In this edition of the Weekly Disney Round-Up: We get some major updates on EPCOT’s Food and Wine, 4th of July Fireworks return, plus some changes to Genie+ that you may need to be aware of.
This is your Disney news round-up for the week of May 15, 2022.
Magic Kingdom
Magic Kingdom Barber Shop Will Reopen in July 2022: The Harmony Barber Shop in the Town Square of Main Street USA in the Magic Kingdom has been closed since the Disney parks closed for the pandemic. That is about to change. The Barber Shop will reopen on July 31, 2022!
Fourth of July Fireworks Returning to Magic Kingdom this Summer: The Magic Kingdom will once again present Fourth of July fireworks. Titled “Disney’s Celebrate America! – A Fourth of July Concert in the Sky,” the show is now on the Disney World calendar for 9:20 PM on both July 3 and 4, 2022.
EPCOT
Virtual Queue Windows for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Released: EPCOT’s newest attraction opens on May 27, 2022. We learned that Disney will initially offer access to the attraction only using a virtual queue and Lightning Lane. Now, we have a few more details about the virtual queue process – which is similar to the process Disney used for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance.
Eat to the Beat 2022 Artists Announced: The 2022 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival, presented by Florida Blue Medicare, runs from July 14 to November 19, 2022. Disney has announced the artists who will perform in the Eat to the Beat Concert Series in the America Gardens Theater on the World Showcase Lagoon.
Let’s Take a Look at the Booths at this Year’s Food and Wine: EPCOT has announced the food booths for the 2022 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival, which starts July 14, 2022. Some food booths will not open until August 15. Disney has added a new location called The Fry Basket, which serves crispy French fries and yucca fries.
Other Disney News
Disney Genie+ Only Available Day Of and Now Subject to Availability: Walt Disney World has announced changes to Disney Genie+ that will take place starting June 8, 2022. This change to Disney Genie+ only applies to the Walt Disney World Resort for now and does not apply to the Disneyland Resort.
Biggest Disney news this week: July 4 fireworks return or Food and Wine 2022 booths?