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There’s a lot of great food in Disney World. We talk about so many different snacks and restaurants on the channel it can be hard to narrow down what you should actually eat during your seven, or five, or even just three days in Disney World. Festival Eats How can you be sure you’re fitting in the best of the best? We’ve got the list right here. Check out all this and more in our newest DFB Video! Are you a DFB Video subscriber? If you hit the button below, you can subscribe to our channel and catch up on ALL of our latest episodes! Check out our latest video and then comment below: What is your favorite thing to eat in Disney World?!The post DFB Video: 13 BEST Things to Eat in Disney World in 2021! 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. Planning the perfect Disney World outfit for yourself (and your whole family) can be just as hard as deciding where to eat or what attractions to ride in the parks sometimes. Matching Shirts! If you’ve ever wanted to wear matching shirts with your whole family to mark a special occasion or celebration in Disney World (or even at home), we’ve got you covered!! Right now on shopDisney you can get a whole bunch of customizable, matching family shirts! Let’s take a look at just how many options there are! We’ll start with the Mickey Mouse Brother shirt. You can get this shirt in a variety of styles, sizes, and colors. ©Disney There’s a shirt for kids for $19.99… ©Disney …a Cotton shirt for adults for $24.99… ©Disney …a Blended shirt for adults for $24.99… ©Disney …a Long sleeve shirt for $29.99… ©Disney …and even a Hoodie for adults for $39.99. ©Disney Again, each of these come in a variety of different sizes and colors. Some of the colors, styles, or sizes may be sold out so be sure to check and see if you can get this particular design in another style or color when you’re picking one out. You can get many of these same selections, again with customizable styles, colors, and sizes for Sister… ©Disney …Grandpa… ©Disney …Grandma… ©Disney …Mom… ©Disney …and Dad. ©Disney The prices will again depend on what styles you pick. What’s great is since they’re all customizable, you can choose to get a full matching set all in the same style and color for every member of your family, or you could let them each pick their own style/color and yet still have a matching design across all of them! Regardless, they’re sure to make for some fun family photos at home or in the parks. Where Do You Like to Take Family Photos in Disney World? If you’ve been looking to grab a matching set of shirts (or even hoodies) for the family, be sure to check these out while they’re available online! We’ll keep an eye out for more great Disney merchandise and let you know what we find. Click here to see some shirts in Disney World that made us LOL! 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 worn matching shirts in Disney World? Tell us about it in the comments! The post NEW Customizable Matching Disney Family Tees Are Now Online first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

When you think of Dole Whip in Disney World, you probably picture Magic Kingdom. Right? Dole Whip! After all, what’s better than walking around Adventureland with that pineapple soft serve swirl in hand? Well, it actually can be better. You just might not realize it yet. Dole Whip is a park STAPLE — trust us, we get it! But you’ll have to head OUTSIDE of the parks for some more unique creations. If you’re craving Dole Whip but don’t want to settle for an ordinary soft-serve, float, or (gasp!) pineapple flavor, go for one of these options instead. Pineapple Lanai You can find Pineapple Lanai at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, near the main Lava Pool. Basically walk out the back of the Great Ceremonial House and you can’t miss it. What’s great about this spot is that the offerings here rotate: we’ve seen lime, lemon, strawberry, vanilla, orange, raspberry, and of course that classic pineapple soft-serve! The flavors here often change daily, so it’s worth a stop to check what’s on the menu each day! Orange and Raspberry Swirl! But you’ll also be able to grab limited-time specialty Dole Whips here, like that amazing marshmallow soft-serve that stuck around just long enough for Easter. This treat was super unique while giving us our Dole Whip fix: it was sweet, tasty, and sparkled with edible glitter! It was unlike anything you’ll find in the parks. Edible glitter on Dole Whip?! Yes, please! If you’re looking for spiked Dole Whip, they’ve got you covered, too! Aside from fun limited-time spiked floats, there’s a Dole Whip with Parrot Bay Coconut Rum on the menu. Blue Hawaiian Float And if you head a few steps over to Barefoot Pool Bar, you’ll find a spin-off of the classic Spikey Pineapple from Trader Sam’s Tiki Terrace (which remains temporarily closed): the Frosty Pineapple! It’s got pineapple Dole Whip with Captain Morgan Private Stock Rum. Oh, and don’t forget about the Frozen Margarita with Lime Dole Whip here, either! Dole Whip Lime Margarita We also invented our own spiked Dole Whip at Barefoot Pool Bar that’s now a real, official menu item! If you’re looking for Dole Whip outside of the parks, the Polynesian is basically a honey hole. It’s just about everywhere and in LOTS of unique options! And now we’re officially on island time! But while Disney’s Polynesian Resort is the OG home of Dole Whip at Disney hotels, there are plenty more places to go outside of the parks! Check Out Our Spiked Dole Whip Invention! Bamboo Bar at Splitsville Pineapple Lanai may offer spiked Dole Whip, but Splitsville in Disney Springs puts its OWN spin on it! At the recently opened Bamboo Bar, you’ll find a frozen Piña Colada with Dole Whip. Yum. This masterpiece is Dole Whip, Coco Lopez, Bacardi Superior, and Rumhaven Coconut blended and topped with a splash of Plantation Double-Aged Dark Rum. And spoiler: it’s tasty! Frozen Pina Colada You can also get the Miami Vice here, which is the Piña Colada (plus that Dole Whip!) mixed with the Rumrunner. That’s rum, blackberry brandy, banana liquor, lime juice, and cranberry! The end result is colorful and creative. Check out your options! And guys, if all this wasn’t exciting enough, those spiked Dole Whips are refillable. Just buy a refillable squeeze bottle to get any of those refills at a discount! Splitsville Refillable Squeeze Bottle Your 20oz squeeze bottle (with that first drink included) will cost ya $20, and each refill after is just $13. Read More About Bamboo Bar’s Opening! Marketplace Snacks We’re hopping over from Splitsville to another Disney Springs spot that serves up Dole Whip! Marketplace Snacks offers that classic pineapple soft-serve (in fact, it was one of the very first places outside of the parks to sell Dole Whip!), but it also has a few more out-of-the-box options. Marketplace Snacks Yup, we’re talkin’ Dole Whip Nachos. If you’re a Dole Whip fan, you’re gonna want to give these a try. You’ll get waffle cone chips topped with Dole Whip, mango boba pearls, pineapple tidbits, strawberry sauce, whipped cream, and rainbow sprinkles. And boy is it GOOD. YES, please. If you’re not in the mood for something that funky, you can opt for floats or Dole Whip spiked with rum here, too. We’ve also spotted some special flavors just at this spot. Remember how we longed to taste watermelon Dole Whip? Well, they heard our call because it (very briefly) showed up as a specialty offering! Minnie Watermelon Dole Whip Cup But spoiler: it wasn’t all we dreamed it would be! Click for More About Those Dole Whip Nachos! The Basket at Wine Bar George How about Dole Whip with wine? That’s a real thing and we assure you…it’s delightful. You’ll want to head over to the walk-up window at Wine Bar George, The Basket! There, you’ll find the Dole Whip Froscato — that’s pineapple Dole Whip with vodka and moscato! We’re big fans of this tart sip. Plus, you can choose to order it “Mimosa-style” with a floater of Prosecco. Dole Whip Froscato And if you’re not the biggest pineapple fan, Wine Bar George also offers Friezling with lime Dole Whip! Read More About the Dole Whip Froscato! Other Locations Those were the most unique Dole Whip creations around Disney World — but that doesn’t mean you won’t find Dole Whip anywhere else! Both The Drop Off Pool Bar at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort and BoardWalk Joe’s Marvelous Margaritas at the BoardWalk offer a simple spiked Dole Whip. Captain’s Seaside Sensation from BoardWalk Joe’s Some hotel food courts, like Everything POP Food Court at Disney’s Pop Century Resort, used to serve Dole Whip, too. However, it’s currently unavailable. We’ll keep an eye out for its return! Check Out the Dole Whip at BoardWalk Joe’s! Next time you’re in Disney World, remember that the parks aren’t the only place to grab some Dole Whip. You’re missing out on some really unique (and tasty) creations if you forget about all the unique places this famous snack can be found! Need more snack inspo? Check out our favorite Disney World snacks in 2021!  Read Our Historical Timeline of Disney Dole Whips! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! Order Your Copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining is full of tips and planning tools developed by Disney World experts over 30+ years of visits. We've done the research for you, so you'll know just which spots will uniquely suit your family's needs! With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis (and how to get FREE dining); and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you'll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet. Click here to order your copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2021 to save 25% off the cover price today! Use code WDW2021 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ready-to-shop-button.png Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. What’s your favorite Disney Dole Whip? Let us know in the comments! The post Why You're Buying Dole Whip in the WRONG Place in Disney World first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. It’s starting to feel like summer! Fourth of July Cupcake And we’ve got lots to look forward to in the next few months, from the reopening of fan-favorite restaurants to watching the recently reopened Festival of the Lion King on repeat. But summer means the 4th of July is on the way, and Disney’s already gearing up for the holiday. That’s right, friends — we’ve spotted some July 4th merch online! If you wanna stock up for your 4th of July trip to the parks, shopDisney’s got ya covered. First up is a Pullover Sweatshirt with a star-and-Mickey pattern! ©Disney It has distressed fabric so it looks worn and comfy. You can snag it for $44.99! Click Here to Buy the Pullover Sweatshirt! We also spotted matching Sweat Shorts. ©Disney These are that same color and pattern, with a drawstring tie. They’re $34.99! Click Here to Buy the Sweat Shorts! If you want a different color scheme, you can opt for the simple white Americana Pullover Sweatshirt! ©Disney This one features good ol’ Mickey Mouse with the word “America.” It’s $49.99. Click Here to Buy the Americana Pullover Sweatshirt! You also have 2 t-shirts to choose from! One is a distressed red and reads “Star-Spangled…” Perfect for the 4th of July …with a winking Mickey! You can grab it for $29.99. Click Here to Buy the Star-Spangled T-Shirt! And your last option is a tie-dye red, white, and blue tee. ©Disney Again, this one features the main Mouse with some America theming, and it’s $36.99. Click Here to Buy the Tie-Dye T-Shirt! If you’re heading to Disney for the 4th of July — or if you just want to rep the U.S.A. — you can snag these all on shopDisney! We’ve also spotted a few of ’em in Disneyland. We’ll keep an eye out for them in Disney World and keep you posted with plenty more Disney news! Check Out Disney’s 4th of July Park Hours! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! Order Your Copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining is full of tips and planning tools developed by Disney World experts over 30+ years of visits. We've done the research for you, so you'll know just which spots will uniquely suit your family's needs! With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis (and how to get FREE dining); and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you'll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet. Click here to order your copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2021 to save 25% off the cover price today! Use code WDW2021 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ready-to-shop-button.png Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. Are you visiting Disney World for July 4th? Let us know in the comments! The post Disney’s NEW July 4th Collection Arrives Online! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

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You know it’s spring in Disney World when the Flower and Garden Festival gets underway, when Pride merch starts to arrive, and when we start eating cupcakes with literal BOUQUETS of frosting! Mother’s Day Bouquet Cupcake Another sure sign that spring has reached FULL bloom? Disney has introduced a fresh batch of floral wallpapers for your phone! We’ve already been feeling floral and festive in Disney World lately, with SO much spring-y decor, colorful new merch, and refreshing sips! New Balloons on Main Street, U.S.A. So it only makes sense that your phone should feel spring-y too! Disney Parks Blog has unveiled a few vibrant and fun new wallpapers that you can download for FREE right to your phone! Or your desktop, iPad, or Apple watch! Just another beautiful day in Disney! The patterns are gorgeous, including a bright pink butterfly option! ©Disney Parks Blog There’s also an artsy and elegant situation with large flowers, ladybugs, hummingbirds, and more butterflies! ©Disney Parks Blog This one looks like it deserves to be in a gallery! ©Disney Parks Blog Or you could always just keep it simple with a light green wallpaper that has the word “Spring” written in flower stems, with Minnie Mouse sitting sweetly nearby! ©Disney Parks Blog While we’re honestly already looking forward to Halloween, it’s the BEST time to fully embrace spring in Disney, and these wallpapers are making it easy! Our FREE Gift to You! 29 Disney World Wallpapers From DFB! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! What do you think of these spring wallpapers? Let us know in the comments! The post Bored With Your Phone Wallpaper? Disney Has Got You Covered! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

When you think of FREE things at Disney World you might think of free water (hopefully), free maps, free buttons, free transportation for Disney hotel guests, and a few other things that are available in the parks and resorts at no additional cost. Time to Go to Magic Kingdom for a FREE Game! There are also some great, FREE games you can play in the parks. You might know about Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom (which ended this year) and the Play Disney Parks app. But to play this game you’ll need to head to one very specific place in Magic Kingdom…a restroom! That’s right, we’re making our way over to one of the most beloved restrooms in all of Disney World…the Tangled Toilets in Fantasyland! These toilets have (deservingly) made our list of some of the best restrooms in all of Disney World. So Pretty! The area is full of incredible details, references to the movie, and some beautiful photo spots. Seriously, This is Just Gorgeous The area has even gotten some small refurbishments made to it recently to keep it looking great ahead of Disney World’s 50th Anniversary. Now, you might think the only thing you can really “do” in this space is use the bathroom, but there’s so much more! In addition to all of the great photo spots and easter eggs, there are spots to sit down, relax, and recharge. Recognize That Frying Pan? AND there’s a special, FREE game you can play here too! While you’re hanging out in the Tangled area, you can actually go on a scavenger hunt to find the 10 Pascals (or really, friends of Pascal) that have been hidden all around the space. Pascal is a chameleon after all (and so are his friends), so they make the perfect hide-and-seek partners! Have You Found Them All?! Now, before we begin, we do want to note that this post is going to spoil the spots where you’ll find these hidden Pascals. We’ll try not to go into too much detail so it doesn’t give it ALL away. But, we will be showing you each of the hidden Pascals and where they’re located (for example, on a tree, by the top of a building, etc.) so you’ll have a pretty good idea of what you’re looking for. If you want to try and find him on your own without ANY assistance, you might want to bookmark this page and come back to it later if you get desperate. But, if you’re ready for some spoilers, then let’s dive in! Such a Gorgeous Area First — first, you’ll want to look at the trees over near Memento Mori. Look at the Tree! See Pascal hidden in there?! He is a chameleon, so it makes sense why he can hide so well, but goodness, he is quite good! Pascal on a Tree! Second — take a look at the wooden beams in the area holding up some lamps. You’ll want to look at the corners where the vertical and horizontal beams meet near the top. Gotta Look Closely And in one of those spots you’ll find Pascal, blending in perfectly with the wood around him! There You Are! Third — take a look at the water running through the area and the bridge near Peter Pan’s Flight. See Him Yet? If you look between those rocks that have a green color to them, you’ll find Pascal sitting right in the center! Hello Pascal! Fourth — over by the bridge, you’ll need to look down at more of the rocks. This time, look near where the wooden fence sort-of meets up with the stone bridge. Look Closely! There, you’ll see a little Pascal sitting in the area below! We See You! Fifth — in the part where there’s a bit of a stream winding around, look back at the rocks. He’s Near the Back There, you’ll want to look VERY closely for a tiny hidden Pascal sitting in the rocks above the little stream. He Blends in So Well Let’s get away from the rocks for a second and look UP instead. If you look at the back of one building in the area with some flower beds on the windows, you’ll find our sixth Pascal. Which One Is He Hiding Under? He’s hiding under one of the flower beds there! So Sneaky! Seventh — you’ll want to search through some of the buildings near the restrooms. There, you’ll find one with a flower basket and a green design on the front — you might want to look in that one!! Gotta Look Everywhere! Inside, you’ll find Pascal hanging out with some flowers. We Found Ya! Eighth — take a look at the back of the Memento Mori building. Look for This Building On the corner of the building you’ll find Pascal hiding! He is SO Good at Hiding Ninth — in another part of the little stream that runs through the area, you’ll find some more rocks. Look really closely near those rocks and you’ll see Pascal peeking out from between two of the rocks. You may be able to walk around the area to get some shots at a different angle. You Can See His Tail! And that brings us to the tenth hidden Pascal. This one can be EXTREMELY difficult to see depending on the plant growth in the area. But, you’ll want to look for a rock that’s got some green tinges to part of it and has those cracks down the center and sides. Look for that Big Rock in the Center Tucked in the grass area there is a Pascal, but it looks like some of the leaves may grow up too much and cover him. He’s Tucked in There And that’s the list of the 10 hidden Pascals!! Hopefully that helps you on your next scavenger hunt to find him in the Tangled restroom area in Magic Kingdom. We’ll keep looking for all kinds of hidden details, fun games, and more that you can do in the parks and at home. Stay tuned for more! Click here to see a Haunted Mansion secret you might have never noticed before! 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 found all 10 Pascals before? Tell us in the comments! The post How to Conquer This FREE Game in Magic Kingdom first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

We’re not above sharing animal antics at Disney Parks… . Mind if we join you all? We love seeing what Disney ducks, squirrels, and other wildlife do in the parks. They’re fun to watch because they’re so unpredictable! However, we recently found ourselves a little jealous of some ducks at Disneyland, because they were, apparently, being treated like VIPS. AND IT WASN’T EVEN DONALD OR DAISY. We spotted a group of ducks at Disneyland with their very own VIP tour guides. They have their own VIP guides This group was actually a Mama Duck and her babies, so these Cast Members were looking out for them to keep them safe while they were close to guests. And honestly, HOW SWEET?!?!?! The Cast Members walked them across the seating area to make sure the duck family stayed together and didn’t get hurt. Awwww! Okay, we get it — ducks really are VIPS, and we hope they enjoyed their time at Disney California Adventure and got to see all the cool sights. We’ll continue to share more cute animal photos from the Disney Parks! Click Here To Enter to Win a FREE Flight to Disney World By Voting for Animals?! 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 Have you had any encounters with Disney wildlife? Let us know in the comments! The post PHOTOS: These Disneyland Guests Got the VIP Treatment Without Paying a Penny! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. It’s almost here! In July, the 2021 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival will begin! And we’ll be hitting up all the food booths and checking out all the festival activities and reporting in! 2020 Taste of EPCOT Food and Wine Festival That means it’s time to get prepared! When we hit the festival, there are certain things we ALWAYS bring along — and so we thought we’d share our must-bring festival list with you! Food Trays So when you visit all the booths, you get small plates of your food, plus drinks, and um…how are you going to carry all of that to a table to eat? That’s where having a small tray to put everything on comes in SUPER HANDY. And although you can often buy trays at the festival, but why not save yourself some $$$ and bring one from home? Olive to Cook Tray Or even better, you can make your own DFB Food and Wine Festival Tray! Then you can rep your DFB love and save yourself from a potential foodies accident. Find out how to make your own DFB Food and Wine Festival Tray HERE! Reusable Utensils and Straw Yes, you can get plastic utensils at the festival, but there are times when the machines run out (and Cast Members haven’t yet refilled them) and all you can get is a spoon, when what you really need is a knife (isn’t it ironic?). How to solve this conundrum? Bring your own reusable utensils and straws! Or buy a set in the parks. Reusable Utensils That’s right, some really COOL reusable utensils and straws, Disney just released a new set that you can use! And trust us, these work so much better than plastic utensils that can bend and break easily. Trust us — we’ve tested these out! Read our full review of these new utensils here! Festival Passport If you plan on visiting the festival on multiple days, be sure to keep track of your festival passport. It has all the food booths and menu items listed in it so you can check off what you’ve tried so far and what you haven’t. It’s the easiest way to remember what you’ve eaten! So don’t forget it for each trip to EPCOT. Don’t forget your Festival passport! The festival passport will also have a page for activities such as the Cheese Crawl, which you will get stickers for. You’ll need to have the completed page on hand to get your special prize! And if you need to grab one — they’re readily available around EPCOT. Read all about the Food and Wine Cheese Crawl here! Water Bottle We typically push free water here at DFB because we don’t want you to have to pay outrageous amounts for bottled water. And you’ll need to stay hydrated at the festival (especially if you’re drinking the boozy stuff). But did you know that their are also water bottle refill stations around the park? We like to use these so we don’t have to wait in line for cups of water. Reusable Water Bottle If you’re like us, we recommend having a handy water bottle, like this collapsible one. Then, it saves time and space! Battery Pack/Mobile Charger You’ll be using your phone quite a bit at Disney World, checking the My Disney Experience app AND taking photos of all the amazing food and drinks you’ll be trying out. So it’s important to make sure you have a way to charge your phone when it runs out of juice. This is why we bring a battery pack or mobile charger with us! ©Anker Although Fuel Rods are still available at the parks (and are a good option), we sometimes bring own charger from home, like this Anker PowerCore 10000. Rain Gear and/or Jacket Welcome to Florida, where there may not be any rain in the forecast, but hey, it’s raining anyway. Florida is notorious for little pop-up rainstorms that could quite literally ruin your day, especially as you’ll be eating outside during the festival. But if you bring the appropriate rain gear, you’re already well-prepared. Rain gear We typicaly suggest saving some money and purchasing an inexpensive poncho at home. But we know sometimes people forget or they buy the Mickey Ponchos in the parks. We did a full review recently so you can see if they are worth the upcharge! No matter which poncho you choose, you will wish you had one when Florida’s random summer showers show up. And there’s a bonus here — EVERYONE else who didn’t plan ahead for the rain will be heading for shelter, making lines at the booths shorter! SCORE! Also, you can have cooler mornings, warmer days, and cooler nights during the fall festival dates, so having a jacket on hand can come in handy for that, too! A Tide Pen When you’re juggling multiple plates of food and drinks during the day, messes are going to happen. That’s just how things go. But unless you want to run around with food stains on your clothes for the rest of the day, we recommend bringing a Tide Pen because those things will take a stain out quickly! Just in case this ends up on your shirt… By the way, this goes DOUBLE if you have kids because stains WILL happen. But if you’re prepared, they’re not as much of a problem! Festival Gift Cards If you happen to purchase festival gift cards to make purchases at booths easier, don’t forget to keep bringing them back with you each day you attend the festival! Because they are so easy to set down somewhere and forget, and then you don’t have your main method of payment on hand when you need it! Don’t forget these! This goes for any of your preferred method of payments, whether that be a MagicBand, credit card, or cash. But with the gift cards, we like the ones that have the cord that allows you to hang them around your wrist. Although you could always keep them in a lanyard, too! These are just eight things that we make sure to have on-hand when we visit the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival, so we hope that these are things that will help you have some great festival days, too! And as always, stay tuned because we’ll keep sharing all our tips and tricks with you! Here’s The Confirmed Entertainment for the 2021 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival Ready to Plan for Your 2021 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Trip? Preorder 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! Preorder your 2021 edition today! Don't miss a moment of the fun! Use code Chefs at check-out for a 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 absolute must-have for the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival? Share it with us in the comments! The post 8 Things We Always Bring to the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival 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 are all about saving you money, whether that be on Disney trips, merchandise, or anything else Disney-related. Disney merch!!! And we’ve already shared one online sale today for Disney souvenirs, but we just found another great deal! This sale is happening over at BoxLunch — you can now save 20% off Disney tees and other apparel! That includes this super sweet Mrs. Potts Be Our Guest T-Shirt. ©BoxLunch This gray t-shirt has Mrs. Potts front and center, surrounded by flowers. And it’s on sale now for $23.12. Click Here To Buy The Mrs. Potts Be Our Guest T-Shirt There’s even a t-shirt for Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway fans! The Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Make It Happen T-Shirt has a rainbow behind Mickey & Minnie and Pluto in their car. ©BoxLunch This t-shirt is on sale for $23.12. Click Here To Buy The Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Make It Happen T-Shirt Okay, so we love Pascal, the adorable little chameleon from Tangled who just also happens to be Rapunzel’s best friend. So we’re digging the Tangled Pascal Tie-Dye T-Shirt. ©BoxLunch This t-shirt is blue and purple with a huge print of Pascal in the center! It’s on sale now for $17.98. Click Here to Buy The Tangled Pascal Tie-Dye T-Shirt Disney-shaped food? We’re here for it! So we OBVIOUSLY have to share this Mickey Mouse & Friends Smoothies T-Shirt with you, especially now that it’s on sale! ©BoxLunch You can nab this green tee now for $23.12. Click Here For The Mickey Mouse & Friends Smoothies T-Shirt Okay, this is one Cat Cafe we would TOTALLY want to go to. This is the Disney Cat Cafe T-Shirt and it features some of the most infamous cats in Disney history, including Figaro, Marie, Duchess, the Siamese Cats, Cheshire Cat, and more! ©BoxLunch And you can grab this CAT-TASTIC tee now for $23.12. Click Here To Buy The Disney Cat Cafe T-Shirt So head on over to BoxLunch and pick out some cool tees for the summer! Hurry, because this deal is only around for a limited time. And we’ll let you know if we spot any other sales! SPOTTED! A Brand NEW Collection of Marvel and Pixar Tees at 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. Will you be grabbing any tees during this sale? Let us know which ones you got in the comments! The post Stock Up on DISCOUNTED Tees For Your Next Disney Trip! 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 know that your closet is probably full of Disney-themed clothing and accessories. But, once Disney branched into kitchen items, it was game over for us! Now, we’ve got themed mugs, baking utensils, cooking items, and more at our fingertips that are perfect for all your creations at home. Kitchenware Items But, we might be looking to do a little Spring Cleaning in our cupboards, if it means we get to take these 10 extremely unique Disney Mugs home with us! Disney and Pixar pair together to make incredible works of art as animations come to life with beautiful stories. Ahead of the beginning of Incredibles 2, the Bao short showed the journey of a mom and her child told through the bao she would make at home. And, you can make some tea to go along with your homemade bao with the Bao Figural Mug! Bao Mug The adorable smiling mug comes with a lid, so you can make sure your drink stays hot or cold as you’re cooking up a storm in the kitchen. Who can resist those pinchable cheeks for $22.99?! Click here to buy the Bao Figural Mug! We’re counting down the WEEKS until Avengers Campus has its official grand opening in Disney California Adventure this June. In the meantime, though, we’ve been keeping up with all the recent Marvel news with details about Captain Marvel 2, Black Panther 2, Eternals, Fantastic Four, and Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3! While you might have to wait a few more weeks to explore the newest Marvel land in Disneyland or watch the next Guardians film, you can take home the Groot Figural Mug instead! ©Disney The mug is inspired by the Baby Groot character, who has danced his way into our hearts with his love of ’80s music! And, we’re sure that this mug could be a part of plenty of parties in your home for $19.99. Click here to buy the Groot Figural Mug! If your a pet owner, you know that your cats and dogs get into EVERYTHING. That’s why the 101 Dalmatians Mug is such a hit with us because Lucky and Rolly are peeking into your cup, as well as watching the TV star, Thunderbolt! A ‘101 Dalmatians’ mug! Now, we’ll just need photos of your pets trying to drink out of this $19.99 mug, and our hearts will be full! Click here to buy the 101 Dalmatians Mug! Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon only recently made its debut on Disney+! But, you can already take home the CUTEST mug inspired by characters from the film! The Ongis Mug has the mystical creatures stacked up with various expressions ranging from surprised to happy to annoyed. (Basically, they’re going through all of the feelings we experience before we have our morning cup of coffee.) ©Disney You can sip on your coffee before you start your next daily adventure for $19.99. Click here to buy the Ongis Mug! We just celebrated all sorts of May the 4th festivities in Disney World for Star Wars Day! But, if you didn’t have a chance to hop into Disney’s Hollywood Studios for the themed merchandise, the new Star Wars Starbucks Mugs are still available online. Star Wars Day Starbucks Mugs You can admire the designs inspired by Tatooine… Tatooine Mug …Batuu… Batuu Mug …and Endor as just a few of the planets from a galaxy far, far away! ©Disney Maybe you can make your own Blue and Green Milk to drink out of each of these mugs for $19.99! Click here to read more about ALL the Star Wars Day items we found! We’re ready for our next tea party after seeing THIS Mary Poppins Mug! The elegant glassware is practically perfect in every way with a light pink and white color scheme and fanciful designs featuring Mary and her umbrella front and center. Mary Poppins Mug Plus, that bird umbrella handle has us sold that it’s going to be a jolly holiday of a morning when we’re using this mug for $19.99! Click here to buy the Mary Poppins Mug! You might be ready to travel on the Millennium Falcon, but we’ve got your next space destination — PIZZA PLANET! The Toy Story Alien UFO Figural Mug has us eternally grateful to Disney because the lid makes it look like the Alien is coasting along, driving a space saucer. But, once you remove the lid, you can just sip out of your awesome Toy Story mug! Alien Saucer Mug Do you think Buzz Lightyear will let us become an honorary Space Ranger if we pick up the Alien Mug for $24.99? Click here to buy the Toy Story Alien Mug! Disney Parks fans, we found the ULTIMATE mug for you! The Disney Parks Mug and Saucer by Jerrod Maruyama is like having a mini theme park in your kitchen! We’re going to NEED this mug. The mug features some of the most magical parts of Disney World with Cinderella Castle, fireworks, a Mickey Ear Hat, Mickey Balloons, a park ticket, and more… ©Disney …while the saucer is inspired by popular attractions and character with nods to Dumbo the Flying Elephant, Tomorrowland Speedway, the Mad Tea Party, and Seven Dwarfs Mine Train. ©Disney But, you can put any mug you’d like on the saucer, just to make your drink a little more magical for $29.99 for the set. Click here to buy the Disney Parks Mug and Saucer! Last, but not least on our list, Geeki Tikis has combined our love of the tropics with Star Wars to debut the Baby Yoda Tiki Mug! Baby Yoda is just chilling, drinking out of his own mug, while you mix up your own galactic sips. ©Amazon We might need to have ALL of our drinks out of this cutie for $32.99! Click here to buy the Baby Yoda Tiki Mug! Is there an “add all to cart” coming to shopDisney any time soon?? While we continue to hop around the parks and surf the web, we’ll be sure to give you a look at all the other Disney items you’re going to want to take home soon! Stay tuned with DFB for the latest Disney news and details! Take home the Moana Dooney and Bourke Bags 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. Which Disney mug do you have your eyes on? Let us know in the comments below! The post 10 of the Most Unique Disney Mugs...EVER! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

It’s shaping up to be a BIG summer movie season for Disney! AMC Disney Springs We’ve already been counting down the days until Cruella and Black Widow, and now we’re getting even MORE excited for the next Pixar flick thanks to an upcoming line of action figures from Mattel! Disney and Pixar always hit it out of the park with their movies. Just ask the Oscars! Soul Shirt Last year, we embarked on a brotherly journey with Onward, and we got jazzy with Soul. Now we’re eagerly awaiting Luca, set to debut for FREE on Disney+ in June! ©Disney/Pixar As if the movie trailers weren’t making us excited enough, now we have NEW action figures to look forward to too! ©Mattel Courtesy of the action figure masterminds at Mattel, the forthcoming collection features different toys and sets inspired by the aquatic adventure film! ©Mattel Items include action figures of Luca’s main characters, Luca and Alberto, as their sea creature personas (spoiler alert: they’re sea creatures), along with fish, crabs, and other nautical accompaniments. ©Mattel Other sets feature the duo as their land-dwelling characters, along with accessories like scooters and telescopes. ©Mattel Characters can be purchased individually for $9.99, or as full sets. The underwater set is $24.99, the scooter set is $19.99, and the stargazer set is $14.99, and all collections will be available in July! We’ll keep you posted as soon as they become available for pre-order and purchase! Could Disney’s New Luca Books Tell Us ALL About the Plot?! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! What Disney movie are you most looking forward to this year? Let us know in the comments! The post Who Knew Action Figures Could Make Us Excited for Disney/Pixar's Next Movie?! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Hello to all our DFB readers! We’re back! We recently went on a trip to Disneyland Resort to see what’s been happening since we were there last, and we have a TON of updates. So buckle up, keep your hands and feet inside the ride vehicle, and let’s get going! Disneyland Food Updates Fantasyland Churro Cart Disney has really doubled down on celebrating Halloween early this year, but who are we to complain? We found a Purple Poison Apple Stein at the Fantasyland Churro Cart! Purple Poison Apple Stein You can grab one now for $15. Jolly Holiday Bakery We tried The Magic is Back Cupcake and the magic really is back! This cupcake turned out to be a chocolate lover’s dream. It’s a Double Chocolate Chip Cupcake filled with cookies and cream mousse and topped with yellow and red raspberry cream cheese frosting, sprinkles, and chocolate mickey ears. Magic cupcake! You can try it for yourself for $6.99. Click Here For Our Full Review of This Cupcake Galactic Grill We found a NEW Toy Story Alien Bucket for $15.79. This has been available in Disney World for a while, but now you can get it in Disneyland. Toy Story Sipper All we can say is “OoOoOoOoOo.” See more photos of this bucket here! There’s also a new Cinderella’s Carriage Popcorn Bucket. Cinderella’s carriage popcorn bucket Isn’t it stunning?! Read all about the Cinderella’s Carriage Popcorn Bucket here. Disneyland Merchandise Updates Star Trader There’s a TON of new stuff here, too, including some new athletic apparel. There’s an Adult zip up jacket for $59.99… Sweet jacket …Athletic shorts for $34.99… Running with the Force …a Kids zip up jacket for $44.99… Kids’ jacket …a Rebels raglan tee for $34.99… Rebels …an Empire kids basketball jersey for $24.99… Dark Side shirt …a Rebels kids baseball jersey for $24.99… Sweet baseball jersey …an Adult t-shirt for $36.99… May the Force Be With You …an Imperial Army t-shirt for $24.99… Cue the Imperial Army theme… …a Star Wars Rainbow Collection Millennium Falcon t-shirt for $36.99… Rainbow Millennium Falcon …and a Rainbow Collection R2 Unit figurine for $12.99. Rainbow R2 Unit PLENTY of new stuff for you Star Wars fans! See All the HUGE Star Wars Hotel, Halloween, and a Disney World Hotel Deal News! Emporium The Magic is Back collection is here! There are a variety of t-shirts, tumblers, and face masks to choose from! The Magic is Back! The Rainbow Pride Collection we’ve seen at Disney World is here, too! That includes the awesome Rainbow Mickey Ear Hat we’ve already told you about that’s also available online. Rainbow Mickey Ear Hat We also found the Star Tours Wishables here. Oooh…what will we get? They’re $9.99 each. See More Photos of this Collection Adventureland Bazaar We found even MORE summer and tropical stuff here, like this Serving bowl for $34.99… Bowl …a Bowl set of 4 for $29.99… Set of 4 …a Drinking glass for $13.99… Cute drinking glass …a Pitcher for $39.99… Pitcher! …and a Serving tray for $49.99… Feeling the tropical vibes It’s really starting to feel like summer around here! Check Out The Tropical Minnie Ears We Found! Disneyland Attraction Updates Matterhorn The Matterhorn is closed for refurbishment and construction walls are up around the ride’s queue. Matterhorn Construction We’re looking forward to riding this again soon! Read About NEW Treats Coming to Disney World and Disneyland to Celebrate Halfway to Halloween! The Jungle Cruise The Jungle Cruise is temporarily closed and there are construction walls and tarps surround the ride. Its queue is currently being used as extended queue space for Indiana Jones Adventure. The Jungle Cruise is down for refurbishment We’re looking forward to seeing all the new updates to the ride! Here’s The Jungle Cruise Reopening Timeline at Disneyland Haunted Mansion The Haunted Mansion got a little bit of an update, including a new pet cemetery out front. The April to December portrait is up and looks nice and creepy. The loading room has also been reconfigured to allow more space for wheelchairs and ECVs. Creeeeepppyyyyy Also, a select number of guests are being pulled from the queue to bypass the stretching room, likely to help with the limited capacity. Selected guests go through a backstage hallway that features the stretching room portraits. Read More About The Haunted Mansion Changes Disneyland Construction Updates Toontown There are construction walls up around Five & Dime and Gag Factory. And the show building for Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway has been erected — the giant banner can be seen from Toontown. Coming soon! We can’t wait to ride this attraction here on the West Coast! Learn More About This Version of the Ride Disney California Adventure Merchandise Updates Elias & Company Check out this summer and tropical collection, including a Kids pink Minnie top for $29.99… ADORABLE …Kids tropical shorts for $24.99… Cute shorts, too! …a Women’s white t-shirt for $36.99… Tropical vibes only …Reversible bucket hat for $34.99… Need a hat? …Stemless wine tumbler for $24.99… Perfect for some summer wiine …Women’s sweat shorts for $34.99… Comfy! …Just Add Waves tank top for $34.99… That’s what we’re saying! …Women’s sweatshirt for $39.99… For those tropical nights …Candle for $24.99… Mmmm….smells good! …Hello Summer bag $39.99… Too cute …Indoor/Outdoor pillow for $39.99… Digging this pillow …Throw blanket for $54.99… Blankie …One Cool Summer Mickey kids t-shirt for $19.99… Mickey is COOL …Mickey Paradise Summer long sleeve t-shirt for $44.99… Paradise Summer …Green Disneyland t-shirt for $36.99… Disneyland tee …Fedora-style hat for $34.99… Stylin’ …Baublebar three-tier earrings for $55… Summery! …Baublebar tropical leaf earrings for $45.00… VERY summery …Baublebar bracelet for $55.00… Mother’s Day Gift, maybe? … and a Mother/Daughter matching necklace set for $19.99. Mother and daughter necklace Whew, that is a lot of new stuff! Check Out This Latest Disney Tee Sale! Downtown Disney Merchandise Updates Emporium The tropical collection we’ve seen elsewhere at Disneyland, online, and at Disney World has arrived at Downtown Disney. This includes the Loungefly Tropical Mini Backpack for $75. So cute! These Utility Keychains are turning up everywhere, but we found a Villains Utility Keychain at Downtown Disney. Wicked! This keychain is $12.99. Find Out What the POINT is of This New Disney Keychain World of Disney The summer nuiMO outfits are here! New nuiMO outfits! We also found some SUPER cool Tie Dye Disneyland Hoodies for $49.99. There’s Mickey… Mickey! …and Minnie! Minnie! There are also matching shorts for $34.99. The Mickey ones are black and white, while the Minnie ones are pink and white. Matching shorts Check out this Star Spangled Mickey T-Shirt for $29.99. Perfect for the 4th of July This is also the first time we’ve seen the Comic Strip Purse for $39.99… It’s got a comic on it …and the matching Comic Strip Crossbody Purse for $29.99. Crossbody Comic Book purse The rainbow collection is here, too, including the Rainbow Mickey Face Mask for $6… Rainbow Mickey! …and the Rainbow Mickey Ornament. Pretty! The ornament is $17.99. Check Out The Mickey Rainbow Hat We Saw! Dress Shop The Pink Polka Dot Minnie Ears are here… . Sparkly! And so are the Purple Glitter Minnie Ears! Both pairs are $29.99. Also sparkly! The Moana Dooney & Bourke collection has arrived at The Dress Shop! It CALLLLLLSSSS me…. This entire collection is gorgeous! Here’s Where to Find Disney’s NEW Moana Dooney &Bourke Bags! Wonderground Gallery The Tomorrowland Rockets Print on canvas is now available. Rocket Mickey! You can grab it for $39.99. Since the reopening is so fresh, new things are popping up often. Stay tuned for more updates! Check Out Which MAJOR Perk Is Returning for Disneyland Resort Hotel Guests 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. We told you there was A LOT! But we’ll be back soon with EVEN MORE updates, so stay tuned! The post What's New at Disneyland Resort: A Secret Haunted Mansion Entrance and 2 Popcorn Buckets first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

When it comes to sharing stories from Disney World, 99.9% of those stories are pure joy and magic! But every once in a while, something TRAGIC happens. Cinderella Castle No one should be forgotten in Disney World. Not even a balloon. You hate to see it. We’re not sure why, but there’s something so heartbreaking about finding discarded Disney snacks and souvenirs around the parks. Remember that time we found a wholly UNEATEN Mickey Pretzel, left behind like yesterday’s news? We still haven’t recovered. Abandoned Mickey Pretzel And speaking of Mickey-shaped things that break our hearts, we got all weepy about a pair of forgotten Mickey balloons in EPCOT recently! So many questions, not enough answers. Poor balloons It pains us to say it, but the lonely balloon saga continued this weekend in Magic Kingdom. We were exploring the parks, enjoying an otherwise lovely day and reuniting with a classic Storybook Circus character, when we came to a screeching halt in Tomorrowland. There they were: two more forgotten balloons. Anchored together and brushed aside. OW. More lonely balloons At least they have each other, right? Even though balloons don’t have eyes, these two totally seem like they’re gazing at one another. It’s actually quite beautiful when you think about it that way! They’ll always have each other Yeah, let’s go with that. These balloons weren’t forgotten. They’ve run off together to honeymoon in Disney World! (At least…that’s what we’re telling ourselves). Okay Disney, Why Can’t We Have These Balloons Year Round?! 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. If a Mickey balloon could talk, what would it say? Let us know in the comments! The post No One Deserves to Be Lonely in Disney World. Not Even Balloons. first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Heading to Disney World soon? Wondering what the wait times have been for your favorite attractions have been lately? Don’t worry — we’ve got you covered!! Such a Beautiful View! Each week, we take a look at the average wait times for ALL of Disney World’s rides and bring that info to you! And now we’re breaking down this week’s wait times. Can you guess what ride at each park had the longest wait time this week? Make your guesses right now before you read on and then let us know in the comments how many you got right. Alright, let’s dive in! Magic Kingdom No surprise here — over at Magic Kingdom the ride with the longest wait time (once again) was Splash Mountain with an average 62 minute wait this week. Other rides with longer wait times in Magic Kingdom this week include Seven Dwarfs Mine Train with an average 44 minute wait, Jungle Cruise with a 36 minute wait on average, and Space Mountain with an average 33 minute wait. Splash Mountain Wins Again! In the 20-minute range, we had rides like Pirates of the Caribbean with an average wait time of 29 minutes, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at 26 minutes, Peter Pan’s Flight at 26 minutes as well, Astro Orbiter at 23 minutes, the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover at 23 minutes, Mickey’s PhilharMagic at 22 minutes, Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh at 21 minutes, and “it’s a small world” at 21 minutes. Pirates of the Caribbean What rides had a shorter wait on average though, like closer to the teens? Well, this week Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin had an average wait time of 18 minutes. We also had Prince Charming Regal Carrousel at 18 minutes, Tom Sawyer Island at 17 minutes, Haunted Mansion at 16 minutes, Dumbo the Flying Elephant at 13 minutes, Under the Sea – Journey of the Little Mermaid at 13 minutes, Tomorrowland Speedway at 12 minutes, and Country Bear Jamboree, Mad Tea Party, and the Magic Carpets of Aladdin all tied at 11 minutes. Time for a Spin! Looking for rides with even SHORTER wait times? Barnstormer featuring the Great Goofini had an average wait time of 9 minutes this week, while the Carousel of Progress was at 8 minutes, Liberty Square Riverboat at 3 minutes, and Enchanted Tiki Room and Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse tied with 0 minute waits. EPCOT Over at EPCOT, if you guessed that Test Track was the ride with the highest wait time this week you’d be…CORRECT! Test Track was at the top of the wait times leaderboard in EPCOT with an average wait time this week of 45 minutes. Other rides with longer average wait times included Soarin’ with an average wait time of 44 minutes, Mission: SPACE with a 39 minute wait, Frozen Ever After with a 38 minute wait, and Spaceship Earth with a 21 minute wait. Are You a Fan of Test Track? Looking for rides with a shorter wait? This week, Journey into Imagination had an average wait time of 13 minutes, while The Seas with Nemo and Friends was at 12 minutes, Living with the Land was at 9 minutes, and Gran Fiesta Tour was at 8 minutes. Gran Fiesta Tour In terms of rides with no wait at all, on average this week Impressions de France, Reflections of China, American Adventure, Awesome Planet, Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along, and the Disney and Pixar Short Film Festival all showed a 0 minute wait! Disney’s Animal Kingdom Now, let’s head over to Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Any guesses what ride had the longest average wait time this week? If you guessed Kilimanjaro Safaris then you’d be…WRONG! While Kilimanjaro Safaris was up there with a 34 minute wait (taking the 2nd place spot), the award for longest average wait time at Animal Kingdom this week goes to…Avatar Flight of Passage! Flight of Passage had an average wait of 61 minutes this week. Pandora In terms of other rides in the 30s and 20s in terms of wait times, we had Na’vi River Journey at 31 minutes, Dinosaur at 31 minutes as well, Kali River Rapids at 24 minutes, and It’s Tough to Be a Bug at 22 minutes. Dinosaur Expedition Everest had a relatively short average wait time at 16 minutes. TriceraTop Spin was at 7 minutes, and Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail brings up the rear of the group with an average wait time of 0 minutes. Disney’s Hollywood Studios Finally, we end our wait times trip at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. What do you think had the longest average wait time this week? The adorable Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway? Twilight Zone Tower of Terror? Maybe Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run? Well if you guessed any of those you’d actually be…WRONG! The ride with the longest wait time in Hollywood Studios this week was (once again) Slinky Dog Dash with an average wait time of 59 minutes. Slinky Dog Dash Other rides with some longer wait times include Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at 56 minutes, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run at 39 minutes, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster featuring Aerosmith at 34 minutes, and Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway at 33 minutes. Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge In the 20s range we had Toy Story Mania at 26 minutes, Muppet*Vision 3D at 25 minutes, Star Tours – The Adventures Continue at 24 minutes, Alien Swirling Saucers at 23 minutes, and Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy at 20 minutes. Muppet-Vision 3D And finally, Walt Disney Presents was at the bottom end of the list with a 15 minute wait. Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance doesn’t get averaged into the wait times since it uses the Boarding Group system. Just be sure you read all the latest updates so you can give yourself the best chance possible to get a boarding group! Rise of the Resistance is a pretty long ride! And that’s our look at wait times this week. Overall, our leaderboard has stayed generally the same with Splash Mountain, Test Track, Slinky Dog Dash, and Flight of Passage leading the way as being the rides with the longest wait times in each park. Only a few rides were over the 60 minute mark this week in terms of average wait times, but things could change as summer crowds arrive. We’ll keep an eye out for more updates and let you know what we see in terms of crowd levels and wait times in the upcoming months! Click here to see what character dining option will be returning to Disney World soon! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! Order Your Copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining is full of tips and planning tools developed by Disney World experts over 30+ years of visits. We've done the research for you, so you'll know just which spots will uniquely suit your family's needs! With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis (and how to get FREE dining); and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you'll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet. Click here to order your copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2021 to save 25% off the cover price today! Use code WDW2021 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ready-to-shop-button.png Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. How many of the rides did you guess right in terms of having the longest wait times at each park? Tell us in the comments! 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When it comes to adding that classic Disney magic, there’s no better way to up the ante than by giving something a Mickey-shaped makeover! Mickey and Minnie in EPCOT Even seemingly mundane items could use a bit of whimsy! Just take a look at the seats on a Disney Vacation Club vehicle we spotted in Disneyland! From pretzels and waffles to balloons, umm, eggs (?!), Mickey-shaped things come in a WIDE variety of flavors and styles in Disney World and Disneyland! Where can you find THIS in Disneyland right now? And since Disney is famously meticulous about their magical detailing, we’re not surprised in the least to see a casual vehicle get a Mickey-shaped upgrade! REVIEW: EPCOT is Stepping Up Its Sweets Game With a New Mickey-Shaped Snack! We recently spotted Mickey-shaped tire tread in Disney World, now we’re marveling at Mickey seats on a Disney Vacation Club vehicle in Disneyland! It’s only a matter of time before Disney comes out with Mickey-shaped gas tanks. Disney Vacation Club vehicle These otherwise straightforward vehicles, which is used to conveniently zip around Disney properties, just got a LOT cuter! Mickey seats! The seats initially look like your standard golf cart-style fare, but the backs of the seats come in a merry Mickey shape! Mickey seats Now when you’re driving, you can feel Mickey smiling! Literally! Can ALL vehicles come with Mickey seats, please?! Clearly, even the tiniest details in unexpected places are as magical as can be in Disneyland! Disney Vacation Club Lounge in EPCOT Will Stay Open Throughout 2021! 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! Are you thinking about joining the Disney Vacation Club? Let us know in the comments! The post Can ALL Cars Please Come With Disney's Mickey-Shaped Seats?! 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. Who doesn’t love a good deal? And we always try our best to share all the latest Disney deals with you to help you save money on everything from Disney World trips, merchandise, and more! So much merch! That includes saving money on shopDisney, which often has sales that last for only a day — so we want to make sure you know about them! And we’ve got a TODAY ONLY Sale to share with you right now! You can take $20 off any order over $100 on shopDisney AND get FREE shipping! So if one of the things you’ve been eyeing is one of those cool Star Wars Starbucks mugs, say this Endor Mug, now’s your chance to add it to your shopping cart! ©Disney This mug has EWOKS on it, so um…yeah…you want it! You can grab it now for $19.99. Click Here to Buy The Endor Mug Or maybe you’ve been checking out the Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Mini Loungefly Backpack that has scenes from the ride all over it? SO cute! This super adorable bag is $80. Click Here To Buy The Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Mini Loungefly Backpack Hey, Captain America fans! Now’s your chance to nab the Captain America Spirit Jersey! Sport the red, white, and blue and support Cap in STYLE. ©Disney This sweet spirit jersey is $69.99. Click Here To Buy The Captain America Spirit Jersey Don’t forget that this deal is for TODAY ONLY. To grab it, add at least $100 to your shopDisney cart and then use code SAVE20 to get $20 off and code SHIPMAGIC for free shipping on orders over $75! We’ll let you know if we spot any more deals. 2 HUGE Disney Discounts Are Ending Soon! Here Are Your Deadlines to SAVE! 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 taking advantage of this deal? Let us know what you bought in the comments! The post TODAY ONLY: Save On Your Favorite Disney Souvenirs! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

It’s no secret that a vacation to Disney World can get pretty expensive. But don’t worry, we’re here to help you budget accordingly! Spaceship Earth Between all the snacks, souvenirs, park tickets, and hotel prices, you might be feeling a little overwhelmed about your Disney World expenses. It’s true that there’s no way around some of the costs of a Disney trip, but here are some simple tricks to help manage your budget! 1. Buy Disney Gift Cards for In-Park Purchases Worried about blowing your budget on all of the awesome snacks and souvenirs you spot around the parks (we’ve been there!)? That’s where this tip comes in handy! You can buy Disney gift cards ahead of your vacation to give yourself a set budget for in-park purchases. Gift Cards Even if you don’t want to use gift cards for all your purchases, there are plenty of specific scenarios in which using one to cap your spending can be helpful. Madame Leota Gift Card For example, we often start our day at EPCOT festivals by loading a gift card with the amount of money we plan to spend eating and drinking around the booths so we don’t get too carried away! Gift cards can also be helpful for giving the kiddos a set spending limit on souvenirs. Wearable Gift Cards at EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival And as an added bonus, you might even be able to snag your Disney gift cards at a discount ahead of your trip! If you purchase gift cards with a Target Red Card, you can get them for 5% off. You can also pick up discounted gift cards at Sam’s Club! Slinky Dog Gift Card That means this tip can help you both budget your expenses AND save money so you can stretch your Disney dollars farther! 71% of Disney Fans Think This Price Increase is NOT Worth It! 2. Pack Theme Park Essentials With You There are some items you’re almost guaranteed to need in Disney World. Things like a refillable water bottle, poncho, umbrella, sunscreen, and snacks are a few of our park bag essentials! Disney Poncho To help stretch your spending money farther, be sure to bring these items, as well as any other day-to-day must-haves from home. A Few Theme Park Essentials You can still buy these things around Disney World in a pinch, but they’ll be MUCH more expensive than purchasing them outside of the Resort! Disney Ponchos Are Expensive! By planning ahead and packing these necessities from home, you can free up more of your Disney budget for “fun” purchases like extra snacks or a new pair of Minnie Ears! We recently wore a Disney poncho during a storm — you can read our full review here to see if you think that’s an expense you’d want to add on in Disney World. Twelve Essentials You NEED in Your Disney World Park Bag! 3. Be Strategic About Your Add-On Purchases There’s no shortage of add-on options and upgraded experiences to be found in Disney World. But just because something is more expensive doesn’t necessarily mean it will be “better” for your family. Disney’s Hollywood Studios For example, if you prefer to take your days a little slower or you’re traveling with people who can only spend a few hours out and about in the parks each day, park hopper tickets might not be useful to you. Park Hopping Information On the other hand, if you do plan to spend as much time in the parks as possible, or if you’re traveling with little ones who prefer lots of Disney theming over fancy decor, a Deluxe Resort might not be worth the splurge for your vacation. The Grand Floridian And while Cinderella’s Royal Table is a bucket list meal for many Disney fans, it may not be worth the hefty price tag if your traveling party isn’t big on the royal theming. Cinderella’s Royal Table When planning your Disney trip, don’t opt for add-ons or high-priced options just because someone else said it was the best of the best. Do your research ahead of time to pick the experiences that your family is likely to enjoy and skip the rest. 13 Disney World Splurges That Aren’t Really Worth It Trying to budget for a Disney World vacation can feel overwhelming. And it’s true that there are definitely some super pricy, budget-busting options out there! But luckily, there are some simple steps you can take to make managing your expenses much easier. Keep these tips in mind when planning your next trip to help you save some money for the fun purchases on your wishlist! The BEST Ways to Spend $20 in Every Disney World Park Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! Order Your Copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining is full of tips and planning tools developed by Disney World experts over 30+ years of visits. We've done the research for you, so you'll know just which spots will uniquely suit your family's needs! With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis (and how to get FREE dining); and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you'll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet. Click here to order your copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2021 to save 25% off the cover price today! Use code WDW2021 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ready-to-shop-button.png Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. What are your best Disney World budgeting tips? Let us know in the comments! The post 3 Tips to Budget for a Disney World Trip first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

We are still BLOWN AWAY by everything announced about Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship, the Disney Wish! ©Disney But one thing we’re even MORE excited about is the Star Wars: Hyperspace Lounge, which will be an adults-only Star Wars bar — insert geeky screaming here! We are SO ready to see this thing for real! And we’ve been getting more details about the bar since Disney’s initial announcement about it. The bar will feature windows with views of “space.” Even better, though, according to StarWars.com, the views will feature over 40 starships from the Star Wars universe! Over 40!!! So which ships will you see? Here’s a list of the Coruscant ships you’ll see: CR70 diplomatic cruiser Coruscant AA-9 passenger liner Coruscant transport freighter Corellian CR90 corvette Halcyon (aka the upcoming Star Wars Galactic Cruiser at Disney World) Ibis freighter Nukoy freighter Marisas freighter Naboo N-1 starfighter Starspeeder 3000 Traffic Ships Naboo N1 Starfighter ©Disney Here are the Mustafar ships you’ll see: Dornean gunship Imperial arrestor cruiser Imperial Star Destroyer Imperial Lambda-class shuttle Imperial Delta-class shuttle Imperial TIE boarder Imperial TIE brute heavy fighter Imperial TIE fighter Imperial Tie Fighter ©Disney How about some Tattooine ships? Here’s what the bar will feature: Corellian passenger transport Rogue-class fighter The Millennium Falcon New Republic prison ship The Razor Crest KGZ-54 Starcrane AA-C39 freighter Ghtroc 820 Transport Lantzant Hybrid Hauler Lancer pursuit craft Victor-wing fighter Hunk of Junk Here are the ships from Batuu (aka Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge): Resistance A-wing fighter Tuggs’ Grub food transport Coruscant AA-9 passenger liner Coruscant transport freighter Mining guild freighter The Millennium Falcon Resistance MC85 Mon Calamari cruiser First Order Star Destroyer First Order TIE fighter Traffic ships ZH-40 freighter Resistance X-wing fighter Watch out for these guys — First Order Tie Fighter And finally, you’ll see some ships from Endor: Resistance bunkerbuster Mining guild freighter YT-2400 freighter Gozanti cruiser Nebulon-B frigate Tri-wing S-91X fighter Resistance cargo frigate Resistance MC85 Mon Calamari cruiser First Order TIE fighter Drovan freighter Razor assault ship Resistance X-wing fighter Resistance Y-wing fighter Nebulon-B Frigate ©Disney Talk about a bar with a view! We can’t wait to learn even more about the Star Wars: Hyperspace Lounge. So stay tuned because we’ll share any updates we get! Here’s Everything We Know About Disney World’s Star Wars Hotel 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 so far of the Star Wars lounge on the Wish? Let us know in the comments! The post Will Your Favorite Starship Be Featured in Disney Cruise Line's NEW Star Wars Lounge? first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

It has certainly been a unique year in Disney World and the whole world in general. What a Year It’s Been, Right Walt & Mickey? Last June, while the Disney World parks were closed, we took a look towards the future at what the remainder of the Disney World closure would look like. How long would it take for Disney to return to “normal”? We tried to analyze that the best we could based on the information we had at the time. So, how did we do? What did we get right and where have things been different? We’re breaking it all down for you here! Temperature Checks and Health Measures Last year, we took a look at some comments from both Disney’s CEO, Bob Chapek, and Disney’s Executive Chairman, Bob Iger, about the length of time that we could expect health measures to stick around. Now, many measures that were implemented upon reopening are still being enforced. Such a Beautiful View! Last year, Chapek and Iger both mentioned that a LOT of health measures would be implemented in the Disney parks when they reopened. That, of course, did end up to be true, as when the parks reopened (and still to this day) there were/are mask mandates, social distancing, increased hygiene measures, and more. Look for Those Social Distancing Markers! Iger also noted that temperature checks could even be a permanent feature. Well, they’ve certainly stuck around for a while now. Following updates from the CDC, Disney JUST changed their policy to remove mandatory temperature checks when entering the parks or Disney Springs. Here’s a Peek at a Temperature Check Area Moving beyond Iger and Chapek, when the Disney World parks reopened, government and health officials were unclear on whether intensive health measures would be enough to keep people safe when visiting the theme parks. Now, from what we’ve seen, they were at least enough to keep the parks open in Florida. And so far, based on the information that has been shared, no cases of COVID-19 have been definitively traced back to the Orlando theme parks. Click here to learn more about the removal of temperature checks in Disney World Attendance Measures Last year, we also discussed what attendance would look like for Disney World on the road to normal. Back in April of 2020, Wall Street analysts predicted it could take two years for Disney to return to normal attendance levels. Have You Visited the Disney World Parks Recently? That might have sounded a little far-fetched at the time, but a year into the crisis, attendance levels remain at a relatively low cap. The last time Disney shared an update on capacity limits, the Disney World theme parks were sitting at a 35% capacity limit. During the spring break period, the parks hit capacity almost every day, and we’ve seen Park Passes filling up for quite a few days in the upcoming months as we head into summer. But, we haven’t seen the parks hitting capacity every single day over the past few months — some days have in fact had very low crowds. So, it seems that demand has fluctuated over time and may continue to do so as the situation with the pandemic continues to develop. Disney’s CEO Bob Chapek has previously indicated, however, that Disney has ample demand for its parks. We’re Walkin’ Right Down the Middle of Main Street, U.S.A. The parks are also still requiring the use of the Disney Park Pass theme park reservation system to manage capacity in the parks. What will it take for Disney to increase capacity? Well, according to Chapek, whether Disney will be able to increase capacity is really going to be determined by the rate of vaccinations of the public. More individuals are now eligible for vaccines, so it’s possible that as more people actually become vaccinated, capacity levels will change. Want to learn more about the Disney Park Pass system? Click here! A Return to “Normal” Now, let’s take a look at our past predictions for a “return to normal” in general. Months ago, some health officials noted that things would remain closed until there were systems for aggressive contact tracing and testing in place. This was marginally true for the reopening of Disney World. Testing has become more and more available — even at Walt Disney World. And it appears the local health department has been or at least was tracking whether any COVID-19 cases could be definitively traced back to the Orlando theme parks. Thus far, as far as what has been shared, it appears no COVID-19 cases have been specifically traced back as having originated at an Orlando theme park. Ready to Head to Disney’s Hollywood Studios! What about a return to “normal”? Previously, some experts noted that “normal” might not happen until there is a vaccine and 95% cure rate for the virus, which they said could take years. That generally appears to have rung true enough so far. We haven’t yet gotten back to pre-pandemic operations, even in the midst of vaccine rollout across the country. But, more and more people are becoming eligible to receive the vaccines around the U.S. And gradually, more things in the parks appear to be changing. So far, we noticed some distancing restrictions easing up in Disney World shops for a period of time, and now Disney is allowing guests to temporarily remove their masks for outdoor photos. Of course, we already mentioned temperature checks have now been removed as well. So, while things aren’t quite “normal” yet, they do appear to be changing all around the U.S. as the situation with the pandemic develops. Things Are Constantly Changing at Disney World! Our predictions last June noted that a NEW kind of normal could arrive depending on health measures and in a way, a new normal has arrived! Some things about the new way we experience Disney World feel more commonplace now. Temperature checks, social distancing, plexiglass dividers, mask requirements, and more are now a general part of your everyday trip to Disney World. Are we back to “normal”? Well, if you define “normal” as what things were like before the pandemic, then no. But, are many more guests now accustomed to this “new normal”? We’d say that might be true for some guests who have visited Disney World during this time, for whom these new policies and procedures are just like a bag check — just a typical, expected part of the experience. Hey There Mary Poppins! Last year, we also noted that it could be a year or more until a vaccine is developed and the parks can feel a little closer to the way they did pre-crisis. And as we reflect almost a year later, it seems this was a fairly solid prediction. It wasn’t a year or more until the vaccines were developed though — the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine was approved in December, and days later the Moderna vaccine was approved for use in the U.S. Later, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine was approved for use as well. So, the Pfizer and Moderna vaccine was actually developed and approved for use just about 6 months after our first predictions — much shorter than a full year. Don’t Forget to Bring Your Masks to the Park But, again, things are still not back to the way they were pre-crisis in the parks. Masks are still required and are expected to be required through 2021. Social distancing is still going on, and capacity is still limited. But, again we have seen some things slowly changing — like allowing masks to be temporarily removed for outdoor photos. Dr. Anthony Fauci has also indicated that COVID-19 guidelines could loosen by the 4th of July, and more adults are becoming eligible for the vaccine. So, here we are, nearly a year after our initial predictions, and things aren’t quite back to “normal” yet — but things are certainly continuing to change. To learn more about vaccine rollout, click here! Conclusion Of course, there are still a lot of unknowns. As we noted in our post last year, “Someday though, it’s possible the only remainder of the health crisis may be a temperature check at the park gate.” We certainly were off a bit there, but we are seeing even more signs of “normalcy” appear such as the announced return of some live entertainment, and greater vaccine eligibility. Things are Changing at Disney World and Around the World At the same time, we’re getting used to things that we never thought we would. Masks and constant hand-sanitizing feel more commonplace now. So, “normal” is and will continue to be relative as things continue to change and undergo updates in Disney World. Click here to learn more about the return of some more live entertainment at 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 questions about Disney World right now? Tell us in the comments! The post Were We Completely WRONG About Disney World? first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

The Disney World parks are getting spruced up ahead of the 50th-anniversary celebration later this year! Cinderella Castle Magic Kingdom has been getting a lot of love, with everything from ride refurbishments to new Cinderella Castle decor. And now, a classic character has recently reemerged with a fresh look! Located in the Storybook Circus section of Fantasyland, the Casey Jr. Splash ‘N’ Soak Station is a water play area themed after the circus train Casey Jr. from Dumbo. And recently, the Casey Jr. circus train was surrounded by hedges in preparation for the coming makeover. Casey Jr. Covered By Hedges But if you’re a big Dumbo fan don’t worry, Casey Jr. has now been uncovered with a fresh coat of paint! Hi, Casey Jr.! While the hedges are still up around the train cars trailing the locomotive, we can once again see Casey Jr.’s happy face. Casey Jr. Casey Jr. has received a fresh coat of paint and is looking extra-vibrant thanks to the new makeover. Casey Jr. The giraffe car is next in line, and since the hedges are still surrounding the cars, it looks like the touch-ups will be making their way down the rest of the train. Giraffe Car We’ll continue to keep an eye on Casey Jr. for more updates, so stay tuned to Disney Food Blog for all of the latest construction news! ALL the Rides and Hotels That Are CLOSED in May in Disney World Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! Order Your Copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining is full of tips and planning tools developed by Disney World experts over 30+ years of visits. We've done the research for you, so you'll know just which spots will uniquely suit your family's needs! With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis (and how to get FREE dining); and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you'll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet. Click here to order your copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2021 to save 25% off the cover price today! Use code WDW2021 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ready-to-shop-button.png Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. What’s your favorite attraction in Fantasyland? Let us know in the comments! The post PHOTOS: A Classic Character Re-emerged in Disney World With a Makeover! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

When Disney World reopened last year, a lot had changed due to health and safety guidelines. Happily Ever After And one of the things that changed was Disney temporarily suspending its nighttime entertainment, which means guests haven’t seen a fireworks show in the parks in over a year, save for some occasional fireworks testing. But we’re starting to see some indications that we might see fireworks return in some capacity to the parks soon! Not only have we been following the construction progress of Harmonious, EPCOT’s upcoming nighttime show, but we also previously saw a Disney job listing for a Principal Fireworks Designer. Well, we have now noticed ANOTHER job listing for a Fireworks and Special Effects Designer! Epcot Forever The job summary reads: “The Fireworks & Special Effects Designer develops/executes pyrotechnic and special effects designs for live shows across property, including Parks, Resorts, Special Events, and Disney Cruise Line.” Other responsibilities include ordering pyrotechnic products, supervising crews, participating in creative development, and more. You can read the full job description here. Happily Ever After Disney has not yet released any details about when fireworks might return to the parks, but it does seem like the company is preparing to bring them back soon with these most recent job listings. We’ll continue to follow the situation and let you know what we find out! Here’s Why Disney Won’t Tell Us When the New EPCOT Fireworks Show Will Debut Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! Order Your Copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining is full of tips and planning tools developed by Disney World experts over 30+ years of visits. We've done the research for you, so you'll know just which spots will uniquely suit your family's needs! With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis (and how to get FREE dining); and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you'll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet. Click here to order your copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2021 to save 25% off the cover price today! Use code WDW2021 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ready-to-shop-button.png Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. What’s the last Disney nighttime show that you saw? Let us know in the comments! The post Is This A Sign That Fireworks Will Return Soon To Disney World? first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

During spring, vibrant colors and beautiful blooms take center stage at Disney Parks as fresh buds and plants come to life during this magical season! To celebrate springtime and the variety of beautifully bright sights, new adventures and experiences waiting for you at our parks, we’re sharing a special collection of downloadable wallpapers created especially for readers. They’re a perfect spring addition to all of your devices.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DisneyParks/~4/D9GbEcUIC_4 View the full article

We know that it’s only May, but our minds are already looking forward to Halloween! Halloween Mugs Now that we’re halfway there, Disney has already been announcing details about spooktacular events in the works. And, pumpkin spice fans are getting an EXTRA special treat early in Disneyland Resort as a taste of Fall arrives in Downtown Disney! If you’re already looking forward to the return of PSLs, we have some good news — you can hold yourself over with the latest limited-time shake at Black Tap Craft Burgers & Shakes! Pumpkin Spice Classic Shake The classic Pumpkin Spice Classic Shake is currently offered at the restaurant as an early treat for the Halloween fans out there. It’s a pumpkin milkshake topped with whipped cream, pumpkin pie spice, and a cherry. Pumpkin Spice Classic Shake We enjoyed this shake and we didn’t think the flavors were super overwhelming or strong. While people who don’t like pumpkin at all should still probably still steer clear, this could be a good treat for people who are on the fence about pumpkin spice and prefer a lighter flavor. Pumpkin Spice Classic Shake Since we got the shake to go, the presentation wasn’t quite as impressive as some of the other crazy shakes from Black Tap. But if you’re looking for a fall flavors fix, this is a solid choice! Pumpkin Spice Classic Shake The Pumpkin Spice Classic Shake is available for $12. You’ll want to hurry over to Black Tap, though, because the limited-time milkshake is only there through May 9th! Of course, you can stay tuned with DFB for all the other tricks and treats we find in the parks soon. You NEED to go to this Princess character spot in Disneyland! 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 Have you been to the newly reopened Disneyland yet? Let us know in the comments below! The post REVIEW: A Pumpkin Spice Milkshake Has Us SO Ready for Fall in Disneyland! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article