Originally scheduled to begin offering stays on November 3rd, Dollywood’s brand-new HeartSong Lodge & Resort is now accepting reservations for stays as soon as October 16th. What’s Happening: Through their social accounts, Dollywood announced yesterday that reservations for their second on-site resort, the HeartSong Lodge & Resort, are now available for stays as soon as October […]
Not all rides are built the same — some are much harder to get on than others.
EPCOT
Whether that’s because the ride has a Virtual Queue (we’re looking at you, TRON Lightcycle / Run) or it has one of the longest lines in the park, there’s a reason that we warn you about attractions like Rise of the Resistance and Slinky Dog Dash. But there’s been a huge update involving an EPCOT ride and it has certainly impacted the wait times!
Because of this, lines at the attraction got much longer than they were before. Although lines were especially long on the day of its return, wait times have continued to climb. Not only that, but it has brought more people to the park so other EPCOT wait times saw huge jumps this week as well!
That is reflected in our average wait times below — check them out for every single attraction below!
Magic Kingdom
Starting in Magic Kingdom, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train had the longest average wait time of 67 minutes. Last week the average wait time was 60 minutes so the average has increased.
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
Next, Peter Pan’s Flight averaged 58 minutes, Jungle Cruise averaged 44 minutes, Space Mountain averaged 42 minutes, and Haunted Mansion averaged 41 minutes. Average wait times held Pirates of the Caribbean at 31 minutes,Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin at 30 minutes,Enchanted Tales with Belle at 29 minutes,The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh at 28 minutes,and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at 27 minutes, followed by Astro Orbiter at 24 minutes.
Pirates of the Caribbean
After that, Tomorrowland Speedway and “it’s a small world” averaged 18 minutes,Mickey’s PhilharMagicat 15 minutes, closely followed by Barnstormer featuring the Great Goofini and Under the Sea – Journey of the Little Mermaid at 14 minutes. Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover also averaged 14 minutes,Magic Carpets of Aladdin averaged 12 minutes, Dumbo the Flying Elephant averaged 15 minutes, and Mad Tea Party averaged 11 minutes.
Dumbo
Prince Charming Regal Carrousel averaged 9 minutes and other attractions like Enchanted Tiki Room, Hall of Presidents, Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse, Carousel of Progress, and Liberty Square Riverboat all tied at 5-minute average wait times.
Heading over to EPCOT, Frozen Ever After has the spot for the longest wait time in the park with a 77-minute average. This is a huge increase from last week’s 63-minute average. Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure was the next highest with a 76-minute average which has increased a lot since last week.
Frozen Ever After
Next up is Test Track at 58 minutes, Soarin’ at 45 minutes (a 13-minute average jump since last week), Mission: SPACE at 18 minutes, Journey into Imagination and Spaceship Earth at 16 minutes,Turtle Talk with Crushat 15 minutes,and The Seas with Nemo and Friends at 14minutes.
There’s Tinker Bell!
Then, Gran Fiesta Tour averaged 12 minutes and Living with the Land averaged 13 minutes.
The Land
Awesome Planet, Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along, Disney and Pixar Short Film Festival, Impressions de France, and Reflections of China had no wait times this week.
This week, Slinky Dog Dash also saw a big increase this week from 71 minutes to 83 minutes on average. This is the longest wait time in the park. Rise of the Resistance is next in this park with 72 minutes which is an increase from last week.
Rise of the Resistance
Other wait times in the park increased this week including Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster at 60 minutes, Toy Story Mania at 59 minutes,Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railwayat 58 minutes,Millenium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run at 50 minutes, and Tower of Terror at 48 minutes,
Tower of Terror
After that, Alien Swirling Saucers averaged 33 minutes,Walt Disney Presents averaged 18 minutes,Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy averaged 13 minutes,Star Tours — The Adventure Continues averaged 11 minutes, and Muppet*Vision 3D averaged 10 minutes,
Now, let’s head over to Animal Kingdom! Avatar Flight of Passage still had the longest average wait time in all of Disney World this week with 91 minutes.
Pandora — The World of Avatar at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Following that, Na’vi River Journey at 70 minutes,Kilimanjaro Safaris at 37 minutes,Expedition Everest at 27 minutes,Kali River Rapids at 24 minutes, and DINOSAUR at 18 minutes.
DINOSAUR
It’s Tough to Be a Bug averaged 10 minutes and Triceratop Spin averaged 8minutes. Both The Boneyard and Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail were walk-ons.
Oh boy, planning a Disney trip can be quite the adventure, and we totally get it! But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE Disney vacation.
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At the foot of a temporarily dormant volcano, guests visiting Rainforest Cafe at Disney Springs will need to follow signage to reach the entrance of the building as exterior construction begins on the restaurant.
Rainforest Cafe Exterior Construction
When visiting Rainforest Cafe at Disney Springs Marketplace, Guests will need to navigate into the building following the signs posted on the temporary walls surrounding the building. Rainforest Cafe at Disney Springs Marketplace is open during this exterior construction.
Scaffolding has been erected around the volcano on the exterior of the restaurant’s building. At the base of the building and along the sidewalk, green temporary walls have been installed to guide pedestrians around the construction area. Though the audio of the erupting volcano is still cycling, no fire effects are currently being used.
This section of the volcano’s sign for Rainforest Cafe at Disney Springs Marketplace is exposed and has not been covered with scaffolding.
The other side of the volcano has the scaffolding right against the lettering of the logo for the restaurant.
Walkways for the construction workers are not fully installed at this point, but some have been placed on this level.
Coming up to the building, this large sign guides visitors toward the Lava Lounge’s temporary entrance.
When you walk around the corner from the sign above, you will see a small break in the temporary wall through which guests can walk into the Lava Lounge. Along the temporary wall, several access points for cast and construction members are also visible. Above, a door with keycard access has been installed for this purpose near the entrance to the Lava Lounge.
Here, you can see further signage indicating that Restaurant Cafe at Disney Springs Marketplace is open despire the exterior construction. As you continue walking along the temporary wall, more signs announcing the restaurant’s availability have been posted.
This sign tells guests that the exterior construction will “upgrade your dining experience.”
Further down, there is a large piece of concept art with the Rainforest Cafe at Disney Springs Marketplace with dramatic exterior changes to the restaurant. In the image above, the volcano’s special effect eruption appears more intense than the current intermittent flame. Additionally, lava appears to run down the side of the volcano and into the waterfall area in this image. Currently, this is not part of the design of the volcano, so the art is either a highly stylized interpretation of the periodic flames and lights currently emitted from the top of the volcano, or the art showcases an upgrade.
Are you hoping the exterior construction includes lava flow depicted in the concept art, or do you think there’s some artistic license being exercised in the image? Let us know in the comments.
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If there’s one thing we love about the holiday season, it’s all those festive Christmas movies! Are you a Home Alone fan or more of a Hallmark Christmas person? Maybe you prefer Disney’s holiday movies! Well, get ready for an all-new holiday movie to arrive on Disney+ AND the Disney Channel this year.
Looks like we found a crew ready to cause a little holiday mischief! Disney’s The Naughty Nine is a new original movie set to premiere on Thanksgiving Day on Disney+. You can watch the trailer for the new movie below!
The movie stars Danny Glover — all decked out in a red suit — as Santa Claus. Santa better look out, though! The naughty nine have their own holiday plans this year, and they don’t seem to involve any of the nice holiday traditions.
According to Entertainment Weekly, the movie will follow fifth-grader Andy as he assembles a crew to break into Santa’s Village at the North Pole. Will they get away with the perfect crime or be placed in a North Pole jail? We can’t wait to find out!
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Whether you’re in the mood to celebrate The Walt Disney Company’s centennial anniversary or want to kickstart your holiday spirit, Dooney & Bourke has you covered. Two new bags from the luxury brand will debut at Magic Kingdom on Monday, October 2 in celebration of two very different events; one of the bags celebrates the Disney 100 Years of Wonder event (stylized as Disney100), and the other features a number of iconic Disney characters enjoying Christmas in each other’s company.
The bags will be available at Uptown Jewelers, which is located on Main Street U.S.A. near the park entrance.
Dooney & Bourke D100 Wonder of Wishes Bag
The D100 Wonder of Wishes tote bag is black and features white stitching and detailing. A gold-colored Dooney & Bourke plaque is attached to one side of the bag above a shiny silhouette of the “Partners” statue. The sculpture depicts Walt Disney holding the hand of Mickey Mouse and debuted at Disneyland in 1993; replications subsequently arrived at Magic Kingdom in 1995, at Tokyo Disneyland in 1998, and at Walt Disney Studios Park in Paris in 2002.
The Partners statue is a popular photo location at Magic Kingdom due to its scenic location at the end of Main Street U.S.A. directly in front of Cinderella Castle. Its proximity to the park’s icon is referenced on the other side of the bag, as a silver silhouette of Cinderella Castle is printed at its center. Vibrant fireworks fill the negative space on both sides of the bag, lighting the night sky just as fireworks do each night at Magic Kingdom.
Dooney & Bourke Christmas Collection
Get a head start on your holiday shopping, or buy yourself a well-deserved gift, with an item from the new Dooney & Bourke Christmas Collection. The line includes four bags (a tote, a backpack, a wristlet, and a crossbody), all of which are the same base shade of maroon with brown detailing.
The bags share artwork of iconic Disney characters wearing holiday-inspired outfits, with the tote bag telling the most cohesive visual story. Mickey and Minnie are dressed as Santa and Mrs. Claus and appear around a decorated tree. Several other characters, such as the Genie, Pinocchio, Dumbo, Peter Pan, and Simba, appear around them, with Tinker Bell aptly lighting the top of the tree. A Dooney & Bourke plaque is attached above the characters.
The imagery is largely replicated across the backpack, wristlet, and crossbody, with a few more characters joining the party on the other items. Bambi, Thumper, the Cheshire Cat, and Stitch appear on the other bags, all of which feature holiday iconography like snowflakes, stars, and wreaths filling the negative space.
Dooney & Bourke
Dooney & Bourke is a luxury fashion brand that Disney frequently collaborates with. The company has released several items in celebration of Disney100, including a “D100 Platinum Collection” and several bags depicting moments from early Mickey Mouse cartoons.
To promote “Toy Story Funday Football,” which airs on October 1, Disney and ESPN have set up a free fun photo-op guests can enjoy at Disneyland Resort. The Details The “Toy Story Funday Football” display is located in the tram unloading area between the Mickey & Friends and Pixar Pals parking structures. The photo op… Read More »ESPN’s “Toy Story Funday Football” Sets Up Weekend Photo Op at Disneyland Resort
If you’ve spent some time with us here on the DIS, you would know that on the weekends, I like to get a little more adventurous with my cooking and try some of the Disney recipes that I love from the parks. This weekend, I’m in a mushroom mood, so, of course, the Mushroom Arancini from Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa was the first thing to come to mind. Shall we start cooking?
Mushroom Arancini DISNEY’S GRAND FLORIDIAN RESORT & SPA WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT CÍTRICOS
With an open kitchen and airy dining room, Cítricos offers a taste of the Mediterranean, like these crispy, deep-fried balls of rice. (The name “arancini” comes from the little oranges that these rice balls are said to resemble.) Carnaroli rice is best for making the appetizer, as it keeps its shape better, thanks to a higher starch content and firmer texture.
MAKES 16
POMA ROSA SAUCE: 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon sliced garlic 28-ounce can tomato puree 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes 1 teaspoon coarse salt, plus more to taste 1 pinch freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste 1 pinch sugar 1 teaspoon chopped fresh Italian parsley 1 teaspoon sliced fresh chives
ROASTED MUSHROOMS: 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 pint cremini mushrooms, cleaned and quartered 1 small shallot, sliced 1 garlic clove, crushed 1 small sprig fresh rosemary 1 sprig fresh thyme Coarse salt, freshly ground black pepper, to taste
ARANCINI: 3 cups low-sodium vegetable stock 1 bay leaf 1 sprig fresh thyme 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 large shallot, finely diced 1 garlic clove, minced 1 cup carnaroli rice 1/2 cup dry white wine, such as Chardonnay or Pinot Grigio 1 tablespoon mascarpone cheese 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese Chopped roasted mushrooms (from recipe) Coarse salt, to taste 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley 1/2 tablespoon sliced fresh chives Vegetable oil, for frying 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup unsweetened almond milk 2 cups panko bread crumbs
FOR POMA ROSA SAUCE:
Combine oil and garlic in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook until garlic turns golden, being careful not to burn garlic. Add tomato puree and red pepper flakes.
Bring to a light simmer and stir in salt, pepper, and sugar. Simmer 10 minutes. Season to taste.
Add parsley and chives just before serving.
FOR ROASTED MUSHROOMS:
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Toss mushrooms, shallot, garlic, and herbs in olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
Roast 10 to 12 minutes on sheet pan, or until golden.
Remove from oven and cool. Cut mushrooms into small dice and set aside.
FOR ARANCINI:
Heat vegetable stock in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add bay leaf and thyme sprig.
Heat oil in a large sauté pan or deep skillet over medium heat. Add shallot and garlic; cook until soft, stirring often, about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes.
Add rice to oil and cook, stirring constantly for 2 minutes. Add wine and cook until wine is almost completely absorbed.
Ladle in 2 cups vegetable stock. Cook, stirring almost constantly, until completely absorbed. Continue adding stock, 1 cup at a time, stirring constantly and allowing each addition to be absorbed before adding the next.
Cook until rice is tender but not mushy. (You may not need all of the stock.)
Add mascarpone and Parmesan, stirring to combine. Add chopped roasted mushrooms. Season with salt.
Stir in parsley and chives, then spread rice mixture on a baking sheet to cool to room temperature. Once cooled, cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Pour vegetable oil to a depth of 3 inches in a heavy-bottomed saucepan or a Dutch oven over medium heat. Heat to 350°F.
Place flour, almond milk, and panko in separate shallow containers.
Scoop a 2-tablespoon portion of cooled rice mixture and gently roll into a compact ball. Set aside. Repeat with remaining rice.
Dredge rice balls in flour, then almond milk, and then panko, packing firmly to adhere.
In batches of 4 or 5, fry rice balls until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
Serve with the poma rosa sauce for dipping.
I’ve made these ones before, and I have to say, my technique needed a little bit of work, to say the least. Let me know how your version turns out and if you have any tips for success on this recipe.
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