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The Mandalorian, WandaVision, classic Disney films, and more — there’s a whole LOT to watch on Disney+ already, and more is coming soon! ©Disney In just a few days, some NEW movies, series, short films, and more will premiere on Disney+ as part of a special celebration. Here’s what you need to know! November 12th, 2021 is the 2-year anniversary of Disney+ and what Disney is calling “Disney+ Day.” On November 12th, a whole bunch of new titles will be coming to Disney+ including Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings, Disney’s Olaf Presents series, and a Star Wars special look! ©Disney Recently, Disney shared a video in celebration of Disney+ Day. Basically, it’s a giant reminder of all of the awesome shows and movies you’ve probably already seen on the streaming service, and a peek at some of the ones that will be available to stream soon! How many of the Disney+ movies and shows depicted in the video have you seen?! Check out the video below and then tell us in the comments! We can’t wait to see what else may be announced for this special day. Be sure to mark your calendars for November 12th, so you can stream all of the new series and movies and see what other exciting things you’ll be able to see on Disney+! Stay tuned for more Disney news. Click here to see everything coming to Disney+ in November! 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 is your favorite series or movie on Disney+? Tell us in the comments! The post The BIG Celebration Disney+ Fans Won't Want to Miss first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

A Disney World vacation can be expensive, which is why we’re constantly searching for discounts and deals that could help you save BIG during your time there. Pop Century Resort We’ve already shared details about discounts that select guests can take advantage of discounts this holiday season, but now we’ve got news about a special discount some guests can use to save BIG during 2022! Annual Passholders, if you’re planning a trip to Disney World during early 2022 there’s a special deal you need to know about! Annual Passholders can now save up to 25% on hotel rooms at select Disney World resort hotels for stays most nights from January 2nd, 2022 through March 10th, 2022. ©Disney Just how much of a discount you’ll be able to get depends on when you plan to visit and what hotel you plan to stay at. You can see select rooms at places like Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge and other hotels could be up to 25% off for stays most Sunday to Thursday nights from January 2nd through February 24th, 2022, and most nights from February 27th through March 10th, 2022. ©Disney Different discount levels apply for other hotels. ©Disney There are also some special terms and conditions that apply. For example, the Annual Passholder must present a valid Disney World pass at check-in and the number of rooms available at this discounted rate is limited. ©Disney But, if you’re looking to book a stay at Disney World during early 2022, this could help you save a significant amount on your hotel. Don’t want to go through all of the trip planning on your own? You might want to reach out to our friends at Small World Vacations! They can help you set up your trip, taking a whole bunch of stress out of the planning process. And their services are totally FREE! Animal Kingdom Lodge We’ll keep an eye out for more Disney World deals and discounts you can take advantage of, so be sure to stay tuned for more details! Click here to see other discounts and deals you could use to help you save on your next trip! Our favorite people over at Small World Vacations are ready to help you save time, headaches, and best of all, money, when you book your Disney trip or cruise. Their agents compare current offers to find the best deal for you -- they've literally saved their guests millions of dollars since 1996. Plus, their services are 100% FREE FOR YOU! (They're DFB's recommended travel agency, and you can see why here!) So book that trip now, then sit back and enjoy planning your Disney World Trip with a DFB-approved expert! Click here for a no obligation price quote today, and let them know DFB sent you http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/customemailexample.jpg Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Are you a Disney World Annual Passholder? Tell us in the comments! The post ⚠️ Annual Passholders Can Get a BIG DISCOUNT on Disney World Hotel Rooms in 2022! ⚠️ first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

We had a VERY full month of news last month! Cinderella Castle From Disney World’s 50th Anniversary to spooky Halloween fun, there has been some BIG Disney news this past month. Now, we’re taking a look at the three most UNEXPECTED things that happened in Disney World in October! 1. Character meet and greets are BACK…sort of. In early October, Disney World shocked us with the news that character meet and greets would be returning in November. One on one character meet and greets have been suspended since the parks reopened last year. Instead, characters can be found around the parks where you could say hello from a distance. Princess Fairytale Hall The new form of meet and greets has been dubbed, “character sightings,” and takes guests through a traditional meet and greet queue (such as the one at Town Square Theater) to have one-on-one, still-distanced time with their favorite characters. Nice to see you, Mickey! Even more shocking, though, is that this offering launched EARLY! Last week, we were delighted to find that we could once again meet Mickey Mouse at Town Square Theater and some of the princesses at Fairytale Hall in Magic Kingdom! Click here to learn more about this offering! 2. Disney Genie didn’t crash My Disney Experience — but it does have some weird rules. October brought Disney Genie, the new planning service and paid replacement for Fastpass+, to the parks and the rollout brought a few surprises. For one, we thought the update would totally crash the My Disney Experience app as guests tried out the new tech…and it didn’t! Disney Genie has launched! There were a handful of glitches, but mostly, the service ran smoothly. It certainly didn’t overload the whole app like we were worried it might! What a surprise! Lightning Lanes Have Replaced FastPass+ Lanes Plus, the service brought with it some weird rules. Maybe this wasn’t all that surprising, but it was surprising just how confusing it could get. The two-hour cooldown window if you don’t use your current Genie+ Lightning Lane reservation was especially confounding! Want to learn more about this new service? Click here! 3. Kites crashing in Disney Kitetails is better than we could’ve imagined. And our third surprise comes from Disney World’s 50th Anniversary celebrations! As a part of the 50th, Disney launched a new show in Disney’s Animal Kingdom and it. is. amazing. Disney KiteTails We knew the kite-based show, Disney KiteTails, was coming to the park on the 50th, but we didn’t know just how good it could get. The show requires the performers to CRASH THE KITES to stop flying them (and sometimes the crashes happen when they’re not supposed to hit the water!). KiteTails Kite We didn’t know how much we needed to watch a giant Baloo kite slam face-first into the rivers of Animal Kingdom, but, boy, is it a beautiful and HILARIOUS sight. To see more of KiteTails, click here! And there you have it! That’s the news that REALLY surprised us in October! As always, stay tuned to DFB for allllll the latest Disney World updates. Want to check out some tips for each month in Disney World? 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. What news surprised you in June? Tell us in the comments! The post The 3 Most UNEXPECTED Things That Happened in Disney World in October! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

SeaWorld Orlando expanding holiday programming and bringing back several seasonal offerings for 2021. View the full article

Planning a Disney World trip for 2022? We’re here to help! Magic Kingdom Next year will be a super exciting time at Disney World, with the 50th anniversary celebration taking place all year long! We also will see the opening of things like the Star Wars hotel and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. If you’re planning your Disney World trip right now, you’ll want to be aware of any and all discounts you qualify for. And, we have good news if you’re a Florida resident! Florida residents can save up to 20% on select rooms at Disney World on most nights beginning January 2nd, 2022 through March 10, 2022. Here’s a closer look at the offer: ©Disney Many of the Disney World hotels are included in the offer at different discount levels and for different dates. There are rooms discounted for Florida residents up to 20%, 15%… ©Disney …and 10%. ©Disney Proof of Florida residency is required at check-in and there is a minimum stay of 1 night and a maximum stay of 14 nights. Here’s a look at the important details of the offer: ©Disney Stay tuned to DFB for more Disney World discount news and updates. Click here to see how Florida residents can save in Disney World this holiday season 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 taking advantage of this discount next year? Let us know in the comments! The post Savings ALERT!🚨Florida Residents Can Save BIG on Hotel Rooms in 2022! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

It’s the holiday season at Disney World! Overnight, the parks went from spooky to festive and there’s plenty of merch, treats, and holiday overlays to check out. Holiday Decorations at Magic Kingdom However, with the holidays kicking off, Disney World is already looking forward to what’s next after the Yuletide season ends. Recently, over at the Ink & Paint Shop at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort we spotted a piece of merch for a more distant holiday… Ink and Paint Shop at Art of Animation …the New Year! The Disney World 2022 Happy New Year Shirt is now available and features Mickey & Friends all dressed up and ready for some New Year’s Eve fireworks. You can find this one for $24.99! Happy New Year! Plus, it isn’t every day we get to see Goofy in a monocle. I mean, look how dapper he is! Also, is it really almost 2022? Time is really flying this year! Get a load of that Monocle! We’re always keeping up with the latest Disney news, so stay tuned here for more! Click Here to Read About Disney World’s Holiday Transformation! 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. Preorder 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 Preorder 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! MORE Disney World Holiday INFO! Check Out ALL the Holiday Treats in Disney World Last Year (With Reviews!) Look Back at the 2020 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays BEST of the FEST! How Much Will a Disney world Hotel Room Cost You to Visit During the 2021 Holidays? What do you think about this new shirt? Let us know in the comments! The post If You Thought Disney World Started Christmas Too Early, You May Not Want to Read This... first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

We’re so close to the beginning of the holidays in Disney World! 2020 holiday decorations at Magic Kingdom Beginning November 12th, the Disney Parks will transform into a winter wonderland (minus the real snow) and there is going to be A LOT to do for the season. So, just like purchasing all those Christmas presents, it’s time to get planning and that’s why we’re bringing you our BEST tips to tackling your vacation this year! 2021 Disney Holiday 101 Before we dive right into all of the holiday celebrations that Disney has already announced for 2021, let’s first cover a few things that you can do NOW to prepare for your trip! First up, you’re going to want to purchase your tickets and secure your Park Pass Reservations nice and early this year. Disney is still limiting capacity in the parks to some extent (though they haven’t announced the current capacity levels), so the only way to get into the park is to have a park pass reservation. And, if crowds are anything like they’ve been in the past over holidays, there are going to be a lot of people trying to get their reservations! Better get those park pass reservations now! Speaking of reservations, you’ll also want to book those dining reservations early too! Currently, Disney World resort hotel guests can book their dining reservations 60 days in advance, so be sure that you’re securing them as close to that date as possible — they can go FAST. Snacking is a must, but make your dining reservations EARLY! Alright, so what exactly will be going on in the parks specifically for the holidays? Well…there’s A LOT! Let’s cover everything we know so far. Disney Very Merriest After Hours This year, Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party won’t be happening, but something NEW will be replacing it — Disney Very Merriest After Hours! The event will take place on select nights from November 8th through December 21st from 9PM to 1AM, so you’ll have four hours of holiday fun in the parks! We can expect some character cavalcades during the party! Since this is a separately ticketed event, if you’re thinking about going to the new After Hours event, you’ll want to know which date you want to visit buy your tickets as soon as possible, because these little gems sell out quickly! Learn MORE About Disney Very Merriest After Hours HERE! Holiday Projections Though the ticketed holiday event may look a little different this year, one thing that will be returning to the parks is the holiday projections on each park icon! In Magic Kingdom, you can expect to see special holiday projections on Cinderella Castle most nights alternating with the Castle’s 50th Anniversary projections… Holiday projections on Cinderella Castle …at Disney’s Hollywood Studio, the “Sunset Seasons Greetings” projections will be found on The Hollywood Tower Hotel (the Tower of Terror ride) with scenes from Frozen, a Muppets gingerbread house, and more… Hollywood Holiday Hotel …and at Disney’s Animal Kingdom there will be a special holiday edition of Tree of Life Awakenings during the “Beacon of Magic.” Learn MORE About the Holiday Projections HERE! EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays Over at EPCOT, the International Festival of the Holidays will be back again to treat us to holiday dishes from all over the world from November 26th through December 30th! Festival of the Holidays is Coming Back! We can expect plenty of Holiday Kitchens around World Showcase, Christmas carols performed by the Voices of Liberty, and, of course, the famous Cookie Stroll(because who doesn’t want to try five different cookies to get one FREE?). We’re also thrilled to see the announcement that the holiday storytellers will be back sharing their holiday traditions from around the world! And of course, the return of the Candlelight Processional. EPCOT’s Candlelight Processional The Candlelight Processional is a show that brings in celebrity narrators who will tell guests the story of Christmas as an orchestra and choir entertain guests with some amazing music. A beautiful holiday tradition! Click HERE For More Details About the 2021 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays! Minnie’s Seasonal Dine When it comes to dining, Minnie’s Holiday Dine will be BACK at Hollywood & Vine in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. This is a specialty character dining experience for lunch and dinner that features Minnie Mouse and pals dressed up in their holiday best! Plus, you can even meet Santa Goofy there! Minnie’s Holiday Dine! Disney announced the official dates for Minnie’s Holiday Dine will be available between November 4, 2021, to January 3, 2022. So, if you’re hoping to get a reservation, be sure you book in advance! Click HERE to See Our Previous Experience at Minnie’s Holiday Dine! Holiday Character Cavalcades Of course, there are still plenty of other ways to see characters dressed up for the holidays when you’re visiting Disney World! So far, we know that Santa Claus will be greeting guests at Disney’s Hollywood Studios as part of a motorcade (aka cavalcade), and you can spot him outside the American Adventure in EPCOT’s World Showcase. Santa! …and at Disney’s Animal Kingdom there will be FOUR different “festive flotillas” including a Santa Claus Festive Flotilla, Chip & Dale’s Festive Flotilla, Donald’s Dino Bash Festive Flotilla, and Discovery Island Drummers Festive Flotilla. Also at Animal Kingdom, the return of the ADORABLE holiday animal puppets. Holiday Puppets We’ll be keeping an eye out for more details on what specialty cavalcade and appearances will be available too, so stay tuned! Learn More About the Holiday Character Sightings HERE! Christmas Tree Stroll And, you won’t need a park ticket to experience all of the holiday celebrations this year! Disney Springs will once again feature the Christmas Tree Stroll so you’ll be able to explore all of the elaborately Disney-fied trees. Mickey and Minnie Tree in Disney Springs Traditionally, the trees are decorated after different Disney movies, attractions, and more, and this year there will even be a new one that celebrates the Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary! Learn MORE About the Christmas Tree Stroll HERE! Jock Lindsey’s Holiday Bar Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar will also get decked out for the holiday season once again in Disney Springs! Jock Lindsey’s Holiday Bar In the past, the bar themed after Indiana Jones has featured a massive amount of holiday decorations and even some special holiday menu items like Milk and Cookies by the Fireside. So, if you’re into ugly Christmas sweaters and festive eats then this will be THE place to be! Here’s Everything You Can Expect at Jock Lindsey’s HOLIDAY Bar This Year! Gingerbread Houses Over in the Disney World Resorts, GIANT gingerbread houses will take over the lobbies of select hotels! Last year, all of the iconic gingerbread structures were canceled, but they will officially be BACK again this year! Gingerbread House in Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Disney hasn’t announced exactly which ones will return, but we’re hoping to see the iconic gingerbread carousel at Disney’s Beach Club and the gingerbread house that you can actually BUY gingerbread from at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort. Take a look at more details on the returning holiday Gingerbread Houses here! Holiday Merchandise Lastly, there will be lots to buy in celebration of the holidays at Disney World too! Holiday Spirit Jersey ©Disney So far, Disney has shared that a new Knit Holiday Ears by Spirit Jersey, a Holiday Spirit Jersey, and a Holiday Loungefly Backpack (among other things) will debut in the parks for the season, so there will be plenty of shopping to do! Check Out ALL of the 2021 Holiday Merchandise Announced So Far HERE! Of course, we’re still waiting to hear whether some other holiday traditions will return to Disney World. So far, Disney has not released information about the Cinderella Castle Dream Lights, the holiday fireworks show at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, or Tony’s Most Merriest Town Square Party, but we’ll keep an eye out for more details! Epcot’s Candlelight Processional And, when you’re planning your trip, keep in mind that the Disney World 50th Anniversary is already in full swing, so there will be some new attractions, shops, and dining locations to explore as well. Click HERE for 6 Questions That Still Need to Be Answered About the 2021 Disney World Holiday Season How to Budget Alright, so now you’ve got a list of all of the holiday festivities that you want to see when you’re visiting, but how do you plan for how much it’s going to cost? Well, one of the best ways to budget for your Disney vacation is to decide how much you want to spend on the hotel, food, merchandise, etc. before you arrive at Disney World. You could spend a whole lot of money with so many cute holiday merchandise available! And, if you really want to be held accountable for sticking to your pre-planned budget, it can be a good idea to head to your local Disney Store, Target, or Costco to pick up a Disney gift card. This lets you load the amount of money you want to use during your vacation on the card and each time you use it on your trip your receipt will show how much you have left to spend. Star Wars Gift Cards So, how much should you really plan to spend? It’s important to keep in mind that you’re heading to Disney World during one of the most popular times to visit, so you’ll want to plan for premium pricing. Along with your budget planning, you’ll want to consider whether or not you and your family want to purchase the additional Disney Genie+ or Individual Attraction Selection options. And keep in mind that depending on the time of day and time of year, those Individual Attraction Selections may cost more! ©Disney Generally, you can expect most Table Service restaurants to implement holiday pricing on Christmas Eve and Christmas (which normally is an addition of around $4 per adult and $2 per child to the regular price of fixed-price meals such as prix-fixe or family-style options). Plus, even the Disney World Resorts will be priced a little bit higher as holiday season room rates are usually in effect Mid-December to early January. Liberty Tree Tavern Some of the best ways to save are to plan your trip for earlier in the month to avoid the premium room rates (or consider staying at an off-site hotel) and to try dining at some of Disney’s lounges that serve dishes from the higher-priced restaurants. These lounges usually offer up a lot of the same appetizers and meals but won’t have the holiday premium pricing. Jock Lindsey’s Holiday Bar And, it’s also helpful to be on the lookout for holiday deals and discounts from Disney too! We’re always keeping an eye out for them here at DFB, so subscribing to our newsletter will help you be the first to know about savings! Plus, our DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World Holidays includes even more budgeting tips and tricks, so you can access even more resources when you pre-order today. Click HERE for More Disney World Budgeting Tips! How to Escape the Crowds It’s certainly no secret that the holidays draw A LOT of guests to the parks and resorts, so expect to be at Disney with thousands of your best friends to celebrate when you’re visiting. But, there are still a few ways that you can go to escape the crowds! 2020 EPCOT holiday crowds We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again — arrive early to the parks and plan to stay late! There’s a group of people who like to begin their Disney day more leisurely and get to the parks later and then there’s a group of people who like to leave early to get the kiddos (or themselves) to bed early, so spending a full day in the parks can work to your advantage when it comes to crowds. EPCOT in the morning And, instead of cramming onto Main Street, U.S.A. with everyone who wants to watch the fireworks in Magic Kingdom, head to one of the monorail resorts! Both Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa and Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort have great viewing areas by the water that pipes in the music from the show. Just keep in mind that you won’t really be able to see the projections that are part of the show. Holiday Nighttime Fireworks Plus, if you want to escape the crowds during the day, you can actually leave the park and head over to explore some of the Disney World Resorts too! Yes, even the Disney resorts get decked out for the holidays and there are a lot of things to explore, plus they’re FREE (more on these later). However, one thing to note is that resort hopping these days can be a little complicated in light of COVID-19. Disney’s website currently states that guests must have a confirmed dining reservation or be staying at the resort to visit, but we’ve had a few different experiences with the policy. Beach Club Gingerbread Carousel And, if you want to get around the dreaded wait for transportation to and from the parks, consider some other options! Wait times for transportation can get loooong around the holidays so consider driving your car, staying at a Disney Skyliner resort so you have another option, or ordering up a taxi/Lyft/Uber if you’re trying to make it to a dining reservation or want to save time. Check Out Our Ultimate Survival Guide for the BUSIEST Days in Disney World HERE! Things to Do Outside of the Parks (That Won’t Cost a Dime) Not everything that Disney does for the holidays will cost you money — there are plenty of activities for the season that don’t require a park ticket! You can head to Disney Springs and complete the Christmas Tree Stroll… Main Christmas Tree …participate in your resort’s evening campfires and s’mores activities or watch a Disney holiday movie with the Movie Under the Stars program… Movies at Fort Wilderness …or you can even check out the guest-led Golf Cart Parade over at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground on Christmas Eve! Fort Wilderness Resort Plus, if you’re looking for an activity to do with the kiddos, you can often find Cast Members leading cookie decorating or holiday crafts during the day at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, Disney’s Beach Club Resort, Disney’s All-Star Music Resort, and the Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Hotels. Just keep in mind that there is often a small fee to participate. Ready to Get Down to Business. Of course, the resort gingerbread displays are another great thing to explore at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Disney’s Contemporary Resort, and Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club, but it may cost you a bit if you need to place a mobile order to have a dining reservation to visit the hotel. Click HERE For More Things That Are Free in Disney World! Want More of Our Best Holiday Planning Tips? So, have we convinced you that it’s already time to get to planning your Disney World holiday trip? We’ve got plenty of more tips and tricks to help you with everything you need to make the most of your Disney holiday vacation in our DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World Holidays! Pre-order The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World Holidays With detailed descriptions and photos of every holiday event and activity happening at the parks and resorts this year —- including tips on how to make the best use of your time and money when visiting — it’s the perfect way to get your planning started. This comprehensive book includes everything you need to know to plan your holiday visit to Walt Disney World. And it’s got a 100% money-back guarantee! Click HERE to Pre-Order the 2021 DFB Guide to the Holidays! What are you waiting for! Pre-order the 2021 DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World Holidays and check out more of our favorite ways to celebrate the holidays in Disney World in our video below! By the way, are you a DFB Video subscriber? If you hit the button below, you can subscribe to our channel and catch up on ALL of our latest episodes! Check out our latest video and then comment below: Are you planning a Disney World vacation over the holidays this year? Click HERE to See How You Can Celebrate the Holidays on a Disney Cruise! 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. Preorder 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 Preorder 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! MORE Disney World Holiday INFO! Check Out ALL the Holiday Treats in Disney World Last Year (With Reviews!) Look Back at the 2020 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays BEST of the FEST! How Much Will a Disney world Hotel Room Cost You to Visit During the 2021 Holidays? 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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Disney World! Christmas Tree in Magic Kingdom! Well, it’s actually been looking like Christmas since before Halloween, with some decorations going up in mid-October and new holiday merchandise being put out super early in stores. But, now that Halloween is over, we’re really going to see the decorating kick into high gear. We’ve already seen a holiday ride overlay start in EPCOT, festive decor go up in Animal Kingdom, and the Christmas tree go up in Magic Kingdom! And today, we saw another big part of the holidays arrive in Disney World! The Christmas tree is UP in Hollywood Studios! Hollywood Studios is ready for the holidays! We spotted the giant tree where it usually is each year, in Echo Lake. It joins the large Christmas ornaments scattered around the water! Christmas ornaments Gertie is also all decked out for the holidays now! She’s wearing a Santa hat and holding a red ornament in her mouth. The red really compliments Gertie’s green And, the ornament has Disney World’s 50th anniversary logo on it! 2 holidays in one! The tree and Gertie are looking great together out on Echo Lake! And, there are now vintage Santa signs and silver garlands on the lamp posts around the area. Vintage Christmas vibes Plus, umbrellas have been given a festive upgrade, too! The holidays are here The holidays are showing up fast in Hollywood Studios, with more decorations being added by the day. Hollywood Studios Christmas Tree We’ll be keeping an eye out for more holiday decorations around Disney World, so stay tuned to DFB for news and updates! Click here to learn more about the holidays in Disney World! 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. Preorder 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 Preorder 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! MORE Disney World Holiday INFO! Check Out ALL the Holiday Treats in Disney World Last Year (With Reviews!) Look Back at the 2020 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays BEST of the FEST! How Much Will a Disney world Hotel Room Cost You to Visit During the 2021 Holidays? Will you be celebrating the holidays in Disney World? Let us know in the comments! The post PHOTOS: Hollywood Studios Gets More Christmas Decorations Overnight first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

The Wheel at Icon Park giving active-duty and retired military personnel free rides during Veterans Day weekend. View the full article

The move signals a huge transition for Disney’s operations, and some workers will likely stay behind in California. View the full article

One of the best things about Disney World is that it’s always changing! However, with change comes construction. Whether it’s new attractions like TRON: Lightcycle Run or big refurbishments like the EPCOT Transformation, chances are that you’ll spot some construction on your Disney trip! Construction on the TRON roller coaster Recently, we spotted some new construction at one of Disney World’s park icons! Today, we spotted lots of construction at Tower of Terror in Hollywood Studios! Despite all the construction vehicles surrounding the outside of the ride, Tower of Terror is still open for business and you can ride the attraction. Construction at the Tower of Terror Taking a look towards the top of the attraction, you’ll notice some scaffolding. We didn’t see anyone working on the attraction in the morning, so chances are that most construction is going on at the night. Scaffolding at the top! We have yet to find out why there’s scaffolding and cranes at the Tower of Terror, but it might have something to do with holiday decor. We’ll keep you posted as we find out more! We’re always keeping up with the latest Disney news, so stay tuned here for more! Click Here to Read About All the New Holiday Decor at Disney World! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! 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 WDW2021 to save 25% off the cover price today! Use code WDW2021 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 construction? Let us know in the comments! The post PHOTOS: Construction Spotted on a Disney World Park Icon! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

When you enter a Disney Park, you first have to scan your ticket (or MagicBand, or Annual Pass) and your finger to get inside. Disney World Scanner If everything goes well, you see a green light and hear a happy chime. In the past, we’ve seen Disney change this sequence on occasion, and now they’re changing it again…but only for a certain group of people! Want to know if you’ll get to see this next time you visit Disney World? As of today, when Annual Passholders scan into a Disney Park, they’ll get a special new sequence featuring a new color and a new sound! Instead of the white and green you normally see, you’ll get to see purple and hear a new magical sound. ©Disney The purple color is inspired by none other than Figment, the iconic dragon from Journey into Imagination in EPCOT. Figment Chalk Art After you scan your Annual Pass, the scanner will light up with purple for a few seconds before turning green and playing a cute new sound. You can check it out in our video! This new scan started today for Disney World Annual Passholders, so if you’re headed there soon you’ll get to enjoy this special new surprise! Keep reading DFB for more Disney World news! A NEW Annual Passholder section is now in the Disney World app! 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 WDW2021 to save 25% off the cover price today! Use code WDW2021 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ready-to-shop-button.png Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. Are you a Disney World Annual Passholder? Tell us in the comments! The post Passholders! You'll Want to Pay Close Attention the Next Time You Scan Into Disney World first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Disney World has been very busy decorating for the holidays recently. Christmas decorations in Animal Kingdom We’ve seen decorations go up in a few of the parks, new holiday merchandise online and in the stores, and even some new holiday treats at the bakeries. But if you’re wondering what happened to Thanksgiving, never fear! There are still a couple of treats that remember it’s still fall! And we found one of them in Disney’s Animal Kingdom today. We were looking for some new holiday treats at Flame Tree Barbecue in Animal Kingdom when a Cast Member told us that their newest item was actually there for Thanksgiving. Flame Tree BBQ! It’s the Celebration of Autumn Cupcake, and yes, it’s huge. WOW This treat is a pumpkin cake with a toffee cheesecake filling and cinnamon-flavored frosting on top. It’s decorated with a Tree of Life decal, a couple of candy pumpkins, and autumn leaf sprinkles. You can get one for $5.99. We had this treat last year as well, and it used to be at Creature Comforts. The Celebration of Autumn Cupcake might appear there too later on this year, but for now, you’ll need to head to Flame Tree Barbecue. ©Disney This cake is everything that fall lovers want. The cake is moist and has a VERY prominent pumpkin flavor. We love it. And the decorations are very festival! If you want a fall-looking treat for Instagram, this is it. Check out those sprinkles along the base. They’re giving us a very “Colors of the Wind” vibe, which is perfect for fall. So cute! This was honestly one of our favorite cupcakes ever at Disney World. The cake melts in your mouth, and the cinnamon frosting was pretty new to us. Usually, these are just topped with copious amounts of plain buttercream, but the added spice made this frosting a million times better. And there wasn’t quite as much frosting as there was cake, so the ratio was just right, in our opinion. Still a LOT of frosting though The toffee cheesecake filling had little chocolate chips mixed in as well, which sealed the deal for us. We’re in love. It’s perfect. If you love fall flavors, get ready to be amazed by this cupcake. It’s definitely heavy on the pumpkin, cinnamon, and toffee flavors, so if you don’t love those then we’d recommend trying something else! Zuri’s Sweet Shop over in the Africa section of Animal Kingdom has plenty of options to choose from (including some holiday additions now!). SO. GOOD. But you’ll definitely find us at Flame Tree Barbecue again for this fall creation. Keep following DFB for more news about the latest seasonal treats in Disney World! Click Here to See ALL the Fall and Halloween Treats in Disney World This Year 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. Preorder 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 Preorder 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! MORE Disney World Holiday INFO! Check Out ALL the Holiday Treats in Disney World Last Year (With Reviews!) Look Back at the 2020 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays BEST of the FEST! How Much Will a Disney world Hotel Room Cost You to Visit During the 2021 Holidays? Are you holding onto fall or embracing the Christmas spirit? Let us know in the comments! The post REVIEW: The ONE Fall Cupcake You NEED to Try in Disney's Animal Kingdom first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Disney World’s 50th Anniversary celebrations started on October 1st, and they’re still going strong in the parks. Cheers to 50 Years! We tried a LOT of snacks, treats, and drinks on that day, but we’re still finding new ones for the occasion all around Disney World. You don’t even have to go into the parks to celebrate, though, because the latest treat we found was actually in Disney Springs! Frontera Cocina has all kinds of authentic Mexican food like tacos, tortas, guacamole, and carnitas. Frontera Cocina in Disney Springs But none of that is what we’re here for today! This restaurant (headed by celebrity Chef Rick Bayless) also has a new 50th Anniversary treat called the Pigñata. ©Frontera Cocina No, that’s not a typo — it’s a dessert piñata shaped like a pig! For $28, you can get a shareable pigñata, which is a chocolate shell filled with cajeta mousse, tender cake infused with Abasolo whiskey and vanilla, and a crumble made with chipotle bacon, candied orange, and Maria cookies. The features on this big piggy are made with hard marshmallows coated in chocolate. He’s so cute! And the dessert even comes with a mallet that you can use to break open the pig! Pignata But it’s so darn cute that we almost don’t even want to break it open! Side note: It’s also VERY big. This dessert is definitely shareable, and we think it’d satisfy at least two people, probably more (especially if you’re not super hungry). It’s even got a little tail The filling is a moist yellow cake that has a slight (but not overpowering) whiskey flavor. The cake sits on top of the cajeta mousse, which tastes a little sour, kind of like sour cream and caramel together. We broke it open! The chipotle bacon crumble wasn’t the spicy flavor that we were expecting, but you could still taste that it was there. But we could hardly taste the candied orange, so we wish there was more of that to add more sweetness to this dessert. Between the whiskey flavor and the savory taste of the bacon, it was surprisingly not very sweet in general. Have a look inside We liked the crunch that came from the crumble, though. And the Maria cookies are like soft graham crackers with a bit of cinnamon flavor. They were a little mushy in ours, but they might be fresher if you don’t spend time taking tons of pictures and videos like we do before we eat. Pignata Broken Open All of the flavors together were honestly not our favorite. The combinations were interesting, and we liked that the flavors were a little different, but the sourness from the mousse and bacon felt a little too strong for us. And the price seemed a little high as well — it is shareable, but $28 still seems pretty steep. A bite of pignata But we do think it’s a really fun dessert, and kids would love the interactivity of it! It kind of reminds us of the 50th Anniversary dessert over at another Mexican restaurant in Disney World. Remember the pyramid dessert at San Angel Inn at EPCOT? Fiesta Pyramid This is another dessert with a chocolate shell that you have to break open to find the mousse and other fillings inside! The pyramid was a lot harder to break open, though. It was a bit more expensive as well, at $34, but it could easily be shared between at least four people. Yum yum yum And we can also say that we preferred the filling (and cake…and ice cream…) in the pyramid dessert over the Pigñata. So if you have a park ticket to EPCOT, we recommend heading to the San Angel Inn instead. But the nice thing about the Pigñata is that you don’t need any tickets at all to get it — just head to Frontera Cocina in Disney Springs. Frontera Cocina We’re not really sure why Disney World wants us to break open all our desserts now, but we have to admit that it’s more fun this way! Keep following DFB for more updates on the newest treats in Disney World. Click Here to Read Our Full Review of the 50th Anniversary Pyramid Dessert 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! Join the DFB Newsletter To Get All the Latest Disney News Delivered Right to Your Inbox Click here to Subscribe What do you think: are you team Pigñata or team Pyramid? Let us know in the comments! The post REVIEW: We Had a Pigñata in Disney World (And No, That’s Not a Typo) first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Universal Orlando shares more details about holiday festivities, Mannheim Steamroller concerts and new location for Grinchmas show. View the full article

While we love Halloween in Disney World, we especially love Christmas season. Happy Halloween Season! Disney World does NOT waste time getting ready for the holidays, and they’ve given us an inside look at the overnight transformation from Halloween to the holiday season. Take a look! After Halloween ends on October 31st, Disney World gets to work overnight to transition Magic Kingdom from spooky season to holiday season! Here we see Cast Members working on the beautiful Magic Kingdom Christmas tree. ©Disney The official holiday season begins on November 12th, but you can’t start November without holiday decorations! (Well, you can, but it’s not as fun.) Cast Members work so fast overnight that guests entering Magic Kingdom on November 1st got a first look at these holiday decorations. ©Disney Here we see Cast Members transporting a decor down Main Street, U.S.A.! ©Disney This holiday wreath was placed by the Main Street Train Station. ©Disney The Magic Kingdom Christmas tree now sits beautifully on Main Street, U.S.A. We noticed the ornaments and tree decor are a bit more gold this year! ©Disney And from the Christmas tree, you can see Christmas wreaths lining up Main Street, U.S.A. as Cast Members continue placing more decorations in the background. ©Disney It’s pretty incredible how quickly Disney World can transform in a single night. Keep reading DFB as the beginning of the official holiday season in Disney World is coming soon! Photos and videos of the holiday decorations that arrived in Magic Kingdom! 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. Preorder 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 Preorder 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! MORE Disney World Holiday INFO! Check Out ALL the Holiday Treats in Disney World Last Year (With Reviews!) Look Back at the 2020 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays BEST of the FEST! How Much Will a Disney world Hotel Room Cost You to Visit During the 2021 Holidays? Are you a Halloween or a Christmas person? Tell us in the comments! The post PHOTOS: Get An INSIDE Look at the Overnight Holiday Transformation in Magic Kingdom 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. Decorations for the holidays have appeared all over Disney World, which means the festive season has officially begun. Christmas Tree in Magic Kingdom! We’ve already seen some new holiday merchandise online (like the 50th Anniversary character ornaments and cozy Mickey ear headbands), but now we’ve found even MORE new items to help celebrate this season. The holiday merchandise is just starting to arrive in the parks, but there’s already a few of options, including some Star Wars-themed souvenirs. We found a couple of new shirts at the Ink and Paint Shop (located at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort) that can get you ready for the holidays. The first one has Mickey and Minnie getting ready for Christmas with the words “Holiday Cheer” on the front. Holiday Cheer You can get it for $24.99. Or, if you’re already looking forward to the new year, you can snag the 2022 Happy New Year shirt, which is also $24.99. Happy New Year! We hopped over to Disney’s Hollywood Studios for the biggest collection of holiday merchandise in the parks so far. We found it at Keystone Clothiers, which has a lot of the Star Wars merchandise in this park. So it makes sense that the holiday souvenirs here were Star Wars themed! ‘Star Wars’ Holiday Merchandise We spotted the new Star Wars Holiday Spirit Jersey, which has a Wookie cookie and milk on the front, more Star Wars holiday cookies along the sleeves… A look at the front …and the logo being strung with holiday lights by Wookies and Ewoks across the back. Here’s the Back You can get the spirit jersey for $74.99 online or in the parks. Click Here to Buy the Star Wars Holiday Spirit Jersey And speaking of Star Wars-shaped holiday cookies, we also found a green t-shirt that says “Dashing through the snow” with the cookie version of the Death Star and other figures on the front. The writing on this tee actually smells like gingerbread, too! It smells like gingerbread! You can get it in the parks for $36.99, but it’s a little cheaper online at $29.99. Note that the one online doesn’t say that it smells like gingerbread, so that one may not be scented. Click Here to Buy the Green Star Wars Holiday T-Shirt And if you want still MORE scented items, there was a “Wookie Cookies and Milk” t-shirt that also smelled like gingerbread. Wookie Cookies! We’re not seeing this one online yet, but you can get it in the parks for $24.99. Last on our list of scented clothing items is a navy sweatshirt with a picture of the Child on the front, surrounded by presents. It says “Merry Force be with you” under the image. Baby Yoda Sweatshirt There’s also a Star Wars Holiday Hoodie, with the logo on the front and several Star Wars characters decorating it for the holidays. Star Wars Hoodie We can spot an Ewok, a Wookie, and a couple of Droids helping out with the decorating. This hoodie is $59.99 in the parks, and it looks like it’s not online just yet. To match all the new holiday tops, there were some Star Wars holiday leggings. Star Wars Holiday Leggings The leggings had multi-colored Christmas trees with lots of Star Wars characters helping to decorate. Close-up of the leggings pattern Also in Keystone Clothiers, we found a few pairs of holiday socks, like these ones with a Wookie Cookie or Baby Yoda and snowflakes on them. Each pair is $14.99. Star Wars Holiday Socks And don’t forget the pins! We found pins of the same characters — a Wookie Cookie and Baby Yoda — for sale here too. Each of the pins was $9.99. Pins! And we can’t talk about accessories without mentioning the Star Wars Holiday MagicBand! Star Wars Holiday MagicBand The band has images of Star Wars items and characters in cookie form all over it. Character cookies You can get one for $39.99 in Keystone Clothiers. So cool! And there were some toys at this spot as well, including a set of four Star Wars droids, all decked out for the holidays. Holiday Droids The set comes with R2-H15, R2-H16, R3-H17, and R4-H18, and each has a holiday scarf and accessory. Here’s a look at the droids You can get this set in the parks for $39.99, but online they’re just $34.99. Click Here to Buy the Holiday Droid Set Or you can get an individual figure of R5-D33R with a special reindeer accessory. Holiday droid This droid figure is $12.99 both online and in the parks. Click Here to Buy the Reindeer Droid Online We linked to all the items above that are available both in the parks and online, but there were a few more things online that aren’t in the parks just yet. For example, you can get a set of Star Wars ornaments that look like Christmas cookies! ©Disney The set comes with eight ornaments, including Darth Vader, a Stormtrooper, Chewbacca, R2-D2, Yoda, an X-wing fighter, the Death Star, and a TIE fighter. The full set costs $44.99. Click Here to Buy the Star Wars Holiday Cookie Ornament Set And while you’re decking the halls Star Wars style, check out this Baby Yoda Holiday Stocking. ©Disney It’s a knit stocking with Grogu’s adorable face on the top and “Joy to the Galaxy” written on the toe. You can get it for $29.99 now. Click Here to Buy the Baby Yoda Stocking And finally, you can get a Holiday-themed Baby Yoda Plush in his Hover Pram. ©Disney Baby Yoda is all dressed for the holidays, and he can come out of the plush pram as well. It’s available for $24.99 online. Click Here to Buy the Holiday Baby Yoda Plush We’re going to keep looking out for more holiday merchandise in Disney World, so stay tuned with DFB for all the latest updates. Click Here to Check Out More Holiday Souvenirs Inside Disney World 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. Preorder 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 Preorder 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! MORE Disney World Holiday INFO! Check Out ALL the Holiday Treats in Disney World Last Year (With Reviews!) Look Back at the 2020 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays BEST of the FEST! How Much Will a Disney world Hotel Room Cost You to Visit During the 2021 Holidays? What’s your favorite way to celebrate the holidays in Disney World? Let us know in the comments! The post If May the 4th and Christmas Had a Baby It Would Be Disney World's New Collection first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Today is World Vegan Day, and it’s an opportunity to celebrate delicious plant-based options created by our talented chefs at Disney Parks, Experiences & Products. Join us for a culinary tour around our world! Chef James Holmes at Disneyland Resort We stopped by Disney California Adventure park to learn about Chef James Holmes’ experience eating […]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DisneyParks/~4/Eo_U1y3uXWQView the full article

From the reopening of Disney’s Port Orleans Resorts and the return of (modified) character meet and greets, Disney World is continuing to return to normal. Disney’s Beach Club Resort A special room category available at some Disney World Resort hotels, known as Club Level, has returned to a few Disney World Resort hotels, and now a few more have been added to the schedule! If you prefer to book a Club Level room at Disney World, you need to read on. Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, Yacht Club, and Beach Club Resorts are now scheduled to reopen Club Level rooms soon! Club Level rooms have already reopened at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Disney’s BoardWalk Resort, and Disney’s Contemporary Resort. Disney’s Polynesian Resort Club Level rooms offer guests extra amenities like the Club Level Lounge, which features a continental breakfast, hot samples from Resort restaurants, evening wine and beer selections, and desserts and cordials. Guests also have access to a Concierge Desk and even help with planning before visiting. Yacht Club Resort Disney’s Yacht Club Club Level rooms will reopen on January 20th, 2022, followed by the Beach Club on January 27th. The Polynesian Village Resort Club Levels will reopen on February 3rd, 2022. ©Disney We’ll be watching closely for a reopening date for the Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Club Level rooms, so keep checking back with DFB for more Disney World news! Check out this Grand Floridian Resort Club Level room tour! 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 WDW2021 to save 25% off the cover price today! Use code WDW2021 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ready-to-shop-button.png Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. Have you ever stayed in a Club Level room? Tell us in the comments! The post DATES REVEALED for More Club Level Rooms in Disney World! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

You may have forgotten to turn your calendar to November this morning, but Disney World sure didn’t because the holidays are HERE! Main Street Christmas Decorations! Disney transformed the parks overnight, installing the iconic GIANT Christmas tree in Magic Kingdom and decking out the rest of Main Street, U.S.A. But, it’s not just the parks that get a jolly makeover for the season — the Disney Resorts are getting in on the action too! We stopped by Disney’s Beach Club Resort this morning to watch the life-sized carousel start to take shape and while we were there we couldn’t resist trying a treat or two…or FOUR. If you’ve been following DFB for a few years now, you probably know that we’ve been a BIG fan of Oreo Bon Bons, no matter where they show up at Disney World. And, you never know exactly where you’re going to find them — they were once served at Cape May Cafe, then they made their way to Beach Club Marketplace, and last year they arrived at The Market at Ale & Compass in Disney’s Yacht Club with a holiday twist. Bon Bons from 2020 So, where have they ended up in 2021? They’re BACK at the Beach Club Marketplace AND The Market at Ale & Compass sporting their best red and green! Last year they were known as Holiday Red and Green Oreo Bonbons but this year they’ve taken on their simpler name — Oreo Bon Bons — and can be found in the freezer section of the market. Grab them in the freezer section! Not too much has changed about these returning treats (and we’re certainly not complaining about that!). The Cookies and Cream mousse-filled bonbons are placed on an Oreo cookie base with a little touch of chocolate frosting and sprinkles on top. The only big differences to note are that chocolate frosting has replaced chocolate ganache and the mousse was described as “Oreo Cookie” last year, but the ingredients are exactly the same according to the labels. Oreo Bon Bons So, are these still the same bon bons that we’ve been dreaming about ever since our last bite? We’re happy to report that they still are a Disney staple! They pack a BIG Oreo punch, but they’re not as sweet as you might expect. And, because they’re served cold from the fridge, they’ve got a lighter texture and bite. Hello there, old friend All in all, we’re SO happy to see this cute holiday treat back at The Market at Ale & Compass and Beach Club Marketplace. And, for the price of $6.49 you’ll be getting FOUR, which is a great value for Disney and makes it easy to share (if you’re willing to part with one, that is). They will only be around until December 31st, though, so be sure to head on over and reunite with the sweet treats before that date! And, stay tuned to DFB for more details on the latest holiday treats arriving in the parks and resorts! Eggnog Fudge, Holiday Candy Apples, and MORE Are Back in Disney World! Learn More 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. Preorder 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 Preorder 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! MORE Disney World Holiday INFO! Check Out ALL the Holiday Treats in Disney World Last Year (With Reviews!) Look Back at the 2020 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays BEST of the FEST! How Much Will a Disney world Hotel Room Cost You to Visit During the 2021 Holidays? Are you heading to Disney World for the holidays? Let us know in the comments below! The post REVIEW: This is Not a Drill! 🚨 Oreo Bon Bons Are BACK in Disney World! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Although Halloween has come and gone, we’re still in a fall mood! Christmas Treats Arrive in Magic Kingdom Disney has already started to add holiday decorations to the park, but not everyone is quite ready to switch out pumpkin spice to peppermint just yet. Since the season began, we’ve been trying pumpkin treats all over Disney World including a pumpkin mousse, a pumpkin macaron ice cream sandwich, and a pumpkin donut and cold brew combo. Now Disney has released a pumpkin treat and we had to go check it out! Today, we headed over to Gasparilla Island Grill at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort to grab the Pumpkin Pie Cake Pop for $7.99! Pumpkin Cake Pop This isn’t just any ordinary cake pop — it’s a JUMBO pumpkin spice cake pop enrobed in white chocolate, fall sprinkles, and green vines to resemble an autumn pumpkin. Gasparilla Island Grill tends to release a giant cake pop annually, and last year’s release was a Jack Skellington King Cake Pop that we loved. This year, Gasparilla went for Thanksgiving vibes and it’s almost too cute to eat! Leaf details! We loved this cake pop! We thought the pumpkin cake was delicious, but be warned though that this cake was thick and very heavy on the pumpkin flavor, so you can skip it if you’re not a pumpkin person. The white chocolate complimented the pumpkin flavors perfectly and we loved the design of the cake pop too. So cute! The Pumpkin Pie Cake Pop should be available at the Grand Floridian from November 1st to December 1st for $7.99, so you only have one month to try it! We have plenty of holiday treats to try, so stay tuned for more snack reviews! FULL List of the holiday treats coming to Disney World hotels this year! 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. Preorder 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 Preorder 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! MORE Disney World Holiday INFO! Check Out ALL the Holiday Treats in Disney World Last Year (With Reviews!) Look Back at the 2020 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays BEST of the FEST! How Much Will a Disney world Hotel Room Cost You to Visit During the 2021 Holidays? Pumpkin spice fans: what is your favorite pumpkin treat you’ve ever had? Let us know in the comments! The post REVIEW: The Disney World Treat That Didn't Get the Christmas Memo first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Holiday decor has arrived in the parks, gingerbread houses are being constructed, and more holiday items are on the way. Holiday Decor Has Arrived! It may only be November 1st, but the holidays are well underway in Disney World. And now it’s time to get those Instagrams ready because some classic Disney World holiday treats are also back in the parks! When we stopped by Big Top Treats today, we noticed that some of the classic Disney World confectionery case holiday treats have returned! There was eggnog fudge, Santa-themed Mickey Crispy treats, a Santa Candy Apple, a Santa-themed Mickey sugar cookie, holiday cupcakes, a Mickey-shaped gingerbread cookie, and more! What Would You Pick? For this trip, we opted for the Minnie Mouse Crispy Treat! This is a classic crispy treat shaped like Minnie Mouse with milk chocolate covering the ears and a red bow. The base is coated in white chocolate and covered in little red sprinkles and green M&Ms’. Adorable! In terms of looks, it’s got a wonderful holiday color scheme with that red and green. It’ll make for some awesome holiday photos as you walk down Main Street, U.S.A. and take in all of the adorable decor. So Fun for the Holidays! In terms of taste, it’s a classic crispy covered in chocolate — there’s really not much to complain about there! The crispy was wonderful and fresh, the M&M’s and sprinkles were a nice touch in terms of texture and flavor, and the chocolate added a wonderful layer of flavor too. Are You a Fan of These? Our only complaint is that we would have really liked to see some holiday flavors incorporated into this treat — perhaps some peppermint or another flavor that reminds you of the holiday season. That extra touch of another flavor like that would have really taken this treat to the next level. But, if you’re a fan of rice crispy treats, chocolate, and the holidays, this simple yet tasty & adorable treat could be a good pick. If you don’t really like sweet treats or chocolate, then you might want to try one of the other holiday treats. Lots to Pick From If you want to try it, you can grab it for $5.49. Be sure to stay tuned to DFB as we make our way through a whole bunch of other holiday treats in Disney World! Click here to see a list of the holiday snacks coming to the parks this year! 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. Preorder 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 Preorder 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! MORE Disney World Holiday INFO! Check Out ALL the Holiday Treats in Disney World Last Year (With Reviews!) Look Back at the 2020 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays BEST of the FEST! How Much Will a Disney world Hotel Room Cost You to Visit During the 2021 Holidays? Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Would you get this treat? Tell us in the comments! The post PHOTOS: Eggnog Fudge, Holiday Candy Apples, and MORE Are Back in Disney World! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

This year, The Jungle Cruise in Magic Kingdom got a few updates to the story and set (and it got its own movie as well). The Jungle Cruise But today we saw that the ride got yet ANOTHER makeover, this time for the holidays. That’s right — the Jingle Cruise is back! We saw holiday decorations up all over the Magic Kingdom, which means the holidays are in full swing. The rides don’t want to be left out, either! The Jungle Cruise got lots of decorations and even more holiday puns this year. Let’s take a ride and see what’s different about this fan-favorite holiday overlay. We hopped in line and got prepared for a bunch of amazing(ly bad) puns and some festive decor. The queue is full of cute decorations, like wreaths… Rope wreaths …candy canes… Candy canes …and even a fully decorated office, complete with a silver tree. Ready for the holidays We spotted a big sign wishing everyone a happy “gnu” year as well. The Cast Members are all in on the fun too, with festive, wreath-trimmed hats. Happy Gnu year! Some of the decorations are more subtle, so make sure to keep your eyes peeled. It’s easy to miss this net full of Christmas tree ornaments… A bunch of ornaments …and if you’re not looking, you might not see what’s on the Crew Mess menu! Monday has roasted turkey, and then it looks like the crews will be getting leftover turkey dishes every other day! We can definitely relate to that — it has to be the truest holiday decoration we’ve seen so far. Check out the menu! We’ve got to note here that we were NOT the only people who were excited about the Jingle Cruise today. Although the wait time was posted at 55 minutes when we got in line, we waited for over 90 minutes before we got on a boat. Everyone’s anxious to see the decorations today! Jungle all the way! Even the boats were decorated with festive names. We saw Icicle Irma… Icicle Irma …and Yule Log Lolly pull up to the docks when we were here. Yule Log Lolly Once we boarded and set off, the holiday decorations continued! The gorillas were enjoying some gifts at the campsite, and we love the touch of a Christmas wreath on the overturned car. Presents at the campsite There were more gifts over by the explorers, but it didn’t look like they’d get a chance to open them. We’re sure the rhino and hyenas will appreciate the presents! More presents here too! You probably already know about the hilarious skippers who lead your Jungle Cruise tour, right? The pun game is strong on this ride. For the holiday season, there are some new jokes as well! Back at the dock, we also saw that the shack had a lot of decorations, including bells, lights, and a Christmas tree. All dressed up! Head to the Jungle Cruise ride now (sorry, the Jingle Cruise) to check out all the festive decor! And keep following DFB for more updates on the holidays in Disney World. Click Here to See More Decorations Up in the Magic Kingdom 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. Preorder 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 Preorder 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! MORE Disney World Holiday INFO! Check Out ALL the Holiday Treats in Disney World Last Year (With Reviews!) Look Back at the 2020 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays BEST of the FEST! How Much Will a Disney world Hotel Room Cost You to Visit During the 2021 Holidays? What are your favorite holiday decorations in Disney World? Let us know in the comments. The post PHOTOS: The Highly-Anticipated Jungle Cruise Holiday UPDATE Is BACK in Disney World! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

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One of our favorite spots for a treat in Disney World is Gideon’s Bakehouse in Disney Springs. Gideon’s Bakehouse Gideon’s serves up giant cookies and even bigger slices of cake, and just about everything we’ve tried there has been delicious. Each month, you’ll find a new limited-edition offering at the Bakehouse, and we’ve already been in to try this month’s cookie. See what we thought here, and also check out the other limited-edition offerings for this month! We headed into Disney Springs to check out Gideon’s new November menu. November Menu Day of the Dead is November 1st and 2nd, but Gideon’s Bakehouse is celebrating this holiday all month long with the new Chocolate Churro Cookie AKA the Calavera Cookie. You can get one for $6. Calavera Cookie This is a chocolate cookie that’s also filled with cinnamon sugar and a pinch of ancho and cayenne chili spices. There’s a layer of dulce de leche in the middle of each cookie as well. The cookies are topped with a mixture of different chocolates, including a Mexican Stone Ground Chocolate. These are available all month long, but there’s a limit of 2 per person. We got ours! We headed in to try out this new cookie, and we found that there were some spices on the outside of the cookie as well (on top of the chocolate). In general, we thought the Calavera Cookie was absolutely delicious. So so good. Our favorite part was probably the dulce de leche filling in the middle — it gave the cookie an extra kick of sweetness, which was good because the spices made the rest of the cookie a little less sweet. It tasted like a cinnamon caramel, which balanced out the spicy cayenne in the dough and on top. Dulce de Leche inside Like most of the treats we’ve had here, the cookie was fresh and very moist. It’s less sweet than it looks, so even if you’re not crazy about super sweet desserts, we think you’ll still love this. If you don’t like spicy flavors, you might want to go for a different cookie instead (the pistachio cookie is another one of our favorites!), but we thought the spices were really tasty and not too overpowering. Moist, spicy, sweet, and perfect. Another option if you’re heading to Gideon’s in November is their Pumpkin Caramel Double Frosted Cake. This is layers of both pumpkin and caramel buttercream on a vanilla cinnamon cake. It’ll be available through all of November as well. ©Gideon’s Bakehouse If you’re looking for a treat in Disney Springs, we highly recommend the Calavera cookie (or anything from Gideon’s, really). Keep following DFB for more updates on new treats in Disney World! Click Here to Check Out ALL the Holiday Treats Coming to Disney World This Year 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 WDW2021 to save 25% off the cover price today! Use code WDW2021 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 treat in Disney Springs? Let us know in the comments. The post REVIEW: We Had a Spicy 🔥 Churro Cookie in Disney World. And Yes, It Was Amazing. first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article