In this edition of the Weekly Disney Round-Up: a buffet returns to a resort, new merchandise set to commemorate Disney’s 50th celebration, plus pro-baseball returns to ESPN’s Wide World of Sports.
This is your Disney news round-up for the week of December 18, 2022.
Magic Kingdom
Walt Disney World Railroad Returns With a New Voice: In addition to the track updates and maintenance of the historic train, Walt Disney World Imagineering jumped at the opportunity to revisit the narration and introduce an all-new voice to bring guests into the stories they hear traveling from one magic land to the next.
Resorts
Walt Disney World will Be the Temporary Home for Tampa Bay Rays’ Spring Training: Early in December, the Tampa Bay Rays announced that due to extensive damage to the team training facilities caused by Hurricane Ian, they needed to relocate the spring training base for 2023. At the time, they reported they were exploring a number of options. Now, Disney and the Tampa Bay Rays have announced that Major League Baseball will be returning to Walt Disney World Resort in 2023.
Buffet Style Dining Returns to Chef Mickey’s: Guest-favorite restaurant Chef Mickey’s at Disney’s Contemporary Resort will see the return of the buffet beginning March 1, 2023. The buffet will replace the family-style meals currently being served.
Other Disney News
Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary Grand Finale Merch Announced: The World’s Most Magical Celebration is winding down. The 50th Anniversary of Walt Disney World festivities will wrap up on March 21, 2023. To help commemorate the final few months, the Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Grand Finale Collection is launching in January 2023. Here is a first look at some of the merchandise arriving soon.
Biggest Disney news this week: MLB baseball returning to WDW or Chef Mickey’s bringing back their buffet?