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Disney Stores Near YOU Will Be Reopening “VERY SOON!” See the Details HERE!

Post author By disneyfoodblog.com
Post date May 27, 2020

What a day! We were LIVE at the reopening of World of Disney in Disney Springs AND Disney World shared their reopening plan!

World of Disney

While we got a firsthand look at what it’s like to experience the reopened World of Disney, it didn’t take long for Disney to share a reopening plan for Disney Store locations around the world!

Disney shared that select Disney Store locations will begin reopening in the coming weeks.

Disney Store Reopening Announcement ©Disney

Disney stated guests can check their Store Locator to see when their local stores will be open.

Stores will follow many of the same protocols we’ve seen in World of Disney when they reopen. Most notably, guests three and up will be required to wear a mask at all times (and Disney specified guests must provide their own masks) as well as maintain physical distancing while in the stores.

World of Disney Distancing Sticker

Capacity will be limited in the stores and hours may be limited. Also of note — Limited Release merchandise will NOT be released in-store and special in-store events will be halted for the time being.

Limited Releases like the Minnie Mouse Main Attraction Collection Won’t Be Released in Disney Stores Initially

The stores will also be cleaned more frequently and hand sanitizer will be readily available to guests. Contactless payment will also be available.

We’ll keep you posted as we learn more about Disney Stores reopening near you!

Click here to see our full coverage of the reopening of World of Disney (and more!)

Are you excited to see Disney Stores reopening? Let us know in the comments!

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Can You Still Fill Your Refillable Popcorn Buckets in Disney World? Find Out Here!

Post author By disneyfoodblog.com
Post date May 27, 2020

Disney-owned locations reopened today in Disney Springs and we have questions!

Popcorn in Disney Springs

If you know us, then you KNOW we miss our Disney snacks. We’ve been investigating all those snack locations to see what iconic Disney eats are available to us once more. We’ve spotted Mickey Pretzels, Popcorn, and even DOLE WHIP. One thing is heavy on our minds though — will Cast Members still refill our refillable popcorn buckets with the added health measures? We found out!

We were wandering Disney Springs today when an amazing development caught our eye — a popcorn stand, popping away! We headed over to snag some of our favorite Disney snacks and to see what sort of health changes they had made.

Popcorn

Like in all other dining locations in Disney Springs, distancing markers are in place to keep guests and Cast Members safe. We snagged a scoop of popcorn to munch on but not before asking if they would fill our refillable buckets for us in the future.

Snack and Cocktail Carts

Well, it turns out that YES, they will fill refillable souvenir buckets. They, however, weren’t selling the refillable popcorn buckets today. You had to already have a refillable popcorn bucket with you.

We will be back with more details on this process soon!

Click here to learn more about the return of Disney snacks!

Will you be bringing your refillable bucket to Disney Springs? Tell us in the comments!

From our friends at www.disneyfoodblog.com
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Mickey Pretzels and Popcorn Never Tasted SO GOOD — Snacks are BACK at Disney World!

Post author By disneyfoodblog.com
Post date May 27, 2020

We’ve been filling you in on all the latest happenings now that several stores and restaurants have started to reopen at Disney Springs since last week!

World of Disney

And while you probably thought our coverage of World of Disney’s grand reopening was a pretty big deal today — we’re following an even BIGGER story (we think so at least!).

Now that several Disney-owned locations have started to reopen, guess what we’ve found throughout Disney Springs?!?

Snack and Cocktail Carts

That’s right, fam! Mickey Pretzels, Mickey Premium Ice Cream Bars, Churros, and Popcorn have triumphantly RETURNED to Disney World!

Popcorn

We’ll never look at them these common Disney World snacks the same way AGAIN! To think about how many times we took them for granted only to realize when the parks temporarily closed down we’d miss them MOST OF ALL!

We picked up a bucket of popcorn (still in that cute Mary Blair inspired packaging!)

Popcorn!

A Cast Member informed us that they’re still refilling popcorn buckets, even though they’re not currently selling them!

Next up, we got our ol’ pal, a Mickey Pretzel!

Mickey Pretzel!

Churros are available as well.

Snacks

All our favorite Ice Cream Novelties, including Mickey Premium Bars and Ice Cream Sandwiches, have returned as well!

Ice Cream

A small number of alcoholic options like beer are available for purchase at these stands again too. You can find the snacks at various carts throughout Disney Springs starting today!

See our full coverage of the reopened Disney-owned stores in Disney Springs here!

Are you happy to see your favorite Disney snacks BACK?! Let us know below!

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WOW! This Limited Edition Collection Sold Out FAST in Disney Springs

Post author By disneyfoodblog.com
Post date May 27, 2020

This morning marked the official reopening of World of Disney in Disney Springs!

The crowds this morning were HUGE; so huge, in fact, that Disney had to use a virtual queue to limit capacity within the store. Once inside, there was one merchandise collection that was in particularly high demand.

When World of Disney opened this morning, it had two months’ worth of the Minnie Mouse: The Main Attraction collection available on the shelves — February’s Pirates of the Caribbean collection and April’s “it’s a small world!” collection.

Pirate Minnie Ears

This collection has been in high demand since the very first monthly collectibles in the series were announced in January. Recently, the collections have been selling extremely quickly on shopDisney, so it came with little surprise that the demand was just as high in Disney Springs today.

©Disney

Despite getting to Disney Springs early this morning, we were still stuck with a wait to get into World of Disney. By the time it was out turn to shop, the two available collections were almost completely SOLD OUT. The only remaining Main Attraction item were a few of the Pirates of the Caribbean Minnie Mouse plushes.

Minnie Mouse plushes

According to Cast Members, guests were frustrated at how quickly the “it’s a small world!” collection had sold out. Cast Members also shared that more merchandise will be hitting the shelves soon, so we will let you know if this merchandise is restocked or if World of Disney starts selling the May Enchanted Tiki Room collection.

Another round of the Minnie Mouse: The Main Attraction Series is set to release next month. Next month will be a Peter Pan’s Flight collection. We’re eager to see if this round goes as quickly as the others because it is pretty darn cute!!

©Disney

We will be back to report on that collection once released!

Click here to see how CROWDED World of Disney was today!

Were you hoping to snag the “it’s a small world!” collection? Tell us in the comments!

From our friends at www.disneyfoodblog.com
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Disney CEO Bob Chapek Speaks About Disney World’s Theme Park Reopening Plan!

Post author By disneyfoodblog.com
Post date May 27, 2020

Disney World has just presented its reopening procedures to Florida’s Orange County Economic Task Force as well as its proposed reopening dates.

Mickey Mouse

And now, Disney CEO Bob Chapek has just given a brief interview to CNBC with more details about the parks’ proposed reopening dates of July 11th for Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom, and July 15th for EPCOT and Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

In response to why Disney World will be reopening more than a month after other Orlando theme parks Universal Studios Orlando and Seaworld are reopening, Chapek noted that Disney World is focused on offering a “quintessential Disney experience,” while ensuring safety and sanitation efforts are done “in a responsible way.”

Disney has proposed to start reopening some of its Florida parks on July 11. “We want to make sure that what we present to our guests when we open up is going to be a quintessential Disney experience,” CEO Bob Chapek says. https://t.co/Eb79d3KZZs pic.twitter.com/VUkIT1fFOK

— CNBC (@CNBC) May 27, 2020

Chapek stated Disney World will be reopening its parks with a “substantially lower number of guests” but when pressed for more specifics on “limited capacity,” Chapek stated unlike Shanghai Disneyland’s 30% capacity limit which was issued by Chinese officials, there isn’t government guidance in the U.S. on how many guests will be permitted to enter Disney World at this time.

Shanghai Disneyland Fireworks Testing

Learn more about Shanghai Disneyland’s reopening procedures here!

That being said, Chapek stated the number of guests allowed inside the Disney World theme parks will be a calculation of the six-foot social distancing guideline set in place by the CDC as well as the square footage of each park.

World of Disney Social Distancing Stickers

Learn more about the safety measures and procedures Disney Springs has implemented upon its reopening here!

So far, we also know parades, fireworks, and character meet-and-greets will be temporarily suspended while Disney World will be utilizing a new reservation system to limit capacity once the parks reopen. We’ll continue to provide you with more details as soon as they’re released.

Follow along with our live coverage from World of Disney’s very crowded reopening here!

How limited do you expect Disney World’s capacity to be? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

From our friends at www.disneyfoodblog.com
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