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A few years from now, you could be hopping on a Brightline train from Orlando International Airport directly to Disney Springs! Ready to Take a Train to Disney World? ©Brightline Or, you might even take a train from Miami all the way to Disney. But, before that can happen, some important agreements need to be made. And Florida authorities have just set a deadline that Brightline needs to meet to make it all happen. Brightline has some stations already set up in Florida and quite a few expansions planned. One of the stations currently under construction is the Orlando Station — which would be located at Orlando International Airport. And one of the expansions planned is a route from the airport to a Disney station and on to Tampa. ©Brightline But, in order to get that expansion from the airport through to Tampa, several agreements need to be “ironed out” between Brightline and local and state governments, according to the Orlando Sentinel. The Sentinel now reports that this past week, Florida transportation authorities gave Brightline “what appears to be a final deadline of mid-summer” to iron out all of these agreements for its extension from the airport to Tampa. Would You Take a Train to Disney World? ©Brightline The Sentinel notes that in late 2019, Florida’s Department of Transportation first awarded Brightline “rights to negotiate for securing leases” along that route that would include a station at Disney Springs. In a letter to Brightline, Brad Thoburn, an assistant secretary in the transportation department said “The Department is amenable to one final extension of the negotiations.” ©Brightline Patrick Goddard, Brightline’s president and chief executive officer, signed the agreement this past week. The Sentinel notes that the path preferred by Brightline for this expansion route comes with some issues. These issues include the need for cooperation with Central Florida’s SunRail commuter system. There’s also a need for an agreement with the Central Florida Expressway Authority “for use of space along its toll-road system.” Brightline also needs “affirmation from the authority governing Orlando International Airport and approval from Orlando Utilities Commission for use of coal-train rail spur near the airport.” Orlando International Airport Brad Thoburn, from the transportation department, has acknowledged that the parties agree the “corridor contemplated for the construction and operation of the intercity rail between Orlando and Tampa is unique and complex.” For that reason, they expect there will be revisions made to the proposed lease to address those complex issues. Orlando Airport According to the Orlando Sentinel, the Florida Department of Transportation added a long list of terms that need to be met before a “lease for access to state highway space can be finalized.” What’s on that list? Well, one of the things that Brightline must do is conduct a study on “train ridership” and “the amount of toll revenue expected to be lost by the state and Central Florida Expressway Authority” once the train is up and running. ©Brightline Brightline also has to agree to a method for “compensating the state and the authority for lost toll revenues.” Brightline’s proposed route from the airport to Tampa also would have to cross part of the SunRail tracks, so Brightline has to get an agreement with SunRail’s local leaders. The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority also has to reconfirm its support for the train from the airport to Tampa, and Brighline has to submit its design plans when they reach certain percentages of completion. ©Brightline According to the Orlando Business Journal, the Florida Department of Transportation suspended negotiations on the expansion back in March of 2020 because of the pandemic. But now, negotiations are set to resume with these terms and deadline. We’ll keep an eye out for more details and developments on these negotiations and we’ll let you know what we find. Stay tuned for more news! How much will the train from Disney World to the airport cost? See our thoughts here. Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Would you take a train from the airport to Disney? Let us know in the comments. The post Train to Disney World Given Deadline to Lock Down Plans first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: How Much Will the Train Between Disney World and the Airport Cost? NEWS: Brightline Train Will Connect Disney Springs Directly to Orlando International Airport! SeaWorld Orlando Tested Their Mako Coaster With Masked Riders Today! View the full article

Typically, a few Disney attractions are closed at any given time for scheduled maintenance. Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse Here at DFB, we like to make sure you’re EXTRA prepared for your Disney trip — and that means knowing which attractions will be closed! So here’s the refurbishment update for Disney World from March 8th through March 14th. Magic Kingdom Refurbishments Hall of Presidents After each newly-elected president takes office, the Hall of Presidents closes to install a new audio-animatronic! This is currently the case for President Joe Biden. The Hall of Presidents The show closed in January, and Disney hasn’t announced when it’ll open back up. But we’ll keep you posted as we learn more! Get More Details About the Hall of Presidents’ Refurbishment! Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover The PeopleMover closed in March 2020 and is STILL unavailable! The reopening date has been pushed back again…and again…and again. PeopleMover Testing Most recently, that reopening date was moved from March 1st to April 3rd. We’re hoping we’ll see this ride open then! We saw REAL people testing the PeopleMover recently, so we have our fingers crossed that’s a good sign. We’ll keep you posted with any updates! Read More About the PeopleMover’s Closure! Walt Disney World Railroad Speaking of attractions that have been closed for what feels like forever…the Walt Disney World Railroad has been closed for over 2 YEARS! It became unavailable as construction on TRON: Lightcycle Run blocked the tracks. TRON Construction We’ll have to see significant progress on that TRON construction before the train’s path is cleared and then it can run once again. And considering the TRON construction may not wrap until 2022, it may be a while! Until then, we’ll snap pictures of the train station and dream about our next ride on these rails. Check Out the Main Street, U.S.A. Train Station’s New Look! Swiss Family Treehouse The Swiss Family Treehouse is closing on March 12th for a brief refurbishment. The work should be quick — it’s expected to reopen on March 26th! Swiss Family Treehouse We’ll keep you posted with any further updates on this refurb! Read About the Swiss Family Treehouse’s Closure! Animal Kingdom Refurbishments Kali River Rapids Disney tends to close its water rides for refurbishment in the winter when guests don’t want to get wet in the colder weather! Such is the case for Kali Rivers Rapids, which is currently down for its typical seasonal maintenance. Kali River Rapids The attraction closed in January and is scheduled to reopen on April 3rd, 2021. Get Details on Kali River Rapids’ Closure! It’s Tough to Be a Bug It’s Tough to Be a Bug is undergoing a SUPER brief refurbishment next week. It’ll be closed from March 8th through March 11th. It’s Tough to Be a Bug We’ll keep you posted if these dates change! Read About It’s Tough to Be a Bug’s Refurbishment! EPCOT Refurbishments Rose and Crown Dining Room Rose and Crown Dining Room is currently closed for refurbishment in EPCOT’s United Kingdom Pavilion. It closed on February 15th and is supposed to reopen in early spring! Rose & Crown Pub and Dining Room But if you’re craving some British eats, Yorkshire County Fish Shop and the Rose and Crown Pub are still open! Read More About Rose and Crown’s Closure! Disney World Resort Refurbishments Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort is undergoing lots of construction! We’ve already seen new Cast Member costumes as parts of the resort undergo a Moana-inspired transformation. Disney recently shared a FIRST LOOK at the new Moana rooms and opened up reservations! ©Disney The entrance and lobby are also being reimagined, and the monorail station was TOTALLY demolished. ©Disney Over by the pool, Kiki Tikis Splash Play Area is also closed for refurbishment through March 2021! The other projects around the resort are expected to wrap up this summer. Polynesian Refurbishment And over at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, the Big Blue Pool is closed for construction. It should reopen in early April! Big Blue Pool One last pool is undergoing refurbishment! The Paddock Pool waterslide at Saratoga Springs Resort and Spa is temporarily closed. Paddock Pool at Saratoga Springs The rest of the pool remains open in the meantime! Read More About the Big Blue Pool’s Refurbishment! That’s all for our refurbishment update this week! Stay tuned to DFB — we’ll keep bringing you the latest updates on closures and other Disney news. Check Out Another Recently Announced Refurbishment! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! Order Your Copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining is full of tips and planning tools developed by Disney World experts over 30+ years of visits. We've done the research for you, so you'll know just which spots will uniquely suit your family's needs! With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis (and how to get FREE dining); and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you'll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet. Click here to order your copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2021 to save 25% off the cover price today! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2020 Edition of the Guide! 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 soon? Let us know in the comments! The post 2 MORE Disney World Attractions Will CLOSE Temporarily Next Week first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: Will Your Favorite Ride or Restaurant Be Closed in Disney World Next Week?! An Iconic Disney World Ride Will Be CLOSED Next Week 5 Attractions and 1 Restaurant Will Be CLOSED for Refurbishment in Disney World Next Week View the full article

Even though we were convinced that 2020 would last forever, we’re now three months into 2021! Hollywood Studios This year has been pretty eventful in Disney World so far, with several policy changes, lots of construction, and plenty of new offerings. We’ve been looking out for all the latest Disney news, and if you’re planning on traveling to the parks and resorts in March, there are quite a few things you need to know about! 1. The Flower & Garden Festival is in Full Swing One of the most anticipated events of the year, the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival, began on Wednesday, March 3rd, and lasts through July 5th. Flower and Garden Throughout the festival, guests will get to experience special entertainment, delicious eats, and a variety of gardens and topiary displays! Mango Lime Dole Whip If you’re looking for a reason to visit Disney World in March — this could be exactly what you’re looking for. Voices of Liberty This is one of EPCOT’s largest festivals and there’s plenty to experience! See our BEST of the FEST here! 2. Blizzard Beach is Reopening Have you been missing Disney World’s water parks? Well, don’t worry because Blizzard Beach is reopening on March 7th. Due to health and safety measures, some things will be a bit different in the park, but guests will once again get to experience the Disney World waterparks. Blizzard Beach’s entrance in 2019. Typhoon Lagoon remains closed at this time, but the Blizzard Beach reopening also brings the return of the Park Hopper Plus ticket option. We’re curious to see how the addition of an open water park impacts a reopened Disney World, so stay tuned for all the updates! We will be reporting live from the reopening. Here’s a First Look at What a Reopened Blizzard Beach Will Be Like! 3. There Are Several Refurbishments Before your March trip to Walt Disney World, make sure that you check out the current list of refurbishments around the parks and resorts. Several Disney Resort pools are getting fixed up, and some construction is happening in a few hotels as well. Dear PeopleMover, please come back to us… Besides work at the resorts, you’ll find several temporarily closed attractions in the parks. including Kali River Rapids, the Walt Disney World Railroad, the Hall of Presidents, and the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover (which has been through quite a lot in the last year). We give weekly refurbishment updates, so make sure to keep an eye out for those to know what’s closed. Click Here to Read About the PeopleMover’s Closure Being Extended for the Millionth Time 4. Your Magic Kingdom Photos May Look Weird Currently, two iconic photo spots in Magic Kingdom look a little different than they usually do. First of all, the Main Street, U.S.A. train station is currently behind a very large (and very obvious) scrim. Main Street Train Station with Scrim Cinderella Castle’s stage is undergoing some construction, so there are some walls and planters blocking part of the view. Moat Construction They shouldn’t really affect your magical photos too much, but you may not be able to get as close to the castle as you usually do. Cinderella Castle The castle still looks gorgeous from a distance! Check Out the Cinderella Castle Stage Construction Here! 5. It’s Spring Break Season March is the time of the year that generally kicks of Spring Break for most of the U.S. Unfortunately, this means that crowd levels are likely to be higher this month. We’ve seen Disney Park Passes get booked up quickly for those planning trips in the coming weeks. Pandora – The World of Avatar The good news is that Disney World has been extending park hours for some of these days, meaning that even if it’s crowded, guests will get more time in the parks. We’ll be keeping an eye on wait times and crowd levels over the next two months and reporting the honest results back to our readers. Spring Break Crowds Are ALREADY in Disney World — Click Here! 6. Concerts Are Returning to EPCOT Typically, EPCOT hosts musical performances for each festival, ranging from popular bands to Broadway stars singing Disney hits. While the Garden Rocks! Concert Series won’t be returning for the Flower & Garden Festival, we will be getting a small taste of the EPCOT concert experience. This year’s festival is going to be so much fun! Local bands from the Orlando area will get the chance to perform in the park during the festival, and we’ll get to experience concerts on a smaller scale than usual. This may pave the way for the typical offerings to return in the future. Here’s the Full List of Bands Performing at Flower & Garden! 7. We’re Keeping an Eye on Construction at EPCOT Several big things are currently in the works at EPCOT, considering the whole park is getting transformed. However, some of these updates are coming sooner than others. We’ve been noticing a lot of progress for the new fireworks show, Harmonious — seriously, how could we not notice? Those barges are HUGE! Harmonious Centerpiece We’re also watching the France Pavilion’s expansion area carefully. It seems that the new section with Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure and La Creperie de Paris is nearing completion, and we’re wondering when the opening date could be. Also, a new soundtrack and new lighting just debuted at the front of the park. We know, these lights are STUNNING! The front of EPCOT is looking GOOD. Get a First Look at the New Creperie Here! 8. A Big Resort Deal Ends Soon If you’ve been debating on taking a trip before mid-April, then now is your time to book! Currently, guests can save up to 35% on Disney Resort rooms for stays between now and April 17th, but the booking window for that offer ends on March 15th. Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa However, if you’re not prepared to take such a last-minute trip, there are still several other deals going on right now. You can save on hotel rooms, score free tickets, and get great rates if you’re an Annual Passholder or member of the military. Click Here to See the Ways to Save on Your Disney World Trip! 9. The Disney Junior Character Breakfast is Coming Back If you’ve got little ones who are BIG fans of Disney Junior characters, then here’s some good news — the Disney Junior character breakfast option is returning to Hollywood & Vine on March 22nd. Reservations are currently open for the experience. Hollywood & Vine On the menu, you’ll find all-you-can-eat pancakes, French toast stuffed with chocolate hazelnut spread, a toasted open-faced salmon bagel, four-egg scramble, four-egg cheese omelet, and a plant-based egg frittata. Our mouths are watering just thinking about it! Check Out Our Review of This Breakfast From Early 2020 Here! 10. A Change to the Face Mask Policy A few days ago, Disney updated their face mask policy to state that guests must now keep their masks on at a restaurant unless they are actively eating or drinking. This means that face coverings must remain on when ordering, before your meal arrives, and after you finish eating. Be Our Guest Restaurant Ballroom We’ve been keeping an eye out to see how this policy is affecting dining in the parks, and we’ll make sure to let you know of any issues that we encounter. This is very different than the policy that Disney World had thus far, so you’ll want to note this change before you travel! Here’s What Our Experience With the New Dining Mask Policy Was Like! Well, there you have it, 10 things that you’ll need to know about Walt Disney World in March 2021. Some things are changing, some things are updating, but Disney World is still just as magical and entertaining as ever! Here Are All the Events Coming to Disney Springs for Women’s History Month! 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! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2020 Edition of the Guide! 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 you most excited about for March in Disney World? Tell us in the comments! The post 10 Things You NEED to Know About Disney World in March 2021 first appeared on the disney food blog. 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Being a D23 Gold Member often get early or exclusive access to Disney merchandise. DONALD! We’ve recently seen covered D23 annual membership gifts, invites to exclusive events, early access to merchandise, AND merchandise available ONLY for D23 members. Now, another new piece of merchandise is being released exclusively to D23 Gold Members. The next exclusive item available to D23 Gold Members is here — it’s a lithograph of a piece of concept art from Raya and the Last Dragon! The print, with art created by Production Designer Paul Felix, measures 16 x 28 inches and comes with a custom certificate of authenticity. Raya and the Last Dragon lithograph Only 500 of these will be available. If you want to get your hands on one, head over to shopDisney at 7AM PST on March 8th. You must log in to shopDisney with the Disney account tied to your D23 Gold or D23 Gold Family Membership. Each print is $29.99 each plus sales tax. And do note, you can only get one lithograph per member. If we spot any other D23 Gold exclusives, we’ll let you know! D23 Members — Here’s How To EARLY Access to A NEW Disney Plush 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! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2020 Edition of the Guide! Use code WDW2021 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ready-to-shop-button.png Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. Are you a D23 Gold Member? Let us know in the comments! The post D23 Gold Members Can Score Exclusive 'Raya and the Last Dragon' Art Soon! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: Disney Movie Fans! These TWO Collectible Fantasia Keys Are NOW Online! Fantasia 80th Anniversary Funko Pops Are Now Available For Pre-Order! A New Space Mountain Movie is Reportedly in the Works from Disney! View the full article

With Spring Break on the horizon, Disney World has been gifting us with MORE hours in the park! More time to conquer the three mountains! It seems like almost every day Disney is updating their site with extended hours (which is why we keep track of it tbh) and, we’ve got good news for all you spring breakers. All four Disney Parks have had some time added between March 7th to 22nd! Magic Kingdom If you were hoping for some more time snack on Dole Whip, the park will now be open from 9AM-9PM on March 9th, giving you an extra hour with that delicious Disney treat. The other date to get an extra hour in the evening is March 10th, which will now be open from 9AM-8PM. And, the following day, March 11th, the park will be open from 9AM-9PM. Disney World is out here like Oprah — you get an extra hour and you get an extra hour! ©Disney Now, what about an extra 3 HOURS?! You can have it, March 21st through 27th with Magic Kingdom open from 8AM-9PM. This Duck Is Us After a Long Day in Disney World EPCOT EPCOT will also be getting an extra few hours on select days so you can enjoy the Flower and Garden Festival. On March 7th, the park will be open from 11AM-10PM and on March 12th the park will open 11AM-10PM. ©Disney March 21st through March 27th also got a facelift to their hours and EPCOT will now be open for a full 12 HOURS from 11AM-11PM. ©Disney That SHOULD be just enough time for you to eat through our Best of the Fest list and then some! EPCOT’s $8 Flower and Garden Scavenger Hunt Is Worth The Prize Hollywood Studios There will even be more time for you to explore the planet of Batuu in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in March! Hollywood Studios will be open from 9AM-8PM on March 21st and beginning March 22nd through March 27th the daily hours will be 9AM-7PM. ©Disney With some extra time added to your day in the park, you’ll have time to catch Chip and Dale enjoying an afternoon picnic on the lawn! VIDEOS: Just When We Thought Seeing Disney Characters Couldn’t Get Better, This Happened Animal Kingdom Last but not least, Disney’s Animal Kingdom got some park hour extensions too! On March 7th, the park will open from 8AM-8PM, giving guests an extra two hours. And, the following day, March 8th, it will open from 8AM-6PM. Only a few days after that Animal Kingdom will be open from 8AM-7PM on March 10th to March 11th. ©Disney If you’re an early riser, you’ll be able to get into the park an extra hour earlier on March 12th with it open from 7AM-7PM. And, Disney gives guests a lot of extra time March 21st through March 27th with the park open 8AM-8PM. Mask Policy Changes and Event Tickets — The 5 Latest Disney News Bombs Disney often makes changes to the park hours so, if you’re planning your next trip, you’ll want to pay attention and check before you go! Plus, you’ll always have us to keep you updated on all of the park hour changes so stay tuned! MORE Disney World Park Hours Released for May 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! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2020 Edition of the Guide! 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 this month? Let us know in the comments! The post Disney World Extends MORE Spring Break Park Hours first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: Spend MORE Time in the Disney World Parks in Early March! Disney World EXTENDS Park Hours for Spring Break NEWS! More Disney World Theme Park Hours Released Into Early 2021 View the full article

Happy Friday, friends! Who needs a treat to kick off the weekend? Because we may have found just the thing… Everglazed We keep coming back to Everglazed Donuts & Cold Brew in Disney Springs, because the new eats and drinks just keep on comin’, too! And are we ever glad we stopped by today, because we tried a new snack that’s neither a donut, nor a cold brew. (And it’s not a Grilled Cheeeeeese sammie, either!) Today, we’re talkin’ about CINNAMON ROLLS. Yep! Everglazed is now serving up soft-glazed Cinnamon Rolls! We picked up on the scent of all that cinnamon right when we strolled into the shop. Inside Everglazed Now, before we dig in… What have we ALWAYS TAUGHT YOU about Cinnamon Rolls? That’s right: Always ask for EXTRA ICING when you order! EXTRA ICING! It may work. It may not. But if you don’t ask, you don’t get! As it turns out, here at Everglazed… WE GOT. They kindly handed us a ramekin full-to-the-brim of warm, gooey, thick ICING!! Extra Icing All truths told, though, this thing almost need it. (I know — I’m shocked, too!) Cinnamon Roll As you can see, this Cinnamon Roll is not only drizzled with icing, but it’s also coated with a layer first, seeping into the swirls of the roll. And that’s on top of GLAZE, to boot! Cinnamon Roll Of course, that didn’t stop us from using it anyway… That icing covers a roll that is quite similar to a regular glazed donut at Everglazed, so it’s nice and FLUFFY. Cinnamon Roll And it is… SO GOOD. The perfect amount of cinnamon completes this just-sweet-enough roll. It pairs wonderfully with coffee. (Thankfully we were in the right place for that, too.) Cinnamon Roll Looks like the Cinnamon Roll over at Gaston’s Tavern in Magic Kingdom has a little competition! Cinnamon Roll You can grab a Cinnamon Roll at Everglazed Donuts and Cold Brew for $5.50. (Just do us a favor, and don’t mention this whole thing to Gaston, okay? He doesn’t like being outdone, you know… ) See our full review of Everglazed Donuts & Cold Brew 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! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2020 Edition of the Guide! 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. 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! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2020 Edition of the Guide! 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 visited Everglazed yet? Please let us know with a comment! The post Watch Out, Gaston! There's a NEW Cinnamon Roll in Disney World first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: FULL REVIEW: Are Everglazed Donuts The New KING Of Disney World Snacks? What’s New at Disney Springs: A Grilled Cheese BACON Donut Hack, Secret Cake Slice, Soul Art, and More! PHOTOS: Another Dining Location is Selling Masks in Disney World View the full article

In celebration of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ new film, "Raya and the Last Dragon," guests at the Downtown Disney District at the Disneyland Resort can take a photo in front of a new art installation inspired by the film. The artwork was designed by Imagineer Xiao Qing Chen, who was born and raised in Malaysia.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DisneyParks/~4/mvDUr3WJiY4 View the full article

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It’s springtime in Disney World and we’re getting ready for a season of fun! EPCOT Earlier this week, we celebrated the flower season with a trip to EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival. Maybe you’re headed to Disney World in the next few months too, and now we know MORE park hours! Last update, we knew the park hours through May 15th, but now Disney has released park hours through May 22nd! Hours for Magic Kingdom from May 16th through May 22nd are 9AM to 6PM. Site Screenshot Hours for EPCOT from May 16th through May 22nd are 11AM to 7PM. Site Screenshot For Disney’s Hollywood Studios, hours for May 16th through May 22nd are 10AM to 7PM. Site Screenshot Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be open 9AM to 5PM May 16th through May 22nd. Site Screenshot Disney Springs will continue its trend of being open 10AM to 10PM Sunday through Thursday and 10AM to 11PM on Friday and Saturday. Site Screenshot Finally, Blizzard Beach, which is reopening on March 7th, will be open from 11AM to 6PM for the whole week. Site Screenshot All of these hours continue the trend that we’ve seen in other recently released weeks. Remember, park hours do tend to get extended, so stay tuned to DFB for all the latest updates when it comes to Disney hours! Want to learn more about the reopening of Blizzard Beach? Click here! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! Order Your Copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining is full of tips and planning tools developed by Disney World experts over 30+ years of visits. We've done the research for you, so you'll know just which spots will uniquely suit your family's needs! With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis (and how to get FREE dining); and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you'll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet. Click here to order your copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2021 to save 25% off the cover price today! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2020 Edition of the Guide! 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 going to Disney World in May? Let us know in the comments! The post MORE Disney World Park Hours Released for May first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: Disney World Park Hours Released Through Mid-May Going to Disney This Spring? Here’s What You Need to Know About Park Hours NEWS: Disney World Park Hours Are Now Available Through December 26th! View the full article

Have YOU been to Disney World’s glitziest park recently? Tower of Terror We spent the day in Disney’s Hollywood Studios yesterday and of course, had a fabulous time. Now, we’re taking a look at allllllll the updates we spotted in food, construction, and merchandise! Hollywood Studios Food Updates Milk Stand Yesterday, we found ourselves standing in front of the Milk Stand in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge wondering whether we should snag Blue Milk or Green Milk. Well, how about both? Blue and Green Milk That’s right, we’re UPGRADING our old Blue Milk Parfait hack! How’s that for a looker of a snack? Click here to learn more about our upgraded Blue Milk hack! Hollywood Studios Construction Updates Rise of the Resistance On the construction front, there were actually a few rides that were down while we were there yesterday. For one, we spotted that Rise of the Resistance had some downtime. Rise of the Resistance Muppet*Vision 3D And Muppet*Vision 3D was closed as well. Don’t worry though, both of these attractions are up and running today. Muppet*Vision 3D Closed Hollywood Studios Merchandise Updates Celebrity 5 & 10 The new Kingdom Cute collection was available at Celebrity 5 & 10 including a sticker that we hadn’t spotted yet. Take a look at this sweet Cinderella Castle Sticker! New Sticker! And there you have it! Just a quick check-in over at Disney’s Hollywood Studios today. We’ll see you next time! Want more of the latest news from Disney’s Hollywood Studios? Click here! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! Order Your Copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining is full of tips and planning tools developed by Disney World experts over 30+ years of visits. We've done the research for you, so you'll know just which spots will uniquely suit your family's needs! With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis (and how to get FREE dining); and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you'll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet. Click here to order your copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2021 to save 25% off the cover price today! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2020 Edition of the Guide! Use code WDW2021 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ready-to-shop-button.png Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. Headed to Hollywood Studios soon? Tell us in the comments! The post Our Day in Hollywood Studios: A Snack UPGRADE and 2 Attractions CLOSED Temporarily first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: Banshee or Millennium Falcon? Is Disney World’s Pandora STILL More Popular Than Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge? What’s New in Hollywood Studios — Lots of Verrines, New Pixar Merch, and $1 Cheese Sauce! What’s New in Hollywood Studios: New Ride Procedures for Rise of the Resistance and MORE ‘Star Wars’ Merch! View the full article

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Planning to visit Disney World, Disneyland, or even just your local Disney Store soon? Well, there are some BIG things you should know about! Hello and Welcome to the Most Magical (and Beautiful) Place on Earth This week, the International Flower & Garden Festival started in EPCOT, tickets went on sale for a super special Disneyland event, and MORE. Check out the 5 BIG Disney stories from this week that you need to know about. 1. The Flower & Garden Festival is HERE! Planning to go to Disney World in the next few months? Well, one thing you won’t want to miss while you’re there is EPCOT’s International Flower & Garden Festival! The Festival officially began this week and we’ve already chowed down on TONS of delicious food items, checked out the super cute new Orange Bird sipper, looked at ALL of the merchandise, and enjoyed some great entertainment! EPCOT Oh, and we’ve gotten a look at those amazing topiaries and gardens too! The Festival is FULL of awesome activities for the whole family to enjoy and beautiful things to look at. Flower & Garden is going on right now until July 5th, so you’ve got lots of time to enjoy it. Click here to see what you should eat and drink at the Flower & Garden Festival! 2. EPCOT’s Entrance Looks Great During the Day, But SPECTACULAR at Night! As you enter the park for all of that Festival fun, be sure to check out the NEW flags that have made their way to EPCOT’s entrance. Just this week, the 12 new flags (6 designs, 2 of each) were installed on flagpoles next to Spaceship Earth. Retro EPCOT fans will LOVE some of the icons featured here. EPCOT Flags The flags each have a icon on them representing different pavilions and attractions in the park. Oh, and did we mention that the entrance has new background music too?! Those of you who LOVE listening to Disney background loops will definitely want to check out our video and see what you think of the new tune. Click here to listen to the new background music and see more about the flags! And while EPCOT’s entrance is looking pretty great during the day, it’s truly SPECTACULAR, jaw-dropping, stunning, amazing…you get the idea…at NIGHT! We know, these lights are STUNNING! There are now nearly 3,000(!!!) individually controlled points of light on those buildings surrounding the EPCOT entrance plaza that light up and change color. And they are truly spectacular. You’ll totally want to grab a seat or just stand and watch them glow for a bit. Jaw. Dropping. Beauty. The lights surrounding the area combined with the lights on the fountain and the new entrance music…chills! If you truly want to see something awesome, check out the time-lapse video we got recently of this area. We could seriously just watch it all day. Click here to see more about this new nighttime look! 3. The Face Mask Policy Update You NEED To Know About Sticking in Disney World for a second, there’s been an important face mask policy update you’ll definitely want to know about ahead of your next trip. Previously, when you ate at a Disney restaurant, you could take off your mask as soon as you sat down, even if you weren’t eating or drinking at that moment. But, that has changed. Sit down, eat, and watch TV? Don’t mind if we do. Now, Disney’s policy on their website says that face coverings can only be removed when actively eating or drinking (that’s been there for a long time) AND that “Face coverings must be worn while standing, waiting or sitting in dining locations.” Refreshing beverage Essentially, Disney’s new policy requires guests to keep their masks on while at restaurants unless they’re actively eating or drinking. So, if you’re just sitting at the table waiting for your food, or waiting for your check, etc., and not actively eating or drinking, this policy requires your mask to be kept on. That’s an important thing to keep in mind the next time you visit the parks. Click here to see our experience dining in Disney World with this new face mask policy. 4. Tickets Were Relelased for a Super Special Disneyland Event! A few weeks ago, we shared that a new ticketed event would be coming to Disneyland Resort — specifically at Disney California Adventure Park. Since that initial announcement, we’ve got some more details about the event, which is officially called A Touch of Disney. But, this week, tickets for the event finally became available!! Pixar Pier in Disney California Adventure Tickets were priced at $75 each and include admission, parking, unlimited PhotoPass downloads, AND a $25 dining card. The experience to purchase tickets was a lengthy one and at this time tickets are sold out. The event will start on March 18th, and be offered on select days after that. ©Disney During the event, you’ll be able to see Disney characters, eat LOTS of classic Disneyland treats, go shopping, walk around Disney California Adventure Park, and more! But, rides will not be open. Still, it’s a huge deal to get access to the park like this again considering that Disney California Adventure Park and Disneyland Park have both been closed since last March. We’ll keep an eye out for more details about this event and let you know what we find! Click here to see what it’s like to purchase A Touch of Disney tickets! 5. Some Disney Stores Are Closing Maybe you can’t get to Disney World or Disneyland right now, and you get your little taste of the magic just by visiting your local Disney Store. Well, this week we heard some updates about big changes coming to Disney Stores this year. Disney will actually be closing at least 20% of its Disney Stores before the end of this year. Disney Store! It’s expected that a minimum of 60 Disney Stores in North America will close as part of this. Why are they closing? Well, it seems that Disney is closing some of its stores to direct the Company’s focus to their e-commerce business. So, you might just have to do a bit more of your Disney shopping online — although that might be something you do a lot of already. Click here to see more about the Disney Store closures. And those are our BIG news stories for the week. But, lots of other Disney news was shared this week as well. Recently, we got a peek at the GIANT centerpiece for EPCOT’s new nighttime show, we got to hear Disney’s CEO — Bob Chapek — talk about operational changes and superhero fatigue, a new park map appeared over at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and we got a BIG update about some storyline changes coming to the Little Mermaid live action movie (Ursula is going to be Ariel’s AUNT!). New Map! We’ll definitely look for more updates and news all around Disney World. Be sure to come back for come back for all the latest! Click here to see ALL of our reviews from EPCOT’s International Flower & Garden Festival! 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! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2020 Edition of the Guide! Use code WDW2021 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ready-to-shop-button.png Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. Are you planning to visit Disney World or Disneyland soon? Tell us in the comments! The post Mask Policy Changes and Event Tickets -- The 5 Latest Disney News Bombs first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: 5 HUGE Disney Updates You NEED to Know About 5 BIG Disney Events You Don’t Want to Miss! What Has To Happen Before Disney World Reopens View the full article

The theme parks at Disneyland Resort have been closed since last March, and are expected to remain closed throughout this March. Disneyland Gate But, many stores and restaurants in Downtown Disney at Disneyland Resort have reopened, and a special ticketed event will soon be coming to Disney California Adventure Park. Still, because the county where Disneyland is located is within a specific reopening tier, stores and restaurants have certain capacity and other restrictions. And those restrictions can’t be lessened until the county reaches a lower tier. Soon counties may be able to move into a lower tier easier. This would allow those counties to loosen select restrictions. In California, counties are placed in specific “tiers” based on a number of factors including their rate of COVID-19 infections and testing positivity rates. Currently, Orange County — where Disneyland is located — is in the purple tier. That means amusement parks must be closed, restaurants can only open outdoors with modifications (or they can open for take-out or delivery with modifications), and retailers are limited to a maximum of 25% capacity. Source: covid19.ca.gov In order to move to other tiers, a county’s numbers must drop to certain levels. As Deadline reports, to advance to the next lowest tier — the red tier — a county’s “rate of daily new COVID cases has to drop to…7 per 100,000 residents, and the testing positivity rate must fall below 8%.” But, some of that might be changing soon. Disneyland Reserved Shopping Experience According to Deadline, California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a new plan that could help counties get to lower tiers a bit easier and start to loosen more restrictions. First, Newsom has indicated that the state will also be setting aside 40% of its vaccine doses for “hard-hit communities, generally those that are lower income and have had higher infection rates and lower numbers of residents getting vaccinated.” Downtown Disney Signage In terms of the rules regarding tiers — the California guidelines now indicate that counties in the purple tier will be able to move to the red tier with a daily rate of new COVID-19 cases of 10 per 100,000 rather than 7 per 100,000. But, that shift won’t happen until 2 million doses of the vaccine have been distributed to hard-hit communities in the state. The state has already delivered 1.6 million vaccine doses to those communities, so this shift could come in the next few weeks. COVID-19 vaccination tents at the Disneyland Resort ©Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG There are also separate shifts that will be made in terms of the case rate ranges for the tiers once the state administers 4 million vaccine doses. So far, the Governor has indicated that over 9.5 million California residents have received doses of the vaccine. Additionally, Newsom recently noted that the current rate for people testing positive for COVID-19 in the state has dropped to 2.2%. Governor Newsom has indicated that by incorporating vaccination rates into the tiering people will be able “to move more quickly through the tiers.” Disneyland Health and Safety Reminders But, Newsom has also indicated that the pandemic is not over, and it’s too early for people to stop social distancing or wearing masks, particularly when you take into account the potential risks associated with the COVID-19 variants. We’ll continue to keep an eye out for what this change could mean as the situation develops in Orange County and other places in California. Stay tuned for more updates. Click here to read about a bill that has been proposed to open Disneyland sooner. Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! The post NEWS: Changes Announced for California's COVID-19 Tiers first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: NEWS: California to Receive 393,000 More Doses of the COVID-19 Vaccine Next Week Disneyland Plans to Install Over 23,000 Health and Safety Measures in Preparation for a Future Reopening NEWS: California’s COVID-19 Daily New Cases Are Down By Almost 40% Since Last Week View the full article

Spring break season is quickly approaching. Cinderella Castle In spring, we typically see major crowds in Disney World as the parks fill for one of the busiest times of the year. And while wait times are rising and Disney extends park hours as March continues, there’s a good chance we won’t see a major swarm of visitors. The U.S. Travel Association conducted a poll and found that only 12% of Americans are planning a spring break trip this year. That number has fallen from an estimated 16% just last week. The industry cites the collapse of travel demand due to the pandemic for these low numbers. Crowds in Magic Kingdom on Presidents’ Day 2021 U.S. Travel Association Chief Executive Roger Dow says of the U.S. travel industry, “We really can’t recover until we get this pandemic under control.” The industry employed 16.9 million people in early 2020 and only 8.7 million by April that year. And although that number rose back to 13 million in January, the Association stated it’s “far from clear when demand for travel will rebound on its own.” Face covering sign in Disney World The group does believe travel demand could rebound by Labor Day at the end of May, due to President Joe Biden’s announcement that every adult American could have a COVID-19 vaccine by then. But with nonessential trips — such as spring break — currently discouraged, travel remains low right now. Germany Pavilion Crowds We’ll keep you posted on what crowds look like over spring break in Disney World. As always, stay tuned to DFB for more Disney news and updates. Here’s How Disney World Is Preparing for Spring Break! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Are you going to Disney World for spring break? Let us know in the comments! The post How Many People Are Expected to Travel for Spring Break This Year?! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: Does It Make Sense to Go to Disney World for Spring Break in 2021? Disneyland Paris Guests Faced With UK Quarantine Rules Can Modify Reservations Save Big! NEW 2021 Disney World Hotel Discounts Are HERE! 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’re used to seeing lots of our favorite Pixar characters in Disney’s Hollywood Studios… Buzz Lightyear in the Pixar Pals Motorcade But we noticed them in a whole new way in the park today, because TONS of Pixar pals can be spotted on the new World of Pixar Loungefly Mini Backpack we spotted in the shops along Hollywood Boulevard! The gang’s all here on this bright and colorful bag! World of Pixar Loungefly Let’s see… I spy Woody, Bo Peep, Buzz Lightyear, and more friends from Toy Story… World of Pixar Loungefly Joy joins other Emotions and dream stars (Rainbow Unicorn!) from Inside Out. World of Pixar Loungefly WALL-E and E.V.E. are there, along with members of the Monsters, Inc. crew. World of Pixar Loungefly You’ll also notice Pixar pals from Up, Cars, and The Incredibles! World of Pixar Loungefly And while the outside of the bag is covered in character details, the inside is lined in signature style, too. World of Pixar Loungefly We found the World of Pixar Loungefly in the shops along Hollywood Boulevard in Disney’s Hollywood Studios for $75.00, but you can grab it online at shopDisney, too! Find the new World of Pixar Loungefly on shopDisney 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! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2020 Edition of the Guide! 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. Who is your favorite Pixar character? Please let us know with a comment! The post Bet You Can't Count ALL of the Pixar Pals on Disney's Latest Loungefly first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: What’s New in Hollywood Studios — Christmas Decorations, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Menu Changes, and More! Spotted! New Indiana Jones Mickey Mouse Plush in Disney World Is Ready for an Adventure Cross Over Into The Twilight Zone With This NEW Tower of Terror Merchandise in Disney’s Hollywood Studios! View the full article

We HAVE to show you what we saw in Disney’s Hollywood Studios today. Disney’s Hollywood Studios Even though traditional meet and greets are still suspended, we love spotting characters out and about in the parks. We’ve had some great interactions with them during cavalcades, or even if we’re just passing by! But we’ve gotta warn you: we don’t think you’re prepared for what we saw in Hollywood Studios today. We were hangin’ around Hollywood Brown Derby when we saw them: Chip ‘n’ Dale! Our favorite mischievous ‘munks were heading over to the lawn, swinging a picnic basket. What could they be up to?! We didn’t know, but we stuck around to find out! Then, it happened: these little guys started setting up for a PICNIC! They’ve even got a blanket! What do chipmunks like to eat? Acorns, of course! Chip pulled their goodies out of the basket while Dale stood nearby, supervising. Time to feast on some acorns! Of course, they were able to take a break from their delicious feast to wave to some pals. Gawrsh! It was so fun to get to see him in a new spot. Goofy’s here, too! These characters all started to pop up around 11AM. This was the first day we’ve seen them out in Hollywood Studios like this, so we’ll keep an eye out to see if this fun trend continues! We’ve seen similar interactions in EPCOT, but and we’re so happy they’re making their way to other parks. As always, stay tuned to DFB for more Disney news! Check Out Some of Our Favorite Character Interactions! 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! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2020 Edition of the Guide! 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. Who’s your favorite character to see in the parks? Let us know in the comments! The post VIDEOS: Just When We Thought Seeing Disney Characters Couldn't Get Better, This Happened first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: VIDEOS: These Disney World Character Interactions Will Make Your Day! Say “Hiya, Pal!” to the New Character Meet-and-Greet Locations in Epcot! The Disney Junior Play and Dance Party Is BACK at Hollywood Studios With a Few Changes! View the full article

EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival started up on Wednesday, and it was pretty busy! Flower and Garden Now, that got us wondering. If the first day of an EPCOT festival is such a big draw, what do other parks look like? To answer that question, we’re taking a look at wait times and crowd levels around Disney World yesterday and on other festival kick-offs of the past! Wait Times First up, we compared wait times in Magic Kingdom, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios between Wednesday and one week prior. Does the first day of a festival make crowds a little slighter in other parks? Let’s see! Magic Kingdom On Wednesday, wait times in Magic Kingdom at 3PM ranged from 0 minutes to 55 minutes with Pirates of the Caribbean at the longest wait. The average wait time for all the rides in the park was 26 minutes. Pirates of the Caribbean The week prior, wait times in Magic Kingdom at 3PM ranged from 5 minutes to 60 minutes with Peter Pan’s Flight at the longest wait. The average wait time for all rides in the park was 32 minutes. Peter Pan’s Flight So, Magic Kingdom saw a six-minute reduction in average wait times during the EPCOT festival. That might not seem super significant, but when that’s the average amount that wait times in the park dropped, it means you’re probably looking at noticeably shorter waits and crowds. Disney’s Animal Kingdom On Wednesday, wait times in Disney’s Animal Kingdom at 2PM ranged from 5 minutes to 55 minutes with Na’vi River Journey at the longest wait. The average wait time for all rides in the park was 21 minutes. Na’vi River Journey The week before, wait times in Animal Kingdom ranged from 5 minutes to 65 minutes with Na’vi River Journey still at the highest wait. The average wait time for all rides in the park was 28 minutes. Tree of Life Animal Kingdom saw, on average, 7-minute lower waits during the festival. This is especially apparent when you take into account the full 10-minute drop in wait times to Na’vi River Journey. You probably still would’ve spent some time in line during the fest kick-off, but you may have felt like there were slightly fewer people in the parks. Disney’s Hollywood Studios Finally, let’s look at Disney’s most high-demand park right now. Wait times in Disney’s Hollywood Studios at 3PM ranged from 25 minutes to 65 minutes with Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at the top. The average wait time for every ride at that time was 37 minutes. Disney’s Hollywood Studios One week earlier, wait times in Hollywood Studios ranged from 30 minutes to 70 minutes with Slinky Dog Dash and Twilight Zone Tower of Terror coming in at that 70-minute mark. This constitutes a 49-minute average for every ride at 3PM. Slinky Dog Dash There’s no doubt that you’ll spend some time in line during your Disney’s Hollywood Studios day. But, it looks like there was an 8-minute drop in the average wait time in the park. That’s significant, but it did still feel pretty busy. EPCOT Now, this may not directly correlate to the fact that there was a festival, so let’s look at the EPCOT times as well just to see if they also dropped. ALLLLLL the flowers! On Wednesday, wait times in EPCOT at 2PM ranged from 5 minutes to 35 minutes with Test Track and Frozen Ever After at the longest wait. The average wait time for all rides in the park was 19 minutes. Do note that in the morning and evening though, Test Track’s wait was over an hour. Test Track The week prior, wait times in EPCOT at 2PM ranged from 5 minutes to 40 minutes with Test Track, Frozen Ever After, and Mission: SPACE at the longest wait. The average wait time for all rides in the park was 20 minutes. Frozen Ever After Still, EPCOT felt MORE crowded out and about due to all the people enjoying the festival. Perhaps all of Disney World was a little bit less crowded than last week, or perhaps EPCOT guests were too busy sampling the Festival fare to get on rides. Crowds This brings us to our next point — the crowds! We visited Disney’s Hollywood Studios yesterday during the start of the EPCOT festival to take a look at how crowded the park felt. For instance, you can see here that the line for Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway wasn’t quite as long as it usually is. Disney’s Hollywood Studios Crowds The queue for Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster barely reached Sunset Boulevard at times when typically it is much longer. Disney’s Hollywood Studios Crowds Our reporter even noted that this was one of the lower crowds Hollywood Studios weekdays that she’s seen in a little while. Perhaps it was because folks were over at EPCOT! Disney’s Hollywood Studios Crowds Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge typically feels pretty busy, but it seemed like there were fewer folks streaming through the land. Disney’s Hollywood Studios Crowds Overall, the park was still busy, but in comparison to the usual Hollywood Studios days, we felt like there were certainly fewer crowds. Disney’s Hollywood Studios Crowds Past Festivals This is a trend that we’ve started to notice over past festivals too. EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival, for instance, tends to draw BIG crowds to that park. That can mean fewer folks left to bulk up the crowds in other parks. Epcot Food and Wine draws the crowds. This is true with other festivals as well, but we’d say the rule might be different when it comes to EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays. This fest is the shortest and the holidays are a high demand time in Disney World so it is typically VERY crowded on that first day (and beyond). EPCOT Crowds BUT, it doesn’t really pull folks from the other parks. This fest kicks off right after Thanksgiving which means Disney World is going to be dealing with those Thanksgiving week crowds in most cases. We’ve noticed that wait times and crowds are high everywhere at this time — whether an EPCOT fest is kicking off or not. Crowds What Does This Mean for YOU? In most cases, you might see a slightly less crowded day in the parks that aren’t EPCOT when and EPCOT festival is having its first day. Other factors like time of year, weather, and more still play into this; but it does seem like the EPCOT fests have an effect. This isn’t necessarily something to plan your trip around if you’re looking for fewer crowds, but if you’re in Walt Disney World during the start of an EPCOT festival and you’re concerned about crowds, you might want to head to another park the day an EPCOT fest starts and then head to EPCOT a few days into the fest. On the other hand, if you want to go to that EPCOT festival on day 1 and aren’t as worried about crowds, do it! They aren’t too overwhelming, especially with capacity limits the way they are right now. You might find yourself contending with a busy day but if that’s less of a factor for you, then you can go enjoy the fest. We’ll do our best to bring you comprehensive coverage of any big days in Disney World so that you can best plan your vacation. As always, stay tuned to DFB for the latest updates and tips! Click here to see our day at EPCOT Flower and Garden yesterday! Click HERE To See All The Updated Details For Epcot's 2021 Flower and Garden Festival! Ready to Plan for Your 2021 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival Trip? Order the DFB Guide to the 2021 Epcot Flower & Garden Festival e-Book today! This 200+-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 Outdoor Kitchens Booth Menu Checklist to carry with you as you Eat around the World! Order your 2021 edition today! Don't miss a moment of the fun! Use code SPRING at check-out for a $2 off the cover price! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Do you prefer to head to an EPCOT fest on day 1 or avoid the crowds? Tell us in the comments! The post What Do the Other Parks Look Like When a Festival Kicks Off in Disney World?! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: PHOTOS and VIDEOS! New Year’s Day Crowds and Wait Times are NOT What We Expected in Disney World! The Wait Times at Disney World Were NOT What We Expected for a Holiday Week! The BIGGEST Time Wasters in Disney World — And How To Avoid Them! View the full article

You may have visited Disney World a million times, but have you eaten at all of its award-winning restaurants? Tiffins Meal Recently, the Orlando Sentinel released its 2021 Foodie Awards and 10 different locations in Disney World, including Tiffins in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, received some special honors! How many of these spots have you been to? Let’s find out! Jeff Vahle, the President of Walt Disney World, shared about these foodie awards recently on Instagram. In his post, Vahle shared that 10 locations in Disney World got honors through the Orlando Sentinel’s recent foodie awards. Tiffins And special congratulations were in order for Tiffins, which WON the Critics’ Choice for Best Theme Park Restaurant. Be Our Guest Restaurant in Magic Kingdom also got some special honors in that category as the winner of the Readers’ Choice for Best Theme Park Restaurant! Beast in Be Our Guest Here are 10 Disney World restaurants that have received some kind of recognition in the Orlando Sentinel’s 2021 Foodie Awards: Tiffins — Winner, Critics’ Choice Best Theme Park Restaurant Jungle Navigation Co. Ltd. Skipper Canteen — Runner Up, Critics’ Choice for Best Theme Park Restaurant Les Halles Boulangerie-Patisserie — Runner Up, Critics’ Choice for Best Theme Park Restaurant Be Our Guest Restaurant — Winner, Readers’ Choice for Best Theme Park Restaurant The Hollywood Brown Derby — Runner-up, Readers’ Choice for Best Theme Park Restaurant Raglan Road Irish Pub — Winner, Critics’ Choice for Best Irish Restaurant (As well as Readers’ Choice for best Irish Restaurant) Boma — Flavors of Africa — Winner, Readers’ Choice for Best African Restaurant Wine Bar George — Runner-up — Readers’ Choice for Best Wine Bar Victoria & Albert’s — Winner, Readers’ Choice for Best Splurge Biergarten Restaurant — Runner-up — Readers’ Choice for Best German Restaurant Whiskey BBQ Lollipop Chicken from Raglan Road How many of these spots have you already tried? How many are you now adding to your list? We can’t wait to see which of Disney’s restaurants win Foodie Awards in the future, and continue to eat at all of Disney’s new and upcoming spots — like Space 220 Restaurant. We’ll keep an eye out for more Disney food updates and let you know what we find! Click here to see how to eat at Disney World’s BEST restaurants with NO reservations! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! Order Your Copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining is full of tips and planning tools developed by Disney World experts over 30+ years of visits. We've done the research for you, so you'll know just which spots will uniquely suit your family's needs! With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis (and how to get FREE dining); and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you'll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet. Click here to order your copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2021 to save 25% off the cover price today! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2020 Edition of the Guide! 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 these spots have you been to? Let us know in the comments! The post Have You Eaten at Disney World's Foodie Award-Winning Restaurants? first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: Where To Do THANKSGIVING in Disney World! The 3 Most Dangerous Things You Can Eat in Disney World! EVERY Place to Celebrate the New Year and Ring in 2020 in Disney World! View the full article

After a month of relatively low crowds, short park hours, and plentiful Disney Park Pass Reservation availability, our luck may finally be running out. As spring break season approaches, it looks like Disney World is preparing for larger-than-average crowds. EPCOT How can you tell, exactly? By looking at the park hours and Park Pass Reservation availability, that’s how! Let’s take a look at what the week of March 7th is shaping up to be, and what you can do to prepare if you’re heading to Disney World next week! Disney World Park Hours the Week of March 7th Magic Kingdom will be open later than it has in the past few weeks! On Sunday, March 7th through Monday, March 8th, and Friday, March 12th, and Saturday 13th, March, the park will be open from 9AM-10PM. On Tuesday, March 9th, and Thursday, March 11th, Magic Kingdom will be open from 9AM-8PM. Finally, on Wednesday, March 10th, Magic Kingdom will be open from 9AM-7PM. Magic Kingdom park hours for the week of March 7th © Disney EPCOT’s park hours also vary from day to day next week. From Sunday, March 7th through Thursday, March 11th, EPCOT will be open from 11AM-8PM. On Friday, March 12th, EPCOT will be open from 11AM-9PM. And on Saturday, March 13th, EPCOT will be open from 11AM-11PM. The EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival will be open the same hours as the park each day. EPCOT park hours for the week of March 7th © Disney Typically, Disney’s Hollywood Studios has the same hours daily. Next week, however, there will be a slight variation! From Sunday, March 7th through Thursday, March 11th, Hollywood Studios will be open from 9AM-7PM. On Friday, March 12th, and Saturday, March 13th, Hollywood Studios will be open from 9AM-8PM. Hollywood Studios park hours for the week of March 7th © Disney Finally, Disney’s Animal Kingdom has varying hours as well. On Sunday, March 7th and Thursday, March 11th, Animal Kingdom will be open from 8AM-6PM. From Monday, March 8th through Wednesday, March 10th, Animal Kingdom will be open from 8AM-5PM. On Friday, March 12th, Animal Kingdom will be open from 8AM-7PM. And on Saturday, March 13th, Animal Kingdom will be open from 8AM-8PM. Animal Kingdom park hours for the week of March 7th © Disney Across the board, all four theme parks will be open for additional hours on Saturday, March 13th. When you look at the park hours, it appears to be the case that spring break is right around the corner, and Disney is preparing for those crowds! Click here to read the Best of the Fest from this year’s Flower & Garden Festival! Current Disney Park Pass Reservation Availability the Week of March 7th For the last few weeks, Disney Park Pass Reservation availability has been fairly wide open across all three ticket types. For the week of March 7th, however, that’s a different story. Let’s take a look and what your current options are, depending on your ticket type, if you’re heading to the parks next week. Disney Resort Guests For Disney Resort Guests, Park Pass Reservations are currently available at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom on March 7th as well as from March 9th through March 11th. Disney Resort Guest Park Pass Reservation availability for March 7th as of March 4th © Disney On March 8th, 12th, and 13th, Disney Resort Guests can book a Park Pass Reservation at EPCOT and Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Disney Resort Guest Park Pass Reservation availability for March 8th as of March 4th © Disney Theme Park Ticket Guests Theme Park Ticket Guests currently have the same Park Pass Reservation availability as Disney Resort Guests, which typically tends to be the case. Theme Park Ticket Guests can book at Park Pass Reservation at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom on March 7th, 9th, 10th, and 11th. Theme Park Ticket Guest Park Pass Reservation Availability for March 7th as of March 4th © Disney And just like Disney Resort Guests, Park Pass Reservations are available at EPCOT and Disney’s Animal Kingdom on March 8th, 12th, and 13th. Disney Resort Guest Park Pass Reservation availability for March 7th as of March 4th © Disney Annual Passholders Annual Passholders typically have the most restrictive Park Pass Reservation availability, but as of this writing, the opposite is true! We’ll start with the bad news: on Sunday, March 7th, all four theme parks are completely booked and no Annual Passholder Park Pass Reservations are available. Annual Passholder Park Pass Reservation availability for March 7th as of March 4th © Disney However, from March 8th through 12th, all four theme parks are completely wide open for Annual Passholders! Annual Passholder Park Pass Reservation availability for March 8th as of March 4th © Disney On Saturday, March 13th, Annual Passholders can book a Park Pass Reservation at EPCOT and Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Annual Passholder Park Pass Reservation availability for March 13th as of March 4th © Disney The rest of March is shaping up to be busy as well. Disney World could be the busiest it has been since the holiday season, so if you’re heading into the parks next week, be sure to pack your patience! Also, follow along as we continue to report the latest happenings from Disney World! Click here to check out photos from the first signs of spring break crowds arriving 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! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2020 Edition of the Guide! 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 next week? Let us know in the comments! The post So Long, Low-Crowd Days! Disney World Should Be BUSY Next Week first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: Disney World Park Hours and Park Pass Availability For the Week of December 20th Disney World Park Hours and Park Pass Availability For the Week of December 28th Disney World Park Hours and Park Pass Availability For the Week of January 10th View the full article

Sometimes, reaching Disney isn’t as easy as you’d like it to be. Cinderella Castle There are LOTS of folks planning and changing plans all the time when it comes to Disney World trips and many times, that means speaking with a Disney World Cast Member. Well, if you need to get on the phone to talk about your Disney reservation right now, you might have some trouble. Disney’s Reservation Assistance phone line, (407) 939-4357, is currently unavailable. Disney’s Hollywood Studios Calling the number results in a recorded message that states, “We’re sorry, all circuits are busy now. Will you please try your call again later? This is a recording. Your call can not be completed at this time. Please try again later.” Flower and Garden We’re not sure why phone lines are down, but we do know that Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort released new reservations today, so it may have something to do with high-demand. Mary Poppins If you need to reach Disney right now, either wait to call the number a little later OR look into your options for how to contact Disney when phone lines are down. As a note, we WERE able to get through for Disney World ticketing for both new tickets and existing tickets. Disney’s Animal Kingdom We’ll be keeping an eye on the situation and we will update you as soon as we learn more or if the phone line returns. Stay tuned. Click here to learn more about contacting Disney when the phone lines are down! 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! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2020 Edition of the Guide! 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 having issues with the reservations line? Tell us in the comments! The post NEWS: Disney's Reservations Phone Line is Currently Unavailable first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: NEWS: Disney World is Canceling MORE June Reservations Updated: NEWS! Disney World Guests’ FastPasses Are Disappearing in July — Even AFTER the Reopening Date What’s New in Hollywood Studios: A Missing Favorite and New Treats for Your Pets! 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’re not going to lie — we were very sad to see The Great Movie Ride go away at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway But we also can’t deny that its replacement, Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway, is a lot of fun, and quite a technological wonder! From the trackless ride vehicles to the cool 3D effects that don’t require 3D glasses, it’s definitely an attraction Disney can be proud of! And now there’s a new dress celebrating the attraction in the parks and online. The Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway Dress is light blue with a vintage A-line silhouette, with a ruffled bottom. Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Dress The pattern on the dress features characters and scenes from the ride, including Daisy Duck, Mickey in a tornado, Donald Duck, the smiling sun, and more! Characters! The dress zips up in the back and has two tags with the Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway logo on it. Back There’s a red gingham belt at the waist that cinches the whole look together! Waist The dress is $128 and can be found at shopDisney AND Legends of Hollywood at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. And if you were wondering about that matching Loungefly Chuuby Bag, at the moment, it’s only currently available at Disney World for $65. It has been available for quite some time but looks so cute with this new dress! Chuuby! We’re constantly keeping an eye out for new merchandise, both online and in the parks, so we’ll let you know if we spot anything else that’s new! Click HERE to get your Runaway Railway Dress online! 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! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2020 Edition of the Guide! Use code WDW2021 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ready-to-shop-button.png Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. What do you think of Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway? Let us know in the comments! The post Disney's New Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway Dress Is Perfect for a Picnic! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: This Dooney & Bourke Collection is FLYING Off the Shelves in Disney World! What’s New at Hollywood Studios: A Line That Stretches Backstage, Haunted Mansion Dooneys, and More Baby Yoda Stuff! PHOTOS: Get Excited for the Upcoming Holiday Dooney & Bourke Collection in Disney World! View the full article

Welcome back, DFB friends! We’re here with another What’s New at Magic Kingdom! Cinderella Castle And, we’ve got plenty of merchandise, crowds, and construction updates to share with you. So, let’s jump right on in! Magic Kingdom Construction Update PeopleMover It’s been a long journey of tracking the construction going on at the PeopleMover. The ride closed just a few days before Disney World back in March and has yet to reopen — that’s almost a full year! On our most recent visit, we looked up at the loading dock to see that there was a Cast Member doing some work, but no movement of the ride just yet. Whatcha doin’ up there? Anytime we see something going on up there we get excited. What can we say — we miss that leisurely ride through Tomorrowland! VIDEO: The PeopleMover Is Being Tested in Disney World! Peter Pan’s Flight Over at Peter Pan’s Flight, we spotted some new construction skrim trying to be all incognito. You know that “Don’t Be Suspicious” song that everyone’s using on TikTok? We’re pretty sure that was MADE for Walt Disney World. They’re not fooling anyone with these fake building scrims. More skrim The new skrim starts near the entrance of Peter Pan’s Flight and extends around the queue. This area has been blocked off for a little bit now, but shorter construction walls were surrounding the area. Shhh, I don’t think they can tell Now, you get to stand around the scrim-covered building when you’re waiting in line for one of the more popular rides in Magic Kingdom. Here’s why this is a BIG update! Magic Kingdom Merchandise Update Uptown Jewelers Another new Disney Dooney & Bourke Collection is on its way to the parks. We spotted the new Robinhood Dooney & Bourke bags on display in the shop window. Three bags will be debuting covered in characters from the classic Disney movie. There is a smaller bag for $128 and a crossbody for $198… ‘Robinhood’ Dooney and Bourke Collection coming soon …and a larger tote for $268. The new collection will release in the Disney parks on March 8th! ‘Robinhood’ Dooney & Bourke Tote And…if you’re a fan of the bags, Fabiola Garza Villalobos, the designer of these bags will be at Disney Springs on March 8th between 10AM to 12PM to meet guests and sign the bags at Ever After Jewelry Co. & Accessories. PHOTOS: FIRST LOOK at the NEW Robin Hood Dooney & Bourke Disney Bags! Magic Kingdom Crowd Update Wait Times While there are still lots of people visiting Disney World, Magic Kingdom was less crowded than it has been the past few weeks when we visited. The shortest line that we personally saw was for Haunted Mansion, with only a 25-minute wait… Welcome foolish mortals! …and Space Mountain was a 35-minute wait. Social distancing has made a lot of these lines appear longer than they actually are, so even though the queue starts outside, it’s not a bad wait. Is this the wait to get to Mars or on Space Mountain? “it’s a small world” was also around a 35-minute wait… Not too shabby of a wait! …and the popular interactive ride, Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin was 40-minutes. Who’s the real space cadet? Over in Fantasyland, Peter Pan’s Flight was a 40-minute wait… You can fly! …and, the ride with the longest wait we saw was Pirates of the Caribbean with a 45-minute wait. Pirates! Like we said, with social distancing, the lines can expand pretty far beyond the queues that Disney has set up. And, that has meant that the Winnie the Pooh line can end up pretty far away from the Hundred Acre Woods. It was all the way back to the Cheshire Cafe when we passed by! This doesn’t look like the Hundred Acre Woods… All in all, it was nice to be at the park with some lower crowd levels. Park Close Magic Kingdom closed at 7PM, which is fairly early for Disney vacationers. So that meant a lot of people were still in the park and headed in the exact same direction at the same time, which made for a busy Main Street, U.S.A. Everyone was grabbing their Cinderella Castle pictures and lingering to take in Magic Kingdom in the evening. A busy evening in the Magic Kingdom And, those who weren’t lingering on Main Street, U.S.A. were standing in the long line to hop on the monorail. At park close the wait was 45-minutes. We definitely would rather have waited for that long to get on Pirates of the Caribbean! HOW long is the wait?! That being said, a long wait for the monorail at park close isn’t that unusual. Everyone has to get home and there are a limited number of ways to do that! Magic Kingdom Miscellaneous Update Stitch During our day, we spotted Stitch out saying hi to all his loving fans at the Tomorrowland Stage. He was LOVING all the attention he was getting and showed off all his poses for the cameras. Hey Stitch! We guess if PeopleMover can’t be running, Stitch is a good consolation. VIDEOS: These Disney World Character Interactions Will Make Your Day! Tortuga Tavern And, it doesn’t look like Tortuga Tavern will be opening up anytime soon. The register and counter area are being used as additional stroller parking for Pirates of the Caribbean now. Additional Stroller Parking With no food to draw in the crowds, this is a great place to escape from the hustle and bustle — at least that’s what this duck was thinking! He was getting in his afternoon snooze on one of the benches. Same little man, same We felt this little guy on a spiritual level — it can be tiring when you’re a Disney duck! This Duck Is Us After a Long Day in Disney World That’s all for our day at the Magic Kingdom! By the end of it, we were feeling EXACTLY like that little ducky. Stay tuned for more Disney news and updates! FIRST Look at the Moana-themed Rooms Coming to Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! Order Your Copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining is full of tips and planning tools developed by Disney World experts over 30+ years of visits. We've done the research for you, so you'll know just which spots will uniquely suit your family's needs! With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis (and how to get FREE dining); and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you'll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet. Click here to order your copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2021 to save 25% off the cover price today! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2020 Edition of the Guide! 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 visiting the Magic Kingdom anytime soon? Let us know in the comments! The post Our Day in Magic Kingdom: A LONG Wait for the Monorail and a Sleepy Duck first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: What’s New at Magic Kingdom: Emporium Reaches Capacity, Darth Vader Spirit Jersey, and Friar’s Nook Limited Hours BIG Updates at Cinderella Castle and PeopleMover in Magic Kingdom What’s New in the Magic Kingdom: LIMITED-TIME Eats, Must-Have Merch and MORE!! View the full article

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We eat and drink a LOT of Disney fare. Millennium Falcon And we are totally okay with that. Now, sometimes, we look to spice up our Disney snacks just a little bit. You might remember a few years ago when we put a spin on a Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge treat. Today, we’re attempting to perfect our craft. We were strolling around Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disney’s Hollywood Studios yesterday when we decided we would stop by for a highly-debated Blue or Green Milk. But there was only one problem: We couldn’t decide which we wanted! Milk Stand Well, as any devoted snacker would, we opted to get both. And THAT’S when inspiration struck. In a stroke of genius, we asked for a spare cup when the Cast Member handed us our Blue Milk and Green Milk. Blue Milk We’ve actually done this before back in 2019; with that spare cup in hand, you can MIX the Blue and Green Milk together. Back then, we called it the Blue Milk Parfait, but today, we might have made this hack even better. Milk Hack! You can actually keep it from layering AND make sure you get both flavors in one sip by pouring both the Blue Milk and the Green Milk into the same cup at the same time. To do this, we just poured the two milks side by side. Blue and Green Milk And it turned out to be a SUPER cool, super Instagrammable split. Look at that clean line between the two colors! Blue and Green Milk After we’d admired our cup plenty, we went ahead and fully mixed them together to see what it looked and tasted like. Blue and Green Milk The green certainly takes over, but it’s a softer green than plain old Green Milk. In our opinion, this mixed version of the milk tastes a LOT like liquid yogurt. To rank them, we think that Blue Milk is best, Blue and Green Milk is in the middle, and Green Milk is at the bottom. Blue and Green Milk This is certainly an option if you’re ever having trouble deciding which space milk to try. Just keep in mind you’ll pay for both the Blue and Green Milk individually at $7.99 each. So if you’re traveling solo, it can be a bit pricey. If you’re with a group, you should still be able to make two drinks, they will just be mixed! As always, stay tuned to DFB for all the latest tips, tricks, and news from Disney World and beyond! Click here for our review of BOTH milk flavors! 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! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2020 Edition of the Guide! Use code WDW2021 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ready-to-shop-button.png Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. Would you try this mix? Tell us in the comments! The post Hold Up. Did We Just Upgrade Our Own Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Milk Hack in Disney World? first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Cliffs Notes…Here’s What You Absolutely NEED To Know After The Galaxy’s Edge INFO BOMB Dropped Last Night! News! Menu Released For the Milk Stand in Disney World’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge! NEWS! Boozy Blue and Green Milk Coming to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disney World! View the full article

Wondering what’s going on behind the construction walls at Avengers Campus? Want more details on the upcoming Spider-Man ride — WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure? Avengers Campus Merch! Do you also love learning about the history of the Disney parks and how they’ve changed over the years? Then, you’ll definitely want to grab your spot right now for D23’s upcoming virtual event! D23: The Official Disney Fan Club and Walt Disney Imagineering are patterning up to celebrate some BIG Disney Parks anniversaries. As part of these “Magical Milestones” celebrations, they’ll be holding special events featuring lots of Imagineers to share their stories about park origins, history, artwork, behind-the-scenes stories, and more! And the first of these events is ALL about Disney California Adventure Park! ©D23 This year, California Adventure is celebrating its 20th anniversary. We’ve already seen some great merchandise released celebrating California Adventure (including some EPIC ears!). But, now there’s another way to celebrate the past, present, and future of this park. Disney California Adventure Ears D23’s special California Adventure-focused virtual event will be hosted by Academy Award-nominated director Leslie Iwerks. During the event President of Walt Disney Imagineering, Bob Weis, will take us all back to the beginning of DCA and its origins as Disneyland’s humble parking lot! And we’ll get to see the history of the park through its opening to its earliest additions. Disney California Adventure Park Then, we’ll all get to hear about the reimagining of the park and more additions that came during the last few years including the AMAZING nighttime show, World of Color, Buena Vista Street, Cars Land, Pixar Pier, entertainment and festivals, and Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! Mission Breakout But, this panel isn’t just about the past. Like we mentioned before, it’ll also give you a peek into the FUTURE of the park. During the event, you’ll get to hear from some of the creative team behind Avengers Campus. ©Disney And they’ll even be giving guests a PEEK behind the curtain at the new land, and inside the exciting new attraction WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure!! Avengers Campus The creative team that you’ll get to hear from during this presentation includes the following: Steven Davison, Executive Parades & Spectaculars Scot Drake, Portfolio Creative Executive Tom Fitzgerald, Portfolio Creative Executive Roger Gould, Creative Director of Franchise Management and Parks Integration for Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Animation Studios Lynne Itamura, Executive Interior Design Jeanette Lomboy, Site Portfolio Executive for the Disneyland Resort Kathy Mangum, Retired Imagineering Executive John Mauro, Portfolio Producer Jeff Shaver-Moskowitz, Executive Producer Tracey Noce, Concept Design Director Kevin Rafferty, Executive Creative Director Brent Strong, Executive Creative Director Steve Spiegel, Executive Story Editor Susana Tubert, Creative Director of Live Entertainment at the Disneyland Resort Bob Weis, President of Walt Disney Imagineering Claire Weiss, Creative Director That’s a LOT of people! Jessie’s Critter Carousel If you want to watch this awesome event, be sure to register at D23.com. You’ll get an access code that’ll let you watch the panel starting on Wednesday, March 10th, at 4PM PT when it premieres. It’ll be available until March 26th at 11:45PM PT. The website does note that the access code is only available for a one-time use, so keep that in mind. Storytellers Statue Tickets for D23 Gold Members are free. If you are a D23 General Member (meaning you have or you sign up for a FREE D23 membership), tickets for this virtual event are $10 (plus a $1.50 processing fee). Pixar Pier in Disney California Adventure We’ll keep an eye out for more updates and let you know if we hear any awesome updates from this event. Stay tuned to DFB for all the latest! Click here to see Avengers Campus’ new resident! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Are you excited for Avengers Campus? Let us know in the comments! The post Get a PEEK at Avengers Campus With Disney's New Virtual Event first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: VIDEO: Disney’s Avengers Campus Has a Special New Resident NEWS: Disney Shares An Update On Construction Schedules For In-Progress Theme Park Attractions PHOTOS: Construction is Moving Along at Avengers Campus in Disneyland! View the full article