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Sometimes, we see a food SO strange, we both love and hate it at the same time. (YES, we’re STILL thinking about that Poor Unfortunate Souls float…) Poor Unfortunate Souls Float But, of course, Disney doesn’t own…let’s call them strange foods. And we saw one limited-edition dish online that we just HAD to bring to your attention (and Disney’s!). For Valentine’s Day this year, Kraft is releasing a CANDY flavored macaroni and cheese. Yes, you read that right! It’s the same ol’ Kraft Mac and Cheese you’ve been eating since childhood, but this new twist on a kiddo classic happens to have a a candy flavor packet, which turns the pasta pink and adds a sweet candy flavor. Okayyy, then. ©Kraft Kraft is only giving away 1,000 of these boxes of mac and cheese (and you can try to enter to win one here!), but we wanted to call this dish to Disney’s attention, because, well, we appreciate its craziness! ©Kraft Let’s talk about Disney’s Valentine’s Day treats, shall we? They’re a little…normal. Sure, we think a Valentine’s Day cupcake or mousse dome is fine and dandy, but when it comes to the list of 2021 Valentine’s Day treats at Walt Disney World, well, we want something a little nuttier than your everyday snacks! Chocolate and Cherry Valentine’s Cupcake Valentine’s Day is a sweet holiday, but that doesn’t mean it HAS to just get a bunch of chocolate, strawberry, or cherry desserts. Which, truly, are fine and good! Valentine’s Cupcake We’re just saying, we wouldn’t shy away from some red hot nachos or something pink that isn’t supposed to be pink. It doesn’t have to be mac and cheese! But, you know, Disney, get a lil’ crazy! Love is madness, after all! Valentine’s Day Mousse Dome We still have 12 days to go until Valentine’s Day, and surprise treats DO pop up. So we may still get something interesting! As we eat our weight in heart-shaped goods and chocolate desserts, we’ll let you know! REVIEW! Gideon’s Bakehouse New Spicy Cookies Are 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. Would YOU try a candy-flavored mac and cheese? Let us know in the comments! The post Dear Disney, Take Note of This Pink Mac and Cheese, Please! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: What’s New at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Coronado Springs Resort: May 26, 2018 Valentine’s Day Dinner Menu at Walt Disney World’s Yachtsman Steakhouse! What’s New at SIX Walt Disney World Resort Hotels: Too Much to Mention! View the full article

Disney World is full of amazing and super popular restaurants — Chef Mickey’s, Cinderella’s Royal Table, ‘Ohana — but, have you ever heard of Primo Piatto? Or how about The Fountain? Primo Piatto Tables Space Out These awesome restaurants just haven’t gotten their due. I bet there are at least a few on this list that you have NEVER heard of before! Check out all this and more in our newest DFB Video!  Are you a DFB Video subscriber? If you hit the button below, you can subscribe to our channel and catch up on ALL of our latest episodes! Check out our latest video and then comment below: What’s your favorite restaurant in Disney World? The post DFB Video: Why You've Never Heard of These Disney World Restaurants first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: DFB Video: 12 Things You Don’t Know Happen in Disney World EVERY DAY! DFB Video: The Most Overrated Restaurant in Disney World! DFB Video: 10 Surprising Things That Have Actually IMPROVED in Disney World! View the full article

Gideon’s Bakehouse may be new to Disney Springs, but it already has quite the fan base. Gideon’s Bakehouse We LOVE trying their newest inventions, like the spicy Eternal Flame Cookie or secret slices of cake. And the’ve upped their game recently and offered more than baked goods: they also sell coffee cups and face masks! But if you want to show your Gideon’s pride another way, we’ve got good news. Gideon’s has some new shirts for the month of February! Let’s dig in! The first new offering is the Alchemical Recipe Shirt, which lists some of Gideon’s ingredients for their Chocolate Chip Cookie (of course, the secret ones are left out!). The curved text on top reads “Divina Est Crustulum,” which is Latin for “The Cookie Divine.” Maybe these cookies are magical, after all! Alchemical Recipe Shirt Next up is the Eternal Flame Shirt. We mentioned trying the Eternal Flame Cookie, which is actually Gideon’s February cookie of the month! This salty, sweet, and SPICY treat is represented by a heart and a flame on a black tee — with the Gideon’s logo, of course. Eternal Flame Shirt There’s also a brand-new sticker featuring the Guardian of Gideon’s Bakehouse. The Gideon’s Gargoyle sticker is transparent and a whopping 4 x 5 inches. You can stick this on a laptop, water bottle, car window — anywhere you want to let everyone know about your new favorite snacks. Gideon’s Gargoyle Sticker The new shirts are currently online only, but they’ll be making their way in-store soon! If you’re constantly dreaming about the next time you get to stuff your face with some Gideon’s, this apparel may be perfect for you. As always, stay tuned to DFB for more Disney news! Check Out Our Pro Tip to Get a Spot in Gideon’s Virtual Queue! 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 been to Gideon’s Bakehouse yet? Let us know in the comments! The post NEW Gideon's Bakehouse Apparel Features an Iconic Disney World Recipe first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: PHOTOS: There Are Gideon’s Bakehouse Face Masks in Disney World! Here’s a Taste of the GIANT Cake Slices We Can Look Forward to When Gideon’s Bakehouse Opens in Disney Springs! NEWS! We Now Know WHERE Gideon’s Bakehouse Will Be in Disney Springs! 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. Wishables have been a hit among Disney fans who love a good mystery pack. “it’s a small world” Wishables Every month Disney releases a new Wishables collection that has one open plush for purchase and a mystery pack where all you can do is feel for the one you want! And, if you saw our post yesterday, you know that the NEW “its a small world” Wishables are this month’s addition to the trend and they’re available online NOW! The mystery pack features characters and icons from the classic Disney ride. In the set, you’ll find a clock plush featuring the design from the attraction at Disneyland AND Disney World. ©Disney You’ll recognize the Ice Skating Penguin from the Latin America setting on the ride. Supposedly there is a place referred to as the “land of ice” located just underneath Chile and that’s what has these little guys enjoying their time with purple hats on the attraction! ©Disney There’s also a cactus chilling and playing the ukulele as you would see in the South Pacific room of the ride! ©Disney And, TWO hippos are part of the mystery pack! LOOK! The hippo is even winking. This one is the hard-to-find chase plush. ©Disney And, the other hippo is pink with some island flowers all over! ©Disney The “its a small world” mystery Wishable pack is available on shopDisney for $9.99. Click HERE for the “it’s a small world” Wishable Mystery Pack! You won’t have to guess which mystery pack has the Kangaroo and Joey plush because that one is sold separately, mystery free! ©Disney Add it to your cart with the mystery pack for $9.99. Get the “it’s a small world” Kangaroo Wishable HERE! At this point, the song is already stuck in our head (and probably yours too — sorry!) so head on over to shopDisney and create your own little boat ride at home! Stay tuned to DFB for more Disney merchandise updates! Check out the Disney Parks Transportation Wishables! 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. Is riding “it’s a small world” one of your Disney traditions? Let us know in the comments! The post NEW "it's a small world" Wishables Are NOW Available Online! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: Disney’s Dropping NEW “it’s a small world” Wishables Tomorrow! Bring Your Own Madame Leota Home With Disney’s New Water Globe Yes, You CAN Dress Up Your Disney nuiMOs for Valentine’s Day View the full article

Could it be possible that you completely forgot a Disney World Resort? We almost did. Reflections — A Disney Lakeside Lodge Reflections — A Disney Lakeside Lodge was announced back in 2019 and for a while, we were hearing a LOT about it. The upcoming Disney Vacation Club resort was set to occupy the former home of Disney’s River Country water park near Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground. In June 2020, it seemed like the resort may have been canceled. What’s going on with Reflections — A Disney Lakeside Lodge? So what IS Reflections anyway? This resort was announced as an ALL-NEW Disney Vacation Club hotel with more than 900 rooms, originally set to open in 2022. Did we mention it was set to have a Princess and the Frog-themed restaurant? That’s pretty neat. Princess and the Frog Restaurant ©Disney Well, when the 2020 global health crisis reached the United States, Disney closed the theme parks and had to halt construction for some time. We last saw permits filed for the address of Reflections on April 3rd, 2019, and then — nothing. It’s possible that the resort was at least delayed at this point, if not canceled completely. Reflections ©Disney It’s been ages since we heard any official word from Disney on this upcoming resort, but reports did note that delivery of materials had been permanently canceled and that work on some already-completed concrete pours has been removed. This points to construction being permanently halted at this time — A.K.A. Reflections may have been canceled. Reflections: Wonders of Nature ©Disney Oddly enough, Reflections was removed from a WAY old D23 blog post announcing the resort last August, but that’s the last movement we saw on the subject. No construction permits have been publicly filed and Disney is still withholding an update. There have certainly been times in the past where Disney has completely canceled a project or closed an offering without ever making an announcement (Disney’s River Country and Main Street Theater to name a few). Disney’s River Country ©Disney So, it’s been about five months since we last saw ANY news related to Reflections. We won’t blame you if it’s started to slip your mind! Today, we got curious to see if we could find an update and reached out to a Disney World Cast Member to see what they could tell us. At this time, Cast Members WILL still give out a statement about Reflections: “Reflections: A Disney Lakeside Lodge is a unique resort proposed Disney Vacation Club, drawing inspiration from the wonders of nature and the artistry of Walt Disney!” However, when asked specifically if the resort was still on the docket or not they let us know that they didn’t have any more information and to keep an eye on the Disney website and the Disney Parks Blog for more information. Cast Member Chat We asked another Cast Member as well to see if we could get the same answer, and she let us know that the latest information was from way back in 2019 and noted that the resort would open in 2022. She told us to keep an eye out and that “We should have more information as the date gets closer!” Chat Screenshot So, our limbo continues! Signs seem to point to cancellation or at least a LENGTHY delay to this resort, but we’re still waiting on an official word from Disney. Of course, you can stay tuned to DFB for the latest updates about Reflections and alllll the other Disney news too! Click here to learn more about the potential cancellation of Reflections! 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 the Reflections situation? Tell us in the comments! The post Did You Forget About This Disney Resort? We Almost Did. first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: Has Disney World’s Reflections Hotel Been Canceled? Here’s What We Know. Guardians of the Galaxy? Reflections Hotel? How Disney is Making Progress on These BEHIND-THE-SCENES Projects! Learn to Draw Three Mickey Cartoons with a Disney Artist From HOME! View the full article

Have you ever stayed at Disney’s Pop Century Resort? Disney’s Pop Century Resort This “value” Disney Resort hotel takes guests back in time to the second half of the 20th century. With buildings themed to various decades, reasonably priced rooms, and access to the Disney Skyliner, Pop Century has become a POP-ular choice for many guests. Today, we’re stopping by the resort and giving you a look INSIDE one of the rooms. Let’s begin our tour! Today, we’re staying in a Standard Pool room with a pool view. In terms of price, choosing the pool view tends to add a few more dollars onto the room price each night. Depending on when you stay, the rates will change, but the pool view added about $5 each night for us. The Standard Rooms at Pop Century come with either a king bed or a queen bed and a queen-size table bed, which is what we have here. Pop Century Room Tour Let’s take a closer look at this pop art of Mickey! It really contributes to the themed look in the newly-updated room. Pop Century Room Tour When folded up, the second queen bed has a table with seats for two. You can pull it down at night to fit your room for four people. Pop Century Room Tour When pulled down, the bed features some pop art of Pluto dreaming of munching on bones. Pop Century Room Tour The room is also home to a TV and a dresser with drawers and cabinet storage. In the corner, you’ll find shelving with a coffee maker and a mini-fridge. Pop Century Room Tour In addition the coffee maker, this shelving has cups and a selection of Joffrey’s coffee, so you can grab and go on your way to the parks. Pop Century Room Tour Here’s a glance at the room from the angle of the door. The bathroom is in the back of the room, and our room happens to connect to the one next door. Not all rooms at this resort are adjoining rooms, so if you need that, you’ll want to request it ahead of time. Pop Century Room Tour Let’s get into the details of this room. There are hooks by the door to hang bags, coats, or ponchos to dry. They kind of look like the buttons on Mickey Mouse’s shorts! Pop Century Room Tour There is also a safe in the dresser to hold any valuables while you’re out. Pop Century Room Tour A display highlights all of the touch spots in our room where enhanced cleaning took place, as part of Disney’s commitment to heightened safety procedures. Our remote was sanitized and placed in a sealed plastic bag. Pop Century Room Tour Let’s move into the bathroom! There’s a large mirror on the wall above the sink, as well as a smaller magnification mirror. We’ve got quite a bit of storage and shelving in here. Pop Century Room Tour There’s a sliding door separating the toilet and shower from the sink area, which is convenient for multiple people getting ready at once. Our particular shower has a tub and a sliding door, as well as a movable shower head. Pop Century Room Tour Inside the shower is a selection of Disney’s shampoo, conditioner, and body wash. These are refillable, reusable bottles. Pop Century Room Tour These rooms were renovated a few years ago, and the features are definitely fancier than some of Disney’s older resort rooms. Pop Century Room Tour Earlier, we mentioned that our room comes with a view! Don’t worry, we’re giving you a peek at that too. Room View of Hippy Dippy Pool Our room looks out onto the Hippy Dippy Pool! Across the way, you can see the larger-than-life theming of the buildings, along with a HUGE Roger Rabbit. View of Hippy Dippy Pool Thanks for checking out our room at Disney’s Pop Century Resort, and make sure to stay tuned for more! Follow along with DFB for the latest in Disney World news, including updates on the Disney Resort hotels! Click Here to Check Out the Food at Disney’s Pop Century 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. Have you ever stayed at Pop Century? Let us know in the comments! The post PHOTOS: Disney's Pop Century Resort Standard Room Tour first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: New Menus and Updates at Disney World Value Resorts: September 6, 2018 What’s New at Pop Century and Art of Animation Resorts: Menu Changes PLUS Skyliner Updates! What’s New at Disney’s Pop Century and the All-Star Resorts — Festive Drinks, NBA Merch, Star Wars Goodies, and More! View the full article

Café Boulud Palm Beach at the historic Brazilian Court Hotel is getting a bit of a reboot with a new chef at the helm, groomed for the position by the restaurant's namesake, chef Daniel Boulud. View the full article

Welcome to the Japan pavilion at EPCOT! And we can’t lie — this is one of our favorite pavilions in the World Showcase! Japan Pavilion at EPCOT Not only is this pavilion beautiful, but it’s also home to the impressive Mitsukoshi Department Store as well as several restaurants, including Teppan Edo. This spot reopened in August with an updated menu. We finally got around to eating there to see what eating hibachi in the time of social distancing would be like! So here’s the deal: Teppan Edo is a standard hibachi-style restaurant, which means that it’s not that original — most of us live near several of this kind of restaurant. It’s basically your run of the mill Benihana, but it’s a DISNEY Benihana so it’s…better…right? Teppan Edo But despite its lack of originality, we’ve appreciated the great food served here in the past, as well as the fun atmosphere. Atmosphere Teppan Edo is located above the Mitsukoshi Department Store, along with Tokyo Dining. You can take the stairs up to the restaurant, although an elevator is also available. Teppan Edo Once you arrive, you can check in with the Mobile Dine Check-in feature on My Disney Experience and kick back in a very chill waiting room. Waiting room When your table is ready, you’ll receive a text message directing you to return to the host stand. Our table is ready! What’s interesting about this space is that instead of one large dining room, it has several smaller rooms. However, just as before the closures, that doesn’t mean each group gets their own private room. Teppan Edo That also doesn’t mean that each party gets their own table– you will potentially be seated with other parties. We were actually quite interested to see how they’d handle the communal seating now. If you’ve eaten at a Hibachi joint before you know typically about 8 or so people share a table — often more than one party. You’re typically pretty elbow to elbow in these sort of places! As you can see, though, the plexiglass we’ve seen all over the parks — on attractions, transportation, and in restaurants — has been installed here to keep groups separate even while sitting at the same table. This means fewer groups can comfortably occupy the tables at once, especially if small dining parties are trying to share a table. We have to admit, it IS nice to not feel so crammed at the tables next to strangers. Plexiglass Once you sit down, you are in for a show! The chefs at Teppan Edo don’t just prepare your food in front of you, they’re also part of the entertainment! You can see below the chefs are wearing face masks and taking proper precautions while they prepare your food. BUT, if the whole idea of seeing your food prepared in such close proximity to the chef, you, and others in an era of distancing makes you uncomfortable, maybe consider booking a meal elsewhere. Chef at Teppan Edo But that brings us to the other reason we’re dining at Teppan Edo — the food! Food There’s a QR code on each table to scan to look at the menu on your mobile device. Paper menus are also available. The place setting includes cloth napkins, along with chopsticks. But don’t worry if your chopstick skills are subpar — forks are also readily available. QR Code Up first? Drinks, of course! There are quite a few good sake choices available: Sake Menu But if wine is more your thing, there are plenty of wines to choose from, either by the glass or bottle. Wine Menu And don’t worry — beer drinkers have plenty of choices, too, including a Beer Tasting. Beer Menu But we can’t help it — we do enjoy a good cocktail, and that’s the menu we were most interested in! Cocktails! Three of these got our interest, so you know what? We ordered them all (there were a few of us, don’t worry! We didn’t knock em all back ourselves!). We started with the Violet Silk Martini — like how amazing does that sound? It’s Vodka shaken with Purple Pear and Lime Juice. Yes, please! It’s also VERY pretty. Violet Silk Martini We enjoyed this drink the last time we had it. Very smooth and fruity. It was, however, sweeter than we remembered with a tiny bit of a medicinal aftertaste. But it was fun and would be perfect for a special occasion. We liked the thickly-sliced lime as a garnish, too. The green and purple/magenta of the drink really pop! This drink is $12. Violet Silk Martini Next up was the Nigori Mimosa (also $12) because Mimosas aren’t just for breakfast, OBV. This is Unfiltered Nigori Sake, Orange Juice, Grenadine, and Sparkling Water. We’re just going to warn you now — this was STRONGER than we were expecting, even with just sake for the boozy element! We’re pretty sure this was mostly a flute full of sake! Nigori Mimosa This isn’t as bubbly as most mimosas, but the orange juice with the hint of grenadine was the perfect combination of flavors. Although we prefer a traditional mimosa, this was a fun and unique beverage! Nigori Mimosa Our final drink was the Violet Pear Pina Colada for $11, which just sounds like a party in a glass, right? We were so into the pretty purple the violet pear gave our Violet Silk Martini that we wanted to try more drinks with it! This is a blended drink with Rum, Sake, Cream of Coconut, Pineapple, and Violet Pear Juice (you can also choose from a classic Pina Colada or a strawberry one). Oddly enough, we expected it to be more purple than it was, but it was still quite pretty. Violet Pear Pina Colada If you’ve ever had a piña colada (and perhaps got caught in the rain ) you know what you’re in for here. This is a SUPER sweet drink, with way more pineapple flavor than coconut. It’s dessert in a glass really, so only grab this is you’ve got a serious sweet tooth. Unfortunately, we didn’t taste the violet pear in this at all. If you’re a fruity drink fan, this is the one for you! Violet Pear Pina Colada With drinks in hand, we were ready for some food! The menu here is pretty standard for a hibachi joint: you’ve got a small choice of appetizers that includes Edamame, Miso Soup, and Spicy Calamari. There’s also a small selection of sushi. Keep in mind that entrees here come with a bowl of salad and a LOT of food, so unless you’re starving, you might get plenty full from the entrees alone. Menu We decided to try the Spicy Calamari for $10, which is grilled ika steak (aka squid) tossed with garlic sauce. This isn’t the same small calamari you’d find fried on many app menus — it’s big, hefty chunks of large squid body meat. No breading in sight, but the squid flavors are similarly mild. The portion size is big, so it’s perfect for sharing. The chef also offered to serve the sauce on the side, but we chose to have it on our ika, and it was delicious! The sauce is the best part — a thick spicy chili sauce — and it certainly brings the HEAT! We know that some DON’T like it hot, so you’ve been warned. The “spicy” in the name definitely holds true here. Spicy Calamari We had to be careful not to fill up on this, though, because we had to save our appetite for the main event — the entree! The choices are fairly standard hibachi fare. You’ve got various steaks to choose from, along with shrimp, chicken, scallops, and veggies. Entrees! You can also order combinations or additional entree add-on enhancements. Combos and Add-ons The Kids’ Menu features smaller portion sizes with plenty of choices to please even the pickiest of eaters. Kid’s Menu We decided to try three proteins from the regular Entrees menus. Each of these entrees comes with Sunomono Salad. This is a sweet pickled cucumber and seaweed salad. And it was wonderful! The cucumbers are pickled like homemade bread and butter style pickles and were a really fresh flavorful way to start our meal. Sunomono Salad Our chef soon got to work! This is the main draw of these style restaurants — dinner AND a show! These chefs are masters of their craft and do a phenomenal job not only cooking your meal but giving you a show to go along with it. Teppan Edo Chef And yes, there WAS an onion volcano. Is it even hibachi if there is no onion volcano? It’s so much fun because the chefs really play it up. Your volcano might even turn into a choo-choo. Who knows! Onion volcano We were then served Udon Noodles and Vegetables, which come with each entree we ordered. The noodles were thick and doughy, and quite filling! The veggies include Onions, Carrots, Zucchini, and Fresh Spinach. Both the noodles and vegetables are cooked in butter and soy sauce and seasoned with salt and pepper. Udon and veggies That’s one great thing to point out about this style of cooking — you’re watching exactly what goes into your food. You can see too that it’s all relatively HEALTHY, especially compared to other Disney World restaurants out there. Fresh veggies, meats, rice with simple seasonings — it’s a very balanced meal and not a deep-fried thing in sight (we happen to love deep-fried things but sometimes you just want some veggies, y’know?). This is a solid choice for folks watching carbs (just ask if you can substitute your rice and noodles for something else). Speaking of carbs, each entree also comes with Steamed White Rice. Steamed white rice Yum Yum and Ginger Sauces are on hand when you’re ready to do some serious dipping! Ginger is typically recommended for dipping meats and Yum Yum is good for dipping, well, everything. It’s more of a mayonnaise-based sauce and goes particularly well with the veggies, in our opinion. Yum Yum and Ginger sauces Veggies and sides out of the way, it’s time for the star of the menu — the proteins. We started with the Julienne Steak for $35. It’s 8 oz. of thinly sliced beef strips, served with the previously-mentioned sides. Oh, yeah! Hey, it’s a Not-So-Hidden Mickey! Mickey! For our steak, we requested medium rare and that’s close to what we were served. Considering your chef is cooking multiple meats, seafood, and other proteins at the same time that all require different temperatures of doneness, it’s impressive how well the food is prepared. Julienne Steak The portion size was good, too, and the steak was so flavorful! The meat picks up a nice flavor from the sear on the grill. Although it didn’t need any additional flavor, we’re fans of the sauces and dipped away. Both sauces were good, but the ginger sauce did bring out the meat’s flavor a bit more. We think this was probably our favorite of the three entrees we tried. Julienne Steak But wait, because we were just getting started. We also ordered the Ebi, which is 10 oz. of grilled shrimp, served with the same accompaniments. Now shrimp isn’t usually too much to get excited about, but we can’t deny that this was some pretty awesome shrimp! Ebi The portion size was also good, and the shrimp were big and plump! These are great dipped in that Yum Yum sauce, FYI! The Ebi is $30. Shrimp! Our final protein choice was the Tori, which is 8 oz. of boneless chicken breast, with the same sides. And just like the previous meats, this chicken was cooked perfectly and was VERY tasty. Tori Here’s a tip, though: the chicken is even better with (you guessed it) the Yum Yum sauce, and it’s our favorite that we tried with that sauce. Tori Yes, this was a lot of food, but there’s no way we’re skipping out on dessert. We had several items to choose from, including Mango Mousse Cake, Chocolate Tofu Mousse, Matcha Tiramisu, and Soft-Serve Ice Cream. Not the most inventive dessert menu but actually quite similar to what you might find at a hibachi restaurant near you. Dessert menu We’re big fans of mango here at DFB, so we totally went for the Mango Mousse Cake for $9. This is a Mango-flavored sponge cake with Mango Mousse filling decorated with a mango glaze. It was served on a raspberry drizzle. You want Mango Heaven? THIS is it! Mango Mousse Cake The beauty of this cake is that it’s light and fruity. It didn’t make us feel over-full — especially after all that other food we ate! The middle layer was sort of like a mango curd, which just took it up an extra notch! If you’ve had a rockstar mango curd before, you know it’s tart almost like lemon curd. So basically, we loved it. And yes, it was very mango-y, but not to the point that it was TOO much. It gave us visions of our beloved mango pie at Yak and Yeti in Animal Kingdom, but as a light, airy cake. Mango Mousse Cake It was the perfect dessert to end the meal on! Nosh or Not? You might want to visit Teppan Edo if: You want a meal that comes with its own entertainment. You’re celebrating a special occasion. You want food that will please a variety of eaters but is still fairly simple. You might want to skip Teppan Edo if: You want a more unique dining experience. You CAN experience similar restaurants back home. You don’t like typical hibachi fare. You don’t want to sit with strangers during a meal. Overall We’re sure there was a time when Teppan Edo was considered an original dining experience, but most of us have easy access to hibachi grill restaurants now. But the truth is we still love going here, because it’s fun, and the food is consistently good. We also didn’t find the plexiglass to be bothersome at our table. In fact, it was kind of nice to have the extra space! We had a great meal from start to finish, and the cast members working at Teppan Edo were on top of their game. Our servers had refills ready before we needed them, and we were offered to-go boxes for leftovers. The chefs were SO much fun and kept the mood cheery with their jokes and tricks. If you have kiddos with you, this is also a great meal for them. The chefs do a great job entertaining kids while they cook. As far as value, this is on par with many other sit down meals, especially in EPCOT. In fact, if you’ve eaten at your local hibachi place, you might realize it’s relatively close in price to what you’d pay back home! Hibachi doesn’t come cheap, but for Disney, this isn’t too bad. What Teppan Edo really comes down to, for us, is if we want to spend our time and money eating something that really isn’t all that different from hibachi we can get back home. The chefs are skilled and you’re getting a Disney World level of service, but it’s basically the same. BUT, at home or at Disney, it’s still a fun meal with well-made food. So it really comes down to your personal preference. The reason we continue to return here, despite it not being that original of an experience, is the food is reliably good. We can’t say that about a lot of restaurants in Disney World. REVIEW: We’re a Little Salty (Literally!) With Tony’s Town Square Restaurant 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. Have you dined at Teppan Edo since its reopening? Let us know in the comments! The post REVIEW: How Do You Socially Distance at a Hibachi Table in Disney World?! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: Review: Teppan Edo in Disney World’s Epcot Teppan Edo at EPCOT Has Made Some Changes To Its Menu! See What’s Different Here! Review! Is a Burger at Regal Eagle in EPCOT Better When Served On Garlic Toast? (Spoiler: Yes.) View the full article

While we’re all still staying safe at home, remember, kids can access and enjoy a variety of Disney-themed voice skills available exclusively on Amazon Kids+ on compatible Echo devices! Here’s a first look at two brand new voice skills, Frozen Sing! and Star Wars: C-3PO Translates!http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DisneyParks/~4/sNFojqVZWTo View the full article

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Valentine’s Day is less than two weeks away, if you can even believe it! Valentine’s Balloons And there are LOADS of ways to celebrate with your family, like giving them a Disney Valentine’s Day gift, perhaps?! But our favorite way to celebrate Valentine’s Day (OK, or ANY day!) is, of course, with FOOD. And if you can’t make it to Walt Disney World this February for a sweet treat, you can bring the loving magic home by making Valentine’s Day Mickey Waffle Pops! ©Disney Family Disney Family shared this super sweet and festive recipe, perfect for Valentine’s Day brunch! (The holiday is on a Sunday this year, by the way!) Here’s how to make them! ©Disney Family Ingredients: Mickey waffle maker 1 package white cake mix Red and pink food coloring Toothpick Heart-shaped sprinkles White chocolate, melted Popsicle sticks Directions: Make cake batter using the instructions on the box. Preheat your Mickey waffle maker and spray with baking oil. Divide cake batter into three bowls. Dye one bowl of batter pink, one red, and leave one plain. Pour 1/4 cup of plain batter into a new bowl, then add 1 tablespoon of red batter and 1 tablespoon of pink batter. LIGHTLY swirl together with a toothpick to create a marble effect. Pour marbled cake batter into waffle maker and cook for about 3 minutes, or until it starts steaming. Then remove waffles and let cool. Place popsicle sticks onto the backs of your Mickey waffles and pour melted white chocolate over the sticks. Place Mickey Waffle Pops into the fridge. Once chocolate has hardened (about 5 minutes), remove Dip them back into melted white chocolate. Then cover in sprinkles and pearl dust. Enjoy! We’re DREAMING of breakfast now, especially because everything taste better when it’s Mickey-shaped! As Disney shares more recipes, we’ll be sure to let you know! Disney Recipe: Make One of the BEST Dishes from the EPCOT Festival of the Arts! 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. Do you own a Mickey waffle maker? Let us know in the comments! The post Disney Recipe: How to Make Valentine's Day Mickey Waffle Pops! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: Recipes: Have a Merry Mickey Christmas With Two Sweet Disney ‘Charcuterie’ Boards Disney Recipe: Try The Grey Stuff With This Recipe From Disney World and Disneyland! Recipe! Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie from Flo’s V8 Cafe in Disney California Adventure View the full article

It’s been over a year since the coronavirus pandemic first hit the United States, but there’s good news! A vaccine has arrived, and slowly but surely, people are getting inoculated. COVID-19 vaccination tents are set up in the north of the Toy Story parking lot at the Disneyland Resort on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, in Anaheim, CA. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG) In a big move to amp up the vaccination efforts, today the White House announced that major retailers across America, including Florida, will begin administering the vaccine soon, getting doses directly from the federal government. According to the Orlando Sentinel, Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies in Florida will begin administering vaccines through the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program. The effort will begin as soon as late next week. ©Walmart In addition to Florida, Walmart and Sam’s Club will be administering vaccines in 21 other states: Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Louisiana, and Wyoming. Flight from Orlando Publix, Kroger, Costco, Albertsons, and Winn-Dixie will also be administering the COVID vaccine in Florida as a part of this program. Major retailers like CVS and Walgreens are also participating in the retailer rollout of the vaccine, just not in the Sunshine State (yet). ©Publix As of now, Florida is prioritizing certain populations for the vaccine. Residents must be: Persons 65 years of age and older, Health care personnel with direct patient contact, Residents and staff of long term care facilities, or Persons deemed to be extremely vulnerable to COVID-19 by hospital providers. Appointments may be required, and vaccine availability will vary. You can find the nearest vaccination site to you in Florida here. ©The Florida Channel | Courtesy of WTVT So, what does this mean for your next trip to Disney World? Well, first of all, it should be noted that even people who have been vaccinated MUST wear face masks while at the theme parks, Disney Springs, or while in public areas of resort hotels, except for when eating or drinking while stationary and socially-distanced from others. Rules will differ at Disney’s Blizzard Beach when the water park reopens next month. Face Masks When more news about the coronavirus pandemic in Florida breaks, we’ll be sure to let you know — especially if it impacts Disney World. Why a Vaccine May Not Be the “Cure” That Disney World Needs Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! The post NEWS: Two Major Retailers in Florida Will Start Distributing COVID Vaccines Next Week first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: NEWS: Disney Stock Surges Following Promising Vaccine Report Updated! Will Disney World Really Re-open April 1st? Working From Home? Here are TEN Fun Disney Food Blog YouTube Videos to Keep You Entertained! View the full article

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DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. Here’s a face mask pro-tip for your next visit to the Disney Parks — if you have long hair, wear it up! Magic Kingdom Cinderella Castle We’ve noticed that throwing our hair up in a ponytail has helped us reduce the number of tangles we come home with and it’s helped us stay cool on particularly warm days park hopping! And, instead of packing any ol’ hair tie with you for the day, add some subtle Disney style to your look with these Disney scrunchies released online by BoxLunch! Whether you’re like Rapunzel and gearing up for an adventure outside your tower or going on an adventure under the sea like Ariel, this Disney Princess Chiffon Scrunchy Set has you covered. The blue scrunchy features silhouettes of Disney princesses and the white scrunchy has all of their friends! Look close and you’ll see classic Disney sidekicks like Pascal and Mrs. Potts. ©BoxLunch This three-pack of scrunchies is currently on sale for $9.67! Get the Princess Chiffon Scrunchy Set here! Speaking of getting out of your tower, the Tangled Floral Scrunchy Set features colors and characters from the animated film. The pink scrunchy looks like it’s been painted by Rapunzel herself and the yellow one has the Kingdom of Corona’s Crest all over like the floating lanterns! ©BoxLunch If you’re like Rapunzel and have a lot of hair to tame, these will help for $8.17. Purchase the Tangled Floral Scrunchy Set here! The Disney Princess Cinderella Measuring Tape Scrunchy Pack comes with three hair ties to finish off any look in the making! The yellow scrunchy is literally a measuring tape (though it probably won’t take very accurate measurements)! And, the pink scrunchy is made of fabric you might see on one of Cinderella’s dresses. The third scrunchy in the pack has flowers and the carriage design from the film. ©BoxLunch Get to work with this set for $9.67. Click HERE to grab the Princess Cinderella Measuring Tape Scrunchy Pack! The aliens from Toy Story get in on the dress-up action in the next scrunchy pack! The Disney Pixar Alien Remix Scrunchy Set features the little aliens themselves dressed up in costumes from other Pixar films. You’ll spot some dressed up as WALL-E, Miguel from Coco, and MORE on these cute accessories. ©BoxLunch Celebrate Pixar’s 25th anniversary in style with these hair ties for $8.17. Purchase the Pixar Alien Remix Scrunchy Set here! In Disney and Pixar’s newest film, Soul, Joe Gardner teaches 22 a thing or two about living on Earth. The Soul Icons Scrunchy Set features all the luxuries that 22 was missing out on, and 22 herself! ©BoxLunch Filled with lots of color (and personality) these scrunchies are available online for $8.17. Get the Pixar Soul Icons Scrunchy Set here! These hair ties are a cute treat (and certainly not a trick!). This Nightmare Before Christmas Scrunchy Set has all the darker tones to match your daytime style. The two neutral-colored hair ties have a velvety material and the third satin scrunchy features a printed design with Jack Skellington and other characters from the movie! ©BoxLunch Trick or treat yourself to this scrunchy set for $8.17. Check out The Nightmare Before Christmas Scrunchy Set online here! Join the Rebel Alliance with the Star Wars Scrunchy Set! Whether you’re trying to rock Princess Leia’s buns or running around with a droid, the Star Wars-inspired collection has tons of details from the galaxy. The blueprint design features the Millennium Falcon, which is sure to jump into light speed, as featured on the black scrunchy! ©BoxLunch Tie your hair back for your travels to a galaxy far, far away with this set for $8.17. Get the Star Wars Scrunchy Pack here! And, if your journey takes you to the Hundred Acre Wood you’ll be ready for adventure with the Winnie the Pooh Scrunchy Pack. With hair ties for Eeyore, Pooh Bear, and Piglet, you’re sure to bring a pal along with you for the day. ©BoxLunch You can snag this pack online for $9.67. Grab the Winnie the Pooh Scrunchy Pack here! Whether your plans for the day involve galactic travels, a walk through the Hundred Acre Wood, or hanging out with all your Disney Princess friends, one of these scrunchy packs is sure to fit the mood! As always, stay tuned to DFB for more Disney merchandise updates! Disney’s Dropping NEW “it’s a small world” Wishables Tomorrow! 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. Which scrunchy pack is your favorite? Let us know in the comments! The post After Seeing These New Disney Scrunchies, You’ll Never Use a Regular Hair Tie Again first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: May The Force Be With You This Father’s Day With These NEW Star Wars Tees! This Is Absolutely the Most EPIC Piece of Star Wars Merchandise You Could Ever Buy This New Star Wars Book Will Be Connected to a Fan-Favorite Character! View the full article

We’re officially in February, which means Valentine’s Day will be here before we know it! Valentine’s Display Holidays at Disney World mean a few different things. You can typically expect special decorations and merchandise to celebrate the holiday, and then there’s OUR favorite part — the specialty treats! And today, we’re trying out MORE Valentine’s Day treats at Disney’s Animal Kingdom! Creature Comforts is the Starbucks location in Animal Kingdom. Not only can you get your caffeine fix there, but the bakery also offers some specialty items, like the Cotton-Top Tamarin Cupcake and seasonal snacks! Today, we’re trying a Valentine’s Brownie topped with a Mousse Dome that is available for $5.49! Valentine’s Brownie topped with a Mousse Dome Strawberry mousse sits atop a chocolate brownie, AND it’s topped with pink, red, and white heart sprinkles! Chocolate ears add a fun touch to the mousse dome, and buttercream piping outlines where the dome and brownie meet. Brownie Topped with a Mousse Dome When we gave it a try we found that the large brownie itself was VERY dense! It’s not the ooey gooey type of brownie that some of you might be in search of, but it’s still worth a try! And, the strawberry mousse was actually our favorite part! The fruity flavor was there but didn’t overpower the dessert. Though it didn’t look like there were any real strawberries used in the mousse, there may have been because there was no artificial flavor or aftertaste! Valentine’s Brownie topped with a Mousse Dome While we were eating this, we couldn’t stop thinking about how similar this brownie is to the Santa Mickey Mousse offered at this location around Christmas. There’s definitely an excess of options for Valentine’s themed treats this year, so stay tuned for more reviews coming your way! Here’s a FULL list of all the Valentine’s treats coming to Disney! 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’s your favorite treat to have for Valentine’s Day? Tell us in the comments! The post Review: We’re Trying a Familiar Disney Dessert…With a New Seasonal Twist! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: REVIEW: Is the New Lion King Cupcake in Disney World a Hit or MISS? NEWS and Review: Thanksgiving Cupcake at Disney World’s Animal Kingdom! What’s New at Disney’s Animal Kingdom: A Twist on a Fan-Favorite Cupcake, the Yeti Loungefly, and a Teensy Wishable! View the full article

Disney is honestly weirdly into noses, but they’ve got a good reason. Spaceship Earth at EPCOT For many a Disney fan, a favorite part of the parks experience is the smells. Walking down Main Street, U.S.A. we love to get a whiff of that fresh-baked bread. Lots of folks REALLY miss the orange smell from Soarin’ Over California. Oh, and the burning smell from Spaceship Earth? COME ON. Now, Disney is working on tech that could make smell engineering a more common thing, both in and out of the theme parks. Disney recently filed a patent for “Scent Blending.” Well, Disney certainly NOSE what’s up (sorry) with scents, so we SMELL some exciting new ideas with this one (double sorry). This tech would help to create realistic transitions from one scent into another! Main Street, U.S.A. The patent discusses how smells have primarily been used to pump aggressively into one area in relation to one visual stimulus. You know EXACTLY how it feels to be metaphorically punched in the face with burning smells when the town is set on fire on Pirates of the Caribbean! The new tech would create a system that could phase one smell out and another smell in a realistic way, or even layer smells on top of one another how they actually do when experiencing real scents. ©Disney Um…cool! Disney is so into your nose and what it’s experiencing due to the fact that scent is super underdeveloped when it comes to experiencing entertainment media. Audio and video have rapidly improved throughout history to provide better auditory and visual experiences, but smell has pretty much remained stagnant. It’s not often used and when it is it’s in a very straightforward way. Soarin’ Queue Disney’s new scent-blending tech points to the fact that they are still VERY much interested in developing smell-based technology. Plus, these systems could be used anywhere! The patent specifically mentions a still and video display, motion picture, amusement park ride, augmented and virtual reality experiences, theatrical performances, and sporting events. ©Disney Imagine, you’re watching the latest Disney flick in the theaters and you can SMELL the field of flowers the main character is standing in. You ride through pirates and can smell a whole combination of smells — gunpowder, rum, fire, you name it! This tech is a base system that could bring a whole new WORLD of nose-based experiences to entertainment. So neat! Pirates of the Caribbean As always, we’ll be keeping an eye out for Disney patents so stay tuned to DFB to make sure you’re in the loop on all the latest Disney inventions! Click here to see more of the latest Disney patents! 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 this fun new tech? Tell us in the comments! The post Disney Is OBSESSED With Your Nose...Here's HOW! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: This New Toy Invention Could CHANGE Your Disney Attraction Experience! Hold On. Are We Gonna See a Hologram ON TOP of the Disney World Monorail!? NEW Patent Shows a TRANSFORMING Ride Vehicle We Could See in Disney Parks! View the full article

Who’s ready for a sweet treat? Dino-Bite Snacks With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we’re on the hunt for all of the holiday snacks around Disney World! Today’s snack expedition takes us to Disney’s Animal Kingdom to check out a sweet, ice cream and cookie treat that’s returning from last year. It was one of our FAVORITES in the past. Can it live up to our expectations? There’s only one way to find out. Today we made our way over to Dino-Bite Snacks to snag the Valentine Ice Cream Sandwich! The Valentine Ice Cream Sandwich is made with strawberry ice cream sandwiched between two chocolate cookies and rolled in heart-shaped sprinkles. Valentine Ice Cream Sandwich Today was a VERY cold day in Florida, which was both good and bad for this ice cream sandwich. On the good side, the ice cream held up pretty well in the cold compared to how it would have been in the heat. On the bad side though, the cookies became very hard. The ice cream sandwich overall was still tasty, but we missed having chewy cookies on it. Valentine Ice Cream Sandwich The harder nature of the cookies could be mainly due to the cold, so if you’re in Disney World during some colder weather, we’d suggest eating this cookie right when you get it and potentially heading somewhere indoors so that you can hopefully avoid this happening to you. We did think the treat overall was tasty though, and we LOVED the strawberry ice cream. If you LOVE sprinkles, we have a feeling you might enjoy this treat considering it was basically a heart-shaped sprinkles EXPLOSION! Our reporter isn’t a big fan of sprinkles though. They shared that they wished that Disney had just limited the sprinkles to the ice cream part and not covered the cookies as well. That would have let the strawberry ice cream shine more. Valentine Ice Cream Sandwich Overall, we think this is a fun treat. It would be especially great on a warm day to help you cool off. If you don’t like sprinkles though, you might want to skip this one. Valentine Ice Cream Sandwich If you want to try it for yourself, you can get the Valentine Ice Cream Sandwich for $6.99. It will be available at Dino-Bite Snacks from now through March 1st. We’ll be reviewing TONS of Valentine’s Day treats as they make their debut, so stay tuned to Disney Food Blog for all the latest updates! A (Pricey) Chef’s Tasting Dinner is Being Offered on Valentine’s Day in Disney Springs! Check out the details 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 in Disney World for Valentine’s Day this year? Let us know in the comments! The post Review: If You LOVE Sprinkles, We Found the Disney World Treat For You first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: The NEW Ice Cream Sandwich in Disney’s Animal Kingdom Is Our Favorite Valentine’s Day Treat So Far! 6 Things That Will Be Different in Disney World in February The 10 BEST Disney Snacks You Can Still Get in Disney World Right Now! View the full article

You know you’re a real Disney fan when…you take special interest in Disney trash cans! Restaurantosaurus You may already have the Disney trash can shirt(!!) but a new trash can (or set of cans, we should say) have made their way to Disney World and they’ve got a special purpose! We spotted these new cans outside of Restaurantosaurus in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. They are a set of three cans — one green, one blue, and one gray. New Trash Cans The green can is for compost. Guests can place all cups, food, and service-ware in this one. Compost Can The blue can is for recycling. Guests can place bottles, cans, and cartons on this one. Recycle Can And finally, the gray can is for trash, which includes packets, wrappers, and packaging. Trash Can While we were at Animal Kingdom, we learned that these trash cans just arrived at the park on Sunday and Restaurantosaurus is the only restaurant that has them at the moment. But, what’s so special about these cans? Well, we were told that Disney is aiming to make more things for itself in the park, and these cans can help. For example, did you know that the chairs at Restaurantosaurus are made out of composted materials? Pretty cool! Restaurantosaurus Chairs We’ll definitely keep an eye out for more changes around the park like this one, and see whether these sets of special cans make their way to more restaurants around Disney World. Stay tuned for more updates from us here at DFB! Click here to see the new, ambitious environmental goals Disney has set for 2030! 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 these new trash cans? Let us know in the comments! The post These New Trash Cans in Disney World Have a SPECIAL Purpose first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: What’s New at Disney’s Animal Kingdom: RIDICULOUSLY LOW Crowds and Llama Merch! We Spotted Three Totally Pandorable Shirts at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Today! What’s New at Disney’s Animal Kingdom: An Adorable ‘Up’ Shirt, Updated Bar Hours, and Halloween Cups! View the full article

It’s the most romantic time of the year at Disney World! Restaurantosaurus And we’re covering every single Valentine’s Day treat we can find! No, really – EVERY SINGLE ONE. From Dole Whip Valentine’s Swirls to Cinnamon Candy Cupcakes, we’re on a quest to find the Tastiest of Them All. But we’re just getting started! So what’s next in our Valentine’s Day feast? It’s the Valentine’s Cupcake (original name there, right?) that can be found at Restaurantosaurus and Flame Tree Barbecue at Disney’s Animal Kingdom that can be found at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. It’s a chocolate cupcake with milk chocolate, soft ganache filling, vanilla buttercream, and a Simba and Nala white chocolate coin. Valentine’s Cupcake The cupcake was pretty tricky to cut into — we’re not sure if that was because it was refrigerated or because we ate it on a chilly day! The buttercream frosting was hard and the ganache, which is supposed to be soft, stuck to our knife. Valentine’s Cupcake We weren’t super big fans of the chocolate cake, either! It wasn’t very moist and lacked a lot of flavor. We’ve had better, like Animal Kingdom’s cherry chocolate cupcake. Valentine’s Cupcake This cupcake looks fun, but it’s lacking something special. Kiddos may love this one, though — it’s simple and heavy on the icing. Valentine’s Cupcake This cupcake is $5.99 and is available from now through March 1st. Stay tuned because we’ll be reviewing all the special Valentine’s Day treats at Disney World here at DFB! Here’s a FULL List of Disney’s Valentine’s Day Treats! 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 tried this cupcake yet? Let us know in the comments! The post REVIEW: Is the New Lion King Cupcake in Disney World a Hit or MISS? first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: ALL Our Reviews from the 2019 Animal Kingdom Tasting Sampler! REVIEW: This NEW Animal Kingdom Cupcake is…A LOT. But It Has A Sweet Hidden Surprise! What’s New at Disney’s Animal Kingdom: RIDICULOUSLY LOW Crowds and Llama Merch! View the full article

We were just chatting about a new Chocolate and Cherry Cupcake over in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Chocolate and Cherry Valentine’s Cupcake And now we’ve got another spot where fans of that classic flavor combo can pick up a treat without even setting foot in a theme park! We’re talking about a new beverage in Disney Springs: Chocolate Cherry Boba Tea! Your destination? The YeSake kiosk on the West Side. And YeSake has even shared a glimpse of the Choco-Cherry Boba Tea by way of @yesakeorl on Instagram… Choco-Cherry Boba Tea ©YeSake You can enjoy this Valentine’s-inspired sip — complete with whipped cream and festive sprinkles — now! It joins all sort of fun seasonal snacks in Disney Springs like the new Dole Whip Valentine Swirl at Marketplace Snacks and gourmet chocolates at The Ganachery. Find all of our Valentine’s treat reviews by clicking here! Have fun celebrating! 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 Boba Tea fan? Please let us know with a comment! The post Find Out Where Chocolate Cherry Boba Tea Has Popped Up in Disney Springs first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: What’s New in Disney Springs! August 10, 2018 YeSake in Disney Springs Debuts Three NEW Holiday Boba Tea Flavors! Pretty AND Pink! Take a Sweet Sip of the NEW Strawberry Nigori Sake in Disney World! 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. Lately, we’ve seen some older Disney and Pixar films getting a LOT of love in the form of some new merchandise. The Aristocats at EPCOT’s Festival of the Arts The Aristocats may have been released in 1970, but you can celebrate your love for this movie and its purrrfect characters right now with all kinds of fun merchandise. You can get a pretty in pink Aristocats watch, Marie ears, or even get a peek at the Aristocats cats on the wall at EPCOT’s Festival of the Arts. But now you can have a full on Aristocats spa day at home too thanks to these fun products. If you’re having a spa day, the first thing you’ll need to prepare is a fantastic bath. Well, now you can have a luxurious bath with this Bows & Whiskers Aristocats Bath Milk from BoxLunch! The bath milk has a peony and cherry blossom fragrance and is made by Mad Beauty. We really like the cute little artwork of Marie on the label, and the fact that it comes in a bottle shaped like a milk bottle! ©BoxLunch | Mad Beauty Regularly, this Bath Milk is priced at $10.90, but right now it’s on sale for $8.17. Check out this bath milk here! Once you’ve finished your bath, it’s time to moisturize! That’s where the Aristocats Bows & Whiskers Body Cream comes in! This peony and cherry blossomed scented body butter is again made by Mad Beauty and features more artwork of Marie. ©BoxLunch | Mad Beauty Regularly this item is priced at $10.90, but you can get it on sale right now for $8.17. Click here to take home this body cream! After you moisturize your body, you can’t forget to add a little moisture to your lips too! You can use the Bows & Whiskers Marie Lip Balm Set to do just that. The set comes with 2 lip balms in cases that look like little balls of yard, which is totally adorable! Just make sure your cat at home (if you have one) doesn’t mistake them for actual yard. ©BoxLunch | Mad Beauty These are $10.90 at full price, but they’re on sale right now for $8.17. Grab the lip balm set here! Once you’re all done with your at-home spa treatment, you can put away your lip balm, body butter, and bath milk in the bags included in this Floral Cosmetic Bag Set! ©BoxLunch This set comes with three bags (one large, one medium, and one small) to hold all of your necessities. And all of the bags are covered in painting-style artwork of Marie, flowers, plants, and other characters from The Aristocats. How cute is that painted version of Marie holding a bow on the large bag?! ©BoxLunch This set is a BoxLunch exclusive though, so if you want to buy it, you’ll have to get it from them. ©BoxLunch This set is normally priced at $29.90, but it is on sale right now for $22.42. Click here to add this cosmetic bag set to your collection! Put on some of those fabulous tunes from The Aristocats, grab a nice up of tea, and prepare to have a fabulous spa day with these fun items! These could be a great “just because,” Valentine’s Day, or birthday gift for the Disney fan in your life (or for yourself). We’ll keep looking for more great Disney items and let you know what we find. Need some more Disney retail therapy? Read this. 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 character from The Aristocats? Let us know in the comments! The post Treat Yourself to a Spa Day at Home With These Disney Items! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: A LIGHT-Up Tangled Watch?! You’ve Gotta See These Disney Watches! Show Off Your Love for Disney Treats with New Foodie Hats Online! Disney Will Release Over 10 NEW Collectible Keys & Pins Soon! See Them Here! View the full article

Disney World has implemented a lot of changes since its reopening last summer. Magic Kingdom Mask mandates, social distancing, and plexiglass barriers are just some of the health and safety guidelines in place. Many Disney World experiences have been affected by these changes. These changes, like adding plexiglass to certain rides, are designed to make guests safer due to the global pandemic, but they can definitely alter the guest experience on some attractions. We’ve seen plexiglass barriers added in the queue areas of some attractions, like Slinky Dog Dash, in order to keep guests separated from one another while in tighter areas. There are also some attractions which have placed plexiglass barriers ON the attraction vehicles themselves. Slinky Dog Dash Plexiglass We’ve already shared how social distancing is being handled on every single Disney World ride. Now, we’re taking a look at what ride experiences have suffered somewhat due to some of these changes. Disclaimer: Before we get into the meat of this post, we do want to note that we fully understand and appreciate the importance of social distancing and the safety measures Disney is putting in place. The global pandemic has affected and is still affecting many people around the world, and a more contagious COVID-19 variant has been found in Florida’s Orange County. Disney has put various safety precautions in place to promote the safety of all guests and the safety of its Cast Members. Pirates of the Caribbean Plexiglass We’re just sharing with you the ways in which some changes, like the addition of plexiglass or skipping a preshow, have genuinely affected the guest experience for certain attractions so you can see how things have changed and be best prepared for your next Disney World trip. Okay. Let’s dive in! Frozen Ever After Recently, plexiglass barriers were placed in between every row of the boats at Frozen Ever After in the Norway pavilion at EPCOT so more guests can ride at once. However, the barriers can get wet from the water on the ride, making it pretty hard to see. Wet Plexiglass on Frozen Ever After While guests can still see out of the side of the boat without the plexiglass blocking the way, no one wants to see a foggy, blurry Elsa! There can be some unfortunate visibility issues due to the water, so that’s just something to keep in mind. Take a closer look at the current Frozen Ever After ride experience here. Prince Charming Regal Carrousel Prince Charming Regal Carrousel in Magic Kingdom is your standard, family-friendly carousel. Currently, guests are assigned to a row of horses which is limited to one party. From that row, they can pick which horse they want to ride. But in our opinion, one of the BEST parts of a carousel is choosing your horse out of the MANY available. Having such a small selection can be a bit more limiting. Prince Charming Regal Carrousel This attraction showcases 90 hand-carved horses, so being limited to a choice from just 4 is a pretty big difference! It’s something to again just keep in mind, and remind little kiddos that they’ll be a bit more limited in their selection. You could turn it into a game and tell them their horse is a surprise or something to make it a bit more fun. Haunted Mansion One of the most iconic parts of Haunted Mansion is the Stretching Room, where guests are greeted ominously by their Ghost Host. In order to avoid large gatherings of people, however, the stretching room is now simply part of the queue that guests just walk through without any preshow experience. Walking through The Stretching Room Normally during this preshow, the Ghost Host would eerily remind guests that “this chamber has no windows and no doors,” but in this case, the doors are wide open! You’ll have to recite the famous lines to yourself as you walk through and do your best Ghost Host impression. The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror Similar to Haunted Mansion, Tower of Terror in Disney’s Hollywood Studios offers a spine-chilling preshow that sets the tone for a stormy night in classic Hollywood where things take a mysterious turn into the Twilight Zone. Right now, however, the preshow is being skipped. But, you could play a recording of the preshow video on your phone as you walk through to recreate the experience for yourself. Tower of Terror Additionally, plexiglass barriers have been added in the ride vehicles. Plexiglass on Tower of Terror But, this plexiglass doesn’t seem to have a huge impact on the ride experience. Avatar Flight of Passage Flight of Passage can build up some pretty long wait times. In order to shorten lines and increase capacity, guests are being loaded onto every bike without any plexiglass barriers in between. These bikes are within inches of one another, not allowing any space for social distancing between separate parties. Flight of Passage loading every bike This situation is pretty surprising, considering the substantial effort Disney has put into avoiding scenarios like this. So, this is something to keep in mind for your next trip. Read more about the current Flight of Passage rider situation here. Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run Last month, plexiglass barriers were installed in the Millennium Falcon’s ride vehicles. This change allows for two parties (one group of 1-4 people and one group of 1-2 people) to ride together. The plexiglass is only in place between the engineer and the gunner positions — between the middle and last rows. Although the plexiglass is located in between parties, these rows are still pretty close together. Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run So, keep in mind that you might be a bit closer to another party if you’re seated in the same vehicle. And those are some of the ways that plexiglass barriers and other changes have impacted rides in Disney World. As always, these procedures are subject to change and we’ll be sure to share any updates as they become available. Here’s how social distancing is happening on EVERY Disney World ride! 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 Disney World this year? Tell us in the comments! The post Which Ride Experiences Have CHANGED Since Disney World Reopened?! first appeared on the disney food blog. 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Happy Groundhog Day! As you may have heard, we’re expecting 6 more weeks of winter. Cinderella Castle on a cloudy winter day. There are plenty of Disney-themed ways to stay warm and cozy during the chilly months. You could make your favorite hot Disney recipes, snuggle up with a warm Disney blanket, or even put on your winter Disney gear. Here at DFB, we’ve got our own line of Disney-themed merchandise, and some of our products are perfect for the brisk days ahead! First up on our list is the Faith, Trust, Pixie Dust Sweatshirt. For each of our sweatshirt designs, you’ll have the choice of a few different colors, so you can make it your own! Faith Trust and Pixie Dust Sweatshirt If Peter Pan is your jam, then you can rock this cozy look wherever you go for $36.99. Order the Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust Sweatshirt Here! If you’ve been hanging around DFB for a while, then you know how much we love what we call “plastic cheese.” In fact, we love it SO much that we made this! Plastic Cheese Sweatshirt The Plastic Cheese Sweatshirt is perfect for all the Disney food fanatics! You can snag this pullover for $36.99. Check Out the Plastic Cheese Sweatshirt Here! There’s nothing quite like “walking right down the middle of Main Street, U.S.A.”, and we think this Main Street FL Sweatshirt captures that feeling perfectly! Main Street FL Sweatshirt This design is $36.99, but you can also get the California version if Disneyland is your home park! Pick Up the Main Street FL Design Here! Is Magic Kingdom your favorite park? Then rep it in a fun way with this Magical Lands Sweatshirt for $36.99. DFB Magical Lands Sweatshirt No matter which land you head to first, you can show your love for all of them with this cozy pullover. Shop the Magical Lands Sweatshirt Here! If you really liked the Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust Sweatshirt, but you’d prefer a different design, then you may be the perfect person to rock our You CAN Fly! Sweatshirt. You CAN Fly! Sweatshirt Around the edge of the design, you’ll notice the phrase “the moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease forever to be able to do it.” Shop it today for $36.99. Get the You CAN Fly! Sweatshirt Online Here! And because you can never have too much Peter Pan merchandise, you should definitely order this Let’s Fly DFB Sweatshirt. Let’s Fly DFB Sweatshirt The colorful “Neverland” pattern will be eye-catching no matter which background color you choose. Like the others, this one is also $36.99. Get The Let’s Fly Sweatshirt Here! We’d be missing a great opportunity if we made DFB merchandise and didn’t add Dole Whip, so make sure you get yourself one of these DFB Pineapple Whip Sweatshirts! DFB Pineapple Whip Sweatshirt What better way to tell everyone about your favorite Disney dessert? And it’s only $36.99! Order the Pineapple Whip Sweatshirt Here! And sweatshirts aren’t the only cozy thing we have in our store, we’ve also got a stock of plush DFB pillows! Bring some pixie dust home with this Magical Lands Pillow for only $28.99. Magical Lands Pillow! Just like the sweatshirts, you can order this home decor in a variety of colors! Decorate Your Home Magically With This Pillow — Order it Here! Need more than a sweatshirt to show your passion for Dole Whip? Then order the Pineapple Whip Pillow! Pineapple Whip Pillow! It’s got the same adorable design as the shirts, and you can order it for $28.99. Check Out the Pineapple Whip Pillow Here! Last but not least, make sure to take a look at our DFB socks! These Purple Wall Socks are $15.99 and would be just right for a park day or a day on the couch. Purple Wall Socks! Get yourself a pair of these beauties, and you’ll be killin’ the Disney style game! See the Purple Wall Socks Here! And if you want a second pair, then pick up the Orange Bird Socks! Orange Bird Socks! Also $15.99, these will keep your feet warm through those incredibly unpredictable Florida winters! Shop the Orange Bird Socks Here! With all this awesome DFB merchandise, you’ll be nice and snug for the next 6 weeks of winter! Stay tuned to DFB for the latest in Disney news and updates from the park! Click Here to Check Out Our T-Shirt Line! 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. Do you own any DFB merchandise? Let us know in the comments! The post 6 More Weeks of Winter?! Keep Warm With These 11 Cozy DFB Favorites! first appeared on the disney food blog. 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Valentine’s sweets, treats, and eats are starting to pop up everywhere in Disney World! And today we’re trekking around Disney’s Animal Kingdom where the seasonal snacking has begun in earnest. Valentine’s Cupcake from Creature Comforts Our stop is the park’s Starbucks location, Creature Comforts, to check out a Valentine’s Cupcake complete with a little Animal Kingdom twist! This chocolate cupcake with cherry filling is topped with vanilla frosting, and that Animal Kingdom signature is a zebra-striped heart. Valentine’s Day Cupcake This may ring a bell if you recall the somewhat similar 2021 New Year’s Cupcake we tried at Flame Tree Barbecue, which also boasted a cherry filling. But this one sports some decidedly festive Valentine’s flair! Valentine’s Cupcake And here’s a great example… while the heart sprinkles aren’t technically baked into the cupcake, the one we received was literally COATED in heart sprinkles on both the frosting AND the cake! We’re not sure if every cupcake comes with sprinkles all over, but we’re certainly not complaining! Valentine’s Day Cupcake When you bite into the very moist chocolate cupcake, you’re greeted with that burst of filling with a few whole cherries. And in this case, that classic chocolate-and-cherry combo is even more fitting for the season than it was with the New Year’s Cupcake. Valentine’s Day Cupcake We do think our cupcake, however, may have been sitting in the refrigerated case for awhile this afternoon, as the icing was QUITE cold… and even a little hard. We’re hoping this was just ours because, beyond that, this is a treat that should please any fan of the flavor combo, while being cute to boot! You can find the Valentine’s Cupcake for $5.99 at Creature Comforts from now through March 1st, but it’s not the only Valentine’s Cupcake in town! We’ll be bringing you another Valentine’s Cupcake review right from Animal Kingdom VERY soon. And in the meantime… You can find ALL of our Valentine’s treat reviews by clicking 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. Would you like to try this Valentine’s Cupcake? Please let us know with a comment! The post Review: This Cupcake in Disney’s Animal Kingdom is a Chocolate-and-Cherry Treat! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: #OnTheList: Cotton-Top Tamarin Cupcake at Animal Kingdom’s Creature Comforts New Merch, Menus, and More in Disney World’s Animal Kingdom Whats New in Disney’s Animal Kingdom – New Food! New Merch! Seasonal Treats and More! View the full article