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The Muppets are reaching new heights at Walt Disney World, literally if not figuratively. The windows looking down on Magic Kingdom's Liberty Square now double as the stage for "The Muppets Present ... Great Moments in American History," which debuted this week. And in one version of the show,... View the full article

We hope you enjoyed tonight’s sneak peek at all that Walt Disney World Resort has to offer during fall – especially the performance by the Sanderson Sisters! Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, and all the fun that goes along with it, will continue on select nights now through October 31. Click here for more details and in the meantime, download our “Hocus Pocus”-inspired wallpaper for your desktop or mobile device. Be sure to check out the terms of use about using the wallpaper before you download it. Want to check out other designs? Visit our complete gallery of wallpapers here. View the full article

Jimmy Kimmel Shares His Fondest Disney Parks Memory View the full article

Tonight our Inside #DisneyParksLIVE stream series will continue with a look at a few “WonderFALL” Disney experiences at Walt Disney World Resort, including a live peek at a portion of the “Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular,”- the thrilling stage show that’s part of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. The live broadcast begins at 8 p.m. ET. In the meantime, tell us in the comments section below where you’ll be watching from. View the full article

Happy Sunday! We hope you’re having a relaxing and wonderful weekend! Now it’s time to sit back and check out the latest in Disney food news! It’s finally here! The 2016 Epcot Food and Wine Festival started on September 14 and we were there on day one to taste every dish at the Marketplace Booths! You can see pictures of every single dish at the festival right here! Make sure you check out our Best of the Fest so you know what you absolutely must eat at this year’s Festival! We have a lot to share with you this week, so let’s jump right in… Disney Food News AJ is a guest on this week’s PassPorter Moms Podcast talking about the Epcot Food and Wine Festival! Check out the specialty eats at this year’s Halloween Time at Disneyland. The Ultimate VIP Tour is available this year at the Epcot Food and Wine Festival. Check out the menu for the Rockin’ Burger Block Party on September 30! A new Festival of Fantasy Parade dining package is coming to the Magic Kingdom. We have an update on the refillable popcorn buckets at Walt Disney World! Passholder exclusive keepsake glasses are back at the Epcot Food and Wine Festival! You can pre-order the 2017 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining! There are new tea flavors at the Garden View Tea Room at Disney’s Grand Floridian. The Festival of Holidays is bringing new eats to Disney California Adventure! Check out all the latest Disney Food News — even the stuff we don’t mention in posts on the blog! — on our Disney Food News Pin Board, including menu updates, restaurant closures, special events, and more! We’ve got all the latest for you, so check it out before you go. DFB Reader Finds If you find a fun new food — or other edible awesomeness — in or around Disney, share a photo with us on facebook or twitter so we can add it to our DFB Reader Finds each Sunday! We love dining at Sanaa at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge! Recently, DFB reader Mishawna Makin sent us a photo of seasonal soup she enjoyed during a recent meal – Braised Ox Tail Beef Broth. It looks delicious. We’d like a bowl of this soup! There are so many great eats at Disneyland and DFB fan @DisneyJanina shared this collage of some of her treats! The tigger tail is a classic! So many sweets…so little time. Do you have a favorite Disney Food find? Share your photos with us! Deal of the Week: 30% Off the DFB Guide to the 2016 Epcot Food and Wine Festival with code COUNTDOWN With more than 250 pages of new information for 2016, the DFB Guide to the 2016 Epcot Food and Wine Festival has everything covered to ensure that you have your absolute best Food and Wine Festival yet! And to celebrate the festival’s first week, we’re offering 30% off the cover price! Just use discount code Countdown at check-out to secure your savings! The DFB Guide to the 2016 Epcot Food & Wine Festival e-Book features all the info you need to know about this year’s events, from what’s NEW, to brand new touring strategies — created with this year’s special events in mind! The DFB Guide to the 2016 Epcot Food & Wine Festival includes customized bonus items that surpass any other Food & Wine Festival coverage that’s out there. These include: A full, daily schedule of events for every day of the festival — this is the only place you’ll find this schedule anywhere! A printable World Showcase Booth Menu Checklist that you can use to plan, and easily bring with you to the festival Themed World Showcase booth crawls, including “Fun Eats for the Kids,” the “Carnivore Crawl,” the “Continent Crawl,” and so many more! Food and Wine Festival customized Touring Strategies for One Day visits, Budget-Conscious visits, and even one to celebrate the TV Show The Chew! A chapter dedicated to all “New for 2016″ events, menu items, booths, and more Full food, wine, beer, winery, cocktail, and chef indexes, including dates and locations of where you can find your favorites Epcot Food and Wine Festival recipes Top tips on how to use MyMagic+ and the Disney Dining Plan at the Epcot Food and Wine Festival And more! Whether this is your first festival or your 21st, you’ll appreciate knowing what you are getting before spending time and vacation dollars. And no matter what you want do — sample wine, explore the world’s beers, taste something you’ve never tried before, or find your next favorite dessert — The DFB Guide to the 2016 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival is the perfect resource for navigating the biggest Epcot Food and Wine Festival ever. And we’re so excited to share it with you that in celebration of the grand launch, we’re offering 30% off the purchase price! To secure the discount, use code Coutndown at the check-out. Remember, with a 100% money-back guarantee on all of our guides, you have nothing to lose! On to the Round-Up! Mickey Fix found the cutest Mrs. Potts and Chip Salt and Pepper Shakers! Walt Disney World for Grownups shared their top 10 Grownup Beverages at Disney World. Disney Parks Blog shared a recipe Disney Cruise Line’s Cannonball Crispy Treats. Disney Family shared the best Disney Cupcakes! Oh My Disney shared some fun Disney-inspired Bento Boxes. Have a great week! We’ll see you back here tomorrow with another great Disney food review! Disney Food Blog Fans, be sure to check out our DFB Disney World Dining Guide e-Books! Find great deals at DFBStore.com! Also, come on over and: Subscribe to our Newsletter Follow us on Twitter Become a Facebook Fan Related posts: Disney Food Post Round-Up: August 21, 2016 Disney Food Post Round-Up: July 17, 2016 Disney Food Post Round-Up: July 3, 2016 View the full article

This week, we kicked off the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival at Walt Disney World Resort with a few stories to help you before and during your visit. The marketplaces at the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival are serving up hundreds of new flavor combinations to sample. And for the first time, the most delicious time of year at Walt Disney World has expanded into the resorts, with family-friendly experiences like Culinary Adventures with a Master Chef at Disney’s Contemporary Resort. There are many other experiences this year, so be sure to check out Victoria’s opening day story to learn more. The Epcot International Food & Wine Festival runs through November 14, 2016. Download a printable map right here. And later tonight, our Inside #DisneyParksLIVE stream series will continue with a special look at a few favorite “WonderFALL” Disney experiences at Walt Disney World Resort, including a live peek at a portion of the “Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular.” We shared that the live stream will also feature updates from Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival and other information about our #WonderFALLDisney experiences this season. The live broadcast begins at 8 p.m., right here on the Disney Parks Blog. Hope to see you later tonight. Here are some of the other stories we worked on this week. Applications Now Open for New Class of Disneyland Resort Dreamers & Doers – Disneyland Resort Dreamers & Doers is looking for someone who is making a difference by conserving nature, thinking creatively, living healthfully or strengthening their community. Night of Joy at Walt Disney World Resort Rocks ESPN Wide World of Sports; Announces 2017 Dates – We just finished the 34th Night of Joy at Walt Disney World Resort and this year’s event brought the best names in Contemporary Christian music to ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex for the first time. Celebrate the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror Final Check-Out With Two Specialty Eats at Disney California Adventure Park – I’m excited to share two new scarily delicious ways to celebrate the final check-out of the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. PHOTOS – Visiting the Festival Center at 2016 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival – Take a look at the Festival Center in Future World which houses demonstrations, wine tastings, a merchandise shop and more. Holidays at the Disneyland Resort Return November 10 through January 8 with New ‘World of Color,’ Festival of Holidays and More – The most wonderful time of the year returns to the Happiest Place on Earth with Holidays at the Disneyland Resort, November 10 through January 8! Coca-Cola Polar Bear Will Debut Soon at Disney Springs – A new interactive meet and greet experience with the Coca-Cola Polar Bear will debut at the Coca-Cola Store, located in Town Center, the newest Disney Springs neighborhood. View the full article

When Jimmy Kimmel talks, I listen. Needless to say, I was beyond excited when he answered a question of mine. Everyone has a favorite Disney Park memory and wanted to know his. If you’d like to find out what went through his mind when he visited a Disney Park at 9 years old, look no further because I’ve got the exclusive scoop. Check out the video and he can tell you himself: Jimmy will be hosting the 68th Primetime Emmy® Awards which air LIVE tonight at 7e|4p on ABC. View the full article

ABC’s black-ish Goes to Walt Disney World for Season Premiere View the full article

Reedy Creek, the Walt Disney World-controlled taxing district, plans to staff two more roving medical units around the resort. Next year's budget, which is in the process of approval, includes six new Reedy Creek paramedic positions to staff MARC (medical assistance response cart) positions. The... View the full article

This week marked the return of one of the most highly anticipated annual events here at the Walt Disney World Resort – the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival! So many of the dishes featured at this year’s event are a true feast for the eyes, like the Sweet & Spicy Shrimp offered at the Australia Marketplace, the Seared Scallops at the Wine & Dine Studio Marketplace, and Mojo Roasted Pork at the Islands of the Caribbean Marketplace. For more on what to expect from this year’s event, be sure to read Victoria Lim’s previous blog post. Which dish are you aiming to try this year? View the full article

If you ask my mother what I do for a living, she would say, “You make television.” And when you boil it down, she’s right! I’m lucky enough to work with some incredible partners at ESPN, Disney Channel, Freeform and ABC to bring their programming to Disney Parks. One of the highlights of my 2016 was working with the team at ABC on their hit show, “black-ish.” And what does “black-ish” do after they’ve been nominated for three Emmys? Go to Disney World of course! If you were visiting Walt Disney World Resort during the week of Aug. 22 you may have caught a glimpse of the cast around the parks taping their season premiere. They taped at Magic Kingdom Park, Epcot and Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park over four days. In between takes, managing the heat and drinking lots of water, the cast posed for photos with guests, met some of their favorite Disney and Pixar pals, and even got to check out a few things. If you follow the cast on social media, you saw that Marsai Martin (Diane) live-streamed the Festival of the Lion King show at Disney’s Animal Kingdom; Miles Brown (Jack) visited Cirque du Soleil’s “La Nouba” at Disney Springs and Marcus Scribner (Andre Jr.) had an out of this world dinner at Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Creating a half hour show is hard work and takes a village and it is a great feeling to be a part it. Check out the behind scenes video below to see a sneak peek of the taping. Don’t forget to watch the “black-ish” season premiere Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 9:30 p.m. ET on ABC. Tune in and follow along with the social conversation using the hashtag: #blackish. View the full article

Have you chosen your Special Events for the 2016 Epcot Food & Wine Festival? Maybe you’ve had some interest in attending one of this year’s Rockin’ Burger Block Parties, but you’re not quite sure what the menu entails. Or perhaps you’ve already booked the first Block Party on September 30th, and are already excited to find out what kind of burgers you’ll be diving into! Burger Victory at the Rockin’ Burger Block Party Either way, we’ve got some info that may help (and if you need anything further, be sure to check out our review from the Rockin’ Burger Block Party we attended last year). We’ve got the scoop on six of the seven Burgers that guests will be chomping into at the very first Rockin’ Burger Block Party on September 30th featuring Celebrity Chef Maneet Chuahan, who will be joined by Chefs from various Disney restaurants. (Remember, each of the three parties features a different Chef… AND different burgers!) Seating at the Rockin’ Burger Block Party Maneet Chuahan will showcase her Indian-inspired Malai Chicken Mushroom Burger, while Chefs from STK Orlando will be serving up some of their lil’ BRGs made with Wagyu beef. Lil’ BRGs Raglan Road will offer a beer-battered burger! This one will be topped with garlic aioli, tomato chutney, and greens. Here’s a beer battered burger we had at Raglan’s counter service spot — Cookes of Dublin — that we think is the inspiration for the Bash choice. Battered Burger and Chips from Cookes of Dublin One of our favorite Disney spots to grab a burger – Beaches and Cream – will serve a Sunrise Burger: chorizo and candied Canadian bacon will be topped with an avocado spread, and then topped even further with a quail egg and sriracha mayo… all on an English Muffin. And the newest burger joint on the Disney dining scene, D-Luxe Burger, will share classic Southern style with their beef burger topped with fried green tomato, pimento cheese, and Applewood-smoked bacon on a Parkerhouse roll. Here’s the “full-sized version” from D-Luxe Burger. Southern Classic Burger at D-Luxe Burger And though we don’t know the chef or restaurant behind the burger yet, we do know that a Pork Slider with aji amarillo chile slaw and avocado on brioche will be up for grabs, too. Interested guests may book the Rockin’ Burger Block Party for $99, Reserved Seating for $119, and Nosh Pit Seating for $199. Learn more about the inclusions for each level and the Block Parties taking place on October 14th and November 11th by visiting our Food and Wine Festival Special Events page. Part of the fun of the Rockin’ Burger Block Party is that guests get to vote for their favorite burger. Based solely on the descriptions so far, which one might get YOUR vote? Ready to Plan for Your Epcot Food and Wine Festival Trip? The DFB Guide to the 2016 Epcot Food & Wine Festival e-Book is now available! 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 2016 edition today! Don’t miss a moment of the fun! Use code Chefs at check-out for a 20% off the cover price! Are you attending a Rockin’ Burger Block party this year? Please let us know with a comment! Disney Food Blog Fans, be sure to check out our DFB Disney World Dining Guide e-Books! Find great deals at DFBStore.com! Also, come on over and: Subscribe to our Newsletter Follow us on Twitter Become a Facebook Fan Related posts: 2015 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Review: Rockin’ Burger Block Party News! D23’s Sip and Scream Event Returns to the 2016 Epcot Food & Wine Festival News! Cast of ABC’s ‘The Chew’ Returns for the 2016 Epcot Food and Wine Festival PLUS Menu Updates! View the full article

As summer turns to fall at the Disneyland Resort, preparations are underway for the cheerful holiday season ahead. If your holiday plans include a visit to the merriest place on Earth, there are a few reasons to stay at one of our three on-property hotels. First, you’ll be steps away from the magic. With many traditions returning and new merriment debuting this year, you’ll be surrounded by the holiday spirit, including the new holiday-themed “World of Color—Season of Light” spectacular and Festival of Holidays experience. Second, by staying at one of the Hotels of the Disneyland Resort, you’ll enjoy more time at the parks with Extra Magic Hour, an early morning admission option, on select mornings (separate theme park admission and valid hotel key card required).** And third, guests can save up to 20 percent on premium rooms at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa and Disneyland Hotel and save up to 10 percent on rooms at Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel, on select Sunday through Thursday nights between October 23 and December 22, 2016. Book through November 16, 2016.* Click here for more details and to book today! *Savings based on the non-discounted price for the same room at the same hotel for most Sunday through Thursday nights. Valid for travel between 10/23/16 to 12/22/16. Book from 9/7/16 through 11/16/16, with travel completed by 12/23/16. Savings on premium rooms are available on Premium, Deluxe and Woods/Garden/Courtyard rooms. Offer excludes select Concierge rooms and suites, except Paradise, Artisan and Regal suites. Ask about savings on other room types. Not valid on previously booked rooms. Advance reservations required. Subject to availability as the number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited. Excludes applicable fees and taxes. Limit two (2) rooms per reservation and five (5) people maximum per room. Not valid in combination with any other hotel discounts or offers. Subject to restrictions and change without notice. Separate Theme Park admission required to enjoy the Parks. **Disneyland Resort Hotel Guest Extra Magic Hour currently allows registered Disneyland Resort hotel guests admission into select attractions at Disneyland Park on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and Disney California Adventure Park on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday before the applicable park opens to the general public. Check disneyland.com for schedule of when each park offers Extra Magic Hour. Each registered hotel guest (ages 3 and older) must have a valid theme park ticket and active hotel room key card. To enhance the Extra Magic Hour experience, it is strongly recommended that guests arrive at least one hour and 15 minutes prior to regular park opening. Applicable theme park, days and times of operation and all other elements including, but not limited to, operation of attractions, entertainment, stores, restaurants and appearances of characters may vary and are subject to change without notice. Subject to capacity, cancellation and other restrictions. View the full article

Our popular Inside #DisneyParksLIVE stream series continues this Sunday with a special look at a few favorite “WonderFALL” Disney experiences at Walt Disney World Resort, including a live peek at a portion of the “Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular,”- the thrilling stage show that’s part of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. The live broadcast begins at 8 p.m. on Sunday, September 18, right here on the Disney Parks Blog. During the live stream, we’ll drop in on Sunday night’s “Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular” show as it’s happening and share a few behind-the-scenes details during an exclusive live interview with one of the show directors. We’ll also feature updates from Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival and other information about our #WonderFALLDisney experiences this season. Tune in at 8 p.m. and find out how you can participate in the live stream yourself on Twitter at @DisneyParks and right here on the Disney Parks Blog. View the full article

Guests aboard the Disney Wonder were treated to live performances by Michelle Mallardi, known for her Broadway role as Belle in Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” as part of our Stars Set Sail live concert series presented by Disney Theatrical Productions. Michelle kicked off her show by singing “A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes” and telling guests about her childhood dream to sing and dance on Broadway. After performing a variety of beloved songs, including “Beauty and the Beast,” Michelle encouraged the audience to join her in singing “Anything Can Happen” from Mary Poppins. Then she even brought a few guests on stage to learn the dance as the audience continued belting out the lyrics to this fun song. It’s been a full summer of Broadway stars sailing the seas with us! Take a look back to see the line-up: Kissy Simmons on the Disney Wonder Kevin Massey and Kara Lindsay on the Disney Magic Alton Fitzgerald White on the Disney Magic Mandy Gonzalez on the Disney Magic Susan Egan on the Disney Magic Kerry Butler on the Disney Magic View the full article

It won’t take the powers of the Sorcerer Supreme to conjure a look at the magical, mind-bending adventure “Doctor Strange,” for beginning October 7, guests visiting Disney Parks will be able to catch a preview of scenes from the film in sneak peeks planned for Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts. At Disney California Adventure park, the preview of “Doctor Strange” will be presented in 3D with special in-theater effects at the Sunset Showcase Theater in Hollywood Land, while guests at Disney’s Hollywood Studios will get to see this advance look at clips from the film as part of the One Man’s Dream attraction. “Doctor Strange” follows the story of world-famous neurosurgeon Dr. Stephen Strange who, in his quest for healing after a horrific car accident, discovers powerful magic in a mysterious place known as Kamar-Taj – the front line of a battle against unseen dark forces bent on destroying our reality. Plan to catch our 10-minute sneak peek of “Doctor Strange” when it opens October 7, and see fully why the impossibilities are endless when you experience the film in theaters in 3D on November 4, 2016! View the full article

If the Grand Floridian Resort is your cup of tea, you won’t want to miss the Garden View Tea Room‘s Afternoon Tea offerings! Every day the resort serves a spread fit for the Queen with a beautiful garden view to match. Garden View Tea Room from Disney Parks Blog It’s a traditional tea service complete with fine china, tea sandwiches, jams, jellies and other tiny treats. You can read more about how it works in our previous reviews here and here. But, in case you missed it, the tea room recently received a new menu according to the Disney Parks Blog! With the addition of new teas, Garden View Tea Room now serves the largest collection of Twinings loose-leaf teas, and they’re all exclusive to the Walt Disney World Resort! A few of the new teas are Perfect Afternoon, Garden Party, and After Dinner Mint. New options at Garden View Tea Room from Disney Parks Blog — click to enlarge The tea room even has a tea sommelier on hand to help you choose the best tea for you! Don’t you think a spa day with afternoon tea is a great way to relax on vacation? Let us know in the comments! Disney Food Blog Fans, be sure to check out our DFB Disney World Dining Guide e-Books! Find great deals at DFBStore.com! Also, come on over and: Subscribe to our Newsletter Follow us on Twitter Become a Facebook Fan Related posts: News: Changes to Afternoon Tea Packages at the Grand Floridian’s Garden View Lounge Review: Tea at Garden View Lounge at the Grand Floridian Resort and Spa Guest Review: Afternoon Tea at the Grand Floridian’s Garden View Lounge View the full article

Guests at Hong Kong Disneyland recently experienced the magic of Disney in an entirely new way. The resort hosted its first-ever running event this past weekend, the Hong Kong 10K Weekend presented by AIA Vitality. Nearly 9,000 runners participated in the two-day event, which included a Duffy 5K Fun Run, a Mickey & Minnie 3K Family Run and Kids Races in addition to the Mickey 10K Run. The success of the event builds on the popularity of these types of endurance races at Disney theme parks at Disneyland Paris, Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort, which each hosts similar race weekends. The inaugural Hong Kong event was officiated by secretary for Food and Health of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Dr. Ko Wing-man, who kicked off the 3K race and presented awards to the 10K winners. The races took runners through various lands throughout the park as popular Disney characters, performers, musicians and the Hong Kong Disneyland band entertained them along the way. And it was all for a good cause as a portion of the proceeds from the race will go to the Children’s Cancer Foundation. The run was also eco-friendly! Local environmental groups helped recycle waste, such as banana peels and water bottles, and worked to make it an entirely carbon-neutral event. View the full article

Night of Joy, Walt Disney World's annual Christian-music festival, will be held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex again in 2017, the company has announced. The event was held at the complex for the first time earlier this month. For most of its 33-year history, it was produced at Magic Kingdom,... View the full article

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The Shark Reef at Disney World's Typhoon Lagoon will permanently close Oct. 3. A Disney spokeswoman said closing the shark reef will help make way for a new water ride in the area. A family-friendly raft ride called Miss Fortune Falls is planned nearby. It is set to open next year. The cost of... View the full article

This week, we’re celebrating Prince Charming’s Regal Carousel. As a part of our celebration, we have a brand-new wallpaper to share with you today. Our designer Leo Cardoso was inspired by old carnival attraction posters when he designed this wallpaper. He came up with a whole new way to celebrate a classic Disney attraction! Be sure to check out the terms of use about using the wallpaper before you download it. Want to check out other designs? Visit our complete gallery of wallpapers here. View the full article

Who says that a Disney vacation is just for the kiddos? There are seemingly endless ways to have grown-up fun on a Disney vacation, and Adventures by Disney offers lots of opportunities to travel the world either with or without children. Here are just a few of my favorite ways to have grown-up fun on an Adventures by Disney vacation. Travel With Other Adults When the school year begins, so do the Adventures by Disney Adult Exclusive departures. Reserved for guests ages 18+, these adult-only vacation options offer a chance to travel to almost every destination that Adventures by Disney visits. Want to visit Germany during Oktoberfest? Get a sneak peek behind the scenes at Walt Disney Imagineering and Disneyland Resort? Take in a Broadway musical? You can do all this (and more) on these ultimate grown-up vacations. Enjoy Grown-Up Activities Want to bring your kids along? On an Adventures by Disney vacation, you’ll enjoy family time together, but each itinerary also includes experiences for adults while kids participate in Junior Adventurer activities. While you visit the Mona Lisa at the Louvre with a local expert, your kids can participate in an interactive scavenger hunt around the museum. While the grown-ups sip wine in Tuscany, the kids are invited to design their own flavors of Italy’s finest olive oils. Fun for Foodies If you’re like me, there’s nothing you love more than sampling exquisite regional cuisine. On an Adventures by Disney vacation you can enjoy a private cooking class in Vietnam, sample paella in Spain, dine like royalty during a private reception and dinner at Edinburgh Castle in Scotland, or learn the history of the Andean Pachamanca feast in Peru. Feel Like a VIP Wake up with a view of the fjords in Norway, stay in an Irish castle, or throw open the curtains in your beachfront resort in Greece. With Adventures by Disney you can sleep in style in a variety of breathtaking resort accommodations. And to up the “posh” quotient even further, Adventures by Disney offers an array of private experiences in some of the world’s most recognizable destinations. From a private after-hours tour of the Vatican Museum or a behind-the-scenes tour of the Eiffel Tower, you can enjoy a host of VIP opportunities that are totally brag worthy. Let Someone Else Do the Planning Being a grown up means you’re constantly planning. What’s for dinner? Who’s picking up the kids? When can I schedule that appointment/meeting/confab? With Adventures by Disney the stress is taken out of planning your vacation, allowing you to simply focus on yourself for a change. From Long Weekends to extended trips, it’s as easy as choosing your next destination and leaving the planning to Disney. What are you waiting for? Book an Adventures by Disney vacation. You deserve it! View the full article

If you stop by the Main Street Confectionery over the coming weeks, you’ll find that things look quite different. Learn About: Main Street Confectionery Magic Kingdom Disney World Restaurants That’s because the Confection Case is undergoing a 6 week refurbishment, and is therefore closed. But don’t fret! Not only is the rest of The Confectionery open (so you can still buy all sorts of in-house and prepackaged goodies), you can also still easily find your favorite house-made Disney confections —items like Mickey Krispy Treats, Cake Pops, Caramel Apples, and English Toffee — at Big Top Treats in New Fantasyland and Prairie Outpost & Supply in Frontierland! And the candy kitchen is still functioning at the Confectionery, so you can even get some house-made treats right here! Just not sold out of the case. The six-week timeframe should position the reopening to occur around the beginning of November — right when the treats in the case will likely receive their annual holiday makeover into hues of red, green, and frosty winter blue. In the meantime, let’s take a little tour to see what The Confectionery looks like at the moment. The Current Confectionery It’s a bit disorienting to see such a hallmark of the shop behind refurb walls, so just as a reminder, the Case is to the left of the open kitchen where you can watch Cast Members create the treats. Confectionery Case Refurbishment Walls And, as we mentioned, there are indeed still plenty of goodies to be had inside! You’ll just need to look in all the displays throughout the store. (I spy a Mickey Gingerbread Cookie!) Confectionery Treats Caramel Apple Display at The Confectionery So don’t be shy… you can still pay The Confectionery a visit on your next visit to Main Street, U.S.A.! And if you don’t find what you’re looking for, remember to stop at Big Top Treats or Prairie Outpost & Supply! What’s your favorite classic Disney confection? Please let us know with a comment! Disney Food Blog Fans, be sure to check out our DFB Disney World Dining Guide e-Books! Find great deals at DFBStore.com! Also, come on over and: Subscribe to our Newsletter Follow us on Twitter Become a Facebook Fan Related posts: Review: Strawberry Oat Bar at Main Street Confectionery Review: Sweet Treats at Main Street Bakery Starbucks in Magic Kingdom Disney World’s Main Street Bakery View the full article

Tonight we say, “See ya real soon!” from Paradise Pier at Disney California Adventure park. Some Southern California evenings end with a brilliant purplish-pink sunset, painting our usual all-blue sky with magnificent color. It’s even more beautiful when paired with the flashing lights of our favorite place “between sea and sky.” View the full article