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As Disneyland Paris is getting ready to celebrate Disney’s Halloween Party on Oct. 31, the second episode of our Dream Makers series takes you for a ride on two of its most iconic attractions: Phantom Manor and The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. Meet Alessia and Jules as they share their stories and anecdotes while creating […]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DisneyParks/~4/mErhsDBSFM4View the full article

Yes, we’re already looking forward to all of the holiday snacks coming to Disney World… Happy Halloween! …but it’s technically still fall (although in parts of Disney World, you wouldn’t know it), and we’re still enjoying some unique fall treats. Recently, we stopped by one Disney World spot to grab 2 fall-flavored drinks, but it feels like Disney took the fall flavors assignment a little TOO literally for one of them. We were pretty excited to try two new fall drinks at Disney’s Riviera Resort today. The first is the S’mores Latte, made with the Riviera’s traditional latte with flavors of Toasted Marshmallows and Chocolate, topped with Whipped Cream and Graham Cracker Crumbs. And what can we say? If you love s’mores, this is the caffeinated drink of your dreams! S’mores in a cup? Yes, please! Surprisingly enough, this one isn’t overwhelmingly sweet. The graham cracker crumbs sort-of melt into the whipped cream, and all of the flavors combine wonderfully to make one tasty drink. You can grab this latte for $4.79. DELISH! However, things were a bit different with the second drink we tried — the Harvest Cold Brew, which is a specialty coffee you can get for $3.79. The drink is made with House-made Riviera Blend Cold Brew with flavors of Pumpkin. It was also supposed to be topped with Pumpkin Cream, but none was available at the time we grabbed it. Even though this drink is meant to have flavors of pumpkin, we didn’t taste that at all. Instead, the drink tasted more like…dirt and leaves, and some cinnamon. It Sure LOOKS Like a Fall Drink It DID taste like fall, but in a more literal sense. Our DFB reporter who tasted this one said it left their mouth very confused because they love fall flavors and cold brew, but this did NOT do it for them. It’s possible that the missing Pumpkin Cream would have balanced out the flavors more and added a good level of sweetness. Be sure to ask if the pumpkin cream is available during your visit. It LITERALLY tastes like fall If you’d like to try these drinks out for yourself, they are available now at Le Petit Cafe. We’ll continue to try more fall and holiday snacks at Disney World, so stay tuned for more reviews!  Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! Order Your Copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining is full of tips and planning tools developed by Disney World experts over 30+ years of visits. We've done the research for you, so you'll know just which spots will uniquely suit your family's needs! With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis (and how to get FREE dining); and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you'll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet. Click here to order your copy of the 2021 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 are your favorite fall flavors? Let us know in the comments! The post REVIEW: Disney World Took This Coffee Assignment a Little TOO Literally first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Time is flying by! Not only are we about to head into November (that’s right; 2022 is just two months away!), but we’re already one month into Disney World’s 18-month-long 50th Anniversary Celebration! Mickey Character Sighting If you’re visiting Disney World for Halloween or if you’re kicking off the new month in the Most Magical Place on Earth, we have your must-know information when it comes to all things park hours and Park Pass Reservation availability! Disney World Park Hours the Week of October 31st Magic Kingdom will be open from 9AM-8:30PM on Sunday, October 31st. The final night of Disney After Hours Boo Bash will take place that evening from 9PM-12AM. Magic Kingdom will be open from 9AM-9PM Monday through Thursday, with the park remaining open for two additional hours on Wednesday, November 3rd for guests staying at Deluxe and Deluxe Villa Resorts. Magic Kingdom will be open from 9AM-10PM Friday and Saturday next week. Magic Kingdom park hours for the week of October 31st © Disney EPCOT will be open daily next week from 10AM-10PM, including Sunday, October 31st (not shown below). EPCOT will remain open for two additional hours, from 10PM-12AM, on Monday, November 1st for guests staying at Deluxe and Deluxe Villa resorts. The EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival will be open daily from 11AM-10PM. EPCOT park hours for the week of October 31st © Disney Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be open daily from 9AM-9PM next week, including October 31st (not shown). Hollywood Studios park hours for the week of October 31st © Disney Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be open from 8AM-8PM on Sunday, October 31st (not shown below) as well as Wednesday November 3rd though Saturday November 6th. The park will be open from 8AM-7PM on Monday and Tuesday next week. Animal Kingdom park hours for the week of October 31st © Disney If you’re staying on Disney World property, don’t forget that you can enter the parks thirty minutes early each morning thanks to Early Theme Park Entry! Click here for TIPS on how to use Genie+ Current Disney Park Pass Reservation Availability the Week of October 31st Select Resort Hotels As of this writing, guests staying at Select Resort Hotels can book a Park Pass Reservation at any of the four parks on October 31st… Park Pass Reservation availability for guests staying at Select Resort Hotels on October 31st as of October 29th © Disney …as well as from November 1st through 6th! Park Pass Reservation availability for guests staying at Select Resort Hotels on November 1st as of October 28th © Disney Theme Park Tickets Similarly, guests with Theme Park Tickets can currently book a Park Pass Reservation at any of the four theme parks on Sunday, October 31st… Park Pass Reservation availability for guests with Theme Park Tickets on October 31st as of October 29th © Disney …as well as from Monday, November 1st through Saturday, November 6th. Park Pass Reservation availability for guests with Theme Park Tickets on November 1st as of October 28th © Disney Annual Passholders As of this writing, Annual Passholders can book a Park Pass Reservation at any of the four parks on days their Pass is not blocked out from Monday, November 1st through Saturday, November 6th. As you can see below, only some parks are available for Annual Passholders on Sunday, October 31st. Park Pass Reservation availability for Annual Passholders on October 31st as of October 28th © Disney That’s because currently, Magic Kingdom is unavailable to book on Sunday, October 31st. The other three parks, however, are available on October 31st. Magic Kingdom Park Pass Reservation availability for Annual Passholders on October 31st as of October 28th © Disney If you see that a park is unavailable for booking the day you wish to visit, keep checking! Park Pass Reservation availability changes quite frequently. Also, don’t forget that you can always hop to another park after 2PM, as long as their is available capacity in the park you wish to hop to — just make sure you have already visited the first park that day for which you have a confirmed Park Pass Reservation. EPCOT Be sure to follow along as you prepare for your next Disney World vacation! We bring you park hours and Park Pass Reservation updates weekly, so check back before your next trip so you know what to expect in terms of hours and potential crowds! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! Order Your Copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining is full of tips and planning tools developed by Disney World experts over 30+ years of visits. We've done the research for you, so you'll know just which spots will uniquely suit your family's needs! With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis (and how to get FREE dining); and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you'll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet. Click here to order your copy of the 2021 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 visiting Disney World next week? Let us know in the comments! The post Guess Which Disney World Park Is SOLD OUT for Annual Passholders on Halloween! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Hello, foolish mortals. It seems the Haunted Mansion is searching for…more ghosts? The Haunted Mansion If you’ve ever dreamed about being the Haunted Mansion’s newest ghostly haunt, Disney has just the thing for you, but it’s only available for a limited time! For a limited time, you can try Disney’s new AR Haunted Mansion filter on Instagram and virtually JOIN the rest of the 999 happy haunts that live at the Mansion. We just HAD to try it out. To get this filter, visit Walt Disney World’s Instagram account, and tap the tab on their profile. That’s where you’ll find the filter. Once you’ve selected the Haunted Mansion filter, you can tap “Try It.” It’s FREE and so fun and spooky! Ahh! You can even switch characters by tapping on the singing bust! Look into our eyes: we’re the Haunted Mansion singing busts now. Isn’t this just lovely? It’s silly and pretty delightful, and it’s worth checking out on Instagram. You can even take a video and sing along like a true singing bust from the attraction. Disney has noted that this filter will only be available for a limited time, so don’t miss out! So fun! You can find this free Haunted Mansion filter by visiting Walt Disney World’s Instagram account. Make sure your app is updated too. Keep reading DFB for more Disney news, and check out our DFB Instagram for updates. Oh, and beware of hitchhiking ghosts — mwahahaha! PHOTOS: The closest you’ll ever get to staying the night inside the Haunted Mansion. Halloween at Walt Disney World Get a Look at All of the New Halloween Merchandise in Disney World Learn All About Disney After Hours Boo Bash at Magic Kingdom See Every Date That is Sold Out for Boo Bash Check Out the Full List of Halloween Treats Coming to Disney World See Photos and Reviews of the Fall and Halloween Treats in Disney World Take a Look at the Halloween Decorations in Magic Kingdom See Disney World’s NEW Halloween Ears Join the DFB Newsletter To Get All the Latest Disney News Delivered Right to Your Inbox Click here to Subscribe Have you tried this filter? Tell us in the comments! The post Haunted Mansion Fans: Pull Out Your Phones Right Now first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Hello and welcome back to your weekly recap of all the latest and greatest Disney news! Magic Kingdom From a full list of holiday treats coming to Disney World to BIG updates about character meet-and-greets, we’ve got all of your need-to-know Disney info right here! 1 — Modified Character Meet-and-Greets Have Arrived We’ll start with a big update about character meet-and-greets. We had previously shared that meet-and-greets would be returning in a modified way later this year. Well, the time for modified character meet-and-greets has arrived! This week, we made our way over to Magic Kingdom and found that Mickey Mouse had returned to the Town Square Theater and was once again greeting guests there. Mickey Character Sighting The meet-and-greet has been modified, however. Guests can’t get autographs and must remain distanced. But, if you’ve been wanting to meet Mickey in this themed environment, now you can! Guests can spot Mickey Mouse at Town Square Theater again in Magic Kingdom! Other modified character meet-and-greets have also arrived with select princesses. Princess Fairytale Hall We’re sure many little kiddos out there (and kids at heart) will be thrilled to get a bit more interaction with their favorite characters once again. Click here to learn more information about these modified meet-and-greets! 2 — Holiday Snacks and More We know, we know, it’s not even Halloween yet, but holiday news has been coming in FAST! This week, Disney announced that holiday sleigh rides and carriage rides are coming back soon! ©Disney Candlelight Processional dining packages are also now available to book, though guests trying to book may have experienced some issues at first. EPCOT’s Candlelight Processional We also spotted some special holiday decor getting put in place this week in Disney World at a classic attraction in EPCOT and in Disney’s Animal Kingdom too! These lanterns are one of our favorite additions! Even the Christmas ornaments are floating in Echo Lake already in Hollywood Studios! It’s the Holiday Season! But, holiday decor isn’t the only thing that’s arrived in Disney World again. Select holiday drinks are back too, including a peppermint hot cocoa! Speaking of snacks and treats, this week we also got a FULL list of all of the holiday treats coming to Disney World this year! There are some returning items as well as brand-new snacks to try. ©Disney Halloween season will be over this weekend, so we expect LOTS more holiday news will be shared soon. Be sure to check back with us for all the latest updates! Click here to see the FULL list of treats coming to Disney World for the holidays! Not planning on visiting the parks? No worries! There will be lots of treats in Disney World’s hotels too, and we have the FULL list! ©Disney And if the gingerbread houses that pop up at select Disney World spots are at the top of your must-do holiday list, then you’ll be thrilled to know that Disney has announced the DATES when these gingerbread displays will start to become available for guests to see. Beach Club Gingerbread Carousel 2019 Over at Disneyland, we got some holiday news this week too! Select guests had the chance to actually see Mickey and Minnie already dressed up in their new festive outfits! Minnie Mouse! This week we also got a first look at the food and drinks coming to Disneyland’s NEW Merriest Nites event, and a sneak peek at the merchandise coming to Merriest Nites too! ©Disneyland We’ll be on the lookout for more news about this event, and we’ll be sure to share that all with you! Click here to learn more about the holiday festivities that will be available in Disneyland! 3 — The Star Wars Hotel This week was also a BIG one for Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser (a.k.a. the Star Wars Hotel). Select groups of guests have been able to book their stays at the Star Wars Hotel early, but starting on October 28th, reservations became available for anyone to book! ©Disney Select dates have already sold out for this experience. If you’re hoping to stay at the Star Wars hotel when it opens in 2022, be sure to check and see if the dates you’re hoping to go are still available. Click here to see more about how to book your stay at the Star Wars hotel! 4 — Beignets are BACK in Disney World Nearly all of Disney World’s resort hotels have reopened, but there are still a few that have remained closed for over a year. But now, that has all changed for Disney’s Port Orleans Resort: French Quarter. This past week, French Quarter officially REOPENED! Port Orleans – French Quarter Reopening You can now book a stay and enjoy a wonderful day and/or night at this fan-favorite resort. This hotel is so pretty! And yes, now that French Quarter has reopened…Mickey-shaped beignets are BACK! Is that enough sugar? We’re not sure. You can get these beauties in their traditional form, with dipping sauces, or with other special flavors or toppings. It’ll get messy! Beignet lovers: your wishes have all been granted! Click here to see more about the beignets you can get right now and our full review of what they tasted like! 5 — Ticket Price Increases & Big Disneyland News Over at Disneyland, this week actually brought some big news when it comes to ticket and parking prices. For quite some time now, ticket prices at Disneyland have not increased. But, this week we saw increases in both ticket and parking prices for the Happiest Place on Earth. Sleeping Beauty Castle In terms of Disneyland’s new annual pass program — called the Magic Key pass program — we also saw that the priciest ticket option (with the most benefits in terms of available park dates, etc.) has SOLD OUT. Other Magic Key pass options are still available to purchase though. Through this door is…Christmas? While some things have sold out or gone away, other things are set to return soon at Disneyland. This week, Disney shared a timeframe for the return of parking trams to Disneyland Resort — news that will likely be very appreciated by all of the guests who have had to walk that nearly 1-mile trek to some of the parking garages. Tram Route at Disneyland Resort Speaking of things returning to Disneyland, this week Disney shared a video that indicated a fan-favorite parade — the Main Street Electrical Parade — might just be making a comeback to Disneyland in the future! Main Street Electrical Parade Disneyland Version Get those glow wands ready, and prepare to sing your heart out to that catchy tune! We’ll be keeping an eye out for more updates and we’ll let you know what we find out. 6 — Marvel Stars Will Be Featured ON a Disney Cruise and More! Finally, in terms of bigger news this week, we also got the chance to share a whole bunch of exciting details about the Disney Wish, Disney Cruise Line‘s newest ship. First, for all you Marvel fans, 4 Marvel STARS will actually be featured on the Wish. Paul Rudd, Brie Larson, Anthony Mackie, and Evangeline Lilly have all reprised their superhero roles and filmed special clips that will be shown during the Marvel dining experience on the ship! Wow! ©Disney More of a Frozen fan? The Disney Wish has you covered too with a special Frozen-themed dining experience. During this experience, guests will get to chat with an interactive animatronic version of Olaf AND even meet Oaken himself! Yes, a REAL LIFE Oaken! “Yoo Hoo!” ©Disney As if that wasn’t enough, this week we also got the chance to share a whole bunch of awesome details about 1923, another one of the new restaurants coming to the Wish. If you’re a fan of Disney movies, this spot will give you plenty of awesome things to look at. Wish details ©Disney But, you won’t just be going to these restaurants for the theming. You’ll also be heading there for the FOOD! If you want to get a first look AND review of some of the dishes that’ll be served on the Disney Wish, click here! Pudding The Disney Wish will be setting sail in 2022. We’ll keep an eye out for more updates about the ship. Of course, other news was shared this week too. Check out the details below! We saw surge pricing for Individual Attraction Selection (pay-per-ride) options in action in Disney World Annual Passholders might want to visit the Festival of the Holidays on Tuesdays…here’s why! Guidelines have been issued regarding international travel to the United States The Walt Disney World Railroad closure has been extended to 2022 The State of Emergency has ended in Orange County, Florida You might have a tough time finding some of your favorite Coca-Cola drinks soon — find out why by clicking here. We got a first look at the Stitch Crashes Peter Pan collection Main Street Railroad Station That’s all for our Disney news round-up for this week! Stay tuned for more updates. Click here to see what’s new in Magic Kingdom! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! Order Your Copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining is full of tips and planning tools developed by Disney World experts over 30+ years of visits. We've done the research for you, so you'll know just which spots will uniquely suit your family's needs! With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis (and how to get FREE dining); and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you'll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet. Click here to order your copy of the 2021 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 are you most excited to see during your next trip to Disney World? Tell us in the comments! 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The Disney World parks are constantly changing, especially with the holiday season quickly approaching. Disney’s Hollywood Studios Today we’re taking a look inside Disney’s Hollywood Studios to see what’s new. We found a bunch of new souvenirs, some holiday decorations, and an update on the ride wait times for you! We’re going to start out with some of the most exciting updates: holiday decorations are going up all over the place in Disney’s Hollywood Studios! Hollywood Studios Decorations Update We already saw the iconic stars go up on Sunset Boulevard earlier this month… Happy Holidays from Disney World! …but now more holiday lights are up on the bushes outside the Hollywood Brown Derby Restaurant. Holiday lights in Hollywood Studios It can be hard to tell at first, but the lights run all over the landscaping. Here’s a closer look And over on Echo Lake, more decorations have appeared in the form of Christmas tree ornaments scattered over the water. Christmas Ornaments Have Arrived! The ornaments look gorgeous during the day but just wait ’til you see them glowing at night. It’s the Holiday Season! We can’t wait to see even more holiday cheer come to the Disney parks soon! Click Here to See All the Holiday Treats Coming to Disney World Hotels This Year Hollywood Studios Merchandise Update There was a LOT of new merchandise when we stopped by this week. The Darkroom The Darkroom had a few new phone cases, including two that flipped open and had spaces for cards inside. They both have a wrist loop as well, to make carrying your phone less of a hassle. The first was Mickey Mouse-themed, with a black leather case and Mickey on the front. Mickey phone case Inside, it said “one of a kind.” Inside And the back had “mousin around.” There were yellow and red accents, just like Mickey’s classic outfit. And the back The other new flip phone case also has a leather feel, but this one is Mandalorian themed. It has the adorable Baby Yoda on the front… Baby Yoda phone case! …a Mandalorian helmet inside… And the inside …and a continuation of Grogu’s huge ear on the back. It’s his little ear! Each of these phone cases is $34.99. There was also a new phone case themed after the Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway attraction. Runaway Railway phone case And finally, we found a new Jack Skellington pin for Halloween. (Apparently, this is the only thing in Hollywood Studios that remembers Halloween is still happening.) Jack Skellington Pin It has Jack and his ghost dog Zero in a pumpkin patch with the words “Happy Halloween” and “2021” written in the background. You can get it for $15.99. Keystone Clothiers At Keystone Clothiers, we spotted a Star Wars t-shirt that’s covered in graphics related to the galaxy far, far away. Star Wars tee You can also get this tee at Tatooine Traders over by the Star Tours attraction. It’s $36.99, wherever you buy it. Tower Gifts When we got off of the Tower of Terror ride, we checked out some of the spooky merchandise in the attraction’s gift shop. One item wasn’t so spooky, but we thought it was really cool anyways. It’s a zip-up jacket that has the old Disney World logo on the front. Zip-up jacket The back has “Walt Disney World” written across it, like you’ll see on lots of spirit jerseys around the park. It’s kind of like a spirit jersey! You can get the jacket for $99.99. Legends of Hollywood Legends of Hollywood had a few new Pandora bracelet charms, all in the Beauty and the Beast collection. New Beauty and the Beast charms We saw charms of Belle (and her gorgeous yellow dress)… Belle …one that has Lumiere and Cogsworth on one side and Belle with Chip on the other… Belle and Friends …Belle and the Beast together… Beauty and the Beast …and the enchanted rose. Enchanted Rose We can’t get over how beautiful these charms are. Beauty and the Beast charms But if you wanted a more casual find, this shop also had a new Mickey and Minnie Crop Top, which shows Mickey (or three Mickeys, actually…we’re not sure why) running towards Minnie. Mickey and Minnie crop top You can get the top for $29.99. Majestic Theater Majestic Theater had a couple of new to us clothing items, including this lovely pink Minnie Mouse cardigan. Minnie cardigan It has decals of Minnie on the back, and an embroidered Minnie Mouse signature on the front lapel. You can get it for $59.99. A closer look There was also an inspirational Disney Princess t-shirt that said “Be the one who went for it.” It has little images from various princesses, like a seashell for Ariel, a compass for Pocahontas, and a paint palette for Rapunzel. Princess tee The princess tee was $36.99. Frozen Fractal Gifts And our last stop was Frozen Fractal Gifts, which had a new sensory-friendly Frozen t-shirt. Sensory-friendly Frozen t-shirt The shirt has Anna on one side and Elsa on the other! Elsa’s on the other side “Sensory Friendly” means that the seams are flat, there isn’t a tag inside, and the fabric is soft. Sensory Friendly sticker You can get this tee for $24. Click Here to Check Out the Newest Online Disney Merchandise Hollywood Studios Crowds Update On our way around the park, we checked out a few of the ride wait times as well. Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance had a 110-minute wait time when we stopped by… Rise of the Resistance …Toy Story Mania was at 45 minutes… Toy Story Mania …and Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster had a 50-minute wait. Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Entrance So the times are definitely up from this time last month (remember when Disney World was a ghost town in September?). Click Here to Check Out Secret Walkways to Beat the Crowds in Disney World That’s it for our updates from Hollywood Studios! 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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 Disney Christmas decorations are you most excited about? Let us know in the comments. The post What’s New at Hollywood Studios: Everything Has Moved Onto Christmas…Except for ONE Pin first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Today, Shanghai Disney Resort announced the 2022-2023 Ambassador Team: Phoebe Jiang and Witty Zhang. During their two-year term – beginning Jan. 1, 2022 – Phoebe and Witty will continue the legacy of the Ambassador program by representing Shanghai Disney Resort, leading our cast members to bring love and care to children and families, make lasting […]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DisneyParks/~4/MRNG-owLVx8View the full article

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Disney Springs is one of the best spots to grab some food in all of Disney World! Disney Springs There are excellent restaurants like Wine Bar George, Raglan Road, and Morimoto Asia, as well as a TON of shopping. One of our favorite spots for some good southern comfort food is Chef Art Smith’s Homecomin’. The restaurant is known for classics like fried green tomatoes, chicken and dumpling soup, and their famous Hummingbird Cake. But, things are getting even better over at Homecomin’, because they have a bunch of NEW menu items! The restaurant posted on Facebook today about all of their new menu items that are now available! First up is a new appetizer — Gator Bites! These are tender bites of gator tail, hand-battered, lightly fried and served with remoulade and house-made hot sauce for $16. @ChefArtSmithsHomecominFL via Facebook A new salad also made its way onto the menu. The Hamilton has romaine and mixed greens, heirloom cherry tomatoes, and pickled red onions tossed in a blackberry vinaigrette. It’s then topped with Tasso ham and lightly fried pimiento cheese for $16. @ChefArtSmithsHomecominFL via Facebook A Florida Keys favorite is now on the menu — Conch Chowder! It’s loaded with tender conch, tomatoes, and vegetables with a spicy kick for $14. @ChefArtSmithsHomecominFL via Facebook If you’re looking for some fish, try out the new Catfish Sandwich! This has a crispy-fried Gulf Coast Catfish fillet topped with lettuce, tomato, and remoulade sauce all served on toasted Cuban bread for $19. @ChefArtSmithsHomecominFL via Facebook If you want something a bit more on the healthy side, you can grab the Chargrilled Chicken, which was on the menu before, but it’s been changed a little bit! It now has two grilled chicken breasts served with a healthy potion of sliced avocado, succotash, and a cup of conch chowder for $27. @ChefArtSmithsHomecominFL via Facebook And, if you’re hungry for a hearty meal, try out the new and improved Braised Short Ribs. This fancy “pot roast” is made by slow-cooking boneless beef short ribs until they are fork tender. They’re served over creamy mashed potatoes with a demi-glace sauce, along with a side of succotash and a cheddar drop biscuit for $37. @ChefArtSmithsHomecominFL via Facebook There are also some new cocktails on the menu, like The Britton. The drink has Woodford Reserve Private Select Bourbon, dry vermouth, Luxardo Cherry Liqueur, and chocolate bitters. It’s honoring Britton Smith, an original Florida bootlegger, for $16. The other new drink on the menu is the Woodford Blues. This drink is Woodford Reserve Private Select Bourbon, house-made blueberry syrup, agave, a splash of lemon juice, and a lemon twist for $14. @ChefArtSmithsHomecominFL via Facebook And, last but NOT least, there are now Whiskey Flights available on the menu! Homecomin’ already does moonshine flights, but now you can sample some of their whiskeys, bourbons, and ryes as well. All flights are served with their signature candied pecans and a spiced pickle juice chaser. Just ask your server for a whiskey menu! @ChefArtSmithsHomecominFL via Facebook Those are ALL of the new menu items at Homecomin’ in Disney Springs! We’ll be coming to you with a full review of these items soon, or you can make a reservation and go try them out for yourself. Stay tuned to DFB for more Disney food news and updates. Click here to see the new seasonal side in Disney Springs that’s a cheesy potato lover’s dream Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! Order Your Copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining is full of tips and planning tools developed by Disney World experts over 30+ years of visits. We've done the research for you, so you'll know just which spots will uniquely suit your family's needs! With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis (and how to get FREE dining); and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you'll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet. Click here to order your copy of the 2021 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 thing to eat at Homecomin’? Let us know in the comments! The post Gator Bites and Whiskey Flights — See the NEW Menu Items at Homecomin’ in Disney Springs! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

It can be tricky to keep up with all of Disney World’s projects and refurbishments. Mickey’s PhilharMagic is Closed right now Attractions, rides, and hotels might be closed for various reasons around the parks, and you’ll want to know what’s not available during your upcoming trip. We’re taking a look here at everything that will be closed in Disney World next week. Let’s start in the parks! Magic Kingdom Closures The Magic Kingdom has a couple of attractions that won’t be available at all next week. Fantasyland Mickey’s PhilharMagic is currently closed, since Imagineers are busy installing the new scene inspired by Disney’s Coco to the attraction. PhilharMagic Construction PhilharMagic is scheduled to reopen on November 12th. So we won’t be seeing the show this week, but its opening isn’t too far off. Un Poco Loco Scene ©Disney The Walt Disney World Railroad is also closed, but this attraction does not have a reopening date yet. Fantasyland Train Station Construction on the TRON Lightcycle Run ride interrupted the train tracks over in Tomorrowland, so we likely won’t see the railroad reopen until TRON construction finishes. Disney hasn’t announced an opening date for TRON, but we’re estimating it’ll be sometime next year. Construction on the TRON roller coaster We saw recently that the railroad’s closure extends at least into January 2022. EPCOT Closures Over in EPCOT, a gift shop in World Showcase called Souk-al-Magreb (located in the Morocco pavilion) is still closed for refurbishments as well. It’ll open soon! This shop is scheduled to reopen on November 6th, which isn’t far off! And the Canada Far and Wide film attraction remains closed, since the Appleseed Orchard booth for the Food & Wine Festival is currently using that space. Watching Canada Far and Wide We’re expecting the attraction in Canada to reopen when the festival closes later in November, but it’s not currently showing any running times even after the festival ends. Animal Kingdom Closures A popular ride in Animal Kingdom is going to close on Monday, November 1st. Kali River Rapids Entrance Kali River Rapids will have a two-month-long refurbishment, lasting through November and December of this year. Kali River Rapids The water ride will reopen on January 1st, 2022. Disney World Hotel Closures Several Disney World hotels have at least partial closures this week, but only one hotel remains completely closed: Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort. All-Star Sports Entrance This resort was scheduled to reopen in December, but its return was delayed due to more refurbishments. So far Disney has not yet announced a new reopening date. All-Star Sports Resort Another All-Star hotel, Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort, still has some construction going on in the lobby, but it shouldn’t interrupt your stay too much. All-Star Movies Construction Other desks are still open in the lobby, so you can continue to check in like normal here. Or you can use the My Disney Experience app to check in online and head straight to your room when you arrive. All-Star Movies Lobby When Disney’s Port Orleans – Riverside Resort reopened recently, the Boatwright’s Dining Hall restaurant did not reopen with it. Boatwright’s Dining Hall According to a Cast Member at the hotel, Boatwright’s will likely open sometime in December. In the mean time, you can check out other Riverside restaurants or head over to the newly reopened Port Orleans – French Quarter to find even more options. Port Orleans – French Quarter Reopening Finally, refurbishments on some rooms at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort will begin this week, as Disney converts 200 guest rooms into Disney Vacation Club villas. Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa The rooms in Building 9 of the Grand Floridian will be re-done to become DVC villas, which will open sometime in the summer of 2022. 3-Bedroom Grand Villa Room ©Disney And that’s all for the rides, attractions, and hotels that will be closed in Disney World this coming week. Keep following DFB so that you stay up-to-date as you plan your Disney trip. Click Here to Find Out What’s New in EPCOT This Week Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! Order Your Copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining is full of tips and planning tools developed by Disney World experts over 30+ years of visits. We've done the research for you, so you'll know just which spots will uniquely suit your family's needs! With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis (and how to get FREE dining); and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you'll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet. Click here to order your copy of the 2021 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 attraction in Disney World? 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Kathy has been a cast member at Walt Disney World Resort for over 50 years. She started as a merchandise hostess on Main Street, U.S.A. selling film and flashcubes, and half a dozen roles later, she’s now working as a secretary at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground. “I’ve gained skills that I never would […]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DisneyParks/~4/IQjTkLs_s8kView the full article

Alright, stay calm everyone. We know pumpkin season isn’t technically over, but, at least in Disney World, the holidays are here! Happy Holidays from Disney World! We’ve already seen holiday stars going up in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, lights being installed in Living with the Land, and holiday decor up in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Now, another sign of the holidays has popped up in Disney World! As we mentioned above, Disney’s Hollywood Studios has already started to get into the holiday spirit with the holiday stars in place on Sunset Boulevard. What a beaut But now, more holiday cheer has arrived. Over at Echo Lake, the Christmas Tree ornaments are once again floating along in the lake! Christmas Ornaments Have Arrived! There are a variety of ornaments in different colors scattered around the lake. It’s the Holiday Season! Here’s a closer look at one of those ornaments in the water. Deck the Halls! This is just the beginning in terms of the holiday decorations we typically see around this spot. We expect that before too long we’ll also see the Christmas Tree pop up in this area. The photo below is from 2020, to give you a sense of what this area typically looks like once it’s all dolled up! Christmas Tree at Disney’s Hollywood Studios 2020 We’ve already got news about holiday snacks coming to the parks and the resorts, details about when you’ll be able to eat with Mickey and Minnie in their holiday outfits, and big updates on the gingerbread houses coming to select Disney World hotels. We’ll keep an eye out for more holiday news and share that with you. Stay tuned for more! Click here to see all of the holiday treats coming to the Disney World hotels! 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! Is it too early for holiday decorations? Tell us your thoughts in the comments below! The post PHOTOS: Have Disney World's Latest Decorations Arrived TOO Early? Tell Us What You Think! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Disney World’s Minnie ear game has been a little bit questionable lately. Lots of Minnie Ears We’ve seen a couple of ear headbands that make us think that Disney is stealing fabric off our Grandma’s old couch. We just spotted NEW Minnie ears in Disney World that have a similar kind of fabric, but these ones are so. much. better. Take a look at the newest ears and see how Disney seriously stepped up their game. The newest Minnie ears can be found at the Emporium in the Magic Kingdom. The Emporium We’re calling them the Velvet Castle Ears, because the grey and gold color scheme reminds us of the Cinderella Castle! At least, they kinda remind us of Cinderella Castle before it got its pink makeover…but we don’t need to get into that now. Castle Ears Like some other ears we’ve seen recently, the fabric is a velvet-y texture on both the ears and the headband. Velvet-y Ears And the gold and silver sequins on the bow bring it all together and make the velvet fabric look shiny and pretty. Sequin bow You can get these ears at the Emporium for $29.99 now! So pretty! And the best part of these ears? They’ll match practically anything. What doesn’t go with grey, silver, and gold? The perfect ears to match everything Keep following DFB for more updates on new Disney World merchandise. Click Here to See More New Ears in Disney World Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! Order Your Copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining is full of tips and planning tools developed by Disney World experts over 30+ years of visits. We've done the research for you, so you'll know just which spots will uniquely suit your family's needs! With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis (and how to get FREE dining); and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you'll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet. Click here to order your copy of the 2021 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 go-to pair of Minnie ears? Let us know in the comments! The post Minnie Ears That Literally Match EVERYTHING Just Dropped in Disney World first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Halloween weekend has arrived, which means that the holidays are — quite literally — right around the corner. Get ready to think about decorating that tree! And Disney World is gearing up for the season — we’ve already seen holiday decorations in the parks, we got a sneak peek at some of the holiday merchandise we’ll soon find, and we even have a list of holiday treats we can’t wait to try! And now, we’ve got some details about this year’s gingerbread displays. If you have never seen the gingerbread displays at Disney World, you’ll need to know this — they are EPIC. And we didn’t have them everywhere last year (except for a cool Capital City display at EPCOT) so you’ll want to know about some new details about this year’s displays because they are coming back! Grand Floridian First, you’ll want to visit the lobby of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa between November 10th and January 1st, where you’ll find a life-size gingerbread house with “cinnamon clouds” coming out of its chimney, along with edible decor. AND you can buy your own house-made gingerbread houses and ornaments at the holiday shop there. Grand Floridian Gingerbread House in 2019 Beach Club Next up, you’ll want to head over to Disney’s Beach Club Resort between November 1st to January 2nd to see a gingerbread house themed around The Little Mermaid. This house features hand-painted characters, handcrafted gingerbread shingles, and snowflakes made of fondant. And when you’re done there, be sure to check out the lobby of Disney’s Yacht Club Resort to see a holiday village, complete with a miniature train. Beach Club Gingerbread Carousel EPCOT Finally, make your way over to The American Adventure Rotunda at EPCOT to see The American Adventure Gingerbread Display, which will be available from November 26th through December 30th. This gingerbread house will recreate an edible version of the Lincoln Memorial, as well as the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, with the American Adventure pavilion and an EPCOT Festival of the Holidays kitchen. 2020 Gingerbread Capital City in EPCOT We can’t wait to see the amazing gingerbread displays return this year, and we’ll be sure to share plenty of photos when they debut. So stay tuned for more! See ALL of the Holiday Treats coming to the 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? Have you ever seen the Disney World gingerbread displays? Let us know in the comments! The post DATES Revealed for the ICONIC Gingerbread House Displays in Disney World! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. It’s almost the holiday season! The decorations are already going up at Disneyland and Disney World, the holiday merch is starting to come out, and the festive times are almost upon us! Snow’s already on Sleeping Beauty Castle! If you’ve been looking for affordable Disney stocking stuffers, we’ve got you covered. Here are 15 Disney stocking stuffers under $10! First up on our list is this little Olaf Plush! This is the perfect fuzzy little gift for anyone who likes warm hugs (just like Olaf!). ©Disney, Target You can grab this one at Target for $5.99! Plus, Target offers plenty of other similar plushes that make great stocking stuffers. Click Here to Shop the Olaf Plush! Now, socks are a notoriously terrible holiday gift, but maybe these ones can change your mind! These Winnie the Pooh Crew Socks are one size fits most for adults and feature Pooh Bear, Piglet, Eeyore, and Roo enjoying the Hundred Acre Woods. ©Hot Topic, Disney You can get these socks at Hot Topic for $6.90! Click Here to Shop the Winnie the Pooh Socks! Next is the Mickey & Minnie Cord Bracelet! This charming bracelet features Mickey’s iconic silhouette, Minnie’s bow, and a monogram M in the middle, all in a stylish color scheme. ©Hot Topic, Disney You can get this bracelet at Hot Topic for $9.90! Click Here to Shop the Mickey & Minnie Bracelet! Another affordable stocking stuffer is a Disney Cord Clinger! What’s a cord clinger? Well, they’re little characters that hook onto the end of your phone charger to add a little extra fun. These ones come in a blind box, so you don’t know which one you’ll get! ©BoxLunch, Disney, Marvel, Pixar It’s $8.90 for one cable clinger from BoxLunch! Click Here to Shop the Cable Clingers! If you’ve got a fan of Cruella in your house, we’ve got the stocking stuffer for you! The One Hundred and One Dalmatians Scrunchy Set is a collection of three scrunchies that feature the iconic colors of the movie. ©Disney, BoxLunch These scrunchies are on sale for $8.72, but they’re usually $10.90 from BoxLunch! Click Here to Shop the Dalmatians Scrunchy Set! If you’re looking to get extra comfy this holiday season, the Women’s Monsters, Inc. 2 Pack of Cozy Socks is a great stocking stuffer! These socks fit women’s shoe sizes 4-10 and feature Mike and Sulley. ©Disney, Target, Pixar You can find these fuzzy socks at Target for $9.00! Click Here to Shop the Fuzzy Monsters, Inc Socks! If your kiddos need superhuman powers to face the cold this winter, the Kids’ Spider-Man Layer Gloves might be the boost they need! ©Disney, Marvel, Target You can grab these double-layered gloves at Target for $6.00! Click Here to Shop the Kids Spider-Man Layered Gloves! This one is a great one for the pin appreciators out there! The Loungefly Disney Princesses Grayscale Moments Blind Box Pins are a series of pins that feature iconic moments from Disney films in grayscale (with touches of color!). ©Disney, BoxLunch You can get one of these blind box pins for $9.90 from BoxLunch! Click Here to Shop the Blind Box Pins! If you’ve got a younger kiddo, the Minnie Mouse Baby Headband is a great little gift! Featuring the iconic ears and bow of Minnie Mouse, this headband is perfect for your little ones. ©Disney This baby headband is available on shopDisney for $7.99! Click Here to Shop the Minnie Baby Headband! For the beauty-conscious ones out there, Disney and Mad Beauty have a collection of Disney Villains beauty masks. The Evil Queen Beauty Mask features apple in its formula but don’t worry, this one isn’t poisoned! ©BoxLunch, Disney You can get this beauty mask for $6.90 from BoxLunch! Click Here to Shop the Evil Queen Beauty Mask! If you’ve got a little Star Wars fan in your home, this Darth Vader Kids’ Watch lets your kiddos tell the time in style! ©Disney, Target, Lucasfilm You can get this kids’ watch at Target for $8.00! Click Here to Shop the Kids Darth Vader Watch! If jewelry’s on someone’s wish list, the Beauty and the Beast Layered Necklace is a good stocking stuffer for them! ©Disney, Hot Topic This necklace is available for $9.90 from Hot Topic! Click Here to Shop the Beauty and the Beast Necklace! Okay, this next one might be a little too big to put in a stocking, but this Stitch Boba Cup is too cute not to mention! This cup features Stitch chomping on a cup of boba tea, that delicious drink with tapioca pearls. ©Disney, Hot Topic You can get this cute cup at Hot Topic for $9.90! Click Here to Shop the Stitch Boba Cup! Shameless plug: we’ve got some great stocking stuffers over at the DFB store. One affordable option is our stickers, like this Pineapple Whip Sticker! This one features that yummy Dole Whip we all know and love. ©DisneyFoodBlog This adorable sticker is available for $7.99 from our store! Click Here to Shop the DFB Pineapple Whip Sticker! Another one of our stickers is the SO Fly! Sticker, which is inspired by Peter Pan and the iconic attraction based on the movie! ©DisneyFoodBlog You can get this sticker for $7.99 from the DFB store! Click Here to Shop the DFB Neverland Sticker! We’re always keeping up with the latest Disney news, so stay tuned for more! Click Here to Read About Disney’s New Holiday Merch! 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 these stocking stuffers? Let us know in the comments! 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DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. Disney souvenirs and merchandise can be expensive, but if you know how to time it right, you can probably catch a sale on Disney’s online store, shopDisney. Disney World Home Decor We let you know whenever we see a sale going on because we also get excited when we can grab our favorite Disney things on sale! And this weekend is one of those times — here’s how to save a LOT if you’re looking for some new Disney items soon. Pro tip: This is the perfect time to start some early Christmas shopping! Right now on shopDisney, you can get 40% off select items in clothing, accessories, home decor, toys, and more. But you’ll have to act quick, because the sale ends this coming Sunday. ©shopDisney If you want to grab a few (or a lot — we won’t judge!) Disney things, just add them to your cart and then use the code SAVE40 when you check out. Only select things on the website apply, but there are quite a few options there — like the Alice in Wonderland Mary Blair Teacup Set, for one. ©Disney This set comes with four teacups and four saucers, and it’s inspired by the famous Disney artist, Mary Blair. ©Disney Several other items in this collection (like a teapot, plates, and more) are also available as part of the sale. The teacup set is usually $74.99, but when you take 40% off, it’s just $44.99. Click Here to Buy the Alice in Wonderland Teacup Set You know all those cute backpacks that you see all over Disney World? They have them in all kinds of themes, with Disney characters, attractions, and movies. Now you can get a Loungefly Backpack with a Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway theme on sale! ©Disney The bag has images from the attraction all over it, like when Mickey and Minnie are in the park having a picnic, when they’re caught in a bubble underwater, and when they’re trapped in a twister. ©Disney The bag is faux leather and has adjustable straps. It’s usually $80, but with the sale it’s just $48. Click Here to Buy the Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway Backpack Even though Halloween season is almost over, we think the Sally Sweater is something you can wear year-round. ©Disney It’s a cable-knit cardigan sweater that’s inspired by Sally from Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. It’s normally $39.99, but with the sale, it’s just $23.99. Click Here to Buy the Sally Sweater And since the cozy season is just getting started, you can get a Southwestern-style Mickey Throw Blanket to keep you warm when the weather turns chilly. ©Disney The blanket is 60″ by 72″ and is covered in Mickey-shaped icons with a fun pattern inside. The pattern is reversed on the opposite side. ©Disney Normally the blanket costs $74.99, but you can get it now for $44.99. Click Here to Buy the Mickey Southwestern Throw Blanket Make sure to head to shopDisney by Sunday to get all your Disney needs! This is a great chance to get a jump-start on some holiday shopping, as well. And keep following DFB for more updates on how to save money on your Disney trip. Shop the ENTIRE SALE 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? What are you planning to add to your cart this weekend? Let us know in the comments. The post Start Christmas Shopping EARLY With This BIG Online Disney SALE 🎁 first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

The holidays are coming up very soon in Disney World! Holiday decorations at Magic Kingdom Disney starts celebrating the holidays particularly early. In fact, there are already holiday decorations up in some areas of the parks! But, after Halloween, things really kick into high gear, with Christmas trees going up and, most importantly, special holiday FOOD being released! We recently found out about the food coming to Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Magic Kingdom, and Disney Springs, but we just now learned about ALL the food coming to the Disney World hotels! Disney’s All-Star Resorts Intermission Food Court and World Premiere Food Court Pumpkin Tart (available Nov. 25 and Dec. 25) Thanksgiving Dinner – Turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, green beans, and cranberry relish with choice of apple or pumpkin tart (available Nov. 25) Playful Penguin Cupcake – Red velvet cupcake, cream cheese buttercream, peppermint sprinkles, and a sugared playful penguin (available Dec. 19-Jan. 1) Christmas Dinner – Ham, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, green beans, and cranberry relish with choice of apple or pumpkin tart (available Dec. 25) Disney’s Art of Animation Resort and Disney’s Pop Century Resort Landscapes of Flavor and Everything POP Shopping & Dining Pumpkin Tart (available Nov. 7-27) Apple Tart (available Nov. 7-27) Playful Penguin Cupcake – Red velvet cupcake, cream cheese buttercream, peppermint sprinkles, and a sugared playful penguin (available Dec. 19-Jan. 1) Spiked Coffee Milkshake (available Nov. 1-30) Cranberry Margarita (available Nov.1-30) Spiked Frozen Peppermint Hot Chocolate (available Dec.1-31) Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Sanaa Chocolate Peppermint Ornament – Ghanaian dark chocolate mousse and peppermint crunch chocolate biscuit with pomegranate and raspberries (available Dec. 19-25) Roast Rib Eye – Roast rib eye with jus lie, Tunisian mashed potatoes, green beans with apricot-cranberry butter, and mushroom conserva (available Dec. 25) The Mara Gingeraffe – Gingerbread giraffe cookie (available Dec. 1-31) Chocolate and Peppermint Cookie Sandwich – Smoked chocolate and spice cookie with peppermint buttercream (available Dec. 1-31) Disney’s BoardWalk BoardWalk Bakery Peppermint Bark – Milk and white chocolate with peppermint candy (available Dec. 1-26) Pumpkin Cheesecake Swirl Bread – Pumpkin, cream cheese, and holiday spice (available Dec. 1-26) Mickey Mouse Gingerbread Cookie (available Dec. 1-26) Minnie Sugar Cookie (available Dec. 1-26) Mickey Sugar Cookie (available Dec. 1-26) Gingerbread Boy Cupcake (available Dec. 1-25) Christmas Cookie Box (available Dec. 1-25) Root Beer Float Cupcake (available Dec. 26-Jan. 1) Trattoria al Forno Thanksgiving Sage & Thyme Oven-Roasted Turkey – Cornbread and sausage stuffing, sour cream-mashed Yukon gold potatoes, green beans and rainbow carrots with herb butter, cranberry citrus compote, pan gravy, and Parker House Rolls (available Nov. 25) Apple Crostata – Vanilla bean gelato, candied pecans, and caramel sauce (available Nov. 25) Mickey Eggs-in-a-Basket – Egg-filled butter brioche and classic pastrami hash with choice of ham, bacon, or sausage (available Dec. 19-31) Oak-grilled Char-crusted Ribeye – Amarone butter, truffle gnocchi, and balsamic-pancetta Brussel sprouts (available Dec. 19-31) Chocolate Cherry Bombe – Chocolate crunch mousse on a fudgy brownie base with cherry filling and amaretto panna cotta (available Dec. 19-31) Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort Centertown Market and Centertown Market Grab n’ Go Apple Tart (available Nov. 25) Pumpkin Tart (available Nov. 7-25) Christmas Brownie Bites (available Dec. 1-31) Eggnog Cupcake (available Dec. 1-31) Disney’s Contemporary Resort Contempo Cafe Gingerbread Boy (available Nov. 14-Jan. 1) Pumpkin Pie Tart – Pumpkin pie tart with cinnamon chantilly cream (available Nov. 14-27) Chocolate Peppermint Cookie (available Nov. 14-Jan. 1) Linzer Cookie (available Nov. 14-Jan. 1) Gingerbread House Kit – Build-your-own Disney’s Contemporary Resort Gingerbread House (available Nov. 14-Jan. 1) Yule Log – Chocolate peppermint yule log (available Nov.28-Jan. 1) Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort Barcelona Lounge Iced S’mores Macchiato – Espresso, low-fat milk and toasted marshmallow beverage syrup topped with sweet cream and chocolate drizzle (available Dec. 12-Jan. 8) Cranberry Mimosa – Cranberry juice and blanc de blanc cava (available Dec. 12-Jan. 8) Barcelona Lounge and Dahlia Lounge Hot Toddy for Two – Twinings Discovery Collection Caramel Rooibos tea, brandy, amaretto, and cinnamon beverage syrup (available Dec. 12-Jan. 8) Three Bridges Bar and Grill at Villa del Largo Blood Orange Sangria – Our house-made white sangria topped with blood orange beverage syrup (available Nov. 25-Jan. 8) Spiced Winter Sangria – Our house-made red sangria warmed with spices (available Nov. 25-Mar. 1) Three Bridges Bar and Grill at Villa del Largo and Dahlia Lounge Peanut Butter S’mores Old Fashioned – Peanut butter whiskey, crème de cacao, toasted marshmallow beverage syrup, and orange bitters (available Nov. 25-Jan. 8) Mistletoe Sangria – Our house made white sangria with a melon liqueur twist (available (available Dec. 12-Jan. 8) Cruz de Galicia – Amaretto, spiced rum, lemonade, and a splash of soda (available Dec. 12-Jan. 8) Toasted Espresso Martini – Vanilla vodka, crème de cacao, freshly brewed espresso, and toasted marshmallow beverage syrup (available Dec. 12-Jan. 8) Turkey “a la Plancha” – Plancha-seared turkey breast, aged sherry-sage gravy, cranberry-apple chutney, and scallion biscuit with a choice of two sides: pomme purée, sweet potato gratin, elote, roasted cauliflower, magdelana dressing, or Brussel sprouts (available Nov. 25) Toledo–Tapas, Steak, and Seafood Turkey Roulade – Magdalena dressing, pomme purée, glazed carrots, Brussel sprouts, cranberry relish, and turkey gravy (available Nov. 25) Mulled Wine Pear Mousse – Orange chiffon, candied apples, almond-leaf tuille, and almond crunch (available Nov. 25) Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Cítricos Pumpkin Cheesecake – Pumpkin cheesecake resting on a spiced chiffon cake topped with cassis mousse and a pumpkin seed-ginger crumble with caramel sauce (available Nov. 27) Gasparilla Island Grill Pumpkin Pie Cake Pop – Pumpkin spice jumbo cake pop enrobed in white chocolate to resemble an autumn pumpkin (available Nov. 1-Dec. 1) Fall Flavors Cupcake – Cinnamon-spiced cupcake with apple filling topped with a sugar pumpkin and maple buttercream in festive fall colors (available Nov. 1-Dec. 1) Happy Holidays Cake Pop – Triple chocolate cake pop enrobed in white chocolate with festive winter décor (available Dec. 1-Jan. 1) Very Merry Minnie Mouse Cupcake – Chocolate cupcake filled with cookies and cream mousse and topped with ganache-dipped buttercream with cookie ears and chocolate a holiday bow (available Dec. 1-Jan. 1) Red Velvet Wreath Cupcake – Red velvet cupcake filled with cream cheese mousse and topped with a vanilla buttercream wreath and a chocolate bow (available Dec. 1-Jan. 1) S’more Cookie – Graham chocolate chip cookie piled with toasted marshmallows and M&M’S (available Dec. -Jan. 1) Narcoossee’s Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake – Pumpkin cake filled with white chocolate cream cheese mousse with brown sugar glaze and orange marmalade sauce (available Nov. 27) Disney’s Old Key West Resort Good’s Food to Go Bourbon Pumpkin Cheesecake – Pumpkin Cheesecake, bourbon panna cotta, and spiced pecans (available Nov. 7-27) Peppermint Bark – Dark and white chocolate with peppermint pieces (available Dec.1-Jan. 1) Gingerbread Cupcake – Gingerbread cake, caramel mousse filling, and spiced buttercream (available Dec. 1-Jan. 1) Olivia’s Café Pumpkin Cheesecake – Pumpkin cheesecake with toasted meringue, cranberry compote, and cranberry macaron (available Nov. 27) Chocolate Peppermint Cake – Chocolate lava cake, peppermint snow, and raspberry sauce (available Dec. 24-Jan. 1) Disney’s Port Orleans Resort Sassagoula Floatworks and Food Factory (French Quarter) and Riverside Mill Food Court (Riverside) Pumpkin Tart (available Nov. 7-27) Apple Tart (available Nov. 7-27) Playful Penguin Cupcake – Red velvet cupcake, cream cheese buttercream, peppermint sprinkles, and a sugared playful penguin (available Dec. 19-Jan. 1) Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa The Artist’s Palette Bourbon Pumpkin Cheesecake – Pumpkin cheesecake, bourbon panna cotta, and spiced pecans (available Nov. 7-27) Peppermint Bark – Dark and white chocolate with peppermint pieces (available Dec.1-Jan. 1) Eggnog Cupcake – Spiced cake, eggnog mousse filling, and caramel buttercream (available Dec.1-Jan. 1) Gingerbread Cookies – Themed to Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa (available Dec.1-Jan. 1) Peppermint Mousse – Peppermint mousse, fudge center, and a chocolate cookie (available Dec.1-Jan. 1) Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort Barefoot Pool Bar Frozen Martini with DOLE Whip Watermelon – Vodka blended with DOLE Whip Watermelon and a “green” sugared rim Kona Café Chocolate Hazelnut Yule Log – Chocolate sponge cake, hazelnut crémeux, chocolate ganache, rum hazelnut chocolate sauce, and royal icing décor (available Dec. 1-31) Mocha Molten Lava Cake – Mocha molten lava cake, pistachio mascarpone cream, and bitter orange marmalade (available Dec. 20-Jan 1) Kona Island and Capt. Cook’s Thanksgiving Turkey Cupcake – Chocolate cupcake with milk chocolate rocky road filling and buttercream (available Nov. 15-30) Holiday “Elf” Dome – Vanilla cake with eggnog filling, white chocolate glaçage, and buttercream décor (available Dec. 1-31) Holiday Moana Cupcake – Chocolate cupcake, Morello cherry, buttercream icing, and Moana chocolate décor (available Dec. 1-31) Stroke of Midnight Cupcake – Vanilla cupcake with white chocolate Champagne filling, chocolate-covered pop rocks, and white chocolate clock (available Dec. 29-Jan3) Disney’s Riviera Resort Le Petit Café Mickey Gingerbread Cookies – Gingerbread cookie duo baked in chocolate and glazed with sugar (available Nov. 21-Jan. 1) Peppermint Mousse – Dark chocolate and peppermint white chocolate mousse (available Nov. 28-Jan. 1) Primo Piatto Eggnog Cheesecake – Eggnog cheesecake with cherry compote and vanilla whipped panna cotta (available Nov. 28-Jan. 1) Pumpkin Cheesecake with Chocolate Hazelnut Swirl (available through Nov. 27) Topolino’s Terrace – Flavors of the Riviera Pumpkin Mousse – Pumpkin cheesecake, hazelnut chocolate sponge, pistachio crumble and cherry compote (available through Nov. 27) Black Heritage Turkey – Sous vide turkey breast, turkey leg roulade, sourdough stuffing torchon, sweet potato casserole with spiced marshmallows, potato purée, roasted gravy, cranberry marmalade, haricot vert amandine, and roasted rainbow carrots (available Nov. 25) Caramel Milk Chocolate Mousse – Chocolate-hazelnut cheesecake, chocolate crumble, and chantilly cream (available Nov. 28-Jan. 1) Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Lobby Gingerbread Pine Tree (available Nov.14-Jan. 1) Reindeer Food – Cubes of gingerbread, chocolate stripped pretzels, holiday granola, and candies (available Nov.14-Jan. 1) Spiced Moose Cookie (available Nov.14-Jan. 1) Peppermint Bark (available Nov.14-Jan. 1) Geyser Point Bar & Grill Martinis Around the World Flight (available Dec. 5-Jan. 8; also available as separate drinks) Key Lime Pie – Lime juice, simple syrup, and rum with green sugar rim Poinsettia – Brut Champagne and cranberry Italian Manhattan – Bourbon, vermouth, bitters, grenadine, and cranberry with maraschino cherries Caribbean Cream – Rum, cinnamon cream liqueur, and cream with nutmeg and green sugar rim Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resort Ale & Compass Restaurant Pumpkin Tart – Pumpkin tart with chantilly cream with a cherry cranberry sauce (available Nov. 25) The Market at Ale & Compass and Beach Club Marketplace Pumpkin Cheesecake – Pumpkin-flavored New York-style cheesecake with caramel sauce, whipped cream, chocolate leaves, and cranberry-flavored sugar crystals (available Nov. 1-Dec. 31) Holiday Red and Green Creme-filled Sandwich Cookie Bonbons – Mousse-filled on a cookie base sprayed with colorful chocolate (available Nov. 1-Dec. 31) Holiday Mickey Cupcake – Vanilla cupcake filled with vanilla mousse topped with holiday décor and chocolate Mickey ears (available Dec.1-31) The Market at Ale & Compass, Beach Club Marketplace, and Disney’s Beach Club Lobby Chocolate Crinkle Cookies – A bag of three chocolate crinkle cookies with a dusting of sweet snow (available Nov. 1-Dec. 31) Trio of Fudge – White chocolate peppermint fudge, white chocolate-gingerbread fudge, and dark chocolate-hot cocoa fudge (available Nov. 1- Dec. 31) Plant-Based and Gluten-Friendly Brownie – Chocolate brownies with chocolate ganache (available Nov. 1- Dec. 31) Signature Stollen Bread – German bread created with nuts, spices, and fruit coated with a mountain of vanilla powdered sugar (available Nov. 1- Dec. 31) Mickey Gingerbread – Our traditional sugar-glazed Mickey gingerbread with chocolate backing (available Nov. 1-Dec. 31) Mickey and Minnie Crispy Rice Treats (Sold Separately) – Crispy rice treats decorated with red chocolate, sanding sugar, snowflakes, and chocolate garnishes (available Nov. 1- Dec. 31) Peppermint Bark – Dark and white chocolate with peppermint pieces (available Nov. 1- Dec. 31) Chocolate Snow Globe – Dark chocolate snow globe with the 50th Anniversary print (available Nov. 1- Dec. 31) Chocolate-Covered Marshmallow Snowmen – Chocolate-covered marshmallows decorated to look like adorable snowmen on festive red and white straw (available Nov. 1- Dec. 31) Chocolate Creme-filled Sandwich Cookie Pops – White chocolate-covered creme-filled sandwich cookie pops themed to The Little Mermaid (available Nov. 1-Dec. 31) Gluten-Friendly Gingerbread Cookie glazed in sugar (available Nov. 1- Dec. 31) Gluten-Friendly Gingerbread Chocolate Cookie glazed in sugar (available Nov. 1- Dec. 31) Along with all of the delicious food offerings, Disney pastry chefs will also be creating gingerbread masterpieces in some of the hotels! Here’s a look at all of the locations. Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Lobby This stunning life-size storybook gingerbread house with “cinnamon clouds” puffing from the chimney is beautifully decorated with white chocolate candy canes, edible snowflakes, and sugar poinsettias. Treats for sale include house-made Gingerbread Houses and Gingerbread Ornaments. (Nov. 10-Jan. 1) Disney’s Beach Club Resort This life-size spinning carousel is a holiday tradition at Disney’s Beach Club Resort. The Little Mermaid is the theme with hand-painted holiday characters, handcrafted gingerbread shingles, and fondant snowflakes. And don’t forget to pop over to the Yacht Club lobby and see the adorable holiday village with a miniature train. (Nov.1-Jan. 2) EPCOT – The American Adventure Rotunda The American Adventure Gingerbread Display – The EPCOT pastry chefs have recreated the Lincoln Memorial and Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in miniature edible versions along with The American Adventure building and an EPCOT Festival Holiday Kitchen. (Nov. 26-Dec. 30) That’s a look at all of the holiday food coming to the Disney World hotels this season! Stay tuned to DFB for more Disney food news and updates. Click here to see all of the other holiday food coming to 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! 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DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. From Minnie ears to plushes to keys, Disney has so many things you can collect! Ahsoka Ears Disney releases collectible keys online pretty regularly. We’ve seen keys for Disney Princesses, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Haunted Mansion, and more. We recently found out about some of the keys coming for the holidays this year, and they’re now available online on shopDisney! Check out the Mickey Mouse and Friends Holiday Mystery Collectible Key! We knew about the 3 designs shown here, but the other 2 are a mystery. ©Disney So, for $12.99, you get 1 collectible key, and you don’t know which one it’s going to be until you open it! How many tries do you think it would take you to collect all 5?? Click here to get the Mickey Mouse and Friends Holiday Mystery Collectible Key Another collectible key was also released online today celebrating the 80th anniversary of Dumbo! ©Disney This is a special edition and costs $14.99. Click here to get the Dumbo 80th anniversary collectible key – special edition Also available is a pin version of the key! ©Disney You can get the Dumbo 80th anniversary collectible key pin – special edition for $12.99. Click here to get the Dumbo 80th anniversary collectible key pin – special edition We’ll be keeping an eye out for more collectible keys online, so stay tuned to DFB for news and updates! Click here to see 6 NEW Disney holiday Spirit Jerseys! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Do you collect Disney keys? Let us know in the comments! The post How to Score 3 NEW Disney Collectibles Online Right Now first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

We’re just going to say it straight: There’s not a ton of awesome options for dining in the Magic Kingdom. Frontierland Entrance Compared to other parks (and EPCOT especially), the options for delicious food in this park are a little more limited. But there are definitely still a couple of fan-favorite spots around, and we’re heading to one of them today to try out a few dishes. Yee-haw! We’ll meet you over in Frontierland! Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe is a good quick-service (fast food-style) restaurant with an even better backstory. Pecos Bill was first introduced as a character in the 1948 Disney film Melody Time, where he became known as “the meanest, toughest, roughest cowboy of them all.” According to the legend, Pecos Bill was raised by Coyotes in Texas, where he invented “all things western, from rodeos to cowboy dancing, to spurs, hats, and lassos. He can draw faster, shoot straighter, and ride a horse harder than any man alive.” Pecos Bill After lots of epic adventures (including riding a tornado like a bucking bronco — how’s that for a tall tale?), Pecos Bill finally settled down and opened a cafe in — you guessed it — Frontierland. Where else? Atmosphere Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe is decorated like an Old West Saloon, with Western-style architecture and decorations from all of Pecos Bill’s adventures. Code of the West Make sure to look for the Code of the West and Pecos Bill’s backstory, which are written on rawhide inside the restaurant. Pecos Bill’s Story Inside, since this is a quick-service spot, there are counters where you can go to order your food… Ordering Stations …or you can use Mobile Order on your phone to order instead. The Mobile Order pick-up stations are marked with signs overhead. Mobile Order Pick-Up Stations Nearby, there are stations to grab napkins and plastic cutlery. Cutlery Stations There used to be an infamous “Miles Long Toppings Bar” at this spot (which was one of our favorite things ever), but unfortunately it’s not being offered right now. Don’t worry though — you can still get lots of those toppings. More on that in a sec. No toppings bar Once you’ve got your food, you can head into the dining rooms to find a place to sit. Yes, we said dining roomS. This place has no shortage of seating, which makes it a great option if you have a big group and want to find a place to sit down in the air conditioning for a while. The main dining room is very large, and it imitates eating outside in a marketplace-style setting. Main Dining Room Other, smaller dining rooms have even more seating options. In these spots, you’ll find more Pecos Bill decor, including treasures from some of his famous friends. Another Dining Room Make sure to look around at the decor once you’ve found your table! MORE tables Now that we’ve seen the restaurant itself, let’s check out some of the FOOD here. Eats Above the counter at the ordering stations, you’ll find the menus for this spot. There are some Southwest-style dishes and Mexican-inspired foods as well. You can get a Fajita Platter, Southwest Salad, Beef Nachos, or a Veggie Rice Bowl (which you can add Chicken or Pork Carnitas to). Menu You can also try a Taco Trio if you can’t decide on just one flavor, or there’s a Bacon Cheeseburger if you’re not in the Southwest food kind of mood. Menu There are several options for kids’ meals, as well as some sides, desserts, and drinks. You can get a standard Coke product soda here or try out the Lemonade Strawberry Slushy. Menu In the short time between us eating here and getting this review up, Pecos Bill added a few more options to their menu. Here’s what it’s looking like now. There’s a 1971 meal (beef nachos, rice, a drink, and a cake pop) here in honor of Disney World’s 50th Anniversary. You can also get “The Big Al,” which is a Double Bacon Cheeseburger with Maple Whiskey Barbecue Sauce. ©Disney And don’t forget about dessert! This spot got a couple of 50th Anniversary treats, including the Bear Tracks Slushy and EARidescent Nugget Churros. Or you can try the Powdered Cinnamon-Sugar Doughnut Holes or Greek Yogurt for a lighter option. ©Disney We decided to try out a few different meals here. Group Shot! First, we grabbed the Pork Carnitas Rice Bowl for $11.99. Pork Carnitas Rice Bowl This bowl comes with yellow saffron rice, which is topped with seasoned shredded pork, grilled peppers and onions, black beans, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, and salsa. In our case, the lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, and salsa were served on the side so we could add them ourselves if we wanted to. Pork Carnitas Rice Bowl with Toppings We thought the saffron rice had a great texture to it, and there was a lot of it in this bowl. It was really filling, and there were plenty of black beans, peppers, and onions as well. A closer look at the veggies Unfortunately, we thought the veggies were a little under-cooked. They weren’t really cooked like fajita veggies. Black Beans The black beans were fine — just your normal black beans. And the pork had a pretty unique flavor to it. We thought it tasted more like ham and not really like a Mexican-style pulled pork. If you’re hoping for something that’s more lightly seasoned, this is a surprisingly safe bet. Pork Carnitas The seasoned tortilla strips on top would have been a great texture addition with a little crunch…but they were actually getting soggy towards the end of our meal, which was disappointing. So we recommend eating those pretty quickly if you get this meal. A bite of the pork carnitas bowl We also bought the Beef Nachos for $10.99. Beef Nachos Can’t get much more simple and straightforward than this — tortilla chips covered in seasoned ground beef and queso, plus lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, shredded cheese, and salsa on the side. Basically the big goodies from the ol’ toppings bar guests used to help themselves to. You can still get all this with your meal, just be sure to order the sides (for free) as well. Plus all the toppings! Can you really go wrong with beef and queso nachos? In general, the answer is no. These tasted great, but the beef actually made the nachos really greasy, and the grease plus the queso meant the chips were getting real soggy by the end of our meal. Beef Nachos with Toppings There was absolutely nothin’ wrong with the queso, though! It had just a little bit of a kick to it, but not so much that you need to worry about it if you’re spice-averse. This stuff is like leveled up plastic cheese. It’s white queso, and it’s fabulous. It was seasoned, creamy, and delicious, just like queso should be. More Beef Nachos The chips were the thing letting this dish down. They tasted almost stale at the beginning of our meal and then they were soggy by the end. Womp womp. Fully Loaded Our last entree was the Taco Trio, which has three tacos (as you might have guessed from the name) all with different fillings. We chose one pork, one beef, and one chicken. Altogether, this dish cost $10.99. Taco Trio The tacos also come with toppings on the side, including lettuce, tomatoes, shredded cheese, salsa, and sour cream. Taco Trio Toppings These come in a special tray, which has spots for each of the tacos! (Try saying “Taco Trio Tray” 5 times fast.) We thought this was super clever, because then they don’t all mix with the toppings falling out — you know the taco struggle. The presentation gets 2 thumbs up here. What a solid way to package tacos, right? Taco Trio Tray The pork taco had the same meat as the Pork Carnitas Bowl, and it still tasted more like ham to us. Pork Taco The beef in the next taco was just as greasy as it was on our Beef Nachos, but also still very tasty. And we appreciated that Pecos Bill didn’t skimp on the fillings for these — there was plenty of meat to balance out the toppings. Beef Taco The chicken was a little too bland for our taste, but there was a little bit of seasoning on it. Maybe a touch of garlic? In general, we could’ve done with more seasoning on most of the meat in our meal, to be honest. Chicken Taco There are hot sauce packets available inside if you wanted to add a kick to your food! We also got some plain Tortilla Chips with Queso for $5.99… Chips and queso – a match made in heaven …and we added a side of guacamole for $2 to really make it a party. Don’t forget the guac The queso was — as we mentioned before with the Beef Nachos — everything that queso should be. It had a great flavor and was plenty cheesy for us (and you know how much we love our cheese). ok, YUM The guacamole wasn’t quite as exciting. In fact, it tasted like straight-up avocado, without much seasoning and no visible onions or tomatoes in it. So if you’re looking for a very simple guac, this might be a good option for you. But if you wanted something more exciting, we’d recommend looking elsewhere. Not great For dessert, we grabbed the Churros, which come with a side of Chocolate Sauce for dipping for $5.89. (Side note: these aren’t available right now under the same name, but the EARidescent Churro Nuggets are pretty much exactly the same thing.) Churro Nugs You get eight mini churros in this dish. We thought the churros were pretty tasty, and they had plenty of cinnamon and sugar on them. We weren’t crazy impressed with them (they’re no Disneyland churro), but they were still good. Baby churro with chocolate And the chocolate sauce was soft and rich, which definitely raised our opinion of this dessert in general. Chocolate Sauce We left feeling very full after our meal, and we can 100% recommend dipping everything you eat in either queso or chocolate. (Obviously!) Nosh or Not Pay a visit to Pecos Bill if: You like Mexican-style food but don’t want anything too spicy (and would like it covered in queso, please). You’re hoping to get a break from the heat and crowds of the Magic Kingdom and wouldn’t mind grabbing a snack while you do it. You’re traveling with younger kids or picky eaters who don’t want to venture too far off the beaten path when it comes to flavors — nothing we ate here was too spicy or unique-tasting. Mosey on down to a different restaurant if: You’re looking for real, authentic Mexican food (try the Mexico pavilion at EPCOT or the 4 Rivers Cantina Barbacoa Food Truck in Disney Springs). You want to try something unique and different in the Magic Kingdom (Columbia Harbour House has some tasty seafood dishes, and there are a lot of 50th Anniversary snacks around the park right now a bit more unique). You want a fancier option with a waiter and non-plastic cutlery (there are a couple of good sit-down restaurants in the Magic Kingdom, like Be Our Guest or the Crystal Palace). Overall In general, we had some pretty good food here, and the prices were reasonable. The queso was the real star of everything, but some parts (like the stale/soggy chips, greasy meat, and the unseasoned chicken) really let the meal down. We could’ve used more seasoning on just about everything we ate. If you’re looking for real, authentic Mexican food, this ain’t it. But if you want a quick, tasty meal in the Magic Kingdom with lots of seating and air conditioning, you can’t go wrong here. You also get a good amount of food for your money, and we’re pretty sure you’ll leave feeling full and satisfied if you choose this place for a full meal. Or you can just snag some nachos or churros as a snack while you take a break from the heat. And that was our experience at Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe! Keep following DFB for more updates and reviews from Disney World. Click Here to See How 15,000 Fans Ranked Every Quick Service Restaurant in the Magic Kingdom Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! Order Your Copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining is full of tips and planning tools developed by Disney World experts over 30+ years of visits. We've done the research for you, so you'll know just which spots will uniquely suit your family's needs! With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis (and how to get FREE dining); and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you'll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet. Click here to order your copy of the 2021 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. Is Pecos Bill a must-visit for you? Let us know in the comments! The post REVIEW: How’d We Fix Bland Mexican Food in Disney World? Drown It in Queso and Chocolate, OBV. first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Earlier this week, we posted the Foodie Guide to Holidays highlighting the deliciously festive offerings at Disney Springs and our parks. Today, our Disney Resort hotels are making spirits bright with delish savories, sweets, and sips. Wait until you see (and taste!) all the creative offerings at our resorts – fa la la la la bulous!http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DisneyParks/~4/yGbxU7KR0McView the full article

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Female Hartmann’s mountain zebra born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge this month, Walt Disney World says. View the full article

For This Veteran’s Day, Westgate Resorts Will Again Be Giving Away Free Vacation Stays to Military Families! This super offer has always been one of the very most popular posts that I do each year on Military Disney Tips. This offer first started in 2011 and each year since then Westgate has offered free vacation stays to […] The post Westgate Resorts to Give Away Free Vacations for Military Families On Veterans Day 2021 appeared first on Military Disney Tips Blog. View the full article

The 2021 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival is in full swing, and we have already reported on the MUST HAVES for this year’s festival! But what if you have been missing ANOTHER major Disney World food and wine festival all these years and didn’t even realize it? Swan and Dolphin Resort Area The Swan and Dolphin Food and Wine Classic is “the other” food and wine festival in the Walt Disney World area, but unlike EPCOT, you’ll only have two nights to enjoy the food, fun, and festivities. It’s also a much more condensed space, so you’ll be able to see it all in one night. Let’s look closer at the other Food and Wine fest ’round these parts! The Swan and Dolphin If you aren’t familiar with the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin, you can find these hotels centrally located just minutes from EPCOT‘s International Gateway entrance. Both EPCOT and Disney’s Hollywood Studios are within walking distance, and if one more step after a long park day is tempting fate, there is a Friendship boat that runs every 20 minutes or so. Food and Wine Classic These hotels are owned by Marriott, so you can earn reward points staying here, and you can also use your points towards free stays. They share many of the same perks as Disney resort guests, including free transportation and free parking at Walt Disney World theme parks. Read all about the brand new Disney World hotel coming soon HERE! All The Deets The Swan and Dolphin Food and Wine Classic will take place this year on October 29th and 30th. The event takes place on the Causeway that links both resorts, with the festivities running from 5:30PM until 9:00PM on each of the two nights. Food & Wine Classic: A Taste of Swan and Dolphin Tickets for one night of the event are $165 and include unlimited food and beverage tastings throughout the evening. If you want to kick it up a notch higher, you can do a hotel and event package. This ultimate date night experience includes one-night accommodation, plus two tickets to one night at the Food and Wine Classic. Packages start at $580. But they sell out quickly! Interested in getting tickets? CLICK HERE! Where can you eat when there isn’t a Food and Wine Classic at the Swan and Dolphin? Let’s talk about it! What should I expect? The festival features more than 20 food stations, and the offerings are cultivated by the chefs at the hotels’ award-winning restaurants. The highlight of the beverages is the collection of more than 100 wines from around the world, in addition to an incredible beer garden and other luscious libations. Kimono But wait, that’s not all! There will be live entertainment at the Dolphin Clamshell Fountain on both nights of the event. This year, expect to find EPIC LIVE, the American Sirens, and the Adam Duss Experience performing throughout the event. Looking for good sushi? Check out our review of Kimonos at the Swan! What’s on the menu? We’re glad you asked! We were able to get a pretty good look at what’s in store with a full list of menu options and some of the beverages you can expect to experience. There are three themed areas this year, including The Beer Garden, The Pig & The Poke, and China Town. Beef Tenderloin The menus feature some returning items from years past, like Shula’s Steak House MVP, the Roasted Linz Heritage Black Angus Beef Tenderloin. There’s a whole lot of new stuff, though, and our mouths are watering just thinking about selections like the Tacos al Pastor. Some of the items will vary over the two nights, so all menu options may not be available both nights — even more reason to think about going both nights. Are you overlooking this steakhouse at Walt Disney World? So, why should we go? With all that has changed in the past year and a half, it will come as no surprise that this event was canceled last year. They have really outdone themselves this year, with even more booths, bites, and booze than ever before. A Taste of Swan & Dolphin Beers The experience this year will also include expanded entertainment. You can really make an evening of this, and for all you can eat, drink, and enjoy the entertainment, the price is right! Our best tips from the last time we went to the Food and Wine Classic If you’re looking for something a little different from the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival, this may be just the thing. If you want a FULL Food and Wine experience in a shorter time (basically, you don’t want to walk forever around World Showcase and wait in a zillion lines to get food at each booth at EPCOT!) this is a solid option. All you can eat and drink for a night sounds pretty good, right? You can order tickets on the Swan and Dolphin website, or call them directly at 888-828-8850 to buy your tickets or book your package. You DO NOT have to be a guest of the Swan and Dolphin in order to attend the Food and Wine Classic, so go and enjoy! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! Order Your Copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining is full of tips and planning tools developed by Disney World experts over 30+ years of visits. We've done the research for you, so you'll know just which spots will uniquely suit your family's needs! With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis (and how to get FREE dining); and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you'll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet. Click here to order your copy of the 2021 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 been to the Swan and Dolphin Food and Wine Classic Before? Tell us what you thought about it in the comments! The post The Swan and Dolphin Food and Wine Classic Kicks Off TONIGHT! Get ALL the Details HERE! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

ITEC Entertainment, an Orlando-based amusement company that works extensively with theme parks, has been acquired by the TAIT global group, a Pennsylvania-based company that develops live entertainment and events. View the full article