food IS a theme park
Are you ready to eat and drink your way around Disney California Adventure?
DCA Food & Wine Sign
Well, your chance will be coming up soon with the Disney California Adventure Food and Wine Festival. The festival begins on February 28th and runs through April 21st, and this year’s food booth line-up includes one NEW food booth. But let’s talk about the menus…Disney just dropped the FULL menus for all of this year’s Food and Wine Festival booths.
So you’re headed to EPCOT! Congratulations — EPCOT may be one of the most underrated parks in Disney World (at least in our opinion).
EPCOT
Not only does EPCOT have some of the best snacks and restaurants in ALL of Disney World, but you’ll also find some popular rides, a World Showcase that lets you travel around the world in one day, a ride that’s literally the same as the simulator astronauts train on, and more. If you want to have a great day (or days…because if you have more time, we recommend spending MORE days in EPCOT), we’ve got some tricks that will change the way you visit the park.
Are you planning a trip to Disney World? You’ve probably already done a lot of thinking about how long you want to stay, where you’re staying, and what kind of park tickets you need.
Magic Kingdom
Maybe you’ve even thought about where you’re going to eat (very important thing there, in our opinion). But have you started to think about your packing list? There are certain things you’ll need to bring to Disney World with — including day bag essentials — that you might not need for other vacations. If you need help, though, don’t worry — we’re going to share our favorite essentials with you that have literally saved our Disney World trips.
In just a few days, Valentine’s Day will be HERE.
2024 Valentine’s Day at Disney’s Boardwalk
Now, you might not appreciate Valentine’s Day sitting at home, but if you’re going to be in Disney World for Valentine’s Day (honestly, it’s a GREAT place to celebrate everything you love), you’re in for a real treat. You’ll get to check out a TON of Valentine’s Day-themed snacks throughout Disney World, but you’ll also get to see some SUPER rare characters. That’s because Valentine’s Day often brings out some of Disney’s most iconic couples for this special day of ROMANCE.
We’ll admit we’re a little jealous of Disneyland because of Avengers Campus in Disney California Adventure, especially now that the land is about to get even bigger with an expansion that will include two new rides.
Avengers Campus
You can even meet all your favorite Marvel characters there, too, which is not something you can do in Disney World (and we’ve gone over why that is a few times). Well, a new Marvel movie, Captain America: Brave New World, is about to drop and now Disneyland is getting some AMAZING Marvel food (and yep, we’re still jealous). But one of these new snacks has us wondering if Disney didn’t just embrace the pizza pocket in honor of the new movie.
So you’re headed to Disney World! First, congratulations — you’re in for a great time!
Dole Whip from Aloha Isle at Disney World
But we have to talk about something VERY important, and by very important, we mean FOOD. So if you’re going to Disney World, you may have already purchased the Disney Dining Plan with your vacation package. So you’ll definitely want to know how to stretch out that dining plan so you get your money’s worth, right? Well, that’s why we’re here. We’re going to tell you which snacks in each park are a great value on the Dining Plan so you get the most bang for your buck.
Well, what a week, right?
Chicken & Donut
We’ve been busy trying some new snacks in Disney World, including an Up treat that sorta made us sad. But we were VERY happy with the Chicken and Donut combo we discovered in Disney Springs. We also had the opportunity to revisit one of our FAVORITE Disney World restaurants to try out some new menu items. While all that was going on, Disney World was busy changing up some restaurant menus, so let’s see what’s been updated.
Are you planning a trip to Disney World? If you are, you’ve probably figured out the basics like how long your trip will be, where you’re staying, what tickets you need, and even where you want to eat (the most IMPORTANT decision, in our opinion).
Orlando International Airport
However, you also have to figure out HOW you’re getting to Disney World. For most, the answer lies in flying into Orlando International Airport, and now Breeze Airlines has two NEW nonstop flights that will take you there.
For so many adults, the early 2000s was PEAK Nickelodeon time — and so many of those shows on those two networks helped shape those who grew up with them.
©Nickelodeon
Take iCarly, for example, which is still so popular that it’s come back for a revival. Of course, most of those kids also grew up with Spongebob Squarepants and Blue’s Clues (and we still ADORE Steve). Then there is Victorious, a series that debuted in 2010 and left its mark. Well, we’ve got some good news if you’re a fan of that show: a spin-off series is in the works.
It’s always sad when a Disneyland ride closes, even if it’s not a super popular ride.
Red Car Trolley
For example, in Disney California Adventure, we were very sad to see Tower of Terror close, although we LOVE the ride that replaced it, Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout. Well, another ride has closed in that park, and let’s just say we were shocked at how popular this ride suddenly became a day before its permanent closure. Yes, the Red Car Trolley is officially gone forever, but we managed to get one last ride on it before it closed.
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