2,500 Food Service Workers Expected to be Laid Off at Disneyland Resort

Yesterday, the Disney Parks, Experiences and Products division announced plans to lay off 28,000 Cast Members within its domestic parks, but did not disclose layoffs by individual park locations. Today, more information is being distributed on behalf of unions negotiating for their members. At Disneyland Resort, two unions have come forward with numbers so far. Local 11 claims 950 Cast Members will be laid off in November. Now, Workers United Local 50, which represents over 7,850 food service Cast Members at Disneyland […]

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Who’s the Bossk? – Episode 32: Star Wars Explained with Guests Mollie and Alex Damon

Who’s the Bossk? – A Star Wars Podcast from Laughing Place #32: Star Wars Explained with Guests Mollie and Alex Damon Date: September 30th, 2020 (recorded September 29th) Listen Topics Alex Damon and Mollie Damon of the terrific Star Wars Explained YouTube channel join host Mike Celestino to talk about how they got started, their […]

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Local 11 Union Issues Statement on 950 Disneyland Resort Cast Members to be Laid Off on November 1

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Yesterday, the Disney Parks, Experiences and Products division announced plans to lay off 28,000 Cast Members within its domestic parks, but did not disclose layoffs by individual park locations. UNITE HERE Local 11 union, which represents Disneyland Resort Cast Members, has issued that approximately 950 of their 3,000 members will be laid off effective November 1. The union promises to “engage in bargaining with the company over issues including job security and healthcare coverage” and urges that workers call Governor Newsom urging […]

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Mega Cute Friendsgiving and PSL Disney Tees are Now Available for Pre-Order!

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It’s fall, y’all! And that means that it’s that time of the year that all pumpkin spice fans celebrate! From pumpkin spice lattes to boozy pumpkin spice drinks and pumpkin spice Rice Krispie snacks, we are all about PSL season!

Pumpkin Spice Ice Cream Mac-Tini

And we just found a few new Disney shirts that celebrate both pumpkin spice lattes AND fall!

Check out this Mickey’s Pumpkin Spice Latte T-shirt from BoxLunch! This comfy gray t-shirt allows you to profess your love for PSL, and WE ARE HERE FOR IT. It’s currently on sale and available for pre-order for $23.12.

Mickey’s Pumpkin Spice Latte T-shirt ©Disney | BoxLunch

We love the pumpkiny drink on it and kinda’ want to know where we can get one!

Get the Mickey’s Pumpkin Spice Latte T-Shirt

Or if you’re ready for Thanksgiving (and really, it’s not that far away!), this Mickey & Friends Thanksgiving T-Shirt lets you celebrate with Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Pluto, Donald, and Daisy!

Mickey and Friends Thanksgiving T-shirt ©Disney | BoxLunch

It even includes a lot of our favorite Thanksgiving foods, including turkey, mashed potatoes, and pie! This shirt is also available for pre-order for the sale price of $23.12.

Get the Mickey and Friends Thanksgiving T-shirt

We’ve been ready for fall since summer, and it’s awesome that fall-inspired merch is landing online! We’ll keep an eye out for more and let you know what we find!

Check out these awesome new fall cocktails at Disney World

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With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis (and how to get FREE dining); and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you’ll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet.

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What’s New at Animal Kingdom: Mysterious Safari Building Update, Merch Sales, and a Taco Day Pin!

It’s another day at Disney’s Animal Kingdom!

Pandora – World of Avatar in Animal Kingdom

We found a few pins, merch, and art sales that may pique your interest! Or, maybe you just want to see what Animal Kingdom has been up to lately. Either way, come and see what we found this week at Disney’s most fur-ocious theme park!

Animal Kingdom Food Update

Creature Comforts

The Colossal Mickey Cinnamon Roll isn’t new, but we like to take every opportunity to remind you that it exists. You can find giant cinnamon rolls in different parts of Disney World. (One of our favorite versions is from Gaston’s Tavern!) Creature Comforts also hosts an assortment of goodies including the massive Mickey roll. Pro-Tip: Ask your Barista to warm it up for extra gooey goodness! We just had to try it again this week. And, we can confidently say it still tastes as good as we remember!

Giant Mickey Cinnamon Roll

Animal Kingdom Attraction Update

Fossil Fun Games

Fossil Fun Games recently reopened a couple game booths! As an update, the new ticket booth is only open Friday-Sunday for now. Tickets for the open booths can be purchased at Chester & Hester’s Dinosaur Treasures and the Shop Till You’re Dizzy stand during the week.

Fossil Fun Games Ticket Booth

We’re still trying our best to win those new Mickey and Minnie plush prizes!

Check out the new ticket booths for Fossil Fun Games here!

Kilimanjaro Safaris

The mysterious new building on the safari continues to elude us. We always try to get a good look at the structure while enjoying the attraction. Is it for storage? Just for looks? Goats?? Only time will tell! We noticed a new update this week and that a few ground stakes were installed.

Safari Building with New Ground Stakes

We’ll keep taking safaris to see what else pops ups!

See more pictures of the elusive safari building here!

Animal Kingdom Merchandise Update

Discovery Trading Company

We found a handful of fun Disney pins at Discovery Trading Company! There was a National Taco Day Goofy pin, Halloween villain pins, and a Dia De Los Muertos pin inspired by Coco.

Limited Edition Dia De Los Muertos Pin

It’s nice to see Disney celebrating ALL the important holidays this season! But shouldn’t every day be Taco Day??

Get a closer look at all the pins here!

Ziwani Traders

Animal Kingdom is honoring the print sale we first spotted at the Magic Kingdom! All Disney art prints are $39.99 or $30 if you buy two. Time for some redecorating!

Animal Kingdom Art Sale

That’s it for Animal Kingdom for now! We’ll be back real soon to inform you on more updates!

Check out what’s new at EPCOT this week!

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With more than 750 pages, the 2020 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining is full of tips and planning tools developed by Disney World experts over 30+ years of visits. We’ve done the research for you, so you’ll know just which spots will uniquely suit your family’s needs!

With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis (and how to get FREE dining); and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you’ll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet.

Click here to order your copy of the 2020 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2020 to save 25% off the cover price today! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2019 Edition of the Guide!

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Weird Snack Alert! Pre-Order This PICKLES & Cream Cheese CUPCAKE from Disney Springs!

Whether you’re a fan of the classic flavors, or you’re looking for something a bit more extravagant — there are LOTS of delicious cupcake options available at Sprinkles.

Sprinkles S’moero Cupcake | ©Sprinkles

But, we may have just found their most…well, unique flavor.

Just yesterday, Sprinkles revealed a new cupcake that is now available for pre-order and it has us wondering if this is going to be the most delicious or the strangest cupcake combination ever. Introducing the new Pickles & Cream Cheese Cupcake?!

Yeah, you heard that right…pickles and cream cheese. This concoction is made up of a Dill Pickle Cake, frosted with Pickle & Cream Cheese frosting, and topped with a Yogurt Dipped Kettle Dill Pickle Potato Chip and a Touch of Dill. Could this be the unexpected hit of 2020 or just the weirdest cupcake ever? There’s only one way to find out.

Pickles & Cream Cheese Cupcake | ©Sprinkles

This cupcake is only available in Sprinkles’ Pregnant AF Box (shout out to all those with strange pregnancy cravings)! To grab one of these, you’ll need to pre-order the Pregnant AF Box by today, September 30th, and you can in fact pre-order it from the Disney Springs Sprinkles location.

Sprinkles Pregnancy AF Box

There are two Pregnant AF Boxes available — one with a dozen cupcakes for $69 and one with just 4 cupcakes for $28. The cupcakes included in these boxes are the NEW Pickles & Cream Cheese Cupcake, the NEW Candy Bowl Cupcake (featuring a Belgian dark chocolate cake with dark chocolate frosting, topped with Twix®, Kit Kat®, Snickers®, Milky Way®, 3 Musketeers®, Reese’s® Peanut Butter Cups, and M&Ms® minis — oh. my. goodness.), the Flamin’ Hot Cheeto Cupcake, and the Red Velvet Cupcake. What a mix.

Sprinkles Pregnancy AF Box

Again, you’ll need to pre-order your box by today, September 30th. The boxes will be available for pickup or delivery from October 2nd to October 3rd. Will Pickles & Cream Cheese be the best Sprinkles cupcake flavor ever? For those of you who specifically ask for your fast food sandwiches to come WITHOUT pickles and then cry a little when you find a pickle hidden in there, this is definitely going to be a skip for you. But if you love to drink pickle juice straight from the jar, your pickles and cupcake dreams are all coming true.

Click here to check out the Sprinkles vote 2020 cupcakes!

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With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis (and how to get FREE dining); and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you’ll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet.

Click here to order your copy of the 2020 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2020 to save 25% off the cover price today! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2019 Edition of the Guide!

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PHOTOS: Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort Refurbishment Continues with Check-In Now Moved to Pago Pago; Fences up at Great Ceremonial House Porte Cochere

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Since its refurbishment announcement on August 31, Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort updates have been in full swing. The resort is set to fully reopen next summer. Fences now block the porte cochere and main entrance to the Great Ceremonial House. The remodeling of the Great Ceremonial House has resulted in resort check-in being moved to Pago Pago. The traditional main lobby entrance has been blocked off as an emergency exit in order to accommodate the refurbishment. Barriers and signs have […]

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DFB Video: I Changed My Mind About How I Eat in Disney World…

We’ve got a SUPER helpful DFB Video for you today!

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The past few months have changed a LOT of things for Disney-goers (even at home!). It’s entirely possible that your eating habits don’t look anything like they did a few months ago, and that’s true for us too!

We’re taking a look at some of the Disney food habits that we’ve been doing for YEARS that just…don’t work now. What do you need to plan for and what can you expect? Find out in this week’s video!

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Check out our latest video and then comment below: Did any of these tips help YOU to know what to expect in Disney World?

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