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We’ve been waiting for months to share this announcement, and we are thrilled to let you all know, planDisney is indeed searching this year for its 2022 panelists! Think you’d make a great panelist? Then keep reading for all the planDisney Search information you need to know to apply.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DisneyParks/~4/sBeC5iAYIzoView the full article

Disney World’s 50th anniversary celebration starts in less than 31 days! Cinderella Castle The parks are gearing up for the all of the festivities, which include things like a new cavalcade, a ride opening, new character costumes, and new statues around the parks! One of the things we’re MOST excited for is the new fireworks show in Magic Kingdom for the anniversary — Disney Enchantment! And we saw the parks preparing last night as the show’s opening date quickly approaches! We spotted fireworks testing in Magic Kingdom last night for Disney Enchantment!! There were 3 big bursts, each about 5 minutes apart, between 12:50AM and 1AM! Disney Enchantment ©Disney Disney announced yesterday that they would be testing new fireworks in Magic Kingdom from 10:30PM to 1AM last night, August 30th, and tomorrow night, September 1st. Disney Enchantment ©Disney Disney Enchantment is set to premiere on October 1st, the kick-off date for all of the anniversary celebrations. ©Disney It will be replacing Happily Ever After, the current fireworks show running in Magic Kingdom. Happily Ever After at Magic Kingdom We’ll be on the lookout for more fireworks testing at night, so stay tuned to DFB for updates! Click here to learn about everything happening for Disney’s 50th anniversary! 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 Will you be in Disney on October 1st to catch the new nighttime show? Let us know in the comments! The post VIDEO: 50th Anniversary Fireworks Testing Spotted in Magic Kingdom! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and the transmission of the Delta variant could spell more tricks than treats for tourism as some visitors reconsider their plans to attend Halloween events at the theme parks. View the full article

Walt Disney World gives sneak peek at equipment used in “Disney KiteTails,” a show debuting at Animal Kingdom Oct. 1. View the full article

Disney is going all out for Disney World’s 50th Anniversary and a big celebration means lots of preparation! A look at the park icons for the 50th! ©Disney Disney has announced a LOT of new entertainment for the 50th anniversary including the new fireworks show at Magic Kingdom, Harmonious at EPCOT, and a new show at Disney’s Animal Kingdom! Today, Disney made an announcement about upcoming fireworks testing for one of the new shows coming to Disney World in October! Disney has announced via Facebook that on the nights of August 30th and September 1st, they will be testing new fireworks at Magic Kingdom in short bursts from 10:30PM to 1AM. ©Walt Disney World, Disney These tests come as no surprise since Disney has a LOT of big stuff planned for the anniversary on October 1st! Two new fireworks shows, Disney Enchantment at Magic Kingdom and Harmonious at EPCOT, are set to debut on the big day. Along with these new fireworks, Disney is set to open Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, even more EPCOT Food and Wine Festival Booths, and a new daytime show at Animal Kingdom called KiteTails! Harmonious at EPCOT ©Disney If you are hanging out in the Magic Kingdom area late at night or staying at a Magic Kingdom area resort, you might be able to hear and see the fireworks testing. We’re always keeping up with the latest Disney news, so stay tuned for more! Click here to learn more about the BRAND NEW fireworks show coming to Magic Kingdom! 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 about these firework tests? Are you looking forward to new fireworks shows? Let us know in the comments! The post Magic Kingdom to Test New Fireworks Multiple Nights This Week first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Disney movies have their fair share of iconic props and costumes! The Crown of King Brian from Darby O’Gill and the Little People ©D23, Disney We’ve seen a bunch of museum exhibits featuring iconic Disney things like the costume exhibit at the Seattle Museum of Pop Culture, art at the Metropolitan Museum, and MORE! But now, there is a NEW exhibit with focuses on jewelry from iconic Disney films! Recently, D23 announced that some of their most iconic pieces of film jewelry will be on display in a new exhibition! On December 12th, Disney will debut All That Glitters: The Crown Jewels of the Walt Disney Archives at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, California (just ten minutes away from Disneyland!). Baroness Von Hellman’s Necklace from Cruella ©D23, Disney The collection will include jewelry from Cruella, Darby O’Gill, Titanic, the live-action renditions of Aladdin and Mulan, Princess Diaries 1 & 2, Pollyanna, and more! The exhibit will be split into three sections focused on accessories that reveal something about a character, pieces that tie Disney parks and films to their origins, and show-stopping pieces that are rarely ever seen. The Heart of the Ocean from Titanic ©D23, Disney Pre-orders for tickets to this exhibition will be on sale on October 1st for Bowers Members and November 1st for the general public. With the museum being so close to Disneyland, it’s worth a visit if are at Disneyland or you’re a major Disney film buff! Mia’s Coronation Crown from The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement ©D23, Disney We’re always keeping up with the latest Disney news, so stay tuned for more! Click here to read about the live entertainment coming to Disneyland 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 this new exhibit? Let us know in the comments! The post Iconic Disney Jewelry Will Be on Display At a NEW Exhibit! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

The 2021 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival has brought us so much new merchandise, though most of it was only available from inside EPCOT. EPCOT Food and Wine Festival It can be a major bummer to want new Disney merchandise without a Disney World trip planned anytime soon, and so far we’ve only seen some of the new Food and Wine items online. Now there’s more EPCOT Food and Wine Festival merchandise online, and if you had your eye on apples or Belle, you’re in luck! shopDisney just added a bunch of new items from the Belle Be Our Guest Collection and the Apple Orchard Collection! The Apple Orchard Collection features a lot of, well, apples and kitchenware, like this Mickey and Minnie Mouse Rolling Pin for $29.99. This wooden rolling pin has cutouts of apples, Mickey and Minnie, AND Spaceship Earth! ©shopDisney shopDisney currently has low stock of this rolling pin, so don’t hesitate to order if you’re in the market for a new Disney rolling pin! Shop the Mickey and Minnie Mouse Rolling Pin here! Or you can sip your morning coffee out of a Mickey and Minnie Mouse Apple Orchard Mug for $19.99. One side of the mug features Mickey and Minnie picking apples, and the other side has the 2021 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival logo. ©shopDisney This ceramic mug has a gloss glaze and holds up to 18 ounces of your favorite beverage, so you can claim you really did technically drink only one cup of coffee. Get the Mickey and Minnie Apple Orchard Mug here! The 2021 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival Minnie Ears are online now too! The ears are meant to resemble wooden apple crates, and the Minnie bow is covered in clear sequins with an apple and polka dot print. ©shopDisney These Minnie ears are $29.99 on shopDisney now and were created especially for the 2021 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival. You can find the 2021 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival Minnie Ears here! If spirit jerseys are your thing, you may want the Mickey and Minnie Apple Orchard Spirit Jersey for $74.99. This is one of the official 2021 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival spirit jerseys. ©shopDisney The front of the spirit jersey has the Apple Orchard Collection logo, and the back says “Sweet as Pie” with Minnie and, of course, a pie! This is another item that’s getting low in stock on shopDisney, so make sure you don’t hesitate to order! Here’s the Mickey and Minnie Apple Orchard Spirit Jersey! When it comes to the Belle Be Our Guest Collection inspired by Beauty and the Beast, you will find this Lumiere Serving Tray that comes with both a serving tray AND bowl. Everything is ceramic, and “Be Our Guest” is written on the serving plate. ©shopDisney If you ever wanted to feel like Belle in your own home, here’s your chance! For $44.99, you can pretend Lumiere is there to welcome you to dinner. Get the Lumiere Serving Tray here! Or if you’d rather dress like Belle, you could get the Belle Apron for $29.99. This apron has a contrasting blue top with a patterned apron skirt. The pattern features a special 2021 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival print, including images of Spaceship Earth and food items. ©shopDisney The Belle Apron is 100% cotton and look! It has pockets! Here’s where you can buy the Belle Apron! One of the cutest Beauty and the Beast kitchen items is the Chip Measuring Cup Set for $24.99. This set comes with four ceramic stackable measuring cups with Chip art on each one. ©shopDisney The spout is meant to look like Chip’s chip, and all four measuring cups nest into each other so you can keep Chip on your kitchen counter all year! Get the Chip Measuring Cup Set here! Head over to shopDisney now to check out what other 2021 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival items they just added online, and let us know what you get! Some of these items might not be in stock for long, so keep that in mind. Stay tuned to DFB for all your Disney merchandise news! Here are photos of ALL the 2021 EPCOT Food and Wine merchandise we found in EPCOT! Ready to Plan for Your 2021 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Trip? Order the DFB Guide to the 2021 Epcot Food & Wine Festival e-Book today! This 250+-page guide to the Festival offers insider tips and advice as well as all of the details you need to know to plan your best Festival visit ever. Your purchase includes several bonus items as well -- including a full daily schedule of events at the Festival and a printable World Showcase Booth Menu Checklist to carry with you as you Eat around the World! Order your 2021 edition today! Don't miss a moment of the fun! Use code Chefs at check-out for 20% off the cover price! 2021 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Index 2021 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Booth and Menu Index 2021 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Special Events 2021 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Low-Cost Seminars and Demonstrations 2021 Eat to the Beat Concert Schedule Epcot Food and Wine Festival Fans Facebook Page 2021 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Wine and Dine Half Marathon Swan and Dolphin Food and Wine Classic Food and Wine Festival 101 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Vegetarian Items Epcot Food and Wine Festival Gluten Free Items What’s your favorite 2021 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival merchandise collection? Tell us in the comments! The post More EPCOT Food & Wine Festival Merch is Online Now! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Halloween time is in the air at both Disney World and Disneyland! Halloween Decorations at Disney’s California Adventure We’re enjoying some spooky Halloween merchandise around the parks, along with delicious fall treats. Now, Disney has released more information on the entertainment coming to Disneyland this Fall! We heard already that the beloved Dapper Dans are finally returning to Disneyland this Fall, on September 3rd! According to Disney, the barbershop quartet on Main Street, U.S.A. will be bringing in some Halloween-themed songs: “You may hear refrains of a spooky song or two, keeping with the spirit of the season!” Dapper Dans For more Fall entertainment, you can head to Downtown Disney, where live bands will be bringing a tropical feel to Fall. ©Disney Some of the bands include “Tupua, a Polynesian Revue; Island Reggae, a five-piece band; and Catch A Wave, a Beach Boys tribute band.” ©Disney We’re also getting ready to see more Halloween decorations in the park, including the giant Mickey pumpkin! Keep following DFB for more updates on holidays in Disney! Click Here to See Some of the Food Coming to Oogie Boogie Bash This Year 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 Are you going to Disneyland for Halloween this year? Let us know in the comments! The post Autumn at Disneyland Means It's Time For...Tropical-Themed Entertainment?! 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 holidays will be here before we know it, folks! Christmas Tree in Hollywood Studios Right now, Disney World is decked out with pumpkins and fall colors, but as soon as Halloween is over, the holiday season will begin! Decorations will go up on Main Street, U.S.A. in time for the first Very Merriest After Hours event! And since Disney starts celebrating holidays early, we think we’re allowed to, too! So, if you’re already looking for some new holiday decor, we found a fun Disney item for you!! Check out this Mickey Mouse Holiday Stocking from shopDisney! You can personalize it with your name so Santa knows which stocking is yours. ©shopDisney The back is a continuation of the plaid pattern featured on the front and has a little label that says “From Walt’s Holiday Lodge” — how cute! ©shopDisney You can get the normal stocking for $29.99 or pay an extra $5.95 to have it embroidered! Click here to get the Mickey Mouse Holiday Stocking! There is also a Minnie Mouse version of the stocking available! ©shopDisney Her stocking can be personalized, too and has a black, white, and red plaid pattern that continues onto the back. ©shopDisney This stocking is also $29.99 on its own or you can pay an extra $5.95 to have it embroidered! Click here to get the Minnie Mouse Holiday Stocking! We’ll be on the lookout for other new Disney holiday items, so stay tuned to DFB for more! Click here to see some great Disney stocking stuffers! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney World Fun This Holiday Season! The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2021 is a one-of-a-kind resource that will help you get the most out of your holiday vacation at Walt Disney World. Preorder The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2021 now! It includes over 400 pages of must-have information, including: A full What's New!! chapter for the 2021 Holiday Season A full Monthly Schedule of Events for the Holiday Season How to avoid the crowds on Disney World's busiest days (and when Disney World closes their parks due to capacity!) ALL of the events, activities, and holiday additions in Walt Disney World. ALL. OF. THEM. And of course we'll tell you where to eat! ;-D Click HERE to Preorder your 2021 Guide now and get 20% off with code PEPPERMINT! As always, our e-Books are 100% guaranteed! If you don't love it, you get your money back! MORE Disney World Holiday INFO! Check Out ALL the Holiday Treats in Disney World Last Year (With Reviews!) Look Back at the 2020 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays BEST of the FEST! How Much Will a Disney world Hotel Room Cost You to Visit During the 2021 Holidays? Do you have any fun Disney-related holiday traditions? Tell us about them in the comments! The post Customize Your Own Disney Stockings Online! 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. We don’t care that it’s still August. In our minds (and apparently Disney’s too) it’s almost time for the holidays!! Christmas Decorations We’ve already shared some news about the NEW holiday event coming to Disney World this year, given you a look at some holiday merchandise that’ll be available in the future, and taken a look at some perfect Disney stocking stuffers for all you early holiday shoppers. But now, it’s time to take a look at something Disney-related that the WHOLE family can enjoy at home! With the holidays quickly approaching, you might be planning your annual family photoshoot, or maybe you just like to buy new holiday pajamas every year. Well, recently Disney released some really fun holiday pajamas for the WHOLE family, even your pets! On shopDisney, you can now find five different holiday pajama options in one particular pattern for the family, like this Mickey Mouse and Friends Holiday One-Piece Pajama for adults. This one-piece has a zipper front, a French Terry striped lining, and hooded Mickey ears for $44.99. ©shopDisney The print features characters including Mickey, Daisy, Donald, Chip ‘n’ Dale, Minnie, and Pluto all designed as mugs of warm, holiday drinks. Don’t you feel cozy (and hungry!!) just looking at them? Anyone out there craving some hot cocoa, cookies, and whipped cream right now?! This print is featured on all of these new holiday pajamas so be warned — it might make you hungry (and thirsty) for some holiday goodies. ©shopDisney The Mickey Mouse and Friends Holiday One-Piece Pajama is $44.99 and comes in sizes XS/S through XXL. Get the Holiday One-Piece Pajama here! There’s also a matching One-Piece Pajama for Kids, with the same holiday print and hood with Mickey ears! The kids’ one-piece pajama also comes with striped pockets. ©shopDisney This pajama comes in sizes from two to nine/ten for $29.99. The front has a zipper closure, making it easier to put on and take off. Shop the Mickey Mouse and Friends Holiday One-Piece Pajama for Kids here! If your kid isn’t into a one-piece pajama, there’s also a two-piece Mickey Mouse and Friends Holiday PALS PJ Set for $19.99. This set has the same holiday beverage print as the one-piece pajamas, so you can still match! ©shopDisney The two-piece set comes with a long-sleeved top and pants with striped cuffs in sizes two to ten, so like the one-piece pajama this would fit a fairly wide age range of kids! Order the two-piece Mickey and Friends Holiday Pajama Set here! If your kiddos prefer nightgowns, the Mickey Mouse and Friends Holiday Nightshirt could be just the thing for them! The sleeves and back of the nightshirt have the matching holiday beverage character print, while the front features larger Minnie and Daisy mugs with two very important holiday cookie ingredients, “Sugar and Spice.” ©shopDisney The nightshirt comes with striped trims and costs $19.99, and will fit kids from sizes two to nine/ten. Here’s where you can find the Mickey Holiday Nightshirt for kids! And, of course, pets can’t be left out of the family holiday pajama fun! This Mickey Mouse and Friends Holiday Pajama Top for Pets comes in sizes small to XL, so it could fit a lot of four-legged friends. ©shopDisney The top is designed with short forepaw sleeves and a longer-in-back fit. It also has the same holiday print so everyone in the group can REALLY match (that is, if you can get the family cat to wear it). Get the Holiday Pajama Top for Pets here! Whether you enjoy wearing matching holiday pajamas during the holidays or simply want to grab some PJs for a fun family photo, these Disney pajamas are a cute collection with options for everyone in the group. Keep reading DFB for more Disney merchandise news! Click here to see more matching Disney pajamas you can get online! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney World Fun This Holiday Season! The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2021 is a one-of-a-kind resource that will help you get the most out of your holiday vacation at Walt Disney World. Preorder The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2021 now! It includes over 400 pages of must-have information, including: A full What's New!! chapter for the 2021 Holiday Season A full Monthly Schedule of Events for the Holiday Season How to avoid the crowds on Disney World's busiest days (and when Disney World closes their parks due to capacity!) ALL of the events, activities, and holiday additions in Walt Disney World. ALL. OF. THEM. And of course we'll tell you where to eat! ;-D Click HERE to Preorder your 2021 Guide now and get 20% off with code PEPPERMINT! As always, our e-Books are 100% guaranteed! If you don't love it, you get your money back! MORE Disney World Holiday INFO! Check Out ALL the Holiday Treats in Disney World Last Year (With Reviews!) Look Back at the 2020 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays BEST of the FEST! How Much Will a Disney world Hotel Room Cost You to Visit During the 2021 Holidays? Do you buy your family new holiday PJs every year? Tell us in the comments! The post The Ultimate Holiday Disney Pajamas for Foodies first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Aloha! Cast members at Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa celebrated a special moment on Sunday, Aug. 29 in honor of Aulani Resort’s 10th anniversary. Aulani Resort’s own Aunty and Uncle hosted the moment with Disney friends by their sides, including the music loving ‘Olu Mel. Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse also revealed their brand new outfits – reserved just for their visits to Aulani Resort.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DisneyParks/~4/D-ZgyjhyjRQView the full article

Staying at a Disney World resort can get you some good perks, like access to Disney transportation and fun Disney themes in your hotel room. Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa Right now, Disney has a summer sale going on for several hotels around the property, but it’s not going to last much longer! Here are all the details you need to know to take advantage of this sale before it ends. On most nights from now until September 29th, 2021, guests can get up to 25% off their Disney World hotel room at select resorts. This could really come in handy if you’re planning a last-minute Disney World summer vacation! The Animal Kingdom Lodge lobby is GORGEOUS. You could save up to 25% at select Deluxe Villa Resorts… ©Disney …up to 25% at select Deluxe Resorts… ©Disney …and up to 20% at select Moderate Resorts. ©Disney You could also get a variety of different savings at Disney’s Value Resorts… ©Disney …and save up to 10% at the Campgrounds in Disney World. ©Disney Keep in mind that the offer excludes certain rooms and has other special terms and conditions, so be sure to check those out before you book. If you do want to use this deal, hurry and book your stay soon, because the discount is ending in less than a month, on September 29th, 2021. Family Suite at Art of Animation Keep following DFB for more tips on planning the best Disney World trip! Click Here to See Which Disney World Hotels Have the Best Views! Our favorite people over at Small World Vacations are ready to help you save time, headaches, and best of all, money, when you book your Disney trip or cruise. Their agents compare current offers to find the best deal for you -- they've literally saved their guests millions of dollars since 1996. Plus, their services are 100% FREE FOR YOU! (They're DFB's recommended travel agency, and you can see why here!) So book that trip now, then sit back and enjoy planning your Disney World Trip with a DFB-approved expert! Click here for a no obligation price quote today, and let them know DFB sent you http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/customemailexample.jpg Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Are you planning a last-minute Disney World summer vacation? Let us know in the comments! The post HURRY! Disney Worlds’s Summer Hotel Deal Is Ending Soon 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. If you’re heading to the Disney parks, then you HAVE to have the right accessories. How do you know which bag to choose? We typically recommend packing a bag with all the essentials — water, phone charger, wallet, etc. But, there are just so many Disney-themed bags to choose from, so how do you decide? Well, today, a bag that we think you’re going to love is now available online! Remember when the Purple Wall pics were a HUGE trend in Magic Kingdom? Well, we do, and we’re seriously thinking about bringing that look back — now with a matching Purple Wall Loungefly Mini Backpack. A few weeks ago, we spotted this awesome new Loungefly backpack in the Disney parks, and we haven’t been able to stop thinking about it since! You can now snag this backpack online! You can now buy the backpack online as well for $75. It’s the perfect bag for a day in the parks, with a large pocket for all the essentials, a smaller zipper pocket on the front, and slip pockets on the sides. How stylish is this?! Plus, with those pretty pastel colors, it’ll be a great match for the 50th Anniversary EARidescent look coming to the park! Click Here to Buy the Loungefly Backpack! Stay tuned to DFB for more merchandise news and updates from Disney World and online. We’ve got you covered with the hottest new items! Click Here to Check Out Other New Loungefly Bags! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! Order Your Copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining is full of tips and planning tools developed by Disney World experts over 30+ years of visits. We've done the research for you, so you'll know just which spots will uniquely suit your family's needs! With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis (and how to get FREE dining); and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you'll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet. Click here to order your copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2021 to save 25% off the cover price today! Use code WDW2021 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ready-to-shop-button.png Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. Do you own any Loungefly bags? Let us know in the comments! The post Disney's Super Popular Purple Wall Loungefly is Now Online! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

There are a few Disney World rides you can generally count on to have a longer wait time, no matter what time or day it is. Animal Kingdom Avatar Flight of Passage in Disney’s Animal Kingdom is one of those rides and it’s not super surprising because how else do you get the chance to ride a banshee through Pandora?? But today we made a Flight of Passage discovery that’s going to blow your mind, and we’re still shocked! Avatar Flight of Passage is located in Pandora in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and we’ve frequently seen wait times of over an hour long for this ride. Recently, we’ve observed the wait times going down a bit for popular rides in Disney World, and when we saw the wait time for Flight of Passage at 34 minutes not too long ago we weren’t sure that it could be topped. Well, folks, it happened. Flight of Passage currently has a 15 MINUTE WAIT. But there’s more! 15 minute wait time!!! When we talked to a Cast Member, they told us we could probably just walk right on because there was practically no one in line. So naturally, we had to try it. The line queue was EMPTY. When we got to the end of the line, the few people in line were immediately transferred to boarding groups to get on the ride. As we were walking off the ride, a Cast Member even offered us a chance to ride it AGAIN! We asked if this has ever happened, and the Cast Member said the wait time for Flight of Passage has been so low recently that there’s been a few times they’ve been allowing guests to ride back-to-back. Another Cast Member said, “I never thought I’d see this happen.” US TOO. If you happen to be in Disney World today, you might want to head over to Animal Kingdom and run straight to Avatar Flight of Passage for this extremely rare opportunity to walk right onto the ride! Keep reading DFB for all your Disney World news! Click here to more about which Disney World rides having lower waits lately! 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. Would you ride Flight of Passage right now? Tell us in the comments! The post We NEVER Thought This Ride Would Have NO Wait in Disney World 😳 first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

There are lots of spots to get sweet treats all over Disney World, and especially over at Disney Springs. Vivoli il Gelato At Vivoli il Gelato in Disney Springs you can get a number of unique treats including fall-specific items, gelato, sorbet, Bombolatos (Italian doughnuts filled with gelato), and more! If you love strawberry, banana, and chocolate, then there’s a treat there you might want to check out. A new-ish shake has arrived at Vivoli il Gelato — the Strawberry Banana Split Shake. This sweet treat features strawberry gelato, banana gelato, chocolate sauce, and caramel sauce, and it is topped with whipped cream and cherry! ©Disney Springs Disney Springs posted a Tweet about this earlier today and noted that it is new, but it looks like this shake may have actually been added to the Vivoli menu a few months ago, back in December. Still, we wanted to share the news about this item in case it’s one that might interest you. If you’ve always wanted to try a Strawberry Banana Split in shake form, you can make your way over to Vivoli il Gelato to grab this treat right now for $12. Vivoli il Gelato Planning your snack list for your next Disney trip? Check out our video below of the 30 BEST Disney World snacks you’ve never heard of! As always, be sure to check back with us for more Disney news and updates! 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. Would you try this shake? Tell us in the comments! The post WHERE to Get a Strawberry Banana Split Shake in Disney World! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

As you make your plans for visiting the Disneyland Resort this fall season, keep these highlights at the top of your list!http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DisneyParks/~4/20OelHTjw6cView the full article

If you’re looking to get away for a bit, Disney offers several different types of vacations for the traveler! ©Disney You can visit the theme parks at Walt Disney World or sail across the ocean on Disney Cruise Line. If you’re feeling tropical, you can take a trip to Aulani — A Disney Resort & Spa in Hawaii. However, if you’re hoping to head to Europe for a relaxing trip, then we’ve got just the thing! For just a few more days, you can save BIG on select September 2021 river cruises through Adventures by Disney. You have until September 10th to book, and you’ll be able to get $500 off on trips down the Danube and Rhine Rivers. ©Disney The Danube River Cruise leaves on September 20th and travels through Germany, Austria, Slovakia, and Hungary to celebrate Oktoberfest. The Rhine River Cruise leaves on September 30th for a food and wine adventure through the Netherlands, Germany, France, and Switzerland. Both cruises are adult-exclusive. ©Disney To book, you’ll need to call (877) 728-7282 or contact your Travel Agent. You only have a few days to secure your discount! Stay tuned to DFB for more special offers and deals on Disney travel, along with all the tips to having the perfect vacation! Click Here to Learn More About Adventures by Disney! Our favorite people over at Small World Vacations are ready to help you save time, headaches, and best of all, money, when you book your Disney trip or cruise. Their agents compare current offers to find the best deal for you -- they've literally saved their guests millions of dollars since 1996. Plus, their services are 100% FREE FOR YOU! (They're DFB's recommended travel agency, and you can see why here!) So book that trip now, then sit back and enjoy planning your Disney World Trip with a DFB-approved expert! Click here for a no obligation price quote today, and let them know DFB sent you http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/customemailexample.jpg Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Have you ever been on a river cruise? Let us know in the comments! The post It's Your LAST CHANCE to SAVE Hundred on Disney's European River Cruises first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Thinking about buying or renewing a Disney World Annual Pass? Annual Pass There’s been a lot of new information released lately about the updates coming to Disney World’s Annual Pass program, including price changes, new pass options, different blockout dates, and more. Right now, we’re going to break down what you’ll have to pay EXTRA for if you get one of the new Disney World Annual Passes. First of all, let’s look quickly at what IS included in the new Annual Passes. With an Annual Pass, your park ticket to all four parks is covered, along with the ability to Park Hop (still available after 2PM each day). You get free standard theme park parking and discounts of up to 20% on Disney World dining, merchandise, and more. Annual Pass at the Magic Kingdom You can also make between 3 and 5 park reservations at a time (depending on which Annual Pass you get), in addition to park reservations for each day of your stay if you’re staying at a Disney World hotel. ©Disney Now that we’ve covered the things that are included, let’s see what’s NOT included with the new Annual Passes. PhotoPass Under the previous program, select Annual Passes included PhotoPass downloads. Unlike the previous Annual Pass program, PhotoPass is NOT included in this new program. PhotoPass includes pictures taken by professional Disney photographers, pictures taken on attractions and rides, and digital downloads so you can keep all these photos after your trip. Taking Guest Photos Under Disney’s new Annual Pass program you can, however, add PhotoPass onto any Annual Pass for $99 a year, plus tax. ©Disney If having those PhotoPass downloads is really important to you, then you’ll want to keep this additional cost in mind. But, remember that you should only need 1 member of your family to buy this PhotoPass add-on to take advantage of it for all those who are linked as family and friends with that individual on My Disney Experience. Water Parks and Sports Previously, you could get the Platinum Plus Annual Pass, which included all four theme parks plus access to the Disney water parks, ESPN Sports Complex, and some golfing in Disney World. Now, none of these extras (the water parks, sports complex, and golfing) are available as part of a pass. Water Slides at Blizzard Beach Instead, you can add on the “Water Park and Sports Option” to one of the new passes, which gets you access to Disney’s Water Parks (including Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon — though Typhoon Lagoon is currently unavailable), the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Disney’s Oak Trail Golf Course, FootGolf at Disney’s Oak Trail, and two of Disney’s Miniature Golf Courses. ©Disney Adding this to any Annual Pass costs $99 a year, plus tax. Keep in mind there are some limitations to this add-on in terms of how many rounds of mini golf you can use per day, etc. so you’ll want to read those carefully. MagicBands A free MagicBand used to be included with an Annual Pass, but as of August 16th, 2021, these are no longer offered for any of the passes. MagicBands Instead, you can use the MagicMobile service on the My Disney Experience app, buy a new MagicBand online or in the parks, or use an old MagicBand and ensure that it is linked to your tickets. Disney Genie+ and Individual Attraction Selection If you want to use Disney’s new paid FastPass-like replacements, Disney Genie+ and Individual Attraction Selection (or “pay-per-ride”), when they debut, you’ll have to buy those. As of right now, these services are NOT included in any of the Annual Pass options. Note, however, that these are not required for park entry or to get on the rides. Instead, they’re the replacements for the once-free FastPass+ system. With Genie+, you can make reservations to go on certain rides in the parks and then skip the standby line when it’s time for your reservation. You can only make one reservation at a time throughout the day, so you must complete the first one and then you can make the next one, and so on. This service costs $15 per ticket per day in Disney World. ©Disney Individual Attraction Selection is the system where you’ll pay individually to skip the standby lines for some of the most popular rides in Disney World. A couple of Disney World’s biggest rides (like Seven Dwarfs Mine Train in Magic Kingdom and Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure in EPCOT) will utilize this separate, pay-per-ride system. Seven Dwarfs Mine Train You can buy up to two of these Individual Attraction Selections per day. Disney hasn’t released the prices for these passes, but they did say that the prices will vary depending on the attraction, park, and day. Note that the rides that will use Individual Attraction Selection will not be available through the regular $15 Genie+ service. The only way you’ll be able to skip the standby lines at these popular rides will be to pay for them individually. ©Disney And that’s a basic look at what is NOT included in the current Annual Pass options. It’s also worth noting that some of the passes Florida Residents used to be able to buy, like an EPCOT after 4PM pass or a Water Parks after 2PM pass, are also not available under the new system. Also, there are significantly fewer options for those who are not Florida Residents when it comes to the new offerings. ©Disney If you’re planning to visit Disney World a lot each year, the Disney World Annual Passes can be a good way to save some money. You’ll have to crunch the numbers to see if getting one makes sense for you. But, keep in mind that don’t cover all of the expenses of the vacation, so make sure you’re planning for these extras. Keep following DFB for more information and updates about Disney World’s new Annual Pass program and more. Click here to learn more about the NEW Annual Pass options Disney has announced. 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 a Disney World Annual Passholder? 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Things continue to change in regard to the global pandemic. Indoor Mask Sign Indoor mask recommendations are back, mask and vaccination requirements have been seen in select locations around the U.S., and new case numbers have broken records in places like Florida. Now, there is an update on international travel for tourists from the United States. The European Union recommended that its 27 national reinstate restrictions on tourists from the U.S. due to rising COVID-19 cases in the country, according to NBC News. International travel is changing The European Council removed the U.S. from a safe list of countries for nonessential travel. This reverses advice said in June, when they recommended lifting the restrictions on U.S. travelers in time for summer tourists. Travelers from the U.S. should expect different travel rules across Europe, even though the guidance is nonbonding. Orlando International Airport “Nonessential travel to the E.U. from countries or entities not listed (…) is subject to temporary travel restriction. This is without prejudice to the possibility for member states to lift the temporary restriction on nonessential travel to the E.U. for fully vaccinated travelers.” the council said in a statement, according to NBC News. Orlando International Airport The European Union does not have a unified COVID-19 policy for tourism and the individual nations have the authority to decide on keeping their countries open to U.S. tourists or not. Quarantines, further testing requirements, or a total ban on all nonessential travel from the U.S. could all be possible restrictions. You may not be flying to Europe any time soon Remember, this recommendation does not apply to Great Britain, as they left the E.U. in 2020 and opened their borders to fully vaccinated U.S. travelers earlier this month. Almost like we’re actually in the U.K. However, the U.S. does remain on Britain’s “amber” travel list, which means fully vaccinated adults from the U.S. don’t have to self-isolate once they arrive, but a COVID-19 test is required 3 days before arriving in the U.K. and another test is required 2 days after arriving. U.K Pavilion EPCOT The E.U. updates the safe travel list based on criteria relating to COVID-19 infection levels and it’s reviewed every 2 weeks. A country must not have more than 75 new cases per 100,000 people over the last 14 days to remain on the safe travel list. View from a plane Last week, the United States averaged over 152,000 new COVID-19 cases a day and the number of hospitalized patients due to the virus was around 85,000. For several days, COVID-19 deaths have been over 1,200 a day, which is 7 times higher than they were in early July. Entrance Mask Sign The United States has not reopened its borders to European Union tourists. Stay tuned to DFB for more updates. Click here to see the vaccination requirement for upcoming Disney cruises Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! The post E.U. Removes U.S. from Safe Travel List Due to Covid Concerns first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Disney World just announced their NEW Annual Pass Program! ©Disney Disney had previously said Annual Passes would be back before the 50th anniversary on October 1st. Passes have not been on sale for Disney World since before the closures in March of 2020. The new Annual Pass Program does have quite a few significant changes compared to the last program, so we want to talk to you about the pros and cons about the new Annual Passes! Pros: Free Parking When Disneyland didn’t include free parking with all of their pass options in their new Magic Key program, we wondered if the same would happen with Disney World. But, don’t worry! Free standard parking is still included with all Annual Pass options! Welcome! So, you will not have to dish out even more cash just to drive to the parks! Upgrade Current Tickets If you already have purchased tickets for Disney World for the future, you can upgrade those into an Annual Pass! Eligible tickets can be upgraded to a select Annual Pass starting September 8th. You will be able to apply the entire price you paid for your tickets into your new annual pass. Hollywood Studios Ticket Booths For right now, you have to upgrade your tickets in person or over the phone. You can’t do it through Disney’s website or My Disney Experience. Also, the monthly payment plans will only be available in person. You can upgrade your tickets at a theme park ticket window, at the Disney Ticket Center at Disney Springs, or you can call Disney at 407-W-Disney (407-934-7639). Click here to read more about upgrading your tickets Many Options for Florida Residents This is a positive for those of you who live in Florida. Of the 4 passes in the Annual Pass Program, 3 of them are exclusively for Florida residents — the Pixie Dust Pass, the Pirate Pass, and the Sorcerer Pass. So, residents have a decent amount of options and flexibility for how they want to visit Disney World! DVC Members are able to purchase the Sorcerer Pass as well. Florida T-Shirts at Uniqlo As of now, Florida residents are also the only ones who can pay for their pass using a monthly payment plan after an initial down payment (which, again, must be done in person). Discounts The discounts for Annual Passholders remains at 20% off for select food, merchandise, and activities. Activities include things like select tours, spa treatments, rounds of golf, and after-hours events in the parks! Annual passes are coming back to Disney World! From time to time, Passholders can also take advantage of special offers on stays at Disney World. More Theme Park Reservations Annual Passholders will now have access to more theme park reservations than they have had previously! The Pirate Pass will let you have 4 park reservations at once and the Sorcerer Pass and Incredi-pass will both let you have 5 reservations at once! Park Pass Reservation availability © Disney Previously, all Passholders could only have 3 theme park reservations at one time. Also, Passholders will still be allowed to make theme park reservations for the duration of their stay at Disney World in addition to the number of reservations they’re allowed to hold at once. Bonus Theme Park Reservations Annual Passholders will also now have access to bonus theme park reservations! Disney says from time to time, bonus reservations will be added to the calendar, allowing you to make extra reservations on select days at select theme parks. If you want this view, be sure to make your park pass reservation! The bonus reservations do not count towards the park reservations you can hold at one time. So, if you can hold 5 reservations at once, you could technically hold 6 or more if you get a bonus reservation! PhotoPass and Water Park and Sports Add On PhotoPass and the Water Parks and Sports options can now be added to your Annual Pass for $99 plus tax each! They were included with some of the Annual Passes before, but not all. So, for people that had more limiting Annual Passes, this option is actually less expensive than it was before when they would’ve had to add it on separately or upgrade their pass. ©Disney Only Gold, Platinum, and Platinum Plus Annual Pass had PhotoPass included in their passes before. All other passes had to add it on at either $169 (advance purchase) or $199 for the duration of their vacations. Water Slides at Blizzard Beach Only the Platinum Plus Annual Pass had the Water Park and Sports option included with their pass before. All other passholders had to add it on at $139 for an annual water parks pass, $89 for an annual pass that you could only use after 2PM, or they had to buy individual tickets. Cons: No More Free PhotoPass or Water Park and Sports Access On the contrary, for the previous Annual Passholders that DID have PhotoPass included, they now have to pay $99 to add it on for the year. Blizzard Beach Water Park The same goes for the Water Park and Sport Option for Platinum Plus Annual Passholders. The option was included before, and now they have to pay $99 for the year for the add-on. So while this change will end up being less expensive for some people, it will be more expensive for others. Limiting Options for Out-Of-State Guests Only 1 of the passes is available to non-Florida residents — the Incredi-Pass. So, while Florida Residents have 3 different options for passes, out-out-state guests only have 1, and it’s the most expensive option (but it also has the most perks). ©Disney The Incredi-Pass is $1,299 and is the only pass with NO blockout dates! Not As Many Options Before, the Annual Pass Program included 8 options for passes, and now, there are only 4 options. The 8 options gave people a little more flexibility to find a pass that worked best for them. EPCOT Disney also no longer has an EPCOT After 4 Annual Pass. This pass gave you admission to EPCOT after 4PM and had no blockout dates for $319. Now, people just wanting to go to EPCOT will have to buy one of the 4 annual pass options that gives them access to all of the parks, but 3 of the 4 passes have blockout dates. More Expensive Some of the new Annual Passes are slightly more expensive than the previous passes. Before, the least expensive pass that still gave you access to all 4 parks was the Florida Resident Weekday Select Annual Pass for $369. Now, the least expensive pass is the Pixie Dust Pass for $399, however, this pass has fewer blockout dates than the Weekday Select had. Walt Disney World Annual Pass Those are all of the major pros and cons of the new Annual Pass Program for Walt Disney World! Passes go on sale on September 8th. Stay tuned to DFB for more Disney news and updates! Click here to learn more about the new Annual Pass Program 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 buying an Annual Pass when they become available? Let us know in the comments! The post Pros and Cons of Disney World's New Annual Pass System first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

It’s nearly September, which means Disney World’s 50th anniversary is almost here! Have you seen the new banners? With the 50th Anniversary Celebration kicking off on October 1st, we’ve been spotting small changes throughout Disney World, like the addition of the 50th Anniversary sign on Cinderella Castle and new banners in the parks. Today we found a pretty big change that could signal the start of some exciting things that are coming as part of the celebration! In Magic Kingdom today, we came across this new shimmery structure surrounding the Partners Statue in front of Cinderella Castle. It’s a new stage! The stage has the Disney World logo for the 50th anniversary, and it surrounds the Partners Statue in a sort of star-shape with four points. 50th logo The stage is blue in the center, surrounded by a shimmery “EARidescent” structure. We’ve seen this shimmery color used in some of the decorations, some 50th anniversary merchandise, the upcoming Cast Member name tags for the 50th, and more. This EARidescent structure shines with a variety of pink, blue, yellow, purple, and other colors. EARidscent shimmer! We also noticed what appears to be LED wiring around the stage, so it’s possible that the stage will light up. We saw the stage being worked on yesterday, and at that time a Cast Member indicated that it would be used for the filming of the 50th Anniversary special that will be airing later this year on ABC. If it is intended to only be used for the filming of the special, then it may eventually be removed when filming is done. Or, it’s possible this stage could stick around for a while. We’ll be sure to keep an eye out for more updates about this addition to the park. Stage Structure Disney World’s 50th Anniversary Celebration will be an 18-month event, so even if you can’t make it to Disney World in 2021, you’ll have plenty of time to take part in all of the festivities. Keep reading DFB for all your 50th Anniversary Disney World news! Here’s a look at all the park icon makeovers coming as part of the 50th Anniversary! Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Details and Info Click HERE for Your Guide to Disney World’s 50th Anniversary Celebration See Everything That Has Been Announced For Disney World’s 50th Anniversary Check Out Everything Happening in Disney World on October 1st, 2021 Click Here to See The 50 Best Ways to Celebrate Disney World’s 50th Anniversary What Does Hotel Availability and Pricing Look Like for Disney World’s 50th Anniversary? Here Are the 5 News Bombs You May Have Missed Related to the 50th Anniversary Celebrations! Check Out 10 Things You Need to Bring If You’re Going to Disney World for the 50th Anniversary See How Each of Disney World’s Park Icons Will Transform During the 50th Anniversary Celebrations! Join the DFB Newsletter To Get All the Latest Disney News Delivered Right to Your Inbox Click here to Subscribe Are you excited for Disney World’s 50th Anniversary? Tell us in the comments! The post PHOTOS: Check Out Disney World’s GIANT New 50th Anniversary Addition! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Disney’s Jungle Cruise movie hit theaters this year on July 30th. ©Disney The movie has made over $100 million domestically in box offices, and it’s gotten a pretty high score of 92% on the movie review site Rotten Tomatoes. With these successes in mind, Disney has officially started working on a Jungle Cruise sequel — here’s what we know so far about the film and its returning actors. According to The Hollywood Reporter, several of the people who worked on the first Jungle Cruise movie are returning for the sequel, including Dwayne Johnson as Frank Wolff and Emily Blunt as Dr. Lily Houghton. ©Disney Also returning are writer Michael Green (who co-wrote the first movie), Director Jaume Collet-Serra, Executive Producer Scott Sheldon, and several other members of the film’s producing team. ©Disney There isn’t a release date yet for the Jungle Cruise sequel. You can watch the first Jungle Cruise on Disney+ for free (with a Disney+ subscription) starting November 12th, 2021. We can’t wait to join Skipper Frank and Dr. Lily on the pun-filled adventure cruise again soon! Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson at the Jungle Cruise Premiere ©Disney Keep following DFB for more updates about new Disney movies. Click Here to Check Out the Limited-Time Only Jungle Cruise Menu Items in Disney World Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! Order Your Copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining is full of tips and planning tools developed by Disney World experts over 30+ years of visits. We've done the research for you, so you'll know just which spots will uniquely suit your family's needs! With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis (and how to get FREE dining); and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you'll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet. Click here to order your copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2021 to save 25% off the cover price today! Use code WDW2021 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ready-to-shop-button.png Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. Have you seen Disney’s Jungle Cruise yet? Tell us what you thought in the comments! The post Disney's 'Jungle Cruise' Film Is Getting a SEQUEL first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

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Today Disney announced the return of annual passes, sharing that they’d once again be available to purchase on September 8th! ©Disney With this announcement, Disney also revamped the annual pass program, now offering four different pass options (some of which are exclusive to Florida Residents and DVC Members). We got more details on the passes, including pricing and perks, plus one important detail that you shouldn’t miss! As part of the announcement of the new passes, Disney stated the following: “Please note as we continue to manage attendance to provide a great experience for everyone, at any time, Annual Passes may be unavailable for purchase.” Annual passes are coming back to Disney World! This basically means that we’re at risk of annual passes “selling out” at any point in the future. So, it sounds like if you’re interested in getting an annual pass soon, you’ll want to be on standby on September 8th when they go on sale, just in case. Disney didn’t specify what conditions would cause the passes to “sell out,” but we’ll keep you updated if or when they do. ©Disney Stay tuned to DFB for the latest news and updates on all the annual pass information today! We’ll keep you covered on all things Walt Disney World! Click Here to Get More Details on the New Annual Passes! 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 ever had a Disney World annual pass? Let us know in the comments! The post Heads Up! Disney World Annual Pass Sales WILL Be Limited first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

SO many new things are coming to Disney World for the 50th anniversary celebration! Cinderella Castle There will be new fireworks at Magic Kingdom, new character costumes, new statues around the parks, and more! One thing that was announced was a new daytime show coming to Animal Kingdom for the celebration, and we just got a sneak peek of the show! Disney KiteTails will bring the magic of nature and Disney storytelling to new heights starting October 1st at Animal Kingdom! ©Disney The show will take place several times each day at the Discovery River Theater, near DinoLand U.S.A. Discovery River Theater Performers will have oversized props and kites that include favorite Disney animal characters from movies like The Little Mermaid, a bug’s life, and Finding Nemo as you enter the space! This will be accompanied by original, world beat musical arrangements as you wait for the show over the lagoon to start! ©Disney Watercrafts will pull the dynamic kite trains and enormous, 3-dimensional kites with characters from movies like The Lion King or The Jungle Book! You might see Baloo the bear or Zazu the red-billed hornbill depicted on kites, some of which are as large as 30 feet in length! ©Disney Disney released a sneak peek at some of the kites from the show in a new video, take a look! We can’t WAIT to see the show in person starting October 1st! Stay tuned to DFB for more updates! Click here to see everything happening for Disney World’s 50th anniversary! 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 Will you be catching the new show on Disney’s big anniversary? Let us know in the comments! The post VIDEO: First Look at NEW 50th Anniversary Show Coming to Animal Kingdom! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article