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What’s New Around the Disney World Resorts — Specialty Cocktails, Disney Vacation Club Merch, and MORE!


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Welcome back to another roundup of What’s New at Disney World’s Resorts!

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Wilderness Lodge

Today, we’re exploring everything new (including a bunch of merch!) at Old Key West Resort, Caribbean Beach Resort, and Wilderness Lodge.

Let’s get started!

Old Key West Resort Food Update

We’ll kick things off at Disney’s Old Key West Resort, where we noticed a few changes to the drinks menu at The Gurgling Suitcase. Blue Hawaii, Goombay Smash, and Electric Lemonade are no longer on the menu, but Papa’s Den and Slappy Joe’s Bourbon Berry Lemonade have been added!

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Gurgling Suitcase Specialty Cocktails

Another new drink called Unlimited Power was featured on a placard during our visit.

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Unlimited Power Drink Sign

The Unlimited Power drink consists of tequila, blackberry brandy, sour mix, and agave with a glow cube for $13.50. We loved this cocktail! We thought it was the perfect blend of sweet and sour flavors. The tequila was refreshing and the blackberry came through well. Honestly, we wouldn’t mind drinking this all day long by the pool!

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Unlimited Power Cocktail

The Papa’s Den cocktail features Jack Daniel’s, peach schnapps, cherry brandy, orange juice, pineapple juice, and grenadine for $11.50. We couldn’t taste the Jack Daniel’s in this drink, but it was still sweet and  delicious. The cherry brandy came through strongly and it was a fun, tropical drink!

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Papa’s Den Cocktail

Slappy Joe’s Bourbon Berry Lemonade combines Woodford Reserve Bourbon, blackberry brandy, and Odwalla Lemonade, with a splash of seltzer water for $12.50. This drink was very refreshing but strong! It wasn’t too strong, but we definitely felt like we got our money’s worth. It wasn’t super tart and we could taste a hint of the blackberry brandy. We’d definitely get it again!

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Slappy Joe’s Bourbon Berry Lemonade

Old Key West Resort Construction Update

Old Key West’s main parking lot is finished and there is so much more room! Now, there are 10 spaces for 30-minute parking for check-in and there’s plenty of parking for other guests as well.

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Old Key West Parking Lot

Old Key West Resort Merchandise Update

In Conch Flats General Store, we spotted a new line of Disney Vacation Club merchandise! We found a luggage tag ($9.99)…

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DVC Tag

…window cling sticker ($7.99)…

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DVC Window Cling Sticker

…an adorable Mickey ornament ($21.99)…

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DVC Mickey Ornament

…and a Mickey coffee mug ($16.99)!

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DVC Mug

If you’re looking to add another Loungefly backpack to your collection (who isn’t??), you can grab this Disney Vacation Club Loungefly backpack for $65.99.

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DVC Loungefly Backpack

We also noticed a red, white, and blue shirt ($34.99)…

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DVC Shirt

…a gray spirit jersey ($54.99)…

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DVC Spirit Jersey

…and a pink spirit jersey ($54.99)!

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DVC Spirit Jersey

Perhaps our favorite thing we found was this Disney Vacation Club suitcase for $159. Mickey is featured on one side…

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DVC Suitcase

…while the other side is white and displays icons representing the various DVC properties!

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DVC Suitcase

Are you a proud member of DVC? If so, you can pick up this car magnet for $12.99.

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DVC Car Magnet

You can even add a sticker for the year you joined DVC! How long have you been a member?

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DVC Car Magnet

Caribbean Beach Resort Food Update

Let’s head on over to Caribbean Beach Resort! In Centertown Market, we spotted a new Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake in the grab-and-go section.

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Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake

You can try it for $5.49 or a Disney Dining Plan snack credit!

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Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake

Caribbean Beach Resort Construction Update

Outside, we saw that the kid’s aquatic play area is currently under refurbishment. We’re not sure how long this refurbishment we’ll last, but we’ll let you know if we learn more!

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Kid’s Pool Area Under Refurbishment

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Kid’s Pool Area Under Refurbishment

Caribbean Beach Resort Merchandise Update

In Calypso Trading Post, we spotted some Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge merchandise. We’ve seen this merchandise in various locations around Disney World, but we still wanted to snap a few photos for you!

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Star Wars Merchandise

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Star Wars Merchandise

Wilderness Lodge Food Update

For our final stop on our resorts walk, let’s head to Disney’s Wilderness Lodge! In Roaring Fork, we noticed a new Caramel Cupcake in the bakery case. The popular Campfire Cupcake is, thankfully, still available.

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Roaring Fork Cupcakes

We think Roaring Fork will welcome a fall or Halloween-themed cupcake soon, so we’ll keep an eye out!

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Star Wars Merchandise

Geyser Point To Go has its frozen machine back up and running, so that means Raspberry Dole Whips — sort of!

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Geyser Point To Go Menu

Cast Members told us they’re hoping to get an ice cream machine but until then, Raspberry Dole Whip mix is in their frozen drinks machine.

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Northwest Berry Whip

The sweet treat — which Geyser Point calls Northwest Berry Whip — tasted the same as the Raspberry Dole Whip we know and love but with a different texture. We only had the option to get it in a cup, but it was delicious!

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Northwest Berry Whip

Wilderness Lodge Construction Update

Outside, we noticed a bit of parking lot construction.

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Wilderness Lodge Parking Lot

When we were there, the newly repaved areas had temporary handicap spots situated between cones.

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Handicapped Parking Sign

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Wilderness Lodge Parking Lot

Wilderness Lodge Merchandise Update

In the Wilderness Lodge Mercantile, we found all the Disney Vacation Club merchandise we found at Old Key West (aside from the suitcase) and some additional items!

We found a super cute ruffled shirt ($29.99)…

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DVC Ruffled Shirt

…a “Stay Magical” shirt ($29.99)…

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DVC “Stay Magical” Shirt

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DVC “Stay Magical” Shirt

…a “Follow Me to Adventure” shirt ($29.99)…

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DVC “Follow Me to Adventure” Shirt

…and a DVC member t-shirt ($24.99)!

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DVC Member Shirt

Can you spot the icon for your home resort??

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Back of DVC Member Shirt

We’re loving this “Good Times Great Place” sweatshirt for $59.99. It just looks so cozy!

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DVC Sweatshirt

We also spotted a men’s DVC shirt for $59.99…

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DVC Men’s Shirt

…and a men’s hoodie for $64.99!

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DVC Member Hoodie

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DVC Member Hoodie

While we were there, we couldn’t resist snapping a few photos of the store’s Halloween and Galaxy’s Edge merchandise!

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Halloween Merchandise

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Star Wars Merchandise

Well, friends, that wraps up our walk around Disney’s Old Key West Resort, Caribbean Beach Resort, and Wilderness Lodge — thanks for joining us! Stay tuned to Disney Food Blog for even more news from the Disney parks and resorts.

Have you ever stayed at any of these Disney World resorts? Let us know about your experience in the comments below!

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