Archives for November 2017

News: Select Disney World Counter Service Restaurants Serving Turkey Meals on Thanksgiving Day

What’s Thanksgiving Day without Turkey with all the trimmings? For years now, Table Service restaurants all over Disney World have served traditional Thanksgiving Day meals to visitors on Thanksgiving Day. But this year, a few Counter Service locations are even getting in on the Thanksgiving fun!

Pecos Bill’s Tall Tale Inn and Cafe

In Magic Kingdom, you can stop by Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe on November 23rd for a full meal of Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Stuffing, Green Beans, Cranberry Sauce, and Gravy.

Pecos Bill Turkey Platter ©Disney

Epcot’s Sunshine Seasons will serve a Thanksgiving Plate for lunch and dinner featuring all those same elements. [Read more…]

News: Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer Coming to Disneyland’s Downtown Disney District

By AJ 1 Comment

Are you familiar with New York City’s Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer? Then you may be excited to hear that this award-winning burger joint will open its first California location in Disneyland’s Downtown Disney District next year!

Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer ©Disney

Black Tap will bring their well-known All-American and Vegan Burgers to the new location, along with their signature CrazyShake™ milkshakes, like The Cotton Candy Shake (Strawberry) and The Bam Bam Shake (the “Fruity Pebbles” Shake). Garnishes for these over-the-top Shakes include items like lollipops, rock candy, cotton candy, candy pearls, and more!

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Disney Stuffs You NEED!

By AJ and the DFB Team 1 Comment

Christmas is coming!

And your Disney fan wants some Disney loot! So even though we’re in the business of Disney food, you know we can not resist Disney gear. We just can’t. We don’t even bother to try. (Just take my money!)

So here are some holiday Disney gift ideas… for your friends, your family, and yourself…that we just LOVED!

The Ultimate Disney 50-Character Tabletop Christmas Tree

Seriously. Your table needs this. It’s a Tabletop Christmas Tree covered in four tiers of Disney characters! Fifty of ’em! And it lights up (as it should!).

Our favorite part is Cinderella Castle on top. How iconic is that?

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Wanna WIN Christmas this year? We’ll show you how…

By AJ 1 Comment

Let’s just get this out of the way: What your family really wants for Christmas is a trip to Disney World. They don’t want a slanket or a weird onion choppy thing or a “hot toy.” They want to go to Disney World with YOU. (And you want that, too.)

So you wanna know how you totally WIN CHRISTMAS this year? Don’t waste your money on *things* — nobody cares about them and they end up in a box under the bed gathering dust. Instead, book your family a Disney World EXPERIENCE and put IT under the tree.

Boom. You Win.

And DFB has pulled some strings to give you the best way to book that vacation…AND put it under the tree for your family to open and celebrate.

We’re stoked to be partnering with Small World Vacations to help YOU surprise YOUR family with the trip of a lifetime, and we’re including a holiday goodie box straight from Disney World that your family can open together on Christmas morning (or Christmas Eve…or Hanukkah…whatever…you do you).

Cinderella Castle all lit up during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party!

Yep, if you book within the dates listed below, you’ll not only get world class service from Small World Vacations, but also a hand-picked goodie box of fun stuff FROM Disney World that Sue from Small World and I put together ourselves.

All you need to do is mention code DFBGift17 in your request for a price quote from Small World Vacations to get started!

Inside that goodie box will be Mickey and Minnie holiday ears, a Disney cookbook with a special note from AJ (HEY! That’s ME!), exclusive merch from this year’s Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, fun Disney eats, and MORE. It’ll be a blast to open with your family, and then you can start dreaming about your upcoming trip!

DFB and SWV Holiday Goodies Gift Box!

So how do you get this amazing Christmas gift (and become the best Dad/Mom/Grandparent/Aunt/Uncle EVER?!??!?!?!?!)? See the details below!

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Holiday Eats at Disneyland Resort

By AJ 4 Comments

Visions of Sugarplums (and much more!) sure are dancing all around Disneyland for the Holidays!

Sleeping Beauty’s Winter Castle

I mean, you didn’t think all the Holiday Snacking was limited to the Booths at the Festival of Holidays at Disney California Adventure, did you? Of course not! There are festive treats galore all over Disneyland Resort, available now through January 7, 2018!

Cookies, Crispies, Cotton Candy, and Coffee

Disneyland, Disney California Adventure, and the Disneyland hotels are full to the brim with sweet snacks like Gingerbread Man Cookies and Snowman Shortbread Cookies.

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What’s New This Week: Disney Springs (November 12-18, 2017)

By AJ and the DFB Team 2 Comments

Hello, Disney food friends! There’s so much happening all the time at Walt Disney World, and this is never more true than at the start of the winter holidays! It seems like there are new decorations and new seasonal eats being added… well, constantly!

So here’s what’s new at Disney Springs this week!

Decor

Some fun new decor has been added, including these nutty reindeer. We love the pasta hair bows.

Holiday Decor at Disney Springs

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Win a Pair of Rose Gold Minnie Ears — 3 Chances to Win!

By Traci C 18 Comments

We have some super exciting news to share with you today! We’re hosting a giveaway for … Rose Gold Minnie Ears! You’ve seen these beauties, right? As soon as the Rose Gold Ears were released earlier this fall they sold out almost immediately and quickly became THE must-have accessory at the Disney Parks!

Rose Gold Minnie Ears!

Last week we purchased SEVERAL pairs of sparkly ears and now you have a chance to win a pair! Entering the giveaway is simple, and you can enter to win one of THREE PAIRS! Here’s how: [Read more…]

DFB Video: Magic Kingdom VERSUS Epcot!

By AJ and the DFB Team 8 Comments

Hey, Guys! We’re back with another DFB Video today, and it’s a DOOZY… it’s Magic Kingdom versus Epcot!

Epcot’s Spaceship Earth

Let’s say you’ve got just ONE DAY to spend in Walt Disney World. How do you decide between the World’s two most popular parks? Well, we’re here to help you out with that HUGE question. How? By comparing various factors from entertainment to atmosphere, and attractions to nighttime spectaculars…. oh, and FOOD!!! You’ve got to check this one out and let us know YOUR thoughts! [Read more…]

The Disney Springs Christmas Tree Trail Now Open for 2017 — Now With Food! (Sort of!)

By AJ and the DFB Team 9 Comments

The Disney Springs Christmas Tree Trail made its debut last year. Fitting, since 2016 was the year that Disney Springs celebrated its Grand Opening from the area’s transformation from Downtown Disney.

Christmas Tree Trail sign

And, just like Disney Springs itself, the Holiday Christmas Tree Trail itself has expanded this year, too! Last year’s Trail featured 15 Christmas Trees, themed to Disney films and characters.

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EVERYTHING ON THE MENU REVIEW: Choza de Margarita IS OPEN in Epcot’s Mexico Pavilion!

By AJ and the DFB Team 10 Comments

Wow, are we EVER glad to say “Welcome!” to Choza de Margarita — here at long last!!!

Learn About:Choza de Margarita

Epcot Restaurants
Disney World Restaurants

Choza de Margarita (originally announced as Choza Tequila) is the brand new outdoor margarita bar opening TODAY right next to Epcot’s Mexico Pavilion. Once upon a time, we could all pick up a margarita — or two 😉 — at the small, thatched roof Mexico Margarita Stand during a World Showcase stroll. But when the neighboring Norway Pavilion expanded to add new Frozen-themed attractions, we were saddened to learn that the humble little kiosk would be closed to accommodate construction in that area.

The operative word in that sentence, of course, is “WERE.”

Because CHOZA IS OPEN!!!

Choza de Margarita sign

Atmosphere

Choza de Margarita is located directly adjacent to the Pavilion’s pyramid. And its design details are fitting to its location. If you remember the ol’ Margarita Stand, then you’ll recall the little thatched roof placed atop a kiosk that held just a couple of Cast Members at any given time.

Well, the thatched roofing still sets the scene at Choza de Margarita, but this new spot can definitely hold more than a few people at once! [Read more…]