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DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. The Minnie Mouse: The Main Attraction Collection of Disney merchandise is so popular that people are standing in long lines for new collections at the parks! Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Minnie Mouse: The Main Attraction Ears A new collection drops every month (although there was a slight hiatus this summer), and we’ve seen many of these collections sell out FAST at the parks. We’re talking like we blink and they’re GONE (although Disney does occasionally release more stock). However, Disney has released all of these collections online, too. And that’s the case with the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Minnie Mouse: The Main Attraction Collection. But recently, Disney has required guests to sign up for a MerchPass in order to get early access to the collection. But just because you sign up, does not mean that you’re guaranteed to take home these highly-anticipated items. Big Thunder Mountain Minnie Mouse: The Main Attraction So what happens if you didn’t get a merch pass? Well, the good news is that Disney will soon release the Big Thunder Mountain Minnie Mouse: The Main Attraction Series online to the general public! The collection will land on shopDisney on September 23rd at 7AM PST. Sir Mickey’s Line for Minnie Mouse: The Main Attraction — Big Thunder Mountain Collection The collection includes a lot of adorable goodies, like this sweet Minnie Mouse: The Main Attraction — Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Pin Set. There’s a pin dedicated to those adorable Minnie ears, Big Thunder Mountain, and Minnie in her cute BTM outfit! Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Pin Set There’s also this Minnie Mouse: The Main Attraction — Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Mug. We spy a lot of hidden Mickeys on it, and of course, the Big Thunder Mountain logo inside Minnie’s bow. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad MagicBand We just want to hug this Minnie Mouse Big Thunder Mountain Plush. Is it not the cutest thing ever? She’s wearing a woven print dress, simulated suede shoes, a satin bandana, and her signature bow! Minnie Mouse The Main Attraction Plush Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Limited Release ©Disney There’s even something for those who love collecting MagicBands! The Big Thunder Mountain Railroad MagicBand features Minnie! Big Thunder Mountain Railroad MagicBand You can’t have a merch collection without some kind of bag, and so, there is OBVIOUSLY a Big Thunder Mountain Loungefly Mini Backpack! Look at that cute BTM logo bow! And the Big Thunder Mountain landscape is on the front pocket. Minnie Mouse The Main Attraction Mini Backpack by Loungefly Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Limited Release ©Disney Last, but not least, WE ARE CRAZY ABOUT EARS! So we don’t blame people wanting to get their hands on these Big Thunder Mountain Minnie Ears! These ears feature a satin bow with the BTM logo on it. The ears themselves have the famous Big Thunder Mountain landscape on them IN SEQUINS. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Don’t forget to set your alarm early on September 23rd, because it’s highly likely that these items will sell out fast! We’ll keep an eye out for more sightings of this merch in the wild, along with future collections (did you see the upcoming Minnie Mouse: The Main Attraction Haunted Mansion stuff yet? EEK!). Stay tuned! Check out this Tres Chic Disney Dooney & Bourke Collection! 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! Get Your Copy of the 2020 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2020 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 2020 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2020 to save 25% off the cover price today! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2019 Edition of the Guide! Use code WDW2020 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. Are you going to be buying any merch in the Big Thunder Mountain collection? Let us know in the comments! The post Here's When You Can Get the Big Thunder Mountain Main Attraction Collection Online Without a MerchPass! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: Disney Is Experiencing Technical Difficulties…Again. The Saga Continues. New Monthly Disney Minnie Mouse: The Main Attraction Collection Is Launching SOON! Check This Out! Minnie Mouse: The Main Attraction Collection Will Include Special Items For Pin Collectors! View the full article

Even though Halloween may feel a little different this year, it’s time to get in the spooky spirit with Disney! Put on your favorite costume, turn up the haunting hits and tune in for some seasonal movies all month long as we kick off six weeks of Halloween-themed activities, experiences to keep fans tricking, treating and celebrating with #DisneyHalloMoments. Be sure to check out the newly launched “Everything Halloween” page to discover the latest and greatest ways to keep the Halloween spirit at home all month long. You will find coloring and activity sheets, costume inspiration, make-up and decorating tutorials from Parks pros, recipes and DIY ideas inspired by Disney Parks attractions and more as #DisneyHalloMoments will feature themed weekend activities for guests to get in the spooky spirit. To kick off the campaign, show off your moves and enter the shopDisney “Halloween Dance Party”* for a chance to win 1 of 4 $1,000 Disney Gift Cards to use on shopDisney.com or at a Disney store. How to enter: download the new Halloween song ‘Halloween Dance Party‘ or use the song directly from Instagram or Reels. Dress up in your favorite Disney, Star Wars, PIXAR, Marvel costumes and make a 30-second video dancing to the Halloween Dance Party song. Post the video on Instagram using #ShopDisneyContest and follow @shopdisney on Instagram. Here is a sneak peek at the themes throughout the month: Boo! “Fright Night” Weekend (September 24-27) Woof! “Pets…and Treats!” Weekend (October 1-3) It’s Good to be Bad! “Villains & Witches” Weekend (October 8-11) Out of this World! “Monsters & Aliens” Weekend (October 15-18) Terrifying Tunes! “Spooktacular Songs” (October 22-25) Halloween Weekend (October 30-31) Happy haunting! *shopDisney “Halloween Dance Party” NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Enter Contest between 9/18/20 at 12:00 PM PT and 10/18/20 at 11:59 PM PT. Open to legal residents of the 50 U.S. & D.C., who are 18+ at time of entry. Limit 1 entry per person. See Official Rules shopdisney.com/HalloweenContest for full details on how to enter, eligibility requirements, prize descriptions and limitations. Void where prohibited. View the full article

Pandora in Animal Kingdom is a surprising wealth of yummy meals and snacks. And Satu’li Canteen, the land’s quick-service dining location, is a total must-try dining spot! Satu’li Canteen From innovative combination bowls to our beloved Cheeseburger Steamed Pods, there’s something for almost everyone. Ahh, Cheeseburger Pods. We love this snack so much that we learned to make a copycat recipe at home! And now, we’re back in Animal Kingdom to snag a refreshed review! You’ll find Cheeseburger Steamed Pods on the kids’ menu for $7.99 AND (as of recently) back on the regular menu for $11.49. Kids get one pod, chips, an orange, and a drink, and grown-ups get two pods with vegetable slaw and chips. Cheeseburger Pods On this particular trip, we opted for the kids’ portion since we weren’t too hungry. Pro tip! Ordering from the kids’ menu at any quick-service spot in Disney World can make for the perfect snack or light meal option. Cheeseburger Pods As usual, the Cheeseburger Pods themselves were absolutely delicious. They’re stuffed with ground beef, ketchup, mustard, pickle, and cheddar cheese — everything you need to get those yummy cheeseburger flavors! The dough is soft and the bite stays together surprisingly well while you’re chowing down. We wish we could eat these every day; thank goodness we came up with that at-home recipe! Interior Kids’ Cheeseburger Pod And of course, whether you’re opting for the kids’ size or the adult size, you’ll need something to wash your delicious meal down with. Satu’li Canteen has some awesome options, but this time we opted for the Hawkes’ Grog Ale. You can snag this sip for $9.25 for 16oz or $10.50 for 22oz. Hawkes’ Grog Ale No, your eyes don’t deceive you. That really is GREEN beer! It’s like it’s St. Patrick’s Day EVERY day in Pandora. The Hawkes’ Grog Ale is exclusive to Pandora and we are big fans of this brew. It’s on the hoppy side with notes of apricot and peach — perfect to wash down your Cheeseburger Pods! Hawkes’ Grog Ale Overall, we tend to be happy on our trips to Satu’li Canteen and this latest one was no different. As a bonus, this dining spot has plenty of outdoor seating — a major plus from a health and safety standpoint in a reopened Disney World. Satu’li Canteen We hope this little review helps you out when it comes to picking a meal in Pandora! As always, keep an eye on DFB for more news and reviews! Click here to learn to make Cheeseburger Steamed Pods at HOME! 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! Get Your Copy of the 2020 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2020 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 2020 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2020 to save 25% off the cover price today! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2019 Edition of the Guide! Use code WDW2020 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. Have you had the Cheeseburger Pods at Satu’li Canteen? What did you think? The post I Don't Know Who Needs to Hear This, But Cheeseburger Pods Are Still Awesome in Disney World first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: FULL Review: The New Satu’li Canteen in Animal Kingdom’s Pandora — The World of AVATAR TOP 9 Disney Dining Plan Quick Service VALUES for 2019! Banshee or Millennium Falcon? Is Disney World’s Pandora STILL More Popular Than Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge? View the full article

We LOVE to find new ears in Disney World, and where better to look than World of Disney? Midnight Magic Ears! Honestly, Disney has been loading us up on new ears lately. With everything from Emerald Ears to upgraded Leopard Minnie Ears, it’s pretty hard to pick a favorite! Still, we might have a contender for the prettiest pair of ears EVER with the new ones we found today. Just LOOK at the new Midnight Magic Minnie Ears that we spotted in Disney Springs today! These immediately caught our eye (along with everyone else’s) and we rushed over to take a closer look. But see what we mean? They’re GORGEOUS. Midnight Magic Ears! The bow is a shiny plum fabric covered in little stars. It really matched the headband itself which is black on the outside with a plum fabric on the inside. Midnight Magic Ears! The ears are by far the best part though. They’re covered in super shimmery, SUPER colorful sparkles. We can’t even pick out all the colors we see in there! Seriously, we’re dazzled. Midnight Magic Ears! You can find these ears at World of Disney in Disney Springs RIGHT NOW for $29.99. You might want to hurry! Lots of folks were headed for these cuties while we were there. Of course, we’ll be keeping an eye out for theme elsewhere too, so stay tuned! Click here to see MORE new ears! 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! Get Your Copy of the 2020 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2020 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 2020 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2020 to save 25% off the cover price today! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2019 Edition of the Guide! Use code WDW2020 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. What do you think of these new ears? Tell us in the comments! The post NEW EARS ALERT! The GLITZIEST New Minnie Ears Just Arrived in Disney World! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: The NEW Emerald Minnie Ears in Disney World Are Giving Us Wizard of Oz Vibes! We’re BERRY Ecstatic That We Found These New Fall Minnie Ears in Disney World! Photos! NEW Faux Leather Mickey Ears Have Arrived in Disney World View the full article

Since Disney World reopened, we’ve noticed concentrated efforts on expanding the Mobile Dining features in the Disney World app. Sanaa Dining Room We’ve seen the new Walk-up Waitlist feature and more restaurants have received mobile capability. But perhaps the MOST exciting addition has come today. You can now Mobile Order from select table service restaurants in Disney World! We were checking out the options on Mobile Order today when we noticed an option was available to select Sanaa To Go. Whaaaat!? After all, Sanaa is a TABLE SERVICE restaurant in Animal Kingdom Lodge. Obvi, we HAD to know what that was about. We haven’t seen anything quite like this before. MDE Screenshot When we selected Sanaa To Go, a screen popped up introducing the new Table Service To Go feature. The new option works much the same as Mobile Order at a quick-service restaurant. The biggest difference is that these meals are made to order so the wait time could be a little longer. It’s probably a good idea to order before you’re ready to eat! MDE Screenshot We noted that most, if not all, of the Sanaa menu was available. Like with quick-service, you select an order window and arrive when the app lets you know that your order is ready. So don’t stray too far during your arrival window! MDE Screenshot Our biggest take-home (get it?) from this is that we can now get Sanaa Bread Service THROUGH MOBILE ORDER. We are thanking Disney World for this development in particular. MDE Screenshot Sanaa is the only table service spot that offers Mobile Order for now, but we’ll be keeping an eye out for other restaurants to pop up too! We’ll be giving this new feature a try later today so stay tuned to DFB to see how it works for us! Click here to learn more about new dining features in Disney World! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! Get Your Copy of the 2020 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2020 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 2020 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2020 to save 25% off the cover price today! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2019 Edition of the Guide! Use code WDW2020 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. Are you excited about this new feature? Tell us in the comments! The post NEWS! You Can Now Mobile Order from Select Table Service Restaurants in Disney World! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: Does Disney World’s Sanaa Restaurant Still Got IT? Here Are Your Must-Get Disney World Dishes For 2019! Valentine’s Day Desserts Coming To Sanaa in Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge! View the full article

DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. We’ve all gotten to know our homes really well in 2020. So show your home some extra love this holiday season with some Disney decor! New Fall Decor on Main Street U.S.A. Whether you’re looking to decorate your front yard or your hallway, there’s something here for just about every corner of your home! You can purchase all of these items right now for your home in time for the holiday season! Outdoor Decor Let all your neighbors on your street know just how excited you are about the holidays! Starting off, check out this Jack Skellington wreath to hang on your door! © Disney Perfect for Halloween AND Christmas, this piece of decor can stay up for months! Grab this wreathe on shopDisney for $44.99. Click here to shop for the festive Jack Skellington wreathe! Does your front lawn need some sprucing up? How about some inflatables? Let everyone on your street know which yard belongs to you with some larger-than-life Disney-inspired decor, starting with this Woody inflatable from Target! © Target Standing at three-and-a-half-feet, he’s the “rootinest tootinest cowboy” you’ll find! Woody is available at Target for $42.99. Click here to shop for the inflatable Woody! And if you’re getting a Woody inflatable, then obviously you’ll need to get a Buzz inflatable to go with him! Stand them side by side, or maybe get your favorite neighbor involved and have them in two yards! © Target Buzz also stands at three-and-a-half-feet and is available at Target for $42.99. Click here to shop for a matching Buzz inflatable! How about something that’s TRULY over-the-top? As in, over your HEAD when you walk through this inflatable archway inspired by The Nightmare Before Christmas! © BoxLunch This inflatable is massive! At nine-feet tall, it’ll be the perfect entryway for the trick-or-treaters! This inflatable is available at Box Lunch for $189.90. Click here to shop for the inflatable Nightmare Before Christmas archway! Perhaps your household celebrates Día de Muertos? Ring in the festivities with this inflatable featuring Miguel and Dante from Pixar’s Coco! © Home Depot This dynamic duo stands at six-feet tall and is available at Home Depot for $129.00! Click here to shop for the Miguel & Dante inflatable! Maybe you’re ready to skip Halloween and head straight to Christmas? This next inflatable is perfect for you (and perhaps your roof)! © Home Depot Jack Skellington is dressed as Santa Claus, or rather, “Sandy Claws,” ready to bring a little bit of Halloween Town to the holiday season! His skeleton reindeer pull the sleigh, led by of course his ghost dog Zero! This eleven-and-a-half-foot long inflatable is available at Home Depot for $149.00. Click here to shop for the Jack Skellington as “Sandy Claws” inflatable! Indoor Decor Perhaps you don’t have a lawn large enough for a massive inflatable, or you are simply looking to spruce up your indoor holiday decor! We have an assortment of items to make your home super cozy for whatever holiday you’re celebrating this year! To start, one of our favorite pieces from Disney’s Halloween collection is this light-up Mickey Jack-O’-Lantern! © Disney Perfect for any shelf in your home, this cutie is available on shopDisney for $24.99. Click here to shop for the light-up Mickey jack-o’-lantern! Are you the kind of person who counts down the days until Halloween like we do? We thought so! Make the excruciating wait even more festive with this The Nightmare Before Christmas-inspired countdown calendar! © BoxLunch And once Halloween has passed, you can switch the bottom block to make it a Christmas countdown, too! This item is available at BoxLunch for $29.90. Click here to shop for the Halloween & Christmas countdown calendar! Now is the PERFECT time to start thinking about Christmas decorations! What’s that? You say it’s still too early? Well, we’ve been thinking about Christmas since December 26 of last year! That’s why when we spotted these two personalized stockings, we KNEW we had to add them to our fireplace mantel. © Disney The first stocking features Mickey Mouse, and is available on shopDisney for $24.99. Click here to shop for the personalized Mickey Mouse stocking! The second personalized stocking features Minnie Mouse! © Disney These two stockings could be a great “his and hers” gift idea! The Minnie stocking is also available on shopDisney for $24.99. Click here to shop for the personalized Minnie Mouse stocking! We LOVE checking out Bradford Exchange for some off-the-beaten-path Disney items, and they did NOT disappoint in the holiday decor department! The first item we found is this ornate tabletop Christmas tree! Bradford Exchange This tree includes FIFTY Disney characters, which makes for a fun family challenge to identify them all! This tree is available at Bradford Exchange for $199.99. Click here to shop for the tabletop Christmas tree! Okay, we get it, perhaps you aren’t ready for Christmas decor JUST yet. If you aren’t down to shop for a Christmas tree, maybe a tabletop Halloween tree will do! Bradford Exchange Also spotted on Bradford Exchange, this fun spooky tree retails for $135.00. Click here to shop for the tabletop Halloween tree! Last but CERTAINLY not least, we know that Halloween for a lot of you means all things Hocus Pocus! So why not give your walls some love with a pair of Hocus Pocus-themed decor? © Spirit Halloween The first print says “I put a spell on you” and includes the signature silhouettes of the Sanderson Sisters! This print is available at Spirit Halloween for $14.99. Click here to shop for the “I put a spell on you” print! Whether you’re obsessed with all things Halloween, Christmas, or BOTH, this is definitely the time to start decorating! We’ve all spent a little more time in our homes this year, so this holiday season is certainly cause to show it a little extra love while giving your family a change of scenery! Disney Park Reopening Details and Info Click HERE for the All Latest Updates Click HERE To See FULL LISTS of the Rides, Attractions, Shopping, Entertainment, and Restaurants Opening in Disney World! TUTORIAL: How To Use Disney World's NEW Park Pass Reservation System ALL Disney World Reopening Procedures Disney World Hotel and Ticket Booking Information We’re Visiting ALL the Reopened Disney World Hotels and Have All the Need-to-Know Details We’re LIVE in Disney World's Magic Kingdom For the FIRST Time Since the Closures We’re LIVE in Disney’s Animal Kingdom For the FIRST Time Since the Closures We Got a FIRST LOOK at Disney World’s New Character Cavalcades and Entertainment! Everything You NEED To Know About Wearing Masks in Disney World Join the DFB Newsletter To get all the latest Disney Park Closure News Delivered Right to Your Inbox Click here to Subscribe Which holiday do you decorate your home for the most? Let us know in the comments! The post The BEST 2020 Disney Holiday Decor You Can Purchase NOW From Home! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: 10 Ways To Online Disney Shop Your Way Through Quarantine! AAHH! We Can’t Get Enough of Disney’s New Mike Wazowski Wristlet! It’s Time To Commit To Your Love For Disney Snacks. View the full article

Bright suns, Disney Parks Blog fans! I have some very exciting news for all my fellow Batuuans… Products direct from Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will be shipped from the planet of Batuu and available at Star Wars Trading Post in Disney Springs at Walt Disney World Resort and Downtown Disney District at Disneyland Resort and online at shopDisney.com for a limited time! On shopDisney.com, fans can outfit themselves for a galactic adventure at home with garments and gear direct from Black Spire Outfitters, including offerings iconic to both the Jedi as well as the Sith. Fans can complete their looks with mysterious and unique artifacts including legacy lightsabers from Dok-Ondar’s Den of Antiquities beginning on Sept. 28 at 7 a.m. PST. Fans will also want to stay tuned to shopDisney.com over the next few months for even more products shipping from the planet of Batuu with handcrafted toys and collectibles from Toydarian Toymaker, curious creatures from Bina’s Creature Stall, recruitment gear and supplies from First Order Cargo and even the galaxy’s most indispensable sidekicks from the one and only Droid Depot. Visiting Walt Disney World Resort? Even more products including recruitment gear, handcrafted toys and collectibles, curious creatures as well as droids are coming on Sept. 22 to Star Wars Trading Post at Disney Springs! For those of you in Southern California like myself, a variety of the products above along with legacy lightsabers are also available now at the all-new Star Wars Trading Post at Downtown Disney District at Disneyland Resort as well! Continue to check Disneyland.com/DTD or the Disneyland app for the latest details, as information is updated often. As these products make their way to our galaxy over the next few months, we know that travelers who have been to Batuu will love having new ways to collect their very own lightsaber, explore galactic artifacts or bring home curious creatures from across the galaxy. In celebration of this announcement, I’m excited to announce that, beginning today fans can vote for which legacy lightsaber they would hope to see offered at Dok-Ondar’s Den of Antiquities. That’s right, Dok is always looking to expand his offerings and this is your chance to tell us what you hope his next acquistion might be! Legacy lightsabers are modeled after the lightsabers of some of the most heroic, iconic, mythical and sinister figures in the Star Wars galaxy. This list includes legends from Luke Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano to Darth Vader and Darth Maul. Found inside Dok Ondar’s Den of Antiquities, twelve unique legacy lightsabers have been offered to date. Today, you have a chance to share your opinion about what you hope to see added to Dok’s collection! Make your choice from these 6 options, all legendary in their own right — Anakin Skywalker, Kanan Jarrus, Qui-Gon Jinn, Cal Kestis, Ezra Bridger and Lord Corvax. So, vote now through Oct. 1 and stay tuned to the Disney Parks Blog where we will announce the results next month! ‘Til the spire! View the full article

Disney's “Great Mouse Detective” mixes literature, science and scifi in a late 1800s setting. The 1986 film is a take-off on Sherlock Holmes and powers of deduction. View the full article

Disney's “Great Mouse Detective” mixes literature, science and scifi in a late 1800s setting. The 1986 film is a take-off on Sherlock Holmes and powers of deduction. View the full article

Here are nine unique places to pop the question or reveal your baby's gender in Central Florida. View the full article

Here are nine unique places to pop the question or reveal your baby's gender in Central Florida. View the full article

It’s been over six months since Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure closed due to the global health crisis. Disneyland Gate But fortunately, those who on the West Coast who need to get a lil’ Disney fix (uh, us!) can head to Downtown Disney, the resort’s shopping and dining district. And that’s exactly what we did this week to check out all the new construction, merch, and store updates! Come along with us as we see everything going on! Downtown Disney Construction Update Walkway California governor Gavin Newsom said in a recent news conference that there will be an update on the state’s theme parks “soon,” and it seems as though Disneyland is prepping for guests to come back! Roadway at Disneyland Resort We spotted benches and safety signage along the roadway that is typically used to transport guests from the Mickey & Friends and Pixar Pals Parking Structures to Downtown Disney, which may indicate that this roadway will instead be used as a pedestrian walkway when Disneyland reopens, though nothing has been confirmed about this by Disney. Roadway at Disneyland Resort We also spotted some signage saying that a reservation was required for park entry, presumably in a system similar to Walt Disney World’s Park Pass system. “Reservations Required for Entry to Theme Parks” It sure does seem like Disneyland is getting ready to reopen! However, no timeline for a reopening has been given, and reservations through October 3rd have been canceled. Read more about the potential walkway at Disneyland here! Disney California Adventure Peeking through the gates at Disney California Adventure, we spotted some social distancing markers outside Los Feliz Five & Dime. Enter Here The sign says “Enter Here,” indicating that there will be a one-way-in, one-way-out crowd flow, like we’ve seen at stores all over Walt Disney World. Disneyland Park In previous strolls around Disneyland, we noticed that there was scaffolding surrounding the Emporium on Main Street. This week, we saw that the scaffolding is starting to come down! Emporium scaffolding It’s now just around the bottom half of the building! Promenade The ticket booths in the promenade are coming to life again! We spotted that some of the screens were turned on, sitting on a static screen that says “Disneyland.” Disneyland ticketing booth Other screens are still off, including the screens that normally feature the pricing information. Disneyland ticketing booth Seeing this made us feel TOTALLY warm and fuzzy inside, just thinking about getting tickets to go to the theme parks! Downtown Disney Merchandise Updates World of Disney We LOVE a classy piece of Disneyland merchandise, and we think this purple marble phone case we spotted at World of Disney fits the bill! Like, can we get this same design on our kitchen counter?! This case is $49.99 Disneyland purple marble phone case SPEAKING of phone cases, we spotted this totally wacky Monsters Inc scream canister phone case, which cost $29.99! It reminds us of riding Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue over and over and over again. Scream canister phone case And you know we’ve TOTALLY fallen in love with Disney’s shoulder plushes. Why wouldn’t you want a lil’ pal with you while you ride It’s a Small World?! And we spotted THREE new-to-Disneyland shoulder plushes at World of Disney! First, we found the Pascal Shoulder Plush, you know Rapunzel’s buddy from Tangled?! Pascal Shoulder Plush Planning on dressing up as Elsa for Halloween? If so, you absolutely have to have this Bruni shoulder plush, the fire spirit from Frozen 2! Bruni Shoulder Plush WE MEAN, LOOK AT DAT FACE! Bruni Shoulder Plush And if you want to be Linguine from Ratatouille for Halloween or just want your own rat cooking companion, this Remy shoulder plush is for you! Chef Remy Shoulder Plush Each of these plushes were $19.99! Read more about these adorable finds at Disneyland here! Ever have trouble figuring out which water bottle is yours?! Well, this new Finding Nemo seagulls tumbler just screams that it’s MINE! MINE! MINE! This quirky sipper is $19.99. This tumbler is MINE! MINE! MINE! Feeling un poco loco? It just might be because you sensed a new Coco Loungefly backpack at World of Disney! Featuring Miguel’s sugar skull, this stunning bad is perfect for the Day of the Dead season! Coco Loungefly And we LOVE this $80 backpack’s quote on the back, “One cannot deny who one is meant to be.” It’s one of our favorite sentiments from this Pixar film! So sweet! It’s been a BIG year for Hercules fans and new merch! And the love for this ’90s classic keeps on coming with the new Hades Disneyland spirit jersey. Hades Disneyland spirit jersey We’ve previously spotted this devilishly wicked jersey in Walt Disney World, but now Disneyland has its own Hades spirit jersey Disneyland Not devilish enough? Pair this spirit jersey with these Villains socks set of five featuring the Evil Queen, Hades, Maleficent, Dr. Facilier and Ursula. These cost $24.99! EVIL SOCKS! Even though you can’t actually stroll through Adventureland, Tomorrowland, and Fantasyland right now at Disneyland, you CAN stroll through them by playing the ADORABLE new Disney theme parks version of Candyland! Disney theme parks Candyland We’ve previously spotted this $22.99 board game at Walt Disney World, and it features favorite attractions like the Jungle Cruise, Mad Tea Party, It’s a Small World and more! Disney theme park Candyland Crocs literally CANNOT stop arriving at Disneyland and Walt Disney World. This time, we spotted Mickey and Minnie youth Crocs. Youth Mickey Crocs These cost $49.99 a pair. Youth Minnie Crocs Now your kiddos can get in on the fun! Read more about these crazy Mickey and Minnie Crocs here! SPEAKING OF CROCS, the Baby Yoda Crocs have arrived from space at World of Disney! These cost $54.99. Baby Yoda Crocs! Pair your Baby Yoda Crocs with a Baby Yoda hoodie for $54.99… Baby Yoda all-over print hoodie …And this Baby Yoda blanket and pillow set. This cozy blankie will set ya back $39.99. Baby Yoda blankie If you’re more of an old-school Star Wars fans, then you’ll probably appreciate this Empire Strikes Back 40th anniversary baseball hat, which cost $34.99! Empire Strikes Back hat And what would any run to World of Disney be without new Minnie Mouse ears? We spotted the Frosted Berry Minnie Ears at Disneyland for the first time! Frosted Berry Minnie Ears These velvety, perfectly autumnal ears cost $29.99. Read more about the Frosted Berry Minnie Ears here! We also spotted Mickey Pumpkin Ears, and we’re SERIOUSLY in the Halloween mood now! Jack O Lantern Ears These cheery ears are also $29.99. Read more about the jack-o’-lantern ears here! Keep channeling Halloween with the Madame Leota light up crystal ball! This decoration is great for any haunted house (or mansion) and costs $24.99. Madame Leota light up crystal ball And you can scrub your kitchen in style — the Disney parks sponges that we’ve previously seen at Walt Disney World are now at Downtown Disney! There’s Sleeping Beauty Castle… Sleeping Beauty Castle sponge …the Monorail… Monorail! …Tea Cup… Tea Cup sponge …and a Mickey balloon! Mickey balloon sponge Each of these cost $6! Disney Dress Shop Remember that Coco Loungefly backpack at World of Disney? Well, it goes PERFECTLY with the new Coco papel picado dress that has arrived at the Disney Dress Shop! Coco dress This colorful dress is $128, and it’s perfect to wear all October long! We LOVE the detail on this dress, including the stitched “Seize Your Moment” patch. Pair it with your Coco Loungefly and concha Minnie ears for a festive parks outfit! Seize your moment Also spotted at the Disney Dress Shop is this Leopard print Loungefly mini backpack! Leopard Loungefly We previously spotted this wild $80 bag at Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World! Curl Surf If you love to accessorize, Curl Surf is your spot! This beachy store is selling Lokai bracelets for $22.95 each. There’s a Mickey bracelet… Mickey Lokai bracelet an Olaf bracelet… Olaf! …an Anna and Elsa bracelet… Frozen Lokai bracelet …a Woody bracelet… Howdy! …which pairs GREAT with this Buzz Lightyear bracelet! Buzz Lokai bracelet There’s also a Cinderella bracelet… Cinderella …an Ariel bracelet… Ariel Lokai bracelet …and a Belle bracelet! Belle Lokai bracelet and these beaded bracelets are also for a good cause! $1 from every bracelet goes toward the Make a Wish Foundation! Star Wars Trading Post The Force has officially arrived in Downtown Disney! A new Star Wars Trading Post has taken over the space that once held WonderGround Gallery. Star Wars Trading Post It’s selling Star Wars merchandise like Kyber Crystals… Kyber Crystals …droids… The droids you’re looking for And, of course, Baby Yoda plushes! Star Wars Trading Post You can also find items here you’d normally spot over on Batuu in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, like legacy lightsabers and porg puppets. Star Wars Trading Post This is a temporary pop-up shop, selling items from Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, and there’s no end date in sight. Learn more about this new Star Wars store here! Reserved Shopping Experience Disneyland may be closed, but if you want limited edition park merchandise, you still can find it in the former ESPN Zone location. Reserved shopping experience Here, you can buy seasonal items, such as the Victor Geist Haunted Mansion Funko Pop, Oogie Boogie popcorn buckets, or a spooky Fidget from The Great Mouse Detective Halloween pin. Fidget pin To get in, you get in line outside, enter, go to a counter, tell the cast member what item you want, check out, and you’re done! Reserved shopping experience And there you have it! TWO new stores, tons of activity prepping for a reopening, and fun new merch for everyone! Isn’t Downtown Disney a delight?! Check out what’s new over at Walt Disney World’s Disney Springs here! The post What's New at Downtown Disney: A New Star Wars Store, Limited-Edition Merch, and Reopening Prep! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: What’s New at Disneyland Resort: Food & Wine Booths, Ink & Paint Merchandise, and the Sweetest Sundae EVER! What’s New at the Disneyland Resort: A BUNCH of Food and Wine Festival Eats and New ABC Mug Designs What’s New at the Disneyland Resort and Downtown Disney: Haunted Mansion Refurb and the Best Popcorn Bucket EVER! View the full article

Halloween has officially landed at Disney World, and we couldn’t be more excited! The parks are decorated! And the cast members are wearing their Halloween gear! Disney Princess Dresses for Kids at M. Mouse Mercantile And now we’ve spotted a sale on Disney Halloween costumes for kids! Although these Disney Princess dresses are $59.99 each, you can now get two youth princess dresses for $99.99! We spotted this sweet deal at M. Mouse Mercantile at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa, but a cast member told us this dress sale was company-wide, so you should be able to find this deal in other stores throughout the parks! Disney Princess Dresses for Kids at M. Mouse Mercantile There are plenty of princesses to choose from, too! Look at this absolutely adorable Cinderella dress we spotted. It’s so sparkly and has a pretty brooch of Cinderella’s pumpkin carriage. Cinderella Dress for Kids at M. Mouse Mercantile But we LOVE that there was an Elena of Avalor dress, too! How unbelievably cute is this? Elena of Avalor Dress for Kids at M. Mouse Mercantile We checked, and these are not the same princess costumes we previously found online. So, take advantage of online dresses and this deal, so you AND your children can dress up together as princesses, especially now that guests of all ages can wear Halloween costumes during Magic Kingdom’s regular hours! Disney Princess Dresses for Kids at M. Mouse Mercantile We’ll definitely keep our eyes open for even more Halloween costume sales. And we will let you know when and where we find them! 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! Get Your Copy of the 2020 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2020 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 2020 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2020 to save 25% off the cover price today! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2019 Edition of the Guide! Use code WDW2020 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. Is your kid dressing up as a Disney princess this Halloween? Let us know in the comments! The post This Disney World Halloween Costume Sale is Fit For A Princess! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: This Disney Princess Wardrobe Set Will Truly Help You Be the Belle (or Jasmine, Cinderella, or Aurora) of Any Ball! What’s New at the Monorail Resorts and Wilderness Lodge — The Gingerbread Castle, Cinnamon Roll Cupcake, And ALL the Christmas Stuff! What’s New Around the Monorail Loop — Disney World’s Polynesian Village, Grand Floridian, and Contemporary Resorts! 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. With almost a whole year until the release of the live action Jungle Cruise movie, we’ve got to get our ground-breaking, cutting edge, cheesy, hilarious, jokes where we can. We LOVE Jungle Cruise, it is definitely one of our favorite attractions and those old jokes never really get old! Jungle Cruise Sometimes we wish we could embarrass our kids by laughing way too hard at home, too! Now we’re in luck (our kids not as much) because the Ravensburger Jungle Cruise Adventure Game is available for order online! You can bring the shenanigans home for $49.90 and the game will be available to ship on September 22nd. Disney Parks Jungle Cruise Adventure Game We recently found this game in the parks and now that we’ve found it online it is too good not to share again! With all of this family time at home, new board games are GOLD, and new board games based on our favorite Disney characters and attractions…EVEN GOLDER. Click HERE to order YOUR COPY of the Disney Parks Jungle Cruise Adventure Game! the backside of the Jungle Cruise Adventure Game box! Family game night can now include skippering your very own riverboat through the hazards of the jungle. Start practicing your jokes! We will be on the lookout for even more games, so stay tuned!! Play the Game of (After) Life With Disney’s Haunted Mansion Board Game! 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! Get Your Copy of the 2020 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2020 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 2020 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2020 to save 25% off the cover price today! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2019 Edition of the Guide! Use code WDW2020 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. Will you be adding the Jungle Cruise Adventure Game to your board game shelf? The post Game Night But Funnier! A Fun Disney Jungle Cruise Board Game Is Available Online first appeared on the disney food blog. No related posts. View the full article

We love spending a day eating and shopping our way around, and Disney Springs is a pretty good place to do that. Fall Photo Op We recently found out that even MORE Halloween treats and eats are coming soon to Disney Springs — but that didn’t stop us from having a few today! We saw Halloween treats and some NEAT merch in the complex today. So, here’s EVERYTHING new in Disney Springs! Disney Springs Food Updates Amorette’s Patisserie First up, we spotted some new treats over at Amorette’s Patisserie including the Halloween Candle Petit Cake for $18, Pumpkin Minnie Mouse for $9, and Pumpkin Creme Brûlée for $7. Black Flame Candle Cake from Amorette’s Patisserie at Disney Springs Where the Candle Cake looks elegant, the Pumpkin Minnie Mousse looks ADORABLE. Minnie Mousse Cake at Amorette’s Patisserie You’re sure to find a spooky treat you’ll fall in love with at Amorette’s right now! Click here for our REVIEW of the Candle Petit Cake! AristoCrepes AristoCrepes is taking a page out of the villainous book with their Oogie Boogie-inspired offerings. There’s the Oogie Boogie Worms ’n’ Dirt Sundae for $16.99… Oogie Boogie Worms ‘N’ Dirt Sundae …and The Bug Juice for $14. Bug Juice Both are frightful and delicious! Want to see how we felt about these creepy-crawly treats? Click here! Dockside Margaritas Dockside Margaritas has brought back an old Halloween favorite. Black Magic Margarita That’s right, it’s the yummy Black Magic Margarita for $16 (or $19.25 with the glow cube!). To see more about the Black Magic Margarita, click here! The Ganachery The Ganachery is loading us up with Halloween treats like the Minnie Frankenstein Piñata for $28,Mini Chocolate Caramel Skulls for $15, and Pumpkin Spice Latte Ganache Squares. The Ganachery Just LOOK at those skulls! How spooky! The Ganachery Honestly, if we could move into The Ganachery, we would. Click here to see more pics from The Ganachery! The Polite Pig The Polite Pig is now offering a new bourbon whiskey. Hillrock is a Solera Aged Bourbon Whiskey available for $28 for a 2 oz pour. Polite Pig The Daily Poutine What do you get when you mix Canadian and German specialties? The Oktoberfest Poutine for $9.99! Oktoberfest Poutine We loved this snack and you might too! You can snag it at The Daily Poutine. Want to see our REVIEW of the Oktoberfest Poutine? Click here! Stalls Satellite Bar Stalls Satellite Bar is one of the outdoor carts in Disney Springs and has two new drinks — the Jack O Lantern and Witch Way — for $15 each. Stall Satellite Bar Drinks You’ll have to try them both and tell us which one YOU like better! To see what we thought of these sips, click here! Disney Springs Construction Updates Fall has arrived in Disney Springs! We noted a bunch of Fall decorations up around the complex and it’s getting us in a sweaters mood. Fall Decorations at Disney Springs Although, maybe not in this Florida heat. Click here to see PICS of ALL of the Fall decorations in Disney Springs! Disney Springs Merchandise Updates Disney Style Let’s talk about merchandise! DisneyStyle was packed yesterday morning due to two limited edition merchandise releases. We lined up too! We had to get our hands on this Hades Spirit Jersey for $69.99. Hades Spirit Jersey The Neon Loungefly for $75 sold out REALLY quickly yesterday morning, too. Hopefully, we’ll see it back in stock! Loungefly Neon Disney World Bag Of course, we’ll be keeping an eye out for both of these items elsewhere in Disney World. Want more pics of the Hades Spirit Jersey? Click here! Ever After Jewelry Co. Remember the new Dooney & Bourke Tres Chic Collection? We spotted it in Ever After Jewelry Co.! Ever After Pin Traders And pin traders got some of the limited edition Halloween pins in. Do you think we can collect them all? It might be hard! Pin Traders Oddly enough, we also spotted this 2020 Halloween on the High Seas Disney Cruise Line Pin. It must have stowed away here since the cruises aren’t sailing. Pin Traders And there you have it! That’s all the updates we’ve got for ya from Disney Springs today. We’ll see you next time! Click here to see more of the latest news from Disney Springs! 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! Get Your Copy of the 2020 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2020 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 2020 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2020 to save 25% off the cover price today! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2019 Edition of the Guide! Use code WDW2020 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. What Halloween treats do YOU want to try? Tell us in the comments! The post What's New in Disney Springs: Halloween Treats, Fall Decorations, and HIGH Demand Merch! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: What’s New in Disney Springs: Valentine’s Day Sweets, MORE Baby Yoda, and some MEGA Pricey Clothing! What’s NEW At Disney Springs? A WHOLE LOT! Check it out…. What’s New at Disney Springs — The Quake Shake, A Retro Throwback, And The Spookiest Halloween Decorations EVER! View the full article

The 2020 Taste of Epcot International Food and Wine Festival began this year in July with the reopening of the parks, and is scheduled to run through the fall! But this year, we noticed there were fewer booths than what we’ve seen during past festivals. 2020 Taste of EPCOT But, to help take the sting off the lower number of booths, we learned that some of our favorite booths would soon return! And one of those booths, The Alps Booth, already returned in August. Now, one of our OTHER favorites, Flavors From Fire, is set to return. AND IT SHOULD BE OPEN TOMORROW! This is not a drill, y’all! It’s back, baby! We spoke to a chef at the booth today and he let us know they should be open tomorrow and plan to stay open for the remainder of the festival. Here’s how the booth looked while wandering around World Showcase today: Flavors From Fire Booth at EPCOT We also noticed that social distancing markers and a hand sanitizing station were already in place. Flavors From Fire Booth at EPCOT This booth originally opened in 2017 and is home to some of our favorite Food and Wine Festival eats! The Smoked Corned Beef with Warm Crispy Potatoes, Pickled Onions, and Blonde Ale Beer Fondue is consistently one of our top picks at the WHOLE festival. We can’t resist all those flavors together, and we even tell people who don’t like corned beef to get it anyway because BEER CHEESE and thick crunchy chips! This is one of those foods we not-so-secretly wish was available in a straight up BUCKET. It’s…that…good. 2017 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Flavors from Fire Smoked Corn Beef We’re also big fans of the Charred Chimichurri Skirt Steak on a Smoked Corn Cake with Pickled Vegetable Slaw and Cilantro Aïoli. Every component of this dish works so well together, from the steak’s char and marinade to the smoky sweet corn cake, crispy slaw, and creamy cilantro aïoli! Charred Chimichurri Skirt Steak No menu is posted yet, but you know we’ll share it as soon as we can! This year’s booth is sponsored by The NFL on ESPN. Flavors From Fire Booth This is such a great booth, and we can’t wait to order up some of our fave dishes there! BRING ON THE FIYAH!!! We’ll be sure to keep an eye on other happenings at the Taste of EPCOT Food and Wine Festival this year. So stay tuned! Ready to Plan for Your 2020 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Trip? Order the DFB Guide to the 2020 Epcot Food & Wine Festival e-Book today! This 250+-page guide to the Festival offers insider tips and advice as well as all of the details you need to know to plan your best Festival visit ever. Your purchase includes several bonus items as well -- including a full daily schedule of events at the Festival and a printable World Showcase Booth Menu Checklist to carry with you as you Eat around the World! Order your 2020 edition today! Don't miss a moment of the fun! Use code Chefs at check-out for a 20% off the cover price! 2020 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Index 2020 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Booth and Menu Index 2020 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Special Events 2020 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Low-Cost Seminars and Demonstrations Epcot Food and Wine Festival Fans Facebook Page 2020 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Wine and Dine Half Marathon Food and Wine Festival 101 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Vegetarian Items Epcot Food and Wine Festival Gluten Free Items Are you as excited about us as the Flavors of Fire booth returning? Let us know in the comments! The post One of Our FAVORITE EPCOT Food and Wine Festival Booths is Back and Opens TOMORROW (Will There Be Beer Cheese?!)! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: Tips From the DFB Guide: Do I Need Advance Dining Reservations During the Epcot Food and Wine Festival? Here’s What We Can’t WAIT To Try At The 2018 Epcot Food and Wine Festival! FULL MENU For The NEW Cool Wash Booth at the 2019 Epcot Food & Wine Festival! View the full article

When will Disneyland reopen? It’s a BIG question we’ve yet to get the answer to. Disneyland Main Entrance Recently, we’ve seen some signs that could show Disneyland is getting prepared for its reopening, whenever that comes. But, what will Disneyland look like when it does reopen? How many guests can we expect to see walking through those gates? Some new data analysis is starting to give us a better idea. Earlier today, we shared some news about Disneyland Resort Hotel availability. If you’re looking to make a new reservation at a Disneyland Resort Hotel, reservations are only available beginning mid-October, and reservations through October 3rd are being canceled. Disneyland Hotel In terms of the Disneyland Resort theme parks themselves, we still don’t have an official reopening date. The theme parks are still waiting on guidance from the State of California to be able to reopen. One trade association representing Disneyland and other parks has called on California’s Governor Newsom to reopen theme parks ©Disney What will park capacity look like when Disneyland does reopen? According to the Orange County Register, a new data analysis suggests that “Disneyland could theoretically let in 25,000 to 30,000 visitors per day and still allow for six feet of social distancing per person” when the park is able to reopen with appropriate health and safety protocols. According to estimates by the Thinkwell Group, Disneyland could accommodate 50% of its “theoretical pre-COVID-19 capacity.” Mickey Float in Magic Happens Parade The Thinkwell Group recently published a new white paper that calculates the physical-distancing needs in terms of personal space, retail facilities, food and beverage facilities, and more of a theoretical future theme park. The Orange County Register, citing to Themed Entertainment Association/AECOM, notes that Disneyland drew “an estimated 51,140 visitors per day in 2019.” According to Thinkwell, on a normal weekend day during the summer, a large theme park in the United States, like Disneyland, “attracts approximately 60,000 visitors.” ©Disney Pre-COVID-19, Thinkwell estimates that theme park density ranged from 500 to 650 people per acre. But, the OCR notes, in a “COVID-19 era, those numbers will need to be cut in half…to accommodate appropriate social distancing.” Thinkwell has estimated that “Post-COVID-19 protocols mandating six feet of social distancing will require theme parks to allow 140 square feet per person and 200 square feet for groups of three,” according to the Orange County Register. Peter Pan’s Flight in Disneyland Using the estimates from Thinkwell, the Orange County Register notes that “Disneyland accommodated approximately 545 people per acre in the pre-COVID-19 era and would need to cut those numbers in half to allow for appropriate social distancing.” The OCR indicates that this results in a range of about 25,000 to 30,000 visitors per day. Storybook Canal Boats According to the OCR, Bob Chapek — CEO of the Disney Company — noted in May that “Disney reopened Shanghai Disneyland ‘far below’ the 30% attendance cap to avoid backups in the park and to allow visitors and employees to adjust to the new COVID-19 health and safety protocols.” It’s very possible that Disneyland in California will similarly open at a lower capacity than what is ultimately recommended or required by the California government. But, as the OCR notes, Disney rarely discusses exact capacity figures for its theme parks, so we may not get to see an exact number. New Mural We’re on the lookout for more news about a potential reopening date for Disneyland, so be sure to come back for all the latest updates. Disneyland’s President has released a statement on theme parks reopening in Caliornia — Click here to check out the details. 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! Get Your Copy of the 2020 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2020 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 2020 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2020 to save 25% off the cover price today! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2019 Edition of the Guide! Use code WDW2020 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. Do you have a trip to Disneyland planned for this year? Let us know in the comments! The post New Data Shows Disneyland Could Reopen at 50% Capacity and Still Allow for Social Distancing first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: Halloween Time Churro Bites Cereal Sundae at Disneyland’s Hungry Bear Restaurant! 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Howdy, from Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World! Hollywood Studios We’ve got food, merch, and attraction updates for you! Let’s see what’s going on at the land of movies and television. Hollywood Studios Food Update Toy Story Land Snack Cart Toy Story Land is home to only a few food options. While we wait for Woody’s Lunch Box to reopen, we frequently stop by the snack carts to see what kind of grub we can muster up. Yesterday, we saw that the snack cart is selling popcorn and cotton candy again! Toy Story Land Snack Cart And new to this cart is the sparkling alcoholic beverage, Truly! PizzeRizzo The Pumpkin Cheesecake Cannoli was so good we had to get it again! You can get this delish fall treat from PizzeRizzo for $4.99. Pumpkin Cheesecake Cannoli This seasonal treat is crispy, creamy, and totally hits the spot! Read our full review of the Pumpkin Cheesecake Cannoli here! Hollywood Studios Attraction Update The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror Disney World has been practicing physical distancing by placing line markers 6 feet apart in all queues. This new practice tends to make lines look way longer than they are. We’ve seen lines wrap around buildings and into walkways where they haven’t reached before. Tower of Terror Pre-Show Room Yesterday, the line for Tower of Terror extended all the way into the Fantasmic! amphitheater queue. While the line was posted for 35 minutes, we waited just under 30. Amphitheater Queue Hollywood Studios Merchandise Update Celebrity 5&10 Shop While scouting out new merchandise we spotted this adorable Baby Yoda gift card… Baby Yoda Gift Card …and a Finding Nemo Tumbler! Finding Nemo Tumbler The tumbler is covered in those annoying (yet lovable!) seagulls and is $19.99. Legends of Hollywood Crop tops are still in season in Florida! We found the perfect end-of-summer shirts to celebrate. Sport your love for the fabulous Minnie Mouse and the sassy Daisy Duck for $29.99. Daisy and Minnie Shirts Buy one for your bestie or get both for yourself! Get a closer look at the adorable pair right here! Once Upon a Time Continue to rep Minnie with this bow-tiful Minnie Mouse tee for $24.99. Minnie Mouse T-Shirt Up close, you can see the shirt describes the Disney World experience with phrases like “Park Bound” and “Feeling Magical.” Minnie Mouse Tee! That’s all for Disney’s Hollywood Studios today! We’ll be back real soon for all the eats, attractions, and merchandise updates. See ya real soon! See what’s new at the Magic Kingdom this week! 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! Get Your Copy of the 2020 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2020 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 2020 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2020 to save 25% off the cover price today! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2019 Edition of the Guide! Use code WDW2020 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. Are you heading to Hollywood Studios any time soon? Let us know in the comments! The post What's New at Disney's Hollywood Studios: Daisy and Minnie Tees and a 'Finding Nemo' Tumbler! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: What’s New at Disney’s Hollywood Studios: Halloween Treats, New Retro Gear, and a Missing Attraction Sign! What’s New at Hollywood Studios! Black Spire Hot Chocolate; Roundup Rodeo BBQ Progress; and Your Disney Foodie Dream Merchandise! What’s New at Disney’s Hollywood Studios: Pumpkin Spice Returns and There’s FINALLY a New Disney Popcorn Bucket! View the full article

Walt Disney World is planning to reopen one of its closed water parks next spring, according to the resort’s website. Both Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon have been closed since mid-March. View the full article

Walt Disney World plans to reopen one water parks in March. Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon have both been closed since March in reaction to the coronavirus pandemic. View the full article

It’s Halloween time in Disney World! And that means you can find all kinds of Halloween snacks and drinks around the parks and hotels. The Wave at Disney’s Contemporary Resort Now we already got shared details about the three new spooky drinks that recently turned up at The Wave at Disney’s Contemporary Resort. And we recently tried out two of those drinks! Those drinks were the Harvest Punch and Witch’s Brew. But that still left one drink we hadn’t tried yet! The Wave Halloween Drinks Menu That drink is the Wild Apple Mule! Now we love apple-flavored things and we’ve tried a lot out recently (like the colorful fall drinks from Gasparilla Island Lounge!). The Wild Apple Mule is made with Crown Royal Apple, sparkling apple cider, and ginger beer. It’s topped with a candied dehydrated apple. So yeah, we tried it! Wild Apple Mule from The Wave We thought it mostly tasted like a regular Moscow Mule, and there wasn’t much of an apple flavor. We kind of expected more from a drink with “apple” in its title. Wild Apple Mule from The Wave But the ginger beer was the most prominent flavor. We also really liked the candied dehydrated apple slice on top! Wild Apple Mule from The Wave The Wild Apple Mule for $15 is probably a good drink for those who like Moscow Mules, and we think those people will enjoy it. For those who prefer more apple flavor, though, we might recommend something like the Frozen Apple Cider from Disney’s Hollywood Studios instead. We’re always trying new drinks that we find around the parks, so we’ll be sure to let you know what new ones we’ve discovered and tasted! 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! Get Your Copy of the 2020 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2020 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 2020 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2020 to save 25% off the cover price today! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2019 Edition of the Guide! Use code WDW2020 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. Have you tried the Wild Apple Mule yet? Let us know what you thought in the comments! The post Review: There's a NEW Wild APPLE Mule in Disney World first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: Do Gummy Worms Really Make Everything Better? We Review Some of the Halloween Drinks at Disney’s Contemporary Resort Where To Do THANKSGIVING in Disney World! NEWS! Disney World Just Changed A LOT Of Menus, and We’ve Got The DETAILS! View the full article

The Disney World water parks closed alongside most of the resort back in March. Until today, they remain closed with no news of reopening. Typhoon Lagoon Now, Disney has announced that Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon will not reopen until at least March 7th — almost a full year of closure. Due to this fact, some Disney World Annual Passholders will be receiving partial refunds. Today, Disney sent out an email to Passholders that notes, “…due to the current closure of Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park and Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park, we will be automatically issuing Platinum Plus Annual Passholders with water park access a partial refund.” Email Screenshot Per the email, the individual refund amount is calculated based on the price difference between what you paid for your Platinum Plus Pass and the price of a Platinum Annual Pass prorated by the number of days left on your pass prior to the reopening of the water parks. The refunds will be processed to the original form of payment (or via check if the original form of payment is unavailable) in late October through early November. All refunds will be paid in a lump sum, even for those on the monthly payment program. Blizzard Beach Your pass still includes all of its benefits including admission to Disney’s Oak Trail Golf Course. If the water parks or ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex reopens before your pass expires, your admission will still be valid. ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex For any questions or concerns, you can always call V.I.PASSHOLDER Support at (407) 939-7277. As always, stay tuned to DFB for the latest updates. Click here to learn more about the proposed reopening of the water parks. 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! Get Your Copy of the 2020 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2020 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 2020 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2020 to save 25% off the cover price today! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2019 Edition of the Guide! Use code WDW2020 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. Will you receive this refund? Tell us in the comments! The post NEWS: Due to Extended Water Park Closures, Some Disney World Annual Passholders Will Receive a Partial Refund first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: NEWS: Disney World Annual Passholders Should Receive Their 30-Day Pass Extension Soon NEWS: Disney World Releases Updated Options for Annual Passholders Ahead of Reopening Could Disney World’s Water Parks Be Reopening SOON?! View the full article

While the theme parks in Disney World are now open, both of Disney’s water parks — Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park and Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park — remain closed. Mickey Photo Op at Disney’s Blizzard Beach Now we’ve got an update from Disney in terms of when we’ll potentially be able to take a splash at those water parks again. Today, Disney has officially announced that, pending government approvals, Disney plans to reopen ONE of the two Disney water parks on March 7, 2021. Screenshot from the Disney Website Disney has noted that when it reopens its water parks, they will welcome guests and Cast Members back in “a responsible way, with a plan focused on health and well-being.” They also noted that more details on their phased reopening plan — including a decision on the specific water park that will be reopening first — will be shared at a later time. Typhoon Lagoon Disney also noted that the reopening date may change and, if it does, they will provide a future update and let guests know what to expect. Goofy at Blizzard Beach So, what happens to those guests with existing tickets who are impacted by this change? Platinum Plus and Premier Annual Passholders Platinum Plus and Premier Annual Passholders will automatically receive a partial refund. Blizzard Beach Sign If you’re an Annual Passholder with water park access, you can get more details on how this refund is being calculated. Click here to learn more about this refund. Water Park Annual Passholders According to the Disney website, if you have a Water Parks Annual Pass or Water Parks After 2 Annual Pass, your pass will be “automatically extended for the period in which both water parks were closed.” Alternatively, you can call (407) 939-2732 to cancel your pass. Typhoon Lagoon Surf Pool ©Disney Water Park Tickets If you have a water park ticket, Disney will be automatically extending unused, unexpired 1-Day Disney Water Park tickets through December 31, 2021. Alternatively, if you’d like to simply cancel your ticket, you can call (407) 939-2732. ©Disney If you are unable to visit one of the water parks and utilize your ticket by December 31, 2021, the Disney website notes that you may “apply the value of a wholly unused ticket toward the purchase of a ticket for a future date.” Frozen Jack and Coke Ticket Add-Ons For those guests that have a ticket with the Park Hopper Plus Option or Water Park & Sports Option, Disney is offering a few options including ticket modification, ticket cancellation, and ticket usage. You can see more details below: Screenshot from the Disney Website For now, guests can purchase a new ticket with the Park Hopper Plus Option or Water Park & Sports Option for admission March 7th and later. Disney has stated that they will resume sales of Water Parks Annual Passes and 1-Day Water Park Tickets at a later date. Stitch at Typhoon Lagoon We’ll be on the lookout for more updates related to Disney’s water parks and let you know what we find. Click here to see what’s new at EPCOT — Halloween pins, pumpkin spice, and so much more! 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! Get Your Copy of the 2020 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2020 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 2020 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2020 to save 25% off the cover price today! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2019 Edition of the Guide! Use code WDW2020 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. Did you have a visit planned to one of the Disney water parks this year? Let us know in the comments. The post Disney World Water Parks Won't Open Until 2021 first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: Typhoon Lagoon vs Blizzard Beach? Which Disney Water Park is Worth Your Non-Park Day? Could Disney World’s Water Parks Be Reopening SOON?! Will Disney World Open Its Water Parks Soon? Here’s What We Know. View the full article

We LOVE Disney plushes. If there were such a thing as too many, we would definitely be overdoing it. As crazy as we are about plushes, we’re even CRAZIER about shoulder plushes! Bruni Shoulder Plush These little guys are the perfect size to sit on your shoulder and they come with magnets so that they can do just that. We’ve spotted a bunch of these little cuties (like Figment and Baby Yoda!) in Disney World, and now a few of these plushes have popped up in Disneyland! We were perusing the wares in Downtown Disney when we stumbled across THREE of our favorite shoulder plushes for sale. First up, there’s this cutie, the Pascal Shoulder Plush! He’s basically a must if you’re planning on being Rapunzel for Halloween. Pascal Shoulder Plush Next up is the littlest spirit in the wood, it’s Bruni, the Fire Elemental from Frozen 2. Like Pascal, the Bruni Shoulder Plush would be a GREAT accessory for a Halloween costume — especially if you’re going as a certain ice princess. Bruni Shoulder Plush And finally, we have the Chef Remy Shoulder Plush! This sweet little guy is BOUND to make our cooking taste delicious, right? Chef Remy Shoulder Plush You can find all three of these plushes available for $19.99 each at World of Disney in Downtown Disney. Keep an eye on DFB for updates on alllll the cute merch! Looking for more Disneyland merch? Click here! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! Get Your Copy of the 2020 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2020 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 2020 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2020 to save 25% off the cover price today! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2019 Edition of the Guide! Use code WDW2020 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. What do you think of these cute shoulder plushes? Tell us in the comments! The post Shoulder Buddies! We Spotted Three CUTE Character Shoulder Plushes in Disneyland! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: What’s New at the Disneyland Resort and Downtown Disney: Haunted Mansion Refurb and the Best Popcorn Bucket EVER! We’ll Be LIVING in These Mickey and Minnie Sweetheart Tanks For the Rest of Summer! The New Together Again Face Masks Have Arrived in Downtown Disney! View the full article

Did you know that cheeseburgers have their own national holiday? Not that they don’t deserve a holiday; in fact, we would say that EVERY day should be a national holiday in honor of the cheeseburger! Black Tap Black Tap Craft Burgers & Shakes in Downtown Disney is getting in on the celebration, offering YOU a chance to win some pretty tasty prizes! In honor of National Cheeseburger Day, Black Tap is holding a nationwide virtual prize spinning offer! Virtual spin prizes include a discount on your next BlackTap purchase, free french fries, a free All-American burger, and more! © BlackTap By spinning the wheel, you are then entered to win a grand prize! Grand prizes include free Heinz Ketchup for one year, a totally customizable swag bag from Heinz, and even free BURGERS for an entire YEAR! That, my friends, is a LOT of burgers. Thanksgiving Burger at Black Tap You can spin the wheel for these virtual prizes NOW. So, what are you waiting for? Hop over to Black Tap’s website to enter! And be sure to follow Black Tap on Instagram for more information and fun opportunities! Grand prize winners will be notified via email by September 23. Click here to read our full review of Black Tap in Downtown Disney! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Don't Miss Out on Any Disney Fun! Get Your Copy of the 2020 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining Today! With more than 750 pages, the 2020 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 2020 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2020 to save 25% off the cover price today! Your order will include a FREE instant download of the 2019 Edition of the Guide! Use code WDW2020 at check-out for 25% off the cover price today! Our guides are backed by a 100% money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose. Have you eaten at BlackTap in Downtown Disney? Let us know in the comments! The post Spin to WIN a FREE Burger Online From This Downtown Disney Burger Spot! first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts: Celebrate National Cheeseburger Day With A FREE Cheeseburger in Disneyland! Review & Photos: NEW Menu Items At Disneyland’s Black Tap Craft Burgers & Shakes What’s New at Disneyland Resort: Construction, Merchandise, and Stroller Measuring! View the full article