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As of November 7th, 2025, over 1,000 flights have been canceled flying within, into, or out of the United States due to the government shutdown. Orlando International Airport Transport Secretary Sean Duffy said, “You will see mass flight delays. You’ll see mass cancellations, and you may see us close certain parts of the airspace, because we cannot manage it, because we don’t have air traffic controllers.” Many major airports are being affected, including the Orlando International Airport (MCO), the closest airport to Disney World. Right now, only 29 flights have been canceled, either arriving or departing from Orlando Airport. More cancellations are likely to come early next week, around November 10th. There have been about 56 delays, with the most being from Southwest Airlines. Southwest at MCO TSA security at Orlando Airport is currently taking more than 30 minutes for the general line, while TSA PreCheck is five minutes or less. You can check the security wait times before heading to the airport on the MCO website, where they are posted. It’s still recommended to arrive two hours before your departure, or possibly more if you’re planning to check bags. MCO Airport Security Another airport option for Disney World is Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB), which currently has no delays or cancellations and is not on the preliminary list of airports with major cuts. It’s about one hour away from Disney World, where you can rent a car and drive the distance or take a ride share. Orlando Sanford Airport If you’re within driving distance but usually fly, this might be a time to drive to Disney World. The Orlando Airport is not completely shut down; many flights are still arriving and departing. There are likely to be delays. If your flight is canceled, it’s helpful to have a backup plan for how you’re coming to Florida, including other flights, driving, or even postponing your trip. Make sure you continue to follow Disney Food Blog for more details you need for your upcoming Disney World vacation. THE FAA CANCELED MY FLIGHT TO ORLANDO TODAY. HERE’S WHAT I DID NEXT. Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! WE KNOW DISNEY. YOU CAN, TOO. Oh boy, planning a Disney trip can be quite the adventure, and we totally get it! But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE Disney vacation. Whether you're a rookie or a seasoned pro, our insider tips and tricks will have you exploring the parks like never before. So come along with us, and get planning your most magical vacation ever! GET YOUR GUIDE NOW Are you visiting Disney World soon? Tell us how you’re getting here in the comments. The post Dozens of Flights Canceled at Orlando Airport first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Yes, Disney World used to put up Christmas decorations overnight, and while that was incredibly magical to enter a complete winter wonderland, it’s also fun to go on a scavenger hunt to find all the new holiday decorations popping up each day. Hollywood Studios knows how to do Christmas Even more Christmas decorations have popped up at Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom, and y’all, every year we just love it more and more. Our favorites are back, and we’re sharing the Christmas spirit here with you. Go ahead and grab your Christmas tree out of storage because after seeing this, you might just agree it’s time to decorate. Of course, we have to start by saying hello to Gertie in Hollywood Studios! Gertie is our beloved sea monster who wears a Santa hat during the holiday season. There’s also a huge Christmas tree nearby! You cannot miss taking a family photo in front of the tree. Gertie! Where you scan into the park, you can also see more Christmas trees covering lampposts with colorful ornaments. I wish I could buy that garland for my house because I love the bright ornaments. Smaller trees There are literally so many Christmas trees. I loved taking pictures here during my first Jollywood Nights. Once the sky gets dark, everything starts to twinkle and sparkle. Even MORE Oh, what’s Jollywood Nights, you may ask? Jollywood Nights is the after-hours event that runs on select nights in Hollywood Studios, where it’s Christmas overload! There’s exclusive entertainment (including a show featuring the Muppets), snacks we’ve been dreaming about all year long, and rare characters everywhere you look. It’s an additional ticket outside of your day ticket to Hollywood Studios, but it’s great for those wanting to upgrade their holiday experience. Who’s ready for Jollywood Nights? Jollywood Nights runs from 7:30 PM to 12:30 AM, but your ticket gets you into the park at 5:30 PM for some extra time in the parks. There are often shorter lines for attractions, too, so you can get some extra rides on your favorites. I rode Slinky Dog Dash three times last year! Small details make us so happy Speaking of Slinky Dog Dash, let’s check out Toy Story Land! Woody was there, greeting us with his scarf on and with massive ornaments on the sign. Howdy, Woody! I am being completely serious when I say I look forward to this one decoration every year. I NEED this Hamm cookie in my life so badly. When you visit, please take a picture with him so you can get the pure joy of seeing Hamm in cookie form. He’s my FAVORITE!!!! While these lights are always up, if you look closer at Rex, he’s wearing antlers! Pluto might have some reindeer competition if Rex is around. Gotta look closer! Let’s take a turn and head to Animal Kingdom! Their Christmas tree is outside the park and has nods to different animals and characters. Animal Kingdom has to get into the spirit, too Seriously, I’m obsessed. Tigger is in a jack-in-the-box, and Piglet looks like a stuffed animal. Even Jiminy Cricket is getting his time to shine. Many of the ornaments look hand-carved, which ties into the Animal Kingdom aesthetic. Piglet! I see some familiar faces here, too! The Lion King and Tarzan are represented in fun toy shapes. More details Finally, there’s even more garland by the entrance to Animal Kingdom. These are bright and colorful, and the bows are gorgeous. I could spend weeks admiring all of the holiday decorations across Disney World and never get bored. More garland, too! Don’t want to go through all of the stress of booking your Disney World trip alone? Reach out to our friends at Small World Vacations! Their experienced agents monitor your reservation for possible future savings, compare discounts, and figure out which one works best for your travel party, dates, resort, and touring plans. And, they share expert tips and first-hand advice with you about your magical vacation. In the meantime, make sure you keep following Disney Food Blog for more Disney holiday magic, tips, and tricks for your next vacation. DISNEY ANNOUNCES 9 NEW ADDITIONS COMING TO HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS STARTING NOVEMBER 8TH DON'T MISS A MOMENT OF HOLIDAY MAGIC Holidays at Disney World: DFB's Merriest Guide is a one-of-a-kind resource that will help you get the most out of your holiday vacation at Walt Disney World. It includes all the must-have information for navigating the holiday season at Disney World, including: The COMPLETE schedule of events for the Holiday Season How to avoid the crowds on Disney World's busiest days (and when Disney World closes their parks due to capacity!) ALL of the events, activities, and holiday additions in Walt Disney World. ALL. OF. THEM. And, of course, we'll tell you where to eat! Save 20% on the Holidays at Disney World: DFB's Merriest Guide with code PEPPERMINT. GET YOUR GUIDE NOW MORE Disney World Holiday INFO! Learn About Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party Get the Latest Information About the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays Get All the Details About Disney Jollywood Nights Everything You Need to Know About Disney World Holiday Dining and Events Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the latest holiday news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! What’s your favorite park to see decorated? Tell us in the comments! The post TWO Massive Christmas Trees Arrive at Disney World first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

For years, we’ve been searching for the ultimate Disney World hotel hacks, and we’ve amassed quite a list. Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort From learning the best rooms to request at each hotel to knowing which products are a must-have for a peaceful stay in a place where there are lots of people, you gather quite a bit of know-how when you’ve been doing Disney World resort stays for decades. But recently, one member of our team tried out a “secret perk” for Disney Resort guests, and it was a game-changer! If you’re looking to save money on your Disney World trip, that often starts before you even book. People scour the Special Offers section of the website to look for the best hotel discounts and ticket deals. But did you know there’s a “secret” way to save if you book a Disney Resort package? Port Orleans — French Quarter If you book a hotel and ticket package for your Disney World trip (staying at a Disney Resort), you qualify for the Magical Extras card. This is a special card that you can pick up at your hotel’s front desk when you arrive, and it gives you access to SO MANY discounts. Seriously, this thing could save you a lot of money! Wilderness Lodge Lobby This is a huge perk for people who don’t have Annual Passes to score them extra discounts on dining and merchandise. You can find the full list of Magical Extras for each year on the Disney World website, and some of these discounts are absolutely wild. ©Disney For example, in 2026, you’ll be able to save on experiences like Drawn to Life, the Cirque du Soleil show at Disney Springs, surrey bike rentals at various hotels around property, and a round of bowling at Splitsville. The card also gets you discounts on Balocoloc Venetian Masks from the Italy Pavilion, savings on shipping services at the hotel business centers, and a free suite treat if you board your pet at the Best Friends Pet Hotel. Drawn to Life There are also quite a few dining discounts offered. For example, you can save 10% at Cake Bake Shop between noon and 4PM. And if you know Cake Bake Shop, you know they aren’t cheap — so any bit of savings is a huge deal. Caramel Popcorn Chocolate Cake You can also save 10% at restaurants like Rain Forest Cafe, The BOATHOUSE, Frontera Cocina, and more. This is just scratching the surface of what’s being offered. That’s quite a few ways to save! If you’ve never tried the Magical Extras card before, don’t skip it on your next trip! It could help you significantly. And who doesn’t love saving money on a Disney trip?! Especially when you get the savings simply for staying at a Disney World hotel? Stay tuned to DFB for more news and updates from Disney World. Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! WE KNOW DISNEY. YOU CAN, TOO. Oh boy, planning a Disney trip can be quite the adventure, and we totally get it! But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE Disney vacation. Whether you're a rookie or a seasoned pro, our insider tips and tricks will have you exploring the parks like never before. So come along with us, and get planning your most magical vacation ever! GET YOUR GUIDE NOW What’s your ultimate Disney World hotel tip? Tell us in the comments! The post I Finally Tried This “Secret” Disney Hotel Perk -- And It’s a Game Changer first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Last night, at about 10 p.m. Eastern, I got the message no traveler wants to see: My flight was canceled. I was supposed to fly from Evansville, Indiana (EVV) to Orlando (MCO) tonight on Breeze Airways — a trip I’ve made dozens of times. But with the FAA ordering mass flight cancelations across the country due to staffing issues and ripple effects from the government shutdown, my plans changed fast. Waiting… According to reports from NBC News, the FAA has grounded or delayed thousands of flights nationwide as they scramble to manage critical air traffic control shortages. Some airports have seen cancellations rise by more than 40% compared to an average Friday, and with Thanksgiving just around the corner — traditionally one of the busiest travel periods of the year — this is starting to look like a major travel crisis in the making. When Breeze notified me, they gave two options: a full refund or a rescheduled flight for Monday, November 10. I chose the refund. My credit card charge was reversed, and my Breeze points were credited back to my account almost immediately. I debated rebooking on another airline for Saturday, but honestly, there was too much uncertainty. Would that flight be canceled too? What about my return flight on November 23 — the Sunday before Thanksgiving — one of the busiest travel days of the entire year? If the FAA-ordered cancelations kept spreading, I didn’t want to risk being stranded. Southwest Planes at Orlando International Airport So, I decided to drive. It’s about 900 miles from southern Indiana to Orlando — a trip I’ve made many times, though I’ll admit it’s usually cheaper and faster to fly. But this time, the decision came down to control. I know I can get there. I need to be in Florida by midday Sunday for work, and driving gives me that guarantee. If you’re facing a similar situation — maybe with a Disney World trip on the horizon — here’s my best advice: Weigh your options carefully. Some travelers can be rebooked right away, but remember your return flight may also be affected. If you decide to drive, think of it as an unexpected adventure. A road trip can be part of the fun if you frame it that way for your family. If you cancel, contact your airline before doing anything. Depending on the fare type and the airline’s policies, you might be eligible for a refund or a travel credit. ©United Airlines Travel often comes with unplanned obstacles, and honestly, I think that’s part of what makes it meaningful. Every curveball teaches flexibility and patience. You troubleshoot, you adapt, and you move forward. What To Do If the FAA Cancels Your Flight Why are flights being canceled right now? The FAA has temporarily limited flight operations due to critical air traffic control staffing shortages, a ripple effect of the ongoing government shutdown. Airlines are being forced to cancel or delay flights nationwide to comply with FAA safety requirements. Can I get a refund if my flight was canceled by the FAA? In most cases, yes. If your flight is canceled by the airline (not by you), you’re entitled to a full refund — even for nonrefundable tickets. If you paid with points or miles, those should be returned to your account automatically. Flying American Should I rebook or cancel? If you have flexibility in your schedule, rebooking might be worth it. But if you must travel soon — or if your destination is within a day’s drive — driving may be a more reliable option. Just check weather and traffic before you go. Will this affect Thanksgiving travel? Most likely, yes. Industry experts are warning that if staffing and scheduling issues continue, the week of Thanksgiving could bring even more delays and cancellations. If you’re traveling for the holiday, consider booking early-morning flights, packing patience, and having a backup plan. At the end of this drive — or the end of your rescheduled flight — you’re still heading to Disney World. And that’s pretty awesome. Keep following us here at DFB for the latest travel news. Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! WE KNOW DISNEY. YOU CAN, TOO. Oh boy, planning a Disney trip can be quite the adventure, and we totally get it! But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE Disney vacation. Whether you're a rookie or a seasoned pro, our insider tips and tricks will have you exploring the parks like never before. So come along with us, and get planning your most magical vacation ever! GET YOUR GUIDE NOW Have you been affected by flight cancelations today? Let us know in the comments. The post The FAA Canceled My Flight to Orlando Today. Here's What I Did Next. first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

If you’re planning a Disney World trip soon, you’ll want to grab your snacks and sit down for this one. Welcome to Disney World! Disney just announced a wave of new dining updates across the parks, and we’re talking everything from restaurant closures and new popcorn buckets to holiday treats for Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party and Jollywood Nights. Whether you’re heading to Animal Kingdom, Magic Kingdom, or Hollywood Studios, there’s a lot to unpack, and we’re breaking it all down right here so you don’t miss a bite. DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. Let’s start with the big news over at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Harambe Market Temporarily Closed Harambe Market has officially closed for refurbishment as of October 20th, 2025, and it’s expected to reopen in early 2026. While we’ll miss grabbing those rice bowls and ribs for a while, there are still some great quick-service options in the park. Harambe Market Flame Tree Barbecue and Satu’li Canteen are both solid picks. Harambe Market is set to reopen with new menu items soon! DinoLand U.S.A. Closures Continue Over in DinoLand U.S.A., the transformation into the new Tropical Americas–themed land, Pueblo Esperanza, is ramping up. Dino Bite Snacks and Trilo-Bites have both permanently closed as of October 20th, joining other shuttered spots in the area like The Boneyard and Chester & Hester’s Dinosaur Treasures. DINOSAUR and Restaurantosaurus are still open for now, but Disney has confirmed that the rest of the land will close on February 2nd, 2026. Pueblo Esperanza Construction It’s definitely sad to say goodbye to some of our old DinoLand favorites, but the new land sounds promising, especially with the “Encanto” and “Indiana Jones” vibes Disney has teased. Popcorn Bucket Mania A brand-new popcorn bucket is on the way to Animal Kingdom, and it’s one that “Zootopia” fans will love. The Zootopia: Better Zoogether Popcorn Bucket debuts November 7th, the same day the new “Zootopia: Better Zoogether” show premieres in the park! ©Disney The bucket features Nick Wilde lounging with his feet up while Judy Hopps drives their Zoogether Day cop car. The wheels actually move, and the strap is decorated with characters from the show wearing carrot vision glasses. ©Disney And that’s not all, Disney just announced a holiday popcorn bucket lineup that’s going to have collectors racing to the carts. New Holiday Christmas Tree Truck Bucket – coming to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, Disney’s Aulani Resort, Disney Cruise Line sailings, and Disneyland Resort. ©Disney Gold Musical Rotating Tin Bucket – returning to Hollywood Studios starting November 7th. Gold Musical Rotating Tin Mickey Elf Bucket – returning to EPCOT on November 7th (formerly a Christmas Party exclusive). Mickey Elf Bucket Mickey Toy Soldier Drummer Sipper – available at multiple quick-service locations across the parks. ©Disney Plus, for the first time ever, you can buy the Sulley Santa Popcorn Bucket and Donald Duck Holiday Sipper online. Santa Sulley! The Sulley bucket is still in stock for now… Check it out here! …but the Donald sipper sold out before Halloween, Donald Duck Christmas Tree Sipper So if you see a restock, grab it fast! Check back for it here! Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party Treats The 2025 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party menu is stacked with new and returning goodies, and this year’s lineup might be the biggest yet. You’ll find festive eats and sips all over Magic Kingdom — from Main Street Bakery’s Christmas Wreath Cupcake and Casey’s Corner’s Holiday Pot Roast Hot Dog, to Be Our Guest Restaurant’s Baked Brie and Caramelized Apple Tart, and Cinderella’s Royal Table’s Hazelnut Carriage Cake. Here’s the full menu: Main Street Bakery Location: Main Street, U.S.A. Food Items: Christmas Wreath Cupcake: Peppermint confetti cupcake filled with chocolate ganache and topped with marshmallow buttercream and chocolate décor (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) (New) Mickey Cinnamon Roll with holiday-themed icing (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) ©Disney Plaza Ice Cream Parlor Location: Main Street, U.S.A. Food Item: Santa Hat Brownie Sundae: Brownie topped with vanilla ice cream, hot fudge, crushed peppermint, whipped cream, and a red velvet cone with a marshmallow pompom (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) (New) Beverage: Gingerbread Milk Shake: Vanilla ice cream, gingerbread syrup, and ginger snap crumbs topped with whipped cream and a chocolate gingerbread man (Non-alcoholic) (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party and regular park hours) ©Disney Plaza Restaurant (Reservations Recommended; menu items available starting November 2) Location: Main Street, U.S.A. Food Items: Holiday Beef Pot Roast served in a puff pastry crust with mashed potatoes, beer-battered onion rings, and black garlic-truffle aïoli (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party and regular park hours) (New) Holiday Turkey Meatloaf with mashed potatoes, green beans, cornbread crumbles, and cranberry barbecue sauce (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party and regular park hours) (New) Pistachio and Cherry Cheesecake with morello cherry compote (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party and regular park hours) (New) Beverage: Holiday Cosmopolitan: Grainger’s Deluxe Organic Vanilla Vodka, Cointreau Liqueur, and cranberry and lime juices garnished with a sugar rim (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party and regular park hours) (New) ©Disney Casey’s Corner Location: Main Street, U.S.A. Food Items: Holiday Pot Roast Hot Dog: All-beef hot dog topped with pot roast, beer-cheese sauce, crispy onions, and horseradish mustard (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) (New) Holiday Pot Roast Mini Corn Dogs topped with pot roast, beer-cheese sauce, crispy onions, and horseradish mustard (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) (New) Holiday Pot Roast Loaded French Fries topped with pot roast, beer-cheese sauce, crispy onions, and horseradish mustard (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) (New) Candy Cane Tart: Chocolate tart filled with peppermint ganache and topped with festive meringue (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) ©Disney Spring Roll Cart Location: Adventureland Food Item: Pastrami Reuben Spring Rolls served with thousand island sauce (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) (New) ©Disney Aloha Isle Refreshments Location: Adventureland Beverages: Pomegranate Yule Float: Ginger ale with DOLE Whip Pomegranate and vanilla soft-serve, pomegranate boba pearls, and a slice of lime (Non-alcoholic) (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) (New) Santa Surf Snack Float: Minute Maid Passion Fruit Orange Guava Juice, coconut soft-serve, and a spiced pineapple tree pop (Non-alcoholic) (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party and regular park hours) ©Disney Golden Oak Outpost Location: Frontierland Food Items: Yuletide Chicken Strips: Crispy chicken strips with sage butter and cranberry barbecue glaze served with sweet potato fries (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) Festive Beignets: Light and fluffy beignets dusted with blue sugar cookie dust and served with cookie butter icing (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) Beverage: Gingerbread Cola: Coca-Cola served with gingerbread syrup, whipped cream, and festive sprinkles (Non-alcoholic) (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) ©Disney Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn & Cafe Location: Frontierland Food Items: Carne Asada Loaded Fries with chipotle queso, caramelized onions, avocado salsa, and queso fresco (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) “Christmas-style” Chicken Tamale with mild red chile sauce and pumpkin seed salsa verde, cilantro rice, pinto beans, and queso fresco (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) Arroz Con Leche Wreath: Rice pudding mousse, citrus chutney, coconut whipped cream, and a chocolate bow (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) (New) Mexican Hot Chocolate Mini Churros tossed with Hot Cocoa by Joffrey’s Powder, cinnamon, and warm spices served with sprinkles and marshmallow fluff dip (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) (New) Beverages: Frozen Hot Cocoa: Frozen Hot Cocoa by Joffrey’s with toasted marshmallow syrup topped with chocolate sauce, marshmallows, and festive sprinkles (Non-alcoholic) (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) (New) ©Disney Liberty Square Market Location: Liberty Square Food Items: Mickey Whoopie Pie: Chocolate cake sandwiched with marshmallow-mint buttercream (Plant-based) (Available during regular park hours through January 3, 2026 and Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party until 8:30 p.m.) ©Disney Sleepy Hollow Refreshments Location: Liberty Square Food Items: Orange Chicken Strips drizzled with orange-soy glaze, glass noodles, green onions, and crispy garlic (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) Szechuan Cauliflower: Spicy breaded cauliflower drizzled with Szechuan-soy glaze, glass noodles, green onions, and crispy garlic (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) Peppermint Bark Funnel Cake topped with vanilla ice cream, peppermint and white chocolate sauces, M&M’S Milk Chocolate Candies Holiday Blend, whipped cream, crushed peppermint, and festive sprinkles (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) (New) Mickey Whoopie Pie: Chocolate cake sandwiched with marshmallow-mint buttercream (Plant-based) (Available starting at 8:30 p.m. during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) ©Disney Columbia Harbour House Location: Liberty Square Food Item: Gingerbread Cake: Tree-shaped gingerbread chiffon cake with cream cheese frosting, whipped dulce de leche panna cotta, crispy pearls, and a chocolate piece (Available during regular park hours only through January 3, 2026) ©Disney Pinocchio Village Haus Location: Fantasyland Food Items: Holiday Ravioli: Fried breaded ravioli with marinara sauce, basil pesto, parmesan, and parsley (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) (New) Italian Sausage and Meatball Lasagna Flatbread with a three-cheese Italian blend and ricotta topped with pesto (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) Snowflake Ornament: Coconut-eggnog mousse in a white chocolate shell with sugar décor (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) (New) Beverage: Brr-Raspberry Slushy: Fanta Blue Raspberry slushy with coconut cream, whipped cream, and sweet blue shredded coconut (Non-alcoholic) (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) (New) ©Disney Cinderella’s Royal Table (Reservations recommended; available starting at 4 p.m. for guests attending Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party) Location: Fantasyland Food Items: Crispy Pork Belly: Sweet potato purée, jicama slaw, chestnuts, and apple-cranberry glaze (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) (New) Roasted Lamb Chops: Potatoes au gratin, honey-glazed carrots, and cabernet-cherry jus (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) (New) Beef Short Rib Wellington: Mashed potatoes, roasted root vegetables, and red wine sauce (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) (New) Hazelnut Carriage Cake: Spiced poached pear, vanilla bean mousse, and sugared cranberries (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) (New) Beverages: Cranberry Christmas Cocktail: Fords Gin, cane syrup, cranberry juice, and Minute Maid Orange Juice garnished with cranberries and rosemary (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) (New) Cranberry Sparkling Cocktail: Grand Marnier Liqueur, cranberry juice, and Nicolas Feuillatte Enchantée Champagne Brut (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) (New) ©Disney Be Our Guest Restaurant (Reservations recommended; available starting at 4 p.m. for guests attending Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party) Location: Fantasyland Food Items: Lamb Chop Cassoulet: Lamb sausage and white bean stew, tomatoes, toasted breadcrumbs, and mint sauce verte (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) (New) Poulet Rouge Chicken: Roasted sweet potatoes and brussels sprouts with a cranberry pan sauce (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) (New) Baked Brie and Caramelized Apple Tart with smoked almonds, watercress, and cranberry-orange liqueur sauce (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) (New) Flourless Black Forest Trifle: Layers of cherry liqueur compote, chocolate crémeux, chantilly cream, and festive chocolate pieces (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) (New) Beverages: Jolly Holly Cocktail: Grainger’s Deluxe Organic Vanilla Vodka, Myers’s Original Dark Rum, butterscotch syrup, and apple cider garnished with a sugared graham cracker rim (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) (New) Mistletoe Margarita: Teremana Blanco Tequila, Grand Marnier Liqueur, cranberry juice, and lime juice garnished with a sugared rim and cranberries (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) (New) ©Disney The Friar’s Nook Location: Fantasyland Food Items: Jalapeño Popper Tots topped with jalapeño cream cheese sauce, bacon, cheddar, and a jalapeño popper (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) (New) Spinach Artichoke Hand Pie: Flaky hand pie filled with cheesy spinach and artichoke dip and drizzled with red pepper sauce (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) (New) Pig in a Blanket: Parmesan puff pastry-wrapped all-beef hot dog, crispy onions, and honey mustard barbecue sauce served with tots (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) (New) Beverage: Ugly Sweater Shake: Vanilla shake topped with whipped cream, festive sprinkles, peppermint-white chocolate sauce, and a chocolate piece (Non-alcoholic) (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) (New) ©Disney Storybook Treats Location: Fantasyland Food Items: Reindeer Sundae: Chocolate soft-serve topped with caramel sauce, pretzels, chocolate and peanut butter-dusted rice cereal, and a reindeer chocolate piece (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) (New) ©Disney Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Café Location: Tomorrowland Food Items: Snow Cheese Chicken Strips: Dusted with a sweet-and-savory white cheddar powder served with a side of kimchi aïoli (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) (New) Holiday Pot Roast Melt: Slow-cooked beef on thick toast with cheddar, Swiss cheese, beef gravy, and horseradish cream sauce (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) Holiday Turkey Burger topped with traditional stuffing, Swiss cheese, and cranberry chutney on a brioche bun (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) Buckle Up Mousse: Gingerbread mousse, chocolate crémeux, and flourless chocolate cake with chocolate décor (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) Beverage: Cranberry Cider Punch: Cranberry juice, apple cider, and Sprite with sugared cranberries and a rosemary sprig (Non-alcoholic) (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) (New) ©Disney Auntie Gravity’s Galactic Goodies Location: Tomorrowland Beverages: Milk and Cookies Shake: Vanilla shake with caramel, holiday cookies, and chocolate chip cookie dough topped with whipped cream and festive sprinkles (Non-alcoholic) (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) (New) Cherry Cordial Cold Brew: Joffrey’s Cold Brew Coffee topped with cherry whipped cream, chocolate sauce, and chocolate curls (Non-alcoholic) (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party and regular park hours) ©Disney AstroFizz Location: Tomorrowland Beverages: Cherry-White Chocolate Slushy: Fanta Cherry served with a crackable white chocolate-coated cup with whipped cream, cherry gummy candy, and festive sprinkles (Non-alcoholic) (Available during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party only) (New) ©Disney Novelty Available During Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party Holiday Christmas Tree Truck (New) (Limit two per person, per transaction; available while supplies last) ©Disney Jollywood Nights Menu Revealed Hollywood Studios’ Jollywood Nights is returning with more than 80 menu items this year (yes, you read that right). From over-the-top savory bites to picture-perfect desserts and cocktails, the 2025 menu might just be Disney’s boldest holiday food lineup yet. Here’s the full menu: KRNR The Rock Station Arepas de Choclo: Sweet corn cakes with cheese, topped with cilantro aïoli and served with jícama slaw (New) ©Disney Churro Sundae: Churros topped with vanilla soft-serve, spiced apples, and spiced chocolate sauce (New) ©Disney Spiced Apple Sangria: Fireball Cinnamon Whisky, red wine, apple cider, Minute Maid Orange Juice, and lemon and lime juices garnished with a star fruit chip (New) ©Disney White Cranberry Margarita: Teremana Blanco Tequila, Grand Marnier Liqueur, white cranberry juice, lime juice, and simple syrup with a sugar rim and cranberries (New) ©Disney At Market in Animation Courtyard: Spring Rolls filled with buffalo chicken and served with jalapeño ranch dipping sauce ©Disney Mike-aroon: Toasted coconut cookie with green white chocolate and topped with a sugar eye (New) ©Disney Bing Bong Candy Lemonade: Frozen strawberry lemonade slushy and butterfly pea flower tea topped with pink cotton candy and freeze-dried candy (Non-alcoholic) (New) ©Disney Caramel-Apple Cider: Werther’s Original Caramel, apple cider, and cinnamon topped with Werther’s Original Caramel Popcorn (Non-alcoholic) (New) ©Disney Caramel-Apple Cider with Moonshine: Werther’s Original Caramel, apple cider, cinnamon, and Ole Smoky Apple Pie Moonshine topped with Werther’s Original Caramel Popcorn (New) Near Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, Pretzel Palooza: Guava and Cream Cheese Quesito: Cream cheese and guava baked in a flaky puff pastry (New) ©Disney Gingerbread Bites (Plant-based) ©Disney The Trolley Car Cafe: Duffy Brownie: Chocolate brownie, cherries, and white chocolate chips decorated with fudge buttercream and topped with a caramel-chocolate Duffy paw print ©Disney Gingerbread Bites (Plant-based) At Backlot Express: Hickory Holiday Mac: Macaroni & cheese with burnt ends, crispy onions, and chili pepper sauce (New) ©Disney Jolly Jam Slider: Angus burger with bourbon-garlic-bacon jam, smoky paprika aïoli, and chili pepper sauce served on a Hawaiian roll (New) ©Disney Sleigh Bell Brussels Sprouts with bourbon-onion jam and crispy onions (Plant-based) (New) ©Disney Sweet Chili Cheer Chicken Slider: Chicken thighs tossed in sweet chili aïoli topped with Asian slaw and cilantro, served on a brioche roll (New) ©Disney Holly Jolly Bread Pudding: Warm bread pudding swirled with chocolate-hazelnut spread and topped with cherries, holiday sprinkles, and a chocolate gingerbread man (New) ©Disney Figgy Pudding Martini: Figenza Mediterranean Fig Flavored Vodka, fig jam, agave, half & half, ginger beer, and allspice garnished with nutmeg (New) ©Disney Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA (New) Miller High Life Lager (New) At Ice Cold Hydraulics: Gingerbread Bites (Plant-based) ©Disney Jolly Gingerbread Mini Churros: Gingerbread churros with chocolate-hazelnut sauce and holiday sprinkles (New) ©Disney Mint Chocolate Cold Brew: Joffrey’s Cold Brew Coffee with chocolate syrup and mint cold foam (Non-alcoholic) (New) ©Disney Mint Chocolate Cold Brew with Rum: Joffrey’s Cold Brew Coffee with Kōloa Kauaʻi Cacao Rum, chocolate syrup, and mint cold foam (New) At Hollywood Scoops: Miss Piggy Strawberry Glam: Strawberry boba pearls and strawberry cheesecake topped with chocolate pearls, strawberry ice cream, and pink M&M’S Milk Chocolate candies (Served in a souvenir cup, while supplies last) (New) ©Disney Kermit Mint Whirl: Green apple boba pearls and white chocolate cheesecake topped with mint chocolate chip ice cream and green M&M’S Milk Chocolate candies (Served in a souvenir cup, while supplies last) (New) ©Disney Yuletide Scoop: Vanilla Ice Cream with Kahlúa Coffee Liqueur and Stoli Vanilla Vodka topped with whipped cream and a cherry (New) ©Disney Christmas Gertie Cookie is also headed back to Dinosaur Gertie’s Ice Cream of Extinction! This is a returning favorite of ours! Gertie cookie in 2023 At Hollywood Brown Derby: Charcuterie: House-made cured meats and accompaniments with blue cheese mousse and toasted sourdough ©Disney Chorizo Arancini with shaved Parmesan and salmorejo tomato sauce Chorizo Arancini Hamachi with caper aïoli, Dijon-avocado mousse, and citrus-champagne vinaigrette Hamachi Crudo Jazzy Sliders: Bison and pork, onion jam, and dulce gorgonzola cheese on a brioche roll Jazzy Holiday Slider Pork Belly Bao: Korean barbecue, cucumber slaw, and soy vinaigrette Pork Belly Bao Shrimp Cocktail with house-made cocktail sauce and spicy avocado spread ©Disney Sticky Chicken Wings with sweet-and-spicy soy Sticky Chicken Wings at Hollywood Brown Derby Tofu Bao: Seared tofu, cucumber slaw, and soy vinaigrette (Plant-based) ©Disney Holiday Mickey Hot Cocoa: Hot Cocoa by Joffrey’s topped with whipped cream, caramel-chocolate brownie Mickey ears, and holiday sprinkles (Non-alcoholic) Holiday Mickey Hot Cocoa The Sleigh Bell: Ginger beer, rosemary syrup, pomegranate, cranberry, and lime juice (Non-alcoholic) Hollywood Lights: Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum, Parrot Bay Coconut Rum, DOLE Pineapple Juice, and cranberry juice Mocha Espresso Mint-tini: Tia Maria Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur, Bols Peppermint Schnapps Liqueur, Mozart Chocolate Liqueur, and vanilla cream garnished with chocolate and crushed peppermint mix (New) ©Disney Old Fashioned: Knob Creek Kentucky Straight Bourbon, house-made orange syrup, and maraschino cherries ©Disney Peanut Butter Whiskey Cream: RumChata Cream Liqueur and Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey Poinsettia Fizz: Grand Marnier Liqueur, cranberry juice, simple syrup, and prosecco garnished with frozen cranberries (New) ©Disney Pomegranate Whisky Sour: Crown Royal Blended Canadian Whisky, pomegranate juice, and sweet-and-sour Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate: Stoli Vanilla Vodka, Baileys Original Irish Cream Liqueur, salted caramel syrup, and Hot Cocoa by Joffrey’s garnished with whipped cream and caramel crispy pearls (New) ©Disney Spiced Pear Martini: Grey Goose Vodka, spiced pear syrup, and lemon juice Vodka Martini: Grey Goose Vodka and Dolin Dry Vermouth de Chambéry At Baseline Tap House: Macaroni & Cheese Croquettes: A blend of pepper jack, Gouda, and cheddar with spicy aïoli dipping sauce ©Disney Beer Margarita: Blend of Patrón Silver Tequila, Cointreau Liqueur, and lime juice topped with North Coast Brewing Co. Scrimshaw Pilsner served over ice ©Disney At Dockside Diner: Loaded Samosas: Potato and pea-stuffed samosas with curried chickpeas, plant-based herb crema, and tomato-pomegranate chutney (Plant-based) ©Disney Meatball and Polenta: Giant meatball with marinara and creamy cheese polenta Meatballs and Polenta Christmas Tree Cookie Stack: Vanilla cookie stack filled with pistachio buttercream, cranberry, and raspberry jam topped with sprinkles and a yellow candy star Christmas Tree Cookie Stack Sandy Claws Hot Cocoa: Hot Cocoa by Joffrey’s topped with cherry whipped cream (Non-alcoholic) Sandy Claws Hot Chocolate Stroopwafel Bourbon Coffee: Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon, salted caramel syrup, half & half, Joffrey’s Cold Brew Coffee, and caramel sauce garnished with crushed waffle (New) ©Disney At ABC Commissary: Birria Taco: Shredded beef and Monterey Jack served with a beef consommé Birria Tacos Cauliflower Taco: Fried cauliflower dusted with chili-lime seasoning on top of a corn tortilla with diced onions, cilantro, and plant-based chipotle cashew crema (Plant-based) ©Disney Empanadas with Street Corn: Chicken empanadas served with street corn salad topped with chili peppers, lime, and cotija ©Disney Yuca con Chicharrón: Fried pork belly, yuca fries, red pickled onions, and chili-lime seasoning with a yellow pepper aïoli ©Disney Taco ‘bout a Holiday Cookie!: Cranberry cheesecake-filled chocolate cookies dipped in cranberry-white chocolate topped with pistachio whipped cream, gold crispy pearls, chocolate holly leaf décor, and holiday sprinkles ©Disney Mexican Hot Cocoa Cheesecake: Holiday chocolate cookie streusel, whipped cinnamon-chocolate cheesecake, and spiced whipped cream topped with a sprinkle of cinnamon and mini marshmallows ©Disney Chicha Morada: Punch made with purple corn, pineapple, apples, cinnamon, and cloves, garnished with a lime wheel (Non-alcoholic) (New) Chicha Morada with Pisco: Punch made with pisco spirit, purple corn, pineapple, apples, cinnamon, and cloves garnished with a lime wheel (New) Coquito: Coconut cream, coconut milk, sweetened condensed milk, Bacardí Superior Rum, and Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum topped with cinnamon Oaxaca Old Fashioned: Flecha Azul Reposado Tequila, Del Maguey Vida Mezcal, agave nectar, and flavors of chocolate and orange served over ice and garnished with an orange wedge At Epic Eats: S’mores Funnel Cake: Mini funnel cake topped with a giant roasted marshmallow, chocolate and marshmallow sauce, chocolate curls, and cinnamon cereal ©Disney Spicy Korean Chicken Funnel Cake: Mini funnel cake topped with spicy Korean fried chicken and pickled slaw ©Disney Warm Spiced Chai Cocktail: Twinings Chai Tea, RumChata Cream Liqueur, vanilla, and cinnamon ©Disney At Fairfax Fare: Holiday Turkey Popover: Roasted turkey and creamy mashed potatoes topped with gravy and cranberry chutney in a house-made popover ©Disney “Just the Sides” Popover: Macaroni & cheese and savory collard greens topped with cornbread crumbs in a house-made popover ©Disney Raspberry-Lemon Square: Lemon filling topped with raspberry powdered sugar and glazed raspberries (New) ©Disney Eggnog: Traditional eggnog with caramel swirl (Non-alcoholic) (New) ©Disney Eggnog with Whisky: Traditional eggnog with Fireball Cinnamon Whisky and caramel swirl (New) Mistletoe Martini: Tito’s Handmade Vodka, St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur, and cranberry juice topped with fresh cranberries and mint leaves ©Disney At Tune in Lounge: Holiday Dill-light: Hendrick’s Original Gin, John D. Taylor’s Velvet Falernum Liqueur, St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur, lime juice, pickle juice, chili-lime rim, and pickle garnish (New) ©Disney Tropical Tidings: Parrot Bay Coconut Rum, Bols Blue Curaçao Liqueur, Bols Peach Schnapps Liqueur, white cranberry juice, and ginger beer with a shredded coconut rim (New) Winter Spice Long Island Iced Tea: Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Hendrick’s Original Gin, Bacardí Superior Rum, Corazón Blanco Tequila, Cointreau Liqueur, lime juice, cinnamon syrup, cranberry juice, and Sprite with a lemon wheel (New) In Holiday Fashion: Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon, rosemary syrup, cranberry and lime juices, and cinnamon Sugar Cookie Martini: Stoli Vanilla Vodka, Baileys Original Irish Cream Liqueur, and Disaronno Originale Liqueur mixed with milk and sugar topped with a sugar cookie and holiday sprinkles ©Disney At Tip Top Lounge near the Tower of Terror: Sparkling Pomegranate-Apple Cider: Pomegranate green tea topped with sparkling apple cider (Non-alcoholic) ©Disney 1939 Royale: Teremana Blanco Tequila, Cointreau Liqueur, desert pear, agave nectar, and lime juice topped with Domaine Ste. Michelle Brut (Served in a souvenir champagne flute, while supplies last) Top Floor Daiquiri: Parrot Bay Coconut Rum, ube, lime juice, and a splash of shimmer (Served in a souvenir champagne flute, while supplies last) ©Disney At various snack carts around the park: Gingerbread Bites (Plant-based) Gingerbread Whisky Mule: Fireball Cinnamon Whisky, gingerbread syrup, lime juice, and ginger beer garnished with a gingerbread bite (New) ©Disney In Holiday Fashion: Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon, rosemary syrup, cranberry and lime juices, and cinnamon ©Disney Sugar Cookie Martini: Stoli Vanilla Vodka, Baileys Original Irish Cream Liqueur, and Disaronno Originale Liqueur mixed with milk and sugar topped with a sugar cookie and holiday sprinkles ©Disney Finally, at a cart across from Beverly Sunset, for Annual Passholders: Blue Sparkling Cider: White cranberry juice, guava syrup, blue curaçao syrup, lime juice, and sparkling apple cider with a blue sugar rim and sugar snowflake (Non-alcoholic) (New) Sparkling Snowflake Mimosa: White cranberry juice, guava syrup, blue curaçao syrup, lime juice, and champagne with a blue sugar rim and sugar snowflake (New) ©Disney Between the restaurant closures, limited-time menus, and collector-worthy popcorn buckets, there’s a lot happening in the Disney dining world right now. From Animal Kingdom’s evolving landscape to the holiday magic lighting up Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios, Disney’s definitely not holding back this season. As always, be sure to keep following DFB for more Disney news, updates, and more! We Just Watched the NEW ‘Zootopia’ Show in Disney World, and We Have SO Much to Tell You Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! WE KNOW DISNEY. YOU CAN, TOO. Oh boy, planning a Disney trip can be quite the adventure, and we totally get it! But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE Disney vacation. Whether you're a rookie or a seasoned pro, our insider tips and tricks will have you exploring the parks like never before. So come along with us, and get planning your most magical vacation ever! 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The very first EPCOT festival I went to instantly became my favorite. From the bright rainbows, the interactive elements, and super creative food, I knew EPCOT International Festival of the Arts was number one, and no one could change my mind. EPCOT Festival of the Arts This artsy festival runs from January 16th to February 23rd, 2026, and there’s a Disney on Broadway Concert Series you won’t want to miss. Broadway actors come down to EPCOT and sing songs from different Disney musicals, all included with the price of your ticket. The concert series can bring in HUGE crowds, but we know the best way to guarantee seating for your favorite artist. Dining packages are among our favorite ways to guarantee seating for the concert series while also enjoying a delicious dinner. For the Festival of the Arts, dining packages open on December 17th, 2025, and you’ll want to be ready to grab yours — they can sell out fast! ©Disney At the restaurant, you’ll get access to one entree and dessert, or one full buffet, along with one nonalcoholic beverage, or an alcoholic beverage for guests 21 and older. At the Spice Road Table, you get two small plates, a shared tagine, a shared dessert platter, and either a nonalcoholic beverage or an alcoholic beverage for guests 21 and over. You’ll also get one guaranteed seat per person for the concert on the same day! ©Disney Let’s take a look at the singers who will be coming to perform! Isabelle McCalla (“Aladdin”) – NEW! and Adam Jacobs (“Aladdin”) January 16, 18, 19, 22, 24, 26, 27 Sierra Boggess (“The Little Mermaid”) – NEW! and Michael James Scott (“Aladdin”) January 17, 20, 21, 23, 25, 28, 29 Anastacia McCleskey (“Tarzan”) – NEW! and Josh Strickland (“Tarzan”) January 30 February 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 10 Mandy Gonzalez (“Aida”) and Kissy Simmons (“The Lion King”) January 31 February 3, 4, 6, 8, 11, 12 Ainsley Melham (“Aladdin”) – NEW! Ashley Brown (“Mary Poppins”) February 13, 15, 16, 19 Susan Egan (“Beauty and The Beast”) – NEW! and James Monroe Iglehart (“Aladdin”) – NEW! February 14, 17, 18, 20, 21 Ashley Brown (“Mary Poppins”), Ainsley Melham (“Aladdin”), Susan Egan (Beauty and The Beast”), James Monroe Iglehart (“Aladdin”) February 22, 23 Aladdin on Broadway Each dining package has a set price that does not include tax or gratuity, for adults ages 10 and up and children ages 3 to 9. You can also use a table-service meal credit for most restaurants on the Disney Dining Plan, too. Biergarten Restaurant ($66, $35) Chefs de France ($81, $33) Coral Reef Restaurant ($73, $29) Garden Grill Restaurant — Breakfast ($66, $40) Garden Grill Restaurant — Lunch/Dinner ($77, $49) La Crêperie de Paris ($56, $30) La Hacienda de San Ángel ($82, $37) Le Cellier Steakhouse ($99, $39) Nine Dragons Restaurant ($60, $23) Rose & Crown Dining Room ($61, $26) Shiki-Sai: Sushi Izakaya ($89, $45) Spice Road Table ($56, $21) Teppan Edo ($77, $29) Tutto Italia Ristorante ($77, $29) Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria ($65, $28) All of those restaurants require advance reservations, but same-day dining packages are available at Regal Eagle Smokehouse. It’s $36 per adult and $21 per child, and you’ll need to visit the restaurant on the day of the concert you want to see and purchase a dining package at the restaurant. These packages are based on availability and may not be available during peak dates, so if there’s someone you can’t live without seeing, prebooking a table at a table-service restaurant might be the way to go. 2024 Disney On Broadway Concert Series Are you excited for the Disney on Broadway series? Tell us who you’re looking forward to or your favorite part of the EPCOT Festival of the Arts in the comments, and make sure you keep following Disney Food Blog for more. SOMETHING NEW IS COMING TO THE 2026 EPCOT FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS DON'T DO IT ALONE! Our favorite people over at Small World Vacations are ready to help you save time, headaches, and best of all, money, when you book your Disney trip or cruise. Their agents compare current offers to find the best deal for you -- they've literally saved their guests millions of dollars since 1996. Plus, their services are 100% FREE FOR YOU! (They're DFB's recommended travel agency, and you can see why here!) So book that trip now, then sit back and enjoy planning your Disney World Trip with a DFB-approved expert! Click here for a no obligation price quote today, and let them know DFB sent you GET MORE INFO The post Dining Packages Announced for 2026 EPCOT Festival of the Arts first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

A new after-hours event at Aquatica Orlando water park is designed to bring some light to the season. Illuminate features larger-than-life, lantern-inspired figures — primarily shaped as animals — that line the attraction’s pathway. “Illuminate invites families to explore the park on foot, surrounded by glowing lanterns and shimmering realms full of light,” Bradley Gilmour, park president, said during a Wednesday evening preview. Although a few of the lit-up displays are placed on the water’s surface, the park’s slides, wave pool and lazy rivers are not open during Illuminate. Visitors should leave swimsuits at home. “We’ve done night events over the course of the wintertime here, like movies on the beach, and they really resonated with our [annual] pass members,” Gilmour said. Last year, the park introduced AquaGlow, an after-hours, limited-capacity party with slides available, some of which are enhanced with lighting effects. A reptile-shaped lantern stands amid smoke-filled bubbles in the Myst Wood Waters section of Illuminate, a new nighttime event at Aquatica water park. (Dewayne Bevil/Orlando Sentinel) For Illuminate, the park is divided into five distinctly themed areas, starting with one named AquaLuma, which uses five Aquatica mascots — including Roa the Kiwi and Kata the Kookaburra — to greet Illuminate-goers. Other realms include Enchanted Lagoon, featuring an at-sea mermaid and a colorful unicorn; Rivers of Discovery, with animals such as dolphins, flamingos, lions, giraffes and rays; and Myst Wood Waters, featuring dragonflies, chameleons and birds. Candy Cascade Falls veers from the wildlife theme into sweet territory and a lollipop-lined pathway. Scents and music are added to the spaces for immersive touches. Brightly colored tunnels connect the areas and stops for specialty foods for purchase. Aquatica visitors stroll past flamingos and other lighting effects during a preview of Illuminate. (Dewayne Bevil/Orlando Sentinel) “Every glowing lantern, every scent, every sound, every unique experience was crafted from scratch through our entertainment and technical teams,” said Cindi Miller, vice president for entertainment. “They spent months designing, building and programming these worlds for you guys to enjoy,” she said. Add-on experiences include s’mores by the fire, a crafting area and the Serengeti Express Train Ride, which chugs through safari scenes near the Rivers of Discovery realm. Although there’s an opportunity to meet a Tropical Kiwi-themed Santa Claus during Illuminate, it’s not an overwhelmingly holiday-driven evening, Gilmour said. “It’s not 100% a Christmas event. It’s an event centered around lanterns and lights and spending time with friends and family,” he said. Admission varies with date. Ticket prices run between $24.99 and $29.99. The water park is off International Drive, adjacent to sister park SeaWorld Orlando. Illuminate is held on select nights through Jan. 31. For more information, go to aquatica.com. Email me at dbevil@orlandosentinel.com. BlueSky: @themeparksdb. Threads account: @dbevil. X account: @themeparks. Subscribe to the Theme Park Rangers newsletter at orlandosentinel.com/newsletters. View the full article

A supporting character in the animated “Zootopia” films takes the spotlight in “Zootopia: Better Zoogether,” a new 4D show at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Benjamin Clawhauser, a cheetah with a desk job in the Zootopia Police Department, is represented by a large animatronic in the attraction as well as two-dimensional appearances on the big screen in the park’s Tree of Life theater. Clawhauser is voiced by actor Nate Torrence, who visited Walt Disney World to preview the show this week ahead of its Friday debut. In the attraction storyline, Clawhauser has time off from the ZPD and attends a concert by Gazelle, a singing gazelle, as part of the Zoogether Day celebrations. “He wants to get picked to be on stage as a Very Important Zootopian — the V.I.Z. — and then he messes everything up. It just felt very true to that character,” said Danny Handke, senior creative director with Walt Disney Imagineering. “Clawhauser just felt to us like he was the eyes of the audience,” Handke said. Nate Torrence (far right) speaks during a panel about the making of "Zootopia" and the new "Zootopia" attraction at Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park this week. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) Torrence — whose credits include episodes of “St. Denis Medical,” “Superstore,” “Supernatural” and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” — was surprised by the amount of freedom he was given by Disney in the voicing of the character, he said. Some of his facial expressions and physical traits were worked into the looks of Clawhauser. “I was amazed at how much I use my hands after watching Clawhauser,” Torrence said. For the theme-park show, “there were specific times when they came in and were like, ‘We just want to see how you say this and you’re moving around,’” he said. That gave Imagineering ideas of how the animatronic could react to the on-screen action or the watery 4D effects. He used different acting techniques for the movie version and the Animal Kingdom version of Clawhauser, he said. “I would say that I was very aware vocally, that I took a more live-stage approach” to the Tree of Life show because the animatronic figures speak to a live audience, he said. “Clawhauser is our ambassador of this attraction,” said Jared Bush, chief creative officer at Walt Disney Animation Studios. “You get to see him with his glowing necklace in this [attraction] and you’ll see that in ‘Zootopia 2,’ as well.” The “Zootopia’ sequel arrives in theaters Nov. 26. “Nate, the actor, and Clawhauser are one and the same. There’s no way to separate them,” Bush said. “Of all of the actors, Nate has been part of Zootopia the longest,” he said. “We do what’s called a table read, and we bring in a bunch of folks that are not tied to the movie to just read it through before we cast it. He was Clawhauser in that original read, and so we heard him and he became Clawhauser forever as a result.” And now, he’s animatronic. “I flew my whole family out to see this weekend. So my mom, dad, my brothers and sisters are all waiting in a van to come see this,” Torrence said. “I’m like, I’m not letting this pass by. This is a once-a-lifer.” Email me at dbevil@orlandosentinel.com. BlueSky: @themeparksdb. Threads account: @dbevil. X account: @themeparks. Subscribe to the Theme Park Rangers newsletter at orlandosentinel.com/newsletters. View the full article

Your Complete Guide to Every Ticket, Resort, Cruise Deal, and More for U.S. Military Families Disney and Universal Orlando both honor the U.S. Armed Forces with a wide range of discounts on tickets, resorts, and even cruises — but understanding which ones you qualify for can get confusing fast. Some are limited to active duty […] The post All Disney & Universal Military Discounts for 2025 appeared first on Military Disney Tips. View the full article

A Disneyland classic is about to reopen, with some BRAND-NEW MAGIC. It’s so cute On November 14th, the opening day (technically, but we’ll get to that), the attraction Storybook Land Canal Boats is set to reopen from refurbishment with a brand new miniature based on Rapunzel’s Tower from Tangled in honor of Disneyland’s 70th Anniversary Celebration. The new model will include the slender tower, including a shingled turret and several high windows, a “meticulously cared for selection of flora”, multiple wanted posters seeking Flynn Rider (and according to Disney, “even in miniature, they still couldn’t get Flynn’s nose right. In fact, each poster has a different depiction of Flynn’s most difficult-to-capture feature”), as well as a secluded dock with a boat inspired by the one from the film. ©Disney The new addition will also incorporate the film’s music. During the day, guests will hear a charming arrangement of “When Will My Life Begin?” emanating from Rapunzel’s Tower. At dusk, the music will switch to “I See the Light”, which, along with the twinkling lights, should be reminiscent of the lantern scene from the film. This new Tangled addition will join the “picturesque realm of miniature homes, villages, and castles from favorite fairytales” that currently make up the attraction. Storybook Land Canal Boats closed The ride currently known as the Storybook Land Cana Boats first opened with the rest of Disneyland on July 17th, 1955 as the Canal Boats of the World. During the park’s design phase, the ride had been planned to be a journey past “miniature recreations of the great landmarks of the world” (owing to Walt Disney’s love of miniatures, which was part of the impetus for a theme park in the first place), but by opening day the budget had been cut. During its initial month of operation, the ride’s barren landscaping and penchant for boats to break down earned it the nickname”The Mud Bank Ride” among early Imagineers. Storybook Canal Boats The ride was closed down and revamped – granting it the distinction of being the first major refurbishment in Disneyland history – reopening as the Storybook Land Canal Boats in June, 1956. The ride featured 1-1 scale models of Gepetto’s village from Pinocchio, the Pigs’ houses from Three Little Pigs, the Kensington Gardens from Peter Pan, Alice’s cottage from Alice in Wonderland, the Old Mill from the 1937 Silly Symphony cartoon of the same name, Toad Hall from The Wind in the Willows from The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, the diamond mine from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’, and Cinderella’s Castle among others. Over the years, newer additions such as the palace from Aladdin have been added, Storybook Land Canal Boats Disneyland’s beloved Storybook Land Canal Boats is about to reopen on November 14th, complete with a NEW Tangled addition! Stay tuned to DFB for more on the “Happiest Place on Earth”! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! WE KNOW DISNEY. YOU CAN, TOO. Oh boy, planning a Disney trip can be quite the adventure, and we totally get it! But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE Disney vacation. Whether you're a rookie or a seasoned pro, our insider tips and tricks will have you exploring the parks like never before. So come along with us, and get planning your most magical vacation ever! GET YOUR GUIDE NOW Are you excited for the Canal Boats return? Let us know in the comments below. The post NEWS: Disney Reveals Opening Date for Storybook Land Canal Boats first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Target’s kicking off their Black Friday deals earlier than expected — but only for a limited time! Target Target’s slashed their prices on literally hundreds of items spanning clothing, accessories, toys, and more for a limited-time sale. If you’re looking to score Disney merch at Black Friday prices ahead of the crowds, this is the time to get in on the savings. DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. Get these LEGO sets at 40% off RIGHT NOW! ©Target Select LEGO builds and sets are at a huge discount right now and the savings won’t last long. View on Target This LEGO DUPLO Disney and Pixar’s Cars Mack at the Race is around $10! ©Target This buildable vehicle toy is ideal for young truck fans! Fuel creative play with toys for toddlers and kids ages 2 years old and up with the Disney Pixar Cars Mack at the Race set, inspired by the hauler character from the film. View on Target We love the Star Wars Wicket The Ewok LEGO Set! ©Target Young master builders can recreate Wicket’s first encounter with Princess Leia in an Endor forest and more scenes from the film with this iconic LEGO set! View on Target Or, you can grab Disney’s Frozen Elsa’s Princess Castle LEGO set! ©Target Build Elsa’s ice castle with a kitchen, a fireplace, swing and slide area, a campfire, small ice canoe and lots of story starters. It also includes Elsa and Anna LEGO Disney mini-doll figures plus Bruni and baby Dven LEGO Disney animal figures. View on Target Don’t forget, pajamas and sleepwear are 40% off, too! ©Target Now’s the time to scope out those family pjs and get everyone something! At 40% off these sales won’t last long so be sure to grab them while you can. View on Target Score these Mickey Long Sleeve Toddler Pajama Sets at around $10! ©Target This adorable two pajama set has your toddler all decked out to ring in the holidays! Mickey’s prominently featured on one set while the other sports an all-over print with Mickey’s face, and other holiday motifs. View on Target We couldn’t believe our eyes when we saw these Toddler Bluey Christmas Lights Pajama Set & Socks ©Target Bluey’s helping your little one get ready for the holidays, and covering them both in Christmas lights while she’s at it. Your toddler will love the soft fit and the adorable matching socks complete the look. View on Target Take 30% off of literally HUNDREDS of Disney items! ©Target Over 250 Disney items are are current on sale at 30% off. Now’s the time to knock out some of the biggest items on your holiday shopping list that are a must-have for the season. View on Target Snag this Disney Frozen Classic Elsa Dress at a HUGE discount! ©Target Your little one will live out their wildest Elsa dreams in her classic dress! Elsa’s look from the original Frozen film will be instantly having you belting out “Let It Go” on repeat for weeks to come. View on Target No Princess makeover is complete without this Disney Princess Style Collection Deluxe Suitcase! ©Target The Disney Princess Style Collection World Traveler Play Suitcase has everything your kiddo needs to travel in style! All your travel essentials are covered, and they are stored perfectly in the oh-so-chic and updated play suitcase. With a passport and ticket in your folio, you’re set to jet on adventures to faraway places! View on Target The savings doesn’t stop there — save 30% off clothing for the whole family! ©Target Target’s early Black Friday sale is extended to literally every member of the family. You can save 30% on all kinds of clothes and apparel ahead of the holidays. View on Target Don’t sleep on snagging this adorable holiday Disney sweatshirt! ©Target Mickey and Minnie are getting their tree ready for the holiday season — ’tis the season, ya know! View on Target And for the parents with the Bluey obsession (like us) check out this Merry Christmas Bluey sweatshirt! ©Target Bluey’s entire family is ready to greet you with a “Merry Christmas” along all of your holiday adventures! View on Target We’re always on the hunt for the latest and greatest Disney souvenirs and essentials, so don’t forget to stay tuned to the Disney Food Blog for more! The post Disney Fans Are Racing to Target for These 40% Off Deals first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Performers are set for the 2026 Disney on Broadway concert series, a musical aspect of the annual Epcot International Festival of the Arts, and there are six newbies in the mix, including Susan Egan, the original Belle on Broadway’s “Beauty and the Beast,” plus there’s a double dip of actors who have personified Genie on stage in “Aladdin.” The 12 singers appear in pairs in a daily schedule that begins Jan. 16. Then four of them reunite for special appearances on the final two days of the festival. The lineup, subject to change, is: • Jan. 16, 18, 19, 22, 24, 26 and 27: Isabelle McCalla and Adam Jacobs (both from “Aladdin”). • Jan. 17, 20, 21, 23, 25, 28 and 29: Sierra Boggess (“The Little Mermaid”) and Michael James Scott (“Aladdin” Genie No. 1 of the series) • Jan. 30, Feb. 1, 2, 5, 7, 9 and 10: Anastacia McCleskey and Josh Strickland (both from “Tarzan”). • Jan. 31, Feb. 3, 4, 6, 8, 11 and 12: Mandy Gonzalez (“Aida”) and Kissy Simmons (“The Lion King”). • Feb. 13, 15, 16 and 19: Ainsley Melham (“Aladdin”) and Ashley Brown (“Mary Poppins”). • Feb. 14, 17, 18, 20 and 21: Susan Egan (“Beauty and the Beast”) and James Monroe Iglehart (“Aladdin,” the second Genie of this series). • Feb. 22 and 23: Brown, Melham, Egan and Iglehart. New to the festival are McCalla, Boggess, McCleskey, Melham, Egan and Igelhart. There are three performances daily at the park’s America Gardens Theater, and the concerts are included with regular Epcot admission. In addition, the festival again include a “Once Upon A Stage: The Magic of Disney on Broadway” display inside CommuniCore Hall. The new exhibit spotlights the making of “The Lion King,” “Aladdin” and “Beauty and the Beast” with costumes, props and photo ops. Email me at dbevil@orlandosentinel.com. BlueSky: @themeparksdb. Threads account: @dbevil. X account: @themeparks. Subscribe to the Theme Park Rangers newsletter at orlandosentinel.com/newsletters. View the full article

Okay, so if you’ve been to Disney World, there’s a good chance you’ve flown into and out of Orlando International Airport. Now, let’s face it…the TSA security checkpoints at that airport can be pretty crowded and unpleasant at times (although the airport has added programs to make it better). But a new addition to the airport actually has us looking forward to our next TSA security checkpoint experience…no, really! TSA lines at MCO If you visit Orlando International Airport right now, you might be surprised that the dull gray bins at the TSA security checkpoints have changed. Those bins recently got a Disney upgrade! We recently flew out of Orlando International Airport, and when we took our liquids, laptop, and everything else we needed to out of our carry-on, we noticed the bins for our stuff had been given a Zootopia 2 upgrade! Y’all, this is the first time we think we’ve seen a Disney movie promoted at TSA security. What a great way to add a little fun to the part of flying that is usually anything BUT fun. Zootopia 2 TSA security bins The bins feature the promotional image from the movie with Nick Wilde, Judy Hopps, and the newest character to come to Zootopia, Gary the Snake. Of course, this is all part of the movie’s promotion, since it comes out SOON, on November 26th. We love these bins! Of course, Zootopia is having a moment in Disney World now, too, with the opening of the new Zootopia: Better Zoogether attraction in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. You can even meet Nick and Judy in the park now, too! Judy and Nick in Animal Kingdom Stay tuned to DFB for more. We Just Watched the NEW ‘Zootopia’ Show in Disney World, and We Have SO Much to Tell You Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! WE KNOW DISNEY. YOU CAN, TOO. Oh boy, planning a Disney trip can be quite the adventure, and we totally get it! But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE Disney vacation. Whether you're a rookie or a seasoned pro, our insider tips and tricks will have you exploring the parks like never before. So come along with us, and get planning your most magical vacation ever! GET YOUR GUIDE NOW Have you flown out of Orlando International Airport recently and seen the new bins? Share with us in the comments! The post Why We're Actually EXCITED To Go Through TSA Security in Orlando first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

If you’re always looking for a throwback moment, we found the best Disney shirts for you! We search high and low for your next favorite Disney merch find, and we might have outdone ourselves with these finds. ©Disney Store Even though these aren’t actually retro, they have the same vibes, but you can easily order them online, so you get that sweet package in the mail! Let’s check out our favorites! DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. Mickey Mouse Christmas Retro T-Shirt ©Amazon This is just perfect for the holidays! It even says “A very Mickey Christmas” on it, which sounds to me like it should be worn to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at Disney World. Mickey is working hard, checking his list twice and seeing all the letters to Santa. It comes in a variety of sizes, too, so the whole family can match. SHOP NOW Mickey Mouse Hop Pose Retro Shirt ©Amazon Check out this Mickey Mouse! He’s jumping in his retro outfit—a polo and pants. This shirt also comes in a variety of sizes, and you can even pick which color shirt you want. We think this would be great for the family member who swears they don’t do matching shirts. It’s just enough Disney without being too over-the-top. SHOP NOW Mickey Mouse Striped Baseball Jersey ©BoxLunch This BoxLunch exclusive is for sports fans. Whether you wear this to a real baseball game or around the parks, you’ll love all the fun details on it, like Mickey in his own baseball jersey. The back features Mickey’s name and number 28, with embroidered details and a button front. SHOP NOW Mickey Mouse Winter Pullover Sweatshirt ©Disney Store Okay, so it’s not a t-shirt, but it’s so cozy and cute, we’re willing to look past it. Mickey is in his original drawn look, wearing a red and blue scarf. The scarf is an embroidered applique, and as I’m currently writing this bundled up in my sweatshirt, I wish I were wearing this one, which has a fleece fabric interior. SHOP NOW Fantasia Embroidered Women’s T-Shirt ©BoxLunch Finally, we have this BoxLunch exclusive featuring the iconic Sorcerer Mickey. The brooms are following behind him with their buckets as he leads the way. I really love embroidered t-shirts because I feel like so many fine details can be added, and this is just proof. SHOP NOW I’m such a sucker for a throwback, retro moment, so you know I’m going to be obsessed with all of these. Make sure you keep following Disney Food Blog for more of our favorite Disney finds. The post This Retro Mickey Shirt Is the Next Big Thing for Disney Adults first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

It’s that time again. If you’ve been following us for a while, you know we get EXCITED about going to ALDI every week. But we know you probably are looking for those great ALDI deals, too, especially on Disney souvenirs and essentials. That’s why we’re going to let you know what great deals you’ll find at ALDI every week. ALDI So get ready because here are the best ALDI finds on Disney souvenirs and essentials for the week of November 12th through November 18th. DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. My First Puzzle Book ©ALDI The little ones will LOVE this puzzle book, especially for those who’ve never put together a puzzle before. You can get a variety of puzzle books, too, like this Mickey one, as well as Disney Princesses, Paw Patrol, and more. Bluey Deluxe Juice Bar Playset ©ALDI Help Bluey set up her very own juice bar with this fun playset. You can even hit a button to “mix” smoothies. You even get Bluey and Coco figures with the set. Storybook and Activity Pad ©ALDI Your kids can have fun with their favorite Disney characters with these fun books that also have a ton of activities, like coloring, puzzles, games, and more. These would make great stocking stuffers, and you’ll be able to find books with Minnie Mouse, Disney Princesses, and more. They also come with over 100 stickers! Fisher-Price Little People Cinderella Carriage ©ALDI This set is both a carriage and a carrying set for Fisher-Price Little People. It even comes with Cinderella and Prince Charming. When the carriage opens, it becomes a ballroom where the two can dance the night away. Winnie The Pooh Plushes ©ALDI Get your favorite Winnie the Pooh characters as soft plushes. You can get Eeyore, Piglet, Pooh, and Tigger. These would make great stocking stuffers, too! Get the 5-Pack of Disney Classics Puzzle Books ©Amazon If you can’t get to ALDI, don’t worry — you can find similar souvenirs on Amazon, like this 5-Pack of Disney Puzzle Books. You’ll get puzzle books featuring The Lion King, Bambi, 101 Dalmations, Dumbo, and Peter Pan. View on Amazon Buy the Bluey Juice Bar Playset ©Amazon We also found the Bluey playset on Amazon. YAY! This set comes with Bluey and her juice bar. It also includes a 3″ articulated Bluey figure, table, chairs, and juice accessories: the Bluey figurines have movable limbs so kids can recreate their favorite moments from Bluey. View on Amazon Get the Monsters, Inc. Ultimate Sticker Activity Book ©Amazon Monsters, Inc. fans will love this activity book that includes over 1,000 repositionable stickers. 1,000! That should keep a kid busy for DAYS. The book features full-color scenes and design pages. View on Amazon Buy the Fisher-Price Little People Cinderella Carriage Set ©Amazon You can get the Little People Cinderella Carriage Set on Amazon, too. It has all the same items with it, including Cinderella and Prince Charming. View on Amazon Get the Baby Classic Eeyore Plush ©Amazon You can also get a super soft baby plush of Eeyore on Amazon. This sweet plush has charming details and is the perfect cuddly companion for any young child. View on Amazon We’re always on the hunt for the latest and greatest Disney souvenirs and essentials, so don’t forget to stay tuned to the Disney Food Blog for more! The post Why Disney Fans Are Running to ALDI Next Week first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

It’s time to pull your Christmas tree out of storage and hang up the ornaments. Sorry, we don’t make the rules! Once Disney World starts decorating, we start feeling envious of their massive trees and need to make our ornaments really stand out. ©Amazon One way to do that is by adding a bunch of Disney ornaments so we can feel like we’re at Disney World while staying in the comfort of my own home. Check out some of our favorite onramnets you can grab online right now. DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. Lightning McQueen Ornament ©Amazon Kachow! This Hallmark looks exactly like Lightning McQueen, down to every detail! I love how his tires still have his sponsorships. If Cars has been the number one movie in your house this year, go ahead and grab this to celebrate—maybe they’ll move onto a different movie next year (they won’t, but it’s worth a try!). SHOP NOW 2025 Mickey Ornament ©Amazon Do you love a yearly ornament as much as me? Maybe this year was your family’s big Disney trip, or maybe your tradition is to visit around the holidays, but no matter why, 2025 was a big Disney year for you; you probably need an ornament to commemorate it. I love how the 2025 is psarkly, too. SHOP NOW Baking Minnie Ornament ©Amazon To go along with your Mickey ornament, you probably need Minnie, right? Minnie is baking two adorable cookies in the shape of Mickey heads (wait, is it weird for them to eat Mickey-shaped things if you’re a mouse?). This will probably be the ornament you want to get for the person in your life to continue to bring you baked goods every time you see them. SHOP NOW 24 Piece Disney Ornament Set ©Amazon This is 24 24-piece set with wooden ornaments all to your favorite mouse! There are ones that look like gingerbread and peppermint, and plenty of Mickey-shaped pieces. I love that you can now have Mickey’s iconic shorts on your tree, and these are great filler ornaments or for little ones still learning how to decorate the tree. SHOP NOW 24 Piece Gingerbread Ornamnet Set ©Amazon Stop the madness! They ALL look like gingerbread cookies! Mickey gingerbread is a huge part of the season for me, so now that I can decorate my tree with these wooden ornaments, it’s literally perfect! The icing looks so fun on top, and there are 12 different designs. SHOP NOW Bluey Ornament Set ©Amazon We love Bluey here at Disney Food Blog, so when we saw the whole Heeler family, we knew we had to share them here with you. Mum, Dad, Bingo, and Bluey are all here, which means you can represent the whole family. They’re even wearing Christmas hats for an added dose of adorableness. SHOP NOW Kermit the Frog Ornament ©Amazon Why are there so many songs about rainbows? I personally own this ornament, and it’s truly one of my favorites. Kermit is sitting on a log with his banjo, just like the opening of The Muppet Movie, and with the click of a button, you can play “Rainbow Connection.” All Muppet fans need this one! SHOP NOW Stitch Ornament ©Amazon Finally, we had to include our favorite blue alien. Stitch looks like a nutcracker! He’s holding Lilo’s doll Scrump, which also looks like a nutcracker. We love that Stitch is wearing his Santa hat, and he looks like he’s about to start some mischief somewhere else in the tree. SHOP NOW Our tree is going to look incredible! Make sure you keep following Disney Food Blog for more of our favorite Disney finds. The post The Disney Ornaments Everyone’s Buying from Amazon Right Now first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Being a Disney Visa Cardholder certainly has its perks. Sure, you can earn points for purchases that you can use to pay for Disney merchandise, trips, and more. You can even get access to special photo spots in the parks. However, there are even MORE rewards you can take advantage of. Disney Visa card Well, if you want to take advantage of even more Disney Visa Rewards, three new rewards for cardholders just dropped…and we think you’re going to love them. On November 14th, The Disney Store is dropping an EXCLUSIVE Mickey plush. You’ll be able to purchase the Mickey Mouse Holiday Plaid Plush for $34.99 for a limited time when you use your Disney Visa. This vintage-inspired plush features Mickey in a holiday tartan pattern with festive trims and felt buttons. ©Disney If you love Joffrey’s coffee, here’s a deal for you. If you purchase any three coffee bags of Disney Parks & Resorts Specialty Coffees from Joffrey’s with your Disney Visa card, you will get a FREE 11 oz. bag of Joffrey’s NEWEST roast, the Joffrey’s 2025 Holiday Blend. Use Promo code: MERRY2025 when you check out. ©Disney But wait, there’s one more reward for you! You can get 20% off all purchases at DisneyMusicEmporium.com when you use your Disney Visa card to check out. NOW is the time to stock up on some great Disney Music. However, collectible picture discs, vinyl, and more also make GREAT holiday gifts. Use Promo code: DME + first four digits of your Disney Visa card when you check out to nab this deal. ©Disney We’ll be keeping an eye out for more rewards, so stay tuned to DFB for more. Stop Paying for Things You Get For Free With Your Disney+ Subscription Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! WE KNOW DISNEY. YOU CAN, TOO. Oh boy, planning a Disney trip can be quite the adventure, and we totally get it! But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE Disney vacation. Whether you're a rookie or a seasoned pro, our insider tips and tricks will have you exploring the parks like never before. So come along with us, and get planning your most magical vacation ever! GET YOUR GUIDE NOW Do you have a Disney Visa Rewards card? Which rewards are your favorite? Let us know in the comments! The post Disney Visa Just Dropped Even MORE New Perks For Cardholders first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Foolish Mortals, rejoice — Disney’s Haunted Mansion is “crossing over” to Fortnite soon! Haunted Mansion There’s so much we already love about the Haunted Mansion at the parks — the atmospheric queuing, the stretching portraits, the hitchhiking ghosts, down to the cheesy pun-filled narration. Now imagine experiencing that same vibe in Fortnite! Since Disney’s expansion into the gaming realm with Fortnite, we’ve already seen creative skins and characters allowing us to play as some of our favorite Disney pals. But now, Disney’s iconic dark ride is teased along with Fortnite, and yes, it’s just as creepy and fun as you hoped! Which of Disney’s most recent ventures are you most interested in? Tell us in the comments below! The post Uh, Disney? Is This Haunted Mansion Teaser Something We Need To DECODE? first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

United Parks & Resorts experienced a drop in theme-park attendance and revenue in the third quarter of 2025, but SeaWorld Orlando numbers are up for the year so far, according to executives reacting to the company’s earnings report. Overall attractions attendance was 6.8 million for the July-September period, a decrease of 3.4% from a year earlier. Total revenue was $511.9 million, a decrease of 6.2% from 2024. “We’re obviously not happy with the results we delivered in the quarter,” United CEO Mark Swanson said in a conference call Thursday. “Performance during the quarter was negatively impacted by an unfavorable calendar shift, poor weather during peak holiday periods, a decline in international visitation and less than optimal execution.” Positives in the report, he said, was a 1.1% increase in per-capital spending inside the theme parks and that attendance at SeaWorld Orlando is up for the first nine months of 2025. The per-cap level has grown in 20 of the past 22 quarters, he said. Also, “we saw meaningful year-over-year growth from our separately ticketed Howl-O-Scream events, including record attendance in Orlando and San Diego for these events,” Swanson said. It’s difficult to pinpoint the effects of economic insecurities of consumers and immigration news on the over international figures, which was down by 90,000 visitors for the company, which is based in Orlando, he said. “I’m sure there is some impact to certain guests across our portfolio,” he said. “If you do look at our [annual] pass base, we know that’s been down, and I’m sure when some of the peak selling seasons for our passes were around when the tariff noise was happening,” Swanson said. “It’s hard to know if that had an impact on us. I’m sure it didn’t help us.” And yet, Discovery Cove, the Orlando day resort with the most expensive ticket in the company, is on pace for record attendance and revenue for the year “and looking solid for next year as well,” Swanson said. “There’s also consumers who are ‘We’re fine,’ right? … So, kind of the mixed bag there,” he said. Investments in the theme parks will continue, he said. “One of the key things you need for a strong pass program is to have reasons to visit,” Swanson said. “We have another exciting lineup of new things coming to our parks next year.” Upcoming projects include SEAQuest: Legends of the Deep, a submersible-themed attraction set to open in 2026 at SeaWorld Orlando, and Lion & Hyena Ridge, a new animal habitat at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. SeaWorld San Antonio will introduce Barracuda Strike, an inverted family roller coaster, next year. dbevil@orlandosentinel.com View the full article

As the U.S. Government shutdown stretches on, the political showdown is putting increasing pressure on the country’s aviation infrastructure to the point where sections of the country’s airspace may be shut down week. ©JetBlue According to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, beginning next week, “You will see mass flight delays. You’ll see mass cancellations, and you may see us close certain parts of the airspace, because we just cannot manage it, because we don’t have the air traffic controllers.” Duffy further specified what kind of cuts are coming, with 40 “high-volume” areas having their air traffic cut by 10% in the coming days to cope with shortages of air traffic controllers, 13,000 of whom are currently working without pay. Orlando International Airport While the FAA has not formally announced which U.S. airports may have their capacity cut, CBS News provided the following preliminary list, which the outlet said was provided to them by an FAA source: Anchorage International (ANC) Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International (ATL) Boston Logan International (BOS) Baltimore/Washington International (BWI) Charlotte Douglas International (CLT) Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International (CVG) Dallas Love (DAL) Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA) Denver International (DEN) Dallas/Fort Worth International (DFW) Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW) Newark Liberty International (EWR) Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International (FLL) Honolulu International (HNL) Houston Hobby (HOU) Washington Dulles International (IAD) George Bush Houston Intercontinental (IAH) Indianapolis International (IND) New York John F Kennedy International (JFK) Las Vegas Harry Reid International (LAS) Los Angeles International (LAX) New York LaGuardia (LGA) Orlando International (MCO) Chicago Midway (MDW) Memphis International (MEM) Miami International (MIA) Minneapolis/St Paul International (MSP) Oakland International (OAK) Ontario International (ONT) Chicago O`Hare International (ORD) Portland International (PDX) Philadelphia International (PHL) Phoenix Sky Harbor International (PHX) San Diego International (SAN) Louisville International (SDF) Seattle/Tacoma International (SEA) San Francisco International (SFO) Salt Lake City International (SLC) Teterboro (TEB) Tampa International (TPA) These aviation issues have become the latest battleground in the government shutdown, which is nearing 40 days after beginning earlier this fall. The shutdown, which was spurred by debate over healthcare funding, has led to a back-and-forth between the Trump Administration, Republicans, and Democrats over who is to “blame” for the shutdown. Southwest Airlines With the U.S. Government shutdown continuing on, the country’s aviation apparatus is struggling. Stay tuned to DFB for further developments. We’re Begging You To Follow This WEIRD Airport Security Rule Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! WE KNOW DISNEY. YOU CAN, TOO. Oh boy, planning a Disney trip can be quite the adventure, and we totally get it! But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE Disney vacation. Whether you're a rookie or a seasoned pro, our insider tips and tricks will have you exploring the parks like never before. So come along with us, and get planning your most magical vacation ever! GET YOUR GUIDE NOW Are you planning on flying anytime soon? Let us know in the comments below. The post NEWS: Flying Through Orlando Airport Is About To Look VERY Different first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

If you watch Disney+ and want to visit Walt Disney World in early 2026, then we’ve got a new deal for you. Beginning Nov. 6, Disney+ subscribers enrolled in Disney+ Perks can purchase a 3-day, 3-park ticket starting at $109 per day, plus tax ($325 total, plus tax). This offer is a great value for guests looking to visit between January 12 and May 22, 2026. We know how much you loved the Disney+ subscriber deal we offered this past summer on Disney Resort hotel stays, so we’re excited to bring you more ways to save. With this ticket, you can visit Animal Kingdom, EPCOT, and Hollywood Studios (one admission per park, one park per day). Note: admission to Magic Kingdom is not included with this ticket. Learn more about this offer on Disney+ Perks. There is so much to see and do at these three theme parks, particularly for fans who’ve watched – and rewatched – their favorite Disney films. When you’re here, you can step into the heart of these same stories. Make Your Watch List Your Itinerary We pulled out some of the world-class attractions and experiences you can enjoy at each park that were inspired by Disney stories. Use these lists when planning out your day, and check the My Disney Experience app or DisneyWorld.com for even more ways to encounter your Disney+ favorites. Animal Kingdom If you love Avatar, then Pandora – The World of Avatar should be your first stop. Start off with Avatar Flight of Passage, where you take off on a thrilling journey on the back of a banshee. After an exhilarating ride, slow down to enjoy the beauty of Na’vi River Journey and immerse yourself in Pandora’s glowing rainforest. If The Lion King owns your heart, the Festival of the Lion King is a must-see show, which celebrates the classic film with larger-than-life puppets, music, and dance. Zootopia lovers, rejoice! Not only are you getting a sequel coming to theaters soon, but the new 4D show Zootopia: Better Zoogether! opens on Nov. 7, 2025. Hey, National Geographic fans, it’s your time to shine. All across the park, you can discover different animals, like tigers, monkeys, birds, and more. Plus, if you’ve seen Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Kilimanjaro Safaris is going to be your number one stop. Love the Disney·Pixar film Up? Ever dream of being a Wilderness Explorer yourself? Well, now you can. Pick up a Wilderness Explorer handbook and set off on fun-natured themed challenges around the park to earn yourself a badge. Disney and Pixar’s Finding Nemo fans will adore the stage show, Finding Nemo: The Big Blue… and Beyond!. EPCOT  Your time has come, superhero fanatics. If you love Guardians of the Galaxy, then the family-thrill coaster, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, is a must-do. We can ensure plenty of fun and groovy tunes. Frozen fans, we know you’re headed straight to the Norway Pavilion to ride Frozen Ever After at least once…maybe twice. Psst, did you hear the news about the updates to the animatronics? The World Showcase is the perfect place if you love Disney Princesses, because you can meet them in their home country! Start with Asha near the World Showcase Plaza, then head over to the China Pavilion to see Mulan, the Germany Pavilion for Snow White, the Morocco Pavilion for Princess Jasmine, and the France Pavilion for Princess Aurora and Belle. Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure is calling for fans of the Disney and Pixar film Ratatouille. Chef Remy leads you on a culinary journey through Gusteau’s kitchen and beyond. If Finding Nemo is your favorite movie, you’ll want to spend a lot of time in The Seas with Nemo & Friends. Board the attraction to find Nemo, then emerge into the 5.7-million-gallon saltwater aquarium to explore all sorts of activities. Oh, and stop by to say hello to our favorite sea turtle during Turtle Talk with Crush. If the line where the sky meets the sea calls you like Moana, then stop by Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana, a trail where you can play with water in new ways while learning all about the water cycle. Hollywood Studios Star Wars fans, this is your park. Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge allows you to journey to the planet of Batuu, where the Black Spire Outpost awaits you with all sorts of adventures. Fly the fastest ship in the galaxy during Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, join the Resistance against the First Order in Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance and so much more. And, when traveling off-planet, Star Tours – The Adventures Continue is ready for takeoff. To infinity and beyond, Toy Story fans! Toy Story Land offers tons of fun and games with Slinky Dog Dash, Alien Swirling Saucers, and Toy Story Mania! Hop on a zany train during Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway, the first ride starring Mickey Mouse and friends, based on the Mickey Mouse cartoon shorts. If you want to be where the people are, then swim over to The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure to relive Ariel’s journey from the animated classic, The Little Mermaid. Does your alignment fall more with Villains than Heroes? Then Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After is for you. Starring some of your favorite Disney Villains – Captain Hook, Cruella de Vil, and Maleficent – you can choose who was treated the most unfairly of them all. If you named your dog Indiana, or just love Indiana Jones, then check out Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular, which invites you to cheer on Indy and Marion as they perform fantastic stunts. When you visit Walt Disney World, you can customize your own experience based on what you love. With world-class attractions, stunning entertainment, meet-ups with Disney characters, delicious food and drink, and more, you can do so much in one day. If you are looking to stay in a Disney Resort hotel during your vacation, we have special deals for you, including savings of up to 25% at select Disney Resort hotels for select nights from Jan. 4 to April 30, 2026. For those wanting advice when planning your trip, there are many Disney vacation experts ready to help – connect with a planDisney panelist, our cast members at our contact center (call 407-W-DISNEY) or your travel professional. 2026 Disney After Hours Planning Tips and Dates READ MORE Save Up to $250 Per Night with This 2026 Disney World Package READ MORE Inside the Grand Floridian Lobby Refurbishment: New Experiences READ MORE The post Disney+ Subscribers Save with New 2026 Disney World Ticket Deal appeared first on Disney Parks Blog. View the full article

We might be a little obsessed with Disney-themed Loungefly bags, but we promise it’s a totally healthy obsession! But if you’re interested in growing your collection like we are, did you know you can buy them at Target? Super Target We’ve rounded up some of our favorite bags you can get from Target, so let’s dive in! DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. Get the Jack backpack! ©Target We’re right in that time of year where The Nightmare Before Christmas is having a moment, and if you’re a fan of the film, this Loungefly Disney Nightmare Before Christmas Jack Backpack is a must for your next Disney trip. It’s made to look like Jack’s holding his own head, and the lining of the bag is even covered in a fun jack-o-lantern print. View on Target This Bambi bag is so cute! ©Target Bambi is a Disney film that doesn’t get enough love these days, imho, and this Loungefly Disney Bambi Backpack helps rectify that. It’s decorated with Bambi, Thumper, and Flower in a tiered design, giving you multiple pockets along the front of the bag. The straps are adjustable, and there are slip pockets on the sides. View on Target We love the all-red moment! ©Target Need a fun accent bag? This Loungefly Disney All Red Mickey Ears Burnout Mini Backpack is the obvious choice. It comes with a matching coin purse shaped like Mickey’s head, and the backpack is covered in a Mickey print. It’s a classic Disney Loungefly backpack shape with Mickey ears on top, two zipper pockets, and two slip pockets for storing all your theme park must-haves. View on Target Or, you can grab this stunning Minnie bag ©Target For that pretty, feminine look, check out this Loungefly Disney Minnie Floral and Lace Round Pink Mini Backpack. It honestly reminds me of the tablecloths my grandmother has, but in a really stunning way. It comes with one big zip pocket and adjustable straps. View on Target Related Article What is the Loungefly organizer and Why is EVERYONE Buying it in Disney World? Don’t forget this retro accessory! ©Target One of our favorite bags available through Target is the Loungefly Disney Mickey and Friends Retro Convertible Backpack & Tote Bag. It can transform between the two bag styles based on your needs, and we just adore the classic Mickey, Minnie, and Pluto design on the front. View on Target And finally, the Cinderella backpack ©Target There are few Disney characters as iconic as Cinderella, and if she’s your favorite, then this Loungefly Disney Cinderella 75th Anniversary Lenticular Mini Blue Backpack is just begging to join your closet. The lenticular portrait on the front features two different Cinderella scenes, depending on which way you look at it. How cool is that?! View on Target We’re always on the hunt for the latest and greatest Disney souvenirs and essentials, so don’t forget to stay tuned to the Disney Food Blog for more! The post 6 of My FAVORITE New Disney Loungeflys Just Arrived at Target first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

We’ve got MAJOR news to share about EPCOT’s Festival of the Arts coming in 2026! Aladdin on Broadway The countdown is on for one of EPCOT’s most creative and colorful celebrations. The 2026 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts is returning January 16th through February 23rd. This fan-favorite festival celebrates the best of visual, culinary, and performing arts from around the world — and Disney’s just announced this year’s star-studded Broadway concert lineup with NEW performers. The 2026 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts returns January 16th through February 23rd, bringing an inspiring blend of visual, culinary, and performing arts to Disney World. Festival of the Arts! A major highlight of the festival is the Disney On Broadway Concert Series featuring Broadway stars performing songs from beloved Disney productions such as The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Aida, and more. This year’s lineup introduces six new performers to the American Gardens Theater’s stage, offering fresh takes on fan-favorite Disney classics. Here’s a look at everyone announced to perform during the upcoming concert series! Cara Lindsey from “Newsies” at Disney On Broadway The concert series will feature rotating pairs of Broadway performers, including Isabelle McCalla, Adam Jacobs, Sierra Boggess, Michael James Scott, Anastacia McCleskey, Josh Strickland, Mandy Gonzalez, Kissy Simmons, Ainsley Melham, Ashley Brown, Susan Egan, and James Monroe Iglehart. Performances take place nightly at America Gardens Theatre and are included with park admission. ©Disney 2026 DISNEY ON BROADWAY Concert Series Schedule Isabelle McCalla (“Aladdin”) – NEW! and Adam Jacobs (“Aladdin”) January 16, 18, 19, 22, 24, 26, 27 Sierra Boggess (“The Little Mermaid”) – NEW! and Michael James Scott (“Aladdin”) January 17, 20, 21, 23, 25, 28, 29 Anastacia McCleskey (“Tarzan”) – NEW! and Josh Strickland (“Tarzan”) January 30 February 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 10 Mandy Gonzalez (“Aida”) and Kissy Simmons (“The Lion King”) January 31 February 3, 4, 6, 8, 11, 12 Ainsley Melham (“Aladdin”) – NEW! Ashley Brown (“Mary Poppins”) February 13, 15, 16, 19 Susan Egan (“Beauty and The Beast”) – NEW! and James Monroe Iglehart (“Aladdin”) – NEW! February 14, 17, 18, 20, 21 Ashley Brown (“Mary Poppins”), Ainsley Melham (“Aladdin”), Susan Egan (Beauty and The Beast”), James Monroe Iglehart (“Aladdin”) February 22, 23 Additionally, Disney On Broadway Dining Packages will also be released soon — you can book them starting December 17th! ©Disney You’ll be able to enhance your evening with the Disney on Broadway Dining Packages available at 15 EPCOT restaurants. Each package includes a prix-fixe meal and guaranteed priority seating for the same-day concert performance. Reservations open as early as December 17th and can be made on Disney’s website or through your My Disney Experience app. Regal Eagle Smokehouse Dining Package (2022) New for 2026, CommuniCore Hall will host Once Upon a Stage: The Magic of Disney on Broadway, an immersive exhibit highlighting the artistry behind Disney’s Broadway productions. Guests can explore authentic costumes, props, and behind-the-scenes stories from hit shows like The Lion King, Aladdin, and Beauty and the Beast. ©Disney Last year was the first year an exhibit of this kind debuted at EPCOT’s CommuniCore Hall, and we’re very excited for Disney to announce a return for the well-received exhibit and featured displays that made our jaws drop open at first sight. Disney on Broadway Exhibit during the Festival of the Arts The EPCOT International Festival of the Arts continues to be one of Disney World’s most vibrant annual celebrations, offering world-class performances, imaginative art displays, and culinary creativity — a true sensation for the senses. We’ll be bringing you all of Disney’s announcements leading up to EPCOT’s Festival of the Arts, AND along with us on its opening day! Be sure to stay tuned with us at Disney Food Blog so you don’t miss a thing. You’re Not Gonna Want To Miss This Exclusive Disney World Holiday Event  MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR FESTIVAL DAYS DFB's guide to the Festival of the Arts details everything you need to know to maximize your time, budget, and stomach space! Know what's worth it and what to skip with our full-photo menus of each booth, complete with DFB's Best of the Fest. It includes all the must-have information for navigating this colorful festival at Disney World, including: Booth & food photos, maps, and crawls with DFB's exclusive recommendations! The COMPLETE schedule of events (so you don't have to go hunting for all the dates!) All the details on special events, artist meet-n-greets, festival-exclusive merchandise, and more! GET YOUR GUIDE NOW MORE Festival of the Arts INFO! See the FULL LIST of Food Booths, Menus, and Photos from the Festival of the Arts Read ALL of Our Food Booth Reviews for the Festival Learn More About the Disney on Broadway Concert Series and Dining Packages Click HERE for All of the Latest News and Details About the Festival of the Arts! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the latest Festival of the Arts news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Do you plan a trip to Disney World to visit EPCOT’s Festival of the Arts? Tell us what you’re looking forward to most in the comments! The post FULL LINEUP Announced for the 2026 EPCOT Festival of the Arts Disney on Broadway Concert Series first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Some of the most iconic attractions at Disneyland Resort have been reimagined in an exciting new way…in Fortnite! For the first time ever, you can now jump into Fortnite to visit Disneyland Game Rush, Disney’s first Fortnite island inspired by the Disneyland Resort! Experience the magic of Disneyland park and Disney California Adventure park attractions in a series of unique Fortnite mini-games. From battling hordes of Spider-Bots and stormtroopers, to unlocking secrets of the Haunted Mansion, each mini-game brings new rewards and nonstop fun. To get playing, it’s as easy as entering the Disneyland Game Rush code in Fortnite: 4617-4819-8826 or search by using “Disneyland”. Disneyland Game Rush Island and Mini-Games When players arrive on the Disneyland Game Rush island, they are greeted by a mini-replica of the Disneyland Resort 70th Celebration contemporary sculpture inspired by Sleeping Beauty Castle. While exploring the hub, players can spot beloved attractions in the distance including Sleeping Beauty Castle, Pixar Pal-A-Round, and Incredicoaster. The Disneyland Game Rush island is also where Disney Parks and Fortnite fans can compete with up to eleven other gamers to play seven different mini-games which appear in a randomized order. Space Mountain: Rocket Race All systems are a go as you race along high-speed grind rails through the cosmos in this mini-game inspired by the Tomorrowland attraction in Disneyland park. As you hurtle forward into infinite darkness, master jumping from rail to rail to avoid other players and increase your score by collecting unique coins. Star Wars: Stormtrooper Showdown Accept a mission from the Resistance and battle the First Order using Star Wars-inspired blasters and lightsabers in this mini-game modeled after the Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance attraction located in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland park. Collect coins that drop from defeated enemies to increase your score. Haunted Mansion: Scavenger Haunt Join other players on an eerie tour of this house of happy haunts inspired by the Haunted Mansion located in New Orleans Square in Disneyland park. See if you can spot all the references to the attraction as you solve puzzles to reveal hidden coins or open new passageways to secret areas. WEB Slingers: Spider-Bot Blasters Save the WEB workshop from complete chaos as Spider-Bots replicate and escape in this action-packed mini game. Use the environment to destroy as many Spider-Bots as you can for a high score in a shooting gallery inspired by WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure located in Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure park. Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Sneakout! Stealthily make your escape from the Collector’s fortress by sneaking through the familiar towering citadel inspired by Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! located in Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure park. Indiana Jones: Tomb Runner Inspired by Indiana Jones Adventure located in Adventureland in Disneyland park, it’s a race to the finish line against other players as you collect coins while navigating through a dangerous temple dodging and outrunning steel spikes, lava, and of course giant rolling boulders! Matterhorn: Slip-and-Climb Conquer the iconic snow-capped mountain as you race other players to the top of the Matterhorn inspired by the attraction found only in Disneyland park! Master jumping and utilizing your grappling hook along the way but be careful when collecting coins as you could slip and slide with icy debuffs on your feet. Unlock Magic with the Key to Disneyland Each mini-game has one virtual Key to Disneyland that can be obtained, so be sure to play through each game more than once to ensure you grab one! Use the keys at the lock station kiosk in order to randomly unlock one of seven gold cosmetic items that are exclusive to the island. Disneyland Game Rush Shop Royale Disneyland Game Rush also includes special Disneyland 70th-themed accessories! After collecting as many coins as you can from the mini-games, be sure to stop by the Shop Royale, the pumpkin-carriage item shop found in the Disneyland 70th colorway. There are also unique hats, back blings, and auras inspired by Disney, Star Wars, and the Avengers, including: Hats 70th Minnie Mouse Ears (+ gold variant) 70th Spider-Bot Hat (+ gold variant) 70th R2-DL70 Hat (+ gold variant) Back Bling 70th Backpack (pink) 70th Backpack (black) (+ gold variant) Hatbox Ghost (+ gold variant) Aura Hitchhiking Ghosts Tinkerbell Aura Infinity Stones Aura Celebrate 70 Years of Disneyland in Fortnite Also found around the hub are various spots to answer Disneyland Resort trivia and opportunities to complete different quests. In addition, 70th Celebration-themed present boxes can be found around the hub that will reward players with in-game coins to exchange for these island cosmetics. After completing the mini-games, the hub explodes into a colorful nighttime celebration led by Mickey Mouse with fireworks, holograms, and players showing off their best new accessories and dance moves! Fans can download Fortnite for free, with in-game purchases, on PlayStation 4|5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PC via Epic Games Store, Android and iOS devices, OneStore (Korea) and streaming services Amazon Luna, Xbox Cloud Gaming, and GEForce Now. Use this island code to get right to Disneyland Game Rush: 4617-4819-8826 and start playing today! If you’re looking for more 70th Celebration gear, check out the Disneyland Resort 70th Anniversary Collection on DisneyStore.com. There’s also still time to make a trip to Disneyland Resort and celebrate the 70th anniversary with limited-time entertainment and experiences! © Disney. © Disney/Pixar. © & 2025 Lucasfilm Ltd. © 2025 Marvel. ​​​Disneyland Game Rush is not sponsored, endorsed, or administered by Epic Games, Inc.​​ Celebrate Disneyland 70th Anniversary with Games READ MORE Disney & Epic Games Share Fortnite Reveals, Sneak Peeks READ MORE Now Available on Mobile: Disney Magic Match 3D READ MORE The post Celebrate 70 Years of Disneyland with New Fortnite Experience appeared first on Disney Parks Blog. View the full article

2025 was quite a year for Universal Orlando, as the resort opened one of the largest single expansions in its history with the opening of the Epic Universe theme park, as well as three hotels surrounding the new park. However, even as the resort has ironed out many of the kinks that come with a new theme park, from transportation to wait times to crowd flow issues and more, one question has remained unresolved: What’s going on with annual passes? Universal Orlando Annual Pass In my 30+ years visiting Universal Orlando, I’ve seen the resort grow from a single theme park — and a guitar-shaped Hard Rock Cafe — into the massive three-park/multi-hotel/sprawling CityWalk destination it is now. Right along with the growth has come more and more fans, including a large and dedicated group of Annual Passholders… many of whom are currently perplexed. When Universal opened Epic Universe this past May, the park wasn’t directly available to APs, though they could get a discount on single-day tickets. At the time, many assumed that Universal was simply going to wait a few months to get operations down at the new park before opening Epic Universe to Passholders in the fall after the busy summer season. However, that didn’t happen. Instead, Universal’s message about Annual Passes has remained the same, as currently displayed on the resort’s website: Q: Is there a Universal Epic Universe-inclusive Annual Pass? A: More details regarding Annual Passes that include Universal Epic Universe will be announced at a later date. Although a Universal Epic Universe-inclusive Pass isn’t currently available for purchase, Passholders are currently able to purchase 1-Day Universal Epic Universe tickets at a special price. Gate at Epic Universe This has left Passholders in a state of flux. Many are wondering how far away that “later date” is, and whether the “Annual Passes that include Universal Epic Universe” will be any of the preexisting options or a new level of passes. So, what’s more likely, and what is Universal doing this in the first place? We have some thoughts… Let’s begin with the latter. Universal’s reasoning is likely three-fold: First, while Epic has now been open for several months, the park is still very new, and about to embark on its first Holiday season, meaning that both the on-the-ground team members and overall Universal teams are still getting used to how the park works and the best way to operate each day. They likely want to lock down these procedures before opening the park to the larger Annual Passholder guest pool. Secondly, by limiting the park to day guests, Universal is doing its best to expose the new park to the largest group of guests possible, and giving priority to potential “one-time” guests on their first visit during a time when demand for the new park is at its highest. Finally, and relatedly, Universal may also be counting on the fact that when that first-time visitor demand begins to wane, they will have a large pool of Annual Passholders waiting to visit the park more frequently. Constellation Carousel in Celestial Park Now, on to the next question: How will Universal implement a new AP? Well, it seems like they have two main options. The first is to add Epic Universe access as an add-on to existing pass tiers, while the second is to create a brand-new, higher-tier pass that covers all four parks. Of course, both of those options potentially create issues with current Passholders. An add-on likely means those existing Passholders would need to pay extra on top of what they’re already paying, while a new higher-tier pass could make Epic Universe feel like a luxury option, leaving some Passholders feeling priced out. Dragon Racer’s Rally Given the massive costs invested into Epic Universe, it seems obvious that whichever option Universal goes with, prices will be significantly higher than what Passholders are currently used to. In addition, many have questions about how other perks — including free parking, hotel discounts, and Universal Express might differ across tiers — could be different across potential new tier levels. Dark Universe in Epic Universe There are signs that Universal may be making some kind of change soon, given that Universal has already set an expiration date on its current Passholder Perks: December 31st, 2025. Meaning that, a new structure — potentially including Epic Universe and corresponding higher price points — could be in place in early 2026. Super Nintendo World So, what’s a Passholder to do? It might be wise to play the waiting game for the next few weeks. If your pass is set to renew in late 2025, it might be worth waiting to see what Universal announces for 2026 before locking yourself in. If and when that announcement does come, go deep on the perks, as some previous benefits could shift if and when Epic Universe is included. Finally, as much as it pains us to say, plan to pay more for Epic access. Whether it’s an add-on or a new tier, Universal will likely use Epic Universe access as a premium selling point. Wizarding Paris Universal’s Annual Pass program looks to be on the verge of changing forever, as Epic Universe — and likely increased prices along with it — seem poised to upend the program. However, until then, Passholders are in a state of flux. Stay tuned to DFB for more on potential Universal Annual Pass changes. Why Fans Are Still OBSESSED with This Universal Orlando Ride 18 Years After It Closed Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! WE KNOW DISNEY. YOU CAN, TOO. Oh boy, planning a Disney trip can be quite the adventure, and we totally get it! But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE Disney vacation. Whether you're a rookie or a seasoned pro, our insider tips and tricks will have you exploring the parks like never before. So come along with us, and get planning your most magical vacation ever! GET YOUR GUIDE NOW Are you a Universal Annual Passholder? How are you preparing for potential changes to include Epic Universe? Let us know in the comments below. The post Annual Passes Are Gonna Be DIFFERENT at Universal Orlando in 2026 first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article