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Are you planning a trip to Disney World next week? First of all, congrats! Second, have you started packing yet?! There’s a lot to remember when it comes to traveling to Disney World; whether you’re there for two days or a week, there are some essential things you should always take to the parks. Hello from EPCOT! What’s the most important thing you’ll need? Clothing, obviously! But knowing what to pack and how to dress in Florida can be tricky — especially in January! The temperatures tend to cool down in the winter, so let’s take a look at next week’s weather forecast in Disney World! Weather Forecast It might not be as cold as it is up north, but those chilly winter days in Florida can surprise you if you aren’t prepared! Last week, the temperature hovered around the 70-degree area, with lows in the 50s. This week, those lows could creep down even lower! Be prepared for some chilly nights! Don’t let those lows scare you, though! When the sun is out during the day, the weather is usually pretty nice; even in January! According to The Weather Channel, you can expect your days to be pretty mild and cool but be prepared for some chilly evenings. January 17th Monday, January 17th is expected to be sunny and cool. There’s a very low chance of precipitation, but when it comes to Florida it’s always best to be prepared for a little rain. It might be a little windy, so pack some jackets and plan on layering your clothes so you can adjust accordingly! ©The Weather Channel In the evening, the temperature is expected to go down to 40 degrees. That’s the chilliest we’ve seen in a while, so make sure you have some longer pants and long sleeves! January 18th On Tuesday, January 18th, it looks like more of the same weather. Keep in mind that those low 60s can be deceivingly cool — especially if you aren’t prepared! ©The Weather Channel The rain chance looks pretty low for pretty much the entire week, which is good news! January 19th When we reach the midpoint of the week, the weather is expected to be a little warmer than the day before! Wednesday, January 19th, has a high in the 70s and a low in the 50s, which should make for a pretty comfortable day in the parks! ©The Weather Channel Pay attention to that humidity, too. It can really impact the weather in Florida and make your day warmer or cooler than the expected temperature. January 20th On Thursday, January 20th, the temperatures continue to warm up! There’s a higher chance of rain in the evening, so if you’re hoping to get on a water ride, do it earlier in the day. No one wants to walk around with wet clothes in the rain, especially on a cool night! ©The Weather Channel On days when it’s partly cloudy, the air can feel a little cooler when the sun is hiding behind some clouds! January 21st For Friday, January 21st, the weather should be pretty similar to Thursday. It looks like it might be a rainy day, so pack those umbrellas and ponchos! ©The Weather Channel The wind doesn’t look too harsh, but there will likely be a slight breeze to keep you cool. As you can see, though, the temperature can start around 70 and go all the way down to 50 by the evening! January 22nd Temperatures are pretty much the same as the rest of the week on Saturday, January 22nd! There might be some rain in the evening, and the sky will probably be cloudy throughout the day. You never know when that beautiful blue sky might peek through, though! ©The Weather Channel If it rains during your trip, bring a nice heavy rain jacket. Hats come in handy as well; they protect your ears from the cold and keep your hair dry! It’s all about the layers, people. January 23rd Finally, Sunday, January 23rd rounds out the week with some cooler weather and a little rain! Don’t worry too much about the chance of rain. Florida showers can blow through pretty quickly! ©The Weather Channel The humidity goes up to 72% at night, which could help explain the slightly warmer temperature compared to the rest of the week! Either way, you should still layer up and wear some thick socks to keep your feet warm. Overview of the Week Here is a full overview of the week courtesy of The Weather Channel. It looks like the weather will range between 60-70 degrees during the day, then drop to the 40-50s at night. Overall, it should be a pretty nice week! Keep in mind that these temperatures could change a little between now and then, but this should give you a rough estimate of what to expect. ©The Weather Channel We checked a few other websites, like Click Orlando News 6… ©Click Orlando News 6 …and WESH 2 News. It looks like everyone has similar forecasts for the week. ©WESH 2 News It’s always important to remember that meteorologists aren’t perfect and the weather can be unpredictable at times! Keep your eyes on the forecast throughout the week so you know what to expect! How Should You Plan? Now, let’s look at a few ways you prepare for the week ahead! Pack those layers! Hats, jackets, hoodies, you know what we’re talking about here. We’ve got temperatures in the 40s this week, so shorts a tank top probably won’t cut it for this time of year! That being said, you might feel a little warmer in the morning and afternoon, so that’s where layering can really help out! You’re probably gonna need something like this You might also want to bring a larger bag or backpack of some kind in case you want to take your jacket off during the day. It can get annoying having to hold a jacket all day, bring a bag to stuff all your layers inside! We’ve got more packing tips HERE! Don’t forget to refuel! You might not be sweating like you would in the summer, but that doesn’t mean you won’t get hot or tired! Grab that free water! Take breaks throughout the day for water, food, or maybe a little rest! And even in the winter, the sun can wear you down. Don’t forget to pack sunscreen! Everywhere You Can Find FREE Water in Disney World And that covers this week’s update on next week’s weather! We hope you have some FUN at Disney World! As always, stay tuned to DFB for the latest Disney tips! Popular Disney World Restaurant Unexpectedly CANCELS Reservations 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 visited Disney World in the winter? Let us know in the comments! The post You're Going to Need LAYERS if You're Traveling to Disney World Next Week! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Gideon’s Bakehouse puts out some AMAZING desserts! Gideon’s Bakehouse Every month at Disney Springs, Gideon’s releases special desserts and they have people lining up for hours! Some people might rope drop Slinky Dog Dash or Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, but us? We rope drop a bakery. And we’d do it again! Gideon’s has given us some incredible treats like this mint chocolate cake and a spicy churro cookie. We can’t lie, we’re bananas for this month’s desserts! (Because they’re all banana themed, it’s be weird if we went strawberries for them or something.) January is all about banana bread and we’re here for it. We tried their Banana Bread Chocolate Chip cookie and the Banana Bread coffee, but there is one more Banana Bread themed snack that’s a bit harder to get. Behold, the Banana Bread Chocolate Chip Cake. ©Gideon’s Bakehouse This cake is a three-layer vanilla cake flavored with Gideon’s house made banana syrup. There are thick layers of banana buttercream between each layers along with some mini chocolate chips, and the outside is coated with more chocolate chips and candied walnuts! The Promised Land It was originally only available on Sunday, January 9th, but today, Gideon’s announced via Instagram story that it would be coming back this weekend while supplies last! It will be available at the Disney Springs location and the East End Market location. This is going to be a GOOD one, we can feel it! So when we tell you to run, don’t walk, we mean RUN DON’T WALK to Disney Springs to get this Gideon’s cake. It definitely wouldn’t be the weirdest line we’ve stood in this week. We’re always staying up to date on all the latest in Disney snacks, so stay tuned to DFB for more! Click here to see what we think you should try at the 2022 EPCOT Festival of the Arts! 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. Did you try the Banana Bread Chocolate Chip Cake from Gideon’s Bakehouse? Let us know in the comments! The post This EXCLUSIVE Disney World Dessert is BACK For A Limited Time! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? Even though Disney World just celebrated its 50th Anniversary in October 2021, the parks are far from dated! While there are some classic attractions and traditions that we hope Disney NEVER changes, there are also some new experiences coming to Florida this year. We’re ZOOMING into 2022! While some of these new changes are EXCITING, a few readers have shared some less-than-thrilled opinions on some other Disney World updates. From new attractions to crazy new foods, let’s take a look at seven things Disney World is doing for the first time this year! 1. Launching an attraction in REVERSE Disney’s new Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind attraction is going to be the first Disney attraction with a reverse launch system! The ride is made with special vehicles that will spin 360 degrees around the track while moving! While we’ve only seen a small preview of this attraction so far, it sounds like it’s going to be more than just your average rollercoaster — there’s an entire STORY attached to your ride! Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Attraction Vehicle We still don’t have an opening date for this amazing attraction, but we know that it is opening this summer in EPCOT! Ride Testing Has STARTED on the New Guardians of the Galaxy Ride Coming to EPCOT! 2. Creating an immersive hotel experience Disney’s new Star Wars Hotel is unlike any other hotel in Disney World. This hotel has a fluid storyline, live character entertainment, games, challenges, excursions, and SO much more. ©Disney The Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser officially opens on March 1st, 2022. Interestingly, reservations have come and gone rather sporadically, and there is still availability to book a reservation at this (pricey) hotel! Click here to see some frequently asked questions about the Star Wars Hotel 3. CHANGING a Classic Disney Show It’s been almost TWO YEARS since we’ve seen Fantasmic! in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. This nighttime spectacular is full of music, lights, princesses, and MICKEY, but we recently learned that the show won’t be exactly the same when it returns. Fantasmic! is RETURNING! Disney announced that Fantasmic! will reopen with some new changes this year. While we don’t know exactly what to expect, we know that Disney plans to change a segment of the old show. Click here to learn more about Disney’s announcement 4. Serving BLUE shrimp That’s right: blue. shrimp. If you think that’s weird, there’s more where that came from! Bon Appétit, we guess? ©Disney Disney has some wild new dishes planned for the new Star Wars hotel that we can’t wait to see in person. So far, we’ve seen and heard some pretty crazy stuff. Click here to learn more about the lightsaber training onboard the Galactic Starcruiser 5. Debuting MagicBand+ During Disney’s 50th Anniversary celebration, a NEW type of MagicBand was announced that will magically interact with those gold character statues throughout the parks! It’s called…MagicBand+! MagicBand+ These new color-changing MagicBands will feature interactive technology (and a higher price tag)! Click here to learn more about MagicBand+ 6. Magical Express is No Longer Available Yeah, this news isn’t quite as exciting, but it will completely change the way guests navigate to Disney World from now on. Instead of using Disney’s free airport shuttle, guests will have to pay for a separate service that provides transportation to Disney World hotels. Mears Connect is one new option! There are several new options to choose from, so take a look at all your choices to see what works best for you and your family! How Much the Magical Express Replacement in Disney World Will Cost You 7. Debuting NEW Smart-Assistant Technology Well, at least this new service is free! Starting sometime soon, Disney is introducing a custom voice assistant that uses Amazon Echo devices. The service can be used at home and it will also be available at Disney World hotels. Hey Disney! The new “Hey, Disney!” technology will be an optional feature that guests can use to ask questions in their Disney World resort hotels room. How a New Amazon Alexa Feature Will Impact Your Disney World Hotel Stay As you can see, Disney has a TON of new ideas headed our way, and the parks are becoming more technologically advanced every year! Be sure to stay tuned as we wait for more information on some of the new updates happening around the parks and resorts! Is Disney World Too Expensive For Average Families? 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 are you looking forward to this year? Let us know in the comments! The post 7 Things Disney World is Doing for the First Time This Year first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

When it comes to planning your trip to a Disney Park, there’s one unpredictable thing that could seriously impact it — the weather. Disneyland’s Storybook Land Canal When it comes to the weather, Disney has very little control of how things play out. For example, we’ve seen storms shut down rides at Disney World. But now, Disney’s West Coast park, Disneyland, is under a different kind of weather advisory. According to the Orange County Register, a Tsunami Advisory has been issued for the U.S. West Coast, including San Diego County and Orange County (the county Disneyland resides in). This comes after an undersea volcano erupted in the Pacific Ocean near Tonga, which triggered large tsunami waves. The arrival of waves is expected around 7:50AM PST this morning, according to the National Weather Service. As a result, Orange County beaches have been closed as a precautionary measure. Although Disneyland is not located directly near the shore, its county could be affected by hazardous large waves (and many Disneyland guests will often make the trek to a California beach when visiting, so they’ll need to know about this advisory). Cloudy day at Disney California Adventure The state of Hawaii, where Disney’s Aulani Resort is located, is also under a tsunami warning. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has already reported massive waves in the area. However, no damage has been reported yet and there is only mild flooding. We’ll continue to keep an eye on weather-related events and their impact on Disney Parks, so stay tuned for more. Here Is A Complete List of the Attractions that Close When There’s Bad Weather in Disney World Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Have you been to a Disney Park during bad weather? Let us know in the comments. The post NEWS: Disneyland's County is Currently Under A Tsunami Advisory first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

While the holiday season is unfortunately over, apparently Walt Disney World hasn’t quite gotten the memo! Don’t you miss it? We recently spotted a new Disney World ornament that was just released (better late than never?!) and we thought now would be a perfect time to round up a list of the Disney World Hotel-specific ornaments! We first started seeing these pop up around the hotels last summer, and while we’re not quite sure why Disney has only come out with ornaments for these specific hotels, we are certainly NOT complaining! The newest resort ornament to join the lineup is the Polynesian Village Resort Ornament: Disney’s Polynesian Resort Ornament It features the architecture we know and love, and even has some familiar faces on the back! Polynesian Hotel Ornament Way back in August 2021, we spotted this Grand Floridian Ornament at Curiouser Clothiers. Grand Floridian Ornament The backside of the ornament features Mickey and Minnie in their fanciest Floridian garb. What a lovely home! Then, we headed on over to Disney’s Old Key West Resort, where we found THIS at the Conch Flats General Store: A mini Old Key West Resort! It’s a mini replica of OKW! The familiar blues and pinks of this resort can even be found on the opposite side: Surprise! Mickey and Minnie are here too. Fans of the mid-century modern Disney era will be happy to see this ornament, modeled after the Contemporary Resort: Complete with monorail! And, yes, that IS a red monorail you see! Mickey and Minnie are here too! The newest Disney Resort Hotel to receive its own ornament is Disney’s Riviera Resort! Riviera Resort Ornament! Modeled after the Mediterranean Riviera, this ornament is the spitting image of its big brother! Heya, pals! We trotted on over to the Artist’s Palette at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort to find these two ready to go for a ride! We. Love. This. And BONUS! The best part about this ornament is that the headlights actually work! It doesn’t look like the hotel, but it does capture the essence. It has working headlights! We REALLY hope Disney continues the trend and makes even more resort hotel ornaments! For more Disney news and updates, be sure to check back here! Click Here to See the NEW Sleeping Beauty Collection! 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 other resorts should get their own ornaments? Let us know in the comments! The post These 5 Ornaments Look Like Your Favorite Disney World Hotels first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Hello, 2022 EPCOT Festival of the Arts! 2022 Festival of the Arts! It has been a busy day for us over here covering EVERYTHING that went down at the first day of Festival of the Arts! Between an insanely long line for a popcorn bucket that turned into the next meme/charity fund and some of the strangest food combinations we have ever heard of, we’ve seen some things this weekend. One of the things we’ve been seeing a lot of is art! (We’d hope so, given the name of the festival and all.) This piece in particular is as shiny as it is pricey! We were over at Art of Disney when we spotted this Jason Ratner Jessica Rabbit piece! We actually weren’t given that much of a choice as to whether or not we would spot it because this thing is so bright, we could have seen it from a mile away! Jessica Rabbit Painting You see what we mean? This painting is studded with LITERAL Swarovski diamonds! We’re no experts, but we know those things don’t come cheap. This painting will run you $7,000! That’s a lot of 0’s The price is steep, but this artwork is STUNNING. Here’s a closer look at some of those neon details. Where are our sunglasses? Jessica Rabbit covered in diamonds and surrounded by neon lights? Yeah. We get the hype. Maybe one day we’ll get really into art trading and pick this bad boy up. Until then, we’ll probably be tracking down these chalk drawings around the world showcase! We’ll keep you up to date on everything happening at the Festival of the Arts, so stay tuned to DFB for more! Click here to see everything you need to know about Festival of the Arts! Want to Learn MORE About the 2022 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts? Click Here to See Photos & Videos From Our Time at the Festival of the Arts Check Out ALL of Our Reviews of the Food Booths at the Festival of the Arts See the Full Menus for All of the Food Booths at the Festival Get a Look at the NEW Figment Popcorn Bucket That Had a Multi-HOUR Wait on the First Day of the Festival Learn More About the Disney on Broadway Concert Series and Dining Packages at the Festival Check Out All of the 2022 Festival of the Arts Merchandise Here! See How to Get a Paint Your Own Figment at the Festival Click HERE for All of the Latest News and Details About the 2022 Festival of the Arts! Join the DFB Newsletter To get all the latest Festival of the Arts news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! What do you think of this $7000 Jessica Rabbit artwork? Let us know in the comments! The post PHOTOS: Would You Spend 00 On This EPIC Artwork of a Disney Character? first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

When Disney World first announced that a Figment Popcorn Bucket was coming to the EPCOT Festival of the Arts, we knew it would be popular. However, we don’t think we knew the half of it! Figment Popcorn Bucket Because that popcorn bucket debuted yesterday with the festival, and guests were standing in a LONG line waiting HOURS to get their hands on a little Figgy of their own. HOURS, folks. And that doesn’t even count the people who were just in line trying to get a grilled cheese (seriously, why did Disney decide to put the popcorn bucket at a food booth?). There was SO much drama over the Figment Popcorn Bucket yesterday that eBay listings turned up online selling it for HUNDREDS of dollars. And one Disney fan put up a bad sketch of the popcorn bucket on eBay to raise money for charity (and people bid BIG bucks to help out Habitat for Humanity). It was WILD, y’all. ©eBay Well, today, the Figment hype train continues. Because when we got to EPCOT this morning, there was a massive crowd of people at rope drop waiting for — you guessed it — to get in line for the Figment Popcorn Bucket. LOOK at this crowd headed towards Pop Eats! The rope drop crowd That is a LOT of people wanting to get their hands on Figment. We’ll have to say that the Early Theme Park Entry folks have a jump on the popcorn bucket, though, since they did get to enter the park 30 minutes before everyone else. So here’s a tip — if you want to get a better shot at grabbing the bucket with shorter lines, you’ll want to stay at a Disney World hotel. The line is already long! Most interesting, though, is that the Pop Eats! booth, where Figment is being sold, is currently out of the rainbow popcorn he comes with. So if you actually wanted the popcorn, too, you’re out of luck. But we don’t think these guests are standing in line for popcorn anyway — they just want to get their hands on Figgy! Crowds for Figment! We’ll continue to keep an eye on the Figment Popcorn Bucket situation at EPCOT, so stay tuned for updates! Want to Learn MORE About the 2022 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts? Click Here to See Photos & Videos From Our Time at the Festival of the Arts Check Out ALL of Our Reviews of the Food Booths at the Festival of the Arts See the Full Menus for All of the Food Booths at the Festival Get a Look at the NEW Figment Popcorn Bucket That Had a Multi-HOUR Wait on the First Day of the Festival Learn More About the Disney on Broadway Concert Series and Dining Packages at the Festival Check Out All of the 2022 Festival of the Arts Merchandise Here! See How to Get a Paint Your Own Figment at the Festival Click HERE for All of the Latest News and Details About the 2022 Festival of the Arts! Join the DFB Newsletter To get all the latest Festival of the Arts news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Would you stand in line for HOURS for a Figment Popcorn Bucket? Have you? Let us know in the comments! The post PHOTOS: Day 2 of the Disney World Figment Popcorn Bucket Saga Continues... first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

It seems like there are countless restaurants across Disney World. Between the parks, resorts, and Disney Springs, there’s a restaurant for just about everyone. If that’s true, then the opposite must also be true, and there are restaurants that just aren’t going to vibe with every single guest! Chef Mickey at Chef Mickey’s! One of the most exciting but perhaps one of the most stressful parts of planning a Disney World vacation is deciding where you’re going to eat! If you’re preparing to make your Advance Dining Reservations, you may be wondering what other people have to say about certain restaurants! We reached out on Facebook recently to ask our followers to name the restaurants in Disney World they thought were NOT worth their time, and we got a wide variety of responses! Let’s review some of their most popular (or, in this case, least popular) dining spots. From there, we encourage you to read through our reviews of these restaurants, along with others you are considering, in order to make the most informed decision about where to make those Dining Reservations! Be Our Guest Restaurant What was once a top-rated restaurant by many Disney World guests, Be Our Guest Restaurant has over the years started to fade a bit to the background. One reader noted that Be Our Guest “used to be really good, then they switched it up.” That is totally the sentiment we seem to see across many former fans. Be Our Guest When Be Our Guest first opened, it featured a Quick Service breakfast and lunch menu, followed by a Table Service dinner menu. Since then, however, the Quick Service breakfast was dropped entirely, and both lunch and dinner shifted to a new prix-fixe Table Service menu. While the quality hasn’t taken too drastic of a hit, we’ve noticed more and more people noting that the value just isn’t what it used to be. Be Our Guest Eats One reader said that “for the price, def. not worth it.” Currently, Be Our Guest’s prix-fixe menu costs $62 per adult and $37 per child. Click here to read our most recent full review of Be Our Guest Restaurant! Cinderella’s Royal Table Another Magic Kingdom restaurant that has fallen into the category of “just not worth the price” is Cinderella’s Royal Table. Cinderella’s Royal Table If you have young kids who are really into the Disney Princesses, then this may totally be worth the expense as a super special occasion meal in Cinderella Castle. Currently, their prix-fixe breakfast costs $42 per adult and $27 per child, and their prix-fixe lunch and dinner menu costs $62 per adult and $37 per child. These prices do not include tax or gratuity. Shrimp and Grits from Cinderella’s Royal Table One reader pointed out that the “Only thing great was the ambiance and picture with Cinderella, but not worth $100 for 2 breakfast meals.” So while it may be worth checking out if you’ve never dined here before, you may be better off spending your dining dollars elsewhere in Disney World. Click here to read our most recent review of breakfast at Cinderella’s Royal Table! Tony’s Town Square One of the more popular responses we saw on our Facebook post when it comes to Disney World restaurants that aren’t worth your time is none other than Tony’s Town Square in Magic Kingdom. Tony’s Town Square It would seem that Italian food is hard to mess up, but this is one restaurant that consistently receives low marks from guests. One reader even went as far to note that they get better food at Olive Garden! For many guests, visiting Disney World means dining at some of the best restaurants around, but if you think you can find better options at your hometown chain restaurant, then you may want to consider booking your Advance Dining Reservation elsewhere. Click here to read our most recent review of Tony’s Town Square! Space 220 To our surprise, MULTIPLE followers listed EPCOT’s brand-new Space 220 as a restaurant that’s not worth the time! Part of our surprise has come from the fact that Space 220 has only been around for a few months. One reader thought Space 220 qualified as a “one and done” restaurant in Disney World, and another reader agreed, saying that “the environment was fun and the drinks were good. But for sure a one and done for us.” Space 220 offers some spectacular views! Space 220 is absolutely an investment in both money and time. Between boarding the elevator that takes you 220 miles above Florida to taking in all of the unique atmospheric elements of the restaurant itself, not to mention eating all of the food, this is totally not somewhere to dine if you want to make the most of your limited time in EPCOT. Filet Mignon A 2-course prix-fixe lunch at Space 220 costs $55 per adult, and a 3-course prix-fixe dinner costs $79 per adult. If you want to get the full Space 220 “experience” while saving a little bit on your bill, consider booking a reservation for Space 220’s Lounge. Click here to read our FULL review of dinner at Space 220! Coral Reef Restaurant While we may have been a little surprised to see Space 220 mentioned more than once, we were not at all surprised to see that perhaps the most popular response to this question was Coral Reef Restaurant in EPCOT. Located in the Living Seas Pavilion, Coral Reef answers the question “What does it feel like to eat fish while its fish brethren are staring at you?” Coral Reef Restaurant A reader pointed out that the “best part is the fish tank,” and we feel like we need to agree with her. It’s not every day you can dine alongside a massive aquarium, making for a neat dining experience (especially if you have kids!). Unfortunately, the food itself hasn’t lived up to our expectations over the years. Click here to read our most recent review of Coral Reef Restaurant! Chef Mickey’s Ah, Chef Mickey’s. We’ll start off by saying that we HAVE been pleasantly surprised by this rite of passage character dining location since the closures in 2020. Breakfast at Chef Mickey’s Despite its best efforts to improve the food, it’s still a noisy, crowded, and pricey buffet. If you want to meet the Fab 5 at one fell swoop, then Chef Mickey’s may be a good option to consider. But there are other, potentially better character dining options out there that also includes the chance to take a socially distanced selfie with Mickey, including Topolino’s Terrace and Garden Grill. Pluto at Chef Mickey’s One reader advised everyone to avoid Chef Mickey’s “all.day.long.” Click here to read our recent review of Chef Mickey’s! Rainforest Cafe Our followers certainly seem to think just like us when it comes to Rainforest Cafe — it might not be worth your time! If you’re visiting Disney World on a once-in-a-lifetime or certainly a once in a long while vacation, there are SO many other fantastic dining options out there! Rainforest Cafe Rainforest Cafe is a national chain of restaurants, meaning many of you may have one close by to where you live. A reader noted that Rainforest isn’t worth the vacation time, since it falls into that category of “anything that is a chain that I can get outside of Disney.” Ribs, Steak, and Shrimp Trio Rainforest Cafe can be a fun experience for the family, but we encourage you to consider other options that will be equally fun! Then, you can enjoy all of the Rainforest Cafe you desire when you return home. Click here to read our most recent review of Rainforest Cafe! Mama Melrose Ristorante Italiano Italian cuisine was certainly one category of restaurants that our followers had some harsh criticism for! Between Tony’s Town Square and now Mama Melrose Ristorante Italiano in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, it sounds like it’s harder than you think to come across a decent bowl of pasta! Fried Calamari We must say, we were very much amused by a comment left by a reader who couldn’t help but wonder why guests took the time to dine at Mama Melrose, when PizzeRizzo “is RIGHT THERE.” PizzeRizzo is probably not the first place we would consider eating at when we’re searching for the best of the best Italian cuisine in Disney World, but you made us smile, reader! Click here to read our most recent review of Mama Melrose Ristorante Italiano! Sci-Fi Dine-In Restaurant Our final entry on the list of restaurants our followers say are not worth the time is Sci-Fi Dine-In Restaurant in Hollywood Studios. This one is unique in that, while the other restaurants were called out for being too pricey or for the food quality not being all that impressive, Sci-Fi Dine-In was repeatedly cited as being too dark. Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater The atmosphere is one of those elements that can save many a Disney World restaurant, and while Sci-Fi Dine-In’s is truly unique (you get to sit in old-fashion cars like you’re at a drive-in movie theater), to some Disney may have gone a little too far to make it seem like you’re dining at nighttime. Click here to read our recent review of Sci-Fi Dine-In Restaurant! It was very interesting to see what our followers had to say when it came to Disney World restaurants that aren’t worth your time! Like we mentioned at the very beginning, we highly encourage you to read through our many reviews of each of these restaurants, as well as other ones you may be considering, in order to make the most informed decision when it comes time to book your Advance Dining Reservations. Many Disney World restaurants have both positive and negative aspects and preferences are going to be different for everyone! Sometimes a restaurant is a big hit, and the next time we go, it’s having an off day! Choose what’s best for you and your party! Be sure to follow along before your next trip for more tips and tricks! Click here to read a recent review of one Disney World restaurant we think is is totally worth your time! 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 agree with what our followers had to say? Let us know in the comments! The post 9 Disney World Restaurants That Are NOT Worth Your Time, According To Our Readers! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Although Disney World water parks aren’t quite as popular as the theme parks, they still get their share of guests wanting to cool off on a hot Florida day. Typhoon Lagoon Although the Blizzard Beach water park recently closed for refurbishment, Disney World’s Typhoon Lagoon recently reopened, but it will temporarily close again soon. When we checked hours on the Disney World website for Typhoon Lagoon, we discovered that no hours are showing for tomorrow, January 16th. ©Disney The day after, Monday, January 17th, is also not showing any times available. ©Disney This could be a temporary closure due to weather — According to the Orlando weather forecast, thunderstorms and winds are predicted for tomorrow, with chilly temperatures (at least for Florida) on Monday. ©Weather.com Whatever the reason, though, please make a note that you will not be able to visit Typhoon Lagoon on these two days, so if that was part of your Disney World plan, you’ll have to re-adjust. And as always, check the Disney World website for hours if you plan to visit a theme park or water park soon. And we’ll let you know if we spot any other closures, so check back with us often! 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 been to Typhoon Lagoon since it reopened? Let us know in the comments! The post Typhoon Lagoon Not Showing Hours For Select Dates in January first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Hey, friends! We’re back with another DFB Video covering all the latest Disney news! Figment Popcorn Bucket and NEW Festival rainbow lighting on Spaceship Earth! Price increases have hit Disney World, we’ve got new vaccine requirements that will affect future Disney cruises, more supply chain issues, more restaurants reopening and how long would you wait for a popcorn bucket? Get ready because all the Disney news of the week is coming up right now! By the way, have you subscribed yet? If you hit the button below, you can subscribe to the channel and never miss a single episode! http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/subscribe.png So check out the video and then let us know: How long would you wait in line to snag the coveted Figment popcorn bucket?? The post DFB Video: Latest Disney News: Six-Hour Waits for a Popcorn Bucket, Price Increases, Restaurants Reopen, & MORE first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Back in 2019, we learned that Spaceship Earth would close for a lengthy renovation, which would ultimately result in new scenes, updated technology, and a new storyline! (Remember when THAT was the biggest thing we were all worried about? 2022 us is laughing at 2019 us! ) Welcome to Spaceship Earth Obviously, things have changed quite a bit at Disney World since 2019, and this massive refurbishment on one of EPCOT’s most iconic rides has been up in the air for over a year! What exactly is the current status on Spaceship Earth’s renovation, and will it ever actually happen? Here’s what we know. What Was the Original Plan? The massive renovation of Spaceship Earth was originally announced at the 2019 D23 Expo as part of the announcements surrounding the EPCOT Transformation. The EPCOT Transformation involves the addition of MANY new things to the park. These changes are set to take place over the course of a couple of years. And with the park’s 40th anniversary coming in 2022, it’s no surprise Disney is looking to get things spruced up at this park. At the 2019 D23 Expo, current Disney CEO Bob Chapek announced that the “new Spaceship Earth will still feature great moments of human history, but instead of inventions and technology, we’ll focus on something that binds us all together — storytelling.” Chapek also indicated that “Many of the scenes you know and love will remain, but we’ll bring them to life in amazing new ways…”. EPCOT Experience The new plot was originally designed to include a “story light” which would come to life throughout the attraction. Additionally, the renovated ride was set to include a fresh narration and new scenes which would “reflect the universal nature of the human experience.” According to Chapek, their hope was to “…evolve this unique attraction in a way that will resonate with the wide array of guests who visit Walt Disney World.” Spaceship Earth We saw some signs pointing to the possibility that Spaceship Earth would close for refurbishment back in February of 2020. Then Disney announced that Spaceship Earth would close on May 26, 2020. The length of the refurbishment wasn’t announced. Instead, Disney only indicated that Spaceship Earth “in its current form” would close “for a time.” At that time, Disney also released a new artist’s rendering of the Egypt portion of the classic ride. Disney shared “You’ll visit Egypt, which is part of the current version of the attraction, but it will be an Egypt like you’ve never seen before, transformed through the power of light.” ©Disney Disney also indicated, “Throughout the attraction, you’ll hear new narration and see how light plays a central role in our shared human journey, coming to life in dynamic ways in a celebration of the magic that’s possible when we all come together.” This wasn’t going to be your everyday refurbishment; Spaceship Earth was getting ready to have a different look and feel inside thanks to this project! Click here to take a look at the original plans for Spaceship Earth’s renovation! Why Was It Postponed? Like many Disney World projects that were in-the-works in 2020, the Spaceship Earth renovation was delayed in large part due to the closures from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Disney World parks closed in March of 2020, several months ahead of the ride’s originally scheduled May 26, 2020 closure date. When the Disney parks remained closed through May of 2020, some wondered if they had already taken their last ride on the “old” Spaceship Earth. There have been LOTS of construction walls around EPCOT and Spaceship Earth lately! At first, there was no announcement of the postponement, leading many guests to believe that the ride wouldn’t reopen when the park did. Spaceship Earth Spaceship Earth in its current form ultimately DID reopen with EPCOT in July of 2020, and it was later announced that the renovation had been “postponed,” along with another highly-anticipated project: the Mary Poppins ride in World Showcase. Specifically, Disney said “As with most businesses during this period, we are further evaluating long-term project plans. The decision was made to postpone development of [the] ‘Mary Poppins’-inspired attraction and Spaceship Earth at this time.” Click here to read more about the delay of Spaceship Earth’s renovation. What’s Going on Now? We really haven’t heard much from Disney about the Spaceship Earth renovation lately. It’s interesting to see that the Spaceship Earth transformation is not mentioned at all in Disney’s press release about the historic transformation of EPCOT. It also was not really discussed during the start of Disney World’s 50th Anniversary celebration. Although the celebration is running for a VERY long time (18 months from October 1st, 2021, in fact), even if Disney were to revive this project and the renovations were to start tomorrow, we expect that they could take quite a long time to complete — potentially several months or longer. EPCOT EPCOT’s 40th Anniversary will take place on October 1st, 2022. That’s just about 9 months away. Again, even if Disney were to revive this project and start renovations tomorrow, they would likely take a while to be complete — placing the end date potentially past the 40th Anniversary. If Disney wanted the renovation to be finished sooner, it’s possible they could modify their original refurbishment plans for a more expedited schedule. But considering the fact that Disney has not yet noted that the Spaceship Earth revocations are “back on” from their suspended status, and Disney has not yet set a new closure date, it might be quite a while before the renovations will begin or be completed. Click here to see details about mistakes you’ll want to AVOID making on your 2022 Disney World vacation! When Could the Transformation Start or End? Assuming that Disney does pick up the Spaceship Earth transformation again and takes it off of its “paused” status, when could the transformation begin? Disney hasn’t really given any clear indications or made any official announcements, but here are some thoughts and considerations. Since it looks like the renovation could miss the deadline for EPCOT’s 40th Anniversary, there is another big anniversary down the road they could set their sights on: EPCOT’s 50th anniversary in 2032. EPCOT entrance at night That seems like a LONG ways away, but it’s possible Disney could regroup in the next few years and push the Spaceship Earth renovation down the road a bit. This would also give Disney more time to plan, add more to the renovation if they want to, etc. Interestingly, the Notice of Commencement we saw back in early 2020 which we thought could be related to the renovations taking place at Spaceship Earth had an expiration date of December 31st, 2022. If that Notice of Commencement was in fact related to the Spaceship Earth changes, then that gives Disney quite a bit of time to still get things done. EPCOT’s Spaceship Earth A number of other factors could impact when/if Disney chooses to pick up this renovation any time soon and when it could be completed by. First of all, the COVID-19 pandemic is still affecting many things around the world and in Disney World. We’ve seen staffing shortages impact a number of places, including stores in Disney, and we’ve seen supply chain issues and more cause shortages on a number of items from things from cars to cream cheese. Does Disney have the staffing and items it would need to complete the Spaceship Earth transformation right now? If not, or if there are concerns there, then the transformation might find itself further delayed. The Monorail in EPCOT Disney is also working on a LOT of projects right now, in EPCOT, in Disney World overall, and in its other parks around the world. In EPCOT alone, several aspects of the park’s transformation are still being worked on, including the Guardians of the Galaxy coaster, several parts of World Celebration, the Moana attraction, and more. Disney is also simultaneously working on the TRON Coaster in Magic Kingdom, the refurbishment of select attractions, the Star Wars hotel, and other things. Additionally, many things haven’t returned to Disney World since the pandemic closures. Several restaurants and experiences are still closed without set returning dates. Other things are set to return to Disney World in 2022. Disney is working on ALL of these things at the same time. That might be another reason why Spaceship Earth’s transformation could get pushed a little further back. Disney might wait until more of its projects are finalized before picking up the Spaceship Earth transformation again. We can’t wait to hop on! Could we hear more news about Spaceship Earth soon? Disney’s D23 Expo will take place again this year in September of 2022. The Expo is one spot where Disney traditionally drops BIG parks-related news (it’s where we first learned about the Spaceship Earth transformation after all). It could be an opportunity to provide an update on this project. Or perhaps we could hear an update on EPCOT’s 40th Anniversary in October. Only time will tell. At this point, all we’ve got are the details from the project as they were originally announced, the fact that it has been postponed, and the lack of updates from Disney on it. In this case, Disney’s silence seems to speak louder than words. But things can change. You never know what the future might hold for this attraction (or all of EPCOT for that matter). In the meantime, we have EPCOT’s fabulous new Beacon of Magic nighttime look to enjoy. WOW Seriously, Spaceship Earth is STUNNING at night right now. Click here to see more photos of just how AMAZING Spaceship Earth looks at night now! We’ll continue to keep an eye out for more updates about this transformation. Be sure to check back with us for all the latest information! Click here to see everything included in your 2022 Disney World stay! Want MORE Details About EPCOT’s MASSIVE Transformation? Future World Will Transform Into Three New Neighborhoods — Learn More Here A Revitalized Club Cool Is Now Open in EPCOT The New Creations Shop is OPEN and Has Replaced Mouse Gear Go Inside Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure With Us Check Out All of the Tasty Details About EPCOT’s New Crêperie Get a Closer Look at the New Nighttime Lights Coming to Spaceship Earth See More About EPCOT’s Upcoming Nighttime Spectacular -- Harmonious Learn All About Space 220, Which Has Officially OPENED in EPCOT What’s Been CUT From the EPCOT Transformation? See More Here! Learn More About the New PLAY! Pavilion Coming to Epcot! See All the Details You Need to Know About the Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Coaster Coming to World Discovery Learn More About Journey of Water -- Inspired by Moana, Coming to World Nature Click HERE for All the News and Details about EPCOT’s Transformation! Join the DFB Newsletter To get all the latest Epcot transformation news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! What new addition are you looking forward to the most at EPCOT? Let us know in the comments! The post When Will Spaceship Earth Close For Renovations in Disney World? first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

To ensure we are equipping our readers with all the information they need, we will continue to report on all travel, safety, and COVID-related news that could impact a Disney Parks visit. We’ve seen A LOT of health and safety guidelines at Disney World change since the parks reopened after their unprecedented closure due to the COVID-19 global pandemic in 2020. EPCOT Mask Sign For example, we’ve seen temperature checkpoints removed from park entrances, physical distancing measures reduced throughout the parks and resorts, and more. But, one policy has received quite a few more updates over the past 18 months compared to others — the face mask policy. Masks have been mandated in some capacity since Disney World first began its phased reopening and, as CDC guidance has evolved, so have the mandates. So, let’s recap the past few years and go over the timeline of Disney World’s face mask requirement. May 2020 May 7th: Disney announced that Disney Springs would be the first location to reopen on May 20th. As part of the announcement, it was shared that a new policy would be in place that incorporated “the use of appropriate face coverings by both Cast Members and guests.” Disney Parks Chairman Josh D’Amaro cleared up any confusion later that day by saying that Disney Springs would require “both our cast members and guests to wear face coverings.” At the time, this policy seemed vague compared to what we know today. Rep those pastels on your mask! May 20th: Disney Springs reopened to guests! The face mask policy was enforced from the very beginning, but the policy (and enforcement) remained vague as to what qualified as an appropriate face covering for Cast Members and guests. Fourth of July Masks May 27th: Disney World presented its reopening plans to the Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force. During the presentation, it was announced that the parks would reopen on July 11th and 15th, 2020. The face mask policy remained mostly unchanged from what was being used at Disney Springs, with masks being mandatory for all guests, except when eating or drinking. Safety signage first unveiled at Disney World’s reopening presentation on May 27th, 2020 © Disney This is also when Disney introduced the idea of “relaxation stations,” which would be dedicated areas in the parks where guests could temporarily remove their masks for a break. Relaxation Station at EPCOT May 28th: Disney announced the first major update to the face mask policy. Although face coverings were first only required to be worn by all guests ages 3 and up, the policy was updated to require that all guests ages 2 and up wear a proper face covering when visiting. June 2020 June 22nd: Even after Disney World reopened the parks, its mask policy remained mostly unchanged. However, when Disney World reopened the first wave of hotels on June 22nd, more specific mandates on when guests would need to wear masks at the hotels were established. Health and Safety Signage outside of the main pool area at Disney’s Riviera Resort The new policy required that all guests ages 2 and up wear masks at all times when not in their room. Masks could however be removed when actively eating or drinking or when swimming in a pool. See what our first visit to the reopened Disney World Resort hotels was like HERE! July 2020 July 10th: The first BIG update to the Disney World face covering policy came on July 10th when Disney outlined what constituted a proper face covering. Prior to the clarification, the definition of “appropriate face mask” was up for interpretation. However, the new guidelines were much more specific. Signage reiterated the new policy Just one day prior to the parks reopening, Disney updated their policy to state that neck gaiters and open-chin triangle bandanas would not be considered acceptable face coverings. Additionally, Disney stated that a face covering needed to be secured with ties or ear loops. They also ruled out face shields as appropriate face coverings, unless worn over a mask. Orange Bird Face Mask July 11th and 15th: All four Disney World parks reopened to the public for the first time since closing. This was when we got our first look at the new relaxation stations (aka where guests could temporarily remove their masks) in all four parks and we learned from PhotoPass Cast Members that face masks were required to be worn while taking photos. Golden Oak Outpost Relaxation Station July 18th: As the Taste of EPCOT Food and Wine Festival approached (marking the first “big” event in the parks since reopening), Disney World made another significant change to its mask policy to address whether guests could eat and drink “on the go” in the parks. 2020 EPCOT Food and Wine Booth The new guidelines stated that guests must be “stationary and maintain appropriate physical distancing” while eating or drinking in order to take off their masks. We also noticed new signage reflecting this update and the overhead announcements throughout the parks were changed to include the new policy. Animal Kingdom Face Mask Signage July 26th, 2020: Disney added to its list of what did not constitute a proper face covering stating that “masks with valves, holes, or mesh material” would not be permitted. How many face masks should you pack for your upcoming trip to Disney World? Here’s what we suggest! September 2020 September 2nd: There were no updates to the mask guidelines for over a month, but Disney World’s overhead announcements were changed to remind guests that masks could not be removed when taking photos. Mickey mask September 11th: The overhead announcement was changed once again to note that “face coverings must fully cover your nose and mouth, and be worn at all times except while actively eating or drinking while stationary.“ Click HERE for 5 Tips You HAVEN’T Heard 1000 Times For Wearing a Face Mask in Disney World! October 2020 October 9th: For the first time, Disney outlined consequences for not complying with the face mask policy by adding new signs in the parks stating that “Guests not properly wearing an approved mask will be asked to leave.” Face Mask Sign October 13th: Disney updated the overhead announcements to include the new warning for those who do not properly wear their face coverings in the resort area. October 16th: More mask enforcement language was added to Disney World’s website recommending that guests rebook their trip for a future date if they cannot comply with the mask mandate. © Disney These events marked a big shift in Disney World’s mask policies as the mandates (and their enforcement) became much stricter throughout the parks and resorts. November 2020 November 2nd: When we visited the parks, we found that Disney’s face masks got a BIG price change, increasing from $6 per mask to $9.99 a piece plus tax. Mask Price Increase November 4th: The overhead announcements in the parks were updated yet again to include that “Face coverings must fully cover your nose and mouth and be worn at all times while in line.” This was part of a new requirement that prevented guests from eating and drinking while waiting in line for attractions. End of Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway line January 2021 January 26th: The face mask policy remained unchanged throughout the rest of 2020 and it wasn’t until the New Year that Disney announced its next big update as they prepared to officially reopen Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park. The new policy applied only to the water parks and stated that face coverings would be required in designated areas for guests ages 2 and up. These “designated areas” will include the park entrance and exit, retail areas, and food and beverage ordering areas. Blizzard Beach Face Mask Signage However, the policy noted that face coverings were NOT allowed while guests were on water slides or in the water. Additionally, guests could remove masks when actively eating or drinking, but only while stationary and maintaining physical distance from others. Check Out Our Experience Wearing a Mask in a Disney Water Park HERE! February 2021 February 26th: Disney World further clarified their expectations for guests wearing masks when dining at Disney World restaurants. The new policy stated that guests must wear face coverings “while standing, waiting, or sitting in dining locations” and were only permitted to remove them when actively eating or drinking. Plaza Restaurant Dining Room Previously, guests were able to remove their masks when seated at their tables. Here’s What Our Experience With the New Dining Mask Policy Was Like! March 2021 March 3rd: We started to see new signs at the parks reminding guests of what is and isn’t considered appropriate face coverings. Health and Safety Signs in Disney Springs April 2021 April 6th: For the first time since implementing the face mask policy, Disney relaxed select guidelines. They announced that, as of April 8th, guests would be able to temporarily remove their masks to take pictures while outdoors as long as they remained stationary and maintained appropriate physical distancing. PhotoPass Photographer April 27th: The CDC announced new face mask guidelines that relaxed recommendations for both those who are considered fully vaccinated (which is considered to be 2 weeks after receiving the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine) and those who are unvaccinated. Masks in EPCOT The guidance stated that fully vaccinated individuals no longer needed to wear masks outdoors while walking, running, hiking, or biking alone or with members of their household, or if they attend small outdoors gatherings. However, outside of these locations, the CDC recommended that they continue to wear masks and social distance, even while outdoors. Additionally, the CDC’s new guidelines stated that unvaccinated individuals may go without their masks while running, walking, or biking outdoors or with members of their households and could forgo masks while attending small outdoor gatherings with fully vaccinated individuals. CDC Updated Guidelines announced on April 27th, 2021 ©CDC No changes were made to the recommendations for wearing masks indoors and the CDC’s new outdoor mask guidelines did state that even fully vaccinated individuals should continue to wear a mask at “crowded outdoor” events. May 2021 May 13th: Disney CEO Bob Chapek suggested that mask changes could be coming to the Disney Parks during a Walt Disney Company quarterly earnings call stating that the new CDC guidance was “big news” for Disney and that he felt the new guidance was “going to make for an even more pleasant experience” for guests at the parks. Rose Gold Disney World Face Mask May 15th: Disney World massively overhauled its face mask policy, no longer requiring that guests wear masks outdoors, regardless of vaccination status. Monorail Face Mask Signage Masks remained required “upon entering and throughout all attractions, theaters and transportation” and at all indoor locations, “except when actively eating or drinking while stationary and maintaining appropriate physical distancing.” May 21st: As a result of the new mask policy, we started to notice several relaxation stations close in the parks. June 2021 June 15th: Disney World updated the policy once again to no longer required that fully vaccinated guests wear face coverings both indoors and outdoors, except when on Disney transportation, including Disney buses, monorails, and the Disney Skyliner. Emporium — no masks! Guests who were not fully vaccinated were required to continue wearing face masks in all indoor locations and upon entering and throughout all attractions and transportation, however proof of vaccination was not required. Disney also announced that they would begin relaxing social distancing guidelines in the parks at this time. July 2021 July 27th: Due to an uptick in COVID-19 numbers and the spread of a new COVID-19 Delta variant, the CDC changed its guidance to recommend that everyone, regardless of vaccination status, wear masks indoors once again if they live in places with “high” or “substantial” COVID-19 transmission July 30th: In response to the new CDC recommendations, Disney World once again updated its face mask policy to require all guests ages 2 and up to wear masks in any indoor locations, regardless of vaccination status. Face mask signage This once again included upon entering and throughout all attractions (either indoor or outdoor) and on Disney buses, monorail, and Disney Skyliner. August 2021 August 19th: Disney clarified their mask requirements in regards to outdoor attractions, allowing all guests to remove their face masks in outdoor attractions, outdoor queue areas, and outdoor theaters. ©Disney This is the face mask policy that remains in place as of this writing. Check Out 10 Face Mask Accessories You Definitely NEED in Disney World Right Now HERE! Over the past two years, it’s become clear that Disney is keeping a close eye on proper face mask guidelines and implementing best practices based on current CDC recommendations. Of course, we can likely expect to see more updates to come as the COVID-19 situation evolves so be sure to stay tuned to DFB as we will continue to bring you the most up-to-date face mask policies when visiting the parks and resorts. Click HERE to See ALL the Current News and Information About Travel to Disney World and Disneyland in 2022 Want to Learn More About Face Masks in Disney World? Take a Look at Our NEW DFB Face Masks HERE! Everything You NEED to Know About Wearing a Mask in Disney World Which Face Masks Are the MOST Comfortable to Wear ALL DAY at Disney World...And Which Should You Avoid! How is Disney World Enforcing Face Mask Wearing (And Are Guests Following the Rules)? 10 Face Mask Accessories You’re Gonna NEED In Disney World! How Many Face Masks Do I Need to Bring On My Disney World Trip? 8 Ways to ACTUALLY Convince Your 2 Year Old to Wear a Mask in Disney World Join the DFB Newsletter To get all the latest Disney Park Closure News Delivered Right to Your Inbox Click here to Subscribe What do you think about the mask policy changes at Disney World? Let us know in the comments. The post The Complete Timeline of Disney World's Face Mask Policies first appeared on the disney food blog. 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The 2022 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts is HERE and we’ve been making our way around the food booths and more to give you all kinds of updates. Festival of the Arts We’ve already checked out the MULTI-HOUR wait for the new Figment popcorn bucket, shared a look at the merchandise, and even started our scavenger hunt for pieces of art featuring the one and only Figment. But now we want to turn our focus to a specific food challenge you can complete at the festival — it’s called the Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine! But is this food challenge worth it? Here are our thoughts. During the Festival of the Arts, Disney offers something called the Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine. This is an activity we’ve seen offered at the Festival in the past. Much like the Cookie Stroll during the Festival of the Holidays, the idea here is to buy (and enjoy) items from specially marked spots which are part of the Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine. Note: The Disney World website identifies 5 FEATURED foods that are part of the Wonderful Walk of Cuisine. But the Festival Passport notes that you can buy “any five (5) menu items from the Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine locations.” In the past that has typically given guests a bit more flexibility as they could typically order any combination of the featured items. Be sure to ask a Cast Member for more details as to how things work this year. EPCOT Festival of the Arts 2022 You’ll use your Festival Passport (which you can get for FREE in the park) to track your purchases and get a stamp after each purchase. Once you’ve finished buying and eating up the 5 items that are part of the Walk, you’ll bring your passport to the Deco Delights food booth to get your FREE reward. Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine in the 2022 Festival Passport How much will it cost you to complete this particular food challenge, are the items on the list particularly tasty, and is it worth the cash? Here are our thoughts. Red: Blood Orange-braised Beet Carpaccio First up we have the Blood Orange-braised Beet Carpaccio with Mustard Vinaigrette, Pickled Clamshell Mushrooms, Golden Beets and Crostini. You’ll find this over at the Gourmet Landscapes booth. This dish is plant-based and is new to the Festival this year. This item will set you back $5.50. Blood Orange-braised Beet Carpaccio This dish was…not our reporter’s favorite. It had a plant-based blue cheese on it which was not the best in terms of flavor (at least for our reporter). Our reporter who tried this is also not a fan of beets, but the acidity of the vegetables took away from some of that more “beet-y” flavor, which they appreciated. Click here for our FULL review of this dish and the entire Gourmet Landscapes booth. Green: Deconstructed Key Lime Pie Next we have the Deconstructed Key Lime Pie featuring flexible Key Lime Curd, “Key Lime” Mousse, Graham Cracker Cake and Meringues, which is located at The Deconstructed Dish. This item is new to the Festival this year and will cost you $4.75. Deconstructed Key Lime Pie This dish was fabulous! The mousse was nice and tart and we especially loved the graham cracker cake! Overall, it was really refreshing and tasty. See our full review of this dish and the Deconstructed Dish booth here. Yellow: House-made Chorizo and Potato Empanada Over at Vibrante & Vivido: Encanto Cocina you’ll find the next item on the Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine — the House-made Chorizo and Potato Empanada with Turmeric Aïoli and Annatto Aïoli. This is another dish that is new to the 2022 Festival. This Empanada costs $6.50. House-made Chorizo and Potato Empanada This empanada was actually one of our FAVORITE things at the Festival of the Arts. It was really substantial in terms of serving size, had some delicious & spicy chorizo and lots of potato inside, and the aioli added another fantastic layer of flavor. Seriously, we give this dish an A+ for flavor and serving size. Get all of our thoughts on this dish and the others at Vibrante & Vivido here! Orange: Pan-seared Scallops At The Artist’s Table you’ll find a seafood dish that is part of the Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine — the Pan-seared Scallops with Vanilla-Butternut Squash Purée, Brown Butter Cauliflower Purée and Lime Foam. This is actually a returning item from previous years though it has a new presentation this year and some different accompaniments. These cost $7. Pan-Seared Scallops with Vanilla-Butternut Squash Purée, Brown Butter Cauliflower Purée, and Lime Foam This year’s dish leans into those warm, savory flavors, and the presentation is really fun! The scallops tasted like scallops (no big surprise there) but they were tasty. The REAL winner of the dish, however, was the Vanilla-Butternut Squash Purée. So good! Check out our full review of the scallops and more from The Artist’s Table here. Pink: Vanilla Donut with All the Strawberry Things Over at The Donut Box you’ll find the “pink” item from the Wonderful Walk, which is the Vanilla Donut with Strawberry Sugar, Strawberry Ice Cream, Fresh Strawberries and Strawberry Gelée. The item is new to the Festival and is $5.50. Vanilla Donut with strawberry sugar, strawberry ice cream, fresh strawberries, and strawberry gele We actually really enjoyed this treat! We found the flavors to be pretty nice as it tasted more like a pound cake than a donut, with a lot of tasty glaze. Having all of those strawberry fixings was a nice touch and the strawberry ice cream was heavenly! Click here to see our full review of The Donut Box booth! The Prize! And that’s it! Once you’ve purchased those 5 items, it’s time to head to Deco Delights to claim your prize. Done! The prize this year is the same as it has been in years’ past — it’s The Artist Palette Cookie & a Mixed Berry Smoothie in a cute Festival of the Arts-themed cup. The Prizes! The Artist Palette Cookie is totally adorable and colorful (very fitting for the name of this challenge). Time for Our Prize And we loved the cup the smoothie was served in! Fun! Neither of these items can be purchased on their own — meaning you HAVE to complete the Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine to grab them. We liked that the paint colors on the cookie were a bit more splattered than they were last year and we especially liked that the prizes included that smoothie and cup. Overall Overall, if you buy all 5 featured options for the Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine, you’ll end up spending $29.25. In comparison to last year’s challenge, that’s actually a few cents cheaper — not bad! The featured options themselves are fairly unique and are relatively balanced out with 3 savory items, and 3 sweet items (if you include the cookie prize). They also focus mainly on newer items (with the exception of those scallops, though they are somewhat new in terms of their accompaniments). If you’re looking for an excuse to push yourself a little out of your comfort zone and try some of the new arrivals to the Festival, this could be a good option. It’s also just a fun thing to do as you make your way through the booths — giving you a reason to stop at each of these particular booths, some of which you may have otherwise walked past if you didn’t have a specific item there that called your name. Festival of the Arts Regardless of how fun it can be, it’s not exactly cheap! And you might not like some of the items on the featured list (depending on your tastes) so that’s something to consider. Though be sure to ask about potentially ordering a combination of those 5 dishes. Festival of the Arts Another nice thing about this activity is that it can be done at your leisure — you don’t have to finish it all in one day or one trip. As long as you bring your completed passport to the appropriate booth before the end of the Festival you’ll be able to get your prize (no matter how many trips it took you to complete the challenge). Overall, if you’re a fan of food challenges (and free prizes) and want to step outside of your comfort zone and try some new dishes, this can be fun. But it’s a little pricey and doesn’t give you all that much choice. The Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine This isn’t the only experience you can have at the Festival of the Arts though — there are plenty of entertainment options, scavenger hunts, and other things to do and see. Be sure to check back with us for ALL of the Festival of the Arts news you need to know! Click here to check out the Figment SPORK that is available at the Festival of the Arts! 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We had a great day eating and drinking our way around the 2022 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts! 2022 EPCOT Festival of the Arts! This year’s festival runs January 14th through February 21st and celebrates culinary, visual, and performing arts. We’re allllll about those culinary arts, so we got our SNACK on at 15 FOOD BOOTHS (including three new-to-the-festival booths!). Well, we wouldn’t want to disappoint you so we made it through EVERY. SINGLE. MENU. and you know what that means! We now have the HONOR of bringing you the very best of the best. So, without further ado, here is the 2022 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts BEST of the FEST! New Bests We tried most of these items for the first time EVER at this year’s festival and they wowed us enough to make our list of bests! Tomato Soup with Bacon, Apple, and Brie Grilled Cheese at Pop Eats Because of the popularity of the Figment Premium Popcorn Bucket (more on that later!) the line for Pop Eats was pretty WILD. Still, the payoff of eating the DELICIOUS Tomato Soup with Bacon, Apple, and Brie Grilled Cheese for $6.25 was fully WORTH IT. Tomato Soup with Bacon, Apple, and Brie Grilled Cheese The flavors melded SO PERFECTLY in the grilled cheese. Really, is there anything better than melted brie? Couple that with the Pop Eats Tomato Soup that has been a favorite for YEARS and we are happy campers. Click here to see our REVIEW of Pop Eats! Huarache Verde at El Artista Hambriento We’ve got SEVERAL picks from the Mexico booth, El Artista Hambriento, starting with the Huarache Verde for $7.50. This option is cilantro huarache with cochinita pibil, fresh pineapple, and pickled onion. Huarache Verde Our reporter literally described this dish as “chef’s kiss.” The meat is so moist and tasty and the pickled onion and sweet pineapple help to make a delectable overall bite. To see more of El Artista Hambriento, click here! Carne Asada at El Artista Hambriento The other savory dish at Mexico’s booth was a winner too. Meat lovers, get ready for Carne Asada! This $9.50 dish is made with seared beef tenderloin, grilled queso fresco, refried beans, scallion, and ranchera salsa. Carne Asada at El Artista Hambriento This dish won our hearts by being perfectly cooked and incorporating a little bit of heat too. 10/10, would devour again. Click here to see our REVIEW of El Artista Hambriento! The Lily at El Artista Hambriento Aaaaaaaand we’ve got The Lily cocktail, a blend of Blanco tequila, violet essence infusion, rose petal liqueur, cranberry, and lime juice by model Lily Aldridge. The Lily Snag it for $16 and get ready for an EXCELLENT and floral margarita. The flavors are subtle but still distinct and it strikes a good balance between strong and sweet. Want to see our full review of El Artista Hambriento? Click here! Char Siu Pork Bun at The Painted Panda Over in the China Pavilion, The Painted Panda brought its A-game, but we were especially pleased with the Char Siu Pork Bun. Even with the higher price of $10.75, this eat was one we would get again. Char Siu Pork Bun Ours was LOADED with meat and it had the perfect level of moisture. Add a soft and delicious bun, and we are HAPPY to chow down on this bite. To see more of The Painted Panda, click here! Decadent Valrhona Chocolate at Deco Delights Looking for a sweet treat? Look no further than the Decadent Valrhona Chocolate at Deco Delights. This $5 eat is just as tasty as it is beautiful and that is SAYING something. Decadent Valrhona Chocolate Combine that dark chocolate mousse, chocolate brownie, and cassis mousse and you’ve got an appropriately named, decadent dessert. Click here to see our REVIEW of Deco Delights! Pate de Campagne at The Craftsman’s Courtyard Alright and a NEW BOOTH really brought it this year with THREE new bests. The Craftsman’s Courtyard introduced the Pate de Campagne. Though this $6.75 eat looks a little less pretty than some other eats, the flavors were PERFECT. There’s so much going on, but it works! It’s a country pork pate with pistachios, truffles, toasted ciabatta, red onion marmalade, pickled mustard seed, and caperberries. It has a SUPER strong flavor without being overwhelming. If you don’t mind pate, give this eat a try! Want to see our full review of The Craftsman’s Courtyard? Click here! Cast Iron-roasted P.E.I. Mussels at The Craftsman’s Courtyard Do you like shellfish? Well, we’ve got good news! The Cast Iron-roasted P.E.I. Mussels for $7.50 at The Craftsman’s Courtyard shot straight onto our best of the fest list. Cast Iron-Roasted P.E.I. Mussels You can really tell the ingredients are high quality and the accompaniments of sautéed tomatoes, garlic, and fresh herbs make this a dish we could keep coming back to eat. To see more of The Craftsman’s Courtyard, click here! Cast Iron-seared Steelhead Trout at The Craftsman’s Courtyard AND, the Cast Iron-seared Steelhead Trout for $6.75 from this booth is a winner too! Our reporter isn’t even a huge seafood person but she loved EVERYTHING on this plate. Cast Iron-Seared Steelhead Trout \\ The beautiful cut of fish comes with parsley salad, grape tomatoes, Kalamata olives, capers, and lemon aïoli. Wow. We could eat this all day. Click here to see our REVIEW of The Craftsman’s Courtyard! Ravioli alla Boscaiola at L’Arte di Mangiare The Italy booth doesn’t always bring it home for us at EPCOT festivals, but this year L’Arte di Mangiare brought us a positively AMAZING eat with the Ravioli alla Boscaiola — sweet sausage ravioli, mushrooms, caramelized onions, and creamy Parmesan sauce. Ravioli alla Boscaiola If you like sausage and mushrooms, this is a MUST. TRY. The pasta is PACKED with flavor from the filling and it makes for an extremely satisfying bite. Keep in mind, it’s a pricier portion at $13! Want to see our full review of L’Arte di Mangiare? Click here! House-made Chorizo and Potato Empanada at Vibrante & Vívido We were pretty excited about the prospect of an Encanto booth and even MORE excited when it had empanadas on the menu. It turns out, our excitement was ENTIRELY warranted. We were FLOORED by the delicious bites we got from this eat! House-made Chorizo and Potato Empanada The House-made Chorizo and Potato Empanada is made with turmeric aïoli and annatto aïoli for a beautiful presentation and flavors that are both complex AND familiar. Pick it up for $6.50. To see more of Vibrante & Vívido, click here! Deconstructed Key Lime Pie at The Deconstructed Dish And another sweet treat made our new bests! Head on over to The Deconstructed Dish to try the Deconstructed Key Lime Pie for $4.75. If you’re a fan of this Florida classic dessert in standard pie form, we have a feeling you’ll LOVE this deconstructed take. Deconstructed Key Lime Pie It’s flexible Key lime curd, “Key lime” mousse, graham cracker cake, and meringues. We thought it was fabulous and a very light way to satisfy one’s sweet tooth! Click here to see our REVIEW of this booth! Returning Bests These items are BACK and as TASTY as ever, once again landing a spot on our Best of the Fest list! Sushi Donut at Goshiki Our first returning favorite is the beloved Sushi Donut at Goshiki in the Japan Pavilion! This eat is $8.50 and has been a Best of the Fest staple for a few years now. Sushi Donut 2020 It’s Donut-shaped sushi featuring salmon, tuna, shrimp, cucumber, and sesame seed over a decorated plate of wasabi aïoli, sriracha, and eel sauce. And yes, like most of our other eats, it DOES taste as good as it looks! Click here to see our REVIEW of Goshiki! Crème de Brie en Petit Pain at L’Art de la Cuisine Francaise Stepping on over to L’Art de la Cuisine Francaise in the France Pavilion and you’ll find another LONGTIME favorite with the Crème de Brie en Petit Pain. Yes, that IS warm creamy Brie in a house-made bread bowl. Brie in Bread Bowl 2021 We absolutely WOULD drink this cheese (or any cheese really) with a straw. It’s hard for us to pass on cheese in a bread bowl so it makes sense that this has landed on our bests list once again. Snag it for $8.50! Want to see our full review of L’Art de la Cuisine Francaise? Click here! Frozen French Martini at L’Art de la Cuisine Francaise This booth has another returning best with the Frozen French Martini for $15. Expect a delicious combo of Grey Goose, vodka, Chambord liqueur, pineapple, orange, and grape juice with lemon-lime foam. Frozen French Martini 2021 There’s a reason this sip keeps making our bests list too. It’s got a crowd-pleasing combination of fruit flavors that makes for a zippy and refreshing sip. It’s the perfect way to cool off a bit mid-fest day. Bonus! It kinda tastes like liquid Smarties. To see more of L’Art de la Cuisine Francaise, click here! Tomato Soup Can Bloody Mary at Pop Eats You KNOW that this absolutely ICONIC Festival of the Arts cocktail is landing a spot on this list again! The Tomato Soup Can Bloody Mary at Pop Eats is served in an adorable souvenir cup and packs some SERIOUS flavors too. Warning, it’s got a kick! Tomato Soup Can Bloody Mary 2020 Bloody Mary lovers are sure to find a favorite in this $14 cocktail. A few years ago, we even went so far as to call this one of the best drinks we’ve EVER HAD in Disney World. Click here to see our REVIEW of Pop Eats! Deconstructed BLT at The Deconstructed Dish The Deconstructed Dish came in as a runner-up to best booth of the fest last year with the help of the Deconstructed BLT. Well, good news! It’s BACK. Deconstructed BLT 2021 This eat is crispy pork belly, soft-poached egg, Brioche, watercress Espuma and tomato jam for $7. Whether you’re creating your own combo bites or eating each element on its own, there are some AMAZING flavors to be tried in this dish. Want to see our full review of The Deconstructed Dish? Click here! Sipping Chocolate Flight at The Artist’s Table Alright, chocolate lovers, this next one is for you. The Sipping Chocolate Flight at The Artist’s Table is back as a best again due to its delicious creaminess and range of chocolatey flavors. Sipping Chocolate Flight 2021 Expect white, milk, and dark chocolate for $8.50. Did you know you can also get this alcoholic with cream liqueurs for $13? To see more of The Artist’s Table, click here! Beef Wellington at The Artist’s Table This spot also brought back the Beef Wellington, a delectable dish served with mushroom duxelle, prosciutto, and puff pastry with red wine demi-glace and baby vegetables. This is one of the heartier bites of the fest and it’s SUPER tasty too. Beef Wellington For $8.50, you can try this savory plate. We love this dish for being cooked perfectly with amazing flavor. It makes us super happy that the Beef Wellington keeps coming back! Click here to see our REVIEW of The Artist’s Table! Passion Fruit Mousse at Vibrante & Vívido Alright, this returner has an all-new presentation but it’s bringing back the same great flavors. The Passion Fruit Mousse with Dragon Fruit Jam at Vibrante & Vívido is back again, but this time it’s got an Encanto theme (just like the rest of the booth!). Passion Fruit Mousse with Dragon Fruit Jam It might look a little different from its debut last year but it’s still got a lovable flavor. Even our reporters that don’t love passion fruit have RAVED about this treat! And, we’d say it still looks pretty too. Pick it up for $5! Want to see our full review of Vibrante & Vívido? Click here! Blue Raspberry Blonde at Refreshment Outpost The famous BLUE BEER is back at Festival of the Arts too. The Blue Raspberry Blonde is certainly Instagrammable, but it’s super tasty for beer drinkers too. You can find it at Refreshment Outpost for $10.75. Blue Raspberry Blonde Ale and Nairobi Coffee Dark Beer This is a lighter beer which makes it SUPER refreshing and easy to drink. We certainly appreciate that when we’ve been loading ourselves up with festival foods all day. To see more of Refreshment Outpost, click here! Opera Cake at Pastoral Palate And our FINAL returner is over at Germany’s Pastoral Palate booth. Take a look at the Opera Cake — almond Joconde, coffee buttercream, and chocolate ganache for $4.75. Opera Cake This dessert is THE pick for coffee fans and we are VERY ok with that. If you like robust and sweet coffee flavors and a perfect combination of textures, we recommend giving this one a try. Click here to see our REVIEW of Pastoral Palate! Wild Mushroom Risotto at Gourmet Landscapes Over at the Canada Pavilion’s Gourmet Landscapes, we LOVED the Wild Mushroom Risotto. It had a lot of mushrooms loaded in and a delightful nutty flavor. Wild Mushroom Risotto Get ready for this mushroomy rice to come with aged Parmesan, truffle shavings, and Zinfandel reduction. It is an AWESOME dish, so give it a try for $9.25 if that sounds good to you! Want to see more of Gourmet Landscapes? Click here! Best BOOTH of the FEST Alright, now that we’ve gone through ALL of the worthy items, it’s time to take things a step further. We’re revealing our picks for BEST of the booths at the fest. If you’re only visiting a few booths, we say these should be the ones! El Artista Hambriento A BIG round of applause for our BEST BOOTH: El Artista Hambriento in the Mexico Pavilion! This booth brought amazing savory flavors and complex but tasty drinks. That sounds like a winner in our books! El Artista Hambriento Spread From perfect preparation of the eats to balanced flavor profiles, we’d recommend a stop at this booth for eats that truly capture the “culinary art” vibe of this fest. Plus, you can wash them down with a great marg . Want to see our full review of El Artista Hambriento? Click here! Runners-up for Best Booth of the Fest The Craftsman’s Courtyard And our runner-up? It’s The Craftsman’s Courtyard! Yep, a brand NEW booth rocketed right up into our winner’s circle. Seriously, this booth had us feeling like we were dining at a five-star restaurant! The Craftsman’s Courtyard From the delectable pate to the perfectly-prepared trout, this booth didn’t miss when it comes to complex and delicious flavors. You can bet you’ll see us making a few more return trips to this new spot. To see more of The Craftsman’s Courtyard, click here! Vibrante & Vívido The Encanto-themed booth REALLY brought it when it comes to great flavors and a beautiful presentation. The returning passion fruit mousse and the new empanada truly captured our attention at the fest. Booth Spread Vibrante & Vívido is worth a stop if you’re looking for great eats — or even if you just loved Encanto! We think it has CERTAINLY earned its spot as a runner-up to best booth of the fest! Want to see more of Vibrante & Vívido, click here! Best of the Fest for Kids Now let’s talk about the best option for kiddos! Vanilla Donut at Donut Box Donut Box is a staple at MANY EPCOT festivals and, as you can probably tell from the name, fun donuts are kinda the game here. Well, we have to recommend that kiddos swing by this booth (maybe post-Test Track!) to try out the Vanilla Donut for $5.50! Vanilla Donut with strawberry sugar, strawberry ice cream, fresh strawberries, and strawberry gele We may not have been wowed by the other donuts at this spot but this treat with strawberry sugar, strawberry ice cream, fresh strawberries, and strawberry gele was the perfect fruity sweet treat. We think this one is a GREAT choice for kids. Click here to see our REVIEW of Donut Box! Best Plant-Based Item of the Fest Festival of the Arts doesn’t have a TON of plant-based options, but of the ones we spotted there was certainly a winner! Carrots Three Ways at Tangierine Cafe: Flavors of the Medina The Carrots Three Ways at Tangierine Cafe: Flavors of the Medina had some surprising and satisfying flavors. We noticed a lot of Garam Masala and enjoyed experiencing carrots in a more creative way than usual! Carrots Three Ways The dish is berbere-spiced grilled carrots, pickled carrots, and carrot ginger purée. With only TWO explicitly plant-based items on the fest menus, we’re glad this one was so tasty! Try it for $4.25. To see our REVIEW of this booth, click here! Instagram Winner It’s true, we tasted some SERIOUSLY amazing flavors today, but some of these eats and sips had some seriously good looks too. A few years back, we introduced the most Instagrammable item of the Fest to give some love to the PRETTIEST items with the best presentation or “wow” factor, even if they may not taste that great. Orange Mousse at Deco Delights It is pretty hard to pick an Instagram winner at Festival of the Arts (Everything is so pretty!), but we certainly think that the Orange Mousse from Deco Delights fits the bill. Plus, it’s got the added bonus of being pretty tasty! Orange Mousse with lemon cake and raspberry meringues The mousse comes alongside lemon cake and raspberry meringues and makes for a work of art on a plate. You can try it yourself — and snap that perfect pic — for $4.50! Want to see our full review of Deco Delights? Click here! Most Wanted of the Fest This festival had a pretty high-demand item, SO high-demand in fact that we decided to add a new category. Without further ado, here’s the Most-Wanted of the Fest! Figment Premium Popcorn Bucket at Pop Eats The Figment Premium Popcorn Bucket had Figment fans going WILD in EPCOT today. In fact, it had fans going wild OUT of EPCOT today too! A line formed at Pop Eats to snag the Figment Premium Popcorn Bucket with Rainbow Popcorn for $25 before the park even opened! Figment says ‘hello!’ After a few hours, a Cast Member estimated that the wait had reached 6.5 HOURS and we spotted Figment Buckets being sold on eBay for several hundred dollars. Whew! This little guy was DEFINITELY most wanted. To see more of the Figment Premium Popcorn Bucket, click here! Most Surprising of the Fest One item stood out to us out of everything we ate today as a pretty surprising eat! Mousseline de Bisque de Homard Froide at L’Art de la Cuisine Francaise Head on over to L’Art de la Cuisine Francaise in EPCOT’s France to try the Mousseline de Bisque de Homard Froide, Brioche Feuilletée à l’Aneth, A.K.A. chilled lobster bisque mousse served with dill brioche for $10.50. Mousseline de Bisque de Homard Froide Yep, this dish is basically lobster soup jello. Savory mousses have been around for a while and often feature shellfish, but we were pretty surprised to find ourselves eating semi-solid soup today. While it wasn’t what we’d recommend to everyone, we did actually enjoy it. So, if you like lobster, maybe our most surprising pick is for you! Click here for our FULL REVIEW of this booth! Thanks for joining us for our trip through ALL of the wonderful artwork and eats! We had SO much fun and we’ve gotta say, we’re ready for another visit to the fest already. Don’t forget, we’ll be right here throughout the festival for all of the tips and planning needs you might have! Click here to see ALL the updated details for the 2022 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts! Want to Learn MORE About the 2022 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts? Click Here to See Photos & Videos From Our Time at the Festival of the Arts Check Out ALL of Our Reviews of the Food Booths at the Festival of the Arts See the Full Menus for All of the Food Booths at the Festival Get a Look at the NEW Figment Popcorn Bucket That Had a Multi-HOUR Wait on the First Day of the Festival Learn More About the Disney on Broadway Concert Series and Dining Packages at the Festival Check Out All of the 2022 Festival of the Arts Merchandise Here! See How to Get a Paint Your Own Figment at the Festival Click HERE for All of the Latest News and Details About the 2022 Festival of the Arts! Join the DFB Newsletter To get all the latest Festival of the Arts news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! What items do YOU want to try? Tell us in the comments! The post BEST of the FEST! What to Eat and Drink at the 2022 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

It’s finally time for the first EPCOT Festival of 2022 — the International Festival of the Arts! These colors are everything! The festival is set to run from today all the way through February 21st, 2022 and we’re exploring all of the new (and returning) eats and drinks that celebrate the arts! So far we’ve brought you a look at all the tasty bites from a bunch of different booths. And, now we’re headed to one of the booths that will likely be one of your first or last stops on your way around World Showcase — Gourmet Landscapes! Menu Gourmet Landscapes is a returning booth to the Festival of the Arts and is located in the Canada Pavilion. Note that last year this spot was called The Masterpiece Kitchen. Here you’ll find a menu that focuses on food and wine pairings with dishes like the returning Wild Mushroom Risotto. Gourmet Landscapes Menu And, though this booth may be returning for 2022, there are TWO new things to try! Food The first new item on the menu this year is the Blood Orange-braised Beet Carpaccio served with mustard vinaigrette, pickled clamshell mushrooms, golden beets, and crostini. It costs $5.50 and is part of the Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine which includes 5 different foods that represent the colors of the rainbow. You’ll have to pay for this one and four other dishes, but at the end, you’ll receive a FREE Artist Palette Cookie as your reward! Blood Orange-braised Beet Carpaccio This dish had a plant-based blue cheese on it which was…not our reporter’s favorite (we’ll put it that way). Our reporter who tried this is also not a fan of beets, but the acidity of the vegetables took away from some of that more “beet-y” flavor, which they appreciated. It wasn’t a dish our reporter particularly enjoyed, but if you’re sticking to a plant-based diet (this item is plant-based) and you’re looking for something to eat at the Festival and you like these ingredients, then it’s something you could consider. Blood Orange-braised Beet Carpaccio Also new to Gourmet Landscapes this year is the Roasted Bone Marrow with onion marmalade, pickled mushrooms, mache lettuce, and bone marrow snow. Roasted Bone Marrow This was very gritty to us, so we highly recommend using those crostinis served with it to eat this dish. The mushrooms were delicious though, and overall the dish had a very strong meaty flavor. It was also extremely rich in terms of flavor. Roasted Bone Marrow It wasn’t bad by any means, but we’d say it’s one of those dishes that is likely more of an acquired taste. You can try it for $10.50. Returning for what seems like the millionth year in a row is the Wild Mushroom Risotto with aged parmesan, truffle shavings, and Zinfandel reduction. Wild Mushroom Risotto This dish has made it onto our Best of the Fest list in the past thanks to its rich and delicious flavors. Once again the dish was WONDERFUL this year. It was rich and thick, with lots of mushrooms and a strong nutty cheese. There was also lots of truffle flavor, which we loved! Beverages If you find yourself thirsty at Gourmet Landscapes, there are FOUR different drinks to choose from including the German Lager for $5 for a 6 oz pour and $9 for a 12 oz pour, the Cuvée Sparkling Wine for $9, the Merlot for $11, and the Frozen Rusty Nail Cocktail for $15. And, if you’re wondering why that cocktail sounds so familiar, that’s because it was featured at The Painter’s Palate booth last year! Frozen Rusty Nail The Frozen Rusty Nail Cocktail is made with bourbon, tea, and topped with a chocolate nail. We tried it again during this Festival and it had a very strong chai tea flavor, almost to a degree that was assaulting to the senses. Our reporter said that the whiskey, on the other hand, wasn’t as strong as they would have liked. To our reporter, this drink almost tasted medicinal, so if that’s not the vibe you’re going for then it might be one to skip. Overall One notable thing missing from the festival booth this year is the Vanilla, Rose Water and Pistachio Panna Cotta. But, does the booth stand up on its own without this beloved 2020 AND 2021 Best of the Fest dish? The Risotto was a stand out dish (no surprises here). The bone marrow was good, but not something we’d necessarily shout from the rooftops about; and the beet dish wouldn’t rank very high on our reporter’s list at least. So overall the booth has some good things and some we’d likely not get again. Gourmet Landscapes Spread Be sure to check out all of our reviews of the other booths and stay tuned for this year’s Best of the Fest list! Click HERE to see our FULL reviews for ALL of the Festival of the Arts food booths! Want to Learn MORE About the 2022 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts? Click Here to See Photos & Videos From Our Time at the Festival of the Arts Check Out ALL of Our Reviews of the Food Booths at the Festival of the Arts See the Full Menus for All of the Food Booths at the Festival Get a Look at the NEW Figment Popcorn Bucket That Had a Multi-HOUR Wait on the First Day of the Festival Learn More About the Disney on Broadway Concert Series and Dining Packages at the Festival Check Out All of the 2022 Festival of the Arts Merchandise Here! See How to Get a Paint Your Own Figment at the Festival Click HERE for All of the Latest News and Details About the 2022 Festival of the Arts! 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We LOVE when Disney thinks outside of the box, and that’s exactly what happens during the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts! When Figment is the ambassador of the festival, you know that there’s going to be tons of creativity and color. But there’s one booth in particular that FULLY embraces the fun and whimsy that Figment encourages, and it’s called The Deconstructed Dish. 2022 EPCOT Festival of the Arts Passport This DFB-favorite food booth was originally introduced back in 2018, and it’s consistently remained a fan-favorite every year since then! The Deconstructed Dish takes delicious foods we know and love and, well, deconstructs them! We were so happy to hear that this location was returning to the festival this year, and we HAD to visit the booth to see what was new! 2022 Booth Menu Last year, The Deconstructed Dish offered a slightly modified version of their old Deconstructed Reuben and brought back the Deconstructed BLT, which we LOVED. This year, there are some NEW additions to the menu, like a Deconstructed French Onion Soup, Deconstructed Key Lime Pie, and Deconstructed Apple Pie à la Mode to drink! 2022 Menu Everything sounds quite intriguing — so let’s eat! Food Returning this year is their Deconstructed BLT for $7, made with Crispy pork belly, soft-poached egg, brioche, watercress espuma, and tomato jam. This was a standout dish at last year’s Festival of the Arts; in fact, it was one of our favorites! The pork is tender and juicy, and the tomato jam worked great with the other components of the dish and was a good balance of sweet and savory. 2021 Deconstructed BLT Next up was one of the NEW items at Deconstructed Dish, the Deconstructed French Onion Soup for $6.50! It’s made with beef broth ravioli, Gruyère espuma, onion bread pudding, and onion textures. Deconstructed French Onion Soup When you expect French Onion Soup and you’re handed what appears to be a large plate of ravioli, you’re bound to be a little confused — but this kind of presentation is what Deconstructed Dish is all about! Still, we found the dish to be a bit odd. Deconstructed French Onion Soup When we “popped” the ravioli we expected soup to come gushing out in a very dramatic fashion, but nothing really happened! It TASTED like French Onion Soup with a nice, rich beef flavor and caramelized onion…but we would have preferred, as Adam Driver would say, “good soup.” Deconstructed French Onion Soup Up next is a new dessert — the Deconstructed Key Lime Pie for $4.75, with flexible key lime curd, a “Key lime” mousse, graham cracker cake, and meringues. Deconstructed Key Lime Pie The Key Lime “Pie” was fabulous! The mousse was nice and tart and we loved the graham cracker cake! Overall, this was a very refreshing and tasty dessert option. Deconstructed Key Lime Pie For drinks, there’s the Deconstructed Apple Pie à la Mode for $4.50! This non-alcoholic sweet concoction is made with apple-cinnamon gelato, cinnamon apple cider, apple pie filling, and streusel. Deconstructed Apple Pie à la Mode We were very curious to see how this turned out — but unfortunately, it fell a little flat. The best way to describe it is an Apple Seltzer with a crumble on top. Our reporters agreed that this was a very bizarre dish. It comes in a cute Deconstructed Dish-branded cup, however, so that was a plus! Deconstructed Apple Pie à la Mode You can also try the Short’s Brewing Bellaire Brown Ale! They offer a 6oz. pour for $5 and a 12oz. pour for $9. Overall Deconstructed Dish is one of the booths that FULLY embraces the spirit of Festival of the Arts — taking conventional food and drink items and reinventing them into creative, wonderful works of art! While some of the dishes didn’t knock it out of the park like we had hoped, there were still some memorable bites that we would totally revisit and try again in the future! Deconstructed Dish The food and beverage options here are so fun and unique; it’s no wonder this location is always at the top of our list! You can find this food booth in Showcase Plaza in EPCOT, so be sure to head over to give these foods a try! Stay tuned to DFB throughout the day, because we’ll be reviewing the entire Festival of the Arts. Check out ALL of our reviews from EPCOT’s Festival of the Arts! Want to Learn MORE About the 2022 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts? Click Here to See Photos & Videos From Our Time at the Festival of the Arts Check Out ALL of Our Reviews of the Food Booths at the Festival of the Arts See the Full Menus for All of the Food Booths at the Festival Get a Look at the NEW Figment Popcorn Bucket That Had a Multi-HOUR Wait on the First Day of the Festival Learn More About the Disney on Broadway Concert Series and Dining Packages at the Festival Check Out All of the 2022 Festival of the Arts Merchandise Here! See How to Get a Paint Your Own Figment at the Festival Click HERE for All of the Latest News and Details About the 2022 Festival of the Arts! Join the DFB Newsletter To get all the latest Festival of the Arts news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Is this food booth on your must-try list? Let us know in the comments! The post Review: We Drank an Apple Pie at EPCOT’s Festival of the Arts and We Have Some Questions. first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

It’s the first day of EPCOT’s Festival of the Arts, and we’ve been eating SO MUCH food! This festival is SO colorful We’ve tried lobster jello (yeah, really!), a delicious margarita, and some awesome seafood! Now, we’re trying out a booth that got a little update this year! Come with us as we check out Vibrante & Vívido: Encanto Cocina! Vibrante & Vívido: Encanto Cocina draws inspiration from Disney’s most recent animated film, Encanto! This year’s menu is full of new items, but also some returning treats, like the Passion Fruit Mousse with Dragon Fruit Jam. Let’s go! There are also some colorful beverages available here, like the Coconut and Passion Fruit Smoothie and the Passion Fruit Daiquiri. 2022 Menu You may remember that last year, this booth drew inspiration from Mary Blair, but this year the booth is a little different! Everything on the menu sounds delicious, so let’s see how things taste! Food We’re SO excited to try out these new dishes because this spread looks pretty impressive! But, how does the dessert hold up compared to last year? It sure does look good! You’ll be happy to hear that this is still very good! Obviously, you have to like fruity desserts, and specifically passion fruit, to enjoy this, because that’s the predominant flavor. So, if you do, you’ll find this treat delightful. That’s a nice cross section! Now, for some drinks! Drinks We grabbed the returning Frozen Piña Colada to try for $13, which is alcoholic. So, this wasn’t exactly frozen like you think it would be. It’s more of a slush or like the consistency of blue milk over in Galaxy’s Edge. But, the flavor was fantastic! It had a strong coconut flavor and was sweet, but not sickly sweet, so it was very enjoyable. If You Like Piña Coladas… Also returning to the booth and available as an alcoholic beverage is the Passion Fruit Daiquiri for $14. You really can’t taste the alcohol in here, but again, you gotta like passionfruit! Passion Fruit Daiquiri And, if you want something non-alcoholic, you can grab the returning Coconut and Passion Fruit Smoothie for $4.75. This one is refreshing, but you don’t get a ton of coconut flavor, it’s more passion fruit! Coconut and Passion Fruit Smoothie Honestly, all of these drinks make us want to go hang out at the beach! Overall With the new additions to the menu, we think that this booth is absolutely amazing and a must try! If you want bold flavors and colors, spice, and exciting dishes, this is for you. Also, the drinks are very refreshing on a warm day! We’re also happy to see the highly Instagrammable mousse back on the menu! Just beautiful! Stay tuned to DFB as we continue to make our way around the festival and bring you reviews! Click here to see ALL of this year’s reviews from EPCOT’s Festival of the Arts! Want to Learn MORE About the 2022 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts? Click Here to See Photos & Videos From Our Time at the Festival of the Arts Check Out ALL of Our Reviews of the Food Booths at the Festival of the Arts See the Full Menus for All of the Food Booths at the Festival Get a Look at the NEW Figment Popcorn Bucket That Had a Multi-HOUR Wait on the First Day of the Festival Learn More About the Disney on Broadway Concert Series and Dining Packages at the Festival Check Out All of the 2022 Festival of the Arts Merchandise Here! See How to Get a Paint Your Own Figment at the Festival Click HERE for All of the Latest News and Details About the 2022 Festival of the Arts! Join the DFB Newsletter To get all the latest Festival of the Arts news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Will you be trying the new items at this festival booth? Let us know in the comments! The post REVIEW: We Gotta Stop Talking About Bruno For One Second to Talk About THIS EPCOT Festival of the Arts Booth first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

We’re at the first day of EPCOT’s Festival of the Arts! 2022 Festival of the Arts This festival is a celebration of all things visual, culinary, and performing arts. In between all of the tasty food and all of the unique photo ops, we made sure to check out all of the entertainment that the festival offers. Musical theatre fans will want to check out the Disney on Broadway Concert Series! The show performs at the American Gardens Theatre in the American Adventure Pavilion. We saw a performance of the classic song, “Circle of Life,” from The Lion King! We will add to this post as we spot more entertainment around EPCOT. Be sure to follow along for more of the latest coverage from EPCOT’s Festival of the Arts, including reviews of every single food and drink item available! The festival runs from January 14th through February 21st — don’t miss out! Click here to read about the booths (with menus!) at this year’s Festival of the Arts! Want to Learn MORE About the 2022 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts? Click Here to See Photos & Videos From Our Time at the Festival of the Arts Check Out ALL of Our Reviews of the Food Booths at the Festival of the Arts See the Full Menus for All of the Food Booths at the Festival Get a Look at the NEW Figment Popcorn Bucket That Had a Multi-HOUR Wait on the First Day of the Festival Learn More About the Disney on Broadway Concert Series and Dining Packages at the Festival Check Out All of the 2022 Festival of the Arts Merchandise Here! See How to Get a Paint Your Own Figment at the Festival Click HERE for All of the Latest News and Details About the 2022 Festival of the Arts! Join the DFB Newsletter To get all the latest Festival of the Arts news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Are you visiting EPCOT this winter to check out the Festival of the Arts? Let us know in the comments! The post PHOTOS and VIDEOS: See All the 2022 Festival of the Arts Entertainment first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

A lot of people choose to visit Disney World over Disneyland Resort, and they’re missing out on so many delicious treats! Disney California Adventure Today we got to eat some AMAZING Mickey beignets in Disneyland, and now Disney California Adventure has a really unique sweet treat that you might need to try! Smokejumpers Grill is a quick service spot in Disney California Adventure, where you can typically find eats like burgers, chicken sandwiches, loaded fries, and more. They had a brand new shake today that we had to try — and it’s an unusual flavor combination. Smokejumpers Grill The River Shake debuted today! It’s a Blue Raspberry Shake made with Chocolate Cookie Crumbles, flavor-filled Boba, Whipped Cream, and Gummy Candy. Yum! River Shake We were kind of nervous that this combination wouldn’t work, but we really enjoyed it! We thought it tasted like a combination of a blue raspberry icee and an Oreo shake. If you like gummies, you get quite a few gummies on top of the whipped cream! Gummies! Some of the sips only had blue raspberry flavor, while other sips were just vanilla and Oreo chunks. Sometimes we’d get a sip with both flavors at once! Any sips with the boba gave us a really sweet and fruity flavor. Note that this shake is really sweet! A closer look If you’re not a fan of these flavors, either separately OR together, you could probably skip this. Also, if you’re not a fan of sweet treats, go ahead and try something else. It’s sweet! You can find the River Shake at Smokejumpers Grill for $8.99. Keep following DFB for more Disney news from Disney World AND Disneyland! We didn’t think we could love Mickey beignets more, then Disneyland did this! Disneyland Reviews and Information Click HERE to Check Out Lots of DFB Posts About Disneyland See the Latest Updates About Disneyland’s Mask Policy Check Out Our Disneyland Restaurants Guide See What Marvelous Stuff You’ll Find at Avengers Campus in Disney California Adventure Park Check Out Details from the Historic Reopening of Disneyland Resort See What You Need to Know About the Theme Park Reservation System for Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Learn About the Disneyland Mobile App Get All the Details About Mobile Order in Disneyland See More About Pixar Pier in Disney California Adventure What’s Going to Be Different About Your Next Disneyland Trip? Join the DFB Newsletter To Get All the Latest Disney News Delivered Right to Your Inbox Click here to Subscribe What do you think of this new shake? Tell us in the comments! The post REVIEW: This Bizarre Disney Flavor Combination Actually Worked! 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. Disney is constantly releasing new merchandise! So much new merchandise has come out in the past few months! Whether it’s new souvenir items in the theme parks or new collections and apparel online, there’s pretty much always something new to shop. And today, we’re sharing all the new Disney-themed items that arrived online this week! Cups & Mugs Alright, let’s talk cups! First up, yet ANOTHER 50th Anniversary Starbucks tumbler has been released, and it (like the other ones) has been incredibly popular. It’s the Pink Geometric 50th Anniversary Starbucks Tumbler for $49.99, and at the time of publishing, it has already sold out online. It has joined the ranks of tumblers. Also, if you’ve been watching The Book of Boba Fett (and loving it!) on Disney+, then you need to see the latest themed tiki mug. ©Disney, Star Wars, Geeki Tikis It has some awesome artwork from the show, and it can be pre-ordered online for $34.99. This would be the perfect gift for a Star Wars fan! Click Here to Shop the Tiki Mug! MagicBands And finally (it’s a short list this week), we’ve got a brand-new MagicBand online. It’s made for Annual Passholders exclusively, and it has an adorable Orange Bird pattern! ©Disney It’s themed to Sunshine Tree Terrace in Magic Kingdom, which is the home of the beloved Citrus Swirl, Orange Dole Whip, and of course, Orange Bird. So Adventureland fans are going to want to jump on this purchase — it’s $29.99. Click Here to Shop the New MagicBand! That’s all the new merchandise online this week, but we’ll keep updating you as more items get added to the list. Stay tuned to DFB for the latest news! Click Here to Check Out 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! 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 the last piece of Disney merchandise that you purchased? Tell us in the comments! The post Disney's Latest Online Items Are Selling Out FAST! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Ah, Joffrey’s, how we love you so! The popular Disney World coffee spot has many locations throughout the parks and offers up great drinks and delicious giant donuts. Joffrey’s in EPCOT With the Festival of the Arts underway at EPCOT, it’s time to check what special drinks Joffrey’s has to offer during the fest. Let’s dive in and see whether or not Joffrey’s can continue its winning streak! At the World Discovery Joffrey’s location near Mission: Space you can find the Mocha Masterpiece Cold Brew, which is a Cold Brew topped with Whipped Cream and Chocolate Puffs! This drink is $6.39, but you can also get the drink with alcohol, which is $13.99. Joffrey’s World Discovery Menu We got the non-alcoholic version to try and it was pretty good! It was sweet, but not too sickly sweet. Mocha Masterpiece There was just a hint of mocha and cream and it’s a super fun drink! The cereal pieces get soggy right away, so scoop it off the top as soon as you get the drink if you want to eat the cinnamon squares while they’re still crunchy! This is a good drink for those who can only handle a slight coffee taste and really want more of a sweet treat. Eat those cinnamon squares quickly! The American Adventure Joffrey’s has the Rainbow Dreams Cold Brew, a Cold Brew topped with Whipped Cream and Colorful Marshmallow Crunch, which is $6.39. Joffrey’s The American Adventure Menu This drink was just fine. It mostly tastes like sweet cold brew — we didn’t pick up on any marshmallow flavor, really! And, we are a little sad our drink only had one marshmallow on it. Hello? Where are our marshmallows? The Rainbow Dreams is definitely way sweeter than the Mocha Masterpiece we tried earlier in this post, so if you want a sweet treat, this is for you! Rainbow Dreams Cold Brew Overall, the Mocha Masterpiece was our favorite of the Joffrey’s Drinks that are being offered for the festival! It wasn’t overly sweet and it had a great flavor. Stay tuned to DFB for more reviews from the 2022 EPCOT Festival of the Arts! 2022 EPCOT Festival of the Arts FOOD BOOTH REVIEWS — The Complete List Want to Learn MORE About the 2022 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts? Click Here to See Photos & Videos From Our Time at the Festival of the Arts Check Out ALL of Our Reviews of the Food Booths at the Festival of the Arts See the Full Menus for All of the Food Booths at the Festival Get a Look at the NEW Figment Popcorn Bucket That Had a Multi-HOUR Wait on the First Day of the Festival Learn More About the Disney on Broadway Concert Series and Dining Packages at the Festival Check Out All of the 2022 Festival of the Arts Merchandise Here! See How to Get a Paint Your Own Figment at the Festival Click HERE for All of the Latest News and Details About the 2022 Festival of the Arts! Join the DFB Newsletter To get all the latest Festival of the Arts news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! What do you think about these Joffrey’s treats? Let us know in the comments! The post REVIEW: There Are Lucky Charms On Our Cold Brew at EPCOT's Festival of the Arts first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

The 2022 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts is HERE! EPCOT Festival of the Arts 2022 We’ve already shared a look at the FULL booth menus for the Festival, the Disney on Broadway Concert Series lineup, and more. We are experiencing everything the Festival has to offer and sharing all of those details with you. After spending a decent amount of money to enter EPCOT and eat your way around the booths, you might be looking for something fun & FREE to do during your day. And for that we’ve got you covered! There are a number of free things to do at the Festival of the Arts, including a super special scavenger hunt! There are all kinds of amazing details hidden within each World Showcase country that you can view on any ordinary day in EPCOT, but during the Festival of the Arts, the countries get some extra special hidden pieces of art that you won’t want to miss! During the Festival Disney hosts something called “Chalk Full of Character.” Essentially, it’s a mini (and FREE) scavenger hunt that you can do around the World Showcase pavilions. In most of the pavilions you’ll find a special chalk drawing of a Disney character (or two or three). These colors are everything! How many drawings will you find? You’ll have to make your way through each of the countries to find out! *SPOILER WARNING!* If you want to find all of these on your own and not be spoiled as to any of the characters you can find along the way, then bookmark this post and come back to it after you’ve done your search to see if you spotted all of the ones we found! EPCOT As we made our way around EPCOT, these are the pieces of chalk art that we found. In the Mexico pavilion, near the entrance to the pyramid structure we found a very special friend from Coco… It’s Someone Special! …it’s Dante! And he’s in his beautifully colorful alebrije form. Hey There! In Norway, you’ll want to search the tops of the buildings for some characters from the Frozen Fever short. Oh Hello There Yup, it’s those oh-so-adorable snowgies! So Cute! In the China pavilion you’ll want to look near one building for a chalk image of Little Brother from Mulan! So Cute! You go get that bone, Little Brother! What a Cutie! Over at Refreshment Outpost, we spotted some troublemakers having a fight on the top of a building. Refreshment Outpost It’s the hyenas from The Lion King and it looks like there’s a bit of a debacle over just who is going to be able to eat that tasty snack! Oh Boy! In the Germany pavilion you’ll want to look closely at the buildings. Search for one with a red sign that says “clocks and crafts.” Can you see the character hidden there? See Him? It’s Pascal from Tangled! This chameleon sure has done a fantastic job blending in with the environment. Great Hiding! We found another Pascal who seems like he’s been taking some painting lessons from Rapunzel… Pascal painting in Germany! …and this Pascal stealing a snack! Pascal up to no good At the Italy pavilion you’ll find Luca, Alberto… So Fun! …Machiavelli… Not Pleased …and even a little friend from the sea. They’re all near the outdoor cart/kiosk. Gotta Look Closely! We also spotted a very famous bug in Italy, Jiminy Cricket! Jiminy Cricket poking around in Italy Here’s a closer look at our favorite conscience. Always let your conscience be your guide! In the American Adventure pavilion we found a cute little mouse holding a kite. He’s close to the Kidcot Fun Stop. See Him? If you don’t recognize this little guy, this is actually Amos from a short called Ben and Me. According to IMDB, in the short, the mouse tells the story of how he guided Benjamin Franklin to “success and prominence.” So Neat! In the Morocco pavilion we spotted Abu from Aladdin. Look for This Door to Find Abu Uh oh Abu, are you trying to take those things from the pavilion? Abu! In France, near L’Artisan des Glaces we spotted Lumiere from Beauty and the Beast. Be Our Guest He’ll light your way as you go get some DELICIOUS ice cream! Try They Grey Stuff (Well, Not Here But at Magic Kingdom!) We also spotted a trio of French kittens by one of the entrances to Les Vins des Chefs de France! None other than Marie, Toulouse, and Berlioz from The Aristocats! The Aristocats in France! In the United Kingdom pavilion, you can search for Peter Pan’s shadow. See Peter’s Shadow? If only we had a sewing kit so we could sew that shadow down! You Can Fly! We also found a couple of outlaws in the UK! Robin Hood, Little John, and Skippy were all by Lords and Ladies! Robin Hood and Little John walking through the UK pavilion! In Canada we found a SUPER hidden character. Do you see it? Look Closely! It’s the little steamed bun from the Bao short! As Pixar notes, the short explores that parent-child relationship through the “lens” of the Chinese immigrant community in Canada so its placement here is totally fitting. It was also directed by Canadian director Domee Shi. Oh Hello There! In Canada you can also find Koda from Brother Bear. Look for Koda Over Here! Looks like someone has been doing some fishing! Got a Fish There? That’s a look at all of the chalk art drawings we’ve found so far. If we find any more we’ll be sure to update this post. Which chalk art drawings did you find? Tell us in the comments! And stay tuned for ALL of the Festival of the Arts news you need to know about! Click here to see the 7 returning Festival of the Arts menu items you should NOT sleep on! Want to Learn MORE About the 2022 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts? Click Here to See Photos & Videos From Our Time at the Festival of the Arts Check Out ALL of Our Reviews of the Food Booths at the Festival of the Arts See the Full Menus for All of the Food Booths at the Festival Get a Look at the NEW Figment Popcorn Bucket That Had a Multi-HOUR Wait on the First Day of the Festival Learn More About the Disney on Broadway Concert Series and Dining Packages at the Festival Check Out All of the 2022 Festival of the Arts Merchandise Here! See How to Get a Paint Your Own Figment at the Festival Click HERE for All of the Latest News and Details About the 2022 Festival of the Arts! Join the DFB Newsletter To get all the latest Festival of the Arts news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! What chalk artwork are you most excited to see at the Festival of the Arts? Tell us in the comments! The post The Hidden Details Worth Searching For at EPCOT's Festival of the Arts! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Welcome to the 2022 EPCOT Festival of the Arts! Figment says ‘hello!’ We’ve been bringing you LIVE updates all day as we enjoy the first EPCOT festival of the new year. There are plenty of new items at the food booths and free activities to do during the festival. We’ve already tried some great food at booths like The Craftsman’s Courtyard and The Painted Panda, and we’re not done yet! It’s time to try out the food and drinks at Tangierine Cafe: Flavors of the Medina! Menu Morocco’s Mosaic Canteen has switched to Tangierine Cafe: Flavors of the Medina, which has been a part of the last few festivals. It’s located inside the original Tangierine Cafe quick service spot that was there before the 2020 closures. Let’s go inside! There are some new things on the menu this year as well as the returning Chai Tea Mint Mimosa. There are also some items on the menu that were not listed when Disney released the menus — the menu now includes the Grilled Kebabs (Lamb Kefta OR Harissa Chicken) with Carrot-Chickpea Salad and Garlic Aïoli for $5.75 and the Stone-baked Moroccan Bread with Hummus, Fig Tapenade, and Zhoug Dip for $5. Tangierine Cafe: Flavors of the Medina Menu Now, let’s try some food! Food There are a few new items on the menu here, so let’s get started! We’re ready to dig in! First up on the list is the new Carrots Three Ways. This is a plant-based dish with berbere-spiced grilled carrots, pickled carrots, and carrot ginger purée for $4.25. This is a really interesting dish! The grilled carrots are really flavorful but were also pretty spicy! The berbere spices were definitely prominent, and we got a lot of spice from the chiles. Carrots Three Ways These carrots were cooked well, but they were a bit hard to eat because of how spicy they are. But, the spice was mellowed out by the buttery carrot purée underneath. The carrot ginger purée was very tasty and was honestly the star of this dish! It’s not spicy at all and it’s very smooth. It was kind of like grown-up baby food, but in the best way possible! The pickled carrots were sour and tangy with a strong vinegar flavor. They were slightly spicy and really crunchy! These were tangy in a good way and the crunch was a great contrast to the purée. Overall, this is a tasty vegetarian option! It’s very colorful! The second food item at this location is the House-made Crispy Almond Phyllo Pockets with white chocolate pomegranate and milk chocolate orange for $4.75. Look at that color from the pomegranate! There was a lot of cinnamon in this pastry, but not a whole lot of flavor. There could be more filling inside, but, it wasn’t very heavy, so it’s a nice light dessert! House-made Crispy Almond Phyllo Pockets The pomegranate seeds and sauce added a great freshness and elevated the pastry, keeping it from being just a one-note flavor. This definitely saved the dessert for us! House-made Crispy Almond Phyllo Pockets Now, for the drinks! Beverages We tried the Chai Tea Mint Mimosa that’s made with Twinings of London Chai Tea with Key lime sparkling wine and mint for $11.This was good, but it did have something slightly off about it flavor-wise. It’s not what you would expect from a typical mimosa. Chai Tea Mint Mimosa We thought the chai tea would add warming spices to this drink, but we didn’t pick up any of those flavors in the mimosa. We’re not convinced that the flavors of chai tea, key lime, and mint go well together, but it’s for sure a unique combination! If you’re a fan of those flavors, it’s worth giving the drink a try — it might surprise you! Not a flavor combo we would’ve thought of! The rest of the drinks at the booth are ciders! You can order the Sangria Hard Cider, Chai Hard Cider, or Berry Hard Cider separately for $5 for a 6 oz. pour and $9 for a 12 oz. pour, OR you can get them all in a flight for $10! Overall Overall, this booth has some fresh and flavorful items! If you want some bread and dips, or a great plant-based option, this is a good spot. It also has some more unique drink offerings that you probably won’t find in your local grocery store, so they’re worth checking out! We’ll be in EPCOT giving you Festival of the Arts updates all day long, so stay tuned to DFB for more! Check out ALL of the FULL MENUS for the 2022 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts! Want to Learn MORE About the 2022 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts? Click Here to See Photos & Videos From Our Time at the Festival of the Arts Check Out ALL of Our Reviews of the Food Booths at the Festival of the Arts See the Full Menus for All of the Food Booths at the Festival Get a Look at the NEW Figment Popcorn Bucket That Had a Multi-HOUR Wait on the First Day of the Festival Learn More About the Disney on Broadway Concert Series and Dining Packages at the Festival Check Out All of the 2022 Festival of the Arts Merchandise Here! See How to Get a Paint Your Own Figment at the Festival Click HERE for All of the Latest News and Details About the 2022 Festival of the Arts! Join the DFB Newsletter To get all the latest Festival of the Arts news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! What are you looking forward to at this year’s Festival of the Arts? Let us know in the comments! The post REVIEW: Did We Just Eat Baby Food at This EPCOT Festival of the Arts Booth?! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

We’ve officially made it halfway around EPCOT’s World Showcase, which can only mean one thing…Funnel Cakes! It’s a good day to be in the American Adventure Pavilion Today, we’re trying a LOT of new and returning eats and drinks at EPCOT’s 2022 International Festival of the Arts. At the American Adventure pavilion in World Showcase, the Funnel Cake Stand has decided to join in the celebration with a NEW funnel cake flavor. Let’s check it out! The Funnel Cake Stand often has special flavors for EPCOT’s festivals, like the Red Velvet Funnel Cake from last year’s Festival of the Arts or the Candied Bacon S’mores Funnel Cake at the 2021 Food & Wine Festival. This year, the stand is cooking up a very Spring-y flavor for festival-goers. Menu The only festival offering on the menu at this stand is the Cherry Blossom Funnel Cake, which is available for $10. Funnel Cakes Menu You can still get some normal offerings as well, like the regular Funnel Cake with Sugar or the Cookies ‘n’ Cream Funnel Cake. But we’re just here for those festival eats! Food The Cherry Blossom Funnel Cake is a chocolate-chip funnel cake topped with cherry ice cream, rainbow whipped cream (!!), chocolate chips, and a maraschino cherry. Here’s what Disney’s promo photo looked like… ©Disney …and here’s what we got. It’s not quite as pretty, but it still looks like it could be delicious! Chocolate chip funnel cake topped with cherry ice cream, rainbow whipped cream, chocolate chips, and a maraschino cherry But does it measure up? Well, first of all, we thought that the cherry had a really “fake” taste to it, which wasn’t ideal. (Sometimes that artificial flavor can remind us of medicine.) However, it wasn’t overpowering, which made sure that it blended well with the other flavors. Would you order it? The cherry was mild, not tart, so the sweet funnel cake and whipped cream all put together made a good trio. The ice cream itself wasn’t particularly special, and our funnel cake itself was a little bit on the overcooked side. Definitely crispy! Overall It was a pretty good funnel cake and if you’re a fan of cherry, you should definitely add this to your list. However, if you don’t like artificial flavorings or tastes, we suggest skipping this. It’s definitely one of the pricier festival treats, so make sure it’s what you really want before ordering! Keep following DFB, because we’ll be bringing you reviews of ALL the new items at this year’s Festival of the Arts! Check Out ALL of Our Reviews from the 2022 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts Here Want to Learn MORE About the 2022 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts? Click Here to See Photos & Videos From Our Time at the Festival of the Arts Check Out ALL of Our Reviews of the Food Booths at the Festival of the Arts See the Full Menus for All of the Food Booths at the Festival Get a Look at the NEW Figment Popcorn Bucket That Had a Multi-HOUR Wait on the First Day of the Festival Learn More About the Disney on Broadway Concert Series and Dining Packages at the Festival Check Out All of the 2022 Festival of the Arts Merchandise Here! See How to Get a Paint Your Own Figment at the Festival Click HERE for All of the Latest News and Details About the 2022 Festival of the Arts! Join the DFB Newsletter To get all the latest Festival of the Arts news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Would you try the new Cherry Blossom Funnel Cake? Let us know in the comments! The post REVIEW: We Think Disney World Guests Are Going to be Pretty Divided on This New Treat first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Hello from the 2022 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts! EPCOT Festival of the Arts 2022 If you’ve been keeping up with our LIVE updates, you’ll know we’ve been busy running around trying ALL of the new (and old!) favorites from the Fest. Right now we’re coming at you with a review for Goshiki in the Japan Pavilion! A sushi donut and more call this booth home. Should you stop by and give them a try? Menu Japan’s Goshiki was known as Takumi Table back in 2019, but for the past few years it’s gone under its new name. This year, this spot is serving up a delicious festival favorite, as they have in years past. Goshiki Menu Gone, however, are the Vegetable Gyoza and Stone Garden from last year’s menu. But the 2022 menu does feature one new food item and one new drink item — let’s see what we’ve got! Food The new food item at this booth is the Chicken Kushiage. This is described as breaded and fried chicken with yum yum sauce and vegetables. We actually REALLY enjoyed this dish! It was extremely sweet! We could taste the rum, but we didn’t really get much of a sake flavor. If you don’t like sake, that might be a good thing for you though! So Pretty There was a tiny bit of tartness from the cranberry and/or the lime juice, but overall it was really sweet. Oh and it turns your tongue blue too so BE WARNED! Our reporter shared that the drink smelled like alcohol more than it tasted like it. So if you’re looking for a sweet, pretty (totally Instagrammable) drink that doesn’t have a strong alcohol taste, then this might be for you. You can get this for $8. Niseko Flurry You can also get the Fuyu Winter Ale here for $5 for a 6-oz serving and $9.50 for a 12-oz serving. Additionally, you can get the Masu Sake in a traditional personalized wooden cup here for $13. This is another fan-favorite since it can make for a really fun and unique souvenir! Plus you get some sake with it too! Masu Sake in a Personalized Wooden Cup The final item you can get here is just a bottle of water. Overall Overall, we thought this booth delivers in the snacks and unique souvenir department. The sushi donut is a fan-favorite and has been very tasty when we’ve tried it in the past. The new chicken dish was really good in our opinion with nice flavors and a great crispiness to it. The new drink was GORGEOUS (seriously, just so pretty to photograph) but it missed the mark for us on flavor. It might be a total win for you though if you’re looking for a sweet drink that doesn’t really have a strong alcohol taste, so that’s something to keep in mind! Goshiki Spread We’ll be in EPCOT all day long bringing you updates, so keep an eye out for more reviews! Check out the MENUS for other booths at the 2022 EPCOT Festival of the Arts! Want to Learn MORE About the 2022 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts? Click Here to See Photos & Videos From Our Time at the Festival of the Arts Check Out ALL of Our Reviews of the Food Booths at the Festival of the Arts See the Full Menus for All of the Food Booths at the Festival Get a Look at the NEW Figment Popcorn Bucket That Had a Multi-HOUR Wait on the First Day of the Festival Learn More About the Disney on Broadway Concert Series and Dining Packages at the Festival Check Out All of the 2022 Festival of the Arts Merchandise Here! See How to Get a Paint Your Own Figment at the Festival Click HERE for All of the Latest News and Details About the 2022 Festival of the Arts! Join the DFB Newsletter To get all the latest Festival of the Arts news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! What do you want to try at this year’s Festival of the Arts? Let us know in the comments! The post Review: If You’re Trying to Up Your Insta Game, Get THIS in Disney World first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article