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Walt Disney World has introduced nighttime weddings at the Magic Kingdom after the theme park has closed. Brides and grooms can say, "I do," in front of the Cinderella Castle and dance in the castle courtyard. They can also have a reception in Fantasyland. The price tag starts at $180,000. Magic... View the full article

As the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival continues, we are spotlighting a marketplace beverage every week. Up next is: Frozen Margarita with Limoncello and Tequila What: Margaritas have a long been a staple at Epcot, but there’s been upheaval in the past few months. A popular margarita... View the full article

The Epcot International Food and Wine Festival has taken over the Walt Disney World theme park. The choices might seem endless, but to help narrow down your picks we're slinging a new beverage each week right here. This week's drink of the week is the: Citrus Thistle What: Pucker up for this potent... View the full article

Produce featuring iconic Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, and Marvel characters may be showing up at your local grocery or retail store shelves soon. Disney-branded Dole bananas, pineapples, berries, and vegetables will be available this fall, according to a news release from Disney Consumer Products... View the full article

Disney's Hollywood Studios will be home to a new holiday show beginning next month, Walt Disney World revealed Friday. The production -- dubbed "Jingle Bell, Jingle Bam" -- will involve themed projections upon the theme park's Chinese Theater. It will be hosted by elf duo Wayne and Lanny from the... View the full article

As we pulled into the monorail station on a recent visit to Walt Disney World, I watch a seated family of five stand up and maneuver around a man in an electric scooter — some might say "climb over" — so that they could be first to disembark. It's an example of folks feeling entitled to do as they... View the full article

Photos of celebrities who have made appearances at Walt Disney World Resort through the years. View the full article

The actress who plays Eleven made her way to Orlando. Millie Bobby Brown, who has wowed fans as Eleven on Netflix's "Stranger Things," was supposed to have her very own session at Spooky Empire. Hurricane Matthew forced a cancellation of that fan convention last weekend at the Orange County Convention... View the full article

We’re just weeks away from the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Food & Wine Classic. This event will boast 50 food and wine stations, 10 seminars and opportunities to meet the award-winning chefs. The classic will take place Oct. 28-29 at the Epcot-area resort. Swan & Dolphin Resort’s Executive... View the full article

Party for the Senses is a special Epcot International Food and Wine Festival event that boasts over 50 gourmet tasting stations, live entertainment and more. View the full article

Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando have made provisions for ticketholders of canceled sessions of Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party and Halloween Horror Nights, respectively. Both companies lost two nights of after-hours festivities last week -- Thursday and Friday -- as Hurricane Matthew... View the full article

Master Sommelier George Miliotes is set to open “Wine Bar George” in Disney Springs in fall 2017. This will make Wine Bar George the only Master Sommelier-led wine bar in Florida, according to a news release. The wine bar will be located in the The Landings neighborhood near Raglan Road. This isn't... View the full article

Pixar's "Finding Dory" has crossed $1 billion at the global box office to become the fifth highest-grossing animated film of all time. The film is Pixar's second billion-dollar grossing release, joining "Toy Story 3," and the 12th Walt Disney release to hit that mark. It is also the fourth film... View the full article

The final runs of the Main Street Electrical Parade are Sunday night at Magic Kingdom. Disney has decided to move the attraction back to Disneyland for what it calls a limited-time encore engagement. Today’s show times are 9 p.m. and 11 p.m., but if you want a very good spot, you’ll need to arrive... View the full article

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