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Today is Disney+ Day, which means…SO MANY ANNOUNCEMENTS.
It’s Disney+ Day!
There is a TON of new Disney content coming soon and we’ve compiled a FULL list of all the announcements from today! Take a look and get ready to mark your calendar because we’re EXCITED.
Today we got a glimpse into the future of The Princess and the Frog retheming plans for Splash Mountain in Disney World and Disneyland.
Splash Mountain
Disney shared a roundtable discussion in which the panel discussed the new Mardis Gras finale plans for Splash Mountain, new characters, and concept art. There was one interesting comment made about the future for Princess Tiana, and we can’t help but wonder what it means!
Splash Mountain in both Disney World and Disneyland is getting a Princess and the Frog retheme.
Princess and the Frog attraction Concept Art ©Disney
The news was announced in June of 2020, but we do not know when exactly the ride will undergo the transformation. The new storyline will pick up just after Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen’s final kiss in the movie and follow Tiana, Naveen, and Louis as they prepare for their first-ever Mardi Gras performance. Disney just released some new artwork for the ride retheming, and revealed some important news!
We’ll be honest: we’re over here scratching our heads, wondering why Disney World has yet to add a Tiana’s Palace restaurant! A Princess and the Frog-themed restaurant was announced as part of the Reflections Resort, but we want Tiana’s Palace right now, Disney! It’s not every day a Disney restaurant presents itself so effortlessly, and with a Princess and the Frog-inspired makeover coming to Splash Mountain, now’s the time to fulfill ALL of our Tiana’s Palace dreams!
Princess Tiana
While we wait (kinda) patiently for Tiana’s Palace to one day become a reality in Disney World (in the meantime, there is a Tiana’s Place restaurant aboard the Disney Wonder cruise ship), we found some new merchandise over at BoxLunch that will at least help us imagine that the restaurant exists in real life!
We love seeing The Princess and the Frog featured on all kinds of new adorable merchandise!
Princess and The Frog Ornament
From new jewelry collections to new Christmas ornaments, good things are surely coming Tiana’s way! With the announcement that Tiana will also be the star of her own revamped attraction at Walt Disney World and Disneyland, we have a feeling we’ll be seeing a lot more items featuring our favorite beignet-making princess! We recently got a SNEAK PEEK of a fantastic NEW bag inspired by The Princess and the Frog and we cannot wait to share it with you!
Are you ready for an adventure? Then join us for Disney Princess Breakfast Adventures at Napa Rose in Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel in Disneyland Resort!
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From Thursdays through Mondays, guests at Disney Princess Breakfast Adventures enjoy a three-course breakfast along with interactions and photo ops with Disney Princesses, themed activities, and special take-home keepsakes for children. [Read more…]
NEWS!
A couple of very exciting news items to start out with this week!
First: have you heard about the new Surf’s Up! character meal in Disneyland? There aren’t a lot of details yet, but we’ve posted a few of the offerings as posted on the @DisneylandNews twitter account.
Also: Fulton’s Crab House is hosting a Holiday Wine Dinner on December 13th. The dinner is $49.95 and begins at 7 PM. Call 407-934-2628 for reservations.
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ROUND-UP
And now, it’s on to the week’s Disney Food Round-Up! Be sure to bookmark these websites — loads of great info and content:
Mommy Musings has a fun post and photo blog about her evening with Princess Tiana and Tyra Banks. Check out the lifelike edible teacups!
Around The Mouse has posted their take on the Best and Worst Counter Service locations in Disney World.
At Gorillas Don’t Blog, Major Pepperidge has posted a couple of old-timey (circa 1959) photos of Aunt Jemima herself in front of her Disneyland Pancake House.
Main Street Gazette shows us around the Pinocchio Village Haus in Disney World. “Always let your conscience be your guide…”
Imaginerding has a recipe for Disney-influenced, Christmas-themed dog treats — can you get more seasonal than that?!
Global Disney Pinvestigation has put up a Wishes Dessert Party review…I don’t remember seeing those yummy-looking canoli at my dessert party…
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SHOUT-OUTS TO NEWSWORTHY DISNEY FOODIES
Finally — I want to give a couple of shout-outs to some Disney foodie friends of mine:
First, a HUGE congrats and shout-out to one of my favorite food blogs — Tasty Chomps — for finishing as a finalist/runner up in the Best Local Blog/Blogger category in Orlando Sentinel’s Best Bets for 2009!
Also, remember when I posted an interview with Dawn Viola, a National Pie Champion, Orlando chef, and volunteer Disney sous chef? She was recently highlighted on the news in Orlando as a featured chef — there’s even a great video where she demonstrates the secrets to making her blue-ribbon-winning Apple Pie! Congrats, Dawn!
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