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We’re in Magic Kingdom today scoping out some NEW MagicBands. Come along! Magic Kingdom Entrance We’ve been finding a bunch of cute MagicBands lately. A few of our recent favorites are the new Pocahontas MagicBand and the Mickey Rainbow Castle MagicBand! Well, if you’re a fan of simple and pretty accessories, you’re going to LOVE the new-to-us solid-color MagicBand we spotted today! We were taking a look at a TON of MagicBands in stock at Frontier Trading Post in Magic Kingdom when this pretty blue MagicBand caught our eye. Take a look at the NEW Periwinkle MagicBand! Periwinkle MagicBand This might be the best solid shade we’ve seen on a MagicBand in a long time. The soft hue is so understated and classy. We can think of SO many park outfits that would go with this MagicBand! Periwinkle MagicBand You can find the Periwinkle MagicBand right now at Frontier Trading Post in Disney World for $14.99, and keep an eye out for it elsewhere too! It’s not available online, but we’ll look for it and let you know as soon as it’s on sale. Merriweather was 100% right when she said, “Make it blue!” Click here to see ANOTHER new MagicBand! What do you think of the new Periwinkle MagicBand? Tell us in the comments! Related posts: Pretty In Pink! A New Minnie Mouse Dress Has Twirled Into Disney World! One of the Most Colorful Spirit Jerseys EVER Has Made Its Debut in Disney World! 10 Things You Can Personalize with Your Name in Disney World! View the full article

If you were hoping to visit Disney’s Hollywood Studios over Labor Day weekend and haven’t reserved you Disney Park Passes yet, you might’ve missed your chance! Hollywood Studios Reservations for Disney’s Hollywood Studios have become notoriously more challenging to snag since the new Disney Park Pass system when live, often booking up weeks in advance. And since you need a Disney Park Pass reservation AND valid admission to visit Disney’s Hollywood Studios during Disney World’s initial reopening phase, you may not be able to get in at all unless you’re on your A-game! Since this is such a major adjustment, we want to make sure you know what is available and what your park options are. Disney’s Hollywood Studios tends to fill up A LOT faster than the three remaining Disney World theme parks thanks to new lands and attractions such as Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and Rise of the Resistance which just opened last year! Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance We scoped out the Disney Park Pass Availability Calendar this morning and sure enough, Disney’s Hollywood Studios is already fully booked for most of Labor Day weekend already! In fact, on Saturday, September 5th, all Annual Passholder Disney Park Passes have already been distributed for all FOUR theme parks! And as of right now, only EPCOT is available on Sunday, September 6th. Screenshot of Disney Park Pass Availability Calendar All Disney Resort Guest Disney’s Hollywood Studios Park Passes have also been distributed for Saturday, September 5th and Sunday, September 6th. At this moment there are still some Disney Park Passes available for Disney’s Hollywood Studios on Monday, September 7th (Labor Day) — but we have a feeling those will be going fast too! Screenshot of Disney Park Pass Availability Calendar There are also currently Disney Park Passes available for Disney’s Hollywood Studios on Monday, September 7th, but the rest of the holiday weekend is already sold out for guests with theme park tickets! Screenshot of Disney Park Pass Availability Calendar If you haven’t snagged your Disney Park Passes for Labor Day weekend, we wouldn’t wait around! It’s highly likely more theme parks will sell-out, so ya better solidify your Disney World plans sooner rather than later! Rise of the Resistance’s boarding group distribution times recently changed! Click here to learn more! Are you planning on going to Disney World over Labor Day weekend? Let us know which theme parks you’ll be visiting in the comments below! Related posts: Disney’s Hollywood Studios Annual Passholder Park Pass Availability Is FULL for August What’s New in Disney’s Hollywood Studios! Massive Crowds, RARE Character Sightings, and Twisted Spirit Jerseys! Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park Pass Reservations Are FULL for July 14th…BUT More Might Be Coming! View the full article

Are the Haunted Mansion Crocs ACTUALLY BACK in Disney World? Or is it your imagination? Stretching Room Well, yeah, they are actually back! You might remember when a reader tipped us off to these frightful shoes recently, but we’ve been having a hard time finding them in the parks — until TODAY, that is! Get ready for some ghoulish delights! We spotted the Haunted Mansion Wallpaper Crocs back in stock in Disney World — but they’re going FAST. No wonder this pair is so popular. The Haunted Mansion Crocs feature that iconic wallpaper print, Mickey-shaped holes, and a Haunted Mansion charm. Haunted Mansion Crocs Our favorite parts of these shoes are the Mickey-shaped holes in the top and the cool Haunted Mansion accessory. Haunted Mansion Crocs And these things are FLYING off the shelves. We saw folks getting ready to swap into their brand new shoes and by the time we made it to the display, this is all that was left! And it’s pretty early! Haunted Mansion Crocs But, don’t be scared! We spotted a whole display full of the new clogs over at World of Disney in Disney Springs. It looks like there’s room for a few more to get their Haunted Mansion Crocs. Haunted Mansion Crocs These are available for $49.99 around Disney World AND online at shopDisney! If you’ve got your eye on them, we recommend you hurry! IT seems like the other 999 haunts all want them too! Click here to buy the Haunted Mansion Crocs online! Are you going to try to get the Haunted Mansion Crocs? Tell us in the comments! Related posts: Go on a Grand Circle Tour of Tomorrowland With the NEW PeopleMover Hat in Disney World! What’s New at Disney Springs — Loungefly Backpacks, Star Wars Merch, Pins, and More! What’s New at Disney Springs! Minnie Cake, Killer Tees, $$$ Raincoats, and Valentine’s Day Jewelry! View the full article

Disney has been pretty tight-lipped when it comes to how they’ve been dealing with their financial stability during these uncertain times. Magic Kingdom Due to the ongoing global health crisis causing disruption to almost every segment of the Walt Disney Company, their unique situation could be seen by the casual observer as precarious at best. But during the Disney Q3 earnings call last week, the company was forced to show analysts, investors, the media, and the public some of their cards. That’s when we learned Disney has locked away $23 billion in cash — just in case. Adventureland at Magic Kingdom Despite losing billions of dollars this year due to the interruptions of the Disney Cruise Line, Disney theme parks, and Walt Disney Studios, Disney is reporting they’ve ended their third fiscal quarter with $23 billion in cash reserves. While some might say this is an excessive amount of money to have on hand, Disney Chief Financial Officer Christine McCarthy explains, “We remain laser-focused on prudently managing our cash outflows and preserving liquidity.” Magic Kingdom So far, Disney’s prudence seems to be paying off. Even in light of the company reporting devastating losses of income, Disney’s stock prices were actually soaring mere hours later! But why so MUCH? Well — most basically — because everyone, including Disney, is currently in very shaky financial territory. No one knows how long the global pandemic will go on, or what the lasting financial repercussions of the current health crisis will be. McCarthy states Disney was able to raise the funds in March and April with favorable interest rates and that Disney will be able to face the challenges caused by our new environment with this conservative approach. Cinderella Castle Think of it this way — the operating income for all of the Walt Disney Company’s segments saw a 72% drop while their year-to-date revenue for the first nine months of earnings for the fiscal year was $13.92 billion, down 29% from $19.57 billion for the same period last year. Sitting on a $23 billion security pile might sound like one heck of an insurance policy, but when you’re a multi-billion dollar company facing zero-visibility on the future like Disney is, it’s really not that much! Who’s going to Walt Disney World right now? Click here to find out! What do you think of Disney’s financial strategy? Do you think they’re playing their cards right? Share your thoughts in the comments below! Related posts: 10 Ways The Current Crisis is Particularly BAD for The Walt Disney Company News! Disney Has Just Raised Another $11 Billion in Debt DFB Video: Latest Disney Parks News — CEO Shakeup, HUGE Refurb News, and MORE! View the full article

The parks have been open for a month now, but not everything has reopened in Disney World. Cast Members welcoming guests back to Magic Kingdom When you head into the parks, you’ll see lots of Cast Members back at work and doing their best to bring the Disney magic to guests. But some Cast Members have yet to be called back as attractions, restaurants, and entire resort hotels remain closed. With the robust additional unemployment benefits from earlier this year expired, and the potential federal replacement as yet unconfirmed, which Disney World employees are still waiting for the call? When Disney World closed due to the global health crisis, a LOT of Cast Members were left out of work. Though Disney was able to pay full-time Cast Members for several weeks, they ultimately furloughed tens of thousands of Cast Members in April through a series of union agreements. This move successfully helped to preserve Disney’s financial security but, for a large number of Cast Members, this was and remains to be a time of uncertainty. We’ve written at length about what Cast Members have experienced during this process if you want to learn more. EPCOT Cast Members Wave Hello On Re-Opening Day! In June, the first Cast Members were called back from the furloughs and several rounds of recalls have occurred since as more of the Walt Disney World Resort reopens. Now, while many Cast Members have returned to work, there are still thousands of Disney World’s 70,000 Cast Members who remain furloughed. The majority of housekeeping and food and beverage Cast Members are still furloughed. According to WFTV, Unite Here Local 737 reported that 7,000 of 18,000 housekeeping, food, and beverage Cast Members were called back as of the parks reopening — approximately 39%. Since then, it’s possible that more Cast Members have been recalled, but over half of these workers could still be furloughed. Cast Member Of Disney’s 21 resort hotels, 13 are currently operating at varying levels of capacity. Some of these resorts are fully open, offering all forms of guest accommodations, while others are only offering Disney Vacation Club rooms at this time. There are currently five upcoming full hotel reopenings officially delayed by Disney, and the remainder of resort hotels are closed at this time. When you put that into perspective, it explains why so many housekeeping and food and beverage Cast Members remain furloughed. Cast Members On the food and beverage front, of over 400 Disney World restaurants and experiences, over 300 are still listed as temporarily unavailable on the Disney World website. Hours have also been shortened for many dining locations and parks as a whole, so significantly fewer Cast Members are needed to run food and beverage right now. Click here to learn more about the Cast Member furloughs! Some attractions Cast Members are still furloughed. Some attractions Cast Members remain furloughed but not nearly the proportion that remain furloughed in housekeeping and food and beverage. For attraction and custodial workers with the Local 362 Union, more than 80% headed back to work when the parks reopened. Cast Member The majority of attractions are open in the parks, so the need for more Cast Members is much higher in the attractions department. Those who remain furloughed can likely blame the attractions that are still closed and the shortened park hours. Click here to see everything that has reopened in Disney World! When will these Cast Members return? It’s likely that more Cast Members will be called back in housekeeping and food and beverage as the remaining closed Walt Disney World resort hotels reopen over the next couple of months. It’s unclear how many Cast Members will be called back for each reopening, but if a fair portion of the current 7,000 Cast Members called back were assigned to the hotels, then we may see thousands more Cast Members called back by the time most of the hotels are open. Cast Members at Topolino’s Terrace For attractions, Cast Members may be called back as more attractions reopen down the line and as Disney lightens capacity limits — that is IF Disney lightens capacity limits at all. It’s possible that the current number of open attractions and capacities will be the norm for a long time, meaning Disney may not have a need to call back more attractions Cast Members for the foreseeable future. Pinocchio Village Haus Cast Member We do have to note that Universal Orlando Resort did recently lay off an undisclosed number of workers, per Spectrum News, so we have to keep this in mind as a possibility for Disney World. Similarly, we’ve seen Paddlefish and other on-property restaurants institute lay-offs and change hours based on low demand. Unfortunately, just because some Cast Members are back, that doesn’t mean things will stay that way. There are no guarantees right now. Click here to learn more about the way demand is affecting the reopening. What are some Cast Member concerns? The big reason it’s concerning for so many Cast Members to remain furloughed is that the increased unemployment benefits from earlier this year have expired. And the current federal replacement has yet to be confirmed. Guest Relations Cast Member Some folks have had trouble getting unemployment benefits at all due to significant difficulties in dealing with the Florida unemployment system. So many Cast Members that have had to work hard to get unemployment benefits in the first place are now faced with reduced benefits — with no promise of if/when they’ll be called back for work. Main Street Cast Members Overall, keep in mind that Cast Members are dealing with a bit of a rollercoaster through this reopening. So, for those who HAVE returned to the parks to work, please be kind. And keep in mind that there are many, many more currently not able to work right now as well. Stay tuned to DFB for all of the latest updates about returning Cast Members and the reopening in Disney World. Click here to learn more about why we’re worried about Cast Members. Have kind words for Cast Members? Leave them in the comments! Related posts: “We’re All Working Through This Together” — A Message to Cast Members From The President of Walt Disney World Resort What Will Be the First Signs That Disney World is Reopening Soon? Furloughed Disney World Cast Members Are Staging At-Home Protests View the full article

A new coronavirus testing site opened at Disney World on Friday that is open to the public, but will have a dedicated lane for Disney employees. View the full article

Wearing a face covering has become part of our new normal. It’s also an important piece of Disney’s multi-layered approach to health and safety, and one of the ways to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19. Today we’re excited to share a peek behind the magic and an innovative way our cast members are helping their fellow cast stay comfy and protected with stylish and functional new face coverings, designed for cast, by cast. Designed in partnership across the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World costuming teams – Disney Parks Live Entertainment, Worldwide Safety Services and Global Applied Technology – these face coverings were developed remotely through a bi-coastal effort between cast members at both resorts. “Over the past several months, we’ve spent significant time and brainpower to provide our cast members with face coverings that are both functional and comfortable, and I’m proud of the incredible results,” said Dr. Pamela Hymel, Disney Parks Chief Medical Officer. “They fit well, feel great and can last for more than 50 washes.” Drawing from their own experience, the project stemmed from a need for a more unified and breathable face covering. With the full support of their leaders at Disney, this group seized the opportunity to create the unique, reusable face covering, specifically made for cast members at Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney World Resort and Aulani – a Disney Resort & Spa. “The unified design speaks to the fact that we are still one unified Cast, one Disney ‘world,’” shared Yonit Olshan, Costume Designer, Disneyland Resort Costuming. “As a creative team, we gained so much from each other’s experience and exposure to different types of problems and projects.” Offered exclusively for cast members in two styles, pleated and contoured, and in multiple sizes, the design team sourced and tested a wide range of fabrics, styles and features with a focus on comfort and function. Both styles feature adjustable spandex over the ears, extended nose pinch to the face, contoured shape under eyes, and lightweight, quick-drying material. Drawing inspiration from classic Disney characters, films and television shows, the pattern unifies what every dreamer and cast member have in common – joy, magic, and a little pixie dust. They sparkle with pixie dust and Mickey constellations, recalling that the second star to the right shines in the dreamy night and reminds us to keep wishing upon that evening star. Together, as a Disney family, there are many important ways that we can all help promote each other’s safety. We want to thank our guests and cast members for all they do to care for one another and doing their part. View the full article

Months after the coronavirus pandemic canceled thousands of cruises, customers can't understand why they still haven’t received refunds for prepaid fares and fees. View the full article

Shades of Green, the Military Only Resort on Walt Disney World property sets their room rates by pay-grade. You’ll find Shades of Green has reasonable room rates when compared to many of the Disney World Resorts and other hotels in the local area. Rates are based upon your pay grade or status, with junior members […] The post Shades of Green Walt Disney World’s Military Resort Room Rates appeared first on Military Disney Tips Blog. View the full article

We love to keep an eye out for new Mickey and Minnie ears in the Disney parks. Main Street, U.S.A. After all, is there a better park accessory? We’ve found some seriously cute Minnie ears lately like the Candy Corn Halloween Witch Ears and some pretty Sparkly Rainbow Ears, but thanks to a reader, we might’ve just found our new favorite pair! We were so pumped when we got a DM from reader @The_Planning_Princess on Instagram that she found these BRAND-NEW Lilac Minnie Ears in Magic Kingdom today! We recently spotted the Lilac Spirit Jersey in Disneyland and we think these ears might be the perfect match. Lilac Minnie Ears ©@The_Planning_Princess The ears themselves have a slight sparkle to them and the bow is a pretty metallic fabric. Did someone say new color trend? We’re totally into it. Lilac Minnie Ears ©@The_Planning_Princess These ears were available at Main Street Emporium in Magic Kingdom today but according to our reader, they were going QUICK. We’ll be checking to see if there are more of these cuties available in Magic Kingdom tomorrow so stay tuned to see where YOU can find these new ears! Click here to see MORE cute Minnie ears! Do you love these new ears as much as we do? Tell us in the comments! Related posts: Look Like a Skipper with This Gorgeous NEW Jungle Cruise Dress We Spotted in Disney World! Feeling Tropical?? These Disney World Palm Tree T-Shirts Give us Serious Summer Vibes! One of the Most Colorful Spirit Jerseys EVER Has Made Its Debut in Disney World! View the full article

Whether you like to be truly scary or too-cute-to-spook, there’s new Disney Halloween merchandise out there for you! ©Disney Now, we found some frighteningly fashionable LIMITED TIME ONLY Disney-inspired Halloween tees that you’ll definitely want to check out! These shirts are only available for a few more hours, so you’ll want to act quickly! There are 8 fun Disney-inspired Halloween shirts you can bring home with you that will make you and your whole family look fa-boo-lous! First, we found a Mickey Bats shirt featuring a classic Mickey design with the castle in the center and lots of spooooky bats flying about. ©Jane.com | Seller: Print The Party There’s also a sweet Trick or Treat shirt that will definitely make you crave a Mickey Premium Ice Cream Bar! ©Jane.com | Seller: Print The Party Mickey sends you his best Halloween wishes as a jack-o-lantern in this Boo(tiful)! shirt design. ©Jane.com | Seller: Print The Party If you’re ready to join the happy haunts, and need more Haunted Mansion gear to go along with your LOADS of other Haunted Mansion merchandise, then you’ll love this Foolish Mortal design, featuring the Hitchhiking Ghosts, with the Mansion looming in the background. ©Jane.com | Seller: Print The Party We think Jack Skellington himself would approve of this Nightmare Face shirt. Just look at that sinister smile — it chills us to the bone! ©Jane.com | Seller: Print The Party If you’re still mourning the cancellation of this year’s Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, this Not So Scary Halloween shirt may help you cope. Now, you can bring the signature Cinderella Castle logo, some Mickey bats, and that “not so scary” phrase with you wherever you go! ©Jane.com | Seller: Print The Party Want to make all of your dreams come true? Well, maybe you shouldn’t go around eating apples from strangers, but you can wear this fun One Bite and All Your Dreams Come True shirt, with a poisoned Mickey apple on it! ©Jane.com | Seller: Print The Party There’s also a 2020 Disney Halloween shirt and it seems the Pumpkin King has once again added himself to the fun to make your Halloween extra spooky! ©Jane.com | Seller: Print The Party Each of these shirts is available online from seller Print the Party on Jane.com. These shirts are extra fun because you can actually customize what color shirt you’d like the design to be printed on, and there’s a LOT of colors to choose from! It looks like not all of the colors in the image below are available for these designs, but most of them are. ©Jane.com You can also select the ink color for the design. These shirts are available in sizes for toddlers, kids, and adults. They are on all on sale right now for $14.99 each. They’re only available for a few more hours, so go and get one while you can! Click here to take home one of these adorable Disney-inspired Halloween shirts! We love that the Halloween spirit is starting early. We’ll definitely keep an eye out for more spooky merchandise and let you know what we find! Click here to check out more adorable Disney Halloween merchandise! What do you think of these Halloween shirts? Let us know in the comments below! Related posts: We’re Screaming! Target’s Disney-Themed Halloween Merchandise Is Showing Up In-Stores and Online! There’s a Mrs. Nesbitt Sweatshirt?! Check Out the 40 NEW Disney Shirts Available Online! These NEW Disney x Loungefly ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ Minnie Ears Are Adorably Spooky! View the full article

Recently, we shared the news that the Disneyland Resort hotels were not accepting new reservations for arrival dates before September 1, signaling yet another possible push back in the Anaheim resort’s delayed reopening plans. Disney California Adventure Now, we are starting to hear that guests with reservations through early September are being contacted by Disney to modify or cancel those plans. Disney is reaching out to guests with reservations between now and September 5, asking them to either modify their reservation or to cancel, and that Disney will no longer be able to accommodate their reservation due to the extended closures. Disneyland Hotel To provide guests more flexibility, all Disney-imposed fees are being waived at this time for both modifying or canceling reservations. Any guest with a previous reservation who has already modified or canceled beyond September 5 will not need to take any further action at this time. Disneyland Park In the meantime, Downtown Disney has continued its phased reopening and is the only component of the Disneyland Resort that is currently open for guests. We will continue to monitor Disneyland’s continued delays and will provide updates as we learn more! Click here to learn more about how California officials are reviewing how to reopen the Disneyland theme parks safely! Do you have an upcoming reservation at a Disneyland resort? Have you received any communication from Disneyland regarding this reservation? Let us know in the comments! Related posts: NEWS: Disneyland Extends Offer for Guests Affected By the Closures Through July News! Find Out How to Save With THREE 2020 Deals at Disneyland Resort! NEWS! Disneyland Resort Pushes Back Date For First Available Hotel Reservations to Mid-July View the full article

It’s almost the most FRIGHTFUL time of the year and we are SO ready. Halloween in Magic Kingdom Still, we can’t help but feel like we’re missing out on a big piece of our Halloween with the cancellation of this year’s Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party in Disney World. Well, since we can’t hug Jack Skellington or plunder with pirates on an extra-spooky ride on Pirates of the Caribbean, we’re throwing our OWN Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party right here and YOU’RE the guest of honor! After attending the parties for YEARS, there are some parts of the parties we’ve LOVED and some that we’d LEAVE. But this is OUR virtual Not So Scary, so it can be exactly what we want it to be! Let’s take a look back at some of our favorite parts of past parties including fireworks shows, FOOD, meet and greets, and MORE! We might even throw in some ways that you can do a Disney Halloween at home. Let’s get spooky! What is Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party? Let’s start with a quick rundown on what Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party actually is! Mickey’s Not-So-Scary is an after-hours and separately ticketed seasonal party that takes place from mid-August through Halloween. There’s exclusive food, AWESOME only-see-it-here entertainment (like fireworks, parades, and meet and greets), attraction overlays, trick-or-treating, and more that you’ll only find at these parties. Plus, everyone is encouraged to wear a costume — even adults! Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Unfortunately, this year’s party was canceled due to the global health crisis. With reduced capacities and Disney pausing fireworks, parades, and meet and greets for the time being, Disney determined that too many tentpoles of the party would be unavailable for the events to proceed. So here we are doing Mickey’s Not-So-Scary our way! (Hey, it’s not as good as the real deal, but we’re makin’ lemonade from lemons here, people!) Click here to learn more about the cancellation of Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party. Our Favorite Not So Scary FOODS! You know us so of course, we’re kicking our virtual party off with a celebration of Not So Scary FOODS! As we mentioned Not So Scary typically has a lot of specialty food offerings ONLY available to guests attending the parties. It’s possible that we’ll see some special Halloween treats in Magic Kingdom and beyond this year, so we’ll be on the lookout going forward! But right now, we’re looking BACK. Amuck Cupcake We usually spend the first party of the year hunting down all the ghoulish and villainous treats. Sometimes, we find some weird ones and sometimes we find some serious winners! For our virtual Not So Scary, we’re picking the best of the best. Constance’s For Better or Worse Wedding Cake We’re DEFINITELY featuring the Constance’s For Better or Worse Wedding Cake at our party. This treat debuted at last year’s party and struck the delicate balance between cute AND delicious (trust us, most treats cannot walk this line). Constance’s For Better For Worse Wedding Cake The dessert was citrus-scented cake topped with raspberry Bavarian cream, glaçage, buttercream pearls, decorative flowers, and a chocolate axe. For a cake celebrating a murderous bride is was surprisingly…cute! Plus, the ratio of cake to cream was absolutely perfect. If you ask us, it’s ’til death do we part with this treat! Want to read our REVIEW of Constance’s For Better or Worse Wedding Cake? Click here! Not So Poison Apple Cupcake (and other Main Street Bakery delights!) Main Street Bakery makes a statement every year with a Halloween cupcake to bring some frightful sweetness to the season. Last year introduced the super cute Amuck Cupcake featuring the Sanderson Sisters (it was quite good at staining our teeth black all night!), but we’re bringing back our FAVORITE from recent years — the Not So Poison Apple Cupcake! The Not-So-Poison Apple Cupcake The Not So Poison Apple Cupcake debuted in 2018 and brought with it some of the best flavors we’ve had in a Halloween treat. It was a Red Spiced Jumbo Apple Cupcake with pecan crunch and buttercream. Get this — the pecan crunch sat BETWEEN the icing and the cake for the perfect texture combo. Genius! Plus this gorgeous cupcake was just a dream to look at! Click here to see more PICS of the Not So Poison Apple Cupcake! Pumpkin Spice Soft-serve Sundae If we had to take a guess at the official flavor of Halloween, it would probably be “Pumpkin Spice and everything nice.” That’s why our virtual party would not be complete without talking about one of the best Pumpkin Spice treats in Magic Kingdom! We’re strolling over to Auntie Gravity’s Galactic Goodies in 2019 to try out the Pumpkin Spice Soft-serve Sundae. Pumpkin Spice Sundae Made with pumpkin-flavored soft-serve, candy corn, and caramel sauce, this dessert is basically Fall in a bowl. This was seriously one of the BEST Pumpkin Spice treats in Disney World last year, and that’s saying something — Disney World has a LOT of Pumpkin Spice treats! To see our REVIEW of the Pumpkin Spice Soft-Serve Sundae, click here! Haunted Mansion Portrait Desserts Ok, not kidding, this one might be the greatest snack that we’re bringing back for our virtual party. If you were around in 2017, you probably remember us RAVING about the Haunted Mansion Portrait Desserts and with GOOD. REASON. There were FOUR different Haunted Mansion desserts scattered around the park and all of them were soooo good. Stretching Room Chocolate and Peanut Butter Tart You had the Chocolate and Peanut Butter Quick Sand Stretching Room Tart, the Oreo Chocolate Dynamite Stretching Room Portrait Tart, the Lemon and Strawberry Graveyard Stretching Room Chocolate Tart, and the Raspberry Chocolate Haunted Mansion Wallpaper Tart. Obviously, these collectible treats stick out in our minds as some of the greatest bites of parties past because LOOK AT THEM. Lemon and Strawberry Chocolate Tart We’re suckers for the tie-ins to the Haunted Mansion but even better — all of these tarts TASTED incredible. Now if only they had made a Tightrope Girl Tart to complete the set! Click here to see the four Haunted Mansion Portrait Desserts in ALL of their glory! Maleficent Waffle Cone And the LAST treat that we’re putting on our ideal Not So Scary menu is the Maleficent Waffle Cone. This dessert first debuted at the 2018 Mickey’s Not-So-Scary and it was so good that it stuck around to last year too! We’ve still got our fingers crossed that it might make a surprising 2020 appearance (this appeared all day at Storybook Treats during Halloween season!). Maleficent Waffle Cone We’re talking ’bout lime soft-serve in a black waffle cone with chocolate Maleficent horns and purple sprinkles. Honestly, we <3 lime soft-serve so this treat didn’t need to do much to please us. On top of that, it’s SUPER Instagrammable and perfect for the spookiest time of year! Click here for more pics of the Maleficent Cone! BONUS! DIY Treats for Your Disney Halloween at Home After you’re done spending some time at our virtual party, you might work up an appetite for some Halloween treats. We’ve got you covered! You can check out our FULL STASH of Disney Halloween Recipes RIGHT HERE! And watch this video to learn how to make the Mickey Apple of your dreams. The lovely Disney Parks YouTube channel has videos to teach you how to make all sorts of special apples. So after you’re done with your Mickey Ghost Apple, try out the Mickey Pumpkin Apple or the Witch Minnie Apple. For ALL of the greatest Disney Halloween Recipes, click here! Our Entertainment Picks! Next, we’ve snagged all of our favorite entertainment picks from the past few years of parties to put together the PERFECT line-up of virtual Not So Scary fun. Cadaver Dans We’re starting where all great Magic Kingdom parties start, with the incredible “streetmosphere” on Main Street, U.S.A.. Say hi to the Cadaver Dans! Cadaver Dans! Did we misspeak? Aren’t they the DAPPER Dans? Usually, yes, you’re absolutely right. And these fellas are some of the Cast Members we still miss the MOST in reopened Disney World (they’re currently not harmonizing for guests!). But at Not So Scary, these fellows become the Cadaver Dans and sing us some spooky Halloween tunes! Look at their ooky-spooky costumes! Cadaver Dans, we are your biggest fans and you DEFINITELY have a place in our Not So Scary line-up. Character Meet & Greets and Dance Parties A big draw for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is that you typically get to meet all sorts of characters — including some pretty RARE ones! For our party, we definitely wouldn’t miss out on bringing Jack Skellington and Sally around for a meet and greet. After all, they’re basically the king and queen of Halloween. Jack and Sally at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Missing our favorite Halloween Town duo? Check out this video of them meeting guests! And keep in mind, if you want to meet Jack and Sally at future parties, they’re super high demand so get in line early! We’ve spotted other super rare characters in the past like Tarzan and Jane, the Seven Dwarfs (all seven of them!), and the Queen of Hearts with Tweedle-Dee and Tweedle-Dum! For our party, we’re bringing all of these iconic characters to the bash. Tarzan and Jane Hugging our favorite characters is something we’re really missing right now, so we’ll just have to do it virtually! Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular Maybe the villains aren’t as out-and-about as they are at Villains After Hours in Magic Kingdom, but Not So Scary is still a night where the more evil-inclined Disney faces get a chance to shine. Three of the stars of the evening are seen on stage in the Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular — and you can bet it’s one of our picks. Take a look at some clips from the show! The stage show debuted back in 2015 and has been a HUGE hit ever since. It also features appearances from a TON of other Disney villains like Oogie Boogie, Maleficent, Dr. Facilier, and more. It really is such a fun addition to the party, and who doesn’t love the Sanderson Sisters?! Mickey’s Boo to You! Halloween Parade We think Mickey’s Boo to You Halloween Parade is absolutely a CAN’T-MISS at every Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party. It’s kicked off by The Legend of Sleepy Hollow‘s own Headless Horseman galloping down the parade route and has a TON of familiar spooky favorite faces on really unique floats. Take a peek at some clips right here! Some of our favorite parts of the parade include the Pirates of the Caribbean section, the Haunted Mansion section (we LOVED last year’s addition of the Ghost Bride gliding down the street!), the Gravedigger dancers making some SERIOUS sparks with their shovels dragging on the ground, and of course, Mickey and Minnie in their Halloween costumes! Plus, last year they added an all-new Tomorrowland section with Buzz Lightyear and the Incredibles as the icing on the cake. Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party Fireworks And, of course, we’re finishing our party entertainment off with a firework frenzy of a nighttime spectacular! Last year Disney introduced the all-new Disney’s Not So Spooky Spectacular, and…it’s a good show — BUT our hearts still lie with the old show. Let’s cap off the entertainment with HalloWishes! Thanks to our friends over at AllEars.net, we can watch the whole show! Ugh, can you blame us for picking HalloWishes? It’s SO good. From the SCARYoke, to the spinning fireworks on the castle, and finishing up with those incredible perimeter fireworks that go off ALL around you, this was something special. If you’re missing the old show like we are, scroll through our tour of the HalloWishes Dessert Party! The Not So Spooky Spectacular is good, but we aren’t sure it can hold a spooky candle to HalloWishes. What do you think? Which show wins? Click here to learn MORE about Disney’s Not So Spooky Spectacular! Attraction Overlays One of our favorite recent additions to the Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Parties is the attraction overlays! Disney started adding Halloween-y theming to some attractions in 2018 and it’s just an extra fun addition to these already spooky nights. Mad Tea Party Last year, the overlays included live pirates on Pirates of the Caribbean, spooky projections and tunes on Mad Tea Party, and an INTENSE version of Space Mountain with the lights out and ROCK music. Not to mention, one of our favorites — the ethereal Madame Carlotta or Madame Renata greeting guests from the lawn of the Haunted Mansion! Hello Madame Renata…or is it Carlotta!? Now, there ARE similar ride overlays at other parties like Villains After Hours so it’s possible we might not have to wait a whole year to see a fun ride overlay again if these were to resume sooner! Trick-or-Treating and Costumes! Is it really Halloween without trick-or-treating and costumes? To answer that question — no. No, it’s not. Trick-or-treating at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary is a super fun activity and you can really LOAD UP on the candy. Yep, even you adults. CANDY TIME! Of course, we love any spot that means we get free candy, but there are a few trick-or-treat trails that are getting a special mention at our party. Some spots are pretty much just Cast Members with a barrel, but others will have you walking through a cool part of the park! Last year, we got to trick or treat in Ariel’s Grotto and Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor. SO NEAT. Monsters Inc Laugh Floor Trick Or Treat Trail And you know what? This is OUR Not So Scary party and we can do what we want, so we’re throwing in some of our favorite parts of Disneyland’s Oogie Boogie Bash in Disney California Adventure. We make the rules. Oogie Boogie at the Oogie Boogie Bash But seriously, the Oogie Boogie Bash had some NEXT LEVEL Trick-or-Treat Trails featuring the most popular villains in each of their lairs. Villains perform and interact with guests while they were all lined up to get their candy. They even converted the Redwood Creek Challenge Trail into the over-the-top Villains Grove walkthrough attraction bursting with lights and incredible effects. Add ’em to the line-up! Magic Kingdom is plenty big…we’re sure they could find a way to incorporate similar elements in Disney World’s parties! And you can’t go trick-or-treating without a great costume! Well, you can, but why would you skip out on an opportunity to get dressed up? Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is the ONLY time of the year that adults are allowed to dress up in true costumes in Walt Disney World and it makes the party that much more fun. So put together the best costume you got for our virtual party, or at least for the next time you go to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary! To see more of the Oogie Boogie Treat Trails, click here! Specialty Merch! Finally, a special part of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary is the specialty merchandise that’s on sale at the party. Luckily, we don’t have to miss Halloween merchandise TOO much because we can already snag some! A TON of Halloween merchandise is available on shopDisney RIGHT NOW to help us throw our own Not So Scary Party at home! ©Disney We’ll be keeping a close eye out for new merchandise and keeping our fingers crossed that we’ll see the return of some party favorites — like the spooky specialty souvenir popcorn buckets and sippers! Click here to check out some of the AWESOME Halloween merch available now! Happy, Happy HALLOWEEN! We hope you had a BLAST exploring the official 2020 DFB Virtual Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party! If you want to continue on with the Halloween fun, be sure to watch our latest DFB video where you can REALLY relive Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party!!! We sure had fun hosting and we’d love to hear some of your favorite Not So Scary memories in the comments. We’ll see ya real soon…and now a ghost will FOLLOW YOU HOME (oh wait, you’re already home)!! Click here for our FULL COVERAGE of last year’s Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party! What’s your favorite part of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party? Tell us in the comments! Related posts: 12 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do At Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party in Disney World! FIRST LOOK! NEW Fireworks, NEW Parade Additions, and MORE at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party! Is Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party in Disney World Worth The Spend This Year? View the full article

Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen and Jazz Kitchen Express reopened on August 12 as part of Downtown Disney’s phased reopening at the Disneyland Resort! Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen While we still have to wait a bit longer to get our hands on some Mickey beignets at the Mint Julep Bar in Disneyland park, we can finally sink our teeth into some fresh, hot beignets in Downtown Disney! Ordering and Seating Jazz Kitchen Express has all the health and safety fixings we’ve come to expect these days with any counter service dining location in Disneyland or Disney World. Floor markers kept parties six feet apart while waiting in line to order. Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen Express Once we ordered our food, more floor stickers were found for us to stand on while we waited for our food to be prepared. Both the cash register area as well as the food pickup area had plexiglass screens to keep everyone safe. Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen Express Once we got our order, we stepped outside. Currently, Jazz Kitchen Express has both standing tables as well as seated dining available. Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen Express outdoor seating When we were there, it wasn’t too busy, so staying physically distanced from others was pretty easy! If the tables are full, there are tons of designated seating areas around Downtown where you can take your food. Learn more about how California officials are reviewing how to reopen Disneyland and Disney California Adventure safely! Food Seeing that it has been MONTHS since we’ve been able to have a Disneyland beignet, deciding what to order was pretty easy! Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen Express We got a fresh batch of beignets, which meant they were piping hot. Watch out for your fingers when you grab these l’il guys if they’re coming right out of the deep fryer! Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen Express Once they cooled down just enough for us to enjoy, we were instantly swept off of our feet. These beignets are the real deal, you guys. As much as we love the Mickey-shaped beignets in New Orleans Square, nothing can beat a fresh, hand-made batch of beignets made just moments before. Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen Express You can add on dipping sauce for an extra $0.99, and you can choose between chocolate or raspberry. We chose chocolate, and it took the beignet experience to a whole different level! Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen Express Coming to Jazz Kitchen Express first thing in the morning and enjoying some warm beignets with a cup of coffee is a must-do when you visit Downtown, but these are obviously a great choice any time of day. We weren’t even bothered by the fact that we were eating hot beignets on an 85-degree California day! Want to learn how to make Mickey Mouse beignets at home? Check out our recipe by clicking here! Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen Check-In & Seating While we were floating on cloud nine after eating our beignets, we took a closer look at Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen to see what new additions were present! Ralph Brennan’s is currently accepting walk-up reservations only for lunch and dinner. Guests can line up at the host stand to add their name, or they can scan a QR code to be added to a waitlist via Open Table. Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen Once your group is called, you are brought to physically distanced tables. When we stopped by, we only saw Guests being sat on the bottom level, but there is signage in and around the upstairs area too, so it looks like both levels are being used for seating! Keep in mind that at this time, only outdoor seating is available. Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen We also spotted plexiglass screens that were installed around the perimeter of the outdoor seating area to protect Guests that are dining as well as Guests that are walking by. Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen Downtown Disney has another dining option for Guests looking to grab lunch or dinner during their visit! Whether you’re there for date night or you just need a quick bite to eat, Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen and Jazz Kitchen Express are ready for you! Click here to read more about the reopening of Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen and Jazz Kitchen Express! Have you ever eaten at Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen? Let us know in the comments! Related posts: Taste of Downtown Disney Returning to Disneyland Resort in September! Be Crowned Queen & King for the Day at Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen in Disneyland’s Downtown Disney! Review and (IRRESISTIBLE) Food Photos: La Brea Bakery in Disneyland’s Downtown Disney! View the full article

We’ve enjoyed our fair share of brunchy delights at Homecomin’s Rise & Shine brunch and Raglan Road’s rollicking weekend brunch (complete with Irish dancers and some pretty bangin’ pork hash!). House of Blues But now we’re getting ready to kick up our heels at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar in Disney Springs ’cause they’ll be offering a brand new brunch menu on Saturdays and Sundays soon, and we’ve got ALL the delicious deets! Get ready to feast your eyes on this sneak peek of the new Weekend Brunch at House of Blues Restaurant & Bar! The new menu will debut on August 22nd! ©House of Blues And before we dive in any deeper, we just want to confirm you read that right — House of Blues’ new Weekend Brunch has Bottomless Brunch Beverages including your choice of Mimosas or Bloody Marys for just $15! Now let’s take a look at some of the new eats! House of Blues shared all of their southern-style offerings are made from scratch like their new mouthwatering Breakfast Burrito! Breakfast Burrito ©House of Blues You can never go wrong with this brunch staple — NY Steak & Eggs! We love how its served on a rustic cast iron skillet! NY Steak and Eggs ©House of Blues Other new menu items include Chicken ‘N’ Donuts and Tennesse Toast — a new twist on a classic Avacado Toast! Not sure about you guys, but Avacado Toast is one of our favorite brunch dishes of ALL time! Tennessee Toast ©House of Blues House of Blues says they’ll also have “all the fixin’s” such as Brown Sugar Chile Bacon and Biscuits & Gravy! This new Breakfast Sandwich looks pretty killer too! How are we supposed to choose only ONE?! Breakfast Sandwich ©House of Blues Check out House of Blues new Weekend Brunch on Saturdays and Sundays starting August 22nd from 10AM to 12PM. After 12PM, the full Restaurant & Bar menu is available! Live music is performed Monday through Friday from 5PM to 10PM and on Saturdays and Sundays from 12PM to 10PM, so you can also stop by to listen to some tunes! Click here to see what a newly reopened House of Blues Orlando looks like! What’s your favorite place to do brunch at Disney World? Let us know in the comments below! Related posts: What’s New at Disney Springs! Designer Bags, a Floral Dress, and a BIG Bayou Buffet… What’s New at Disney Springs! NEW Menus, Ball Gowns, and Spooky Merch! Where To Do THANKSGIVING in Disney World! View the full article

We’re off to Paradise Falls with all of our new Up merchandise! Kevin Loungefly Backpack Kevin has definitely been in the spotlight with a new backpack and even a new sweater. But now we’ve found a TON of NEW merchandise inspired by Up with more of our favorite characters and we are ready to get exploring! Clothes We have just met this shirt, and we love it! Check out this awesome Dug & Balloons Woven Button-Up, which is a BoxLunch Exclusive! ©BoxLunch We love all of the pops of color on this shirt from the balloons, but most especially we love Dug’s goodest boy face! ©BoxLunch This shirt was actually on sale on the BoxLunch website for $35.92 (regular price: $44.90). When we checked today, this shirt was only available in extra-small, so if it’s a must-buy for you, be sure to grab one quickly! Click here to take home this Dug and Balloons Shirt. Can’t pick just one favorite character from Up? You don’t have to with this Up Ankle Sock Set. The set comes with socks featuring Dug, Carl’s house with the balloons, Kevin, Russell, and even a “My Adventure Book” design. ©BoxLunch Slide away with these socks from BoxLunch for $11.92 (regular price $14.90). Click here to buy this adorable Up sock set! Commemorate your time at camp with the Wilderness Explorers with this fun Wilderness Explorers Emblem Women’s Ringer T-Shirt. Grab your sash, backpack, and compass, and you’ll totally look ready to go exploring! ©BoxLunch This shirt is currently on sale on BoxLunch for $17.34 (regular price $28.90). Click here to take home this Wilderness Explorers Emblem Shirt. You’ll definitely want to float away with this adorable Adventure is Out There Balloons Women’s T-Shirt. You can follow the trail of balloons to Carl’s house and off to your next adventure! ©BoxLunch When we last checked, this shirt was only available in a few sizes on BoxLunch, so be sure to grab one fast! It’s on sale for a limited time for $23.12 (regularly $28.90). Click here to snag this Adventure is Out There Balloons T-Shirt. Show off your Wilderness Explorers member status with this Wilderness Explorers T-Shirt. The forest green color of this shirt will really inspire you to get out into nature and find your next adventure. ©BoxLunch This shirt was still available in a few sizes on BoxLunch when we last checked, and was on sale for $23.12 (normally $28.90). Click here to bring the forest to your wardrobe with this Wilderness Explorers T-Shirt! Accessories Kevin and Russell are ready for some exploring in this Russell & Kevin Mini Loungefly Backpack, which is a BoxLunch Exclusive. Kevin’s colorful features really pop against the blue and tan colors on this bag. ©BoxLunch The inside is even more colorful with a fun balloon pattern. ©BoxLunch But we definitely think the most adorable part of this bag is the side where you’ll spot a few of Kevin’s babies! So cute! ©BoxLunch You can snag this bag from BoxLunch for $69.90. Click here to bring this adorable Loungefly bag home! You can pack up all that change for your trip in this adorable BoxLunch Exclusive Loungefly Coin Purse featuring our favorite Wilderness Explorer, Russell! We love seeing all of Russell’s badges, but especially that very special Grape Soda pin. ©BoxLunch On the other side of the coin purse, you can see a multitude of colorful balloons lifting Carl’s home off to an adventure. ©BoxLunch But this coin purse also comes with a huge bonus — a reusable tote bag. ©Boxlunch This adorable set was on sale on BoxLunch for $11.92 (regularly priced at $14.90). It’s currently out of stock online, but seemed to be available for in-store pickup in certain stores, so be sure to check online to see if your store has one available. Click here to check all of the fun merchandise available on BoxLunch. You’ll need to carry quite a few items with you on your adventure, so you’ll definitely want to check out this Loungefly Holographic Fanny Pack which is a BoxLunch Exclusive. Carl and Ellie are flying up into the clouds with the help of those adorable balloons. ©BoxLunch We can’t help but want to fly off with them too! You can grab this fanny pack on sale for $31.92 for a limited time (regular price: $39.90). Click here to snag this Up fanny pack! There’s also a matching Holographic Cardholder by Loungefly, which is another BoxLunch Exclusive. ©BoxLunch We love how shiny this is! This cardholder was on sale on BoxLunch for $13.52 (regular price $16.90), but is currently out of stock online. It appeared to be available for in-store pickup at certain stores, so be sure to check online to see if your store has one available. Click here to check out more great merchandise available on BoxLunch. You’ll definitely want to document your travels, so you’ll love this Adventure Book Journal that is modeled after the scrapbook Ellie gives Carl. It’s definitely giving us all the feels. ©BoxLunch It comes with 80 lined pages for you to fill with all of your favorite stories. We love the leaves and little travel designs included in the pages. ©BoxLunch You can snag one of these journals for $13.52 during the BoxLunch sale (regular price $16.90). It is currently on backorder and is expected to ship between August 29th and September 9th. Click here to start journaling away with this Up Adventure Book Journal! If you feel the need to go explore the wilderness, then you’ll definitely want this Up Patches Denim Backpack to bring all of your snacks and explorer tools with you! It’s got several patches on it already, but there’s plenty of space for you to add more patches from your adventures. ©BoxLunch This bag is typically priced at $59.90, but is on sale on BoxLunch for $47.92. Click here to pack up for your wilderness adventure with this backpack. Of course, you can’t leave Kevin behind! You can bring Kevin with you everywhere with this Kevin & Russell Legs Enamel Keychain. We love that you can see Russell peeking through Kevin’s legs. ©BoxLunch You can snag one of these pins for $7.12 during the BoxLunch sale ($8.90 regularly). Click here to run away with this Kevin keychain! Never lose sight of your next adventure with this Paradise Falls Map. With the Grape Soda pin as our compass, and lots of little hidden details (can you spot Kevin in this map?), it’s sure to inspire you to go exploring! ©BoxLunch The map is on sale on BoxLunch currently for $23.92 (regular price $29.90). Click here to bring this map home! Shake things up a bit with this Snow Globe featuring Carl’s house and his many balloons right in the center. ©Hot Topic We actually found this snow globe at Hot Topic for $28.90. Click here to take home this snow globe! You’ve collected all of those Wilderness Explorer badges, so now it’s time to show them off with this Wilderness Explorer Badges Tin Mug. ©BoxLunch This is another one that’s unavailable online on BoxLunch, but may be available for in-store pickup in certain locations, so be sure to check on the BoxLunch website and see if your store has one available. The mug is on sale for $13.52 (regular price $16.90). Click here to check out this mug! You’ll need to start saving up for your next adventure, and this Paradise Falls Iridescent Coin Bank can definitely help you with that! ©Boxlunch This item is sold out online, but check on the BoxLunch website to see if it’s available for in-store pickup at a store near you or if it gets restocked. It was on sale on the BoxLunch website for $15.92 (regular price: $19.90). Click here to check out this coin bank! Looks like Up fans have quite the shopping adventure ahead of them. We’ll definitely let you know if we find more exciting Up or Pixar merchandise in the future! Click here to check out the beautiful NEW Up Minnie ears we found in Disney World! Which of these new Up items is a must-buy for you? Let us know in the comments! Related posts: Disney HOW-TO! Decorate Your Own DIY Adventure Book Inspired by Disney’s “Up!” Your Favorite Disney Pixar Movies Are Now SOCKS! This NEW Wall-E and Eve Loungefly Backpack Has Us Seeing Stars! View the full article

If you stay ready you don’t have to get ready — at least that’s our personal philosophy when it comes to Pumpkin Spice Latte season! Pumpkin Creme Brulee Coffee Now that summer is slowly turning to fall, we’ve already seen the Pumpkin Creme Brulee Coffee return at Disney World, but we love pumpkin spice-flavored everything so MUCH, we could literally drink it all year LONG! Today, we had yet ANOTHER pumpkin sighting! Which pumpkin goodie did we happen to see? Pumpkin cupcakes are heading back to Sprinkles at Disney Springs SOON! ©Sprinkles According to Sprinkles’ website, the Pumpkin Cupcakes will begin appearing at their bakeries starting on August 31st! And don’t worry if you can’t make it over to Sprinkles right away — unlike their limited-time-only flavors, the Pumpkin cupcakes will be sticking around through November 31st! That’s a pretty long time! Sprinkles Cupcakes in Disney Springs Sprinkles’ Pumpkin cupcakes are made with fragrant ginger, clove, nutmeg, and cinnamon, topped with sweet cinnamon cream cheese frosting! We had a hard time resisting them last year, and we’re certain this year won’t be any different! Pumpkin Cupcakes at Sprinkles Last Fall We’re not sure if there will be as many pumpkin spice-flavored treats at Disney World as last year, but we’re keeping our fingers crossed. We’ll let you know about any other pumpkin spice-flavored SIGHTINGS, so stay tuned! See which flavor Sprinkles is now baking (for a super-duper limited time) here! Are you a fan of pumpkin spice-flavored goodies? Let us know if its a yeah or hard pass in the comments below! Related posts: Halloween is HERE in Disney World’s Magic Kingdom! The 31 Things To Eat In Disney World If You’re Obsessed With CHEESE!! Review: It’s Pizza AND Burger Night With The NEW Pepperoni Pizza Burger In Disney World! View the full article

Ever heard of Milk Snob? ©Milk Snob We hope so because we talk about them A LOT! They’re a brand that makes exceptionally cute baby seat covers and blankets featuring some of our favorite pop culture characters — including Disney princesses and even Harry Potter! But check this out — Milk Snob’s newest design featuring some of our favorite friends from Toy Story! The pattern is called Andy’s Friends, and we think we know why! It features Woody, Buzz, Jessie, Bullseye, Rex, Hamm, and Alien in a cute cartoony style! Pick up this new Toy Story Milk Snob cover for $39! ©Milk Snob And if you really want to reach for the sky, you’ll want to pick up the matching Milk Snob Toy Story Blanket for $45 too! ©Milk Snob We think the Milk Snob Toy Story collection is perfect for any cowgirl or space ranger! You’ll find both new items on their website today, so check ’em out! Click here to learn eight lessons we learned the hard way about taking a baby to Disney World! Which Toy Story character is your favorite? Let us know in the comments below! Related posts: This NEW ‘Onward’ Plush Toy Is the Strangest We’ve EVER SEEN! SIVAKO! Pandora — The World of Avatar Wishables Are Now Available Online! So Many New Summery Looks Just Dropped on shopDisney — AND WE NEED THEM ALL! View the full article

The U.S. Department of Transportation has suspended charter flights between the United States and Cuba to “strengthen the economic pressure on the Cuban regime as a means to restrict the regime’s ability to repress its people and support the illegitimate Maduro regime in Venezuela.” View the full article

Hello Adventurers! I hope you have been enjoying our collection of at-home virtual trips inspired by beloved Adventures by Disney destinations. Today we’ll escape modern life and dive into the wilderness of America’s Last Frontier as we discover the natural wonders and experience the rich culture of Alaska. 1. Explore the Wild It’s time to explore the rugged and untamed natural wonders of Alaska… from the comfort of your home. We partnered with Disney+ to develop the ultimate Alaska playlist, including feature films and documentaries that will immerse you in the majestic wonders of America’s Last Frontier. Togo – The exhilarating and uplifting true story of a man and his lead sled dog.Life Below Zero – Follow the drama experienced by Alaskan households in different corners of this merciless territory as they battle to live life on their own terms.Alaska’s Grizzly Gauntlet – In Alaska’s Grizzly Gauntlet, survival expert Les Stroud explores the world of Alaska’s most formidable wildlife and uncovers the secrets to their survival in America’s final frontier.Dr. Oakley, Yukon Vet. – Meet Dr. Michelle Oakley, vet to pretty much everything that moves in the Yukon, making house calls across thousands of square miles, helping animals wild and domestic.Alaska Animal Rescue (coming soon) – Alaskan heroes rescue, rehabilitate, research and celebrate the wild animals of America’s last frontier.2. Gooey and Sweet, What a Treat! Get ready to bring the fun of the outdoors into your kitchen with these decadent Frying Pan S’mores. This yummy treat, from the chefs at Disney Family, only requires six ingredients and is the perfect addition to your at-home Alaskan adventure. 3. Play Time! Today’s virtual adventure features a family game draws inspiration from the fun activities organized by the Adventure Guides during our itineraries. Gather your crew, print this game guide and prepare to have a wild time playing Adventures by Disney Act it Out: Alaska Edition! 4. Beyond Your Dreams Display your spirit of adventure during your next video conference with Adventures by Disney virtual backgrounds. These images from our Alaska itinerary capture the vast amount of beauty, nature and charm in our 49th state. To use the backgrounds, just right-click on the images and save them to your computer. Be sure to check out the terms of use  about using the background before you download it. Then, follow the conferencing platform’s instructions to add some Adventures by Disney magic to your video conferencing. Don’t forget to check out our growing collection of Adventures by Disney destinations featured in the Adventures at Home series. Travel to Greece, the land of powerful gods and extraordinary heroes; explore the majestic natural wonders of Iceland; set sail on a river cruise through the South of France; join a safari to South Africa or experience the beauty Montana and Yellowstone National Park. Stay tuned to the Disney Parks Blog for even more #DisneyMagicMoments and experience the magic of Disney wherever you may be. See ya next time, adventurers! View the full article

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…there was a The Star Wars Holiday Special. This special was dreamt up by some folks at Lucasfilm after partaking in a few too many spiked eggnogs. ©Lucasfilm At least, that’s our working theory behind how this kitschy Christmas special came to be! The Star Wars Holiday Special originally aired on CBS in 1978 and went on to become a cult-classic given the absurdity of this 2-hour long variety show. Do you guys remember this thing?! Now Disney has just shared with USA Today a brand new LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special will be coming out on November 17th! Disney+ subscribers will be able to watch Rey, Finn, and Poe Dameron celebrate Life Day, a holiday that was started on the Wookiee planet of Kashyyyk. This plated was also featured in the original 1978 Christmas special. ©Lucasfilm “We wanted to give a wink and a nod to the original,” executive producer Josh Rimes told USA Today. He also stated the new LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special will last 45-minutes and pay tribute to other Christmas classics including, It’s a Wonderful Life, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Christmas Vacation, and more! ©Lucasfilm Rimes also teased Emperor Palpatine, Vader, and Kylo Ren will get to hang out together in the LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special — just when we didn’t think 2020 could get any stranger! We can’t wait to throw on some Star Wars ugly Christmas sweaters and tune in! Three new holiday celebrations may be coming to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland and Disney World! Click here to learn more! Will you be watching the new LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special? Let us know in the comments below! Related posts: A New Animated Series Called ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ Will Be Coming to Disney+ in 2021! THIS IS NOT A DRILL! Boba Fett Will Join the Cast of The Mandalorian on Disney+! NEW ‘Rogue Trip’ Series Is Coming to Disney+ Soon! View the full article

We’ve seen lots of fun Disney-themed collectible keys released lately. ©shopDisney We’re not quite sure what they unlock (is there a secret chest of Baby Yoda toys somewhere that we can now open up?), but we’ve definitely enjoyed seeing all of the cool designs. It’s also fun to try to collect them all! A new key is going to be released online soon, and we’ve got the details! Not too long ago, we shared the news about a new Ink & Paint Collectible Key we found in the “Coming Soon” section on shopDisney. We LOVE the Ink & Paint merchandise collection, so we were excited to see a new item featuring the same fun design. ©Disney Now, we’ve got an official release date for the new key. The Ink & Paint Collectible Key will be available on shopDisney starting August 18th! What’s even better is that you will get a FREE Ink & Paint Key with a purchase of $25 or more. ©shopDisney We’re getting our shopping carts ready as we speak (as if we didn’t already have TONS of new merchandise in them already)!! We’ll definitely let you know when we find more fun merchandise on shopDisney and around the parks for you to add to your collection! Click here to check out more pieces from the Ink & Paint collection! Do you collect Disney-themed keys? Let us know in the comments! Related posts: Coming Soon! Check Out the COLORFUL New Ink & Paint Collectible Disney Key! News! Disney Merch Released for Star Wars Day Will Use a Virtual Queue! Disney Is Experiencing Technical Difficulties…Again. The Saga Continues. View the full article

We’re back in Walt Disney World’s EPCOT! EPCOT And, as always, we’re taking YOU right along with us as we explore the goings on from Future World to World Showcase and all the nooks that make up both sections of the park. We’ve got food news, construction updates, a BUNCH of new merch to gaze upon and more, so we hope you’ll join us! EPCOT Food Updates Eats at the EPCOT Experience The Odyssey Pavilion has been home to Walt Disney Imagineering presents the EPCOT Experience since October 2019. EPCOT Experience This truly unique and innovative display allows guests to get a glimpse into all the components of the park’s multi-year transformation. EPCOT Experience And, as of this week, it also allows guests to grab a snack while they’re at it, as Eats at the EPCOT Experience has reopened this week! Eats at the Epcot Experience The menu is more limited than it was when the spot first opened, but this is still a great place to grab a Mickey Bar while you see everything on the way to EPCOT! Check out the newly reopened Eats at the EPCOT Experience here! Islands of the Caribbean Festival Food Booth While we enjoyed seeing another spot reopening in EPCOT, we were sad to report the closing of another. Islands of the Caribbean is Closed We were surprised to discover that the Islands of the Caribbean, which is one of the Food Booths offered for the 2020 Taste of EPCOT Food and Wine Festival, is currently closed until further notice. We’ll be sure to keep you posted as we learn more. In the meantime… Read more about the Islands of the Caribbean Food Booth here. Popcorn… and BEER! Near Mission Space in Future World you’ll find a Popcorn Cart. While this simple stand focuses on serving up that quintessential buttery park snack, at this particular cart you’ll now also find a small selection of canned beers. Seasonal Beer Selections These options were previously served at Kringla Bakeri og Kafe, which remains closed (for now) in the Norway pavilion in World Showcase. Seasonal Beer Selections That’s right! If you’re looking for Einstok, try Future World for now! EPCOT Construction Updates EPCOT Entrance Area Our construction updates begin right at the entrance of the park, where we got a glimpse of the new pylons that have been installed at EPCOT’s main entrance fountain! New Pylons in EPCOT So many changes that are part of the park’s multi-year transformation are taking place in Future World (which will ultimately become three distinct neighborhoods in addition to World Showcase as the fourth neighborhood). New Pylons in EPCOT It’s SO exciting to get even a small look at the results of the work taking place behind those construction walls. Take a closer look at the NEW pylons in EPCOT here! Of course, there’s plenty more construction updates where that came from! Space 220 We always like to peek at the construction for Space 220, the upcoming space-themed restaurant in Future World! Space 220 construction We’re so eager to be able to enjoy our meals in space (from right here on earth) in the future. Find out the latest on Space 220 here! PLAY! Pavilion And work continues on the future Play! Pavilion, too. PLAY! pavilion construction This “digital metropolis” will deliver interactive experiences, games, entertainment, and hands-on activities (along with Disney characters) when it opens. Check out the latest work on the PLAY! Pavilion here! France Pavilion And over in World Showcase, we got a good overview (literally, by way of the Disney Skyliner) at the ongoing work in the France pavilion. France Construction The area will include the upcoming attraction, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, as well as a new restaurant, La Crêperie de Paris. France Construction Get a great overview of the work taking place in EPCOT’s France here! EPCOT Merchandise Updates House of Good Fortune The House of Good Fortune, the merchandise shop in the China pavilion, just reopened! House of Good Fortune Pre-packaged snacks are among the goodies here, along with oodles of panda plush, lovely tea serving sets, and much more! House of Good Fortune Take a tour of the reopened House of Good Fortune here! Among the “much more” right now is a small selection of merchandise commemorating the Grand Opening and 1st Anniversary of Shanghai Disneyland! Shanghai Disneyland Hat Yes, it opened in 2016, which must be why it’s available at reduced prices. Shanghai Disneyland Lanyard Shanghai Disneyland Bag Shanghai Disneyland Train Set For instance, the Hat is $12.95, the Lanyard is $12.95, the Grand Opening Train Set is $128.00, the bag is $12.95, and the cute Mug featuring Mickey and Minnie is $12.95. Shanghai Disneyland Mug See the Shanghai Disneyland merchandise that’s currently available in EPCOT here! Mouse Gear It’s NOT a figment of your imagination… Figment Shoulder Plush We found a new FIGMENT Shoulder Plush in EPCOT’s Mouse Gear! Figment Shoulder Plush That’s right, you can take Figment ($19.99) with you wherever you go! See the Figment Shoulder Plush in all his purple glory here! Mouse Gear also delivered up a couple of new phone cases for Star Wars (and Millennium Falcon) fans! Star Wars Phone Case The new OtterBox Star Wars Phone Case is $59.99, and there is even a new Mickey Balloon (and more!) OtterBox Phone Case for $69.99 at Mouse Gear, too. Walt Disney World Phone Case Check out every detail of BOTH new OtterBox Phone Cases here! And even though we’re in EPCOT instead of Magic Kingdom, we still found ourselves a Jungle Cruise Gorilla plush in the Wishables line ($9.99). Jungle Cruise Gorilla Wishable But no matter which park you’re in, when you’re in Walt Disney World, you’re having the BEST DAY EVER, and you can celebrate it with this new Water Bottle ($27.99). Best Day Ever Water Bottle That’s right, it’s TOTAL Vacation Mode, baby. Vacation Mode Water Bottle (The Vacation Mode water bottle is $22.99.) You can see more of the new water bottles here! That said, no matter where you are in Walt Disney World right now, you’re probably feeling the Central Florida heat, too. Look this cutie! You can use this adorable new Mickey Ice Cream Bar Fan ($14.99) to cool off. Seriously, SO cute. See the cool new Mickey Bar Fan right here! La Bottega Italia Oh, my word… Gelato Purse Have you seen the completely adorable new I Love Gelato Purse at La Bottega in the Italy pavilion?? I Love Gelato Purse It’s $44.99, and you just have to see all the little details… Get the scoop on this new Gelato Purse here! Aaaand THAT’S the latest from EPCOT! We hope you’ll continue to join us as we take you to the other three Walt Disney World theme parks, Disneyland Resort’s Downtown Disney, and Disney Springs! We’ll see ya real soon! What’s your favorite thing about EPCOT? Please let us know with a comment! 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We’re back at Downtown Disney! Disney California Adventure Park It was cloudy skies yesterday as we headed through the esplanade to see what updates we could find at Disneyland Resort’s shopping and entertainment district! Let us fill you in with our FULL report of the latest happenings! Food Update at Downtown Disney Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen and Jazz Kitchen Express have officially reopened at Disneyland Resort! Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen Express For now, both restaurants are offering outdoor dining only. Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen’s hours are listed as Monday-Thursday from 11AM-8PM and on Friday-Sunday from 11AM-9PM. Jazz Kitchen Express will be open from 10AM-8PM Monday-Thursday and from 10AM-9AM from Friday-Sunday. Learn more about the reopening of Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen here! Starbucks The Starbucks location over by LEGO Store has reopened once more after being closed for several days. This put us in a tight bind since we usually like to pick up a cold brew or ice tea for our journey home! Starbucks This is such a relief since PSL season right around the corner! Click here to read more about Starbucks’ reopening at Downtown Disney! Merchandise Update at Downtown Disney World of Disney This year has been full of surprises, including this great deal on 2020-dated merchandise! Select 2020 items are now buy one, get one FREE including apparel and accessories… 2020 Merchandise …2020 Disney park pins which you can get a closer look at here… 2020 Merchandise …as well as 2020 Christmas ornaments to trim your tree! 2020 Merchandise Even though the parks haven’t officially reopened yet, we spotted the new “Together Again” face masks for $6 have arrived at Disneyland! Together Again Face Masks Previously, we’ve only seen the “Together Again” face masks released as part of the collection of welcome back merch at Walt Disney World, but it’s nice to see it here now too! Click here to read more about the Together Again masks we spotted at Disneyland Resort! We also saw the men’s Hei Hei button-down shirt for $59.99 has found its way over from Disney World! Hei Hei Shirt World of Disney was truly a wild place to be thanks to all the Jungle Cruise Wishables! They had lots of blind bags to test your luck on for $9.99! Jungle Cruise Wishables And if you don’t want to monkey around, the Gorilla Wishable was also hanging out for $9.99! Click here to learn more about the new Jungle Cruise Wishables! Our tails were wagging when we spotted this new Baby Yoda dog spirit jersey for $36.99! Baby Yoda Spirit Jersey for Dogs Your Mando-loving pooch will thank you for picking this cute shirt up for ’em and there’s a variety of different sizes to choose from. Click here to learn more about the Baby Yoda spirit jersey…for DOGS! What’s that in the SKY??? The new Up Minnie ears we first spotted at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Disney World are now at Downtown Disney! Up Minnie Ears They must have been up for an adventure and have finally flown in! There were a bunch of Up Minnie Ears in stock yesterday and they cost $29.99. Click here to learn more about the new Up Minnie ears! Peace, love, and MICKEY! The totally rad collection of 90s-themed apparel has started to appear at Disneyland Resort! Mickey Tank This new collection literally looks EXACTLY like the stuff we used to own while we were growing up. The likeness is UNCANNY like this the Disney denim shirt we used to rock with a pair of stirrup pants, slouchy tube socks, and Keds! 90s Denim Shirt For a second, we almost forgot it 2o20 after looking at all this retro stuff! My, how time flies! Click here to see the other 90s-inspired items we spotted at World of Disney! We also spotted this more modern collection of activewear! The “Choose Magic” tee cost $36.99 and paired with a matching set of Mickey leggings for $39.99! Activewear There’s also a “it’s a small world” tee for $36.99 and pair of “it’s a small world” leggings for $39.99 as well! Click here to see more photos of the new activewear collection! And the cute leggings didn’t stop there! We also spotted these adorable Baby Yoda leggings for $39.99 which we’d previously only seen released online! Baby Yoda Leggings The Force was also strong with this matching Baby Yoda tee for $36.99! Baby Yoda Shirt We love s’much little yodes. Click here to learn more about the Baby Yoda leggings and shirt! The Dress Shop At first, we thought our imaginations were running wild, but little did we realize it was just the new Inside Out dress! Inside Out Dress We love how colorful and vibrant the pattern is and we have no mixed emotions about buying it! Plus we how it’s embroidered with the saying, “Every day is full of emotion” on its back! Embroidery on Back of Inside Out Dress Pick this saucy little number up for yourself for $128! Read more about the Inside Out dress here! This “it’s a small world” cardholder for $14.99 should come with a warning label — it’s almost too cute to touch! “it’s a small world” Card Holder And last but not least, we also spotted this classic Mickey cardholder for $14.99! Mickey Mouse Card Holder We don’t know which one to choose!! Click here to read more about these insanely cute cardholders! Well, friends! That’s all for this edition of What’s New at Downtown Disney — until next time! We’ll be returning to Disneyland Resort soon to find more updates for ya, but for now, see who’s made it to the final round of our Disney park character throw down here! Do you believe in any of THESE 5 Disney conspiracy theories? Click here to learn more! What’s your happiest memory from your last Disneyland trip? Share it with us in the comments below! Related posts: What’s New at Downtown Disney and the Disneyland Resorts: TONS of Wedding Merchandise, a Sparkly Galaxy Parfait, and More! 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We’ve been busy searching for new cute merch at Downtown Disney in Disneyland Resort! World of Disney in Downtown Disney We popped into World of Disney this week and discovered that that the Together Again face masks finally arrived in Anaheim! That’s not the only new Disney merch we spotted. We just found two NEW credit card and ID holders inspired by a classic attraction and a world-famous mouse! Admit it. You love the theme song from “it’s a small world.” Alright, even if you don’t, you might love this cute credit card holder inspired by the ride! The magnetized clasp features the clock that welcomes guests to the happiest cruise that ever sailed around the world. “it’s a small world” Card Holder We’re totally digging the gold highlights on the front and back too! “it’s a small world” Card Holder Hot dog! Mickey Mouse came to join in on the fun too! You can see his cute little ears poking out the top of the wallet. The bottom portion is inspired by Mickey’s famous red and white shorts. Mickey Mouse Card Holder The back pay homages to Mickey’s signature yellow shoes too! We’ve seen a lot of cute cardholders around Disneyland and Walt Disney World. This one might be our new favorite! Mickey Mouse Card Holder Both cardholders are $14.99. We can’t think of a cuter way to secure your essentials! We’ll be back to Downtown Disney to check out more new Disney merch very soon! We spotted a Baby Yoda Spirit Jersey for your pup at Downtown Disney! Check it out here! What do you think of the new cardholders? Let us know in the comments! Related posts: PHOTOS: A TON of New Disney Character and Attraction Masks Just Arrived at Disneyland’s Downtown Disney! What’s New in Disneyland Resort: SO MUCH! Disneyland 65th Anniversary Ear Hats, Sweaters, and MORE Have Arrived Online! View the full article