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For those of us who fancy ourselves a Monet-in-the-making, being able to paint at a Disney World art festival sounds super fun! EPCOT Festival of the Arts That’s why we’ve been so excited about the return of the Paint-by-Number murals at EPCOT’s International Festival of the Arts this year, which is back with a socially distant twist. Last year, we were able to paint our way through the Paint-by-Number murals at Expression Section in Future World! However, seeing as the whole concept of this interactive arts attraction requires pretty close proximity between guests, we were curious to see how Disney would do it this year! Paint-by-Numbers So…we paid a visit to the Paint-by-Number mural to find out! Expression Section The general format is the same this year, with sections denoted by numbered color-markers. Paint-by-Number Mural The main difference, to ensure people remain socially distant, is that Disney is sectioning off every other number, and calling up guests by rotating odds and evens to spread them out! Paint-by-Numbers This way, painters are always safely distanced from one another at all times, while still engaging in a fun, communal activity! Paint-by-Numbers To get in on the artistic action, head to Expression Section, and pick up one color of paint of your choice! Paint And one brush! Brushes You get five squares to fill in. Paint-by-Numbers Slowly but surely, square by square, the communal mural fills in and forms a magical Disney painting! Paint-by-Numbers When you’re done, you throw away your brush and paint container, and you get a bookmark of what the completed painting will look like! A masterpiece! Paint-by-Numbers As the Festival of the Arts continues through February 22, EPCOT will swap in new murals, depending on how fast they’re filled in. Paint-by-Numbers We can’t wait to see this thing in its fully colored beauty! And the rest of the festival murals this year! MORE art and photo ops have appeared for EPCOT’s 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! Preorder Your Copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining is full of tips and planning tools developed by Disney World experts over 30+ years of visits. We've done the research for you, so you'll know just which spots will uniquely suit your family's needs! With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis (and how to get FREE dining); and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you'll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet. Click here to order your copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2021 to save 25% off the cover price today! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2020 Edition of the Guide! Use code WDW2021 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ready-to-shop-button.png Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. Are you planning to try a Paint-by-Number mural this year? Let us know in the comments! The post PHOTOS: Show Off Your Skills at the Paint-by-Number Mural at EPCOT's Festival of the Arts! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: Here’s Where to Find This Year’s Most Insta-Worthy Epcot Festival of the Arts Drink! PICS & VIDEOS: We’re LIVE From EPCOT’s International Festival of the Arts! 🎨 Review: EPCOT’s Japan Booth Is Serving Up DIY Zen Gardens! View the full article

The Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Arts is one of the most BEAUTIFUL festivals of the year. 2021 Festival of the Arts The festival features gorgeous art, fun photo ops, and handcrafted food items. Disney Chefs show off their creativity with ornate food displays that are pretty enough for a picture. Some of the snacks are practically begging to be photographed. We’re breaking down the most Instagram-worthy eats at this year’s festival! Passion Fruit Mousse with Dragon Fruit Jam Hot pink and dressed up for a masquerade, the Passion Fruit Mousse with Dragon Fruit Jam is the first on our list of Instagrammable goodies! The second we were handed this treat we knew this would top the list! Passion Fruit Mousse with Dragon Fruit Jam This dish is one of many vibrantly colored, passion fruit dishes at the Vibrante & Vivido booth and costs $4.75. It’s hard to find a background that this mousse DOESN’T look great on! The contrast between the hot pink and bright yellow is super eye catching and is sure to stop any scroller in their tracks. Heck, we’re already double-tapping the screen. Passion Fruit Mousse with Dragon Fruit Jam And, it’s even pretty on the inside! Placed on top of a thin crumbly cookie with dragon fruit jam adding another vibrant color to the mix, you won’t be able to choose only one photo to share. Plus, we thought it was delicious, so you can give it a try after the photoshoot. Check out our Review of the Passion Fruit Mousse! Red Velvet Funnel Cake with Cream Cheese Icing and Pixie Dust We’re pretty sure this one is already up on Tinker Bell’s Insta because it is LITERALLY sprinkled in pixie dust!! The Red Velvet Funnel Cake topped with Cream Cheese Icing and Pixie Dust found at the Funnel Cake Stand is sure to add a sparkle to your feed for $9.50. Red Velvet Funnel Cake topped with Cream Cheese Icing and Pixie Dust Now, we’ve seen pixie dust in hair before, but we think pixie dust on food might be equally as magical. And, this pixie dust is pink, blue, and gold, fit for any prince’s or princess’ social media feed! Red Velvet Funnel Cake For the best sparkling shot, get your photos during the day time so you can really see the pixie dust topping! The red of the funnel cake really pops in the sun too! And, if you’re a fan of sugar, you’re going to enjoy sampling your photo subject (it’s covered in cream cheese frosting so of course it’s awesome). We even tried the Red Velvet Funnel Cake! Vanilla, Rose Water, and Pistachio Panna Cotta The Vanilla, Rose Water and Pistachio Panna Cotta has made it’s return to the festival this year at The Masterpiece Kitchen and we still think it’s one of the prettiest desserts we’ve seen! Vanilla, Rose Water and Pistachio Panna Cotta The white chocolate rose shell stands perfectly above the green crumbs on the plate, making it look like it was picked fresh from a rose garden and put onto your Instagram feed. And, the inside is even a pretty shot, proving that not all wilting roses are cursed like the one the Beast had in Beauty and the Beast. Vanilla, Rose Water and Pistachio Panna Cotta Available for $8, this rose just might be more photogenic than any flower bouquet we’re ever received — and you can eat this one! Is this rose as good as it was last year — we put it to the test! Sea Butterfly Speaking of Instagram-worthy flowers, what about a stunning vibrant drink with flowers on top? The Sea Butterfly, which is a Butterfly Pea Flower infused Cocktail with Lychee Syrup, Vodka, Light Rum, and Magic Boba Pearls, has made it’s return to The Painted Panda this year! Sea Butterfly It’s best to snap your photos of this drink right when it’s served because the color contrast is most visible before you start sipping. Does anyone else think they would see this on Mulan’s feed? The flowers look like they were picked from her dad’s garden and sent to EPCOT for all of us to enjoy! Sea Butterfly The purple POPS hard! The boba bubbles are a bit more difficult to photograph but the beverage still looks as gorgeous as ever! No matter what angle you get of this drink, it would be tough to scroll past! You can grab this at The Painted Panda for $12.50. Here’s what we thought of the Sea Butterfly! The snacks we choose were almost too pretty to eat! (We said almost. We absolutely devoured these gorgeous items.) The Chefs went out of their way to create tasty treats and they also stepped up the presentation considerably. Your followers will be super jealous when they see you post these snacks! Check out all the menus for the 2021 International Festival of the Arts! Want to Learn MORE About the 2021 Epcot International Festival of the Arts? Click HERE for All the News and Details About the 2021 Festival of the Arts! 2021 Food Studios — FULL MENUS and PHOTOS Here! Check Out Our Live Coverage of Opening Day! We've Got FULL Reviews of EVERY Food Studio at This Years Festival Click Here! Check Out All the 2021 Festival of the Arts Merchandise Here! Join the DFB Newsletter To get all the latest Festival of the Arts news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Which snack is your favorite? Let us know in the comments below! The post The MOST Instagrammable Eats at EPCOT's Festival of the Arts This Year! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: BEST of the FEST! Our TOP Choices From the 2020 Epcot International Festival of the Arts! Review: EPCOT’s Japan Booth Is Serving Up DIY Zen Gardens! Review! 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It’s pretty amazing how quickly EPCOT turns over from one festival to the next. Just over a week ago, they were still decking the halls for the International Festival of the Holidays, and just yesterday, it’s an explosion of color for the International Festival of the Arts! But in the hustle and bustle of trying to switch things over, it’s not TOO surprising that a couple of goofs were made. We were live from the opening day of this year’s Festival of the Arts and we spotted a couple things making us wonder “EPCOT, you doin’ OK?”. Let’s check em out! Festival of the…Food and Wine?! First up, as we were entering World Showcase from the International Gateway, we noticed an…interesting flag. The lampposts around World Showcase are typically decorated with flags for each festival. The Festival of the Arts ones are particularly colorful like the one below. EPCOT International Festival of the Arts But this one? Yea…it’s a couple festivals too old: Food and Wine?? If you’re keeping track at home, EPCOT’s Food and Wine Festival wrapped November 22nd of last year. Festival of the Holidays happened and no one noticed this poor guy and now we’re in another festival and he’s still chillin’ on his little lamppost. Technically if they leave him up long enough, they can just X out the “2020” and write in “2021” and leave it up, right? Check out some other colorful Festival of the Arts displays here! Utensil Holders Having an Identity Crisis If you’re worried Festival of the Holidays wasn’t repped at this fest, rest easy. Over at the Japan Pavilion’s Goshiki Food Studio, it was (still) beginning to look a lot like Christmas: Two Festival COMBINED! Your forks and knives are saying “FA-LA-LA!” but your napkins are saying “MAKE ALL THE ART!”. Some people leave their Christmas tree up WAY past the holidays so maybe this is a quiet nod to those people? Is this style of utensil dispensers new to you? Learn more about them here! This Isn’t Quite How Figment Wanted to Change Your Perspective Oh, Figment. This colorful, creative festival has basically become his playground. So much so, that he is all over the merchandise AND has his own scavenger hunt! Figment’s Brush with the Masters Scavenger Hunt Map To purchase the maps for Figment’s scavenger hunt, you’d look for a sign like this outside of a number of gift shops: Brush with the Masters But in our walking around World Showcase, we spotted a sign that needed…a little help! Uhhh…You OK, Sign? You OK, sign?? Figment is known to try and encourage guests to change their perspective on things, but preeeeetty sure this isn’t what he had in mind! Click here to learn more about Figment’s scavenger hunt in EPCOT! Everything Old is New Again! Finally, while we were checking out the merchandise for Festival of the Arts, we did a little double-take checking out this year’s pins. Sure, we’re just over a week into the new year but pretty sure something is wrong here. See if you can spot it! What’s Wrong Here? If you thought “it’s 2021 this year, NOT 2020,” you would be correct! It’s a little hard to see in that photo above so here’s a better look: Mickey and Donald Festival of the Arts Pin The pins all have the correct info (this is the 5th anniversary of the fest!) but the cardboard backings all say 2020. Whoops! Maybe someone ordering the pins LAST year mistakenly thought that was the 5th anniversary or, in a very 2020 move, the backings had the wrong year printed on them this year. Either way, don’t worry that you fell into a Disney World gift shop time vortex. It’s still 2021. Wouldn’t be the first time recently we’ve seen a typo situation in Disney World! Click here to learn more about Disney’s typo snafu! All in all, the Festival kicked off smoothly and is shaping up to be a successful fest. We tried SO MANY foods and enjoyed taking in all the wonderful art the festival offers. These are all small things we noticed but they still gave us a good laugh to see them around the park. We hope they gave you a smile too! Click here to see our Best of the Fest from this year’s Festival of the Arts! Want to Learn MORE About the 2021 Epcot International Festival of the Arts? Click HERE for All the News and Details About the 2021 Festival of the Arts! 2021 Food Studios — FULL MENUS and PHOTOS Here! Check Out Our Live Coverage of Opening Day! We've Got FULL Reviews of EVERY Food Studio at This Years Festival Click Here! Check Out All the 2021 Festival of the Arts Merchandise Here! Join the DFB Newsletter To get all the latest Festival of the Arts news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! The post OOPS! 4 Ways EPCOT's Festival of the Arts Started On the #strugglebus 🤪 first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: Going to Disney World?? You Need Our BEST Disney Dining Plan Snack Credit VALUES for 2020! 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With the glorious return of the Festival of the Arts at EPCOT this week, we checked in on a friend of ours to see if he had made his return as well. Gran Fiesta Tour Earlier this week, we shared that Donald Duck had mysteriously been replaced by a plant on a Disney World ride, and, as of today, Mr. Donald Plant is still standing in for the duck himself! On what would have been the day that runners gathered at Walt Disney World to run a half marathon, Donald Duck is still missing (!!) from the stage of the Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros at the Mexico Pavilion. Donald Duck Still Missing! Last year, one of the bandmates took a week hiatus (HE was replaced by a pile of flowers sans sombrero!) and returned to strumming his guitar but we’ve never known Donald to let someone else take the lead for too long. And, he better return soon because Mr. Donald Plant still hasn’t picked up on the choreography! Mr. Donald Plant We’re still not sure why Donald has gone missing from the ride and taken on plant-form, but we’re keeping an eye out for when he makes his return! Rest assured, Mr. Donald Plant is taking his temporary role seriously and we might even be sad to see this star go. Here’s when we first discovered Donald was swapped with a plant! 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! Preorder 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 other weird things have you spotted in the parks in the past? Let us know in the comments! The post FYI: Donald is STILL a 🌱Plant🌱 in EPCOT's Mexico Ride! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: PHOTOS! Donald Duck Was Swapped with a…Plant (Huh?) on a Disney World Ride! PHOTOS: One of the Three Caballeros Is MISSING From EPCOT’s Gran Fiesta Tour! Take This New Three Caballeros MagicBand on a Gran Fiesta Tour Around Disney World! View the full article

Of the many (many many!) things that have completely changed at Disney World over the past year, one thing that’s TOTALLY different right now is Annual Passes. Remember those?! Annual Passholder Sticker Annual Passes haven’t been for sale since the parks closed last March HOWEVER, we just learned that Disney IS still selling Annual Passes. BUT, they’re only available for two very specific sets of guests! When the parks closed in March 2020, it drastically changed the way Disney handled Annual Passes, allowing members to cancel and even get refunds! Annual Passholder Pop-Up Shop Ever since, Disney’s plan to move forward with its Annual Pass system has been up in the air. Annual Passholder Pop-Up Shop If you’ve been looking to purchase an Annual Pass, you’ve been on standby—until now! Well, for some of you… Magic Kingdom Actually, VERY few of you! Disney IS currently selling Annual Passes, but ONLY for kids who recently turned three with a parent who has a Pass currently and for Annual Passholders who canceled their Passes during the parks’ closure! Passholder Shirt Confused? Allow us to explain. We confirmed with a Cast Member all the deets, and here’s what we know: Annual Passholder Pop-up Shop Say you had an Annual Pass and had a little one in your house. Kids under three get into Disney World for free. After that, they need a ticket just like anyone. If you’re a family of Passholders and, over the course of time that Passes have not been for sale, your two year old had a birthday and would now would need an Annaul Pass of their own, you’d need a way to get them one. Well, you can. Disney World Annual Passholder Magnet If you want to buy a new child’s Annual Pass, you need to currently be an Annual Passholder yourself, and your child must have been two before the closure and three now. In other words, you’re good to go if your child turned three after March 16, 2020! This is a SUPER SPECIFIC situation that won’t affect too many guests, but still — if you have a now three year old and you’re wishing they had a Pass just like you, you can make it happen. Tinker Bell Magnet As long as they’re listed as the right age on My Disney Experience, you should be good to go—no birth certificates necessary! Annual Passholder Pop-Up Shop Annual Passes are also available for Passholders who cancelled during the closure, and have changed their minds (totally get it!). As long as your pass didn’t expire BEFORE the closures, Disney will work with you. Animal Kingdom For both circumstances, you need to call the general ticketing number (not the Annual Pass number), and submit info to a Cast Member who fills out a form for the ticketing team, which will then review and call you back within 48 hours. Animal Kingdom Passholder Preview We’re told that in most cases, as long as your AP was set to expire after March 16, 2020, you’ll be allowed to get a new one! This is very case-by-case and after the Cast Member you speak with sends off your info, including your type of pass, when you canceled, and a few more details, it will be reviewed to see if you qualify. Figment Annual Passholder Magnet One caveat: you’ll have to pay full price, NOT renewal prices. It would be like purchasing a brand new pass. Magic Kingdom Phew! Got all that? Navigating the Annual Pass system has been a WHIRLWIND in these past month, to say the least, but it’s super exciting to see that even a (very) small amount of people can purchase them at this time! Here’s why Disney World paused Annual Pass sales! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Did you cancel your Annual Pass and change your mind?? Let us know in the comments! The post NEWS: Disney World is Selling Annual Passes Again -- But Only Under Two VERY Specific Conditions! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: Could This Annual Passholder GLITCH Keep You From Getting Into Disney World? All Your Questions About the New Disney World Passholder Payment Changes ANSWERED NEWS! Some Disney World Annual Passes Now Display Extended Expiration Dates View the full article

If you’re here on DFB and reading this, odds are you love Disney or maybe you know or love someone who is totally obsessed with all things related to the Mouse that started it all. Magic Kingdom Maybe you’ve always felt like Disney fans are unique or you can remember a way in which your life has been directly impacted by a Disney movie or ride. Well, you’re not alone. Did you know that some studies and analyses have shown that Disney fans ARE different than other fans in some really unique ways or that kids raised on Disney may feel a certain way about their jobs because of all those Disney movies they watched growing up? There are a few studies, research papers, and more out there analyzing Disney fans, but today we’re going to focus on 3 of them. Here are some things that you may have never realized make you unique as a Disney fan or ways in which your life may have been impacted by Disney without you even realizing it! Fans of Disney Movies May Be More Reluctant to Join a “Traditional Workforce” Ever felt like you just want more flexibility in your job? Or felt like the “traditional workforce” structure just isn’t made for you. Well, your views of the workplace might have actually been shaped in some way by the Disney films you watched growing up, at least according to one study. According to the BBC, Martyn Griffin is one individual who has “studied how work is portrayed in Disney films and says it may have contributed to the reluctance among the younger workforce to join traditional workplaces.” The BBC notes that “Millennials demand far more flexibility from employers than previous generations, are more willing to change jobs and companies and often prefer self-employment to the constraints of full-time contracts.” For some, their views toward traditional workplaces may have been shaped by the Disney movies they saw growing up. ©Disney Through one study, Griffin and other researchers analyzed Disney films and how they contribute to people’s expectations about working life and gendered workplace roles. They broke it down into various stages. They’ve Seen Characters Forced to Work First, in many Disney movies, characters are “subjected to work” because they are vulnerable, perhaps because their parents have passed away or because they’ve been separated from their parents. The work they’re subjected to is often characterized as degrading, frightening, or violent. For example, Pinocchio cries as he is put to work and then caged by his boss who says “Pinocchio, you will make lots of money for me, and when you are too old, you will make good firewood.” Pinocchio Does Not Equal Firewood to Us! Snow White and Cinderella are also punished with work when they are separated from their parents. These characters have no free-will to stop their treatment, at least not initially. They’ve Seen Characters Controlled by Authority Figures, Waiting to Be Rescued On top of that, Griffin found that no less than 33 classic Disney films also show this work as being controlled by manipulative individuals, often portrayed as managers. For example, in Cinderella when she is told she can go to the ball if she does her chores, only to later complete her work and find out she is merely being taken advantage of by her stepfamily. ©Disney Griffin says Disney’s response in the movies is to emphasize that the characters should “whistle while they work” — the apparent message being to conform to the situation until they’re rescued and often returned to a non-working environment. They’ve Seen Characters Take Charge of Their Destinies But, Griffin notes that Disney’s portrayal of work has changed in more recent films. While some of the aspects from the older films, including manipulative bosses and other similar themes, still appear, there are some changes like characters being more entrepreneurial. There are more movies representing female characters as having their destinies in their own hands, and films where characters bring their friends close to change their identity and their workplace. ©Disney So, if you’ve got a negative association with the traditional workplace or perhaps you’ve started to take a bit more of a Judy Hops “prove them wrong” approach, Disney films may have impacted your view of work in ways you didn’t even realize! You can check out the full research article from Martyn Griffin and the other researchers who worked on the project here. The Disney Fan Experience is Different From Other Fandoms Disney fans are just like other movie or book fans, right? In some ways, yes, but in other ways, the answer might be “no,” according to a thesis submitted by Megan Ashley Franklin to California State University, Northride. Cinderella Castle In the thesis, Franklin argues that the Disney fandom is “extraordinary.” Even though the majority of Disney fans analyzed for the thesis stated they were fans of something else as well (like Star Wars [also…technically Disney now!] or other TV shows), Dapper Dans on the Holiday Trolley 23 out of 25 fans argued that being a Disney fan is bigger than being a fan of something else. Disney Fans Have Many Ways to Celebrate Their Fandom Disney fans are somewhat different than other fans because of the “extraordinary fan activities that Disney fans participate in, such as pin trading, theme days, and runDisney Marathons.” Although other fandoms can be known to participate in activities, the wide variety of activities available to Disney fans and the ways that they allow fans to “engage with the object of their fandom” makes them unique. ©runDisney Basically, Disney fans like to have a reason to celebrate being a Disney fan in BIG ways! Disney Fans Have Real Places They Can VISIT In particular, one thing that makes Disney fans unique is their ability to “mediate the boundaries of the sacred and profane” because of the Disney theme parks. Franklin notes that the “Disney theme parks are crucial to the study of Disney fandom because they provide a physical sacred space for Disney fans to travel to and interact with.” Many places from other fandoms don’t exist physically. But, Disney fans are actually able to “physically enter new adventures,” separate from the outside world. Cinderella Castle This means we can GO to Disney World, Disneyland, or another Disney Park. We can walk around and engage with a whole tangible WORLD of our fandom. Most other fans don’t have that ability. Lord of the Rings fans can’t simply walk into Mordor, but Disney fans can walk right up to Cinderella Castle. Cinderella Castle The closest comparison, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios, has some similar aspects to it, but Franklin maintains that it is different because it is smaller, more limited in its offerings, more narrow in its appeal, and newer. It lacks the history and folklore of Disney parks. Wizarding World of Harry Potter Harry Potter got a land or two in a theme park, but Disney fans get entire mini-cities, essentially, around the globe. There’s a Folklore to the Disney Parks The Disney Parks place a heavy emphasis on history and folklore. Whether that’s through a reference to an old attraction in the new one that has taken its place, chasing Hidden Mickeys, or other nods to the past, “Disney fans seek to preserve the history of the parks in extraordinary ways.” Hidden Mickey And while the Disney parks have their own history, they’ve also “contributed to the history of the world,” with diplomats visiting the parks or other key events occurring there. It’s A Big Deal For Fans to Visit a Disney Park Another thing that sets the Disney parks apart is “their function as a sacred space. The Disney parks serve as a sacred space in two ways: as a site of pilgrimage and as a place of ritual.” That’s a very serious sounding way of saying it’s a big deal for Disney fans to step inside a Disney Park. Fans work hard, save money, and sometimes do all they can to visit the parks. Magic Kingdom There, they are then surrounded by symbols, rituals, and more that set the area apart from the outside world. Take Minnie Ears, for instance. Would you pop those on to go walk your dog around the block? Probably not. But in Disney World, it feels natural and even right to wear them. Disney Parks Evoke Nostalgia For Many Fans Finally, every Disney fan that was interviewed for Franklin’s thesis also “demonstrated a direct link between nostalgia and the past. All of the Disney fans who were interviewed for this project explained that nostalgia is an important part of why they are a Disney fan.” Mickey Balloons Many kids are exposed to Disney from a very young age and continue to watch the films or other Disney content over their lives. They can share that with past and future generations, so Disney can evoke nostalgia in a way that few other things can. If you’ve ever taken a ride on Dumbo in Magic Kingdom and remembered riding it with your parent as a child, you know what we mean. You may have never thought of the Disney Parks as a “sacred space of pilgrimage and ritual,” but when you think about it, it might just make sense to you in light of the way you interact with the park and other fans there. So, the next time someone says Disney fans are JUST like other fans, turn to this paper and show them some ways they might actually be extraordinary! Disney Films Can Inspire Kids to Help Their Friends Ever see a Disney movie and feel inspired by it to do something good or be brave? Well, it turns out Disney movies could potentially inspire that positive behavior. In one study from Rebecca N. H. de Leeuw and Christa A. van der Laan, 113 Dutch children and their friends were analyzed. Kids in the experimental condition of the study were exposed to a Disney clip where the main character helped one of their friends. Specifically, they were shown a clip from Cars where Lightning McQueen helps another car get to the finish line. Cars ©Disney Kids in the control group watched a clip from the beginning of the same race in Cars without the portion that included the helping behavior. After, the kids were asked to complete a puzzle challenge and were told that if they couldn’t complete the puzzle on their own, they could ask their friend for help. The experimenters looked at how many times a child helped the other child in their pair as well as the total times the children helped each other. Cars 3 ©Disney What did they find out? Part of their analyses showed that “children who watched the positive Disney clip more often provided help and spent more time helping than children who watched the Disney clip without the helping behavior.” So, according to this study, watching a Disney film can make you a better person potentially — kind of. Art of Animation The catch here was that children who had seen positive Disney clips in the past didn’t appear to be any more helpful than those who hadn’t. It was only the kids who were shown the clip immediately before doing their task that were more helpful. The message was fresh in their mind and caused them to respond more positively. It’s still cool to know that positive moments in Disney films could (at least in the short-term) inspire some positive effects. Check out the full study here. Cozy Cone Pool While these are the three studies we focused on today, there are some other analyses and thoughts about Disney and its fans out there. Ever wonder just WHY some may love the Disney parks so much, from a more brain-focused perspective? According to one article from the LA Times, Imagineer Joe Rohde has noted that, when you enter the Disney parks, “Your brain comes into that place where another brain has done all the organization, all the super cohesiveness that your brain is looking for…So it’s like surfing on a wave instead of surfing out to sea against it.” Tree of Life Marty Sklar is also quoted as having said that “John Hench used to say that Disneyland was reassuring…You feel safe. You know you’re going to be respected. Everything is clean. It’s reassuring because you know things work.” And that reassuring nature could be part of the reason why so many flock to the parks and find it to be a place of joy and happiness. Tower of Terror Are you a Disneybounder (meaning you like to dress up in clothes inspired by Disney characters without actually wearing a costume), Dapper Day fan (meaning you are all about vintage attire!), or a part of some of the Social Clubs or gangs in big cities that frequently don Disney Gear? You might think these groups are very separate, but one dissertation noted that they’re more interconnected than you might think and that feeling like a part of these groups of fans might actually impact your shopping tendencies. Disneybounding All in all, there are quite a few ways that Disney and Disney fandom may have or currently be impacting you. There might be some things that make the Disney fandom unique from others in ways you hadn’t really thought about before. Just goes to show you that Disney and its fans can be much more than what meets the eye. 64% of Disney fans polled got this trivia question wrong! Do you know the answer? 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! Preorder 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 studies? In what ways have you found your Disney fandom to be unique from other fandoms? Let us know in the comments! The post According to Science, Here's What Being a Disney Fan REALLY Means first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: Here’s Where To Find A Double Stuffed Oreo Cupcake in Disney Parks… Halloween Gift Cards With a Spooky Secret Now Available in Disney Parks and Online Disney Salutes the Military on Armed Forces Day! View the full article

With all of their worldwide theme parks experiencing extended closures, 2020 was a tough year financially for The Walt Disney Company. Disneyland The far-reaching impacts of the global pandemic have led some analysts to predict that it could take years for the Disney parks to return to normalcy. Between the uncertainty surrounding the future of the theme parks and key leadership changes, many Wall Street analysts downgraded Disney’s stock rating in 2020. In light of the immense challenges faced in 2020, the company’s Investor Day presentation in December was highly anticipated. And during this presentation, Disney CEO Bob Chapek made it clear that streaming services would be the company’s major focus moving forward. Disney Investor Day ©Disney Following the massive streaming service announcements made on Investor Day, the company’s stock reached an all-time high. And some analysts have now upgraded their rating of Disney’s stock, admitting that they miscalculated their future plans. ©Disney The Hollywood Reporter shared that LightShed Partners analyst Richard Greenfield upgraded his rating on the stock of The Walt Disney Company from “sell” to “neutral” on Friday. Greenfield acknowledged that “our call has been dead wrong” and new CEO Bob Chapek “surprised us, leaning far harder into streaming.” WandaVison Art ©Disney Greenfield had previously downgraded the stock in May 2020, as he explained “At the time we focused on how the market under-appreciated the impact of COVID-19 on fiscal 2020-2021 earnings.” But Greenfield admits that he wasn’t expecting the company’s swift pivot toward streaming, “Disney management surprised us by recognizing the urgency of leaning much more heavily into streaming at the expense of near-term earnings – something for which we have advocated for years. And investors have rewarded Disney’s wise decision.” ©Disney Greenfield also pointed to Disney’s decision to increase content spending on Disney+ to more than $8 billion by 2024 compared to a target of $4 billion set just a year ago. He said the move is, “a dramatic acceleration, illustrating management now understands far greater spending is needed to accelerate gross adds, increase engagement to drive average revenue per user, and reduce churn.” The Mandalorian ©Disney While Greenfield’s initial choice for Bob Iger’s replacement as CEO was former Disney executive Kevin Mayer, he said Chapek “has impressed us so far and in many ways is following the playbook that we expected Mayer to utilize if he had been made CEO.” Here’s why 80% of Disney’s upcoming projects will head straight to streaming services! 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! Preorder 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. The post Disney Analyst Upgrades Stock After the Company's Quick Pivot to Focus on Streaming Content first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: Hey, Western Europe! We’ve Got A Big Disney+ Update For Ya News! Walt Disney Company Stock Surges After Disney+ Surpasses 50 Million Subscribers NEWS! Netflix is Now Worth More Than The Walt Disney Company! View the full article

DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. It’s been a busy week and a few days for Disney! Festival of the Arts With several changes in the theme parks, including Park Hopping returning and free MagicBands leaving, there’s been a lot of news! Plus, it’s the new year and Festival of the Arts has returned. On top of all that, several amazing Disney products and merchandise lines arrived on the internet this week, and we’re sharing all of them with you! Collectible Keys On December 31st, the 2021 Collectible Key dropped on shopDisney! The key matches the rest of the 2021 line of merchandise, and it costs $12.99. ©Disney It comes in a commemorative display box, so you can use it to spruce up your home with Disney decor! Get the 2021 Collectible Key Online Here! The other key that landed online this week is the Soul Collectible Key, based on Pixar’s newest animated feature! You can’t buy this item on its own on shopDisney, but you can get it free with any purchase of $25 or more. ©Disney Once you have $25+ worth of shopping done, make sure to enter code “SPARK” to add this key to your collection. We absolutely adore the design with the piano pattern and the Luxo ball and lamp. Learn More About the ‘Soul’ Collectible Key Here! Droid Depot Items This week saw several items from Hollywood Studios’ Droid Depot land on shopDisney, and we’re pretty excited about it. Among the collection were action figures, personality chips, and accessories from the store, like this adorable R2-D2 Light-Up Headband for Kids! If you want to pick one up online or in-store, it’ll be $29.99. ©shopDisney If you’d like to use your imagination and “build” your own droid, then check out the Droid Factory Play Set for $49.99. ©shopDisney There’s also this really stylish Black Spire Outpost Droid Circuitry Mini Backpack, the perfect place for hiding your secrets from the First Order. You can order one online for $74.99. ©shopDisney These are just a few of the items from the Droid Depot that are now available for shoppers around the world. Check out our post for more! Click Here to See More Droid Depot Items Online! Lunar New Year Merchandise Several pieces of the Lunar New Year collection arrived online this week, including the stunning Lunar New Year Ear Headband! Snatch these lovely ladies up for $29.99. Lunar New Year Minnie Ears Also on shopDisney is this very cute Mickey Mouse Lunar New Year Plush. He’s ready to celebrate the year of the ox in style, and he’s only $22.99! ©Disney We also found clothing, envelopes, and magnets, so make sure to check it all out below! Look at the Rest of the Lunar New Year Merchandise Online Here! Buzz Lightyear Fanny Pack An out-of-this-world hip pack was released by Danielle Nicole this week, and we are over the moon! (Puns totally intended!) Say hello to the Buzz Lightyear Belt Bag, perfect for a day in the theme parks. ©Danielle Nicole The sides of the bag look like his wings, and the front pocket features our favorite space ranger himself! We can’t wait to pick one of these up for $58. Learn More About the Buzz Lightyear Bag Here! Wishables If you’re into the adorable Wishables craze, then get ready to celebrate, because Mad Tea Party Wishables are now for sale! With the Wishables Blind Pack, you can get Alice, the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat, a blue teacup, a purple teacup, or a yellow teacup. Get the blind pack for $9.99. Alice Wishables Also for $9.99, you could pick up the Dormouse Wishables Plush — he’s so cute looking out of his teacup! Dormouse Wishable Like we said, Wishables fans should celebrate this week, because there’s also a fun set of Disney Transportation Wishables! In the blind bag for this collection, you could end up with the monorail, riverboat, tram, train, monorail red, or monorail blue. The Disney Parks Transportation Mystery Plush runs for $9.99. Transportation Wishables And for the single pack, check out this smiley version of the Main Street Trolley! He’s also $9.99, and let’s be honest, pretty irresistible. Main Street Trolley We love both of these collections…they’re just so darn precious! Learn More About the Transportation Wishables Here! That wraps up this week’s merchandise report! We’ve seen a lot of fun Disney products online, and we’re always on the lookout for more, so stay tuned to DFB! Check Out ALL the Pairs of Ears that Disney Released Last Year 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! Preorder 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 of these items is your favorite? Did you buy any of them? Let us know in the comments! The post Collectible Keys, Wishables, and MORE Disney Products Dropped Online This Week! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: We FINALLY Have a Release Date for the New ‘Soul’ Collectible Key Arriving Online! Disney’s New ‘Soul’ Key Is FREE With An Online Purchase Disney Released the CUTEST Merch to Celebrate Pluto’s 90th Birthday! See It Here! View the full article

Guests heading to Disney World in late January will now be able to enjoy a little extra time in the parks. Cinderella Castle We’ve been keeping a close eye on the Disney World park hours as they’ve been released. But even after the initial hours are posted, Disney will occasionally extend select park hours as the dates approach. If you’re visiting Disney World during the last full week in January, this update is for you! The hours at all four parks have been extended from January 24th through January 30th. The operating hours at Magic Kingdom have been extended to 9AM-7PM, from the previous hours of 9AM-6PM. Magic Kingdom Park Hours for the Week of January 24th The hours at EPCOT have been extended to 11AM-8PM, from the previous hours of 11AM-7PM. EPCOT Park Hours for the Week of January 24th The hours at Disney’s Hollywood Studios have been extended to 9AM-7PM, from the previous hours of 10AM-7PM. Disney’s Hollywood Studios Park Hours for the Week of January 24th The hours at Disney’s Animal Kingdom have been extended to 8AM-6PM, from the previous hours of 9AM-5PM. Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park Hours for the Week of January 24th We’ll continue to keep an eye out for any additional updates to the park hours, so stay tuned to Disney Food Blog for all the latest news! Check out these 5 hacks to dominate Disney World in 2021! 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! Preorder 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 have plans to visit Disney World in January? Let us know in the comments! The post Hours for All Four Disney World Parks Extended on Select Days in January first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: NEWS! Disney World has Extended Select Park Hours Beginning in November! NEWS! Disney World Park Hours Extended on Weekends Through October 12th! NEWS! Hours at ALL FOUR Disney World Parks Extended on Select Dates This Holiday Season! View the full article

Hey, friends! We’re back with another DFB Video covering all the latest Disney news! EPCOT Festival of the Arts Ready to find out how much you’ll save on your summer trip to Disney World? How about seeing the delicious new donuts that have arrived this week in Disney Springs? We’ve got a lot of new snacks and some DFB returning favorite items to talk about. Plus, all of the ride news from this week — what’s open, what’s not, and what might not be opening at all this year. Check out all of the latest Disney news below! And if you love this video, there’s plenty more for you to enjoy over on our DFB YouTube Channel! By the way, have you subscribed yet? If you hit the button below, you can subscribe to the channel and never miss a single episode! http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/subscribe.png So check out the video and then let us know: Which EPCOT festivals do you have plans to visit this year? The post DFB Video: Latest Disney News: Magic Kingdom Ride Delayed, EPCOT Festival Starts, BIG Hotel Discounts & MORE! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: DFB Video: What You Need To Know From the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge INFO BOMB DFB Video: Latest Disney Parks News: Epcot Closures Have Begun, New Restaurants, and LOTS of Aqua Snacks! DFB Video: 25 Disney World Snacks You MUST Get in 2020! View the full article

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Will you be getting your own taste of Florida winter next week? Disney’s Hollywood Studios If you’re headed to Disney World, you’ll certainly be contending with Orlando’s version of the “snowy season.” Whether you’re headed to ride Rise of the Resistance for the first time or to experience EPCOT International Festival of the Arts, we want to make sure you’re packed for the weather! Weather Forecast According to The Weather Channel, this week is going to be pretty consistent temperature-wise, and we might even get away with no rain! Last week was a nice one too, so can we keep up the streak? Take a look! January 11th Monday, January 11th will bring us a day that’s slightly on the warmer side of the week. The high lands right at 73 degrees and the low comes in at 58 degrees. ©The Weather Channel Humidity is high in the evening but that chance of rain is still relatively low. Expect partly cloudy skies during the day and a few more clouds at night! January 12th The next day, January 12th, will bring us another partly cloudy day. This is our warmest day of the week but the night is going to be a little bit cooler than the evening before. ©The Weather Channel It might be a little bit breezier than some other days so hold onto those hats! Or, maybe this is the day you finally buy that really bold Pandora Windbreaker? We don’t judge. January 13th On Wednesday, January 13th, we’re going to go a couple degrees colder with both the daytime and nighttime temps. ©The Weather Channel In a SHOCKING turn of events (just kidding) it is still partly cloudy midway through the week. January 14th For Thursday, January 14th, that high stabilizes in about the same place at 69 degrees. ©The Weather Channel The low stabilizes too, landing in the high-40s. You might be hot during the day to be cold late at night so layering will be key! January 15th The week continues with almost a TINY tic up in temperatures on January 15th. ©The Weather Channel Friday also brings our highest chance of rain for the whole week. You might see some showers so if there was ever a day to pack your poncho, it’s this one! January 16th Saturday, January 16th brings us our coolest day of the week with a drop of a few degrees. ©The Weather Channel Here, we’re looking at a 65-degree high and a 44-degree low. That’s brisk for Orlando! January 17th And we’ll wrap up our week on January 17th with those temperatures sitting at a comfy but cool 69-degree high and a brisk 50-degree low. ©The Weather Channel We’ve got some nice intervals of cloud and sunshine coming on Sunday! Overview of the Week Here is a full overview of the week according to The Weather Channel. The temperatures are pretty stable this week. We’re mostly looking at low-70s highs and low-50s lows with a few outliers. ©The Weather Channel Other websites like Click Orlando News 6… ©Click Orlando News 6 …and WESH 2 News have similar forecasts throughout the week. ©WESH 2 News You probably won’t be sweating in Disney World this week and you very well could find yourself feeling chilly. Keep in mind though, Florida weather is known to change suddenly. Keep an eye on that forecast as you get closer to and during your trip! Click here for tips to survive Disney World weather! How Should You Plan? If you are headed to Disney World next week, we’ve got a few tips on how to plan for the weather! It’s time to pack those layers! Orlando is quite known for being toasty during the day and chilly at night. The way to contend with this is to make sure you’ve got layers, like a jacket or scarf, packed in your park bag (and luggage for that matter) at all times. Marie Reversible Coat Make sure you’re ready whether you want to be wearing short sleeves or bundled up. You’ll be surprised how quickly those temperatures can change! Don’t have the right clothes for the weather? Head to a store and pick up a new souvenir that’ll keep you warm too! Be prepared for anything! We’ve got another week of a low-rain forecast, but that doesn’t mean you can get away with leaving that poncho in your hotel room — or worse, at home. This is Florida!!! Rainy Animal Kingdom Florida means you never know WHEN rain can pop up out of nowhere. Keep an eye on the forecast for a sudden spike in the rain chance AND make sure you’re ready in case a downpour pops up out of nowhere! Click here for more tips for packing your park bag! Have a great trip and stay comfy! We’ll see ya right here next week for another full weather update! Click here for the latest news from Hollywood Studios! 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! Preorder 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 headed to Disney World next week? Tell us in the comments! The post Another Week of Near PERFECT Weather Is Coming in Disney World! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: Disney World Weekly Weather Update: Brace For Chilly Evenings! Disney World’s Weather Will Be ALL OVER the Place This Week. Here’s What You Need to Know! Traveling to Disney World for Christmas? Prepare for Chilly Nights and Rain! View the full article

Another month down in Walt Disney World and we’re into the new year! EPCOT We’re taking a look back at December. Sure, we had some holiday treats and a bunch of fun times in Disney World — but there were also some things we DIDN’T see coming! Here are the three most unexpected things that happened in Disney World last month! 1. Rise of the Resistance Changed the Boarding Group process! So, the Rise of the Resistance Virtual Queue process changes all the time; you’d think at this point we’d see it coming! But really, we thought they’d be settled for a while on the 7AM and 2PM release times. Not the case! Rise of the Resistance Prior to last month, spots in Rise of the Resistance’s Virtual Queue (Boarding Groups) became available at 7AM for those with Disney Park Passes to Disney’s Hollywood Studios and 2PM for those in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. In December, Disney announced that the afternoon time would shift from 2PM to 1PM. Rise of the Resistance In hindsight, this does make sense! Park hopping returned on January 1st and it does simplify things to have that Boarding Group availability drop BEFORE park hopping hours begin (at 2PM) and not at the same time. But, we weren’t expecting such a sudden announcement when it came. Click here to learn more about this change! 2. Beaches and Cream Closed their To-Go Window! We got quite the shock when we stopped by Disney’s Beach Club Resort on December 20th. If you’ve been hanging out with us here at DFB for a while then you know we’re big fans of the ice cream over at Beaches & Cream Soda Shop. Beaches & Cream To-Go Window Well, imagine our surprise when we found that the Beaches & Cream To-Go Window was CLOSED. Cast Members let us know that the closure is indefinite at this time. Nooooo! This certainly shocked us and we sure will miss those wild shakes! Want to see more about this closure? Click here! 3. Holiday Merch Went on Sale for 70% off! Earlier in December, lots of holiday merchandise went on sale for 30% off. This is pretty normal! After all, as we get closer and past Christmas, this merchandise gets a little bit lower in demand. And yes, we expected to see the sale get a little better after the holidays… 70% off holiday merchandise …but we weren’t expecting THIS BIG of a jump in the SAVINGS! On December 29th, we noticed that signs were out for 70% OFF holiday merchandise. Woah! We’re still spotting this sale but it won’t be going on for long so hurry to stock up EARLY for this year’s Christmas. To learn more about this deal, click here! These changes were pretty unexpected for us; who knows what the first month of 2021 will bring? We’ll pop back in soon to get you all the updates you need on Disney World’s wildest happenings! Click here to see if YOU should go to Disney World in 2021! 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! Preorder 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. Did you see any of these things coming? Tell us in the comments! The post The 3 Most Unexpected Things That Happened in Disney World in December first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: Get 70% OFF(!!) Select Holiday Merchandise in Disney World! 🎄 BREAKING! Rise of the Resistance Boarding Group Distribution Times Are CHANGING Again in Disney World! What’s New at Magic Kingdom: A Haunted Mansion Fan and a GIANT Discount on Holiday Merchandise! View the full article

Hi there, I’m so excited to be able to announce that the 2021 version of Walt Disney World for Military Families has been released. Normally I have to wait each year for the new Disney Armed Forces Salute information to come out in order to be able to finish it up. But this year has […] The post The 2021 Edition of Walt Disney World for Military Families is Available! appeared first on Military Disney Tips Blog. View the full article

We’ve had a WONDERFUL day eating and drinking our way around the 2021 Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Arts! 2021 Festival of the Arts This year’s festival runs January 8th through February 22nd and, like all the other recent festivals, it looks a little different from years past. With health measures abound, some adjustments have been made. Still, we got to CHOW DOWN today at more 16 Food Studios and additional locations and we made it through every single menu! Well, you know what that means! What happens when we’ve worked our way a-sippin’ and a-munchin’ through every festival menu? We bring YOU the very best of the best! So, without further ado, here is the 2021 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts BEST of the FEST! Sushi Donut at Goshiki Food Studio First on our list (which is in no particular order BTW) is a returning favorite from last year. It’s the Sushi Donut from Goshiki for $8.25. The Sushi Donut made it on our list last year and it’s right back on it again. This eat is Donut-shaped Sushi featuring salmon, tuna, shrimp, cucumber, and sesame seed over a decorated plate of wasabi aïoli, sriracha, and eel sauce. Sushi Donut Not only is this eat nice to look at, but it’s also delicious! You might notice that’s a theme of our bests for this fest. Click here to see our REVIEW of Goshiki! Vegetable Gyoza at Goshiki Food Studio The Vegetable Gyoza at Goshiki is new-ish this year (It’s been updated for 2021!) and the updates put it right on our bests list! This $6 eat was absolutely fabulous! Vegetable Gyoza We had pretty much no complaints about the vegetable-filled spinach gyoza with tofu atop mashed potatoes with a Kamaboko fish cake, pepper strings and Tonkatsu teriyaki sauce. The potatoes were creamy and flavorful and the veggies and tofu were perfectly seasoned! To see the full menu at Goshiki, click here! Stone Garden at Goshiki Food Studio This booth also wowed us with the new Stone Garden for $6.75. This treat is red bean mousse with chocolate rocks and Arare rice cracker pebbles. Stone Garden It’s sort of a DIY situation where you build your own Stone Garden in the mousse. We’ll TOTALLY take getting to play with our food in this case! Plus, there’s no better way to zen out when you’re eating your way through World Showcase than with an EDIBLE zen garden! Want to see more pics of the Stone Garden? Click here! Crème de Brie en Petit Pain at L’Art de la Cuisine Francaise Another returning favorite of ours is the Crème de Brie en Petit Pain for $8. We’re talking warm creamy Brie in a house-made bread bowl. And you KNOW how we feel about liquid cheese contained in bread! Warm Creamy Brie in a Bread Bowl Yes, we absolutely have to stop ourselves from sticking a paper straw in the bowl. There’s a reason we love this one year after year. How can you go wrong with cheese and bread? Want to see our FULL REVIEW of the France booth? Click here! Trio de Macarons at L’Art de la Cuisine Francaise As usual, the France booth TOTALLY brought its a-game. We got to follow our delicious and cheesy bread bowl experience with a dessert of the Trio de Macarons, A.K.A. an Assortment of 3 House-made Macarons in a Gift Box for $9.50. Macarons The flavors this year were Chocolate Passion, Cappuccino, and Strawberry Lime. And they come presented in that ADORABLE package! Can’t get enough of L’Art de la Cuisine Francaise? Click here! Frozen French Martini at L’Art de la Cuisine Francaise And WE’RE NOT DONE at this booth! You can wash down your delicious brie and macaron meal with the Frozen French Martini, a delectable combo of Grey Goose, vodka, Chambord liqueur, pineapple, orange, and grape juice with lemon-lime foam for $14.50. Frozen French Martini This sip made our list last year and with good reason. The combination of fruit flavors makes for a delightfully refreshing sip — and zippy too! We kind of think it tastes like liquid Smarties. To see the full menu at L’Art de la Cuisine Francaise, click here! Tomato Soup Can Bloody Mary at Pop Eats YES. SHE’S BACK. It’s the Tomato Soup Can Bloody Mary! If you’ve never laid eyes on this drink you are CERTAINLY missing out. Served in a souvenir can-style cup, you’re gonna get some SERIOUS kick out of this $14 drink! Tomato Soup Can Bloody Mary The presentation is only a small, small fraction of what sells this sip for us. Last year, we called this Bloody Mary one of the best drinks we’ve EVER HAD in Disney World. And, you know what? Nothing’s changed. Check out more fun items at Pop Eats right here! Tomato Soup with French Onion and Bacon Grilled Cheese at Pop Eats Pop Eats had another big winner for us with the Tomato Soup with French Onion and Bacon Grilled Cheese — one of two totally adorable cheese sammy and soup options on the menu. Tomato Soup with French Onion and Bacon Grilled Cheese This $5.25 eat was so perfect. The soup (which is served in a can BTW) had an amazing kick of flavor and that sandwich was an awesomely elevated grilled cheese. We’d eat it again right now. Want to see more pics of this dish? Click here! Deconstructed BLT at The Deconstructed Dish We love the eats at The Deconstructed Dish for their creative presentation. We feel just like we’re judging a show on The Food Network! Last year, the Deconstructed Reuben made our list, but a NEW item has pulled into its spot this year! Welcome to the Deconstructed BLT! Deconstructed BLT This dish walks the line between gorgeous and fun. It’s crispy pork belly, soft-poached egg, Brioche, watercress Espuma and tomato jam for $7. And yes, get a bite of any one of these ingredients or all of them together and you’re in for some tasty flavors. Click here for our FULL REVIEW of The Deconstructed Dish! Deconstructed Strawberry Cheesecake at The Deconstructed Dish Dessert was pretty killer at The Deconstructed Dish too! Check out the Deconstructed Strawberry Cheesecake, made from whipped New York-style cheesecake with fresh Florida strawberries and sugar cookies for $6.25. Deconstructed Strawberry Cheesecake Something about eating the individual ingredients of this dish makes us feel like Remy in that one Ratatouille scene where he eats the strawberry and the cheese at the same time. You know what we’re talking about. Click here to see the menu at The Deconstructed Dish! Sipping Chocolate Flight at The Artist’s Table It’s pretty much become a tradition for us here at DFB to put the Sipping Chocolate Flight on our Best of the Fest list. And, honestly, you should probably make it a tradition to SNAG the Sipping Chocolate Flight whenever you make it to Festival of the Arts. Callebaut Belgian Sipping Chocolate Flight This delight is a trio of white, milk, and dark chocolate for $8. Or, you can grab the adults-only version, the Symphony in Chocolate Flight, with Mozart Cream Liqueurs for $13. To see our other thoughts from The Artist’s Table, click here! Beef Wellington at The Artist’s Table The Artist’s Table had another winner as well with the Beef Wellington for $8.25. This dish was a phenomenal serving with mushroom Duxelle, Prosciutto, and puff pastry with red wine demi-glace, and fennel cream. Beef Wellington This dish has been a winner for us in the past and this year was no different. It’s cooked perfectly with amazing flavor. Add that mushroom duxelle and demi-glace and you’ve got a dish we’d just…keep eating. Check out the FULL menu at The Artist’s Table right here! Mediterranean Flatbread at Mosaic Canteen The Morocco booth tends to BRING IT in the flavor department when it comes to EPCOT festivals and this year was no different. It had two options make our bests list, the first one being the Mediterranean Flatbread! Mediterranean Flatbread This flatbread is made with Za’atar Pesto, artichokes, roasted peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, and fennel cream and talk about being jam-packed with flavor! Try it out for $5.75. Click here for our FULL REVIEW of Mosaic Canteen! Mouskoutchou at Mosaic Canteen The second item is the dessert offering at Mosaic Canteen. This is the Mouskoutchou, A.K.A. orange cake with cinnamon-chocolate mousse. Don’t you just want to take a picture of it? Mouskoutchou We never knew something could be so light and so full of flavor! Plus, look at that pretty mosaic tile it’s served on. Want to see more items at Mosaic Canteen? Click here! Blue Corn Pupusa at Vibrante & Vívido There is a NEW booth at the festival this year inspired by Disney artist, Mary Blair. We’re pretty pleased with the options at Vibrante & Vívido but there are two that are some serious best-of-the-fest material. Blue Corn Pupusa The Blue Corn Pupusa for $6.50 is stuffed with cheese and topped with shredded pork, Guajillo and Árbol chile sauce, cabbage slaw, and Aji Amarillo crema. Those complex flavors are AMAZING and we can’t believe they packed so much color into one dish. Click here for our review of Vibrante & Vívido! Passion Fruit Mousse at Vibrante & Vívido For dessert here, we’ve got one of our very favorites — even out of all these bests. This is the Passion Fruit Mousse with dragon fruit jam for $4.75. Vibrant and Vivid is a good name for this booth, huh? Passion Fruit Mousse with Dragon Fruit Jam Our reporter isn’t even a big fan of passion fruit and she RAVED about this eat. The little mask detail and overall presentation is just an extra plus to an already delicious treat. Want to see the full menu at the new booth? Click here! Lobster Poutine at Refreshment Port Our next pick is for lobster-lovers everywhere. It’s the Lobster Poutine at Refreshment Port for $10.50! Yup, you read that right. They loaded lobster onto French fries. Lobster Poutine How could we ever pass up on lobster, lobster bisque cheese sauce, pickled jalapeños, and citrus cream loaded up on fries? Spoiler: We can’t. Click here to see our review of the Refreshment Port offerings! Chile Relleno at El Artista Hambriento Of course, we have to make a stop at the Mexico Pavilion booth. Although this spot didn’t wow us like it has at other EPCOT festivals in the past, there was one item that we think you should make a must-do. Chile Relleno: Fried Poblano Pepper filled with Flank Steak, Black Beans and Tomatoes drizzled with a Poblano Cream Sauce It’s the Chile Relleno, a fried poblano pepper filled with flank steak, black beans, and tomatoes drizzled with a poblano cream sauce. You can really taste how high-quality these ingredients are. Altogether, they’re a delicious serving. For the full review of the Mexico Booth, click here! Sichuan Red Hot Mala Shrimp at The Painted Panda The China booth brought us a few awesome options for this festival. If you like Asian flavors, you should swing by! Sichuan Red Hot Mala Shrimp The best of this booth, though, was the Sichuan Red Hot Mala Shrimp for $10.50. Get ready for a little heat! Check out more of The Painted Panda right here! Playalinda Brewing Co. Blue Raspberry Blonde at Refreshment Outpost It’s not too often that we get a beer on the best of the fest list. Typically, they have to be pretty stand out in some fashion. Well, do you think BLUE BEER is stand out enough? Only if it tastes good too! Playalinda Brewing Co. Blue Raspberry Blonde Well, we’re in luck because the Playalinda Brewing Co. Blue Raspberry Blonde at Refreshment Outpost for $9.75 tics BOTH of those boxes. Want to learn more about the offerings at Refreshment Oupost? Click here! Opera Cake at Cuisine Classique Our FINAL pick on the main list was the dessert option at Cuisine Classique. Take a gander at the Opera Cake — almond Joconde, coffee buttercream, and chocolate ganache for $4.50. Opera Cake This is hands-down a coffee-lovers dessert and we’re 100% okay with that. The flavors and textures here are amazing. It wowed us and totally earned a spot. Want a full review of Cuisine Classique? Click here! Best BOOTH of the FEST Now that we’ve seen our favorite items, it’s time for us to give you our pick for the best BOOTH of the whole fest. L’Art de la Cuisine Francaise Can you hear the celebratory music? The France pavilion booth, L’Art de la Cuisine Francaise, has claimed a spot as the NUMBER ONE booth at the 2021 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts! L’Art de la Cuisine Francaise Offerings Will France ever disappoint us? History says no. Turns out, we can’t resist a bread bowl full of brie, molten chocolate cake, macarons, fancy frozen cocktails, and more. This booth is our MUST DO PICK this year. So, when you’re at Festival of the Arts, make sure you don’t miss out! Click here for our FULL REVIEW of the BEST FEST BOOTH! Runners-up for Best Booth of the Fest The Deconstructed Dish Our first runner-up is The Deconstructed Dish. This booth is definitely a must-visit at Festival of the Arts since it really does demonstrate the whole cuisine-as-art thing that this fest has going on. Deconstructed Dish Spread We were fans of everything on the menu this year. Seriously, you wouldn’t believe how fast we ate that Deconstructed BLT. For our FULL REVIEW of The Deconstructed Dish, click here! Pop Eats Between iconic festival staples like the Almond Frangipane Cake, creative presentations of classic eats like the Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese, and one of the greatest Bloody Marys we’ve ever had — Pop Eats has got some serious chops! Tomato Soup with French Onion and Bacon Grilled Cheese If it weren’t for the France booth’s rarely-wavering promise as a festival option, this one just might have taken the cake (the Almond Frangipane Cake, that is). To see more of this booth, click here! Best of the Fest for Kids Festival Donuts at Joffrey’s Locations Our winner for kids has GOT to be the four festival donut options at the various Joffrey’s locations. These treats are large, airy donuts topped with various iconic candies. That sure sounds like a kid’s dream to us! Color Me Donut The options are located at the four different EPCOT Joffrey’s kiosks and include the Snickers-topped Caramel Canvas Donut, the M&M’s-topped Color-Me Donut, the Milky Way-topped Starry Night Donut, and the Twix-topped Creative Twist Donut! Want to check out more offerings at Joffrey’s? Click here! Instagram Winners Yup, we’ve got the most ‘grammable item of the fest too. We started this tradition when that Glitter Beer first popped up at Festival of the Arts and there’s no going back. Our Instagram winner is always the dish that brings us the best presentation or “wow” factor, even if they may not taste that great in their own right. Red Velvet Funnel Cake at Funnel Cakes We love heading over to the Funnel Cake Stand in The American Adventure Pavilion during festivals. They tend to crank out some SERIOUSLY fun and delicious specialty funnel cakes for EPCOT fests. This time is no different — and the Red Velvet Funnel Cake has landed a spot as one of our Instagram Winners! Red Velvet Funnel Cake topped with Cream Cheese Icing and Pixie Dust This $9.50 treat is a Red Velvet Funnel Cake topped with cream cheese icing and pixie dust and it is SO adorable. The colorful and glittery sugar on top is so sweet in more ways than one. We’re just saying, this dessert will look BOMB on your feed. Click here for our FULL REVIEW of the Red Velvet Funnel Cake! Sea Butterfly at The Painted Panda And we’ve got a drink that made the list too! The China Booth brought their ‘grammable game with the Sea Butterfly cocktail for $12.50. This sip is butterfly pea flower infused cocktail with lychee syrup, vodka, light rum, and magic boba pearls. Sea Butterfly It was tasty and folks all around were asking where we snagged it. Look at the brilliant purple hue! This drink is an absolute work of art — and that’s saying something at this fest. To see the full menu at The Painted Panda, click here! Vanilla, Rose Water, and Pistachio Panna Cotta at The Masterpiece Kitchen Over in the Canada Pavilion, we were reunited with one of the prettiest desserts we’ve ever seen in Disney World. Take a look at the Vanilla, Rose Water, and Pistachio Panna Cotta. Vanilla, Rose Water and Pistachio Panna Cotta This $8 treat is light and yummy with complex flavors. Pro tip: Make sure you get all of the elements in one bite to maximize goodness! To see our FULL REVIEW of The Masterpiece Kitchen, click here! Weirdest of the Fest Well, they can’t all be winners, can they? Sure, we had some stuff this year that was not-so-great or had some less-than-tasty flavors. But there was one item that was downright surprising! Here’s our pick for WEIRDEST of the fest! Kalimotxo at Painters Palate So, the Painters Palate booth had some seriously interesting eats this year, but our winner for the weirdest of the fest has GOT to be the Kalimotxo. This two-ingredient cocktail is a Red Wine Cocktail with Pibb Xtra for $6. Kalimotxo Yep. Red wine and Pibb Xtra. It tasted about how you would think that would taste. This cocktail is a combo that was developed in Basque in the 1970s. We’re not really sure what the appeal is, but it CERTAINLY stood out enough for us to show it to you. If you’re looking for something adventurous, head for that Kalimotxo. Want to see more of Painters Palate? Click here! Thanks for tagging along on our trip through EPCOT’s very first festival of the year! We’ve had a BLAST and we must say, we’re very full and feeling…inspired? Don’t forget we’ll be right here throughout the festival for all of the tips and planning needs you might have! Click here for all the UPDATED details on Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays! Want to Learn MORE About the 2021 Epcot International Festival of the Arts? Click HERE for All the News and Details About the 2021 Festival of the Arts! 2021 Food Studios — FULL MENUS and PHOTOS Here! Check Out Our Live Coverage of Opening Day! We've Got FULL Reviews of EVERY Food Studio at This Years Festival Click Here! Check Out All the 2021 Festival of the Arts Merchandise Here! Join the DFB Newsletter To get all the latest Festival of the Arts news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Which of these are on your must-eat list? Tell us in the comments! The post BEST of the FEST! What to Eat and Drink at the 2021 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: The 10 BEST Epcot Food and Wine Festival Dishes BIG Enough to SHARE This Year! Review! Best of the Fest Contender Spotted at Epcot’s Festival of the Art’s Artista Hambriento! BEST of the FEST! Our TOP Choices From the 2020 Epcot International Festival of the Arts! View the full article

DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. It’s pretty fun to add some Disney flair to our everyday items. Partners statue We’ve been keeping an eye out for exciting, new merchandise in the new year and there’s been plenty to choose from! We’ve seen droids straight outta Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, Lunar New Year merchandise, and a whole bunch of items to celebrate 2021 pop up online! In addition to all of this, we spotted some new tumblers showing off some of our favorite characters! These two tumblers from shopDisney shoutout Mickey and Minnie! If you’re a fan of bold designs, take a look at this Minnie Mouse-inspired tumbler. You can see Minnie’s iconic bow and Minnie heads mixed into the pattern! ©shopDisney The cheetah print on this cup is perfect for a day at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and will even add some cuteness to your workday! And, it comes with a straw. You can make it yours for $19.99. Click here to buy the Minnie Mouse Animal Print Travel Tumbler! This tumbler featuring none other than Mickey Mouse is covered with artistic sketches. ©shopDisney These sketches show off the artwork that goes into the making of the mouse! ©shopDisney Plus, this tumbler comes with a straw. You can grab it for $19.99. Shop the Mickey Mouse Sketch Art Travel Tumbler here! These tumblers are adorable! You can find them, along with LOTS of other Disney merch online from shopDisney. Check back with us for more updates about Disney merch, both in the parks AND online! Check out the Disney Bubble Wands available online! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! Preorder 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 collect Disney drinkware? Tell us in the comments! The post Two NEW Tumblers Featuring the Original Disney Couple Are Available Online! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: It’s Time for a Shopping Spree! A New Subscription Box and MORE Are Coming Soon to shopDisney! Feeling Colorful? Check Out Disney’s New RAINBOW Spirit Jersey! We Need Every Piece of Disney’s ADORABLE New Mickey Mouse Parts Collection! View the full article

It’s time to get artsy, friends! The 2021 Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Arts has officially kicked off in Disney World (and we’re take you with us LIVE)! Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine Although the Festival of the Holidays just ended in EPCOT, the Festival of the Arts is changing gears to feature the culinary, visual, and performing arts. And, a fun activity for the entire family — the Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine — is back this year. Last year, we explored the Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine to see if it was worth spending the money on. Now, we’re back to explore it again. While we’ve seen similar entertainment recently with the Cookie Stroll during the Festival of the Holidays, the Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine takes guests on a tour of the food booths around EPCOT! Guests can pick up a festival passport to to purchase the five items on the list for a prize. You must purchase all the items on the list and receive your stamp to get the “free” completer cookie. Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine Mouskoutchou at Mosaic Canteen We’re kicking this off with Orange! As you can see in the list above, you must purchase the new Mouskoutchou: orange cake with cinnamon-orange chocolate mousse from Mosaic Canteen. When we reviewed this earlier, we LOVED the citrus flavors of this treat! Mouskoutchou We didn’t taste much of the cinnamon, but the orange flavors are the star in this yummy concoction! You can grab this one for $4.75. Read our review of the Mouskoutchou here! Blue Corn Pupusa at Vibrante & Vivido The color blue will be represented by Blue Corn Pupusa stuffed with cheese and topped with shredded pork, Guajillo and Árbol chile sauce, cabbage slaw, and Aji amarillo crema from Vibrante & Vivido for $6.50. We loved exploring this new booth and the blue Colorful Cuisine option does not disappoint. Blue Corn Pupusa All the flavors meshed really well together and this one was a hit with us! Read our review of the Blue Corn Pupusa here. Remy’s Ratatouille at Festival Favorites The color Red is represented by Remy’s Ratatouille, which is made with eggplant, zucchini, yellow squash, tomatoes, and red pepper piperade from Festival Favorites. We didn’t necessarily love this dish and would have preferred if it would have been served warm. Remy’s Ratatouille The ratatouille is $5. This isn’t our favorite of the five and we honestly wish another option was here instead, as there are SO many great eats at this festival. Read our review of Remy’s Ratatouille by clicking here. Pistachio Cake at The Painter’s Palate Next up was Green, which is the Pistachio Cake with cherry mousse and Morello cherries from The Painter’s Palate. This dessert was pretty complex with a lot going on, but the presentation was lovely! Pistachio Cake with Cherry Mousse and Morello Cherries The cake itself didn’t have a lot of flavor, but we really liked the cherry-shaped treats that turned out to be chocolate! The cherry mousse is tart, so it works well with the sweeter elements on the plate. This treat is $5.50. Read our review of the Pistachio Cake with Cherry Mousse and Morello Cherries here! Vanilla, Rose Water, and Pistachio Panna Cotta at Masterpiece Kitchen It’s time to collect the Pink sticker. And this was the Vanilla, Rose Water, and Pistachio Panna Cotta from Masterpiece Kitchen. We’ve been impressed with this rose-shaped dessert before, and this year was no different! Vanilla, Rose Water and Pistachio Panna Cotta Priced at $8, it’s also one of the prettiest things you can eat at this year’s festival! But it’s more than just a pretty face — it’s tasty, too. Read our review of the Vanilla, Rose Water and Pistachio Panna Cotta And, there you have it! All five stickers collected! Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine The Prize! Once you’ve visited each of the five locations for your goodies, you can pick up a complimentary treat as your prize from Decadent Delights: The technicolor Artist Palette Cookie. Completer Cookie Last year, this came with a cup of strawberry milk and the different paint colors looked more like splatters. While this cookie is fun, we really loved the offering last year and kind of miss the more special touches. Overall Completing the Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine will cost you about $29.75 (which is about $5 cheaper than last year) before you get that completer cookie. Last year, we were more pleased overall with the options. We do think this is a fun and unique way to step out of your comfort zone and to try new things, but it can be a little pricey if you know you may not like some of the items. So think about that before diving in! But, the Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine isn’t the only experience you can have in Disney World during the Festival of the Arts! We’ll give you a look at all the sips, snacks, and entertainment you can find in EPCOT now through February 22nd! Stay tuned with DFB for more details! Here’s a look at the food booths you’ll be able to find at the EPCOT Festival of the Arts this year! 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! Preorder Your Copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining is full of tips and planning tools developed by Disney World experts over 30+ years of visits. We've done the research for you, so you'll know just which spots will uniquely suit your family's needs! With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis (and how to get FREE dining); and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you'll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet. Click here to order your copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2021 to save 25% off the cover price today! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2020 Edition of the Guide! Use code WDW2021 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ready-to-shop-button.png Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. Will you be going to the Festival of the Holidays? Let us know in the comments below! The post Is The Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine Worth the at Festival of the Arts in EPCOT? first appeared on the disney food blog. 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It’s finally time for the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts! EPCOT Festival of the Arts This artsy annual staple is back as of today, with delicious eats and enchanting art! Plus, there’s plenty of live entertainment to check out and we’re taking you on a tour! One of the greatest things about EPCOT’s Festival of the Arts is that it celebrates art in ALL forms! Red Velvet Funnel Cake Obviously, culinary art is a HUGE deal, and we’ve been munching and sipping our way through the WHOLE ENTIRE FEST. But visual art and performing arts also get their time to shine, and we’re here for ALL of it! Deconstructed BLT From January 8th-February 22nd, live entertainment illuminates EPCOT with music, acrobatics, chalk drawings, and more! Performing Arts Voices of Liberty is BACK! We loved seeing the group perform during the holidays, and this year they’ll be singing together at America Gardens Theatre with a set called “The Disney Songbook,” putting their stamp on some of the MOST iconic Disney songs! Voices of Liberty Also at this stage, you can catch performances from EPCOT’s mariachi band, Mariachi Cobre, and art classes from Animation Academy! The fan-favorite JAMMitors are here to JAM out at the Mill Stage in the Canada Pavilion! Jammitors Just follow the sound of their rhythmic beats! Check out part of their performance below! Visual Arts Clearly, a festival about art is FILLED with beautiful visual performances, illustrations, and paintings! Over at World ShowPlace, you can find Visual Art in Performance, where you can see some of your favorite Disney characters painted in just a matter of minutes! Visual Art in Performance This is a four-day offering, so be sure to check it out while it’s available! Visual Art in Performance More visuals are on display in Future World East, where it’s all about the CHALK ART! We LOVED seeing the chalk art last year, so we were stoked to check out the new designs at this year’s festival! ‘Frozen 2’-inspired Chalk Art Check out Sorcerer Mickey! Sorcerer Mickey Chalk Art We also spotted this really elegant Beauty and the Beast-inspired chalk art! Chalk Art In between bites, there is CLEARLY plenty of entertainment to marvel at with this year’s festival lineup! Check back with us for more festival updates! There’s a Voices of Liberty ALBUM? Sign us up! Want to Learn MORE About the 2021 Epcot International Festival of the Arts? Click HERE for All the News and Details About the 2021 Festival of the Arts! 2021 Food Studios — FULL MENUS and PHOTOS Here! Check Out Our Live Coverage of Opening Day! We've Got FULL Reviews of EVERY Food Studio at This Years Festival Click Here! Check Out All the 2021 Festival of the Arts Merchandise Here! Join the DFB Newsletter To get all the latest Festival of the Arts news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Which entertainment option are you most excited about this year? Let us know in the comments! The post PHOTOS & VIDEOS: Here's a Peek at the Live Entertainment from EPCOT's Festival of the Arts! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: News! Entertainment Line-Up Announced for the 2021 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts! VIDEOS: JOYFUL! is BACK in Disney World and Singing ALL the Holiday Classics! The Voices of Liberty Are BACK in EPCOT Singing Holiday Tunes in a New Spot! View the full article

One of the most unique food booths we’ve seen at an EPCOT Festival is The Deconstructed Dish! Deconstructed Dish After being introduced in 2018, this booth is best known for deconstructing fan-favorite dishes! When this was announced as returning to the festival this year, we knew we had to try ALL of the eats they have to offer. Menu Last year, The Deconstructed Dish offered deconstructed versions of a BLT, a Reuben, and strawberry cheesecake, and this year the menu looks very similar! Each item has had some changes and tweaks, however! 2021 Menu Let’s dive in! Food We decided to grab the Deconstructed Reuben again which is rye popover, corned beef, gryuère panna cotta and brined brussels sprouts with Broken thousand island dressing. Returning this year is the Deconstructed Breakfast as well. This is a Twinnings of London Chai Tea Shake made with maple syrup and garnished with waffle crisp and candied bacon. The shake is $4 and you can get it spiked with cream bourbon for $11. Deconstructed Breakfast Non-alcoholic This one really is breakfast in a cup! The non-alcoholic version is sweeter with strong tastes of apple and cinnamon. We love the additional bourbon for the extra boozy breakfast taste. It’s a cozy shake for Florida’s cooler months. Deconstructed Breakfast with Bourbon The eats here have and still are super unique and fun for guests at the festival! The booth is located in Showcase Plaza in EPCOT, so be sure to head over if any of these dishes sound great to you! Stay tuned to DFB throughout the day, because we’ll be reviewing the entire Festival of the Arts. Check out ALL of our reviews from EPCOT’s Festival of the Arts! Want to Learn MORE About the 2021 Epcot International Festival of the Arts? Click HERE for All the News and Details About the 2021 Festival of the Arts! 2021 Food Studios — FULL MENUS and PHOTOS Here! Check Out Our Live Coverage of Opening Day! We've Got FULL Reviews of EVERY Food Studio at This Years Festival Click Here! Check Out All the 2021 Festival of the Arts Merchandise Here! Join the DFB Newsletter To get all the latest Festival of the Arts news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Which dish from The Deconstructed Dish looks do you want to try? Let us know in the comments! The post Review! Deconstructed Dish is Yet Again a Must Do at EPCOT’s Festival of the Arts! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: Here’s Where to Find This Year’s Most Insta-Worthy Epcot Festival of the Arts Drink! Review: The BRAND NEW Festival of the Arts Booth at EPCOT Gives Off MAJOR Mary Blair Vibes If You Visit One Booth At Epcot’s Festival of the Arts, Visit This One! View the full article

Unexpected downtimes for Disney World rides and attractions are not uncommon and happen on an almost daily basis. However, unannounced full-day closures are more rare and a bit head-scratching, especially with no explanation. We just experienced a bizarre multi-day closure over at Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, with the ride reopening just a couple of days ago. Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster This morning while checking out the first day of the 2021 Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Arts, we noticed that Frozen Ever After was temporarily closed. No bother, we would just check back later in the day! Well…we kept checking back, and Frozen Ever After CONTINUED to remain closed. In fact, as of this writing it looks like Frozen Ever After may be down for the entire day. Frozen Ever After was closed all day on January 8th Frozen Ever After just went through some noticeable changes with the addition of plexiglass barriers in between rows so more parties can be added to each boat. Plexiglass dividers on Frozen Ever After At this time we have not learned the exact reason why the ride was closed all day, or when we can expect the ride to come back up. With Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, Disney never provided any clarity on its five-day closure either, although it seemed to reopen without any noticeable changes. © Disney Normally when an attraction is down for more than a day, Disney lets guests know ahead of time so they can plan their park days accordingly. With lots of guests looking to visit EPCOT this weekend during the first few days of Festival of the Arts, we hope to see Frozen Ever After up and running soon! Click here to read about Rock N Roller Coaster’s Extended Closure 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! Preorder 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. The post Frozen Ever After Was Closed All Day Today in Disney World first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: Norway Mickey, Trolls, and Vikings! Check Out The NEW Norway Merchandise in Epcot! NEW! Check Out the Latest Frozen Merchandise in Epcot SURPRISE: Frozen Ever After Reopens One Day Early in EPCOT! View the full article

Who’s ready for a delicious coffee crawl?? 2021 Passport Today marks the first day of the 2021 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts. And while we’ve been having a ton of fun checking out all of the Food Studios, there are also some sneaky festival snacks hiding at permanent locations throughout the park! If you need a little caffeine boost to power your way through the festival, we have great news. Each of the Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company locations throughout EPCOT is offering an exclusive candy-themed specialty drink and donut! Starry Night Donut and Coffee Each of the four Joffrey’s locations around EPCOT has its own unique offering, and all of the drinks can be served either hot or cold. Joffrey’s So, let’s dive right in with the specialty drink from the Joffrey’s located in Showcase Plaza! This location is serving up the Caramel Canvas Latte, an artisan latte with peanut butter syrup, caramel, and dark chocolate sauce, topped with Snickers candy pieces. Keep in mind any of the latte offerings can be ordered hot or cold! This one would be a hit with peanut butter fans! Caramel Canvas Offerings You can also pair it with a Snickers-topped donut! As for the donuts, we think any of the options would be great picks for kids. Caramel Canvas Donut Next up, the Joffrey’s located in the American Adventure Pavilion is serving the Color-Me-Latte, made with espresso, Swiss chocolate syrup, and dark chocolate sauce, sprinkled with M&M’s candy. This is basically a mocha with M&M’s…sooo, it’s simple but AMAZING! Color Me Latte You can pair this one with an M&M’s-topped donut! We liked this one because the M&M’s add a simple sweetness to the already great donut! M&M Topped Donut At the Joffrey’s in Future World East, you’ll find the Starry Night Latte, an espresso beverage with dulce de leche, white chocolate, and dark chocolate sauce, topped with Milky Way candy pieces. This is a sweet coffee but it’s very yummy. The flavors were less heavy on the dulce and more heavy on the white chocolate! Starry Night Coffee Of course, you can pair this drink with a Milky Way-topped donut! The donut has lots of yummy chocolate and caramel flavors. We enjoyed it! Starry Night Donut And finally, the Joffrey’s located in the Canada Pavilion is serving the Creative Twist Latte, made with brown butter toffee syrup and Swiss chocolate syrup and topped with Twix Original candy pieces. The toffee syrup gives this one a more interesting flavor than some of the others and we did enjoy it! Creative Twist Latte Try it paired with a Twix-topped donut! Unsurprisingly, we have no complaints about a Joffrey’s donut covered in candy. Creative Twist Donut Be sure to stay tuned while we continue our quest to check out all of the Food Studios and festival offerings around EPCOT! Click here to learn more about the EPCOT Festival of the Arts! Want to Learn MORE About the 2021 Epcot International Festival of the Arts? Click HERE for All the News and Details About the 2021 Festival of the Arts! 2021 Food Studios — FULL MENUS and PHOTOS Here! Check Out Our Live Coverage of Opening Day! We've Got FULL Reviews of EVERY Food Studio at This Years Festival Click Here! Check Out All the 2021 Festival of the Arts Merchandise Here! Join the DFB Newsletter To get all the latest Festival of the Arts news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Which of these do you think you would like best? Tell us in the comments! The post Review: We're Trying 4 Candy-Themed Donuts and Coffees in EPCOT first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: Review! Joffrey’s is Bringing Some Springtime Flavor to the Epcot Flower and Garden Festival! A Cocktail Made from Red Wine…and PIBB XTRA?! The Painter’s Palate Has Unique Options in EPCOT NEWS! Booths Announced for the 2021 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts! View the full article

Today is certainly a busy day in EPCOT! EPCOT Festival of the Arts The 2021 Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Arts has officially started! Naturally, we’re checking out all the artistic eats, specialty merch, and entertainment. Plus, an exciting construction update also caught our eye! We’re looking forward to Disney World’s upcoming nighttime spectacular, Harmonious! We’ve noticed progress move forward as a huge barge that will be used in the show made its way into the World Showcase Lagoon last month. Harmonious Signage Today, we noticed that the arm on the barge was being tested! Harmonious Barge We aren’t exactly sure how the arm will be incorporated into the show, but we noticed it moving in a back and forth motion. Harmonious Barge See the barge in action in the video below! Harmonious is expected to incorporate pyrotechnics, choreographed moving fountains, custom-built LED panels, and more! We’ll be sure to share any updates about this upcoming show, so be sure to check back with us! Check out more photos of the Harmonious barge and signage 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! Preorder 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 excited for the debut of Harmonious? Tell us in the comments! The post PHOTOS & VIDEO: Harmonious Barge's Arm Begins Testing in Disney World! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: Could This Disney World Permit Point to MORE Work on the Upcoming Harmonious Nighttime Spectacular? A New Disney Permit Points to Work on EPCOT’s Fireworks Continuing Through Late 2021 EPCOT’s New Nighttime Show Harmonious Is Going to Have Some SERIOUS Tech Behind It! View the full article

We’ve made it no secret that we LOVE trying goodies from Karamell-Küche at EPCOT’s Germany Pavilion. Karamell-Küche And we’ve tried (and loved) a lot of caramel-y goodness there, including a Salted Pretzel Chocolate Chip Cookie, Caramel Mickey Marshmallow Wand, and Caramel Pumpkin Cupcake. Now it’s time to gather by the campfire (no fire really needed) because we’re about to mix marshmallow goodness with chocolate and graham crackers for a Caramel S’more. And yes, we’ve had the Caramel S’more here before, so S’mores aren’t new to Karamell-Küche, but this sweet treat is looking a little different now. Here’s what it used to look like: Caramel S’more But it looks a little different in 2021. For starters, it’s missing that caramel drizzle on top! Also, is it just us, or is it a little shorter now? Caramel S’more Here’s the inside of the original version of the s’more. Look at all that oozing stuff on the inside. We certainly needed a napkin handy when we ate this one! Caramel S’more cross section And here’s the new version, which you can get for $4.49. Maybe it’s because it’s cold outside, but the new s’more seems to be a lot less ooey and gooey. But after biting into it, we still feel that the ratio of graham cracker to marshmallow to chocolate is perfect. And this one is not as messy to eat either! Caramel S’more Although the new s’more is pretty tasty, we thought it might be even better warmed up. And while delicious, we didn’t think it stacked up again many other amazing treats (like the Caramel Corn, or example) at Karamell Kuche. So unless you’re really in the mood for a s’more treat or a s’mores lover, you may wanna try something else from this spot. But it’s nice to be able to have a s’more at Disney World without needing to start a bonfire! We’re always keeping an eye out for new, returning, and updated treats at Disney World, so stay tuned for more reviews! Review: LOBSTER Is Now on POUTINE at the Festival of the Arts in EPCOT! 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! Preorder 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 at Karamell Kuche? Let us know in the comments!| The post Review: The S'more Treat from Karamell-Küche in EPCOT Looks a Little Different first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: Is It Legal to Marry a Caramel Pumpkin Cupcake From Disney World? Asking for a Friend. Review! Chicken and Waffle Stans, There’s A BIG Menu Change at EPCOT’s Food and Wine Festival REVIEW: This New Slushy At Disney World Says PUCKER UP! View the full article

It feels like we were just enjoying the final few days of EPCOT’s International Festival of the Holidays…oh right, that’s because we WERE just enjoying the Festival of the Holidays just over a week ago! Believe it or not, we’ve already moved on to the 2021 Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Arts, and we are LIVE with this year’s culinary, visual, and performing art celebration! 2021 Festival of the Arts The main attraction at any EPCOT festival is the food, of course, so let’s head over to The Artist’s Table in the American Adventure Pavilion to see what we could find! Located in the heart of World Showcase, The Artist’s Table is tucked on the righthand side of the American Adventure Pavilion in a colonial-style brick booth. The Artist’s Table The Artist’s Table has several returning dishes from previous years, so fans wanting to re-visit some of their favorite food items will have a chance to do so in 2021! 2021 Menu Let’s dig in and see what the booth has in store for us this year! Food As is the case with the American Adventure booth across all of EPCOT’s festivals, you’ll find some familiar savory dishes, like their Beef Wellington for $8.25. (We won’t tell them this dish originated in England if you don’t! Technically, so did all of America!) It’s served with Mushroom Duxelle, Prosciutto, and Puff Pastry with Red Wine Demi-Glace and Fennel Cream. This was a winner for us in the past, but how does this year’s version compare? Beef Wellington We’re happy to report that the Beef Wellington is still completely delish! It’s a hunk of tenderloin wrapped in dough with gravy so ummm…yea, we liked it. It’s cooked perfectly, and that crust had a great flavor. The mushroom duxelle added a nice richness to the meat and went great with the Demi-Glace. Our only complaint concerns the vegetables — we wish they weren’t pickled. If you liked pickled things, though, those veggies just might be the perfect accompaniment. Beef Wellington Also back this year at The Artist’s Table is their Pan-Seared Scallop with Chorizo, Roasted Red Pepper Coulis and a Parmesan Crisp. This has been at the Fest since it first started! The Chorizo isn’t particularly spicy and the scallop it usually cooked well. There’s a lot of flavor going on in this one! We’ll just come out and say it, the parmesan crisp looks like the scallop is wearing a fancy little hat and we’re into it. This dish is available for $7. Pan-Seared Scallops For those with a sweet tooth, you can also pick up the returning Artist Palette Jumbo Chocolate-Chip Cookie. Artist Palette Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookie It literally looks like a large artist palette, but of course this one is edible. Grab one for $5.50 and get to painting your own masterpiece with the icing! Beverages The Artist’s Table has a variety of wines and beers available for purchase. This year, they added a new wine to their menu: Writer’s Block Pinot Noir from Lake County, CA, for $7. Although some Pinot Noirs can be dry, this one was a perfect blend of not-too-dry and not-too-sweet. It paired really well with the beef! Writer’s Block Pinot Noir If you’re looking to try all things chocolate at this year’s Festival of the Arts, this booth has a couple of options for you! You can sample the Symphony in Chocolate Flight, which includes Mozart Cream Liqueurs paired with Sipping Chocolates for $13. For those looking for non-alcoholic options, the Sipping Chocolate Flight has returned this year as well for $8.25. This was a 2020 Best of the Fest selection and we’re thrilled it’s back! Sipping Chocolate Flight The Artist’s Table has some solid options, especially that beef and the sipping chocolate. Stop by the booth during your next visit and revisit these food and drink items if you enjoyed them in the past! Click here for ALL of the menus at this year’s Festival of the Arts! Want to Learn MORE About the 2021 Epcot International Festival of the Arts? Click HERE for All the News and Details About the 2021 Festival of the Arts! 2021 Food Studios — FULL MENUS and PHOTOS Here! Check Out Our Live Coverage of Opening Day! We've Got FULL Reviews of EVERY Food Studio at This Years Festival Click Here! Check Out All the 2021 Festival of the Arts Merchandise Here! Join the DFB Newsletter To get all the latest Festival of the Arts news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! What is your favorite EPCOT festival? Let us know in the comments! The post Review: The Artist's Table is Serving Up Returning Favorites in EPCOT first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: Voices of Liberty is Returning to EPCOT in 2021 at the Taste of Festival of the Arts! Review! Did We “Accept This Rose” at EPCOT’s Festival of the Arts? PHOTOS: Search For Art and Win a Prize at EPCOT’s Festival of the Arts! View the full article

We feel a little like we’re living in Groundhog Day. The Citrus Blossom booth is a staple from EPCOT’s International Flower & Garden Festival, but in 2020 it also made an appearance at the International Food & Wine Festival AND the Festival of the Holidays. And now, it looks like that trend is just going to keep on going! The Citrus Blossom Now, The Citrus Blossom has made its appearance at the 2021 Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Arts. And now we’re heading back to see what’s new at this booth during its fourth festival appearance in a row. Menu For the Festival of the Arts, the Citrus Blossom booth once again features only drink options, most of which are the same as some of the other festivals, except there is a beer option that is NEW for 2021 (so you know we’ll be trying that, more on this drink in a moment). 2021 Menu Since there are no food options here, we’ll jump right into the drinks. Beverages Once again, the Orange Cream Shake in a Souvenir Orange Bird Sipper Cup (non-alcoholic) is back and being served once again at this booth. When this sipper first came out, it sold out quickly and it took several WEEKS to find this friend again. Lines were also long to get this sipper for the 2020 Flower and Garden, but it’s a bit easier now to snatch up this orange friend. Orange Bird Sipper We have a feeling this Little Orange Bird isn’t going anywhere for a while. You can get the Orange Cream Shake in the Orange Bird Sipper cup for $15. For the Festival of the Arts, The Citrus Blossom is also serving up some Florida Orange Groves Winery Selections including Key Limen ($6.50), Strawberry Blush ($6.50), Sparkling Key Lime ($12.00), Sparkling Cranberry ($12.00), and Sparkling Blueberry ($12.00), just as it did during the Festival of the Holidays. This festival, the booth also has a Florida Orange Groves Winery Orange Sunshine selection for $6.50 (which we spotted as an off-menu delight at the booth during the Festival of the Holidays). Citrus Blossom Orange Wine We tasted the Sparkling Cranberry at the Festival of the Holidays and felt like it was was just the right mixture of dry and sweet. The Florida Orange Groves Winery Selections are also available by the bottle. Florida Orange Groves Winery Sparkling Cranberry But, for our trip to this booth for the fourth festival in a row, we opted for the NEW beer option — the Lost Coast Brewery Tangerine Wheat Ale, Eureka, CA. Lost Coast Brewery Tangerine Wheat Ale Okay, so this drink is SUPER citrusy and we thought the tangerine flavor was overpowering. Now tangerine lovers might totally dig that, but it was a bit too much for us! We think maybe just a little less tangerine flavor would have made this a very refreshing beverage! Lost Coast Brewery Tangerine Wheat Ale It was also pretty sweet, but if that’s something you think you might like, you can get this drink for $4.50 for a 6 o.z. size, or $8.50 for the 12 o.z. size. Overall, if you’re looking for some refreshing wines or an adorable souvenir sipper, The Orange Blossom booth might be one you’ll want to stop by. We’re making our way around all of the Festival of the Arts, so be sure to stay tuned for more details, photos, videos, and food reviews! See ALL our Festival of the Arts Food Reviews here! Want to Learn MORE About the 2021 Epcot International Festival of the Arts? Click HERE for All the News and Details About the 2021 Festival of the Arts! 2021 Food Studios — FULL MENUS and PHOTOS Here! Check Out Our Live Coverage of Opening Day! We've Got FULL Reviews of EVERY Food Studio at This Years Festival Click Here! Check Out All the 2021 Festival of the Arts Merchandise Here! Join the DFB Newsletter To get all the latest Festival of the Arts news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Will you be heading to the Festival of the Arts soon? Let us know in the comments! The post Review: Head to Citrus Blossom if You're Looking for the Orange Bird Sipper and Booze in EPCOT first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: PICS & VIDEOS: We’re LIVE From EPCOT’s International Festival of the Arts! 🎨 Review: There’s a Whole NEW Menu With DELICIOUS Eats at the Mosaic Canteen Booth in EPCOT! Delayed Attractions, FREE Ticket Deals, and Other BIG Disney World News You MISSED This Week! View the full article