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In case you haven’t already heard the news… Typhoon Lagoon Water Park …Typhoon Lagoon is REOPENING on March 19th, 2023! This Disney World water park was closed for the winter season while Blizzard Beach was open for guests to enjoy fun in the sun…and “snow.” With the reopening of this water park comes the return of popular rides and attractions, H2O Glow After Hours, and NEW food! Disney shared a few new snacks that will debut at Typhoon Lagoon with the park re-opening. Let’s check them out! Typhoon Lagoon First, we can expect some new ice cream to cool off during a hot day in the sun. The Pineapple Upside Down Cone will be available for grabs at Happy Landings. It looks like this treat has pineapple, cake bites, ice cream, and… is that caramel we see? All of this is topped with a cone with edible glitter. Based on similar ice cream treats we’ve seen in Disney World, we are SURE that this is going to be a MESSY treat. Don’t forget the napkins if you plan to buy this! ©Disney At Leaning Palms, you’ll be able to grab Barbeque Chicken and a Grilled Pineapple Flatbread. We’re loving the sounds of these Hawaiian-inspired dishes. Leaning Palms If you head over to Snack Shack, you can grab the returning Hei Hei Cone! This treat is made of DOLE Whip Pineapple and Raspberry. Plus, it includes candy that looks like Hei Hei’s eyes and beak. If you remember the Moana Cone (from World Princess Week), that fan-favorite dessert will be available at Snack Shack as well. The Hei Hei Cone!! Looking for a drink you can refill, and a souvenir to remember all the fun? You can get the Typhoon Tilly Sipper for a limited time. You can refill this cup with fountain beverages all day. Plus, adults can enjoy the Kungaloosh Kooler, which consists of strawberry DOLE Whip with rum, orange juice, and blackberry brandy — all floated with Strawberry Fanta. Is your mouth watering yet? Typhoon Tilly’s We’re so excited for this water park to reopen so that we can have a fun, relaxing day and enjoy some delicious-sounding new snacks. Stay tuned for more, because you already know we’re down to try some food. If you’re looking for more unique eats to try out this spring, click the link below! Click here for a list of Flower and Garden snacks at EPCOT! Need Disney Restaurant Advice? We’ve Got EVERYTHING You Need to Know The ONLY Disney Dining Planning Tool You’ll Need Is Here – Get the DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining! See Our Complete Disney World Restaurants Guide Check Out the 19 Best Restaurants in Disney World in 2022 Our Top 50 All-Time Best Disney Dining Tips These Are the BEST Meals in Disney World for Under $15 Ranking Every Single Magic Kingdom Restaurant Ranking Every Single EPCOT Restaurant Ranking Every Single Restaurant in Disney’s Hollywood Studios Ranking Every Single Restaurant in Disney’s Animal Kingdom Ranking Every Single Restaurant in Disney Springs Ranking Every Single Restaurant in Disney World Hotels – Cheap Eats Edition Check Out Dozens of Disney Dining Tips and Tools Learn All About Tipping at Disney Restaurants How to Use Mobile Order in Disney World Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the latest Disney food news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Will you be enjoying a day at this water park? Let us know in the comments! The post This New Disney World Treat Will Come with CONSEQUENCES first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

The Orlando International Airport (MCO) has received lots of feedback (both positive and negative) on the newly constructed Terminal C — the largest terminal in the Orlando Airport that stretches over half a mile and is filled with state-of-the-art security, delicious dining, and architecture inspired by the sky itself. Orlando International Airport Terminal C According to the Orlando Airport’s website, MCO is already preparing to take Terminal C to new heights. MCO was recently awarded $69 million in federal funds for two Terminal C expansion projects. The Federal Aviation Administration awards nearly $1 billion to airports across the country for projects that improve the passenger experience. MCO was one of approximately 100 airports in the country to receive funding. So, which projects are now being funded? Well, to start, MCO will receive $49 million for the Terminal C Phase 1 Expansion Project, which will provide four new Multiple Aircraft Ramp System gates, allowing “either four wide body or eight narrow body aircraft” to be served at the gate. Orlando International Airport Terminal C This will allow even more passengers to be served in Terminal C in a shorter amount of time. Orlando Airport Terminal C Further, $20 million will be awarded to MCO to partially fund a 450-foot enclosed pedestrian bridge, which will allow passengers to walk directly from the Train Station to Terminal C. Many passengers complained that the walk to and from Terminal C was ridiculously long, taking nearly 15 minutes one-way to get back to the Train. This addition could make navigating the airport easier! Terminal C at MCO Make sure to follow along so that you’re always in the loop when it comes to Disney-related updates! Flights to and from MCO can impact your Disney trip, so it’s best to be in the know. If you’re looking for more MCO news, you can click the link below! Click here for more on the Orlando airport! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! Order Your Copy of the 2023 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 900 pages, the 2023 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining is full of tips and planning tools developed by Disney World experts over 30+ years of visits. We've done the research for you, so you'll know just which spots will uniquely suit your family's needs! You'll get a Reference Guide, a 101 Plan, and a Printables and Resources Guide! With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis; and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you'll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet. Click here to order your copy of the 2023 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2023 to save 25% off the cover price today! Use code WDW2023 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ready-to-shop-button.png Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. Have you been inside Terminal C yet? Let us know in the comments! The post CHANGES Are Coming to the Orlando Airport first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

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Sure, we may talk about EPCOT festival foods…a lot. Spaceship Earth But, those delicious eats and drinks are not the only reasons you should visit the Flower & Garden Festival. There are gorgeous topiaries, a ton of unique souvenirs, and some stellar entertainment! One of our favorite parts of the festival is the Beacons of Magic show that’s brilliantly displayed on Spaceship Earth — come check it out with us! Disney debuted the Beacons of Magic shows for the 50th Anniversary celebrations, and each time a new festival rolls around, the Spaceship Earth show gets a bit of a makeover. We’ve seen Muppet-themed shows and more — and for the 2023 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival, there’s a Encanto-themed show! We caught the show on the festival’s first night, and are still amazed by these glowing lights every time we see them! Beacons of Magic Make sure you add the Beacons of Magic show to your festival to-do list if you want to catch this incredible display of music and lights. The show happens nightly once it gets dark and generally runs continuously throughout the evening. We’ve been making our way around the festival all day and you can see every single food review and more entertainment at the link below. Stay tuned to DFB for all your Flower & Garden Festival needs! Check Out Our FULL Flower and Garden Festival Guide Right Here Ready to Plan for Your 2023 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Trip? Pre-Order the DFB Guide to the 2023 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival e-Book today! This 220+ page guide to the Festival offers insider tips and advice as well as all of the details you need to know to plan your best Festival visit ever. Your purchase includes several bonus items as well -- including a full schedule of events at the Festival and a printable Outdoor Kitchens Booth Menu Checklist to carry with you as you Eat around the World! Pre-Order your 2023 edition today! Don't miss a moment of the fun! Use code SPRING at check-out to get $2 off the cover price! MORE Flower & Garden Festival INFO! See the FULL LIST of Food Booths, Menus, and Photos from the Festival Learn About the Garden Rocks Concert Series and Dining Packages Secret Tips for the Flower & Garden Festival Everything Returning to the Flower & Garden Festival in 2023 2 Things We ALWAYS Bring to the Festival Click HERE for All of the Latest News and Details About the Festival! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the latest Flower & Garden Festival news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Are you heading to the Flower and Garden Festival this year? Let us know in the comments! The post DON’T MISS the 'Encanto'-Themed Light Show at EPCOT! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

When you visit Disney World, do you go to its water parks? Typhoon Lagoon Water Park Disney World has TWO water parks, Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach. Blizzard Beach recently reopened after a refurbishment with some new Frozen-themed areas. Typhoon Lagoon has recently been closed for a refurbishment, but we now know that it will reopen again SOON — with NEW FOOD! Now, that is something to get excited about. Drum roll, please…Typhoon Lagoon will reopen on March 19th! We had a feeling it would reopen soon, given Disney World did previously say it would reopen this spring, but we had no idea it would be THIS soon. Typhoon Lagoon But wait because there’s even BIGGER news. When Typhoon Lagoon reopens, there will be NEW FOOD at the water park. There will be some new snacks available, including the Pineapple Upside Down Cone at Happy Landings and a Barbecue Chicken and Grilled Pineapple Flatbread at Leaning Palms. ©Disney Guests will also be able to get an exclusive Typhoon Tilly Sipper as a refillable fountain drink offering — but only for a limited time. There will also be a new boozy DOLE Whip drink available, the Kungaloosh Kooler, a Strawberry DOLE Whip swirled with a mixture of rum, orange juice, and blackberry brandy floated with Strawberry Fanta. For us fans of the Hei Hei Cone made with DOLE Whip Pineapple and Raspberry, you’ll be able to get it from the Snack Shack. This makes us VERY happy! The Hei Hei Cone i0 coming back!!! Typhoon Lagoon is also bringing back its after hours event, the H20 Glow After Party on the following dates: May 20th and 27th June 3rd, 10th, 17th, and 24th July 1st, 3rd, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th, and 31st August 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th September 2nd H2O Glow Nights at Typhoon Lagoon This is a special ticketed event held from 8PM to 11PM, although guests with a ticket can get into the park at 6PM. Tickets for H20 Nights go on sale tomorrow, March 3rd for $75 per adult and $70 per child (ages 3 to 9). Annual Passholders and DVC Members can buy tickets for $59 per adult and $54 per child. The H20 Glow After Hours party includes special snacks, fun entertainment, character meet and greets, and access to all park attractions with shorter lines. Jessie and Woody We’ll be at Typhoon Lagoon on its reopening day, so stay tuned to DFB for more! When are you headed to Disney World next? Have you checked out our line of fun graphic tees to wear on your trip? We’ve designed some for the whole family – from infants to adults! Click here to check them out! Here Are The Best Rides at Typhoon Lagoon, Ranked Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! Order Your Copy of the 2023 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 900 pages, the 2023 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining is full of tips and planning tools developed by Disney World experts over 30+ years of visits. We've done the research for you, so you'll know just which spots will uniquely suit your family's needs! You'll get a Reference Guide, a 101 Plan, and a Printables and Resources Guide! With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis; and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you'll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet. Click here to order your copy of the 2023 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2023 to save 25% off the cover price today! Use code WDW2023 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ready-to-shop-button.png Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. Will you be headed to Typhoon Lagoon when it reopens? Let us know in the comments! The post Reopening DATE Announced for Typhoon Lagoon in Disney World first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

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Now more than ever you might be wondering if it’s a good time to plan a Disney World trip. It’s Kermit! The parks can be crowded, and it’s no secret that Disney vacations don’t come cheap. But, with exciting new attractions, restaurants, and more on the way, we don’t blame you for wanting to plan a trip. And, we’ve rounded up all the ticket and hotel deals you might find around Disney World in March and beyond — let’s check them out! U.S. Military Member Discounts Ticket Offers Members of the US Military can save on tickets to Disney World! Magic Carpets of Aladdin This deal is for active or retired members of the US Military, including the National Guard, Reservists, the US Coast Guard, the US Space Force, the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service (PHS), and the Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) can choose between a 4-day or 5-day Disney Military Salute Ticket (formerly the Disney Military Promotional Ticket). Spouses of Military Service Members can also qualify for this deal upon presentation of a valid and active military I.D. Expedition Everest Check out the 5-Day Disney Military Salute Ticket With the Park Hopper Option: $369 plus tax With the Park Hopper Plus Option: $399 plus tax And here’s the pricing for the 4-Day Disney Military Salute Ticket With the Park Hopper Option: $349 plus tax With the Park Hopper Plus Option: $379 plus tax Mission: SPACE The savings don’t stop there! Specially Priced Hotel Rates US Military members can also get a discounted rate at select Disney Resort hotels throughout 2023. This deal is available at select Disney World hotels for stays between 1 to 14 nights from January 1st, 2023 to December 15th, 2023. Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort For additional details on resort availability, booking options, and dates, and to have other questions answered call (407) 939-7830. Get More Details on Military Hotel Savings Here Annual Passholder Discounts Specially Priced Hotel Rates On most nights from March 1st to April 30th, 2023, Annual Passholders can save up to 25% off regular room rates at Disney World Resort Hotels. Annual Passholders can also save up to 30% off stays at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort! Read more here. Monorail at Disney’s Contemporary Resort Passholders can save up to 30% on select Disney World hotel rooms from May 1st to July 10th. Save 30% most nights at: Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Disney’s Beach Club Resort Disney’s BoardWalk Inn Disney’s BoardWalk Villas Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Disney’s Old Key West Resort Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort Disney’s Riviera Resort Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Disney’s Yacht Club Resort Yacht Club For 25% off, pick from one of the resorts on the list below: The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort Disney Caribbean Beach Resort Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort You could save 20% on your stay at: Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort Disney’s All-Star Music Resort Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Kidani Village Disney’s Art of Animation Resort Disney’s Contemporary Resort Disney’s Pop Century Resort Pop Century If you’re staying at the Campsites at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Campground or the Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort, you could get 15% savings, and 10% off at the Villas at Animal Kingdom Lodge — Jambo House. This deal is also available to Florida Residents! Read More About This Deal Here Florida Resident Discounts Ticket Offers Save up to 40% on 4-day tickets and 30% on 3-day tickets compared to the non-Florida Resident price. Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind There are also Park Hopper savings available, too! Read More About the Florida Resident Ticket Deal Here Florida residents can also take advantage of a deal to purchase a 2-Day Weekday Theme Park ticket for $175 (plus tax). Want a ticket for 3 or 4 days? You can get those at a discount, too, as long as it’s for a weekday. Let’s take a ride! Tickets are good for travel from now through April 27th — though there are blockout dates, so make sure you check those out before purchasing. Read About the Florida Resident Weekday Magic Deal Here Specially Priced Hotel Rates On most nights from March 1st to April 30th, 2023, Florida Residents can save up to 20% on rooms at select Disney World Resort hotels! Swan and Dolphin Plus, Florida Residents can save up to 30% off stays at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort. Read more here! Read More About This Florida Resident Deal Here Florida Residents can save up to 30% on select Disney World hotel rooms from May 1st to July 10th. Get the full details here. Other Special Offers Find savings up to $100 per night on an upcoming Disney World trip with a room-and-ticket package at select resorts — the exact savings will depend on just how many nights you stay and where you stay. The deal applies for most nights March 1st, 2023 through March 30th, 2023. Art of Animation Space is limited for this deal, so try to book your stay as soon as possible to take advantage of these savings! Read More About This Special Hotel Offer Here Disney Visa Cardmembers can save up to 25% on Disney hotel stays in early 2023! The offer is valid for select Disney World Resort hotels for stays on certain nights from now through April 30th, 2023, and you must use your Disney Visa Card when booking in order to use the discount. Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort Save 25% at: Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa Disney’s Beach Club Resort Save 20% at: Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Kidani Village Disney’s Art of Animation Resort – Family Suites Disney’s Beach Club Resort Disney’s BoardWalk Inn Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Disney’s Old Key West Resort Disney’s Riviera Resort Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Disney’s Yacht Club Resort Riviera Resort Save 15% at: The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside Broadway Street at Disney’s All-Star Music And finally, save 10% at: Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort Disney’s All-Star Music Resort Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Jambo House Disney’s Art of Animation Resort – Little Mermaid Standard Rooms Disney’s BoardWalk Villas Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort Disney’s Contemporary Resort Disney’s Pop Century Resort Read More About the Disney Visa Hotel Deal Here Guests can save up to 25% on stays from April 10th-July 10th and up to 20% on stays throughout March! And, at the following resorts, you can save 25% most nights during the window of April 10th-July 10th and 20% most nights during the window of March 1st-31st: Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Disney’s Beach Club Resort Disney’s BoardWalk Inn Disney’s BoardWalk Villas Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Disney’s Old Key West Resort Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort Disney’s Riviera Resort Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Disney’s Yacht Club Resort Disney’s Port Orleans French Quarter If you stay at this group of resorts, you can save up to 20% most nights from April 10th-July 10th and 15% most nights from March 1st-31st: The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside Coronado Springs For 15% off during the same April-July dates and 10% off during March, choose one of the following: Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort Disney’s All-Star Music Resort Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Kidani Village Disney’s Art of Animation Resort Disney’s Contemporary Resort Disney’s Pop Century Resort The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Disney’s BoardWalk And if you would like to stay at the Campsites at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Campground, you can save 10% most nights from April 10th-July 10th and March 1st-31st. Learn More About This Deal Here Plus, when you book a minimum 4-night stay at a Disney World Resort with at least 4 days of tickets, you could be eligible to get a Dining Promo Card. The offer applies to trips booked for arrival dates between June 25th, 2023, and September 14th, 2023, and is good for up to a $750 Dining Promo Card (and potentially MORE). You can find ALL the details HERE. We love Disney food! We’ve got a great resource to help you SAVE when you plan your NEXT Disney World trip – our DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining. We wrote our ebook after decades of visiting Disney World, so that we could help you have a stress-free vacation! Click here and use code WDW2023 to get 25% off! Check out our friends over at Small World Vacations for all your Disney travel planning needs! They can help you plan and stay up to date on the latest information, deals, discounts, etc. to make sure that your vacation planning goes smoothly. Our favorite people over at Small World Vacations are ready to help you save time, headaches, and best of all, money, when you book your Disney trip or cruise. Their agents compare current offers to find the best deal for you -- they've literally saved their guests millions of dollars since 1996. Plus, their services are 100% FREE FOR YOU! (They're DFB's recommended travel agency, and you can see why here!) So book that trip now, then sit back and enjoy planning your Disney World Trip with a DFB-approved expert! Click here for a no obligation price quote today, and let them know DFB sent you http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/customemailexample.jpg Every New Restaurant Coming to Disney World in 2023 Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! Order Your Copy of the 2023 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 900 pages, the 2023 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining is full of tips and planning tools developed by Disney World experts over 30+ years of visits. We've done the research for you, so you'll know just which spots will uniquely suit your family's needs! You'll get a Reference Guide, a 101 Plan, and a Printables and Resources Guide! With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis; and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you'll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet. Click here to order your copy of the 2023 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2023 to save 25% off the cover price today! Use code WDW2023 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ready-to-shop-button.png Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. 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We don’t know about you, but we are SO looking forward to the reopening of Mickey’s Toontown in Disneyland later this month! Toontown Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway opened earlier this year, but the majority of Toontown is still preparing for the big reopening on March 19th. Disney just announced some new eats coming to the land’s new quick-service spot, Café Daisy, but there’s another eatery with a really cool item you won’t want to miss out on. Over at Toontown’s other new dining spot, Good Boy! Grocers, you’ll find snack-sized items like pickles, Mini Babybel snack cheese, Coca-Cola drinks, waters, Topo Chico Sparkling Mineral Water, gluten-allergy-friendly cookies, fruit bars, and whole fruit at this roadside stand, according to Disney. Toontown You can also choose to grab the Perfect Picnic Basket novelty item. This adorable plastic picnic basket is almost like a popcorn bucket, but instead of the salty snack, it holds eats from the stand! The basket, which will be priced at $25.99, will include three of the snack-sized items from the stand to help you create the perfect picnic for you and your group. The options to choose from include the following: Cuties Mandarin Orange, Mini Babybel Snack Cheese, Seedless Grapes, Applesauce, Yogurt Smoothie, Goldfish Whole Grain Crackers, Dried Fruit Mix, Gluten Allergy-Friendly Fig Bar, Fruit Roll, Granola Bars, Minute Maid Apple Juice Box, Minute Maid Juice Box, Small DASANI Bottled Water. ©Disney You can also choose to purchase the Perfect Picnic Basket with a matching Blanket, which will cost $36.99 total. There will also be a Premium Souvenir Sipper at this stand for $16.99. Here’s a look at the rest of the snacks on the menu: Snack Bundle: Choose 3 Food items plus 1 Beverage — Cuties Mandarin Orange, Mini Babybel Snack Cheese, Seedless Grapes, Applesauce, Yogurt Smoothie, Goldfish Whole Grain Crackers, Dried Fruit Mix, Gluten Allergy-Friendly Fig Bar, Fruit Roll, Granola Bars, Minute Maid Apple Juice Box, Minute Maid Juice Box, Small DASANI Bottled Water for $5.99 Gluten Allergy-Friendly Cookies for $3.99 Banana for $1.99 Mini Babybel Snack Cheese 3-Pack for $3.49 Cuties Mandarin Orange 3-Pack for $5.49 Green Apple for $1.99 Pickle for $3.99 Fruit Bar for $3.99 Good Boy! Grocers The Good Boy! Grocers will have a few novelty drinks and fruit slushies on the menu. Here’s a look at the options for those: Bursty Bubbly Berry: Fanta Blue Raspberry with Blueberry Popping Spheres for $7.49 Shushberry: Fanta Orange and Fanta Cherry for $7.49 Gummi Melon: Fanta Watermelon, with Candied Watermelon Gummies for $7.49 Assorted Frozen Slushees for $5.49 each And finally, there are a few other drinks available: Assorted Coca-Cola Bottled Beverages for $4.89 DASANI Bottled Water for $4.39 smartwater for $4.89 Topo Chico Sparkling Mineral Water for $4.89 Be sure to stay tuned to DFB for all the latest Toontown and Disneyland news! See the Easter eggs you can find in the Disneyland Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway queue! Want to Learn More About Disneyland? Check Out the Links Below! See Our DFB Disneyland Restaurants Guide Learn About Disney Genie and How to Use it in Disneyland Check Out What You Need to Know About the Theme Park Reservation System for Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Get All the Info About Closures and Construction at Disneyland Learn All About Disneyland Park See What Marvelous Stuff You’ll Find at Avengers Campus in Disney California Adventure Learn About Pixar Pier in Disney California Adventure Get All the Details About the Disneyland Mobile App Everything You Need to Know About Mobile Order in Disneyland Learn More About Disneyland’s Magic Key Program Full Details About the Holiday Season in Disneyland Full Details About Halloween Time at Disneyland Get Some STRANGE Tips for Disneyland Should You Go to Disneyland in 2022? Click HERE to Check Out Lots of Other DFB Posts About Disneyland Join the DFB Newsletter To Get All the Latest Disney News Delivered Right to Your Inbox Click here to Subscribe What do you think of this new offering? Tell us in the comments below! The post FULL MENU and PRICES Revealed for Disney's New Snack Stand first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Toontown is almost back, Disneyland fans! Toontown We’re counting down the days until March 19th when Toontown will finally reopen to the public after its lengthy refurbishment. We’ve already gotten to ride the land’s new attraction, Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway, but now there’s more news — new FOOD has just been announced! Disney has announced that TONS of new eats will be coming to the new dining location in Toontown, Café Daisy. Cafe Daisy will be a sidewalk table eatery serving up diner classics counter service style. Guests who have previously visited Toontown may recall Daisy’s Diner (which served pizza), Pluto’s Dog House (offering hot dogs, of course!), and Clarabelle’s (a cold treats and frozen yogurt spot). Cafe Daisy will combine all three spots into one! Cafe Daisy To start off with some drinks, you can grab the Picnic Time Watermelon Lemonade, which is made with Minute Maid Zero Sugar Lemonade, watermelon premium syrup, and watermelon gummies. Coffee lovers will also want to check out the Specialty Cold Brrr-ew made of Caramel Mudslide Cold Brew from Joffrey’s with sea salt and whipped topping. ©Disney Kiddos will also love the Cheese Please! Pizza with cheese and tomato sauce and the Pepperoni Please! Pizza made with pepperoni, cheese, and tomato sauce. Or they can enjoy Minnie’s Mini Corn Dogs and the Mini Mac and Cheesy. ©Disney Plant-based eaters have an option here too — the Spring Garden Wrap, which combines romaine and quinoa into a wrap with a creamy lemon dressing and toasted pumpkin seeds. It also comes with house-made chips! ©Disney Adult pizza lovers may love the Cheesy Pizza Flop-Over and Pepperoni Pizza Flop-Over. These are essentially pizzas with mozzarella, provolone, and tomato sauce (and pepperoni) in a fold-over style — there are also allergy-friendly options if needed! ©Disney For more adventurous eaters, you can grab the Daisy’s Dressed-up Dog — an all-beef foot-long hot dog, chili-cheese sauce, mac & cheese, and parmesan potato crispies with house-made chips. You can also grab a more simple hot dog, The Daisy Dog, which is an all-beef foot-long hot dog served with chips. ©Disney You can also grab the Toontown ‘Tater Chips t– house-made chips with chili-cheese sauce — or snag the Daisy’s Goody-Goody Donuts with cinnamon sugar to finish out your meal. ©Disney And those are the new eats you can expect to see in Toontown! You’ll also be able to grab some eats at Good Boy! Grocers, but at this time, we aren’t sure what we can expect from this spot. Stay tuned to DFB — we’ll be in the park on the day of reopening to try all the new items! See the new Cast M|ember Toontown costumes here! Want to Learn More About Disneyland? Check Out the Links Below! See Our DFB Disneyland Restaurants Guide Learn About Disney Genie and How to Use it in Disneyland Check Out What You Need to Know About the Theme Park Reservation System for Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Get All the Info About Closures and Construction at Disneyland Learn All About Disneyland Park See What Marvelous Stuff You’ll Find at Avengers Campus in Disney California Adventure Learn About Pixar Pier in Disney California Adventure Get All the Details About the Disneyland Mobile App Everything You Need to Know About Mobile Order in Disneyland Learn More About Disneyland’s Magic Key Program Full Details About the Holiday Season in Disneyland Full Details About Halloween Time at Disneyland Get Some STRANGE Tips for Disneyland Should You Go to Disneyland in 2022? Click HERE to Check Out Lots of Other DFB Posts About Disneyland Join the DFB Newsletter To Get All the Latest Disney News Delivered Right to Your Inbox Click here to Subscribe Which items are you most excited to try? Tell us in the comments! The post FIRST LOOK at New Eats Coming to Disney’s Toontown first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

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The 2023 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival has ARRIVED! Buzz Lightyear Topiary From March 1st through July 5th you can enjoy new eats, specialty merchandise, all kinds of entertainment, a food challenge, and SO much more. We’ve been making our way through all of the food booths and sharing detailed reviews with you. But what are the very BEST dishes and drinks at the Festival this year? We’ve got the list you need right here! Here’s our list of the very BEST eats and drinks at the 2023 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival! New Bests Chicken and Waffles at The Honey Bee-stro First on our NEW bests lists is the OH SO DELICIOUS Chicken & Waffles from The Honey Bee-stro! Y’all, these are no joke. The dish features crispy honey-brined chicken and honey sweet cornbread waffle with whipped honey butter and spicy honey for $6.75, and it is amazing. Chicken and Waffles The chicken is crispy and juicy, and the cornbread (with those little jalapeno bits in it) is so wonderfully savory, which balances out the sweetness of the honey butter. The chicken was a little on the fatty/chewy side for us, but the dish as a whole is still incredible, particularly with just how the flavors mixed together. We have a feeling you’ll be verrrrrry glad you tried this! See more about The Honey Bee-stro here! Orange Sesame Tempura Shrimp at The Citrus Blossom If you love shrimp, get ready to meet a new favorite eat! The new Orange Sesame Tempura Shrimp at The Citrus Blossom is an absolutely fantastic dish and one of the best things we ate at the Festival (hence why it’s on this list!). Orange Sesame Tempura Shrimp The shrimp are lightly fried which prevents them from being overly greasy, and the sweet sesame chile orange sauce is full of citrus flavor, sweet, and delicious! It’s got a little bit of heat, but not too much. Plus, it comes with a decent amount of shrimp for just $7, making it totally shareable (if you’re willing to give some of these up!). Click here for our FULL review of The Citrus Blossom! Orange Blossom-Saffron Cake from Tangierine Cafe: Flavors of the Medina If you want a dessert that’s unique and fun, grab the NEW Orange Blossom-Saffron Cake from Tangierine Cafe for $5! The cake is a lot nuttier than we expected, but not necessarily in a bad way. Instead of having a strong fruity flavor, the cake reminds us of a nutty, almond-paste-type treat. YUM The raspberry syrup on the bottom is THICK and really adds a wonderful flavor to the cake as a whole. Plus it is a decently-sized portion, making it a decent value for $5. Just note that if you have a nut allergy, you will want to avoid this snack. Click here for our FULL review of the Tangierine Cafe Festival eats Returning Bests Coconut Tres Leches at La Isla Fresca As soon as we took a bite of the Coconut Tres Leches last year, we KNEW this was a winner. And we are so thrilled to see the dessert has returned in 2023! What makes this treat especially unique is that it is plant-based. It features a vanilla cake soaked in oat milk, almond milk, and coconut milk with toasted coconut. Coconut Tres Leches The coconut flavor, while certainly present, isn’t too overwhelming (though we did find it to be a little more coconut-y this year than before). Plus the cake is super moist but not to the point of being overly soaked. It was one of our favorite desserts in the entire Festival last year and we think it could become one of your favorites too. Plus, it’s part of the Garden Graze food challenge, so you can have a delicious treat AND work your way up to get a prize. Try this snack for $4.75. See our FULL review of La Isla Fresca here! Fried Cinnamon Roll Bites at Brunchcot Brunchcot is “new” to the Festival this year, but its menu mainly consists of returning dishes, and we are NOT mad at that. One particular favorite here is the Fried Cinnamon Roll Bites (formerly at The Sunshine Griddle booth). These lovely little beauties come with cream cheese frosting and candied bacon and they are EVERYTHING. Fried Cinnamon Roll Bites with cream cheese frosting and candied bacon The filling is generous, they’re loaded with cinnamon and sugar, and the cream cheese icing pairs well with all of the flavors. In the past, we’ve felt that the candied bacon didn’t really mix well with the icing, but that didn’t really bother our reporter this year. The flaky pastry combined with the cinnamon sugar was fantastic. We’d happily order a dozen of these in a heartbeat! Try them for yourself for $4.75. Want to see more about Brunchcot? Click here! Shrimp and Grits at Brunchcot Another returning favorite is also on the menu at Brunchcot and we couldn’t be happier. The Shrimp and Grits here are NOT to be missed. You might be thinking, “I can get shrimp and grits anywhere!” But these are special! This dish comes with blackened shrimp and cheddar cheese grits with brown gravy and sweet corn salsa and it is SHOCKINGLY good. Shrimp and Grits When we’ve had these in the past, we’ve found the grits to be nice and buttery, while the salsa gives the dish a level of sweetness (plus a little kick!). This year, they delivered once again and were actually our FAVORITE thing at the entire booth. The seasoning has a touch of heat but isn’t overwhelming. The grits had a lovely texture, and everything mixed together so well. Try them for yourself for $7.25. Avocado Toast at Brunchot Yes, there’s ANOTHER favorite at Brunchcot — the Avocado Toast! Again, this might sound like a dish you can make or get anywhere, but believe us when we say this one is worth a try. The dish is made with marinated toybox tomatoes on toasted ciabatta and it is delicious. Avocado Toast with marinated toybox tomatoes on toasted ciabatta We wish that the portion size was bigger for the price, but the avocado is seasoned well, the toppings are wonderful, and the dish is absolutely beautiful. Plus those fresh tomatoes add an amazing zing. And this is another one on the Garden Graze challenge, so it’s a win/win. Get it this year for $6. Orange-Lemon Smoothie in a Souvenir Orange Bird Sipper Cup at The Citrus Blossom If you didn’t get an Orange Bird Sipper did you really go to the Flower & Garden Festival? Really, the drink and sipper combo here is a great way to get a delicious drink that’ll cool you down as you walk around EPCOT AND a souvenir that’ll keep you thinking sunny thoughts all day long. Orange-Lemon Smoothie in a Souvenir Orange Bird Sipper Cup The Orange-Lemon Smoothie is non-alcoholic (making it again a good pick for the whole family) and it is literally like drinking an orange sherbet or a creamsicle, in the BEST way possible. Orange-Lemon Smoothie Grab this combo for $15. Check out our full review of The Citrus Blossom here! Taco Vampiro at Jardin de Fiestas Get ready for a seriously savory and delicious eat — the Taco Vampiro is a returning dish from the past and is WELL worth the $8.75 cost. It features Barbacoa Beef in a Corn Tortilla with crispy grilled Monterey jack cheese, salsa ranchera, and esquites. Taco Vampiro In the past, this dish has been okay but could use more seasoning. This year, it totally stepped up its game. We found the taco to be deliciously crispy and cheesy on the outside. Combine that with the nice kick from the salsa and the tasty barbacoa beef and you’ve got an AMAZING dish we’d totally order again! See our full review of the Jardin de Fiestas booth! Beignet Caramélisé at Fleur de Lys You’ve had a classic Mickey beignet. Maybe you’ve even had beignets covered in special toppings. But now there’s another beignet you’ve got to try — the returning Beignet Caramélisé! This amazing dish is made with a caramelized beignet filled with vanilla cream and glazed with caramel fleur de sel, and yes, it’s every bit as good as it sounds (and looks). Beignet Caramélisé, Fourré Crème Vanille, Glacé au Caramel Fleur de Sel This treat is thicker than your typical beignet and the crystallized caramel glaze is INCREDIBLE. Just be warned — that topping can be extra hard and might just chip a tooth, so consider breaking it with your hands or a knife before you bite into it! Still, the risk is worth it because the bread is fluffy and the filling is wonderfully creamy. If you haven’t tried this already, add it to your must-get list — you can thank us later! Grab it for $5.95. Need a full review of Fleur de Lys? Click here! La Vie en Rose Frozen Slush at Fleur de Lys La Vie en Rose Frozen Slush is a returning drink at the France booth and it is one you shouldn’t miss! Made with Vodka, Grey Goose L’Orange Vodka, St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur, and white and red cranberry juices, the drink is $14.50, making it pricey but well worth it. La Vie en Rose It’s light, sweet (but not overly so), and incredibly refreshing. Seriously, this is an ideal drink for a hot day in EPCOT and its pink color makes it great for photos too. Frozen Desert Violet Lemonade at Pineapple Promenade Need another drink to pair with all the tasty eats you’re grabbing? The Frozen Desert Violet Lemonade is a STAPLE at the Flower & Garden Festival for good reason. If you haven’t tried it already, what are you waiting for?! Frozen Desert Violet Lemonade The drink is refreshing, not too sweet, and very flavorful with slight floral notes. Plus it’s non-alcoholic so the whole family can take a sip (if you’re willing to share, that is!). See our full review of Pineapple Promenade here! Spicy Hot Dog at Pineapple Promenade A Hot Dog on the Best of the Fest list? It’s really happening! The Spicy Hot Dog with Pineapple Chutney and Plantain Chips is $8 at Pineapple Promenade and is a returning item that really impressed us this year! It is TRULY spicy, like one of the SPICIEST things we tried at the Festival. The spice really comes from the sauce, so you could ask for less of that if you want, but we really enjoyed it. Spicy Hot Dog with pineapple chutney and plantain chips While the hot dog and the bun are pretty basic, the toppings make this a star! The pineapple salsa, crunchy plantain chips, and spicy sauce are fantastic. We could see this being an easy item to pick up and enjoy for lunch while walking around the Festival, so don’t overlook it even though it might seem a bit “basic” at first. Learn more about Pineapple Promenade here! Spicy Chicken Gumbo at Magnolia Terrace WOAHHHH. This returning gumbo is one you will not want to miss! The Spicy Chicken Gumbo is made with chicken, andouille sausage, and BEN’S ORIGINAL Long Grain & Wild Rice and is $6.25. It really surprised us this year. Spicy Chicken Gumbo It’s not super spicy, but there is definitely a kick here (which we really enjoyed, but could see as being a bit too much for some people). The rice was wonderfully chewy, and the chicken was soft. Overall the flavors were fiery in a great way. It might be a heavy dish on a super hot day, but it really impressed us! See more about Magnolia Terrace here! Honorable Mention House-Made Cheesy Crab Wantons at Lotus House This returning item might sound “basic” but sometimes there’s nothing better than a simple snack done well! The House-Made Cheesy Crab Wantons are $7.75 and they were absolutely yummy! House-made Cheesy Crab Wontons The filling had a stronger crab flavor this year, which we really enjoyed. Plus, the wontons were tender and crunchy, and the sweet and sour sauce on top was a wonderful addition! Don’t overlook these — you might just find a new Festival favorite! Click here for our FULL review of the Lotus House booth Best BOOTH at the Fest Tie: Brunchcot In the words of our reporter who tried this, Brunchcot is a “killer booth.” Put differently, this booth “SLAPS” (we hear that’s a phrase the younglings may use these days). This pick was probably obvious based on the number of dishes from the booth that made our Best of the Fest list as individual items above, but it deserves it. While most of the items here are returning ones, that doesn’t stop this booth from being amazing. Really, nothing here misses. BRUNCHCOT Full Spread The shrimp and grits are amazing, we could eat dozens of the cinnamon roll bites, the avocado toast is colorful and delicious, the Froot Loops shake is so fun for kids, and the Lox Benedict was really good too (especially with that runny egg on top). Get one thing here, get a few, or get everything — no matter what you decide we have a feeling you’ll leave happy! Click here for our FULL review of the Brunchcot booth Tie: Fleur de Lys We have a TIE! Another awesome booth at this year’s Festival is Fleur de Lys (in the France pavilion). While fewer of its dishes made our Best of the Fest list individually, the various menu items here are still fantastic and as a whole, the booth has a great sense of balance. We thought the croissant with goat cheese was heavenly, the gnocchi was delicious, the chocolate tart was rich and nutty, and the beignet was fantastic. Pair that with the DELICIOUS Le Vie en Rose Frozen Slush and the lovely wine and you have an absolute winner of a booth. Full Spread We do have to give one warning though — many of the dishes here feel quite heavy! That can be tough to deal with when facing the Florida heat. But we still think the dishes are absolutely delicious. What we especially love about this booth is that it has a great variety of items — both savory and sweet. You could easily get 1 savory item, 1 dessert, and 1 drink here and leave satisfied, full, and happy, and THAT is the sign of an amazing booth. Click here for our FULL review of the Fleur de Lys booth Best of the Fest for Kids Froot Loops Shake at Brunchcot If you’ve got a kiddo who simply loves Froot Loops, add Brunchcot to your MUST-VISIT list! The Froot Loops Shake is a returning favorite here for little ones and it’s definitely earned that spot. Froot Loops Shake It tastes like drinking cereal milk, but with an even stronger Froot Loops flavor (in a good way). The cereal on top adds a nice crunch, it’s not overly sweet, and the drink as a whole is just delightful. It’s like having breakfast and dessert all at once (and we don’t mind!). Get one for the kiddo in your life (or yourself!) for $4.75. See the full Brunchcot review here! Frushi at Hanami Frushi is an iconic returning dish at the Festival and one that kiddos (and adults) could really enjoy! Basically, it’s what it sounds like — a fruit-focused sushi with strawberry, pineapple, and lychee wrapped in sweet rice and pink soy wrap served with whipped cream, drizzled raspberry sauce, and toasted coconut. Frushi It gives you the fun shape of sushi and the adventure of a pink soy wrap and sweet rice, with the familiarity of fruits and whipped cream. To us, it tasted just like strawberry milk. Fruity, sweet, light, and refreshing it’s a snack that’s pretty, fun to eat, and delicious — win, win…win! Get it for $7.50. See our full review of Hanami here! Budino alle Nocciole at Primavera Kitchen If you want something NEW at the Festival to give your kiddos, head on over to Primavera Kitchen to try the Chocolate-hazelnut pudding with cookie crumble. This is priced at $6.75 and is an awesome pick for little ones. Budino alle Nocciole First, the design is ADORABLE. Meant to look like a planter with “dirt” on top and a little plant growing out of it (plus a gummy “worm”), it practically YELLS “fun” at you. Plus the chocolate and hazelnut flavors make it approachable. It’s simple and straightforward but totally worth a try for little ones. See more about Primavera Kitchen here! Best Plant-Based Dish IMPOSSIBLE Lumpia at Trowel & Trellis If you’re looking for the plant-based finger food of your wildest dreams, we found it and it’s called IMPOSSIBLE Lumpia! This delicious treat is made with Thai sweet chili sauce and is $5.50. It’s got some sweet flavors balanced with a bit of heat, and is sticky on the outside thanks to that amazing chili sauce! IMPOSSIBLE Lumpia with Thai sweet chili sauce We do want to note, however, that the IMPOSSIBLE “meat” on the inside of the roll didn’t mesh perfectly with the sweet chili sauce on the outside. There was just a slight clash in flavors there, which is something to be prepared for. But that doesn’t prevent this from being one of the BEST plant-based dishes we had at the Festival. Our plant-based eater who tried this fully admitted that it’s one they’ll likely get over and over again (portable and tasty makes this a WIN) so it might be worth a try! Click here for our FULL review of the Trowel & Trellis booth And that’s it for our BEST of the FEST picks! What items would YOU add to your personal best-of-the-fest list? Tell us in the comments! And stay tuned for more Festival news. CLICK HERE to see every single review of the outdoor booths at the Flower & Garden Festival! Ready to Plan for Your 2023 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Trip? Pre-Order the DFB Guide to the 2023 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival e-Book today! This 220+ page guide to the Festival offers insider tips and advice as well as all of the details you need to know to plan your best Festival visit ever. Your purchase includes several bonus items as well -- including a full schedule of events at the Festival and a printable Outdoor Kitchens Booth Menu Checklist to carry with you as you Eat around the World! Pre-Order your 2023 edition today! Don't miss a moment of the fun! Use code SPRING at check-out to get $2 off the cover price! MORE Flower & Garden Festival INFO! 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The Flower & Garden Festival in EPCOT brings lots of outdoor kitchens (AKA food booths) to the park, but those aren’t the only places to find festival eats! Sunshine Seasons The 2023 EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival has officially begun and it has a LOT to offer. Of course, you could definitely check out all of those food booths, but don’t forget to find the limited-time eats at permanent restaurants around EPCOT. Come with us now to Sunshine Seasons to get a hidden festival treat! Menu Over at Sunshine Seasons, there’s just one festival offering on the menu: the Strawberry-Mango Slushy. If you don’t know that this drink is here, you might totally miss it! This is a good reminder to take a full look at those Flower & Garden menus to see what other spots are hiding Festival treats so you don’t miss out on something you might love. Now, let’s try it out! Eats We grabbed the Strawberry-Mango Slushy (which is nonalcoholic) for $5.69. This was…okay. Unfortunately, it wasn’t very smooth — instead, it had more of an icy consistency. And the strawberry section sadly didn’t have a ton of flavor. The mango part, on the other hand, had a much bolder flavor and was WAY creamier. Neither part really impressed us though (sadly). Strawberry Mango Slushy Note that you can get these flavors together or separately. If you’re looking for something that isn’t too sweet or thick (maybe a good choice when you just need something refreshing to beat the heat), we might recommend getting the strawberry on its own. Otherwise, this unfortunately wasn’t a particularly impressive treat for us. But if you give it a try and love it, drop us a comment below and definitely let us know! Overall Overall, we wish the strawberry flavor had been stronger and that the drink had been creamier, but if you want a non-alcoholic, sweet drink with fun colors, this could be something worth checking out. Our Drink That’s it for this spot, but there’s a LOT more where that came from! Click here to see FULL reviews of EVERY. SINGLE. BOOTH. at the Flower & Garden Festival! Trying to plan the PERFECT trip to the 2023 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival? We’ll be keeping you updated on all of the latest. Click our links below for the information you need to know: Learn about the Garden Rocks Concert Series and Dining Packages Check out ALL of the 2023 Flower and Garden Booth Menus See what eats you’ll need to try to get a PRIZE at the Festival! And don’t forget to pick up our 2023 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival e-book! See more details about the book below. Click here to learn more about the EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival. Ready to Plan for Your 2023 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Trip? Pre-Order the DFB Guide to the 2023 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival e-Book today! This 220+ page guide to the Festival offers insider tips and advice as well as all of the details you need to know to plan your best Festival visit ever. Your purchase includes several bonus items as well -- including a full schedule of events at the Festival and a printable Outdoor Kitchens Booth Menu Checklist to carry with you as you Eat around the World! Pre-Order your 2023 edition today! Don't miss a moment of the fun! Use code SPRING at check-out to get $2 off the cover price! MORE Flower & Garden Festival INFO! See the FULL LIST of Food Booths, Menus, and Photos from the Festival Learn About the Garden Rocks Concert Series and Dining Packages Secret Tips for the Flower & Garden Festival Everything Returning to the Flower & Garden Festival in 2023 2 Things We ALWAYS Bring to the Festival Click HERE for All of the Latest News and Details About the Festival! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the latest Flower & Garden Festival news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Would you get this slushy? Tell us in the comments! The post Shh! We’re Going to Let You in on a SECRET from EPCOT's Flower and Garden Festival first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

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The EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival runs from March 1st through July 5th this year, bringing lots of delicious snacks and treats to EPCOT. NEW Princess Tiana Topiary at The American Adventure Pavilion But there’s more than just food to enjoy, so let’s check out ALL of the entertainment at this year’s Flower and Garden Festival! Garden Rocks Concert Series The Garden Rocks Concert Series is returning to the festival this year! The concerts are free with EPCOT admission and take place at the America Gardens Theater. Internationally known artists will perform Friday through Monday; local bands will rock the house Tuesday through Thursday. Show times are 5:30PM, 6:45PM & 8PM. Garden Rocks 2022 Here’s a full list of the artists performing at the Flower and Garden Festival: March 1-2 Glass Ceiling March 3-4 – Journey former lead vocalist STEVE AUGERI March 5-6 – Daughtry March 7-9 — Audio Exchange March 10-11 – Tommy DeCarlo March 12-13 – Smash Mouth March 14-16 — Element March 17-18 – Mike DelGuidice March 19-20 – Blue Oyster Cult – NEW March 21-23 — The Vybe March 24-25 – Berlin March 26-27 – The Pointer Sisters March 28-30 — The Female Collective March 31 – Luis Figueroa – NEW April 1-2 – Piso 21 – NEW April 3 – Melina León April 4-6 — Epic April 7-8 – STARSHIP featuring Mickey Thomas April 9-10 – Don Felder, formerly of the Eagles April 11-13 — Foreigners Journey April 14-15 — Blue October April 16-17 – Switchfoot – NEW April 18-20 — Evolution: Motown April 21-22 – A Flock of Seagulls April 23-24 – Jo Dee Messina April 25-27 — Hooligans April 28-29 – Ambrosia with Peter Beckett, The Voice Of Player April 30, May 1 – Kool and the Gang May 2-4 — The Finesse Party Band May 5-8 – Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone May 9-11 — Latin Ambition May 12-15 – The Orchestra starring former members of ELO May 16-18 — 506 Crew May 19-20 – A.J. Croce: Croce Plays Croce – NEW May 21-22 – Casting Crowns – NEW May 23-25 — M-80s May 26-27 – Jason Scheff, longtime lead singer of Chicago – NEW May 28-29 – Rick Springfield May 30-June 1 — Champagne Orchestra June 2-5 – Plain White T’s June 6-8 — Glass Ceiling June 9-10 – The Spinners June 11-12 – The Commodores June 13-15 — Element June 16-17 – Vertical Horizon June 18-19 – Tony Orlando June 20-22 — Foreigners Journey June 23-26 – Simple Plan June 27-29 — Epic June 30, July 1 – Living Colour July 2-3 – Wang Chung July 4-5 — Evolution: Motown You can also get a Garden Rocks Dining Package, which pairs lunch or dinner at a participating EPCOT restaurant with guaranteed seating for a Garden Rocks performance for that evening! Learn more about that here. Click here to learn more about the Garden Rocks Dining Packages Topiaries There are OBVIOUSLY flowers at the Flower and Garden Festival! You can see a ton of different Disney characters made up of plants and flowers. Here is the COMPLETE LIST of 2023 Disney-themed topiaries and their locations: Encanto, Including Mirabel, Antonio, Isabela and Luisa – NEW! — Main Entrance The gang’s all here! Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Chip, Dale and Pluto — Bridge to World Showcase and World Celebration Woody, Bo Peep and Her Sheep — World Nature Near The Land Pavilion Goofy — World Showcase Tiana – NEW! — The American Adventure Pavilion Princess Tiana Buzz Lightyear — World Discovery Near Mission: SPACE Donald and Daisy — Community Garden Near Connections Café in World Celebration Figment — Near Imagination! The Three Caballeros (Jose, Donald and Panchito) — Mexico Pavilion Anna and Elsa — Norway Pavilion Elsa and Anna! Troll — Norway Pavilion Dragon — Japan Pavilion Near Torii Gate Pandas — China Pavilion Simba and Friends (Rafiki, Simba, Mufasa and Sarabi) — Between Imagination! and The Land Pavilion The Lion King characters Pumbaa and Timon — Between Imagination! and The Land Pavilion Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs — Germany Pavilion Lady and the Tramp — Italy Pavilion Beauty and the Beast — France Pavilion Lumiere and Cogsworth — France Pavilion Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy — Between France and Morocco Pavilions Miss Piggy Peter Pan, Captain Hook and Tick Tock Croc — Between United Kingdom and Canada Pavilions Winnie the Pooh and Friends (Rabbit, Eeyore, Piglet and Tigger) — United Kingdom Pavilion Tinker Bell’s Fairy House Garden — United Kingdom Pavilion Bambi and Friends — Near Imagination! and Refreshment Port Geese — Canada Pavilion Butterflies — Main Entrance, Scentsy Garden, Butterfly House and World Showcase Global Gardens There are also beautiful gardens around the park for you to explore! All of them are listed in your Festival Passport, but we also have the COMPLETE LIST of Global Gardens and their locations for 2023: Bamboo Garden – China Pavilion Blossoms of Fragrance Presented by Scentsy – World Showcase Bridge Bold Bromeliads – The Land Pavilion Bonsai Collection – Japan Pavilion Bouquet Garden – France Pavilion Butterfly Landing Presented by AdventHealth – World Nature Near Imagination! China Zodiac Garden – China Pavilion The Community Garden – World Celebration – NEW! Connections Conservatory Garden – Connections Eatery Desert Garden – Mexico Pavilion English Tea Garden Presented by Twinings® – United Kingdom Pavilion Family-Friendly Garden Presented by OFF! Festival Blooms – World Celebration Floating Gardens – World Nature Garden Italiano – Italy Pavilion The Honey Bee-stro Hosted by National Honey Board® – Rosewalk Near Imagination! Kokedema Garden – Japan Pavilion Miniature Garden – Germany Pavilion Prehistoric Garden – World Discovery Near Mission: SPACE Shakespeare Garden – United Kingdom Pavilion Shishi-odoshi – Japan Pavilion – NEW! Spice Garden – Morocco Pavilion Topiary Heritage Garden – United Kingdom Pavilion Tropical Rainforest Garden – Mexico Pavilion Spike’s Pollen Nation Exploration Spike’s Pollen Nation Exploration is a scavenger hunt that you can participate in throughout the park! You can pick up your scavenger hunt for $9.99 at select EPCOT merchandise locations, then come back to redeem your completed hunt for a special prize. Spike’s Pollen-Nation Exploration Map There are 12 places throughout the park where you can search for Spike the Bee. He’s hiding though, so you might have to look hard! But here’s a hint: he’s usually hiding amongst some plants and flowers. Spike is a bee, after all! Garden Graze If you’re looking to earn a prize just for eating some food, then you gotta check out the Garden Graze! The Garden Graze is a returning activity that can be found in your Festival Passport. To participate, you’ll need to buy five of the qualifying food items from festival booths around EPCOT. When you get one of the items, make sure to get your Passport stamped. Although you only need to eat five of those items, this year’s list includes eleven options, so you’ll be able to pick those things that sound best to you. Dessert Prize AND a Wildflower Mix! Once you have all 5 stamps, you can go grab your prize over at Pineapple Promenade! Got some stamps! Here are the options for Garden Graze eats: Coconut Tres Leches: Vanilla cake soaked in oat milk, almond milk, and coconut milk with toasted coconut (Plant-based) at La Isla Fresca Boneless IMPOSSIBLE Korean Short Rib with cilantro-lime rice, Danmuji slaw, and kimchee mayonnaise (Plant-based) at Trowel & Trellis Hosted by IMPOSSIBLE IMPOSSIBLE Lumpia with Thai sweet chili sauce (New) (Plant-based) at Trowel & Trellis Hosted by IMPOSSIBLE Chocolate Cake with black currant ganache, mixed berry compote, and chocolate ice cream (New) (Plant-based) at Trowel & Trellis Hosted by IMPOSSIBLE Cookies ‘n “Cream” Chocolate Mousse Cup (Plant-based) at The Land Cart hosted by AdventHealth Avocado Toast with marinated toybox tomatoes on toasted ciabatta at Brunchcot Grilled Street Corn on the Cob with savory garlic spread and spicy corn chips (New) at Florida Fresh Grilled Street Corn on the Cob with savory garlic spread and plant-based cotija cheese (Plant-based) at Florida Fresh Pineapple Skewer with Tajin seasoning (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly) (Plant-based) at Refreshment Outpost Potato Pancakes with house-made apple sauce (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly) (Plant-based) at Bauernmarkt: Farmer’s Market Hummus Trio: Traditional hummus, red beet and black garlic hummus, and avocado-herb hummus with Moroccan bread and crispy papadam (New) (Plant-based) at Tangierine Café: Flavors of the Medina Jammin’ Gardeners The Jammin Gardeners will be performing rythmic beats with inspired backyard percussion over at the Canada Mill Stage. The Mill Stage That’s ALL of the entertainment that we know about so far at this year’s EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival! We’ll keep updating this post with more entertainment as we see it, so stay tuned to DFB for more. Click here to learn all about this year’s Flower & Garden Festival. Ready to Plan for Your 2023 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Trip? Pre-Order the DFB Guide to the 2023 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival e-Book today! This 220+ page guide to the Festival offers insider tips and advice as well as all of the details you need to know to plan your best Festival visit ever. Your purchase includes several bonus items as well -- including a full schedule of events at the Festival and a printable Outdoor Kitchens Booth Menu Checklist to carry with you as you Eat around the World! Pre-Order your 2023 edition today! Don't miss a moment of the fun! Use code SPRING at check-out to get $2 off the cover price! MORE Flower & Garden Festival INFO! See the FULL LIST of Food Booths, Menus, and Photos from the Festival Learn About the Garden Rocks Concert Series and Dining Packages Secret Tips for the Flower & Garden Festival Everything Returning to the Flower & Garden Festival in 2023 2 Things We ALWAYS Bring to the Festival Click HERE for All of the Latest News and Details About the Festival! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the latest Flower & Garden Festival news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! What are you the most excited for at this year’s Flower and Garden Festival? Tell us in the comments! The post Complete Guide to ENTERTAINMENT at the 2023 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

We hope you’re ready to eat because it’s time for the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival! Mickey and Minnie The 2023 EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival has officially kicked off in Disney World and there is SO much to see, do, and eat. We have a full list of the food at the festival, a look at the merchandise, a full lineup of concerts, and more! Now, we’re headed to one little spot in EPCOT for the festival to see if it’s worth it. Let’s go to The Land Cart! Menu Over at The Land Cart, there are only a few items available. You’ll find some simple snacks like a fruit and cheese plate, a vegetable plate, pretzels with hummus, and a dessert. The Land Cart Menu Now that we’ve taken a look at the menu, let’s dive into the food itself! Eats At this location, we grabbed the Cookies ‘n’ “Cream” Chocolate Mousse Cup which is a plant-based dessert on the menu. This snack costs $5.50 and it’s part of the Garden Graze (learn more about that here!). Cookies ‘n Cream Chocolate Mousse Cup The plant-based cookies ‘n cream mousse cup tastes exactly the same as the one that is sold year-round in Sunshine Seasons. We’re not complaining though — it’s one of our favorite plant-based desserts in all of Walt Disney World! Mousse The only thing that we could tell that was different about this one is the fact that it has an edible flower on top, which is an aesthetically appealing touch. Otherwise, it’s an amazingly rich and creamy mousse for being plant-based. The chocolate is decadent without being overwhelming. We preferred this plant-based dessert in EPCOT over the one offered at Trowel and Trellis this year. Click here to see FULL reviews of EVERY. SINGLE. BOOTH. at the Flower & Garden Festival! Trying to plan the PERFECT trip to the 2023 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival? We’ll be keeping you updated on all of the latest. Click our links below for the information you need to know: Learn about the Garden Rocks Concert Series and Dining Packages Check out ALL of the 2023 Flower and Garden Booth Menus See what eats you’ll need to try to get a PRIZE at the Festival! And don’t forget to pick up our 2023 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival e-book! See more details about the book below. Ready to Plan for Your 2023 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Trip? Pre-Order the DFB Guide to the 2023 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival e-Book today! This 220+ page guide to the Festival offers insider tips and advice as well as all of the details you need to know to plan your best Festival visit ever. Your purchase includes several bonus items as well -- including a full schedule of events at the Festival and a printable Outdoor Kitchens Booth Menu Checklist to carry with you as you Eat around the World! Pre-Order your 2023 edition today! Don't miss a moment of the fun! Use code SPRING at check-out to get $2 off the cover price! MORE Flower & Garden Festival INFO! See the FULL LIST of Food Booths, Menus, and Photos from the Festival Learn About the Garden Rocks Concert Series and Dining Packages Secret Tips for the Flower & Garden Festival Everything Returning to the Flower & Garden Festival in 2023 2 Things We ALWAYS Bring to the Festival Click HERE for All of the Latest News and Details About the Festival! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the latest Flower & Garden Festival news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! What do you think about this booth at the Flower and Garden Festival? Tell us in the comments! The post You'll REGRET Forgetting About This EPCOT Festival Treat! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

The Flower and Garden Festival is HERE, y’all! 2023 Northern Bloom Booth It’s officially time for the 2023 EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival and we’re finding out what it has to offer. There are plenty of food booths with tasty items, unique topiaries to check out, merchandise to grab (of course), and even concerts to watch. But we’ve got you covered with everything you need to know. And now we’re heading to one spot in particular — the Northern Bloom Outdoor Kitchen — to let you know if it’s worth a visit! Menu Over at Northern Bloom, you’ll find a variety of available items. A few are returning from previous years — we’ve tried the Seared Scallops and Beef Tenderloin Tips in years past, as well as all of the beverages. But this year the Chocolate Maple Whisky Cake is new! 2023 Menu Now that we’ve taken a look at the menu, let’s dive into the food itself! Eats First up, we grabbed Seared Scallops with French green beans, butter potatoes, brown butter vinaigrette, and Nueske’s Applewood-smoked Bacon. Just like last year, this is one of the gluten-free options at the festival. You can get a serving for $7.50. Last year we thought they were great! The scallops were cooked well and the bacon topping was a nice addition. This year was no different — the scallops were tender and not chewy, and the green beans with the vinaigrette were fresh and delicious. The bacon with the scallops and potatoes together make for the perfect bite. Seared Scallops Next, we had Beef Tenderloin Tips, mushroom bordelaise sauce, and whipped potatoes with garden vegetables. This is another returning dish that you can grab for $7. This dish was very hearty and savory in the past, and we really liked it! This time around, we thought they were a hit yet again — though we do think the whipped potatoes could have been a bit saltier (that could have just been us though!). Beef Tenderloin Tips If you’re looking for something sweet — this booth has a NEW dessert on the menu. The Chocolate Maple Whisky Cake is a rich chocolate cake with maple and whisky sauce. Chocolate Maple Whisky Cake You can get this treat for $4.50. We thought this dessert was excellent. The cake itself was moist, and there was some sort of crunch that added a nice texture. It was rich and chocolatey with the perfect amount of maple icing and just a hint of whisky flavor. Definitely a must-try if you’re a chocolate fan. Drinks The popular non-alcoholic Maple Popcorn Shake is returning this year. You can get this for $4.75, or, you have the option to add Tap 357 Maple Rye Whisky and get this drink spiked for $12. In the past, we thought this tasted a bit like drinking maple syrup — that might sound odd but we loved it! Maple Popcorn Shake 2022 There’s also the Collective Arts Brewing Honey Lager, Glutenberg Blonde Ale from Montreal, and the 81Bay Brewing Co. Apricot with Maple Syrup. Each costs $5.50/6oz or $9.50/12oz, or you can get the flight for $10. We opted for the flight! Northern Bloom Beer Flight Previously, our least favorite was the Glutenberg Blonde Ale — it was a bit dry and a little boring, and the aftertaste was a bit harsh. The 81Bay Brewing Co. Apricot with Maple Syrup, as weird as it sounds, was our favorite from the flight last year! The Collective Arts Brewing Honey Lager was tasty! We liked it the best out of the flight this year, though the Apricot Maple beer was also a great one! OVERALL Yet again, this booth continues to be a stellar option. We really enjoyed everything we had here this year, and although the two savory dishes weren’t new, they’re still some of our favorites. The Chocolate Maple Whisky Cake is an excellent addition to Northern Bloom, so stop on by to get your fix! That’s it for the Northern Bloom booth this year. Stay tuned as we try ALL the outdoor kitchens from the festival and bring you full reviews! Click here to see FULL reviews of EVERY. SINGLE. BOOTH. at the Flower & Garden Festival! Trying to plan the PERFECT trip to the 2023 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival? We’ll be keeping you updated on all of the latest. Click our links below for the information you need to know: Learn about the Garden Rocks Concert Series and Dining Packages Check out ALL of the 2023 Flower and Garden Booth Menus See what eats you’ll need to try to get a PRIZE at the Festival! And don’t forget to pick up our 2023 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival e-book! See more details about the book below. Ready to Plan for Your 2023 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Trip? Pre-Order the DFB Guide to the 2023 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival e-Book today! This 220+ page guide to the Festival offers insider tips and advice as well as all of the details you need to know to plan your best Festival visit ever. Your purchase includes several bonus items as well -- including a full schedule of events at the Festival and a printable Outdoor Kitchens Booth Menu Checklist to carry with you as you Eat around the World! Pre-Order your 2023 edition today! Don't miss a moment of the fun! Use code SPRING at check-out to get $2 off the cover price! MORE Flower & Garden Festival INFO! See the FULL LIST of Food Booths, Menus, and Photos from the Festival Learn About the Garden Rocks Concert Series and Dining Packages Secret Tips for the Flower & Garden Festival Everything Returning to the Flower & Garden Festival in 2023 2 Things We ALWAYS Bring to the Festival Click HERE for All of the Latest News and Details About the Festival! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the latest Flower & Garden Festival news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! What are you most excited to try at Northern Bloom this year? Let us know in the comments below! The post Why Is No One Talking About This EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Booth?! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Did you know that eating tasty snacks can earn you a free prize in EPCOT? 2023 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival The 2023 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival is in full swing in EPCOT, and we’re trying out all the eats and treats around the park. As we taste our way around the festival, we’re participating in the Garden Graze food stroll to check out some plant-based eats and win a prize! Come with us to check it out. The Garden Graze is a returning activity that can be found in your Festival Passport (which you can pick up for free at the entrance to the park). 2023 Garden Graze To participate, you’ll need to buy five of the qualifying food items from festival booths around EPCOT. When you get one of the items, make sure to get your Passport stamped. Although you only need to eat five of those items, this year’s list includes eleven options, so you’ll be able to pick those things that sound best to you! Got some stamps! Note that you will have to pay for each item, but once you collect stamps for five of those items, you can turn your passport in at the Pineapple Promenade food booth to collect your “free” prize (which actually ended up costing $26.75 if you add up the prices of all the snacks we bought as part of the stroll!). Last year, the prize was a souvenir cup filled with Dole Whip. YUM! Let’s find out what this year’s prize will be! This year’s Garden Graze items include: Avocado Toast with marinated toybox tomatoes on toasted ciabatta at Brunchcot Grilled Street Corn on the Cob with savory garlic spread and spicy corn chips (New) at Florida Fresh Grilled Street Corn on the Cob with savory garlic spread and plant-based cotija cheese (Plant-based) at Florida Fresh Pineapple Skewer with Tajin seasoning (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly) (Plant-based) at Refreshment Outpost Potato Pancakes with house-made apple sauce (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly) (Plant-based) at Bauernmarkt: Farmer’s Market Hummus Trio: Traditional hummus, red beet and black garlic hummus, and avocado-herb hummus with Moroccan bread and crispy papadam (New) (Plant-based) at Tangierine Café: Flavors of the Medina Coconut Tres Leches: Vanilla cake soaked in oat milk, almond milk, and coconut milk with toasted coconut (Plant-based) at La Isla Fresca Boneless IMPOSSIBLE Korean Short Rib with cilantro-lime rice, Danmuji slaw, and kimchee mayonnaise (Plant-based) at Trowel & Trellis Hosted by IMPOSSIBLE IMPOSSIBLE Lumpia with Thai sweet chili sauce (New) (Plant-based) at Trowel & Trellis Hosted by IMPOSSIBLE Chocolate Cake with black currant ganache, mixed berry compote, and chocolate ice cream (New) (Plant-based) at Trowel & Trellis Hosted by IMPOSSIBLE Cookies ‘n “Cream” Chocolate Mousse Cup (Plant-based) at The Land Cart hosted by AdventHealth First, we tried the Avocado Toast with marinated toybox tomatoes on toasted ciabatta for $6 at Brunchcot. We thought this was good last year, but this year, the dish seemed a little small. It was, however, VERY tasty. It’s also really pretty! Avocado Toast with marinated toybox tomatoes on toasted ciabatta Up next, we got the Grilled Street Corn on the Cob with savory garlic spread and spicy corn chips for $5.75 at Florida Fresh. This isn’t entirely new, although the spicy corn chips are a new addition. This was ANOTHER delicious hit with us! Lots of cheese! For our third Garden Graze item, we tried the Potato Pancakes with house-made apple sauce for $5 at Bauernmarkt: Farmer’s Market. Potato Pancakes Our next snack was the Hummus Trio for $5.25 at Tangierine Café: Flavors of the Medina. Hummus Trio Finally, we got the Coconut Tres Leches for $4.75 at La Isla Fresca. Coconut Tres Leches We’ve got all of our stamps now, so come with us to collect the prize! We actually got TWO prizes. There’s a pack of Wildflower Mix Seeds we can plant in our own garden at home. Wildflower Mix But we also got a souvenir cup with Lime Dole Whip! ENOUGH SAID. It’s the perfect balance of tart and sweet with a limeade vibe. It’s super light, which is PERFECT after you’ve eaten your way around EPCOT. Also, hot cute is this cup? Lime Dole Whip We have to say that this, with the seeds, makes it one of the BEST prizes we’ve won at a festival in EPCOT. So is this activity for you? If you want to try out some new eats and enjoy plant-based food, you should definitely give it a try! And if you’re planning on trying five of those Garden Graze eats anyways, why not collect a prize along the way? On its own, the prize is probably not worth almost $30, but if you’ll enjoy all the snacks required to get the prize, it’s a fun addition. Click here to see FULL reviews of EVERY. SINGLE. BOOTH. at the Flower & Garden Festival! Trying to plan the PERFECT trip to the 2023 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival? We’ll be keeping you updated on all of the latest. Click our links below for the information you need to know: Learn about the Garden Rocks Concert Series and Dining Packages Check out ALL of the 2023 Flower and Garden Booth Menus See what eats you’ll need to try to get a PRIZE at the Festival! And don’t forget to pick up our 2023 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival e-book! See more details about the book below. Ready to Plan for Your 2023 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Trip? Pre-Order the DFB Guide to the 2023 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival e-Book today! This 220+ page guide to the Festival offers insider tips and advice as well as all of the details you need to know to plan your best Festival visit ever. Your purchase includes several bonus items as well -- including a full schedule of events at the Festival and a printable Outdoor Kitchens Booth Menu Checklist to carry with you as you Eat around the World! Pre-Order your 2023 edition today! Don't miss a moment of the fun! Use code SPRING at check-out to get $2 off the cover price! MORE Flower & Garden Festival INFO! See the FULL LIST of Food Booths, Menus, and Photos from the Festival Learn About the Garden Rocks Concert Series and Dining Packages Secret Tips for the Flower & Garden Festival Everything Returning to the Flower & Garden Festival in 2023 2 Things We ALWAYS Bring to the Festival Click HERE for All of the Latest News and Details About the Festival! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the latest Flower & Garden Festival news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Are you going to try the Garden Graze food stroll in Disney World? Let us know in the comments. The post We Bought a DOLE Whip in EPCOT. Was It Worth It? first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

We hope you packed your stretchy pants. Refreshment Outpost That’s right — the 2023 EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival has officially begun! We’ve got TONS of food booths with tasty items to try, not to mention beautiful topiaries to see, merchandise to shop, and concerts to check out. But first, we’re heading over to Refreshment Outpost to see what they’re serving up for the fest this year! Menu You’ll find all returning items at Refreshment Outpost this time around, but that doesn’t mean we’re not checking them out! 2023 Refreshment Outpost Menu Now that we’ve taken a look at the menu, let’s dive into the food itself! Eats The Pineapple Skewer with Tajin Seasoning has returned for another year! This is a speared pineapple topped with spicy and sour Tajin seasoning. If you love sweet and sour, this is definitely worth a try, and we’ve loved it at past festivals. You can get it for $4.75. Pineapple Skewer with Tajin Seasoning You can also snag the Tangerine Soft Serve for $6. It’s served in a waffle cone, and we’ve loved how fresh it’s tasted in the past, but how does it hold up this year? Tangerine Soft-serve It tastes just like tangerines! We also got some hints of vanilla in there as well. While this is delicious and refreshing, be warned that it melts SUPER fast, especially since there’s virtually no shade near Refreshment Outpost. Lots of fruity dishes over here, but what’s on the menu for drinks? Drinks The Tangerine Cream Ale has returned for $11.25. Unfortunately, this drink was not our favorite when we had it last year. The tangerine flavor is very strong, but it was almost too much. Lexington Brewing Tangerine Cream Ale The Lavender Martini is available here as well — it’s made with Boyd & Blair Potato Vodka with lavender and lemon for $11.50. This was available at Refreshment Port at last year’s fest, and we thought it tasted like drinking a salad! Lavender Martini 2022 There’s also a Blake’s Hard Cider Co. Grand Cherry Hard Cider for $11.25 and a Southern Tier Brewing Co. Juice Jolt IPA for $11.25. Overall Don’t pass Refreshment Outpost by just because it’s always there! If you’re looking for some fresh tasting fruit with a kick, or a fruity float, this might be for you! We definitely recommend this booth to anyone who loves tangerine and of course, ice cream! That’s it for this booth, but there’s a LOT more where that came from! Click here to see FULL reviews of EVERY. SINGLE. BOOTH. at the Flower & Garden Festival! Trying to plan the PERFECT trip to the 2023 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival? We’ll be keeping you updated on all of the latest. Click our links below for the information you need to know: Learn about the Garden Rocks Concert Series and Dining Packages Check out ALL of the 2023 Flower and Garden Booth Menus See what eats you’ll need to try to get a PRIZE at the Festival! And don’t forget to pick up our 2023 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival e-book! See more details about the book below. Ready to Plan for Your 2023 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Trip? Pre-Order the DFB Guide to the 2023 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival e-Book today! This 220+ page guide to the Festival offers insider tips and advice as well as all of the details you need to know to plan your best Festival visit ever. Your purchase includes several bonus items as well -- including a full schedule of events at the Festival and a printable Outdoor Kitchens Booth Menu Checklist to carry with you as you Eat around the World! Pre-Order your 2023 edition today! Don't miss a moment of the fun! Use code SPRING at check-out to get $2 off the cover price! MORE Flower & Garden Festival INFO! See the FULL LIST of Food Booths, Menus, and Photos from the Festival Learn About the Garden Rocks Concert Series and Dining Packages Secret Tips for the Flower & Garden Festival Everything Returning to the Flower & Garden Festival in 2023 2 Things We ALWAYS Bring to the Festival Click HERE for All of the Latest News and Details About the Festival! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the latest Flower & Garden Festival news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! What items from this booth would you most want to try? Tell us in the comments! The post 10/10 Recommend Tangerine Ice Cream in EPCOT! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

It’s really happening! The EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival has officially kicked off! Magnolia Terrace We’re LIVE at the festival and eating ALL the food. Seriously, ALL of it! So let’s head on over to the Magnolia Terrace booth at the American Adventure pavilion and check out all the NEW eats that are available this year! Menu The menu here is inspired by food from the Gulf region. Three of the four food items here are new and we can’t wait to dig into the Muffuletta Panini, Crawfish Pie, and Bananas Foster Bread Pudding (yes, we’re wiping some drool off as we write this). There’s also a good selection of beers here, including a Beer Flight. Magnolia Terrace Booth Now that we’ve taken a look at the menu, let’s eat some food! Eats First up, we grabbed the Muffuletta Panini with ham, salami, mortadella, provolone, and Swiss with olive salad for $6. Okay, you just CAN’T go wrong with a muffuletta, but how does this one compare? Well, we’re going to be honest. We took a bite of this and were immediately not big fans. It’s not a BAD sandwich, but it’s VERY HEAVY on the olive salad. Mufuletta Panini If you love olive salad, that might not be such a deal breaker. We’ll warn you, too, it’s kind of spicy! The bread had a nice crunch to it. There was also a good cheese-to-meat ratio. Spicy! Next, we’re trying the Crawfish Pie for $6.75, which is also new this year. Crawfish is SO Gulf region, but did this deliver? Well, now we just feel like we’ve gone down to New Orleans because this dish ALSO brought some spice. The crawfish had a bit of a kick to it. The bread was also flaky and crunchy. We might warn you that if you’re used to eating crawfish, this might not be the BEST you’ve ever had. But if you’ve got a craving and you’re at Disney, get the Crawfish Pie. Crawfish Pie Did we take an opportunity to grab the Spicy Chicken Gumbo with Andouille sausage and BEN’S ORIGINAL Long Grain & Wild Rice for $6.25 again this year? YES, we did! We loved this gumbo last year and thought it would make Princess Tiana proud! So how is it this year? Well, this gumbo delivered AGAIN. It’s not SUPER spicy but still might have a bit too much heat for some people. The chicken is super soft, fiery, and full-bodied. The rice is chewy. We LOVE this gumbo and were surprised that it’s been consistently good year after year. We will say this — ALL this food is VERY heavy for a hot Florida day, but that can’t be helped. We are ALL about this gumbo Finally, the Bananas Foster Bread Pudding is new this year! Just the idea of bananas fosters flavors with bread pudding is giving us happy thoughts. It’s super soft and melts in the mouth. It’s also VERY thick (again, consider that if it’s a hot day out). We got more of the brown sugar and cinnamon flavors than the banana. But we’ll say that IT IS DELICIOUS. Bananas Foster Bread Pudding Now on to the drinks! Drinks In terms of drinks on this menu, we got the Beer Flight for $10. Why just try one beer when you can try three? This year’s beer choices include a new beer, the Central 28 Beer Co. Pretty Things Ale. We found this really fresh on its first impression, but it’s got a bitter aftertaste that’s almost briny, but also kind of fruity. The Wicked Weed Brewing Day Light American Light Ale is a lot brighter and lighter, though. The Parish Brewing Co. Ghost in the Machine Double IPA is the most approachable of the three with more floral and wine-like tastes. It’s also the driest of the three. Magnolia Terrace Beer Flight The Beer Flight is a great way to try all the beers available at this booth. OVERALL Overall, this booth is a taste of Louisiana right in EPCOT but be warned: the dishes here do BRING THE HEAT. This is going to be a little TOO spicy for some guests. It’s also very HEAVY food and we think it might be best to visit this booth when the weather is a little cooler. Overall, though, the food here SLAPPED, and we will look forward to eating that gumbo over and over throughout the festival. That’s it for this booth, but we’re making our way ALL around the EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival. Be sure to stay tuned to DFB for more reviews! Click here to see FULL reviews of EVERY. SINGLE. BOOTH. at the Flower & Garden Festival! Trying to plan the PERFECT trip to the 2023 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival? We’ll be keeping you updated on all of the latest. Click our links below for the information you need to know: Learn about the Garden Rocks Concert Series and Dining Packages Check out ALL of the 2023 Flower and Garden Booth Menus See what eats you’ll need to try to get a PRIZE at the Festival! And don’t forget to pick up our 2023 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival e-book! See more details about the book below. Ready to Plan for Your 2023 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Trip? Pre-Order the DFB Guide to the 2023 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival e-Book today! This 220+ page guide to the Festival offers insider tips and advice as well as all of the details you need to know to plan your best Festival visit ever. Your purchase includes several bonus items as well -- including a full schedule of events at the Festival and a printable Outdoor Kitchens Booth Menu Checklist to carry with you as you Eat around the World! Pre-Order your 2023 edition today! Don't miss a moment of the fun! Use code SPRING at check-out to get $2 off the cover price! MORE Flower & Garden Festival INFO! See the FULL LIST of Food Booths, Menus, and Photos from the Festival Learn About the Garden Rocks Concert Series and Dining Packages Secret Tips for the Flower & Garden Festival Everything Returning to the Flower & Garden Festival in 2023 2 Things We ALWAYS Bring to the Festival Click HERE for All of the Latest News and Details About the Festival! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the latest Flower & Garden Festival news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! 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Okay, do you love Chinese food as much as we do? 2023 Lotus House Outdoor Kitchen Well, we’re LIVE at the EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival and eating ALL the food. Right now, we’re heading to China to try out the food at the Lotus House booth. We’ve loved some items from here in the past (meaning we’re going to eat them again), but let’s see how this year compares! So on with our review! Menu Over at Lotus House, you’ll find two returning eats, the Spicy Mala Chicken Skewer and the Cheesy Crab Wontons. But there’s a new food this year, too the Pan-fried Vegetable Dumplings. YUM! There’s even a new drink to check out this year! 2023 Lotus House Menu Now that we’ve taken a look at the menu, let’s dive into the food itself! Eats First up, we grabbed the Spicy Mala Chicken Skewer with creamy peanut sauce for $6.75. This one has ALWAYS been a hit with us in the past, so what do we think about it this year? It was VERY peanutty this year, and the sauce was a little bold and overpowering. However, the chicken was nice and tender and the sesame seeds added a really good texture mix. We liked the freshness of the green onions, but that sauce is really bold and a little spicy so maybe avoid this if you aren’t particularly interested in those flavors. Spicy Mala Chicken Skewer with creamy peanut sauce Next up, we ordered another returning item, the House-made Cheesy Crab Wontons for $7.75. This is another item we can always count on being delicious — it’s wontons with CHEESE. The cheesy in the name should clue you in on how we feel about it! These were absolutely yummy as usual, and the sweet and sour sauce on top was a great complement. The filling actually had a stronger crab flavor this year, which we were really happy about! It wasn’t all cream cheese. The wontons were fried tender and crunchy at the same time…absolutely perfect. House-made Cheesy Crab Wontons Finally, the Pan-fried Vegetable Dumplings are new this year! You can get these for $5.25. The first thing we noticed here was how small the portion size is for this item. The red onion flavor was really prominent and the sauce was sweet, yet tangy. The dumplings themselves were a little on the tough side. Overall, not bad but they definitely didn’t “wow” us. Pan-fried Vegetable Dumplings Okay, now we’re parched, so let’s get something to drink! Drinks In terms of drinks at this menu, we got the Classic Bubble Milk Tea for $7.75. This is a returning item, but we love a nice classic bubble milk tea — it’s especially refreshing when you’re running around EPCOT all day. This was pretty good, and almost had an earl grey flavor to it. It was super rich and creamy and the boba was chewy and unique. (They’re not the popping kind — they’re just thick, gummy, and chewy.) The boba doesn’t add a lot of flavor but gives an interesting texture. Classic Bubble Milk Tea Other drinks available here include the returning Cherry Blossom Pilsner Draft Beer for $5.25 for 6oz. You can also get the Kung Fu Master for $14.50 made with Tito’s Vodka, Triple Sec, mango, orange juice, and soda water. Kung Fu Master The Tang Dynasty for $13.75 is made with Jose Cuervo Especial Tequila Gold, light rum, strawberry, piña colada mix, soda water, and white boba pearls. Tang Dynasty There’s also a NEW drink this year. It’s the Tropical Moon for $13.75 made with Smirnoff Vodka, Triple Sec, passion fruit, soda water, and white boba pearls. OVERALL All in all, this booth is fairly good, and we definitely recommend stopping by to try those wontons. The bubble tea is great for anyone who enjoys that beverage, but they also have some bubble tea options at the China Pavilion tea stand next door. Nothing else really stood out to us, so this booth kinda lands firmly in the middle. Full Spread at Lotus House That’s it for this booth, but we’re making our way ALL around the EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival. Be sure to stay tuned to DFB for more reviews! Click here to see FULL reviews of EVERY. SINGLE. BOOTH. at the Flower & Garden Festival! Trying to plan the PERFECT trip to the 2023 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival? We’ll be keeping you updated on all of the latest. Click our links below for the information you need to know: Learn about the Garden Rocks Concert Series and Dining Packages Check out ALL of the 2023 Flower and Garden Booth Menus See what eats you’ll need to try to get a PRIZE at the Festival! And don’t forget to pick up our 2023 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival e-book! See more details about the book below. Ready to Plan for Your 2023 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Trip? Pre-Order the DFB Guide to the 2023 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival e-Book today! This 220+ page guide to the Festival offers insider tips and advice as well as all of the details you need to know to plan your best Festival visit ever. Your purchase includes several bonus items as well -- including a full schedule of events at the Festival and a printable Outdoor Kitchens Booth Menu Checklist to carry with you as you Eat around the World! Pre-Order your 2023 edition today! Don't miss a moment of the fun! Use code SPRING at check-out to get $2 off the cover price! MORE Flower & Garden Festival INFO! See the FULL LIST of Food Booths, Menus, and Photos from the Festival Learn About the Garden Rocks Concert Series and Dining Packages Secret Tips for the Flower & Garden Festival Everything Returning to the Flower & Garden Festival in 2023 2 Things We ALWAYS Bring to the Festival Click HERE for All of the Latest News and Details About the Festival! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the latest Flower & Garden Festival news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! What items from this booth would you most want to try? Tell us in the comments! 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There’s one food booth at the 2023 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival that you might visit even if you aren’t going to buy anything off the menu. 2022 Pineapple Promenade Outdoor Kitchen The Pineapple Promenade outdoor kitchen has a spicy hot dog, DOLE Whip, and lots of drinks on the menu, but it’s also the place where you can pick up your free prize after completing the Garden Graze food stroll around the festival. Come along with us to check out the full menu and see whether you should stick to just the free prize or also pick up some other eats while you’re there. Menu Over at the Pineapple Promenade, you can find a Spicy Hot Dog with Pineapple Chutney and Plantain Chips along with a plant-based DOLE Whip. 2023 Pineapple Promenade Menu To drink, there are a couple of nonalcoholic options, including the Frozen Desert Violet Lemonade and DOLE Whip with Fanta. Alcoholic options include the 3 Daughters Brewing Tropical Hefe, BrewDog Hazy Jane IPA, Urban Artifact Teak Tropical American Fruit Tart, Playalinda Brewing Company Violet Lemonade Ale, Florida Orange Groves Winery Sparkling Pineapple Wine, and DOLE Whip topped with Sōmrus Mango Cream Liqueur. You can also order a Pineapple Beer Flight to sample a few different drinks. Now that we’ve taken a look at the menu, let’s dive into the food itself! Eats First up, we grabbed the Spicy Hot Dog with Pineapple Chutney and Plantain Chips for $8, which we’ve had before. The sweetness from the pineapple chutney goes really well with that spicy hot dog, and the plantain chips add a great crunch! Spicy Hot Dog with pineapple chutney and plantain chips This year, this was one of the SPICIEST things we tried. The bun and hot dog were pretty basic and it was the toppings that really made this a stand-out item. We got a nice sweetness from the pineapple that helped with the spice, and the plantain chips added some welcome crunch to what would have otherwise been a very soft snack. We also tried the returning DOLE Whip for $6. This is a classic pineapple DOLE Whip, which needs no introduction. It’s just like the ones you’ll find at Aloha Isle in Magic Kingdom — fruity, creamy, and delicious. Pineapple DOLE Whip Pineapple Promenade is the completer booth for the Garden Graze. The Garden Graze is a food stroll around the festival. You can pick up a Festival Passport at the front of the park and find instructions inside. There are eleven plant-based eats on the list of qualifying snacks, and you must purchase five of them to complete the stroll. Make sure to get your Passport stamped each time you buy one of the snacks! Once you’ve collected five stamps, you can head to the Pineapple Promenade booth to pick up a free treat as a prize. Dessert Prize AND a Wildflower Mix! This year, the completer prize is the same as in 2022 — a Lime DOLE Whip! Drinks In terms of drinks at this booth, we got the returning Frozen Desert Violet Lemonade, which is nonalcoholic. You can get it for $4.50. We’ve had this drink before and thought that it wasn’t too sweet but was still very flavorful with slight floral notes. It was just as delicious this year and we will certainly be coming back to enjoy this throughout the festival! You also can’t deny it’s stunning (and very Instagrammable!). Frozen Desert Violet Lemonade We also tried the Pineapple Beer Flight for $10.00. This flight features three different pineapple bears each with its own taste notes. Overall we enjoyed it, but the Urban Artifact Teak Tropical American Fruit Tart beer was VERY tart. Like screw-up-your-face tart. The other two beers were pleasant and refreshing! Pineapple Flight You can also get these beers separately in two different cup sizes. The 3 Daughters Brewing Tropical Hefe, the BrewDog Hazy Jane IPA, and the Urban Artifact Teak Tropical American Fruit Tart, are all $5.50 for a 6oz cup and $9.50 for a 120z. Previously, we tried the Violet Lemonade Ale and thought that it had a little bit of a fruity flavor, which mixed well with the slightly sour ale. You can get it this year for $5.50 for a 6oz cup and $9.50 for a 120z. Violet Lemonade Ale 2022 The DOLE Whip with mango cream liqueur was new last year, and we thought this one was a much sweeter option than some of the other drinks when we tried it in 2022! The classic tropical treat had an even more tropical addition and was one of our favorite treats at the festival. You can get it this year for $12.00. DOLE Whip with Mango Cream Liqueur The Florida Orange Groves Winery Sparkling Pineapple Wine is $12.00 for a cup and $32.00 for a bottle, and it had a strong pineapple flavor when we tried it last year and was very sweet. Sparkling Pineapple Wine 2021 It was a popular choice at this booth. Overall This booth is a favorite for a reason! Of course, there’s the appeal of a classic DOLE Whip, but that hot dog was a surprise favorite for us, and we love that there are a wide variety of beverages to try. Plus, if you don’t want to commit to just one of their beer offerings, you have the option to purchase the flight and taste test each one! Fun fact: the edible flowers served at this booth are grown right there in EPCOT over at The Land, so be sure to check out Living With The Land after trying out Pineapple Promenade. Pineapple Promenade Spread Click here to see FULL reviews of EVERY. SINGLE. BOOTH. at the Flower & Garden Festival! The 2023 EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival has officially begun and it has a LOT to offer. There are plenty of food booths with tasty items, unique topiaries to check out, merchandise to grab (of course), and even concerts to watch. But don’t let it overwhelm you, we’ve got you covered with everything you need to know. Trying to plan the PERFECT trip to the 2023 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival? We’ll be keeping you updated on all of the latest. Click our links below for the information you need to know: Learn about the Garden Rocks Concert Series and Dining Packages Check out ALL of the 2023 Flower and Garden Booth Menus See what eats you’ll need to try to get a PRIZE at the Festival! And don’t forget to pick up our 2023 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival e-book! See more details about the book below. Click here to learn more about the EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival. Ready to Plan for Your 2023 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Trip? Pre-Order the DFB Guide to the 2023 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival e-Book today! This 220+ page guide to the Festival offers insider tips and advice as well as all of the details you need to know to plan your best Festival visit ever. Your purchase includes several bonus items as well -- including a full schedule of events at the Festival and a printable Outdoor Kitchens Booth Menu Checklist to carry with you as you Eat around the World! Pre-Order your 2023 edition today! Don't miss a moment of the fun! Use code SPRING at check-out to get $2 off the cover price! MORE Flower & Garden Festival INFO! See the FULL LIST of Food Booths, Menus, and Photos from the Festival Learn About the Garden Rocks Concert Series and Dining Packages Secret Tips for the Flower & Garden Festival Everything Returning to the Flower & Garden Festival in 2023 2 Things We ALWAYS Bring to the Festival Click HERE for All of the Latest News and Details About the Festival! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the latest Flower & Garden Festival news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! What items from this booth would you most want to try? Tell us in the comments! 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With its catchy song and beautiful display of culture and language, “it’s a small world” is more than just a beloved ride. The attraction uniquely positions Disney to honor the diversity of people around the world – and that’s not a responsibility we take lightly. Nor does Magic Kingdom Park cast member Jean Collins who first rode “it’s a small […]View the full article

Have you noticed a bunch of BEES around EPCOT recently? Not real bees (although we’ve definitely seen plenty of those) — we’re talking about Spike the Bee! Spike the Bee! The 2023 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival has begun and will last through July 5th. There are lots of food booths to check out, character topiaries to visit, and concerts to attend. But you shouldn’t forget about Spike’s Pollen Nation Exploration — the festival scavenger hunt throughout EPOCT that’s all about Spike the Bee. Is this activity worth the cost? Come with us to find out! Spike’s Pollen Nation Exploration scavenger hunt takes place throughout EPCOT and lasts for the duration of this year’s festival. The Disney honeybee character named Spike is pollinating his way through the festival, and guests can follow his trail. It’s Spike! You can buy a map and stickers from World Traveler, Creations, Port of Entry, Disney Traders, and even some of the festival booths! The map costs $9.99, but you can apply Annual Passholder and Disney Vacation Club discounts! You’ll search for Spike the Bee and place the stickers in the correct spot on the map. Spike’s Pollen-Nation Exploration Map Once your map is complete, you can return it to Creations, World Traveler, Port of Entry, or Disney Traders and collect a prize! Back in 2022, the prize was one of four reusable containers, which each featured different characters and colors. This year, you can choose from an array of cups and plates featuring Orange Bird, Spike the Bee, Figment, or Snow White! You can choose one cup or one plate. 2023 Spike’s Pollen Nation Exploration PRIZES! So is this activity worth the cost and your time at the festival? Whether or not you complete the map, you can redeem it for a prize. This is a great activity to keep little ones busy, or fun if you’re simply wanting to walk around the park and take in all the sights of the Flower and Garden Festival. No matter what, you’re guaranteed to get a prize while supplies last. We think this is definitely worth the time and money spent, because you can take it at your own pace. Choose Your Prize! Trying to plan the PERFECT trip to the 2023 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival? We’ll be keeping you updated on all of the latest. Click our links below for the information you need to know: Learn about the Garden Rocks Concert Series and Dining Packages Check out FULL reviews of every single food booth at the Flower & Garden Festival See what eats you’ll need to try to get a PRIZE at the Festival! And don’t forget to pick up our 2023 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival e-book! See more details about the book below. Click here to learn more about the 2023 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival. Ready to Plan for Your 2023 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Trip? Pre-Order the DFB Guide to the 2023 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival e-Book today! This 220+ page guide to the Festival offers insider tips and advice as well as all of the details you need to know to plan your best Festival visit ever. Your purchase includes several bonus items as well -- including a full schedule of events at the Festival and a printable Outdoor Kitchens Booth Menu Checklist to carry with you as you Eat around the World! Pre-Order your 2023 edition today! Don't miss a moment of the fun! Use code SPRING at check-out to get $2 off the cover price! MORE Flower & Garden Festival INFO! See the FULL LIST of Food Booths, Menus, and Photos from the Festival Learn About the Garden Rocks Concert Series and Dining Packages Secret Tips for the Flower & Garden Festival Everything Returning to the Flower & Garden Festival in 2023 2 Things We ALWAYS Bring to the Festival Click HERE for All of the Latest News and Details About the Festival! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the latest Flower & Garden Festival news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! What items from this booth would you most want to try? Tell us in the comments! The post Why We're Chasing a BEE Around EPCOT first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article