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BIG NEWS: Mobile Ordering Now Available for Kona Cafe and The Wave To Go

Imagine devouring the famous Tonga Toast or Sweet Potato Pancakes from the comfort of your own Disney resort hotel room or villa. Now you can order Kona Cafe and The Wave To Go with mobile ordering! This convenient way of enjoying Disney dining without the safety concerns of dining inside a restaurant is made even easier.

Kona Cafe To Go Via MyDisneyExperience App
  1. Select An Arrival Window
  2. Wait for Meal to Be Prepared
  3. You Will Be Notified When the Meal is Ready


 

Kona Cafe To Go
Kona Cafe To Go
The Wave To Go
The Wave To Go

Due to COVID-19 changes, abbreviated menus are available at these restaurants, but depending on the time of day you can enjoy breakfast, lunch, or dinner from Kona Cafe To Go or The Wave To Go. Specialty coffees are available through mobile ordering to go too! Sip on a specialty coffee as you head out to the parks in the morning. Alcoholic beverages are available as well, but they are canned beverages.

Make sure to have your Annual Pass or Disney Vacation Club status enabled in your MyDisneyExperience account, as discounts can be applied prior to payment. Also, a recent update now allows Disney rewards cards and Disney gift cards to be used as payment methods.

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Universal Crowd Calendar Update For October 2020

Today, we’re covering an update to the Universal Orlando Crowd Calendar.

Crowd Patterns at Universal

A consistent crowd pattern seems to be developing at Universal Orlando Resort this fall. Today we are updating the Universal Crowd Calendar to match the latest observations.

As a general rule, wait times at Universal Orlando parks are low during the week and very high on weekends, especially at Universal Studios Park. Guests seem to be taking advantage of Universal’s generous promotion that allows those who purchased a 1-day ticket to visit multiple times until December 24.

Update for October and Beyond

There are no real surprises in this update. Crowd levels are going up on weekends and down during the week. However it is important to remember that the Crowd Calendar is based on posted times. If you are using the Lines app you will see a prediction for both the posted time and the actual time you should expect to wait in line. Often the latter is significantly less than the former.

You should avoid weekends at Universal this fall (if you can) but if you can’t, try Islands of Adventure on Sundays – that is by far the lowest crowd you are likely to experience.

Assumptions

This predictions in this update assume that health recommendations for theme parks will remain in place for the foreseeable future and that guests will continue to visit in similar fashion as they have since Labor Day. We will continue to review the daily crowd numbers at Universal Orlando and we expect to publish another update in early November.

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Disney’s Winter Summerland Miniature Golf Will Reopen Nov. 6 at Walt Disney World Resort

With the fall and winter seasons approaching in Florida, Disney’s Winter Summerland Miniature Golf will reopen to guests beginning Nov. 6 at Walt Disney World Resort.  

Winter Summerland Miniature Golf offers two uniquely themed 18-hole courses, each with their own distinct musical soundtrack. As the name suggests, the first course draws inspiration from the winter season, including snow castles and ice hockey rinks. The second course represents all things summer. Guests navigate surf boards, sand sculptures and even a melted snowman.

As Disney’s Winter Summerland Miniature Golf reopens next month, Disney’s Fantasia Gardens Miniature Golf will close for the season on Nov. 5 and reopen on Jan. 31, 2021. 

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Most Quotable Disney World Attractions: EPCOT and Magic Kingdom

The Disney difference. There are a number of things the Disney Parks do that sets them apart. Theming. Detail. Storytelling. But also scripts! While we remember the amusing pirates, soaring over London in a pixie-dusted pirate ship, and the feeling of losing our stomach in an elevator shaft long after we’ve left the parks, what we hear on these attractions stays with us too.

If you’ve been to Disney World before, you no doubt have heard and repeated “Please stand clear of the doors. Por favor mantenganse alejado de las puertas” while riding the Monorail. It’s just one of the many phrases and spiels heard on Disney property that becomes synonymous with our vacation experience and part of the Disney fan vernacular. So, the question is, just how many attractions have scripts that we fans love to quote? There’s actually more than you might think!

We previously covered the Most Quotable Disney World Attractions at Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom, so come along with me as I take a look at the Most Quotable Disney World Attractions at EPCOT and Magic Kingdom!

EPCOT

Spaceship Earth

 

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Spaceship Earth broke the castle-mold and was the first to pull double-duty as both a park icon and an attraction show building! Spaceship Earth as an attraction has experienced several refurbs since its 1982 debut, but its current script narrated by Judi Dench has become as timeless as the attraction itself and as memorable as the smell of burning Rome. (If you know, you know.)

“Remember how easy it was to learn your ABC’s? Thank the Phoenicians, they invented them.” – Judi Dench

“Like a grand miraculous spaceship, our planet has sailed through the universe of time.” – Judi Dench

Soarin’

The perfect blend of relaxation and exhilaration, Soarin’ Around the World replaced the original California-centric Soarin’ back in 2016 and we’ve been unable to accept its crooked Eiffel Tower ever since. Thankfully, the original pre-show host Patrick Warburton (he also voices Kronk in The Emperor’s New Groove!), and his signature script, remained.

“When the doors to your flight open, please take a seat and store all carry-on items in the under-seat compartment. This includes cameras, purses, hats, and of course, these little beauties.” – Patrick

Nice work pal!” – Patrick

Soarin’ to tower, we’re ready for takeoff.” – Patrick

Magic Kingdom

Pirates of the Caribbean

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You know I had to. Pirates of the Caribbean is one of the most quotable attractions of all time! Apart from its earworm of a theme song, landlubber guests have repeated “Dead man tell no tales” and the now-retired “We wants the redhead” spiel for generations. But there are others you’ve probably said a time or two as well.

“Do not tell him, Carlos. Don’t be chee-ken!” – Carlos’ wife

“Ye come seekin’ adventure and salty old pirates, eh? Sure, you come to the proper place.” – Disembodied, mounted Pirate Skull

Haunted Mansion

The Haunted Mansion
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Home to 999 happy haunts, the Haunted Mansion is yet another iconic Magic Kingdom attraction whose script is a literal marvel.

When hinges creak in doorless chambers, and strange and frightening sounds echo through the halls.” – Ghost Host

Welcome, foolish mortals, to the Haunted Mansion. I am your host, your ghost host.” – Ghost Host. Again.

Your cadaverous pallor betrays an aura of foreboding, almost as though you sense a disquieting metamorphosis. Is this haunted room actually stretching? Or is it your imagination?” – Ghost Host (Sensing a pattern?)

Do not pull down on the safety bar, please. I will lower it for you.” – Ghost Host. (I’ll stop now.)

Carousel of Progress

The definition of classic. Carousel of Progress tells the story of an American family experiencing progress throughout the 20th Century! It’s old school, but oh-so-charming and should be protected at all costs.

“There’s a great big beautiful tomorrow. Shining at the end of every day.” – “There’s a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow” song written by the Sherman Brothers.

No privacy at all around this place!” – Uncle Orville

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
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This runaway mine train is both hilarious and thrilling, but the safety spiel for this modern classic is just as memorable as the ride itself!

If any of you folks are wearin’ hats or glasses, best remove ’em—’cause this here’s the wildest ride in the wilderness!

Jungle Cruise

A Disney Park staple, the Jungle Cruise is known for its vintage charm and “punny” skippers. Nowadays, the star of the attraction is what the skippers have to say!

“If you want to take pictures, go ahead. All the elephants have their trunks on.” – Jungle Cruise Skipper

“Ladies and gentlemen, the eighth wonder of the world, the backside of water!” – Jungle Cruise Skipper

“Here’s Trader Sam. He’s our head salesman in the jungle. He’s got a pretty good deal for you guys today…two of his heads for just one of yours. Either way you slice it, you’ll always come out a-head.” – Also Jungle Cruise Skipper

Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room

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Where all the bird sing words and the flowers croon, the original Enchanted Tiki Room at Disneyland is known as the first Disney attraction to utilize audio-animatronics.

Buenos Dias, Senorita. My siestas are getting shorter and shorter.” – Jose

Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover

What if the PeopleMover went... everywhere?

This 10 minute, elevated tour of Tomorrowland is a cult classic with Disney park fans and offers a glimpse at what the future could’ve been. If you too have experienced this attraction on the regular, you probably have quoted this line a time or two.

Paging Mr. Morrow, Mr. Tom Morrow. Please contact Mr. Johnson in the control room to confirm your flight to the moon.” – Disembodied Tomorrowland Voice

Quotable Defunct Attractions (R.I.P)

Maelstrom: “Back! Over the falls!”

Ellen’s Universe of Energy: “Stupid Judy. Stupid Energy.”

Spaceship Earth, the Jeremy Irons version: “The Rrrrenaissance…”

IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth: “I hope you enjoy our story tonight, Reflections of Earth. (Blows out flame).”

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Freeform Casts a Spell at Disney Springs with a ‘31 Nights of Halloween’ Photo Wall

Halloween season is officially upon us and this year Freeform has conjured up a delightful “31 Nights of Halloween” treat for guests visiting Disney Springs this October. Located on the Northwest side of Disney’s Days of Christmas store, guests can check out a fun photo wall and capture the perfect selfie with a spooky scarecrow and jolly jack-o-lanterns. Don’t forget to tag your photos with #DisneySprings and #31NightsofHalloween!

‘31 Nights of Halloween’ Photo Wall at Disney Springs

When you’re home, be sure to tune in all month long to Freeform as they brew up another year of spine-chilling October programming and lineup of memorable Halloween films. From Oct. 1-31, viewers can celebrate All Hallows’ Eve with haunting movies, including “The Addams Family” (1991), “Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride” and “Hotel Transylvania.” Films new to the lineup this year include “Hotel Transylvania 2,” “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation” and “Ghostbusters” (2016), among others. 

Freeform's ‘31 Nights of Halloween’ schedule

To learn more about Freeform’s “31 Nights of Halloween” programming click the link below.

Freeform.com/31NightsSchedule

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