mountain.

You’ve Got to See How LONG The Line Was For Splash Mountain in Magic Kingdom This Morning!

Splash Mountain

Disney recently announced that the attraction would be getting a full re-theming inspired by “The Princess and the Frog.” Although Walt Disney Imagineers are already hard at work on the new project, Disney told fans of the attraction they would get an opportunity to ride Splash Mountain before it shutters temporarily to make way for the overhaul. Today, some guests are getting that possible LAST chance to ride Splash Mountain in its present state during Walt Disney World’s reopening of Magic Kingdom for a special Cast Member preview, and we were there to check it out!

Even though Disney hasn’t announced when Splash Mountain will close for refurbishment, this morning it appeared folks weren’t taking any chances! Most of Magic Kingdom’s attractions had very short lines with wait times of only 5 to 10 minutes. Splash Mountain, however, was a different story.

You’ve Got to See How LONG The Line Was For Splash Mountain in Magic Kingdom This Morning!

Splash Mountain Wait

We’re LIVE inside Magic Kingdom today for the park’s reopening! Follow along here!

Even though the posted wait time at the standby entrance said 15 minutes when we got in line, we thought we might be biding our time for much longer than that once we saw the crowds lined up.

You’ve Got to See How LONG The Line Was For Splash Mountain in Magic Kingdom This Morning!

Splash Mountain Attraction Line

The line actually moved pretty swiftly. Even though the queue was backed up well beyond the entrance to Splash Mountain, guests were socially distancing themselves appropriately which made the line seem much longer than it actually was.

You’ve Got to See How LONG The Line Was For Splash Mountain in Magic Kingdom This Morning!

Splash Mountain Line

At times, the line stopped moving and we heard an overhead announcement stating there would be a brief pause while Cast Members cleaned the ride vehicles. We also noticed Splash Mountain wasn’t giving out its free Ziplocs today. They don’t have them every day, so we’ll let you know if they return during Annual Passholder preview days or once the park opens to the general public!

You’ve Got to See How LONG The Line Was For Splash Mountain in Magic Kingdom This Morning!

Splash Mountain Line

It ended up taking us about 35 minutes to get through the line. Once we made it to the loading area, we could see why. Cast Members wearing face shields and masks were thoroughly disinfecting the ride vehicles between guests by spraying them down with sanitizer. Meanwhile, they were only loading one party per log. Even small groups (of just two people!) were given their own log to ride.

You’ve Got to See How LONG The Line Was For Splash Mountain in Magic Kingdom This Morning!

Sanitizer

Cast Members didn’t say anything about letting us remove our face masks, so we kept them on the whole time. Luckily, the water cannons aren’t on, so we didn’t get too wet — you still get a little wet, though, so it’s a good idea to have an extra face mask on hand if yours gets too wet on the ride.

Once we exited off the ride, we were routed past the Splash Mountain gift shop, but you can also get in line to shop for some Splash Mountain march — which has been FLYING off the shelves lately — before it’s gone for good! We’ll let you know what we see once we’re INSIDE!

Click here to see what it’s like to ride Seven Dwarfs Mine Train in a newly reopened Magic Kingdom!

What’s the first attraction you’ll ride at Magic Kingdom? Let us know in the comments below!

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