Hi Cristy,
As Pocahontas would say, your visit to The Most Magical Place on Earth is "Just around the riverbend!" I hope you're
counting down the days until all of the magic and fun begin, as your trip will be here before you know it!
There's
always something new at Walt Disney World Resort, and I'd definitely encourage you to keep an eye on the
Disney Parks Blog for announcements and updates. For example, they recently released photos of some of EPCOT's new look
here and
here. So beautiful! For your trip, I'd especially watch for news about the upcoming
Taste of EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival. There should be a
foodie guide released sometime soon that will surely make your mouth water with all of the tasty bites and beverages you'll be able to enjoy during your visit! Of course,
following Disney Parks on social media is another great way to be among the first to know anytime there's magical news about Resort happenings.
Regarding dining and Disney Dining Plans specifically, there haven't been any recent updates about their return. At this point,
Disney Dining Plans are still not available for purchase or use. While we're all wishing on a star they'll return soon, I'd recommend using
Disney Gift Cards if you'd like to take more of a prepaid approach to your dining. Not only can they be saved to your account, making
mobile ordering a breeze, but it's easy peasy to check their balance at any point during your visit. And as for what's new regarding dining in general, this
Know Before You Go page is super helpful!
If this is your first visit since the parks reopened, you'll find that yes,
some things are different now. I'm happy to share that the magic is definitely still alive, though, and waiting for you! One of the new things I absolutely love are all of the
cavalcades,
flotillas, and creative ways the Imagineers have found to help us safely interact with our Disney friends. I think you're going to love them, too!
Thanks so much for visiting us at planDisney, Cristy, and please come back and see us again anytime you have a Disney-planning question! We're always here and happy to help. I hope you have a truly magical...and delicious...vacation this
spring!
Missy