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Non-Perishable Food to Bring on Your Disney Vacation That Travels Well in Your Suitcase

If you’re planning a visit to the Walt Disney World Resort during hurricane season,  it is very important to note that you should not rely solely on Disney to take care of you and your family throughout the storm with regards to food and water. Guests who come to Walt Disney World prepared with some of Non-Perishable Food to Bring on Your Disney Vacation That Travels Well in Your Suitcase

runDisney Turns 2020 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend Into a Virtual Event

runDisney has announced that this year’s Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend at Walt Disney World will transition to a virtual event. The event was set to be held November 5-8, 2020. With circumstances surrounding COVID-19 continuing to change around the globe, we continue to make timely decisions about our operations after considering guidance runDisney Turns 2020 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend Into a Virtual Event

National Hurricane Center Says Tropical Storm Gonzalo Expected to Become a Hurricane

On Wednesday morning, Tropical Storm Gonzalo formed in the mid-Atlantic region and the National Hurricane Center (NHC) expects it to become the first hurricane of the season. They are predicting that the storm will strengthen by around 8:00 a.m. Thursday with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph, moving it to hurricane status. It is unclear National Hurricane Center Says Tropical Storm Gonzalo Expected to Become a Hurricane

Ample Hills Creamery Will Not Reopen at Disney’s BoardWalk; Disney Springs Location Cancelled

Back in March, we shared that Ample Hills Creamery, an ice cream shop based in Brooklyn, NY, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Although the Disney Springs website still says “Coming Soon” and the BoardWalk location said, “Temporarily Unavailable”, we’ve now learned thanks to Attractions Magazine, that not only will the BoardWalk location that has been Ample Hills Creamery Will Not Reopen at Disney’s BoardWalk; Disney Springs Location Cancelled

Catching up as a New Disney Fan

I have a confession to make. I didn’t grow up a Disney fan. Don’t get me wrong; we watched the movies, and Michael Eisner was on our TV, introducing the Sunday night movie each week, but we didn’t go to a Disney park every year. We only went to Disney World once, as a side trip Catching up as a New Disney Fan

Palmas & Patina Restaurant Groups Lay Off Employees from Restaurants at Disney World

We’ve learned this morning that the Palmas Restaurant Group has laid off an undisclosed number of employees from their restaurants in the Mexico Pavilion in EPCOT. The company states that the layoffs came due to “extended closures and loss of business resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.” Palmas Restaurant Group operates San Angel Inn, La Hacienda Palmas & Patina Restaurant Groups Lay Off Employees from Restaurants at Disney World