food IS a theme park
We’re in Epcot checking out what’s new this week! The restaurants are busy adding some seasonal treats as well as fall flavors! Construction is moving forward on a variety of attractions! Let’s take a closer look…
Welcome to Epcot
Great news for anyone who was disappointed to hear that Rafiki’s Planet Watch in Disney World’s Animal Kingdom would be closing in late October.
Rafiki’s Planet Watch sign
The spot will indeed begin a refurbishment after October 20th. However, Orlando Sentinel is reporting that a Disney spokesperson has confirmed that Rafiki’s Planet Watch will be reopening in the Spring of 2019 after all! [Read more…]
Happy Weekend! We’re back with another DFB Video today, and we’re asking (and answering) some questions: “Are These Disney Upgrades Worth it?”
Minnie Van
There’s no shortage of ways to upgrade your Disney World vacation. For instance, should you buy park tickets that allow you to visit one park for one day, or should you spring for Park Hoppers to visit more parks? Will your family be satisfied with the Quick Service or Standard Disney Dining Plan, or would the Deluxe Dining Plan be a better choice? These are just two of several of the topics we are covering when we ask, “Is this Disney World upgrade worth it?” Find out our thoughts in our latest DFB YouTube video! [Read more…]
It’s that time of the year: pumpkin has firmly infiltrated all aspects of dining at Walt Disney World from pumpkin spice beverages to snacks and sweets (including this fabulous Pumpkin Spice Beignet at Port Orleans!).
And in Walt Disney World’s Disney Springs, a pop-up bar in the Town Center neighborhood is serving Pumpkin-Filled Churros!
Town Center Pop Up Bar with Pretzels and Churros
The Town Center Pop Up Bar was primarily a beverage cart until the recent additions of churros and pretzels. [Read more…]
The 2018 Epcot Food and Wine Festival is happening now through November 12 celebrating food and wine (and more) from around the world.
And, there’s another foodie celebration hosted by the Waldorf Astoria Orlando and Hilton Bonnet Creek that is meant to complement and enhance your Epcot Food and Wine Festival experience — the Food & Wine Weekends at the Waldorf Astoria Orlando.
Food and Wine Weekends
The Food & Wine Weekends at the Waldorf Astoria features a selection of tasting events highlighting dishes from the hotel’s signature restaurants along with their master mixology team and pastry team. Let’s check out some of the goodies. [Read more…]
If you’re anything like us, just about any vacation is better with Mickey Mouse. And now that the 2020 Disney Cruise Line itineraries have been released, there’s no better time to explore ports all over the world!
Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Dream
Happy National Coffee Day! That’s right, today — September 29th — is National Coffee Day, and if you happen to be in Disney World, you can celebrate with a one dollar cup of coffee at a Joffrey’s Coffee Kiosk in Disney World!
Joffrey’s Coffee
Grab a 16 ounce cup of hot coffee or a 24 ounce cup of iced coffee for a buck at any Joffrey’s Coffee kiosk in Walt Disney World today! [Read more…]
Are you more than ready to board the Millennium Falcon at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge? Though you’ll have to wait a little while longer for when this new land opens in Disneyland next summer and Hollywood Studios in late fall 2019, more details have been revealed regarding what we can expect from the highly anticipated Millennium Falcon attraction!
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Concept Art
CinemaBlend.com has shared information from the special features on select versions of the Blu-Ray of Solo: A Star Wars Story. In the extra features, Walt Disney Imagineering Creative Executive Scott Trowbridge shares some really fun scoop regarding how your time on the Millennium Falcon will directly affect your further adventures in the land! [Read more…]
Caramel is one of those flavors of fall, and Karamell-Küche in Epcot’s Germany Pavilion is celebrating fall with some new Caramel Squares!
Karamell-Küche Coconut Caramel Square
The two new squares we found, and just had to try, are Coconut Caramel and Caramel Macchiato. [Read more…]
Just a friendly note to let you know that you’ve got through Sunday to raise a glass with an old Pleasure Island favorite at Dockside Margaritas in Disney Springs!
Dockside Margaritas
Once again this year, “throwback” drinks from the ol’ Downtown Disney Pleasure Island days have returned for a very limited run, according @DisneySprings on Twitter. From now through September 30th, four favorite cocktails — including the Kungaloosh —are available for $9 each. [Read more…]
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