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A Florida man's lawyer said he shot his neighbor in self-defense during a fight and then put the body in his pick up truck and drove it to his lawyer's office in Fort Myers on Wednesday, according to News-Press.com. View the full article

A magnetically levitated train that would link Orlando International Airport and the Orange County Convention Center seems to be making slow progress. View the full article

Bobbi Kristina Brown's boyfriend talks to Dr. Phil McGraw in an exclusive interview Wednesday. View the full article

Yesterday, the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival opened. One of my favorite times of the year, I love to see all the amazing topiaries created by the horticulture team at Walt Disney World Resort. Below is a look at Peter Pan aboard Captain Hook’s pirate ship from the 2007 festival. You have plenty of time to see this year’s topiaries. The festival runs through May 17th. Disney Days of Past: Pirate Ships at Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival by Nate Rasmussen: Originally posted on the Disney Parks Blog View the full article

Royal Caribbean announced some major changes in ship deployment including the arrival of Oasis of the Seas to Port Canaveral in 2016. View the full article

The last time we visited the Golden Oak Outpost in Magic Kingdom’s Frontierland, it was for a Fry Feast, trying out their revamped menu featuring loaded Waffle Fries. Learn About: Golden Oak OutpostMagic Kingdom Disney World RestaurantsBecause my hands (and tummy) were full of fries that day, I didn’t have the chance to sample the other new addition to the menu at that time: Sweet Potato Nuggets. Before the fry takeover, you may recall that Golden Oak Outpost offered Corn Nuggets dusted with Powdered Sugar for a short time. So today we’re back to finally check out the newest nuggets on the scene. You’ll see the Sweet Potato Nuggets on the menu underneath the variety of Waffle Fries. By the way, where there were previously four types of fries, you’ll now see three (the Tex-Mex Fries didn’t make the final cut). Golden Oak Outpost menu At first glance, the Sweet Potato Nuggets looked a bit like the Corn Nuggets (save for the color), thanks to the helping of powdered sugar dusting the top. Sugar-dusted nuggets But where the Corn Nuggets featured a separate fried batter surrounding creamed corn, the sweet potato nuggets are nothing but sweet potato. Once you bite in, you can easily see that they are in tater tot form. Sweet Potato Tater Tot This may sound really odd (and it surprised me, too), but the flavor of the fried sweet potato together with the powdered sugar reminded me a lot of Funnel Cake. Even though funnel cake and sweet potato are obviously two completely different things, they share a similar muted sweetness, and in both cases the muted sweetness is brought out with the help of powdered sugar. Plus something about confectioners sugar on top of a pile of fried food just says “vacation.” It’s that old school summer carnival taste. I never outgrew my little kid love for tater tots, so these were a fun hit with me. My favorite pick at the Golden Oak Outpost remains the BLT Waffle Fries, but if you’re a sweet potato fan, I’d recommend giving this little batch a try! Please keep in mind that Golden Oak Outpost isn’t open every day, and the menu changes up pretty regularly based on the projected park attendance. But when it’s open, it’s a fun stop with some great flavors all its own. Have you tried the Sweet Potato Nuggets? Please let us know with a comment! Disney Food Blog Fans, be sure to check out our DFB Disney World Dining Guide e-Books! Find great deals at DFBStore.com!Also, come on over and: Subscribe to our NewsletterFollow us on TwitterBecome a Facebook Fan Related posts: News and Review: Corn Nuggets at Golden Oak Outpost in Disney World’s Magic Kingdom News! And Review: Waffle Fry Menu Debuts at Magic Kingdom’s Golden Oak Outpost Review: Golden Oak Outpost in Magic Kingdom’s Frontierland View the full article

Two Disney World attractions that traditionally have long waits will be expanding, the theme park company announced Thursday. View the full article

Here at Walt Disney Parks & Resorts, we’re always making investments to exceed your expectations – whether it’s creating new attractions and entertainment or making existing experiences even better. One of the things we’ve heard from our guests is that a visit to Walt Disney World Resort just isn’t complete without enjoying the spectacular views at Soarin’ in Epcot or a spin through Toy Story Mania! at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Well, I’m excited to share that we are expanding both attractions by adding another theater at Soarin’ and more midway track at Toy Story Mania! We’ll also be updating the screens and projection system at Soarin,’ bringing a visually enhanced experience. These expansions are expected to be complete by late 2016, offering even more opportunities for you to enjoy these beloved attractions during your Walt Disney World Resort vacation. More Opportunities to Soar, Enjoy Toy Story Mania Coming to Walt Disney World Resort by Thomas Smith: Originally posted on the Disney Parks Blog View the full article

Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique is a magical beauty salon in Walt Disney World Resort owned by Cinderella's Fairy Godmother and operated by her Fairy Godmothers-in-training. It's hard not to feel...From:Disney ParksViews:1298ratingsTime:01:49More inTravel & Events

This week, our Learn to Draw animation series offers up a lesson on how to draw Genie, Aladdin’s hilarious BFF. Check out the video below for step-by-step instructions from Heather Worley of the Animation Academy at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. For previous animation tutorials on some of your favorite Disney characters, check out the list below: Learn to Draw Tinker Bell at Disney’s Hollywood StudiosLearn to Draw Buzz Lightyear from ‘Toy Story’ at Disney’s Hollywood StudiosLearn to Draw Special Edition: ‘Frozen’ Voice Actor Josh Gad Tests His Skills at Drawing OlafLearn to Draw Mickey’s Pal Pluto at Disney’s Hollywood Studios Learn to Draw Hiro from ‘Big Hero 6′ Learn to Draw Baymax From ‘Big Hero 6’ at Disney’s Hollywood Studios Learn to Draw Rapunzel’s Buddy, Pascal, at Disney’s Hollywood StudiosLearn to Draw Stitch at Disney’s Hollywood StudiosLearn to Draw Winnie the Pooh at Disney’s Hollywood StudiosLearn to Draw Jack Skellington at Disney’s Hollywood StudiosLearn to Draw Oswald the Lucky Rabbit at Disney’s Art of Animation ResortLearn How to Draw ‘Frozen’s’ Anna at Disney’s Hollywood StudiosLearn to Draw Disney Characters at Animation Academy at Disney’s Hollywood StudiosDo You Want to Draw a Snowman? Learn How at Disney’s Hollywood StudiosLearn to Draw Aladdin’s Pal, Genie, at Disney’s Hollywood Studios by Jennifer Fickley-Baker: Originally posted on the Disney Parks Blog View the full article

This buccaneer experience in Adventureland features makeovers that turn theme park guests into savvy swashbucklers.http://di.sn/6008FDeM Watch as a Disney Park Moms Panelist transforms into...From:Disney ParksViews:16129ratingsTime:01:54More inTravel & Events

The power of the Force returns to Disney's Hollywood Studios every summer, for five consecutive weekends (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) for the park's annual Star Wars Weekends. http://di.sn/600...From:Disney ParksViews:29460ratingsTime:02:49More inTravel & Events

This week, our Learn to Draw animation series offers up a lesson on how to draw Genie, Aladdin's hilarious BFF. Read more on the Disney Parks Blog: http://bit.ly/1B2CCEd SUBSCRIBE: http://di.s...From:Disney ParksViews:10825ratingsTime:20:32More inTravel & Events

Show Your Disney Side App | Disney Parks The new Show Your Disney Side app will help bring YOUR Disney Side to life! Transform into a Jedi, a pirate, or other Disney Parks characters! Download the app today - http://di.sn/6000FV9u...From:Disney ParksViews:30191ratingsTime:00:41More inTravel & Events View the full article

Our newest app, Show Your Disney Side, is now available for download and we think it’s going to be one of your favorites. The app brings your Disney Side – that side of you that comes out to play the moment you step through the gates at Disney Parks – to life like never before, transforming you into characters from our most popular park attractions and experiences. With the Show Your Disney Side app, you can become an X-Wing Pilot from the Star Tours – The Adventures Continue attraction, a swashbuckler from the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction, a princess from “Frozen” and even a favorite Disney villain, Maleficent. And If you visit Disneyland Resort or Walt Disney World Resort, you can unlock special Haunted Mansion characters like the Hitchhiking Ghost and Madame Leota. It’s also possible to unlock these special characters by sharing three creations on Facebook or Twitter. Once you download the app from the Apple iTunes store, facial mapping technology transforms you into a 3D moving character. To begin, the first step is to snap a selfie or have someone take a photo of your face. Here are a few tips: Smile big – but without your teeth showing.Make sure your hair isn’t blocking your face.Try to take your photo in front of a plain background.You can personalize your Disney Side character with different costumes and frames. Then, by tapping or swiping the screen, your Disney Side will come to life with special effects, unique for each character. To share your creation, simply press the share button on the app and pick your favorite social network. The app was created by TYFFON, an entertainment app developer and one of the participants of the 2014 Disney Accelerator, a highly selective, immersive mentorship and investment program for technology-enabled startups in the media and entertainment space. Show Your Disney Side is now available for free on the Apple App Store for iPhone and iPod touch at http://DisneySideApp.com. Go try it and let us know what you think. New Disney Side App Transforms You Into Disney Parks Characters by Thomas Smith: Originally posted on the Disney Parks Blog View the full article

UPDATE #1: This event has reached capacity. Please stay tuned for a list of confirmed RSVPs. UPDATE #2: Click here for a list of confirmed RSVPs. If you do not receive a confirmation email by noon on March 5, please email WDW.BlogMeetups@Disney.com. As promised, we’re inviting Disney Parks Blog readers to a royal celebration of Disney’s new live-action film, “Cinderella” at the Walt Disney World Resort. On March 7, 2015, you have the opportunity to be part of a special preview screening of “Cinderella” and participate in a special reception at AMC Downtown Disney 24. The event begins at 11 a.m. EST (doors open at 10 a.m.) at AMC Downtown Disney 24 on Saturday, March 7, 2015. Attendees will be among the first to see the film inspired by Disney’s 1950 animated masterpiece. You’re also encouraged to dress as your favorite prince or princess, subject to the costume guidelines below. Directed by Academy Award®-nominee Kenneth Branagh and Screenplay by Chris Weitz, “Cinderella” stars Oscar®-winner Cate Blanchett as the infamous wicked stepmother, Lily James in the title role, Richard Madden as the Prince, and Academy Award-nominee Helena Bonham Carter as the Fairy Godmother. RSVP for the meet-up now by sending us an email with your name, address and if you’ll be bringing a guest to WDW.BlogMeetUps@disney.com. Only one guest is permitted. A limited number of attendees will be able to attend the event, so be one of the first to sign up. Also, there are a few things you should know: All participants who sign up for the event must be 18 years or older, but guests of the participants may be younger than 18.Limit one guest per registrant. Disney “Cinderella” is rated PG. We will send a confirmation email to individuals whose valid RSVPs are received by us via email before we reach the planned capacity to confirm their attendance for the event.Event confirmations are non-transferrable and have no cash value.Confirmation will be for the accepted registered person plus one guest.Meet-up confirmations are non-transferrable and have no cash value.If you do not receive an email from us confirming your reservation, then your RSVP was not accepted.If confirmed, it will be necessary for the registrant and guest to check in at the AMC Downtown Disney 24 West Side for access to the event. The confirmation will include those details.Valid photo I.D. will be required at check-in.The event is subject to change or cancellation without notice.Costumes should adhere to any guidelines determined by Disney including: Costumes should not be obstructive, offensive or violent; drag on the ground; contain sharp objects, pointed objects or materials that may accidentally strike another guest; contain any weapons or objects which resemble or could easily be mistaken for an actual weapon. Masks will not be permitted.Costumes are also subject to any rules posted or otherwise provided by AMC Downtown Disney 24 including without limitation the following AMC notice: “We will not allow any guests into our theatres in costumes that make other guests feel uncomfortable and we will not permit face-covering masks or fake weapons inside our buildings.”This post will be updated after capacity has been reached. This is an advance screening of the film. Closed Captioning and Descriptive Video services may not be available. Please arrive early. Seating is first come, first seated. No one will be admitted late. The screening may be overbooked and seating is not guaranteed. Disney Destinations, LLC, its affiliates and the theatre are not responsible for overbooking. We may refuse, revoke or limit admission in our sole discretion at any time. NO RECORDING. The screening will be monitored for unauthorized recording. By attending, you agree not to bring any video or audio recording devices (including, without limitation, cameras and phones) into the venue and you consent to a physical search of your belongings and person for recording devices. If you attempt to enter with a recording device, you will be denied admission. If you attempt to use a recording device during this screening, you consent to your immediate removal from the venue and forfeiture of your recording device and its contents. Any attempted unauthorized recording will be reported to law enforcement and may subject you to criminal and civil liability. We reserve the right to pursue any and all available remedies at law and in equity for any unauthorized recording and/or copyright infringement, including without limitation statutory damages of up to $150,000 per violation, and nothing contained in this notice shall be construed to limit our available remedies and/or legal recourse. You assume all risks of personal injury arising from or incidental to attending the screening, whether occurring prior to, during, or after the event. Further, by attending you grant permission to Disney Destinations, LLC, its licensees, licensors, affiliates and agents, to record and utilize your name, voice and likeness to publicize the screening and promote the movie. Sign Up for Our Disney Parks Blog ‘Cinderella’ Royal Celebration Meet up at the Walt Disney World Resort by Thomas Smith: Originally posted on the Disney Parks Blog View the full article

Take a journey back in time to the years 1955–1964. The opening of Disneyland is underway, new never-before-seen attractions have come to life for all to enjoy, magnificent mountains magically appear, a skyway leads to journeys in Tomorrowland, mermaids and sea-serpents grace the seas amidst submarines and monorails take flight high above the world below. Beginning this May, and over the course of the entire Disneyland Resort Diamond Celebration, we will take a look back at milestones like these during each of the last six decades that have made the Disneyland Resort what it is today, with this special ‘Decades’ collection. Designed by artist Jeff Granito, the first piece of art in the series will debut in May. I wanted to find out more about what inspired Jeff to create this very special collection, and here’s what he had to share. “What made this collection so special for me was the opportunity to create specific pieces of art that represented key moments over the past sixty years in Disneyland Resort history,” said Jeff, “especially from a stylistic approach. In the initial piece, I wanted to capture the excitement and optimism of Disneyland during its first ten years. For many, it’s the first moment of discovery into new worlds and magical lands; where else can you have the atomic age of Tomorrowland, meet the whimsical touches of Fantasyland. For me, it was a dream come true.” Here’s how it works! New art themed to each decade will debut almost every 60 days on items including apparel, home décor, pins and more. There might even be a few surprises in store. What, you ask? I guess you’ll have to keep watching the Disney Parks Blog to find out more. Tip: Keep in mind with each release that purchasing limits will apply and merchandise is available while supplies last. Here’s one final fun fact! There is a diamond-shaped icon in each piece. Can you find this one? ‘Decades’ Art Debuts for the Disneyland Resort Diamond Celebration by Michelle Harker: Originally posted on the Disney Parks Blog View the full article

It’s HERE!! Spring has sprung and the 2015 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival has officially begun, bringing all the topiaries, musical fun, and FOOD along with it! We’ve been spending the day taking in the sights, and — more importantly — all the tastes at every single one of the Food Booths! You can see the full menus for this year’s booths here! For the third year running, the Flower and Garden Festival is offering Outdoor Kitchens (food booths similar to the Food & Wine Festival Marketplace booths), with a springtime focus on fresh-from-the-garden flavors. Now, we’d like to show you some of the best of this year’s best! So, grab your passport and LET’S GO! 2015 Flower and Garden Passport Botanas BotanicoBotanas Botanico has made its debut! This Outdoor Kitchen is brand new to the Festival this year, featuring South American dishes, with an emphasis on Venezuelan classics. You can find it between the France and Morocco Pavilions. Botanas Botanico We’ve got two standouts here that we want to let you know about right away! Cachapas con Queso is a sweet yellow corn pancake topped with Farmer’s Cheese. This just-sweet-enough dish is pleasantly rich, too. Cachapas con Queso The White Corn Arepa doesn’t disappoint, either, with the tasty braised beef providing lots of bang for the buck. White Corn Arepa That said, we’re happy to say that everything at this new booth was fresh and delicious! Quinoa “Naanwich” and Kale SaladHead to Urban Farm Eats for the Quinoa “Naanwich,” a nice vegetarian surprise packed with flavor, thanks to the arugula pesto and sun-dried tomatoes. Quinoa Vegetable “Naanwich” with Arugula Pesto and Oven-Dried Tomatoes A salad as a DFB favorite? Who woulda thunk ? We were pleasantly surprised by the full range of flavors presented in the Kale Salad with the dried cherries and goat cheese, along with a nice crunch from the hearty helping of almonds. Kale Salad with Dried Cherries, Almonds, and Goat Cheese with White Balsamic Vinaigrette We also reeeeeeally enjoyed the Crispin Blackberry Pear Cider here, finding it fresh, and fairly dry. Crispin Blackberry Pear Cider The Ice PopIt was love at first sight — and taste! — with the Ice Pop cocktail-on-a-stick at Fleur de Lys! A cold and delicious mix of Grand Marnier Peach Raspberry Liqueur, Vodka, and Iced Tea — all wrapped up in a nostalgic package! A Grown-Up Ice Pop Debuts at the Fleur de Lys Outdoor Kitchen in the France Pavilion Pineapple DogYou do NOT want to miss the Pineapple Dog at Pineapple Promenade! We’re happy to declare it as outrageously good, thanks to the wonderful kick from the spice (Sriracha Mayo!) and an additional flavor burst from the unexpected garlic. Pineapple Dog Strawberry NigoriWe already know we love the returning Frushi from the Hanami Outdoor Kitchen, but among some terrific new offerings at this Outdoor Kitchen, the creamy Strawberry Nigori really stands out — it’s sake infused with strawberry! Plus, it’s downright gorgeous! Strawberry Nigori Smoked Debreziner SausageAdd house made kraut to the already heavenly aromas coming out of The Smokehouse: Barbecues and Brews, and you know you’ve got another winner with the Smoked Debreziner Sausage! Smoked Debreziner Sausage Fior di LatteIt’s true… the Primavera Kitchen in Italy hasn’t topped our list in the past. But that’s definitely changed this year with the Fior di Latte: a pinwheel of mozzarella and prosciutto with ciabatta bread. Fior di Latte See ALL the Pictures!Head on over to our individual booth pages with FULL MENUS and photos of EVERY food item at the 2015 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival. In the meantime, we’ll be doing our best to start sending some of the Spring weather we’re enjoying here your way, wherever you are! What are you looking most forward to at this year’s Flower and Garden Festival? Please let us know with a comment! Disney Food Blog Fans, be sure to check out our DFB Disney World Dining Guide e-Books! Find great deals at DFBStore.com!Also, come on over and: Subscribe to our NewsletterFollow us on TwitterBecome a Facebook Fan Related posts: News! 2015 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival FULL Food Menus! News! New Botanas Botánico Outdoor Kitchen Debuts at Epcot Flower and Garden Festival, Plus Garden Rocks Concert Line Up Sneak Peek! Ice Pop Frozen Cocktail Coming to the Epcot Flower and Garden Festival View the full article

Disney Track & Field Showcase, an elite high school competition held at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, is just around the corner. Here are a few ways to show your #DisneySide during the event! Girls will want to keep their hair pulled back while competing, so why not use a Mickey Mouse hair tie to show your #DisneySide? These would also be a perfect gift for your favorite athlete. There’s also a Mickey Mouse & Minnie Mouse hair tie that is stylish and functional. And lastly, keep your hair intact with this rhinestone Mickey Mouse headband, which is perfect for your competition and adds a subtle Disney touch to your uniform. All of these items can be found at World of Disney at Downtown Disney. How do you show your #DisneySide at sporting events? #DisneySide Sports Style: Disney Track & Field Showcase at Walt Disney World Resort by Aubrey Hang: Originally posted on the Disney Parks Blog View the full article

What's Up Moms just got back from their Aulani vacation in Hawaii! Check out highlights from their trip and a few travel tips in this video! http://di.sn/6003FP0N Are you Livin' For the Share?...From:Disney ParksViews:1399641ratingsTime:01:05More inTravel & Events

With Orlando City Soccer Club only days away from its Major League Soccer debut this weekend, Walt Disney World Resort is getting in on the fun. We are thrilled to announce today that Walt Disney World Resort is now a founding sponsor of Orlando City, further strengthening our ties to the area’s newest pro sports franchise which played its home games at our ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex last season. This sponsorship deal means the soccer fever that has been sweeping Central Florida lately is going to be even more visible in and around Walt Disney World Resort. That’s because we are now the team’s official theme park and resort destination, and Disney Cruise Line and Disney Vacation Club are its official cruise line and vacation club, respectively. When the season kicks off Sunday in front of a capacity crowd of 60,000 screaming fans at the Citrus Bowl, Walt Disney World Resort will have a significant presence at the game much like we will at all Orlando City home games this year and at the team’s new downtown stadium starting in 2016. The soccer action will happen here, too. We’re planning to collaborate with Orlando City on a variety of soccer events at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in the coming months, further enhancing the soccer experience for athletes, coaches and fans who attend the many youth and pro soccer events at the sports complex. Ultimately we hope to leverage our collective resources to further elevate Central Florida’s profile in key travel markets such as Brazil and other Latin American countries where soccer is king. Hope to see you at some of the Orlando City games! Disney and Orlando City Team Up to Make Soccer Magic at Walt Disney World Resort by Darrell Fry: Originally posted on the Disney Parks Blog View the full article

Watch as Horticulture Manager of the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival, Eric Darden, gives us a closer look at the royal sisters, Anna and Elsa, before they made their debut at Epcot:...From:Disney ParksViews:5497200ratingsTime:01:26More inTravel & Events

This past Sunday was National Peanut Butter Day!! But, you guys know that around here, every day is peanut butter day, so… I couldn’t wait to tell you about this ah-mazing snack I tried last week! Learn About: Sunshine SeasonsEpcot Restaurants Disney World RestaurantsIt’s at Sunshine Seasons, which is one of the best counter-service joints in Epcot. It’s home to yummy breakfasts (including their Croissant Berry Bread Pudding), healthy grab and go eats, and dinners that rival many table service meals. It’s also THE place for some fabulous snacks in Epcot, including Strawberry Shortcake, the Red Velvet Whoopie Pie, and one of my favorite carrot cake cupcakes on property. But, now, I’ve found something that puts all of that to shame. I’d heard rumors about this awesomeness, and — FYI — they’re TRUE. Warm Peanut Butter BrownieCheck out the Warm Peanut Butter Brownie. Warm Peanut Butter Brownie in the Container Honestly, it doesn’t look like much at first glance. But, you can see that the Brownie Batter is swirled with Peanut Butter. So that’s awesome. A thin Caramel Glaze adds another element to the top. Warm Peanut Butter Brownie — Up Close But then, you cut into it and you see that there’s far more here than meets the eye initially. Inside, you meet with a thick ribbon of Peanut Buttery Goodness and a Fudgey, not-quite-fully-baked Chocolate Center. Warm Peanut Butter Brownie — Cross Section So, basically, what this tastes like is the following: When I was in high school, and the Buffalo Bills were doing really well (I know, right? How many of us remember those days?), I used to go to the games with my mom (yep, my mom). Well, we lived about an hour and a half away from Buffalo, so we’d have to get up reeeeeeeeeally early, put on about sixty layers of clothes, and drive to Buffalo to start the pre-game tailgating at a decent hour. (Just hang on, I’m getting to the brownie part.) Anyway, every time we had a game scheduled, my mom and I would make caramel swirled brownies the night before. These were brownies that had a swirl (natch) of caramel on top, and I always made sure they were about 1/4 underdone when I took them out of the oven…so I had to, like, almost eat them with a spoon since they didn’t quite hold together properly as they were so fudgey. When we got to the game, we’d unwrap the foil-wrapped, gooey, caramelly brownies and dig in. It was pretty much heaven. Right there in Buffalo. And to this day, there are very few desserts that bring me as much joy as those half-baked brownies. OK, so take THAT description (childhood nostalgia, brownie batter, caramel, and [insert Your Favorite Sports Team Here])…and add PEANUT BUTTER. A Delicious Bite I KNOW, RIGHT???????!!!!!!!!!!!!! My only negative thought is to berate my 16 year old self for not adding peanut butter to the mix way back when. OK, so go. Get this. Now. It’s currently listed as a “seasonal” treat, but the chef I spoke to seemed pretty certain that it would stick around. Here’s hoping… Do You Love Epcot Snacks?We do too! And that’s why we’ve put together the authoritative DFB Guide to Epcot Snacks! It tells you everything you ever wanted to know about all of the delicious snacks and treats available in Epcot. And if you love that, you’re gonna love our full library of DFB Snack Guides! You can choose from the DFB Guide to Epcot Snacks, the DFB Guide to Magic Kingdom Snacks, or the DFB Guide to Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios Snacks! Better yet, grab a Bundle of all the Snack Guides and save…a bundle! With color photos and reviews of hundreds of snacks in the Walt Disney World theme parks, plus tons of bonus features, our Guides offer you tips and planning tools for making the most out of your Disney Food Budget! I told you — you gotta try this one! So when will you be stopping by Sunshine Seasons to get yours? Let us know in the comments! Disney Food Blog Fans, be sure to check out our DFB Disney World Dining Guide e-Books! Find great deals at DFBStore.com!Also, come on over and: Subscribe to our NewsletterFollow us on TwitterBecome a Facebook Fan Related posts: Review: Fountain View Cafe Starbucks Guava Pocket and Peanut Butter Brownie in Epcot Snack Series: Peanut Butter Heaven in Disneyland Review: Peanut Butter and Candy Bar Brownies at The Mara in Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge View the full article

If you’ve found your parking spot by using Planet Hollywood’s giant globe-meets-spaceship as a landmark, get ready for a change. Learn About: Planet HollywoodDowntown Disney Disney World RestaurantsAs we mentioned in a previous post, we now have confirmation that the iconic restaurant will be undergoing a major transformation in the near future. The makeover will take place to ensure that the restaurant’s decor is consistent with the rest of Disney Springs. (Read more about the transformation of Downtown Disney to Disney Springs here.) The star-themed eatery will transform into Planet Hollywood Observatory, and will be modeled after a turn of the century (20th century, that is) observatory, a feature that a town might have had at the time. The new motif will incorporate a high-tech planetarium inside, thus enabling guests to “dine among the stars.” But if you’re sad to see the Hollywood memorabilia go, don’t be. Much of it will stay put, as the restaurant and lounge will still feature props and costumes from film. In addition, large movie screens will play movie features as you dine. (You can take a look at the current atmosphere and menu in our review here.) Current Planet Hollywood The outside area will also transform with brick surrounds, and the pole that has hosted the neon “Planet Hollywood” sign will be turned into a water tower. Artist’s Rendering of the New Planet Hollywood Observatory Restaurant at Disney Springs (Photo Courtesy Orlando Sentinel) The menu is getting a makeover too, but those plans are still in the works. According to Planet Hollywood International founder and chairman Robert Earl, the restaurant hopes to continue competing well against other restaurants in the immediate area. Earl plans to enlist the help of celebrity chefs in the creation of the new menu, but he’s striving to keep the prices in the moderate range. Mr. Earl did offer a little nugget of information that intrigues us: “I’m going to focus heavily on the food,” he said. “We’re going to have some worthy opposition, some that has been announced and some that hasn’t.” We’ll take this as proof positive that Disney has many, many more tricks up their sleeves. Expect the new design to be unveiled sometime next year. Are you looking forward to dining at the new Planet Hollywood Observatory? Leave a comment and join in the conversation! Source: Orlando Sentinel Disney Food Blog Fans, be sure to check out our DFB Disney World Dining Guide e-Books! Find great deals at DFBStore.com!Also, come on over and: Subscribe to our NewsletterFollow us on TwitterBecome a Facebook Fan Related posts: News! More Popular Restaurants Possibly Coming to Disney Springs in Walt Disney World Guest Review: Planet Hollywood News: Patina Group Restaurant Opening in Disney World’s Downtown Disney Springs View the full article

Luke Bryan is one of the most recognized singer-songwriters in country music. He recently took a break from recording and his upcoming tour to take a family trip to the Walt Disney World Resort....From:Disney ParksViews:12363162ratingsTime:00:53More inTravel & Events