food IS a theme park
Mickey Mouse’s official 90th birthday celebration might have been in 2018, but the fun is continuing this year with new parties, merchandise, and more!
Celebrate Mickey merchandise
We spotted some new items from the Celebrate Mickey merchandise collection and it’s so cute we just HAD to share it!
Walt Disney World
is never shy to jump on the bandwagon of snack trends, and we love them for it! Edible cookie dough is one such trend — and it’s popping up all over the place! We first spotted it at All-Star Sports back in July, then it arrived (in Mickey style!!) at AristoCrepes in Disney Springs. Now there’s a second Disney Springs locale getting in on the action: B. B. Wolf’s!
Maple Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Flavor combinations in edible cookie dough can be as diverse as cookies themselves, and AristoCrepes offered the most unique combo we’d seen thus far with Gingerbread Butterscotch. But B. B. Wolf’s is taking it there with Maple Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough!
Maple Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Bacon in dessert can be a little hit or miss for us, but this one looks promising enough with lots of crispy bacon bits on top of the otherwise ordinary-looking cookie dough. The bacon, sadly, isn’t caramelized or sweetened in anyway, so it’s just a serious savory bomb. This creates a really stark contrast to the otherwise sweet dessert.
Maple Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
For us, this uber-savory addition didn’t work. It’s too salty and overpowers the (relatively nonexistent) maple and chocolate, both of which take a backseat to the super-salty bacon. There are plenty of chocolate chips in there, but they can’t compete with the bossy bacon. And the cookie dough flavor itself just isn’t there.
Maple Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
The concept we do not dispute, but it’s a little clunky and thus out of balance. If you’re spending $4.50, find a snack that’s hitting all the right notes, not one that needs to be edited.
What kind of cookie dough would you love to see the Disney Parks try next? Let us know in the comments!
OMG! Imagine our delight when we saw the brand new Loungefly bags in the parks — that’s right — the new Loungefly bags and wallets are covered with all of our favorite Disney Snacks!
Loungefly Disney Snacks Wallet/Clutch
Where has this design been all our life? Look at this — Churros, Mickey Waffles, Mickey Caramel Apples, and more!
We told you about the new Mardi Gras Cupcake at Port Orleans — French Quarter this morning. As it turns out, just down the Sassagoula River you’ll also find a new cupcake at Port Orleans — Riverside, too.
Cotton Candy Cupcake @madlynm
And this one utilizes a very special ingredient: Cotton Candy! [Read more…]
If you’re already missing the Cheese Fondue from the Bavaria Holiday Kitchen at the 2018 Epcot Festival of the Holidays, we have GREAT news! You can now order Beer Cheese Fondue at Disney’s Blizzard Beach!
Cheese Fondue
The Beer Cheese Fondue is new to the menu now at Frosbite Freddy’s Frozen Freshments, and is just one of the new menu items at the water park! Wait till you hear about the rest! HUGE thanks to @schuckJH on twitter for the heads’ up! [Read more…]
This year marks your last chance to see Epcot’s current nighttime spectacular, IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth. The show will end its run before the end of the summer of 2019 to make way for a brand new spectacular.
Rose and Crown View of Illuminations
And now, a new Dining Package will soon be open for booking offering a meal with seating on the patio of The Rose & Crown Pub and Dining Room in Epcot’s UK Pavilion from which to enjoy a fantastic view of IllumiNations along with a prix fixe menu of Rose & Crown favorites AND unlimited alcoholic (for guests 21 and over) and non-alcoholic beverages! [Read more…]
CHECK! IT! OUT!
Minnie Mouse Donut Ears @micechat
These brand new Minnie Mouse Donut Ears just made their debut in Disneyland! These pictures are used with permission from @micechat on Instagram, who also report that these new Ears were “flying off the shelves”! [Read more…]
Who wouldn’t want to have one of THESE…
Nestle Mickey Ice Cream Bar
… at HOME?!
With thanks to Love the Mouse Travel on Facebook who published this photo on facebook last night (so we had Mickey Bar dreams all night ;-D), we are sharing that Nestle will soon be bringing Mickey Premium Ice Cream Bars to select grocers across the country in celebration of Mickey’s 90th Anniversary! [Read more…]
Are you running in any of the races during the 2019 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend? Then you’ll want to know that you’ll also be eligible for some dining discounts in Disney Springs!
Chef Art Smith’s Homecomin’
For instance, both Chef Art Smith’s Homecomin’ and Splitsville are offering 20% off food and non-alcoholic drinks when you show your race bib or medal. Both have shared the offers via their Twiiter accounts: @HomecominFL and @SplitsvilleORL. [Read more…]
We are eagerly awaiting the opening this winter season of Jaleo by Chef José Andrés in Disney Springs! To further whet our appetites, today José Andrés’ ThinkFoodGroup, in collaboration with renowned Spanish design firm Capella Garcia Arquitectura, has provided new artwork for the 22 thousand square foot restaurant which will serve the Chef’s authentic Spanish cuisine.
©José Andrés’ ThinkFoodGroup
They shared that “the architectural form of the building is inspired by an artichoke, a vegetable native to José’s homeland. The artichoke structure opens up, inviting guests to enter and experience the very best of Spanish cuisine.” Color choices will present citrus-inspired hues of orange and lemon, with wood and ceramic materials also setting the scene. [Read more…]
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