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We’re all about the EPCOT Festival of the Holidays, and we’ve already been busy trying out all the tasty snacks and drinks at this year’s booths! EPCOT Festival of the Holidays And it looks like we’re getting an extra day to enjoy all the festivities! When the event was first announced, the EPCOT Festival of the Holidays was set to run from November 27th through December 30th. According to the website, however, it looks like Disney has quietly confirmed that the festival will run through December 31st — a whole extra day! ©Disney We’re obviously not complaining because that’s another whole day of eating our way through EVERYTHING. We’ve already been enjoying the festival booths and festival entertainment, so we’re happy to get to do that a little bit longer! We’ll let you know if there are any other updates on EPCOT’s Festival of the Holidays! The BIG Problem You Might Have at This Year’s EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays Don't Miss Out on Any Disney World Fun This Holiday Season! The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2020 is a one-of-a-kind resource that will help you get the most out of your holiday vacation at Walt Disney World. Order The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2020 now! It includes over 400 pages of must-have information, including: A full What's New!! chapter for the 2020 Holiday Season A full Monthly Schedule of Events for the Holiday Season How to avoid the crowds on Disney World's busiest days (and when Disney World closes their parks due to capacity!) ALL of the events, activities, and holiday additions in Walt Disney World. ALL. OF. THEM. And of course we'll tell you where to eat! ;-D Click HERE to Order your 2020 Guide now and get 20% off with code PEPPERMINT! As always, our e-Books are 100% guaranteed! If you don't love it, you get your money back! MORE Disney World Holiday INFO! ALL the Holiday Treats in Disney World This Year (With Reviews!) Disney World’s 2020 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party Has Been Canceled Photos! The Holiday Season Has Begun in Disney World! Disney World’s 2020 Candlelight Processional in EPCOT Has Been Canceled EPCOT’s Festival of the Holidays Is Returning to Disney World This November! Disney World Will Have NO Gingerbread Displays in Hotels This Holiday Season! Check Out Cinderella Castle's NEW Holiday Projections For the Holidays! Here’s ALL of the Christmas Entertainment Coming to Disney World This Year! Photos! Check Out This Year's Christmas Tree Stroll in Disney Springs! We Reviewed the New Minnie’s Holiday Dine at Hollywood & Vine in Disney’s Hollywood Studios Are you attending the EPCOT Festival of the Holidays this year? Let us know in the comments! The post NEWS! EPCOT Festival of The Holidays Gets Extended By One Day! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: Sneak Peek! Epcot Festival of the Holidays Cookie Stroll Details Revealed! The Voices of Liberty Are BACK in EPCOT Singing Holiday Tunes in a New Spot! Can You Spot the Hidden Mickeys On EPCOT’s Incredible Gingerbread Display? View the full article

It just wouldn’t be the holiday season without some festive music! Epcot Christmas Tree And even though EPCOT’s Candlelight Processional is canceled this year, there’s still music at the 2020 Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays in the America Gardens Theatre courtesy of the Voices of Liberty and Mariachi Cobre! While we’re used to seeing the Voices of Liberty inside the American Adventure Pavilion, they’ve moved into a larger, outdoor venue for the holiday season. The Voices of Liberty are now performing at the America Gardens Theatre through December 31st! It is truly the most wonderful time of the year since we can now listen to some of very favorite singers as they perform live! Voices of Liberty The Voices of Liberty sang some fantastic holiday songs during their set as only they can, in their beautiful a capella style. And while it’s a bit different than the more intimate performances they used to do in the rotunda of The American Adventure Pavilion, they sounded as amazing as always and got us in the holiday spirit. Voices of Liberty The Voices of Liberty perform multiple times throughout the day, so you’ll have plenty of chances to see them and even come back to listen to them sing over and over again. You can see their full schedule below. Keep in mind that this is subject to change, so you’ll want to double check their schedule when you’re in the park. Performance Times The Voices of Liberty are just some of the entertainment available at the Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays. In addition to Mariachi Cobre, who will also be performing at the America Gardens Theatre, EPCOT will feature gospel, R&B, and holiday songs courtesy of JOYFUL! on the World Showplace stage, great performances from the JAMMitors at the Mill Stage in the Canada pavilion, and special holiday promenades — including one with SANTA himself! Hey Santa! We just LOVE all the festive sounds, sights, and TREATS in Disney World during the holiday season! Be sure to come back to DFB for more updates on ALL of the holiday cheer! Here’s ALL the live entertainment coming to EPCOT this Holiday Season! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney World Fun This Holiday Season! The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2020 is a one-of-a-kind resource that will help you get the most out of your holiday vacation at Walt Disney World. Order The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2020 now! It includes over 400 pages of must-have information, including: A full What's New!! chapter for the 2020 Holiday Season A full Monthly Schedule of Events for the Holiday Season How to avoid the crowds on Disney World's busiest days (and when Disney World closes their parks due to capacity!) ALL of the events, activities, and holiday additions in Walt Disney World. ALL. OF. THEM. And of course we'll tell you where to eat! ;-D Click HERE to Order your 2020 Guide now and get 20% off with code PEPPERMINT! As always, our e-Books are 100% guaranteed! If you don't love it, you get your money back! MORE Disney World Holiday INFO! ALL the Holiday Treats in Disney World This Year (With Reviews!) Disney World’s 2020 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party Has Been Canceled Photos! The Holiday Season Has Begun in Disney World! Disney World’s 2020 Candlelight Processional in EPCOT Has Been Canceled EPCOT’s Festival of the Holidays Is Returning to Disney World This November! Disney World Will Have NO Gingerbread Displays in Hotels This Holiday Season! Check Out Cinderella Castle's NEW Holiday Projections For the Holidays! Here’s ALL of the Christmas Entertainment Coming to Disney World This Year! Photos! Check Out This Year's Christmas Tree Stroll in Disney Springs! We Reviewed the New Minnie’s Holiday Dine at Hollywood & Vine in Disney’s Hollywood Studios What’s your favorite thing to do, see, or eat in Disney World during the holidays? Let us know in the comments! The post The Voices of Liberty Are BACK in EPCOT Singing Holiday Tunes in a New Spot! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: PHOTOS: Olaf Has Arrived EARLY For His New Scavenger Hunt in EPCOT Here’s ALL the Live Entertainment Coming to EPCOT This Holiday Season SPOTTED! Festival of the Holidays Booths Have Appeared in EPCOT! View the full article

Here at DFB, we’re suckers for a fun cupcake! Thanksgiving Cupcake Holiday cupcakes are especially fun! This season we’ve had a peppermint cupcake, a cupcake with a hidden Mickey, an Olaf cupcake, and a red velvet wreath cupcake, to name a few. We’re pretty much always down to try a new cupcake, and today we tried an eggnog one! The Eggnog Cupcake at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa is new to Artist’s Palette this year! Last year we tried a different eggnog cupcake at Wilderness Lodge, but this year’s version has some new twists. Eggnog cupcake This cupcake is a spiced cake filled with eggnog mousse and topped with spiced whipped cream, an icing wreath, crunch pearls, and edible glitter. It’s a beauty to look at, and oh-so-festive! Eggnog cupcake You can snag this cupcake for $5.99, and after tasting it, we definitely think it’s worth the cash! The cake itself was a tad dry, but the mousse was delicious and really balanced the cake out. The mousse is super creamy and has a great eggnog flavor, so it really got us in the holiday spirit! Eggnog cupcake If you really like pumpkin spice, you’ll probably want to try this cupcake, because the spices in the cake are similar. If you’re not a fan of eggnog, you may want to stay away, but this was one of our favorite holiday cupcakes so far! Eggnog cupcake We’ll keep you updated on the latest and greatest Disney holiday snacks, so stay tuned to DFB! We’re incredibly thankful for our readers who make it possible for us to share our love for Disney, so we’ll do our best to help you plan an amazing vacation! Check Out Our Review of Eggnog Fudge! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney World Fun This Holiday Season! The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2020 is a one-of-a-kind resource that will help you get the most out of your holiday vacation at Walt Disney World. Order The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2020 now! It includes over 400 pages of must-have information, including: A full What's New!! chapter for the 2020 Holiday Season A full Monthly Schedule of Events for the Holiday Season How to avoid the crowds on Disney World's busiest days (and when Disney World closes their parks due to capacity!) ALL of the events, activities, and holiday additions in Walt Disney World. ALL. OF. THEM. And of course we'll tell you where to eat! ;-D Click HERE to Order your 2020 Guide now and get 20% off with code PEPPERMINT! As always, our e-Books are 100% guaranteed! If you don't love it, you get your money back! MORE Disney World Holiday INFO! ALL the Holiday Treats in Disney World This Year (With Reviews!) Disney World’s 2020 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party Has Been Canceled Photos! The Holiday Season Has Begun in Disney World! Disney World’s 2020 Candlelight Processional in EPCOT Has Been Canceled EPCOT’s Festival of the Holidays Is Returning to Disney World This November! Disney World Will Have NO Gingerbread Displays in Hotels This Holiday Season! Check Out Cinderella Castle's NEW Holiday Projections For the Holidays! Here’s ALL of the Christmas Entertainment Coming to Disney World This Year! Photos! Check Out This Year's Christmas Tree Stroll in Disney Springs! We Reviewed the New Minnie’s Holiday Dine at Hollywood & Vine in Disney’s Hollywood Studios Does an eggnog cupcake sound good to you? Tell us in the comments! The post Review! Did the Eggnog Cupcake in Disney World Make it On the Nice List? first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: Review! A Super Cute NEW Gingerbread Cupcake Has Arrived in Disney World! What’s New at Coronado Springs, Old Key West, and Saratoga Springs Resorts: Spicy Firecracker Shrimp and ADORABLE Disney Parks Watches! REVIEW: NEW Menu Items from The Artist’s Palette at Disney World’s Saratoga Springs Resort! View the full article

We’re snacking our way around the booths at the 2020 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays! Linzer Cookie We’ve already had the chance to snag A TON of festive snacks around the Disney World parks this holiday season. And now that the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays has officially kicked off we’re heading to ALL of the festival food booths to see what they have to offer! Our latest stop takes us to the Holiday Sweets and Treats booth located in the World Showcase Promenade. Holiday Sweets and Treats The menu is filled with exactly what you would expect…sweets (and even some added treats)! Sweets and Treats Menu Let’s take a look at exactly what this booth has in store at this year’s festival. Food Much like the name suggests, the food items at this booth are very dessert focused! Here, guests will once again find the Peppermint Sundae, made with chocolate ice cream, whipped cream, and peppermint candy. Peppermint Sundae Returning from last year’s Festival, this soft-serve treat is the perfect combo of sweet and refreshing to cap off your evening. It costs $5.25. Peppermint Sundae This booth is also home to the Minnie Peppermint Completer Cookie, which is the final piece of the puzzle of this year’s Cookie Stroll! Minnie Peppermint Cookie This pre-packaged cookie has a cute swirl pattern design to make the cookie resemble those peppermint twists you get at restaurants. Minnie Peppermint Cookie You can purchase the cookie for $3, which is a little bit more than some of the larger cookies we’ve tried along the Stroll. While fifty cents isn’t all that much to make a fuss over, it’s worth pointing out that if you only want to try the best of the best along the Cookie Stroll, you’re better off sticking to the Chocolate Crinkle Cookie or the Linzer Cookie. Completer Cookie Window at Sweets and Treats It’s ALSO worth mentioning that if you are on a mission to collect all six stamps on the Cookie Stroll, keep Sweets and Treats for last because you can get the Minnie Peppermint Cookie for FREE if you show off your completed stamp set! Completer Cookie Window at Sweets and Treats For something a little more on the savory side at Sweets and Treats, you can also pick up a traditional Hot Dog with Chips as well for $9.50. Drinks There is also a selection of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages available. The Hot Cocoa is BACK once again and can be ordered non-alcoholic or with assorted alcoholic cordials, which include Baileys Irish Cream, Frangelico Liqueur or Fireball Cinnamon Whisky. Hot Cocoa with cordial (Baileys) from 2018 The non-alcoholic Hot Cocoa costs $3.50, whereas the adult versions cost $11 regardless of which cordial you order it with. Another returning beverage with alcoholic and non-alcoholic options is the Chocolate Peppermint Shake featuring Twinings® Peppermint Cheer Tea. The non-alcoholic version costs $4.50, and the alcoholic version with whipped cream vodka costs $11. Chocolate Peppermint Shake Featuring Twinings® Peppermint Cheer Tea and Whipped Cream Vodka from 2019 If you’d like to try any of the items from the Holiday Sweets and Treats booth, be sure to visit the EPCOT Festival of the Holidays from now through December 30th! Click here to learn more about the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney World Fun This Holiday Season! The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2020 is a one-of-a-kind resource that will help you get the most out of your holiday vacation at Walt Disney World. Order The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2020 now! It includes over 400 pages of must-have information, including: A full What's New!! chapter for the 2020 Holiday Season A full Monthly Schedule of Events for the Holiday Season How to avoid the crowds on Disney World's busiest days (and when Disney World closes their parks due to capacity!) ALL of the events, activities, and holiday additions in Walt Disney World. ALL. OF. THEM. And of course we'll tell you where to eat! ;-D Click HERE to Order your 2020 Guide now and get 20% off with code PEPPERMINT! As always, our e-Books are 100% guaranteed! If you don't love it, you get your money back! MORE Disney World Holiday INFO! ALL the Holiday Treats in Disney World This Year (With Reviews!) Disney World’s 2020 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party Has Been Canceled Photos! The Holiday Season Has Begun in Disney World! Disney World’s 2020 Candlelight Processional in EPCOT Has Been Canceled EPCOT’s Festival of the Holidays Is Returning to Disney World This November! Disney World Will Have NO Gingerbread Displays in Hotels This Holiday Season! Check Out Cinderella Castle's NEW Holiday Projections For the Holidays! Here’s ALL of the Christmas Entertainment Coming to Disney World This Year! Photos! Check Out This Year's Christmas Tree Stroll in Disney Springs! We Reviewed the New Minnie’s Holiday Dine at Hollywood & Vine in Disney’s Hollywood Studios Do you plan on snagging any of the items from this booth? Let us know which ones you’re most excited to try in the comments! The post REVIEW: EPCOT’s Holiday Sweets and Treats is the Place to Be If You’re All About Desserts! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: You’ve Gotta Try the Peppermint Sundae and Shake at Epcot’s Festival of the Holidays! REVIEW! Another Year of Simple, Cheesy Foods From the Tuscany Kitchen at the EPCOT Festival of the Holidays Photos and Videos: We’re LIVE From the 2020 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays! View the full article

Recently we saw Anaheim County, in which Disneyland Resort is located, push-back to the purple tier for coronavirus cases. Disneyland Main Entrance While Buena Vista Street reopened earlier this month, the California theme parks have remained closed due to guidelines from the state. Now, Los Angeles County has issued a stay-home order as cases continue to rise in the area. According to the County of Los Angeles Public Health Department, the county’s new stay-home order is in response to the surge of cases in the country’s most populous county. This is a three-week long order that begins on Monday, November 30th. The order advises people to stay home as much as possible and to wear a face mask when they do go out in public. This also bans gatherings with people who are not in your immediate household. Disneyland Main Entrance – Closed Businesses are allowed to stay open with limited capacity and face mask requirement. Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said, “Acting with collective urgency right now is essential if we want to put a stop to this surge.” She also acknowledged that “we are asking a lot from so many who have been sacrificing for months on end.” Outdoor activities also require distancing and face masks to be worn. Health and Safety Sign Although Disneyland Resort is located in Anaheim County, a stay-home order could also be put in place there soon. We will be on the lookout for this in Anaheim, and let you know how this will affect Disneyland. Read more about Anaheim’s purple tier for coronavirus cases Check out more Disneyland Food Reviews Here!! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! The post NEWS: Los Angeles County Announces Stay-Home Order first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: News! The Walt Disney Concert Hall Will Remain Closed Through June 2021 Your Disney Trip Was Canceled — Now What? DOs and DON’Ts To Cancel, Get Refunds, and Reschedule! NEWS: Disneyland’s Reopening Delayed Further as Orange County Moves BACK to Purple Tier View the full article

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We’ve been very busy eating all the holiday snacks and drinking all the holiday drinks all over Disney World! Red Velvet Wreath Cupcake But some of our favorite treats have involved peppermint, because peppermint is the flavor of the holidays! So we’ve been eating peppermint churros and chocolate peppermint bark, while drinking peppermint chocolate beer and a peppermint kiss drink. And we just found a new (and VERY PRETTY) peppermint treat at Artist’s Palette at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa. It’s the Peppermint Cupcake, which is a chocolate cupcake filled with peppermint mousse, topped with peppermint-scented whipped cream, and peppermint bark. It’s decorated with a light chocolate drizzle, edible glitter, and chocolate crunch pearls. Also, IT’S HUGE. Peppermint Cupcake It’s so pretty and the colors give us a retro 50s vibe, for some reason. But how does it taste? Peppermint Cupcake We’re so glad you asked — it is SO yummy! The peppermint flavoring of the mousse with the chocolate cake is perfection. This is a very RICH cupcake, though, so you might want to share (or not — we won’t judge!). We also think this is a cupcake kids would love. Peppermint Cupcake If you’re a peppermint lover like us and want to try it out for yourself, you can get it now for $5.99. That’s honestly not a bad price for such a big snack! We’ll keep trying all the holiday foods we can find at Disney World, so stay tuned! Review! The Festive Macaron Ice Cream Sandwich Is BACK in EPCOT, BBY! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney World Fun This Holiday Season! The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2020 is a one-of-a-kind resource that will help you get the most out of your holiday vacation at Walt Disney World. Order The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2020 now! It includes over 400 pages of must-have information, including: A full What's New!! chapter for the 2020 Holiday Season A full Monthly Schedule of Events for the Holiday Season How to avoid the crowds on Disney World's busiest days (and when Disney World closes their parks due to capacity!) ALL of the events, activities, and holiday additions in Walt Disney World. ALL. OF. THEM. And of course we'll tell you where to eat! ;-D Click HERE to Order your 2020 Guide now and get 20% off with code PEPPERMINT! As always, our e-Books are 100% guaranteed! If you don't love it, you get your money back! MORE Disney World Holiday INFO! ALL the Holiday Treats in Disney World This Year (With Reviews!) Disney World’s 2020 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party Has Been Canceled Photos! The Holiday Season Has Begun in Disney World! Disney World’s 2020 Candlelight Processional in EPCOT Has Been Canceled EPCOT’s Festival of the Holidays Is Returning to Disney World This November! Disney World Will Have NO Gingerbread Displays in Hotels This Holiday Season! Check Out Cinderella Castle's NEW Holiday Projections For the Holidays! Here’s ALL of the Christmas Entertainment Coming to Disney World This Year! Photos! Check Out This Year's Christmas Tree Stroll in Disney Springs! We Reviewed the New Minnie’s Holiday Dine at Hollywood & Vine in Disney’s Hollywood Studios Do you love peppermint as much as we do? Let us know what your favorite peppermint snack is in the comments! The post REVIEW: Does This Over The Top Peppermint Cupcake at Disney World Live Up To Its Looks? first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: What’s New at Coronado Springs, Old Key West, and Saratoga Springs Resorts: Spicy Firecracker Shrimp and ADORABLE Disney Parks Watches! REVIEW: Is This the PERFECT Holiday Snack for Peppermint Lovers in Disney World? REVIEW: Spice Up Your Life With These Two Holiday Cookies at Disney World! View the full article

DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. Christmas is officially less than a month away and NOW is the time to grab all those items you’ve been eyeing at a great discount! ©Disney Here at DFB, we’re having the BIGGEST sale of the year at our DFB Store, and offering some discounts on our masks, shirts, and more! While shopDisney is offering some special Black Friday deals today, there will also be some great Cyber Monday offers and now Disney has decided to make those Cyber Monday offers available ALL WEEKEND LONG! That’s right — shopDisney’s Cyber Monday Tiered Deals will now start on Saturday, November 28th and will be available all the way through November 30th! As part of these “Tiered Offers” you’ll be able to save: 15% off purchases of $75, 20% off purchases of $100, 25% off purchases of $150, and 30% off purchases of $200! ©Disney So, whether you’ll be grabbing ALL the latest pairs of holiday Minnie ears or getting some EPIC toys for your kiddos (or a Baby Yoda for yourself), these tiered savings can help you get all that (and more) and save some money! The Child Real Moves Plush ©shopDisney Still looking for the perfect gift for someone on your list? Check out our list of 100 gifts every Disney lover wants this holiday season! Some of those items are available on shopDisney so you can take advantage of the Cyber Monday deals and get them at a discount. We’ll keep our eyes out for any more great deals and let you know what we find. Happy shopping! Click here to see our list of 50 Disney gifts for under $20! 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. Have you already started doing your holiday shopping? Let us know in the comments! The post Cyber Monday Starts TOMORROW With Tiered Deals on Disney Merchandise Online! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: TODAY ONLY! Get Big Savings on Disney Ornaments Online! ACT FAST! These Labor Day Discounts on Disney and Star Wars Merchandise Will Be Ending Today! BLACK FRIDAY DEAL! Save Up to 50% OFF on Disney Merchandise Online! View the full article

Hello from EPCOT’s Canada Pavilion! Yukon Booth Items We’ve been trying out several of the booths for the Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays! We tried a Warm Brown Sugar-Stuffed Pretzel that was to die for and a Pumpkin Spice Margarita that surprised us with good flavors! We made our way to Canada for a taste of the returning Yukon Holiday Kitchen! The Yukon Holiday Kitchen features seafood, beef, frozen coffee, and a maple mousse chocolate chiffon cake. (Yes, you read that last one right!) This location is also a part of the festival’s Cookie Stroll and where you can pick up the Peppermint Pinwheel Cookie. But how does this booth compare to last year? Let’s find out! Yukon Holiday Kitchen Menu Food While visiting this booth we decided to grab the Seared Scallops, Beef Bourguignon, and Maple Bûche de Noël (the chocolate concoction we mentioned earlier). Let’s start with the Seared Scallops! The appealing dish is served with parsnip silk, apple chutney, and hazelnut croquant. Seared Scallops with Parsnip Silk This dish is BEAUTIFUL to look at and to eat! We believed the scallops were prepped very well. The parsnip silk was creamy and the garnishes added a lot of flavor to the entree. We’re usually fans of how EPCOT prepares their scallops and this was no exception. Scallop fans will like this entree! The dish costs $6. Seared Scallops with Parsnip Silk Next up, the Beef Bourguignon! It’s a good thing the weather has cooled down a little. This dish is rich with flavor and delicious meat! It’s served with crushed potatoes for an extra layer of hearty taste. Beef Bourguignon The beef was tasty and fantastic comfort food. Just looking at this dish makes you want to curl up next to a fire and a Christmas tree. It’s a thick and rich meal that has a great value for the price. This entree costs $5.75. Beef Bourguignon with Crushed Potatoes For dessert, we had to try Maple Bûche de Noël! The maple mousse and cranberries are rolled inside a gingerbread chiffon cake. And what a masterpiece! The treat is shaped into a yule log and the top is covered with more cream and decorations for added beauty. Maple Buche de Noel The cake had an absolutely lovely maple flavor that complimented the chocolate nicely. The dessert tastes as elegant as it looks! It’s also a great size and easily sharable. This piece of art costs $4.50. Maple Buche de Noel We also picked up the Peppermint Pinwheel Cookie to add to our growing list of Cookie Stroll treats! This was one of our favorite cookies last year and we happily tried it again! The main ingredient here is, you guessed it, peppermint! The classic pinwheel cookie gets a twist with the minty candy flavors and holiday sprinkles. Peppermint Pinwheel Cookie The crisp and sugary Peppermint Pinwheel Cookies are $2.50. Beverages We ordered the Frozen Coffee to wash down our chocolate mousse and give us a late afternoon pick-me-up! The coffee comes spiked with Tap 357 Whisky. Although it’s frozen, this will definitely keep you warm in the wintertime! Frozen Coffee with Tap 357 Whisky We would absolutely buy the Frozen Coffee drink again! The whisky is strong (but in a good way) and pairs nicely with the cold coffee. The spiked coffee is $11 and the non-alcoholic Frozen Coffee is $4. Frozen Coffee We finished our adventures with the Maple Cinnamon Coffee Beer. That’s a lot of flavors in one beer! As you might imagine, the beer is a dark porter so it’s quite rich. Still, we believed it went down smoothly despite the rich and sweet flavors. The beer is brewed locally at 81Bay Brewing Co. in Tampa, Florida. The beer costs $4.50 for 6 oz. and $8.50 for a 12 oz cup. 81Bay Brewing Co. Maple Cinnamon Coffee Beer We’re making our way through each pavilion to try the tasty sweet and savory treats at the Festival of the Holidays! Follow along with us and catch up on the reviews here! We’re LIVE from the Festival of the Holidays! Check out everything we’ve experienced today! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney World Fun This Holiday Season! The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2020 is a one-of-a-kind resource that will help you get the most out of your holiday vacation at Walt Disney World. Order The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2020 now! It includes over 400 pages of must-have information, including: A full What's New!! chapter for the 2020 Holiday Season A full Monthly Schedule of Events for the Holiday Season How to avoid the crowds on Disney World's busiest days (and when Disney World closes their parks due to capacity!) ALL of the events, activities, and holiday additions in Walt Disney World. ALL. OF. THEM. And of course we'll tell you where to eat! ;-D Click HERE to Order your 2020 Guide now and get 20% off with code PEPPERMINT! As always, our e-Books are 100% guaranteed! If you don't love it, you get your money back! MORE Disney World Holiday INFO! ALL the Holiday Treats in Disney World This Year (With Reviews!) Disney World’s 2020 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party Has Been Canceled Photos! The Holiday Season Has Begun in Disney World! Disney World’s 2020 Candlelight Processional in EPCOT Has Been Canceled EPCOT’s Festival of the Holidays Is Returning to Disney World This November! Disney World Will Have NO Gingerbread Displays in Hotels This Holiday Season! Check Out Cinderella Castle's NEW Holiday Projections For the Holidays! Here’s ALL of the Christmas Entertainment Coming to Disney World This Year! Photos! Check Out This Year's Christmas Tree Stroll in Disney Springs! We Reviewed the New Minnie’s Holiday Dine at Hollywood & Vine in Disney’s Hollywood Studios Which of these food items do you want to try at the Yukon Holiday Kitchen? Let us know in the comments! The post REVIEW! EPCOT’s Yukon Kitchen Brought Us RICH Beef Bourguignon and GORGEOUS Gingerbread Cakes! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: REVIEW: Try a Canadian Feast with Us at the Yukon Holiday Kitchen at Festival of the Holidays! FREE DFB-Exclusive Printable for ALL the 2020 EPCOT Festival of the Holidays Booths! REVIEW: PEPPERMINT Chocolate Beer and a Plant-Based Pot Pie Can Be Found at EPCOT’s American Holiday Table! View the full article

There are lots of great options in Disney World for plant-based eaters! Vegan Hot Chocolate Recently, we’ve seen vegan lobster, a vegan churro and chocolate cupcake, and a few vegan cake bars! Erin McKenna’s Bakery in Disney Springs is a great spot to visit if you’re a plant-based or gluten-free eater. Last year, Disney even made a huge push to include plant-based options on all their menus! Now, we’ve spotted a new sweet treat everyone can love. The latest plant-based snack is now available at Artist’s Palette at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa. The macarons come in a pack of 5 for $14. That’s less than 3 bucks a mac! Vegan Macarons We really liked the textures of this dessert. The crème was smooth and creamy, and the cookie had a nice little crunch. They complimented each other well! If you didn’t know these little cookies were plant-based, you’d probably never guess! Vegan Macaron TThe surprise here: the macarons are peppermint flavored! The downside here is that we found the peppermint flavor in the cookie to be a tad reminiscent of toothpaste. While we enjoyed the macarons, we definitely think that the ones in EPCOT’s France pavilion still reign supreme. Vegan Macaron If you’re looking for a plant-based dessert and you love peppermint, this may be just right for you. The texture is pretty spot-on compared to a “regular” macaron. We really enjoyed the texture, but the flavor was a bit too aggressively MINT for us. We love seeing more inclusive dining options around Disney World, especially unique sweets like this box of macarons! Stay tuned for more food reviews, especially all the updates from opening day of EPCOT’s Festival of the Holidays! We’re Live From EPCOT’s Festival of the Holidays! 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. Would you try this treat? Let us know in the comments! The post Review! We Tried Plant-Based Macarons at Disney World. Were They Good? first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: What’s New at Coronado Springs, Old Key West, and Saratoga Springs Resorts: Spicy Firecracker Shrimp and ADORABLE Disney Parks Watches! What’s New Around the Disney World Resorts — Lobby Construction, Arendelle Aqua Merch, and Football Specials! Here’s Your ULTIMATE Guide to All the 2019 Gingerbread Displays Coming to Disney World View the full article

Whew! Eating our way through the 2020 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays is no easy task! Refreshment Port Maybe you’ve been following along with us LIVE today as we snack our way through EVERY. SINGLE. BOOTH. Well, now, we’re stopping in at Refreshment Port to see what tasty seasonal eats they’re offering! Refreshment Port isn’t TECHNICALLY a booth, or should we say “Holiday Kitchen,” but there are a few festival exclusives on the menu! Refreshment Port So, let’s get munching and sipping! Festival Offerings The menu is exactly the same as last year. So we’re just giving you guys a little refresher of what’s here. Food The food offering at this spot is the Turkey Poutine French Fries with Turkey Gravy, Cranberry Relish, and Crispy Onions for $9. We gotta say, we’re poutine stans anytime but ESPECIALLY with these holiday flavors! 2019 Turkey Poutine Beverages Plus, you can get the T.G. Lee Eggnog with Spiced Rum for $11 — it’s got a kick! 2019 T.G. Lee Eggnog with Spiced Rum All of the refreshment port offerings are returning from last year, and we loved them then! They’re great options for a quick fest stop. Click here for last year’s Refreshment Port Holiday review! We’re so happy that these festival classics returned this year and they certainly make us feel all warm and fuzzy inside. There’s still more to chow down on, so keep following along! Click here to see food and drink PHOTOS from ALL THE BOOTHS! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney World Fun This Holiday Season! The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2020 is a one-of-a-kind resource that will help you get the most out of your holiday vacation at Walt Disney World. Order The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2020 now! It includes over 400 pages of must-have information, including: A full What's New!! chapter for the 2020 Holiday Season A full Monthly Schedule of Events for the Holiday Season How to avoid the crowds on Disney World's busiest days (and when Disney World closes their parks due to capacity!) ALL of the events, activities, and holiday additions in Walt Disney World. ALL. OF. THEM. And of course we'll tell you where to eat! ;-D Click HERE to Order your 2020 Guide now and get 20% off with code PEPPERMINT! As always, our e-Books are 100% guaranteed! If you don't love it, you get your money back! MORE Disney World Holiday INFO! ALL the Holiday Treats in Disney World This Year (With Reviews!) Disney World’s 2020 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party Has Been Canceled Photos! The Holiday Season Has Begun in Disney World! Disney World’s 2020 Candlelight Processional in EPCOT Has Been Canceled EPCOT’s Festival of the Holidays Is Returning to Disney World This November! Disney World Will Have NO Gingerbread Displays in Hotels This Holiday Season! Check Out Cinderella Castle's NEW Holiday Projections For the Holidays! Here’s ALL of the Christmas Entertainment Coming to Disney World This Year! Photos! Check Out This Year's Christmas Tree Stroll in Disney Springs! We Reviewed the New Minnie’s Holiday Dine at Hollywood & Vine in Disney’s Hollywood Studios Do you think you’d love these festival offerings? Tell us in the comments! The post Turkey Poutine and Eggnog With Spice Rum Are BACK At Refreshment Port in EPCOT first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: PHOTOS AND REVIEW: Eggnog and Poutine! The Refreshment Port Booth is Brings the Hits at the 2019 Epcot International Festival of the Holidays! FREE DFB-Exclusive Printable for ALL the 2020 EPCOT Festival of the Holidays Booths! FULL REVIEW of L’Arte de la Cuisine Francaise at the 2020 Epcot Festival of the Arts! View the full article

Well, well, well, Citrus Blossom…do you come here often? The answer is YES. YOU DO COME HERE OFTEN. The Citrus Blossom In fact, Citrus Blossom has been at the last THREE (count ’em, THREE) EPCOT festivals. That’s gotta be a new record or something. So, yes, even though we reviewed it at the 2020 EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival AND the 2020 EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival, we’re back for the 2020 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays. Menu We’d be remiss if we didn’t show you the menu — especially since there’s a new beer option! The rest of it probably looks pretty familiar from other festivals. What does Citrus Blossom have to do with Christmastime? Well, you’ll have to decide that one, friends. We do like those lil’ chocolate oranges you get at Christmas…maybe that? The Citrus Blossom Menu With no food options at this booth, we’re diving straight into the drinks! Beverages The star of this booth, as it has been for what feels like forever, is the Orange Cream Shake in an Orange Bird Sipper for $15. It was VERY popular when it first came out, but now it’s much easier to get your hands on this little guy. Orange Bird Wears His Mask too! Today, we’re DEFINITELY gonna try out that new beer. The 81Bay Brewing Co. Cinnamon Cranberry Orange Wheat Ale ($4.50/6 oz, $8.10/12 oz) is a local beer straight from Tampa, Florida. It was SO good — one of our favorite beers from all the fest booths! All the flavors were pronounced and blended so well with one another. If you don’t like beer, try this one. It’s approachable and easy to drink. 81Bay Brewing Co. Cinnamon Cranberry Orange Wheat Ale We also sipped on the Sparkling Cranberry from Florida Orange Groves Winery for $12. This sip came in a pretty flute and was just the right mixture of dry and sweet. You can also get Key Lime, Strawberry Blush, Sparkling Key Lime, and Sparkling Blueberry. Florida Orange Groves Winery Sparkling Cranberry Overall, Orange Blossom brought us some easy-to-drink options and for that, we’re thankful; even if it feels like the Orange Bird has tried to take up permanent residence in EPCOT, abandoning Sunshine Tree Terrace. We’re reviewing ALL of the festival booths today, so stick around! Click here to follow along LIVE from Festival of the Holidays! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney World Fun This Holiday Season! The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2020 is a one-of-a-kind resource that will help you get the most out of your holiday vacation at Walt Disney World. Order The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2020 now! It includes over 400 pages of must-have information, including: A full What's New!! chapter for the 2020 Holiday Season A full Monthly Schedule of Events for the Holiday Season How to avoid the crowds on Disney World's busiest days (and when Disney World closes their parks due to capacity!) ALL of the events, activities, and holiday additions in Walt Disney World. ALL. OF. THEM. And of course we'll tell you where to eat! ;-D Click HERE to Order your 2020 Guide now and get 20% off with code PEPPERMINT! As always, our e-Books are 100% guaranteed! If you don't love it, you get your money back! MORE Disney World Holiday INFO! ALL the Holiday Treats in Disney World This Year (With Reviews!) Disney World’s 2020 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party Has Been Canceled Photos! The Holiday Season Has Begun in Disney World! Disney World’s 2020 Candlelight Processional in EPCOT Has Been Canceled EPCOT’s Festival of the Holidays Is Returning to Disney World This November! Disney World Will Have NO Gingerbread Displays in Hotels This Holiday Season! Check Out Cinderella Castle's NEW Holiday Projections For the Holidays! Here’s ALL of the Christmas Entertainment Coming to Disney World This Year! Photos! Check Out This Year's Christmas Tree Stroll in Disney Springs! We Reviewed the New Minnie’s Holiday Dine at Hollywood & Vine in Disney’s Hollywood Studios Will you be stopping by Citrus Blossom? Tell us in the comments! The post We're BACK at the Citrus Blossom Booth for the THIRD. EPCOT. Festival. In. A. Row. first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: The 2020 EPCOT Festival of the Holidays Booth MENUS Are HERE! NEWS: EPCOT’s Festival of the Holidays Is Returning to Disney World This November! REVIEW: What Does a Jelly Doughnut Flavored Beer Taste Like? We Found Out in EPCOT! View the full article

We’ve got a Disney transportation update! Disney Springs Buses Though park-to-park transportation won’t return until 2021, we have an update for you that kicks in in just TWO DAYS! As crowds appear for the holiday season, we’ll see an extension to the Disney Springs bus service! According to an update on the Disney site, bus service between Disney Resort hotels and Disney Springs will change to be available during Disney Springs operating hours to end one hour after closing — meaning the buses will run 10AM to 12AM through January 3rd. Disney Bus Update After January 3rd, Disney Springs returns to closing at 10PM on weekdays, so the buses will close at 11PM. As usual, bus service between the resorts and theme parks begins 45 minutes prior to the parks’ openings and ends one hour after they close. Bus Stop Stay tuned to DFB for all the latest updates this holiday season and beyond! Heading to Disney Springs? Click here to see how you can get a BONUS gift card from TWO restaurants! Headed to Disney Springs soon? Tell us in the comments! The post NEWS: Disney Springs Bus Service Hours Will Change This Week! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: BREAKING NEWS: Disney World Transportation UPDATES That Are Coming SOON. FIRST LOOK! Get Ready, MORE Halloween Treats and Eats are Coming to Disney World! Here Are the Transportation Options Available At Disney World During the Lengthy Closure View the full article

It’s a VERY busy day in Disney World today as the holiday weekend continues and EPCOT’s Festival of the holidays begins! 2020 Taste of EPCOT Festival of the Holidays But, while we’re up to our eyeballs in holly and jolly over in EPCOT, we’re taking a break from the festival to head over to one of our favorite spots at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort! Since we’ll all be eating Thanksgiving leftovers for a few days, it’s still fitting to see a few Thanksgiving treats pop up around the Disney property. And, Captain Cook’s is currently featuring a sweet Thanksgiving Cupcake for just a little past turkey day. (Just look at that turkey’s adorable face!) Thanksgiving Cupcake The chocolate cupcake is piled high with buttercream frosting (just like we like it) so guests can get a great frosting to cake ration with every bite. While turkey and stuffing go hand-in-hand, the inside of the Thanksgiving Cupcake actually has a chocolate mousse filling with marshmallows and chocolate chips. Thanksgiving Cupcake And, if that sounds like one VERY rich dessert to you, we can confirm that it definitely was on the denser side. While mousse can have an airy or fluffy texture, the chocolate mousse inside this cupcake was a lot thicker than other kinds. Plus, the marshmallows and chocolate chips made for some very stuffed bites! If you LOVE treating yourself to something sweet whenever you’re in Disney World, then you might want to stop by and getting this limited-time cupcake for only $5.99! Thanksgiving Cupcake Looks-wise, this cutie reminded us an awful lot of the turkey cupcake we had at Sunshine Seasons in EPCOT last Thanksgiving! Check him out below! Last year’s Turkey Cupcake We don’t expect Mr. Turkey here to be around TOO much longer, so if you’re interested, we suggest you hurry! We already know we’re going to be stuffed by the end of the day with all the food we’re trying today, so you can follow along with us during our snack and drink crawl in Disney World! Take a look at the food and drinks we’ve spotted at the EPCOT Festival of the Holidays today! 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 was your favorite part of Thanksgiving dinner yesterday? Let us know in the comments below! The post Review! This Turkey Cupcake is a Little Late to the Thanksgiving Party in Disney World first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: NEWS: ‘Ohana Bread Pudding is BACK in Disney World! We Have ALL The Details HERE! What’s New at Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort: The CUTEST Halloween Parasols and an Update on the Polynesian’s Construction! Bibbidi Bobbidi BLUE! You Have to Check Out The Newest Cinderella Cupcake at Disney World! View the full article

It’s a busy busy day in Walt Disney World — all the Disney Park Pass reservations for all four parks are booked! Magic Kingdom When the opening day of an EPCOT Festival intersects with the Thanksgiving holiday break, we get higher-than-normal crowd levels and wait times. Today, we’re on location at Magic Kingdom and EPCOT to see JUST how busy the parks are, and we’re looking at wait times for all four parks! Disney Park Pass Because we knew that the parks were going to be busy due to the holidays, we decided to check the Disney Park Pass availability calendar online. All four parks are booked solid today for Disney Resort guests! ©Disney Today, tomorrow, AND Sunday are fully booked for Annual Passholders! ©Disney AND today is booked up for theme park ticket guests, which means we have a Disney World at full 35% capacity! ©Disney Let’s take a look at what Disney World is really like at full current capacity by checking the wait times and crowds in the parks! Magic Kingdom Crowds With many people having vacation time during Thanksgiving week, we definitely expected higher crowds in the parks! In Magic Kingdom, the area at the front of the park was looking pretty busy. Magic Kingdom Black Friday crowds When characters came out to say hello, things got a little tighter in this area. Magic Kingdom Black Friday crowds It was a little easier to keep ourselves distanced on Main Street, U.S.A., as we found more of the crowds in the other lands around the park. Magic Kingdom Black Friday crowds Over in Frontierland, there were large crowds gathered along the sides of the streets waiting for the characters. Guests tend to get a little less careful about keeping their distance during the cavalcades. We have noticed this prior to today, so heads up!! Magic Kingdom Black Friday crowds Splash Mountain and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad were both popular rides today, and this area of the park was dense with people. Magic Kingdom Black Friday crowds While the Space Mountain queue was busy over in Tomorrowland, we found that it was a little easier to maneuver in the other areas of the land due to the large amount of open space. Magic Kingdom Black Friday crowds In this land, we really only noticed crowds gathered by the attractions, like the line over at the Astro Orbiter. Magic Kingdom Black Friday crowds Liberty Square got pretty tight, especially in the area by the Haunted Mansion. This made it a lot more difficult to keep a 6ft distance from other guests. Magic Kingdom Black Friday crowds The rest of the land wasn’t quite as bad, but the pathways here aren’t as wide as the ones in Tomorrowland. So as usual, we really noticed that crowding depends on the time of day and the location. While it felt busy, the crowds didn’t feel too out of the ordinary. Magic Kingdom Black Friday crowds Like usual, we got several bottlenecks over in Fantasyland. This area of the park is really not built to accommodate large crowds. Magic Kingdom Black Friday crowds Once we got out of the narrow area between “it’s a small world” and Peter Pan’s Flight, it was a lot easier to move around, although the carrousel was really popular today! Magic Kingdom Black Friday crowds All in all, the crowd patterns here were pretty scattered. We found several areas that were empty at some points in the day, and packed during others. Magic Kingdom Black Friday crowds As long as you keep aware of your surroundings, you should be able to navigate the park without too much trouble. Wait Times Checking out the wait times on My Disney Experience around the middle of the day, we noticed some pretty unusual trends. For one thing, the lowest wait time was for Tomorrowland Speedway, and the wait for Haunted Mansion was only 20 minutes! ©Disney The waits for The Barnstormer and Under the Sea — Journey of The Little Mermaid were actually longer than the Haunted Mansion’s wait! Most of the more popular rides had wait times of more than 40 minutes. ©Disney Also in the 40+ club were Prince Charming Regal Carrousel and “it’s a small world”, which tend to be among the attractions with shorter wait times. ©Disney However, it was no surprise that Peter Pan’s Flight and Seven Dwarfs Mine Train joined the Magic Kingdom mountains to round out the 5 most popular attractions of the day — we’d expect nothing less! ©Disney These times shifted throughout the day, but this is what they looked like around 2:30 this afternoon. If you’re concerned about waiting in long lines, don’t worry, we’ve found that the wait times may not be exactly what they seem during a typical park day. Are Disney’s Wait Times Accurate? Click Here to Find Out! EPCOT Crowds Over in EPCOT, it’s the opening day of A Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays! Combine that with Black Friday crowds, and we had to wait in lines just about EVERYWHERE! EPCOT Crowds Early on in the day, we saw lower crowd levels — like when we watched the Frozen Holiday Promenade over in the UK pavilion. EPCOT Crowds The World Showplace is home to a beautiful gingerbread display, as well as a few food options, so we weren’t surprised to see it fairly packed in here. EPCOT Crowds Crowds tended to fluctuate, getting heavier as the day went on. For instance, here’s the France pavilion at one point… EPCOT Crowds …and later the crowds looked VERY different! This area doesn’t have a great “flow,” so timing your visit to the France pavilion to avoid large groups of people can be difficult. EPCOT Crowds We experienced long lines for many of the holiday kitchens (food booths), like this winding queue in the American Adventure pavilion. EPCOT Crowds Things also got pretty busy in Germany, where the line extended past the available markings. This area can bottleneck anyways, so that’s definitely something to be mindful of. EPCOT Crowds If you plan on visiting EPCOT’s Festival of the Holidays during the weekends or typical vacation days, it may be pretty tricky to avoid crowds like this. EPCOT Crowds If you want to visit the festival and you’re worried about crowds, we suggest trying to stop by on a weekday. We also recommend stopping by first thing when the park opens, or enjoying a late snack towards the end of the day. Wait Times Around 2:30, the EPCOT wait times were definitely lower than what we expected for a park at capacity. It’s likely, though, that most of the crowd was in the World Showcase for the start of the festival! ©Disney Frozen Ever After and Test Track topped the list of highest wait times, which surprises no one. We likely won’t see Frozen Ever After’s line decrease, especially as guests make their way “around the world.” ©Disney We’ll definitely be keeping an eye on these waits while we’re in the park eating our way through EPCOT’s Festival of the Holidays! We’re Live From the Festival of the Holidays — Click HERE! Hollywood Studios Wait Times Around 2:30 Even though we aren’t in the park at Hollywood Studios today, we decided to check out the wait times to see if we can get an idea of what was going on. A few attractions had fairly low wait times, including Alien Swirling Saucers and Toy Story Mania. ©Disney Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway held a spot about halfway down the list, and Slinky Dog Dash had the longest wait time in the park at a posted 70 minutes. ©Disney We’re not likely to see the Mickey & Minnie’s wait time at the top of the list as often anymore, considering the attraction added plexiglass barriers to increase capacity last week. Read More About the Increased Capacity at Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway! Animal Kingdom Around 2:30 Wait Times The wait times over at Animal Kingdom seem to average a little higher than the other parks’ do today. Surprisingly, Kilimanjaro Safaris was sitting at only a 10 minute wait! ©Disney Many of the other attractions had waits above 45 minutes, including Kali River Rapids, DINOSAUR, Expedition Everest, and the rides in Pandora. ©Disney With fewer attractions open at Animal Kingdom, it makes sense that we’re seeing higher wait times. Hopefully, we’ll get to see more of the park’s entertainment options return in the future to absorb the crowds. Check Out the Average Wait Times in October 2020! We’ll be on the lookout for anything noteworthy with wait times and crowd levels in the Disney World parks today. Since many people have days off for the Thanksgiving holiday, we’re not surprised that it’s very busy! Overall, there were a few bottleneck spots and lines were a bit long, but we still felt like we were able to keep our distance in most areas around the parks. Read About the BIG Problem You May See at the Festival of the Holidays! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney World Fun This Holiday Season! The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2020 is a one-of-a-kind resource that will help you get the most out of your holiday vacation at Walt Disney World. Order The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2020 now! It includes over 400 pages of must-have information, including: A full What's New!! chapter for the 2020 Holiday Season A full Monthly Schedule of Events for the Holiday Season How to avoid the crowds on Disney World's busiest days (and when Disney World closes their parks due to capacity!) ALL of the events, activities, and holiday additions in Walt Disney World. ALL. OF. THEM. And of course we'll tell you where to eat! ;-D Click HERE to Order your 2020 Guide now and get 20% off with code PEPPERMINT! As always, our e-Books are 100% guaranteed! If you don't love it, you get your money back! MORE Disney World Holiday INFO! ALL the Holiday Treats in Disney World This Year (With Reviews!) Disney World’s 2020 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party Has Been Canceled Photos! The Holiday Season Has Begun in Disney World! Disney World’s 2020 Candlelight Processional in EPCOT Has Been Canceled EPCOT’s Festival of the Holidays Is Returning to Disney World This November! Disney World Will Have NO Gingerbread Displays in Hotels This Holiday Season! Check Out Cinderella Castle's NEW Holiday Projections For the Holidays! Here’s ALL of the Christmas Entertainment Coming to Disney World This Year! Photos! Check Out This Year's Christmas Tree Stroll in Disney Springs! We Reviewed the New Minnie’s Holiday Dine at Hollywood & Vine in Disney’s Hollywood Studios What do you think of these crowds? Tell us in the comments! The post Photos and Videos! Disney World Is at CAPACITY Today -- Check Out the Crowds and Wait Times! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: What Does the Disney World Closure Mean for Crowd Levels in 2020…And When Should YOU Go? Disney World Park Pass Reservations are Starting to Fill Up for Thanksgiving Week! There’s One BIG Problem That Could Derail Your Disney World Trip This Year View the full article

Are you ready for more foodie fun at the Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays?? We’re prepped and ready to give you ALL the food reviews for the theme park’s flagstone Christmas fest! Shanghai Holiday Kitchen The Shanghai Holiday Kitchen has made a glorious return to the event. The food kiosk is located at the China Pavilion and is known to fill up guests with dishes inspired by the country. Some dishes are new, some have returned, and others (including one of our favorites!) have gone missing! Take a food-filled journey with us and see what we thought of this year’s Shanghai Holiday Kitchen menu! TWO new dishes have debuted at the China Pavilion’s holiday food kiosk. This year, we’re digging into the new Red-Stewed Beef Rice Bowl and the Curry Chicken Rice Bowl. Loads of rice is always nice! Shanghai Holiday Kitchen Menu Food The Curry Chicken Rice Bowl is available for $8 and is a pretty solid portion as festival dishes go. Curry Chicken Rice Bowl Honestly, this bowl is SO great. There’s a ton of pepper and it has a kick — like a REAL kick. This is definitely an option if you want something a little spicy! Curry Chicken Rice Bowl The other new rice bowl option is the Red-Stewed Beef Rice Bowl for $9.50. Wowza! Shanghai Holiday Kitchen sure is killing it when it comes to the portion sizes. Red Stewed Beef Rice Bowl The beef was crazy tender, it falls right apart when you bite into it. Our complaint with these bowls is that our rice wasn’t the best — kinda mushy — but the quality of the meats makes them winners in our book. Red Stewed Beef Rice Bowl The House-Made Crab and Cheese Wontons are usually available during the EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival. The crispy, cheesy fried wontons are now available at the Shanghai Holiday Kitchen! The delightful dish is filled with cream cheese and flavorful crab for a tasty snack for $6! House-made Crab and Cheese Wontons from Flower and Garden Festival Beverages The beverage menu features a lot of returning holiday drinks from last year! This includes the “Panda” Bubble Tea, which is a classic milk tea served with black and white boba for $7.50. The Bubble Tea is milky and sweet while the boba adds a fun texture to your tea drink! Panda Bubble Tea Wanna spike your Bubble Tea? The $12.50 Marco Boba is made with Amaretto, iced coffee, milk, and boba! It’s got a balance of strong coffee, sweet Amaretto, and tapioca boba for texture. Marco Boba, 2019 Let’s turn up the sweetness in your holiday cocktail! The Lucky Mo is mixed with Peach Schnapps, peach syrup, orange juice, and Pina Colada Mix. The ingredients are slightly different from last year’s cocktail that came with pineapple juice and coconut milk. The Lucky Mo 2019 Last on the cocktail list, is the Dragonfly! The holiday drink is made with Jose Cuervo Tequila Gold, vodka, mango syrup, and orange juice. Holy moly! This drink was STRONG. If you’re looking for smooth, look elsewhere, but if you want the taste of liquor…this is the drink for you! The Dragonfly There’s also the Tsingtao Lager, which is a popular beer in and out of the states! It’s a light and bubbly beer that’s great for the warm Florida winter weather! Tsingtao Lager Another option for beer drinkers is Jasmine Draft Beer! Another light beer option for your holiday adventures in EPCOT! 2019 Jasmine Draft Beer Overall, this booth was a pretty nice stop! You can’t really beat a spread like that! So, what’s missing from the menu? Oh, you know, just one of our FAVORITE snacks from last year. The Chengdu Street Fries were a yummy blend of spices sauces, green onions, crunchy peanuts, and fried crispy goodness. We did get to try a version during the Food and Wine Festival so we can’t get be too greedy! Keep following along with us for MORE Festival of the Holiday reviews here! Check out ALL the menus for EPCOT’s Festival of the Holidays in 2020! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney World Fun This Holiday Season! The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2020 is a one-of-a-kind resource that will help you get the most out of your holiday vacation at Walt Disney World. Order The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2020 now! It includes over 400 pages of must-have information, including: A full What's New!! chapter for the 2020 Holiday Season A full Monthly Schedule of Events for the Holiday Season How to avoid the crowds on Disney World's busiest days (and when Disney World closes their parks due to capacity!) ALL of the events, activities, and holiday additions in Walt Disney World. ALL. OF. THEM. And of course we'll tell you where to eat! ;-D Click HERE to Order your 2020 Guide now and get 20% off with code PEPPERMINT! As always, our e-Books are 100% guaranteed! If you don't love it, you get your money back! MORE Disney World Holiday INFO! ALL the Holiday Treats in Disney World This Year (With Reviews!) Disney World’s 2020 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party Has Been Canceled Photos! The Holiday Season Has Begun in Disney World! Disney World’s 2020 Candlelight Processional in EPCOT Has Been Canceled EPCOT’s Festival of the Holidays Is Returning to Disney World This November! Disney World Will Have NO Gingerbread Displays in Hotels This Holiday Season! Check Out Cinderella Castle's NEW Holiday Projections For the Holidays! Here’s ALL of the Christmas Entertainment Coming to Disney World This Year! Photos! Check Out This Year's Christmas Tree Stroll in Disney Springs! We Reviewed the New Minnie’s Holiday Dine at Hollywood & Vine in Disney’s Hollywood Studios What’s your favorite holiday dish from EPCOT? Let us know in the comments! The post Review! We Love the Panda Bubble Tea and the Portion Sizes at the Shanghai Holiday Kitchen in EPCOT first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: YUM! 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‘Tis the season for PEPPERMINT. Peppermint Churro! And, at Disney World, it’s always the season for churros. Combine the two flavors and you’re in for a real treat! Sunshine Churros in Disney Springs is known for creating holiday flavors that we absolutely love. They’re back at it again with a white chocolate peppermint churro that has us celebrating the season! We got a similar white chocolate peppermint churro last year, but this one had a bit of a glow-up. The churro is covered in peppermint-flavored powdered sugar, drizzled with a lot of white chocolate, then topped with crushed peppermint candy. It’s messy, it’s sweet, and it’s tasty! Peppermint Churro The churros here tend to taste fresh and we loved the added crunch that the peppermint candy added to the treat! It was crispy, had a lot of flavors, and is a yummy choice for the holidays. It also looks super festive so it’s great for Insta pics! We think kids and peppermint lovers will adore this fun snack. Peppermint Churro The peppermint is very strong so we advise skipping it if you don’t like that flavor. Also, be aware that this treat is MESSY. It’s the kind of powdered sugar treat that disintegrates in your hands. Grab those napkins! Peppermint Churro The Peppermint Churro costs $6.95 with tax and just returned today. We found it at the Sunshine Churro stand near World of Disney. The second Sunshine Churro location on the West Side of Disney Springs didn’t have the ingredients yet and directed us to World of Disney. They will most likely stock up on all the goodies real soon! Check out the Gingerbread Martini we tried in Disney World today! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney World Fun This Holiday Season! The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2020 is a one-of-a-kind resource that will help you get the most out of your holiday vacation at Walt Disney World. Order The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2020 now! It includes over 400 pages of must-have information, including: A full What's New!! chapter for the 2020 Holiday Season A full Monthly Schedule of Events for the Holiday Season How to avoid the crowds on Disney World's busiest days (and when Disney World closes their parks due to capacity!) ALL of the events, activities, and holiday additions in Walt Disney World. ALL. OF. THEM. And of course we'll tell you where to eat! ;-D Click HERE to Order your 2020 Guide now and get 20% off with code PEPPERMINT! As always, our e-Books are 100% guaranteed! If you don't love it, you get your money back! MORE Disney World Holiday INFO! ALL the Holiday Treats in Disney World This Year (With Reviews!) Disney World’s 2020 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party Has Been Canceled Photos! The Holiday Season Has Begun in Disney World! Disney World’s 2020 Candlelight Processional in EPCOT Has Been Canceled EPCOT’s Festival of the Holidays Is Returning to Disney World This November! Disney World Will Have NO Gingerbread Displays in Hotels This Holiday Season! Check Out Cinderella Castle's NEW Holiday Projections For the Holidays! Here’s ALL of the Christmas Entertainment Coming to Disney World This Year! Photos! Check Out This Year's Christmas Tree Stroll in Disney Springs! We Reviewed the New Minnie’s Holiday Dine at Hollywood & Vine in Disney’s Hollywood Studios Are you a fan of Sunshine Churros? Let us know in the comments! The post REVIEW! We’re All About This MESSY Peppermint Churro from Disney World! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: FINALLY! The Disney World Churro We’ve Been Waiting For Has Returned — Along With a Few New Flavors! NEWS: A Special Seasonal CHURRO is Coming Back to Disney Springs Soon! Try Not To Melt When You See This NEW Float in Disney World! View the full article

Okay, so we know that the Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays always brings some tasty dishes, but one of the other things we love is the merchandise! 2020 Taste of EPCOT Festival of the Holidays While the Disney merch celebrating the festival is great, we’re especially loving some of the unique items you can find at the Festival Market booths like these super cool personalized cartoon ornaments! Ever wanted to have a cartoon version of your face on a Christmas ornament? Okay, maybe you’ve never thought about that possibility before, but now that you know you CAN get an ornament like that, doesn’t it sound awesome?! As we strolled around EPCOT today, we took a break from ALL the food to check out some of the merchandise available and we found these unique creations at one of the Festival Market booths located near Refreshment Outpost. Festival Market You can get your face or even the face of your PET turned into a cartoon and drawn onto your very own, personalized ornament! Cartoon Ornaments Ummm…yes, we’ll take 50 ornaments with cute doggy faces on them to make a Christmas tree entirely dedicated to cute pets please. Doggy Ornament! Each ornament costs $40 per person, pet, or theme. Cartoon Ornaments Imagine gifting a grandmother an ornament with the face of a grandchild or getting a unique creation made for a newlywed couple! It’s a totally unique and awesome gift idea, or it can be a great way to get something special to commemorate your trip. You can also get some name art done at this same booth, where they can turn your name into a unique piece of art and even add a cartoon to it. Name Works We’re definitely loving how unique these items are. We’ll keep an eye out for other cool items around EPCOT and let you know if we spot anything else that’s really neat! Curious to know our thoughts on the food available at the Festival of the Holidays? Click here to read our FULL booth reviews! 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 would you get drawn on one of these cool ornaments? Let us know in the comments! The post PHOTOS: Get Some Cool Personalized Cartoon Ornaments at EPCOT's Festival of the Holidays! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: Join Us on the Cookie Stroll at Epcot’s International Festival of the Holidays! SPOTTED! Festival of the Holidays Booths Have Appeared in EPCOT! REVIEW: PEPPERMINT Chocolate Beer and a Plant-Based Pot Pie Can Be Found at EPCOT’s American Holiday Table! View the full article

Happy holidays, y’all! We are at EPCOT eating our way around the world at the 2020 Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays! Las Posadas And we are getting our Feliz Navidad on with all of the food from Las Posadas Holiday Kitchen, which has a menu filled with a new item, a tweak on a menu item from last year, and a returning snack! This spot is serving up Giant Tostada de Chorizo, Tamal de Pollo, and Dulce de Leche Churros for snacking. You can also quench your thirst with Tulum Mexican Craft Beer, a Pumpkin Spice Margarita, or a Horchata Margarita. Just the names of these items are making us hungry, so let’s start eating! Las Posadas Holiday Kitchen Menu Food First up, we dove into the Giant Tostada de Chorizo for $9.25 which got a little change from last year’s Giant Tostada de Puerco. That was among our best of the fest 2019. Last year’s tostada featured braised pork and looked like this: 2019 Giant Tostada de Puerco But this year, the Giant Tostada has chorizo, along with chipotle black bean purée, salsa verde, queso cotija, crema Mexicana, and pickled onion. It has lots of spice and a nice bit of heat, and the tostada is super crunchy and tastes fresh. The spiciest component was the chipotle black bean purée! The pickled onion also adds a nice bit of flavor while the crema cools it all down. You could totally make a mini-meal out of this! We really loved this one!! 2020 Giant Tostada de Chorizo We also tried the new Dulce de Leche Churros for $5.50. We’ve had our FILL of churros this year at Disney World (J/K we will never have enough!), but these churros were pretty perfect with a nice crunch on the outside and a sweet filling on the inside. What’s nice here is that there’s not SO much filling that it makes the churros soggy because nobody wants soggy churros! Dulce de Leche Churros There’s also the returning Tamal de Pollo which is Braised Chipotle Chicken into a Corn Masa tamale. It’s topped with Yellow Mole and Toasted Pumpkin Seeds, Queso Cotija and Crema Mexicana. Last year, we really enjoyed this and think that fans of tamales would be pleased with the flavorful queso cotija and crunchy pumpkin seeds. It’s $6.75. 2019 Tamal de Pollo Drinks How could we resist the NEW Pumpkin Spice Margarita made with Tomba Blanco Tequila, Ojo de Tigre Mezcal, Nixta Corn Liqueur, Pumpkin Spice Purée, and Lime-Agave Juice with Cinnamon-Sugar Rim? Answer — we couldn’t! Pumpkin Spice Margarita This $12.50 drink is UH-mazing. This isn’t your typical lime-forward margarita. In fact, it’s kind of a stretch to call this a margarita (there IS a hint of lime in the agave juice), but we’re not complaining. You can really taste the cinnamon and nutmeg and those flavors mix well with the smokiness of the Mezcal. We also liked that the drink wasn’t super sweet. But if you’re not big pumpkin spice fans like we are, you might not be as impressed. Pumpkin Spice Margarita We also had to try the Tulum Mexican Craft Beer with a Blackcurrant and Ginger Liqueur Floater for $6.50. This tasted like a beer and mule mixed together. We loved that we could taste the ginger with each sip and that it wasn’t too sweet. This one is another winner! Tulum Mexican Craft Beer with a Blackcurrant and Ginger Liqueur Floater It’s no secret that we love Horchata drinks, so the returning Horchata Margarita for $11.50 is always a win for us! This drink is made with Casa Noble Blanco Tequila, Abasolo Corn Whiskey, Horchata Rum, Agua de Horchata, and a hint of Cinnamon-infused Mezcal Liqueur. It’s creamy and goes down smooth. Oh, yeah! 2019 Horchata Margarita If these sound like your kind of items, you can find them at Las Posadas Holiday Kitchen at the Mexico Pavilion now through December 30th at the Taste of EPCOT’s International Festival of the Holidays! And stay tuned to DFB as we keep eating our way around the world! See ALL of the menus for 2020’s Taste of EPCOT’s International Festival of the Holidays! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney World Fun This Holiday Season! The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2020 is a one-of-a-kind resource that will help you get the most out of your holiday vacation at Walt Disney World. Order The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2020 now! It includes over 400 pages of must-have information, including: A full What's New!! chapter for the 2020 Holiday Season A full Monthly Schedule of Events for the Holiday Season How to avoid the crowds on Disney World's busiest days (and when Disney World closes their parks due to capacity!) ALL of the events, activities, and holiday additions in Walt Disney World. ALL. OF. THEM. And of course we'll tell you where to eat! ;-D Click HERE to Order your 2020 Guide now and get 20% off with code PEPPERMINT! As always, our e-Books are 100% guaranteed! If you don't love it, you get your money back! MORE Disney World Holiday INFO! ALL the Holiday Treats in Disney World This Year (With Reviews!) Disney World’s 2020 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party Has Been Canceled Photos! The Holiday Season Has Begun in Disney World! Disney World’s 2020 Candlelight Processional in EPCOT Has Been Canceled EPCOT’s Festival of the Holidays Is Returning to Disney World This November! Disney World Will Have NO Gingerbread Displays in Hotels This Holiday Season! Check Out Cinderella Castle's NEW Holiday Projections For the Holidays! Here’s ALL of the Christmas Entertainment Coming to Disney World This Year! Photos! Check Out This Year's Christmas Tree Stroll in Disney Springs! We Reviewed the New Minnie’s Holiday Dine at Hollywood & Vine in Disney’s Hollywood Studios Are you going to the Taste of EPCOT’s International Festival of the Holidays this year? Let us know in the comments. The post REVIEW! We Had a Pumpkin Spice Margarita in EPCOT...and We Really Liked It! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: YUM! The Sweet Potato Casserole Funnel Cake in EPCOT Did NOT Disappoint REVIEW: PEPPERMINT Chocolate Beer and a Plant-Based Pot Pie Can Be Found at EPCOT’s American Holiday Table! The ULTIMATE Guacamole THROW DOWN at the Mexico Pavilion in Disney World! View the full article

Things may look a bit different for the holidays this year with no Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party and no Candlelight Processional, but one thing hasn’t changed...there’s still a TON of delicious holiday food to eat! 2020 Taste of EPCOT Festival of the Holidays We’ve been trying a whole bunch of amazing items at the 2020 Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays, but there’s always room for more! Today we’re checking out a BRAND NEW warm pretzel STUFFED with brown sugar! O.M.G. Will it taste as good as it sounds? We’re about to find out! If you’re looking for a few fun holiday items at the Festival of the Holidays you can head over to Refreshment Outpost in EPCOT, which is located between the China Pavilion and the Germany Pavilion in World Showcase. Refreshment Outpost Menu Although this spot usually has some menu items of its own, it’s also got some special drinks and a yummy snack for the Festival of the Holidays. Let’s take a look at their special holiday menu. Menu Refreshment Outpost is stepping up their snack game this year and offering a special Warm Brown Sugar-stuffed Pretzel with Soft-serve Ice Cream and Chocolate Sauce this year for the festival! We repeat — Warm. Brown. Sugar. Stuffed. Pretzel. OMG. The warm caramel-stuffed pretzel that was served at this spot during the 2018 Festival of the Holidays was SO GOOD it made our 2018 Best of the Fest list. So we definitely had very high expectations for this sweet treat! Refreshment Outpost But, before we get to eating, let’s go through the drink offerings here as well. Fans of Spike the Bee will be happy to see that his sipper cup is available at Refreshment Outpost with a Frozen Slushy — either Coke or Minute Maid Lemonade. This sipper first came out in this year’s Flower & Garden Festival, made its return in the Food & Wine Festival, and now is back for another round of fun! It’s not the most “holiday” thing we’ve ever seen (it reminds us a bit of that “holiday” drink we had with gummy worms), but it is definitely cute! Spike the Bee Sipper For those looking for an alcoholic beverage, there’s also a 3 Daughters Brewing Spicy Apple Cinnamon Hard Cider (St. Petersburg, FL), being offered here as part of the festival. Okay, enough chatter, let’s dig in! Food Where do we even begin with the Warm Brown Sugar-Stuffed Pretzel? First of all, this thing is quite the sight to behold! Between the pretzel itself and the ice cream and chocolate sauce on top, we could NOT WAIT to dig in! Warm Brown Sugar-Stuffed Pretzel The pretzel was, in a word, DELICIOUS. The combo of a warm pretzel with cold soft serve ice cream is the thing dreams are made of. Sure, there’s nothing super unique here flavor-wise, but sometimes simple is best. Warm Brown Sugar-Stuffed Pretzel Not to mention this is a decent-sized dessert! For $8.25 you can savor this yummy sweet treat! Drinks For beverages, we sipped on the 3 Daughters Brewing Spicy Apple Cinnamon Hard Cider from St. Petersburg, FL. And we’re glad we started off with sips, because this is a legit spicy drink. We were totally taken aback by just how shocked we were at the heat. Think Fireball, but WAY hotter. Despite the burning sensation in our mouth, we kept drinking it, out of confusion, curiosity, and more confusion. We’re not exactly sure how this concoction came about, but if you’re into hot cinnamon flavors, you can brave this Hard Cider for $9.75. 3 Daughters Brewing Spicy Apple Cinnamon Hard Cider For something a little tamer, you can pick up the Frozen Slushy served in a Spike the Bee Sipper. This non-alcoholic option is your choice of frozen Coca-Cola or Minute Maid Lemonade and costs $15. Frozen Slushy in Spike the Bee Sipper While Refreshment Outpost’s menu is far from the largest at the Festival, it always packs a punch with what it does offer! Don’t forget to check this spot out as you make your way around World Showcase! Click here to see booths, menus, and photos for the Festival of the Holidays! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney World Fun This Holiday Season! The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2020 is a one-of-a-kind resource that will help you get the most out of your holiday vacation at Walt Disney World. Order The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2020 now! It includes over 400 pages of must-have information, including: A full What's New!! chapter for the 2020 Holiday Season A full Monthly Schedule of Events for the Holiday Season How to avoid the crowds on Disney World's busiest days (and when Disney World closes their parks due to capacity!) ALL of the events, activities, and holiday additions in Walt Disney World. ALL. OF. THEM. And of course we'll tell you where to eat! ;-D Click HERE to Order your 2020 Guide now and get 20% off with code PEPPERMINT! As always, our e-Books are 100% guaranteed! If you don't love it, you get your money back! MORE Disney World Holiday INFO! ALL the Holiday Treats in Disney World This Year (With Reviews!) Disney World’s 2020 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party Has Been Canceled Photos! The Holiday Season Has Begun in Disney World! Disney World’s 2020 Candlelight Processional in EPCOT Has Been Canceled EPCOT’s Festival of the Holidays Is Returning to Disney World This November! Disney World Will Have NO Gingerbread Displays in Hotels This Holiday Season! Check Out Cinderella Castle's NEW Holiday Projections For the Holidays! Here’s ALL of the Christmas Entertainment Coming to Disney World This Year! Photos! Check Out This Year's Christmas Tree Stroll in Disney Springs! We Reviewed the New Minnie’s Holiday Dine at Hollywood & Vine in Disney’s Hollywood Studios What do you think of the brown sugar-stuffed pretzel? Let us know in the comments! The post REVIEW! O.M.G. This Warm Brown Sugar-Stuffed Pretzel at EPCOT’s Festival of the Holidays Is What Snack Dreams Are Made Of! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: REVIEW: PEPPERMINT Chocolate Beer and a Plant-Based Pot Pie Can Be Found at EPCOT’s American Holiday Table! Join Us on the Cookie Stroll at Epcot’s International Festival of the Holidays! These 2 Booths Are CONFIRMED for the 2020 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays in Disney World! View the full article

Stretch out those eating pants! It’s officially time for the 2020 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays! Bavaria Holiday Kitchen The festival might look a little different this year, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have PLENTY of holiday eats to get into our bellies. We’re popping over to the Germany Pavilion to review an old favorite — it’s the Bavaria Holiday Kitchen! This Holiday Kitchen has been around for a few years now and stands out as a favorite in our minds. Here’s a glimpse at the 2020 menu! Bavaria Holiday Kitchen Menu So, let’s check out those eats! Food Remember the Pork Schnitzel with Mushroom Sauce, Spätzle, and Braised Red Cabbage? This dish debuted at this booth at the 2019 festival and it was one of our FAVORITES last year! Pork Schnitzel with Mushroom Sauce and Spaetzle from 2019 First up, we gave the Cheese Fondue in a Bread Bowl with Steamed Baby Vegetables and Marble Potatoes for $8.25 a try and, we’ll tell ya, it’s not hard to get us to fall in love with a doughy bowl full of liquid cheese. Cheese Fondue Do we even need to say it? It’s a HUGE serving of melted cheese in a bread bowl? What’s not to love? This thing is huge, by Fest standards, and easily sharable. Plus, after you eat all those veggies, you can tear apart the bowl and eat the cheese-soaked goodness. It’s delicious AS ALWAYS. Will it make our Best of the Fest list AGAIN? You’ll just have to wait and see. Cheese Fondue The Bavaria booth is also home to the Linzer Cookie — one of the stops on the Festival of the Holidays Cookie Stroll! We call this $2.50 treat super tasty and not overly sweet. Honestly…it kinda tastes like a fancy pop tart. And we’re into it. Linzer Cookie But enough about the food! Let’s talk about what you’ll be using to wash it down! Beverages This booth has one new beverage this year with the Ayinger Brewery Celebrator Doppelbock from Bavaria, Germany. Like all beers at this festival, this one will run you $4.50 for 6 ounces and $8.50 for 12 ounces. Bavaria Holiday Kitchen Booth And there are some returning options too! You might remember the Possmann Pure Hard Apple Cider from last year. It’s a yummy, classic hard cider and you can pick it up for $4.50 for 6 ounces and $8.50 for 12 ounces. Possman Pure Hard Black Currant Apple Cider in 2019 Plus, you can pick up some Christmasy classics like a Regional Riesling for $6 and the Glühwein (that’s House-made Hot Spiced Wine) for $9, both of which are great holiday sips. Glühwein: House-made Hot Spiced Wine in 2019 Overall, this booth is knockin’ ’em dead as usual! Stay tuned as we review EVERY. SINGLE. BOOTH. at the 2020 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays. You’re not going to want to miss it! Click here to follow along with us LIVE as we explore the festival! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney World Fun This Holiday Season! The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2020 is a one-of-a-kind resource that will help you get the most out of your holiday vacation at Walt Disney World. Order The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2020 now! It includes over 400 pages of must-have information, including: A full What's New!! chapter for the 2020 Holiday Season A full Monthly Schedule of Events for the Holiday Season How to avoid the crowds on Disney World's busiest days (and when Disney World closes their parks due to capacity!) ALL of the events, activities, and holiday additions in Walt Disney World. ALL. OF. THEM. And of course we'll tell you where to eat! ;-D Click HERE to Order your 2020 Guide now and get 20% off with code PEPPERMINT! As always, our e-Books are 100% guaranteed! If you don't love it, you get your money back! MORE Disney World Holiday INFO! ALL the Holiday Treats in Disney World This Year (With Reviews!) Disney World’s 2020 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party Has Been Canceled Photos! The Holiday Season Has Begun in Disney World! Disney World’s 2020 Candlelight Processional in EPCOT Has Been Canceled EPCOT’s Festival of the Holidays Is Returning to Disney World This November! Disney World Will Have NO Gingerbread Displays in Hotels This Holiday Season! Check Out Cinderella Castle's NEW Holiday Projections For the Holidays! Here’s ALL of the Christmas Entertainment Coming to Disney World This Year! Photos! Check Out This Year's Christmas Tree Stroll in Disney Springs! We Reviewed the New Minnie’s Holiday Dine at Hollywood & Vine in Disney’s Hollywood Studios What will you be eating this year at the 2020 Epcot International Festival of the Holidays? Let us know in the comments! The post Review! We're Back for More Bread Bowls of CHEESE at the Bavaria Kitchen at EPCOT's Festival of the Holidays first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: Review! The Bavaria Booth Has TWO of Our Favorite Epcot Festival of the Holidays Picks This Year! Join Us on the Cookie Stroll at Epcot’s International Festival of the Holidays! Guest Review: The NEW Tea Experience at Epcot’s Rose & Crown Dining Room! View the full article

Salt & Straw in Downtown Disney at Disneyland Resort always comes up with some unique and fun seasonal ice cream flavors! Compartes’ Coffee and Love Nuts Ice Cream The ice cream shop impressed us most recently with their spookalicious Halloween flavors, but now Salt & Straw has announced their holiday flavors, and they sound so joyful, merry, and bright! It is just not Christmas without some spiked eggnog, so we want to dive into Dwanta’s Teremana Spiked Eggnog Ice Cream! This is rich, custardy vanilla ice cream with a splash of amontillado sherry, nutmeg, and salt. Dwanta’s Teremana Spiked Eggnog ©Salt & Straw It’s also just not Christmas without some great peppermint flavors, so Salt & Straw is introducing its Cocoa & Peppermint Patties Ice Cream. If you ask us, chocolate and peppermint are a Christmas marriage made in heaven. Cocoa & Peppermint Patties ©Salt & Straw We love baking up gingerbread cookies for the season, and Salt & Straw has done that and put it in ice cream with its Gingerbread Cookie Dough Ice Cream. This cookie dough is extra “molasses-y.” Gingerbread Cookie Dough ©Salt & Straw Imagine buttery caramelized toffee mixed with chunks of salted chocolate ganache all thrown into ice cream, and you’ve got the Almond Brittle with Salted Ganache flavor. Sweet and salty is a total win in our books! Almond Brittle with Salted Ganache ©Salt & Straw There’s a vegan holiday flavor, too — The Great Cookie Swap. This coconut cream-based ice cream is jammed full of strawberry thumbprint cookies, gingersnaps, chocolate almond bark, and sugar cookies! The Great Cookie Swap ©Salt & Straw You can get a scoop of these wonderfully festive flavors throughout the holiday season at Downtown Disney. We’re also keeping an eye out for even more holiday snacks at Disneyland Resort! Review: We Tried Some (VERY) Small Plates at Carthay Circle Lounge Alfresco Dining in Disneyland Resort Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Have you tried any of the flavors at Salt & Straw? Let us know in the comments! The post Spiked Eggnog Ice Cream? Check Out the 2020 Holiday Salt & Straw Ice Cream Flavors in Downtown Disney first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: PREVIEW! Disneyland Salt and Straw Ice Cream Location Opening SOON! Review: Thanksgiving Flavors at Disneyland’s Salt & Straw (Yup, There’s TURKEY ICE CREAM!) See What We Think Of The BRAND NEW Limited Time Flavors at Disneyland’s Salt & Straw Ice Cream View the full article

Happy festival day, everybody! It’s already been quite the day as we’ve been making our way around EPCOT to see everything happening at this year’s Festival of the Holidays! Caramel Tinsel Donut and Latte Although we’re still slightly stuffed from Thanksgiving yesterday, we’re here to try Twix Coffee and Donuts, Christmas Cookie Cupcakes, Iced Toddies, and MORE in the park today. And, the snack crawl doesn’t stop there, because now we’re over in the France Pavilion for the return of a holiday dessert! While we’ve recently seen L’Artisan des Glaces roll out the Raspberry Macaron Ice Cream Sandwich and Pumpkin Spice Ice Cream Mac-tini, there’s a returning Christmas treat joining the menu. Christmas Macaron Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich The Christmas Macaron Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich IS BACK, BBY! While we’ve seen the sandwich with red and green cookies and peppermint ice cream in year past (if you weren’t feeling festive enough in Disney World already), we’re happy to see it return to the parks again for the holiday season! Christmas Macaron Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich Although its flavors might be more simple than the other treats we’ve seen at L’Artisan des Glaces (AKA the Gingerbread Ice Cream Martini), the Christmas Macaron Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich is still a wonderful snack for Christmastime. Do note that these are premade and are served with mint ice cream. Christmas Macaron Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich Plus, you can get it for only $5, which is just another reason to stop by L’Artisan des Glaces the next time you’re at the France Pavilion in the World Showcase! And, as we continue to make our way around EPCOT today to check out everything happening during the Festival of the Holidays, we’ll give you a full look at what to expect! Um, you’re going to want to see this immunity boost MIMOSA at the Le Marche de Noel food booth! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney World Fun This Holiday Season! The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2020 is a one-of-a-kind resource that will help you get the most out of your holiday vacation at Walt Disney World. Order The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2020 now! It includes over 400 pages of must-have information, including: A full What's New!! chapter for the 2020 Holiday Season A full Monthly Schedule of Events for the Holiday Season How to avoid the crowds on Disney World's busiest days (and when Disney World closes their parks due to capacity!) ALL of the events, activities, and holiday additions in Walt Disney World. ALL. OF. THEM. And of course we'll tell you where to eat! ;-D Click HERE to Order your 2020 Guide now and get 20% off with code PEPPERMINT! As always, our e-Books are 100% guaranteed! If you don't love it, you get your money back! MORE Disney World Holiday INFO! ALL the Holiday Treats in Disney World This Year (With Reviews!) Disney World’s 2020 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party Has Been Canceled Photos! The Holiday Season Has Begun in Disney World! Disney World’s 2020 Candlelight Processional in EPCOT Has Been Canceled EPCOT’s Festival of the Holidays Is Returning to Disney World This November! Disney World Will Have NO Gingerbread Displays in Hotels This Holiday Season! Check Out Cinderella Castle's NEW Holiday Projections For the Holidays! Here’s ALL of the Christmas Entertainment Coming to Disney World This Year! Photos! Check Out This Year's Christmas Tree Stroll in Disney Springs! We Reviewed the New Minnie’s Holiday Dine at Hollywood & Vine in Disney’s Hollywood Studios Are you going to Disney World for the holidays? Let us know in the comments below! The post Review! The Festive Macaron Ice Cream Sandwich Is BACK in EPCOT, BBY! 🎄 first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: Um, YUM! Find Out Where You Can Get STRAWBERRY Kit Kats in Disney World! REVIEW! Boozy Shakes and Spaceship Earth Cookies Can Be Found at EPCOT’s Holiday Hearth! Review! A Rose-Shaped Dessert?! We’re Trying Everything at The Masterpiece Kitchen for the 2020 Epcot Festival of the Arts! View the full article

Are you a big fan of or have been looking to try Paddlefish or Terralina Crafted Italian in Disney Springs? Disney Springs Well, you’ll definitely want to take advantage of the special Black Friday & Cyber Monday deal both restaurants are offering on their gift card sales! This weekend only (Friday, November 27th through Monday, November 30th) you can actually get a BONUS $15 gift card for Paddlefish when you purchase $50 in gift cards for Paddlefish online. ©Paddlefish via Instagram (@paddlefishorl) The bonus $15 gift card will be redeemable January 1st, 2021, through May 30th, 2021. Paddlefish Terralina Crafted Italian is offering the same deal for their restaurant. If you buy $50 in Terralina Crafted Italian gift cards online, you can receive a $15 BONUS gift card redeemable January 1st, 2021 through May 30th, 2021. ©Terralina Crafted Italian via Instagram (@terralinacrafteditalian) In the case of both restaurants, this is a special offer that’s only available online on their websites and discounts will not be applicable on any gift card purchases. Terralina Crafted Italian So, whether you want to grab that bonus gift card to use on a meal for you and your family, or if you want to gift it to someone else, this is a great deal to take advantage of. It’ll only be around until November 30th though, so be sure to grab your gift cards before the deal is over. Looking to do more Black Friday shopping? Check out the deals we’re offering on DFB masks, shirts, and more! You can also sane up to 50% on TONS of Disney merchandise at Toynk! We’ll keep an eye out for any more great deals and let you know about them. We’re having the BIGGEST sale of the year TODAY at the DFB store! Check out the details here! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! 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. Have you ever eaten at Terralina or Paddlefish? Let us know in the comments. The post Here's How to Get a BONUS Gift Card From Two Disney Springs Restaurants! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: Savings Alert! Magical Dining Has Been Extended for Select Disney World Restaurants STK Steakhouse has a HUGE Black Friday DEAL! Terralina Crafted Italian Is Back OPEN in Disney Springs! View the full article

We’re checking out all of the food, entertainment, and activities available at this year’s EPCOT Festival of the Holidays EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays! We decided to take a break from tasting our way around all of the food booths to check out a brand new activity that debuted at this year’s festival! Who’s ready for a seasonal scavenger hunt?? This year, guests can take part in Olaf’s Holiday Tradition Expedition throughout World Showcase! Olaf’s Holiday Traditions Expedition This scavenger hunt will take guests around World Showcase looking for holiday traditions that Olaf has gathered — and lost — along the way. Olaf’s Holiday Traditions Expedition If you’d like to join in on the fun, you can purchase a Scavenger Hunt map and stickers at locations like Mouse Gear, World Traveler, Port of Entry, Stroller Rental locations, International Gateway, and at the merchandise cart in Canada for $7.99. Olaf’s Holiday Traditions Expedition Once you’ve found all of the traditions, be sure to visit Disney Traders, Mouse Gear, or World Traver to redeem the map for a special gift! What are you looking for exactly? Weeelll… Olaf at Kwanzaa ..we won’t give away too much of WHERE these cuties are but keep your eyes peeled in each country for Olaf in his sleigh as he picks up holiday traditions around the world! Olaf in France Match the sticker to the country you found Olaf and once you’re done you get that prize! This is actually a really cute way for you or your kids to learn about Holiday traditions celebrated around the world! Olaf in his Sleigh Check back later and we’ll show you what the complete prize is! Guests can take part in Olaf’s Holiday Tradition Expedition from now through December 30th. Here’s hoping your holidays are merry and bright, DFB friends! Click here to learn more about the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney World Fun This Holiday Season! The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2020 is a one-of-a-kind resource that will help you get the most out of your holiday vacation at Walt Disney World. Order The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2020 now! It includes over 400 pages of must-have information, including: A full What's New!! chapter for the 2020 Holiday Season A full Monthly Schedule of Events for the Holiday Season How to avoid the crowds on Disney World's busiest days (and when Disney World closes their parks due to capacity!) ALL of the events, activities, and holiday additions in Walt Disney World. ALL. OF. THEM. And of course we'll tell you where to eat! ;-D Click HERE to Order your 2020 Guide now and get 20% off with code PEPPERMINT! As always, our e-Books are 100% guaranteed! If you don't love it, you get your money back! MORE Disney World Holiday INFO! ALL the Holiday Treats in Disney World This Year (With Reviews!) Disney World’s 2020 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party Has Been Canceled Photos! The Holiday Season Has Begun in Disney World! Disney World’s 2020 Candlelight Processional in EPCOT Has Been Canceled EPCOT’s Festival of the Holidays Is Returning to Disney World This November! Disney World Will Have NO Gingerbread Displays in Hotels This Holiday Season! Check Out Cinderella Castle's NEW Holiday Projections For the Holidays! Here’s ALL of the Christmas Entertainment Coming to Disney World This Year! Photos! Check Out This Year's Christmas Tree Stroll in Disney Springs! We Reviewed the New Minnie’s Holiday Dine at Hollywood & Vine in Disney’s Hollywood Studios Do you plan on participating in the scavenger hunt? Let us know in the comments! The post PHOTOS! We Went On A Holiday Scavenger Hunt with Olaf in EPCOT! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: A New Olaf Holiday Tradition Scavenger Hunt Is Coming to the EPCOT Festival of the Holidays! NEWS: EPCOT’s Festival of the Holidays Is Returning to Disney World This November! The 4 Most Unexpected EPCOT Festival of the Holidays Changes This Year! View the full article