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This Disney World trip R.E.P.O.R.T. isn’t for the faint of heart because I am ready to SPILL the TEA about my latest visit to the Most Magical Place on Earth. EPCOT monorail I’ve been going to Disney World since before I could walk and I’m lucky to still live within a few hours of the parks, so I visit every chance I get — for business and for pleasure (I am an editor here at Disney Food Blog after all, so sometimes it really IS my job to go to Disney World!). My latest trip to Disney World was actually to celebrate my latest trip around the sun, and I’ve got some HOT takes about what I experienced. I loved the trip R.E.P.O.R.T. my friend and co-editor, Maddie, recently did after her most recent visit to Disney World, so I decided to steal it for mine! This was just a quick visit to EPCOT — mostly for my birthday dinner (more on that later!) but I was still able to fit in plenty of fun. Reading — All the little non-festival things EPCOT almost always has a festival going on these days, but my most recent visit happened during one of the rare times that there wasn’t. And truthfully, I took my time to appreciate all the little, non-festival things that make EPCOT great all year long. EPCOT Canada Pavilion Of course, that doesn’t mean I’m not a fan of EPCOT festivals — especially the Festival of the Arts which kicks off on January 17th! But, strolling through the waterfalls back in the Canada Pavilion or taking the time to read all the animal facts inside the Seas Pavilion is a welcome respite from the chaos that EPCOT festivals can be. Eating — Blue Ribbon Corn Dogs I don’t want to toot my own horn, but here at DFB, I’m known for being something of a Corn Dog Connoisseur. So, of course, I had to make my way over to Disney’s BoardWalk during this visit to FINALLY check out Blue Ribbon Corn Dogs. Let me tell you, trying to decide which corn dog to order from this menu was one of the most difficult decisions I’ve ever made and I’m definitely not being dramatic about this at all. Blue Ribbon Corn Dogs Eventually, I decided on the Golden Dragon. It’s an all-beef hot dog, fried in a cornmeal batter, and rolled in panko bread crumbs. It’s served with sriracha mayo, sweet Thai chili sauce, and a bag of chips. It sounded like a fancy take on a traditional corn dog without a ton of fuss — but there was, in fact, a fuss. Unfortunately, my corn dog was overcooked and became a pretty greasy mess. Blue Ribbon Corn Dog I know corn dogs aren’t a healthy food, but mine was left in the fryer a bit too long and soaked up a good amount of oil. Not only that, but while I thought the panko would help make the dog crunchy, it actually just turned into tiny little shards of violence that cut up the roof of my mouth. I’ve never really met a corn dog I didn’t like, but this one came pretty close. Playing — The absolute bangers that play when the torches come on before fireworks Is there anything better than EPCOT at night when the sun goes down and the torches around World Showcase come on? Not only do the torches create a whole vibe, but the soundtrack that plays before the Luminous The Symphony of Us fireworks show starts is full of absolute banger tracks. Spaceship Earth Actually, this isn’t even exclusive to Luminous — both the pre-show soundtracks for both the Harmonious and Illuminations fireworks shows were pretty stellar, too. If you spot a short brunette with a margarita in her hand dancing to the music… it’s definitely (probably) not me. Obsessing — over the Reuben Croquettes at Festival Favorites If the Reuben Croquettes at Festival Favorites over at CommuniCore Hall have zero fans, it means I’m dead. These little pockets of joy came back around during the 2024 Festival of the Holidays, and to my absolute surprise and delight, they were still around when I visited EPCOT recently! They’re a potato croquette made with pastrami, sauerkraut, and Swiss cheese with a thousand island dipping sauce. Reuben Croquettes I first tried them during the Festival of the Holidays and they were easily one of the best things I had at the festival, so when I saw they were still around I had to get them again. The pastrami, sauerkraut, and Swiss cheese are perfectly balanced and when they’re wrapped up into a mashed potato ball and fried, well, I’m pretty sure that’s the closest I’ll ever get to having all my dreams come true. Recommending– Shiki-Sai Sushi Izakaya during fireworks For my birthday dinner, I wanted to finally check out Shiki-Sai Sushi Izakaya in the Japan Pavilion. This is the newest EPCOT restaurant and one that has been on my list to try for a while — and I’m SO glad I did. I timed my reservation so that I’d still be in the restaurant during the fireworks and it may be one of my favorite Disney World experiences I’ve had in a while. Kara-Age Chicken The menu here is primarily small plates and sushi, so we got an assortment — the Bluefin Chu-Toro Nigiri, the Grilled Wagyu Gyoza, the Kara-Age Chicken, and the Beef Yaki-Udon. Each dish was excellent in both quality and preparation, and the service we received was unmatched. Plus, ending my birthday with fireworks was a pretty sweet deal. Treating — myself to a little something because I deserve it “It’s my birthday and I’ll buy myself something if I want to,” said me to me when I spotted this Winnie the Pooh sweater in the UK Pavilion. But actually, shout out to my mother-in-law who ended up buying it for me instead! I’ve been eyeing this sweatshirt ever since I saw it roll out online but couldn’t justify it until I saw it after having multiple margaritas from La Cava del Tequila. Pooh Sweatshirt It was a short trip, but even the shortest trip to Disney World typically ends up being one for the books! In the meantime, we’ll be on the lookout for the latest news from Disney World and more here at DFB. Don’t forget to stay tuned to the Disney Food Blog so you don’t miss any important announcements or updates! I’m a Gen Z Editor Who Just Got Back From Disney World. Here’s What I Would Have Done DIFFERENTLY. 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 Main Street Confectionery in Magic Kingdom serves up the best treats to satisfy your sweet tooth! Main Street Confectionery You’ll find caramel apples, frozen Glacier drinks, and many other fun snacks. There are a lot of sweets (and savory snacks) to try at this shop. Plus, if you’re a lover of popcorn, you can create your own popcorn mix or try one of their seasonal mixes at the Kernel Kitchen inside the Confectionery. We recently stopped by for a snack and happened to notice a new popcorn mix being offered! So of course, we had to try it. Currently, at the Main Street Confectionery, you can try either the Valentine’s mix (which is the same as it was last year) or the NEW S’mores mix! Since we have previously tried the Valentine’s mix, we decided to try out the S’mores mix. This popcorn mix is a combination of caramel popcorn, milk chocolate M&Ms, marshmallows, crushed graham crackers, and a drizzle of chocolate on top. S’mores Popcorn Mix For $16.99 you get a tub of the popcorn mix that’s easily shared between 2 or more people. The chocolate drizzle hardens which made it a little hard to dig into at first. However, we were able to crack it apart by pushing on the sides of the container. Once it’s broken apart it creates a yummy candied popcorn bark on top! This is a yummy popcorn mix! You can get the full effect of eating s’mores when you have a piece of every item in your bite. While it’s not hot and gooey like s’mores are, you still get the feeling of sitting around a campfire eating a tasty s’more! Of course, getting a bite of every piece individually is good, it’s even better when you grab a handful of it all together. It’s like eating s’mores around a campfire We always enjoy grabbing these popcorn mixes at the Main Street Confectionery! This was a delicious combination of flavors, and we suggest giving it a try. For more Disney food news, keep following DFB! Maximize Your Magic Kingdom Day With a Secret Line Shortcut! Need Disney Restaurant Advice? We’ve Got EVERYTHING You Need to Know The ONLY Disney Dining Planning Tool You’ll Need Is Here – Get the DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining! See Our Complete Disney World Restaurants Guide The Best Magic Kingdom Restaurants The Best EPCOT Restaurant Restaurants The Best Hollywood Studios Restaurants The Best Animal Kingdom Restaurants The Best Disney Springs Restaurants Check Out Dozens of Disney Dining Tips and Tools Learn All About Tipping at Disney Restaurants How to Use Mobile Order in Disney World Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the latest Disney food news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! What is your favorite popcorn mix at the Main Street Confectionery? Let us know in the comments! The post REVIEW: The NEW Magic Kingdom Popcorn Treat Is Every S'mores Lovers' Dream first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

It’s time for some shopping! Loungefly bags are great park bags! There are so many different Disney merchandise items for people to choose from! From mini backpacks to ear headbands, and more, there’s a little something for everyone. One of our favorite ways to wear our Disney obsessions is our Loungefly Mini backpacks and ears and we just found three new items online! DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. Grab this Cheshire Cat Loungefly ©Disney Store This backpack has the famous Chesire Cat grin across the front with fluffy dark and light pink stripes. ©Disney Store On the back, you can spot the Disney cat with a sign that says “this way” from the movie Alice in Wonderland. This is the perfect way to show off your love for this fluffy cat! Cheshire Cat Loungefly Chesire Cat Loungefly Ears ©Disney Store These ears pair perfectly with the backpack ! They feature the mischievous cat inside two fluffy tea cups! There’s a nice pink bow right in the center and this is making us ready to take a turn on the Mad Tea Party. Cheshire Cat Ears Minnie Mouse Plush Loungefly ©Disney Store This icy blue backpack is perfect for the winter months or your next Elsa Disneybound! It’s making us feel cozy already. Minnie Mouse Plush Loungefly According to the Disney Store, these three items were made specifically for Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World so we can expect to see them in the parks in the future. Why battle crowds when you can get them stress-free online? Don’t forget to keep following DFB for all of your Disney merchandise news and updates. Want to shop more? Check out our Amazon Storefront here! The post New and Exclusive Disney Loungeflys Just Released Online first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

If you need a new bag, you’re in luck! ©Amazon Right now, Amazon is running a massive sale on Loungefly backpacks! These bags, with themes ranging from Star Wars, Mickey Mouse, Disney animation, and more for up to 50%! DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. Considering Amazon Prime? Have a free sample: Princess Leia Loungefly ©Amazon The Princess Leia Loungefly tributes the character’s look from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope – – right down to the character’s iconic buns hairstyle – – and features “You’re my only hope” on the back. VIEW ON AMAZON Mickey Mummy Loungefly ©Amazon It’s never too early to start stocking up for Halloween! This Mickey Mummy backpack is spookily adorable, and GLOWS IN THE DARK! VIEW ON AMAZON Hercules Muses Loungefly ©Amazon YES INDEED! The singing group from Disney’s Hercules are immortalized in this backpack, complete with a full-color illustration and internal lining with Herc’s lightning bolt logo. VIEW ON AMAZON Disney Villains Loungefly ©Amazon If you’re feeling rather villainous, this bag might be right up your alley. Disney’s most iconic baddies – – including Hades, Jafar, and Cruella – – are featured in all-over print. VIEW ON AMAZON Minnie Loungefly ©Amazon This backpack captures the most iconic look of Minnie Mouse, polka dots bow, and all! It even has ears! VIEW ON AMAZON Princess Cakes Loungefly ©Amazon This bag indulges those with a sweet tooth, featuring cakes designed to channel all of Disney’s best-remembered princesses including Snow White, Cinderella, and Mulan. All surrounded by frosting. VIEW ON AMAZON Mickey & Friends Loungefly ©Amazon This Mickey backpack features the big cheese himself in overall print, surrounding a giant Mickey appliqué. Inside the bag, it’s lining features the other members of Disney’s major character family: Minnie, Donals, GoofY, Pluto, and Daisy. VIEW ON AMAZON Looking for a new bag? Get over to Amazon ASAP and stay tuned to DFB for more Disney deals! Looking for more theme park essentials? Head over to our Amazon store!The post 7 Disney Loungefly Bags Are ON SALE Up to 50% Off on Amazon Right Now first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Construction walls have officially gone up in DinoLand U.S.A. at Animal Kingdom. The first construction walls are up The first round of closures started on January 13th, 2025 to make way for the brand-new land themed to the Tropical Americas, Pueblo Esperanza. The closures consisted of TriceraTop Spin, Chester & Hester’s Dinosaur Treasures, and the Fossil Fun games. We can’t believe the time has finally come to say goodbye. Three major parts of DinoLand U.S.A. operated for the last time yesterday. Today, January 13th, 2025, we spotted the first construction walls up as the land begins to change. Construction walls around Fossil Fun games. DinoLand U.S.A. has been a staple in Animal Kingdom since the park opened in 1998. The story of the land is that an amateur fossil hunter discovered authentic dinosaur bones in this small town which led to many scientists and archeologists moving to continue the search for more bones. Many plants walls! Once the land began to grow, Chester and Hester, two locals, decided to cash in on all of the new residents by opening their own carnival and roadside games. More walls around TriceraTop Spin TriceraTop Spin, Chester & Hester’s Dinosaur Treasures, and Fossil Fun games were the first to go from this land with Dinosaur, Restaurantosaurs, and the snack stands following later this year or early next year. The exit of Dinosaur. While we are excited about the changes, we won’t deny that this made us pretty sad today. Disney had a good reminder for us posted on some of the construction walls. On one of the walls, you can read, “Change is good” with Rafiki on top. Change is good. In all honesty, this made us shed a few tears because change is good but also hard sometimes. More construction Inside the new land, you can expect to find the new Indiana Jones attraction, an Encanto attraction, a new carousel, food stops, and more. Disney has released several pieces of concept art to give us an idea of what to expect inside the new land. @Disney So today we will check out these huge changes while mourning what’s gone and enjoying Dinosaur while it’s still around. Disney has shared that guests will need to head back in time to help that Dino while they can in 2025. Don’t forget to keep following DFB for more of your Disney news and updates. Find everything we know about the new Tropical Americas land here! 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 these changes? Tell us in the comments! The post It's Really Happening. Construction Walls Are UP As Disney World Starts Permanent CLOSURES in DinoLand first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Astro Orbiter is now closed for refurbishment in Magic Kingdom. Astro Orbiter is closed The ride officially closed on January 13th for maintenance, and it will once again open later this year. Magic Kingdom saw another ride closure as Astro Orbiter closed for a lengthy refurbishment. The ride joins Big Thunder Mountain in closing. Disney hasn’t given a specific opening date for Astro Orbiter, but they have mentioned it will reopen sometime in the summer of 2025. You won’t be able to ride Astro Orbiter for a few months There are currently construction walls up around the ride that you’ll notice if you ride the PeopleMover. Walls are up It is likely this refurbishment will include routine maintenance that Disney conducts on its rides from time to time to keep them working smoothly and properly. Maintenance will likely be conducted on Astro Orbiter Astro Orbiter is a ride that takes you way up in the sky; you may feel like you’re blasting off into outer space. It’s a family-friendly ride that people of all ages enjoy. However, if you’re looking for some fun in Tomorrowland while it’s closed, you’ll want to check out the PeopleMover, Space Mountain, TRON Lightcycle / Run, Tomorrowland Speedway, or Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin. Check out one of the other fun rides in Tomorrowland while Astro Blaster is closed! We’ll be on the lookout for any updates on an opening date! In the meantime, keep following DFB for more Disney news. Maximize Your Magic Kingdom Day With a Secret Line Shortcut! 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 Did you get to ride Astro Orbiter before it closed? Let us know in the comments! The post Another LENGTHY Ride Closure Has Started in Magic Kingdom! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

2025 is here and we’re already thinking about the trends we will see at Disney World this year. Magic Kingdom With so much happening in Disney World this year, we want to be ready to tackle it all while wearing cute, comfortable Disney clothing. So this latest collection caught our eye and now, we think this is what everyone will be fighting to get their hands on for their Disney trip. DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. Grab This Classic Mickey Denim Jacket ©DisneyStore This vintage art on the front and back celebrates ”The Original Mickey Mouse” who is a cultural idol. We love the faded denim on the jacket making this an instant classic that will pair well with anything. It can also be worn at Disney of course, but can easily be worn outside of Disney World because of its simplicity. View on Disney Store We Think This Will Be THE Trend in 2025 ©DisneyStore It is a trend we have seen in Disneyland, but we are thinking this will come over to the East Coast. This Mickey Mouse Baseball Shirt is the perfect way to be the first on the trend. The classic pinstripe design features Mickey’s name across the front in embroidered appliqué lettering while the back has his number 28! It is complete with patches on the sleeves. View on Disney Store This Simple Mickey Pullover is Perfect ©DisneyStore Who doesn’t love a comfortable sweatshirt? This cute ‘n cozy Mickey Sweatshirt has nostalgic charm. His smiling face beams out on this soft fleece pullover with its relaxed oversized fit and split vents on the ribbed hem. This is great to keep in your park bag on those chilly mornings and nights at Disney World. View on Disney Store Celebrate Mickey With This Through the Years Pullover ©DisneyStore This Mickey Mouse Through the Years Sweatshirt is sure to be a staple in your closet. You can follow Mickey’s changes through the years from the roaring ’20s to the new millennium on this evolutionary soft pullover sweatshirt with the embroidered imagery that starts and ends with the main mouse. View on Disney Store Disney has dropped a lot of collections recently so be sure to head over to the website to see them all! Find More Disney Merchandise on DisneyStore.com! The post The Collection Everyone Will Be Wearing in Disney World in 2025 first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Sometimes you can’t just walk up to a Disney World attraction and get in the queue. Virtual Queue sign up If a Disney ride has gone down and the queue has needed to be evacuated, you won’t be able to stand in line to wait (though you can stand around the ride if you’d like, but we don’t recommend that if the Cast Members are hinting that the ride could be down for awhile). However, there are a handful of Disney World rides that have what are called Virtual Queues, and you must enter one of those to be able to ride. If you’re heading to the parks this year and haven’t been in a while, these are the only rides we expect to continue using Virtual Queues this year. First, let’s review what a Virtual Queue is. A Virtual Queue can be entered at 7 AM or 1 PM via the My Disney Experience App as long as you have a valid ticket, or park pass reservation for that park. Availability often runs out in seconds, sometimes even a single second on extra busy days, so it’s important to be right on the dot. Virtual Queue Once you’ve been told you’re in the Virtual Queue, you’ll be given a boarding group and an estimated time your group will be called. If you’ve gotten an early group, sometimes they’re called before the park is even open, but other times, you could wait hours for your group to be called. Once you get the push notification from the app that your group has been called, you have one hour to return to the ride and get in the actual line (which is much shorter than what the line would be WITHOUT the Virtual Queue) — it’s essentially just a way for Disney to pace how many people are heading to the attraction at one time. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure At the time of writing, the only two attractions in Disney World that use Virtual Queues are Tiana’s Bayou Adventure in Magic Kingdom and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind in EPCOT. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is also included as part of Lightning Lane Multi Pass, which reservations can fill up fast for. However, if individuals are able to get a spot in the Virtual Queue for the ride, they’ll often forgo their Lightning Lane reservation, so be sure to check for new availability right after 7AM! Cosmic Rewind, on the other hand, can be bought individually as part of Lightning Lane Single Pass but is not part of Multi Pass. Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind We aren’t anticipating any new rides other than the revised version of Test Track to open in 2025, and as there’s already a Virtual Queue in that park, we don’t anticipate Test Track having one when it reopens. We’ll be sure to keep you updated though, so be sure to stay tuned to DFB! 4 Rules You Need To Know Before You Use Virtual Queues in 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 Do you like Virtual Queues, or wish they’d go away forever? Tell us in the comments! The post Every Ride That Will Use a Virtual Queue in Disney World in 2025 first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

The 2025 EPCOT Festival of the Arts begins on Friday, January 17th! 2024 EPCOT Festival of the Arts This is one of EPCOT’s four seasonal festivals. The festival brings lots of exciting and fun things to do, see, and enjoy. It’s the most colorful of the festivals that includes art in various forms, including art made by YOU, the guests of the festival. We love all the EPCOT festivals, but this one is full of enjoyment for the whole family. So let’s get a quick preview of just a few of the exciting things coming to this year’s Festival of the Arts! DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. Food Studios This year there will be 17 Food Studios, a.k.a food booths, serving up culinary art! Many of these booths are returning from past Festivals of the Arts, but there will be TWO brand-new booths at the 2025 festival. 2024 Vibrante Vivido Encanto Cocina food booth Opening Bites and Fictional Victuals are the two new food booths that you’ll be able to check out at this year’s festival. Fictional Victuals will be located near the Refreshment Station, while Opening Bites will be at CommuniCore Plaza. Fictional Victuals Food Studio menu items ©Disney Fictional Victuals will serve the following food and beverage items: Food Items: Squid Ink Pasta with lump crab, truffle cream, and shaved truffle (New) Charred Octopus with crushed fingerling potatoes, kalamata olives, capers, and romesco sauce (New) Black Cocoa Brownie with ube ice cream, coral tuile, and sponge cake (New) Beverages: Butterscotch Milk Shake with Chocolate Garnish (New) 3 Daughters Brewing Barrel Aged Cognac Porter (New) Boyd & Blair Outis Fathom: Lime Juice, Simple Syrup, Juniper, and Boyd & Blair Vodka (New) Opening Bites will have the following food and beverage items: Food Items: Soft Shell Crab Slider: Green papaya slaw and mango ketchup on toasted brioche (New) Cheddar and Chive Scone with smoked salmon salad topped with crème fraîche and caviar (New) Enchanted Rose: Milk chocolate rose with raspberry and rose center (New) Beverages: Parish Brewing Co. SIPS Candy Paint Berliner Weisse (New) von Trapp Brewing Bohemian Pilsner (New) Crooked Can Brewing Company Fantasia Fusion IPA (New) Beer Flight Charles Heidsieck Brut Réserve Champagne Piper-Heidsieck Rosé Sauvage Champagne Katherine Goldschmidt Cabernet Sauvignon Martin Ray Chardonnay Opening Bites Food Studio items ©Disney Along with the 17 Food Studios, there will be six other locations around the park that will offer special Festival of the Arts menu items along with their usual menu. These locations include Connections Eatery, Funnel Cakes (American Adventure Pavilion), Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company kiosks, the Refreshment Outpost, the Refreshment Port, and Swirled Showcase. Refreshment Port We can’t wait to try all the food! Check out all the menu items for the 2025 Festival of the Arts here! Merchandise Collections Disney has shared a look at the new collection of merchandise coming to this year’s festival! Of course, everyone’s favorite purple dinosaur, Figment, is the star of the show. There will be new ears, new Loungefly backpacks, new shirts… ©Disney …and a new pin. ©Disney But that’s not all! Disney has already released several Festival of the Arts items online at the Disney Store that you can order now! There’s a new Spirit Jersey for the festival… ©Disney Store Get at the Disney Store …a new Figment Lug crossbody bag… ©Disney Store Get at the Disney Store …and new collectible Figment Lacers! ©Disney Store Get at the Disney Store Disney also shared a look at new Annual Passholder items for the 2025 Festival of the Arts! There will be a new shirt, pin, and a journal and pen combo. Annual Passholders will be able to purchase these items during the festival at Creations Shop, while supplies last. ©Disney So if you’re ready to get your shopping on visit the Disney Store website now, or head to EPCOT for the Festival of the Arts for even more options! Live Concerts Disney on Broadway Concert Series At the America Gardens Theater in the American Adventure Pavilion, you can catch live Broadway concerts featuring some of the greatest Broadway stars performing classic Disney hits. 2024 Disney on Broadway — Patti Murin of Frozen The performances take place at 5:30PM, 6:45PM, and 8PM on each night throughout the Festival. There are also Disney on Broadway Concert Series Dining Packages available at select restaurants in EPCOT. These dining packages give you a meal at the restaurant of your choice from the list of participating locations and guaranteed priority seating for one of the performances. 2024 Disney on Broadway Concert Series These concerts are amazing to experience and showcase some fantastic artists. Music in World Showcase Plaza There will also be live music in World Showcase Plaza! You can check your My Disney Experience app to find full details each day of the festival along with times for the performances. 2024 Festival of the Arts live music And be sure to keep your eyes out for other music around World Showcase in the pavilions! You never know what live music and performances you’ll encounter. 2024 Defying Gravity performance The 2025 Festival of the Arts will certainly bring lots of great entertainment, shopping, and food! It runs from January 17th through February 24th, so don’t miss it during its short time at EPCOT. For full coverage of the 2025 Festival of the Arts, stay tuned to DFB as we visit the festival on opening day! We’ll be covering all the food, entertainment, art, and more. 15 Food Booths Are Getting NEW Items at the EPCOT Festival of the Arts 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! Are you planning a trip to the 2025 EPCOT Festival of the Arts? Let us know in the comments! The post 2025 EPCOT Festival of the Arts Preview: 17 Booth Openings, Merchandise Collections, and Live Concerts To Look Forward to first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Happy New Year from Disneyland! We’re celebrating this epiphany the best way we know how: with FOOD! We are Disney FOOD Blog, after all. It’s kind of our whole thing. And, it wouldn’t truly be a new year at Disneyland without heading out down to the Bayou! Tiana’s Palace in Disneyland We’re heading down to New Orleans (Square) at this park to check out a festive returning treat that we look forward to getting every year. That’s right — King Cake is back at Disneyland and we’re bringing you our FULL review. Welcome to Tiana’s Palace, where you’ll find all sorts of southern eats and treats — and right now, you can get a King Cake! King Cakes come around to celebrate the New Year in several different cultures, but a New Orleans King Cake is a pastry typically made with cinnamon dough, covered in icing, and decorated with purple, green, and gold sprinkles. You can get the one available at Tiana’s Palace for $7.95. King Cake from Tiana’s Palace Much like holiday fruitcakes, King Cakes can vary wildly and we’ve seen King Cakes pop up around Disney parks before — so we were interested to see how this one stacked up. Unfortunately, this dessert was just okay. It was essentially a cake donut with vanilla frosting and a brown sugar-flavored filling. While we enjoyed all the flavors, the texture of the cake was pretty dry which made it harder to enjoy. The filling had a bit of a crunch to it with a sweet brown sugar flavor, which helped a bit with the dryness — but not enough. The frosting was a sweet vanilla flavor and we got a bit of a lavender and lemony flavors from the sprinkles that paired nicely with the vanilla. If the cake was moist or a bit fresher we could see ourselves enjoying it more. It was a bit on the dry side If you’re a King Cake connoisseur, you might not find this one too enjoyable — especially considering it was missing the tiny little baby that’s supposed to be inside (it represents good luck!) We do love the portability and the fact that it’s also shareable. If you’re able to snag a fresh version, it’s worth a try, but overall this treat was a bit of a letdown for us this time around. In the meantime, we’ll be on the lookout for the latest updates from Disneyland, Disney World, and more, so make sure you stay tuned to the Disney Food Blog for more news! The BIGGEST News Drops That Will Change Your 2025 Disney Trip Want to Learn More About Disneyland? Check Out the Links Below! DFB Disneyland Restaurants Guide Disney Genie and How to Use it in Disneyland What You Need to Know About the Theme Park Reservation System for Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Closures and Construction at Disneyland Learn All About Disneyland Park See What Marvelous Stuff You’ll Find at Avengers Campus in Disney California Adventure Learn About Pixar Pier in Disney California Adventure Get All the Details About the Disneyland Mobile App Everything You Need to Know About Mobile Order in Disneyland Learn More About Disneyland’s Magic Key Program Full Details About the Holiday Season in Disneyland Full Details About Halloween Time at Disneyland Get Some STRANGE Tips for Disneyland Click HERE to Check Out Lots of Other DFB Posts About Disneyland Join the DFB Newsletter To Get All the Latest Disney News Delivered Right to Your Inbox! Click here to Subscribe Will you be checking this festive treat out? Tell us in the comments. The post REVIEW: The Most Important Part of This New Disney Snack Was MISSING first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

In October 2024, Disney launched a pricey new Lightning Lane service option — but there’s one BIG perk that’s missing! Kilimanjaro Safaris Want to cut down on your wait times on your next Disney World vacation? Disney offers several add-on options that allow guests to access shorter “Lightning Lanes” for select attractions in the parks. But the most expensive Lightning Lane option is missing one HUGE benefit that might make you second guess the hefty price tag! First, let’s take a quick look at the three types of Lightning Lane services that are available. The Lightning Lane Single Pass is essentially a pay-per-ride service where guests pay a fee to utilize the Lightning Lane for an individual, in-demand attraction. This is only an option at 1-2 of the most popular attractions per park, and the pricing varies by date and attraction. Lightning Lane Pricing at Magic Kingdom for January 19th, 2025 The Lightning Lane Multi Pass service lets you bypass standby lines and enter the Lightning Lane at multiple select attractions. Guests can make up to 3 Lightning Lane Multi Pass selections in advance of their visit, and they can continue to make more after the initial selections are used, holding up to 3 Lighting Lane Multi Pass selections at a time. Pricing for this service also varies, but it tends to be between $15-$35 depending on the date and park. EPCOT Lightning Lane Options While the Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Single Pass services have been around for a while, on October 30th, 2024, Disney introduced a third, all-inclusive option called the Lightning Lane Premier Pass. This add-on is available for guests staying at select Disney hotels and includes one-time entry into EVERY Lightning Lane eligible attraction in a given park for one price, eliminating the need to monitor availability and make new Lighting Lane reservations throughout the day. ©Disney Sounds nice right?? Well, there are a few more details you might want to know before you click that purchase button! First, the Lightning Lane Premier Pass is EXPENSIVE. Pricing varies by day and park, but we’ve seen prices as high as $449 per person per day at Magic Kingdom. Lightning Lane Premier Pass Pricing on Thanksgiving Day ©Disney And even with that high price tag, there’s still one major perk that’s missing — there are currently no Lightning Lanes offered for any character meet-and-greets, even with the Premier Pass! Mickey and Minnie meeting in the Imagination Pavilion The wait times to meet the characters can get pretty high, especially for fan favorites, so if seeing them is your highest priority, beware that shelling out the big bucks for a Lightning Lane Premier Pass won’t help you on that front! Cinderella If you aren’t big on meeting the characters and prefer to stick to the rides and shows, then the Lightning Lane Premier Pass could still be a good option for you if you’ve got the money to splurge in your budget. But if your top priority is meeting as many characters as you can, you may want to put that money towards booking character dining experiences where you can meet multiple characters all while enjoying a meal! Farmer Mickey at Garden Grill in EPCOT You can find character dining restaurants in each of the parks — and several hotels — including popular spots like Cinderella’s Royal Table, Garden Grill, ‘Ohana, and Chef Mickey’s, to name a few. Just be sure to make your reservations early, because character dining can fill up fast! Aurora at Cinderella’s Royal Table Whatever your priorities are on your next Disney World vacation, we’ll be here to share the tips you need to help make your trip magical, so stay tuned to DFB for more tips, tricks, and helpful info! Is Lightning Lane Premier Pass Worth It in 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 Have you used Lightning Lane Premier Pass in Disney World? Share your experience in the comments! The post The One BIG Perk That’s MISSING From Disney's 0 Lightning Lane Premier Pass first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

We are LESS than a week away from the start of the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts! EPCOT Festival of the Arts The festival officially kicks off on Friday, January 17th, and we can’t wait to explore everything the festival has to offer. And, of course, eat and drink our way around the food booths! We will be providing FULL coverage of the Festival of the Arts, but if you are just as excited as we are, you can already grab some festival merchandise! DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. That’s right! Festival of the Arts merchandise is ALREADY available for purchase on the Disney Store. Get a head start on celebrating the first festival of the year with this merchandise! Get this Festival of the Arts 2025 Spirit Jersey ©Disney Store This Festival of the Arts 2025 Spirit Jersey features Figment on both the front and back. It is a beautiful purple color and the perfect addition to your outfit to attend the Festival of the Arts! Get this spirit jersey here! Grab this Figment Crossbody Lug Bag ©Disney Store You will find lots of Figment on the Festival of the Arts merch, so if you are a Figment lover, you are in luck! You can also grab this Figment Crossbody Lug Bag online. The front features the face of Figment, and the back features EPCOT. This Lug bag is not specifically marked as being for the Festival of the Arts, but it will be a great addition to your outfit for festival day. Get this Lug bag here! Snag this Figment Disney Lacers Limited Edition Collectible Figure ©Disney Store Finally, you can also grab a Figment Disney Lacers Limited Edition Collectible Figure. The Disney Lacers are mini shoes that feature Disney characters, and they can be collected and displayed. This particular style is a limited edition with only 2,000 being sold. Similar to the Lug bag, these Disney Lacers aren’t specifically for the Festival of the Arts, but they do feature Figment! Get this Disney Lacers here! Stay tuned to DFB for more Disney merchandise news and FULL coverage of the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts! Shop our favorite Disney essentials on our Amazon storefront!The post EPCOT Festival of the Arts Souvenirs Dropped Early Online first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

BIG changes have hit Magic Kingdom’s flagship merchandise store and we’ve got the photos to prove it! Magic Kingdom There’s nothing like coming home from your Disney World trip with a bag full of new souvenirs. But, if you’re heading to Magic Kingdom soon, it might be a little bit harder for you to shop ’till you drop like you normally would. The Emporium is currently undergoing construction, leaving a large portion of this store unavailable. Greetings from Magic Kingdom, where we’re investigating the sudden closure of part of the Emporium — the flagship merchandise store at this park. Construction walls have gone up around certain areas of the store in order to make some updates. Typically, the Emporium is one large, connected store divided into different sections depending on the type of merchandise. But now, that has changed! Emporium construction This design allows energy and people to flow freely from one end of the store to the other without interruption. You are missing the back section of the last room, but thanks to the design and color palette of the walls, it doesn’t feel like you’re boxed in or like anything is missing. Still able to walk through A Cast Member told us that tomorrow they’ll be adding a trim to the top of the walls, which should help blend everything together even more during this construction. Luckily, Disney has done a good job at keeping this store functioning as a retail space (you still have access to the registers) without feeling confusing or constricting, and how it manages to preserve the charm of a store we’ve always known and loved. It might even hint at what we can expect from the future color palette! Merchandise can still be shopped We’re not sure exactly how long this new “normal” for the Emporium will last, but we’ll keep an eye on the store for updates. We’re in the parks every single day, so we’ll keep you updated on everything you need to know. A typical view of the Emporium In the meantime, we’ll be on the lookout for the latest updates from Magic Kingdom and the rest of Disney World! Make sure you stay tuned to the Disney Food Blog so you don’t miss any important announcements or news! The Most Practical Disney Souvenir EVER 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 do you think of these changes? Tell us in the comments. The post NEWS: Sudden Construction Walls Have Appeared in Magic Kingdom first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

So Disney made a lot of MASSIVE announcements in 2024, especially about the parks. Cinderella Castle in Magic Kingdom We learned about all kinds of new lands and rides coming to Disney World and Disneyland. Now, we don’t have a LOT of details on many of these projects, but we expect to find out more soon, as well as learn more about Disney’s financial state, as a whole. That’s because Disney is hosting its Q1 2025 earnings call on February 5th — and we expect to get some BIG announcements during that call. So here are some of the announcements we expect Disney to drop during the earnings call on February 5th, 2025. Disney World Construction Updates So we have opening timelines for many of Disney’s big projects, including things that are expected to open in the spring and summer of 2025, which really isn’t that far away. So we expect to get exact dates for the first performance of Disney Starlight, Magic Kingdom’s new nighttime parade, as well as the new Spaceship Earth lounge coming to EPCOT. ©Disney We also expect to get specific opening dates for Disney Villains: Unhappily Ever After, a new show coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, as well as the new Little Mermaid show, The Little Mermaid — A Musical Adventure. ©Disney We also hope to get more details about all the OTHER new stuff coming to Disney World (SO MUCH NEW STUFF, y’all). We’re expecting to get more details about the Cars expansion and Villains land coming to Magic Kingdom, the Monsters, Inc. land coming to Hollywood Studios, and Pueblo Esperanza, the new land that will take over Dinoland, U.S.A. in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. @Disney Speaking of Dinoland, we previously learned that we would be able to ride Dinosaur at least through 2025. However, we’re hoping we get an exact closing date for that ride and the complete closure of the land as it gets converted to its new theme. Your 2025 Disney World Trip Is Going To Look DIFFERENT — Here’s Why Disneyland Construction Updates Likewise, we’ve recently had a lot of big Disneyland announcements, too, without any opening timelines. So we expect to get some more specific details and opening timelines for the Avengers Campus expansion that will bring two new rides to the land, as well as the new Coco ride. ©Disney Disneyland is also set to get a new Avatar-themed land, so we’re hoping we also get some more details and an opening timeline for that. Everything That Will Be CLOSED in Disneyland in 2025 Disney+ and Streaming One of the things that will certainly be discussed during the earnings call is Disney’s streaming services. We’ll get revenue and subscriber numbers for Disney+, as well as for Hulu and ESPN+. We may even get an announcement about a price increase for the services later in the year (but here’s hoping not!). But one thing we’ll be looking for is more details about the Disney’s Hulu+ Live TV and Fubo merger that just recently happened. ©Fubo We also expect to learn more about why Disney decided NOT to go through with its controversial sports streaming subscription service, Venu, which would’ve brought sports content from Fox, ESPN, and Warner Bros. Discovery in one app. A Disney Streaming Service Is CHANGING and We Have All Of The Details Here So those are the announcements we expect to hear at Disney’s earnings call in February. However, there will probably be some surprises (sometimes there are), so you’ll want to stay tuned to DFB for more! 8 Disney World Announcements That Rocked the Boat in 2024 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 do you think? What do you want Disney to announce during its earnings call? Let us know in the comments! The post 3 Huge Announcements We’re Expecting Disney to Make SOON first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Is it your turn to take center stage? Disney California Adventure There are so many exciting things happening in Disneyland in 2025! From Disneyland’s 70th anniversary celebrations to the new Walt Disney – A Magical Life Show, there will be a lot to see and do this year. Thanks to this latest casting announcement, we think there might be something more to see this summer! According to the Disney Careers website, Disney Live Entertainment is casting for a new role and looking for vocalists for a new show coming to the Disney Theater in California Adventure! Hopefully, this means we’ll get an announcement for the Hyperion Theater soon too! According to the listing, Disney is looking for a DJ who is youthful and quirky with “great comic timing.” The show is coming in Summer 2025, and while we don’t have many details we can start getting excited. A look inside the park The listing details that the actors applying should be “vibrant, energetic, and dynamic vocalists.” There is no specification for genre, ethnic, or cultural backgrounds meaning the casting is open to anyone. If you’re looking to apply, the listing says you should be “friendly and comfortable engaging with children, especially in a live performance.” Could this be related to Pixar Fest? Well, it’s complicated. Screenshot from Disney Auditions site This festival took place in both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure from April to August in 2024 with tons of characters, special foods, and dance parties. Now there’s really no way to know if this casting news is related to this festival at all but it’s fun to speculate! It is important to remember when Disneyland released its 2025 schedule, Pixar Fest was noticeably absent. It’s a Pixar Party! While this might mean Pixar Fest was scrapped for 2025, we can only continue to hope that this fan-favorite festival will return at some point. This is clearly just us manifesting. Realistically, this will likely be another summertime addition to the Disneyland 70th Anniversary Celebrations which run until Summer 2026. Some delicious eats from Pixar Fest! So could this finally be your time to hop up on that Disney Stage? Maybe so! Just head to Disney Careers to submit your application online and check in to the audition to be considered. Don’t forget to keep following DFB for more Disney Career news and updates. All The Details About Disneyland’s 70th Anniversary Here Want to Learn More About Disneyland? Check Out the Links Below! DFB Disneyland Restaurants Guide Disney Genie and How to Use it in Disneyland What You Need to Know About the Theme Park Reservation System for Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Closures and Construction at Disneyland Learn All About Disneyland Park See What Marvelous Stuff You’ll Find at Avengers Campus in Disney California Adventure Learn About Pixar Pier in Disney California Adventure Get All the Details About the Disneyland Mobile App Everything You Need to Know About Mobile Order in Disneyland Learn More About Disneyland’s Magic Key Program Full Details About the Holiday Season in Disneyland Full Details About Halloween Time at Disneyland Get Some STRANGE Tips for Disneyland Click HERE to Check Out Lots of Other DFB Posts About Disneyland Join the DFB Newsletter To Get All the Latest Disney News Delivered Right to Your Inbox! Click here to Subscribe Tell us in the comments if you’re excited about this new show! The post A MYSTERIOUS New Disney Parks Show Is Coming in 2025 first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Disney dining is basically our entire life. Mickey Pretzel It’s literally in our name! Eating at Disney World is our bread and butter. It’s why we spend our time creating the ultimate guides to Disney restaurants, the best dishes, and the Disney Dining Plan! Through all of this food testing and guide writing though, we’ve noticed one glaring problem with Disney World breakfast. So you’re heading to Disney World, you’ve planned it meticulously, and you rope-dropped your favorite theme park. This is a dream day in our book with the cherry on top being a delicious Disney breakfast right after you get off the most popular rides with little to no wait. Full breakfast spread at Satu’li Canteen There are tons of great breakfast options in each park like Satu’li Canteen’s entire breakfast menu, the breakfast Ronto wrap, and early morning tatchos. The main problem in our eyes is that these items are only available for limited times during the day! Ronto Morning Wrap We are breakfast people! Disney have you never heard of breakfast for dinner? Breakfast for lunch? We find it deeply important that we can get a breakfast Ronto Wrap at any time during the day because some of our team actually prefers it over the regular wrap. Breakfast at the Cake Bake Shop When we are craving chocolate chip waffles from the Cake Bake Shop, who are we to be denied our cravings? Breakfast at Disney World ends at varying times but typically you can expect most quick services to end around 10:30 AM and some table-service restaurants around 11:00 AM. Steakhouse 71 Breakfast If you’re a breakfast fan like us, make sure you double-check what time breakfast ends at each restaurant before booking a meal. We made the grave mistake once of booking a 12 PM O’hana reservation desperately excited for noodles and chicken wings only to find out from our waiter that breakfast at O’hana doesn’t end until 12:15. This is the reverse of today’s topic but you get the idea. It was tough to change our cravings in the moment. Breakfast Skillets at ‘Ohana are delicious We just want to know Disney, why can’t we at least get the Garden Grill or Whispering Canyon breakfast skillets later in the day? We think the people are demanding change. (It’s us, we’re the people.) Breakfast at Garden Grill Wouldn’t a Mickey Waffle taste just as sweet at 2 PM as it does at 8 AM? We also think Disney needs to consider the fact that while many people love the taste of breakfast but, for whatever reason, can’t grab it before 10:30 AM. Chicken-Stuffed Mickey Waffle at Coronado Springs Maybe it’s the fourth day of your Disney trip and you just need to sleep a bit. You still deserve a Mickey Waffle to snack on! We have been in a position where rope drop is going so well we don’t want to miss out on rides so we’ve missed out on delicious breakfasts forcing us to eat a Cosmic Ray’s Burger at 10:35 AM. A breakfast biscuit from Westward Ho in Magic Kingdom For now, our only option to bridge the gap is brunch in Disney World. Not every restaurant does brunch and some only offer it on the weekends but if you can snag a brunch reservation, we highly encourage it. We did make the ultimate guide to the best brunch in Disney World to make this a bit easier on your trip planning. There are also waffles at Sleepy Hollow in Magic Kingdom if you’re looking for something a bit more chill but they haven’t been our favorites since the changes last year. Brunch at Wine Bar George So Disney this is us pleading, give us just a few all-day breakfast options! And no, dry cereal and granola bars don’t count. We want a warm Mickey waffle or breakfast skillet at all operating hours, please. We’re asking extra nicely! Don’t forget to keep following DFB for all of your Disney food news and updates. Find The Best Breakfast at Magic Kingdom Here 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 Tell us in the comments which breakfast item is your favorite! The post The BIG BREAKFAST PROBLEM We Need Disney To Fix in 2025 first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

A brand new Disney x BoxLunch collection just dropped, and we wanted to share it with you! BoxLunch The new collection features Mickey Mouse on a variety of items, including fanny packs, crossbody bags, jackets, t-shirts, and more. DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. This new BoxLunch collection is perfect for the winter as it features Mickey Mouse and the gang hitting the slopes and lots of warm and fuzzy fabrics. Let’s take a look at some of the new items in the collection! Get this Mickey Mouse Fanny Pack ©BoxLunch This Mickey Mouse Fanny Pack would be perfect for Disney parks or for everyday use. It features a Mickey Mouse icon on the front. The outside fabric is black, while the inside is bright red. Shop this fanny pack here! Grab this Mickey Mouse Sherpa Crossbody Bag ©BoxLunch This Mickey Mouse Sherpa Crossbody Bag is perfect for the cooler months with its fuzzy fabric. The front of the bag features a Mickey Mouse icon, and the inside features a fun fabric with some of your favorite Disney characters having fun in the snow. Shop this crossbody bag here! Get this Mickey Mouse Hit the Slopes Sweater ©BoxLunch We think this is such a fun sweater! The sweater features Mickey Mouse skiing down a slope with “Hit the Slopes” written at the top of the sweater. Shop this sweater here! Grab this Goof-Ball T-Shirt ©BoxLunch Embrace the season with this Goof-Ball T-Shirt featuring Goofy rolled up in a snowball in the mountains. The shirt is made of cotton and is available in various sizes. Shop this t-shirt here! Get this Mickey and Friends Crewneck ©BoxLunch This Mickey and Friends Crewneck features Mickey, Pluto, Goofy, and Donald as they hit the slopes. The crewneck has a striped pattern on the front and you will spot the Disney characters having some fun in the snow. Shop this crewneck here! Grab this Mickey and Friends Sherpa Crewneck ©BoxLunch If you are looking for a super cozy sweater featuring Mickey and Friends, look no further. This Mickey and Friends Sherpa Crewneck is perfect for a cozy day. The front of the sweater even features Mickey, Donald, and Goofy skiing down the mountain! Shop this Sherpa crewneck here! Stay tuned to DFB for more Disney merchandise news! Find our favorite Disney essentials on our Amazon storefront!The post This NEW Disney Collection Featuring Mickey Mouse Is Giving Us All the Cozy Vibes first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

MagicBands certainly aren’t required for a Disney World vacation, but they do make things super fun! MagicBand If you’re a big fan of checking out the new MagicBands that drop and seeing which one(s) you want to bring on vacation with you and what will match with your outfits, we’ve got fun news for you! TWO new MagicBands featuring iconic characters are dropping this month, and you can get a sneak peek at them right now! DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. On January 20th you’ll be able to grab the new Alice in Wonderland MagicBand+ AND the new Tinker Bell MagicBand+, so be sure to set your calendars! We have a feeling they’ll sell out pretty quick thanks to their adorable designs, so you’ll want to be ON it! ©Disney In the meantime though, there are new designs that just landed online you won’t want to miss either! Celebrate the New Year! ©Disney Looking for an adorable way to celebrate your first trip of 2025? Grab yourself the Mickey Mouse and Friends 2025 MagicBand+! We love how it features Mickey and his friends AND fireworks to celebrate the new year. Don’t miss it! Celebrating Walt Disney ©Disney If you love celebrating the man who had the dream and started it all, the Walt Disney World MagicBand+ is perfect for you. We love that the white color means it goes with basically any outfit, plus there are Disney World icons spread all over to make it a great fit no matter what park you’re visiting. Check it out! The Season of Love is Almost Here ©Disney And finally, to celebrate the season of love coming up, you can grab the Mickey and Minnie Mouse Valentine’s Day MagicBand+ to commemorate your upcoming February trip! Grab it online! Be sure to stay tuned to DFB for all the latest Disney merchandise news! Check out our Amazon Storefront for more of our favorite Disney park essentials!The post 2 Exclusive NEW MagicBands Drop on January 20th. Disney Fans Can See Them HERE! first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and with that comes a whole new line of Disney and Starbucks merchandise to score! We’re suckers for a great tumbler or mug, especially when it’s a Disney and Starbucks collab. So when we spotted this new Valentine’s tumbler for sale online at Disney Store we HAD to take a moment and drop a hint to our own valentine! DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. Enjoy fast, free shipping by becoming an Amazon Prime member! If you’re not already a member, click the button below to start a FREE trial! Now that we’ve sailed past the holiday season at Disney World, it’s time to start thinking about all of the exciting holidays to come in 2025. One of the first that will roll around very soon is Valentine’s Day and nobody does Valentine’s Day quite like Mickey and Minnie do! Happy Valentine’s Day from Mickey and Minnie These two lovebirds have been infatuated with each other for literally decades and when we recently spotted this new Starbucks tumbler, we were equally cupid-struck! We’ve already spotted these out in the park (like at Disney’s Hollywood Studios)… New Valentine’s Day Starbucks tumbler! …but now you can snag them online too, well before Valentine’s Day rolls around! Grab your Starbucks Minnie Valentine’s Tumbler before they’re GONE! ©Disney We are head over heels for this special Valentine’s Day Starbucks tumbler. The allover pattern of hearts features the smiling faces of both Mickey and Minnie, while the reusable straw includes an adorable heart charm. ©Disney Don’t you just love it?! We think this one will be a hit so if you’ve got your eye on it, we’d recommend you not wait too long before ordering! SNAG YOURS HERE! Ah, we can see our matchmaking here is done for now but we’re constantly on the lookout for the best Disney souvenirs at the absolutely BEST prices! Be sure you’re following along with us at Disney Food Blog for even more as we find them. Check out even more great Disney souvenirs we’ve rounded up HERE!The post ALERT! A New Disney Starbucks Tumbler Just Dropped Online first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Saving money, exclusive events, NEW hotels, and securing your spot in EPIC UNIVERSE? Universal Studios Today, we’re OUTSMARTING Universal Orlando — and we’re gonna make sure that YOU can do the same in 2025! Check out our video below: How to OUTSMART Universal Orlando in 2025  Are you a DFB Video subscriber? If you hit the button below, you can subscribe to our channel and catch up on ALL of our latest episodes! And stay tuned for more theme park 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 Do you prefer Disney World or Universal Orlando? Tell us in the comments. The post DFB Video: How to OUTSMART Universal Orlando in 2025 first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Moonlight Magic is back for 2025 for Disney Vacation Club members! Moonlight Magic This FREE DVC perk is an after-hours event with low crowd levels, entertainment, free snacks, and meet-and-greets with rare Disney characters. Recently, Disney revealed the dates for the 2025 Moonlight Magic events, and something caught interesting caught our eye! Disney will host Moonlight Magic Events at four theme parks and one water park this year. DVC members will be able to enjoy after-hour events at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, EPCOT, Disney California Adventure, and Typhoon Lagoon. Moonlight Magic at Hollywood Studios What’s interesting is that dates for these events at Typhoon Lagoon have been announced, but Typhoon Lagoon is currently CLOSED while Blizzard Beach is open through the winter months. It’s expected that Typhoon Lagoon will reopen for the spring and summer, but Disney hasn’t announced a specific reopening date. Is it possible that we now know a rough estimate of when the water park will open thanks to the dates for Moonlight Magic? Typhoon Lagoon Moonlight Magic events will happen at Typhoon Lagoon on May 20th, June 9th, and August 11th, 2025. That means that the water park will have been reopened at least by May 20th! Typhoon Lagoon Last year, Typhoon Lagoon reopened on March 17th. However, no times are currently available for the water park on the Disney World website, including May 20th (the listed date of the Moonlight Magic event). We expect Disney to eventually list dates on the website, and it’s likely we’ll see them showing up for dates before May 20th. Typhoon Lagoon We’ll be watching for more concrete updates on the reopening date of Typhoon Lagoon. In the meantime, you can visit Disney’s Blizzard Beach while Typhoon Lagoon is closed. If you stay at a Disney World hotel in 2025, you can visit the water park that’s open on the date of your check-in for FREE. For now, the water park you can visit is Blizzard Beach, but when Typhoon Lagoon reopens, it’s likely Blizzard Beach will close. Blizzard Beach For more Disney news, keep following DFB! The SUPER WEIRD Thing the DFB Team Does When It’s FREEZING in 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 When do you think Typhoon Lagoon will reopen? Let us know in the comments! The post Did Disney Accidentally Reveal the Opening Timeline for Typhoon Lagoon? 👀 first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Animal Kingdom is about to look a whole lot different. A brand-new Tropical Americas-themed land called Pueblo Esperanza is coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom in 2027. Animal Kingdom But, this new land is taking the place of DinoLand U.S.A., and the first phase of closures has already happened. And, now that the street carnival known as Dinorama is no more, Disney has rolled out some new park maps for Animal Kingdom in the park and on the My Disney Experience app. Let’s check it out the changes! Welp, it’s official. The first phases of closures have hit DinoLand U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom and to say we’re sad is an understatement. But, to usher in this new era, a new park map has been rolled out in the parks and on the My Disney Experience app, which might give us a clue to just how big the footprint of the new rides could be. Dinoland U.S.A. For reference, here’s a look at what the map looked like before these changes. You can see the Dinorama carnival area in the very center of this screenshot… ©Disney …and here’s what the map looks like now! The entire Dinorama roadside carnival area where TriceraTop Spin and Chester and Hester’s used to be is now entirely covered up by palm trees. Of course, this is just the first phase of closures for DinoLand and as Disney continues to make progress, more closures will be announced. As of now, no official closing date has been revealed for DINOSAUR or the rest of this area, but we’re expecting it to hang around at least through most of 2025. ©Disney But, this new map image may reveal just how big the footprint of the new Encanto Casita ride could be! There’s a lot of room to develop a brand-new ride back there. When the news first broke about Pueblo Esperanza, Disney explained that DinoLand would close in phases, adding that fans would still have some time to visit the popular Dinosaur attraction before it and the other DinoLand rides close permanently. So, while a large portion of DinoLand will be closed soon, Dinosaur will remain open a little longer. DinoLand U.S.A. When the new land is complete, there will be a ride inspired by Casa Madrigal, an Indiana Jones ride, and a carved wooden carousel featuring tropical animals. There will also be at least one restaurant and other attractions, including a large fountain where stories will be told by gathering villagers. The Tropical Americas are home to the largest biodiversity on Earth, so it’s likely we’ll see some amazing details from these areas. TriceraTop Spin One thing is for sure: we’ll be on the lookout for the latest updates on the transformation of the Tropical Americas at Animal Kingdom. In the meantime, make sure you stay tuned to the Disney Food Blog so you don’t miss any important news or announcements! These 3 Maps Show What Disney’s Animal Kingdom Will Look Like for the Next Several Years! 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 When are you heading to Animal Kingdom next? Tell us in the comments. The post Disney's Animal Kingdom Has a NEW Park Map and It Features a Controversial CHANGE first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

This isn’t Antarctica. We’re not dealing with subzero temperatures or anything, but hey, it’s COLD in Disney World right now! *Cue incredulous laughter from the North* Even in Central Florida, you can experience temperatures in the low 40s — and even 30s — from time to time. So, what do a bunch of Florida locals do when it gets chilly in Disney World? Well, we do something you would NEVER expect. Blizzard Beach What’s the last thing you feel like doing when it’s snowing outside? Jumping in a cold shower? Walking around in shorts? Eating a bowl of ice cream? Surprise! Even when it’s freezing cold outside, the DFB team is eating frozen treats. But there’s a method to our madness! We go to Disney World EVERY DAY, and we’re letting you in on one of our secrets. Yes, it’s COLD in Disney World this week, and that means it’s the perfect time for us to get frozen treats. Yes, that sounds SUPER weird, but hear us out. Look at the PEAK on that Dole Whip mountain When we buy a Dole Whip (or a Mickey Bar, or an All-American Sundae), our first step is NOT to dig in. We need to take photos and videos of those treats to bring to you. (You’re welcome!) And, as you might imagine, that’s hard to do most days in Florida. So, while most people are looking for hot coffee and hot chocolate, you’ll find us in the nonexistent line at Aloha Isle for a cup of Pineapple Dole Whip — because we have a few extra precious minutes before it melts. Time flies when you’re photographing soft serve For comparison, here’s a photo of what happens to our Dole Whip on a hot day. Mind you, this was taken pretty much right after we paid for our treat. In fact, we started snapping photos before we even found a table! DOLE Whip Orange Soda Float Even by MARCH, it starts getting warm in Disney World, as you can see from our half-melted Dole Whip Pineapple-Vanilla Swirl. We never said this was easy, people. Dole Whip Pineapple-Vanilla Swirl So, while we don’t love bundling up on a visit to the Magic Kingdom, at least we have some pretty new snack photos to admire! Ooh la la! YUM! If you see us enjoying a frozen treat in the middle of winter…don’t judge, OK? As you can see, there’s no such thing as an uneventful day around here! In the meantime, we’re always on the lookout for the latest Disney news, so stay tuned for more. We Go to Disney World Every Day — Here Are the 5 Essentials You Need for Under $100 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 eat ice cream in the winter? Let us know in the comments! The post The SUPER WEIRD Thing the DFB Team Does When It's FREEZING in Disney World 👀 first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

Sometimes, Disney’s biggest fans, Disney Adults, are so used to booking trips on their own that they forget to check for current discounts or simply just do not want to do the work to price it out. Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort We get it; when you are a Disney World pro, you just go through the motions when it comes to booking your trips, but you are leaving cash on the table when you forget to book or use the wrong discounts to book your trip! This extra money that you could be saving could be used on future trips, snacks, or even souvenirs! Let’s take a look at the current Disney World booking promotions so you don’t spend more than you have to on your next vacation to Disney World! Disney World is constantly offering new promotions, so it is always good to double-check before booking your trip. We know that it is not always fun to do the math and price out the different promotions, and that’s why we recommend working with our friends over at Small World Vacations! These experienced travel agents have years of experience and can help you make the best decision for YOU. Oh, and their services are completely free! No matter what, it is important to look at all of your options before making a decision. Disney’s Pop Century Resort A great way to do this is by sitting down, turning on some Disney music or your favorite Disney movie, and budget out each option. You would be surprised, but sometimes the most “obvious” option is not always the right one! It is also important to note that most offers are not stackable! Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort Here are all the discounts and promotions that Disney World is currently running so you can go through and price out which option is best for you and your party! Disney’s Riviera Resort If you want a free Disney Dining Plan, you can take advantage of the free dining promotion! From January 2nd to February 10th, 2025, you can get a free Disney Dining Plan with the purchase of a non-discounted 3-night, 3-day (minimum) Disney vacation package that includes a room at a select Disney Resort hotel and a ticket with a Park Hopper option. The deal will apply to vacations starting May 27th through June 26th and July 7th through August 6th, 2025. You can save up to $200 per night with the Stay, Play, and Save deal! This hotel and ticket package can be applied to stays at select Disney World resort hotels for 3-night, 2-day room and ticket packages. You can get these savings for packages from February 26th through June 30th, 2025, for rooms and tickets. Art of Animation Want to save up to 25% off of your room stay? Disney World guests can save up to 25% on rooms for stays most nights from February 23rd to April 30th, 2025, and save up to 20% on rooms for stays most Sunday to Thursday nights from January 1st to February 20th, 2025. Coronado Springs You can save even more when you stay longer! In 2025, Disney World guests can save up to 30% on certain rooms at Disney World hotels when they stay five consecutive nights or longer—staying less than five nights? There are other savings available for shorter stays! This offer is valid for most nights from May 1st to September 30th, 2025. Disney’s Contemporary Resort Annual Passholders already save on Disney merchandise and dining with their Passholder discount, but in 2025, they can save even more on hotel stays! Annual Passholders can score up to 40% off rooms for stays from June 1st to July 31st, 2025, or 35% off rooms from May 1st to May 31st, 2025. Disney World Annual Pass The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin is running a promotion for Annual Passholders and Florida Residents. If you fall into this category, you can save up to 30% off stays. Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin is offering another discount for teachers, nurses, and first responders. As a thank you to these select guests’ dedication and service, they can save up to 20% on stays. To get more details or to make reservations, guests can call 1-800-828-8850 and mention the nurse’s rate or teacher’s rate. The offer is also available on the Marriott/Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin website — you can use code Y7N in the Corporate/Promo code box when you book your room. You will also need to have a valid ID at check-in to get the offer. Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin has yet another promotion running for D23 Gold Members, as they can save up to 20% off their stay. This offer expires on April 30th, 2025. You can book the deal over the phone by calling 1-800-227-1500 or redeem your offer online. Walt Disney World Swan Disney World is offering a discount for Florida residents in early 2025. Floridians can save up to 30% on rooms for stays most nights from February 23rd to April 30th, 2025, and up to 25% on rooms for stays most Sunday to Thursday nights from January 1st to February 20th, 2025! And there is another deal for Florida Residents for the summer! They can save up to 35% on rooms for stays most nights from May 1st to July 31st, 2025, when you book by February 24th, 2025. Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort There are so many booking deals for you to take advantage of this year! We’ll keep you updated on the latest deals and discounts so stay tuned! How to Get the MOST Discounts During Your Disney World Trip 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 Will you be planning a trip to Disney World in 2025 now that you know about these booking discounts? Let us know in the comments! The post Why Disney Adults Keep Booking the Wrong Discounts first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article

There have been a LOT of Spider-Man iterations over the years. Maybe you liked Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man, or maybe you were a fan of Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man. Most recently, Tom Holland has stepped up to take on the role, and there was even an EPIC crossover event with ALL THREE characters at once. Our minds were collectively BLOWN. We love ya, Peter Parker! Look out for Spider-Man! But do you want to know who CLEARLY has something against Spider-Man and his friends? The people behind this $139 Spider-Man set at Target. Every so often, we browse the Target website to see what kind of NEW merchandise is available for Disney and Marvel fans, and we were BAFFLED by this item. DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. Spider-Man: No Way Home Marvel Legends 6-Inch Action Figures Case of 6 ©Target At first glance, this set of Spider-Man action figures looks pretty normal, right? But the longer we stare into those eyes, the more we start to feel a little…uneasy. Why does everyone look so SAD?! We will say that they TOTALLY nailed Tom Holland’s face. It looks just like the actor! But some of the others… ©Target Let’s look at poor Zendaya for a moment. This figurine does NOT do her — or her character — justice. ©Target And then we get to Andrew Garfield. Can we talk about Andrew Garfield? Look at his face! They did him DIRTY. His Spider-Man action figure looks haggard, and are those dark circles under his eyes?! What did they do to you, sir?! ©Target Over on the left, the Tobey Maguire Spider-Man looks pretty darn realistic, too. But, again, why so SERIOUS?! Are they posing for a passport photo or something?! ©Target OK, thank you for letting us get that off our chest. We feel better now. And, despite the harsh words, this is a pretty cool set for collectors, so if you’re willing to pay the $139 price tag, we can’t even blame you. We collect Disney pins, Loungefly bags, and Funko Pop! figures, so we’re in no position to judge. View on Target In the meantime, we’re always on the lookout for the latest Marvel souvenirs, so stay tuned for more. Check out our Amazon Storefront for more Disney items! The post I Need To Talk to the Person Who Made This FREAKY Andrew Garfield Spider-Man Character at Target😨 first appeared on the disney food blog. View the full article