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Olaf’s Holiday Tradition Expedition Scavenger Hunt is one of Disney’s newer additions to their EPCOT Festival of the Holidays, featuring a search for Olaf statues hidden throughout EPCOT’s World Showcase. If you find all the Olaf statues around EPCOT, you’ll get a free prize! An Olaf statue from last year’s hunt Today, this holiday scavenger hunt is back and we’re on the hunt for our favorite snowman. Before you head out on your holiday tradition expedition, be sure to stop by World Traveler at International Gateway, Port of Entry, or the Creations Shop to get the scavenger hunt map. The map costs $9.99 this year (which is a little more than last year’s hunt cost). Olaf’s Holiday Tradition Expedition Map On one side, there’s a map of EPCOT with circles around it for all the spots to look for Olaf in the park. The redemption locations (where you’ll go to get your prize!) are also marked on this map. The other side has stickers, which you’ll peel off and stick on the opposite side. Each sticker matches an item that Olaf has on his sled, and when you see Olaf with that item, you’ll put the matching sticker on the circle with Olaf’s location. This side of the map also has fun facts about holiday traditions from around the world. Olaf Stickers Keep your eyes peeled, because you never know where you’ll find Olaf! Remember: there’s one Olaf in each pavilion of World Showcase, plus one at L’Chaim Kitchen and American Gardens Theater! We see Olaf! Some Olafs are fairly easy to find, sitting out in the open, but some can feel IMPOSSIBLE to spot. But we don’t want to give away too much about where to spot this snowman! He might be hiding up high, too. Once you find all of the Olafs and put the stickers in the right locations, you’ll get a special prize! Head to the Creations Shop, Disney Traders, or World Traveler gift shop to get choose your prize. Right now, it seems as if the official prizes have not come in. Today, you can choose a Disney “Nerds Rock” lanyard… Scavenger Hunt Prize Lanyard …a 2021 Mickey Mouse Lanyard Pouch… Scavenger Hunt Prize Lanyard Pouch …or a Tinkerbell Lanyard Pouch. Scavenger Hunt Prize Tinkerbell Lanyard Pouch We’re always keeping up with the latest Disney news, including all the need-to-know info about this year’s Festival of the Holidays. Stay tuned here for more! Click Here to Check Out DFB’s Free Printable Map for EPCOT Festival of Holidays Don't Miss Out on Any Disney World Fun This Holiday Season! The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2021 is a one-of-a-kind resource that will help you get the most out of your holiday vacation at Walt Disney World. Order The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2021 now! It includes over 400 pages of must-have information, including: A full What's New!! chapter for the 2021 Holiday Season A full Monthly Schedule of Events for the Holiday Season How to avoid the crowds on Disney World's busiest days (and when Disney World closes their parks due to capacity!) ALL of the events, activities, and holiday additions in Walt Disney World. ALL. OF. THEM. And, of course, we'll tell you where to eat! ;-D Click HERE to order your 2021 Guide now and get 20% off with code PEPPERMINT! As always, our e-Books are 100% guaranteed! If you don't love it, you get your money back! Want Even MORE? The DFB Everything Bundle comes with ALL of our guides, including the Holiday Guide, for one low price! It includes: Pre-order of the DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining 2022 The 2021 Food & Wine Guide The DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Holidays 2021 Pre-order for the 2022 Flower and Garden Festival Guide All three DFB Snack Guides Click HERE to order your DFB Everything Bundle! MORE Disney World Holiday INFO! Check Out the FULL List of Holiday Treats Coming to Disney World This Year See the List of Holiday Treats Coming to Disney World’s Hotels Get All of the Latest Information about the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays See the Booths, Menus, and Food Photos for the Festival of the Holidays Check Out Our Photos & Reviews of the Holiday Treats in Disney World Watch Our Video About What We Wish We’d Known Before Going to Disney World During the Holidays Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the latest holiday news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! What did you think about this year’s scavenger hunt? Let us know in the comments. The post PHOTOS: Here’s Why You’ll See Olaf Randomly Around EPCOT Right Now first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

If you love candy, especially during the holiday season, then this Foodie Guide has you covered … in chocolate, caramel, and crushed peppermint candy!View the full article

One of the best parts of the holidays in Disney World has finally arrived. EPCOT The International Festival of the Holidays in EPCOT features several Holiday Kitchens, which are booths around the park that have festive snacks, treats, and drinks from around the world. You can taste Thanksgiving and Christmas snacks at the American Holiday Table, find various holiday donuts at the Donut Box, and even follow the smell of delicious cooked nuts over to the new Chestnuts & Good Cheer booth. We’re visiting a returning favorite now, so let’s head in to see if it’s as good as we remember! The L’Chaim! Holiday Kitchen is located over by the Morocco pavilion in World Showcase. This booth was new back in 2018, and it’s had a very similar menu each year since. We’re not complaining — we’ve had some very tasty dishes at this spot, including one that made Best of the Fest last year. L’Chaim! Holiday Kitchen The menu is inspired by traditional Hanukkah dishes, like Latkes and Sufganiyot. Let’s take a look at this year’s offerings. Menu You’ll find eats like Pastrami on Rye, Latkes, Sufganiyot, and the Black and White Cookie on the menu this year. L’Chaim! Menu And over on the drinks side, check out the Hanukkah Beer and Blue Cosmo Cocktail. All of the items on the menu are returning from years past. Eats Last year, we loved the Pastrami on Rye, which comes with house-made pickles and deli mustard. The bread makes this sandwich beautiful, with a marbled pattern. You can get it for $5.25. Pastrami on Rye in 2018 You can find the returning Smoked Salmon Potato Latkes here for $5.50 each. This dish is a potato pancake with a pile of smoked salmon and sour cream on top. And as a bonus, it’s gluten-free as well. Smoked Salmon Potato Latke 2019 The traditional Potato Latkes are simple potato pancakes with a drizzle of sour cream on top. We really loved this dish because honestly, what could go wrong with potatoes and sour cream?! It has a great texture, with a little bit of a crunch on the edges. The sour cream reminded us of a tangy dill sauce. This is available for $4. Potato Latkes And don’t forget to check out some of the returning desserts, like the Sufganiyot, which are mini jelly-filled donuts. You can get three for $3.50. Sufganiyot in 2019 And finally, there’s the Black and White Cookie, which is a returning treat to the Holiday Cookie Stroll this year. In the past, we’ve had mixed feelings about this treat, but this year it was considerably better! It’s very soft and has a nice citrus flavor — that’s a big improvement. You can try one for $2.50. Black and White Cookie in 2019 As far as drinks go, you can get Hanukkah Beer for $5 for 6oz and $9 for 12oz. This is Shmaltz Brewing Company Chanukah Hanukkah Pass the Beer, from Clifton Park, NY. Schmaltz Brewing Company Chanukah Hanukkah Pass the Beer 2019 The Blue Cosmo Cocktail is back again, for $11. This cocktail is a mix of vodka and Blue Curaçao, so it’s a very bright blue color. Blue Cosmo Cocktail 2018 We knew Disney would figure out a way to sneak Blue Curaçao into the festival somehow! Overall There are some delicious options available here, and we definitely recommend stopping by to try the Pastrami on Rye and the Potato Latkes — they’re classics! If you’re hoping to do the Holiday Cookie Stroll this year, then you’ll be happy to know that the Black and White Cookie is actually a treat that we recommend. All in all, we had a pretty delicious experience here! We had a pretty delicious experience here! We’re heading to all the Festival of Holiday booths around EPCOT today, so stay tuned with DFB to see all of our food booth reviews! Click Here to Check Out ALL the Festival of Holiday Kitchens in EPCOT Don't Miss Out on Any Disney World Fun This Holiday Season! The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2021 is a one-of-a-kind resource that will help you get the most out of your holiday vacation at Walt Disney World. Order The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2021 now! It includes over 400 pages of must-have information, including: A full What's New!! chapter for the 2021 Holiday Season A full Monthly Schedule of Events for the Holiday Season How to avoid the crowds on Disney World's busiest days (and when Disney World closes their parks due to capacity!) ALL of the events, activities, and holiday additions in Walt Disney World. ALL. OF. THEM. And, of course, we'll tell you where to eat! ;-D Click HERE to order your 2021 Guide now and get 20% off with code PEPPERMINT! As always, our e-Books are 100% guaranteed! If you don't love it, you get your money back! Want Even MORE? The DFB Everything Bundle comes with ALL of our guides, including the Holiday Guide, for one low price! It includes: Pre-order of the DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining 2022 The 2021 Food & Wine Guide The DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Holidays 2021 Pre-order for the 2022 Flower and Garden Festival Guide All three DFB Snack Guides Click HERE to order your DFB Everything Bundle! MORE Disney World Holiday INFO! Check Out the FULL List of Holiday Treats Coming to Disney World This Year See the List of Holiday Treats Coming to Disney World’s Hotels Get All of the Latest Information about the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays See the Booths, Menus, and Food Photos for the Festival of the Holidays Check Out Our Photos & Reviews of the Holiday Treats in Disney World Watch Our Video About What We Wish We’d Known Before Going to Disney World During the Holidays Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the latest holiday news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Which snack or drink at L’Chaim would you try? Let us know in the comments. The post Potatoes AND Cookies? 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Happy Holidays from EPCOT! We’re eating our way through the park on the first day of this year’s Festival of the Holidays. It has already been quite the full morning in the park as we’ve browsed this year’s festival merchandise and learned that our favorite purple dragon Figment waits until after Thanksgiving to change into his holiday attire. But now, it’s time to EAT! Festival of the Holidays Passport Refreshment Port always adds a few specialty menu items for every EPCOT festival, so we stopped by to see what they had to offer this holiday season. Menu Refreshment Port is open year-round as a quick service food location at the entrance of EPCOT’s World Showcase. 2021 EPCOT Festival of the Holidays Refreshment Port Their menu this season is a mixture of both new and returning items! Let’s dive right in and see what Refreshment Port has in store for us at this year’s Festival of the Holidays. 2021 EPCOT Festival of the Holidays Refreshment Port Menu Food Refreshment Port’s new menu item this season is the Coquito Soft-Serve Waffle Cone for just $5.25. First off, let’s appreciate the fact that we have a new Disney World snack for just around $5! Coquito Soft-Serve Waffle Cone We thought the Soft Serve is absolutely fabulous! We picked up on a strong Cinnamon flavor and it definitely tastes like Coquito. If you enjoy those flavors, this will definitely be a Festival of the Holidays standout for you (it certainly was for us!). Our day was off to a pretty stellar start if you ask us. Can we have this treat all year round? Pretty please? Coquito Soft-Serve Waffle Cone Returning once again this season is Refreshment Port’s signature Turkey Poutine, which is a plate of French fries with turkey gravy, cranberry relish, and crispy onions. It costs $9.00 and made our Best of the Fest list in 2020! 2019 Turkey Poutine You can also pick up Traditional Poutine at Refreshment Port without the turkey fixings for $7.50. Traditional Poutine While we would have gladly ordered ten more of the Coquito Soft-serves, it was time to move on to beverages. Beverages Refreshment Port is offering a trio of NEW beverages at this year’s Festival of the Holidays! First is the 3 Daughters Brewing Cranberry Hard Cider for $9.75. If you’re more of a cocktail fan, you can sip on the Pumpkin Spice Ginger Cocktail for $11. It comes served in a plastic Moscow Mule cup, which makes for excellent Instagram photos. Pumpkin Spice Ginger Cocktail This was another fabulous menu item at Refreshment Port! The ginger flavor was definitely the strongest flavor we noticed; in fact, we didn’t pick up on the pumpkin flavor much at all. Still, it’s not super sweet and you can definitely taste the alcohol — a big plus when you’re dropping $11 on a drink! Cocktails can be hit or miss at EPCOT’s festivals, but this one delivered! Pumpkin Spice Ginger Cocktail Last but not least is the Coquito Soft-serve with Spiced Rum for $11. This is the same Coquito Soft-serve from before, just topped with spiced rum! Coquito Soft-serve with Spiced Rum While we LOVE the regular Soft-serve with the Waffle Cone and would totally order it again, we can’t say the same for the Spiced Rum version. We found it to be too strong to really enjoy, and those first few sips were basically drinking straight rum. We recommend you mix it together to avoid this, and once we did just that, we found it to be more enjoyable. Overall Overall, Refreshment Port really delivered at this year’s Festival of the Holidays! It offers returning favorites like the Turkey Poutine, and it also has NEW favorites for us this year! Both the Coquito Soft-serve and the Pumpkin Spice Ginger Cocktail are off to the races as lead contenders for this year’s Best of the Fest. We have plenty of other booths to try today, however, but the competition is already looking pretty fierce! Refreshment Port Be sure to follow along for MORE coverage from the first day of the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays, running now through December 30th! Click here for a look at all of the menus from this year’s Festival of the Holidays! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney World Fun This Holiday Season! The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2021 is a one-of-a-kind resource that will help you get the most out of your holiday vacation at Walt Disney World. Order The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2021 now! It includes over 400 pages of must-have information, including: A full What's New!! chapter for the 2021 Holiday Season A full Monthly Schedule of Events for the Holiday Season How to avoid the crowds on Disney World's busiest days (and when Disney World closes their parks due to capacity!) ALL of the events, activities, and holiday additions in Walt Disney World. ALL. OF. THEM. And, of course, we'll tell you where to eat! ;-D Click HERE to order your 2021 Guide now and get 20% off with code PEPPERMINT! As always, our e-Books are 100% guaranteed! If you don't love it, you get your money back! Want Even MORE? The DFB Everything Bundle comes with ALL of our guides, including the Holiday Guide, for one low price! It includes: Pre-order of the DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining 2022 The 2021 Food & Wine Guide The DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Holidays 2021 Pre-order for the 2022 Flower and Garden Festival Guide All three DFB Snack Guides Click HERE to order your DFB Everything Bundle! MORE Disney World Holiday INFO! Check Out the FULL List of Holiday Treats Coming to Disney World This Year See the List of Holiday Treats Coming to Disney World’s Hotels Get All of the Latest Information about the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays See the Booths, Menus, and Food Photos for the Festival of the Holidays Check Out Our Photos & Reviews of the Holiday Treats in Disney World Watch Our Video About What We Wish We’d Known Before Going to Disney World During the Holidays Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the latest holiday news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Are you planning on attending this year’s Festival of the Holidays? Let us know in the comments! The post The Best You’ll Spend on a Treat in Disney World Right Now 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. Happy Black Friday everyone! Let’s go shopping! Just like y’all, we’re taking this chance to find some awesome deals on all our favorite Disney merchandise. We’ve already got a great guide to ALL the Disney Black Friday sales that you’ll find at shopDisney, Amazon, Target, and more. But now we’re taking a look at fifteen of the BEST Disney deals we found on Amazon today for Black Friday! We found some amazing deals on Amazon today. There were great savings on clothing, toys, luggage, and more! Let’s take a look. Clothing There are some clothing options for the whole family, with deals on items for both kids and adults. Disney Hoodies We found lots of these Disney hoodies on sale, which have a classic Mickey Mouse design… ©Amazon …a few different Marvel designs… ©Amazon …and some Star Wars designs as well! ©Amazon So no matter which fandom you claim, you can get a hoodie that’s perfect for a chilly day in the Disney World parks. You can get each hoodie in sizes XS to XXL. These hoodies are usually $26.90, but they’re on sale for $18.50 now. Some of the designs are already starting to sell out, so you’ll want to hurry up to make sure you get the one you want! Click Here to Buy the Disney Hoodie Classic Mickey Tee A staple in every Disney fan’s wardrobe is a classic Mickey Mouse t-shirt. ©Amazon You can get this grey tee with a decal of our favorite mouse on the front in sizes S to XL. It’s usually $24.99, but it’s on sale for Black Friday for $13.99. Click Here to Buy the Classic Mickey Mouse T-Shirt Kids’ Disney Pajamas Lots of families have a holiday tradition of getting new pajamas to wear on Christmas Eve. If you’re planning on doing that too, make sure to check out these Mickey Mouse pajamas for kids! ©Amazon The p.j.s have a few different Mickey Mouse designs, including some that show off Mickey’s different emotions and a couple with Mickey, Donald, and Pluto. You can get them in sizes 12 months up to 4T. The sets are usually $16.99, but you can get them now for $11.28. Click Here to Buy the Kids’ Disney Pajamas Set Toys and Games You might be on the lookout for some toys to put under the Christmas tree as well! You’re in luck, then, because Amazon has got some GREAT deal on toys and games right now. Disney Villain Dolls A while ago, we found this set of four Disney villain dolls on Amazon for $68.99. And we were almost scared by the price more than we were by the classic villains! If you had your eye on the dolls but weren’t willing to cough up almost $70 to get them, now’s your chance to buy this set for a lot less. ©Amazon You can this set of four fashionable villain dolls — including Urusla, the Evil Queen, Cruella deVil, and Maleficent — for $48.99 now. That’s just a little more than $12 per doll! Click Here to Buy the Disney Villain Doll Set Disney Princess Dollhouse But if you’re more of a Disney Princess than a villain, there’s also a great deal on this Disney Princess Doll Castle, which has three different rooms, a balcony, and several accessories. ©Amazon The castle comes with six furniture pieces as well, including a sofa, vanity, stool, wardrobe, shell-inspired chair, and a bean bag chair. It’s normally $104.99, but you can get it now for more than half off at $48.99! Click Here to Buy the Disney Princess Dollhouse Kids’ Vespa Scooter We think kids would LOVE this Vespa Scooter, which moves at about 2MPH and has a rechargeable battery. There’s one with a Disney Princess theme for $129.99 (usually $189.99)… ©Amazon …and another with a Minnie Mouse design for $173.61. ©Amazon The scooters are made for kids ages 3 to 5 years old, and we’re just a little sad that we can’t buy one for ourselves. Can you imagine rolling up to the Disney World parks in one of these bad boys? #iconic Click Here to Buy the Kids’ Disney Princess Vespa Scooter Mandalorian LEGO Set We know a lot of kids would love a Disney LEGO set for Christmas, but some of those prices can be a little steep! Luckily, there’s a Star Wars set with a Mandalorian theme that has a BIG discount right now. ©Amazon Kids can build the Mandalorian’s Razor Crest ship, which has a 2-person cockpit, spring-loaded shooters, a cargo hold, and a detachable escape pod. The set also comes with four figures, including The Mandalorian, Greef Karga, a Scout Trooper and the Child. The 1,023-piece set is usually $129.99, but it has a MAJOR discount right now at $77.99. Click Here to Buy the Mandalorian LEGO Set Yahtzee Jr. Disney Princess Edition While all the family is home for the holidays, you can get a couple of board games for everyone to play together. We found a Disney Princess Yahtzee Jr. game that’s on sale now! ©Amazon Princess Yahtzee is just like normal Yahtzee, but it has different Disney princesses instead of just numbers on the dice. You can get it now for $9.99, which is down from its normal price of $13.99. Click Here to Buy Yahtzee Jr. Disney Princess Edition Pixar Monopoly For the older kids, you might take a look at Pixar Monopoly instead! ©Amazon This Monopoly board has locations from classic Pixar movies, like Nemo’s Anemone from Finding Nemo and Porto Corsa from Cars 2. Instead of houses and hotels, you can build Cozy Cone Motels and Al’s Toy Barns along the way. ©Amazon And the game pieces are recognizable as well, with a Pizza Planet truck from Toy Story, Carl’s house from Up, a guitar from Coco, a boot with a plant inside from Wall-E, and the classic Pixar lamp and ball. The game is usually $26.49, but it’s just $18.49 now. Click Here to Buy Pixar Monopoly Accessories You can’t go wrong with a gorgeous Disney accessory, whether it’s for you or given as a gift. Mickey Mouse Watch There’s a Mickey Mouse Watch on sale right now, which has a silver-toned border around the watch face. Mickey’s hands serve as the hour and minute hands. ©Amazon It’s normally $49.99, but you can get it on sale now for $32.49. Click Here to Buy the Mickey Mouse Watch Home Decor In our opinion, there are never too many Disney things in your house. So here are a few more items to bring the magic into your home! Goofy Squishmallow Plush For a very cozy addition to your house, check out this big Goofy Squishmallow pillow, which is about 15 inches tall. ©Amazon The pillow has Goofy’s floppy ears and bright green hat on top, and you can get it now for $16.99 (usually $24.99). Click Here to Buy the Goofy Squishmallow Plush Mickey Mouse Wall Clock Or, for a more sophisticated addition to your house, you can check out this Mickey Mouse Echo Wall Clock. You’ll need a compatible Amazon Echo device, and once they’re connected you can ask Alexa to set timers, which will display on this clock. The clock also comes with batteries and hardware to hang it on the wall. ©Amazon The clock is normally $49.99, but it’s available now for $34.99. Click Here to Buy the Mickey Mouse Echo Wall Clock Luggage If you love visiting the Disney parks, then you’ll need a great set of luggage to get all your essentials there. Great news — there’s a good deal on some high-quality luggage with a Disney theme! Minnie Mouse Luggage Set You can get a set of American Tourister luggage on sale now. The set comes with a 21″ carry-on and a 28″ suitcase. The suitcases have hard shell outsides, retractable handles, and four multi-directional spinner wheels. And the best part? They have a Minnie Mouse design with polka dots and a big red bow! ©Amazon As a bonus, the American Tourister suitcases come with a 10-year warranty, so they should last for quite a few Disney trips. This set is normally $189.99, but they’re on sale for $149.99 today. Click Here to Buy the Disney Luggage Set Kitchen Items We found a few different Disney items to bring the magic into your kitchen as well. Mickey Mouse Stainless Steel Tumbler Just about everyone can use a good tumbler, which is great for bringing hot drinks with you to the office, on errands, or anywhere else during the winter. We found a Stainless Steel Tumbler on sale for Black Friday that has several different options for Disney designs, including Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Baby Yoda, Captain Marvel, and more. ©Amazon The tumbler is vacuum-insulated, so it’ll keep your cold drinks cold and your hot drinks hot for a long time. The cups are normally $24.99, but you can get the Mickey Mouse one now for $20.19. Click Here to Buy the Mickey Mouse Stainless Steel Tumbler Reusable Silicone Bags If you want to be good to the environment and get some adorable Disney-themed kitchen items at the same time, check out these Mickey Mouse Reusable Silicone Bags. ©Amazon These Pyrex bags come in a set of four (two 38-ounce and two 51-ounce bags), and they’re all microwave, dishwasher, and freezer safe. ©Amazon They’ve got Mickey Mouse designs, with colorful polka dots and cartoon-style images on the front. This set is normally $59.99, but it’s on sale for $39.99 today! Click Here to Buy the Mickey Mouse Reusable Silicone Bags Those are some of the best Disney deals that you can find on Amazon now for Black Friday! Keep following DFB for more updates and tips on how you can save on your favorite Disney things. Click Here to See Our Ultimate Guide to 2021 Disney Black Friday Sales Don't Miss Out on Any Disney World Fun This Holiday Season! The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2021 is a one-of-a-kind resource that will help you get the most out of your holiday vacation at Walt Disney World. Order The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2021 now! It includes over 400 pages of must-have information, including: A full What's New!! chapter for the 2021 Holiday Season A full Monthly Schedule of Events for the Holiday Season How to avoid the crowds on Disney World's busiest days (and when Disney World closes their parks due to capacity!) ALL of the events, activities, and holiday additions in Walt Disney World. ALL. OF. THEM. And, of course, we'll tell you where to eat! ;-D Click HERE to order your 2021 Guide now and get 20% off with code PEPPERMINT! As always, our e-Books are 100% guaranteed! If you don't love it, you get your money back! Want Even MORE? The DFB Everything Bundle comes with ALL of our guides, including the Holiday Guide, for one low price! It includes: Pre-order of the DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining 2022 The 2021 Food & Wine Guide The DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Holidays 2021 Pre-order for the 2022 Flower and Garden Festival Guide All three DFB Snack Guides Click HERE to order your DFB Everything Bundle! MORE Disney World Holiday INFO! Check Out the FULL List of Holiday Treats Coming to Disney World This Year See the List of Holiday Treats Coming to Disney World’s Hotels Get All of the Latest Information about the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays See the Booths, Menus, and Food Photos for the Festival of the Holidays Check Out Our Photos & Reviews of the Holiday Treats in Disney World Watch Our Video About What We Wish We’d Known Before Going to Disney World During the Holidays Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the latest holiday news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! What Disney item are you planning to buy for Black Friday? Let us know in the comments. The post DON’T MISS These 15 Disney Black Friday Deals on Amazon! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

There’s a LOT of Christmas fun happening in Disney World today! The holidays are here! We’re over in EPCOT exploring the Festival of the Holidays LIVE, but that’s not the only park that’s extra jolly today. We were strolling through Magic Kingdom when we spotted a pretty sweet deal to add to your holiday merchandise collection! Take a look at the Holiday Tote Bag! This bag is currently available at a variety of Disney merchandise locations as a deal with another purchase. Holiday Tote Bag This limited-time bonus is available for $24.99 with any merchandise purchase of $40 or more at select Disney World stores. Holiday Tote Bag The bag features a pretty red plaid pattern with Mickey in a Santa hat! Holiday Tote Bag Look at the Mouse in his holiday threads! Holiday Tote Bag Keep an eye out for this offer when you’re shopping in Disney World for the next few weeks! And, as always, keep an eye on DFB for all the latest news from Disney World and beyond! Want to see more of EPCOT Festival of the Holidays? Click here! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney World Fun This Holiday Season! The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2021 is a one-of-a-kind resource that will help you get the most out of your holiday vacation at Walt Disney World. Order The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2021 now! It includes over 400 pages of must-have information, including: A full What's New!! chapter for the 2021 Holiday Season A full Monthly Schedule of Events for the Holiday Season How to avoid the crowds on Disney World's busiest days (and when Disney World closes their parks due to capacity!) ALL of the events, activities, and holiday additions in Walt Disney World. ALL. OF. THEM. And, of course, we'll tell you where to eat! ;-D Click HERE to order your 2021 Guide now and get 20% off with code PEPPERMINT! As always, our e-Books are 100% guaranteed! If you don't love it, you get your money back! Want Even MORE? The DFB Everything Bundle comes with ALL of our guides, including the Holiday Guide, for one low price! It includes: Pre-order of the DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining 2022 The 2021 Food & Wine Guide The DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Holidays 2021 Pre-order for the 2022 Flower and Garden Festival Guide All three DFB Snack Guides Click HERE to order your DFB Everything Bundle! MORE Disney World Holiday INFO! Check Out the FULL List of Holiday Treats Coming to Disney World This Year See the List of Holiday Treats Coming to Disney World’s Hotels Get All of the Latest Information about the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays See the Booths, Menus, and Food Photos for the Festival of the Holidays Check Out Our Photos & Reviews of the Holiday Treats in Disney World Watch Our Video About What We Wish We’d Known Before Going to Disney World During the Holidays Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the latest holiday news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! What do you think of this holiday tote? Tell us in the comments! The post We Spotted a Disney World DEAL on a Holiday Souvenir! 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. We hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving! But now, are you ready for Black Friday? Today is THE day for holiday shopping! If you’re like us — you prefer to stay in your pajamas and do all your Black Friday holiday shopping online. And if you’re looking for a good deal on Disney gear, TODAY IS YOUR DAY. We’ve got a brand new sale to tell you about! For today only, you can save 20% on EVERYTHING at shopDisney! So if you want to add the Up House Sketchbook Ornament to your tree, NOW is the time to buy it! ©Disney This ornament has been marked down to $18, but you can get it now for $14.40. Click Here To Buy The Up House Sketchbook Ornament Disney Princess fans will fall in love with the Disney Animators’ Collection Mini Doll Gift Set, which includes 5″ dolls of Tinker Bell, Tiana, Belle, Pocahontas, Jasmine, Cinderella, Snow White, Rapunzel, Ariel, Aurora, Anna, Elsa, and Moana. ©Disney The set is on sale for $109.99, but you can save more on it by grabbing it now for $87.99. Click Here To Buy The Disney Animators’ Collection Mini Doll Gift Set We can’t imagine any kid that wouldn’t be pleased sporting the mouse that started it all. Check out the Mickey Mouse Pullover Sweatshirt for Kids that says “The True Original” on one sleeve. ©Disney This sweatshirt has been marked down to $24, but with this new sale, you can get it for $19.20. Click Here To Buy The Mickey Mouse Pullover Sweatshirt for Kids Even plushes are on sale! Imagine the smile on someone’s face when they see the Mickey Mouse Jumbo Plush under the tree! This plush is 41″ tall! ©Disney This gigantic Mickey has been marked down to $80, but you can get it today for $64. Click Here To Buy The Mickey Mouse Jumbo Plush Let Grogu keep you warm this winter with The Child Puffy Jacket. And it’s reversible! One side features a pattern with various Grogus all over. The other side is green with an embroidered Grogu in his pram. Cute! ©Disney This jacket is on sale for $36, but you can grab it now for $28.80. Click Here To Buy The Child Puffy Jacket To score these sweet deals, head on over to shopDisney and use code MAGIC to get 20% off everything. And don’t forget that if you order over $75 worth of merchandise, you can also use code SHIPMAGIC to get free shipping, too! But this sale ends tonight at midnight, so shop now! Click here to shop the ENTIRE SALE! And we’ll let you know if we spot any other Black Friday deals on Disney merchandise, so stay tuned! Here’s How a Supply Issue Could Impact Your Disney World Shopping 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! Preorder 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 preorder your copy of the 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2022 to save 25% off the cover price today! Use code WDW2022 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ready-to-shop-button.png Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. Will you be doing any Black Friday shopping today? Let us know in the comments! The post HURRY! You Have Less Than 24 Hours to Save BIG on Disney Merchandise first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Can you believe it’s already almost Christmas?? It’s a good thing we’ve been highly anticipating all the holiday festivities coming to Disney World, because Christmas has taken over the parks and resorts! So Pretty! There’s already SO much going on with gingerbread displays appearing in resorts, the kick-off of EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays, and more! Still, some of the biggest holiday features we look forward to are the attraction overlays we see around Disney World. We’ve seen themed decorations appear on Living with the Land lately, but another more subtle overlay has arrived in EPCOT too! When you “Journey into Imagination With Figment” on his featured attraction, the purple dragon usually greets you with a cozy yellow hoodie as you go through the ride. Hiya, Figment! However, for Christmas, Figment changed up his wardrobe to wear a holiday sweater instead! Figment Figment’s holiday sweater is a pretty blue color with geometric designs of the Imagination Pavilion and the Journey Into Imagination EPCOT logo. Figment You can see our favorite purple dragon wearing it throughout the Journey Into Imagination With Figment attraction and we must say — he looks quite dapper! Figment We wish we could snag a matching sweater! While we continue to make our way around Disney World for the holiday season, we’ll give you a look at all the entertainment, treats, and other festivities coming soon! Stay tuned with DFB for the latest Disney news! Want to follow along with us at EPCOT Festival of the Holidays? Click here! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney World Fun This Holiday Season! The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2021 is a one-of-a-kind resource that will help you get the most out of your holiday vacation at Walt Disney World. Order The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2021 now! It includes over 400 pages of must-have information, including: A full What's New!! chapter for the 2021 Holiday Season A full Monthly Schedule of Events for the Holiday Season How to avoid the crowds on Disney World's busiest days (and when Disney World closes their parks due to capacity!) ALL of the events, activities, and holiday additions in Walt Disney World. ALL. OF. THEM. And, of course, we'll tell you where to eat! ;-D Click HERE to order your 2021 Guide now and get 20% off with code PEPPERMINT! As always, our e-Books are 100% guaranteed! If you don't love it, you get your money back! Want Even MORE? The DFB Everything Bundle comes with ALL of our guides, including the Holiday Guide, for one low price! It includes: Pre-order of the DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining 2022 The 2021 Food & Wine Guide The DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Holidays 2021 Pre-order for the 2022 Flower and Garden Festival Guide All three DFB Snack Guides Click HERE to order your DFB Everything Bundle! MORE Disney World Holiday INFO! Check Out the FULL List of Holiday Treats Coming to Disney World This Year See the List of Holiday Treats Coming to Disney World’s Hotels Get All of the Latest Information about the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays See the Booths, Menus, and Food Photos for the Festival of the Holidays Check Out Our Photos & Reviews of the Holiday Treats in Disney World Watch Our Video About What We Wish We’d Known Before Going to Disney World During the Holidays Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the latest holiday news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Will you be heading to Disney World for the holidays? Let us know in the comments below! The post Forget No Bones, It's a FIGMENT HOLIDAY SWEATER DAY in EPCOT first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

The 2021 Festival of the Holidays is here! Today we’re here at EPCOT trying all the festive new goodies. Festival of the Holidays Passport And we had to check out all the new merchandise too! This year’s collection stars some lovable Disney characters with a variety of new items, so let’s go shopping. For the 2021 Festival of the Holidays, the merchandise collection is all about Olaf and Sven from Frozen. There’s a lot of blue and white colors and, of course, snowflakes! You can find Festival of the Holidays merchandise around EPCOT at Port of Entry, the Creations Shop, and stores around the World Showcase. Festival of the Holidays Apparel There’s a fun “It’s That Time of the Year” Festival of the Holidays Kids Tee with Sven for $24.99. Sven! There’s ANOTHER Sven Tee available with Sven’s face in a wreath. We love Sven! And check out this cool Olaf Beanie! Let Olaf keep your head warm And OF COURSE, there’s a Spirit Jersey. It’s got a fun pattern with Olaf and Sven on one side with the festival logo. And the back says “It’s That Time of the Year.” 2021 EPCOT Festival of the Holidays Spirit Jersey This spirit jersey looks like WARM HUGS. Festival of the Holidays Accessories There’s always going to be a MagicBand and we’re digging the 2021 EPCOT Festival of the Holidays MagicBand. It’s blue with the festival logo… MagicBand …and Olaf. Olaf is SO happy the festival is here! The other side has the year and a fun wintry pattern. 2021 EPCOT Festival of the Holidays MagicBand For you pin collectors, there’s an Olaf Festival of the Holidays “Feels Like Home” Limited Release pin for $15.99. Olaf Pin! There’s another Olaf pin that’s shaped like a bell. This pin is $19.99. EPCOT Festival of the Holidays Pin There’s a Sven and Olaf pin, too for $15.99. Sven and Olaf So you pin collectors need to head to EPCOT now! Festival of the Holidays Home Decor First, up, we spotted an adorable Sven and Olaf Mug for $19.99. 2021 EPCOT Festival of the Holidays Mug And it’s got the EPCOT Festival of the Holidays logo on the back. 2021 EPCOT Festival of the Holidays Mug There’s also a seriously festive Cookie Stroll Cookie Jar… Cookie Stroll Cookie Jar …and it’s got the Festival of the Holidays logo on it, too. Now we’re dreaming about all those cookies we’re about to eat today! 2021 EPCOT Festival of the Holidays Cookie Jar You can also get an Olaf Cookie Jar! Olaf is a cookie jar! Stay warm this winter with the whole Frozen gang on this Fleece Throw. Fleece Throw Look at how fuzzy and cuddly this throw is! Cuddly throw Need to stay hydrated this winter? There’s an EPCOT Festival of the Holidays TERVIS Water Bottle with Olaf on it. TERVIS Water Bottle Check out this Ornament. It’s got Olaf and Sven on one side… Ornament …and the EPCOT Festival of the Holidays logo on the other. Festival Ornament Wouldn’t that look pretty on your Christmas tree? Annual Passholder Exclusive Merchandise There’s some exclusive Annual Passholder merchandise, too! Check out this cute Hooded Olaf and Sven Sweatshirt. It says “Annual Passholder” on the sleeve. 2021 EPCOT Festival of the Holidays Annual Passholder Sweatshirt We’ll be on the lookout for even more merchandise, and when we spot it, we’ll update this post, so keep checking back with us! And stay tuned to DFB as we try all the Festival of the Holidays treats and report back on the best of the fest! PHOTOS &VIDEOS: We’re LIVE from the 2021 Festival of the Holidays in EPCOT! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney World Fun This Holiday Season! The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2021 is a one-of-a-kind resource that will help you get the most out of your holiday vacation at Walt Disney World. Order The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2021 now! It includes over 400 pages of must-have information, including: A full What's New!! chapter for the 2021 Holiday Season A full Monthly Schedule of Events for the Holiday Season How to avoid the crowds on Disney World's busiest days (and when Disney World closes their parks due to capacity!) ALL of the events, activities, and holiday additions in Walt Disney World. ALL. OF. THEM. And, of course, we'll tell you where to eat! ;-D Click HERE to order your 2021 Guide now and get 20% off with code PEPPERMINT! As always, our e-Books are 100% guaranteed! If you don't love it, you get your money back! Want Even MORE? The DFB Everything Bundle comes with ALL of our guides, including the Holiday Guide, for one low price! It includes: Pre-order of the DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining 2022 The 2021 Food & Wine Guide The DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Holidays 2021 Pre-order for the 2022 Flower and Garden Festival Guide All three DFB Snack Guides Click HERE to order your DFB Everything Bundle! MORE Disney World Holiday INFO! Check Out the FULL List of Holiday Treats Coming to Disney World This Year See the List of Holiday Treats Coming to Disney World’s Hotels Get All of the Latest Information about the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays See the Booths, Menus, and Food Photos for the Festival of the Holidays Check Out Our Photos & Reviews of the Holiday Treats in Disney World Watch Our Video About What We Wish We’d Known Before Going to Disney World During the Holidays Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the latest holiday news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Are you visiting EPCOT soon? Tell us in the comments! The post PHOTOS: Frozen Fans Will Be OBSESSED With the 2021 EPCOT Festival of the Holidays Merchandise! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

You’re probably seeing a LOT of Black Friday deals today…but did you know you could also find a sale for Disney on Broadway? ©Disney Disney on Broadway’s The Lion King and Aladdin returned to the stage a few months ago and now you have a DEAL on seeing them BOTH. Yep, there’s a Black Friday offer that gets you a seat at BOTH iconic shows. For Black Friday, Disney on Broadway is offering a package that includes a ticket to both The Lion King and Aladdin on Broadway for a discounted price — $149 for both shows. Typically, a ticket to both shows would run you $174 so that’s a full $25 off. ©Disney The ticket is valid for performances from January 4th through March 27th, 2022. Keep in mind, this ticket is valid for the Broadway performances only. ©Disney But hurry! To pick up this ticket, you’ll need to buy it by November 29th (That’s Monday!). Of course, keep an eye on DFB for all the great Black Friday deals today and MORE Disney news! Click here to learn more about the return of these shows! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! What do you think of these shows? Tell us in the comments! The post Get a Black Friday DEAL on Disney on Broadway Tickets! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Happy Holidays from Disney World! The Happiest Place on Earth is celebrating the Most Wonderful Time of the Year! Festival of the Holidays Today, we’re at the 2021 EPCOT Festival of the Holidays and we spotted another way Disney World is getting festive this year — a NEW popcorn bucket! The new Holiday Popcorn Buckets are now available in Disney World for $25! We found it at the newest popcorn stand in EPCOT, and it’s the new GOLD version of the Snowy Christmas Tree Bucket and Classic Christmas Tree Bucket we’ve seen in the past. Holiday Popcorn Bucket As you can see, the new buckets are shiny gold Christmas trees featuring red garland, colorful lights, and Mickey and Minnie sharing candy canes. This bucket would go nicely with this year’s gold Jingle Bell Sipper! Shinyyyy The tree is topped with a clear star that lights up, and so do the lights on the tree! It lights up! The top of the bucket opens up for your popcorn, and it also comes with a festive lanyard so you can easily carry your new gold Christmas tree allll around Disney World. Is there anything better than Disney popcorn? You can turn on the lights by pressing a button under the lid, and you can set them as steady or blinking. Press the button! Check out our video for a FULL look at the new holiday popcorn bucket! We’re always keeping up with the latest Disney news, so stay tuned for more holiday updates! Check out our BIGGEST Black Friday sale of the year on all our DFB guides! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney World Fun This Holiday Season! The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2021 is a one-of-a-kind resource that will help you get the most out of your holiday vacation at Walt Disney World. Order The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2021 now! It includes over 400 pages of must-have information, including: A full What's New!! chapter for the 2021 Holiday Season A full Monthly Schedule of Events for the Holiday Season How to avoid the crowds on Disney World's busiest days (and when Disney World closes their parks due to capacity!) ALL of the events, activities, and holiday additions in Walt Disney World. ALL. OF. THEM. And, of course, we'll tell you where to eat! ;-D Click HERE to order your 2021 Guide now and get 20% off with code PEPPERMINT! As always, our e-Books are 100% guaranteed! If you don't love it, you get your money back! Want Even MORE? The DFB Everything Bundle comes with ALL of our guides, including the Holiday Guide, for one low price! It includes: Pre-order of the DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining 2022 The 2021 Food & Wine Guide The DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Holidays 2021 Pre-order for the 2022 Flower and Garden Festival Guide All three DFB Snack Guides Click HERE to order your DFB Everything Bundle! MORE Disney World Holiday INFO! Check Out the FULL List of Holiday Treats Coming to Disney World This Year See the List of Holiday Treats Coming to Disney World’s Hotels Get All of the Latest Information about the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays See the Booths, Menus, and Food Photos for the Festival of the Holidays Check Out Our Photos & Reviews of the Holiday Treats in Disney World Watch Our Video About What We Wish We’d Known Before Going to Disney World During the Holidays Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the latest holiday news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! What do you think about the new holiday popcorn buckets? Let us know in the comments! The post ALERT: There’s a NEW Gold Holiday Popcorn Bucket in Disney World first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Are you ready to eat ALL the holiday goodies your stomach can handle? 2020 Festival of the Holidays Sign Today the holidays have officially kicked off in EPCOT with the 2021 Festival of the Holidays! We’re so excited to do the Cookie Stroll, and check out ALL the Holiday Kitchens! Do you want to come along with us? Join us as we report LIVE from the 2021 Festival of the Holidays! And keep checking back ALL day as we will be updating this post with every festival detail. Let’s get into the holiday spirit. Festival Dates The 2021 Festival of the Holidays kicked off at EPCOT today (November 26th) through December 30th, so you have a little more than a month to get your fill of holiday treats! EPCOT Festival of the Holidays 2021 Passport Should we get to the cookies? First, we have to get into EPCOT! Getting Started We got to EPCOT bright and early today before the park opened at 10AM. Cast Members went ahead and let us start entering the park around 9AM. We’ll be updating this post to ALL DAY as we explore the Festival of the Holidays! Stick along with us so you don’t miss any part of this holiday festival. And if you’re looking for more updates follow along with us on Instagram! Want to see ALL of the booth menus for Festival of the Holidays? Click here! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney World Fun This Holiday Season! The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2021 is a one-of-a-kind resource that will help you get the most out of your holiday vacation at Walt Disney World. Order The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2021 now! It includes over 400 pages of must-have information, including: A full What's New!! chapter for the 2021 Holiday Season A full Monthly Schedule of Events for the Holiday Season How to avoid the crowds on Disney World's busiest days (and when Disney World closes their parks due to capacity!) ALL of the events, activities, and holiday additions in Walt Disney World. ALL. OF. THEM. And, of course, we'll tell you where to eat! ;-D Click HERE to order your 2021 Guide now and get 20% off with code PEPPERMINT! As always, our e-Books are 100% guaranteed! If you don't love it, you get your money back! Want Even MORE? The DFB Everything Bundle comes with ALL of our guides, including the Holiday Guide, for one low price! It includes: Pre-order of the DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining 2022 The 2021 Food & Wine Guide The DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Holidays 2021 Pre-order for the 2022 Flower and Garden Festival Guide All three DFB Snack Guides Click HERE to order your DFB Everything Bundle! MORE Disney World Holiday INFO! Check Out the FULL List of Holiday Treats Coming to Disney World This Year See the List of Holiday Treats Coming to Disney World’s Hotels Get All of the Latest Information about the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays See the Booths, Menus, and Food Photos for the Festival of the Holidays Check Out Our Photos & Reviews of the Holiday Treats in Disney World Watch Our Video About What We Wish We’d Known Before Going to Disney World During the Holidays Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the latest holiday news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Are you planning to visit Festival of the Holidays? Tell us in the comments! The post PHOTOS & VIDEOS: We’re LIVE from the 2021 Festival of the Holidays in EPCOT! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Joel Magee, a.k.a. the Toy Scout, to auction off his vast Disney collection, including rare theme park items. View the full article Florida man’s big Disney collection, born in Orlando, now headed for auction block The original three hitchhiking ghosts from Magic Kingdom's Haunted Mansion are part of Joel Magee's collection. He turned down an offer of $750,000 for them three years ago, he said. (Joel Magee / Courtesy photo) Joel Magee, noted appraiser of toys, memorabilia and theme-park relics, is getting rid of his Disney collection. It’s a big deal, literally. Workers needed two weeks to move the items from his West Palm Beach house into five semis. Eventually, the Disney goods — ranging from name tags to retired ride vehicles — will be auctioned off, but they may pop up in exhibitions across the country before then. Magee has appeared on History Channel’s “Pawn Star” and MeTV’s “Collector’s Call” and is referred to as “American’s Toy Scout.” “I travel the whole country. I’ve done this for 30 years, so I’ve had access to being able to put my ads in the paper. ‘Hey, if you have anything Disney-related, bring it out. I’d love to see it,’” Magee said. His personal jumbo Disney stash began at a collectibles event in Orlando, he said. “There was a gentleman there that had a whole bunch of cool Disney items. They were from the park, and I didn’t even know that you could get items from the parks,” Magee said. “I bought some of the pieces, and I caught the bug.” Magee has kept ride models, costumes, attractions posters, figures, signs and various other theme park memorabilia in his West Palm Beach home. (Joel Magee / Courtesy photo) Among his early purchases was an original poster for Haunted Mansion, his favorite ride. “I remember giving him at the time $1,000 for it. I’m like, ‘Oh my god, I just paid $1,000 for a poster,” Magee said. “And now that same poster goes for $10,000. I mean, it’s just crazy.” His Disney attraction predates that pricey poster. His first visit to Magic Kingdom was after his high-school graduation in 1980, when he was drawn to the If You Had Wings attraction, he said. Now he owns a biplane from the long-gone ride. “It’s the only prop that I know of to exist from that ride,” he said. “There’s got to be something else somewhere, but we’ve never heard of one before.” He recalls losing out in the bidding for a cast member costume for If You Had Wings. “It ended up going for like $6,000 or $7,000 for just an outfit — a polyester outfit,” Magee said. His collection also features the original 1971 Haunted Mansion trio of hitchhiking ghosts figures, a Dumbo the Flying Elephant ride vehicle, a control panel from the monorail cockpit and an early Disneyland maintenance worker uniform. He has Disney toys dating back to the 1930s, he said. Then came the decision to downsize his home and download the collection. “We’re moving, actually, and I’m like, it’s time,” Magee said. Magee has collected pennants, hats, lunchboxes, games and tabletop figures from Walt Disney World and Disneyland. (Joel Magee / Courtesy photo) He reached out to Mike Van Eaton, co-owner of California-based Van Eaton Galleries, which regularly runs large Disney-driven auctions. Van Eaton flew to South Florida to check out the collection, much of which was stuffed into Magee’s 9,000-square-foot home. Now the gallery plans to have an auction solely of Magee’s possessions, and Van Eaton hopes to have a pop-up exhibition that travels from city to city before the event. “The thing that makes this collection great is that it actually tells a story. It tells the history of Disneyland through artifacts, from the clothing that the cast members wore to the signage to the props to the attraction posters,” Van Eaton said. “It was not random. It’s thought out, and he focused on certain things.” Van Eaton Galleries previously exhibited a one-man collection — smaller than Magee’s — in a former Sports Authority space. It was opened up to the public. “We were hoping to get a few thousand people, and we ended up getting about 50,000 people. … And people were waiting three hours to see this exhibit,” Van Eaton said. “This is in a town where Disneyland is right around the corner.” The Van Eaton Galleries staff will inventory, catalog and photograph Magee’s collection in a rented facility in Southern California before displaying it. “We’d like to see it move through the spring and the summer and then come back to Los Angeles, then go to auction in the fall,” Van Eaton said. “For me, it’s an adventure on its own to try to figure out how to make this work.” Auctions are impossible to predict, but there are “major, major pieces just scattered throughout,” Van Eaton said. “He’s got some key pieces that are going to do well. I can tell you that Dumbo ride vehicle, which the only other one I have seen offered for sale was in 2018. That one went for half a million dollars,” he said. Magee said he was offered $750,000 for his hitchhiking ghosts. “That was three years ago. We turned it down,” he said. The auction also will feature items affordable to average Disney fans, in the $20 to $50 range, Van Eaton said. The wide appeal of the collection was another draw to him, he said. “I don’t want an auction of just stuff that costs $100,000,” he said. Dewayne Bevil Orlando Sentinel

‘Tis the season for COOKIES. Gideon’s Bakehouse With Christmas cookies to be found all around Disney World, December really is a cookie lover’s dream. Gideon’s Bakehouse brought the jolly feels with their holiday cookies last year, and now you can get them EARLY. Gideon’s Bakehouse has brought back their popular holiday cookies! Available NOW through the end of the year, you can pick up the Kris Kringle Cookie (a White Chocolate Coffee Bean Cookie) and/ or the Cookie Vom Krampus (a Chocolate and Andes Mint Cookie)! Cookie Von Krampus You might recognize the Kris Kringle Cookie even if the name doesn’t sound too familiar. It’s the same as the Santa’s White Christmas Cookie from last year — but with a new name! Santa’s White Christmas Cookie Looking for a holiday brew to help wash it down? Look no further than the Krampus Cold Brew! This NEW coffee combines Gideon’s Nitro Cold Brew (locally brewed by Lineage Coffee Roasting) with a strong, velvety Chocolate Mint flavor. ©Gideon’s Bakehouse Gideon’s Bakehouse has also partnered with Wash and Wik to make the Kris Kringle vs Krampus Candles! Ever wanted your home to smell like limited-time holiday cookies? These are your go-to. Psst, these candles plus other holiday merchandise are available online at the Gideon’s Bakehouse website too. ©Gideon’s Bakehouse We’re PUMPED that these treats showed up early and we can’t wait to satisfy our sweet tooths with some Gideon’s cookies. As always, stay tuned to DFB for the latest Disney World updates. Want to see MORE cookies you can get in Disney World for the holidays? Click here! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney World Fun This Holiday Season! The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2021 is a one-of-a-kind resource that will help you get the most out of your holiday vacation at Walt Disney World. Order The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2021 now! It includes over 400 pages of must-have information, including: A full What's New!! chapter for the 2021 Holiday Season A full Monthly Schedule of Events for the Holiday Season How to avoid the crowds on Disney World's busiest days (and when Disney World closes their parks due to capacity!) ALL of the events, activities, and holiday additions in Walt Disney World. ALL. OF. THEM. And, of course, we'll tell you where to eat! ;-D Click HERE to order your 2021 Guide now and get 20% off with code PEPPERMINT! As always, our e-Books are 100% guaranteed! If you don't love it, you get your money back! Want Even MORE? The DFB Everything Bundle comes with ALL of our guides, including the Holiday Guide, for one low price! It includes: Pre-order of the DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining 2022 The 2021 Food & Wine Guide The DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Holidays 2021 Pre-order for the 2022 Flower and Garden Festival Guide All three DFB Snack Guides Click HERE to order your DFB Everything Bundle! MORE Disney World Holiday INFO! Check Out the FULL List of Holiday Treats Coming to Disney World This Year See the List of Holiday Treats Coming to Disney World’s Hotels Get All of the Latest Information about the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays See the Booths, Menus, and Food Photos for the Festival of the Holidays Check Out Our Photos & Reviews of the Holiday Treats in Disney World Watch Our Video About What We Wish We’d Known Before Going to Disney World During the Holidays Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the latest holiday news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Which of these cookies do you like most? Tell us in the comments! The post Gideon's Bakehouse Holiday Treats Came EARLY This Year in Disney World! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Disney World hotels aren’t your average hotels. These are magical places where magical experiences, meals, and memories occur! They’re also places where RIDICULOUS things can — sometimes — happen! Caribbean Beach Resort We’re not talking random cameos from Disney characters, either. No, we’re talking about the MOST ridiculous things to ever happen at Disney World hotels, so buckle up! Especially over the past year, Disney World hotels have been ALL over the place with changes, closures, re-openings, and menu changes, but the resorts have been making silly/confusing/WILD choices for YEARS, and based on recent happenings, it doesn’t look like this pattern is changing any time soon! Contemporary Resort Construction From some puzzling buffet setups to some unexpected wake-up calls, these are the most ridiculous things to ever happen at Disney World hotels! Disney’s Wilderness Lodge The Time the NBA Got Their Disney Bubble Barber Shop Prior to 2020, the phrase “the NBA got their own Disney Bubble barber shop” wouldn’t even seem like a cohesive thought, but of all the crazy things that have happened at Disney World hotels as a result of the pandemic, this takes the prize! NBA Barbershop Beyond the Big Blue Wall The NBA Bubble was HUGE news when they were quarantining at Disney World hotels in 2020. Considering how long-term the stint was, it’s no surprise that some interesting developments emerged…like NBA-run coffee shops? Even crazier was that time we spotted an NBA-branded barbershop behind the big blue wall at the Grand Floridian! It truly was their own little world in there! Check out more of the weird world of the NBA at Disney World here! When Art of Animation Went Art-Less An art hotel without art is like the Rivers of America without an actual river! It just…doesn’t feel right. Which is why it was so jarring to see the Art of Animation literally ERASING its art! Art of Animation is missing something Granted, it was thankfully only for a brief moment, as the hotel got a facelift, but it was still a surreal sight to see iconic Disney faces being painted over! Check out this quick update here! When We All Stopped Screaming For Ice Cream Of all the MANY amazing ice cream desserts in Disney World, the Kitchen Sink Sundae at Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resorts takes the cake! Literally, this behemoth is filled with cake (among numerous other things)! The Kitchen Sink Sundaes at Disney’s Beach Club Resort Part of the appeal of the Kitchen Sink Sundae has always been the pomp and circumstance that came upon ordering it — and by that we mean Cast Members do a whole song and dance as they bring it to your table. Flashing lights, cheers, and lots of attention were a big part of the appeal of ordering this. But last year, that all stopped! As a pandemic precaution, there was no more screaming. We totally get it, but it definitely felt odd ordering something this over-the-top and then just quietly eating it like it’s the most casual thing in the world. See why we love the Kitchen Sink here! When Caribbean Beach Resort Made Guests Eat in a Tent Well, guests at Caribbean Beach Resort probably didn’t sign up for this! It sounds like something from Fyre Festival, but one time in 2017, during a big renovation, the hotel set up a buffet area…in a tent, while Banana Cabana and the restaurant formerly known as Shutters (now Sebastian’s Bistro) were closed. Sounds like a BIT of a downgrade from the normal dining options, and to make things even MORE ridiculous, the hotel charged guests the same price!? Seating in Temporary Food Area during the refurbishment…in a tent In case all that wasn’t bizarre enough, Caribbean Beach REALLY learned into the craziness by making guests visit random hotel rooms for snacks! Like, they literally turned guest rooms into pop-up snack stands to help ease the hurt of the quick service location being closed. 2017 was truly a time (remember when THAT sort of thing seemed like the weirdest thing we’d encounter in Disney World. Ahh to be young!) That Time the Grand Floridian Thought Tomato Bisque Was Secret Menu-Worthy Disney World is FILLED with secret menu items, which are always fun to track down and discover! Usually, these secretive items are understandably discreet, because they’re extra special or extra intensive, or both! But tomato bisque seems like a bit of a head-scratcher. Shhh this tomato bisque is a secret apparently Listen, we love a good tomato bisque. It’s comforting and wholesome, and pure creamy goodness! But it’s nothing fancy, ya know? Which is why it was so surprising to see that Grand Floridian Cafe was hiding their tomato bisque as a secret menu item?! We definitely licked the bowl clean, but we’re still not sure why we needed to covertly ask a Cast Member for it… . Ooodles of Disney locations have tomato bisque. What’s next, secret menu chicken tenders? Check out this SUPER SECRET soup here! The TWO Times the Polynesian Tried to Convert Us to Rice Lovers With certain foods we can’t get enough of, we’re creatures of habit. This is 100% true of the noodles at ‘Ohana at the Polynesian Village Resort, which have been a longtime side dish — and a fan favorite! But then in 2019, the unthinkable occurred: Noodle-pocalypse. Give us our noodles back! The restaurant discreetly started replacing noodles with fried rice, which is delicious, but come on. You can’t casually take away our favorite food and think we won’t notice! Even weirder? ‘Ohana gave us a panic attack recently by previewing their soon-to-reopen menu with NO NOODLES IN SIGHT. Fortunately, it was a false alarm and the noodles returned safe and sound, but this emotional roller coaster needs to stop! Reunited with our sweet NOODS! Check it out here! When We Found Ourselves Sitting Outside Our Hotel at 2:45AM Wake-up calls are a common occurrence at Disney World hotels. After all, you need to be WIDE awake to snag those Rise of the Resistance pay-per-ride Lightning Lane slots! But a fire alarm in the dead of night that requires guests to go sit outside at 2:45AM? No thanks! Credit: @alexileigh412 on Instagram Random fire alarms actually happen more often than people realize, including at Pop Century and most recently at Wilderness Lodge, but that doesn’t make them any less ridiculous! Disney’s Pop Century This happens more often than you’d think but, especially if you have small kiddos with you, a middle-of-the-night wake-up call can be the WORST. Talk about being cranky in the morning! Whether Disney is hitting the “mute” button on its ice cream sundaes or making us eat buffet food in a tent, these memorable moments definitely qualify as some of the most ridiculous things to ever happen at Disney World hotels! Which Disney World Resort Will You NEVER Stay In Again? Here’s What Our Readers Said! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! What’s the most ridiculous thing that’s happened to YOU at a Disney World hotel? Let us know in the comments! The post The Most Ridiculous Things to Ever Happen at Disney World Hotels first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

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Set in Osceola County, Split Oak Forest protects almost 1,700 acres of land and is named for a 200-year-old live oak tree that split down the middle and survived. The green space contains more than nine miles of trails for hiking and horseback riding and opportunities for wildlife viewing. View the full article

Disney World is home to dozens of rides across its four theme parks! Big Thunder Mountain Some of these rides are classics, lasting for more than 50 years, while others are brand-new, drawing in guests to see what the hype is all about. The rides are perhaps the biggest draw for guests to come to Disney World, but some of them are a little weird…if you really think about it. Today, we’re describing Disney rides literally, so you understand exactly what we mean! Let’s start with this one: a purple dragon in a sweater assaults your senses. Sounds pretty aggressive, right? Yeah, well that’s what you get on Journey Into Imagination with Figment. A hotel that would receive zero stars on Yelp still has lines of people wanting to check-in. That’s Tower of Terror for ya! 0 out of 5 stars! Old men scream in your ears upside-down in the dark? Any other place, that would be completely creepy and unacceptable, but in Hollywood Studios, that’s what people wait in line for at Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster. Evil dictator captures you and continuously tries to kill you as you escape. That’s a literal nightmare right there! But it’s also the most popular ride in Disney World, Rise of the Resistance. This ride is the definition of “danger around every corner.” Mad scientist puts you in grave peril as he sits comfortably in his office. The plot of a science fiction/horror film? Or just the plot of Animal Kingdom’s Dinosaur? Spin around in circles until you hurl. Well, that’s pretty easy…that’s obviously Mad Tea Party. (Which may be one of the park’s most divisive rides!) Who’s ready to spin until they’re sick?! Ever been on Magic Kingdom’s Jungle Cruise? What you’re really getting is a boat captain who makes bad jokes while surrounded by deadly animals. Fun! Listen, we like to tell our readers to request row B1 when riding Soarin’ in EPCOT. Otherwise, you find out what it would be like if all the world’s major landmarks were strangely wavy. If you’re not in the center, everything is at an angle! Get a free bath whether you want it or not. How thoughtful of you Disney World, for putting Kali River Rapids in Animal Kingdom and making sure that we all stay clean. And damp. What’s Tomorrowland Speedway like? Well, basically you drive frustratingly slowly while inhaling unhealthy amounts of exhaust fume. Yay for fumes! Drunken men steal, torture, and commit arson while singing a show tune — that’s not family-friendly! But it’s exactly what you’ll witness when visiting Pirates of the Caribbean. (It’s much more lighthearted than we give it credit for!) What’s less work than Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, but you’re more likely to get sick? Why that’s Mission: SPACE in EPCOT! In fact, it’s the only Disney World ride to come with barf bags. Get ready to step inside a human centrifuge. Boating through a glowing jungle in search of 12-ft tall alien sounds like a trippy dream. And you can make that dream a reality if you ride Na’vi River Journey in Animal Kingdom. The Haunted Mansion is beloved by many Disney fans, but at its core, it’s a poorly maintained home overrun by wacky spirits. It’s incredibly charming, though! Creepy. But in a beloved way. TriceraTop Spin is a pretty straightforward ride, what can we say about it? Well, it’s Dumbo with dinosaurs. See animals do animal stuff…that just about sums up Kilimanjaro Safaris. Just animals being animals! Great views, but make sure you miss the camel spit. You’ll thank us for that advice next time you ride Magic Carpets of Aladdin in Magic Kingdom. Where can you experience unsupervised well-dressed children having a really, really, really long sing-along? Well, the classic “it’s a small world” of course! Seriously, that ride is more than 10 minutes long. So. Much. Singing. Riding Gran Fiesta Tour in EPCOT is just watching a fan-favorite bird experiencing violent injuries in Mexico. Donald Duck fans be warned. Honestly, the tagline for Astro Orbiter in Magic Kingdom should be “Hope you’re really comfortable with your travel buddy!” We haven’t been that close to another human in a theme park, well, since…ever. You’ll be nice and snuggly on this ride. If you strip away the Star Wars plotlines, Star Tours in Hollywood Studios is really just the world’s worst Uber driver taking you to space. Want to know how to study for your World History final exam in 11 minutes? Ride Spaceship Earth. That’s it. It’s a globe filled with history! Ahh, Space Mountain — intergalactic whiplash with a stranger nearly in your lap. A Disney classic. And finally, Disney World’s newest ride, where a vermin breaks multiple health codes and evades murder. (Definitely check out Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure on your next visit!) We’re rooting for Remy! There you have it — our literal descriptions of 24 different Disney World rides. Stay tuned to DFB for more news and updates from the parks, plus all the advice you need ahead of your vacation! 36 Rides Disney World Fans Could Totally Live Without — Click Here! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! Preorder 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 preorder your copy of the 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2022 to save 25% off the cover price today! Use code WDW2022 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ready-to-shop-button.png Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. Which ride description do you think is the most accurate? Tell us in the comments! The post Describing Disney World Rides Literally 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. Ready or not, the holiday season is HERE. Happy Holidays! This year is a liiiiittle bit different from past years. “Supply chain issues” seems to be the hot buzz words of the season right now. What does that mean for YOU? Well, you better start checking things off your holiday shopping list sooner than later! Supplies are lower, shipping is taking longer, and prices are already starting to skyrocket. All signs point to shopping early. We’ve got a list of some of the hottest Disney toys this season you’ll want to act on NOW. First up, for the younger set is the Mickey Mouse House Play Set. This isn’t just any old playset, though — it’s got lights and sounds, a slide for the Mickey and Pluto figurines (which are included) to play with, a merry-go-round, a zip line, a garage, AND car lift, and more! ©Disney And this fun playset is available now for $59.99, on sale from $69.99. Click Here To Buy The Mickey Mouse House Play Set If you’ve got a Cars fan to buy for, though, you might want to consider grabbing the Cars Radiator Springs Mountain Race Playset, which comes with Lightning McQueen and Jackson Storm, who can race each other down a mountain, in and out of a waterfall and through the Cozy Cone. Zoom zoom! ©Amazon It’s also got track diverters that change the cars’ course and a checkered flag that signals the winner. You can grab it now from $50.72 with free shipping. Click Here To Buy The Cars Radiator Springs Mountain Race Playset Disney Princess fans will love the LEGO Cinderella’s Royal Carriage, which has a carriage, a pumpkin patch, and three LEGO animal figures. There are fun accessories, too, like an invitation to a ball (OF COURSE!), a wand, a crown, and glass slippers. ©Amazon This fun LEGO set is prices vary depending on Amazon seller — most are going from $60 with free shipping. Click Here To Buy The LEGO Cinderella’s Royal Carriage Speaking of princesses, check out the Disney Princess Ultimate Celebration Castle Dollhouse. Seriously, LOOK AT THIS THING. The dollhouse is three stories tall with buttons to play music, windows that light up to look like a fireworks show (Disney Enchantment, is that you?). ©Disney The dollhouse also comes with 29 accessories like a blanket, plates, cups, forks, spoons, cake, and more. It even has a garden swing that converts to a couch! If you’ve had any kids’ TV channels on recently, you’ve probably seen the commercial for this massive thing a zillion and one times! THIS is sure to be on a LOT of kids’ lists. Grab it now for $149.99. Click Here To Buy The Disney Princess Ultimate Celebration Castle Dollhouse Got a kid that’s always on the go? Well, maybe their perfect Christmas present is a Disney Princess Vespa Scooter. Yep, that’s right. A princess VESPA — Luca and Alberto would be so jealous! And it even has a horn and engine sound effects, an FM radio, AND an MP3 player. We. Can’t. Even. ©Amazon It even has real foot pedal acceleration, although the fastest speed is only 2 mph. Also, the 6-volt battery is rechargeable. You can nab this sweet ride for $180.00. Click Here To Buy The Disney Vespa Scooter It’s no secret that Walt Disney loved trains, and if you’ve got someone in your life that loves trains, they’ll love the Disney Parks Railroad Train Set. It comes with 36 pieces, including a locomotive, cars, track, and remote control. The engine even has a Walter E. Disney nameplate. ©Disney It also has all the bells and whistles — literally — along with lights. Grab this train set now for $59.99. Click Here To Buy The Disney Parks Railroad Train Set Inspire the young hoteliers in your life with the Minnie Mouse Bow-Tel Hotel, which includes a play hotel, slide, reception desk, Minnie and Daisy figures, beds, desks, luggage carts, and more. And of course, there are plenty of fun lights and sounds. ©Amazon There’s even a play elevator. You can order the Bow-Tel on sale for $24.74 from $49.99. Click Here To Buy The Minnie Mouse Bow-Tel Hotel If your kid needs their own space for arts and crafts or even homeschooling, there’s a Mickey Mouse Easel and Play Station that comes with its own dry erase board, a tool, and a removable toy bin. The back has an organizer for toys, books, or art supplies. ©Amazon And you can order it now for $54.99. Click Here To Buy The Mickey Mouse Easel and Play Station Here’s another great gift for Disney Princess fans. It’s the Disney Princess Secret Styles Royal Doll Set. It comes with 12 princesses and two outfits for each. There’s Cinderella, Moana, Jasmine, and more. Ariel even has her pink dress from the movie! ©Amazon You can get this fun set for $62.99. Click Here To Buy The Disney Princess Secret Styles Collection Lego lovers, listen up! This one has been HOT ever since it was released. The mini Lego 50th Anniversary Cinderella Castle set going fast but you CAN still get them! Cinderella Castle LEGO Set If you or someone you know has this on their list to Santa, better act FAST for $89.99. Click Here To Buy the Mini Cinderella Castle Lego Set So there you have it — a great variety of toys to choose from that you can order now so you have them in time to go under the Christmas tree! And we’ll let you know about other Disney holiday finds, so stay tuned! Ugly Christmas Sweater Season Has Begun and Disney Is Ready! Here’s How! 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! Preorder 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 preorder your copy of the 2022 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2022 to save 25% off the cover price today! 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Our DFB Readers are like us — obsessed with everything Disney. A mouse’s best friend And that means that like us, we had a feeling you had pets named after Disney characters. So we asked you on Twitter to share your pet photos with us, and YOU DID NOT DISAPPOINT! We’ll admit we spent WAY too long oohing and aahing over all your adorable pets (and can you blame us). So here are some of the tweets and pet photos you sent us! Our team agrees that The Emperor’s New Groove is a totally underrated Disney movie, and at least one of our readers agrees and has cats named Kronk and Yzma. We love it! And this is just a small sampling of the tweets y’all sent us. So if you want to see the full thread, be sure to click here (and trust us, you’ll lose track of time looking at all the cute animals because that’s what happened to us). Thank you for sharing your pets with us, and keep an eye on our site and social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok) for more questions — we love hearing from you!  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! Preorder 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 preorder 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 have a pet with a Disney name? Let us know in the comments! The post If You Only Read One Disney Post Today -- Make It This One! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Ah Tonga Toast, how we love thee. This delicious, cinnamon-sugar-covered, banana-filled, deep-fried breakfast item has been a longtime favorite of Disney fans and all of us here at DFB. Who’s ready for Tonga Toast? However, there isn’t just one Tonga Toast out there: Kona Cafe and Capt. Cook’s both feature the delicious dish. So, this begs the question…who has the BEST Tonga Toast? Let’s use science (and by science, we mean our mouths) to find out which restaurant has the toast with the most! Kona Cafe is a table service restaurant at Disney’s Polynesian Resort known for delicious breakfast items like Macadamia Nut Pancakes and (of course) Tonga Toast, as well as an expansive selection of lunch items like sushi and specialty burgers! Kona Cafe Kona Cafe’s Tonga Toast, available for $16.00, features Banana-stuffed French Toast rolled in Cinnamon Sugar and served with a Strawberry Compote and your choice of Ham, Spiced Ham, Bacon, or Sausage. For the sake of comparison, we got sausage with this one and received two pieces of sausage that were on the larger side. Kona Cafe’s Tonga Toast with Strawberry Sauce Capt. Cook’s is a quick-service offering at the Polynesian Resort, known for Polynesian-inspired dishes like the Aloha Pork Sandwich and the Pan Asian Noodles! Captain Cook’s The Tonga Toast from Capt. Cook’s, available for $9.29, features Banana-stuffed Sourdough Bread, Battered, Deep-fried, and Dusted with Cinnamon-Sugar served with Bacon or Sausage. We got sausage with this one and received four sausages that were moderately sized. The Tonga Toast from Capt. Cook’s So, how does this tale of two Tonga Toasts end? Well, the Tonga Toast from Capt. Cook’s, which came with four sausages and no sauce, was fried a bit better, making it crispier and tastier in our opinion (Note that this could have been unique to the batch of Tonga Toast we received!). However, the sausages from Kona Cafe were much better and the strawberry sauce takes the toast to the next level! Even though the Kona Cafe has the sauce and the better sausage, it’s hard to justify paying nearly $7 more for strawberry sauce. The Kona Cafe (Left) and Capt. Cook’s (Right) Tonga Toasts So, considering price, flavor, and sides, Capt. Cook’s takes the crown for us, but Kona Cafe’s is pretty delicious too. Ultimately, it really depends on your needs, your taste, and your budget. We’re always keeping up with the latest Disney news, so stay tuned here for more! Click Here to Read About A Can’t-Miss Thanksgiving Photo Op! 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! Preorder 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 preorder 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 do you think about this experiment? Let us know in the comments! The post We Did an Experiment to See Which Disney World Restaurant Has the BEST Tonga Toast! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Can you believe we’re just a few weeks away from 2022? It’s shaping up to be a big year if you’re a Disney World fan, with the continuation of the 50th Anniversary Celebration plus much, much more! Cinderella Castle is ready to continue celebrating the 50th Anniversary all year long in 2022! If you’re getting ready to swap out your 2021 calendar for a 2022 edition, you’ll want to make sure you circle the following dates! Our list today contains important events with hard dates confirmed by Disney, but we ALSO wanted to include some exciting updates, openings, and more that we know will happen sometime in 2022, but with no date announced as of this writing! And, we’ll conclude our list with things we’re crossing our fingers take place in 2022, but Disney has yet to provide an updated timeline. Let’s dive right in! Hard dates we know about for 2022 January 1st: Mears Connect launches 2022 is kicking off with a major change in the way we travel to and from Orlando International Airport. Disney’s Magical Express will suspend its service at the end of this year, and taking its place is Mears Connect. Mears bus This service provided by Mears will cost an additional fee, so be sure to look over ALL of your options before selecting your ground transportation to and from your Disney World Resort hotel. Click here to learn more about the pricing for Mears Connect January 5th-9th: Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend After being canceled in 2021, the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend will return in 2022! This is runDisney’s big event of the year and the only runDisney marathon weekend of the year that includes a full-length marathon run. ©runDisney, Disney Registration for this event began in July of this year. Click here to get a sneak peek at the medals from the 2022 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend January 14: EPCOT International Festival of the Arts The first EPCOT festival of the year, the International Festival of the Arts, will kick off on January 14th, 2022. This festival will feature the return of the Disney on Broadway Concert Series, which skipped a year in 2021. The decorations could be pretty phenomenal. The Festival of the Arts is definitely a little different from the other three festivals, which makes it a totally unique and special event that we look forward to every year! Click here to check out the full lineup from the Disney on Broadway Concert Series coming to EPCOT’s Festival of the Arts! February 24th – 27th: Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend The runDisney events continue in February of 2022 with the Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend! ©runDisney Registration for this event opened in August of this year. Click here to take a look at the medals from the 2022 Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend. March 1st: Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser opens The highly-anticipated Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser hotel will “embark” on its “maiden voyage” on March 1st, 2022! Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser This one-of-a-kind immersive overnight experience will take guests to a galaxy far, far away as they can join the Rebel alliance or the First Order, attend lightsaber training, and dine on a menu truly out of this world at the Crown of Corellia Dining Room. Click here to read more about the interactive elements aboard Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser March 31st – April 3rd: runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend More runDisney events are officially on the 2022 calendar! In late March, the Springtime Surprise Weekend will begin and will run through April 3rd. ©Disney The premise of the “Springtime Surprise” is that Disney promises a “completely different experience” every year! We can’t wait to see what the “surprise” is for 2022. Click here to read about all of the runDisney races returning so far in 2022. September 9th-11th: D23 Expo After the Springtime Surprise Weekend, the next big event for Disney World fans with a confirmed date as of this writing isn’t until September of 2022, but it’s a big one: the D23 Expo at the Anaheim Convention Center in California! ©Disney 2019 Logo The D23 Expo was canceled in 2021 and pushed to 2022, and we can expect to hear some MAJOR updates when it comes to future Disney World projects, as well as maybe a few big announcements for projects we don’t even know about yet! Click here to read the full lineup for the 2022 D23 Expo! October 1st: EPCOT’s 40th Anniversary Magic Kingdom isn’t the only park celebrating a big anniversary these days! On October 1st, 2022, EPCOT will turn the big 4-0! Spaceship Earth Not much has been announced yet for what the 40th Anniversary will include, but we might expect to see some new merchandise, limited-time food offerings, and maybe some updates on highly-anticipated EPCOT projects! Click here to read the latest news on EPCOT’s transformation! Stuff that will happen sometime in 2022, but no date announced yet. Beyond the exciting openings and updates coming in 2022 with hard dates, there are additional exciting things taking place next year without exact dates announced from Disney as of this writing. Some of these projects do have seasons attached, however, so if you’re currently debating on when in 2022 to visit Disney World, hopefully these projects will help narrow things down! Early 2022 We’ll see the return of Festival of Fantasy Parade in Magic Kingdom in early 2022, along with the debut of a new castle stage show: Mickey’s Magical Friendship Faire! The castle stage show will be a new spin on the previous show, Mickey’s Royal Friendship Faire. Festival of Fantasy Parade We can’t wait to see a full-length daytime parade return to the park next year! Click here to read more about Magic Kingdom’s new castle stage show debuting in early 2022. Summer 2022 If you’re a thrill seeker, then you may want to hold off on you 2022 Disney World vacation until after the summer season. That’s because Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is finally scheduled to open in EPCOT at that time! ©Disney While we don’t know exactly when in the summer of 2022 it’ll open, we’re thrilled to know that it will open sometime in that window! Be sure to follow along for the latest announcements on an exact opening date! Click here to take a look INSIDE Cosmic Rewind! Sometime in 2022 (no season announced) More exciting entertainment is scheduled to return in 2022, including Fantasmic! at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Fantasmic! is coming back in 2022! When the show returns, it will feature new scenes! As of this writing, Disney has only announced that the show will reopen sometime in 2022. We’ll also see the opening of a new show, Finding Nemo: The Big Blue and Beyond, sometime in 2022 at Disney’s Animal Kigndom! Old Finding Nemo: the Musical ©Disney This show is taking the place of Finding Nemo: The Musical, and will be set in the timeline of Finding Dory! Click here to read more about the return of Fantasmic! Additional EPCOT Festivals In addition to the Festival of the Arts we mentioned before, EPCOT’s other three festivals are slated to return in 2022. Festival of the Holidays The Flower and Garden Festival typically begins in early March, the Food and Wine Festival has been kicking off in mid-July as of late, and the Festival of the Holidays usually begins in late November! Click here for a list of what our readers suggested as their top tips for conquering the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival Other things we HOPE to see take place in 2022! Finally, we wanted to include a few projects that currently have no opening timeline from Disney, but we hope take place in 2022! First up is the highly-anticipated TRON Lightcycle Run roller coaster in Magic Kigndom. We had hoped to hear an update during Destination D23 this year, but all we got was that the project was still “coming soon.” TRON concept art Additional “coming soon” projects we hope to hear an update on soon are both located in EPCOT: Journey of Water and the PLAY! Pavilion. Journey of Water – Inspired by Moana will be an interactive walkthrough attraction by the Living Seas Pavilion, and the PLAY! Pavilion will be located inside the former Wonders of Life Pavilion. PLAY! Pavilion Finally, we have a new dining option in the works at EPCOT: Connections Cafe & Eatery! This dining location will be in the former spot of Electric Umbrella, close to the new Creations Shop in the World Celebration neighborhood of EPCOT. Connections Cafe and Eatery ©Disney WOW! There’s so many exciting things coming to Disney World in 2022, from returning entertainment favorites to new dining locations and (hopefully) more than one E-ticket attraction! With so much to keep track of, you’ll want to follow along in the weeks and months to come as we continue to cover the latest happenings from around Disney World. Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Details and Info Click HERE for Your Guide to Disney World’s 50th Anniversary Celebration See Everything That Has Been Announced For Disney World’s 50th Anniversary Check Out Everything Happening in Disney World on October 1st, 2021 Click Here to See The 50 Best Ways to Celebrate Disney World’s 50th Anniversary What Does Hotel Availability and Pricing Look Like for Disney World’s 50th Anniversary? Here Are the 5 News Bombs You May Have Missed Related to the 50th Anniversary Celebrations! Check Out 10 Things You Need to Bring If You’re Going to Disney World for the 50th Anniversary See How Each of Disney World’s Park Icons Will Transform During the 50th Anniversary Celebrations! 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It’s almost that time! The 2021 EPCOT Festival of the Holidays is nearly here! And we are ready! Festival of the Holidays And if you’re planning on visiting the festival, don’t forget that we’ve got everything you need to be prepared: from our free printable Holiday Booth List and map to all the menus and prices to a first look at festival merchandise, we’re here to make sure you have the best experience possible! But we’ve also put together some helpful videos that could come in handy when you start planning your visit to the EPCOT Festival of the Holidays. Our 2020 Best of the Fest Picks And the first video we’re sharing is our video from last year’s festival and our Best of the Fest Picks. Many of the food items return from year to year, so you can get a head start on making a list of what you shouldn’t miss at the food booths! Of course, we’ll be putting together a list for this year, too, so be looking for that! What I Wish I’d Known Before Going To Disney World During The Holidays When it comes to visiting Disney World over the holidays, there’s a special kind of planning needed that goes above and beyond the kind of planning you might normally do for a Disney World trip. You’ll need to know about navigating crowds, how best to make use of Early Theme Park Entry and Extended Evening Hours, and what kind of weather to expect during your trip. Don’t worry, though, we’ve got you covered with this video. We hope that gives you an idea of what to expect if you are visiting Disney World this time of the year. And these tips will come in handy for the EPCOT Festival of the Holidays, too! 7 Things That Might Surprise You About The Holidays at DW Things can be different at Disney World during the holiday season, including a lot of new fun stuff you don’t want to miss out on. For example, did you know that guests decorate their windows, campsites, and balconies during their holiday visits? We’ve got some things you might NOT know that could make your Disney World holiday trip even more festive. So don’t miss out on the holiday fun! 5 Must-Do Disney World Holiday Events If you come to Disney World JUST for the EPCOT Festival of the Holidays, you’re going to miss out on some other fun holiday events. And we have all of our must-dos in this video! So come for the festival, but stay for everything else! You’re going to have a blast! Our 13 Ways to Celebrate Christmas at Disney World If you happen to visit the EPCOT Festival of the Holidays over Christmas, you might want to partake in some other holiday celebrations, too. And we’re sharing all our favorite things to do to celebrate Christmas at Disney World.  And the fun thing about Disney World is that you don’t HAVE to visit on Christmas Day to do ANY of this stuff. Most of these things are available throughout the holiday season. SCORE! Ultimate Guide to Disney World’s EPCOT in 2021 So you’re definitely heading to EPCOT, right? And there is SO much more to do there than the festival, so how about learning more about all EPCOT has to offer? Here’s the ULTIMATE guide to make your EPCOT day — or DAYS — even more special.  So not only do you get to eat all that amazing festival food, but there are some new rides, shops, and restaurants to check out, too! Tip: try to spend more than one day at EPCOT if you can during a festival. Budgeting Your Time During the Holidays in Disney World Disney World is already a bit overwhelming because there is just so much to see and do. But it can be even MORE overwhelming during the holidays when there’s even MORE stuff going on. So we’re breaking down how you can best use your time when you visit Disney World over the holidays.  We hope these tips help you navigate Disney World during the holidays! 15 Mistakes To Avoid On Your 2021 Disney World Trip We try to keep all our information as up-to-date as possible, and — let’s face it — 2021 will still be a different kind of Disney World trip than say a trip you might’ve taken in 2019 or before. So we’re here to help you figure it all out and to avoid mistakes that could cost you time and money.  Be sure to follow us often and we’ll keep you updated on what’s open, what’s closed, and what’s changing at Disney World. The Best Disney World Hotels for 2021 If you’re headed to the EPCOT Festival of the Holidays, where do you want to stay? If you want the BEST of the best when it comes to Disney World hotels, we’ve got a list JUST for you. And we’re giving you a complete rundown of why these are our top picks.  Hopefully, we simplified things for you so you can make a decision about your Disney World accommodations. 20 Secrets You Never Knew About EPCOT Welcome to EPCOT, where there’s a LOT you don’t know about this park. And since you’ll be spending so much time here during the festival, how about taking a deep dive with us to learn some things you didn’t know!  So when you’re walking around EPCOT with your family and friends, you can impress them with some interesting facts about EPCOT that you learned right here! And if you need even more help navigating Disney World during the festival, keep checking back with us because we’ll be covering everything you need to know! Here’s How To Navigate the EPCOT Festival of the Holidays Like a Pro With Our FREE Map! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney World Fun This Holiday Season! The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2021 is a one-of-a-kind resource that will help you get the most out of your holiday vacation at Walt Disney World. Order The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2021 now! It includes over 400 pages of must-have information, including: A full What's New!! chapter for the 2021 Holiday Season A full Monthly Schedule of Events for the Holiday Season How to avoid the crowds on Disney World's busiest days (and when Disney World closes their parks due to capacity!) ALL of the events, activities, and holiday additions in Walt Disney World. ALL. OF. THEM. And, of course, we'll tell you where to eat! ;-D Click HERE to order your 2021 Guide now and get 20% off with code PEPPERMINT! As always, our e-Books are 100% guaranteed! If you don't love it, you get your money back! Want Even MORE? The DFB Everything Bundle comes with ALL of our guides, including the Holiday Guide, for one low price! It includes: Pre-order of the DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining 2022 The 2021 Food & Wine Guide The DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Holidays 2021 Pre-order for the 2022 Flower and Garden Festival Guide All three DFB Snack Guides Click HERE to order your DFB Everything Bundle! MORE Disney World Holiday INFO! Check Out the FULL List of Holiday Treats Coming to Disney World This Year See the List of Holiday Treats Coming to Disney World’s Hotels Get All of the Latest Information about the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays See the Booths, Menus, and Food Photos for the Festival of the Holidays Check Out Our Photos & Reviews of the Holiday Treats in Disney World Watch Our Video About What We Wish We’d Known Before Going to Disney World During the Holidays Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the latest holiday news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Will you be visiting the EPCOT Festival of the Holidays this year? Let us know in the comments! 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