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What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Even though Disney Springs started it phased reopening on May 20th, a boatload of businesses have opened up since our last visit!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Wine Bar George Bar Seating

We’ve also spotted a ton of new merch and eaten a bunch of new tasty treats, too! Come and take a look at everything that’s new at Disney Springs with us!

Disney Springs is really pumpin’ into high gear now that so many more stores have opened their doors!

Disney Springs Reopening Update

Disney Springs Stores:

Ever After Jewelry Co. & Accessories

We were starting to go through some serious Alex and Ani braceletsPandora charms, Loungefly backpacks, and Dooney & Bourke withdrawals, but that will all change now that Ever After Jewelry Co. & Accessories has reopen!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Ever After

We spotted a bunch of goodies we can’t wait to make a second pass at, but you won’t believe how many shops reopened yesterday in Disney Springs! It’s like a whole new world has opened up!

Goofy’s Candy Company

Our day at Disney Springs got even SWEETER when we saw Goofy’s Candy Company’s doors had reopened!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Goofy’s Candy Company

They’re still selling prepackaged candy as well as their self-serve bulk candy but their Create-Your-Own candy offerings are currently unavailable to guests. You CAN still get your Goofy Glaciers, although Boozy Goofy’s Glaciers aren’t back on the menu quite yet.

Candy Cauldron

Goofy’s wasn’t the only spot slangin’ candy yesterday! We noticed the Candy Cauldron was also bubblin’ and brewing after being dormant since last March!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Candy Cauldron

While Candy Cauldron isn’t making anything in-house right now, they are having fresh Candy Apples, Mickey Krispy Treats, and Cookies brought in daily!

Days of Christmas

We can’t wait until its the holiday season at Disney World, and luckily we no longer have to! Inside this specialty Disney Springs store, every day is Christmas!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Disney’s Days of Christmas

We could stay in here and pick out our favorite Christmas ornaments for hours, but we better press on!

Pin Traders

Sadly, Pin Traders isn’t doing any pin trading at the moment or selling any new limited edition pins…

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Pin Traders

…but we’re still happy to see it open, anyways! It was well stocked with Pop vinyls, MagicBands, and oh yeah, LOTS of PINS!

Star Wars Galactic Outpost and Marvel Superhero Headquarters

Avengers and Star Wars fans can assemble once more now that their favorite shops have reopened!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Marvel Super Hero Headquarters

Both Star Wars Galactic Outpost and Marvel Superhero Headquarters have opened their doors once more!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Build Your Own Lightsaber

You can never have enough Thanos Mugs or Ewok Plush, so we’re thrilled we can finally start adding to our collections again! We did, however, notice the build-your-own-lightsabers were a no-go for now!

The Art of Disney and Wonderful World of Memories

The Art of Disney has also reopened along with the adjacent Wonderful World of Memories gift shop!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

The Art of Disney

We saw plenty of signed limited edition prints, BIG FIGS, and a bunch of other collectibles we wouldn’t mind selling our cars for!

DisneyStyle

Now that we’re finally out and about for the first time in months, we can’t wait to add some new Disney fashions to our sweatpants routine! Now we can since DisneyStyle has reopened!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

DisneyStyle

And guess what? You can still sit in the teacup!! We were super-curious, so we asked!

The Ganachery

The Ganachery reopened as well!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

The Ganachery

We’ve been trying to scratch our chocolate itch for months, and The Ganachery’s chocolate squares FINALLY hit the spot!

LovePop

Just in time to get your dad or grad a card, LovePop is now open!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Lovepop Cards

Man, we love ourselves some LovePop cards because they always seem to express how we’re feeling in not only two but THREE dimensions!

Disney Springs Restaurants:

City Works Eatery & Pour House

We also stopped by to check out City Works Eatery & Pour House which said it would be reopening on June 10th!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

City Works

They’re offering a limited menu (which is printed on paper) while you can view their current selection of beers on their website. They told us they hope to have their Weekday Happy Hour and Rock N’Roll Brunch up and runnin’ again soon!

Raglan Road and Shop

We did a little Irish jig when we saw Raglan Road was open, just like they said they would be!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Nom Nom Wings at Raglan Road

You can now get your Fish and Chips, Bangers and Mash, and Irish soda bread (along with plenty of ale to wash them down with!) every day from 4PM-10PM!

Dockside Margaritas

Low and behold! Dockside Margaritas has now reopened in Disney Springs.

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Watermelon Margarita

We sampled their Watermelon Margarita just ’cause we were thirsty (it’s on their permanent menu!).

Planet Hollywood

And after mysteriously closing down almost a week ago, we noticed that Planet Hollywood had opened — yet again!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Planet Hollywood Meal

We’re not sure why the restaurant has been closed the last few days since reopening, but everything seemed to be the new normal!

Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill

And if you’ll recall, Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill had also unexpectedly shuttered itself for the last few days.

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Wolfgang Puck

But its employees are now back and guests are dining at Wolfgang’s Disney Springs digs once more!

Vivoli il Gelato

Guess who’s back in da house! Vivoli il Gelato! The gelateria began scooping up delicious gelatos and serving up cannolis again on Tuesday!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Vivoli il Gelato

But that’s not the only hot spot to find a cool treat at Disney Springs right now!

Vivoli il Gelato Cart

That’s right — it’s baby bro the Vivoli il Gelato Cart is also open!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Vivoli il Gelato Cart

We spotted another one of our favorite rolling “snacks on wheels” spots is reopening too!

Cookie Dough and Everything Sweet Food Truck

Yup — you can come and get your one, two, three, or MORE  scoops of cookie dough now that Cookie Dough and Everything Sweet Food Truck has reopened as of 5PM this afternoon!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Cookie Dough and Everything Sweet Food Truck

We’re still waiting on the other food trucks to reopen, but they’re parked at Disney Springs’ Exposition Park as we speak, and poised to reopen any day now!

Disney Springs Food Update

Marketplace Starbucks

We managed to squeeze in a quick visit to Starbucks to try there new Campfire Cold Brew and Picnic Punch!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Campfire Cold Brew and Picnic Punch

Plus we were excited to see the Welcome Back and Love is Love Drink are both still on the menu!

Joffrey’s Coffee and Tea Company at The Landing

We found an even BIGGER surprise waiting for us at Joffrey’s! It was pretty hard to miss this COLOSSAL Pride Month Donut for $4.99!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Pride Month Donut

The barista we spoke to said they should have it in stock through June 28th!

Vivoli il Gelato

There’s nothing better than cake batter! We thrilled by the Birthday Cake Shake for $14 at Vivoli il Gelato made with cake batter gelato — and it wasn’t even our birthday!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Birthday Cake Shake

And what could be better than a milkshake that comes topped with a cupcake? How about this new seasonal Strawberry Shortcake Bombolato for $9.50!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Strawberry Shortcake Bombolato

Believe it or not, this Italian donut is stuffed with the same cake batter gelato, and then topped with fresh strawberries and a drizzle of strawberry sauce!

Pizza Ponte

We also had the chance to tuck into the new Chicken Parm Sandwich — a special menu item at Pizza Ponte for $9.50!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Chicken Parm Sandwich

The freshly-baked bread was the real stand-out for us, but the sandwich itself packed a lot of flavor!

Ghirardelli

We also made our way to Ghirardelli Soda Fountain & Chocolate Shop for their new Nacho Sundae for $14.50!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Nacho Sundae

It includes three scoops of your choice of ice cream on top of Cinnamon Sugar Pita Chips, all covered with whipped cream and a sprinkling of nuts! This one was a home run for us!

Disney Springs Merchandise Update

Various Locations

What’s that in the sky? Is it a bird? Is it a PLANE?? Nope — it’s Baby Yoda BALLOON!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Baby Yoda Balloon

Disney Springs is now selling Mickey Balloons AND Baby Yoda Balloons — and we couldn’t be more PUMPED!

Marketplace Co-Op

We also spied a bunch of new Ink & Paint D-Tech Phone Cases at the Marketplace Co-Op!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Ink & Paint Phone Cases

It’s not every day we get to see a Mr. Toad Phone Case, so we were very pleased with this recent development. Toady’s finally comin’ up in the world!

Pin Traders

We also spotted a gorgeous new Castle MagicBand for $24.99!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Cinderella MagicBand

How many days is it until we can stand in the hub and gaze up at Cindy’s Castle IRL? We’re so excited!

World of Disney

A bunch of new Monsters University merch has marched its way into World of Disney today! We’ll definitely be picking some of these items up to give as grad gifts!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Monsters University Merch

And how cool is this new Neon Yellow MagicBand for$14.99! Its color is so vibrant and HAPPY! We can’t help but smile when we look at it!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Neon Yellow MagicBand

We also found this Haunted Mansion Park Pal for $11.99 lurking around World of Disney! We’ve seen it online before, but it’s even more spine-tingling in person!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Haunted Mansion Park Pal

The new Rainbow Ear Hat Collection Ornament for $24.99 also brightened our day!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Rainbow Mickey and Minnie Eat Hat Ornament

And to go with all our new fluorescent fashions, we scored this new Neon Mickey Plush Purse for $24.99!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Neon Mickey Plush Purse

There’s no shortage of new gear at World of Disney lately, but we also discovered a couple new finds in Disney Springs over the last few days too!

The Polite Pig

At The Polite Pig, they’ve restocked their branded face masks!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Polite Pig Face Masks

Of course, we only know this because we went sniffing around for more of their delicious Pork Rinds!

Chapel Hats

Chapel Hats was branching out yesterday! They had a stylish Sequin Face Mask and an American Flag Face Covering for sale!

What’s New at Disney Springs — Baby Yoda Balloons, a Gelato-Filled Doughnut, and a BUNCH of Reopenings!

Face Masks

Both of the styles were $14.99! Of course, they had plenty of HATS as well!

Not sure about you guys, but we could use a little lay-down after that MASSIVE What’s New! Turns out the last few days have been like the Resnaisannce here at Disney Springs with A LOT of shops awakening! On that note, this concludes our roundup of what’s been going on at Disney Springs, but we’ll be back soon with more updates for you in just a little bit!

Have you been to Disney Springs since stores and restaurants have started reopening or have you been holding back? Let us know in the comments below!

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Here’s What’s Happening With Disney World Pin Trading Right Now.

In recent weeks, we’ve seen how Disney World is changing LOADS about the theme parks and adapting to current state and national health standards. These changes are to keep their Cast Members and guests safe. One topic we’ve heard a LOT about from our readers has been the future of pin trading in Disney World.

Here’s What’s Happening With Disney World Pin Trading Right Now.

French Quarter Pin Board

Pin trading is a close-contact activity between guests and Cast Members, so does this mean that pin trading as we know it will become a thing of the past at Disney World? Let’s take a look at what the concerns are surrounding pin trading and what might change moving forward.

Pin trading is serious business for many Disney fans and collectors. There are countless pins available at the parks and resorts for folks to purchase. Special events like Epcot’s festivals or the holiday season will often have a series of limited edition pins for guests to collect. In short, a lot of people LOVE collecting and trading pins.

Here’s What’s Happening With Disney World Pin Trading Right Now.

2020 Magic Kingdom Pin

The act of pin trading typically involves a Cast Member wearing a lanyard or pouch covered in pins. The guest chooses which pin they would like, and then trades one of their pins in exchange. Some retail locations, front desks of resorts, and Guest Relations locations have pin boards or books from which guests can also select what they would like to trade for.

Here’s What’s Happening With Disney World Pin Trading Right Now.

Galaxy’s Edge Lanyard with Pin

Disney understands the popularity of pin trading and collecting. It used to be that many pins, including limited edition ones, could only be purchased in the parks and resorts. Since Disney World and Disneyland closed their gates mid-March, specialty pins started to appear on shopDisney for folks to purchase.

Here’s What’s Happening With Disney World Pin Trading Right Now.

Cinderella 70th Anniversary Pin

So, what is the main concern with pin trading in these current times? The act of trading pins means that you are touching an object that was just touched by someone else. If a Cast Member has a pin that was previously given to them by a different guest, and now YOU are touching that pin — there’s an obvious health and sanitation concern.

Here’s What’s Happening With Disney World Pin Trading Right Now.

Caribbean Beach Pin Trading Board

In Disney Springs, one of the most common locations for pin trading is at World of Disney. When we spoke to Cast Members before the store reopened on May 27, we heard that there would most likely be some form of pin trading taking place, but modified from previous experiences.

Here’s What’s Happening With Disney World Pin Trading Right Now.

World of Disney

Disney announced that several merchandise experiences would be modified as more retail locations reopen. When it comes to pin trading, Guests can continue to trade through pin boards in select locations. For the time being, to promote physical distancing, Cast Members will NOT be wearing lanyards with pins.

Here’s What’s Happening With Disney World Pin Trading Right Now.

Disney’s Statement on Limited-Release Merchandise

At this time, it’s unclear how long these measures will continue once the parks reopen. The only constant at Disney World is change and protocols could be updated or altered at any moment. For now, we know that pin trading is not COMPLETELY gone, but our pin trading experience will look different from before the park closures.

Here’s What’s Happening With Disney World Pin Trading Right Now.

Pin Trading Board

What remains to be seen is how pin trading will be monitored or controlled. For example, you may not be able to touch a pin until a Cast Member sanitizes it for you, or we may see Cast Members putting on gloves before handling any pins. This is currently speculation and, until we see for ourselves what pin trading is like, we can only guess! (Currently, no pin trading is taking place, not even at the reopened Pin Traders location in Disney Springs)

Here’s What’s Happening With Disney World Pin Trading Right Now.

Pin Trading Mickey

Disney is also probably aware that they cannot eliminate pin trading that takes place between two guests. Pin trading extends beyond just guests and Cast Members, and many folks love to swap pins if they see someone else wearing one that they may want to add to their collection.

It seems likely Disney will have a calculated plan in place before the parks reopen. Pin Trading is quite popular with a significant enough number of guests that eliminating it entirely isn’t feasible, so a new method of distribution and trading that takes health concerns into consideration will have to be implemented. We’ll keep you updated as we learn more concerning the state of pins in the Disney Parks.

What do you think the future of pin trading will look like at Disney World? Will you continue to pin trade in the immediate future? Let us know in the comments!

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More Disney Stores opening at Disney Springs today!

More Disney Stores opening at Disney Springs today! Goofy Candy Company

Today in Disney Springs a bunch of new stores has reopened after being closed since March!

The first stop on our tour was Goofy Candy Co! We have missed the fudge, gourmet cotton candy, caramel apples and more!

More Disney Stores opening at Disney Springs today!

Pin Trading has returned to Disney Springs!

More Disney Stores opening at Disney Springs today!

Disney Pin Traders has reopened but unfortunately, there are no limited edition pins available at this time. To read more about the changes to Disney merchandise click here.

More Disney Stores opening at Disney Springs today!

Also, open in the Disney Springs Marketplace area is the Star Wars Trading Post. Gear up for intergalactic adventures of the Star Wars kind—shop must-have merchandise, gifts and other goodies!

More Disney Stores opening at Disney Springs today!

On our way to Disney Springs West Side, we noticed that Ever After Jewelry Co is now open!

More Disney Stores opening at Disney Springs today!

Also, open is Disney Style! Dress your best and stop by for fun fashions and accessories featuring a distinctively Disney twist!

More Disney Stores opening at Disney Springs today!

More Disney Stores opening at Disney Springs today!

More Disney Stores opening at Disney Springs today!

Finally, open in Disney Springs is Marvel Super Heroes Headquarters, Candy Cauldron, and Star Wars Galactic Outpost!

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Spotted: The Haunted Mansion Park Pal ‘Comes Out to Socialize’ in Disney Springs!

A Happy Haunt has materialized in Disney Springs…

World of Disney in Disney Springs

You may remember when we spotted The Haunted Mansion Park Pal on shopDisney, and now this Grim Grinning Ghost can be found at World of Disney!

Are Disney Park Pals new to you?

Haunted Mansion Park Pal

These figurines — which we first noticed at the parks in the fall — are complete with clips so you can attach your pal to your purse, backpack, hat, shirt… or any accessory you would like!

Park Pals (which are priced at $11.99) come with their own display stand, too, so you can enjoy them even when you’re not out and about.

Haunted Mansion Park Pal

There are still a ton available on shopDisney, too, from Orange Bird to Minnie Mouse to a certain Figment of your imagination… and you can see them all here!

For now, we’re signing off from World of Disney, where — thanks to The Haunted Mansion Park Pal — “A GHOST WILL FOLLOW YOU HOME”… really!

What do you think of the Disney Park Pals? Please let us know with a comment!

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NEWS! Disney Springs Resumes Normal Operating Hours

Disney Springs has undergone a LOT of changes since it began its phased reopening on May 20th.

Aerophile is flying high in the sky!

In addition to restaurants, shops, and bars reopening (and occasionally closing back up), Disney Springs has had some changes in its operating hours.

When Disney Springs reopened, they announced that they’d be open from 10AM to 10PM. But on May 31st, Disney Springs reduced its house even further, closing at 7PM due to a curfew in Orange County.

Disney Springs

That curfew has ended, meaning that the Disney Springs hours have changed yet again. Tonight, Disney Springs will be OPEN until 10PM, and the website is showing posted hours from 10AM to 10PM again.

Disney Springs hours June 8, 2020

The calendar is showing these hours through the end of June! Hours vary depending on location, but you can shop at World of Disney and stroll around the center until well into the night once again!

Heading to Disney Springs soon? Here’s EVERYTHING you need to know about its reopening.

Will these updated hours affect your next trip to Disney Springs? Let us know in the comments!

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