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When Disney World temporarily closed in March, it raised A LOT of questions for Annual Passholders!

Shortly after the theme parks’ temporary closure was updated to “until further notice,” Passholders who had paid in full were told their Disney World Annual Passes would be automatically extended for the number of days the parks remained closed. Well, we’ve been getting concerned that those extensions still haven’t come, and we’re hoping to make Theme Park reservations soon. But there seems to be some Annual Pass movement today.

One Annual Passholder reached out to say that their expiration date had in fact been extended by the length of the closure. Here’s a screenshot, taken yesterday, of the original date for the extended Florida Resident Disney Weekday Select Annual Pass…

…and here’s the updated date screenshot, taken today! That’s 117 days added to that Annual Pass.

As a reminder, Disney World will have been closed for 117 days when the parks reopen — from March 15th through July 11th. Annual Passes should be extended by the number of active days on your individual pass that were impacted by the closure.

At press time, none of the Annual Passholders on our team are seeing any changes to their original Annual Pass expiration dates yet.

Learn more about Disney World’s new Annual Passholder policies here!

Keep in mind — Disney World will only be extending Annual Passes for members that have already paid in full or haven’t chosen to waive their payments. If you are on a monthly payment plan and have opted out of paying for your membership while the parks have been closed, your Disney World Annual Pass will expire on its original date.

We’ll be keeping a close eye on the situation to see if Annual Pass extensions begin to roll out in full. Drop us a line @DisneyFoodBlog on instagram or twitter if you see movement on your pass expiration date so that we can let our readers know. If you have any questions regarding your Disney World Annual Pass, you should call V.I.PASSHOLDER Support at (407)939-7277.

Click here to read our FAQ regarding Disney World’s recent Annual Passes payment changes!

Are you a Disney World annual passholder? Let us know in the comments below!

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Many Disney fans know of Gideon’s Bakehouse. The sweet shop is pretty darn famous for selling their loaded cookies at The Polite Pig in Disney Springs. But soon, this award-winning bakery will be opening its very own location in The Landing, across from Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar at Disney Springs.

Gideon’s is best known for small-batch, handmade, almost half-pound cookies, as well as cakes. Gideon’s popular cookie at Disney Springs currently is the loaded chocolate chip cookie, but they also have unique flavors like Peanut Butter Crisp, Cookies & Cream and Pistachio Toffee Dark Chocolate.

According to Gideon’s own website:

Gideon’s Bakehouse opened just over 3 years ago on a budget of $800 and a single employee. We’ve pushed through some unbelievable challenges to keep up with our growth and are now ready to take our next big step. We’re happy to announce our second location is coming this year to Disney Springs at Walt Disney World Resort. We’re a small team with a single owner and no partners or investors. We did this purely on our own steam fueled by you, our local community. This step is enormous, to say the least, but we’ve learned so much over the last few years, and we’re ready for this challenge. We’re proud to be a representative of the fantastic local food scene in Central Florida and look forward to chatting with visitors about our favorite parts of Orlando. We hope to have your support on this evolution of the Gideon’s experience. So what can you expect? We would tell you more, but we’re nothing if not a little dark and mysterious. Stay tuned, and be sure to follow our social media for all the fun updates!

Gideon’s is expected to bring an expanded menu of cookie and cake slices to Disney Springs, plus a unique line of iced coffees, like the Original Peanut Butter Iced Coffee. Guests will be able to find their favorite cookie flavors along with new and limited editions offered during special daily releases. The ever-popular Coffee Cake Cookie (previously only available one month a year) will be on sale every morning, with a Hot Cookie Hour each evening. (Oh my god….what? Hot Cookie Hour? Sign me up….right now!)

“This opportunity is truly a dream come true and will allow us to flex all of our creative muscle in both desserts and décor. We’re passionate, inspired, and ready,” said Steve Lewis, owner and creator of Gideon’s Bakehouse.

Gideon’s Bakehouse is anticipating opening later this year.

The post Gideon’s Bakehouse Slated to Open at Disney Springs appeared first on TouringPlans.com Blog.

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We all know that the NBA is coming to play at Walt Disney World’s ESPN Wide World of Sports and in order to do so, it was stated that the teams would need to quarantine in select hotels to make sure that players remained as healthy as possible from COVID-19. The question that was on everyone’s mind is which hotels would the players be staying at? According to USA Today, we have our answer and we know which teams are staying at which hotels.

The 22 teams will be split among three different Walt Disney World Hotels. They are Gran Destino Tower at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort, and Disney’s Yacht Club Resort. The teams were separated by seed, so the higher seeded teams will be staying at the “nicer” accommodations and the lower seeded teams are the other accommodations. (I used nice in quotes because while I think all the Walt Disney World Resort Hotels are nice, apparently NBA players may have disagreed, but I digress.

Here is who is staying where:

The top seeded teams, the Bucks, Lakers, Raptors, Clippers, Celtics, Nuggets, Jazz and Heat will all be staying at Gran Destino Tower. Staying at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort will be the second tier of the Thunder, 76ers, Rockets, Pacers, Mavericks, Nets, Grizzlies and Magic. The lowest tier, the Blazers, Kings, Pelicans, Spurs, Suns and Wizards will reportedly be at Disney’s Yacht Club.

The tentative start date for the remainder of the season is supposed to be set for July 31.

The post NBA Assigns Three Walt Disney World Hotels As Host Hotels appeared first on TouringPlans.com Blog.

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To celebrate Pride Month 2020, Disney has been releasing rainbow merchandise left and right! From plush to pins, fans of all things colorful are sure to enjoy some new items joining the rainbow lineup!

If you’re interested in seeing some of the newest rainbow pieces joining this collection in World of Disney at Disney Springs, keep on reading!

To add to this colorful collection, we spotted a NEW Rainbow Tumbler and Rainbow Heart Magnet!

Rainbow Heart Magnet

Share your love for all things pride, rainbow, and Disney with this fun new magnet! The colorful design features a variety of Disney essentials like Minnie ears, Mickey pretzels, and even the Walt Disney World & Disneyland symbols.

This colorful pattern is featured on various pieces within the collection, including this Rainbow Rain Jacket!

The heart magnet retails for $9.99 — add it to your fridge or cabinet to spread a bit of extra magic!

Rainbow Tumbler with Straw

There’s a new rainbow tumbler in town, and this cup features Cinderella Castle decked out in all the colors of the rainbow!

On the other side, this tumbler reads ‘The Most Magical Place on Earth,’ complete with a tiny Mickey head!

The tumbler comes with a lid and plastic straw so you can easily sip your beverages in style.

This cup comes in both Walt Disney World and Disneyland varieties and is available on shopDisney for $19.99.

Click here to purchase the Walt Disney World Rainbow Tumbler with Straw!

In celebration of Pride Month, The Walt Disney Company is making a $100,000 donation to GLSEN — a leading education organization furthering safe and inclusive schooling for LGBT+ students.

Fans of all things colorful, you’re sure to find your next rainbow obsession with something from this collection!

Will you be adding any rainbow items to your wishlist? Let us know your favorite item in a comment below!

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