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The Disney Cruise Line has been making several modifications to cruises recently. ©Disney Previously, only short cruises were scheduled for these ships (three- and four-nights) with plans to bring back the longer cruises later. Now, the Disney Cruise Line has scheduled trips for these longer cruises, and they’re available for booking now. The Disney Fantasy ship will begin taking guests on longer cruises beginning October 9th, 2021. The Fantasy is sailing out of Port Canaveral in Florida, and these 7-night cruises will be Western Caribbean tours, with stops at Mexico, Nassau, and Disney’s Private Island Castaway Cay. ©Disney The Fantasy will also have an 8-night cruise to ports in Mexico and the Bahamas beginning October 16th, 2021. ©Disney | Disney Fantasy The Disney Magic is set to return to America after its stay in the UK. This ship will sail from Miami beginning October 28th, 2021. The Magic will go on mostly four- and five-night cruises, with stops in the Bahamas for the four-night cruises and stops in the Bahamas and Mexico for five-night cruises. ©Disney Keep following DFB for more news as the Disney Cruise Line continues to update their sailings and policies. Click Here to See the Most Recent Disney Cruise Line Vaccination and Testing Policies Our favorite people over at Small World Vacations are ready to help you save time, headaches, and best of all, money, when you book your Disney trip or cruise. Their agents compare current offers to find the best deal for you -- they've literally saved their guests millions of dollars since 1996. Plus, their services are 100% FREE FOR YOU! (They're DFB's recommended travel agency, and you can see why here!) So book that trip now, then sit back and enjoy planning your Disney World Trip with a DFB-approved expert! Click here for a no obligation price quote today, and let them know DFB sent you http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/customemailexample.jpg What You Need to Know About Disney Cruise Line Learn All About Disney Cruise Line and Its Various Ships Check Out Lots of Details About Disney Cruise Line’s Newest Ship -- the Disney Wish (Including More About the Star Wars Bar and First Attraction at Sea Coming to the Wish) See the Latest on Disney Cruise Line’s Mask Policy Learn About Disney Cruise Line’s COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination Policies Check Out 10 Things That’ll Be Different About Your Next Disney Cruise See More About the Virtual Queues and Other Changes Made on Disney Cruises Check Out How Much It’ll Cost to Sail on Disney’s Newest Cruise Join the DFB Newsletter To Get All the Latest Disney News Delivered Right to Your Inbox Click here to Subscribe Have you been on a Disney cruise? Let us know in the comments! The post Disney Cruise Line Will Resume Lengthier Sailings Soon first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Spooky season is here, and we are HERE FOR IT! This is Halloween! So while we’re busy LOVING the Halloween decorations at Disney World (Mickey pumpkins EVERYWHERE), eating all the Halloween snacks we can get our hands-on, and buying ENTIRELY too much Disney Halloween merchandise (don’t @ us), we’re also planning to watch Halloween movies on Disney+ for the entire month of October. Why? Because Hallowstream is arriving on Disney+ with TONS of new spooky content on the streaming service! And while we’re totally okay with watching Hocus Pocus for the billionth time, there is also a lot of new Halloween stuff coming, too! And today, Disney+released the Hallowstream schedule and all the Halloween-themed content on Disney+! ©Disney The schedule includes a listing of some old favorites (like the aforementioned Hocus Pocus and the classic Halloweentown), but it’s all the new stuff that has us excited. We’re getting a LEGO Star Wars Halloween Special AND a Muppets Haunted Mansion special. Plus Disney+ will be premiering the spooky new series Just Beyond, based on the R.L. Stine book series! ©Disney And if that wasn’t enough, there are also some Halloween-themed shorts coming, too. We can’t wait! Our October is now booked — sorry, we gotta’ stay home and watch all the spooky content on Disney+. And we’ll let you know about other Disney Halloween happenings, so keep checking back! Read about Halloween in Disney World here! 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 What are you most excited about during Hallowstream? Let us know in the comments! The post A FULL List of Halloween Content on Disney+ first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

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Earlier this year, Peyton Elizabeth Lee took some time off from shooting her Disney+ Original Series, “Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.”, and spent a fun-filled weekend at Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa! Check out the video below to see how Peyton spent her weekend at Aulani Resort as well as the trailer to “Doogie Kamealoha M.D.” now streaming on Disney+.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DisneyParks/~4/-p-OhHqA6y4View the full article

DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. Are you in the spooky spirit yet? Spooky! Better get into it! Halloween season is practically upon us! We’ve spent the past few weeks staring longingly at Halloween merchandise and admiring Disney World’s Halloween decorations. Today, we spotted some COOL (and inexpensive) Halloween merch you can get from home! We enjoy perusing the mug collections at the stores in Disney World, but those very neat mugs tend to come at a Disney premium price! What if we told you we spotted TWO spooky Disney mugs for under $10 each available for pre-order! Haunted Mansion Entertainment Earth sometimes has some VERY neat Disney merchandise and today is no exception! We spotted two Disney mugs that put us right in the Halloween spirit. Take a look at the Hocus Pocus Tonight We Fly! Squad Camper Mug. ©Entertainment Earth You can snag this 20-ounce ceramic mug for just $8.99! Click here to buy the Hocus Pocus Mug! AND, take a gander at the Haunted Mansion Foolish Mortal Camper Mug for $8.99. This one is also 20 ounces and made with ceramic! ©Entertainment Earth Haunted Mansion is, of course, undeniably ghoulish. We can’t think of a better time of year to buy a new mug commemorating the spookiest ride in Disney World! Want to buy the Haunted Mansion Mug? Click here! You can find both of these mugs on Entertainment Earth right now! Head on over to give them a pre-order. And, keep an eye on DFB for all the latest and greatest Disney merchandise. To see more Halloween merchandise, click here! 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 Will you be picking up one of these mugs? Tell us in the comments! The post Get a Hocus Pocus or Haunted Mansion Mug for UNDER ! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

D23: The Official Disney Fan Club has special events, products, and promotions all about Disney. ©D23 The fan club is adding a new app to the mix as well! This app is still in development, but it had a soft launch today to test out some of the features. The D23: Official Disney Fan Club app has aunched in the App Store and on Google Play. When it’s officially released, it will be available for anyone to download. However, D23 members will be able to use some features that other people can’t. ©D23 Some of the features you’ll see in the app include ticket sale alerts for D23 events, breaking news from the Walt Disney Company, and member-exclusive events and offers. You can enjoy stories about Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, and more. You’ll also be able to listen to the D23 Inside Disney podcast. Future episodes of this podcast will also be added to the app weekly. There will be a calendar feature on the app as well where you can see upcoming D23 events. ©D23 You’ll also find the “D23 Fan Cam,” which has Disney stickers you can add to your photos. If you’re a D23 member, you can have your Digital D23 Membership Card on the app, which you can use to redeem member benefits wherever you are. Keep following DFB for more Disney news. Click Here to Learn About Disney World’s Destination: D23 Event 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 planning to download the app? Let us know in the comments! The post You Can Download the Official D23 Fan Club App NOW! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

You may have heard about what’s new on a Disney cruise – from a brand-new embarkation moment with Captain Mickey and Captain Minnie to surprise appearances from your favorite Disney friends throughout your cruise, there are magic moments around every corner!http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DisneyParks/~4/eOGNKeMia68View the full article

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We do our best to try to keep up with all the construction, refurbishments, and reopenings at Disney World, so when anything pops up, we want to make sure you’re in the know. Kali River Rapids And we just found out about a refurbishment coming up soon that will close one popular ride at Disney’s Animal Kingdom! The ride is the water ride (SO much water) Kali River Rapids. When we checked Disney World’s refurbishment calendar, we noticed that the ride is set to close for refurbishment as of November 1st. ©Disney And we checked every day after that and learned that the refurbishment is scheduled to last through November 18th. ©Disney November 19th doesn’t show the attraction under refurbishment, so that’s when it’s expected to reopen. Note, though, that this could change — sometimes refurbishments don’t take as long as expected, while at other times, refurbishments can take longer. ©Disney We’ll continue to keep an eye on the schedule, though, so you know exactly when a ride is scheduled to be down for refurbishment. So please keep checking DFB often! Heads Up! TWO Disney World Resort Pools Set to Close for Refurbishment 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. Will you be heading to Disney World in November? Let us know if this refurbishment will affect your trip plans! The post Kali River Rapids Will CLOSE for Refurbishment in Animal Kingdom Soon first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Disney has a lot of projects going on right now! TRON Lightcycle Run One that we’ve been watching closely is construction on the new TRON Lightcycle Run roller coaster in Disney’s Magic Kingdom. The ride was originally going to open in time for the 50th Anniversary Celebrations, but it’s since been delayed. Today, with views from the PeopleMover, we saw some progress with the construction! We were riding by the construction on the PeopleMover and looking for any sign of progress on the upcoming roller coaster. The project was looking just like it has recently when we spotted a new addition close to the coaster’s entrance to the building. TRON construction Do you see it too? It looks like there’s a ride test vehicle of some sort on the tracks! Look closely… This could be a sign that the ride is getting closer to completion! When it’s finished, this ride will be a roller coaster that uses motorcycle-type vehicles as the ride cars. These bikes are speedy, getting up to 59 miles an hour! TRON: Lightcycle Run in Shanghai Disneyland Light plays a big role in the ride, with colored, light-up panels around the track on the outside part. TRON Lightcycle Run ©Disney We can’t wait for the ride to be opened in the Magic Kingdom! Until then, keep following DFB for more updates on its construction. Click Here to Learn More About TRON Lightcycle Run Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Details and Info Click HERE for Your Guide to Disney World’s 50th Anniversary Celebration See Everything That Has Been Announced For Disney World’s 50th Anniversary Check Out Everything Happening in Disney World on October 1st, 2021 Click Here to See The 50 Best Ways to Celebrate Disney World’s 50th Anniversary What Does Hotel Availability and Pricing Look Like for Disney World’s 50th Anniversary? Here Are the 5 News Bombs You May Have Missed Related to the 50th Anniversary Celebrations! Check Out 10 Things You Need to Bring If You’re Going to Disney World for the 50th Anniversary See How Each of Disney World’s Park Icons Will Transform During the 50th Anniversary Celebrations! Join the DFB Newsletter To Get All the Latest Disney News Delivered Right to Your Inbox Click here to Subscribe Which of Disney’s current projects are you most excited for? Let us know in the comments! The post PHOTOS and VIDEO: TRON Ride Construction Took a BIG Step Forward in Disney World first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Disneyland Resort has been gearing up for Halloween with the return of Haunted Mansion Holiday and lots of Halloween merchandise. Get our FREE printable 2021 Disneyland Halloween Treats List now! With Halloween also comes, of course, Halloween treats! While we’ve tried quite a few treats already, it can be confusing to keep track of everything. Well, we’ve got your back with our newest FREE DFB-exclusive printable! If you’re head is spinning with all the Halloween treats there are to choose from, we’ve compiled a list of ALL the Halloween treats Disneyland Resort has to offer for 2021 with our FREE DFB-exclusive 2021 Disneyland Halloween Treats printable! Now you can make a plan to try every Disneyland Halloween treat your spooky heart is set on. Pumpkin Cheesecake Funnel Cake On this handy printable you’ll find all the new Halloween treats at both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure, including all the Halloween churros, of course. You can also find the locations of all these spooky treats, along with dates of availability for select treats, and Oogie Boogie Bash exclusives. You can click the photo to download and print our FULL printable! Click the photo to download a printable version of our 2021 Disneyland Halloween Treats List! While you decide which Halloween treats to try at Disneyland Resort, you can check out our photos and reviews of everything we’ve tried in Disneyland so far! Keep reading DFB for all your Halloween treat news, from Disneyland to Disney World! Here’s our guide to ALL the Halloween treats coming to Disneyland Resort! Disneyland Reviews and Information Click HERE to Check Out Lots of DFB Posts About Disneyland See the Latest Updates About Disneyland’s Mask Policy Check Out Our Disneyland Restaurants Guide See What Marvelous Stuff You’ll Find at Avengers Campus in Disney California Adventure Park Check Out Details from the Historic Reopening of Disneyland Resort See What You Need to Know About the Theme Park Reservation System for Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Learn About the Disneyland Mobile App Get All the Details About Mobile Order in Disneyland See More About Pixar Pier in Disney California Adventure What’s Going to Be Different About Your Next Disneyland Trip? Join the DFB Newsletter To Get All the Latest Disney News Delivered Right to Your Inbox Click here to Subscribe Which Halloween treats will you be trying in Disneyland? Tell us in the comments! The post Our FREE Printable for ALL the 2021 Halloween Treats at Disneyland Resort 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. Dooney and Bourke works with Disney to create some of the fanciest Disney-themed purses we’ve seen in the parks. Uptown Jewelers We’ve seen bags with a villainous theme, some with classic Disney movie themes, and some that remind us of beloved Disney rides. Now, there’s a collection that’s perfect for the Disney-loving cat owners out there, and it’s available both online and in the Disney parks! We spotted this new collection in Uptown Jewelers in Disney’s Magic Kingdom. This spot is where you’ll find a lot of fancy Disney merchandise, like Pandora charms, Disney-themed dresses, and — of course — the Dooney and Bourke bags. We’ll take EVERYTHING! We spotted the new bags — called the Disney Cats Sketch collection — near the front register. Dooney and Bourke Disney Cats Sketch Collection All of the bags had the same design, with sketches of Disney cats playing and posing. There were a few hidden Mickeys to be found on it as well! Disney Cats Pattern The first bag was a Wristlet Wallet, with one zipper pocket that opens to two interior pockets. Wristlet Wallet The wallet has a zipper pull along with a removable wristband. These and the wallet itself are made of leather. Wristlet Inside, you’ll find 12 slots to hold your cards. You can get the Wristlet Wallet online or in Disney World for $128. Click Here to Buy the Dooney and Bourke Disney Cats Wristlet Wallet Next to that, we saw the Disney Cats Crossbody Bag, which has a main zipper pocket as well as an exterior zipper pocket. Crossbody Bag The bag has two slip pockets and a key hook in the main compartment as well! Crossbody The shoulder strap is detachable and adjustable. You can get this bag online or in the parks for $228. Buy the Dooney and Bourke Disney Cats Crossbody Bag Here Sometimes the best bag for the Disney parks is a backpack, and there’s an option for that in this collection! The Disney Cats Backpack has a double zip main pocket, with exterior pockets on the front and back. Disney Cats Backpack Inside the main pocket, there are also slip pockets, another zipper pocket, and a key hook. Top of Backpack The straps are adjustable, and the hardware used on this bag is gold-toned. Backpack straps You can buy the backpack online or at Disney World for $268. Click Here to Buy the Dooney and Bourke Disney Cats Backpack The last bag in this collection is the Disney Cats Tote Bag. This bag has a main pocket with a zipper as well as an exterior zipper pocket. Tote Bag Inside, there are several more pockets (two slip pockets, a cell phone pocket, and a zipper pocket) and a key hook. Top of Tote Bag You can buy the Disney Cats Tote Bag for $298 online or in Disney World. Buy the Dooney and Bourke Disney Cats Tote Bag Here Keep following DFB for more news on Disney merchandise online and in the parks! Click Here to Check Out More Disney-themed Dooney and Bourke Bags! 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. Which bag in the new Disney Cats collection is your favorite? Let us know in the comments! The post Disney Cat Lovers, You've Been WARNED! 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. The closer we get to Halloween, the more Disney Halloween merchandise is being released. Nightmare Before Christmas Ears! A few weeks ago we spotted these new The Nightmare Before Christmas Minnie ears in Disneyland, which means if you weren’t local, they weren’t so easy to buy. Now you can order these uniquely spooky ears online, as well as a matching mini backpack, and here’s how! On shopDisney, you can now purchase both The Nightmare Before Christmas ears AND a new Loungefly mini backpack! The mini backpack is $80, and it features an iridescent pattern of Nightmare Before Christmas characters and three zippered compartments. We can spot Jack Skellington, Sally, Lock, Shock, Barrel, Zero, and Oogie Boogie along with bats. ©shopDisney This backpack is made with a vinyl material and the side pockets are adorned with silver metal studs. The front and main compartments feature double zippers. ©shopDisney The print extends all over the backpack, even on the back. You can find The Nightmare Before Christmas mini backpack on shopDisney for $80! Get The Nightmare Before Christmas Loungefly backpack here! The Nightmare Before Christmas Ear Headband is also made by Loungefly and matches the Loungefly mini backpack! Made with faux leather PVC, this headband features the same allover print as the backpack with an adorably spooky iridescent clear bow. ©shopDisney The headband is lined with a non-slip material so it won’t keep falling off your head (win), and the side of the band has a metal Disney x Loungefly plate. ©shopDisney You can find The Nightmare Before Christmas ears right now on shopDisney for $29.99. Get the Loungefly Nightmare Before Christmas Ear Headband here! So, Nightmare Before Christmas fans here’s your chance to snap up the newest Nightmare accessories! We love how the iridescent clear bow sets these ears apart from so many others we’ve seen this year. Keep reading DFB for more Disney Halloween merchandise news! Click here for 6 Disney Halloween Decorations under $30! 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 Are you going to order these new Loungefly items? Tell us in the comments! The post Hurry! Disney’s Iridescent Nightmare Before Christmas Ears Are Online Now! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Disney recently introduced a new system to replace the FastPass+ program in Disney World — Genie+. This will be the new way to essentially skip the standby lines on rides around the parks. Genie+ ©Disney However, now, you can only have a reservation for one ride at a time (compared to the previous 3), and you have to pay to use this feature (which used to be free). Genie+ will be $15 per person, per day and you will now use the Lightning Lane to enter rides instead of the FastPass+ lane. Select high demand rides will not be a part of Genie+, but you will be able to buy access to their Lightning Lanes individually. We’ve seen several Lightning Lane signs go up around the parks over the past week, and we just spotted another new one in Hollywood Studios! The Lightning Lane sign is up at Rise of the Resistance! Rise of the Resistance The Lightning Lane signs have been taking over where the old FastPass+ signs were, but since Rise of the Resistance didn’t have FastPass+, this is a whole new lane. Lightning Lane It is separate from the normal queue, which is marked as “virtual.” This is the line you enter into when your boarding pass time is called. Virtual queue If you’re confused about how this will work, don’t worry — we got you! The Lightning Lane at Rise of the Resistance will only be available through individual attraction selection, meaning you will have to pay individually to use this lane. Rise will NOT be a part of the rides included with Genie+. Lightning Lane at Rise of the Resistance We don’t know how much it will cost yet, but guests can choose up to 2 rides per day to pay individually for to use the Lightning Lane. This can be separate from or in addition to using Genie+. Tower of Terror Lightning Lane Starting at 7AM for Disney hotel guests and when the park opens for other guests, you can pick which rides you want to pay individually for to use the Lightning Lanes. 7AM is also the time that regular Rise of the Resistance boarding groups become available (which are still free). ©Disney So, for Disney hotel guests, you will have to decide at 7AM if you want to try and get a free boarding pass or just pay to use the Lightning Lane to get on Rise. Other guests can still try to get a boarding pass for free at 7AM, but they will have to wait until the park opens to try and get Rise as one of their individual attraction selections. New Sign at Soarin’ This could potentially work out to where if you don’t get a free boarding pass at 7AM, you could just pay to go on the attraction later, but we don’t know what availability will look like for the free and paid boarding passes now. Rise of the Resistance We’ll keep you updated on how this all works out once the system launches, so stay tuned to DFB for more! Click here to learn more about individual attraction selection All About Disney Genie, Genie+, and Individual Attraction Selection See More About the Paid FastPass Systems Coming to Disney World and Disneyland Learn About the Differences Between Disney Genie and Disney Genie+ Check Out How and Why You’ll Pay for Individual Rides Through Individual Attraction Selection See Why You’ll Want to Stay in a Disney World Hotel When the New Paid Individual Attraction Selection System Rolls Out Here’s What Annual Passholders and Magic Key Holders Need to Know About Genie+ Learn About How Genie+ is Different Than MaxPass in Disneyland Understand the Basics About Disney Genie in 500 Words or Less Get the Answers to All of Your Burning Questions About Disney Genie See the 5 Most Mind-Blowing Disney Genie Features Learn About How Disney Genie Can Be Your Personal Assistant in Disney World See How Disney Genie Can Help You Hack Dining in the Disney Parks Click HERE to See More About Disney Genie Join the DFB Newsletter To Get All the Latest Disney News Delivered Right to Your Inbox Click here to Subscribe Will you be using individual attraction selection when it becomes available? Tell us why or why not in the comments! The post PHOTOS: Rise of the Resistance Gets a Lightning Lane in Disney World — Here’s What that Means first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

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This morning on Good Morning America, co-anchor Robin Roberts and contributor Lara Spencer joined Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse at Disney California Adventure park to welcome the cast of the 30th season of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars.” The show returns to ABC on September 20, at 8 p.m. Eastern and Pacific times.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DisneyParks/~4/VKAKhjGxHw0View the full article

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There are SO many ways to gear up for Disney World’s 50th Anniversary. Cinderella Castle Whether you’re shopping for some sweet 50th merchandise or spending your time taking in the sights of the latest 50th decorations, we hope you’re ready for the big event! Now, there’s another way to get ready for the 50th — without going to Disney World! What? A way to celebrate the 50th without going to Disney World, probably even from your own town? Yup. If you can get to a participating McDonald’s nationwide, you’ll be able to snag a Happy Meal complete with a Disney World 50th Anniversary toy! A smile in a box Starting September 14th and while supplies last, customers who order a Happy Meal will receive one of 50 NEW 50th Anniversary toys that features a favorite Disney character like Olaf, Frozone, or Mickey Mouse. Some of the toys will even be wearing EARidescent outfits! ©McDonald’s AND McDonald’s is also offering up a chance to win a vacation for four to the 50th Anniversary Celebration (during its run from October through 2022). From September 25th through October 1st, customers who order a Happy Meal via Mobile Order in the McDonald’s App will automatically be entered for a chance to win! Disney World McDonald’s Well, guess we’re getting a lot of Happy Meals later this month. McDonald’s has done several collaborations with Disney on kids’ toys in the past and it’s VERY cool that the newest line is based on the 50th. There’s even some sweet new packaging to go along with the event! Hey, Mickey! McDonald’s Happy Meal Chocolate Milk As always, keep an eye on DFB for the latest updates from Disney World and beyond! Click here to see other recent Happy Meal Disney toys! 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. Gonna try to snag these Happy Meal toys? Tell us in the comments! The post 50 (!!!) Disney World 50th Anniversary Toys Are Coming to McDonald's! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Streaming services have been taking over the entertainment industry for a while now, as their popularity increases. Disney has even started releasing new movies on a dual platform, both on Disney+ and in theaters (which has led to some conflicts as well). ©Disney We’ve seen recent price jumps for Disney’s streaming services, with an increase for Disney+ in March of this year and an increase for ESPN+ just last month. Now, Hulu has announced a price increase that will be going into effect soon. Hulu’s price increase will affect both tiers of streaming — the with-ads version and the no-ads version. The basic (with-ads) version will increase from $5.99/month to $6.99/month. The premium (no-ads) version will increase from $11.99/month to $12.99/month. These changes go into effect on October 8th, 2021. ©Hulu The price increase will NOT affect the prices for the Disney bundle, which includes Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu. This bundle currently costs $13.99/month (with an extra $6/month charge for the no-ads version of Hulu). The price change also does not affect the Hulu Live TV price. ©Disney+ Disney has cited the addition of several Bollywood titles and Hotstar originals as the reason for this price increase. The company reported almost 174 million total subscribers across Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ this summer according to Deadline News, so it’s clear there’s a high demand for streaming right now! ©Disney Keep following DFB for more updates on Disney news. Click Here to Get a Sneak Peek at the Music for Magic Kingdom’s New Fireworks Show 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 show on Hulu right now? Let us know in the comments! The post ALERT! Hulu Is Getting a Price INCREASE Soon first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

It’s Halloween time, y’all! And we are so ready for the spooky season! There’s always room for one more…Muppet? And while we’re enjoying all the Halloween decorations at the parks, along with the wickedly cool merchandise and delicious snacks, one of the things we’re MOST excited about is the upcoming Muppets Haunted Mansion special! I mean, what’s not to love — the Muppets AND Haunted Mansion? It’s going to be epic! And now we know EXACTLY when the Muppets Haunted Mansion special will premiere on Disney+! You’ll be able to stream the special on October 8th on Disney+! Expect family-friendly scares, new music, AND celebrity cameos! Plus we’ve already seen a sneak peek of the special where Miss Piggy and Kermit are dressed as each other — we LOVE IT! ©Disney So be sure to mark your calendars, foolish mortals, because this is one special you’re not going to want to miss! It’s going to be a Muppets-filled experience full of ghoulish delight, frights, and laughs. And we’ll let you know about any other Disney Halloween happenings, too, so stay tuned! Here’s Our Review of the Muppets Haunted Mansion Eclairs We Had At Disney World Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Will you be tuning into the Muppets Haunted Mansion special? Let us know in the comments! The post WHEN You Can Watch The Muppets Halloween Special on Disney+ first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. Ready for a Disney shopping trip on Amazon? Disney Merchandise Galore! From kids’ bikes to adult t-shirts, attraction-themed games, and more, we found some of the best deals on Disney merchandise available now on Amazon! We explored the Disney section on Amazon to find the best deals on all kinds of Disney-themed items. To start, we found this kids’ bike with a Star Wars: The Mandalorian theme. ©Amazon The Huffy bike is meant for kids ages 3 to 5 and comes with training wheels on the back wheel. It has “The Child” from Disney’s Star Wars show on the frame, training wheels, and even riding along on the handlebars! ©Amazon You can get the Huffy Star Wars: The Mandalorian bike for $74 (originally priced at $119.99) on Amazon now. Buy the Huffy Star Wars “The Child” Bike Here Since we’re getting into Halloween season already, we also found a Haunted Mansion-themed board game that you can play to get you in the spooky mood. ©Amazon In the game, you’ll explore the Haunted Mansion in search of Spirits, which you collect along the way. But beware the Hitchhiking Ghosts, who could spell trouble for you at the end! ©Amazon The Haunted Mansion board game is marked down from its original price of $24.99. Right now you can get it for $21.14 on Amazon now. Click Here to Buy the Haunted Mansion Board Game Disney-themed t-shirts are one of our favorite park collectibles, and there’s a classic Star Wars t-shirt on sale now. ©Amazon The t-shirt is blue with a graphic of a Star Wars X-Wing Fighter on it. You can get this tee for just $13.14 on Amazon now! Buy the Star Wars T-Shirt Here If you’re heading into the parks soon, you’ll need a Disney-themed bag to carry all of your essentials! We’d recommend this Mickey-shaped Castle Crossbody bag, which is on sale now! ©Amazon The bag is made of faux leather and has the Disney Castle with fireworks and Tinker Bell patterned on it. It’s about 9″ wide and 13″ tall. The Mickey Castle Crossbody Bag is marked down for its original price of $75 — you can buy it for $57.39 on Amazon now. Click Here to Buy the Castle Mickey Crossbody Bag Maybe the crossbody bag doesn’t quite have enough room to carry all your Disney souvenirs…so you can try this Disney Castle Backpack instead! ©Amazon Like the crossbody bag, this backpack is celebrating Disneyland’s 65th anniversary with a Disney Castle decoration on the front and fireworks decorations behind it. ©Amazon The straps can zip together to make it a sling bag, or unzip to become backpack straps. The Castle Backpack was originally $47.34, but right now it’s $41.26 on Amazon. Buy the Loungefly Castle Backpack Here School is starting up again, so if you find yourself in need of a lunchbox we’ve got just the thing for you. This Minnie Mouse Insulated Cooler is on sale on Amazon! ©Amazon The lunch cooler is perfect for school days or a picnic. It comes with salt and pepper shakers, a stainless steel cutlery set, and a cloth napkin so you’ll be getting a very fancy lunch experience wherever you take it. ©Amazon The Minnie Mouse Insulated Lunch Bag is usually $73.95, but you can get it for $52.99 now! Click Here to Buy the Minnie Mouse Insulated Lunch Bag Are you trying to fit one more beach day into your schedule before Summer ends? If so, bring along this Pixar Tote Bag, which has square-shaped Pixar characters all over the clear material! ©Amazon The bag comes with a removable Pixar ball-shaped pouch, which you can use to store smaller items that you don’t want falling to the bottom of the large tote. ©Amazon The Pixar Tote Bag is normally priced at $70, but you can get it for $55.83 now! Buy the Pixar Tote Bag Here That’s it for this Amazon Disney shopping trip! Keep following DFB for more updates on Disney souvenir sales. Click Here to Check Out the Exclusive New Disney Collection Coming to EPCOT Soon Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! 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. Which item are you planning to add to your Amazon cart? Let us know in the comments! The post The 7 Best Disney Deals on Amazon Right Now first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Disney’s new Annual Pass system starts today, so guests can purchase an Annual Pass or upgrade their existing tickets now! Walt Disney World Annual Pass We’ve already looked at the pros and cons of this new annual pass system, what you’ll have to pay extra for with it, and everything that’s missing from the new program. We’ve also seen all the blockout dates for the new annual pass, but these are also available with Disney’s new Annual Passholder calendar, which is available now through the My Disney Experience app. Let’s take a look! To get to the Annual Passholder calendar, you’ll go to the My Disney Experience app and log into your account. Click “Make Theme Park Reservations” and then under “View Current Availability” choose “Annual Pass.” Your screen will look something like this. ©Disney Once you’re there, you can select which pass you’ll be using (the IncrediPass, Sorcerer Pass, Pirate Pass, or Pixie Dust Pass) and choose the park that you want to make your reservation for. You’ll then be able to see which dates are available for you to make a reservation. ©Disney Dates with a full green dot mean that you can make reservations at any park. A half-filled green dot means that some parks are available, and a grey crossed-out circle means there are no reservations available. If there’s a grey slash through the date, that day is blocked off for the pass you selected. ©Disney For certain days, you may also see a yellow star, which is a bonus reservation. That means you can make the park pass reservation without it counting towards your limit of pass reservations. For instance, guests with an existing gold annual pass can now make five park pass reservations. But they could make more than five reservations if the extra ones are bonus (they have the gold star by the date). ©Disney This new system will link your ticket reservations with your park passes so that you can see more easily which dates are available for you! Disney has said that the new annual pass sales will be limited, so make sure that you buy yours soon. And keep following DFB so we can let you know about more Disney news! Click Here to Learn More About the Bonus Reservations Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! Order Your Copy of the 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 planning to buy a new Disney World annual pass? Let us know in the comments! The post Using and Understanding Disney World’s NEW Annual Passholder Calendar first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Some Disney rides come and go, but their legacy stays with us forever. Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway can be found where the Great Movie Ride used to be located! Today we’re going to take a trip back in time — back before Lightning Lanes, Rise of Resistance Boarding Passes, and virtual queues — and talk about why some Disney rides were FORCED to close…and what mysteries there were behind them. Check out more details about 20 Disney Rides That Had to Close (and Why)!  Are you a DFB Video subscriber? If you hit the button below, you can subscribe to our channel and catch up on ALL of our latest episodes! Check out our latest video and then comment below: Your favorite Disney ride that had to close. The post DFB Video: 20 Disney Rides That Had to Close (and Why) first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

As we gear up for Disney World’s 50th anniversary — which starts in less than a month — we’re starting to see all kinds of exciting changes and updates at Disney World. So many exciting things are happening at EPCOT Cinderella Castle is looking spiffier than ever, we’ve seen some sneak peeks of some of the new fireworks shows set to debut on October 1st, we have an opening date for the VERY COOL Space 220 Restaurant. And EPCOT has been undergoing a MASSIVE transformation, including getting a brand new flagship shop! That new shop is Creations Shop, and we just learned that it will open on September 15th. And now we know what the sign for the shop will look like, thanks to Disney Imagineer Zach Riddley, who shared a peek at one of the shop’s FIVE signs on Instagram! ©Zach Riddley What can we say? It looks VERY EPCOT. According to Riddley, “These marquees leverage World Bold font, further tying all our signs and wayfinding into a consistent typography unique to EPCOT. Our design team wanted these portals to fully integrate into the architecture, creating a seamless composition that sweeps from the façade to the ground in one continuous motion, with fully embedded lighting and a signature yellow color.” Creations Shop concept art ©Disney Riddley previously unveiled a peek at a large Mickey mural that will also be featured in the shop — and we’ve seen some merchandise that will be exclusive there — we can’t wait to check it out! ©Disney We’re keeping an eye on ALL the new stuff happening around Disney World, so be sure to check back with us again soon! Here’s When EPCOT’s NEW Club Cool Will Open! Want MORE Details About EPCOT’s MASSIVE Transformation? Future World Will Transform Into Three New Neighborhoods — Learn More Here A Revitalized Club Cool Is Opening Soon in EPCOT See When the New Creations Shop, Which Will Replace Mouse Gear, Will Open Go Inside Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure With Us Check Out All of the Tasty Details About EPCOT’s New Crêperie Get a Closer Look at the New Nighttime Lights Coming to Spaceship Earth See More About EPCOT’s Upcoming Nighttime Spectacular -- Harmonious Learn All About Space 220, Future World’s Newest Restaurant, Which Will Open Soon What’s Been CUT From the EPCOT Transformation? See More Here! Learn More About the New PLAY! Pavilion Coming to Epcot! See All the Details You Need to Know About the Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Coaster Coming to World Discovery Learn More About Journey of Water -- Inspired by Moana, Coming to World Nature Click HERE for All the News and Details about EPCOT’s Transformation! Join the DFB Newsletter To get all the latest Epcot transformation news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! What do you think about the Creations Shop sign? Let us know in the comments! The post PHOTO: First Look at the Creations Shop Sign in EPCOT first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Are you ready for Disney World’s 50th Anniversary? Disney Enchantment ©Disney The MAJOR celebrations kick off on October 1st with new decorations, new looks for our favorite Disney pals, and of course, NEW FIREWORKS. Not only will Harmonious be debuting in EPCOT, but Magic Kingdom will get the brand new Disney Enchantment nighttime spectacular! The new show is set to bring together fireworks, projections all the way down Main Street, U.S.A., and new music — and now we know a bit more about the original song that will be a part of the score! Disney Enchantment ©Disney GRAMMY Winner Philip Lawrence wrote and performed “You Are the Magic” for the new show! Disney notes that the song will accent climactic moments of the new show, “as we discover we only have to look within to ignite the magic that was inside us all along.” ©Disney Lawrence performs the song along with actor and singer Kayla Alvarez (Did you know both of these artists were Disney World Cast Members?). You might recognize Lawrence’s name from his work with Bruno Mars on songs like “Uptown Funk” and you may have seen Alvarez performing around Orlando. Want a sneak peek at the new song? Take a look at this video! We can’t WAIT to see the fireworks and projections that will go along with this new tune, and we want to hear the rest of the song too. We’ll be sure to take you with us for ALL the 50th news leading up to and on October 1st! Stay tuned to DFB! Want to learn more about Disney Enchantment? Click here! Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Details and Info Click HERE for Your Guide to Disney World’s 50th Anniversary Celebration See Everything That Has Been Announced For Disney World’s 50th Anniversary Check Out Everything Happening in Disney World on October 1st, 2021 Click Here to See The 50 Best Ways to Celebrate Disney World’s 50th Anniversary What Does Hotel Availability and Pricing Look Like for Disney World’s 50th Anniversary? Here Are the 5 News Bombs You May Have Missed Related to the 50th Anniversary Celebrations! Check Out 10 Things You Need to Bring If You’re Going to Disney World for the 50th Anniversary See How Each of Disney World’s Park Icons Will Transform During the 50th Anniversary Celebrations! Join the DFB Newsletter To Get All the Latest Disney News Delivered Right to Your Inbox Click here to Subscribe Are you excited to see Disney Enchantment? Tell us in the comments! The post VIDEO! Get a SNEAK PEEK at the Music for Magic Kingdom's NEW Fireworks Show! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article