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Disney sure knows how to tempt us with Easter treats. One minute we’re eyeing up a healthy snack, the next we’re drooling over the latest seasonal cupcake — talk about a tricky snack battle! (Usually, the sweet treats win, though) How cute! In preparation for the upcoming Easter holiday, Disney has been releasing tons of springtime snacks throughout the parks, like Cookies and Cream Cheesecake and a Carrot Cake Cupcake! We’re dedicated to trying ALL of the Disney World snacks that pop up, and today, we got to try another adorable Easter dessert! Today, we tried the Coconut Sugar Bunny Cupcake at Everything Pop at Disney’s Pop Century Resort. This carrot cake cupcake is filled with pineapple and topped with cream cheese buttercream and a coconut sugar bunny. The little bunny butt looks so cute! Time for an (early) Easter treat! We’ve tried many versions of an Easter Bunny Cupcake in Disney World, but this year, Disney went for a sweet pineapple filling — and we aren’t complaining! The cupcake is extremely moist and has a great carrot cake flavor (we’re big fans of carrot cake treats in Disney World), and somehow, the pineapple filling worked with the carrot cake. Yes, we’re just as shocked as you, but it’s true; the pineapple flavor wasn’t too sweet, and it paired nicely with the light, fluffy cream cheese frosting. New cupcake, same old decorations! Before you get too excited and dig right in, note that our cupcake was so moist that it didn’t stay together very well. In fact, it fell apart almost immediately after removing the cupcake wrapper! Overall, though, Disney seriously impressed us with this treat! If you like carrot cake, you’ll probably love this cupcake! On the other hand, if you prefer a classic chocolate or vanilla cupcake, you might want to try something else. Carrot cake and pineapple?! Interesting! The Coconut Sugar Bunny Cupcake is $6.49. You can try it at: Landscape of Flavors at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort Centertown Market at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort Sassagoula Floatworks at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter Riverside Mill at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside Everything Pop at Disney’s Pop Century Resort We’re always on the lookout for the latest Disney treats, so stay tuned to DFB for more! Click here to see where to find the ULTIMATE Disney Easter Baskets 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! 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 tried the Coconut Sugar Bunny Cupcake? Let us know in the comments! The post REVIEW: This is the ONLY Way We'll Agree to Eat 🥕Carrots🥕 in Disney World! 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. Nothing beats going to the parks in a cute outfit. NOTHING. Happy 50th, Walt Disney World! However — due to Disney’s costume rules — guests 14 years of age and older are unable to wear costumes and costume masks on standard park days. Don’t let that get you down — DisneyBounding still allows us to dress like our favorite characters…while following the rules! And honestly…DisneyBounding let’s you add your own style in even more! What’s DisneyBounding? It’s when you dress up as your favorite Disney characters (and sometimes even food or a ride) by using similar clothing styles and colors! We like to think we’ve mastered the art of DisneyBounding, so we wanted to share some of our favorite outfits with you! To make it easier to get for yourself, we found all of the following items on Amazon. Rapunzel If you’re wondering where this list will begin…we’re starting off with Rapunzel from Tangled! We found the EXLURA Women Tie Back Long Lantern Dress for $39.99. ©Amazon It comes in a gorgeous light purple that’s similar to Rapunzel’s dress (her color pallette simply can’t be beat)! Click here to get the Rapunzel-inspired dress! We found the PASCADO Brown Vintage Leather Crossbody Satchel for $39.99. ©Amazon We think this would add a touch of Flynn Rider to the mix. Click here to get the satchel We found MUSSHOE Ballet Flats for Women in a nude color to emulate Rapunzel’s bare feet (spoiler alert, Disney will not let you in without shoes — sorry, Rapunzel). ©Amazon They cost anywhere between $29.99 and $36.99, depending on size. Click here to get the shoes To put some flowers in your hair — just like Rapunzel — we found this Vividsun Sunflower Crown Floral Flower Crown Hair Accessories in lavender/yellow. ©Amazon You can get it online for $12.69! Click here to get the flower crown To complete the outfit, we found these Rapunzel Tangled Lantern Earrings for $15.99! ©Amazon We love the details on these! Click here to get the Tangled earrings Snow White Next up is Disney’s first princess — Snow White! ©Amazon We start this outfit off with the yellow Dressystar Women Vintage Dress which costs anywhere between $17.99 and $34.69, depending on size. Click here to get the Snow White-inspired dress We found this royal blue Chiffon Shawl Wrap for $14.99. ©Amazon We think this is a cute way to incorporate some blue. And since it’s light and airy, it shouldn’t make you too hot! Click here to get the shawl! We found this Fashion Apple Handbag for $23.85...don’t worry — it’s not poisonous. ©Amazon I mean an apple accessory is an essential part to a Snow White DisneyBound, right?! Click here to get the apple bag! We found this red HoveBeauty Hair Bow for $7.99. ©Amazon This will help ya to add Snow White’s signature bow to the look. Click here to get the hair bow! We complete the look with a pair of red Obtaom Women Flats. ©Amazon These will run ya anywhere between $18.99 and $21.88, depending on size! Click here to get the shoes! Jack Skellington We really enjoyed putting this look together, and we’re excited to share it with you! Grab these items, find your favorite pair of black shoes, and your DisneyBound will be complete! We start off with a striped black SheIn Women’s Two Piece Plaid Pant Set for anywhere between $43.99 and $45.99, depending on size. ©Amazon This is such a stylish way to capture his look! Click here to get the pant suit online! To get the bat bowtie look, we found the Alilang Frightening Bat Necklace for $15.99! ©Amazon It’s not too over the top but completes the look in a fun way! Click here to order the bat necklace! We need a pumpkin purse, of course! ©Amazon We found the FENICAL Crossbody Pumpkin for $19.73! Click here to get the bag online! Jack Sparrow Now onto a different Jack! Couple your favorite pair of boots with the rest of this look, and you’ll be set! ©Amazon We’ll start the look off with a JEKAOYI Mens Long Sleeve for anywhere between $19.50 and $20.38, depending on size! Click here to order the button down The perfect pants for this outfit are the Victorious Men’s Skinny Fit Jeans in brown. ©Amazon These will run ya anywhere between $25.00 and $36.95, depending on size. Click here to get the pants The finishing touch on this outfit is the Kenz Laurenz Heaband in burgundy. ©Amazon You can order this for $7.97! Click here to get the headband Goofy Last — but certainly not least — we have Goofy! ©Amazon We found this COOFANDY Mens Ribbed Turtleneck in British tan for anywhere between $25.99 and $36.99, depending on size! Click here to get the sweater online We found the Maverick Men’s Relzed Fit Jean for anywhere between $16.71 and $37.59, depending on size! ©Amazon You can’t be Goofy without dad jeans, right?! Click here to get the jeans We found the Top Level Baseball Cap in kelly green for $9.99. ©Amazon This will help you to get the same look as Goofy’s signature hat! Click here to order the hat To complete the look, we have the black REXZO Unisex Vest. ©Amazon It will run ya anywhere between $22.97 and $39.97, depending on size! Click here to get the vest! And there you have it! A couple fun ideas for some DisneyBounding (you can catch us in the Jack Skellington outfit this fall)! Make sure you check back here often for the latest Disney news! Click here for some fun attraction-themed DisneyBounds! 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 worn a DisneyBound before? Let us know in the comments! The post 20 Items on Amazon That Are PERFECT for Your Next DisneyBound first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

The past few years have been challenging for Disney Parks. MagicBands are being affected by supply issues Even now, nearly two years after Disney World’s historic closure and reopening, the company is still facing many issues, particularly when it comes to the supply chain. In the past, we’ve seen a shortage of everything from POG juice to noodles to items for special events, but now those issues are also affecting another part of your Disney World trip — MagicBands. If you’ve booked a Disney World vacation package recently and tried to order a discounted MagicBand, you may have noticed that the pickings are slim. Right now, guests will see the following message explaining why: “Due to ongoing, industry-wide supply chain challenges, MagicBands may have limited availability or be unavailable in some styles. Our teams are working to improve our selection over the coming weeks and recommend Guests continue to check back to see if their preferred style is available.” ©Disney Disney World is now encouraging guests to use the My Disney Experience app with the digital room key feature to access their hotel rooms. Guests also have access to the MagicMobile service through the app where they can link their park tickets, credit card for charging food and merchandise purchases, PhotoPass images, and more. ©Disney Disney did add that it’s working with its team to improve the MagicBand selection and urges guests to check back often for updates. So if you’re having problems finding a discounted MagicBand for your trip, you are not alone. We’ll let you know about how any other supply issues are affecting Disney World, so stay tuned to DFB for more. 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 had issues getting a discounted MagicBand for an upcoming Disney World trip? Let us know in the comments. The post Supply Issues Now Impacting Disney World MagicBands first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

The rides at Disney’s Hollywood Studios can be a challenge sometimes! Tower of Terror There are so many amazing rides that are super popular, and the lines can end up being pretty long. It doesn’t help when one of the more popular rides is closed. One Hollywood Studios ride had a rocky start to the new year with several closures in the first few weeks, and now, it’s down again. Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster is down this morning due to technical difficulties. Thankfully, a Cast Member said that the ride would probably open again later today, so hopefully this isn’t one of the multiple-day issues that we saw in January. Down right now We were on the scene this morning when what we initially thought was an uncharacteristically short line turned into a disappointing closure! It’s not fun to show up to a Disney park and find out that your favorite ride is closed. That’s why we always suggest checking out closures while you plan so you can maximize time on your favorite rides! Hopefully, it’ll be up soon! We’re always staying up to date on all the latest on all things Disney, so stay tuned to DFB for more updates! Click here to what Guests think Disney World Could Do to Improve their Experience! 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 Hollywood Studios ride? Let us know in the comments! The post Rock 'n' Roller Coaster is DOWN at Disney's Hollywood Studios first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Looking for a frozen treat? Look no further than Disney Springs! Mint Cookies and Cream Shake from Vivoli il Gelato at Disney Springs! Disney Springs is home to a couple locations that can provide what you’re looking for! Vivioli il Gelato, Ghirardelli Soda Fountain and Chocolate Shop, Haagen-Dazs, Salt & Straw (coming soon)…the list goes on and on. However, only one of these places is offering the addition of Hefeweizen Grapefruit Beer to their frozen treat! Does anything beat a sorbetto on a hot day? Well…maybe a sorbetto with beer might. Disney Springs took to Twitter to announce Vivoli il Gelato’s special sorbetto, made with Schöfferhofer Hefeweizen Grapefruit Beer. (YUM!) Yeah, we’re sprinting to Disney Springs right now. If you’re a big fan of the popular beer in EPCOT’s Germany pavilion, this is for you! If this doesn’t entice you — don’t worry! There’s so much more that they have to offer! Like a Bombolato (1 scoop of gelato with your choice of sauce inside a warm donut)… A Bombolato! …or a classic scoop of gelato! A scoop of gelato! There are so many options at Vivoli il Gelato, so venture on the wild side with their special — or try any of their other menu items! After you grab your own scoop, be sure to check back here for the latest Disney news — and food! We Tried Beer Ice Cream in Disney World So You Don’t Have To 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 gotten a scoop from Vivoli il Gelato? Let us know in the comments! The post A Popular EPCOT Drink is Now a Frozen Treat in Disney World! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Let’s just all admit it. Despite the “Most Magical Place on Earth” name, sometimes parts of a trip to Disney World can feel a little…less than magical. EPCOT Maybe you have a trip where everything goes wrong — your favorite ride breaks down, you can’t get a reservation for your favorite restaurant, and they totally sell out of the Minnie ears you were hoping to get. Or maybe some of the recent changes — like the addition of Genie+, the removal of Disney’s Magical Express, or the new versions of extra hours in the parks for resort guests (Early Theme Park Entry and Extended Evening Hours) — have made you feel like things aren’t quite as “good” as they used to be. Some might be feeling like the guest experience in Disney World just isn’t what they had hoped or what they were used to. Or some of you might be perfectly happy, but know that there’s always room for improvement! So, we reached out (via Facebook) to you all to see what you think Disney World can do to improve the guest experience. And you had a LOT of thoughts. We received over 2,000 comments on our Facebook post on this topic. So, yeah, you’ve got some feelings here, we can see that! And that’s totally fair! As Disney World guests, lots of things probably come to mind when you think back on your last trip and question “what could Disney World have done to make my experience BETTER?” Here are some of the most popular responses we got! Cost One of the biggest things that readers mentioned was COST. Disney World is expensive. There’s really no joking around about that. And things have gotten pricier over time. From hotel costs, to ticket costs, to food costs and merchandise costs — you can expect to pay THOUSANDS more on your Disney World trip in 2022 as compared to previous years. Many guests said that they’d want for Disney to make the entire experience more affordable. One reader specifically asked for it to be affordable for the average family to go on a trip “without going into credit card debt.” Another said Disney should lower prices generally. Dole Whip got an increase at Aloha Isle. Some readers mentioned just how expensive a Disney World trip is for those coming from overseas, especially with flight costs increasing. This reader shared that if Disney made the experience cheaper, people might not need to make it a “once-in-a-lifetime” trip, and instead be able to return more frequently. Another reader said that Disney should change how guests now have to pay for all kinds of little things that were previously included as part of the experience (Genie+, transportation to/from the airport and the hotel, etc.). One reader said that they used to feel like staying on Disney property was worth it because of the perks. But now all the “per person, per day extra expenses” that they feel are a necessary for a good experience are an extra financial burden. Magic Kingdom Another put it simply and said Disney should “stop nickel and diming” guests. Crowds We’ve seen some pretty tremendous crowds in the parks lately, and we’re not the only ones who have noticed. A number of readers said that crowding was a big problem Disney could address to make the guest experience better. One reader said Disney should let less people into the parks. They shared, “who can enjoy themselves when you’re fighting to walk through crowds of people or waiting [in] line for an hour for a ride[?]” Crowds Others echoed that sentiment and said Disney should limit the number of guests in the parks so lines aren’t as bad. One reader said that the crowds have simply become “too much” and are taking away from the magical feeling of the parks. Another reader specifically noted that lower crowd levels could make them feel better about the high prices because they’d be able to experience more in the parks. Hollywood Studios Crowds While some saw lowering/tightening capacity limits as the solution to big crowds, others had more creative ideas! One suggested Disney build another theme park in the middle of the USA to help draw some crowds away from the existing parks. Another said that Disney should open a 5th park right there in Orlando to help alleviate congestion and spread people out. Regardless of the “solutions” people devised, the crowds seemed to be a big issue. Click here to get a look at some of the CROWDS we’ve seen in Disney World! Park Pass Reservations and Ticket Changes A number of guests brought up other changes to be made regarding tickets and Park Passes. Some wished that Disney would entirely get rid of the Park Pass reservation system. One reader presented the following scenario as a reason why the system should go away (note that we’ve altered some of the punctuation): “Had so much fun at the Magic Kingdom [that] you want to go back the next day? Well you can’t because you don’t have a reservation! Maybe wake up on a Saturday or Sunday and say “let’s go to Disney”? Oh that’s right, no reservation!” ©Disney Of course, these presume that no last-minute reservations are available. But still, the danger of Park Passes filling up for the dates you want to visit is real. Click here to see for what BIG date Park Passes are filling up! Other guests mentioned some ticket-related changes they’d like to see made — specifically the end of the date-based ticket system. Right now Disney’s system does assign a specific price for each date, so your ticket price for a date in December near Christmas is very different than a ticket in a slower time of year. And you have to buy tickets for specific dates — you can’t just buy a 3-day pass to use any time of the year. December 2022 Ticket Prices Another also wanted tickets to no longer have expiration dates. Current Disney World tickets do have expiration dates which depend on the selected start date for your trip. Click here to learn all about Disney World theme park tickets! Disney Genie+ Another topic that a LOT (and we mean a LOOOOOT) of readers brought up is…Genie+. This is the new paid system (truly 2 systems — Genie+ and Individual Attraction Selection) that replaced the free FastPass+ system. Many readers said that Disney should go back to the old FastPass+ system and remove Genie+ entirely. Lightning Lane Sign at Town Square Theater Others didn’t necessarily want Genie+ to go away, but did have some ways in which it could be changed to make the experience “better.” Some shared that they find Genie+ to be stressful and are not a fan of that 7AM wakeup call (7AM is when guests can make their first Genie+ reservation, and when Disney World hotel guests can make their first Individual Attraction Selection purchase). ©Disney This reader also said that they’d much rather get up early, 60 days in advance, lock in their initial selections, and then “breathe easy” when they get to the park. This is a reference to the old FastPass+ system, which did let you make 3 initial FastPass+ selections ahead of your vacation. Another totally agreed on this point! They said they’d rather plan their Genie+ selections in advance. They admitted that this takes out some of the spontaneity of the day, but said that it also can help eliminate some of the stress and complications of the current system (at least in their view). Genie Another shared their frustration at the fact that Genie+ cannot be used twice for 1 ride (i.e. it can only be used to skip the line once for a particular ride). One said that Genie+ should just be simplified so you “don’t need to take a 6 hour course to make use of it.” The new Genie+ system can certainly come with a learning curve, but we are here to help! Click here for our step-by-step guide to using Disney Genie! Others were okay with keeping Genie+, but wanted Individual Attraction Selections to be done away with (this is the system where guests can purchase the ability to skip the line at some of the super popular rides). And some were ready to go ROUGE and get rid of it ALL! One guest said Disney should eliminate any kind of “skip the line” system and just put everyone through the regular standby line to “enjoy the details Imagineers put into the queues.” How many rides can you get on per day with Genie+? We dig in! Magical Express Another big one that was brought up was Disney’s Magical Express. This service used to be free and would transport hotel guests to and from the Orlando airport and their Disney World hotel. The free Magical Express service ended in 2022, so guests now have to figure out and pay for transportation to/from the airport and their hotel on their own. The good old says Many guests specifically asked for the free Magical Express service to come back as a way to improve the guest experience! Click here to see how long it takes to get to Disney World from the airport! More! But wait, there’s MORE! We’re not joking folks — our readers had a LOT to say on this topic. What else could improve the guest experience? Well, some felt that Park Hopping changes could make things better. Specifically, they wanted a return to all-day Park Hopping. Remember that right now guests can only Park Hop starting at 2PM each day. LET’S GO!! Others wanted a return to the traditional Extra Magic Hours previously offered to all Disney hotel guests. Extra Magic Hours previously allowed all Disney World hotel guests to spend extra time in the parks in the mornings and/or at night (this was for select parks on select dates). Extra Magic Hours has since ended and been replaced with Early Theme Park Entry (allows all hotel guests to enter any theme park 30 minutes early any day) and Extended Evening Hours (allows Deluxe Resort or Deluxe Villa guests to spend extra time in select parks at night on select dates). Some wished it would go back to the old days or at least allow ALL resort guests (not just Deluxe Resort guests) to experience the extra nighttime hours. Early Entry Others wanted Disney to stop charging for hotel parking, bring back package delivery from the hotels to the parks, bring back the Dining Plan (and specifically FREE dining offers) (note that the Dining Plan is set to return in the future), bring back free MagicBands, stop relying so much on the phone app, offer more perks for passholders, make refillable mugs available for refills in the parks, put more money into maintaining rides, create more shade, bring back nighttime parades, and more! WHEW. Others focused on Cast Members and shared that Disney should hire more staff and take extra measures to keep them satisfied and happy with their work. The Festival of Fantasy Parade has returned Basically, there’s a lot that some fans think Disney can do to make the guest experience better. From taking things back to how they used to be, to making changes that could be better for the future — there were suggestions on nearly every part of the experience. What do you think? What could Disney do to make the guest experience better? Tell us in the comments! And be sure to check back with us for more Disney news! Click here to see how inflation could impact your 2022 Disney World vacation 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 could Disney do to make the guest experience better? Tell us in the comments! The post Guests Share What Disney World Can Do to Improve their Vacation Experience first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

When the Caeiro brothers of Goa, India started thinking about careers, they looked no further than their oldest brother, Ramsay. Ramsay Caeiro has been working for Disney Cruise Line since 2002 – first, as a dining room server and now as a restaurant manager. After watching their big brother travel the world, both of Ramsay’s […]View the full article

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Each Disney World park is unique in its own way — Magic Kingdom has the most rides, EPCOT has its food festivals, Animal Kingdom has all of those amazing animals (duh), and Hollywood Studios has Star Wars. But, which park has the WORST wait times in all of Disney World? Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway You would think it might be Magic Kingdom since it has the most rides, but that doesn’t mean it has the most popular rides! So, let’s find out which park reigns supreme when it comes to lines by looking at the average wait times from this week in Disney World! Magic Kingdom Let’s head to Magic Kingdom! This week, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train had the longest average wait time with 83 minutes! Seven Dwarfs Mine Train After that, we had Jungle Cruise at 72 minutes, Peter Pan’s Flight at 66 minutes, Splash Mountain at 54 minutes, Space Mountain at 52 minutes, Haunted Mansion at 43 minutes, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at 40 minutes, Astro Orbiter at 37 minutes, Pirates of the Caribbean at 35 minutes, Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin at 34 minutes, Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh at 34 minutes, and “it’s a small world” at 30 minutes. Astro Orbiter Next, we had Magic Carpets of Aladdin at 24 minutes, and Barnstormer featuring the Great Goofini at 24 minutes, Tomorrowland Speedway at 24 minutes, Under the Sea – Journey of the Little Mermaid at 23 minutes, and Dumbo the Flying Elephant at 23 minutes. Tomorrowland Speedway Then, we saw Mad Tea Party at 16 minutes, Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover at 16 minutes, Mickey’s PhilharMagic at 15 minutes, and Prince Charming Regal Carrousel at 15 minutes. Around and around we go And rides that only had wait times in the single digits were Carousel of Progress at 4 minutes, Country Bear Jamboree at 3 minutes, Tom Sawyer Island at 2 minutes, and Liberty Square Riverboat at 1 minute. Rides with no waits were Hall of Presidents, Enchanted Tiki Room, and Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse. EPCOT Over in EPCOT, the ride with the longest average wait was Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure at 78 minutes. Remy’s! Then, we had Frozen Ever After at 74 minutes, Test Track at 61 minutes, Soarin’ at 33 minutes, Mission: SPACE at 23 minutes, Spaceship Earth at 19 minutes, Living with the Land at 15 minutes, The Seas with Nemo and Friends at 11 minutes, Journey into Imagination at 10 minutes, Turtle Talk with Crush at 10 minutes, and Gran Fiesta Tour at 10 minutes. Let’s go see Figment! Most of the theater shows in EPCOT had zero waits this past week! These included: Awesome Planet, Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along, Disney and Pixar Short Film Festival, Impressions de France, and Reflections of China! Hollywood Studios Moving on to Hollywood Studios, Rise of the Resistance had the highest average wait time this week at 122 minutes. Rise of the Resistance After that, we had Tower of Terror at 106 minutes, Slinky Dog Dash at 93 minutes, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster featuring Aerosmith at 65 minutes, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run at 64 minutes, Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway at 57 minutes, and Toy Story Mania at 55 minutes. Slinky Dog Dash And finally, we had Alien Swirling Saucers at 34 minutes, Star Tours – The Adventures Continue at 21 minutes, Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy at 16 minutes, Walt Disney Presents at 12 minutes, and Muppet*Vision 3D at 10 minutes. Animal Kingdom Hopping over to Animal Kingdom, the ride with the longest average wait time this week was Avatar Flight of Passage at 89 minutes. End of the line for Flight of Passage Then, we had Kilimanjaro Safaris at 65 minutes, Na’vi River Journey at 58 minutes, Kali River Rapids at 29 minutes, and DINOSAUR at 25 minutes. Let’s time travel! Following behind was Triceratop Spin at 13 minutes, It’s Tough to Be a Bug at 11 minutes, The Boneyard at 0 minutes, and Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail at 0 minutes. Time to see some animals! That’s your look at the average wait times around Walt Disney World this week! As you can see, Hollywood Studios has 3 rides with higher wait times than any of the rides in the other parks, so we would say they have the worst lines in Disney World! Stay tuned to DFB more Disney news and updates. Click here to see what’s new in Magic Kingdom! 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! 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DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. This year, fans of Valentine’s Day were gifted with adorable treats, sweet merchandise (like this Dooney & Bourke collection), and the iconic Minnie ears that we all obsessed over! I mean…these are unnecessarily cute. And while Valentine’s Day 2022 has already passed, the gifts don’t necessarily have to stop. Whether you’re a fan of prolonged Valentine’s Day celebrations, or you forgot to get your valentine a gift — boy do we have some news for you! On shopDisney, you can purchase the Mickey and Minnie Valentines Day 2022 Plush at a reduced price! You can grab this adorable gift late for your valentine — or yourself! Mickey and Minnie are two separate plushes, with each of them holding one half of a heart. Mickey and Minnie Valentine Plush A magnetic feature allows them — and their respective side of the heart — to come together (OMG, isn’t this adorable!). We first spotted these plushes in Disney World in mid-March…so it appears that Mickey and Minnie were a little late to the Valentine’s Day party this year. TOO late However, these plushes JUST dropped online and they are already 50% off! It is usually $29.99 (which is how much it was in the parks), but you can grab the set for just $14.98. Click here to get the 2022 Valentine’s Day plush! Even though this plush set is a bit late to the party, it is much cheaper and super cute! We’re keeping up with the latest Disney news and merch, so stay tuned for more! The Disney World Souvenir That Had Our Team Saying “WE NEED IT!” 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 spent a Valentine’s Day in the parks? Let us know in the comments! The post How to Get Disney's New Mickey & Minnie Souvenir 50% OFF! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Easter is right around the corner and Disneyland has tons of fun stuff going on! Disneyland Easter Cupcake! They’re bringing out tons of cute, seasonal treats, an egg hunt, and more! We’re trying Disneyland’s Easter treats so you don’t have to, and today, we tried the Easter offerings at the Grand Californian Hotel! The Grand Californian has a stand in the lobby with 3 different Easter treats that we tried, so let’s get right into them! The first one was a Cookie Shot! This was a shot glass made out of either chocolate chip or double chocolate cookies with your choice of whole milk, low fat milk, green milk, chocolate milk, and strawberry milk. We went with the chocolate chip option! Cookie Shot! The cookie was soft, and tasted like a classic chocolate chip cookie, and and the bittersweet chocolate on the inside of the cup not only made sure that the cookie didn’t get soggy, but also balanced out the sweetness of this treat. We appreciated that it wasn’t too sweet, and we thought this was a super creative dessert! The Cookie Shot is available for $8! We’ve seen cookie shots at Disneyland before around Halloween and Christmas, and we love these just as much as we did before! You can also get a cookie shot with your choice of alcohol for $16 — you can choose Bailey’s, Grand Marnier, Captain Morgan, RumChata, Jameson, or Godiva Chocolate Liqueur! Have you ever taken a shot out of a cookie? The next treat we tried was the Easter Basket Cookie! This crispy and buttery sugar cookie was covered in frosting in an adorable Easter design! Easter Basket Cookie! The cookie was crispy, which was nice compared to the soft frosting. The designs on the very top were a bit crunchy as well, so there were a surprising amount of different textures on this cookie! You can try it now for $12! So cute! The last treat we tried was the Carrot Cake! This cake was super yummy, even though it was a bit dry. It was a pretty big loaf for the price, so you can definitely fill up on this one. The edges were crisp like a brownie which we really liked, and the raisins added a good bit of sweetness! Carrot Cake We wished there had been more cinnamon and carrot, but the frosting totally saved this cake for us. The cream cheese frosting wasn’t overly sweet, and it had a slight tartness that we loved! You can try the Carrot Cake for $13. So yummy! Those are all of the Easter treats we tried at the Grand Californian! Stay tuned to DFB for all the latest Disney Food updates! Click here to see the Dining Plan coming to Disneyland for the Main Street Electrical Parade! Want to Learn More About Disneyland? Check Out the Links Below! Check Out Important Details about the 2022 Disney California Adventure Food and Wine Festival Learn About Disney Genie and How to Use it in Disneyland See the Latest Updates About Disneyland’s Face Mask Policy Check Out What You Need to Know About the Theme Park Reservation System for Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Check Out Our Disneyland Restaurants Guide Learn All About Disneyland Park See What Marvelous Stuff You’ll Find at Avengers Campus in Disney California Adventure See More About Pixar Pier in Disney California Adventure Learn About the Disneyland Mobile App Get All the Details About Mobile Order in Disneyland Learn More About Disneyland’s Magic Key Program What’s Going to Be Different About Your Next Disneyland Trip? 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 Have you tried any of the Easter treats at the Grand Californian? Let us know in the comments! The post Cookie SHOTS and Carrot Cake? Don't Mind If We Do, Disney! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

It’s time for a NEW update on everything that’s NOT going to be available next week in Disney World! Expedition Everest Since Disney is continually updating and refurbishing its parks and hotels, you’re likely to see at least a few things that are temporarily closed during your upcoming trip. Check out our complete list here to see what’s going to be closed in Disney World next week. Let’s start out the list with Magic Kingdom. Magic Kingdom The Walt Disney World Railroad is still closed in Magic Kingdom. In case you haven’t been to Disney World in a while, you should know that this closure has been ongoing for the last couple of years. Walt Disney World Railroad Disney has done some work on the trains, but a major reason for the closure is construction on the upcoming TRON: Lightcycle Run roller coaster. Because of construction on that ride, the stretch of railroad tracks from Fantasyland to the Main Street, U.S.A. station has been removed. Some tracks are missing right now. We don’t have an opening date for the TRON roller coaster yet, but we’re expecting the Railroad to remain closed at least until construction there is completed. We’ll keep an eye out for specific opening dates for both of these attractions! Check out a video of the TRON roller coaster testing here! Disney’s Animal Kingdom In Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Expedition Everest is closed for refurbishments. Right now, this ride is scheduled to be closed through all of April on Disney’s refurbishments calendar, and it’s gone from the calendar starting May 1st (which means it should be open then). There’s no line for Connect Four! Previously, Disney’s website said Expedition Everest should reopen in mid-April, but recently that language was removed. Now, it just says that the ride is “currently closed for refurbishment” with no end date. A Cast Member that we spoke to in the park said that part of the refurbishments were some major software updates, and they were hoping Expedition Everest would reopen in a couple of weeks. We’re ready for the return! Finding Nemo: The Musical is closed as well. Some of the signs for this show have been covered up in Animal Kingdom. When the musical returns, it’ll actually be reimagined with a new plot and characters, and it’ll be called Finding Nemo: The Big Blue…and Beyond! ©Disney This updated show is all about Finding Nemo‘s sequel, Finding Dory! Disney recently provided an update on the show’s opening timeline, saying that it should debut in the next few months. See how another Animal Kingdom show is CHANGING soon. EPCOT Souk-Al-Magreb, a gift shop in the Morocco pavilion of EPCOT’s World Showcase, is closed right now. Souk-Al-Magreb This gift shop disappears from the refurbishment calendar on April 24th, 2022, so it’s possible that the store will reopen on that day! But Souk-Al-Magreb has disappeared and then returned to the calendar in the past, so we don’t know for sure. We’ll keep an eye out for more updates on this shop. Learn all about the NEW Guardians of the Galaxy ride in EPCOT. Disney’s Hollywood Studios A couple of long-term closures are continuing in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The Voyage of the Little Mermaid show is closed, and it doesn’t have a reopening date yet. Voyage of the Little Mermaid The nighttime show Fantasmic! is also closed at this time. This fan-favorite show will come back sometime in 2022, but Disney hasn’t given a more specific timeline yet. Fantasmic! When Fantasmic! returns, the show will look a little bit different, with new characters and stunts. See the top 3 table service restaurants in Hollywood Studios, according to Yelp. Disney World Water Parks Disney’s Blizzard Beach water park is closed right now. Disney hasn’t announced when it will reopen, and the calendar does not show any opening times for the park through the beginning of June (which is as far as the calendar goes right now). Ski Lift at Blizzard Beach However, Typhoon Lagoon (Disney’s other water park) is open at this time! Learn about the H2O Glow Nights event at Typhoon Lagoon. Disney World Hotels Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is still open, but construction has begun on 200 new DVC Resort Studios in the Big Pine Key building, so you might see some construction walls up on your next visit to this hotel. Construction walls If you want to stay in the new rooms, you can book your reservations now (even if you aren’t a DVC member). The rooms, which have a Mary Poppins Returns theme, are expected to be ready in the summer of 2022. Take a virtual tour of the new rooms here! Hotel Pool Refurbishments Some Disney World hotel pools are currently closed, so be sure to see if any of these closures will affect your upcoming vacation. At Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort, the Martinique Village pool is closed for refurbishment. The pool is expected to reopen in mid-April 2022. Other pools at this hotel are still available for guests, including the Fuentes del Morro Pool. Martinique Village Pool The last time we stopped by this hotel, we saw that the Fuentes del Morro Splash Pad is still closed. Fuentes del Morro Water Play Area The Cozy Cone Pool at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort is closed as well. Disney has said it will reopen sometime in mid-April 2022, although they did not give a specific reopening date. No Cozy Cones here! Art of Animation has a couple of other pools for guests to use in the meantime, like the Flippin’ Fins Pool and Big Blue Pool. The Righteous Reef Playground area in the Finding Nemo section of Art of Animation is currently closed for some refurbishments. Righteous Reef Playground At Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, the Samawati Springs Pool is closed. It will remain closed through April 2022. Guests at this hotel can head to the Uzima Springs Pool (also located at this hotel) instead. Samawati Springs Pool is closed That’s a wrap on our report of all the closures in Disney World next week! Keep following DFB for more updates as you plan your upcoming vacation. See ALL the Disney World hotels and rides that will be closed in April. 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 A Full List of CLOSURES that Could Impact Your Disney World Vacation Next Week first appeared on the disney food blog. 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Wanna know what really gets us excited? Sanaa Entrance New food at Disney World! We wouldn’t have food in our name if that didn’t make us happy, right? Whether it’s trying out a new restaurant, revisiting old favorite foods, or trying new snacks, we’re all about eating. So when we learned that Sanaa at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge was getting some new menu items, we were ALL OVER that. Let’s visit Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge to check out Sanaa! Atmosphere Tucked inside Kidani Village at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, Sanaa is home to some adventurous eats and WILD views. You may have heard about the famous Sanaa bread service available here, which comes with five types of bread and NINE dipping sauce accompaniments. Time for a visit to Sanaa! The restaurant is peaceful and inviting, with tons of special Imagineering details scattered around the dining room. This is a peaceful little restaurant with some great selections! One of the coolest parts of Sanaa is the incredible savanna views you can see right out the giant windows. You never know who you might see grazing nearby! Look at those VIEWS! This restaurant has plenty of seating (mainly tables and chairs), bright lighting, and a calm, intimate atmosphere. Eats Sanaa brings a delicious fusion of African and Indian cuisine to the table. It also features one of our favorite appetizer dishes of all time, the Indian-style Bread Service. But today, we’re trying something different from the appetizer menu! Sanaa is now serving Lamb Kefta again, but there’s a new twist! ©Disney The entree menu is full of African and Indian-style dishes as well! Today, we’re going on a journey with the Potjie Inspired entree, which lets guests select both a protein and an additional dish. ©Disney The dessert menu is rather small, but there are some great selections available now! ©Disney The kids menu offers a nice balance of adventurous and kid-friendly options, ranging from the Fish of the Day to a Cheese Pizza. ©Disney But we’re here to try out the new and updated dishes, so we started with the Lamb Kefta, which is Char-grilled Ground Lamb with Tunisian Couscous Salad and Ginger-Pear Chutney for $13. Lamb Kefta This was INCREDIBLE! We need to talk about that sweet ginger jam — it was SO good! Our appetizer was bright and flavorful, and all the different flavors worked together perfectly. You might recognize that cucumber dipping sauce; it’s the same sauce they use for the bread service! The lamb has a slight kick, but a small dip of the cucumber dipping sauce complements the spice and softens the heat. We couldn’t forget the couscous salad! It was cooked very well and enhanced every bite. Can you tell? We LOVED this appetizer! That said, this dish was made for adventurous eaters, so if you aren’t a fan of lamb, you might want to order something else. Our appetizer Now, let’s try out some entrees! First, we chose the Pork Vindaloo as part of our Potjie Inspired journey. This dish is $30. With this entree, guests can pick two items to accompany their Jasmine Rice. We ordered the new Pork Vindaloo with the Sukuma Wiki, which is basically collards. Potjie Inspired Pork Vindaloo Keep in mind that the Sukuma Wiki here are a little different than your average southern collards. Instead, these are more like a stew loaded with tomatoes and onions. We seriously enjoyed this dish! The pork is pretty spicy (more so than some of the other dishes), so listen to your server if you’re hoping to avoid extra heat. This is another one of those dishes that tastes best when you get a little bite of everything at once. The Jasmine Rice pairs nicely with the spicy Pork, and the collards have a nice, salty flavor that works well with the rest of the ingredients. Overall, we loved the customizable nature of this dish, and our meal was excellent. This is like a three-for-one entree! We’ve got even MORE entrees to try, so next up is the new Zanzibari Vegetable Curry for $22. This is served with Seasonal Vegetables with Fragrant Rice. As the name implies, this dish is perfect for guests looking for a vegetable-based dish and caters to those with gluten, wheat, egg, fish, shellfish, milk, or peanut allergies. Zanzibari Vegetable Curry Our Vegetable Curry was a HUGE portion of food! It was loaded with carrots, edamame, pearl onions, chickpeas, pickled onions, and watermelon radish, then topped with a tasty brussel sprout. The curry was well-seasoned, but expect a nice little kick with your first bite. If you’re looking for a healthy, filling entree that still tastes amazing, we highly recommend the Zanzibari Vegetable Curry. Look at all those bright ingredients! Next, it was time to dive into the new Samaki Wa Kupaka, which is Turmeric-marinated Sustainable Fish, Roasted Cauliflower, Yuca Katlesi, and Coconut Gravy for $32. This dish and the vegetable curry are available at both lunch and dinner. Samaki Wa Kupaka The Samaki Wa Kupaka left us quite surprised! Although this is a seafood dish, it wasn’t fishy at all! In fact, our meal was light and savory, and the fish came lightly breaded on top of an amazing yuca potato cake. If you’re wondering, the yuca pretty much tasted like a hearty potato — it was delicious! The sauce was smooth and creamy, and the cauliflower and broccoli were an excellent addition to the dish. Don’t worry, either, this one isn’t spicy, though the cherry peppers (obviously) provided a little heat. This was a (good) surprise! We’ve still got room for more, so next, we tried the Pork Shank with Braised Pork, Chermoula-spiced Black-eyed Peas, and Pickled Mustard for $28. This new dish is exclusive to the dinner menu, so if you want to try it, be sure to grab a dinner reservation! Pork Shank This ended up being one of our FAVORITE entrees of the evening! The pork was cooked to perfection; the meat was so tender that it fell right off as soon as your fork touched it. Each of the ingredients was loaded with seasoning and flavor (shout-out to the black-eyed peas), but nothing was overly spicy or hot. As with most dishes at Sanaa, there was a little kick to this dish, but nothing too extreme. This is a filling meal! Overall, we loved this entree! If you’re looking for a meaty, filling dish with some great flavors and spice, try this! Nosh or Not Head on over to Sanaa if… You’re looking for a unique meal — From lamb to curry, Sanaa serves some bold, exciting dishes that you won’t find at any old Disney World restaurant. If you’re willing to experiment and try something new, Sanaa delivers on quality while giving guests a fun dining experience. For adventurous eaters (both vegetarians and meat-eaters alike), there’s something on the menu for everyone. You want to try something new — Let’s be honest, this is the reason we ran to Sanaa in the first place (not that we ever need a reason to visit Sanaa; we’ll take any chance we get!). New menu items are so much fun to try — especially at a place like Sanaa where the chefs have a fantastic track record of creating amazing new dishes. You’re not afraid of a little spice — Like we said before, Sanaa does not shy away from spice! Some dishes will provide a little more heat than others, but it’s usually nothing that a glass of water or a bite of rice can’t tame. If you don’t mind spices like curry or cumin, you’ll probably enjoy Sanaa! Skip Sanaa if… You’re a picky eater — We like to recommend reading over most Disney World menus before booking a reservation, but that advice is especially important at Sanaa. The menu here consists mainly of African and Indian-inspired dishes, so if you prefer a simple burger and fries, you might want to check out another restaurant. You don’t have much time — This restaurant is pretty out-of-the-way, especially if you aren’t staying at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge. Unlike many of the restaurants on the monorail loop, for example, it will take a bit of driving to get to Sanaa. If you’re pressed for time, you might want to visit another restaurant. You’re on a budget — While Sanaa isn’t officially considered a signature dining experience, the prices certainly aren’t cheap. Most entrees range from $20-30, which adds up quickly when you have a larger party. Overall Sanaa rarely disappoints, and our recent visit was no exception! We loved EVERYTHING we ate, which is rare, and had no major complaints about any of the dishes. Our top two meals of the night were the Pork Shank and the Lamb Kefta (can you tell we have a thing for savory meat dishes?), though the Zanzibari Vegetable Curry is great for vegetarians or guests who want a break from all the chicken and steak served around Disney World. This restaurant has a beautiful atmosphere and equally beautiful dishes. If you’re not afraid of a little spice or trying something a little more unique, give Sanaa a try. Keep following DFB for more reviews! 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 out Sanaa’s new foods soon? 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The celebration for Disney World’s 50th anniversary has been huge… and that’s putting it lightly. Magic Kingdom We’ve seen things like 50th anniversary-inspired backpacks, treats, shows — even statues! Now, Pandora is joining in on the fun, and providing their own 50th anniversary limited edition item — for free! Ok, maybe it’s not entirely free…but it’s free with a $150 purchase from the Disney x Pandora collection! The limited edition print looks like a gorgeous shot of Cinderella’s castle at night — with a lot of pixie dust! This could easily become a new addition to the Disney artwork hanging in your home, or a piece to display with your other limited edition items! The possibilities are endless! Free 50th print! It’s pretty easy to rack up a $150 purchase from that collection — just look at it. You have items like the character charms… A classic Mickey mouse charm! …charms themed after some of our favorite princesses… Tiana …and so much more! Oh, and along with the Disney x Pandora collection, this offer is also valid for the Star Wars x Pandora and Marvel x Pandora collections! Star Wars Charms So be sure to spoil yourself with some new Pandora jewelry, and pick up your free limited edition 50th anniversary item! After you do that, check back here for the latest Disney news! Check out some more Disney x Pandora jewelry 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. Have you ever bought a Disney x Pandora charm? Let us know in the comments! The post Disney World Has a New FREE 50th Anniversary Souvenir, But There's a Catch! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Do you love Mac and Cheese as much as we do? What’s in the bag? Hint: something with Mac and cheese! We’ll eat it pretty much any way we can get our hands on it, whether that be breaded and fried, baked with lobster in it, or served on a hot dog. We recently got a chance to have it a NEW way, though — served on a Roast Beef Sandwich. Meet the Beefy Mac and Cheesy, which is a sandwich made with Roast Beef, Cheddar, Mac and Cheese, topped with a Cheesy Sauce. First, we’ve actually had this sandwich before, but it’s “now even cheesier,” and excuse us, because that’s just speaking our love language. Mac and cheese on a Beef sandwich? OKAY! Okay, so is this as delicious as it sounds? Well, yes! The roast beef flavor is nice and savory, and there are even hints of pepper but it isn’t super spicy. The meat is moist and cooked well. OoOoOoOh! BUT…okay, so we consider ourselves Macaroni and Cheese snobs, and the mac and cheese on this did not taste homemade. It didn’t offer a new flavor to the sandwich although it did add a nice soft texture and extra cheese, of course. Mac and Cheese, y’all We will say this, being who we are (you know, people who LOOOOOVVVEEE cheese), we really appreciated the extra cheese sauce ON TOP of the mac and cheese. You can NEVER have too much cheese, people. VERY cheesy If you’re a fan of roast beef sandwiches or a nice French dip, we think this is a fun take on that, though. Also, be sure to grab loads of napkins because this baby can get messy. Loads of meat This sandwich is available now at Earl of Sandwich at Disney Springs for $8.49. We’ll keep trying out even MORE food at Disney World, so stay tuned to DFB for more reviews! 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 mac and cheese? Let us know in the comments! The post REVIEW: Proof That Mac & Cheese Makes Just About Everything Better at Disney World first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

It is a very hectic time at Disney World right now! Magic Kingdom! Between the crowds, an upcoming holiday, severe weather, and a new ride, Disney World is going through a lot right now! All of these things can make it harder to plan a vacation. There’s so much to be keeping track of! That’s why we’re constantly bringing you all of the latest Disney updates so you can stay up to date! If you’re going to Disney World next week, you’re gonna want to keep reading! We’re gonna take a look at all of the park hours and reservations that are available for next week, so let’s get started! Magic Kingdom Park Hours Magic Kingdom will be open from 9AM until 11PM from April 10th through the 16th! ©Disney Let’s check out EPCOT! EPCOT Park Hours EPCOT will be open from 8:30AM until 9PM from April 10th through the 16th. Extended Evening Hours will be available for select resort guests from 9PM until 11PM on April 11th. ©Disney On to the next park! Disney’s Hollywood Studios Park Hours Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be open from 8AM until 9PM from April 10th through the 16th, with Extended Evening Hours until 11PM on April 13th. This is the first time this park is getting Extended Evening Hours! ©Disney Let’s take a look at Animal Kingdom! Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park Hours Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be open from 7:30AM until 8:30PM from April 10th through the 16th! ©Disney Let’s go through this week’s reservation availability! Incredi Pass Reservation Availability Incredi Pass holders can make a reservation at any of the four parks from April 10th through the 16th! ©Disney Now on to the other annual passes! Sorcerer Pass Reservation Availability Sorcerer Pass holders can make a reservation at any of the parks for the week of April 10th-16th! ©Disney Let’s check out Pirate Pass! Pirate Pass Reservation Availability Pirate Pass holders are blocked out next week, and can’t make reservations at any of the parks! ©Disney One more annual pass left! Pixie Dust Pass Reservation Availability Pixie Dust Pass holders are also blocked out next week, and can’t make any reservations at any of the parks! ©Disney Let’s look at the rest of the reservations! Theme Park Ticket Reservation Availability Theme Park Ticket holders can only make reservations on April 10th and 16th, and the only park available on either of those days is EPCOT. ©Disney Now for Select Resort Hotel Guests! Select Resort Hotels Reservation Availability Select Resort Hotel Guests can also only make reservations on April 10th and 16th, and the only park available is EPCOT. ©Disney Remember, availability can and will change. So keep checking for the reservations you need because they might show up. That’s all for this weeks park hours and reservations! Make sure you stay tuned to DFB for all of the latest updates in all things Disney! Click here to see EVERYTHING You Need to Know Before Going to Disney World this April! 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 Disney World next week? Let us know in the comments! The post The Disney World Parks Are SELLING OUT -- See Which Parks Are Still Available Next Week first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Do you love Orange Bird? Orange you glad you spotted this guy today? Orange Bird is an icon AND a symbol, that happy little bird we see all over Disney World. He’s got his own Sipper, Spirit Jersey, and even a Spaceship Earth Ornament. But now, Orange Bird has landed on something unexpected…popcorn. You can now grab a bag of Florida Orange Popcorn at EPCOT, and yes, Orange Bird is right there on the label. But…Orange Popcorn, folks — you can’t make that up. Orange…Popcorn? So what does orange popcorn taste like? We were skeptical, because who’s ever tried to drink orange juice after eating popcorn? That is NOT a flavor combo that works well, folks. But a Cast Member said it tasted more like a fruity cereal, so we decided to dig in… . What DOES this taste like? So we took a bite, and…it really did taste EXACTLY like Fruity Pebbles cereal! The flavor was more like a fruity flavor, with just a hint of a citrus aftertaste. It was actually pretty good! It’s obviously a MUST for Orange Bird fans. It was… good? Our only complaint is that we wish this was packaged in the newer popcorn packaging that lets you seal the bag so you can easily save some for later. But Florida Orange Popcorn is a fun snack that both kids and adults can appreciate, so if you’d like to try it out, head on over to Port of Entry and buy a bag for $6.49. We’ll continue to look for and try new snacks at Disney World, so stay tuned for more reviews! 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. Would you try Orange Popcorn? Let us know in the comments! The post REVIEW: A New Disney World Popcorn Flavor Was...Not What We Expected first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Spring is in the air at Disney World! Flowers in EPCOT From the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival, to all of the Easter festivities in Disney World right now, there’s no mistaking what season it is! We’ve been tracking all of the Springtime fun at the parks, and today we noticed that one of out favorite Main Street staples got a floral update! The Main Street Trolley Car (you know, the one whose tracks have a vendetta against our ankles) has some new, beautiful Spring bouquets! We spotted them this morning when the Dapper Dans were passing through! The Trolley Car has New Flowers on it! The flowers look so beautiful, and they’re a super cute addition to this Main Street classic! Here they come! This is just one of the many reasons you should try to catch a Dapper Dans performance on Main Street, U.S.A.! Look how beautiful! We’ll keep track of everything happening at the Disney Parks so you don’t have to, so stay tuned to DFB for more! Click here to see our Newest Disney World Snack Review! 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 part about Disney World in Spring? Let us know in the comments! The post PHOTOS: Classic Disney World Transportation Just Got a Springtime Upgrade! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Disney World has a LOT of restaurants, like, over 400. WOW. EPCOT Still, is there really such a thing as too many restaurant options? Here at Disney Food Blog, we certainly don’t think so. Well, we’re in luck because there are three NEW restaurants coming to Disney World THIS YEAR. Let’s take a look! 1. Salt & Straw First up, we have a restaurant that could open ANY DAY NOW. Salt & Straw is an ice cream shop that’s coming soon to Disney Springs. It was originally announced that it would open in March. Well, it’s now April and we’re patiently waiting to get scoopin’. Salt and Straw in Downtown Disney There’s already a Salt & Straw location at Disneyland’s Downtown Disney, so we’ve had the chance to try out some of the handmade, small-batch ice cream made with local, organic, and sustainable ingredients. These flavors are UNIQUE. Did you know they even had TURKEY-flavored ice cream for Thanksgiving one year? And, we love it! ©Salt & Straw Keep an eye on DFB for opening news about the new location. It’s set to serve up favorites like Honey Lavender and Chocolate Gooey Brownie, along with unique flavors specific to Florida including The Salty Donut Guava & Cheese and Panther Coffee Chocolate Tres Leches. Click here to learn more about the upcoming Salt & Straw! 2. Connections Café and Eatery Next, we’re heading on over to EPCOT’s World Celebration where we’re eagerly anticipating the opening of Connections Café and Eatery! This spot is a brand new quick-service restaurant set to open THIS SPRING. Connections Cafe and Eatery ©Disney Connections Café and Eatery will be home to the park’s Starbucks location and will serve up plenty of counter-service classics with a more worldly twist. We’ve already gotten a chance to spot the full menu and we can’t wait to try out the French Bistro Burger, the Banh Mi Burger, the Curry Spice Pizza, and more! ©Disney An exact opening date has yet to be announced but we have taken a peek at some of the details INSIDE the restaurant. Much of the design is inspired by the history of EPCOT. It will be pretty cool to see (and taste!) the finished product. Want to see more about Connections Café and Eatery? Click here! 3. Roundup Rodeo BBQ And finally, a restaurant that has been on the horizon for some time has been announced as opening later this year! Roundup Rodeo BBQ is the Toy Story-inspired table service restaurant set to open in Toy Story Land in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Roundup Rodeo BBQ concept art © Disney The story behind this spot is that guests are dining in a toy rodeo arena created by Andy in his backyard. The menu will be filled with barbecue fare (if you couldn’t tell by the name). Originally, it was set to open in 2020 but was delayed due to the 2020 park closures and construction halts. ©Disney But Disney has CONFIRMED that the spot will be opening in 2022! There’s not yet an opening date or season for this spot, but we sure are looking forward to chowing down on barbecue (and basking in the AC) in Toy Story Land. To see more about Roundup Rodeo BBQ, click here! And those are the upcoming restaurants that we’ll get to try out THIS YEAR. But more restaurants like The Cake Bake Shop have been announced for 2023. So even more new food is on the horizon! We can’t wait to explore all the new eats and you know you can expect all the opening news — and full reviews when they DO open — right here. Stay tuned! Click here to see MORE great Disney World restaurants for 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 restaurant are you most excited about? Tell us in the comments! The post 3 NEW Restaurants Coming to Disney World in 2022 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. Do you know what’s better than a traditional character meet-and-greet? Character meals! Minnie Mouse at Chef Mickey’s Mickey Waffles and some of our favorite Disney characters? Sign us up immediately. Speaking of those characters…Disney recently released a plush set that allows you to take Chef Mickey’s characters home — and now everyone around the country can buy it! You may remember when we obsessed over the new Chef Mickey and Chef Minnie plushes that guests could buy at Bayview Gifts in Disney’s Contemporary Resort. I mean…how could you not obsess over them? Now, everyone can buy them online at shopDisney! Aren’t they so CUTE? Chef Mickey wears his iconic Chef Mickey hat, yellow neckerchief, chef jacket, and checkered apron — with pops of red and blue of course (we love how these accents remind us of the Chef Mickey’s sign)! Chef Mickey Chef Mickey is 13″, and can be bought on shopDisney for $21.99! Click here to get Chef Mickey! And what would any Mickey plush collection be without Minnie Mouse? Chef Minnie Mouse comes with the Chef Mickey’s hat, print dress and apron, pink neckerchief — oh, and the cherry on top is her signature red heels with bows on them! Her accent colors are pink, of course. How cute is she? Chef Minnie Chef Minnie Mouse is also 13″, and costs $21.99! These plushes were $24.99 at Disney World, so you can save a few bucks by shopping for them online. Click here to get Chef Minnie Mouse! So what are you waiting for?! These adorable plushes have finally hit shopDisney, and they’re calling your name! After you grab your own Chef Mickey and Minnie plushes, be sure to head back here for all the latest Disney (and plush) news! Click here to see more about the Chef Mickey and Minnie plushes! 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 bought one of these plushes yet? Let us know in the comments! The post We Found Disney World's NEW Chef Mickey's Merch For CHEAPER Online! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

It’s April, which means it’s the season of bunnies, eggs, and lots of sweet treats! Easter Bunny Cupcake Disney World has been hard at work releasing new Easter treats, and we’ve already tried some chocolatey bunny bark, strawberry marshmallow cream, and even bunny butt cheesecake (yes, really). Now it’s time for two more Easter treats, and they couldn’t be more different! We recently stopped by the Gasparilla Island Grill in Disney’s Grand Floridian Hotel & Spa to try two new Easter treats, including the Bunny Blondie Pop for $6.29… Bunny Blondie Pop …and the Spring Birds Nest Donut for $5.79. Spring Birds Nest Donut The Blondie Bunny Pop is a brown butter blondie made with dried cherries and mini chocolate chips, covered in white chocolate with white chocolate bunny ears and a bow. The Spring Birds Nest Donut is a chocolate cake donut covered with icing, sprinkles, a crunchy chocolate nest, and sugar eggs. They’re both really cute treats! Our treats! The Spring Birds Nest Donut was sadly not as delicious as it looks. We liked the milk chocolate-covered pretzels and their balance of sweet and salty, and the sugar eggs were crunchy but not break-your-teeth difficult to eat. The royal icing on top of the donut didn’t have much flavor, but it did add some moisture. Spring Birds Nest Donut But here’s the sad thing — the chocolate donut was NOT GOOD. The taste of it reminded us of something you’d cook in your Easy Bake Oven in the 1990s (anyone else remember those?). It tasted like cardboard and not chocolatey at all. The toppings helped with the flavors but they weren’t enough to make it tasty. Spring Birds Nest Donut Overall, the donut didn’t taste right, and it was much more cakelike than donut. If you like taking cute treat pictures you can see how adorable this treat is, but if you’re a chocolate lover you’d probably be disappointed. It was not good The Blondie Bunny Pop on the other hand had a great balance of flavor and texture! The cake was moist but firm enough to hold up on the cake pop stick, and the cherries added chewiness alongside the crunch from the chocolate chips. Bunny Blondie Pop The blondie was nicely salted but overall this treat was sweet from the white chocolate coating, and we could really taste the tartness of the cherries. We enjoyed it and thought that it was something fun and different to try! If you like blondies you might like this! If you like blondies or cherries you should give this a try, but if you don’t like cake pops or white chocolate it might be worth a skip. Check out the Bunny Pop in action in our video! Would you give either of these new Easter treats a try? Visit Gasparilla Island Grill in the Grand Floridian Hotel to get one (or both!), and stay tuned to DFB for more Disney news and food reviews! Check out the FULL list of Easter treats coming to 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. Which treat would you try? Tell us in the comments! The post REVIEW: These Disney World Treats Take Us Back to the 90s, But Not For the Reason You'd Think... first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

EPCOT is sort of going through a mid-life crisis at the moment, though we lovingly refer to it as a “transformation,” because who doesn’t go through a phase in life where you just need a little change? As part of EPCOT’s big transformation, the park is getting ready to unveil the new Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind attraction, plus a new quick-service restaurant is opening soon! EPCOT has been going through some big changes! Right now, EPCOT is in its final stages of preparation for some big attraction and restaurant openings, and we’ve got the photos to prove it! If you’re like us and get excited over small details and construction updates, you’re in the right place! Disney Imagineers installed a new sign over at the entrance to Connections Eatery! The sign has that same modern-looking font we’ve seen at the Creations Shop. Obviously, those big construction walls block most of our view inside the restaurant, but thanks to Imagineer Zach Riddley, we have a few hints as to what’s going on in there. We’ve got a sign, people! As a little refresher, Connections Café is a new restaurant coming to EPCOT World Celebration. It is located right next to the Creations Shop. This quick-service spot is set to open this spring, and we can’t wait to give it a try! Coming soon! That’s not the only news we’ve got for ya, though! Remember those handy signs that helped guests navigate EPCOT? They’re BACK! Let’s be honest, unless you’re a theme park expert, navigating EPCOT can be a little confusing, so these new signs will be much appreciated. Finally! We can figure out where we’re going again! Now, we’ve got signs directing guests towards the World Showcase, The Land pavilion, Mission: SPACE, Test Track, and more! We can’t wait for all that construction to go away! Admittedly, this one made us EXTRA happy! We’ve finally got a sign for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. The sign even says, “Coming Summer 2022.” Now that’s a good SIGN Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is opening soon! Now, if you’re trying to find the easiest way to the World Showcase, just look up! It’s the little things that make us happy We’re always on the lookout for the latest Disney news, so be sure to stay tuned for more! NEWS: Narcoossee’s Is CLOSING and Will Reopen With An “Enhanced Experience” 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! 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 planning to visit EPCOT soon? Let us know in the comments! The post PHOTOS: Disney Just Made It EASIER to Navigate EPCOT With New Construction Update first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

If you can dream it, there’s probably a Disney merchandise collection for it! Mickey Mouse: The Main Attraction Disney is constantly tempting us with their new releases, and right now, we’re in the middle of the Mickey Mouse: The Main Attraction series. Every month, a new merchandise collection featuring Mickey and an iconic Disney Parks attraction is released. We recently saw the first collection in Disney World that features Space Mountain AND we got a sneak peek at next month’s — now we finally have a release date for the very first Mickey Mouse: The Main Attraction collection online! The Space Mountain Mickey Mouse: The Main Attraction collection will be available on shopDisney on April 15th at 7PM PT! Mark your calendars if you want to grab a piece of this collection, because things like this can sell out quick! ©Disney The collection includes a plush, Mickey ears, a pin, a Loungefly Mini Backpack, and a collectible key! The Space Mountain theme has Mickey fitted in some retro space vibes! Perfect for Space Mountain lovers! Be sure to set your alarms for April 15th if you want to get your hands on this collection! We’re always staying up to date with all of the latest Disney news, so stay tuned to DFB for more! Click here to see the Chocolate-Scented Mickey Mouse that You Can Get at 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 getting anything from the Mickey Mouse: The Main Attraction Collection? Let us know in the comments! The post WHEN You Can Buy the First Mickey Mouse: The Main Attraction Collection Online! 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. The pretty standard order to book a trip to Disney World used to be: 1. Book your resort and tickets. 2. Book your flight. 3. Book your rental car. If you were accustomed to booking a rental car for your Disney vacations, they were plentiful and relatively inexpensive in Orlando, other than a few peak weeks of the year. They were basically an afterthought. Ah, the Walt Disney World main gate! But all of that has changed (yeah, you knew we were going to say that, didn’t you?). The rental car business shifted dramatically during the shut-downs of 2020. We’re taking a look at the state of rental cars in 2022, and whether you need to book one first, or not at all. At the onset of the pandemic, rental car companies started dumping their fleets. They could not afford to have all of their cars sitting — and they didn’t have the room for that, either. Their facilities are built with the consideration that on any given day, a certain percentage of their vehicles will be out on rentals and not need a parking spot. Rental car parking lots filled up when things shut down. Then the vaccine was introduced, COVID numbers started falling, and many people started traveling again. Demand for rental cars shot up in 2021, and so did prices. The price to rent a car in the U.S. was up 67% in February 2022 compared with February 2019, according to federal Consumer Price Index data. So, can you afford to rent a car on your next Disney World trip? Can you afford not to? Let’s dig in. How much does a rental car cost in Orlando in 2022? We looked at rental car rates on Expedia for three random weeks in 2022 to get a sense of pricing. We stuck to well-known, national companies that popped up in our search for a Standard size vehicle: May 15th to May 22nd — The median rate was $72 per day. July 10th to July 16th — The median rate was $98 per day. November 6th to November 12th — The median rate was $98 per day. You can’t walk to Disney World from the airport, sadly. It’s important to note that rental car rates fluctuate frequently based on supply and demand. We performed our searches the first week of April 2022, but this is just a snapshot of rates may be at any given time. We would also point out that there seemed to be plenty of availability for the car class and dates we were seeking, and that was not always the case in 2021. Driving Around Disney World Just Got More Expensive. Click Here to Find Out Why. Do I NEED a Rental Car for My Disney World Trip? The short answer to this is no. You can arrange transportation from the airport to your hotel through a bus service, take a taxi, or take a rideshare. There are also walking paths between some resorts and parks. If you are staying at a Disney World Resort, you can use free Disney transportation to get around, as well as use taxis and/or rideshares. If you are staying off-site, many resorts in the area offer their own transportation back and forth to the Disney World parks and Disney Springs, and if they don’t, they are accustomed to making transportation arrangements for you. Pluto Bus Heading to Magic Kingdom! So, why do people rent cars? We can answer that in one word: convenience. Disney World transportation is free, but it can be slow, and just like attractions, the Monorail, Skyliner, and buses can have long lines at peak times. If you don’t want to be dependent on those lines and Disney’s timing to get you from place to place, a rental car may be a necessity for your enjoyment (and sanity!). If you are bringing a youngster (or even an adult) who is known for epic meltdowns, you may need a rental car to make a swift trip back to your hotel at times (and that’s totally OK — we’ve been there!). Of course, that’s also a time when you can choose to use a rideshare or taxi rather than wait on the Disney transportation options. If you plan to venture out quite a bit to shop or dine off Walt Disney World property, that’s another reason you may want a rental car. Minnie Vans Are Coming Back to Disney World Soon! What Am I Forgetting to Factor Into My Rental Car Decision? PARKING FEES. Just as a rental car is not an inexpensive proposition in Orlando, parking at your Disney World resort (or the Disney parks if you are staying off-site) is not cheap. Disney World currently charges $15 per night at Value Resorts, $20 per night at Moderate Resorts, and $25 per night at Deluxe Resorts to park a vehicle. If you stay at an off-site hotel and drive to the parks, it will cost $25 per day to park your rental (if you’re staying at a resort and paying the parking fee there, you won’t have to pay when you drive to the parks). So a 7-night trip could cost you an additional $175 to park that rental car. Don’t forget to figure parking fees into your budget! In many cases, you could use a combination of free Disney transportation and rideshares you pay for each day, and save money over what you would be paying for a rental car and parking fees. Like so many things about your Disney World vacation, it’s all about your needs and what’s going to add to or detract from your enjoyment. Click Here for Every Disney World 50th Celebration Tip You Need for 2022 Our DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining is also a fantastic resource for getting the most out of your Disney World trip. This super helpful ebook has over 800 pages of easy-to-navigate planning tips, snack recommendations, budgeting tools, special deals, and SO MUCH MORE! DFB Guide We also created it with YOU in mind. (Need to save money? Have picky eaters in your family? Not sure how to start planning? ) There’s something in there for everyone! Click here to grab your copy of the 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining for 25% off with code 25DFB! Happy planning! We hope you have a GREAT 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. Do you usually rent a car when you travel to Disney World? Let us know in the comments! The post What You Need to Know About Renting a Car in Orlando in 2022 first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Disney World introduced a brand new Annual Passholder program last year, but some people were able to renew into their current (now old) passes before the new program debuted. 50th Anniversary Annual Passholder Magnet A new program meant new blockout dates for the different levels of passes. But, right now, the blockout dates are overlapping between new and old passes, so let’s find out if your pass is blocked out from visiting the Disney World parks right now! Blockout dates begin today for Gold, Silver, and Weekday Select Annual Passholders at Disney World. These Passholders are blocked out from today until April 22nd, 2022 (Weekday Select is also blocked out from all weekends). Sorry friends, you can’t visit Disney World right now! Blockouts also begin today for the new Disney Pirate Annual Pass and Disney Pixie Dust Annual Pass and will last until April 23rd (note that the Pixie Dust Past also excludes weekends). Annual Pass As soon as those blockout dates are over, you’ll be able to visit the parks again, so we suggest making your Park Pass Reservations right now if you know when you want to go next! Stay tuned to DFB for more Disney World news and updates. Click here to learn more about the Disney World Annual Passholder Program 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 a Disney World Annual Passholder? Tell us in the comments! The post Select Annual Passholders Are Now BLOCKED Out of Disney World first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article