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Calling all fans of the classics, the glitz and glamour, and of course — adventure! Hollywood Studios — one of our favorite places! Today, we’re talking all about Disney’s Hollywood Studios! Whether you’re visiting Andy’s backyard, taking a stroll down Sunset Boulevard, or saving the galaxy, it’s undeniable that Hollywood Studios has something for everyone. We like to take a stroll through the park every now and then just to catch up and see what’s new. We recently visited and found a TON of new merchandise — especially Star Wars merch! We won’t keep ya waiting any longer — here’s all the cool new stuff we found at Hollywood Studios. Time to go shopping! Disney’s Hollywood Studios Merchandise Updates We found new merchandise at Celebrity 5&10, Keystone Clothiers, The Dark Room, and Black Spire Outpost! First, let’s hop into 5&10. Celebrity 5&10 First, we found this Kakamora Mug for $24.99… Kakamora Mug …and this Hollywood Tower of Terror phone case for $29.99! Tower of Terror Phone Case We also found this Avatar digital watch cover for $19.99! Avatar Watch Cover Now, let’s head into Keystone Clothiers. Keystone Clothiers First, we saw this Iron Man Figure for $12.99… Iron Man Figure …and then we saw this Mandalorian Deluxe Figure Set for $29.99. Mandalorian Deluxe Figure Set We also found this Star Wars Art Kit for $29.99. Star Wars Art Kit Finally, we found this Death Star Mug for $24.99. Death Star Mug Next, let’s hop into Black Spire Outpost. Black Spire Outpost First, we found this Life Day Orb for $19.99. Life Day Orb We also found this Mandalorian Plush for $22.99… Mandalorian Plush …and this Mandalorian Wooden Figure for $24.99. Mandalorian Wooden Figure. Hi, Grogu! Lastly, we found this Millennium Falcon Set for $59.99. Milennium Falcon Set Now, on to The Dark Room! The Dark Room Here, we found this 2023 D23 Gold Member Collector Set. D23 Gold Member Collector Set Then, we hopped into Once Upon a Time for our last stop. Once Upon a Time We found this ILY Rose Purse for $24.99. ILY Rose Purse As usual, make sure to follow along for more Disney news and updates! We constantly post updates on the parks, hotels, and restaurants so that you guys can feel like you’re part of the magic and in the loop — even when you’re at home. Click here for Disney Resort Hotel Updates 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. Which of these merchandise items is your favorite? Let us know in the comments! The post What’s New at Disney's Hollywood Studios: A SPOOKY Phone Case first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay swings into 2023 with new ride called Serengeti Flyer, opening Feb. 27. View the full article

DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. Galaxy’s Edge is a popular destination for fans of the Star Wars franchise. Walking around this land, you might just feel like you’ve entered one of the films! Princess Leia’s Lightsaber Disney worked hard to create an immersive experience, giving guests the chance to fight the Empire, drink blue milk, and even build their own lightsabers! If you’re a fan of the iconic Star Wars weapons, there’s some BIG news you need to know about. For a while, these lightsabers were only available in the parks. While you could purchase replicas of the lightsabers wielded by characters like Leia and Darth Vader, the parts used for the lightsaber-building experience at Savi’s Workshop were unique and couldn’t be found elsewhere. If you haven’t gotten the chance to snag a spot at the workshop, we have some good news for you! Disney’s online site, shopDisney, is now carrying two of the lightsaber hilts from the parks. These were designed especially for the Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts, making them particularly sought-after collectibles. Lightsabers in Disneyland’s Galaxy’s Edge The Luminara Unduli Legacy LIGHTSABER Hilt is a silver and gold hilt that comes in a white case with the Jedi Order symbol on the front. This lightsaber belonged to Mirialan Jedi Master Luminara Unduli, and when you attach a Lightsaber Blade (sold separately) and press the switch, the blade will glow green. Unfortunately, the blades are sold out online at the moment. Luminara Unduli Legacy LIGHTSABER Hilt – Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge The display cases these hilts arrive in are lined to protect their exteriors. The switch on the hilt also creates authentic lightsaber sounds, so you don’t have to create them on your own anymore (although we’ve heard that makes them more effective! ). Luminara Unduli Legacy LIGHTSABER Hilt – Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge You can purchase the Luminara Unduli Legacy LIGHTSABER Hilt on shopDisney for $169.99. Click here to buy the Luminara Unduli Legacy LIGHTSABER Hilt – Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge! The other Legacy Hilt is inspired by the lightsaber carried by Kel Dor Jedi Master Plo Koon. This hilt is silver with black and blue accents and comes in a dark gray case. The Jedi symbol on the front is a coordinating blue. Plo Koon Legacy LIGHTSABER Hilt – Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge When you attach a Lightsaber Blade to this hilt and switch it on, it will glow blue! Both of these hilts coordinate with other Lightsaber accessories on shopDisney, including their sheathes and hilt stands. Plo Koon Legacy LIGHTSABER Hilt – Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge This hilt is also $169.99. Click here to buy the Plo Koon Legacy LIGHTSABER Hilt – Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge! You can find many more Galaxy’s Edge souvenirs on shopDisney, so click here to shop them all! While you’re in the shopping mood…have you checked our DFB exclusive graphic tees and merch? It’s super fun stuff to wear to the parks, or to rep your happy place at the grocery store! Click here to visit the DFB Merch Store! Check out our exclusive Disney merch! Stay tuned to DFB for more updates on all the newest Disney merchandise. Learn more about Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Walt Disney World and Disneyland here. Want MORE Details About Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge? Click HERE for All the News About Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge — Including Our REVIEWS! See How to Build Your Own Droid at Droid Depot Dream of Building Your Own Custom Lightsaber? See How to Do It! Learn Everything You Need to Know About Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance! Get Full Details About Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run See More About Oga’s Cantina and Check Out Our Reviews! PHOTO TOUR: Dok-Ondar's Den of Antiquities Check Out Galaxy’s Edge Tips and SECRETS Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge news right in your inbox! Click Here to Subscribe! Which Star Wars character is your favorite? Comment below! The post Kiss 0 Goodbye -- Disney Dropped NEW Exclusive Collectibles Online first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Missing out on your FAVORITE ride, hating your hotel room, or…having to call the police? Cinderella Castle Disney World isn’t all cupcakes and pixie dust all the time. Sometimes, it can get a little…disturbing. Check out our video below: 14 Disturbing Things People Don’t Realize About Disney World Are you a DFB Video subscriber? If you hit the button below, you can subscribe to our channel and catch up on ALL of our latest episodes! 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 experienced any of these things in Disney World? Let us know in the comments below. The post DFB Video: 14 Disturbing Things People Don’t Realize About Disney World first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Disney World isn’t the only Disney park going through some major updates. World of Frozen Hong Kong ©Disney Disneyland in Anaheim is getting a revamped ToonTown (and just got a new ride, Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway). At the 2022 D23 Expo, we learned more about new lands coming to other Disney Parks, including a brand new Frozen-themed land at Hong Kong Disneyland. Now, Disney has revealed what that World of Frozen will look like. World of Frozen will be the largest expansion ever for Hong Kong Disneyland and will include the kingdom of Arendelle with two rides, Frozen Ever After and Wandering Oaken’s Sliding Sleighs, a family roller coaster. There will also be several shops and a quick-service restaurant. ©Walt Disney Imagineering via Instagram (@waltdisneyimagineering) We’ve seen a look at concept art and photos of the construction progress of the land, but now, Disney has released a video combining concept art and models to show what the full finished land will look like. World of Frozen is set to open in Hong Kong Disneyland in 2023, and we’ll be keeping an eye on construction, as well as let you know when Disney reveals the land’s opening date. In the meantime, learn about other new lands and attractions that could be coming to Disney Parks soon, including Disney World! Have you checked out the latest Disney-themed t-shirts in our store? Click here – you’ll want to pick some up before your next Disney trip! VIDEO: Go Behind-the-Scenes of Hong Kong Disneyland’s NEW Fireworks Show! 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. What do you think of Hong Kong Disneyland’s World of Frozen so far? Let us know in the comments! The post VIDEO: NEW LOOK at Disney’s ‘Frozen’-themed Land first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Disney parks have many iconic snacks, including Mickey Premium Bars, DOLE Whip swirls, and the infamous turkey legs. One snack also doubles as one of Disney’s most long-lasting in-park souvenirs: the popcorn bucket! Magic Kingdom Premium Popcorn Bucket You can pick from many different flavors of the freshly popped snack. This includes the classic butter flavor as well as more adventurous options, like the seasonal Holiday Festive Popcorn and otherworldly Blueberry Almond Popcorn from Pandora. When it comes to the buckets themselves they’re more than just a vessel for your snack. Disney’s popcorn buckets come in a variety of shapes, from the classic bucket to replicas of Disney characters, rides, and more. Many guests love to collect them and rush to grab the newest design as soon as it is released. These souvenirs become particularly difficult to get your hands on when the latest release is for a specific event, like the 100th Anniversary celebrations. Every SinglePopcorn BucketYou Can Get in Disney World Right Now! Disney100 Magic Key Refillable Popcorn Bucket While you cannot order Disney popcorn buckets online through a website, you can save time by ordering through an app when you’re at the parks. Disney introduced Mobile Order into their parks as a way to give guests an additional way to skip the line when purchasing food. Instead of waiting in line, you can order and pay through your My Disney Experience App! When ordering through the app you’ll also select an arrival window to return to the food service location to pick up your order. Once you return during that window of time, you can let them know you’ve arrived through the app and they’ll prepare it fresh for you. You’ll get a notification to come and pick it up from the Mobile Order window or counter when it’s ready! Click here to read all about Mobile Order in Disney World! Mobile Order Sign Mobile Order was initially used just for dining locations to alleviate some of the crowding. However, some particularly challenging popcorn bucket releases eventually led to them incorporating Mobile Ordering into the sales of these items. If you weren’t around for The Saga of The Figment Popcorn Bucket, you missed a chaotic moment in EPCOT history! During the 2022 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts, Disney released a Figment Popcorn Bucket. Figment himself is already a cult favorite, so when word got out that a new popcorn bucket inspired by the purple dragon was coming to the park people went HAM. Despite limiting each individual to a purchase of just two buckets, the wait for this item reached up to six hours, and buckets were being resold online for hundreds of dollars. The line stretched throughout the park The unprecedented popularity of these items led Disney to creating a Mobile Order option for upcoming releases of popcorn buckets, sippers, and other items they believed would have high demand. Even after the Figment Fiasco, we still saw certain designs sell out quickly, including the Mr. Toad Popcorn Bucket, the Sam Eagle Sipper, and the Mickey Balloon Premium Popcorn Bucket. Mr. Toad Popcorn Bucket Never used the app to order before? Mobile Ordering is fairly simple! On your My Disney Experience App you can check the Mobile Order section to find the specific souvenir release you’re looking for. ©Disney If there are arrival windows open, you’ll be able to select from the available times. ©Disney Once you select a time and checkout, you’ll receive confirmation of your purchase and arrival window. When it’s time to collect your popcorn bucket you’ll head over to the designated pickup area to go and claim it! ©Disney Even with the new Mobile Ordering option it can still be a bit of a lottery when it comes to snagging one of these coveted items. If you really have your heart set on a specific collectible be sure to hop on your My Disney Experience App as soon as Mobile Order opens for the day you’ll be in the park for your best chance to grab a return window. As times change at Disney, it can be confusing trying to navigate the parks. That’s why you can rely on DFB to keep you up to date on all of the construction, closures, and more at Disney World. Stay tuned to our site for more, and check out the video below for more Disney vacation tips! The Ultimate Disney World Popcorn Guide 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! 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The launch of the newest Castaway Club Pearl membership tier is this summer on May 1. Cruisers who have sailed on at least 25 Disney Cruise Line vacations will have access to more rewards and perks than ever before. View the full article

Is Flower and Garden your favorite EPCOT festival? There’s plenty to like: stunning topiaries, live music, adorable merchandise, and you can’t forget the food! Flower & Garden Festival From March 1st through July 5th, 2023, EPCOT will transform into a scenery of greenery, perfect for springtime. We’ve already seen several of the booths popping up throughout the park, but now Disney has finally announced the list of food kitchens serving up farm-fresh fare during the 2023 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival! Curious to see if your favorite is returning? Keep reading to see all of the food booths that will be featured at this year’s festival. Bauernmarkt: Farmer’s Market This booth in the Germany Pavilion features tasty pancakes and refreshing ales. Beer Flight You can also try their beer flight to sample an array of different flavors! BRUNCHCOT – New! This booth is new to the Flower and Garden Festival. Their menu includes a variety of breakfast-themed items. Brunchcot We’re excited to try the new Lox Benedict on Everything Focaccia as well as the new Peach Bellini! The Citrus Blossom This classic food kitchen is where you’ll find the souvenir Orange Bird sipper. Tuna Tataki Bowl Their dishes are citrus-based and include both savory and sweet items. EPCOT Farmers Feast This food kitchen is unique in that the menu rotates throughout the festival! The Early Bird Menu runs from March 1st to April 8th, while the Springtime Menu is available from April 9th to May 20th. Springtime Menu Spread They finish off the festival with their Summer Solstice Menu, which runs from May 10th through July 5th. Each menu includes several main dishes and a dessert. Florida Fresh Items here focus on fresh ingredients available in the Sunshine State, like watermelon and corn on the cob. Florida Fresh They also have a new seafood dish, a Blackened Fish Slider that comes with roasted tomatoes, watercress, and a citrus remoulade! Fleur de Lys Over in the France pavilion, you can sample fresh fare with a European twist. Fleur de Lys This is also a great spot to try out some of the festival’s many beverages, including a sparkling wine imported from France! Hanami Hanami is the home of the famous frushi, a sweet take on the classic seafood cuisine. Sweet, sweet frushi Here you’ll also find other Japanese-inspired dishes, including classic sushi and udon noodles. The Honey Bee-stro Hosted by National Honey Board Skip the processed sugar and instead opt for nature’s sweetener with these items from the National Honey Board! Honey Bee-stro You can sample both sweet and savory options here, like their chicken and waffles as well as a honey-mascarpone cheesecake. Jardin de Fiestas Do you love cheese? Then this is the food booth for you! Their Taco Vampiro was a hit the last time we had it, and they also are introducing a new item, a quesadilla with a variety of tasty veggies. Taco Vampiro You can wash it all down with one of their signature margaritas or a craft lager from Mexico. La Isla Fresca At La Isla Fresca you’ll find tropical drinks in both the alcoholic and non-alcoholic varieties. La Isla Fresca They also are bringing a new dish, braised oxtail with pigeon pea rice. We’re eager to try it! Lotus House Dumplings, wontons, and more make the Lotus House a popular choice during this festival. Bubble Tea They also have quite a few beverage options, including a Cherry Blossom Pilsner beer as well as the classic Bubble Milk Tea. New to the menu this year is a boba cocktail made with Smirnoff Vodka, Triple Sec, passion fruit, soda water, and white boba pearls. Magnolia Terrace Sample Cajun and Creole cuisine at Magnolia Terrace! They serve up New Orleans staples like muffuletta and gumbo as well as sweet treats like bananas foster bread pudding. Magnolia Terrace They have several beers on their menu, and if you can’t pick just one try out their flight! Northern Bloom In the Canada pavilion, you’ll find Northern Bloom, where many of the menu items feature sweet maple syrup. Maple Popcorn Shake This ingredient can be found in their chocolate maple whisky cake, popcorn shake, and even in one of the beers! Pineapple Promenade Pineapple Promenade is another Flower and Garden Staple. This is where you can enjoy a classic DOLE Whip, or try out their DOLE Whip and Fanta combo. Violet Lemonade Ale They even have DOLE Whip cocktails! If you’re hungry for something more substantial, try out their spicy hot dog that comes with pineapple chutney and plantain chips. Primavera Kitchen For fresh pasta, stop by Primavera Kitchen in the Italy Pavilion. This year they have two new items, including a new spin on the classic Caesar salad. Primavera Kitchen This is another spot for wine connoisseurs, as they offer an array of Italian wines in both the sparkling and non-sparkling varieties. Refreshment Port All of the items coming to the Refreshment Port this year are new, so be sure to stop by this location! Refreshment Port The menu includes a shrimp scampi poutine, waffle cones, and three new beverages. Tangierine Cafe: Flavors of the Medina This spot showcases Mediterranean and Middle Eastern flavors. If you love hummus, you need to stop by here for their hummus trio! Grilled Kabab with Chermoula Chicken Their orange blossom-saffron cake is new this year, but all of their beverages are returning, including their pomegranate mimosa. Trowel & Trellis Hosted by IMPOSSIBLE Foods This plant-based booth is perfect for vegans and vegetarians as well as those willing to go outside of their comfort zone. Sponsored by IMPOSSIBLE Foods, you can try out their boneless IMPOSSIBLE Korean short rib and other dishes. Chocolate Cake Several of the items here are part of the Garden Graze, plus you can try out their Twinings Iced Green Tea with cranberry and lime with Hangar 1 Makrut Vodka that is served in a mason jar. Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Carts Specialty Festival Offerings Joffrey’s will be serving up a variety of different specialty drinks for this festival, including a unique key lime cold brew! Joffrey’s during the 2021 Flower and Garden Festival Each of their locations throughout the park will feature different drinks. You can also opt to add a little splash of alcohol to punch up your beverage! Additional Locations Throughout the park, several other locations will feature specialty offerings during the festival, including: Funnel Cake Stand The Land Cart Hosted by AdventHealth Connections Cafe and Eatery Sunshine Seasons Click here to view ALL of the food booth MENUS for the 2023 Flower & Garden Festival! Don’t head to this festival without your DFB Guide to the 2023 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival! You can pre-order yours now so you’re fully prepared. Click here to pre-order your guide now! DFB Flower and Garden Guide Stay tuned to our site for more information on the Flower and 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 Festival of the Arts news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Are you visiting the 2023 Flower & Garden Festival? Let us know in the comments. The post Every Single FOOD BOOTH Coming to the 2023 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Okay, Marvel fans, brace yourself because we’ve got some pretty big news to share with you. Captain America We’re sure you’re probably already aware of the HUGE Marvel representation in Disneyland, especially at Disney California Adventure’s Avengers Campus. Maybe you’ve even been there to meet your favorite Marvel superhero. Well, a certain movie musical seen in the Hawkeye series on Disney+ will soon be heading that way — FOR REAL. Rogers: The Musical is a fictional Broadway musical we first saw in the Hawkeye Disney+ series. The musical tells the story of the first Captain America, Steve Rogers. If you saw it, you’re probably STILL singing “I Can Do This All Day.” Well, that fake musical is about to become real — at Disney California Adventure. Disney Parks JUST teased its debut. The real Rogers: The Musical will be a one-act show available for a limited time at Disney California Adventure. Disney has not released an opening date for the show yet — just that it’ll debut sometime this summer — but we’re definitely going to be keeping an eye on it because we’ve been waiting for this FOREVER. ©Disney In the meantime, you can enjoy a variety of other Marvel-themed entertainment, characters, food, and more at Avengers Campus. Speaking of food, you should read our review of the Ant-Man-inspired restaurant we ate at there! We’ll let you know about any other big Marvel news that Disney announces, so stay tuned to DFB for more! Need a new graphic tee (uh, when don’t you need a new graphic tee!)? We’re dropping new Disney-themed designs! Click here to see ‘em! Here Are The Best Snacks in Disneyland for 2023 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 Will you be in Disneyland this summer? Let us know if you’ll check out Rogers: The Musical there in the comments! The post Your Jaw Will DROP at Disney’s Latest Announcement! 😱 first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

We’ve got some exciting festival news! Flower and Garden Festival The 2023 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival is right around the corner — and we now know the full menus of all the food booths! The 2022 Festival brought us some amazing food and drinks that ended up on our Best of the Fest list, and a few of our favorites are returning. Come take a look at some of the food we can’t WAIT to have again. BRUNCHCOT This year, the Flower & Garden Festival is getting a brand new booth — BRUNCHCOT. This booth is taking the place of last year’s Sunshine Griddle, which won our best BOOTH of the 2022 Festival. Fortunately, some of the best options are returning, like the Shrimp and Grits. Shrimp and Grits These were surprisingly flavorful! They are made with blackened shrimp and cheddar cheese grits with brown gravy and sweet corn salsa. Also returning this year is the Avocado Toast, a plant-based option with a ton of flavor. Avocado Toast with marinated toybox tomatoes on toasted ciabatta This Avocado Toast with marinated toybox tomatoes on toasted ciabatta wasn’t just tasty, it was BEAUTIFUL, and we can’t wait to get this one again. For something sweet, you can’t miss these Fried Cinnamon Roll Bites. Fried Cinnamon Roll Bites with cream cheese frosting and candied bacon They are topped with cream cheese frosting and candied bacon were deliciously sweet with a gooey cinnamon center and we loved them. Northern Bloom At Northern Bloom, the booth in the Canada Pavilion, another one of our favorites is returning — the Seared Scallops. Seared Scallops These scallops are served with French green beans, butter potatoes, brown butter vinaigrette, and Nueske’s Applewood-smoked Bacon, and the dish is gluten-free. When we’ve had these in the past, the scallops were perfectly cooked and DELICIOUS. Fleur de Lys In the France Pavilion, Fleur de Lys is bringing back their amazing Beignet Caramélisé, Fourré Crème Vanille, Glacé au Caramel Fleur de Sel. Caramelized Beignet filled with Vanilla Cream and Glazed with Caramel Fleur de Sel This is a caramelized beignet filled with vanilla cream and glazed with caramel fleur de sel — basically, a tasty, sweet, fried dough treat that we’ll be sure to get again. It was thick and airy at the same time with the perfect crystallized caramel glaze on top. The Citrus Blossom Another favorite returning to this year’s fest is the Orange-Lemon Smoothie in a Souvenir Orange Bird Sipper Cup, available at The Citrus Blossom. Orange Bird Sipper and Orange Lemon Smoothie 2022 This non-alcoholic smoothie was delicious on its own — but you also get an adorable Orange Bird Sipper to go with it (note that this year’s Orange Bird sipper looks a little different from the 2022 version)! Bauernmarkt: Farmers Market Over in the Germany Pavilion, Bauernmarkt is bringing back their tasty Stiegl Brewery Raspberry Radler. Beer Flight We thought this was a light and fruity brew that was perfect for a sunny Florida day. Refreshment Outpost While it was at Refreshment Port last year, the Lavender Martini is returning — just at Refreshment Outpost! Lavender Martini This is a delicious cocktail made with Boyd & Blair Potato Vodka, Lavender, and Lemon. It was a nice floral cocktail that was perfect for Florida day in the spring! Pineapple Promenade Over at Pineapple Promenade, the Frozen Desert Violet Lemonade is returning! Frozen Desert Violet Lemonade This non-alcoholic lemonade has made our best of the fest list multiple years, so you know we’re excited it’ll be back this year. It’s another floral beverage that was made for this festival. La Isla Fresca Lastly, don’t miss this perfect dessert at La Isla Fresca. The Coconut Tres Leches is a Vanilla cake soaked in oat milk, almond milk, and coconut milk with toasted coconut. Coconut Tres Leches This is a PLANT-BASED Tres Leches and it was SO GOOD. If you like coconut, so have to try it! If you plan on heading to the Flower and Garden Festival this year, make sure you check out the 54 new eats and drinks coming to the fest this year. Also, don’t forget to find out how to get a PRIZE by eating snacks during the fest! Find out why you’ll have to go to the Flower and Garden Festival MULTIPLE times this year! We’ll be there on opening day to give you all the details, so stay tuned to DFB for more! 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 Festival of the Arts news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Which items are you most excited to try this year? Let us know in the comments below! The post DON'T SKIP These Returning Eats at the 2023 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Part of the fun of EPCOT’s festivals is trying out all the seasonal food and drinks! Potato Pancake and Beer Flight For some of us though, finding food and drink that we can eat and enjoy can be difficult. If you’re part of the gluten-free gang at Disney, you’re not alone! We hunt for gluten-free snacks for you guys so that you never have to go hungry or miss out on the magical food at Disney World. Disney released the menu for the 2023 International Flower and Garden Festival at EPCOT, and there are quite a few gluten-free options! While there are plenty more plant-based options available, these are the ones approved for gluten and wheat allergies. Without further adieu, let’s hop right into it! EPCOT Farmers Feast – Near Test Track The Chilled Potato and Leek Soup “Vichyssoise” comes with bacon lardons, potato croutons, chive oil, and crispy leaks! This is a great gluten-free option if you’re seeking something light and comforting. This soup is part of the Early Bloom Menu and is available from March 1st through April 8th. Chilled Leek Potato Soup 2022 From May 20th to July 5th, you can get the Barbecued Seared Pork Tenderloin with summer succotash, herb butter, and grapefruit vinaigrette as part of the Summer Solstice Menu! Barbecue Seared Pork Tenderloin 2022 Refreshment Outpost Looking for something light and refreshing? Grab the Pineapple Skewer with Tajin seasoning! Yum! ©Disney You can’t go wrong with some sweet heat! Bauernmarkt: Farmer’s Market in Germany Looking for some German-inspired flavors? You can grab two different options of Potato Pancakes! You can get them with apple sauce and fruit, or with caramelized ham, onions, and herb sour cream. Potato Pancake with caramelized ham, onions, and herb sour cream Sweet or savory — it’s up to you! Northern Bloom in Canada Seafood, anyone? Grab the Seared Scallops with French green beans, butter potatoes, brown butter vinaigrette, and Nueske’s Applewood-smoked bacon! ©Disney This combo sounds amazing! Jardin de Fiestas in Mexico Time to fiesta! You can grab the Quesadilla de Flor de Calabaza, which includes house-made masa tortillas with squash blossoms, bacon, onion, zucchini, and cheese. ©Disney Or, you can grab the Taco Vampiro, which consists of Barbacoa Beef in a corn tortilla with crispy grilled Monterey jack cheese, salsa ranchera, and esquites. YUM Make sure to follow along so that you don’t miss any Disney food-related news, reviews, and updates. Click here for more gluten-free snacks at Disney World 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 Festival of the Arts news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! What’s the best gluten-free snack you’ve had at Disney World? Let us know in the comments! The post COMPLETE LIST of Gluten-Free Eats at the 2023 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

The 2023 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival is nearly here! Let The Fun Begin! The Festival will run from March 1st through July 5th and there will be concerts to enjoy, dining packages to book, food booths to get all kinds of eats and drinks from, new merchandise, and MUCH more. Disney recently dropped the FULL menus for the Flower & Garden Festival, but just how many of those items are new? Let’s take a complete look here! Here is a full list of every single NEW dish and drink coming to the 2023 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival: EPCOT Farmers Feast (Near Test Track presented by Chevrolet) Early Bloom Menu (Available March 1st through April 8th) Spice Cake with cream cheese icing and candied pecans and parsnip (New) ©Disney (Spice Cake to the Right) Springtime Menu (Available April 9th through May 20th) Grilled Swordfish with crushed fingerling potatoes, pea and mint purée, grilled asparagus, and lemon beurre Blanc (New) ©Disney (Swordfish to the Left) Summer Solstice Menu (Available May 20th through July 5th) Sweet Corn Crème Brûlée with corn biscotti (New) ©Disney (Creme Brulee to the right) Beverages (Available throughout entire festival) Collective Arts Brewing Blueberry & Elderberry Sparkling Hard Tea (New) Ghost Mary: Translucent Bloody Mary with Boyd & Blair Cucumber Vodka, tomato water, horseradish, celery salt, and a hint of pepper (New) Brunchcot (Near Test Track presented by Chevrolet) Food: Lox Benedict on Everything Focaccia with everything-spiced cream cheese, shallots, crispy capers, and hollandaise (New) Drinks: Peach Bellini (New) ©Disney (Lox Benedict bottom left) The Citrus Blossom (The Odyssey) Food: Orange Sesame Tempura Shrimp with orange chile sauce (New) Citrus Baked Brie with preserved lemon marmalade, limoncello-macerated blueberries, and spiced marcona almonds (New) Lemon Meringue Pie: Lemon curd, lemon mousse, and toasted meringue (New) Drinks: Bella Strada Spritz (New) ©Disney Florida Fresh (Near Disney Traders) Food: Grilled Street Corn on the Cob with savory garlic spread and spicy corn chips (New) (Plant-based) (Garden Graze) (There was a version of this available in 2022 but it appears that the addition of the “spicy corn chips” is new.) Blackened Fish Slider with roasted tomatoes, watercress, and citrus remoulade on brioche (New) Florida Strawberry Shortcake (New) ©Disney Refreshment Outpost Drinks: Blake’s Hard Cider Co. Grand Cherry Hard Cider (New) Southern Tier Brewing Co. Juice Jolt IPA (New) Magnolia Terrace (The American Adventure) Food: Muffuletta Panini with ham, salami, mortadella, provolone, and Swiss with olive salad (New) Crawfish Pie (New) Bananas Foster Bread Pudding (New) Drinks: Central 28 Beer Co. Pretty Things Ale (New) ©Disney Tangierine Café: Flavors of the Medina (Morocco) Food: Hummus Trio: Traditional hummus, red beet and black garlic hummus, and avocado-herb hummus with Moroccan bread and crispy papadam (New) (Plant-based) (Garden Graze) Orange Blossom-Saffron Cake (New) ©Disney La Isla Fresca (Between Morocco and France) Food Items: Braised Oxtail with pigeon pea rice (New) ©Disney (Braised oxtail to the left) Northern Bloom (Canada) Food: Chocolate Maple Whisky Cake (New) ©Disney (Whiskey cake to the right) Refreshment Port (Near Canada) Food: Shrimp Scampi Poutine with cheese curds, lemon-garlic cheese fondue, spinach, and artichokes (New) Drinks: Mighty Swell Purple Magic Spiked Seltzer (New) Villa Maria Earth Garden Sauvignon Blanc (New) Frozen Mojito with Boyd & Blair Rum (New) ©Disney Trowel & Trellis Hosted by IMPOSSIBLE (Near Port of Entry) Food Items: IMPOSSIBLE Lumpia with Thai sweet chili sauce (New) (Plant-based) (Garden Graze) Chocolate Cake with black currant ganache, mixed berry compote, and chocolate ice cream (New) (Plant-based) (Garden Graze) ©Disney (Chocolate cake to the right) The Honey Bee-stro Hosted by National Honey Board (Near Port of Entry) Food: Chicken and Waffles: Crispy honey-brined chicken and honey sweet cornbread waffle with whipped honey butter and spicy honey (New) Pollinator Flatbread with honey-whipped mascarpone, honey caramelized onions, blueberry gastrique, prosciutto, honey-whipped goat cheese, arugula, honey vinaigrette, and bee pollen (New) ©Disney Connections Café & Eatery Food: Orange Bird Liege Waffle (New) Drinks: Flower Drop Cocktail: St. Germaine Elderflower Liqueur, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, and Minute Maid Premium Lemonade (New) Jardin de Fiestas (Mexico) Food: Quesadilla de Flor de Calabaza: House-made masa tortillas with squash blossoms, bacon, onion, zucchini, and cheese (New) (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly) Drinks: Mala Hierba Margarita: Centinela Tequila Reposado, elderflower-chamomile tea, Abasolo Corn Whiskey, and UNA Flower-infused Vodka with a chile salt rim (New) Cristal Margarita: 100% Agave Tequila Blanco, Ilegal Mezcal Joven, clarified lemon juice, and orange liqueur in a souvenir cup (New) Jardin de Fiestas Lotus House (China) Drinks: Tropical Moon: Smirnoff Vodka, Triple Sec, passion fruit, soda water and white boba pearls (New) Primavera Kitchen (Italy) Food: Caesar con Gamberett: Baby gem lettuce, shrimp, Caesar dressing, and crispy bread crumble (New) Tortelloni Primavera: Spinach tortelloni, sweet butter, pancetta, corn, peas, and fava beans (New) Budino alle Nocciole: Chocolate-hazelnut pudding with cookie crumble (New) ©Disney Hanami (Japan) Food: Hanami Sushi: Assorted Nigiri sushi with lemon-cured salmon, soy-marinated tuna, and cured mackerel (New) Creamy Shrimp Udon: Udon soup with shrimp and spring vegetables (New) Drinks: Sakura Cherry Blossom Pilsner (New) Hakushika Hana Kohaku Plum Sake: Junmai Ginjo blended with Japanese plum (New) Nigori Dragon Fruit Sake Cocktail (New) ©Disney (Creamy Shrimp Udon to the right) Fleur de Lys (France) Food: Daube de Boeuf à la Provençal, Compote de Tomate au Romarin Gnocchi à la Niçoise: Provençal-style braised beef, rosemary tomato, and niçoise gnocchi (New) Tarte Chocolat Mogador: Chocolate tart with Valrhona single origin chocolate brownie, walnuts, and raspberry coulis served warm (New) Drinks: Kir àla Poire: French sparkling wine with Monin desert pear (New) ©Disney (new dishes in top right and bottom left) Funnel Cake Banana Split Funnel Cake: Funnel Cake topped with Banana-Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, Whipped Cream, Diced Strawberries, and a Maraschino Cherry drizzled with Chocolate Syrup (New) ©Disney Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company World Discovery (Near Mission: SPACE) – Exotic Lemon Tea: A refreshing mix of Frozen Lemon and Iced Tea featuring Exotic Berry notes (Spirited option available featuring Grey Goose Vodka) (New) Near Canada – Melonade: A tangy blend of Frozen Lemon with a burst of watermelon (Spirited option available featuring Grey Goose Vodka) (New) World Showcase (Near Disney Traders) – Orange Cream Cold Brew: A smooth blend of French Roast Cold Brew with flavors of orange and vanilla topped with a splash of cream, whipped cream, and coconut shavings (Spirited option available featuring Kahlúa Rum and Coffee Liqueur) (New) The American Adventure – Key Lime Cold Brew: A zesty blend of French Roast Cold Brew with flavors of Key lime and white chocolate topped with a splash of cream, whipped cream, and graham cracker crumbs (Spirited option available featuring Kahlúa Rum and Coffee Liqueur) (New) And there you have it — ALLLLLL of the new dishes coming to the 2023 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival. Which are you most excited to try? Tell us in the comments! To explore the FULL menus for the 2023 Flower and Garden Festival, click 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 Festival of the Arts news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Which of these items do you most want to try? Tell us in the comments! The post 54 New Eats and Drinks Are Coming to the 2023 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

It’s almost here! We’re talking about the EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival! Let The Fun Begin! We’ve already seen a list of some of the food booths set up for the festival, and we just got the full menus for all the booths, as well as learned about everything returning for this year’s event. One of those returning activities is the Garden Graze scavenger hunt, and now we know what foods will be part of it! 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! 2022 Garden Graze 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 for your FREE prize. Last year, the prize was a souvenir cup filled with Dole Whip. YUM! Disney hasn’t announced what the 2023 prize will be. Our prize in 2022 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 ©Disney 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 ©Disney So if you’re planning to participate in this year’s Garden Graze, be sure to start picking out which five items you want to try! If you’re wanting to know more about the EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival, stick with DFB because we’ll be there on day one trying out everything and giving you our honest reviews! Get A FIRST LOOK at 2023 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Merchandise 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 Festival of the Arts news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Will you be attending the festival this year? Let us know in the comments! The post Eating Snacks Can Get You a PRIZE at the 2023 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

The 2023 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival begins soon, bringing tons of eats and treats (including a bunch of NEW items) to Disney World. It turns out, you can’t visit this festival just one time! EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival 2022 We’ve already got the FULL MENUS for the food booths at this festival, and we’ve seen a sneak peek at the merchandise as well. In fact, the food booths and character topiaries are already popping up throughout EPCOT. But there’s one BIG reason why you’ll need to visit this EPCOT festival not once, not twice, but THREE times. There are more than 15 Outdoor Kitchens (food booths) coming to EPCOT for the 2023 Flower & Garden Festival. One of the returning booths is the EPCOT Farmers Feast, which will be located near Test Track. Farmer’s Feast This food booth is unique because, instead of having one set menu for the whole festival like all the other booths, it has a rotating menu! That means there will be three DIFFERENT menus at Farmers Feast throughout the festival. Note that only the food options change — the drinks will remain the same the whole time. 2023 Eats at Farmers Feast ©Disney The first menu is called the Early Bloom Menu, and it will be available from March 1st through April 8th. Here’s a look at the food items on this menu: Chilled Potato and Leek Soup “Vichyssoise” with bacon lardons, potato croutons, chive oil, and crispy leeks (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly) Char-grilled Bison Ribeye with creamy leek fondue, red wine butter sauce, and whipped red wine goat cheese Spice Cake with cream cheese icing and candied pecans and parsnip (New) Hibiscus Lemonade Cocktail featuring Islamorada Brewery & Distillery Hibiscus Gin Grilled Swordfish and Strawberry Rhubarb Upside-down Cake Farmers Feast Early Bloom Spread 2022 From April 9th through May 20th, Farmers Feast will have the Springtime Menu: Grilled Vegetable Bruschetta with marinated peppers, zucchini, squash, artichokes, goat cheese, and balsamic glaze on grilled ciabatta Grilled Swordfish with crushed fingerling potatoes, pea and mint purée, grilled asparagus, and lemon beurre Blanc (New) Strawberry Rhubarb Upside-down Cake with crème fraîche whipped cream Tomato and Red Onion Panzanella and Sweet Corn Crème Brûlée Grilled Vegetable Bruschetta 2022 And finally, from May 20th through the end of the festival (July 5th is the last day), you can check out the Summer Solstice Menu: Tomato and Red Onion Panzanella with avocado, burrata cheese, and fresh basil Barbecued Seared Pork Tenderloin with summer succotash, herb butter, and grapefruit vinaigrette (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly) Sweet Corn Crème Brûlée with corn biscotti (New) 2022 EPCOT Farmers Feast Booth The whole time, you can grab one (or both!) of the 2 drinks on the menu, which are available during the entire festival: Collective Arts Brewing Blueberry & Elderberry Sparkling Hard Tea (New) Ghost Mary: Translucent Bloody Mary with Boyd & Blair Cucumber Vodka, tomato water, horseradish, celery salt, and a hint of pepper (New) Each of these menus has a NEW food item, with the Spice Cake on the Early Bloom menu, the Grilled Swordfish on the Springtime menu, and the Sweet Corn Crème Brûlée on the Summer Solstice menu. ©Disney We’ll be checking out the Farmers Feast booth (along with the rest of the food booths) as soon as the festival begins on March 1st, 2023, so stay tuned for a full review of the Early Bloom Menu and be sure to check back for full reviews of the other menus as soon as they open. Click here to see ALL the food booths and menus for 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 Festival of the Arts news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Are you visiting this year’s Flower & Garden Festival in EPCOT? Let us know in the comments. The post Why You'll Have To Visit the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival MULTIPLE Times in 2023 first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

If you haven’t been to EPCOT in a while, then you might be surprised by some of the big changes in the park! EPCOT In the past few years, EPCOT has added two new rides, multiple new restaurants, a new gift shop, and a reimagined Club Cool. But there’s so much more to come! The middle of the park is currently under construction as they add more new attractions and offerings, and we’re sharing an updated look at the construction progress. If you take a ride on the monorail heading into EPCOT, you’ll be able to look over the construction walls and see what’s going on. The first construction project you’ll come across is the work being done next to Guest Relations. This area was formerly a walkway to World Discovery, but has been blocked off since Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind opened last year. Construction by Guest Relations We’ve been watching the slow progress behind these walls for a while, hoping that they’ll eventually reopen the walkway. It would be much easier to get to that side of the park if they did! No concrete has been poured here yet, but it looks like they’ve been working on getting the ground leveled out. Will they reopen the walkway? As the monorail circles the park, you get a nice, broad look at everything happening in the middle of World Celebration. It looks like they’re starting to form the basis of CommuniCore Plaza, with a new cinder block wall going up and a large pile of dirt at the ready. The middle of the park But one of the most interesting changes this week is at CommuniCore Hall, where metal supports were added to the side of the building. When we walked by this spot at night, we also noticed that there were working electrical lights inside! CommuniCore Hall We’ve also noticed a little bit of work being done on the area between CommuniCore Hall and Journey of Water — Inspired by Moana. It’s likely that this will remain open to be a walkway between the attractions and various areas of this land. Between CommuniCore Hall and Journey of Water Moving on to Journey of Water — Inspired by Moana, we spotted construction workers walking throughout the part of the attraction that looked to be more finished. This whole side of the walkthrough experience has concrete pathways, greenery, and completed rockwork. Journey of Water — Inspired by Moana The other side of the attraction is still a work in progress. It looks as though the next set of planters has been marked off so that the pathways are more clear. Also, more light fixtures were installed. There is still work to be done! And then of course, there’s the barrier to the attraction. We’ve noticed more trees getting planted along the exterior wall. Recently, trees were added along a wall opposite Journey of Water as well. This seems to mark off another space for a large walkway. Outside the attraction Between Journey of Water and Spaceship Earth, there are two large pavilions with lots of pipes and equipment. It looks like this will be a backstage area blocked from guests — it’s possible that these are the pipes and pumps that supply water to the attraction. Disney is currently in the process of building up the greenery around this area to hide it from the public eye. Backstage structures That’s everything for now! We’ll continue to keep a watch on these projects and let you know what we find in the coming weeks and months. The EPCOT transformation is set to be complete before the end of 2023, and we can’t wait to check it out! Click Here to See Big Disney World Changes in 2023! Want MORE Details About EPCOT’s MASSIVE Transformation? EPCOT’s Three New Neighborhoods Have Debuted – Learn More Here See Our Full Review of One of EPCOT’s Newest Restaurants – Connections Eatery Get a Full Tour Inside EPCOT’s New Starbucks Location – Connections Cafe See All the Details You Need to Know About the Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Coaster, Now Open in World Discovery NEW Festival Areas, Gardens, a Meet-and-Greet Area, and More Are Coming to EPCOT Go Inside Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure With Us Check Out All of the Tasty Details About La Crêperie de Paris See Our Full Reviews of Space 220, Which Has Officially OPENED in EPCOT Check Out Spaceship Earth’s Permanent New Nighttime Look Learn More About EPCOT’s New Nighttime Spectacular -- Harmonious See Full Details About the New PLAY! Pavilion Coming to EPCOT Learn All About Journey of Water -- Inspired by Moana, Coming to World Nature The Mary Poppins Attraction is on Hold – Learn More Here What’s Been CUT From the EPCOT Transformation? Click HERE for All the News and Details about EPCOT’s Transformation! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the latest EPCOT transformation news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Which EPCOT addition are you most excited about? Tell us in the comments! The post See the Latest CHANGES to the 'Moana' Attraction in Disney World first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

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Calling all lovers of Orange Bird, springtime, and all things Flower and Garden! We love Flower and Garden! Disney just dropped NEW info on all that we can expect from EPCOT’s International Flower and Garden Festival in 2023, and we were NOT disappointed. Of course, the food and drink options are super exciting, but we’re excited about the merchandise options, too! Disney introduced two NEW pieces of merchandise that will be available at this year’s Flower and Garden Festival! Plus, we found a hint of a new Loungefly backpack coming online to shopDisney. First, Disney showed us this new Orange Bird Munchling, modeled after a Citrus-infused Cupcake with Honey! Isn’t it adorable?! It will be available at EPCOT during the festival as well as online at shopDisney SOON! ©Disney Disney also showed off this Orange Bird Sipper, which includes a non-alcoholic orange-lemon smoothie that you can grab from The Citrus Blossom food kitchen — located at The Odyssey pavilion in EPCOT. This year’s sipper is a slight variation from the ones we’ve seen in years past. ©Disney On shopDisney this morning, we saw a teaser of some NEW Flower and Garden merchandise that will be available to buy online starting March 3rd. The image showed an Orange Bird Loungefly backpack, complete with a flower crown. Mark your calendars and get excited! ©Disney If you want even more Flower & Garden Festival merchandise, check out our own DFB merchandise shop online. We have new designs that feature this upcoming festival and would make the perfect outfit for your next trip! New Flower and Garden Merch! As usual, make sure to follow along for more Disney news and updates! We’ll never let you be out of the loop, promise! If you’re looking for more details on the 2023 International Flower and Garden Festival, make sure to click the link below! Click here for all things Flower and Garden 2023 Click HERE to See All the Updated Details for EPCOT's International Flower and 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! Join the DFB Newsletter to Get All the Latest Disney News Delivered Right to Your Inbox! Click here to Subscribe Do you LOVE Orange Bird as much as we do? Let us know in the comments! The post FIRST LOOK at 2023 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Merchandise first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

It’s an exciting time, DFB friends! 2022 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival EPCOT’s Flower & Garden Festival is returning to the park from March 1st through July 5th. We’ve already shared a look at everything we know is returning for this year’s festival, and a peek at some of the booths confirmed for the festival, but we have been waiting on the official menus to be released for all the 15+ outdoor food kitchens, and now they’re here! This year, we’ll get to try returning favorites and delicious new eats from the 15+ outdoor food kitchens! There are nearly 50(!) brand NEW dishes this year as well as some returning favorites, so let’s go through what you need to know. Click here to see ALL of the food booth menus for the 2023 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival! New Menu Items As we mentioned above, this year’s Festival comes with a TON of new eats, here are just a few of them! Over at the Funnel Cake stand near the American Adventure pavilion you’ll find a NEW creation called the Banana Split Funnel Cake! This will have a Funnel Cake topped with Banana-Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, Whipped Cream, Diced Strawberries, and a Maraschino Cherry drizzled with Chocolate Syrup. ©Disney At the NEW Brunchcot booth, you’ll find a Lox Benedict on Everything Focaccia with everything-spiced cream cheese, shallots, crispy capers, and hollandaise, as well as a new Peach Bellini. ©Disney At The Citrus Blossom (which will have a new location in The Odyssey), you’ll find 3 NEW dishes: Orange Sesame Tempura Shrimp with orange chile sauce (New) Citrus Baked Brie with preserved lemon marmalade, limoncello-macerated blueberries, and spiced marcona almonds (New) Lemon Meringue Pie: Lemon curd, lemon mousse, and toasted meringue (New) ©Disney And if you head to Florida Fresh you’ll find a NEW Blackened Fish Slider with roasted tomatoes, watercress, and citrus remoulade on brioche, and a yummy-looking Florida Strawberry Shortcake. ©Disney Other new items include a new Muffaletta Panini at Magnolia Terrace (with ham, salami, mortadella, provolone, and Swiss with olive salad), some NEW Shrimp Scampi Poutine (with cheese curds, lemon-garlic cheese fondue, spinach, and artichokes) at Refreshment Port, and a Pollinator Flatbread (with honey-whipped mascarpone, honey caramelized onions, blueberry gastrique, prosciutto, honey-whipped goat cheese, arugula, honey vinaigrette, and bee pollen) at The Honey Bee-stro. ©Disney Pack your appetites because there’s a LOT to eat! Click here to see ALL of the menus for the 2023 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival! Returning Favorites We’ve also got plenty of returning favorites this year! At Refreshment Outpost, the Lavender Martini is BACK (it has Boyd & Blair Potato Vodka with Lavender and Lemon). It was at Refreshment Port last time but we’re happy to see it has returned. Lavender Martini 2022 At Bauernmarkt, the Stiegl Brewery Radler Raspberry is back this year as well. Light and fruity, this was a highlight from 2022 so we’re thrilled to see it’s back. Beer Flight 2022 At La Isla Fresca, the plant-based Coconut Tres Leches will be making a return appearance. Made with a Vanilla cake soaked in oat milk, almond milk, and coconut milk with toasted coconut, this was one of the BEST items we had in 2022, so it’s one you won’t want to miss this year. Coconut Tres Leches Other returning favorites include the Fried Cinnamon Roll Bites at Brunchcot (previously at Sunshine Griddle), Shrimp and Grits at Brunchcot (also previously at Sunshine Griddle), Avocado Toast at Brunchcot (also formerly at Sunshine Griddle), and the Frozen Desert Violet Lemonade at Pineapple Promenade. Frozen Desert Violet Lemonade Prices for these items have not yet been revealed but we’ll be searching for updates soon! Click here to see ALL of the food booth menus for the 2023 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival! We’ll be in attendance on the first day of the festival to try all kinds of eats and drinks and bring you all the updates, so be sure to stay tuned to DFB! Click HERE to See All the Updated Details for EPCOT's International Flower and 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! Join the DFB Newsletter to Get All the Latest Disney News Delivered Right to Your Inbox! Click here to Subscribe What booth are you most looking forward to? Tell us in the comments below! The post BREAKING: FULL MENUS RELEASED for the 2023 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

The EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival is nearly here! Take a peek at all the delicious flavors soon-to-be in bloom at EPCOT coming to the festival this spring that you won't want to miss.View the full article

BIG NEWS for those of you hoping to participate in Hot Cookie Hour at Gideon’s Bakehouse in Disney Springs this month! Gideon’s Bakehouse You may be wondering: What’s Hot Cookie Hour? Well, Hot Cookie Hour happens twice a day at Gideon’s Bakehouse in Disney Springs, once from 2 to 3PM and once from 7 to 8PM. During this time, you can grab a fresh, HOT cookie with vanilla ice cream. It. Is. Delicious! Usually, you can only get a plain chocolate chip cookie as part of this experience, but during the rest of February, you can grab a special one! Today through the rest of February, you can get the Eternal Flame cookie during Hot Cookie Hour! This double-chocolate chip cookie features hints of cayenne and has chocolate-covered cherries on top. Thanks, Gideon’s! Now we’ll be dreaming of spicy double-chocolate chip cookies paired with vanilla ice cream all day. Eternal Flame Cookie If you’re in Disney World, make sure to stop by Disney Springs to try to get this cookie during Hot Cookie Hour. If you’re not able to visit during that time, you can still head inside to grab half-pound cookies and huge cake slices (they just won’t be fresh out of the oven or paired with ice cream — but they’re still delicious). Eternal Flame As usual, follow along for more Disney food news, reviews, and updates! We’re here to make sure you never go hungry at Disney — and that you’re fueling up on the BEST snacks. Click the link below to see some of our 2023 favorites! Click here for the best 2023 snacks in Disney World! 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! Have you tried the Eternal Flame cookie? Let us know in the comments! The post This Gideon's Bakehouse Update Might CHANGE Your Disney World Plans first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Walt Disney World Annual Passholders are in for a bunch of new surprises! 2023 Annual Passholder Magnet While the biggest change Disney announced was that Annual Passholders will be able to visit the Walt Disney World theme parks after 2PM WITHOUT a Park Pass reservation, there are a few other NEW perks Annual Passholders can look forward to. Photos are one of the best ways to remember your trip. Disney knows this, and to ensure you can capture as many memories as possible, they are granting Annual Passholders access to Disney PhotoPass lenses as well as one complimentary Cinderella Castle Mural of Memories experience! This creates a mural of photos from your trip around Cinderella Castle in a digital keepsake. Typically this souvenir costs $9.99, but Passholders will get to experience it once for free. Cinderella Castle Disney is also giving Passholders the chance to create their own Disney-themed short video slideshows using photos from their visit. These can then be shared with friends and family or other guests on your trip. What a cool way to save your memories! We’re interested to see what these slideshows will look like and what kind of fun Disney touches they’ll include. Tree of Life in Animal Kingdom Other changes coming to the resort that can be enjoyed by all guests are the return of free overnight parking for all resort guests as well as complimentary downloads of attraction photos with the purchase of Genie+. The Genie+ change is set to begin on March 20th, and the free resort parking went into effect on January 10th. Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa We’re excited to see all of these changes at Disney World! Stay tuned to our site for more updates. Click here to learn about the 5 BIGGEST changes to Park Passes 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. Annual Passholders, what is your favorite perk? Those who don’t have an Annual Pass, do these changes make you reconsider? Share your thoughts in the comment section below! The post 2 NEW Annual Passholder Perks Announced for Disney World first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

There’s no denying that many Disney fans are pretty serious about what they love. But just how far will they go? One final ride We’ve seen guests wait over six hours for a popcorn bucket which then resold for hundreds of dollars above its original price, so we’d have to say pretty far. But this newest “park souvenir” takes Disney fanaticism to a whole ‘nother level! Disney announced that Splash Mountain would be closing to be re-themed as a Princess and the Frog attraction named Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. Currently, Splash Mountain has closed in Disney World but is still running in Disneyland. Before the attraction closed in Magic Kingdom, some guests managed to scoop up some of the log flume’s water. What at first appeared to just be a quirky souvenir has now turned into an online market worth tens of thousands of dollars! Splash Mountain in Magic Kingdom The Orlando Sentinel reported that since the ride closed, eBay listings of “Splash Mountain water” have sold for $7,100, $13,100 and even $15,099! There’s no way to verify whether the water actually came from the ride but apparently fans are eager to own their piece of Disney history, no matter the cost. Construction has started! With the ride closed and water drained, entrepreneurs might be casting their eyes on Disneyland’s version of the classic attraction. We don’t have an official closing date yet, but once its announced this might incentivize those looking to turn a profit to sneak some of the log flume ride’s water. Because the “Splash Mountain Water” story garnered so much attention, it’s possible that while the Disneyland version of Splash Mountain is still running, the park may put in some safe guards to prevent guests from snagging some of the water. Splash Mountain in Disneyland In the meantime, you can enjoy Splash Mountain at Disneyland before its final plummet, and stay tuned to our site for updates on construction! Missed out on the Splash Mountain merch in the parks? Check out the Briar Patch Brand Farewell Tour t-shirt from the official DFB Merch Store! You won’t find this design anywhere else! DFB Exclusive! Click here to buy the Briar Patch Brand Farewell Tour t-shirt! 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 Would you spend money on Splash Mountain water? Do you think the sellers are selling real water from the ride? Comment below! The post The One Thing That Might Be Different When Splash Mountain Closes in Disneyland first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Big things are happening in Disney World lately! Our happy place! After Hours events are coming to EPCOT, progress is full-steam ahead on Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, and tons of fun merchandise is popping up around the parks for the 100th anniversary celebration. Well, Disney shared some news this morning, and things are about to get even more exciting very soon! Earlier this year, Disney shared that they would offer complimentary self-parking for Disney Resort guests, ease up on park pass reservation requirements for Annual Passholders, and include attraction photos with the purchase of Genie+ service. While the free parking for resort guests has already gone into effect, we didn’t have a date on the other two perks — until now. Slinky Dog Dash Starting March 20th, 2023, guests purchasing Genie+ will be able to download their attraction photos on the day of purchase at no additional charge! These photos are available at many attractions throughout the parks, including Space Mountain, Slinky Dog Dash, Test Track, and Expedition Everest. Attraction photo We’ll be keeping an eye out for more Disney news, so stay tuned to DFB for more! Click here to learn how Disney will be relaxing their Park Pass Reservation system soon! 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 this change your decision on whether to get Genie+? Let us know in the comments! The post DATE Announced for Genie+ CHANGE in Disney World first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Buckle up friends — Park Pass changes are coming soon to Disney World! Magic Kingdom Disney previously announced that an important Park Pass change would be made for Disney World Annual Passholders that would provide them with more flexibility when entering the parks. But, at that time Disney only shared that the change would be made within the next few months. Now, we’ve got an official start date! Disney has officially shared that the newest Park Pass CHANGE will start on April 18th, 2023. Wait…what’s the change? Well, beginning on April 18th, Annual Passholders will be able to visit the Walt Disney World theme parks after 2PM WITHOUT a Park Pass reservation (with some exceptions). The exception will apply to Annual Passholders wanting to visit Magic Kingdom on Saturdays and Sundays. If an Annual Passholder wants to go to Magic Kingdom on Saturdays or Sundays, they’ll need a Park Pass regardless of what time they want to visit. Dumbo Magnet Keep in mind, Annual Passholder blockout dates will continue to apply, so you’ll want to take a close look at those when planning your visit. Disney shared the following message about this change, “While the theme park reservation system remains important to manage attendance in our parks, especially on busier days, we realize our Passholders enjoy more spontaneous visits – and this change will make that possible.” Annual Passholder Magnet Again, note that this change only applies to Annual Passholders and is just for visits after 2PM (except for Magic Kingdom on Saturdays and Sundays). Here are a few examples of how it’ll work: Got an Annual Pass and you want to go to EPCOT at 9AM on a Tuesday? You’ll still need a Park Pass! Want to visit Animal Kingdom at 11AM on a random Wednesday? Book that Park Pass! Want to visit Magic Kingdom at ANY time on a Saturday or Sunday? A Park Pass WILL be necessary. But you want to visit Hollywood Studios after 2PM on Thursday? No Park Pass is needed if you’re an Annual Passholder (and a blockout date doesn’t apply). Hollywood Studios Aside from that change, Disney has also announced that starting on March 20th, Annual Passholders will get access to Disney PhotoPass lenses and ONE complimentary Cinderella Castle Mural of Memories experience. Typically, the PhotoPass lenses are special things you can access if you purchase Genie+, but it seems like Passholders will soon get this perk too! The Castle of Memories feature is essentially a way to create a virtual mural on Cinderella Castle. This typically costs $9.99 to participate in, but soon Passholders will get to experience it ONCE for FREE. Click here to learn more about the feature. ©️Disney Plus, on March 20th, Passholders will get a NEW offering where they will be able to “create and share short Disney-themed video slideshows with favorite photos from [their] theme park visits.” Sounds like lots of photo-based fun is on the way. PhotoPass photographer Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products, Josh D’Amaro, previously indicated that this was just the start of changes coming to the Park Pass system. D’Amaro noted that the current system can make guests lose some of the serendipity so they’re working on “trying to create ease,” while still making sure guests have a good experience. D’Amaro shared that there are people at Disney working on how to improve the process. He shared that they are working to “make that reservation process as easy and flexible” as possible. D’Amaro shared, “Are you going to see more initiatives like you saw last week [in reference to the Annual Passholder Park Pass change that was announced at that time]? I think you will.” Haunted Mansion We’ll keep an eye out for more news and let you know what we find! To learn all about the Park Pass system, click here. And you can click here for details about the Annual Passholder system in Disney World. 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Disney’s Reedy Creek Improvement District (“RCID”) has essentially died (in some ways) thanks to a bill passed by the Florida legislature. But Disney’s not going down without a fight, right? Well…it’s not that simple. ©Spectrum News 13 For over 50 years, the established RCID structure has given Disney a lot of power over the land on which it operates in Orlando, Florida. As the majority landowner, Disney has been able to select people “friendly” to the Company to serve on the Board of Supervisors that makes critical decisions related to the land that is home to Disney World’s theme parks. Key parts of that structure will be changing soon, and Disney might just “let it happen.” Here’s why. What Happened? Let’s go over some Reedy Creek 101 very quickly (if you already know the basics, hop down to the next section!). The RCID essentially acts as its own county and has the ability to make decisions regarding the District’s sewer system, emergency services, and more. But, following Disney’s statements against Florida’s Parental Rights in Education bill (what critics call “Don’t Say Gay”), the Florida legislature passed a bill (and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the bill) that would dissolve the RCID by June 1st, 2023. Many have described this as being an act of retaliation against Disney for speaking up against the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. Reedy Creek Trash Cans There was a lot of speculation as to what would happen to the RCID, with the Governor insisting that it would be controlled by the state. And in early 2023 we finally got some clarity. During a special session of the Florida legislature, a bill related to the RCID was passed by the Florida legislature. It is now pending Governor DeSantis’ signature but is expected to be signed soon. This bill (once law) would change the name of the RCID and make a critical change to how it is governed. Instead of a Board of Supervisors selected by the majority landowner, the Board would be entirely made up of individuals selected by the Florida Governor and confirmed by the Florida Senate. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis ©Deadline The District itself would retain most of its key powers (including control over decisions regarding sewage and emergency services, the ability to issue bonds, and more). But the bill would strip the District of some powers, like the ability to create a nuclear power plant (which has not been seriously considered, according to the Orlando Sentinel), and it would impose new requirements on the district mostly relating to reporting. Disney has been relatively quiet on the matter. Most recently, the President of Walt Disney World Resort commented, “We are focused on the future and are ready to work within this new framework.” Hollywood Studios But is that the end? Is Disney going to just sit this one out and let the RCID “die”? Turns out…they might. Disney Could Have a Powerful Legal Argument In an article shared by Bloomberg Tax, Jacob Schumer, an attorney in Florida, addresses the legal case Disney could have against the changes being made to the RCID. Schumer points out that once the bill is signed into law, “Disney World will go from being uniquely independent to uniquely under political control,” and there’s only one line of influence over the governing Board — DeSantis’ office. Schumer argues that because Florida will be taking control of the RCID, Disney “has a strong legal argument that the bill amounts to unconstitutional retaliation against protected speech.” Disney could challenge the bill on the principle that “an otherwise valid government action can be rendered unconstitutional due to improper motive.” ©WFTV 9 According to Schumer, “DeSantis and Florida’s legislature haven’t been shy about the passage of the original bill dissolving Reedy Creek being a direct response to Disney’s public statements regarding Florida’s enactment of the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill.” One Florida representative suggested renaming the new District “Florida’s Attempt to Silence Critical and Independent Speech and Thought.” Former Vice President Mike Pence even commented on the issue and DeSantis’ actions saying, “The idea of going after their taxing authority. That was beyond the scope of what I as a conservative, a limited government Republican, would be prepared to do.” (Yahoo) Pride Mickey Ears Schumer points out that the United States Supreme Court has held that corporations have “First Amendment protections from government retaliation for political speech.” Disney could argue that the entire situation surrounding the dissolution of the RCID all started as “part of a blowback from a constitutionally protected statement” and insist that there is a “clear line of causation between that bill and this replacement removing Disney’s voting powers.” Schumer opines that Disney would have a “powerful case.” Pride Collection But the case would have its issues. Courts can be hesitant to look into the motives of legislation, particularly if the legislation looks valid on its face. But that might not apply when a law singles out the person complaining about the retaliation. While this bill doesn’t name Disney, it does describe Disney’s properties that make up the District. So if Disney has a potentially powerful case (and is certainly no stranger to lawsuits), why not sue? But They Might SKIP the Battle — Why? There are actually multiple reasons that could be motivating Disney’s decision to keep this battle OUT of the courthouse. It Doesn’t Impact Powers that Matter While the new bill does impact the selection of the Board of Supervisors and some other rules related to the District, the Orlando Business Journal points out that it won’t impact what the RCID already did on its own or its powers that really matter. The RCID has already helped Disney do a lot. And while the new bill will remove Disney’s ability to put “friendly” faces in power, it still allows the District to do critical things the District has always done — make certain permitting decisions, issue bonds, and provide for the District’s sewer services and emergency services. Haunted Mansion Sure, it adds on some extra reporting requirements (some of which Disney had already been complying with) and removes Disney’s ability to build a nuclear power plant (which it hadn’t done anyway), but it keeps the District’s key powers in place. Disney Has a Loophole Some theorize that there is a sort of “loophole” which could help Disney deal with some potential RCID issues. Chad Emerson (author of the book “Project Future: The Inside Story Behind the Creation of Disney World”) has pointed out that this new bill shouldn’t prevent Disney from shifting some key things — like permitting, approval, or certain other processes the RCID currently does — to the cities within the District (Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista). Those cities haven’t been impacted by this new bill so their powers remain intact. If the new Board of Supervisors starts causing problems for Disney, Disney could theoretically create departments within the individual cities to handle certain things Disney might need. Magic Kingdom That doesn’t mean the District would be pointless — it would still handle some key infrastructure and drainage things. But some powers could potentially be taken away from the District and given back to the cities that Disney “relatively controls.” Click here to read our full post about this potential loophole! Political Peace But the key reason behind Disney’s decision to let this bill simply “happen” might be a desire for “political peace.” As Schumer puts it, “Reedy Creek is great to have, but open conflict with Gov. DeSantis and others presents a serious issue for Disney as a whole.” Sure, the RCID has been critical to Disney’s way of doing things up until now, and getting its independence back would be valuable, but putting the Company’s battle to rest with those currently in control of the state’s government might be even more valuable. Tree of Life in Animal Kingdom If Disney were to sue on this bill, it would keep the “political target on Disney’s back, potentially for years,” as the case makes its way through the courts. Plus, Disney might have to disclose sensitive records related to its discussion of political matters with no guarantee that the records would stay sealed. Schumer argues that Disney has a “lot more to lose than Reedy Creek…and its political independence may be a small price to pay for a relationship with Florida’s government that isn’t downright hostile.” ©The Florida Channel | Courtesy of WTVT Even if Disney were to win on this legal challenge, there’s no guarantee that another bill of a similar nature couldn’t be enacted years from now, when the retaliation argument would not be as clear or powerful. Interestingly, Disney seems to already be making “amends” with Governor DeSantis in other ways. The Washington Post points out that two of the major fundraisers for DeSantis’ inaugural festivities were lobbyists for Disney. An “Unreasonable” Board Runs a Risk of Their Own It’s also important to note that during “ordinary times,” the District’s main functions usually focus on, according to Schumer, “boring questions” about contracts, debts, and infrastructure. If the replacement Board is relatively “friendly” to Disney, there could be little change at all — so why fight it? Slinky Dog Dash The expectation is that business could return to “normal” for the most part, with the new District leaders likely agreeing to Disney’s “reasonable proposals.” If they don’t agree to Disney’s reasonable requests and refuse to maintain a “healthy governmental environment,” the Board of Supervisors runs a risk of their own — undermining “Disney World, a cultural powerhouse and the state’s largest employer.” According to the Orlando Business Journal, some have raised concerns about whether the new District will maintain the existing Disney standards, like keeping the differently-colored road signs that provide a sense of escapism. But others have insisted that it’s more likely that the Board will continue to work in Disney’s best interest since they are the main property owner. David Ramba (executive director of the Florida Association of Special Districts) shared, “Do they have to? No. Will they? If the largest person that owns property has a recommendation, I think they will take it into consideration.” Road Signs So it seems that Disney might give up a powerful case mainly for political peace and on the expectation that things could return to “normal” in many ways. Of course, these are all just arguments and expectations at this time. We’ll have to wait and see what ultimately happens, so check back with us for the latest updates. Click here to read more about the changes that will be made to the RCID under the new bill Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! What do you think will happen with Reedy Creek? Tell us in the comments. The post Why Disney Might NOT Fight the Death of Reedy Creek first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article