Disney News, Discussion & an Element of Fun - 2022 Edition

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New Coconut Sugar Bunny Cupcake Hops into Select Walt Disney World Resort Restaurants

It’s a carrot cake cupcake, with a sweet pineapple filling hidden inside. The cake is frosted with a cream cheese buttercream, and the adorable coconut sugar bunny perched on top.

We found this over at Landscape of Flavors in Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, where it cost $5.79.

The cake is also available at the following locations:
  • Centertown Market – Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
  • Sassagoula Floatworks – Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter
  • Riverside Mill – Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside
  • Everything Pop – Disney’s Pop Century Resort

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So there’s a date for general member registration without a resort reservation… will these events get to that or sell out day 1 of resort guest registration? What happened with EPCOT?

Blue Card members without a resort reservation will be able to book on May 10th.

Round 1 is members with a resort reservation on April 20th.
Round 2 is all members with or without a resort reservation on May 10th.

Epcot held their events on March 17th and 31st.
 

So there’s a date for general member registration without a resort reservation… will these events get to that or sell out day 1 of resort guest registration? What happened with EPCOT?
Epcot did not sell out on the day for members with resort reservations. There were still spots available for members without resort reservations - although IIRC those went very quickly on that second registration day. However, there was a short time between the initial announcement of MM dates and the deadline for making a resort reservation and/or adding guest names to the resort reservation. Members have had a longer lead time to make reservations for the DHS and AK dates, so it's possible that DHS registration will fill more quickly than Epcot registration filled.
 

I seriously parked my car at work this morning and stared at the miles on my odometer. . .and wondered how it could read 34 miles. I thought it should read at least 50.. . .as I put 25 miles each way. Being Tuesday, it should at least have 50. . . I knew I got gas over the weekend, and today being Tuesday I should have more than 34 miles on it . . .right? I hate to admit how long I struggled with the math on this one (especially considering I am a senior numbers analyst by trade).

That's when the fact it was Monday slapped me in the face.

How, how did I missed a day like that?
 
I seriously parked my car at work this morning and stared at the miles on my odometer. . .and wondered how it could read 34 miles. I thought it should read at least 50.. . .as I put 25 miles each way. Being Tuesday, it should at least have 50. . . I knew I got gas over the weekend, and today being Tuesday I should have more than 34 miles on it . . .right? I hate to admit how long I struggled with the math on this one (especially considering I am a senior numbers analyst by trade).

That's when the fact it was Monday slapped me in the face.

How, how did I missed a day like that?

Monday Sucks 😂 I’m happy you got it figured out!! 🤪
 

'Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind' Cast Member preview dates confirmed during April and May


Disney will begin Cast Member previews for EPCOT's new 'Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind' rollercoaster on April 17 2022.

There are multiple dates included in this preview, including April 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, May 1, May 2 2022. Cast Member previews are taking place between 1pm and 3:30pm.

This first round of Cast Member previews is exclusively for Cast Members, with a second-round coming in May that will include Cast Member friends and family.
 

'Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind' Cast Member preview dates confirmed during April and May


Disney will begin Cast Member previews for EPCOT's new 'Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind' rollercoaster on April 17 2022.

There are multiple dates included in this preview, including April 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, May 1, May 2 2022. Cast Member previews are taking place between 1pm and 3:30pm.

This first round of Cast Member previews is exclusively for Cast Members, with a second-round coming in May that will include Cast Member friends and family.

Oh well, unless there is a minor miracle it looks like AP previews won't be happening while I'm there in a couple of weeks, I come home on May 4.
 

Disneyland Paris Releases New Images of Upcoming Avengers Campus


Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris continues preparations for the Summer 2022 opening of the Avengers campus. They have released a new image and more backstory for the new Campus.
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Park Passes Sold Out for “May the Fourth” at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Disney’s Hollywood Studios is currently showing no availability for any Disney Park Pass reservations for any ticket type for the unofficial “Star Wars Day” on May 4th.

Disney has not announced any “May the Fourth” activities at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, but with an entire themed land based on Star Wars, it’s likely that guests want their fill of Blue Milk and Ronto Wraps.
 
I'm back after 2 weeks and am surprised to say I would be happy to go back. I think a big game changer for my family was DD having DAS and a stroller/wheelchair so she could sit in the queue. A typical park day was arriving between 10-11 and leaving between 5-7 in the afternoon with usually a 1-2 hour break in the middle. I think Disney is very generous with their accommodations and it meant that the limited amount of time DD could handle the park did not limit her ability to ride the amount of rides a typical park goer could manage in a full day. I also applaud Disney still limiting capacity, because even though the crowds were heavy they were never unmanageable (except in the hub during Enchantment). It did mean, however, that with that amount of people in the walkways lingering anywhere wasn't an option. So we avoided things like the scavenger hunts because it would be just to stressful trying to do it in a crowd.

Also, for a northerner, spring break is just to hot. Some days were 90+ degrees and 86% humidity, in my state that's cause for a weather warning to stay inside. And when the weather is warm rain does not clear the parks, it just shifts the crowds into queues and stores meaning with many rides closing for the rain the ones still open get really long waits. Live and learn my friends, live and learn.

Wallcot really needs more rides if just to eat some of the crowds so the Kiosk lines aren't to long. Guardians will be a welcome addition and I hope they plan to put in 2-3 more mid tier rides. The food on property was decent to very good (kiosks, quick service, and table service all considered) though Disney needs to step up their dessert game, most were mediocre and overly sweet. Even though price increase news never ends, quick service felt like we were getting good value for the portion size and quality, table service really needs to come down in price a bit (though O'hana can keep my money if they keep serving me those potstickers and bread pudding).

PSA: bring an umbrella to Epcot, when there's no shade standing in those sometimes 20+ minute kiosk lines you'll thank me.

Rides. broke. a. lot. I don't remember them ever going down so frequently in the past but I know they worked really hard to get them back up quickly. This wasn't that big of a deal having DAS, but the average park goer would have a really frustrating time with this especially trying to use Genie+ and not being able to book while it's 'temporarily closed'. I think Universal's tear down replace model means they avoid a lot of this, Disney World is aging and it's really needing to fully refurbish some of these rides.

Staying on site vs. off site. We stayed one week Saratoga Springs and one week Waldorf Astoria. Off site had better rooms and in room amenities hands down (those H2O products dried out my skin so bad). But Disney Resorts are just better, specifically in terms of food (quality and availability), transportation (though they need benches at park bus stops), and pools (very clean with stocked life vests and multiple lifeguards on duty). If you have kids the Disney bubble provides a flexibility that just isn't matched elsewhere, and that's worth a lot.
 
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