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Here at Disney Food Blog, we love heading to the Disney Parks for fall vibes and decor. We’re the kind of Disney adults who start planning our Oogie Boogie Bash and Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party outfits before tickets even go on sale! ©ALDI So on days when we can’t be in the parks, we love finding Disney Halloween decor to make our home ten times more not-so-scary. Which is why we let out the biggest gasp when we found out that ALDI has a full Disney Halloween collection for one week only! RUN to ALDI for these adorable spooky Disney finds, available exclusively from Wednesday, August 26th to Tuesday, September 1st. DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. If you need more Halloween decor, you can grab these adorable Halloween Pillows, featuring Ghost Mickey, Pumpkin Mickey, Pumpkin Minnie, Pumpkin Winnie the Pooh, and Mickey and Minnie in Halloween costumes! ©ALDI You can also grab this adorable Winnie the Pooh Halloween pillow featuring Pooh, Tigger, and Jack-‘o’-lanterns! ©ALDI For other spooky home decor, you can grab these Halloween rugs featuring Mickey and Minnie, Mickey-shaped spiderwebs, and Jack Skellington! ©ALDI If you’re headed to the Disney Parks for Halloween soon, these Character Water Bottles will come in handy! These Halloween versions feature Mickey, Minnie, Bluey, and Stitch in their Halloween costumes! ©ALDI And these Halloween Minnie Ears will make the perfect accessory. Grab a pair with Mickey pumpkins, bat wings, or glow-in-the-dark drips. If ears aren’t your thing, you can also grab Bluey Hair Clips of the gang in their Halloween costumes! ©ALDI If you have a little one excited for Halloween, grab these Toddler Halloween Pajamas featuring Mickey or Stitch! ©ALDI You can also get the matching Toddler Halloween Slippers! ©ALDI And to play with, you can grab these Disney Halloween Plushies featuring Halloween Mickey, Halloween Minnie, Mummy Stitch, and Pumpkin Winnie the Pooh! ©ALDI Don’t live near an ALDI? We’ve got your back AND Prime Free Shipping. Shop all 140 of our Favorite Disney Halloween finds on Amazon! view ON AMAZON We’re always on the hunt for the latest and greatest Disney souvenirs and essentials, so don’t forget to stay tuned to the Disney Food Blog for more! View the full article

We’re getting excited for the 2026 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival, and we know you guys are too! EPCOT’s International Food and Wine Festival Passport 2025 This year marks the 30th anniversary of the festival, and there are going to be over 100 new food items and 30 food booths to enjoy. On top of that, you’ll have exclusive merchandise and entertainment to check out during your visit. But one thing that you might want to add to your to-do list is the NEW food crawl! In honor of the 30th anniversary of the festival, Disney has revealed that there will be 30 different items that have returned or been reimagined from previous years. They’re designated in Disney’s foodie guide with a special anniversary icon, and we could definitely see this list becoming the must-try food crawl for this year. Let’s see what’s on the list: Warm Raclette Swiss Cheese on a Baguette with Jambon and Apple-Mustard Relish at The Alps (Emile’s Fromage Montage Offering) (30th Anniversary Legacy Item) — $6.79 Roasted Lamb Chop* with Mint Pesto and Crushed Salt and Vinegar Potato Chips at Australia (30th Anniversary Legacy Item), $8.79 Belgian Waffle with cookie butter and whipped cream topped with speculoos cookie pieces at Belgium (30th anniversary legacy item) (New) – $5.49 Pão de Queijo at Brazil— Brazilian Cheese Bread (Emile’s Fromage Montage Offering) (30th Anniversary Legacy Item), $5.19 Pickle Milk Shake at Brew-Wing Lab (non-alcoholic) (30th Anniversary Legacy Item), $6.49 Pickle Milk Shake Cheddar and Bacon Soup at Canada served with a Pretzel Roll (30th Anniversary Legacy Item), $6.29 Filet Mignon with Mushrooms and Mashed Potatoes at Canada (30th Anniversary Legacy Item), $10.49 Dumplings Trio at China— Assortment of Pan-fried Chicken, Pork, and Vegetable Dumplings with House-made Sweet-and-Spicy Sauce (30th Anniversary Legacy Item) -$7.35 Potato Pierogi with Kielbasa, Caramelized Onions, and Sour Cream at Festival Favorites (30th Anniversary Legacy item) -$5.99 Bo Ssam Pork Belly Lettuce Wraps with Bo Ssam Pork Belly, Kimchi Slaw, and Spicy Aïoli at Festival Favorites (30th Anniversary Legacy Item) – $6.19 ©Disney Pumpkin Cheesecake Mousse Trifle featuring PHILADELPHIA® Cream Cheese with Citrus Sauce and Spice Cake topped with Cranberry Streusel at Festival Favorites (Emile’s Fromage Montage Offering) (30th Anniversary Legacy Item) – $5.29 Rodizio-style Grilled Beef Skewer with marble potatoes, charred shallots, roasted baby peppers, and chimichurri at Flavors From Fire (30th anniversary legacy item) – $6.99 Trio d’Escargots, Garniture a l’ail et au Persil at France: Trio of escargot bites in croissant dough served with a garlic-parsley dip (30th anniversary legacy item) – $9.25 Schinkennudeln at Germany: Pasta gratin with ham, onions, and cheese (Emile’s Fromage Montage) (30th anniversary legacy item) – $5.29 Apple Strudel with vanilla sauce at Germany– $4.99 Chicken Souvlaki Gyro at Greece – with Shaved Lettuce, Tomato-Cucumber Relish, and Tzatziki on Warm Pita (30th Anniversary Legacy Item) – $6.99 ©Disney Slow-roasted Pork Slider with sweet-and-sour chutney featuring DOLE Pineapple and spicy mayonnaise at Hawai’i (30th anniversary legacy item) – $5.99 Gulf Coast-style Seafood Roll with Warm-Water Lobster, Rock Shrimp, Lobster Bisque, and Sherry-Crème Fraîche on a Toasted Brioche Bun at Hops & Barley (A 30th Anniversary Legacy Item), $8.99 Potato and Pea Samosas with plant-based coriander-lime cream at India (Plant-based)(30th anniversary legacy item)– $5.49 Chicken Tikka Masala with fennel-spiced yogurt and naan bread at India (30th anniversary legacy item) – $6.49 Pollo al Marsala at Italy: Roasted Chicken Drumstick, Creamy Potato Gnocchi, Mushrooms, and Marsala Sauce (30th Anniversary Legacy Item) – $9.00 Potato and Pea Samosas Spicy Temaki Hand Roll at Japan: Temaki Hand Roll with Spicy Tuna, Cucumber, Rice Cracker, and Spicy Mayonnaise Sauce (30th Anniversary Legacy Item) – $9.00 Taco de Camaron at Mexico: Flour Tortilla with Crispy Tempura Shrimp, Shredded Cabbage, and Chipotle Aïoli (30th Anniversary Legacy Item) – $8.50 Freshly Baked Carrot Cake with walnuts and cream cheese icing at Milled and Mulled (30th anniversary legacy item) – $4.99 Sweet Potato Mealie Pap at Refreshment Outpost: with a Stew of Beans, Peppers, Carrots, and Tomatoes (plant-based) (30th Anniversary Legacy Item) – $5.79 Paella Caldoso at Spain: Chicken, Chorizo, Gigante Beans, Romano Beans, and Saffron Rice (30th Anniversary Legacy Item) – $7.99 Paella with Rice, Chorizo, and Shrimp from 2022 Frozen Szarlotka at Swirled Showcase: Apple Pie Filling and Apple-Cinnamon Cider topped with Streusel (non-alcoholic) (30th Anniversary Legacy Item) – $6.79 (N/A) Liquid Nitrogen Almond Truffle Mousse at Swirled Showcase: with Whiskey-Caramel Sauce (30th Anniversary Legacy Item) – $5.49 Ras el Hanout Cauliflower Bowl at Tangierine Cafe: Flavors of the Medina: with Chickpea Salad, Golden Raisin Relish, and Parsley served with Pita (plant-based) (30th Anniversary Legacy Item) (New) – $6.49 Crab and Corn Macaroni and Cheese at The Wedge: with Smoked Cheddar Sauce, Bacon, Crab Seasoning, Roasted Corn, Herbed Panko, and Jalapeños (Emile’s Fromage Montage Offering) (30th Anniversary Legacy Item) – $7.19 ©Disney We’ll be on the lookout for all of these items in the park when the festival kicks off. Stay tuned to DFB for our reviews! See the Full Menus for the Festival Here! IT'S WINE & DINE TIME! Food & Wine Festival can be a bummer. You stand in line waiting for what looks like the perfect treat, and it's a bust. But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE EPCOT Food & Wine Festival experience. If you're planning a day or a week at the festival, we've got every performance, activity, and tasty nosh detailed out so you can make the most of your time and money. Listen, it's a tough job eating and documenting the nearly 200 bites and sips, but we do it all for YOU! GET YOUR GUIDE NOW Learn More About the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival! Food and Wine Festival 101 Eat to the Beat Concert Updates EPCOT Food and Wine Festival - Fans Facebook Page Wine and Dine Half Marathon Details Get More Updates, Tips, and Tricks to Help You Conquer the Food & Wine Festival Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Are you going to the Food & Wine Festival this year? Tell us in the comments! View the full article

If you’ve been following social media recently, you may be familiar with the Trader Joe’s tote bags that have been VERY popular online (and yes, people have been standing in long lines to get them). ©BoxLunch However, what if we said you could get similar bags…but with a Disney theme? Well, you might think this Disney tote bag collection is soon to be the next viral sensation because they look a LOT like the Trader Joe’s bags but with a fun Disney twist. DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. Get the Princesses Mini Canvas Tote ©BoxLunch So think Trader Joe’s tote bag, but with princesses, and you’ll get this light blue tote that includes embroidered patches inspired by the Princesses, like Mulan’s comb, Jasmine’s genie lamp, and Belle’s rose. You also get three bonus patches that you can put on the bag yourself, including Rapunzel’s skillet, Snow White’s apple, and Cinderella’s glass slipper. GET AT BOXLUNCH Buy the Kingdom Hearts Tote ©BoxLunch Okay, Kingdom Hearts fans, you can even get this soon-to-be popular tote with a design you’re going to love, with embroidered patches of Sora with the Keyblade and the Kingdom Hearts logo. This one also comes with three extra embroidered patches. GET AT BOXLUNCH Get the Lightning McQueen Tote ©BoxLunch Ka-Chow! If you love Lightning McQueen, this tote also comes in a Lightning McQueen-themed design with embroidered patches with the iconic 95, the Rust-Eze logo, Lightning McQueen, and Mater, plus you get three more patches to customize the bag with. GET AT BOXLUNCH Buy the Mickey Halloween Tote ©BoxLunch Nothing says Halloween like Mickey Pumpkins, and you’ll find them on this bag, along with some spiders and bats. However, the back of the bag features other character pumpkins. So spooky…but also charming! GET AT BOXLUNCH Get the Loungefly 101 Dalmatians Tote ©BoxLunch Okay, we love this 101 Dalmatians tote that features all the folks in the movie walking their dogs in the city. And, of course, their dogs look just like them! GET AT BOXLUNCH We’re always on the hunt for the latest and greatest Disney souvenirs and essentials, so don’t forget to stay tuned to the Disney Food Blog for more! View the full article

Loungefly bags are all the rage on a Disney vacation, but they can be PRICEY! SO many designs If you’re looking to build up your collection, you’re not alone. But you don’t have to break the bank to do it! Right now, there are some seriously awesome Disney Loungefly deals, and we’re rounding them up for you. DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. See ALL the Loungeflys on Sale! Before we dive into the list, click the link below to view our Amazon storefront, where we collect all the Disney-themed Loungefly bags that are on sale. There are SO many options! view ON AMAZON This Minnie bag is 45% off! ©Amazon Starting out our list of top picks is this Minnie Mouse Tie-Dye Crossbody Bag! It’s a fun design with a figural shape of Minnie’s head and an adjustable strap. It unzips in the back to open a storage compartment with a slip pocket inside. It may not be the most functional of all the bags, but it’s SO cute and very unique! view ON AMAZON We love the mini Bambi bag, too! ©Amazon If you’re on the hunt for something small and compact, snag the Bambi Micro Convertible Bag. This one is tinier than other Loungefly bags, but it still has a decent amount of storage with multiple pockets. You can use the adjustable strap to convert this between a backpack and a purse, so there’s a lot of flexibility. Plus, it’s 51% off right now — that’s the lowest price in a year! view ON AMAZON Or, you can grab this fun Zootopia bag! ©Amazon Another great option on sale is the Zootopia 2 Cell Phone Crossbody Bag. It’s designed for you to pack light, with a pocket big enough to hold your phone, one pocket that’s about the right size for cards and cash, and then a coin purse on the strap. This is an easy accessory to grab if your outfit doesn’t have pockets and you want to carry a few small items. Right now, you can snag it for 37% off. view ON AMAZON Don’t forget about the Star Wars bag on sale! ©Amazon Last in the highlights is the Star Wars BB-8 Crossbody. This cute lil guy is fully modeled after the droid from the sequel films, and it unzips in the back to store your belongings inside. He would be perfect to go with a Star Wars Disneybound or cosplay look! Right now he’s 43% off. view ON AMAZON Don’t forget to check out the full list of Loungefly bags on sale on our Amazon storefront. Click the link below! view ON AMAZON We’re always on the hunt for the latest and greatest Disney souvenirs and essentials, so don’t forget to stay tuned to the Disney Food Blog for more! View the full article

Here at Disney Food Blog, we’re always on the hunt for the newest Disney Loungefly bags. Not only are they super cute and themed after your favorite Disney characters, but they’re also lightweight and a great size to carry around all day as your go-to Disney park bag! Rapunzel Loungefly just released a brand-new Disney Princess collection, including super-popular princesses like Ariel, Rapunzel, Elsa, Anna, and Cinderella. You’re sure to find your new favorite bag in this massive collection! DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. Every day will go swimmingly with this Flounder Loungefly Crossbody Bag! ©DisneyStore This Flounder Loungefly Crossbody Bag is designed to look just like Ariel’s sidekick Flounder in purse form! You’ll find embroidered facial detailing, padded nose and cheeks, and 3D holographic fins to bring the iconic fish to life. view ON Disney Store Life is the bubbles with this Ariel Loungefly Crossbody Bag! ©DisneyStore This Ariel Loungefly Crossbody Bag features a padded iridescent shell-flap front with quilted detailing. You’ll find Flounder and Sebastian embroidered on the front along with seahorses, plants, and seashells. Plus, there’s a pearlescent bead handle and a detachable shoulder strap to help you carry around your thingamabobs! view ON Disney Store Gleam and glow with this Rapunzel Loungefly Crossbody Bag! ©Disney This Rapunzel Loungefly Crossbody Bag features an allover quilted design embossed with Pascal’s head and the Corona Sun symbol. The front flap features a pink satin bow, white scalloped trim, and colorful embroidery of white flowers, pink leaves, golden lanterns, and green Pascal. view ON Disney Store Still haven’t found your new favorite Disney Loungefly bag? Shop all 115 bags on sale right now! Full Collection on Amazon We’re always on the hunt for the latest and greatest Disney souvenirs and essentials, so don’t forget to stay tuned to the Disney Food Blog for more! View the full article

Amazon is one of our favorite places to find some of the BEST deals, especially when it comes to Disney! ©Disney The seasons are changing, and Disney World is officially decked out in its fall decor, which means your house should be, too! We found some great things on Amazon for the fall, and we think Disney Adults will be running to add them to their carts! DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. Start the season off right with this Halloween T-shirt! ©Amazon The Mickey’s Halloween Trick-or-Treat Candy Co. Shirt is available in nearly 30 different colors, youth and adult sizes, and several different fits! It’s a perfect shirt if you’re looking to be comfortable at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party or just to wear at the parks during the season! This shirt is also machine washable. view ON AMAZON This Mini Mix-It plush gets the vibe ©Amazon Mini Mix-Its have become increasingly popular among Disney fans. You can mix and match your favorite characters to different headwear and more! This Halloween Pooh Bear Mini Mix-It features the Hundred Acre Wood favorite with a jack-o’-lantern on his head! It’s the perfect accessory to add to your outfit this Halloween season! view ON AMAZON Get spooky with this Disney Halloween puzzle ©Amazon The Halloween fun doesn’t have to stop at outfits, accessories, and decor. This Halloween 1,000-piece Thomas Kinkade Disney Puzzle will get you into the spirit and keep you occupied! This puzzle features some of your favorite characters, including Mickey and Minnie dressed in their Halloween costumes, Donald Duck and Pluto carved into jack-o’-lanterns, Donald’s nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie, and Mickey’s nephews, Morty and Ferdie Fieldmouse. view ON AMAZON Sometimes simple t-shirts are the way to go ©Amazon The Women’s Halloween Disney Ghost and Pumpkin Shirt is simple yet stylish. This shirt comes in 10 different colors and five different sizes, and features a Mickey ghost holding two jack-o’-lanterns, one with a Minnie witch hat and the other with a Mickey top hat. view ON AMAZON Bedtime deserves some fun, too ©Amazon Who said bedtime has to be boring? This Hundred Acre Wood Halloween Women’s Pajama Set lets you get into the spooky spirit while still being comfy! The top and bottoms match, featuring Winnie the Pooh in a lion costume, Piglet in a witch costume, Tigger in a jack-o’-lantern costume, and Eeyore in a vampire costume. view ON AMAZON Say Boo to You! with this ghost Loungefly ©Amazon Of course, we had to include a Loungefly bag on this list! The Mickey and Minnie Ghost Loungefly Crossbody Bag features one side of the bag as Mickey Mouse and the other side as Minnie Mouse, both as ghosts! The faux leather is glow-in-the-dark, and the bag also features a 3-D Minnie Mouse bow. view ON AMAZON We’re always on the hunt for the latest and greatest Disney souvenirs and essentials, so don’t forget to stay tuned to the Disney Food Blog for more! View the full article

The EPCOT Food and Wine Festival will be here before you know it, and we’re pretty excited. OF COURSE, we’re excited because this year’s festival is bringing almost 100 new food items to EPCOT, and we are ready to try them all! We love festivals, but finding a table at one? Good luck! BUT…we still have a big beef with EPCOT festivals, and we bet you’ve probably had this problem, too: there are never enough places to eat. That means you pretty much just end up using the top of a trash can as a table, and yes, we’ve all done it. Well, EPCOT just made a huge change that could mean the end of trashcan dining forever. We were making our way at EPCOT today, and we noticed something new across from the Odyssey building. Fence tables have been placed around fencing so you finally have a tabletop that’s NOT a trash can to eat your festival food off of. GAME CHANGER. So it seems that Disney has been paying attention to at least one of our woes. Fence tables! These tables are also big enough for several people to put their food on, so you can keep your party together. They’re pretty big Of course, Disney had to make it clear that these are TABLES, and not chairs, and each table has a sign on it that you can’t sit on it. We previously saw fence tables in Disney California Adventure, so we’re happy they’ve made their way to the East Coast. Don’t try to sit on them This is great news, because EPCOT has been busy changing out its trash cans. We noticed the solar trash cans start to pop up back in June, but now we’re seeing more of those trash cans throughout the park. These trash cans presented a problem, though, because they have curved tops, which means you can’t easily place a drink, plate, or tray on them. New trash cans Of course, we might argue we’d also like to see more additional seating WITH these tables, but we’ll take what we can get. In the meantime, we’ll keep you updated on all things Disney World, so stay tuned to DFB for more. 6 Booths With Delayed Openings At The EPCOT Food & Wine Festival IT'S WINE & DINE TIME! Food & Wine Festival can be a bummer. You stand in line waiting for what looks like the perfect treat, and it's a bust. But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE EPCOT Food & Wine Festival experience. If you're planning a day or a week at the festival, we've got every performance, activity, and tasty nosh detailed out so you can make the most of your time and money. Listen, it's a tough job eating and documenting the nearly 200 bites and sips, but we do it all for YOU! GET YOUR GUIDE NOW Learn More About the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival! Food and Wine Festival 101 Eat to the Beat Concert Updates EPCOT Food and Wine Festival - Fans Facebook Page Wine and Dine Half Marathon Details Get More Updates, Tips, and Tricks to Help You Conquer the Food & Wine Festival Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! What do you think of these fence tables? Let us know in the comments! View the full article

The EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival is almost back, and we’re already dreaming of invisible empanadas — we’ll explain. It’s a pretty decent sized empanada The festival comes with the thing we all secretly love most: an excuse to wander the World Showcase, eat our way around the globe, and all in the name of cultural exploration. Between the food booths, the Eat to the Beat concerts, and enough specialty cocktails to make the walk from Mexico to Canada feel like a marathon, the Festival gives us endless reasons to linger. But this year, there’s a new reason to stop dead in your tracks in the Mexico Pavilion. Let’s talk about the empanada. The giant empanada. The one currently living rent-free in my brain and, apparently, also towering menacingly over guests in the Mexico Pavilion during Food & Wine. Except here’s the twist: it’s not actually there. Not in the “we ran out of empanadas” sense, but in the “this is entirely digital sorcery” sense. This is a Magic Shot, and it is exactly as delightfully unhinged as it sounds. If you’ve never experienced a Magic Shot before, here’s the rundown: Disney PhotoPass Photographers stationed around the parks have access to special digital effects that get layered into your photo after it’s taken. So while you’re standing in the Mexico Pavilion striking your best “I cannot believe what I am seeing” pose, you’re actually reacting to absolutely nothing. There is no empanada. There is only you, a photographer with a secret, and a super silly photo. ©Disney It’s a golden, flaky, larger-than-life empanada, stamped with the Food & Wine Festival logo. Your job is simply to react like it’s the greatest thing you’ve ever seen, and the PhotoPass photographer does the rest, working their editing magic to make an empty patch of pavement into a scene straight out of a food-themed monster movie. ©Disney More Magical (and Slightly Ridiculous) Photo Ops The empanada isn’t traveling alone this Festival season — it’s part of a whole lineup of Magic Shots scattered across EPCOT, each one waiting for a PhotoPass photographer to sprinkle on the digital pixie dust. Here’s where to find them: PhotoPass Photographers throughout World Showcase — NEW Waiter Mickey Magic Shot PhotoPass Photographers in World Celebration and at the Main Entrance — Balloons Magic Shot PhotoPass Photographers on the path from Spaceship Earth to CommuniCore Hall — Elemental PhotoPass Photographers in the Mexico Pavilion — Giant Empanada PhotoPass Photographers in the Italy Pavilion — Leaning Tower of Cheeza, inspired by A Goofy Movie PhotoPass Photographers throughout World Celebration — Swedish Chef ©Disney So yes, I am absolutely going to wait in line to have my picture taken next to an empanada that does not exist, and I regret nothing. Food & Wine Festival Magic Shots are proof that Disney can turn even the silliest idea into a genuinely fun souvenir of your day in EPCOT. Keep an eye out for these PhotoPass photographers as you make your way around World Showcase, and don’t be shy about asking what magic they’ve got up their sleeve. Keep it locked on DisneyFoodBlog for all the latest booth reviews, menu breakdowns, and Festival news as it happens! 7 Dates to AVOID the 2026 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! WE KNOW DISNEY. YOU CAN, TOO. Oh boy, planning a Disney trip can be quite the adventure, and we totally get it! But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE Disney vacation. Whether you're a rookie or a seasoned pro, our insider tips and tricks will have you exploring the parks like never before. So come along with us, and get planning your most magical vacation ever! GET YOUR GUIDE NOW Which Magic Shot is your favorite? Tell us in the comments below! View the full article

Disney made some pretty major anouncements during D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. However, there was one that was TRULY shocking! ©Disney During the Imagineering Showcase, Disney announced that they would be fixing the long-broken yeti animatronic on Expedition Everest in Animal Kingdom. This poor thing has been broken for literal years, and now it’s getting some love. But fans had some rather mixed reactions to the news. Folks Who Were Excited A large portion of people were actually quite hyped about this news! On our announcement post on Instagram, we had comments like, “Excited is an understatement. I truly never thought I’d live to see the day,” and “I can’t believe it, my jaw dropped. I always thought it was too expensive and not worth it to do.” ©Disney We got dozens of comments with various versions of “Yay!,” “Woohoo!,” and jaw-drop emojis. One fan said, “The Yeti has been building anticipation for nearly 20 years. Talk about a comeback.” This is a project that fans have requested for so long, and for many people, it’s a dream come true! Expedition Everest ride vehicle Of course, no fan is more excited about this update than Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro’s own mother! During a panel at D23, we learned from Josh himself that fixing the yeti has been a request his mother repeatedly made of him since he first started to climb the ladder in the Disney Parks. Now that he’s CEO, he knew he had to make it happen…all for mom! Folks Who Were Not-So-Excited However, even though many people were excited, quite a few were also cynical about the project. We got many, MANY comments that said something similar to “I’ll believe it when I see it.” In their defense, there have been a few times at D23 when projects that were announced never came to fruition (though those were mainly related to the pandemic or they fell into “Blue Sky” territory). Expedition Everest Others were disappointed that the news qualified as an announcement for D23, saying, “Yay for the bare minimum,” and “I’m not sure how them fixing something broken for almost 20 years is exciting. They should have already done this.” YIKES. Folks Who Had…Some Questions Then, there were some people who didn’t necessarily fall into the ‘happy’ or ‘cynical’ camps, but instead, focused on the logistics of fixing the yeti. One commenter said, “From what I’ve heard, won’t they need to literally remove the top of the mountain to get to make a proper repair/renovation? Hopefully they work it so they can actually get to the animatronic easily to make future repairs.” Lightning Lane at Expedition Everest Another person shared, “I hope they wait until Indiana Jones +- Encanto are open though. Not sure AK can take another closed ride at the moment.” They make a good point! There are only a few attractions available in that park right now, so it would be wise to wait and schedule another closure for after Tropical Americas opens. Expedition Everest queue Finally, there were several comments on posts (ours and Disney’s) wondering how the yeti is going to get fixed. For years, Disney fans have been told that this was a near-impossible feat that was simply to expensive and time-consuming to complete. So did they figure out a new solution to the problem? We’ll have to wait and see! Expedition Everest We’ll keep you updated with any more yeti-related news, so stay tuned to DFB by subscribing to our newsletter. Disney Just Made 12 Major Announcements Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! WE KNOW DISNEY. YOU CAN, TOO. Oh boy, planning a Disney trip can be quite the adventure, and we totally get it! But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE Disney vacation. Whether you're a rookie or a seasoned pro, our insider tips and tricks will have you exploring the parks like never before. So come along with us, and get planning your most magical vacation ever! GET YOUR GUIDE NOW How do you feel about Disney World fixing the yeti? Tell us in the comments! View the full article

Universal Orlando is one of the most popular theme parks in the country, and for good reason. It has some of the biggest franchises, like Harry Potter, Shrek, Minions, and Monsters. Combine those franchises with character interactions, rides, entertainment, and experiences, and you’ve got yourself quite a popular spot. Universal Orlando Because of their popularity, this means it can also get pretty busy. BUT there are several weeks in 2027 where Universal Orlando will be EMPTY. These are the 10 weeks you should consider booking your trip to Universal Orlando. January 9th – 15th The early months of the year are a great time to visit the Orlando theme parks, specifically January 9th through 15th. The holiday celebration at Universal Orlando ends on January 3rd, so those crowds will officially be gone. It also won’t be too hot during this time since it’s in the dead of winter. Look how empty! Something NEW Is Coming to Epic Universe for the Holidays January 23rd – February 12th These three weeks in January and February will be pretty slow since school will have been back for a couple of weeks now. These are also the weeks leading up to February school vacations, which are common in the northern states. Valentine’s Day also falls on a Sunday this year, so leaving before that weekend would be beneficial. Isle of Berk in Epic Universe Universal Just Opened Their NEW Coaster, And People Have THOUGHTS! April 4th – April 10th Jumping ahead to April, the first week will be the best time to visit. This week follows Easter weekend, so those crowds will be gone while April school vacation will begin the following week. It’s the perfect downtime between the two busier times of April. Islands of Adventure Demolition of This Universal Orlando Land Is Moving Along FAST May 2nd – May 8th The first week in May is the LAST before the summer crowds start to hit the Orlando theme parks. While schools up north don’t typically get out until mid- to end-June, schools in Florida tend to get out in mid-May, so the first week of May is your safest bet to visit before those summer crowds hit! Dark Universe in Epic Universe CONFIRMED: A Popular Epic Universe Ride Is Closing… Again! August 22nd – 28th The last week of August is when the summer crowds start to die down since kids are either back in school or getting ready to go back. That is until the weekend, which typically hosts the first Halloween Horror Nights events of the season! So, if you want fewer crowds and want to experience a dose of Halloween, this may be the week for you! Halloween Horror Nights DFB Video: 50 TIPS for Halloween Horror Nights September 12th – 25th September tends to be one of the slowest times of the year when it comes to visiting theme parks since summer has officially ended and everyone is back to work and school. If you can take time off work, these two weeks in September are great times to go! Not only will you experience fewer crowds, but you’ll also be able to indulge in Halloween offerings since spooky season will have officially arrived. The Bride of Frankenstein and Frankenstein’s Monster Could Universal’s New Patent Reveal Upcoming CHANGES for Epic Universe? November 1st – 7th Finally, you can experience an empty park in the first week of November. The final night of Halloween Horror Nights tends to be either October 31st or November 1st, so the Halloween crowds will be dying down, and the holidays don’t start up until mid-November. Universal Orlando If you’re planning on booking a trip to Universal Orlando in 2027, make sure to take these weeks into consideration because these will be when the parks are the emptiest! Follow us at the Disney Food Blog for more theme park tips and tricks. Calling All Universal Orlando Passholders! 7 New Perks Are Dropping This August Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! WE KNOW DISNEY. YOU CAN, TOO. Oh boy, planning a Disney trip can be quite the adventure, and we totally get it! But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE Disney vacation. Whether you're a rookie or a seasoned pro, our insider tips and tricks will have you exploring the parks like never before. So come along with us, and get planning your most magical vacation ever! GET YOUR GUIDE NOW Are you going to Universal Orlando in 2027? Let us know in the comments below! View the full article

Disney+ has just released a new documentary, and it takes you behind the scenes of some of Disney’s big theme park updates over the years. ©Disney Worldbuilders is all about “the minds behind the magic” — the people who created the movies and content that eventually turned into theme park lands and rides around the world. In the documentary, Leslie Iwerks sits down with names like James Cameron, Jon Favreau, Kevin Feige, Jennifer Lee, and more. But perhaps one of the most interesting bits for theme park fans looking toward the future is the interview with Bob Iger. Former Disney CEO Bob Iger is featured heavily toward the end of the documentary talking about one of the next big projects — Disneyland Abu Dhabi. “We like being in this region. About one-third of the world’s population, actually, can get here in about four hours,” he says as he looks out over the Abu Dhabi landscape. ©Miral “We view this as an oasis of the world. Not just a crossroads, but an oasis. We love what Abu Dhabi stands for, its potential and its dreams, its design ethic. It is a place that is only pointing to the future in so many different ways with great enthusiasm and tremendous optimism,” says Iger. via @robertiger on Instagram Disney’s decision to place a theme park in the U.A.E. has been met with some controversy. On Disney’s original Instagram announcement, fans in the comment section made their disappointment known, with notes about how unsafe the location is for many Disney fans. Several were admonishing Disney for seemingly forgoing its commitment to inclusion for all. ©Disney A large part of the controversy surrounding Disney’s choice of location is due to laws that the U.A.E. has in place regarding both LGBT relationships and rights for women. In the past, other major theme parks have failed in Abu Dhabi, and fans have been concerned on that note as well. ©Disney Disney hasn’t yet revealed much about Disneyland Abu Dhabi. No timeline has been announced, and the IPs included in the project are still under wraps. We expect to receive more information in the coming years. See Everything We Know About Disneyland Abu Dhabi Here Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! WE KNOW DISNEY. YOU CAN, TOO. Oh boy, planning a Disney trip can be quite the adventure, and we totally get it! But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE Disney vacation. Whether you're a rookie or a seasoned pro, our insider tips and tricks will have you exploring the parks like never before. So come along with us, and get planning your most magical vacation ever! GET YOUR GUIDE NOW View the full article

When you’re visiting Magic Kingdom, there’s just so much to see and do. Now, of course, you’ll want to ride ALL the rides, especially all those classic rides. But you’ll also want to make time for the entertainment, including the Festival of Fantasy parade and Disney Starlight. Happily Ever After But one of the most ICONIC shows you can see in Magic Kingdom happens just before the park closes. We’re talking about the nightly Happily Ever After fireworks show, which will make you laugh, cry, and feel nothing but joy (EVERY time, y’all). Well, if you’re visiting Disney World soon, we’ve got a big fireworks update to share with you. Currently, the Happily Ever After fireworks can be seen on nights when there isn’t a Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at 10 P.M. However, with fall coming up quickly, that will change soon. The time will change to 9:30 P.M. on August 31st, but as of October 5th, Happily Ever After will happen at 9 P.M., an hour earlier. This change is usual this time of year as the days get shorter and the nights get longer. But it means you’ll get to see the fireworks an hour earlier! Happily Ever After Happily Ever After is probably one of the most popular fireworks shows in Disney World that isn’t JUST a fireworks show. It also incorporates music, projections on Cinderella Castle, and projections on Main Street, U.S.A. Many Magic Kingdom visitors will choose their fireworks viewing spots early and camp out until they start. Happily Ever After in Magic Kingdom However, you can always get a great view of the fireworks by booking a Happily Ever After dessert party, which gets you a buffet of desserts and snacks plus drinks as well as a guaranteed view of the fireworks from Plaza Garden or Tomorrowland Terrace. Chocolate Dipped Strawberries from Happily Ever After Dessert Party We’ll be keeping an eye out for more big changes in Disney World, so stay tuned to DFB for more. Disney Just Revealed the Best New Spot to Watch Magic Kingdom Fireworks Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! WE KNOW DISNEY. YOU CAN, TOO. Oh boy, planning a Disney trip can be quite the adventure, and we totally get it! But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE Disney vacation. Whether you're a rookie or a seasoned pro, our insider tips and tricks will have you exploring the parks like never before. So come along with us, and get planning your most magical vacation ever! GET YOUR GUIDE NOW Is watching Happily Ever After a must for you on Disney trips? Let us know in the comments! View the full article

Disney World has a funny way of hiding little surprises in plain sight, but as a former Cast Member, I’m not going to gatekeep them from you! Disney World After years spent behind the scenes (and even more years visiting as a regular guest), I’ve picked up on a handful of things that most visitors simply never notice. From a sneaky new mobile ordering restriction to a ride queue absolutely PACKED with Muppet history to the sneakiest spots for free fireworks viewing, here are seven things flying completely under the radar right now. 1. Free Hygiene Items Are Becoming the Norm For years, the period product situation across Disney World’s parks and hotels has been pretty inconsistent. A handful of free products could be found in select hotel bathrooms and at First Aid locations, but for the most part, Disney relied on paid dispensers in the majority of park restrooms. That’s starting to change. Free hygiene products have recently begun popping up around EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and beyond, thanks to a woman-owned company called Aunt Flow, which works with businesses and schools to offer free, high-quality pads and tampons in bathrooms — operating on the belief that if toilet paper is free in public restrooms, period products should be too. For now, you’ll still need to pay for period products inside Magic Kingdom, though First Aid will provide them for free if you ask. It’s likely just a matter of time before Aunt Flow’s products make their way into that park as well. Aunt Flow products 2. How Long It ACTUALLY Takes to Reach Magic Kingdom If you’re getting to Magic Kingdom by any method other than free Disney transportation — driving yourself, a rideshare, or a Good Neighbor Hotel shuttle — you won’t be dropped off at the front gates. Instead, you’ll land at the Transportation and Ticket Center, and from there you’ll still need to catch either the ferry boat or the monorail to actually reach the park. Curious just how much time that adds, one of our team members ran her own little experiment. She parked at the TTC around 9:30 PM on a rainy night, well ahead of the 10 PM fireworks and with the park not closing until 11 PM. Crowds were about as light as they get — no line for the parking tram, the monorail, or the tapstiles at the Magic Kingdom entrance. And yet, the entire TTC-to-Magic-Kingdom process still took a full 30 minutes. Ferry Boat The takeaway: TTC crowds get significantly heavier at the start of the day and again right after fireworks end. If you’re working around dining reservations, trying to catch rope drop, or aiming to arrive before Early Theme Park Entry begins, budget in an extra hour just for that TTC-to-Magic-Kingdom transfer. Monorail line 3. The Times That Polynesian Village Will Turn You Away Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort is normally one of the best-kept secrets for catching Magic Kingdom fireworks without a park ticket — its beachside spot is usually wide open to anyone strolling over. That changes, however, whenever the Happily Ever After fireworks get swapped out for an exclusive show, like on Fourth of July or New Year’s Eve. During those nights, Polynesian Village tightens up considerably, limiting beachside access to guests with hotel reservations or Polynesian dining reservations only. Security is posted right at the walkway connecting the Transportation and Ticket Center to the resort, checking reservations before anyone’s allowed through. If you’re hoping to watch a specialty fireworks show from the Polynesian beach, make sure you’ve got a qualifying hotel or dining reservation locked in first. Beautiful views from the beach 4. Another Low-Key Place to Watch Happily Ever After Watching Happily Ever After from behind Cinderella Castle has become one of my favorite ways to catch the show — it’s a whole lot less crowded than Main Street USA, and even though you miss the castle projections, the fireworks themselves come through just as impressively. My usual spot is directly behind the castle near Prince Charming Regal Carrousel, though more people have started catching on, and it can get surprisingly busy there on some nights. Happily Ever After On a recent visit, though, I stumbled onto another great option. After a nighttime lap on the PeopleMover, I stepped off the Tomorrowland sky tram just as the fireworks were kicking off — and realized Tomorrowland’s Power Palms (the chrome palm trees right outside Space Mountain) offer a genuinely great view with even fewer crowds. And if you can time it right, staying on the PeopleMover or hopping onto Astro Orbiter during the show gives you a totally unique, ride-based perspective on the fireworks. Happily Ever After 5. So Many Muppety Easter Eggs I didn’t realize just how much I’d been missing Kermit and the gang inside Hollywood Studios until Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring the Muppets finally reopened at the end of May. And while I expected to enjoy getting back on the ride itself, what really caught me off guard was how much I loved the queue — it’s absolutely loaded with Muppet Easter eggs that are easy to miss if you’re not looking closely. Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets A few of my personal favorites: Tucked into the pre-show recording studio booth and near the ride’s loading area, you’ll spot discarded PizzeRizzo boxes — a quiet tribute to the “Rat Pizza” quick service that used to occupy the space before Monstropolis construction pushed the Muppets out of their old courtyard. In the alley leading to the boarding platform, there’s a small Mona Lisa painting paying homage to the much larger version that used to hang outside Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano. The old “key under the floor mat” gag from the original MuppetVision 3D queue makes a comeback near Gonzo’s Stunt School Door — except this time, instead of door keys, you’ll find keyboard keys peeking out from underneath. It would take forever to catalog every single reference hiding in this queue, but even just slowing down long enough to spot these few makes the wait feel like its own attraction. 26 Hidden Details On the NEW Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets at Hollywood Studios PizzeRizzo will always remain in my heart 6. My New Favorite Time to Ride Living with the Land If you’re looking for a genuinely peaceful, nervous-system-resetting moment somewhere in Disney World, let me point you toward riding Living with the Land in EPCOT during a rainstorm. Once your boat drifts into the greenhouse section, the sound of rain pattering against the glass mixes with the low rumble of thunder outside, the calm narration, the lush plant life, and the gentle floating motion of the ride — and the whole thing becomes almost meditative. It’s the kind of ride experience that might just have you fighting off a quick cat nap. Living with the Land These are the kinds of details that make Disney World feel endlessly full of surprises — even for people who visit constantly. Keep checking back with Disney Food Blog for more insider tips, park updates, and the latest news to help you get the most out of every trip. What I Refuse to Eat in Disney World As a Former Cast Member Who Has Seen Too Much Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! WE KNOW DISNEY. YOU CAN, TOO. Oh boy, planning a Disney trip can be quite the adventure, and we totally get it! 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We’re heading into one of the busiest seasons of the year for Disney World! EPCOT Halloween and fall festivities have kicked off, and then the holidays come right after. There are so many different seasonal offerings and limited-time events to check out, but one of the biggest is getting ready to start at EPCOT! On Thursday, August 27th, the 2026 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival kicks off, and we are excited! This is the biggest festival of the year at EPCOT and is home to more than 100 new food items at more than 30 booths around the park. If you’re a foodie, this is the biggest must-visit event in Disney World. Let’s go! Of course, we’ll be there on opening day to try the new eats, check out the exclusive merchandise, and enjoy all the entertainment. This year is the 30th anniversary of the festival, so there are some special reimagined and returning food items across the food booth menus. Pickle Milk Shake This year is also a big year for cheese lovers! Emile’s Fromage Montage (the cheese-themed food scavenger hunt) is returning to the festival, but in addition to that, you can check out “Cheers to Cheese!” at CommuniCore Hall starting on September 18th. The interactive exhibit will be open through November 8th and will offer a fun look at one of the world’s most beloved foods. While you’re inside CommuniCore Hall, make sure to visit The Wedge, hosted by Dairy Does More, where you can try a bunch of cheese-themed creations. ©Disney There’s going to be quite a bit to see and explore this year, and we’ll take you through all of it. The festival lasts through November 21st, 2026, so you have nearly three months to see everything. Come back next week to see our thoughts on the food booths and all the news from the fest! Get All the Deets on the Food & Wine Festival Here! IT'S WINE & DINE TIME! Food & Wine Festival can be a bummer. You stand in line waiting for what looks like the perfect treat, and it's a bust. But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE EPCOT Food & Wine Festival experience. If you're planning a day or a week at the festival, we've got every performance, activity, and tasty nosh detailed out so you can make the most of your time and money. Listen, it's a tough job eating and documenting the nearly 200 bites and sips, but we do it all for YOU! GET YOUR GUIDE NOW Learn More About the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival! Food and Wine Festival 101 Eat to the Beat Concert Updates EPCOT Food and Wine Festival - Fans Facebook Page Wine and Dine Half Marathon Details Get More Updates, Tips, and Tricks to Help You Conquer the Food & Wine Festival Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Are you going to the festival this year? Tell us in the comments! View the full article

If you’ve visited Magic Kingdom recently, you’ve probably seen all the construction happening around the park. Right now, a big Cars expansion is going in where Rivers of America used to be, while Villains Land is being built behind Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Big Top Souvenirs Over in Storybook Circus, a popular souvenir store, Big Top Souvenirs, has been closed since February. We’ve been following construction progress at the site, but now Disney has surprised us with some big news: Big Top Souvenirs will reopen tomorrow! That’s right. Big Top Souvenirs will finally be reopening tomorrow after being closed for almost six months. During that time, the tent over the store was replaced, so the first thing you might notice is that it looks new. We’re sure Disney has been busy making some other improvements and upgrades, too, and we’ll finally see what those are when the store reopens tomorrow. With the new tent Big Top Souvenirs is a great place to grab Disney souvenirs, but you can also grab some sweet treats, and Disney also shared what the new menu will be: Mickey Churro Caramel Apple: Granny Smith apple with marshmallow ears dipped in Werther’s Original caramel, white chocolatey coating, and churro cinnamon sugar Dumbo Caramel Apple: Granny Smith apple with sugar cookie ears dipped in Werther’s Original caramel and chocolatey coating with red fondant collar and yellow chocolatey hat Mickey Snowcone Marshmallow Pop: Marshmallow coated in fruit-flavored chocolatey coating with colorful sanding sugars Minnie Pink Lemonade Cupcake: Pink lemonade-flavored cupcake and buttercream frosting with white chocolatey ears, assorted sprinkles, and chocolatey bow Mickey Vanilla Celebration Cupcake: Vanilla cupcake with buttercream frosting, dark chocolatey ears, colorful chocolatey stars, and sprinkle surprise inside Dumbo Sandwich Cookie: Two Dumbo-shaped sugar cookies with vanilla buttercream and colorful sprinkles Mickey Circus Cookie: Mickey-shaped sugar cookie with pink or white chocolatey coating and colorful sprinkles Circus Chips: Corn chips coated in brown sugar and cinnamon Big Top Dippers: Animal crackers and apple slices served with vanilla buttercream, Werther’s® Original® caramel, and colorful sprinkles for dipping ©Disney We’ll be checking out Big Top Souvenirs tomorrow when it reopens, so you’ll want to be sure to follow along as we give you an update on everything that’s changed inside and outside the store. And, as always, we’ll keep you updated on all things in Disney World, so stay tuned to DFB for more. Disney Just Revealed the Best New Spot to Watch Magic Kingdom Fireworks Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! WE KNOW DISNEY. YOU CAN, TOO. Oh boy, planning a Disney trip can be quite the adventure, and we totally get it! But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE Disney vacation. Whether you're a rookie or a seasoned pro, our insider tips and tricks will have you exploring the parks like never before. So come along with us, and get planning your most magical vacation ever! GET YOUR GUIDE NOW What do you think about Big Top Souvenirs reopening? Let us know in the comments! View the full article

Not EVERYTHING is worth paying for in Disneyland… Halloween at Disneyland We’re gonna show you the BIGGEST money-wasters across the park – today on DFB Guide. Check out our new video: 10 Things at Disneyland That Are a TOTAL Waste of Money Are you a DFB Video subscriber? If you hit the button below, you can subscribe to our channel and catch up on ALL of our latest episodes! And stay tuned for more theme park news! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! WE KNOW DISNEY. YOU CAN, TOO. Oh boy, planning a Disney trip can be quite the adventure, and we totally get it! But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE Disney vacation. Whether you're a rookie or a seasoned pro, our insider tips and tricks will have you exploring the parks like never before. So come along with us, and get planning your most magical vacation ever! GET YOUR GUIDE NOW What video do you want to see from DFB next? Let us know in the comments! View the full article

September can be a really fun time to visit Walt Disney World. Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party 2026 Halloween decorations are out, crowds are usually (comparatively) light in the lull between the end of summer and the start of the full Halloween/Thanksgiving/Christmas Holiday rush, and special events like EPCOT’s International Food & Wine Festival and Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at the Magic Kingdom. However, it’s that latter event that could lead to a big mistake. In September, Mickey’s Not-Scary-Halloween will take place on the 1st, 4th, 8th, 11th, 13th, 15th, 18th, 20th, 22nd, 24th, 25th, 27th and 29th. While that means a night of Halloween fun for those who have, it also causes major issues for day guests who aren’t aware of it. Entrance to the Magic Kingdom See, if you purchase tickets and plan a Magic Kingdom day without checking if there’s a Halloween Party event that evening, you could be making a trip-altering mistake. See, on party nights, guests without party tickets must leave the Magic Kingdom at 6 PM. That means no dinner reservations that begin after 6 PM… Be Our Guest …no Happily Ever After fireworks shows… Happily Ever After …and no Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away parade. Starlight So, if you want to make sure you get to experience everything the Magic Kingdom offers after dark, you need to make sure your Magic Kingdom plans don’t cross over with a party night. Of course, if you can’t change your schedule, you can check if that night’s Halloween Party is sold out. Daisy and Donald at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party After all, the event offers characters in special costumes, exclusive treats, treat trails loaded with candy, ride overlays, and even has exclusive entertainment presentations all its own, including: Mickey’s Boo-To-You Halloween Parade This Halloween-centric parade has been a favorite for years, and includes several elements that have become iconic. It kicks off with the Headless Horsemen galloping down the parade route, before leading into a cavalcade of characters in their Halloween best, including Minnie Mouse, Clarabelle Cow, and Daisy Duck dressed as the sinister Sanderson Sisters from Hocus Pocus and the trio of Hitchhiking Ghosts, the spectral Bride, and waltzing spirits from the Haunted Mansion, all before culminating in a Fantasyland-inspired grand finale. Boo-To-You Parade Not-So-Spooky Spectacular The party also features a fireworks spectacular of its own at 10:00 PM, the Not-So-Spooky Spectacular. Hosted by Jack Skellington from The Nightmare Before Christmas, the “frightfully fun fireworks display” features Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy being “spirited away to a mysterious haunted house where they encounter dancing skeletons, waltzing ghosts, and a sinister gathering of Disney villains!” Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular If you’re planning a trip to the Magic Kingdom in September, make SURE you know if there’s a Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party event scheduled for the day of your visit to avoid making a trip-defining mistake. Stay tuned to DFB for more. The No-Brainer Trick Everyone Forgets About in Magic Kingdom Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! WE KNOW DISNEY. YOU CAN, TOO. Oh boy, planning a Disney trip can be quite the adventure, and we totally get it! But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE Disney vacation. Whether you're a rookie or a seasoned pro, our insider tips and tricks will have you exploring the parks like never before. So come along with us, and get planning your most magical vacation ever! GET YOUR GUIDE NOW Heading to Disney World in September? Let us know in the comments below. View the full article

We had the opportunity to visit Disney’s Hollywood Studios during the park’s most recent After Hours Event, and we had some thoughts. Hollywood Studios After Hours! A quick refresher: Disney World’s After Hours Events are separately ticketed events that allow guests to enjoy beloved attractions with lower wait times for an extra three hours after the park closes to the pubic, plus enjoy included snacks and drinks. Guests can enter the park at 7:00 PM, giving them a few extra hours in the park before the event even begins! Now that we’ve got that out of the way, here are two of the biggest things we noted to keep in mind for our next time in attendance…and to share with anyone heading to an After Hours Event at Hollywood Studios! We Won’t Believe Posted Ride Times Attractions scheduled to be available during Hollywood Studios’ 2026 After Hours Events include: Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Slinky Dog Dash Toy Story Mania! Alien Swirling Saucers The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Tower of Terror That’s pretty much all of the park’s heavy hitters, each with a posted wait time significantly shorter than during a normal operating day. However, we noticed even those wait times were inflated! For example, at one point the Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster had a posted wait time of 30 minutes, but we reached the ride vehicle in 17 minutes. Later on, Rise of the Resistance had a posted wait of 40 minutes, yet we reached the first preshow in about 11 minutes. Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Perhaps the funniest of all? Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway had a posted wait of 5 minutes…and it wasn’t even that long! In fact, the only guests waiting for the attraction in the queue were those finishing their included popcorn and Mickey Ice Cream Bars… Ice Cream Bars … so many ice cream bars…before boarding! We’ll Spend More Time at Oga’s! While the biggest draw of After Hours Events is the aforementioned rides with significantly shorter wait times, we found another bonus: Oga’s Cantina is practically empty. If you’ve ever wanted to visit the popular Star Wars-themed cantina in Galaxy’s Edge without needing to share a table or strain to hear the music and effects over the hum of a crowd of guests, make time to stop in for a drink during an After Hours Event! The rare almost empty Oga’s If you’d like to put these tips to use in 2026, you’ll need to act fast! Hollywood Studios’ only remaining 2026 After Hours Events are scheduled for August 26th, and September 2nd and 12th. Guests with After Hours Event tickets can enter the park at 7:00 PM, and the event lasts from 9:30 PM to 12:30 AM, with the exception of September 12th, when it runs from 10:00 PM to 1:00 AM. Event tickets are $155 to $179 per ticket, plus tax, depending on the date. Based on previous years, we should get 2027 After Hours news in September 2026. So if that sounds like something you want to try out next year, bookmark this post for later! And you can sign up for our newsletter to Slinky Dog Dash Stay tuned to DFB for more special event coverage! 5 Disney World Restaurants Everyone Will Be Booking in 2027 Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! WE KNOW DISNEY. YOU CAN, TOO. Oh boy, planning a Disney trip can be quite the adventure, and we totally get it! But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE Disney vacation. Whether you're a rookie or a seasoned pro, our insider tips and tricks will have you exploring the parks like never before. So come along with us, and get planning your most magical vacation ever! GET YOUR GUIDE NOW Disclosure: In nearly all circumstances, Disney Food Blog writers and photographers pay full price for their own travel, hotel, food, beverage, and event tickets. We do this because it’s important to us as journalists to ensure not only that we give you unbiased opinions, but also that you can trust us to do so since we’re paying our own way. On rare occasions, when we are invited by a company to attend a preview as media, and when we choose to accept that invitation, we will always make you, our readers, aware of that situation. Today, we were invited by Disney World to attend this After Hours Event. Note that when we attend events as media we are 1) Not required to review that event/food on any of our channels, and 2) Not required to review that event/food favorably. You can always count on DFB to give you a 100% unbiased and honest review of any event that we attend, food that we eat, or beverage that we drink. You can see more in our Disclosure Policy. Thank you for reading. — AJ Have you been to an After Hours Event? Let us know in the comments below! View the full article

There’s a phrase we say here at DFB: “The most consistent thing about Disney World restaurants is that they’re inconsistent.” Olivia’s Cafe Really, what that means is that Disney World restaurants are constantly changing. A new chef on staff can take a menu from ‘meh’ to amazing. An interior refurbishment can change the entire atmosphere of a space, or a batch of seasonal, limited-time items might end up being the best thing you eat throughout your whole trip. Because these restaurants change so much, we keep a close eye out for anything that could affect your trip, and coming soon, one of our favorite meals is going away! According to its page on the Disney World website, Olivia’s Cafe at Disney’s Old Key West Resort will soon be getting rid of brunch. This meal has been a longtime favorite of ours, a true hidden gem in Disney World. Now, the restaurant will serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner each day. Olivia’s Cafe Brunch Spread The last day to eat brunch here is October 5th. Starting on October 6th, the schedule will change to accommodate all three meals. The webpage currently has a peek at what each meal will serve. It says the following: Breakfast: Rise and shine with favorites like Buttermilk Biscuits and the Crab Cake Eggs Benedict. Lunch: Sail in for coastal cuisine, like Conch Fritters. Plus, enjoy hearty options, like the Bacon Jam Cheeseburger or Southernmost Buttermilk Chicken. Dinner: Feast on Crab Cakes, Jerk Spiced Grilled Pork Chop and other delicious dishes. Conch Fritters! The website also notes that desserts will be available during both lunch and dinner. This means you can try their delicious Key Lime Pie or Olivia’s Bananas Foster! We’ll make sure to let you know if more details are revealed about the breakfast and lunch menus ahead of time. At the time of publishing, the webpage still lists the brunch and dinner menus. Olivia’s Cafe Stay tuned to DFB for more updates about this restaurant and other dining spots around Disney World. We’ll keep you in the loop! See a Review of Olivia’s Cafe Here! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! WE KNOW DISNEY. YOU CAN, TOO. Oh boy, planning a Disney trip can be quite the adventure, and we totally get it! But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE Disney vacation. Whether you're a rookie or a seasoned pro, our insider tips and tricks will have you exploring the parks like never before. So come along with us, and get planning your most magical vacation ever! GET YOUR GUIDE NOW Have you ever been to Olivia’s Cafe? Tell us in the comments! View the full article

We’re nearing the end of summer, which means there will be fewer crowds and more refurbishments coming to Disney World. Carousel of Progress Refurbishment But don’t worry, we’re not fully in that territory yet! Only TWO attractions will be closed for refurbishment in September, and one of them isn’t even in the traditional theme parks! Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress Starting with the refurbishment IN the theme parks, Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress has been closed for refurbishment since the beginning of July, and it will continue to be closed through 2027. This show is getting an update with new scenes from the 1960s, 1980s, the new millennium, and a possible future. The pre-show of this attraction will include a Walt Disney Audio Animatronic. Disney has confirmed that they will be revisiting the music, fashion, technology, and experiences that John and his family will have in the updated show. ©Disney The new version of the attraction will open sometime in spring 2027 with Bryan Cranston and Jamie Lee Curtis lending their voice talents to the show. We NEED to Know. Will Disney Fix This Major Carousel of Progress Problem During Its Closure? Slush Gusher One of Blizzard Beach Water Park’s slides will be closed for refurbishment in September. This is a 90-foot, high-speed waterslide in the shadow of Summit Plummet. The two rolling hills are bound to give you an invigorating lift on the way down! While this slide is closed, other attractions around Blizzard Beach will remain operational. ©Disney If you’re planning a trip to Disney World in September, make sure to remember that these two attractions will be closed! Follow us at the Disney Food Blog for more theme park news and updates. Typhoon Lagoon vs. Blizzard Beach – Disney World Water Parks Showdown Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! WE KNOW DISNEY. YOU CAN, TOO. Oh boy, planning a Disney trip can be quite the adventure, and we totally get it! But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE Disney vacation. Whether you're a rookie or a seasoned pro, our insider tips and tricks will have you exploring the parks like never before. So come along with us, and get planning your most magical vacation ever! GET YOUR GUIDE NOW Are you going to Disney World in September? Let us know in the comments below! View the full article

Our Disney World Fireworks Cruise Experience After more than 50 years of visiting Walt Disney World, I’ve watched Magic Kingdom fireworks from a lot of different places. I’ve watched from various spots inside the park, from the surrounding resorts, and from other locations around Seven Seas Lagoon. Even from Shades of Green. But in November […] The post Disney World Fireworks Cruise Review: Our Magic Kingdom Experience appeared first on Military Disney Tips. View the full article

This week was BIG for Disney news! At D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, Disney dropped LOTS of news about Disney Cruise Line, and most notably, the Disney Believe! ©Disney Setting sail in late 2027, the Disney Believe will feature beloved Disney stories such as Peter Pan, Toy Story, Encanto, Frozen, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Moana, and The Little Mermaid, in addition to unannounced stories from Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars. Out of all of these iconic movies and franchises, Disney cruise fans have been wondering which character will be featured as the Grand Hall’s icon, and Disney FINALLY revealed who it’ll be! Passengers aboard the Disney Believe are welcomed into the Grand Hall, a new atrium design that debuted with the Disney Wish. The Disney Believe’s signature bronze sculpture features Wayfinder Moana and her companions, Pua and Hei Hei. Disney shared that the Grand Hall will be infused with the optimistic spirit of exploration from the Moana films. ©Disney The concept art, first revealed at D23: The Ultimate Fan Event, also provides a glimpse of the artisanal Polynesian finishes that honor the cultural traditions of the South Pacific. The guardrails around the statue feature a floral pattern straight from Moana’s dress, the stair rails have a triangular pattern, and the second-story railings have an ocean wave pattern, all in a brown color that feels super natural! We can also see that the carpet flooring is a blue design reminiscent of the ocean. ©Disney Disney also revealed that the bow of the Disney Believe will feature the one and only Tinker Bell as she first appeared in the Walt Disney Animation Studios film, Peter Pan. ©Disney On the stern of the ship, you’ll find Woody and Buzz from Toy Story. The duo will appear to be working together to etch the ship’s name on the back of the vessel in the films’ iconic block font. ©Disney We’ll be sure to keep you updated on more Disney Believe updates. Stay tuned to Disney Food Blog for more Disney Cruise Line news! 4 MAJOR Disney Cruise Line Announcements From D23 Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! WE KNOW DISNEY. YOU CAN, TOO. Oh boy, planning a Disney trip can be quite the adventure, and we totally get it! But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE Disney vacation. Whether you're a rookie or a seasoned pro, our insider tips and tricks will have you exploring the parks like never before. So come along with us, and get planning your most magical vacation ever! GET YOUR GUIDE NOW What do you think of the Disney Believe featuring Moana? Comment below! View the full article

The Walt Disney Company’s former CEO, Bob Iger, just received one of the most cherished honors you can get at Disney! Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland Bob Iger has officially been given a personalized window on Main Street, U.S.A., at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California. Iger’s window is located above the entrance of the Emporium, recognizing him as the “Chief Architect for New Century Builders.” The new window on Main Street captures Iger’s approach with the motto, “Looking forward to your tomorrow!” The window also features a series of descriptors that commemorate his leadership during his time at the company, including “courageous,” “confidence,” “excellence,” “innovation,” “curiosity,” and “optimism.” ©Disney “I stand here with a deep sense of wonder and humility and appreciation and gratitude for having the opportunity not just to work for the company that Walt Disney founded, but to run the company that he founded, and then to have the opportunity to be given this,” said Bob Iger. “It’s just so special to me to stand here, Town Square, Main Street, thinking about this place over 70 years ago, thinking about the millions and millions and millions of people that have come through, thinking about the thousands and thousands of cast members that have worked here and contributed mightily to what this is, and thinking about the legacy of the people who are represented in these windows, and realizing I’m now among them.” ©Disney Bob Iger exclaimed that this moment is more than a dream to him. “It’s actually not even a dream come true, because I never could have dreamed this was possible,” Bob said. The celebration took place on August 16th, and it included the Dapper Dans harmonizing on the Sherman Brothers’ “There’s a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow.” ©Disney Josh D’Amaro, the new CEO of the company, had some kind words for Bob. “He expanded Disney storytelling around the world. He was unrelenting in his focus on creativity and innovation, and he honored our past while always keeping his eye on the future.” ©Disney Bob Iger had a long and impactful career as Disney’s CEO. He’s done a ton for the company’s film and entertainment industry, parks and experiences, and more. His legacy is now cemented at Disney with this new window at Disneyland. Having a name emblazoned on a Main Street, U.S.A. window is a tradition as old as Disneyland itself, and now he’s there with the greats! ©Disney We’re always on top of all the latest Disney news and updates! Make sure to follow us at the Disney Food Blog, so that you don’t miss a thing. MASSIVE Changes Coming to Tomorrowland in Disneyland Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! WE KNOW DISNEY. YOU CAN, TOO. Oh boy, planning a Disney trip can be quite the adventure, and we totally get it! But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE Disney vacation. Whether you're a rookie or a seasoned pro, our insider tips and tricks will have you exploring the parks like never before. So come along with us, and get planning your most magical vacation ever! GET YOUR GUIDE NOW Have you seen the window yet? Let us know in the comments! View the full article

If you’ve ever powered through a full day at Disney World from rope dropping at 8 AM to the last fireworks fade over Cinderella Castle at 10 PM, you know that it can feel like a marathon. Cinderella Castle in Magic Kingdom It’s a 10-to-14-hour endurance event, mostly spent standing in direct Florida sun with barely a shred of shade between attractions. The right pack of essentials can be the difference between a magical day and a miserable one. We’re bringing you some Disney essentials to be sure to pack for your next trip. DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. Get this Supergoop! Play Sunscreen! ©Amazon At $28 for the 5.5 fl oz bottle, Supergoop!’s PLAY Everyday Lotion has become something of a cult favorite among Disney regulars, and once you’ve used it on a park day, it’s easy to see why. No white cast means no chalky streaks in your photos in front of the castle, and no greasy residue rubbing off on your phone or your kid’s cotton candy. The formula is rated water- and sweat-resistant for up to 80 minutes. The $28 bottle is the standard 5.5 oz size that fits easily in a park bag. view ON AMAZON This travel deodorant set is essential for Disney World ©Amazon Sunscreen isn’t the only thing worth reapplying on a long park day, and this is the pack we keep tossing into our bags for that exact reason. Dove’s Travel Deodorant set for women bundles one aluminum-free spray in a cucumber and green tea scent with two mini sticks, Cool Essentials and Clear Finish, all in TSA-approved travel sizes that barely take up any room next to your sunscreen and water bottle. The spray is formulated with moisturizers so it won’t leave your skin feeling stripped after a full day of sweating through Florida humidity, while the Clear Finish stick is designed to skip the white marks that can show up on darker clothing after hours in the heat. Having a spray and a stick in the same pouch means you can grab whichever is faster for the moment. view ON AMAZON We love this character hat! ©Amazon Sunscreen handles your skin, but your scalp, ears, and the back of your neck need their own line of defense, which is where a wide-brimmed hat like this character hat earns its spot in the park bag. The denim cotton construction keeps it lightweight and breathable in Florida humidity, and the adjustable strap means it fits comfortably. It’s also an easy, affordable way to add some retro western flair to a park outfit without committing to a full cowboy look for the day. view ON AMAZON Or, you can grab these sunglasses! ©Amazon Florida sun doesn’t just beat down on your skin; it bounces hard off pavement, water rides, and reflective surfaces all day long, which is where a solid pair of polarized sunglasses like these Kunchu Polarized Retro Sunglasses comes in handy. The polarized lenses cut glare rather than just dimming everything, so squinting through the reflection off Seven Dwarfs Mine Train’s queue rails, while the UV protection guards your eyes the same way sunscreen guards your skin. The classic retro frame is a nice bonus for park outfit photos, and because they’re an affordable, lightweight pair rather than a designer set, losing or scratching them on a water ride is a lot less painful than it would be with a pricier pair. view ON AMAZON We’re always on the hunt for the latest and greatest Disney souvenirs and essentials, so don’t forget to stay tuned to the Disney Food Blog for more! View the full article