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While we wait for the return of the Festival of Fantasy parade at Disney World, we still have plenty of time to enjoy the character cavalcades. Disney World 50th Anniversary Cavalcade We will admit that the cavalcades grew on us fast last year when Disney World first introduced them — we love the spontaneous feeling of them. And we love the new 50th anniversary cavalcade, but there’s another NEW cavalcade set to arrive at Disney World soon, too! At an event during Destination D23, Disney revealed that a new cavalcade called Disney Adventure Friends Cavalcade will make its debut sometime next year at Disney World! This cavalcade is going to be huge and feature the most characters in a cavalcade to date. Guests will get to see Nick and Judy, Baloo, Miguel, Merida, Moana, Elena, Toy Story characters, Clarabelle, and more! Cavalcades are fun! Like other cavalcades it will happen several times per day so you’ll have multiple chances to catch it! The cavalcade is set to debut in early 2022, but we’ll be on the lookout for a specific start date! We can’t wait! And if we learn more about the new cavalcade, we’ll be sure to let you know, so stay tuned! Here Are MORE Details About Disney’s New Interactive MagicBands! 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 like the character cavalcades at Disney World? Let us know in the comments! The post Disney World's NEW Character Cavalcade is Going To Be the BIGGEST One Yet! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

We’re at Destination D23 where Disney has dropped TONS of news today! Finding Nemo We learned about how Disneyland Paris is celebrating its 30th birthday, got an update on the new Frozen land in Hong Kong, and saw the mind-blowing Zootopia animatronics at Shanghai Disney! But when it comes to Disney World, we got a bunch of new details on entertainment including the reimagined Finding Nemo musical! Earlier today, we also learned that Fantasmic! would return to Disney’s Hollywood Studios! There were not many details released at the time, but now we know what to expect when this fan-favorite show makes its return! We miss you, Fantasmic! Fantasmic! now has a reopening timeline of 2022, but it won’t be the exact same show as before. Disney announced that they are replacing an entire segment of the show! It will feature new characters, stunt performers, new animation, and more! It’s coming back! That was all of the details they were willing to give away at Destination D23, but it sounds like there are even more exciting updates in store! We’ll continue to bring you the latest Disney News, so stay tuned for more! Learn more about what entertainment is returning to Disney World soon! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! 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. Are you excited that Fantasmic! is returning? Let us know in the comments! The post Reopening Timeline and NEW Additions Announced For Fantasmic! at Disney World! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Disney World has a lot of changes going on nowadays! Tree of Life Disney’s Animal Kingdom might not be slated for any new attractions like Magic Kingdom or EPCOT, but one show in the park is set to get a significant reimagining! Earlier this year, Disney announced the Finding Nemo Musical would be reimagined, and now we have more details! Today at Destination D23, Disney revealed further details about the changes coming to the Finding Nemo Musical. Previously, Disney revealed that the reimagined show will feature NEW story material, but will keep some fan-favorite songs like “In The Big Blue World” and “Go with the Flow.” Old Finding Nemo: the Musical ©Disney The new musical will be called Finding Nemo: The Big Blue and Beyond and will take place during the events of the movie Finding Dory, which means it will be set in the Marine Life Institute. So it’s basically a sequel to the original show — you’ll be able to catch up with characters since then. Finding Nemo The reimagined show debuts at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in 2022 and we can’t WAIT to see it! As always, stay tuned to DFB for more of the BIG news from Disney World! Want to learn more about this reimagining? 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. Are you excited about this reimagining? Tell us in the comments! Disclosure: In nearly all circumstances, Disney Food Blog writers and photographers pay full price for their own travel, hotel, food, beverage, and event tickets. We do this because it’s important to us as journalists to ensure not only that we give you unbiased opinions, but also that you can trust us to do so since we’re paying our own way. On rare occasions, when we are invited by a company to attend a preview as media, and when we choose to accept that invitation, we will always make you, our readers, aware of that situation. Today, we were invited by Disney to attend Destination D23. Note that when we attend events as media we are 1) Not required to review that event/food on any of our channels, and 2) Not required to review that event/food favorably. You can always count on DFB to give you a 100% unbiased and honest review of any event that we attend, food that we eat, or beverage that we drink. You can see more in our Disclosure Policy. Thank you for reading. — AJ The post NEW Details Revealed For the Reimagined 'Finding Nemo' Show in Disney World! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Just announced as part of the Destination D23 event, several major live entertainment experiences will be returning to Walt Disney World Resort during The World’s Most Magical Celebration, and some of them are coming back with new additions and enhancements!View the full article

Hey DFB friends! We’re back with more unexpected news from Disney World. EPCOT This week brought us some closures — both a store AND a ride. Learn more here! Beverly Sunset Boutique Closed Beverly Sunset Boutique is currently closed in Disney’s Hollywood Studios due to stock issues. According to a Cast Member we asked, they have low stock on items and not enough merchandise for the store. The closure should be temporary and they’re hoping it will reopen in a few months. It’s Closed at the Moment Beverly Sunset Boutique typically has a lot of Pixar merchandise, so you might have to find another store to get what you’re looking for! Read more about the Beverly Sunset Boutique closure here. Test Track Closed Early AGAIN Test Track has closed early at 7PM a few times over the past few weeks, and this week Test Track closed early again, this time for two nights in a row. We asked a Cast Member about the early closures, and they said it was due to maintenance work. Test Track We’ll be keeping a close watch on this ride, but in the meantime you might want to plan on getting in line before 7PM if you’re hoping to ride Disney World’s fastest ride. Learn more about Test Track closing early here! And that’s all the unexpected news from the week! Keep reading DFB for more Disney World news and planning tips! You’ve got a limited time to grab these special photos in Magic Kingdom! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! 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. Are you visiting Disney World soon? Tell us in the comments! The post 2 Unexpected Things That Happened in Disney World This Week! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

We’re back with another DFB Video covering all the latest Disney news! Toontown in Disneyland We got a sneak peek at Disney World’s new Star Wars Hotel, Disneyland is getting some major updates next year, and so much more! Get ready because all the Disney news is coming up right now! By the way, have you subscribed yet? If you hit the button below, you can subscribe to the channel and never miss a single episode! http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/subscribe.png So check out the video and then let us know: What change are you most excited for in the Disney parks? The post DFB Video: Latest Disney News: Star Wars Hotel Sneak Peek, Disneyland Will See BIG Changes Next Year, & MORE first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

We’ve learned a LOT more about Disney World’s Galactic Starcruiser, aka the Star Wars Hotel, this week! ©Disney At this weekend’s Destination D23, we got a sneak peek at a galactic superstar coming to the hotel, saw that REAL lightsaber in action, learned more about lightsaber training, and more! We even got our first sneak peek at the kind of merchandise that will be available during the two-night interactive experience. The Galactic Starcruiser will feature a gift shop called The Chandrila Collection, and it will be full of merchandise that won’t be branded as Star Wars because it exists IN the Star Wars universe itself. Instead, the merchandise is based on “transformation and roleplay.” So that means costumes will be on sale, as well as Star Wars-inspired galactic fashions. ©Disney/Matt Stroshane That includes a shirt we got a first look at today, as modeled by Star Wars voice actress Ashley Eckstein. The shirt features “Chandrila Star Line” on the front. Chandrila Star Line Shirt The back features a keyhole design, two-button closure, and the Chandrila Star Line logo. The style of this shirt is very similar to the one worn by Emilia Clarke as Qi’ra in Solo: A Star Wars Story. Back of Chandrila Star Line Shirt There’s also some new jewelry that will be available as part of the Galactic Starcruiser merchandise line, including this Cuff Bracelet… Chandrila Star Line Bracelet …and this Necklace. Chandrila Star Line Necklace We don’t have any details about pricing on merchandise yet, but as soon as we get more details, we’ll let you know! Until then, stay tuned! Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Is Officially on the Disney World Map! See A Photo 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. What do you think of the Galactic Starcruiser merchandise so far? Let us know in the comments! Disclosure: In nearly all circumstances, Disney Food Blog writers and photographers pay full price for their own travel, hotel, food, beverage, and event tickets. We do this because it’s important to us as journalists to ensure not only that we give you unbiased opinions, but also that you can trust us to do so since we’re paying our own way. On rare occasions, when we are invited by a company to attend a preview as media, and when we choose to accept that invitation, we will always make you, our readers, aware of that situation. Today, we were invited by Disney to attend Destination D23. Note that when we attend events as media we are 1) Not required to review that event/food on any of our channels, and 2) Not required to review that event/food favorably. You can always count on DFB to give you a 100% unbiased and honest review of any event that we attend, food that we eat, or beverage that we drink. You can see more in our Disclosure Policy. Thank you for reading. — AJ The post PHOTOS: We Got A Special Preview of Disney World's Star Wars Hotel Merchandise! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

We talk a LOT about when you should visit Disney World. There are dozens of factors to consider, like weather, holidays, crowd levels, current discounts, special events, and more! But for our holiday enthusiasts who can’t decide when to visit the parks, we have a solution! We fireworks! Torn between trick-or-treating or caroling? Can’t make up your mind on the Halloween vs. Christmas debate? Worry no more — we know the perfect time to visit Disney World so you can experience BOTH holidays! For a short period of time between October and November, holidays collide and seasons mix together in Disney World. We’re talking about that sweet spot from October 31st to November 1st when Disney has its feet in two seasons. These Christmas stars came out BEFORE Halloween! As you know, Halloween falls on the last day of October. As you also know, many hard-core holiday fans begin celebrating on November 1st. From a decorating perspective, this doesn’t leave Disney much time to transform the parks from Halloween to Christmas, so we typically start seeing holiday decorations pop up around the parks before Halloween is over! Goodbye bunting, hello bows! Theoretically, you could visit Disney World on Halloween, then start celebrating the holiday season the very next day! Don’t forget about Boo Bash! Not only that, but if you time it right, you’ll see both Halloween AND Christmas merchandise in some of the larger gift shops. You can kill two birds with one stone! Halloween merchandise If you’re lucky, you might even be able to snag some end-of-season deals! Santa Gertie is READY! Late October/early November is one of those rare times of the year when you get to experience DOUBLE celebrations (or TRIPLE if you count the 50th Anniversary celebration), so if you can’t decide between the two holidays, choose both! In the meantime, stay tuned for more Disney planning tips and news announcements! Should You Park Hop With Genie+ in Disney World? Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! 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. When is YOUR favorite time to visit Disney World? Let us know in the comments! The post How to Visit Disney World for Two Major Holidays at ONCE! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Today has been a day for huge announcements for Disney Parks all around the world at Destination D23. ©Disney Disneyland Paris is gearing up for its 30th anniversary, there’s some new groundbreaking technology that will change how guests meet characters, interactive MagicBands are on the way, and we even got an update on the Frozen-themed land that’s coming to Hong Kong Disneyland Resort. First, here’s concept art of what the new land, Arendelle: World of Frozen, will look like, which will feature Arendelle Palace as its centerpiece. Yes, this land is going to be GORGEOUS. ©Disney Here’s what Arendelle looks like right now, while it’s under construction. We’d say it’s coming right along. You can see the structures that will support Arendelle Castle and its village. ©Disney The new land will also have TWO new attractions. We can’t wait to see it all once it’s done (and well, we might have to fly to Hong Kong when it opens because we just can’t “Let It Go”). We’ll keep you updated on the progress of Arendelle: World of Frozen, so stay tuned for more news! We Promise You’re Gonna Want to See Disney’s Zootopia Animatronic — Watch It 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. What do you think the new Frozen land should include? Let us know in the comments! The post PHOTOS: Construction Progress on Hong Kong Disneyland's NEW 'Frozen' Land first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Hello from Walt Disney World! Magic Kingdom The holidays are here, with after hours events, special food, and less than a week until Thanksgiving! So, what does that mean for the crowd levels in the parks? We like to see by looking at how long lines have been, so here’s a look at all the average wait times in Disney World from this week. Magic Kingdom Let’s head to Magic Kingdom! This week, we FINALLY had a new winner for the longest wait time in the park — Jungle Cruise had an average wait time of 65 minutes! The highest average wait time has consistently been Seven Dwarfs Mine Train for months. Jungle all the way! After that, we had Seven Dwarfs Mine Train at 63 minutes, Peter Pan’s Flight at 55 minutes, Haunted Mansionat 36 minutes, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at 32 minutes, Splash Mountain at 30 minutes, Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh at 30 minutes, Space Mountain at 28 minutes, Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin at 27 minutes, Astro Orbiter at 26 minutes, Pirates of the Caribbean at 26 minutes, and “its a small world” at 21 minutes. Big Thunder Mountain Then, we had Under the Sea – Journey of the Little Mermaid at 18 minutes, Dumbo the Flying Elephant at 17 minutes Mickey’s PhilharMagic at 16 minutes, Magic Carpets of Aladdin at 16 minutes, Prince Charming Regal Carrousel at 16 minutes, Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover at 15 minutes, and Barnstormer featuring the Great Goofini at 15 minutes, Tomorrowland Speedway at 13 minutes, and Mad Tea Party at 10 minutes. New Coco scene in PhilharMagic! And rides that only had wait times in the single digits were Carousel of Progress at 4 minutes, Tom Sawyer Island at 3 minutes, Country Bear Jamboree at 1 minute, Liberty Square Riverboat at 0 minutes, Hall of Presidents at 0 minutes, Enchanted Tiki Room at 0 minutes, and Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse at 0 minutes. EPCOT Over in EPCOT, the ride with the longest average wait was Frozen Ever After at 73 minutes Frozen Ever After Then, we had Test Track at 47 minutes, Soarin’ at 28 minutes, Spaceship Earth at 14 minutes, Gran Fiesta Tour at 13 minutes, Turtle Talk with Crush at 12 minutes, and Mission: SPACE at 12 minutes. Fiesta time! Rides with even shorter wait times included The Seas with Nemo and Friends at 10 minutes, Journey into Imagination at 10 minutes, and Living with the Land at 9 minutes. The Seas with Nemo and Friends The theater shows in EPCOT all had zero waits this past week! These included: Awesome Planet, Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along, Disney and Pixar Short Film Festival, Impressions de France, and Reflections of China! Hollywood Studios Moving on to Hollywood Studios, Rise of the Resistance had the highest average wait time this week at 112 minutes. Rise of the Resistance entrance After that, we had Slinky Dog Dash at 72 minutes, Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway at 57 minutes, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run at 49 minutes, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster featuring Aerosmith at 48 minutes, Toy Story Mania at 47 minutes, and Tower of Terror at 45 minutes. The guitar is back! And finally, we had Alien Swirling Saucers at 29 minutes, Star Tours – The Adventures Continue at 15 minutes, Muppet*Vision 3D at 10 minutes, Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy at 9 minutes, and Walt Disney Presents at 5 minutes. Animal Kingdom Hopping over to Animal Kingdom, the ride with the longest average wait time this week was Avatar Flight of Passage at 80 minutes. Flight of Passage Then, we had Na’vi River Journey at 57 minutes, Kilimanjaro Safaris at 46 minutes, Expedition Everest at 24 minutes, and DINOSAUR at 20 minutes. Kilimanjaro Safaris Following behind was Triceratop Spin at 12 minutes, It’s Tough to Be a Bug at 11 minutes, The Boneyard at 0 minutes, and Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail at 0 minutes. Triceratop Spin That’s your look at the average wait times around Walt Disney World this week! Stay tuned to DFB more Disney news and updates. Click here to see what’s new in Magic Kingdom! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! 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 is the most fun ride in Disney World? Let us know in the comments! The post We Have a New Winner for the Longest Wait Time in Magic Kingdom This Week! first appeared on the disney food blog. 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Disney has paused its vaccine mandate for Florida employees in response to restrictions passed by the Legislature earlier this week limiting employers’ power to require worker vaccination. View the full article

It’s Destination D23 at Disney World this weekend and the news just keeps on coming! Look at all our pals! We got an opening timeline for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind in EPCOT, there’s an updated stage show coming to Magic Kingdom, we saw new concept art for the Disney Vacation Club tower being added to Disneyland Hotel, and we know when Avengers Campus at Disneyland Paris will open! But, there is even MORE, because we have a closer look at the Zootopia area coming to Shanghai Disneyland! The Zootopia-themed land is the first land ever themed after the movie, and will include a major attraction featuring state-of-the-art technology. Zootopia-themed land! This new land will actually feature some of the most complex audio-animatronics ever constructed! ©Disney You can take a closer look at this guy below! This will be the 8th themed land at Shanghai Disneyland. Here’s a look at the current progress on the land: ©Disney We can’t wait to find out more about the area and attraction! Stay tuned to DFB for more news and updates from Destination D23. Click here to see more from Destination D23! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Have you ever been to Shanghai Disneyland? Let us know in the comments! Disclosure: In nearly all circumstances, Disney Food Blog writers and photographers pay full price for their own travel, hotel, food, beverage, and event tickets. We do this because it’s important to us as journalists to ensure not only that we give you unbiased opinions, but also that you can trust us to do so since we’re paying our own way. On rare occasions, when we are invited by a company to attend a preview as media, and when we choose to accept that invitation, we will always make you, our readers, aware of that situation. Today, we were invited by Disney World to attend Destination D23. Note that when we attend events as media we are 1) Not required to review that event/food on any of our channels, and 2) Not required to review that event/food favorably. You can always count on DFB to give you a 100% unbiased and honest review of any event that we attend, food that we eat, or beverage that we drink. The post PHOTOS & VIDEO: We Promise You're Gonna Want to See Disney's Zootopia Animatronic first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

It seems like it’s been forever since we last saw the Walt Disney World Railroad at Magic Kingdom in service. Walt Disney World Railroad The Walt Disney World Railroad has been closed since late 2018 due to construction in Tomorrowland on the Tron coaster. Disney has not announced an end date for the closure, and we recently saw that it would remain closed into 2022. During that time, though, the train has been getting a refurbishment. At a Destination D23 event today, we learned the Number 1 Engine on the train had been completely refurbished. Planes, Trains, and Automobiles Discussion So when the railroad DOES reopen, it’s going to look spiffier than before! Although we still don’t have a reopening date for the railroad, we’ll continue to keep checking the refurbishment schedule on Disney World’s website to see when that might be. The Tron attraction does not have an opening timeline yet, but hopefully when that project is finished, the railroad can reopen! The train looks great! We’ll be at Destination D23 all weekend, so stay tuned for more news and updates! Here Are All The Refurbishments and Construction at Walt Disney World Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! 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’s your favorite memory about the Walt Disney World Railroad? Let us know in the comments! Disclosure: In nearly all circumstances, Disney Food Blog writers and photographers pay full price for their own travel, hotel, food, beverage, and event tickets. We do this because it’s important to us as journalists to ensure not only that we give you unbiased opinions, but also that you can trust us to do so since we’re paying our own way. On rare occasions, when we are invited by a company to attend a preview as media, and when we choose to accept that invitation, we will always make you, our readers, aware of that situation. Today, we were invited by Disney to attend Destination D23. Note that when we attend events as media we are 1) Not required to review that event/food on any of our channels, and 2) Not required to review that event/food favorably. You can always count on DFB to give you a 100% unbiased and honest review of any event that we attend, food that we eat, or beverage that we drink. You can see more in our Disclosure Policy. Thank you for reading. — AJ The post We've Got An UPDATE On The Walt Disney World Railroad! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Hello from Destination D23! We’re here covering all the latest Disney parks updates and news from this year’s event. ©D23 Today, Disney gave us some updates and new looks at their new MagicBands! MagicBand+ is the latest iteration of Disney’s MagicBands and has new features like lights, gesture recognition, vibrations, and interaction with Disney parks and shows. While sharing information on these interactive MagicBands, Josh D’Amaro wore a prototype. Here’s a close-up look at some the bands we’ve seen in person. New Magic Band+ coming in 2022 It was announced that the new MagicBands are coming to Disney World in 2022 as part of the 50th Anniversary celebration! MagicBand+ Not only will these new accessories come to Disney World in 2022, but Disneyland will also be joining in on the MagicBand fun! This will be the first time that Disneyland will have MagicBands! According to Disney,”Some of the features of MagicBand+ will vary between Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort.” Plus, Disneyland guests will be able to get an exclusive Sleeping Beauty Castle-inspired band! Exclusive Sleeping Beauty Castle MagicBand These bands will be able to interact with nighttime spectaculars, the 5oth anniversary statues, and so much more. You can read all about MagicBand+ here. We’re always keeping up with the latest Disney news, so stay tuned here for more Destination D23 updates! Click Here to Read More About Destination D23! 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 news? Let us know in the comments! Disclosure: In nearly all circumstances, Disney Food Blog writers and photographers pay full price for their own travel, hotel, food, beverage, and event tickets. We do this because it’s important to us as journalists to ensure not only that we give you unbiased opinions, but also that you can trust us to do so since we’re paying our own way. On rare occasions, when we are invited by a company to attend a preview as media, and when we choose to accept that invitation, we will always make you, our readers, aware of that situation. Today, we were invited by Disney World to attend their Destination D23 Event. Note that when we attend events as media we are 1) Not required to review that event on any of our channels, and 2) Not required to review that event favorably. You can always count on DFB to give you a 100% unbiased and honest review of any event that we attend, food that we eat, or beverage that we drink. You can see more in our Disclosure Policy. Thank you for reading. — AJ The post NEWS: More Details Shared About Disney's NEW Interactive MagicBands! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Whew, we’ve had a LOT of exciting Disney news this morning! ©Disney We’re reporting LIVE from Destination D23, one of Disney’s largest fan events. We’ve learned about upcoming technologies, returning Disney World entertainment, and more! Now, we’re taking a look at some excitement coming to an overseas Disney park! Disneyland Paris is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2022 and Disney Parks, Experiences and Projects Chairman Josh D’Amaro shared some details about the upcoming celebration during his presentation this morning. ©Disney The celebration kicks off on March 6th and a LOT is happening around the resort. For one, decorations will appear around the park. Take a look at what they’ll look like! ©Disney AND Mickey will be in a brand-new 30th-anniversary outfit! Mickey in a top hat? Sign. Us. Up. Mickey’s Outfit Beyond that, Disneyland Paris will debut a new daytime show! Disney has yet to reveal many details, but the concept art shows Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy, and Pluto getting their dance on in sweet new ‘fits. Daytime Show Finally, next year will bring the return of parades to Disneyland Paris like Disney Stars on Parade. Couple that with the return of Illuminations, and the celebration is sure to be a momentous time. Specific dates for these returns have not been specified. Disney Stars on Parade Oh, and to cap it all off, Avengers Campus will debut as a part of the 50th in Summer 2022! ©Disney Keep an eye on DFB for more news about this anniversary and from Destination D23! Click here to learn more about the opening of Avengers Campus! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Are you excited about the celebrations? Tell us in the comments! Disclosure: In nearly all circumstances, Disney Food Blog writers and photographers pay full price for their own travel, hotel, food, beverage, and event tickets. We do this because it’s important to us as journalists to ensure not only that we give you unbiased opinions, but also that you can trust us to do so since we’re paying our own way. On rare occasions, when we are invited by a company to attend a preview as media, and when we choose to accept that invitation, we will always make you, our readers, aware of that situation. Today, we were invited by Disney to attend Destination D23. Note that when we attend events as media we are 1) Not required to review that event/food on any of our channels, and 2) Not required to review that event/food favorably. You can always count on DFB to give you a 100% unbiased and honest review of any event that we attend, food that we eat, or beverage that we drink. You can see more in our Disclosure Policy. Thank you for reading. — AJ The post PHOTOS: Mickey in a TOP HAT?! Disneyland Paris is Going Big For Its 30th Anniversary! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

This morning at Destination D23, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro gave us a sneak peek at this much-anticipated moment aboard the starcruiser. Let’s take our first step into a larger world and watch as Josh tests his skills with a lightsaber. View the full article

It’s no secret that Disney is all about embracing technology — not just in the parks, but also in ways that can benefit and assist guests visiting those parks. New Incredibles-themed rooms at the Contemporary Mobile Order has changed how we get food at the parks, Mobile Checkout has changed how we shop, and Disney Genie has changed how we plan our days in each park. And recently, we shared how Disney will use Amazon Alexa to offer guests their own Disney-themed digital assistant at home AND Disney World hotels. Well, today at Destination D23, we got an update on this service called “Hey, Disney!” which is a “custom voice assistance” that works with Alexa on Amazon Echo devices. The service will be available for use at home, but it will also be available at Disney World hotels. Josh D’Amaro, Chairman, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products The service will assist guests with room amenities, guest services, planning, weather, and more! Hey Disney! Disney World will begin to roll out Hey, Disney! to its resorts next year, in 2022! And it will be complimentary (aka FREE) for all guests staying on property. Hey Disney! Today Disney announced that the service will also make its way to Disneyland resorts, too! Watch a video to kind of see Hey, Disney in action below. So that’s just one more way that Disney is adding technology for its parks guests to make their lives easier, convenient, and more magical. We’re covering all the big news from Destination D23, so stay tuned for more! Here’s How a New Amazon Alexa Feature Will Impact Your Disney World Hotel Stay 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 interested in using Hey Disney! when it debuts at Disney World hotels? Let us know in the comments! Disclosure: In nearly all circumstances, Disney Food Blog writers and photographers pay full price for their own travel, hotel, food, beverage, and event tickets. We do this because it’s important to us as journalists to ensure not only that we give you unbiased opinions, but also that you can trust us to do so since we’re paying our own way. On rare occasions, when we are invited by a company to attend a preview as media, and when we choose to accept that invitation, we will always make you, our readers, aware of that situation. Today, we were invited by Disney to attend Destination D23. Note that when we attend events as media we are 1) Not required to review that event/food on any of our channels, and 2) Not required to review that event/food favorably. You can always count on DFB to give you a 100% unbiased and honest review of any event that we attend, food that we eat, or beverage that we drink. You can see more in our Disclosure Policy. Thank you for reading. — AJ The post VIDEO: More Details Released on the "Hey, Disney" Alexa Voice Assistant Coming to Hotel Rooms SOON first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

This weekend is Destination D23 at Disney World, where we’ve been getting some big news! Destination D23! We got an inside look at the new DVC tower coming to Disneyland Hotel, learned that a new restaurant is coming to EPCOT, and found out when Avengers Campus will open at Disneyland Paris! And, we also got a new look at the progress being made on TRON Lightcycle Run in Magic Kingdom. TRON has been under construction in Magic Kingdom for years now, but it seems to be making a lot of progress! We got this overhead look of the new coaster at Destination D23 today. Coming along nicely! If you don’t know, it’s being built in Tomorrowland and will be very similar to its counterpart in Shanghai Disneyland. However we still don’t have an opening timeline for the ride! How long are you going to make us wait, Disney?! TRON concept art Here’s to hoping we find out more information soon! We’ll keep you updated with the latest, so stay tuned to DFB for more. Click here to learn more about TRON 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. When do you think TRON will finally open? Let us know in the comments! Disclosure: In nearly all circumstances, Disney Food Blog writers and photographers pay full price for their own travel, hotel, food, beverage, and event tickets. We do this because it’s important to us as journalists to ensure not only that we give you unbiased opinions, but also that you can trust us to do so since we’re paying our own way. On rare occasions, when we are invited by a company to attend a preview as media, and when we choose to accept that invitation, we will always make you, our readers, aware of that situation. Today, we were invited by Disney World to attend Destination D23. Note that when we attend events as media we are 1) Not required to review that event/food on any of our channels, and 2) Not required to review that event/food favorably. You can always count on DFB to give you a 100% unbiased and honest review of any event that we attend, food that we eat, or beverage that we drink. The post PHOTO: NEW Look at TRON Progress in Disney World first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Happy D23 day! Between all the new Disney technology, previews, and announcements, there’s a lot to look forward to in ALL the Disney parks and resorts! But today, we’re sharing some news about the O.G. park — Disneyland! Disney California Adventure It’s been a LONG time since we’ve seen a classic Disney nighttime show, and we miss them! Now, Disney has shared an update on the fate of one of our favorite forms of Disney entertainment. After months of speculation and waiting, we finally have some answers: Fantasmic! is returning to Disneyland. Guests won’t have to wait long — it’s coming back NEXT YEAR! Fantasmic at Disneyland Fantasmic! is a popular nighttime show featuring Mickey and TONS of characters. The nighttime spectacular uses amazing water effects, fireworks, and lights! We haven’t seen the show since the parks reopened in 2020, but it will be back in 2022! ©D23 That’s not the only good news! Disneyland’s World of Color show is ALSO returning in 2022. World of Color This is what the World of Color area has looked like for some time. So we’re really ready for this show to make its return! World of Color is still under construction! Disney did not share a specific return date for either show, but stay tuned for updates! Stick around for all the latest Disney news! NEWS: Fantasmic and the Festival of Fantasy Parade are RETURNING to Disney World! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Are YOU excited to see these shows return? Let us know in the comments! Disclosure: In nearly all circumstances, Disney Food Blog writers and photographers pay full price for their own travel, hotel, food, beverage, and event tickets. We do this because it’s important to us as journalists to ensure not only that we give you unbiased opinions, but also that you can trust us to do so since we’re paying our own way. On rare occasions, when we are invited by a company to attend a preview as media, and when we choose to accept that invitation, we will always make you, our readers, aware of that situation. Today, we were invited by Disney World to attend their media preview of Destination D23. Note that when we attend events as media we are 1) Not required to review that event/food on any of our channels, and 2) Not required to review that event/food favorably. You can always count on DFB to give you a 100% unbiased and honest review of any event that we attend, food that we eat, or beverage that we drink. You can see more in our Disclosure Policy. Thank you for reading. — AJ The post NEWS: TWO Nighttime Shows are RETURNING to Disneyland Resort! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Welcome to Destination D23, everyone! The event is already underway and a TON of Disney parks news has been announced. ©D23 Along with news about shows, hotels, and even a real lightsaber, Disney made a big announcement about the future of Downtown Disney! At Destination D23, Disney announced that they will be working on a multi-year expansion of Disneyland’s Downtown Disney District, adding more dining, shopping, and an open green area! Concept Art of the expansion Take a look at some of the changes in the video below! This announcement comes as we wait on further updates about DisneylandForward, a proposal Disney made to the City of Anaheim for a giant expansion of Disneyland’s parks, resorts, and Downtown Disney District. ©Disney We can’t wait to learn more about all of the updates coming to Downtown Disney! We’re always keeping up with the latest Disney news, including all the Destination D23 announcements, so stay tuned here for more! Click here to see the DVC Tower coming to the Disneyland Hotel! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! What do you think about this transformation? Let us know in the comments! Disclosure: In nearly all circumstances, Disney Food Blog writers and photographers pay full price for their own travel, hotel, food, beverage, and event tickets. We do this because it’s important to us as journalists to ensure not only that we give you unbiased opinions, but also that you can trust us to do so since we’re paying our own way. On rare occasions, when we are invited by a company to attend a preview as media, and when we choose to accept that invitation, we will always make you, our readers, aware of that situation. Today, we were invited by Disney World to attend their Destination D23 Event. Note that when we attend events as media we are 1) Not required to review that event on any of our channels, and 2) Not required to review that event favorably. You can always count on DFB to give you a 100% unbiased and honest review of any event that we attend, food that we eat, or beverage that we drink. You can see more in our Disclosure Policy. Thank you for reading. — AJ The post PHOTOS: A Major Downtown Disney Expansion Has Been Announced! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

We’re at Destination D23 in Disney World! Bridge games One of Disney’s largest fan events has brought us a LOT of exciting news this morning including some about Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, Disney World’s Star Wars hotel that opens in March. We got a peek at the lightsaber experience and more, AND we know a little bit more about one of the hotel’s characters! Galactic Starcruiser is set to be a new type of hotel experience. Instead of a traditional stay, you’ll “embark” on a cruise ship-style vacation where you become immersed in a personalized Star Wars story of your own. To help tell the story, you’ll run into a whole cast of Star Wars characters! ©Disney/Matt Stroshane Disney has teased for a while that one of the characters will be a galactic superstar who will perform during your dinner in the Crown of Corellia Dining Room. Now, we’ve got a first look and a NAME of this captivating character! Crown of Corellia Dining Room Concept Art – Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser ©Disney Meet Gaia, the diva and galactic superstar who will cruise along with you on the Halcyon. Her sneak peek was revealed by Imagineer Scott Trowbridge during a Destination D23 presentation this morning. Gaia on Galactic Starcruiser Trowbridge noted that she is quite the performer and that there might be more to her story than meets the eye. Why is a galactically-renown superstar cruising on the regular ol’ Halcyon? Guests on Galactic Starcruiser will have the chance to find out! ©Disney We’ve got lots of cool news coming in from Destination D23 so keep an eye on DFB! Click here to see more of the previews of Galactic Starcruiser! Star Wars Hotel -- Galactic Starcruiser News and Information See the Sample Pricing Revealed for the Star Wars Hotel Check Out a Sample Itinerary for the Star Wars Hotel Experience See Everything We Know About Dining at the Star Wars Hotel Learn About the Room Types at the Star Wars Hotel Watch a Video With Groundbreaking Details About the Star Wars Hotel Check Out a Complete Packing List for the Star Wars Hotel See 7 Important Details You May Have Missed About the Star Wars Hotel Check Out Some Important Announcements About the Star Wars Hotel See Why Galactic Starcruiser Isn’t Really a Hotel Click HERE to See More About Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Join the DFB Newsletter To Get All the Latest Disney News Delivered Right to Your Inbox Click here to Subscribe What do you think of Gaia? Tell us in the comments! Disclosure: In nearly all circumstances, Disney Food Blog writers and photographers pay full price for their own travel, hotel, food, beverage, and event tickets. We do this because it’s important to us as journalists to ensure not only that we give you unbiased opinions, but also that you can trust us to do so since we’re paying our own way. On rare occasions, when we are invited by a company to attend a preview as media, and when we choose to accept that invitation, we will always make you, our readers, aware of that situation. Today, we were invited by Disney to attend Destination D23. Note that when we attend events as media we are 1) Not required to review that event/food on any of our channels, and 2) Not required to review that event/food favorably. You can always count on DFB to give you a 100% unbiased and honest review of any event that we attend, food that we eat, or beverage that we drink. You can see more in our Disclosure Policy. Thank you for reading. — AJ The post PHOTO: SNEAK PEEK At The Galactic Superstar Coming To Disney World's Star Wars Hotel! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Destination D23 is taking place all weekend at Disney World! Josh D’Amaro with a real lightsaber!! It’s an exciting event that usually gives us some big news or sneak peeks at upcoming Disney projects. We’ve already learned about an updated stage show returning to Disney World, when Avengers Campus will open at Disneyland Paris, and got the opening timeline for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT! And now, we have a sneak peek of the new Disney Vacation Club tower being added to the Disneyland Hotel! Disneyland is building a 12-story tower next to the Disneyland Hotel for DVC members. It will be a L-shaped tower with 350 time share villas. We already knew the addition will include a new pool, outdoor bar, interactive play area, community hall, and fitness center, but we now new more concept art to check out! The new tower! The outside of the tower will have some added magic from Tinker Bell, who will greet you — if you look closely, you can see her pixie dust on the right side of the building! Hi, Tink! The pool area will be inspired by Artist’s Palette and a story will be told through the children’s play area, but we’re still waiting on the details for that! ©Disney We also got some concept art of the rooms! The story of the theming is that you’re looking at it from the perspective and creative approach of a Disney artist. They even studied the sketching style of Walt Disney himself for some areas! Concept for one of the rooms This room is inspired by the animated classic Sleeping Beauty, which takes colors from the movie and subtly surrounds you in the space. It’s designed to evoke the mood and emotion of the film! This is just one room in the new tower, so we can’t wait to see what other designs will be in the space. It’s definitely pretty! There also is original art being made inspired by Sleeping Beauty. Original art and the inspiration We’ll keep you updated on anything else we find out about the new tower! Stay tuned to DFB for more news and info from Destination D23. Click here to see more from Destination D23! Disneyland Reviews and Information Click HERE to Check Out Lots of DFB Posts About Disneyland See the Latest Updates About Disneyland’s Mask Policy Check Out Our Disneyland Restaurants Guide See What Marvelous Stuff You’ll Find at Avengers Campus in Disney California Adventure Park Check Out Details from the Historic Reopening of Disneyland Resort See What You Need to Know About the Theme Park Reservation System for Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Learn About the Disneyland Mobile App Get All the Details About Mobile Order in Disneyland See More About Pixar Pier in Disney California Adventure What’s Going to Be Different About Your Next Disneyland Trip? Join the DFB Newsletter To Get All the Latest Disney News Delivered Right to Your Inbox Click here to Subscribe What do you think of the design for the new tower? Let us know in the comments! Disclosure: In nearly all circumstances, Disney Food Blog writers and photographers pay full price for their own travel, hotel, food, beverage, and event tickets. We do this because it’s important to us as journalists to ensure not only that we give you unbiased opinions, but also that you can trust us to do so since we’re paying our own way. On rare occasions, when we are invited by a company to attend a preview as media, and when we choose to accept that invitation, we will always make you, our readers, aware of that situation. Today, we were invited by Disney World to attend Destination D23. Note that when we attend events as media we are 1) Not required to review that event/food on any of our channels, and 2) Not required to review that event/food favorably. You can always count on DFB to give you a 100% unbiased and honest review of any event that we attend, food that we eat, or beverage that we drink. The post PHOTOS: Take a Look Inside the NEW DVC Tower Coming to Disneyland Hotel first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Remember that video from months ago that teased some new Disney Imagineering tech for characters? It looked like a human-controlled mechanical puppet, and the internet (or at least us Disney people) went crazy! Well, during Disney’s D23 event, we got some more information on this new technology, officially called “Project EXO.” (Even the NAME is cool!) A NEW type of character tech is coming! What does Project EXO look like? What can we expect in the future? How will this change the game? Let’s talk tech! Guests at D23 got a first look at the new technology used for character interactions. As you can see, this new character (a yeti?) has big, furry feet, and a whole lotta moving parts! This is SO cool! According to Disney, this new technology features pneumatic assist at key joint areas, and the weight of the exoskeleton all goes to the legs so the performer isn’t bearing the weight on their shoulders or backs. That is going to be one TALL character Additionally, Disney will start 3D printing muscles, which should make for some SUPER realistic characters! ©Disney Then, the exoskeleton came on stage! We found out that even though those giant hands look hard to use, they can pick things up, wave, point, and shake hands! There he is, in the flesh! (OR in the metal, technically) This demo has us SUPER excited to learn more about Project EXO! Disney talked about how this will change the game for bringing characters to life in the parks and we can’t wait to see who we will meet in this larger-than-life way in the future. Nice to meet you, sir Disney is announcing a TON of new information, so stay tuned for more D23 updates! VIDEO: See Disney’s REAL Lightsaber in Action 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. Do you have any predictions on how this new tech will work? Let us know in the comments! Disclosure: In nearly all circumstances, Disney Food Blog writers and photographers pay full price for their own travel, hotel, food, beverage, and event tickets. We do this because it’s important to us as journalists to ensure not only that we give you unbiased opinions, but also that you can trust us to do so since we’re paying our own way. On rare occasions, when we are invited by a company to attend a preview as media, and when we choose to accept that invitation, we will always make you, our readers, aware of that situation. Today, we were invited by Disney World to attend their media preview of Destination D23. Note that when we attend events as media we are 1) Not required to review that event/food on any of our channels, and 2) Not required to review that event/food favorably. You can always count on DFB to give you a 100% unbiased and honest review of any event that we attend, food that we eat, or beverage that we drink. You can see more in our Disclosure Policy. Thank you for reading. — AJ The post THIS Will Change How We Meet Characters in the Disney Parks FOREVER first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Ready for some exciting Disney news? ©Walt Disney Imagineering R&D Inc. We sure hope so! Destination D23, one of Disney’s largest fan events, is currently happening and we’re learning a lot about the future of Disney. We’ve learned about celebrations coming to Disneyland Paris, a new restaurant in EPCOT, and more. Now, we’ve got another sneak peek at a VERY cool Disney innovation. Earlier this year, Disney teased the reveal of a WALKING robot Baby Groot and then gave us a full look in April. The high-tech bot is currently in development with Disney Imagineers and now we’ve got another sneak peek at the little guy. ©Walt Disney Imagineering R&D Inc. Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro shared a preview of robo-Groot this morning during his Destination D23 presentation. The clip showed D’Amaro interacting with Groot and our tree friend giving a sweet wave. Here’s a new image! Robot Groot The Robot Groot project (or Project Kiwi) is still a work in progress and there haven’t been any updates as to when it will be revealed to guests in person. When it was first teased, Walt Disney Imagineering noted that there were no immediate plans to put it in the theme parks. ©Walt Disney Imagineering R&D Inc. The goal of Project Kiwi is to help bring smaller-scale Disney characters to life in a more realistic way. Keep an eye on DFB for more news from Destination D23! Click here to learn more about Project Kiwi! 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 of this bot? Tell us in the comments! Disclosure: In nearly all circumstances, Disney Food Blog writers and photographers pay full price for their own travel, hotel, food, beverage, and event tickets. We do this because it’s important to us as journalists to ensure not only that we give you unbiased opinions, but also that you can trust us to do so since we’re paying our own way. On rare occasions, when we are invited by a company to attend a preview as media, and when we choose to accept that invitation, we will always make you, our readers, aware of that situation. Today, we were invited by Disney to attend Destination D23. Note that when we attend events as media we are 1) Not required to review that event/food on any of our channels, and 2) Not required to review that event/food favorably. You can always count on DFB to give you a 100% unbiased and honest review of any event that we attend, food that we eat, or beverage that we drink. You can see more in our Disclosure Policy. Thank you for reading. — AJ The post PHOTOS: NEW Sneak Peek At Disney's ROBOT GROOT first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Destination D23 is happening this weekend at Disney World! Waiting for some exciting news! It’s a fan event where we usually get a ton of exciting news and announcements about what’s next for the Walt Disney Company. Yesterday, we saw some cool stuff from the Disney Archives and got a look at exclusive merchandise, but all the big news is happening this morning. And, we have exciting news about some entertainment returning to Disney World! It was just announced at Destination D23 that Disney World will be getting an updated castle stage show at Magic Kingdom!! The Stage Show is Coming BACK The castle stage show hasn’t been at the park since Disney World shut down in 2020 for the global pandemic. We did see the return of a stage show for the Disney Very Merriest After Hours event, but nothing during regular park hours! Very Merry Memories Stage Show The stage show at Cinderella Castle was Mickey’s Royal Friendship Faire before the shutdown, which is what the image shown at D23 looked like, so we’re excited to see what updates have been made to it! Mickey’s Royal Friendship Faire We’ll keep you updated when we find out more about when the show will return, so stay tuned to DFB for news! Click here to check out more from Destination D23! 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. Are you excited for the return of the stage show?! Let us know in the comments! Disclosure: In nearly all circumstances, Disney Food Blog writers and photographers pay full price for their own travel, hotel, food, beverage, and event tickets. We do this because it’s important to us as journalists to ensure not only that we give you unbiased opinions, but also that you can trust us to do so since we’re paying our own way. On rare occasions, when we are invited by a company to attend a preview as media, and when we choose to accept that invitation, we will always make you, our readers, aware of that situation. Today, we were invited by Disney World to attend Destination D23. Note that when we attend events as media we are 1) Not required to review that event/food on any of our channels, and 2) Not required to review that event/food favorably. You can always count on DFB to give you a 100% unbiased and honest review of any event that we attend, food that we eat, or beverage that we drink. The post NEWS: An UPDATED Stage Show is Coming to Magic Kingdom! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article