How’s it going, DFB fam?

This time of year is PACKED with new things at Walt Disney World, and it’s our job to keep you up to date on everything that happens in the parks, hotels, and more! Today, we’re gonna go through every new thing that happened at the Disney Resorts this week, so let’s jump into it!

Swan and Dolphin Resort

Construction Update

The fountains are up and running again at the Dolphin!

They had been turned off and the water was drained for a while now.

Merchandise Update

We found a LOT of MagicBands at the Disney gift shop in the Dolphin.

So, if you’re looking for a variety of MagicBands, this is a great spot to find them! Just remember that a new version of MagicBand is coming soon.

General Update

Also at the Dolphin before Christmas, we found and info and times sheet for their Santa Claus meet and greet.

Apparently, the Dolphin is “Santa’s favorite resort” — who knew?!

Disney’s Boardwalk Inn

Food Update

Screen Door is still carrying some Halloween items! We guess they’re still feeling spooky season vibes even though Christmas has passed.

You can get these apple cider mixes for $4.49.

Merchandise Update

Inside Thimbles and Threads we found the Baby Nana Plush for $34.99…

…and a Little Mermaid Tail Pencil Case for $14.99!

It’s a great place to keep all of your thingamabobs.

Art of Animation Resort

Food Update

We spotted the new Playful Penguin Cupcake at Landscape of Flavors. This is a red velvet cupcake topped with cream cheese buttercream, peppermint candy cane sprinkles, and a sugared penguin.

He’s all festive for the holiday season! We recently spotted this cupcake at the All Star resorts.

Construction Update

Doc Hudson was covered and behind a gate in the Cars section of Art of Animation.

Maybe he’s getting a little tune up!

Merchandise Update

Some Loungfly backpacks are back in stock over here that we haven’t seen in a while. We saw the Bo Peep Loungefly…

…and the Mickey Waffle Loungefly!

These look good enough to eat!

General Update

There was a table set up for gift wrapping at Art of Animation recently!

Gift wrap ranged from $4-$8 depending on the size of your item.

Pop Century Resort

Food Update

Pop Century also has the new penguin cupcake!

We saw both variations of the penguin on these — the one with a scarf and the one with earmuffs.

Merchandise Update

At Everything Pop, there is still a lot of NBA merchandise available.

We also found a new Have A Nice Day Pop Century Shirt for $24.99.

And, they were selling Disney+ gift cards in this store!

This would be a great gift for the people in your life who LOVE movies and TV!

General Update

You could still vote in Pop’s create your own wreath competition.

The wreaths were made by the Cast Members at Pop Century.

Caribbean Beach Resort

Food Update

Joffrey’s is still using pump syrups over at Caribbean Beach Resort.

This is the location right by the Skyliner station.

Merchandise Update

In Calypso, we saw this knit Walt Disney World sweater for $54.99.

And, this Pirates of the Caribbean cup for $14.99.

It shows Mickey and friends dressed up like pirates!

Disney’s Riviera Resort

Food Update

There is a new Reindeer Mousse treat over here at Le Petit Cafe. This is a dark chocolate mousse with a peppermint mousse inside. The mousse is sitting on top of a brownie, and it’s decorated with dark chocolate antlers and a red nose made of white chocolate.

You can get it for $5.99!

Click here to see our full review of the Reindeer Mousse!

Merchandise Update

Inside Riviera’s store, we saw the Minnie Mouse Riviera keychain for $12.99.

There is also the Disney Vacation Club Operation game available over here now!

We’ve seen this around at other Disney resorts!

Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

Food Update

Pineapple Lanai has a new Dole Whip creation! The ‘Olu Mel Christmas Float is a Dole Whip Lime Float with Pineapple Juice, an ‘Olu Mel White Chocolate Medallion, and Strawberry Popping Candy. It’s also covered in edible glitter!

This seasonal treat won’t be around for long, so grab it at the Polynesian for $6.49.

Click here to see our full review of the ‘Olu Mel Christmas Float

Merchandise Update

At Boutiki, the Lily Pulitzer Holiday Collection was on sale.

And, we also found a 50th hospitality line over here!

There is a 7 piece set, a mug, and a salt and pepper shaker in the collection.

Entertain your guests with some fun designs from the Polynesian!

General Update

The buses at the Polynesian were doubling up so they were taking longer than usual.

The Polynesian bus went to the Polynesian and then the Grand Floridian, while the Contemporary bus was going to both the Contemporary and Wilderness Lodge.

Grand Floridian Resort

Merchandise Update

The $1000 and $750 50th anniversary ears are available at the Grand Floridian.

They also had the Luxe Logo 50th anniversary tracksuit in stock.

You can get the top by itself for $149.99 and the sweatpants for $129.99. So in total, the tracksuit will cost $279.98. You can also get the tracksuit online at shopDisney.

Contemporary Resort

Merchandise Update

We found some premade Christmas Gift Baskets for sale. They were themed to things like the 50th anniversary, Star Wars, and Disney snacks.

That’s everything we found at the Disney World resorts! We’re always staying up to date on all of the latest Disney parks news, and reporting it as soon as we can, so stay tuned to DFB for more updates.

Click here to see what Walt Disney World looked like during the busiest week of the year!

Have you been to any of the Disney World hotels lately? Let us know in the comments!