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We’re eating our way around the booths on the first day of the 2021 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival! EPCOT Experience We’re extra excited to try all of the new offerings at this year’s festival, including the brand-new booth, Brew-Wing at the EPCOT Experience! Let’s dive in and check it out! You can find Brew-Wings at the EPCOT Experience, which is located between Test Track and the Mexico Pavilion! This is a new booth at this year’s festival, so of course we had to try everything on the menu! Menu As the booth name suggests, the food menu is mostly comprised of chicken wings, with five wing flavors available. If wings aren’t your thing, there are also two flatbreads to choose from. Brew-Wing Menu And, of course, there’s a solid selection of brews too, with three beers and three ciders on tap! You can try all three with either the beer flight or cider flight. Drinks Menu at Brew-Wing Something interesting to note about this booth is that they finally brought these kind of menu items to Disney World! The Disney California Adventure Food and Wine Festival has had a menu like this for years, but with Brew-Wings being a new booth in EPCOT this year, we haven’t seen this type of food here before. 2021 Brew-Wing Food Menu That being said, you can get your wing fix over at Capt. Cook’s at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, however, as long as the festival lasts, you can pick up wings in EPCOT, too! Food Now, let’s try some wings! Each order of wings cost $7.50 at Brew-Wing and came with celery and ranch! Wings at Brew-Wing! First up, we have the Garlic-Parmesan Wings with Celery and Ranch, a gluten/wheat-friendly option. Garlic-Parmesan Wings with Celery and Ranch These wings were pretty good, but we wished there was a stronger garlic flavor in them. Next, we tried the Barbecue Wings with Celery and Ranch, which are also gluten/wheat-friendly. Barbecue Wings with Celery and Ranch To be honest, these were pretty much exactly what you think of when we say “barbecue chicken wings.” The sauce was tangy and sweet, the chicken was tender, and you can get wings like this in most bars! We were totally fine with that (no shade at all to bar wings!), but they weren’t surprising in any way. Now it’s time for some Teriyaki-Sesame Wings with Celery and Ranch! Note, this is the only wing flavor that’s NOT listed as gluten/wheat-friendly. Teriyaki-Sesame Wings with Celery and Ranch We thought these were good (with plenty of messy sauce!), and they reminded us of other teriyaki wings we’ve had in restaurants. Like the barbecue wings, they were good, but you might be disappointed if you’re expecting something new and amazing! Let’s move right along to the Traditional Buffalo Wings with Celery and Ranch, another gluten/wheat-friendly option. Traditional Buffalo Wings with Celery and Ranch These wings were good! They were pretty much your average buffalo wings, with plenty of buffalo sauce and nice, tender chicken meat. For the final wing flavor, we have the Mango-Habanero Wings with Celery and Ranch, which are also gluten/wheat-friendly. Mango-Habanero Wings The Mango-Habanero wings were our favorite of all the wings! There wasn’t a very strong mango flavor, but the Habanero was definitely there! They were pretty spicy, and our noses were running after a few bites! Next up, let’s try some flatbread! We started with the Cheese Flatbread, which cost $9. Cheese Flatbread And we also have the Pepperoni Flatbread, which you can get for $9.50! Pepperoni Flatbread Both flatbreads were crispy and light, with a good amount of sauce and cheese on top! The pepperoni on the Pepperoni Flatbread was pretty much average! We enjoyed eating these, but we probably wouldn’t order them again with other options around! They might be a good option for kids, especially if you’re traveling with picky eaters — can’t go wrong with a good pizza flatbread! Drinks First up is the brews, which we had as the Beer Flight for $9.75. You can get individual drinks at $5 for 6oz and $9 for 12oz. Brew-Wing Beer Flight The Beer Flight includes the Ivanhoe Park Brewing Company Pineapple Vibes Blonde Ale., the Central 28 Beer Company Groveland Road Blood Orange IPA, and the Wicked Weed Brewing Watermelon Dragonfruit Session Sour! We thought the Blonde Ale had a really prominent pineapple flavor! It wasn’t too sweet, which we appreciated! The fruity flavor and light taste made it a really refreshing drink. Brew-Wing Beer Flight The Central 28 Beer Company Groveland Road Blood Orange IPA was one of our favorite drinks so far! It also had a strong fruit flavor without being too sweet. Next we had the Wicked Weed Brewing Watermelon Dragonfruit Session Sour. In the Sour, first you get the Watermelon flavor, which is nice and tart. Then the Dragonfruit takes over and mellows it out! We thought this was another refreshing and flavorful drink. Now moving on to the ciders! The Cider Flight is also $9.75. Like the Beer, you can get individual drinks at $5 for 6oz and $9 for 12oz. Brew-Wing Cider Flight Included in the flight is the Bold Rock Honeycrisp Hard Cider, the Starcut Ciders Magpie Hard Cider, and the Blake’s Hard Cider Co. Apple Lantern Roasted Pumpkin. The Honeycrisp Cider is nice and tart, and it really reminds us of fall! All of the ciders in this flight had warm, fall flavors! We followed that up with the Starcut Ciders Magpie Hard Cider, which was another good fall flavor! It was a dry cider, and we enjoyed it a lot! Cider Flight Finally, we had the Blake’s Hard Cider Co. Apple Lantern Roasted Pumpkin. This was probably the most fall-like flavor of them all! (How could it not be??) It was sweet, and the pumpkin flavor was prominent in this drink. Overall In general, the wings were tender and tasty, but they weren’t really anything special. They tasted like pretty normal wings that you might get at other restaurants! As wing fans ourselves, we definitely enjoyed them! But we weren’t really blown away by these. If you’re trying to get new and unique flavors at this festival, you might want to snack elsewhere. But both the wings and flatbread were good for people who aren’t trying to be experimental in their Food & Wine snacking! The drinks, on the other hand, were some of our favorite so far at the festival! The sweet, fruity flavors in the Brews with the fall flavors of the Ciders were *chef’s kiss* delicious! Keep following DFB for more 2021 Food & Wine reviews and updates! Snag Our FREE DFB Printable For ALL the 2021 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival Booths! 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 Which items from the Brew-Wing booth are on your “must-try” list this year? Let us know in the comments! The post REVIEW: Forget the Wings! You've Gotta See the BOOZE at This NEW EPCOT Food & Wine Festival Booth! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Hello from opening day of EPCOT’s Food and Wine Festival! International Food and Wine Festival We’re here checking out allll the eats and drinks around the World Showcase! If you like to start your international travels in Canada instead of Mexico, one of the first places you’ll pass by is Refreshment Port, so let’s see what the spot has to offer at this year’s festival! The Food and Wine offerings at Refreshment Port have been trimmed down A LOT this year. There are only THREE items available compared to the eight we had last year. BUT, there are some new items, so we’re more than willing to give them a shot! Menu Refreshment Port is hosted by Boursin Cheese this year, who hosted last year’s Mac and Cheese booth! Refreshment Port Booth The menu has two new items: the Braised Beef Poutine and the Numanthia Termes Tinta de Toro Red Wine. It’s also where you can find the returning Maple Boursin Cheesecake (one of our Best of the Fest items from 2019!)! Refreshment Port Menu If you’re not into those added flavors on top of your poutine, don’t worry! There’s still the Traditional Poutine on the regular menu. Food We started with the Braised Beef Poutine for $9.50. It has French Fries, Boursin Garlic & Fine Herbs Cheese Sauce, Cheese Curds, and Gherkin Relish. Cheese sauce on top of cheese curds?! Sign us up! Braised Beef Poutine This was delicious! Ours came with lots of cheese curds and a surprisingly good amount of meat! We found a couple of fatty pieces in our dish, but that’s to be expected. Braised Beef Poutine The relish on top was nice and gave it a little bit of crunch and some extra flavor (no such things as too much flavor!). Now, about that Garlic & Fine Herbs Cheese Sauce — it was really unique and gives the dish a little more creaminess and a softer texture as opposed to just the regular consistency of the cheese curds. You know us, we can’t be mad when a dish comes with added cheese sauce. And, of course, their gravy is delicious as always. The fries got a bit soggy towards the bottom but we didn’t find them to be too greasy! This dish is in good company alongside to the other beef poutines we’ve tried in the past, like the yummy Beef Brisket Poutine and the Beef Bourguinon Poutine from Le Cellier. Braised Beef Poutine If you want to keep your poutine simple, there’s always their Traditional Poutine on the menu for $7.50. Sometimes less is more, and you can’t go wrong with Refreshment Port’s classic dish with French Fries, Boursin Cracked Black Pepper Crumbles, and Cheese Curds. It’s just one of those quintessential Disney World snacks, ya know? Traditional Poutine For dessert, you can grab the Maple Boursin Cheesecake, which is an item that migrated over from last year’s Cheese Studio! It has Whipped Boursin Maple Bourbon Cheese and Candied Pecans for $4.50. Maple Bourbon Boursin Cheesecake If you’re into cheesecake, this dessert takes everything to the next level! The hint of bourbon in the caramel sauce gives it that extra somethin’ that we seriously can’t get enough of, not to mention its decadent and creamy texture always leaves us wanting more! We’re love the Maple Bourbon Boursin Cheesecake! Refreshment Port’s food menu may be small, but it packs a solid one-two punch between the Braised Beef Poutine and the Maple Bourbon Boursin Cheesecake! Beverage There’s only one drink at Refreshment Port this year, the new Numanthia Termes Tinta de Toro Red Wine for $7, along with the returning Playalinda Brewing Co. Luna Lemonade Ale for $9.75. Refreshment Port That’s all the Food and Wine offerings from Refreshment Port this year! We’re here trying ALL of the booths that opened today, so stay tuned to DFB for more reviews! Click here to see all the 2021 EPCOT Food and Wine Menus! 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 Are you excited to try the new poutine at Refreshment Port? Let us know in the comments! The post REVIEW: EPCOT’s New Poutine Comes With EXTRA Cheese Sauce And We Aren’t Mad About It! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Things are constantly changing at the Disney parks around the world. Since Disneyland reopened in California in late April, things at the resort have changed a LOT! Hey Mickey! Hotels have reopened, more restaurants have become available for guests to enjoy, and a brand new land (Avengers Campus) has even opened! And while fans have been able to say hello to Mickey and other Disney friends from a distance, one big thing has been missing from Disneyland…character dining. But soon, that’s going to change! Today, Disney announced that character dining will be coming back to Disneyland Resort at 2 locations! First, in Disneyland Park, Plaza Inn will soon be serving up the Minnie & Friends Breakfast. This character dining experience will reopen on August 12th and bookings will become available soon (but no exact date has been shared yet). Plaza Inn — Disneyland Character dining will also return to Storytellers Café in Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa with the Mickey’s Tales of Adventure Breakfast experience. Minnie is ready for adventure! This character breakfast will be available daily, and brunch will be available on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 11 AM to 1 PM. The character dining at Storytellers Cafe will reopen on July 22nd, and bookings will become available on July 20th! Mickey’s Tales of Adventure with… Mickey! In hiking gear! Keep in mind that dining reservations can generally be made 60 days in advance for restaurants throughout Disneyland Resort. If you’re hoping to try one of these spots be sure to mark your calendars and check back with us for more updates. We’ll continue to keep an eye out for more details and let you know what we find! Click here to get a sneak peek at the 2021 Disneyland Haunted Mansion Holiday gingerbread house! Check out more Disneyland Food Reviews Here!! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Heather Sievers is DisneyFoodBlog’s Dining in Disneyland columnist! Check out more of her adventures at @DininginDisney on Instagram! Will you be grabbing breakfast with the characters in Disneyland? Tell us in the comments! The post NEWS: Character Dining is Coming BACK to Disneyland Resort! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Last fall, Carthay Circle Lounge Alfresco Dining gave guests visiting Buena Vista Street (and this past spring, Disney California Adventure) the opportunity to dine on signature Carthay small plates in an outdoor setting. But, we’ve been wondering when we would see the full reopening of Carthay Circle Restaurant! Carthay Circle Well, we don’t have to wait much longer: Carthay Circle will reopen at Disney California Adventure very soon! The upstairs seating area for this signature dining restaurant will return to California Adventure on Thursday, July 22nd — one week from today! Reservations will become available on Tuesday, July 20th. Carthay Circle at California Adventure Disney still lists Carthay Circle Lounge Alfresco Dining as an option under places to eat in California Adventure, so it looks likes guests should now have both the upstairs Carthay Circle and the downstairs Alfresco Dining to choose from! Old Fashion In addition to Carthay Circle Restaurant, The Golden Horseshoe will reopen at Disneyland the following Thursday, July 29th! Note that it will only be open for food and beverages at first and there is no word yet on when live entertainment will return to Golden Horseshoe. The Golden Horseshoe Be sure to follow along for more of the latest dining news from Disneyland! Click here to read our review of Carthay Circle Lounge Alfresco Dining! Disneyland Reopening Details and Info Click HERE for the All Latest Updates Disneyland Reopening April 30th California Residents Will Be the ONLY People Allowed to Visit Reopened Disneyland Initially Avengers Campus Set to Open June 4th Click Here to See All the Rides That Will Reopen Initially in Disneyland Click Here to See All the Restaurants That Will Reopen Initially in Disneyland Disneyland Ticket Price Info and Blockout Dates Released Disneyland's Grand Californian Hotel Reopening Date Announced! Everything You NEED To Know About Wearing Masks at a Disney Park Join the DFB Newsletter To get all the latest Disney Park Closure News Delivered Right to Your Inbox Click here to Subscribe Where is your favorite place to eat at Disneyland? Let us know in the comments! The post NEWS: Reopening Dates for Carthay Circle and Golden Horseshoe in Disneyland first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

G’day, Mate! We’re heading to the Australia Booth to check out the eats and drinks available there for the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival! We’re heading down under! We tried the returning snacks and some new drinks at the booth, so read on to find our full review! Menu The Australia booth menu is very similar to what we’ve seen in the past, with some very familiar food items like the Grilled Sweet and Spicy Bush Berry Shrimp, the Roasted Lamb Curry, and the Deconstructed Pavlova. Australia Menu For beverages, there are three wine choices — or you can get the wine flight and try them all! There’s also a Coopers Brewery Original Pale Ale. Eats We needed to try a few snacks for the Australia eats experience, so we grabbed one of each of the options available! All of the food dishes were returning from Australia’s last appearance at the festival in 2019. Let’s dig in! First, we had the Grilled Sweet and Spicy Bush Berry Shrimp with Pineapple, Pepper, Onion, and Snap Pea, which is a gluten-friendly and wheat-friendly option! Sweet and Spicy Bush Berry Shrimp — what a delicious-looking photo! With the dish, you’ll get three good-sized shrimp that actually had a bit of a kick to them! They were cooked really well and we appreciated the flavor overall. We did notice that even though the menu mentioned pineapple, there was no pineapple with our serving. Okay, stop drooling. However, the other components really matched well with that spicy shrimp flavor. Our favorite was the snap peas, and we honestly wish we could’ve had more! You can order the Grilled Sweet and Spicy Bush Berry Shrimp for $6. We want to eat a dozen of these. We also tried the Roasted Lamb Chop with Sweet Potato Purée, Bush Berry Pea Salad, and Pistachio-Pomegranate Gremolata. This was on our “Best of the Festival” list in 2019! And we have to say that this year, it’s a pretty strong contender again. The chop itself was super flavorful and very tender — we think you’d like it even if you’re not a big lamb person. Roasted Lamb Chop In our experience, it’s more similar to a pork chop and was very juicy. As far as the “encrusted pistachio” goes, we found that ours was just really sprinkled on the top, not encrusted. And for a little extra fruitiness, the pomegranate seeds were a fun touch. The sides were really good too! The chop also came with some potatoes that weren’t listed on the menu, which we thought were pretty basic but still good. But one of the things we were most surprised by was the Bush Berry Pea Salad. We loved the mix of textures that the peas added and the onions took things up a notch. You can get all of this with the Roasted Lamb Chop for $8.25. We would eat this again and again! Of course, we needed to finish off our snacking with a dessert! At the Australia Booth, you can find the Deconstructed Pavlova with Pastry Cream, Citrus-macerated Berries, and Lemon Myrtle Meringue for $4! That looks downright delicious It’s pretty cheap for a festival item, but is it worth it? Well, we think it might be! The pastry cream was really light, which is perfect for a hot summer’s day like today. Look at those beautiful meringues! The fruits added a lot of freshness that we appreciated and the meringue was slightly lemony, but not so much that it was obnoxious or threw off the balance of the other components. This dessert also made it on the 2019 Best of the Fest list, and we remember why! Not only is it yummy, but it’s Instagrammable too! You may also want to note that both the Roasted Pork Chop and the Deconstructed Pavlova are gluten- and wheat-friendly dishes. Beverages Let’s stalk about the drinks! We tried all the new wines in the Wine Flight from Australia! You can get this flight of 3 for $6.50. Let’s start out with some beverages! First, there was the Cape Mentelle Sauvignon Blanc Semillon. We found this wine to be nothing particularly special. It was sweeter than the other options, but not actually very sweet at all. Great for a sip or two, but not something we’d likely order again. This drink costs $6 on its own, or you can get a smaller portion with the wine flight. We got three small portions! We also tried the Robert Oatley Chardonnay, which we’d simply describe as “nice.” There wasn’t anything terribly remarkable about it either, but we did enjoy the dryness of it. It’s $6 on its own as well. Which would you choose? The last new wine was the Château Tanunda Grand Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon. This one was surprisingly tangy as if it needed to sit and breathe a little bit longer. Definitely not one of our favorites. You can order it on its own for $6. We weren’t terribly impressed by these. That’s all from Australia for now, but stay tuned to DFB for the rest of our day at the 2021 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival! We’ve got reviews of all the booths coming your way. Click Here to See a Full Menu of the EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival! 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 looks tastiest to you from the Australia booth? Let us know in the comments! The post REVIEW: Is This EPCOT Food & Wine Festival Booth Both Delicious AND Disappointing? first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

As the situation with COVID-19 continues to change and develop we’ve seen a number of updates regarding COVID-19 case numbers in various places, including Florida. Florida Sunset We’ve shared updates about the COVID-19 numbers in Central Florida, and news from the Orange County, Florida mayor regarding masks. Now, we’ve got an update about travel recommendations from a health officer in California. According to the Los Angeles Times, a Los Angeles County health officer has suggested that residents reconsider their plans to travel to places in the United States with some of the worst rates of COVID-19 transmission. States on that list included Florida, Nevada, and some others. Florida Palm Trees Dr. Muntu Davis, the Los Angeles County health officer, specifically said, “I do want to recommend — especially if you’re unvaccinated — reconsider traveling to places where the seven-day COVID-19 case rates are increasingly high, like Nevada, our neighbor, or Missouri, Florida, Arkansas and Louisiana and others.” Mask Rules Disney The LA Times shares that Arkansas, Missouri, Florida, Nevada, and Louisiana “have the nation’s highest levels of new coronavirus cases per capita,” and are all considered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to have “high” rates of community transmission. Florida Palm Trees This is something that was specifically noted by Orange County, Florida Mayor Demings (at least as to the COVID-19 rates in that county) during a recent press conference where he discussed the COVID-19 rate in Orange County and his recommendation that residents once again wear masks in certain indoor locations. ©Orange County Florida According to the LA times, in Florida for every 100,000 residents, 168.8 have tested positive over the past week. Specifically, in Orange County, Florida there has been 135.1 weekly cases per 100,000 residents, placing the county in the category of having a “high” rate of transmission. The Los Angeles Times shares that “the more you’re in contact with the coronavirus, the higher a chance there will be of a ‘breakthrough’ infection, when a vaccinated person still gets the virus.” COVID-19 Vaccine Being Administered ©The Florida Channel | Courtesy of WTVT We’ll continue to keep an eye out for more updates about the COVID-19 cases in Florida and let you know what we find. Click here to see more about the Orange County, Florida mayor’s statements regarding the case rates and masks. Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! The post NEWS: Reconsider Traveling to Florida, California Health Official Says 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. While the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival is all about the wide array of food and beverages you can snack and sip on, it’s also filled with limited-time merchandise that fans can’t get enough of! Food and Wine! We saw the festival’s exclusive Minnie ears earlier today, and the design on them is not what we were expecting! This year, we were on the lookout for the festival’s annual Spirit Jersey, and we were shocked to spot not one, but TWO FESTIVAL SPIRIT JERSEYS in EPCOT! We got a first look at one of this year’s spirit jerseys last week, so we knew what to be on the lookout for — this year’s main Spirit Jersey features a bold pattern in the front with utensils, a wine bottle, grapes, cheese, and of course the year 2021. 2021 EPCOT Food and Wine Spirit Jersey We love the neat and artsy design! The back has a BIG “Celebrating EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival” design. 2021 Epcot Food and Wine Spirit Jersey Here’s a closer look! Back of 2021 Food and Wine Spirit Jersey You can grab this Spirit Jersey around EPCOT! If you aren’t at the festival today for day one, you can also shop for the Spirit Jersey online! You can head to shopDisney and pick it up for $74.99. Click here to shop for this year’s Food and Wine Spirit Jersey online! And, as we mentioned, there’s a second one too! Check out the Sweet as Pie EPCOT Food and Wine Spirit Jersey! As of right now, this one is NOT available online, but you can snag it in the park. Another EPCOT Food and Wine Spirit Jersey! It features the phrase “Sweet as Pie” and cute Minnie Mouse serving up some apple pie and apple juice! Another EPCOT Food and Wine Spirit Jersey! We’ll be on the lookout for even more festival merchandise today, so be sure to follow along! We’ll also have full reviews up for each and every food booth — if you’re heading to the Food and Wine Festival this year, read up on our thoughts on what you can expect to find! Ready to eat? Check out all of the menus at this year’s Food and Wine Festival! 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 Are you heading to the EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival this year? Let us know in the comments! The post PHOTOS: There Are TWO Exclusive EPCOT Food and Wine Spirit Jerseys! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Appleseed Orchard is back at EPCOT’s Food and Wine Festival this year! This spot features both kid and adult-friendly offerings that are all about apples, perfect for the whole family! Appleseed Orchard! Last year, we saw this booth in the EPCOT Showplace, but this year it’s back home in the Canada Pavilion! Situated at the Canada Theater, this booth’s rustic decor gives it a special charm! 2021 Appleseed Orchard Booth You can find the booth by going down the path you’d usually take to get to Le Cellier Steakhouse! Menu Looking at this year’s menu, there are a LOT of new treats to try at this booth! Appleseed Orchard Familiar offerings like the Frozen Apple Pie and Apple Blossom Sky are still here, alongside new treats like the Apple Crumble Tart and Apple Chips! 2021 Appleseed Orchard Menu We’ll be trying all the new snacks and drinks at this booth! Food First, we tried the new Apple Crumble Tart, which is $4.50! Apple Crumble Tart The tart was delicious! There was a lot of the brown sugar crumble on top (which, let’s be honest, is really what the tart is all about). There were crisp apples inside, which added a great crunch! It was all held by a classic pastry shell. You probably do need to be an apple fan to enjoy this treat — since it’s very full of apples — and we loved it! Apple Crumble Tart The new apple chips were not available when we stopped by! Cast members told us that Remy ate them all! We’ll be back to try them later today! We do know that the apple chips are a vegan and gluten-free option at the festival! Drinks The Beer Flight, available for $9.75, features all the new beers Appleseed Orchard has to offer this year! The flight includes the Big Storm Brewing Co. Apple Blonde Ale from Clearwater, FL, the 3 Daughters Brewing Apple Pecan Brown Ale from St. Petersburg, FL, and the Ivanhoe Park Brewing Company Apple-y Ever After Green Apple Sour Ale from Orlando, FL! Appleseed Orchard Beef Flight We thought the Big Storm Brewing Co. Apple Blonde Ale was really tasty! It was light and refreshing, and you could taste just a hint of apple in it. Big Storm Brewing Co. Apple Blonde Ale The 3 Daughters Brewing Apple Pecan Brown Ale was lighter than most other Brown Ales we’ve tried before. There was definitely a hint of apple in this drink as well, but we didn’t pick up on a strong pecan flavor in the drink. 3 Daughters Brewing Apple Pecan Brown Ale The Ivanhoe Park Brewing Company Apple-y Ever After Green Apple Sour Ale tasted like a Cider to us, but it was a Sour! It was a delicious drink, with a crisp, light flavor and a lot of tartness coming from the green apple! Ivanhoe Park Brewing Company, Apple-y Ever After The Cider Flight, available for $9.75, features all the new ciders at Appleseed Orchard this year! The flight includes the Collective Arts Brewing Circling the Sun Hard Cider from Ontario, Canada, the Original Sin Hard Cider McIntosh from New York, NY, and Blake’s Hard Cider Co. Saint Chéri Bourbon Barrel Aged Cherry from Armada, MI. Cider Flight We thought the Collective Arts Brewing Circling the Sun Hard Cider had a really intense apple flavor! The flavor was strong, but it tasted a little bit artificial, so it wasn’t our favorite of these ciders. Collective Arts Brewing, Circling the Sun Hard Cider The Original Sin Hard Cider McIntosh tasted like a classic apple cider to us. It was just the right amount of tartness without being overpowering, and also has a crisp flavor. We thought it was really refreshing! Original Sin Hard Cider The Blake’s Hard Cider Co. Saint Chéri Bourbon Barrel Aged Cherry was probably our favorite of this flight! You could really taste the hint of bourbon mixed with the crisp apple flavor in this drink! Blake’s Hard Cider Co. Saint Cheri Bourbon Barrel Aged Cherry Cider The non-alcoholic Cinnamon Apple Cider is one of Appleseed Orchard’s new offerings this year! You can grab this drink for $3.75! Cinnamon Apple Cider Really, we thought this mostly just tasted like apple juice. We wish the cinnamon flavor was much stronger in it! It was pretty boring and not something we think adults would really enjoy! It could be a good drink for kids, but it’s a little expensive for just a cup of apple juice! The non-alcoholic Frozen Apple Pie is also back at this booth for $4.50! 2019 Frozen Apple Pie It’s pretty much a sweet, apple-flavored slushy topped with streusel crumbs! The Apple Blossom Sky is also still at Appleseed Orchard, for $11.50! 2020 Apple Blossom Sky This drink is made with Apple Fanta, Ginger Beer, Floodwall Apple Brandy, and Burton’s Maplewood Farm Applejack Brandy Barrel-Aged Syrup. Plus, it’s topped with marshmallows! What else do you really need? Overall You really have to LOVE apples to place this on your list. There are 7 (!!!) new drinks, which is lots of fun and might be another driving factor to stop at this booth. Make sure to keep following DFB, and we’ll bring you all the info for this year’s Food and Wine Festival! Click here to read more about this year’s Food and Wine booths! 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 do you think of Appleseed Orchard? Let us know in the comments! The post Review: We're Trying SEVEN (!!!) New Apple-Themed Drinks at the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

This Dining Guide Update comes with exciting news – you soon will be able to begin your Disneyland day with Character Dining! Two locations – Minnie and Friends Breakfast at Plaza Inn at Disneyland Resort and Mickey’s Tales of Adventure breakfast at Storytellers Café at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa – will be hosted by your favorite Disney Pals. Be sure to click the links for each restaurant for the new protocol and menus for our Character Dining experiences.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DisneyParks/~4/keS-3R5WSFMView the full article

It’s the first day of the 2021 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival, and we’ve been making our way around the park to check out everything this year’s event has to offer! EPCOT With new merchandise, live music, and, of course, PLENTY of food booths to check out, the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival is a huge draw for guests each year. The first day of the festival often brings out especially large crowds, with guests ready to taste their way around all of the new offerings. We’ve been in the park since the festival started this morning (and believe us, it’s BUSY) and since we’re reviewing EVERYTHING at the food booths, we’ve had the chance to get a firsthand look at the lines. Here’s what we’ve noticed so far! Expect to wait in line if you’re here today. The booth lines are SIGNIFICANT all around the festival. Lots of guests flooded into World Showcase from both EPCOT entrances so expect waits when you’re headed to snag your snacks. Canada Lines In many cases, the lines even extend past the designated queues for the booths! Lines at Hawai’i There were even lines out the door at most merchandise locations! Merchandise Lines Festival merchandise is a pretty hot commodity, and it looks like a LOT of folks are here to stock up. There were lines for merchandise! Of course, we’ll continue to report back with festival news and reviews from ALL of the food booths, so stay tuned to Disney Food Blog for everything you need to know about the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival! Want to see more of the crowds at Food and Wine? Click here! 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 is the longest you’ve waited in line at the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival? Share with us in the comments! The post PHOTOS: WOW. Lines Are LONG at the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival. 😳 first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

We hope you’re wearing your stretchiest pants because we’re munching our way around World Showcase! Let’s eat some donuts! We’ve been checking out all of the booths at the 2021 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival. Of course, we’ve tried ALL KINDS of amazing festival eats, but now we’re going to stop into one of the SWEETEST…or spiciest booths of the bunch! Let’s review the delish menu at The Donut Box! Menu The Donut Box was introduced at the 2019 Food and Wine Festival and made a pretty good impression. Let’s get some donuts! After all, we’re suckers for a menu built around fried dough. This year, MOST of the menu is made up of NEW items and we’re pretty excited to give them a try. The goods! Food So who’s ready for some donuts? Looking for a BIGGER portion at this booth? Look no further than the Crispy Chicken on a Sriracha-glazed Donut for $8.50. Oh yeah. A chicken sandwich on a sriracha donut because why not? So guess what? This is our favorite of everything we tried here, and could very well make our Best of the Fest list. It’s crunchy, it’s juicy, it’s sweet, and it’s spicy. It’s EVERYTHING we love. Is this a Best of the Fest contender? We also really loved the texture of the combination of ingredients on this baby, too — you get a nice crunch from the slaw and crispy chicken breading. This is one of those items we will buy again and again. We love the heat! And the sweet and spicy combo is just sooo good! This is a MUST-TRY! So fun, different, and delicious! But enough about those doughy treats! What are we washing them down with! Beverages This year’s booth marks the return of the refreshing Strawberry Smoothie for $5. 2020 Strawberry Smoothie But, if you’re looking for something alcoholic, you might want to try this year’s Milk Stout. It’s the Left Hand Brewing Bittersweet Imperial Coffee Milk Stout from Longmont, CO — 6 oz. is $5 and 12 oz. is $9. This beer is VERY bitter and dry, which makes it a perfect pairing with the sweetness of the donuts. It’s medium for a stout and not too heavy. Cheers! You can also pick up last year’s Black and White Coffee Cocktail for $14 or a CORKCICLE Classic Tumbler for $32 at The Donut Box. 2020 Black and White Coffee Cocktail Overall Overall, the donuts at this booth were a little denser than we liked (and that could just be opening day jitters — we expect these will get even better over time) but we think we have a favorite EPCOT Food and Wine snack in the Crispy Chicken on a Sriracha-glazed Donut. But you know us…we’re suckers for a good donut sandwich! And there you have it! As you can see we had an awesome time tasting the treats at The Donut Box! Think we have some Best of the Fest contenders? We’ll have to wait and see! In the meantime, keep an eye on DFB for MORE festival reviews and check out the links below to find out more about Food & Wine! Click here to see ALL of the booth menus at this year’s EPCOT Food & Wine! 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 Which donut catches your eye? Tell us in the comments! The post EPCOT's 🔥 Sriracha 🔥Chicken Donut Is DEFINITELY On Our Must-Try Food and Wine Festival List! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

It’s a big week for EPCOT! It has officially been one year since the park reopened, and this week kicks off the EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival! EPCOT Before we completely dive into all things Food and Wine, we wanted to bring you up to speed on the latest happenings around the park! But, as you may suspect, most of what’s new at EPCOT has to do with preparing for the festival! EPCOT Food Updates EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival EPCOT has been preparing all week for this year’s Food and Wine Festival! We spotted tons of booths, menus, and signage popping up around World Showcase on our recent visit. The EPCOT Food and Wine Festival is here! Between all of the planters, banners, and signage, we are READY for the next four months to be filled with all of the festival happenings! It’s festival time at EPCOT! Of course, the Food and Wine Festival is officially in full swing as of this writing, so you can check out all of the decor, booths, and of course the FOOD in our festival reviews! Click here to read all of the menus from this year’s Food and Wine Festival! Choza de Margarita This week, we also discovered that the Black Magic Margarita is now available at Choza de Margarita in the Mexico Pavilion! The Black Magic Margarita! This cocktail, crafted by Neil Patrick Harris, first debuted in 2019 and is a mixture of Ojo de Tigre Mezcal, Blackberry Purée, LeJay Black Currant Liqueur, Lime, and Mint! It’s so beautiful! Be sure to grab one in its new home on your next visit for $21. Click here to read more about the Black Magic Margarita’s new home! EPCOT General Updates Aside from all of the new festival decorations popping up around the park, we noticed some new trash cans appear in the park! New trash cans spotted in EPCOT The design of these new trash cans fit the World Discovery theme, which is one of the three areas Future World will be split into. Who knew trash cans could be so sleek and stylish? We’ll admit, trash cans may not be the most exciting update, but it’s neat to see these new details come together across EPCOT! Germany Pavilion One of our favorite details about the Germany Pavilion in World Showcase has got to be their miniature train set! Train set in the Germany Pavilion When we looked closer on our recent visit, however, we spotted a miniature Goofy! It’s him! We love finding small details like this around Disney World! Bring your magnifying glass or binoculars and search for this “hidden Goofy” on your next visit! Click here to read about the major construction updates from around Disney World! EPCOT Merchandise Updates France Pavilion We discovered a new merchandise collection in the France Pavilion on a recent visit! New France Pavilion merchandise! The collection includes souvenirs for the entire family, including this t-shirt for $29.99… Bonjour Paris t-shirt …this adorable ornament for $24.99… The perfect addition to our Christmas tree! …this purse for $44.99… We just found our new park bag. …and this ceramic tumbler for $19.99! New tumbler spotted in the France Pavilion Disney always seems to come up with the cutest souvenirs in the France Pavilion, so stop by on your next visit and see how much you can fit in your suitcase! Mouse Gear Over at Mouse Gear, we found a trio of new Pixar baby onesies! They retail for $19.99 each and come with designs featuring Sulley… Scream Machine Baby Onesie …Woody and Bullseye… Woody & Bullseye Onesie …and Lightning McQueen! Lightning McQueen onesie Your littlest one can be the most stylish on your next family trip! Click here to shop for Food and Wine Festival merchandise online! Mitsukoshi Mitsukoshi in the Japan Pavilion is known for having some of the most unique souvenirs across Disney World, and our recent visit was proof of that! We spotted some new footwear with a rather unusual design! Check out these fun shoes! The front of the shoe splits into two so your big toe has its own section! We can’t tell if this is really comfortable or if it would bother us all day! The shoes are available in different sizes and colors! Your kids can match, too! The adult shoes retail for $59.95, and the kids sizes are available for $29.99! Click here to read about the things you MUST do before you leave EPCOT! This week is definitely all about the Food and Wine Festival! If you’re heading to EPCOT, be sure to read up on all of our booth reviews and recommendations for snacks and sips to check out. Until next time, world travelers! Click here to read what’s new at Magic Kingdom! 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 Are you planning on visiting this year’s Food and Wine Festival? Let us know in the comments! The post What's New at EPCOT: A Celebrity Margarita Finds a New Home and the Food and Wine Festival Begins! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Welcome to one of the best days of the year! The first day of the 2021 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival! If you have tuned in for previous years you know we dive right in and review EVERYTHING for you! It’s Time for the Food & Wine Festival! We completely understand that the food is a VERY important aspect of this festival and trust us we will get to ALL of the food. However, there are some other important things you will need to know about when you visit the festival. Between the live entertainment this year and all the new food booths you will need to know how all of this is impacted by the crowds! And we are here to report back to you how crowds are on the first day of the Food & Wine Festival so you will know how to navigate. We’re ready bright and early! We arrived at EPCOT’s two entrances well before the parks officially opened, and the crowds were already there. As we waited to go inside, the lines got significantly backed up. (But that’s to be expected at rope drop!) It’s pretty busy here! The same was true at EPCOT’s main entrance, where guests were lined up, ready to march in and enjoy all the delicious eats. Look at all those people. Once we made it inside, we also found lines to get into popular locations like Mouse Gear. Looks like a lot of people want those festival items! There were lines for merchandise! And some of the walkways were definitely crammed full. We know it’s the rush at the park open, but geez! WOW. We’ve also encountered lines at many of the booths today. It turns out that we’re not the only ones who want to be the first to try the eats. Expect to wait in line if you’re here today. We’ll keep checking out the crowd levels throughout the day and keep you updated with what we find. Stay tuned to DFB for the latest news and updates directly from the festival! Click HERE to Get Our FREE Printable Showcasing All the Booths at The 2021 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival 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 are you MOST excited about for the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival? Let us know in the comments below!The post PHOTOS: You Won't Believe the 2021 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival Opening Day CROWDS! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

We paid a visit to Disney World’s flagship park and we’ve got updates! Magic Kingdom Is there a more magical place on Earth than Magic Kingdom? We’re not sure. We took a spin around Magic Kingdom the other day and now we’re bringing you everything NEW in food, construction, and merchandise! Magic Kingdom Food Updates Plaza Ice Cream Parlor First up, we’ve got BIG news from Plaza Ice Cream Parlor! Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches are BACK, baby! These Magic Kingdom favorites didn’t return when Plaza Ice Cream reopened last week so we’re PUMPED that they’re an option again. SO GOOD! This treat is a Chocolate Chip Cookie Sandwich with your choice of hand-scooped ice cream for $6.99 — best enjoyed in front of Cinderella Castle, of course! Click here to see more about this returning treat! Churro Wagon And speaking of reopenings, the Churro Wagon reopened in Frontierland! Pepper Jack Pretzel This spot offers Mickey Pretzels, Churros, and the return of Pepper Jack Pretzels (!!!) so you KNOW we got our snack on. Want to see more about this reopening? Click here! Westward Ho Westward Ho in Frontierland got an updated menu…and we sure hope you like bacon. The offerings now include Candied Bacon and Jalapeño Poppers. mmmm bacon Listen, you won’t find us complaining if we’re munching on bacon-on-a-stick in Magic Kingdom — even if it does look a little funny. For our FULL REVIEW of the new menu, click here! Magic Kingdom Construction Updates Adventureland In Adventureland, we noticed that the spitting camel has gotten a bit of a makeover. She looks lovely, don’t ya think? Spitting Camel Frontierland Frontierland had a new wait times screen that fits into the land pretty well. Frontierland Magic Kingdom Merchandise Updates Main Street, U.S.A. NEW BALLOON ALERT! On Main Street, U.S.A., we spotted these super pretty Belle Balloons for $14. Belle Balloon Emporium AND NEW EARS ALERT! The Emporium had these GORGEOUS Black and Gold Minnie Ears that seem to be an update for the classic Black and Gold Ears. They’re just so pretty! We spotted them at the Emporium and Fantasy Faire for $29.99. Click here to see MORE of these ears! Plaza del Sol Caribe Plaza del Sol Caribe, the store at the exit of Pirates of the Caribbean, had some new-to-us Water Bottles. Water Bottles Memento Mori Over at Memento Mori, there were some sweet new Haunted Mansion Capri Leggings for $39.99… Haunted Mansion Capri Leggings …and some Haunted Mansion Shorts for $39.99. Haunted Mansion Shorts Star Traders Pin traders, good news! There’s a Black Pin Trading Backpack at Star Traders for $49.99. Black Pin Trading Backpack Tomorrowland Light & Power Co. And nearby at Tomorrowland Light & Power Co., there’s a new Star Wars Magnet. Star Wars Magnet And that’s all we have for this check-in to Magic Kingdom! As always, stay tuned to DFB for all the latest Disney World news and MORE! Want to see MORE of the latest from Magic Kingdom? Click here! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! 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. Headed to Magic Kingdom? Tell us in the comments! The post What's New in Magic Kingdom: ICONIC Snacks Return and Upgraded EARS! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

This year’s EPCOT Food and Wine Festival sponsor is Corkcicle! The brand makes insulated cups, bottles, and more! Leading up to the festival, Corkcicle announced that Shimmering Sips and four other Food and Wine Festival locations will be offering an exclusive Food and Wine-themed collectible Corkcicle! CORKCICLE Stemless Flute And, the Shimmering Sips Corkcicle isn’t the only one you can grab at the festival! Let’s check them all out! You can grab this Corkcicle tumbler at Shimmering Sips for $21! It’s white with the Shimmering Sips logo along with the “Corkcicle” written on the side! Shimmering Sips Corkcicle Stemless Flute Cup We also found a 2021 Food and Wine Festival-themed Corkcicle Tumbler! It costs $34.99, and you can buy it at locations like the World Traveler store near the France pavilion! Corkcicle Tumbler We also found this steel Corkcicle bottle with the 2021 Food and Wine Festival logo! It’s also available at World Traveler for $39.99. Food and Wine Festival Corkcicle Bottle If you need a smaller tumbler for your journey around World Showcase, Corkcicle has this wine glass for $29.99. You can get it at World Traveler in the World Showcase section of EPCOT! We love all the EPCOT logos on this one! Corkcicle Wine Glass These new tumblers are a fun and stylish way to keep your drink cool and celebrate this year’s Food and Wine Festival! This is just one of the many Corkcicle tumblers we’ve spotted at Disney, with all sorts of options based on Yacht Club, Old Key West, Disney’s Contemporary, and other resorts popping up at Disney World too! Repping Old Key West We’re always keeping up with the latest Disney news and we’ve got all the details for this year’s Food and Wine Festival! Stay tuned here for more! Click here to read more about this year’s Food and Wine Festival! 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 do you think of this year’s Food and Wine Corkcicle? Let us know in the comments! The post PHOTOS: 4 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival Souvenirs You'll Actually Use first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

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The popular Emoji-matching mobile game Disney Emoji Blitz turns 5 this month! All month long players will have a chance to unlock exclusive Mickey and Friends Emojis, including Rainbow Mickey and Rose Gold Minnie. Throughout the week, players can participate in the 5th Birthday Clear Event and receive a free gift for logging in.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DisneyParks/~4/K721X7dreasView the full article

We’re FINALLY at the 2021 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival, friends! And, that means we’re taking you with us to explore everything the event has in store! Shimmering Sips While we’ve already checked out some of the Food & Wine merchandise that’s available online, and shared a look at the NEW Food & Wine Festival ears, but now we’re off to try some drinks and more at the Shimmering Sips booth. Should you grab anything from this spot? We’re sharing all our thoughts here! CORKCICLE knows a good thing when it has it, because the Shimmering Sips booth has brought back lots of returning snacks, treats, and drinks for both kids and grown-ups to enjoy! If you’re looking for this booth, you’ll find it over near Port of Entry. 2021 Shimmering Sips Booth Click here to download our DFB exclusive printable map for the Festival so you can find your way around all of the booths! Menu Here’s a look at the menu for the Shimmering Sips menu. Shimmering Sips Menu It includes a few treats you can grab to eat as well as several drinks. All of these items, except for the new CORKCICLE stemless flute, are returning items. Eats We’ll start with the eats. The Shimmering Strawberry Soft-Serve looks like a dream (especially in that Waffle Cone). It’s nothing especially extraordinary but the presentation here is really fun! If you’re looking for a sweet, strawberry ice cream cone then this could be a good choice! Shimmering Strawberry Soft Serve | Photo from 2019 And, the best part is that it’s only $5.25, so you don’t feel too guilty getting another snack here. Speaking of other snacks, if you’re looking for something to munch on, this booth is once again serving up the Banana Bread with Mixed Berry Compote! This is a plant-based option, so if you’re looking for plant-based dessert options or are traveling with others who are looking for plant-based sweets you can stop here to grab this. Banana Bread with Mixed Berry Compote | Photo from 2020 When we’ve grabbed this item in the past, we’ve actually been surprised by the banana bread and just how tasty it was! If you want to grab this sweet treat, you can try it for $4.50. Drinks Once you’re done indulging in those sweet treats, you can cool off with THREE different kinds of mimosas at this booth. Truly, this booth is THE spot for mimosa fans. First up, there’s the Tropical Mimosa with Sparkling Wine and Passion Fruit, Orange, and Guava Juices. It’s a POG mimosa — what more could you ask for?! Shimmering Sips | Photo from 2020 Next, there’s the Key Lime Mimosa with Key Lime Sparkling Wine and Cranberry Juice. This mimosa is wonderfully tangy and refreshing, but in the past its flavor hasn’t packed as much of a punch as the other options available at this booth. Key Lime Mimosa | Photo from 2020 Finally, we’ve got the Blood Orange Mimosa with Sparkling Wine and Blood Orange Juice. In the past, this mimosa has had a more intense flavor than the others. If you are a big fan of blood orange, you might really enjoy this! Blood Orange Mimosa | Photo from 2020 Each of these mimosas on their own are priced at $6.25. But, if you can’t decide which one you want, you can also indulge in the Mimosa Flight to try all three for $13. Mimosa Flight | Photo from 2019 If you’re looking to grab a souvenir to go with your drink, you can grab one of the exclusive NEW CORKCICLE Stemless Flutes for $21! Shimmering Sips Corkcicle Stemless Flute This year’s Food & Wine Festival is presented by CORKCICLE. If you’re a big fan of Disney, souvenir cups, and CORKCICLE, this could be a fun buy. Shimmering Sips Corkcicle Stemless Flute Cup Overall, if you’re looking to grab a special CORKCICLE souvenir and some sweet (and pretty treats), or sip on some refreshing mimosas, then you might want to give Shimmering Sips a try! And if you’re a big mimosa fan, then this is the booth for you! Stay tuned with us here at DFB as we try eats, treats, and drinks from the other booths available at this year’s EPCOT Food & Wine Festival. Click here to see our page with ALL of our reviews of the booths at this year’s Food & Wine Festival! 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 Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Which mimosa would you want to get from Shimmering Sips? Let us know in the comments below! The post Review: Mimosa Fans — This is Your Must-Visit Booth at EPCOT's Food & Wine Festival first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

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Today was the official kickoff of the EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival! As much as we love checking out all of the different food booths, we also love checking out the limited-time merchandise! We’re expecting lots of great merchandise today! And it wouldn’t be an EPCOT festival without a new pair of Minnie Ears, so we headed to World Traveler to check out this year’s version! This year’s pair features a wooden design on the ears themselves. We haven’t seen any like this before! How cute! The bow is sequined and has a pattern of green polka dots and little red apples. It reminds us of the Appleseed Orchard booth in the Canada Pavilion! Oh yeah, these are a NEED. We don’t know about you, but we’re totally adding these to our buy list. We think they’re certainly better than last year’s pair! (Remember the weird plastic grapes?!) What do you think? Do you love them? Do ya hate them? Let us know!!! We’ll be on the lookout for more awesome merchandise throughout the day as well. Would you buy these ears? You can grab a pair of these Minnie Ears around EPCOT for $29.99. Be sure to follow along for more festival coverage, including food reviews, merchandise, entertainment, and more! Click here to read the menus from this year’s Food and Wine Festival! 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 Will you be heading to the EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival this year? Let us know in the comments! The post PHOTOS: Would You Wear the 2021 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival Ears?! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Are you excited to see Disney’s new Jungle Cruise film?! ©Disney The movie itself will be released in theaters and on Disney+ through Premier Access on July 30th. We’ve already shared some news about a special world premiere event being held for the movie and shared the latest trailers for this new film. But, if you want to be among the first to see the Jungle Cruise movie, and you want to watch it in style, there’s a special event you might want to check out! D23: The Official Disney Fan Club will soon be hosting a special opening night fan screening of Jungle Cruise for D23 Gold Members. This screening will take place on Thursday, July 29th, at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California. D23 Gold Members (and their guests) who participate in this event will actually be among the first people to see the movie with an early 5PM screening! ©Disney On top of being one of the first to see the movie on the big screen, those who attend the event will get to take photos at a special photo op at the El Capitan and they’ll be able to check out a display of costumes from the movie. ©Walt Disney Studios Each ticket is priced at $20 per person (plus a $5 processing fee) and, in addition to the perks listed above, the tickets include: a 1.25 oz. popcorn, a 20 oz. drink, a DOLE Whip treat, and a Skipper Hat! The event will start at 5PM PST at the El Capitan and last until about 7:30 PM. D23 Gold Members can start purchasing tickets for this event now! Again, keep in mind that this event is exclusively for D23 Gold Members and their guests. You can get more details and purchase your tickets on the D23 website. ©Disney We’ll keep an eye out for other special events and more that Disney fans can participate in and we’ll be sure to share those with you. Stay tuned for more updates! Click here to go behind-the-scenes of Disney’s Jungle Cruise movie! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Will you be watching Jungle Cruise on Disney+ or in theaters? Tell us in the comments! The post How to Get a Dole Whip, Skipper Hat, AND Special Screening of Disney's New Jungle Cruise Movie! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

There are so many hotels to choose from when visiting Disney World, and there is a lot to consider in making the decision of where to stay! Disney World hotels come in all shapes, sizes, and prices! The perks that a hotel has to offer can really make an impact on your choice. Some hotels will have tons of perks you love, while others might be a little more “meh.” Do hotels on Disney World property have better perks than hotels off property? Today we’re breaking down the perks of onsite and offsite hotels so you can get a full picture and decide what’s best for you. Onsite and offsite hotels have some perks that overlap, and some that don’t. When picking what hotel to stay at, it’s key to think about what’s most important to you. Do you care more about free transportation or access to good food? How about walking access to the parks or early theme park entry? The answers may vary depending on who you’re traveling with or what the goal of your trip is. For this analysis, we’ll take a look at one deluxe, one moderate, and one value resort on Disney World property, and 3 that are “off property” or at least are not run and operated by Disney. Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Let’s take a look at just what perks you can expect to find at these onsite and offsite hotels. Overlap Before we split up into perks for onsite hotels vs offsite hotels, let’s talk about some of the perks that these hotels share. One important thing is that when Early Theme Park Entry begins on October 1st as part of Disney World’s 50th Anniversary, all Disney World hotel guests, as well as guests at select offsite hotels, will be granted early access to the theme parks. Disney’s Pop Century Note that this won’t apply to ALL offsite hotels. In terms of offsite hotels, only a few are currently eligible for Early Entry. Click here to see the full list. In the past, both Disney World hotels and the Disney Springs Resort area hotels have had the benefit of having early access to planning FastPass+ reservations. Again, this did not apply to ALL offsite hotels, only select ones. Note that FastPass+ is currently not available. Onsite Hotels All Hotels Alright, now let’s tackle perks that are available to guests at ALL of Disney World’s hotels (whether that hotel is a deluxe, moderate, or value). First, as we mentioned above, all Disney World hotel guests typically get early access to FastPass+ planning. Note that FastPass+ is currently not available. Fastpass kiosks All Disney World hotel guests also get complimentary resort transportation. Whether that’s a monorail, boat, or other forms of transportation, all hotel guests get free Disney transportation between the hotel and the parks. A Pluto Bus! Disney Hotel guests also typically get access to Disney’s Magical Express — a free motorcoach service to get to and from the hotel and the airport. Note that this service will be discontinued starting January 1, 2022. Disney hotel guests also get access to the pools at their respective hotels, poolside games, and outdoor movie screenings (if/when offered). Luna Park Pool And, when Early Theme Park Entry starts, that ability to enter the parks early each day will also be provided to all Disney World Resort hotel guests. Deluxe Hotels For the onsite deluxe hotel, we’ll primarily use Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort as an example. The Polynesian has a lot of unique experiences to offer…for a price, of course. Polynesian Resort This deluxe resort is located very close to Magic Kingdom and even has its own Resort Monorail station. Note that the Polynesian monorail station is currently closed and is not set to reopen with the resort later this summer. We’re on the lookout for updates about a future reopening date. But, you can hop on a boat to get to Magic Kingdom from the Poly. Or you can walk to the Transportation and Ticket Center to hop on a monorail from there, or even walk to Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa and take the walking path to Magic Kingdom. Walkway between Grand Floridian, Polynesian, and Magic Kingdom While it’s not the case for ALL deluxe resorts, many of them do offer extremely convenient access to one or more of the parks, including potentially walking access. Click here to see what hotels offer walking access to the parks! At the Polynesian, you’ll also find a variety of food options includingCapt. Cooks, Kona Island, Pineapple Lanai, Kona Cafe, Tambu Lounge, and ‘Ohana! There’s also Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto and Tiki Bar and (when available) the Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show. The ‘Ohana Dinner Spread! This again is a perk that you’ll find at many deluxe hotels — a variety of dining options. You’ll generally find a quick service option as well as 1 or more table service options at the deluxe hotels. Many of the deluxe hotels also offer dining options with unique views of the fireworks from some of the parks, buffets, or specialty dining experiences. What Disney World hotels have the best dining? We asked our followers — click here to see what they had to say! What other perks can you expect by staying at Disney’s deluxe hotels? Well, there’s typically a variety of transportation options available (like buses, monorail, boats, walking access, etc.). The hotel rooms tend to be larger than those at other hotels, so you’ll have more room to spread out. There will be health clubs available for guests to enjoy. Wilderness Lodge Renovated Rooms And those staying at deluxe resorts and deluxe villas will also get access to Disney’s upcoming Extended Evening Hours as part of the 50th Anniversary celebrations. This is separate from the Early Theme Park Entry and is actually a perk that will be exclusive to those staying at deluxe resorts or deluxe villas. Click here to learn more about the extended evening hours perk! Moderate Resort For our moderate resort example, we’ll take a look at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort. Moderate resorts have many of the perks we’ve already talked about — access to Disney transportation, etc. Some of the moderate hotels may offer unique transportation. For example, Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort guests can take Disney buses to some of the parks, but they also have access to Disney’s Skyliner. Disney Skyliner flying high above Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort Disney’s Port Orleans Resorts don’t have access to the Skyliner, but they do have a boat that takes guests to Disney Springs. Again, this might not be something found at all moderate hotels, but you will want to look into what transportation options they have available. Additionally, at most moderate resorts you will find a quick-service spot as well as at least 1 table service option. For example, at Caribbean Beach, you’ll find Centertown Market (quick service), Sebastian’s Bistro (table-service), and some other spots as well. Sebastian’s Bistro One thing you won’t find at most moderate resorts is a fitness facility. That’s primarily a benefit for deluxe resorts, except that Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort does have access to a fitness center. The rooms at moderate hotels do tend to be larger than the ones you’ll find at value resorts. Moderate hotels also generally include a swimming pool with some kind of beneficial feature like a hot tub or slide, as well as recreation options. Value Resorts Finally, we get to the value resorts. These are typically Disney’s cheapest hotel options. For our study, we’ll primarily focus on All-Star Movies Resort as an example. While the value resorts may be the cheapest offerings, they have perks too! All-Star Movies The transportation options are less impressive here, with only buses to get you to and from the parks. But, you may find that some value resorts have special transportation options. Specifically, Disney’s Pop Century Resort and Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, both of which are value hotels, have access to the Disney Skyliner. If that form of transportation is important to you, it’s key that you look for that transportation option when booking your hotel. Disney Skyliner Value resorts generally only have a quick-service or food court option in terms of dining. But, they will still have access to fun amenities like outdoor movie nights, arcades, pools, and playgrounds. Everything POP! Food Court The rooms at value resorts will typically be smaller than the other Disney World hotels. But, some of the value hotels (specifically, All-Star Music Resort and Art of Animation) have family suites that could give you the space you need. While there may be fewer luxurious perks, these value hotels could be what you need! Offsite Hotels Alright, when it comes to offsite hotels there’s no perfect deluxe, moderate, value comparison but what we did was try to find hotels that were somewhat comparable. Let’s take a look. Deluxe Hotel In the Deluxe hotels category, we’ll look at places like the Waldorf Astoria Orlando and the Four Seasons Resort Orlando. While the Waldorf is considered to be an “official Walt Disney World Hotel” and is surrounded by Walt Disney World property, it is not owned or operated by Disney. At the Waldorf, you’ll find a whole bunch of luxurious amenities. ©Waldorf Astoria Let’s start with some basics. Guests who stay at the Waldorf do (just like Disney World guests) get free transportation between the hotel, Disney’s theme parks, and Disney Springs. The buses used here are NOT Disney buses. Instead, they are different buses that have an agreement with the hotel, so just keep that in mind. The Waldorf also gets early access to FastPass+ planning (when available). Sunset over Tower of Terror from Waldorf Orlando In terms of perks, there is a 24-hour fitness center, 2 pools, a lazy river pool and water slide next door at the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek, activities, a spa, and a golf club. There are also a variety of dining options at the hotel or hotels nearby, including some more luxurious spots like Bull & Bear steakhouse. Zellwood Corn Soup at Bull and Bear Restaurant The Four Seasons Resort Orlando is also located right in the heart of Disney World in the middle of the Golden Oak community. ©Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World This spot has a number of amenities including a character breakfast with Goofy and his friends! It also has a ton of activities, including a spa, golf course, and entire water park. It doesn’t fall short on access to dining options either, with Capa, Ravello, and more, you won’t go hungry. In addition to those perks, guests staying at the Four Seasons do get free shuttle transportation to the Disney World theme parks (not through Disney buses, but through other shuttle services), and early access to FastPass+ (when available). ©Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Additionally, both the Waldorf and Four Seasons will get Early Theme Park Entry access. Moderate Hotel One hotel that might be considered a moderate hotel that’s near Disney is the Hyatt Place Orlando/Lake Buena Vista. This hotel is very close to Disney Springs and is considered to be a Good Neighbor hotel. It has a number of amenities you will find in Disney World hotels and others that are unique. ©Hyatt What’s something that’s hard to find at Disney World onsite hotels? Free breakfast. Hyatt place has it, in addition to free parking, which is another hard find! At the Hyatt, you’ll also find some spots to grab some items to go and a bar with some bar bites available. It also has a fitness center and pool and is pet-friendly. The hotel also typically offers free scheduled shuttles to Disney and Universal Orlando Theme Parks. Again, these will not be Disney buses and may be scheduled to go to the parks and backless frequently, so keep that in mind. Value Resort Finally, we’ll take a look at Magic Moment Resort for our off-property value hotel. Magic Moment Resort and Kids Club is a little farther away from the Disney parks. It’s about a 20-minute drive from the hotel to the parks. ©Magic Moment Resort This one also has free continental breakfast and free parking! However, there is no free transportation, so that is something you’ll have to consider when staying here. But, it does have some great activities for kids, including a game room and play area, and a pool, garden, and mini soccer field. There is such a variety when it comes to hotel perks, whether onsite or offsite. Each of these hotels has its own benefits and unique offerings. When picking the “right” hotel for you, it all comes down to your needs, desires, and budget. Some are more kid-friendly, some are more budget-friendly, and some are just straight-up opulent. Any of these choices will give you a different experience during your trip to Disney World, so it’s important to look at all aspects of a hotel when making your decision. We know it’s not easy but hopefully, this gives you a better idea of some of the things to consider. Want more hotel tips? Check out the video below on why you’re staying in the wrong Disney World hotel! And stay tuned for more tips and tricks from us here at DFB! Click Here to See Which Disney World Resorts Our Readers Will NEVER Stay In Again! 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! 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Our favorite slap-stick quipster, Fozzie Bear, joined the ranks of fellow neighbors, heroes and do-gooders who have been nominated as Disney Magic Makers!http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DisneyParks/~4/RE0iAumpolIView the full article

Two new YouTube series take Disney Vacation Club Members and other Disney fans along for the ride as we visit with interesting Disney people and examine interesting Disney places in ways that simply aren’t possible on the printed page.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DisneyParks/~4/KIIRbPQMIQEView the full article

If you’re planning a Disney World vacation, one of the most popular accessories to buy before or during your trip is a Disney-themed bag. You gotta love a good Disney bag! You’ll need one in the parks to carry all your essentials, so why not make it a little extra “magical?” And if you’re looking right now, then you’re in luck — Vera Bradley just released a brand-new Disney collection! Vera Bradley’s new Sensational Six Paisley print features all 6 of the Mickey and friends crew…for the very first time! Daisy is FINALLY getting her time to shine! Whether you want a tote, a backpack, or some other accessory, you can order it in this beautiful blue, purple, and pink pattern. You can now buy the collection at all Vera Bradley stores (including the one in Disney Springs!) and online. ©Vera Bradley Other items in the collection include wallets, zip pouches, duffel bags, and more. You could use these bags for anything! ©Vera Bradley We also spotted the super adorable Disney VB Kids Ruffle Backpack. It has Minnie ears!!! You can get it now for $65. ©Vera Bradley But best of all? There’s a Minnie Mouse ear headband! It’s made of recycled cotton and can be yours for $35. Considering the price of other designer-type ears we’ve seen, that’s not too bad! ©Vera Bradley Make sure to check out the Vera Bradley website or a Vera Bradley store to shop this series while supplies last. We’ll keep you updated on any other Disney merchandise we find — stay tuned to DFB! Click Here for a First Look at the Holiday Merchandise Coming to the Disney Parks! 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 buy these bags? Let us know in the comments! The post PHOTOS: We've Never Been SO Tempted to Buy a Disney Vera Bradley Collection! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article