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Refurbishment happens in Disney World, and that can mean anything from big construction changes to minor updates in the parks, hotels, and more! Righteous Reef Playground There’s a lot of new in Disney World right now, like Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind coaster that officially opened on May 27th, while other upcoming attractions such as TRON: Lightcycle Run ride and the Journey of Water — Inspired by Moana attraction are still in progress. And so that you don’t get to Disney World surprised by closures, let’s review all the closures coming up next week! Magic Kingdom As we’ve continued to report, the Walt Disney World Railroad is still closed in Magic Kingdom, with no reopening date announced yet. This classic attraction has been closed since 2018 due to the construction of TRON: Lightcycle Run near the Tomorrowland train station. Walt Disney World Railroad Main Street Station It’s likely that the Railroad will not reopen until construction on TRON is completed, and Disney has not yet announced an opening date for the highlight anticipated coaster. We’re watching closely for more updates about these attractions! TRON construction progress Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique is still closed, but Disney recently confirmed that the popular salon will reopen sometime in 2022, We’ll be watching for an official reopening date! Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique Although the Harmony Barber Shop on Main Street, U.S.A. is still closed at this time, we do know that it will officially reopen on July 31st, 2022. Reservations will open on June 28th. Harmony Barber Shop You might be surprised to learn that you can actually get a haircut in Disney World! Book an appointment for an adult or child haircut or even celebrate your child’s first haircut with the “My First Haircut” experience! Click here to read about the reopening of Harmony Barber Shop. Disney’s Animal Kingdom Finding Nemo: The Musical remains closed in Animal Kingdom, where it did not reopen after Disney World closed in 2020. The show is getting a big update and a new name and it will debut sometime this summer as “Finding Nemo: The Big Blue…and Beyond!” Finding Nemo: The Musical is getting some changes! Instead of having a Finding Nemo focus, the new show will be based on Disney and Pixar’s Finding Dory! Here’s a first look at the updated Finding Nemo show. Disney’s Hollywood Studios Voyage of the Little Mermaid has been closed in Hollywood Studios since Disney World reopened in 2020, and Disney has not yet released any details about the future of this show. Voyage of the Little Mermaid The nighttime show Fantasmic! is still closed, but Disney recently announced that the popular show would return in 2022 with updates, new characters, technology, and more!. Fantasmic! Disney has not yet announced an official return date for this show but we’ll be keeping our eyes peeled for more updates! Read all about the updates coming to Fantasmic! here. Disney World Water Parks When Typhoon Lagoon reopened in January, Disney’s Blizzard Beach water park closed. The “chilly” water park has been closed since then and Disney has not yet announced an opening date. Blizzard Beach So if you need your waterpark fix in Disney World, Typhoon Lagoon is open now! Read the schedule for Typhoon Lagoon here. Disney World Hotels Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa 200 new Disney Vacation Club (DVC) Resort Studios are currently being constructed in the Big Pine Key building at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. The hotel is still open for guests, but you might encounter this construction depending on where your room is. Grand Floridian’s Big Pine Key building The new DVC rooms are scheduled to open in late June 2022 and they will have a Mary Poppins Returns theme. If you want to stay in one of them, you can already reserve a room for the future! You can take a virtual tour of the new Grand Floridian rooms here! Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort is also in the beginning phases of construction of a new building of DVC villas, which will be located on the shores of the Seven Seas Lagoon. Poly Construction The new building construction resulted in the permanent closure of the Spirit of Aloha dinner show. We will likely see the completion of these new villas in late 2024. Read more about the new DVC villas coming to Polynesian Village Resort. Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campgrounds Finally, the Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue is reopening at Fort Wilderness! This popular dinner show has been closed since 2020. Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue is FINALLY returning! Reservations opened on May 26th, 2022 with showtimes beginning on June 23rd. Check out pricing and showtimes for Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue here. And that’s all the big closures in Disney World this week! Stay tuned to DFB for more of the Disney updates you need before you plan your next trip. The CHEAPEST days to visit Disney World in 2022! 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 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2022 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! 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 how to get FREE dining); 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 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2022 to save 25% off the cover price today! Use code WDW2022 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 closures will affect your vacation? Let us know in the comments. The post Everything That Will Be CLOSED in Disney World Next Week first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

It can’t get any better for Star Wars fans, right? Galaxy’s Edge We’re coming off of the May 4th festivities and Star Wars Nite events in Disneyland, and flying full force into even more fun. At the Star Wars Celebration event, Star Wars fans were surprised with the trailer for the new Andor series on Disney+, the release timeline for season 3 of The Mandalorian, new details on the Skeleton Crew series, a trailer for Willow, and so much more! And for our non-fungible token (NFT) fans, there’s even more Star Wars fun in store for you. NFTs are huge right now, and we’ve already seen Disney plunge into the digital collectible world with sets like the Mickey and Friends NFT Collection. Now, new Star Wars-inspired NFTs will be debuting! VeVe took to Twitter to announce some of the digital collectibles you can snag. Their Dark Side Collection will debut with the Darth Vader NFT! 3 premium digital collectibles will drop on May 29th at 8AM PT in a blind box format. So if you’re a Star Wars fan and want to snag some NFTs/digital collectibles, be sure to jump on these releases! And, for the latest Disney news, stay tuned to DFB! Check Out Another Disney NFT Collection! Star Wars Hotel -- Galactic Starcruiser News and Information Check Out Our COMPLETE GUIDE to the Star Wars Hotel We’re Breaking the MYTHS from Inside the Star Wars Hotel Rooms What to Get (or AVOID) at Breakfast on the Star Wars Hotel We Ate EVERYTHING for Lunch at the Star Wars Hotel See Our FULL Review of the Entire Dinner on Night 1 of the Star Wars Hotel Yes, Dinner on Night 2 at the Star Wars Hotel is Different. See Our Full Review Is the Captain’s Table Worth the Extra Cost? See How the Fireworks at the Star Wars Hotel Will (and Won’t) Surprise You Get Our Full Thoughts on the BLUE SHRIMP See What Snacks Look Like in Space Some of the Best Food in the Star Wars Hotel is Hiding! Get a Look at the Exclusive Star Wars Hotel Merchandise Learn About What’s Included When You Leave the Star Wars Hotel for Hollywood Studios Take a Look at the Pricing for the Star Wars Hotel Watch Our DFB Video About Our Experience at the Star Wars Hotel Click HERE to See More About Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Join the DFB Newsletter To Get All the Latest Disney News Delivered Right to Your Inbox Click here to Subscribe Have you collected an NFT before? Let us know in the comments! The post Disney is Debuting NEW 'Star Wars' NFTs -- Here's How to Get Them! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Disney World is jam-packed with new treats, and we don’t mind! Magic Kingdom We’ve seen special treats hit Disney World for the 50th Anniversary, Halfway to Halloween event, Mother’s Day, and now — summer! If you’re jumping into the new Obi-Wan Kenobi series on Disney+, and you’re looking for a way to celebrate the force in Disney World — there’s a treat for that. And, of course, we wouldn’t be DFB if we didn’t try it! Amorette’s Patisserie in Disney Springs is home to unique pastries, champagne, and more! And we headed over to Amorette’s Patisserie today to try the new Blue Obi-Wan Lightsaber Éclair, which was $8. The Éclair comes with butterfly pea flower blue icing, rock candy, and a white chocolate lightsaber. We have to admit…the force isn’t strong with this one. The Lightsaber Eclair The Éclair was light and fluffy, as it should be. But the cream filling was just…okay. The traditional filling is much sweeter, and we prefer it over this cream filling. And for the $8 price tag, we were hoping for a bigger size. This thing is pretty small considering how much we spent on it. Relatively Small This treat was messy too, thanks to the melting chocolate, glitter, and blue frosting. We also hardly got any rock candy crystals, but that may have just been a fluke. Overall, if you’re a Star Wars fan, or want a cute pic for your Instagram feed, then this is worth a try. If you’re not wanting to spend $8 on an okay treat, then you may want to try something else. We loved the Ube Banana Cake we tried at Amorette’s, so if you’re looking for a tasty and unique treat, this one might be for you! The Inside While this one was a miss for us, we’re still hoping that they release more Star Wars-themed treats in honor of the Obi-Wan Kenobi series! Don’t forget — you can get lightsaber churros again in Disney World for a limited-time! And we’ll continue to review the latest foods hitting the parks, so stay tuned to DFB! Check Out Our Review for the NEW Pizza Roll (Which is the Size of Our Heads) 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 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2022 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! 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 how to get FREE dining); 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 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2022 to save 25% off the cover price today! Use code WDW2022 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. Are you going to give this treat a try? Let us know in the comments! The post REVIEW: We Ate a Lightsaber in Disney World...and We Regret It first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Summer is going to be here before we know it! EPCOT If you’re heading to Disney World this summer, you might be wondering about all the changes that are taking place throughout the parks. Which attractions are open? Are there any hotels that are closed? Wonder no more, because we’re bringing you the biggest construction updates from the week! Magic Kingdom TRON: Lightcycle Run We haven’t caught any additional vehicle testing over at TRON, but it looks like more and more equipment has been moved in to help make way for additional features. Hopefully this might speed up the process and we can experience this attraction sooner than later! TRON construction Of course, Disney hasn’t shared an opening date, but we’ll keep an eye out and let you know about any updates! Check Out Everything You Need to Know About the TRON Ride! Walt Disney World Railroad Due to the construction on TRON, the beloved Walt Disney World Railroad has been closed for over 3 years! We hadn’t seen many updates on the refurbishment taking place on the railroad, but this week we spotted some tracks being laid! We have tracks!!! We also saw more tracks being put down over near Fantasyland Station as well. Railroad construction An opening timeframe hasn’t been shared just yet, but it will most likely reopen around the time TRON does. Center Street There’s one less seating area available in Magic Kingdom, as the back of Center Street (behind Crystal Arts) has been blocked off. Center Street is closed off! We’re not totally sure what the deal here is, but we’ll update you if we learn more. EPCOT Journey of Water — Inspired by Moana Things are slowly taking shape over at the Moana-inspired attraction coming to EPCOT’s World Nature neighborhood, and it looks like more rocks are being added daily. Journey of Water — Inspired by Moana construction late May 2022 Disney is keeping quiet on when we might be able to experience this immersive, water-based attraction, so stay tuned for more updates! Check Out NEW Concept Art for EPCOT’s ‘Moana’ Attraction Disney’s Hollywood Studios Toy Story Mania Gift Shop While guests are still being rerouted through a detour when exiting Toy Story Mania, we noticed that part of the queue decor had been painted over on our last visit! We’ll keep an eye on this spot! We could still see a little bit of the original design peeking through, so we’re not sure just what this big box is going to be transformed into! Click Here to Find Out More About What’s Coming to Toy Story Land Disney Resorts Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort From the outside looking…outside…progress is moving pretty slowly at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort’s new DVC Villas. The Big Pine Key building is being converted into 200 new DVC studio rooms. Construction continues at the Grand Floridian Hopefully things are moving along a little bit more quickly on the inside, as the villas are scheduled to be completed later this summer! Click Here to See the Grand Flo Villas Concept Art! Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort is also being renovated to include new DVC villas, restaurants, and even new recreation offerings! So far, several areas of the resort are walled off. Poly Construction For now, Disney has shared some concept art of the NEW Polynesian building. ©Disney Here’s What We Know About the NEW Polynesian Villas Head into your upcoming Disney World vacation with more confidence knowing about these big construction changes! For the latest Disney news and more, be sure to stay tuned to DFB. Here’s What You Should Do When a Popular Ride Closes EARLY 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 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2022 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! 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 how to get FREE dining); 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 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2022 to save 25% off the cover price today! Use code WDW2022 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’s your favorite Disney World attraction? Let us know in the comments! The post 7 Construction Updates You Need to Know Before Your Next Disney World Trip first appeared on the disney food blog. 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. This Memorial Day weekend is bringing many exciting things to the parks. Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind opened today and we’ve already seen some pretty intense EPCOT crowds because of it. The opening of the ride also means there is more merchandise to check out. But if you’re not in the parks in person and want to get some shopping done, this new sale on shopDisney is only available until the end of Memorial Day! From now until the end of Monday, you can get 20% off orders over $100, and 25% off on orders over $150. Free shipping is also available sitewide for orders over $75! ©Disney That means you can finally grab the Pink Mickey Mouse Raised Icon Mug! ©shopDisney This ceramic mug is covered in raised Mickey heads — it’s perfect for enjoying your morning tea or coffee! If pink isn’t your favorite color, there is also a white Mickey mug. Both mugs are $19.99! Click here to buy the Pink Mickey Mouse Mug! Orange Bird fans, this one is for you! There is plenty of Orange Bird merchandise to choose from on shopDisney, but the new Orange Bird Cup for Disney World’s 50th Anniversary is simply adorable! ©Disney There’s orange and yellow stripes with Orange Bird himself right in the middle! The 50th anniversary logo is on the other side and the cup is $14.99. Buy the Orange Bird Cup here! If you’ve been holding off on buying the Rose Gold and Pink Minnie Ears, this is your sign to finally get them! ©shopDisney These ears are $29.99 and are covered in rose gold sequins with a pink satin bow. How cute! Click here to buy the Rose Gold and Pink Minnie Ears! So if you’ve been wanting to stock up on the latest Disney merch, now’s your chance! Use the code SAVEMORE at checkout to get these savings on shopDisney the whole holiday weekend. So go ahead and shop ’till you drop, and stay tuned to DFB for all your shopDisney news! ALL of the Disney World 50th Anniversary Merchandise You Can Get Online Right NOW! 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 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2022 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! 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 how to get FREE dining); 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 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2022 to save 25% off the cover price today! Use code WDW2022 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 will you be buying on shopDisney? Let us know in the comments below! The post This BIG Sale is the Perfect Excuse to Snag That Disney Merch You've Been Wanting! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Did you know that today is National Burger Day? D-Luxe Burger Well, it is — and we are all about trying out some good burgers. Now, we have our favorites at Disney World, but for this National Burger Day, we’re spending time at a media event at D-Luxe Burger in Disney Springs trying out some revamped burgers. Oh, yeah, now THAT sounds like fun! We even heard from the head chef at D-Luxe, who told us about how the restaurant had worked hard on perfecting the nuances for the menu, including perfecting the sauces, as well as having fresher produce and bread. We appreciate when a Disney World restaurant tries to improve upon what it’s doing with its food and we do feel that the new versions of the burgers we tried were an upgrade. It’s the little changes that count! We’ll continue to try out MORE food at Disney World (food is our middle name, after all), so check back with us for more reviews! Happy National Burger Day, y’all! Here’s How EPCOT’s Newest Festival Treat Left Us Confused 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 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2022 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! 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 how to get FREE dining); 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 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2022 to save 25% off the cover price today! Use code WDW2022 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ready-to-shop-button.png Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. Will you be having a burger today to celebrate National Burger Day? Let us know in the comments! Disclosure: In nearly all circumstances, Disney Food Blog writers and photographers pay full price for their own travel, hotel, food, beverage, and event tickets. We do this because it’s important to us as journalists to ensure not only that we give you unbiased opinions, but also that you can trust us to do so since we’re paying our own way. On rare occasions, when we are invited by a company to attend a preview as media, and when we choose to accept that invitation, we will always make you, our readers, aware of that situation. Today, we were invited by D-Luxe Burger to attend their media preview for National Burger Day. Note that when we attend events as media we are 1) Not required to review that event/food on any of our channels, and 2) Not required to review that event/food favorably. You can always count on DFB to give you a 100% unbiased and honest review of any event that we attend, food that we eat, or beverage that we drink. You can see more in our Disclosure Policy. Thank you for reading. — AJ The post REVIEW: A Disney World Burger Restaurant Revamps Its Menu, But Is It Better? first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Happy Memorial Day Weekend to all! EPCOT Crowds In the past, we’ve seen holiday weekends in the parks be quite busy! Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind also opened recently in EPCOT, so many guests may be swarming EPCOT this long weekend to ride the newest attraction. But how many people are really planning to travel this weekend? Well, we’ve got an estimate. Spectrum News 13 expects 2.2 Millon Floridians to travel this holiday weekend. This number will rival record highs for Florida. Recently, it was announced that Florida tourism was already breaking records this year, and it seems like numbers will continue to increase. Magic of Disney Store at Orlando Airport 1.96 Million of those are suspected to drive to their destination, while 181,000 are planning to fly. This comes after gas prices ranked as one of the biggest factors that impacts summer travel, according to a recent poll. 61% of those polled said that gas prices were a major factor when it came to planning for summer travel and only 27% said that COVID-19 was a major factor. Speedway Gas Station Outside of Magic Kingdom TSA has also warned travelers that Tampa International Airport will be extra busy this weekend. The airport hired more staff than they originally planned for and they said that they’re ready for the increase in passengers this weekend. Orlando International Airport Airport officials said they feel they will be prepared for the 70,000-75,000 passengers they will see each day. The AAA also predicts that the most traveled destination this summer will be Orlando, followed by Seattle and Miami. Stay tuned to DFB and we’ll keep you updated on what crowds in Disney look like this weekend! The Potential COVID-19 Summer Surge and What You Need to Know For Your Disney Trip 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 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2022 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! 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 how to get FREE dining); 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 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2022 to save 25% off the cover price today! Use code WDW2022 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ready-to-shop-button.png Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. Will you be traveling for Memorial Day weekend? Let us know in the comments below! The post OVER 2 Million Floridians Expected to Travel This Weekend first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

If you’re planning a Disney World vacation right now, you’re probably thinking about what hotel to stay at, which parks you want to visit, and whether or not you want to use Disney Genie+. Port Orleans Riverside You should also be considering the crowds for when you want to visit Disney World, because this could help determine a lot of your plans. If you’re going soon, be aware that the summer crowds are on their way — let’s take a look at this week’s average wait times to see just how busy the parks are so far! Magic Kingdom Let’s head to Magic Kingdom! This week, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train had the longest average wait time with 69 minutes! Seven Dwarfs Mine Train After that, we had Jungle Cruise at 61 minutes, Peter Pan’s Flight at 60 minutes, Splash Mountain at 49 minutes, Space Mountain at 45 minutes, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at 39 minutes, Pirates of the Caribbean at 38 minutes, Haunted Mansion at 37 minutes, Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin at 33 minutes, Astro Orbiter at 32 minutes, and Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh at 32 minutes. Are you a Galactic Hero?! Next, we had “it’s a small world” at 22 minutes, Under the Sea – Journey of the Little Mermaid at 21 minutes, Tomorrowland Speedway at 19 minutes, Magic Carpets of Aladdin at 16 minutes, Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover at 15 minutes, and Mickey’s PhilharMagic at 15 minutes. Under the sea! Under the sea! Then, we saw Barnstormer featuring the Great Goofini at 14 minutes, Dumbo the Flying Elephant at 13 minutes, Prince Charming Regal Carrousel at 11 minutes, and Mad Tea Party at 10 minutes. Mad Tea Party And rides that only had wait times in the single digits were Carousel of Progress at 5 minutes, Liberty Square Riverboat at 4 minutes, and Tom Sawyer Island at 1 minute. Rides with no waits were Country Bear Jamboree, Hall of Presidents, Enchanted Tiki Room, and Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse. Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse Magic Kingdom tends to get VERY busy. Rope dropping the park can help you get in a bit more time to get the most things done. Also, if you’re using Disney Genie+, know that rides like Jungle Cruise and Peter Pan’s Flight tend to book up their Lightning Lanes pretty quickly, so we would book those first if you want to guarantee you’ll be able to get on them! Click here to see our Genie+ tips for the BUSIEST times in Disney World! EPCOT Over in EPCOT, the ride with the longest average wait was Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure at 66 minutes. Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure Then, we had Frozen Ever After at 63 minutes, Test Track at 53 minutes, Soarin’ at 25 minutes, Mission: SPACE at 24 minutes, Living with the Land at 11 minutes, Spaceship Earth at 11 minutes, Turtle Talk with Crush at 10 minutes, Journey into Imagination at 10 minutes, Gran Fiesta Tour at 8 minutes, and The Seas with Nemo and Friends at 6 minutes. Turtle Talk! Most of the theater shows in EPCOT had zero waits this past week! These included: Awesome Planet, American Adventure, Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along, Disney and Pixar Short Film Festival, Impressions de France, and Reflections of China! Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along and Impressions de France Theater The rides in EPCOT that will book their Lighting Lanes up fast with Disney Genie+ or Individual Attraction Selection are usually Frozen Ever After, Test Track, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, and now the new Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind coaster. So, try to either rope drop or book those first thing in the morning if you really want to ride them! Click here to learn about what major change was announced for Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure! Hollywood Studios Moving on to Hollywood Studios, Rise of the Resistance had the highest average wait time this week at 111 minutes. Rise of the Resistance Entrance After that, we had Tower of Terror at 104 minutes, Slinky Dog Dash at 80 minutes, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster featuring Aerosmith at 61 minutes, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run at 60 minutes, Toy Story Mania at 55 minutes, Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway at 54 minutes. Ready to ROCK?! And finally, we had Alien Swirling Saucers at 36 minutes, Star Tours – The Adventures Continue at 18 minutes, Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy at 16 minutes, Walt Disney Presents at 11 minutes, and Muppet*Vision 3D at 10 minutes. Alien Swirling Saucers Tower of Terror has one of the highest wait times in Disney World right now because only two of the four elevators may be running at a specific period of time. If you want the best chance at a low wait time for the ride, you may want to try and rope drop Tower of Terror and get in line as soon as it opens. This works especially well if you have Early Morning Entry! Or, you can make sure to book a Tower of Terror Lightning Lane as soon as they open up at 7AM with Disney Genie+. Tower of Terror As for Rise of the Resistance, the same rules apply — but, since it’s not included in Disney Genie+, you can buy an individual Lightning Lane to get on the ride and skip the usually long line! Click here to learn about what to do when Rise of the Resistance breaks down! Animal Kingdom Hopping over to Animal Kingdom, the ride with the longest average wait time this week was Avatar Flight of Passage at 87 minutes. Flight of Passage Then, we had Na’vi River Journey at 58 minutes, Kilimanjaro Safaris at 49 minutes, Kali River Rapids at 37 minutes, Expedition Everest at 28 minutes, and DINOSAUR at 19 minutes. Expedition Everest Following behind was It’s Tough to Be a Bug at 11 minutes, Triceratop Spin at 9 minutes, The Boneyard at 0 minutes, and Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail at 0 minutes. Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail If you find yourself standing in long lines in Animal Kingdom (some of which are outside and can get pretty toasty!), you can pass the time by playing games on your phone like the ones on the Play Disney Parks Mobile App and stay cool with things like cooling towels, portable fans, and more. Click here to see which show is closing soon for a short period of time in Animal Kingdom! That’s your look at the average wait times around Walt Disney World this week! Stay tuned to DFB more Disney news and updates. Click here to see the NEW Annual Passholder policy in Disney World 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 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2022 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! 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 how to get FREE dining); 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 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2022 to save 25% off the cover price today! 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Ah, the infamous Peanut Butter Recall of 2022. The lack of peanut butter is affecting PB&Js all around the country, and Disney isn’t immune to the recall either. Gideon’s Bakehouse Gideon’s Bakehouse in Disney Springs is home to loaded cookies, cake slices, and specialty coffees! And what ingredient is often found in these treats? Peanut butter! And can you guess what their limited-edition flavor was this month? That’s right, peanut butter. Needless to say, they had to make some changes…and their replacement limited-edition flavors look amazing! Gideon’s Bakehouse released limited-edition peanut butter treats for the month of May, including the Peanut Butter Crunch, Peanut Butter Chocolate Swirl, and PB&J Cake Slices. And unfortunately, the peanut butter recall has cut the tenure of these limited-edition treats short. But no worries! Some popular limited-edition flavors will be taking over instead! Gideon’s Bakehouse took to Instagram to announce the new flavors being offered this weekend. BOO! The Frankenstein Cookie is back! It has chocolate, cookies and cream, and M&Ms. It’s one of the most popular limited-edition flavors offered. Frankenstein Cookie Hope you’re ready for some heat, because the Eternal Flame Cookie is returning! It has a special house-made mix of ancho, cayenne, and cinnamon spice, infused with the essence of cherry, topped with chocolate-covered cherries. The EXTRA Spicy Cookie! And if you’re looking for a slice of cake, there’s the Dark Coffee Cake Slices! It’s also known as the Pipistrello Cake! It’s the cake version of the Dark Coffee Cake Cookie we’ve already seen. It’s a three-layer cake, smothered in a Cinnamon Buttercream and topped with crunchy Butter Crumbs. This new offering will be making its very first appearance this weekend! ©Gideon’s Bakehouse Gideon’s Bakehouse also shared that they’ll continue testing alternatives during the current ingredient shortage. But in the meantime, stop by Disney Springs to give these limited-edition treats a try! And for the latest Disney news, stay tuned to DFB! Check Out All of the Disney World Items Affected By the Peanut Butter Recall! 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 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2022 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! 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 how to get FREE dining); 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 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2022 to save 25% off the cover price today! Use code WDW2022 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ready-to-shop-button.png Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. Will you be trying any of these flavors? Let us know in the comments! The post NEW and Returning Treats Come to Disney World This Weekend! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

The annual Star Wars Celebration is going on right now! Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge There have been tons of Star Wars related announcements that are sure to have fans excited, like a timeline for season 3 of The Mandalorian, Baby Yoda, Mando, and more coming to the Disney Parks, and new legacy lightsabers! The announcements don’t stop there! A HUGE giveaway was announced that you’re gonna want to hear about! Do you and your partner love Star Wars? If so, you need to enter this giveaway! To celebrate the release of The Princess and the Scoundrel, a new book about Han Solo and Princess Leia, Del Rey Books is giving away a honeymoon on the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, the super immersive hotel that opened up this year! Apparently this is where Han and Leia took their honeymoon, so you’d be following in the footsteps of Star Wars‘ most iconic couple! ©Disney All you have to do to enter is answer in 1-2 sentences how Star Wars was or is essential to your real life love story! You can enter now until August 19th, 2022, and here’s what you’ll get if you and your partner win: Round-trip air transportation to Walt Disney World 2 Nights on the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser 3 Nights at a Walt Disney World Resort Hotel 2 Day Park-Hopper tickets to Walt Disney World A signed hardcover copy of The Princess and the Scoundrel An audiobook download of The Princess and the Scoundrel $100 Disney Gift Card CSL Portrait Experience on the Galactic Starctuiser MemoryMaker Photopass Service Round-trip ground transportation to and from Walt Disney World A reservation at Oga’s Cantina in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser All of the Galactic Starcruiser voyages would have to start on December 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, or 11th, 2022, so keep that in mind when you enter! If you want to enter, you can use the link below! Click here to enter the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Honeymoon Giveaway! Make sure you enter before it’s too late, and stay tuned to DFB for all the latest Disney updates! The Only Star Wars Hotel Complete Guide You’ll Ever Need for Disney World 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 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2022 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! 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 how to get FREE dining); 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 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2022 to save 25% off the cover price today! Use code WDW2022 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. Are you going to enter the Galactic Starcruiser honeymoon giveaway? Let us know in the comments! The post How to WIN a FREE Trip to Disney World's Star Wars Hotel! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

It certainly seems like there’s never a shortage of news when it comes to Disney World! There’s almost always something going on in Disney World! May brought us so much news and information about the parks! We got to ride Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind in EPCOT, saw the release of the Disney Pride Collection (with 100% of profits donated), and saw some exciting (and not so exciting) food updates! These are the most important things we learned in Disney World in the month of May! Festival News EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival May was a big month when it came to Food and Wine Festival news! The EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival begins on July 14th and runs until November 19th. It includes over 25 food booths, and a concert series! We love an EPCOT Festival In May month, we got details about what performers will be coming to the Eat to the Beat Concert Series, as well as more details about Eat to the Beat Concert Series dining packages (for which reservations are already open, by the way!). We’ve also seen what food booths will be coming to the festival this year, and gotten more details about Emile’s Fromage Montage which is the Food and Wine Festival cheese crawl (not that we need an excuse to eat more cheese). Click here to read more about the EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival! Food News Nutella Waffle Sandwich In exciting food news, we are now able to order the Nutella Waffle Sandwich from Sleepy Hollow Refreshments in Magic Kingdom ALL. DAY. LONG. Nutella and Fresh Fruit Waffle Sandwich It had previously only been served with breakfast, but now it is back on the all-day menu — and we are very grateful for that! Click here to read about our Nutella Waffle Sandwich HACK! Peanut Butter Recall There is currently a recall on certain Jif peanut butter products, which has made it tricky to get some peanut butter items in Disney World. For example, all of the May flavor of the month items at Gideon’s Bakehouse had peanut butter as an ingredient, and they were all made unavailable due to the shortage. ©Gideon’s Bakehouse All peanut butter sauces have been pulled from the menu at Plaza Ice Cream Parlor in Magic Kingdom, as well, though some peanut butter items are available. Click here to read more about the peanut butter recall in Disney World! Fuzzy Tauntaun The Fuzzy Tauntaun is a drink that you can get from Oga’s Cantina in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Hollywood Studios (you can get it in Disneyland, as well). The Fuzzy Tauntaun! The Fuzzy Tauntaun is a cocktail at Oga’s which has foam that will make your mouth go numb. It would seem that the drink may be in jeopardy as the Fuzzy Tauntaun has been removed from the cantina menu in Disneyland, but the Disney World menu still has it. When we spoke with a Cast Member, they were able to tell us that it is not going to be removed, but the ingredients they use to make the numbing foam are changing. These changes have not yet taken place. Click here for instructions on how to make the Fuzzy Tauntaun at home! Gingerbread Cookie Sandwich If you’re a fan of the Gingerbread Salted Caramel Buttercream Cookie Sandwich from Karamell-Küche, then get ready to thank us because in May, we headed to our test kitchen and prepared a recipe for this treat. One word: YUM! Unfortunately, however, we recently noticed that this cookie was missing from the case! When we asked a Cast Member, they told us that it was going to be replaced by something new. So I guess for now, we have to say goodbye to our beloved cookie. According to the Cast Member, it will be a seasonal once again. Click here for step-by-step instructions for the Gingerbread Salted Caramel Buttercream Cookie Sandwich! Reopening News Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique At long last, we finally got some details about the reopening of the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique in both Disney World and Disneyland! We finally got reopening news! Disney did not share specific details about a reopening timeline, but we do know that it will be reopening sometime this year! Read more about the reopening of the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique here! Harmony Barber Shop Another Magic Kingdom location we’d been waiting to hear reopening news from was the Harmony Barber Shop! Harmony Barber Shop Now, we know that it will be reopening its doors on July 31st for both child and adult haircuts, including the “My First Haircut” package where kids can get their hair cut along with some special memorabilia, including a lock of their hair. Click here for more information about Harmony Barber Shop! Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue We already knew that the Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue would be returning on June 23rd with reservations opening up for the experience on May 26th, but we also got more information about pricing and showtimes! Hoop-Dee-Doo Revue Pricing varies depending on where you’re sitting (the main floor or on either of the balconies), and there are three showtimes per evening. Click here to learn more about pricing and showtimes for Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue! Disney World Shows News Fantasmic! Updates Last year, Disney announced that Fantasmic! would be returning to Hollywood Studios, but they did not provide many details. Fantasmic! In early May, we got more details about what the show will look like when it finally makes its return! There will be new scenes and updates to the show, as well as the addition of a new show sequence that features characters like Anna, Elsa, Mulan, and Pocahontas! Disney still has not provided details about when the show will return officially. Click here to read all of the details about the new aspects coming to Fantasmic! A Celebration of Festival of the Lion King When the fan-favorite The Lion King show reopened in Disney World following the COVID-19 closure, it reopened in a muted version as A Celebration of Festival of the Lion King. This new version had fewer features and was essentially a watered down version of the original show. A Celebration of Festival of the Lion King We knew that the tumble monkeys (an iconic part of the original show) would be returning this summer, and now, we know when! A Celebration of Festival of the Lion King will be unavailable from July 5th-July 15th and when it reopens on July 16th, the tumble monkeys and more will be back! You can read more about A Celebration of Festival of the Lion King closure by clicking here! EPCOT Transformation Updates CommuniCore Hall and CommuniCore Plaza May was a huge month for news regarding the EPCOT transformation! Last month, we got a bunch of information about two new things coming to EPCOT, CommuniCore Hall and CommuniCore Plaza. ©Disney CommuniCore Plaza is a huge outdoor area where guests can watch concerts on the outdoor performance stage or take a stroll through some gardens. CommuniCore Hall is located within the plaza and will be the new festival center, offering multi-functional spaces that will make EPCOT’s festivals more interactive and exciting. ©Disney Click here for more details about CommuniCore Plaza and CommuniCore Hall! Mickey and Friends Meet-And-Greet One thing that was removed when construction began in EPCOT was the EPCOT Character Spot. The Character Spot (just as the name implies) is where guests were able to meet the classic Disney characters like Mickey, Minnie, and Goofy. The former Character Spot As part of the EPCOT Transformation, a new character meet-and-greet spot is coming in the form of Mickey and Friends! It will be nice to have the gang all back in one place again! Click here to read more about the Mickey and Friends meet-and-greet coming to EPCOT! Glowing Sidewalks Okay, we admit it, this one may seem minor compared to all of the other MAJOR announcements coming to EPCOT, but we’re so happy that the glowing sidewalks will be returning! Lights in the pavement | 2019 If you don’t know what the glowing sidewalks are, they’re lights that were embedded in the pavement that would come on each night in EPCOT, and they will be returning in an enhanced way. Click here to see what Imagineer Zach Riddley had to say about EPCOT’s glowing sidewalks! Journey of Water — Inspired by Moana Journey of Water — Inspired by Moana is a new walkthrough attraction coming to EPCOT, and we finally got some more details about it this month! Journey of Water — Inspired by Moana construction late May 2022 The attraction will take the form of a lush exploration trail where guests will quite literally get to see the journey of water and learn about the water cycle! The attraction will also be interactive giving guests the opportunity to play with the water while they learn about it. Click here to learn more about Journey of Water — Inspired by Moana! Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Updates Virtual Queue In May, we learned that Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind will not be offering a traditional standby line, but will instead be using a virtual queue the same way Rise of the Resistance and Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure did when they first opened. Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind in EPCOT The virtual queue will open twice per day for regular guests, once at 7AM, and once at 2PM, and a third time at 6PM only for those eligible for Extended Evening Hours. Click here to read more about the virtual queue for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind! Individual Lightning Lane Securing a spot in the virtual queue will not be the only way guests can experience Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. They will also be able to purchase an Individual Lightning Lane for it (aka, pay-per-ride). Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind You can purchase a Lightning Lane for this ride beginning at 7AM each morning. Click here to learn more about Lightning Lane for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind! Disney Genie+ Updates Changes to Genie+ Disney recently announced a MAJOR change to the way Genie+ is purchased. Previously, guests could purchase Genie+ for multiple days at a time as an add-on when they purchased their tickets. Disney Genie Beginning June 8th, all guests will have to purchase Genie+ on each day they wish to use it. You will have to purchase Genie+ on the day you plan to use it, and the ability to purchase it will begin at midnight. This change is only going to affect in Disney World, Disneyland’s Genie+ process will remain the same at this time. Click here to read more about the change in how you purchase Genie+ here! Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure Beginning May 31st, for a limited time, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure will no longer be an Individual Lightning Lane purchase. Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure Until August 7th, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure will be included in the regular Genie+ (the one that you pay a flat $15 for). Click here for more details about the change to Genie+ Technology Updates MagicBand+ News Following an accidental release of the new MagicBand+ bands in early May, Disney released some more details about what MagicBand+ will look like in action when it is finally released for real. MagicBand+ MagicBand+ will work as your park ticket (as the traditional MagicBands do) and will also interact with features around the Disney World parks, like the 50th Anniversary gold statues found in each of the parks! Click here for a first look at MagicBand+ in Disney World! “Hey, Disney!” May also brought us more details about the new Amazon Alexa Voice Assistant, Hey, Disney! that will soon be available in all Disney World and Disneyland hotel rooms. Hey, Disney! Hey, Disney! will be able to help you with various aspects of your stay. For example, if you need something brought to your room, you can request it through Hey, Disney! and you can ask it questions like what time a park opens or what the weather will be like that day. You can also set alarms with it and interact with some of your favorite characters. Click here for all the details about Hey, Disney! Miscellaneous Updates Changes to Annual Passholder Discounts Annual Passholders are eligible for up to 20% discounts on things like shopping and dining in Disney World. The way passholders used to prove their eligibility was by showing their physical Annual Pass card, but that process has now changed. Annual Passholder Entrance Now, Annual Passholders will need to produce some form of identification along with showing the Cast Member the area of the My Disney Experience app that proves they are a Passholder. Click here to read more about how to get your Annual Passholder discount in Disney World! Early Theme Park Entry Extended Early Theme Park Entry was the perk Disney introduced as part of Disney World’s 50th Anniversary that allows Disney World hotel guests access to the park 30 minutes before it opens. It was rolled out as a replacement for the now-defunct Extra Magic Hours. Early Theme Park Entry is a perk for guests staying at a Disney World hotel! Disney announced in May that Early Theme Park Entry would be continued at least through the end of 2023, meaning that it will still continue even once the 50th Anniversary has ended. Click here to read more about Early Theme Park Entry in Disney World! Animal Kingdom Parking Trams Parking Lot trams are slowly returning to the Disney World theme parks. They returned to the Magic Kingdom a few months ago and we were told that they would be making their return to the other parks soon. Parking Trams are BACK at Animal Kingdom! In the beginning of May, a Cast Member told us that parking trams would be returning to Animal Kingdom on May 27th — and they did! But there is still no word on when they will make their return to EPCOT or Hollywood Studios. Click here to read more about parking trams returning to Animal Kingdom! And those are 14 things we learned in Disney World in May! We’re always on the lookout for Disney World news and updates, so make sure to stay tuned to DFB for all the latest! Click here to see your options when Disney World is SOLD OUT! 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 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2022 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! 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 how to get FREE dining); 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 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2022 to save 25% off the cover price today! Use code WDW2022 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 update are you most excited about? Let us know in the comments! The post The Biggest Disney News Drops From May first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Star Wars Day might’ve been on May the 4th, but right now it’s unofficially Star Wars Weekend! Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Star Wars Celebration is underway in Anaheim, and we’re getting a ton of big announcements about Star Wars TV shows, new merchandise coming to Disney Parks, new characters arriving soon, and more! We also just got an announcement about a new way to make your next trip to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge even more interactive! Guests will soon have a new way to interact with Batuu during their next visit. Disney is releasing new AR lenses that will allow guests to turn themselves into Star Wars characters, like a Twi’lek, Togruta, and more! Disney even announced that guests may even be able to use the tech to turn themselves into Inquisitors (SCARY)! ©Disney These new AR lenses will be available through Snapchat for a limited time (through July 7th), but they’ll also be available via PhotoPass on the My Disney Experience app for Disney World guests! Currently, there are exclusive AR lenses only available to guests who purchase Disney Genie+, but we don’t have any details about these new Star Wars AR lenses and if they’ll also be exclusive to Genie+ in the future. ©Disney We’ll continue to keep an eye out for these new AR lenses and get you more details when we have them. In the meantime, we’re covering all the big news coming out of Star Wars Celebration this weekend, so check back with us often for more! Here’s How Star Wars is Reinventing Drink Delivery on Disney’s New Cruise Ship! Want MORE Details About Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge? Click HERE for All the News and Details for 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: Smuggler's Run See More About Oga’s Cantina and Check Out Our Reviews! PHOTO TOUR: Don-Okdar'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! Will you be visiting Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge soon? Let us know in the comments! The post Disney's Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Is About To Get Even MORE Interactive first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

This is THE week for Star Wars announcements. Hyperspace Lounge ©Disney But it’s not just about Star Wars TV shows, movies, and video games. We’re also getting some updates about what’s coming soon to Disney Parks, as well as what’s coming to Disney Cruise Line’s new ship, the Disney Wish. We previously told you about the Wish’s ‘Star Wars’-themed Hyperspace Lounge, but now we’ve got even MORE details! The Hyperspace Lounge on the Disney Wish will be a brand new experience that will offer “otherworldly concoctions” to guests, as well as interactive tasting experiences in a lounge inspired by Dryden Vos’ ship in Solo: A Star Wars Story. We’ve already seen some behind-the-scenes footage of how the space was designed, which includes windows that look out over space in a galaxy far, far away. ©Disney Well, during a panel at Star Wars Celebration, we learned a little bit more about what guests can expect in the lounge — and it’s all about how cocktails will be delivered. It seems like cocktails will arrive in camtonos — those cylindrical boxes that look like ice cream makers. ©Disney The camtonos will open up to reveal the cocktail — pretty cool, right? ©Disney Leave it to Disney to come up with an extra fun detail for guests. The Disney Wish will set sail from Port Canaveral, FL, starting on July 14th for 3-4 night cruises to Nassau and Disney’s Castaway Cay. The Hyperspace Lounge is only one of the unique experiences guests will get to have on board — there’s also a Frozen theatrical dining experience, as well as an interactive Marvel dining experience. A little something for everyone! We’ll continue to cover ALL the Star Wars news coming out this weekend, as well as keep you updated on all things about the Disney Wish, so stay tuned to DFB for more! Comparing Disney Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean, and Carnival — Here’s How the Disney Wish Stacks Up What You Need to Know About Disney Cruise Line Learn All About Disney Cruise Line and Its Various Ships Check Out Lots of Details About Disney Cruise Line’s Newest Ship -- the Disney Wish (Including More About the Star Wars Bar and First Attraction at Sea Coming to the Wish) See the Latest on Disney Cruise Line’s Mask Policy Learn About Disney Cruise Line’s COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination Policies Check Out 10 Things That’ll Be Different About Your Next Disney Cruise See More About the Virtual Queues and Other Changes Made on Disney Cruises Check Out How Much It’ll Cost to Sail on Disney’s Newest Cruise Join the DFB Newsletter To Get All the Latest Disney News Delivered Right to Your Inbox Click here to Subscribe Do you have a cruise booked for the Disney Wish? Let us know in the comments! The post 'Star Wars' is Reinventing Drink Delivery on Disney's New Cruise Ship! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind has officially opened in EPCOT! It’s officially open! Disney shared several weeks ago that Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind will (at least for now) will not offer a standby line, and will instead require guests to obtain a boarding group via a virtual queue in order to ride. In addition to a virtual queue, Cosmic Rewind will also be available as an Individual Lightning Lane selection (or pay-per-ride selection) via Disney Genie. All Disney World guests can try to join the virtual queue for Cosmic Rewind at 7AM, and then again at 1PM. The virtual queue will also open again at 6PM on select nights for Disney World hotel guests that are eligible for Extended Evening Hours. Extended Evening Hours are essentially the replacement for Extra Magic Hours where select Disney World hotel guests are able to stay in the parks after they have closed to the other guests. Certain Disney World hotel guests can stay in the parks after they have closed! Once you have secured a space in the virtual queue, you will be given a boarding group, and an estimated amount of time until you will be able to get on the ride. You are only able to join the virtual queue for a ride once per day, so if you are able to successfully able to join at 7AM, you are not able to join again at 1PM. ©Disney When it comes to Individual Lightning Lanes, Disney World hotel guests are eligible to purchase and reserve a time beginning at 7AM the morning of their visit to the park. All other guests are able to purchase Individual Lightning Lane reservations when the park where the ride is located opens. So for example, if you want to purchase an Individual Lightning Lane for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, non-Disney World hotel guests can make that purchase when EPCOT opens. EPCOT You can also only purchase one Individual Lightning Lane for an attraction per park per day, and only two Individual Lightning Lane selections each day, no matter the attraction. With all that information, it would seem like you can only ride Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind once per day, but is that true? Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind There might be a way to ride Cosmic Rewind twice! If you can secure a boarding group for the ride, and also purchase an Individual Lightning Lane for the ride, it stands to reason that you could ride it twice: once with your boarding group, and once with your Lightning Lane! Can you ride Cosmic Rewind twice? We were wondering if this would work, so we stopped by Guest Relations in EPCOT, and asked! There, a Cast Member told us that theoretically, this would work! A guest could ride the coaster twice, once with the virtual queue, and once with their Lightning Lane. Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind We saw this in action with Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, which also opened with a virtual queue and as an Individual Lightning lane offering. We had success riding twice in one day by using the virtual queue and purchasing a Lightning Lane, so it makes sense that the same would be true for Cosmic Rewind! Make sure to keep following DFB for all the latest Disney news! Read MORE about Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind HERE! Want MORE Details About EPCOT’s MASSIVE Transformation? EPCOT’s Three New Neighborhoods Have Debuted — Learn More Here Learn About the NEW Restaurant Coming to EPCOT – Connections Cafe and Eatery A Starbucks Will Be Inside EPCOT’s New Restaurant – Get More Details Here Go Inside Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure With Us Check Out All of the Tasty Details About La Crêperie de Paris Learn All About Space 220, Which Has Officially OPENED in EPCOT See Spaceship Earth’s Permanent New Nighttime Look Learn More About EPCOT’s New Nighttime Spectacular -- Harmonious The Mary Poppins Attraction is on Hold – Learn More Here What’s Been CUT From the EPCOT Transformation? Learn More About the New PLAY! Pavilion Coming to EPCOT See All the Details You Need to Know About the Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Coaster Coming to World Discovery Learn More About Journey of Water -- Inspired by Moana, Coming to World Nature 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! Have you ridden Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind yet? Let us know in the comments! The post Can You Ride the Guardians Coaster TWICE in One Day in Disney World? What We Know. first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Hello, DFB Friends! We’re back with another DFB Video covering all the Disney news! Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is finally open! Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is finally open, Boba Fett is coming to Disneyland, Festival of the Lion King will be closing soon — we’ve got all the details and more! Check out all the major Disney news of the week in our latest DFB video below!  By the way, have you subscribed yet? If you hit the button below, you can subscribe to the channel and never miss a single episode! http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/subscribe.png So check out the video and then let us know: Which Disney news are you the most excited about? The post DFB Video: Latest Disney News: Guardians of the Galaxy Coaster is OPEN, Boba Fett in Disneyland & MORE first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind has officially opened in Disney World. Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind The brand new attraction features all kinds of easter eggs, an epic soundtrack, and some of your favorite Guardians of the Galaxy characters, of course! We’ve shared a full look at the ride (with both spoiler-filled and spoiler-free reviews), but now that the ride has officially opened we’ve got to talk about HOW to get on it. Two Ways There are essentially two ways to ride Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind: Virtual Queue; or Lightning Lane. First, we’ll talk virtual queue. There is NO standby line for this brand new ride. If you want to get on it using the regular line and NOT pay extra, you’ll need to sign up for a boarding group (just like the olden days with Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance and Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure). Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Virtual queue spots release at 7AM and 1PM each day. You do NOT need to be in the park for the 7AM spot, but you do need a valid EPCOT ticket and EPCOT park pass for the day. For the 1PM spot, you need to be inside EPCOT to sign up (which means you likely still need a valid EPCOT-specific park pass for that day since park hopping doesn’t begin until 2PM and all boarding group spots may be filled up well before then). Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind There is also a special BONUS virtual queue release time on select nights for qualifying guests. On nights when Extended Evening Hours is being offered in EPCOT, guests who qualify for this hotel perk get another chance to sign up for the virtual queue starting at 6PM. Extended Evening Hours is a special perk that allows guests staying at Disney World Deluxe Resorts and Deluxe Villas (as well as select other hotels) to spend extra time in certain parks on designated nights. This perk has not yet been offered since Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind opened, so we haven’t experienced this bonus virtual queue release time yet. When we do, we’ll be sure to update this post to let you know what that was like. The Galaxarium The second way you can try to ride this new attraction is by purchasing a Lightning Lane through Individual Attraction Selection (or pay-per-ride). Basically, Individual Attraction Selection is a service that is integrated into the My Disney Experience app and it debuted with Genie+. Through this service, you can pay to skip the standby line (in this case, virtual queue situation) at specific, highly popular rides. You pay a fee set by Disney (which can vary by ride, park, and day) and that lets you skip the line just once. The Wonders of Xandar Pavilion Individual Attraction Selection purchases are available at 7AM for Disney World hotel guests, and at park open for all other guests. On its opening day, a single Pay-Per-Ride option for Cosmic Rewind was priced at $17. That price, of course, can change. Click here to see our step-by-step guide to book and pay for pay-per-ride attractions in Disney World So Which is BETTER? You’ve got 2 options to get on Cosmic Rewind, so which is better or which should you go for first? Here’s what we saw on Guardians of the Galaxy’s opening day. A big caveat: Keep in mind that things could change as Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind as the months go by. Things that filled up quickly today may fill up a bit more slowly in the coming weeks/months as the ride becomes a little less new. The fact that Cosmic Rewind opened during Memorial Day weekend is something that could also be impacting the situation. But today is likely an indication of what the ride could be like during the next few days/weeks. “Good morning Xandar!” Over on the virtual queue side, things filled up in SECONDS at 7AM. One of our reporters saw that the virtual queue was already full (and the app was directing guests to the 1PM virtual queue time) just about 30 seconds after 7AM. So basically you had to have VERY speedy fingers to get a virtual queue spot at 7AM this morning. How will 1PM be? We expect it could be similar, or maybe worse since more folks may be up at that time who had perhaps chosen to sleep in earlier. But people have to be in the park, so that could impact things as well. Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Availability on Opening Day On the Lightning Lane (Individual Attraction Selection/pay-per-ride) side, things went fast, but not quite as fast. From what we saw, the Individual Lightning Lane sold out in just a few minutes after the 7AM opening spot for hotel guests. We kept refreshing and times would disappear and reappear. From what we saw, times came and went until around 7:20AM. So if you’re hoping to get an Individual Attraction Selection at that 7AM spot and don’t see return times right at the 7AM time, keep checking a few minutes after. Refresh — You May Have Unexpected Options We checked again at 8:30AM, right when EPCOT opened to the public — at which point all non-Disney World hotel guests would have been able to make an Individual Attraction Selection purchase. When we checked, it did not show that there were any Lightning Lanes available for the ride. Booking a stay at a Disney World hotel might, in this case, give you an advantage (at least based on what we saw during the ride’s opening day). No Times Listed So based on what we experienced, if you’re a Disney World hotel guest, it seems you may want to try and grab that virtual queue spot FIRST, right at the 7AM time, since it filled up the fastest. If you can’t grab a virtual queue spot, then your next option is to QUICKLY check for Individual Attraction Selection options at 7AM if you’re a hotel guest, as those came and went until around 7:20AM. If you want to really give yourself the best chance at getting on the ride, it may be a good idea to have 2 members of your party trying to get spots (1 trying for a Lightning Lane, another trying for the virtual queue) so you’ve got all of your bases covered. There’s a lot of people trying to ride! If you’re not a Disney World hotel guest, that 7AM virtual queue spot is likely your best bet, as we didn’t even see any Individual Attraction Selections available when we checked at park open. You’ll of course want to check at the 8:30AM spot for the pay-per-ride option though, just in case there is availability. And, of course, if all of the above fails, you’ll want to try for that 1PM virtual queue spot and continuously check the My Disney Experience app to see if by any chance any availability pops up later in the day. Opening Day Tee Again, this is just a snapshot of what is going on with this ride’s virtual queue and Lightning Lane. Things could change in the future. We’ll keep an eye out for any changes and update this post as we go along. Click here for our FULL review of the Cosmic Rewind ride Can You Use BOTH? With Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, guests could sign up for a virtual queue spot AND buy a pay-per-ride selection, giving them the ability to ride the attraction twice in one day. We spoke with a Cast Member at Guest Relations today who said that in theory you could get on the ride twice if you do manage to get both a virtual queue spot AND pay-per-ride option. So it seems like this may be possible, BUT we think it would be difficult to do without a reservation at a Disney World hotel or other qualifying hotel that allows you to sign up for an Individual Attraction Selection at that 7AM spot. So that’s something to keep in mind. Perfect mug for a cup of java And that’s a look at the Pay-Per-Ride and Virtual Queue situation for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. Some things that could help you get in include: Checking if your phone works better/faster on or off of Disney wifi Making sure you have all of your park passes, tickets, and family/friends accounts linked and ready to go within the My Disney Experience app Designating people in your party who can try for the virtual queue and pay-per-ride option at the same time Trying to book a Disney World hotel (or other qualifying hotel) so you qualify for the 7AM pay-per-ride sign-up time Continuously checking the pay-per-ride option for several minutes after that 7AM to see if things pop up (as we saw) Checking pay-per-ride again at park open Checking virtual queue again at the 1PM virtual queue time Potentially booking a stay at a Disney Deluxe Hotel or Deluxe Villa (or other qualifying hotel) to get access to that bonus 3rd virtual queue sign-up time We’ll continue to update this post as we learn more! Click here to see our live coverage of the ride’s opening day. Click here to get a look at the crowds for the opening day of Cosmic Rewind All About Disney Genie, Genie+, and Individual Attraction Selection READ THIS Before Using the New Genie Planning Tool in Disney World Check Out the FULL List of Rides Included With Genie+ in Disney World See What Rides You Can Pay EXTRA for in Disney World & How Much They May Cost Learn What Rides Are Included With Genie+ in Disneyland (Plus the Ones You’ll Pay EXTRA to Ride) You CAN’T Re-Ride Disney World Attractions With Genie+ You CAN’T Cancel Pay-Per-Ride Selections in Disney World Get the Answers to All of Your Burning Questions About Disney Genie See Why You May Want to Stay in a Disney World Hotel When it Comes to Disney’s Pay-Per-Ride System Here’s What Annual Passholders and Magic Key Holders Need to Know About Genie+ See 5 Ways Genie+ Might Surprise You Learn Some Disney Genie HACKS Get a Step-by-Step Guide to Using Disney Genie+ See Genie+ Tips for the Most Crowded Days in Disney World and Disneyland Still Confused About Disney Genie? Check Out These DFB Videos Learn About How Disney Genie Can Be Your Personal Assistant in Disney World Click HERE to See More About Disney Genie Join the DFB Newsletter To Get All the Latest Disney News Delivered Right to Your Inbox Click here to Subscribe What would you rather use to get on Cosmic Rewind: Lightning Lane or Virtual Queue? Tell us in the comments! The post Virtual Queue or Pay-Per-Ride: What's the Best Way to Get on EPCOT's Guardians of the Galaxy Coaster first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

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It’s save the galaxy time! The all-new family thrill coaster, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, is now open at EPCOT. Being at the Wonders of Xandar pavilion today, the excitement was tangible among guests and cast members alike.View the full article

Have you ever been to Oga’s Cantina in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge? DJ R-3X This Star Wars themed bar is home to some of the most unique cocktails on Disney property, as well as some top notch theming from a galaxy far, far away. We’re right in the middle of the annual Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim, California, and they just announced something special for all the Oga’s fans out there! Have you ever noticed the incredibly talented droid DJ dropping sick beats in Oga’s Cantina every day? His name is R3X, and a friend of his used to have a job over at Star Tours! The music in Oga’s Cantina is part of what makes it such a unique and immersive experience, and if you’ve ever wanted to listen to those sweet galactic tunes in your own home, you’ll be able to soon! We don’t know when this playlist will be available, but we’ll let you know as soon as we have more updates! Stay tuned to DFB for more Disney updates! Click here to see the NEW ‘Star Wars’ Characters Coming to Galaxy’s Edge! 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 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2022 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! 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 how to get FREE dining); 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 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2022 to save 25% off the cover price today! Use code WDW2022 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 ever been to Oga’s Cantina? Let us know in the comments! Disclosure: In nearly all circumstances, Disney Food Blog writers and photographers pay full price for their own travel, hotel, food, beverage, and event tickets. We do this because it’s important to us as journalists to ensure not only that we give you unbiased opinions, but also that you can trust us to do so since we’re paying our own way. On rare occasions, when we are invited by a company to attend a preview as media, and when we choose to accept that invitation, we will always make you, our readers, aware of that situation. Today, we were invited by Disney World to attend their media preview of Star Wars Celebration. Note that when we attend events as media we are 1) Not required to review that event/food on any of our channels, and 2) Not required to review that event/food favorably. You can always count on DFB to give you a 100% unbiased and honest review of any event that we attend, food that we eat, or beverage that we drink.You can see more in our Disclosure Policy. Thank you for reading. — AJ The post VIDEOS: DJ R3X From Disney's Oga's Cantina Is Releasing An Album! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

It’s been a big weekend for Star Wars fans! Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge The annual Star Wars celebration is going on right now, and there have been tons of huge announcements from the galaxy far, far away, including new merchandise coming to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, and a timeline for the release of season 3 of The Mandalorian. If you’re a fan of iconic Star Wars characters, then you’re gonna want to keep reading, because a few of the galaxy’s most notorious characters are coming back to the Disney Parks! Boba Fett is coming to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios starting on May 28th! His triumphant return was announced today at the Star Wars Celebration, and they also shared a picture of what his costume will look like! This isn’t the first time we’ve seen Boba Fett in the parks. He previously met in Star Wars Launch Bay and appeared in Star Wars Weekends Parades, but we couldn’t be more excited to see him fully immersed in Galaxy’s Edge! Boba Fett in Star Wars Weekends Parade If one suit of Mandalorian armor isn’t enough for you, then you’re in luck, because it was also announced that Din Djarin (The Mandalorian) and Grogu will also be coming to Galaxy’s Edge on a later date! ©Disney We cannot wait to meet Baby Yoda and more iconic Star Wars characters in the Disney parks! Stay tuned to DFB for more Disney updates! Click here to see all of the ‘Star Wars’ NEWS You Might Have Missed! Want MORE Details About Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge? Click HERE for All the News and Details for 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: Smuggler's Run See More About Oga’s Cantina and Check Out Our Reviews! PHOTO TOUR: Don-Okdar'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! Are you excited to see Boba Fett in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge? Let us know in the comments! The post NEWS: Baby Yoda, Boba Fett, and More Coming to Disney’s Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Greetings from Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim where some of my fellow Imagineers, Lucasfilm colleagues and I just finished a panel called “From a Galaxy Far, Far Away to a Disney Park Near You” and we shared some exciting new developments about Star Wars at Disney Parks. The legendary bounty hunter Boba Fett and mercenary Fennec Shand […]View the full article

It’s Star Wars Celebration time! Star Tours And the announcements have been rolling in. We have see a first look at some new merchandise coming to Galaxy’s Edge, learned the timeline for when season 3 of The Mandalorian will hit Disney+, and much MORE. Now, we have some more news about the Star Tours attraction in the parks. During a panel some speakers spoke the the fact that new SCENES could be in the works for Star Tours. (You read that right!) We don’t have very many details on what scenes will be added or when. But this is an exciting update nonetheless. Star Tours During the panel, when speaking on updates previously made the the attraction Scott Trowbridge said: “And uhhh…so are we done?” And Matt Martin says: “You know what, I think we’re gonna do some more.” Scott then said: “One of the great things about this format is star wars storytelling is continuing to grow and expand, and Star Tours is one of those great experiences that can grow and expand along with the storytelling as we go to new places and meet new characters and have new adventures.”For now, these are the small and few details we have but it’s exciting to think about nonetheless! We are attending the event and will continue to report news as it drops throughout the weekend! So, stay tuned to DFB for more Star Wars news! Read more Star Wars news here! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Are you excited about the new scenes? Let us know in the comments below! The post Disney Hints at NEW Star Tours Scenes first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Greetings to all across the galaxy! There’s a lot of exciting news coming out of this year’s Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim, and I’m thrilled to be sharing a first look at some of the new products that were revealed. During today’s Star Wars Merchandise Sneak Peek, panelists Brad Schoeneberg, Tracie Alt, Cody Hampton, Amanda […]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. Another week means MORE new merchandise in Disney World! Magic Kingdom Park 50th Anniversary merchandise Recently we’ve spotted new Minnie ears, more 50th Anniversary items, and even some new items to celebrate the opening of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. But what about those who can’t make it to the parks to shop? Well, many of your favorite souvenirs are online and today we’re sharing all the new products that dropped online this week! Candles Who doesn’t love a good candle, amirite?! It’s the perfect way to relax and unwind after a long day, especially if you’ve got a special scent that you enjoy. This week, we got some NEW candles online, all inspired by Disney Princesses! ©Disney There are six new candles in total, each made to smell like a different Disney heroine, but you can buy them as a set for $119.99. if you just can’t decide which one to pick. Click Here to See All the New Candles! 50th Anniversary Merch One of the hottest items that have been available during the Disney World 50th Anniversary is the many different Starbucks tumblers all around the parks. We saw them flying off the shelves during the beginning of the celebration, and now one of the most popular designs is back online! These tumblers are super popular! The Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Geometric Starbucks Tumbler with Straw is $49.99 and features both the 50th Anniversary and Starbucks logos. Plus, it’s a beautiful iridescent color…or as Disney would call it, “EARidescent!” Shop the Tumbler Online Here! Plushes Last week Disney’s Pride Collection landed online, but this week they added more items with three new rainbow plushes. Currently, you can buy Mickey, Minnie, or Stitch! ©Disney They’re decked out in bold rainbow colors from head to toe and each one is $29.99. Plus, that satin material they’re made of is perfect for snuggling! See All the New Plushes Here! That’s everything new online this week! Stay tuned to DFB for more news and updates from the parks and online — we’ll keep you up-to-date with all the hottest merchandise. 50 Pieces of Advice for Disney World’s 50th Anniversary — Click Here! 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 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2022 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! 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 how to get FREE dining); 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 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2022 to save 25% off the cover price today! Use code WDW2022 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 item would you want to buy this week? Tell us in the comments! The post All the New Disney Merch You MISSED Online This Week first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article