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It’s an exciting day at Disney World! Disney’s Polynesian Monorail has reopened! Although Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort re-opened in July, one thing did not re-open with it — the Monorail. The Monorail at the Polynesian has been under construction since last year as a part of the resort’s overhaul. But we’ve got some good news — as of today, the Monorail at the Polynesian is running again! We headed to the Polynesian this morning to check out the newly re-opened Monorail station. To enter, guests must pass through a contactless security station. Time to ride the Monorail again! Here’s a closer look at the reopened station. You’ll notice plenty of new details, with colorful additions matching the newly constructed exterior to the building. We’re covering every reopening at Disney World, so stay tuned for more! Get A Full Tour Of The New ‘Moana’ Rooms at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort 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 excited about the Monorail returning to the Polynesian? Let us know in the comments! The post PHOTOS & VIDEOS: The Monorail Station Has Re-Opened at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Disney sure does know how to make us want to spend money, right? 50th Anniversary merchandise and experiences? Yes, please! They are one mean marketing machine and over the years we’ve seen some marketing campaigns that made us pull out the box of tissues and run to the computer to book our next trip. But, what about the ones that are just…bizarre? Well, they’ve had plenty of those too! Lets take a weird walk down memory lane and look at some of the more head-scratching marketing campaigns Disney World has given us! The Streamer OK, TBH this is what inspired this post. This was just…WEIRD. One of the most recent marketing campaigns involved a livestream on Twitter that was promoted from a new Disney account called “The Streamer.” The event was said to be announcing something exciting about Disney+ and, of course, we had to tune in to see what the big news would be! So, we pulled up Twitter and when the clock struck the hour for the event, we were greeted with a video of a LITERAL STREAM with the caption “Soon you will meet The Streamer. Until then, enjoy this livestream of a stream.” So, yes, Disney did create a three-hour marketing scheme all to reveal something that has already existed for a while. Click HERE to Learn More About Disney’s 3-Hour Marketing Scheme! Disney Holiday Specials Now, it can be pretty obvious that Disney is marketing to us through events and commercials, but oftentimes Disney is promoting a vacation to the “most magical place on earth” and we don’t even realize it. For example, since 1983, Disney has been bringing us the Disney Christmas Day Parade where families from all over can watch the Disneyland Christmas parade from home featuring musical performances, celebrities, and LOTS of ads for Disney vacations. This special has become so ingrained in many family’s traditions that they couldn’t imagine not watching it every year. The Christmas Day Parade is a family tradition! Plus, over the past few years, Disney has also started hosting “The Wonderful World of Disney Magical Holiday Celebration” on the night of Thanksgiving Day and this one has even MORE ads for Disney vacation destinations sprinkled in with some musical performances. Sure, you’re getting a festive TV special but you’re also getting a hefty dose of advertising at the same time. ©Disney And, as you might imagine, being with your entire family for the holidays and watching all of the fun and new things going on in Disney World and Disneyland sure can pull on your heartstrings (and your wallet strings) and get you planning your next trip. What’s better than the gift of a Disney trip on Christmas morning, RIGHT? (At least that’s what they’re hoping!) Click HERE to Learn About 10 Ways Disney World Tricks You Into Spending More Money Sending Every TV Family From ABC Shows to Disney World Speaking of watching all the fun you can be having at Disney on your TV, remember when basically every family from ABC shows went to Disney World in an episode (or TWO if you watched Full House, Rosanne, or Family Matters!) in the 90s? These are basically an episode-long promo for the parks and we don’t even realize that we’re being marketed to when we watch. In fact, we often hoped to catch it rerunning again soon! ©ABC And, like the Disney Christmas Day Parade, watching your favorite TV family take a vacation to Disney World can make you think about the good times that you could have in the parks. It strikes a nostalgic chord and makes you feel even more connected to the show (and Disney World). Cory and Topanga went to EPCOT JUST LIKE YOU, right?? Every so many years this concept pops back around. We more recently saw shows like The Middle, Black-ish, and Modern Family all take trips to the Disney Parks. You just might find yourself planning your next trip without even realizing that the show you love secretly influenced you. Did You Know You Can STILL Catch Special Disney Episodes on TV? Ride Promos Now, watching holiday performances in the parks and going to Disney with a TV family is mostly wild because of how subtle the marketing really is, but what about the promos that are just…odd? Well, those certainly exist too! Splash Mountain opened in Disneyland back in 1989 and Disney was really hoping to draw a teenage audience to the park to check it out. So, they created an ad with a “Splash Mountain Rap” featuring a group of teens who dream that they were the first to ride Splash Mountain. Sounds pretty normal, right? Maybe it was the talking Br’er Bear, or maybe it was all the dancing or even the rap, but this was a promo that really makes you go “what was Disney thinking?” This song IS those late 80s/early 90s vibes. We’re talking about a lot of bright colors and big hair. There are even guys in hard hats inexplicably busting a move in the grass. It’s weird in the most fantastic way possible. Sing it with us! “Z-z-z-z-z-z-zip-zip!” This goes one layer deeper into the Disney Inception machine if you had any of those wonderful Disney Sing-a-long Songs VHS tapes back in the day (our FAVORITE!). Disney rides would often be featured and “Splash Mountain Rap” even got its own encore on the Disneyland Fun tape! This was…unique. ©Disney And, the ride promos don’t stop there! Disney also sent Darth Vader into Disneyland in a commercial to promote the re-opening of Star Tours as Star Tours: The Adventure Continues. In it, Darth Vader heads to the park to ride Star Tours but comes to find that it had not opened yet. So, he instead ends up riding Dumbo and Mad Tea Party, grabs some popcorn with Stormtroopers, and then uses the force to get on the ride anyway. A year later it was REedited and REused by Disney to promote how Disney had purchased Lucasfilm. Talk about stretching those marketing dollars, Disney. ©Disney As obnoxious as some of these commercials may seem, they sure did the trick of reminding you about the brand new ride coming to the parks that you’ll want to check out! Check Out 6 Seriously Head-Scratching Moments in Disney World History HERE! Little Man of Disneyland We’re going back to 1955 for this next one to talk about the Little Man of Disneyland! The fictional character named Patrick Begorra is a leprechaun that was part of a Little Golden Book that Disney published right around the time that they were building Disneyland. ©Disney The story went that Patrick lived in the orange groves that were on the exact spot where Disneyland was built. And, one day Mickey, Donald, and Goofy showed up on the land to start tearing down the orange groves to build the park. Of course, Patrick wanted to know why they were destroying his home, so they took him back to Disney Studios to show him all of the plans for the park. In the end, he agrees to let them build Disneyland in exchange for a new home in the park, which guests could literally visit when it opened. ©Disney So, Disney made up a cute little story to convince people that it was okay that they ripped up a ton of orange groves in California to build a theme park. You can totally still check out Patrick Begorra’s home — it’s on a tree in Adventureland in Disneyland to this day! Frito Kid Another rather interesting character was around when Disneyland first opened named Frito Kid. You could find him at the Quick Service restaurant, Casa de Frito (which is now Rancho del Zocalo) where each meal was served with Fritos. Frito Kid, anyone? There was even a Frito vending machine here that featured the Frito Kid inside who would send a bag of Fritos up from the mines on a little conveyor belt when you pressed a button. Disney no longer has the partnership with Frito, but if you’re looking you’ll notice quite a few other brands that have clearly formed an alliance with Disney like Cuties and GoGo Squeez. Click HERE for 10 Surprising Facts You May Not Know About Disney Food! The Cranberry Bog in EPCOT Speaking of partnerships, Disney used to have a deal with Ocean Spray that mainly involved the use of Craisins around the parks, but also resulted in a real-life cranberry bog being brought into EPCOT during the Food & Wine Festival for many years. If you’re not familiar, cranberries are harvested by flooding where they’re grown and the berries that are ready float to the top of the water. In EPCOT it was basically a giant rectangular kiddie pool filled with real cranberries and water. You could find it right near the Fountain of Nations (which has since been demolished as part of the EPCOT Transformation) on your way to World Showcase. There would be Ocean Spray reps in the bog wearing waders to chat with guests about cranberries and cranberry farming. Pretty crazy! Don’t mind us — we’re just going to wade around in a cranberry bog. And, one year, we even got invited to a media event that involved a cocktail party INSIDE the cranberry bog! We’d tell you this wasn’t checking some big boxes off a bucket list we didn’t even know we had, but it was AWESOME. Cocktail Party set up INSIDE the bog!! You’ll no longer find the cranberry bog in Disney World during the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival, but it sure was a pretty impressive (and massive) marketing tactic! Learn All About Our Time in Epcot’s Ocean Spray Cranberry Bog HERE! Winnie the Pooh Running for President Here’s one that not too many Disney fans will remember — Winnie the Pooh actually ran for president in 1972 and 1976 to promote Disneyland! Winnie the Pooh for President! ©Disney The event went on for three days and featured live entertainment including a live stage show with Winnie the Pooh and friends and a ticker-tape parade down Main Street, U.S.A. as Pooh ran against Nixon in his “campaign” for president. And, he even recruited some of his friends (with Tigger being tapped to serve as Press Secretary and Eeyore serving as Campaign Manager) to help him push his campaign platform — which was to “lick the high price of ice-cream cones,” and, “put honey in every pot.” Winnie the Pooh Announced his Candidacy! ©Disney Of course, Pooh did not end up becoming president, but it certainly was one of Disney’s weirder tactics for drawing fans to the parks. Learn More About Pooh’s Run For President HERE! Year of a Million Dreams One of the most wildly popular campaigns was the “Year of a Million Dreams” that came to Disney World and Disneyland in 2007 and was carried on into 2008 to grant 1 million MORE dreams. The entire premise was that Disney would fulfill one million dreams in a year and they had the Dream Team Squad out in the parks picking winners randomly each day. You could stay INSIDE the castle! Guests could win HUGE prizes like a near daily prize to stay in the Cinderella Suite at Cinderella Castle for the night, a vacation with Adventures by Disney, and even a Disney Cruise, or some smaller ones like a private meet and greet with characters or a golden FastPass up until Disney reached 1 million giveaways. Basically each day you were in the parks, you never knew if you’d be surprised with something special. Click HERE to See INSIDE the Cinderella Castle Suite! Galaxy’s Edge Coke Bottles It’s no secret that Disney is VERY dedicated to their theming, so when Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge came to join the parks, Disney had to find a way to make drinking Coke fit into the planet of Batuu. And, to do this, they created Coke bottles that are made to look like thermal detonators with a sneaky way to keep that Coke branding. Coca-cola is a brand arguably as or more famous than Disney and, with that, they need their brand properly represented. The result was fiddling with the Star Wars language of Aurebesh and modifying the shapes used there to mimic the logos of Coke products to be sold. A Sprite may not say “Sprite” anywhere on the logo, but guests can easily identify the brand by its well-known colors and styling. Galaxy’s Edge Sprite Bottle But, what Disney and Coca-cola may not have expected is how crazy popular these bottles would become! Guests heading to Galaxy’s Edge were already on the hunt for the Coke bottles (with lots of people buying them just for a photo or a cool souvenir) and then they became even MORE desirable when the TSA banned them because they resemble an explosive device. Thermal Detonator Bottles Of course, the decision by the TSA has since been reversed and guests can now take an emptied bottle in their carry-on bag or place the full bottle in a checked bag for travel, but that hasn’t necessarily stopped the Coke bottles from being a hot commodity in the parks. There’s even a Coke droid cart! And, this isn’t the first time that we’ve seen some popular brands “Disney-fied” in the parks. Disney has a partnership with Ziploc that produces bags that you can put your phone in to make sure they don’t get wet on Splash Mountain, Cuties clementines are found in TONS of Quick Service restaurants (and they seem to keep adding them to more menus), and “it’s a small world” was even originally sponsored by Pepsi! Is The $6 Coke Bottle REALLY Worth It? Click HERE to See What Our Readers Had to Say! So, it’s safe to say that Disney knows what they’re doing when it comes to convincing us it’s time for another trip to the parks. And, you can learn more about all of these campaigns and MORE in our video below! By the way, are you a DFB Video subscriber? If you hit the button below, you can subscribe to our channel and catch up on ALL of our latest episodes! Check out our latest video and let us know: What have been your all-time favorite Disney marketing campaigns? Click HERE For 7 Times Disney Proved They Could Literally Market ANYTHING! 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! 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The countdown to the 50th Anniversary of the Walt Disney World Resort continues with 26(.2) days until “The World’s Most Magical Celebration”! As we sprint to the start of the celebration, we are delighted to share with you a first look at the runDisney 2022 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend medals! The magic is calling […]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DisneyParks/~4/fJ1K5ajZyRcView the full article

Only a handful of companies have been with us since Magic Kingdom Park opened its gates at Walt Disney World Resort nearly 50 years ago. There are fewer that date back to Disneyland’s opening in 1955, and even fewer that date back to before that – but Coca-Cola sits proudly on that list.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DisneyParks/~4/8U9S7PKtIqIView the full article

I’ve lost count of the number of photographs I’ve taken of the magnificent Cinderella Castle in Magic Kingdom Park. Inspired by Walt Disney’s 12th full-length animated feature, “Cinderella,” this 189-foot-tall structure is the crown jewel of Walt Disney World Resort. For the upcoming “World’s Most Magical Celebration,” the castle has received a royal makeover, with a new color scheme that includes bold, shimmering and regal enhancements. Today, I’d like to journey back to the beginning with a look at Cinderella Castle throughout the years from archives.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DisneyParks/~4/6U1SooG1nSIView the full article

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Hello from Walt Disney World! Magic Kingdom The wait times were significantly low last week, so let’s see if that pattern stayed the same! Here’s a look at all the average wait times in Disney World from this week. Magic Kingdom First up is Magic Kingdom! This week, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train had the longest average wait time with 38 minutes! Seven Dwarfs Mine Train After that, we had Peter Pan’s Flight at 28 minutes, Jungle Cruise at 27 minutes, Astro Orbiter at 20 minutes, Haunted Mansion at 16 minutes, Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh at 16 minutes, and Space Mountain at 15 minutes. Jungle Cruise Following behind was Splash Mountain at 14 minutes, Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin at 11 minutes, Mickey’s PhilharMagic at 10 minutes, and Pirates of the Caribbean at 10 minutes. Splash Mountain Then, we saw Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at 8 minutes, Tomorrowland Speedway at 7 minutes, Under the Sea – Journey of the Little Mermaid at 7 minutes, Prince Charming Regal Carrousel at 7 minutes, “its a small world”at 6 minutes, Magic Carpets of Aladdin at 6 minutes, and Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover at 6 minutes. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Next, we had Dumbo the Flying Elephant at 5 minutes, Mad Tea Party at 5 minutes, Barnstormer featuring the Great Goofini at 5 minutes, Carousel of Progress at 4 minutes, and Liberty Square Riverboat at 4 minutes. Barnstormer And the attractions with zero average wait times this week were Country Bear Jamboree. Tom Sawyer Island, Hall of Presidents, Enchanted Tiki Room, and Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse. EPCOT Over in EPCOT, the ride with the longest average wait was Frozen Ever After at 25 minutes! It finally beat out Test Track for the top spot! Frozen Ever After Then, we had Test Track at 24 minutes, Soarin’ at 11 minutes, Mission: SPACE at 11 minutes, and Turtle Talk with Crush at 10 minutes. Mission: SPACE Rides with even shorter wait times included The Seas with Nemo and Friends at 7 minutes, Gran Fiesta Tour at 5 minutes, Journey into Imagination at 5 minutes, Living with the Land at 5 minutes, and Spaceship Earth at 4 minutes. Gran Fiesta Tour The theater shows in EPCOT all had zero waits this past week except for Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along, which has an average wait time of 1 minute. The other shows with zero waits included: American Adventure, Awesome Planet, Disney and Pixar Short Film Festival, Impressions de France, and Reflections of China! Hollywood Studios Next up is Hollywood Studios! This week, Slinky Dog Dash had the highest average wait time this week at 37 minutes. Here we goooo After that, we had Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway at 27 minutes, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run at 24 minutes, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster featuring Aerosmith at 19 minutes, Tower of Terror at 18 minutes, and Toy Story Mania at 15 minutes. Tower of Terror And finally, we had Walt Disney Presents at 15 minutes, Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy at 14 minutes, Alien Swirling Saucers at 10 minutes, Muppet*Vision 3D at 10 minutes, and Star Tours – The Adventures Continue at 5 minutes. Animal Kingdom Hopping over to Animal Kingdom, the ride with the longest average wait time this week was Avatar Flight of Passage at 22 minutes. Pandora Then, we had Na’vi River Journey at 15 minutes, Expedition Everest at 8 minutes, It’s Tough to Be a Bug at 8 minutes, DINOSAUR at 7 minutes, and Kali River Rapids at 7 minutes. It’s Tough To Be A Bug Following behind was Kilimanjaro Safaris at 6 minutes, Triceratop Spin at 5 minutes, The Boneyard at 0 minutes, and Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail at 0 minutes. Rhino on Kilimanjaro Safaris! That’s your look at the average wait times around Walt Disney World this week! Aren’t they CRAZY low?! We were blown away by Flight of Passage only having a 22 minutes average wait for the week! We’ll let you know what things look like for next week, so stay tuned to DFB more Disney news and updates. Click here to read about Disney World’s new annual pass system! 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 time of year to visit Disney World? Let us know in the comments! The post Flight of Passage Only Had a 22 Minute Average Wait in Disney World this Week! 😱 first appeared on the disney food blog. 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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 World has plenty of fun hotels to choose from for your vacation. Disney’s Pop Century Resort From the rustic vibes at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge to the modern decor at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, there’s a hotel to fit almost any occasion or preference. We’re heading to several of the Disney hotels to see if they’ve got anything new going on with food, construction, or merchandise! We’re going to start our tour at the hotels near Disney’s Magic Kingdom. Magic Kingdom Area Resorts First, we went to Disney’s Wilderness Lodge and checked on the menus around the resort. Wilderness Lodge Food Update At the Roaring Fork — a counter-service location inside this hotel — they had some specialty lattes on the menu. Roaring Fork We decided to try a S’more‘s Latte, which wasn’t a new drink (since we’ve seen it before in the Territory Lounge), but it sounded like just the right coffee for the end of summer. The drink was really tasty, with a strong marshmallow flavor, but it wasn’t too sweet. S’mores + coffee! You can get it for $4.99 now! Check Out Our Full Review of the S’mores Latte Here We took our latte out to the lobby, where they had a fire going in the fireplace. Fireplace Could there be a more classic summer activity than s’mores by the fire? Even if it is a s’mores latte…we think it still counts. After our drink, we headed out to the Geyser Point Bar & Grill To Go window to get some lunch! Geyser Point Bar & Grill To-Go This spot is a counter-service restaurant right next to Geyser Point Bar & Grill, and it’s really easy to miss if you’re not looking for it. We headed back because we haven’t been since it reopened, and we were not disappointed! SO much food We got the Smoked Turkey Sandwich (basically Thanksgiving on a sandwich), Crispy Salmon Croquettes, Campfire Mousse, a Chocolate Strawberry Pie (seasonal), and Apple Cider Sorbet with Berries. You can check out our full review here! Read Our Full Review of the Geyser Point Bar & Grill To Go Lunch Here Then we headed over to the Contemporary Resort to see if there were any updates there. Contemporary Resort Merchandise Update Our first stop was the Bay View Gifts store! Bay View Gifts Inside, we found a selection of 50th Anniversary merchandise, including the 50th Spirit Jersey and some t-shirts. 50th Anniversary Merchandise You can get most of the new 50th Anniversary-themed items online now! Click Here to Buy the 50th Anniversary Spirit Jersey We also saw a display with a lot of Halloween merchandise, including a wreath, apron, mini backpacks, and more! Halloween Merchandise We’re seeing tons of cute Halloween items around Disney World lately! Contemporary Resort Construction Update There was still plenty of construction going on at the Contemporary Resort, with tarps covering the walls. Updates are coming to the guest rooms in the form of a new Incredibles theme! Construction Inside the Contemporary Resort We also saw more construction happening just outside some exit doors. More construction If you’re staying at the Contemporary soon, just remember the check-in and concierge services are on the second floor now due to construction in the lobby area. Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort Merchandise Update We hopped on the Monorail and headed to Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort to check out new things there! Our first stop was Basin White, where we often find cute soaps and lotions. Basin Sure enough, we found a bunch of Halloween-themed soaps, like the Pumpkin Spice Latte soap, a Mickey Halloween Soap, and a Remember Me Soap with a Coco theme! Halloween Soap There were also a couple of Jack-O-Lantern soaps! Mickey Jack-O-Lantern Soap We stopped by Curiouser Clothiers, where we found this cute Grand Floridian ornament for $29.99. Grand Floridian Ornament We spotted this earlier in the week as well, and it matches other ornaments we’ve found for more hotels on property! Around back Back out in the lobby, we said hello to Pluto, who was greeting the guests! Pluto in the lobby Our last stop was the Gasparilla Island Grill to check out any new food there! Disney’s Grand Floridian Food Update We found three new Hocus Pocus-themed cupcakes! Hocus Pocus Cupcakes The trio had hairstyles to match the Sanderson Sisters from the movie! Click Here to Read Our Full Review of the Hocus Pocus Cupcakes Leaving the Monorail resorts, we hopped on the Skyliner to check out the resorts along its path. Skyliner Resorts First up was Disney’s Pop Century Resort. Disney’s Pop Century Resort Food Update At Petals Pool Bar out by the pool area, the Pop’s Potion drink has returned! Pop’s Potion We had this drink last year, and it’s made with coconut rum, Midori, pineapple juice, orange juice, Sprite, and Blue Curacao. Click Here to Read Our Full Review From Last Year’s Pop’s Potion Next on the list of Skyliner resorts is Disney’s Riviera Resort. Disney’s Riviera Resort Food Update We found a new drink at Bar Riva in the Riviera Resort — the Mediterranean Margarita! Cheers! We thought the hint of pear flavor took this drink to a whole other level. Check Out Our Full Review of the New Drink Here! We decided to check on a couple of other resorts on our tour as well! Other Disney World Resorts First, let’s stop into Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort. All-Star Movies Construction Update In the lobby, there was construction going on by the check-in area. Construction at Disney’s All-Star Movies Guests can still check in there like normal — there are just fewer desks available at the moment. Construction Sign And at Donald’s Double Feature, there was more Halloween merchandise, like a cute “Oh my gourd” t-shirt and Halloween Mickey and Minnie plushes! Halloween Display Our last stop on this tour is Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, which just reopened about a week ago! Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Construction Update We saw some construction flags on a balcony here, so it looks like the hotel is getting a few updates. Some construction going on here! We also stopped by the reopened Zawadi Marketplace, which has merchandise unique to the Animal Kingdom Lodge. Zawadi Marketplace That wraps up our tour around the Disney World hotels! Keep following DFB for more updates as you plan your Disney World vacation. Click Here to Find Out What’s New at Disney’s Hollywood Studios 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 Disney World hotel is your favorite? 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It is no secret that we love our Halloween snacks here at DFB, and there is no better way to get our attention than by adding the word ‘pumpkin’ in front of a dessert. Disneyland Halloween Today, we were able to score a walk-up reservation at River Belle Terrace for a very exciting pumpkin treat! One of the things that River Belle Terrace is known for is having seasonal monkey bread. I know, delicious, right?! Seasonal Monkey Bread! Right now, to our heart’s content, the seasonal monkey bread offering is PUMPKIN! Fall is in the air The monkey bread was topped with whipped cream and drizzled with pumpkin sauce, giving off a very pumpkin pie vibe. Just look at how perfect it is The whipped cream melted pretty quickly, but the pumpkin flavor wasn’t as strong as we expected. Not too strong of a pumpkin flavor We really enjoyed this and were surprised that it didn’t have too strong of a pumpkin flavor! If you want to give it a try, head on over to River Belle Terrace and pick on up for $8. Remember, this is a seasonal offering, so don’t wait too long! Stay tuned to DFB for all the Pumpkin treats you could imagine! Click Here to See Our Review of the Pumpkin Cheesecake Funnel Cake at Disneyland Disneyland Reviews and Information Click HERE to Check Out Lots of DFB Posts About Disneyland See the Latest Updates About Disneyland’s Mask Policy Check Out Our Disneyland Restaurants Guide See What Marvelous Stuff You’ll Find at Avengers Campus in Disney California Adventure Park Check Out Details from the Historic Reopening of Disneyland Resort See What You Need to Know About the Theme Park Reservation System for Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Learn About the Disneyland Mobile App Get All the Details About Mobile Order in Disneyland See More About Pixar Pier in Disney California Adventure What’s Going to Be Different About Your Next Disneyland Trip? Join the DFB Newsletter To Get All the Latest Disney News Delivered Right to Your Inbox Click here to Subscribe What is your favorite pumpkin treat at Disneyland? Let us know in the comments below!The post Why You'll Want to Make a River Belle Terrace Reservation RIGHT NOW in Disneyland first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Cookes of Dublin in Disney Springs is an Irish eatery next to Raglan Road that offers up fish and chips, burgers, and other favorites for the whole family! Cookes of Dublin This weekend, Cookes has a new special that’s all about seafood! This Labor Day weekend at Cookes of Dublin next to Raglan Road, you can grab a new limited special with Two Pieces of Fried Cod, Two Pieces of Fried Scallops, Two Pieces of Fried Shrimp, Fries, Lime Dip, and a Can of Fesht Beer for only $20! This special is only here for Labor Day weekend, so be sure to stop by Cookes of Dublin in Disney Springs to get one! We’re always keeping up with the latest Disney news, so stay tuned for more! Click here to read more about ALL the Rides and Hotels That Will Be CLOSED in Disney World Next 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 do you think about this seafood special? Let us know in the comments! The post The Deal You NEED to Know About in Disney Springs This Weekend! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

If you’re heading to Disney World soon, you’ll want to know what attractions and hotel areas will be unavailable during your trip! Construction Walls in front of the Confectionery We’re checking all the rides, hotels, and attractions around the parks to see what is going to be CLOSED in Disney World next week. For this coming week, the only park with attraction closures is Disney’s Magic Kingdom. Magic Kingdom Closures On Main Street, U.S.A., the Main Street Confectionery is still closed for refurbishments. Main Street Confectionery Updates are coming to the inside of the sweet shop, so it’s going to be closed for the foreseeable future — at least through late October of this year according to Disney’s calendar. Construction Walls If you’re looking for a sweet treat in the Magic Kingdom, Big Top Treats over in the Storybook Circus land is open now and serving up some cute Halloween treats! Lots of Halloween Treats at Big Top Treats The Walt Disney Word Railroad is also closed due to construction in Tomorrowland that interrupted the train tracks. Main Street, U.S.A. Railroad Station On the bright side, there’s a new 50th Anniversary sign in front of the Main Street, U.S.A. Station that you can see when you enter the park! New 50th Anniversary Sign The Tomorrowland construction is for the new TRON roller coaster, which doesn’t have a finish date yet. So we aren’t sure when the railroad will be back, but it will likely not be until the TRON ride is finished. TRON Lightcycle Run Progress That’s it for closed attractions this week in Disney World! Now let’s head to the hotels to see what’ll be closed there. Disney World Hotel Closures A few hotels haven’t reopened yet, including Disney’s All-Star Music Resort, the Disney’s Port Orleans Resorts, and Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort. These are set to reopen before the end of this year. ©Disney Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort is getting some updates to its lobby, which should last through October 2021. The check-in area is still located in the lobby, or you can use your My Disney Experience app to check-in and head straight to your room when you arrive! Construction at Disney’s All-Star Movies Disney’s Old Key West Resort and Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort and Spa are both getting lobby updates as well. Cast Members and signs will direct guests to temporary check-in areas. Old Key West Lobby At Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, the Monorail Station is still unavailable because of construction updates. Polynesian Monorail Sign For now, guests can use buses or the walking path to get to the Magic Kingdom. Bus at the Polynesian Disney’s Contemporary Resort wins the award for the most construction projects right now, with updates coming to guest rooms, the lobby, and a restaurant inside. Construction at the Contemporary The guest rooms are being re-done with an Incredibles theme! Incredibles Room ©Disney The lobby is getting updates as well, so guests are being asked to check in on the second floor, where concierge services are also available. The Contemporary Lobby Level The Wave…of American Flavors is undergoing a big transformation, as it’s being re-done as Steakhouse 71. The Wave…of American Flavors Entrance The new restaurant will open in time for 50th Anniversary Celebrations, which begin on October 1st of this year. Steakhouse 71 ©Disney That’s all for our Disney World closures update! Keep following DFB for more news to help you plan your Disney World vacation. Click Here to See ALL the Rides and Hotels That Will Be Closed In September In Disney World Disney Park Reopening Details and Info Click HERE for the All Latest Updates Click HERE To See FULL LISTS of the Rides, Attractions, Shopping, Entertainment, and Restaurants Opening in Disney World! TUTORIAL: How To Use Disney World's NEW Park Pass Reservation System ALL Disney World Reopening Procedures Disney World Hotel and Ticket Booking Information We’re Visiting ALL the Reopened Disney World Hotels and Have All the Need-to-Know Details We’re LIVE in Disney World's Magic Kingdom For the FIRST Time Since the Closures We’re LIVE in Disney’s Animal Kingdom For the FIRST Time Since the Closures We Got a FIRST LOOK at Disney World’s New Character Cavalcades and Entertainment! Everything You NEED To Know About Wearing Masks in Disney World Join the DFB Newsletter To get all the latest Disney Park Closure News Delivered Right to Your Inbox Click here to Subscribe Are you heading to Disney World next week? Let us know in the comments! The post ALL the Rides and Hotels That Will Be CLOSED in Disney World Next Week! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Crowds at Disney World have been surprisingly low for this time of year, and there are many things we could attribute to that. Low crowds at Magic Kingdom Between kids going back to school, the Delta variant, and the upcoming 50th anniversary we can see why the parks have been less busy as of late. However, that may not last much longer. According to Click Orlando News, the officials at Orlando International Airport stated they expect crowds to exceed what they were pre-pandemic. They expect more than 303,000 departures, a 7% increase over Labor Day weekend in 2019, and more than double the number of departures from 2020. Orlando International Airport The CDC has advised people to avoid travel during this Labor Day holiday. As of now, the airport is expecting the busiest travel day over Labor Day weekend to be Saturday, where they will be expecting more than 53,000 departures. Orlando International Airport With Labor Day, the 50th Anniversary, and the Holidays all around the corner, this may be the beginning of a very busy time in Disney World. We will keep you posted on any travel updates here at DFB! Click Here to See All The Details for Being at Disney During Labor Day 2021 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 traveling to Disney World during Labor Day? Let us know in the comments below!The post Orlando International Airport Expected to Exceed Pre-Pandemic Crowd Levels This Weekend first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

The PeopleMover in Magic Kingdom’s Tomorrowland is a favorite among many fans! The slow pace, shade, and fun displays make it a nice way to relax and unwind during a busy day at the parks! The Peoplemover as it passes under Astro Orbiter in Tomorrowland! However, today something not-so-relaxing happened on the PeopleMover. Today, in an unexpected turn of events, the PeopleMover shut down. Although we’re unsure why the PeopleMover shutdown, the situation required guests to be evaluated. We’re keeping up with the latest Disney news, so stay tuned for more! Click here to Understand Disney World’s New Annual Pass Program in 500 Words or Less 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 evacuated from a Disney ride? Let us know in the comments! The post VIDEO: Watch the PeopleMover Be Evacuated in Magic Kingdom Today! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

It’s officially the spooky season at Disney World! Happy Halloween! And that means we’re eating all the Halloween snacks we can find, attending the After Hours Boo Bash, and shopping for all the Halloween merchandise! But we have to admit, we’ve been a little jealous looking at some of the Halloween merchandise we’ve seen at Disneyland — c’mon, Disney World, get that stuff here! But today, one piece of merchandise finally made its way from the West Coast to Florida, and it’s the Halloween Light Up Mickey Balloon Ears! These ears have orange Mickey balloons in them with a silhouette image of Mickey trick-or-treating! Mickey trick-or-treating They also have an orange and black headband — the back features Mickey’s face and the Disney Parks logo. Halloween Balloon Ears! But there’s something extra-special about these ears — they light up!!! How fun! We found these at Emporium at Magic Kingdom for $29.99. And we’re keeping an eye out for ALL the Halloween merchandise, so stay tuned for more! 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 do you think of these ears? Let us know in the comments! The post PHOTOS: The Halloween Mickey Balloon Ears Are FINALLY in Disney World -- And They Light Up! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Disney World Annual Pass sales were suspended when the parks closed back in March of 2020. Cinderella Castle Ever since then, frequent Disney-goers have been waiting for Annual Passes to resume sales, and we now know that it’s this month! However, there have been some MAJOR changes, and we’re not gonna lie, it can be really confusing! Our readers have had lots and lots of questions, and we’re doing our best to keep you informed about the latest at Disney World. That’s why we want to break down the entire new Annual Pass program in 500 words or less so that you can better understand it. So let’s dive in! Disney World recently announced a new Annual Pass system that includes 4 new pass options: the Disney Incredi-Pass, the Disney Sorcerer Pass, the Disney Pirate Pass, and the Disney Pixie Dust Pass. The 4 passes offer admission to all 4 Disney World theme parks and have various levels of theme park access, benefits, and Park Pass Reservations. ©Disney The new Annual Passes will go on sale on September 8th and will be available to purchase on the Disney World website, at theme park ticket windows, the Ticket Center at Disney Springs, or by calling 407-W-Disney (407-934-7639). Here is a breakdown of what each Annual Pass offers and the cost: The Disney Incredi-Pass costs $1,299, has NO blockout dates, and allows passholders to have 5 Park Pass Reservations. The Disney Sorcerer Pass costs $899, has limited blockout dates, and allows Passholders to have 5 Park Pass Reservations; only available to Florida residents and DVC Members. The Disney Pirate Pass costs $699, has blockout dates including peak times and holidays, and allows Passholders to have 4 Park Pass Reservations; only available to Florida residents. The Disney Pixie Pass costs $399, has the most blockout dates including peak times, holidays, and weekends, and allows Passholders to have 3 Park Pass Reservations; only available to Florida residents. Only Florida residents can make monthly payments on new passes, and sales will be limited. Walt Disney World Annual Passholder ALL Passholders get perks including standard theme park parking, park hopping, discounts (up to 20% off dining, merchandise, and activities), V.I.Passholder Support via phone, pass add-ons, exclusive merchandise, and content, and special surprises throughout the 50th-anniversary celebration! Disney PhotoPass used to be included with Annual Passes, but now it is listed as an add-on for $99, along with the Water Parks and Sports option. Food and Wine MagicBand for Annual Passholders Passholders will also have access to pop-up “bonus reservations” that won’t count as part of the reservation limit for each pass! Also, Passholders that are staying at a Disney World resort can make Park Pass Reservations for each day of their stay on top of the limit for their specific pass. There’s also an integrated calendar to easily see blockout dates for each type of pass, view available dates, and make, modify, or cancel the park reservations all in one spot. If you have purchased theme park tickets, but wish to upgrade to an Annual Pass, you can! Eligible tickets can be upgraded to select pass types and guests can apply the entire price paid for the tickets towards the Annual Pass. EPCOT Ticket Booth Current Passholders can use their passes as normal until it is time to renew to one of the new passes. However, on September 8th, current Passholders will be able to hold 5 Park Pass Reservations (instead of the previous 3) at once! Here are the renewal rates for the new passes: Disney Incredi-Pass: $1,104 plus tax Disney Sorcerer Pass: $764 plus tax Disney Pirate Pass: $594 plus tax Disney Pixie Dust Pass: $339 plus tax Annual passes are coming back to Disney World! And there you have it! That’s our most basic breakdown of the new and confusing Annual Pass program. If you want to learn more about the new Annual Passes, check out these other posts: Click here to see even more details about the new Annual Pass system Click here to get an in-depth look at what the new Annual Pass options are Click here to see how the new Annual Pass program affects current Passholders Click here to compare the prices of the new Annual Passes to the old ones Click here to see ALL of the blockout dates for the new Annual Passes Click here to learn about upgrading your ticket to an Annual Pass Click here if you want to buy an Annual Pass, but don’t live in Florida Click here to see what’s missing from the new Annual Pass program Click here to learn about why Annual Pass sales are limited Click here to weigh the pros and cons of Disney World’s new Annual Passes Click here to see what you’ll have to pay extra for with the new Annual Passes We’ll continue to update you on the latest Disney World Annual Passholder news, so stay tuned for more! We Answered the Most Frequently Asked Questions About Disney World’s New Annual Pass System! 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 questions do you still have about the new Annual Pass program at Disney World? Ask us in the comments. The post Understanding Disney World's New Annual Pass Program in 500 Words or Less first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Not too long ago, we investigated a major Disney World mystery: where had all the POG juice gone? Drinks with POG, which stands for Pineapple, Orange, and Guava, had been disappearing all over Disney World, with restaurants uncertain when they’d have this delicious elixir again. Niue Rita drink with Pog Juice at the Barefoot Pool Bar Today, we have some good news about the mysterious disappearance of POG! We stopped by Boma at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge and noticed something…POG Juice was back! We asked the server for some more info on the whole POG situation and found out that due to the shortage, Disney changed their source for their POG to Nestle. It was previously supplied by Minute Maid/Coke. Jungle Juice (POG) Mimosa from Tusker House So what does this mean for Disney World? Well, this means cocktails with POG (also known as Jungle Juice and other names around Disney World) are on their way back too. In fact, we grabbed a Ngumu Jungle Juice with Snow Leopard Vodka, Bols Peach Schnapps, and Tusker’s famous Jungle Juice today over at Dawa Bar in Animal Kingdom for $13! It’s back on the menu! Despite the fact that the POG is from a new source, it tasted and looked pretty much the same to us. The booziness of the alcohol doesn’t really stand out and the POG was front and center in terms of flavor, just like it was before the POG shortage. The Ngumu Jungle Juice! According to Cast Members, the new Nestle POG is expected to be everywhere in Disney World this upcoming week, with shipments of POG possibly coming as soon as today. Even if it takes a while for it to pop up, you can make your very own batch of POG at home with this recipe! Be sure to stay tuned here for more, we’re always keeping up with the latest Disney news! Click here to see 6 Unexpected Things That Happened in Disney World 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 do you think about the return of POG? Let us know in the comments! The post NEWS: Pog Juice is BACK With a NEW Supplier in Disney World first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Over the course of this past week, we have seen 50th-anniversary decorations pop up everywhere at Disney World! New 50th Anniversary Sign We have seen everything from a new bus wrap, the clocks on Main Street, U.S.A., and even more banners! Today we spotted another decoration, and if you keep your eyes on the sky, you might spot it too! As we were waiting to catch the Skyliner today, we caught a glimpse of a brand new wrap featured on one of the Skyliner vehicles, and, you guessed it, it highlights the 50th Anniversary! 50th Anniversary Skyliner! On the other side of the Skyliner, we spotted some of our favorite friends, Chip and Dale! Chip and Dale! The Cast Member that we spoke to stated that there were only a few in the fleet as of right now, so we are super excited we got to see one. The one we were able to see was featured on a yellow vehicle! Watch your step! The 50th Anniversary is getting closer with every day that passes, and we can’t wait to celebrate it with you! Stay tuned to DFB for all updates for the 50th Anniversary! Click Here to See Disney World’s New 50th Anniversary License Plate Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Details and Info Click HERE for Your Guide to Disney World’s 50th Anniversary Celebration See Everything That Has Been Announced For Disney World’s 50th Anniversary Check Out Everything Happening in Disney World on October 1st, 2021 Click Here to See The 50 Best Ways to Celebrate Disney World’s 50th Anniversary What Does Hotel Availability and Pricing Look Like for Disney World’s 50th Anniversary? Here Are the 5 News Bombs You May Have Missed Related to the 50th Anniversary Celebrations! Check Out 10 Things You Need to Bring If You’re Going to Disney World for the 50th Anniversary See How Each of Disney World’s Park Icons Will Transform During the 50th Anniversary Celebrations! Join the DFB Newsletter To Get All the Latest Disney News Delivered Right to Your Inbox Click here to Subscribe What is your favorite 50th Anniversary decoration so far? Let us know in the comments below!The post PHOTOS: The Skyliner Just Got a 50th Anniversary Makeover in Disney World! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

It’s never a dull week in Disney World! New 50th Anniversary Sign Goodness, what DIDN’T happen this week? Between the Disney World Annual Passholder announcement and the appearance of new decor, it’s been a week. We’re here to go over the six most unexpected things that happened this week, so be prepared for some big news. Disney World Annual Passholder News This week, Disney World announced their new Annual Passholder program, which has a lot of changes from the previous annual pass program. Starting September 8th, Florida residents get the choice of four different pass tiers, while non-Florida residents only get one annual pass option, which is also the most expensive pass at $1,299 plus tax. Disney World Annual Pass Previous options included in a Disney World Annual Pass, like PhotoPass, will now be considered add-ons. PhotoPass will cost an additional $99 per pass. We also reviewed the blockout dates for each pass, with the highest tier pass having NO blockout dates. We answer ALL your new Disney World Annual Pass questions here! New 50th Anniversary Decor Several new Disney World 50th anniversary decor has popped up around Disney World this week, with one big item coming and going. Partners Statue Stage Earlier this week we discovered a 50th anniversary stage had been added right in front of Cinderella Castle in Magic Kingdom, surrounding the Partners Statue. The stage was arranged in a star shape with a blue center and EARidescent details. Cinderella Castle and Stage A few days later, the stage was removed from Disney World. We were told by a Cast Member that it was for filming the 50th Anniversary ABC Special, so time will tell whether this stage returns to Magic Kingdom. Here are more photos of the 50th anniversary stage! Main Street Train Station Magic Kingdom’s Main Street Train Station also received a new 50th anniversary decoration in the form of a big 50th anniversary sign. New 50th Anniversary Sign The new sign reads “The World’s Most Magical Celebration” with a rainbow EARidescent background and a huge 50. Click here for more photos of the new Train Station 50th anniversary sign! Main Street Clock The Citizen Clock on Main Street, U.S.A. in Magic Kingdom also got a 50th anniversary makeover in the form of shiny gold paint, new 50th anniversary banners, and a 50 on the top of the clock! It’s so pretty! Citizen is an official sponsor of Disney World’s 50th-anniversary celebration, which will begin on October 1st. We’re excited to see what else Disney will makeover for the big 18-month event! See more photos of the Main Street Clock here! Lightning Lane Signs Lightning Lane will be the paid replacement for the FastPass+ via the new Disney Genie+ program, and although the Disney Genie has not yet launched, Lightning Lane signs are popping up around Disney World this week. EPCOT In EPCOT, we found new Lightning Lane signs for Soarin’, Living With the Land, and at the Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival. Hello, new sign! The free Disney Genie program will reportedly launch sometime this fall. Here are more photos of new Lightning Lane signs in EPCOT! Magic Kingdom Lightning Lane signs also popped up around Magic Kingdom, at rides such as “it’s a small world,” Tomorrowland Speedway, and the Jungle Cruise. “it’s a small world” We have to wonder whether the Disney Genie program will be launching sooner rather than later if signs keep appearing around Disney World. Click here for more Magic Kingdom Lightning Lane photos! Hollywood Studios And in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, more Lightning Lane signs were visible at Toy Story Mania, Alien’s Swirling Saucers, Disney Junior Dance Party, and Tower of Terror. Toy Story Mania We’ll be keeping our eyes peeled for more Lightning Lane signs around Disney World. More photos of Hollywood Studios Lightning Lanes are here! Space 220 Opening Date A day that we never thought we’d see was Disney finally giving Space 220 an opening date in EPCOT! Space 220 will officially open on September 20. This immersive space restaurant will be located next to Mission: SPACE and it will give diners the chance to feel like they’re eating in space. ©Disney Disney has not yet announced when reservations will open for this highly anticipated restaurant, so we’ll be keeping an eye out for more news. In the meantime, you can read everything you need to know about Space 220 and decide whether this is a must-do Disney World activity for you! Read more about Space 220 opening date here! Avatar Flight of Passage Wait Time A MAJORLY unexpected moment in Disney World this week was finding Avatar Flight of Passage in Disney’s Animal Kingdom with only a 15-minute wait. Flight of Passage frequently has one of the longest ride waits in Disney World. 15 minute wait time!!! But we were even more surprised to find that there was actually NO wait, and Cast Members even invited us to ride it a second time once we finished our first ride. Is this a sign of decreasing crowds in Disney World? Here are more photos of our no wait Flight of Passage experience! NBA Experience Sign And in Disney Springs, we noticed that the NBA Experience sign was completely removed from the building. We already knew NBA Experience was permanently closed, but this was the first time we saw Disney taking steps to change the building. Empty Space The sign is now a plain grey, and we continue to wait for Disney to announce their plans for this large building space. This building used to be DisneyQuest, so we’re eager to see what else could take over this spot. Read more about the NBA Experience sign here! So that’s the six most unexpected things to happen in Disney World this week! What do you think next week will have in store for us? Keep reading DFB for all your Disney World news and updates! Check out the new Disney World 50th anniversary license plate here! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! 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. Were you surprised by any of the news this week? Tell us in the comments! The post The 6 Most Unexpected Things That Happened in Disney World This Week! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Can you believe that we’re less than a month away before the beginning of Disney World’s 50th-anniversary celebration? Earidescence is everywhere! And, as a result, we’re seeing EVERYTHING at Disney World get a makeover. Cinderella Castle got a new paint job and some beautiful new decor. Fantasyland got some extra golden touches. Even the clock on Main Street, U.S.A. got a gold glow-up! We’re starting to see that “EARidescent” color scheme everywhere — even on Disney transportation. Today, we saw Disney buses all decked out with a brand new look. Here’s what they normally look like: Disney bus But today, we saw a bus that had undergone a SERIOUS makeover and it looks AMAZING! This bus is now blue with EARidescent touches! We LOVE it! And they’ve got Mickey and Minnie on them in their brand new 50th anniversary outfits! And would you look at all those sparkles? Mickey and Minnie looking sharp! The new bus look also has Chip ‘n’ Dale with the 50th anniversary slogan and logo. 50th Anniversary Bus This is SO much nicer than the regular bus look, and we hope to see this ALL over the resort! And don’t worry — we’ll keep sharing 50th-anniversary details with you as we get them! Disney World’s 50th Anniversary License Plate is Now Available — Here’s How To Get It Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Details and Info Click HERE for Your Guide to Disney World’s 50th Anniversary Celebration See Everything That Has Been Announced For Disney World’s 50th Anniversary Check Out Everything Happening in Disney World on October 1st, 2021 Click Here to See The 50 Best Ways to Celebrate Disney World’s 50th Anniversary What Does Hotel Availability and Pricing Look Like for Disney World’s 50th Anniversary? Here Are the 5 News Bombs You May Have Missed Related to the 50th Anniversary Celebrations! Check Out 10 Things You Need to Bring If You’re Going to Disney World for the 50th Anniversary See How Each of Disney World’s Park Icons Will Transform During the 50th Anniversary Celebrations! Join the DFB Newsletter To Get All the Latest Disney News Delivered Right to Your Inbox Click here to Subscribe What do you think of this new look for Disney World buses? Let us know in the comments! The post PHOTOS! A Disney World Bus Got a 50th Anniversary Makeover! 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 the spookiest time of the year, the Halloween season is here! It’s time to start thinking about candy, costumes, and decorations! Halloween shopping at Disney Springs! That’s where we come in! We’re here to help with 6 Disney Halloween decorations under $30! The Hocus Pocus Cauldron Wreath is the perfect way to make your house spookier! Featuring the signature hair of the Sanderson sisters, this piece of decor also celebrates nearly 30 years of the classic Halloween film. ©Spirit Halloween Head over to Spirit Halloween to grab this one for $23.99 today! Click here to shop the Hocus Pocus Cauldron Wreath The Mickey and Minnie Ghost Candle is one way to bring the spooky spirit inside your home! This candle features those adorable ghosts with Mickey and Minnie ears you might have spotted at World of Disney’s Halloween section (they’re so cute!). ©shopDisney Plus, this candle is Pumpkin Spice scented, what’s more Halloween than that? Stop by shopDisney to grab yours today for $24.99! Click here to shop the Mickey and Minnie Ghost Candle The Mickey Jack-o-Lantern Halloween Pillow is another cute way to bring the spooky spirit to your living room! ©shopDisney This is the perfect throw pillow for those Fall nights where you just want to be cozy! You can find this pillow for $29.99 on shopDisney. Click here to shop the Mickey Mouse Jack-o-Lantern Halloween Pillow The Jack Skellington Salt and Pepper Shaker Set can help bring the Halloween (and Christmas?) spirit to your kitchen! ©shopDisney You can find these ceramic shakers for $19.95 on shopDisney! Click here to shop the Jack Skellington Salt and Pepper Shaker Set Speaking of the kitchen, the Mickey and Friends Halloween Kitchen Towel Set is another item featuring those adorable ghosts! ©shopDisney This set comes with two Halloween towels: one waffle weave and one flat weave! You can grab this set for $21.99 on shopDisney! Click here to shop the Mickey Mouse and Friends Halloween Kitchen Towel Set The Hocus Pocus Halloween Countdown Sign is a great way to count down the days until the spookiest night of the year! If you’re looking for a way to keep track of the days ’til Halloween (or just a cool decoration for the spooky season), this is the one for you. ©Spirit Halloween Stop by Spirit Halloween to get this one for $19.99! Click here to shop the Hocus Pocus Halloween Countdown Sign Halloween is ALMOST here!! And now that it’s September, we’re totally ready to decorate!! Click here to read about our biggest sale of the year! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! 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 do you think about these Halloween decorations? Let us know in the comments! The post 6 Disney Halloween Decorations for Under ! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Happy Halloween, DFB Readers! Mickey Pumpkins Galore! Sure, it’s September, and it’s still pretty warm out here in Florida, but when Disney World says it’s Halloween — well then, it’s officially Halloween. And we’ve been enjoying all the fun decorations at the parks, all the spooky merchandise arriving in stores and online, and all the creeptastic Halloween snacks! Halloween has also arrived with our Disney World popcorn, and we are SO excited that the Jack Skellington Annual Passholder Popcorn Bucket has finally made it to Disney World! We’ve seen it at Disneyland in the past, but this is the first time we’ve seen it at Disney World! It features Jack’s head! He’s finally here! He opens up so you can put popcorn in him (but really, we just think he would make a great Halloween decoration for our home). Where the popcorn goes And he comes with a purple strap with the Annual Passholder logo on it. AP Strap What’s this? He also LIGHTS UP! There are lights inside Jack’s head! Jack’s head lights up He’s available now for $20 for Annual Passholders! Heads up, we WERE asked to show our Annual Passholder card and ID when purchasing, so have those handy! We also spotted the Glow-in-the-Dark Mickey and Friends Halloween Popcorn Bucket that we’ve also seen at Disneyland! This one has Mickey and Minnie in their Halloween costumes… Mickey and Minnie …along with Donald and Pluto… Donald and Pluto …and Goofy! (And obviously, this one says Walt Disney World, not Disneyland in a fun candy-filled font!) Jester Goofy This fun popcorn bucket is available for $12. We found both of these at popcorn carts at Disney Springs, but we’ll let you know if we spot them anywhere else, too! 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. Do you have any fun Halloween Disney popcorn buckets? Let us know in the comments! The post Jack Skellington Annual Passholder EXCLUSIVE Popcorn Bucket FINALLY Makes It To Disney World -- Here's How To Get It! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

We visited France in EPCOT’s World Showcase to check out the new Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure ride and see the new additions to the pavilion! Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure We found a hidden Mickey on the ride and checked out all the new merchandise for the ride, and now we’re exploring this new space to show you some of the best and most hidden details around the pavilion! Throughout the pavilion, we saw gorgeous French-inspired architecture and design, including inside the buildings, on their exterior, and in the square. But if you look carefully, there are a lot of nods to Ratatouille in this space as well! France pavilion As you’re walking up to the new area, there’s a black fence along the walkway with iron-work designs. Fence along the walkway Look carefully at these designs, and you can see the outline of a rat inside them! His pointy nose and ear are on the left, and his long, curly tail extends to the edge of the gate section. There’s Remy! Once you’ve entered the new square, you can’t miss the large fountain right in the middle. Fountain in the France Pavilion This fountain is special in a lot of ways, like the new design that makes it look like the bottles are really pouring out champagne! Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure You can see the rats around the fountain, holding up the bottles or spitting out water along the sides. Remy on the fountain But what’s that at the top? It’s Remy, riding the top of the fountain in his little chef’s hat, holding a little wooden spoon! There he is! We explored more of the France Pavilion expansion, and we found a cute detail in the extended queue area of Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure. There are little rat footprints on the ground! Remy must have been running around here! Back at the fountain, there are several sewer drain covers around the square. Sewer covers by the fountain Check out the design on them and you’ll see Remy in a boat with his spatula paddle! This is a nod to the movie when Remy escapes through the sewers. We spy Remy! Near the entrance to Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, we found a display of wines with the name Chateau Ego. Wine bottles Does that name sound familiar? Ego is the name of the food critic from Ratatouille! Ego Only the biggest Ratatouille fans will know that the years on the bottles are significant — 2007 is the year the movie was released, 2014 is when Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure opened in Disneyland Paris, and 2021 is the year the ride will open in Disney World! La Cave d’Ego Keep following DFB for more details and information about the new France Pavilion expansion and Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure! Click Here to Go INSIDE Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure in Disney World With Us Want MORE Details About Epcot’s MASSIVE Transformation? Click HERE for All the News and Details about Epcot’s Transformation! Future World to Transform Into Three New Neighborhoods — Learn More Here! A NEW Festival Center is Coming to Epcot Learn More About the New PLAY! Pavilion Coming to Epcot! Details About Epcot’s New Nighttime Spectacular, HarmonioUS! Learn More About the Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Coaster Coming to World Discovery Space 220, Future World’s Newest Restaurant Opening Soon! Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure and La Creperie de Paris Coming To Epcot’s France Pavilion A Mary Poppins Attraction is Coming to Epcot’s UK Pavilion Learn More About Moana: Journey of Water Coming to World Nature Join the DFB Newsletter To get all the latest Epcot transformation news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! What are you most excited for with the France Pavilion expansion in EPCOT? Let us know in the comments! Disclosure: In nearly all circumstances, Disney Food Blog writers and photographers pay full price for their own travel, hotel, food, beverage, and event tickets. We do this because it’s important to us as journalists to ensure not only that we give you unbiased opinions, but also that you can trust us to do so since we’re paying our own way. On rare occasions, when we are invited by a company to attend a preview as media, and when we choose to accept that invitation, we will always make you, our readers, aware of that situation. Today, we were invited by Disney World to attend their media preview of Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure. Note that when we attend events as media we are 1) Not required to review that event/food on any of our channels, and 2) Not required to review that event/food favorably. You can always count on DFB to give you a 100% unbiased and honest review of any event that we attend, food that we eat, or beverage that we drink. You can see more in our Disclosure Policy. Thank you for reading. — AJ The post PHOTOS: Don't Miss These HIDDEN Ratatouille Details In the New France Pavilion Area at EPCOT 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 holiday season is just around the corner and it’s time to get ready for the most wonderful time of the year! No, seriously…didn’t you get the memo it’s holiday time ALREADY?! The Holiday Season Will Be Here Before You Know It! Disney recently dropped a TON of new ornaments on shopDisney! Let’s check out a few of them! If you’re a fan of Winnie the Pooh, you’re in luck! To celebrate his 55th anniversary, Disney has a new limited edition ornament featuring the silly ol’ bear munching on honey, a scene you might remember from the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh! ©shopDisney This ornament is available on shopDisney for $24.99! Click here to shop the Winnie the Pooh Ornament The Haunted Mansion is a fan-favorite ride for many Disney Parks goers, and now you can celebrate the ride’s iconic Hitchhiking Ghosts with a new ornament! ©shopDisney This ornament is available on shopDisney for $24.99! Click here to shop the Hitchhiking Ghost Ornament Want to send your Christmas tree to infinity and beyond? Then grab this Buzz Lightyear Ornament! It features Buzz Lightyear in his original packaging. ©shopDisney This ornament is available on shopDisney for $24.99! Click here to shop the Buzz Lightyear Ornament For fans of Up and the new Disney+ series Dug Days, there’s a new Dug ornament that’s adorable! ©shopDisney This ornament is available on shopDisney for $24.99! Click here to shop the Dug Ornament If you don’t mind a little bit of mischief on your tree, you can grab this Stitch Ornament, which features Experiment 626 on a holiday joyride! ©shopDisney This ornament is available on shopDisney for $19.99! Click here to shop the Stitch Ornament Pascal is the loyal companion of Rapunzel (and absolutely adorable!), and now you can celebrate this lovable chameleon with a new ornament! The best part about this one: it lights up! ©shopDisney This ornament is available on shopDisney for $24.99! Click here to shop the Pascal Ornament Speaking of light-up ornaments, there’s also a new ornament based on the Enchanted Rose from Beauty and the Beast! This one features a glass rose that lights up! ©shopDisney This ornament is available on shopDisney for $24.99! Click here to shop the Enchanted Rose Ornament Winnie the Pooh isn’t the only one celebrating an anniversary this year! Since Monsters, Inc. is celebrating 20 years (OK, now we feel old!), Disney is also putting out a limited edition ornament featuring Mike, Sully, and Boo! ©shopDisney This ornament is available on shopDisney for $24.99! Click here to shop the Monsters, Inc. Ornament On top of Winnie the Pooh and Monsters, Inc. celebrating anniversaries, a Disney classic has also reached a huge milestone! The Reluctant Dragon is 80 years old this year! To commemorate the occasion, these characters are also getting a limited edition ornament. ©shopDisney This ornament is available on shopDisney for $24.99! Click here to shop the Reluctant Dragon Ornament Last but certainly not least, you can celebrate everyone’s favorite Genie with this new ornament! The translucent section of this ornament is sure to shine in the glow of your Christmas lights! ©shopDisney This ornament is available on shopDisney for $19.99! Click here to shop the Genie Ornament We’re always keeping up with the latest Disney news, so stay tuned for more! 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 do you think about these ornaments? Let us know in the comments! The post Is It Too Early To Start Shopping For Ornaments? Disney Doesn't Think So! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Hello from the West Coast, DFB Readers! Mickey Pumpkin at Disneyland It’s an exciting time to be at Disneyland Resort because HalloweenTime has officially arrived! And we’re checking it all out — all the cool decor, snacks, merchandise, characters, and more! So let’s see what’s new right now at Disneyland! Disneyland Food Updates Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor We headed over to Gibson Girl Ice Cream to check out the Trick-or-Treat Sundae, which is basically two sundaes in one (yes, please!) The first sundae is made with Sour Gummy Ice Cream with Raspberry Sauce, Gummy Treats, and Fruit Candies. The second is made with Chocolate Ice Cream with Hot Fudge and Chocolate Candy Bar pieces. AND it’s served in a souvenir Mickey Kitchen Sink Bowl! Two sundaes in one Here’s the thing, though — we didn’t think the flavors from the two sundaes mixed very well. But feel free to try it for yourself for $16.99. Read Our Full Review Of This Sundae Here Red Rose Taverne The Grey Stuff just got a Halloween upgrade and is now known as the Halloween Grey Stuff. It’s the same Grey Stuff we know and love (White Chocolate Cookies and Cream Mousse with Red Velvet Cake and a Raspberry Center), but now it also has a Tombstone Cookie and Halloween Sprinkles. It’s pretty much tastes like the normal grey stuff, but look at it! Dig in? Okay! The Poison Apple Premium Mug has made a wicked comeback this year. We did see it earlier in the year (although it was purple then, and now it’s red) and we’ve seen other versions of it in the past. This isn’t clear like past versions — it’s a shiny metallic red! Poison Apple Premium Mug We found this at Red Rose Taverne for $16.99 — it comes with your choice of a drink or fries. We also spotted it at the Fruit Stand on Buena Vista Street at California Adventure. See More Photos of the Poison Apple Mug Hungry Bear Restaurant Halloween means ALL the pumpkin things, so we couldn’t turn down the Pumpkin Cheesecake Funnel Cake at Hungry Bear! And there is SO much to love about this snack — there’s Pumpkin Cheesecake Filling on top of a Funnel Cake, which is topped with Ice Cream and Whipped Cream and it’s in the shape of Mickey! Pumpkin Cheesecake Funnel Cake It’s a returning item, and we’re so happy to have this delicious treat back — it’s delicious! It’s available now for $8.99. Read Our Full Review of this Funnel Cake Disneyland Merchandise Updates Popcorn Carts You want Halloween popcorn buckets? Well, Disneyland has got ’em! First up, we saw the Mickey Mummy Popcorn Bucket in Frontierland. Isn’t he boo-tiful? He’s available now at select popcorn carts throughout the resort for $20.50. Oh My Goodness!!! We also spotted a VERY cool Glow-in-the-Dark Mickey and Friends Halloween Popcorn Bucket. It’s got Mickey on it with all his friends — and they’re all wearing their Halloween costumes. It’s officially Halloween in Disneyland! This one can be found at most popcorn carts throughout Disneyland for $11. Click Here to See More Photos of The Mickey and Friends Halloween Popcorn Bucket Disneyland Attraction Updates Haunted Mansion Holiday Haunted Mansion Holiday officially opened for the Halloween and holiday season this year! We were so ready to be reunited with Jack, Sally, and the whole Nightmare Before Christmas Gang in one of our favorite haunted houses Haunted Mansion Holiday is here!!! This has become such a fun tradition every year, and we’re so happy to have it back. Here’s a Sneak Peek at the 2021 Disneyland Haunted Mansion Holiday Gingerbread House! Disneyland Character Updates Mickey and Minnie are now sporting their Halloween outfits! Halloween Mickey and Minnie Don’t they look GREAT? Act Fast! 2 Disneyland Discounts Are Ending Soon! Click Here For The Deets! Disneyland Other Updates Disneyland is DECKED out for Halloween. The Mickey pumpkins are out and all the fun spooky decorations have us SO in the mood for the season! Halloween Decorations Is it just us, or is this the BEST time of year to be at Disneyland? See More Photos of the Disneyland Halloween Decor Disney California Adventure Food Updates Lamplight Lounge We love food with a kick, so we had to try out the Ghost Pepper Nachos for $21 at Lamplight Lounge. These nachos are made with house-made Green Tortilla Chips, Ghost Pepper Cheese Sauce, Ghost Pepper-Marinated Steak, Refried Beans, Tomatillo Avocado Salsa, Tomato, and Cilantro. But did they pack a punch? Ghost Pepper Nachos Well, actually we found them to be a bit milder than their description suggests. There was a bit of a kick, but if you’re worried about these being TOO spicy, they’re not. And they’re pretty yummy. Read Our Full Review of the Ghost Pepper Nachos Corn Dog Castle Speaking of snacks with a kick, we also tried the Pepper-Jack Cheese Stick at Corn Dog Castle. It’s a Pepper Jack Cheese Stick dipped in Corn Dog Batter and topped with Raspberry Sauce, Pineapple, and Jalapeños. And it was the perfect combo of sweet and spicy. Pepper-Jack Cheese Stick And really, can you go wrong with cheese on a stick? We think not. You can grab this snack for $8.99 — it comes with a choice of a Cuties Mandarin or Chips. Read Our Full Review of This Snack Disney California Adventure Other Updates Over at Disney California Adventure, Halloween has also taken over much of the park. The Headless Horseman Statue has returned… . Halloween Decorations …Cars Land got its Happy Haul-O-Ween overlay… Halloween Decorations …and La Plaza de la Familia has returned! La Plaza de Familia The theming here is GORGEOUS! Learn More About La Plaza de Familia Those are all the updates we have from Disneyland Resort right now, but we’ll be back soon with more! Happy Halloween! Check Out Photos of HalloweenTime at Disneyland 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 Have you been to Disneyland yet to celebrate HalloweenTime? Let us know in the comments! The post What's New At Disneyland Resort -- HalloweenTime Arrives With Decorations, Snacks, and Souvenirs! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Hey there, DFB Friends! We’re back with another DFB Video chock full of all the latest Disney news! Annual passes are coming back to Disney World! A lot has happened at DisneyWorld recently — we got an official opening date for Space 220, Disney World announced a new annual pass program, and we got our first preview ride of Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure! Check out all the major Disney news in our latest DFB Video! By the way, have you subscribed yet? If you hit the button below, you can subscribe to the channel and never miss a single episode! http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/subscribe.png So check out the video and then let us know: Will you be getting a Disney World annual pass now? The post DFB Video: Latest Disney News! Space 220 Opening Date, Disney World Annual Passes, NEW Ride Preview & MORE first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article