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DFB Guide Tip: 3 Disney World Snacks Big Enough to Be Meals!

Here at the DFB, we’re all about taking advantage of money-saving opportunities whenever possible, but we also love snacks, soooo… We’ve combined these two loves into one super tip that’s straight from the 2019 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining!

That’s right: Snacks that are filling enough to be meals — which means saving some money or Disney Dining Plan credits! A Walt Disney World vacation budget often revolves around food: How much do we want to spend on meals each day? What’s the most we want to spend on snacks? Are we going to buy souvenir goodies to bring home?

Chocolate Dipped Krispie Treats make a fun souvenir!

If you’re on the DDP, you still have planning to do and questions to ask: If we want to try a Signature meal, how do we conserve entitlements to be sure we can cover it? If we’re on a Quick Service DDP, how can we stretch those credits to cover more meals?

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MICKEY!!! We’re Celebrating Mickey’s 90th in Magic Kingdom!

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On November 18, 1928, Mickey Mouse appeared in Steamboat Willie.

Mickey’s 90th Birthday Celebration!

And the world has never been the same since!

Walt and Mickey Partners Statue

And today through Mickey’s official 90th Anniversary on November 18, 2018, we’re celebrating the Birthday Mouse all over Walt Disney World! [Read more…]

What’s New in the Magic Kingdom This Week: All the Eats, Updates, Treats, Merchandise and More!

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Between decorating the park, kicking off Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, and introducing a bunch of treats and sweets the Magic Kingdom found a way to do even more updates! We collected all the menu updates, merchandise introductions, refurbishment projects progress, and even more holiday eats right here for you!

Hello from the Magic Kingdom!

That’s a view that we could look at all day! Cinderella Castle, Fireworks, and Characters! Even Mickey is there — before his big day this weekend when he turns 90!

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Pumpkin Ice Cream and More “of-the-Month” Features Impress at Magic Kingdom!

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The restaurants in the Magic Kingdom have made turning the calendar to a new month even more momentous with their “of-the-month” offerings.

October is no different — and boy are we being rewarded with some “of-the-month” treats! Plus, now you can get some desserts that were previously exclusive to the Halloween Party all day, everyday.

Loaded Mashed Potato Hot Diggity Dog

That’s right, that’s a Loaded Mashed Potato Hot Diggity Dog of the Month from Casey’s Corner — but that isn’t all Casey is cooking up this month!

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Disney Food News This Week: Price Increases, New Menus, and MORE!

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Happy weekend! Here’s all the Disney food news this week!

Cookie Shots on display!

The 2018 Epcot Food and Wine Festival is happening NOW!! Find out EVERYTHING you need to know about the festival on our Epcot Food and Wine Festival pages! PLUS – check out our BEST OF THE FEST!

TOY STORY LAND IS OPEN at Disney’s Hollywood Studios!!! Click here to see ALL of our coverage!!

Halloween Time is happening right NOW at Disneyland and we have details on ALL THE FOOD!

And it’s time to get the DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining 2018 e-book! Save 25% now with code wdw2018!

We have a lot to share with you this week, so let’s jump right in…

Disney Food News

We have details on where you’ll find Cookie Shots at Disneyland!
Check out what’s NEW at Disney’s Hollywood Studios this week.
Discover what’s happening at Tatooine Traders at Hollywood Studios.
We’re talking about what’s NEW at the Magic Kingdom.
Check out the construction updates at the Magic Kingdom — including Club 33.
We found a must-have Haunted Mansion Pillow at the Magic Kingdom.
Check out these Evil Villian Ear Hat Dooney & Bourke Handbags!
Get the details on what’s inside the Pinata from The Ganachery.
There’s a new Flatbread of the Month at Pinocchio Village Haus in the Magic Kingdom.
We’re checking out what happened to the stage at Hollywood Studios!
Check out the full menu for Sebastian’s Bistro at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort.
Rainbow treats and merch were available at Disneyland this weekend only!
Check out the fun new merchandise we spotted at Disney World this week!
We reviewed the Southwestern Steak Fries at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Reservations are now open for Storybook Dining with Snow White at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge.
We’re talking about price increases at Biergarten and other Disney World restaurants!
Check out the entertainment changes in Adventureland at the Magic Kingdom.
The Christmas light are going UP on Cinderella Castle.
Prices have increased on some items at the Epcot Food and Wine Festival.
Be Our Guest is now serving alcohol at breakfast and lunch!
Check out the price increases happening on food and beverages at Disneyland and Disney World.
It’s time to book your Disney World holiday season vacation!
Check out the preview of Salt & Straw at Disneyland!
The Food Trucks are sticking around Disneyland’s Downtown Disney District for a bit longer.
There’s a new Mobile Order secret menu item at D-Luxe Burger in Disney Springs.
Sebastian’s Bistro is opening October 8 and Advance Dining Reservations are available!
Check out specialty cupcake at Sprinkles for Breast Cancer Awareness.
We’re talking about the best tables to request at Disney World!
We reviewed Landscape of Flavors at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort.
Check out the gluten- and dairy-free fish and chips at Raglan Road and Cookes of Dublin.
We check out what’s NEW in Epcot this week.
New DFB YouTube videos: 16 New Eats You Can’t Miss at Disney World, Saratoga Springs and Old Key West Food Tour, Are These Disney Upgrades Worth It, Part 2, and Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party vs Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party.

Check out all the latest Disney Food News — even the stuff we don’t mention in posts on the blog! — on our Disney Food News Pin Board, including menu updates, restaurant closures, special events, and more! We’ve got all the latest for you, so check it out before you go.

New DFB Video: Are These Disney Upgrades Worth It? Part 2

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New Featured Flatbread at Pinocchio Village Haus in Disney World’s Magic Kingdom

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It’s a new month, and we are super excited, because that means all kinds of new “of-the-month” food in Magic Kingdom! We already know Casey’s Corner Hot Diggity Dog of the Month is a Mashed Potato Dog!! And now we know what Pinocchio has whipped up for the Flatbread of the Month at The Pinocchio Village Haus.

Pinocchio Village Haus

Now, after discovering the October Flatbread of the Month we’ll have to add one more thing to our must-try list this month!

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Disney Food News This Week: New Eats, Secret Menus, Free Cupcakes, and MORE

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Happy weekend! Here’s all the Disney food news this week!

Galaxy Loaded Fries

The 2018 Epcot Food and Wine Festival has STARTED!! Find out EVERYTHING you need to know about the festival on our Epcot Food and Wine Festival pages! PLUS – check out our BEST OF THE FEST!

TOY STORY LAND IS OPEN at Disney’s Hollywood Studios!!! Click here to see ALL of our coverage!!

And it’s time to get the DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining 2018 e-book! Save 25% now with code wdw2018!

We have a lot to share with you this week, so let’s jump right in…

Disney Food News

Disney Springs Area Resort Hotels extend guest benefits through 2019!
Registration is now open for pasta making demonstrations at Terralina Crafted Italian.
Annual Passholders enjoyed Super Saturday at Disney Springs!
New pizza window opens in Epcot’s Italy Pavilion!
Check out the new Disney After Hours dates for the Magic Kingdom event.
New breakfast menu posted at Pongu Pongu in Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
Teachers and students can get free cupcakes at Sprinkles.
Celebrate your Un-Birthday with a new milkshake in the Magic Kingdom.
We reviewed the NEW Galaxy Loaded Fries at Cosmic Ray’s!
Check out the photo tour of the HalloWishes Dessert Party in the Magic Kingdom!
We’re talking about the Flatbread of the Month and a new mug at Pinocchio Village Haus.
We spotted a Mickey Mouse Macaron and more at Amorette’s Patisserie!
Check out the new make-your-own-art experiences at the BoardWalk.
New menu items debut at Prince Eric’s Village Market in the Magic Kingdom!
We have the latest updates about construction at the Magic Kingdom, including Club 33!
There is a new secret menu item at Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe.
We have the latest menu updates and more from the Value Resorts!
Check out the new wine glass painting class at AbracadaBar on the BoardWalk.
We have dining updates for hotels at Disneyland Resort.
Is the Pepper Market at Coronado Springs getting a new name?
Check out our Food and Wine Dooney & Bourke giveaway!
We have a new food hack at the Grand Floridian Cafe.
We checked out the new menu items at Tortuga Tavern in the Magic Kingdom!
Celebrate fall with WonderFall Flavors at Disney Springs.
Check out the new fall inspired menu items at The Polite Pig in Disney Springs.
The artwork has been revealed for the new Centertown Market at Caribbean Beach Resort.
New fall cupcakes and treats have arrived at several Disney World Resort Hotels.
Halloween-themed refillable resort mugs are now available at Disney World.
Casey’s Corner is now serving a Vegan Slaw Dog!
Check out our latest tips from the DFB Guide to the 2018 Epcot Food and Wine Festival!
Check out the special fall rates at the Disney Springs Resort Area Hotels.
New DFB YouTube videos: Food Tour of Disney World’s Yacht and Beach Club, 13 Cool Things You Might Not Have Noticed at Disney World, Typhoon Lagoon Food Tour, and Chicken Guy! in Disney Springs Review.

New DFB Video: 13 Cool Things You Might Not Have Noticed at Disney World

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Fun Finds: Flatbread of the Month and Mine Train Mug at Magic Kingdom’s Pinocchio Village Haus

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Heigh Ho from Pinocchio Village Haus in Fantasyland! This Magic Kingdom Counter Service spot features an Italian menu served up in Old World German architecture. (You can read a little more about the story behind the setting here.)

Pinocchio Village Haus

The primary focus on the menu is an assortment of Flatbreads with traditional topping options like Pepperoni, Sausage, and Caprese. But the featured Flatbread of the Month has brought some unexpected hits like November’s Thanksgiving Flatbread and last month’s ridiculously yummy Bacon Macaroni & Cheese Flatbread. So we wanted to let you in on September’s Featured Flatbread: it’s Scrambled Egg Flatbread! [Read more…]

Limited Time Only! Ahhh-mazing Bacon Macaroni & Cheese Flatbread at Magic Kingdom’s Pinocchio Village Haus!

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Disney food friends, this is an urgent message — an urgent PIZZA message for those visiting Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom between now and September 5! You must make your way to Pinocchio Village Haus for a truly awesome flatbread that a cast member tells me will only be available until next week!

Pinocchio Village Haus

The Bacon Macaroni and Cheese Flatbread is the flatbread of the month at Pinnochio Village Haus. It starts with a crispy flatbread crust and is topped with sour cream, macaroni and cheese, three cheese blend, chives, and crumbled bacon bits!

Bacon Macaroni and Cheese Flatbread

This is a seriously delicious — and seriously filling — flatbread that combines some of my favorite things! The sour cream is an inspired choice of “sauce” that gives the whole thing a tangy, addictive quality (as if the three cheese blend and bacon weren’t irresistible enough!). But even if you’re not a huge Sour Cream fan, the whole thing blends together so well that it won’t stand out to you.

Bacon Macaroni and Cheese Flatbread

The macaroni and cheese is made with soft elbow noodles that contrast with the crispy crust (baked to golden brown!) and the chewy bacon bits.

Bacon Macaroni and Cheese Flatbread

The whole thing is basically a savory delight, complete with the bright green chives which provide a welcome, fresh respite from the intensely (ahhh-mazingly) salty, cheesy flatbread.

Bacon Macaroni and Cheese Flatbread

This one is SO. GOOD.! I’m bummed that this seasonal flatbread will be gone on September 5 because it’s something I would totally get again and again if it was a permanent part of the menu. Here’s hoping it’s popular enough to become a recurring special addition!

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What’s your dream flatbread combo? Tell us in the comments!

What’s New at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom: May 10, 2018

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UPDATED: So this is a pretty big deal in Magic Kingdom! Festival of Fantasy Parade’s Maleficent float caught fire today during the show! See details here!

This week in What’s New, we’ve visited Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Epcot, and Disney Springs — and now it’s time to journey to the Magic Kingdom! We’ve got a few menu updates, some terrific merchandise, and a few extras! Jump on board our magic carpet, and let’s goooooo!