food IS a theme park
Tomorrow is the first day of the 2019 Epcot Festival of the Arts. But today we have a bit of fun info about the second Festival of the calendar year, and that’s the 2019 Epcot Flower & Garden Festival!
Epcot’s Flower and Garden Festival
The Flower and Garden Festival will celebrate all things that bloom from March 6 – June 3, 2019. And a huge part of the Festival are the gorgeous topiaries placed all around the park, with most featuring beloved Disney characters. [Read more…]
A trip to the Disney Parks just isn’t complete without ice cream, if you ask us. And Disney California Adventure Park’s Pacific Wharf is home to the mecca of chocolatey ice cream treats: Ghirardelli Soda Fountain and Chocolate Shop!
Signs
And now this location is serving up Create Your Own Quake Shakes for a limited time. The Quake Shake is basically your choice of Ghirardelli chocolate squares mixed into a milkshake, and some standard options have been available for years.
Reservations are now open for Disney California Adventure’s Food & Wine Festival Signature Events!
New signature events this year are Dinner with Disney chefs and Winemaker Receptions at Carthay Circle Restaurant.
Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival
You’ll also find returning favorites like Sweet Sundays during the Festival that runs March 1 – April 23 this year.
Our stroll around the world today had us sipping on a brand new spiked slush — a Troll Kreme. With a name like that you can guess we spotted this picture-perfect slush in Epcot’s Norway pavilion!
Troll Kreme in Epcot’s Norway
You know, a drink is always a lot more fun when it is topped with whipped cream…but was this Troll Kreme a delight or not?
The next time you dine at Maria & Enzo’s Ristorante in Disney Springs – or even the adjacent Enzo’s Hideaway Tunnel Bar or Pizza Ponte – you’ll want to pop in the new merchandise location and check out the fun, new goodies!
Enzo’s Hideaway and Maria & Enzo’s Ristorante
The store is filled with cute apparel, kitchen items, Italian treats, and so much more! [Read more…]
If you’re planning a full day of shopping in Disney Springs, then you’ll need some sustenance. And that begins with the most important meal of the day: breakfast!
Vivoli il Gelato
Of course, you’ll be on vacation, so that’s the perfect excuse to indulge in a mid-to-late morning breakfast with a twist… which is where the Waffles at Vivoli il Gelato come in! [Read more…]
Disney Style opened its doors in Disney Springs last May, and the merchandise at this shop on the West Side has been wowing us since!
Disney Style
Just today, we saw in-person the new Alex & Ani D-Lish bracelet charms featuring iconic park snacks. [Read more…]
Recently we shared new concept art for Jaleo by Chef José Andrés which will open this winter in Disney Springs. And on a stroll through Disney Springs, we checked the latest progress at the upcoming restaurant in person, which includes the Jaleo sign well in place!
Jaleo sign in Disney Springs
If you’d like to learn more about the ideas behind the design of the Jaleo location in Disney Springs — which will be without solid walls, making it completely open to the outside and offer lake views — just click here! [Read more…]
The Walt Disney World Resort Hotels will start implementing a new credit card policy starting February 27 for guests who wish to put a credit card on file during their stay.
New credit card policy coming to Disney World Hotels
Under the new policy the hotels will place “incremental authorization holds on the card for estimated incidental expenses, in addition to any balance due on the reservation.” [Read more…]
If you’ve been itching to get your hands on some of the latest Disney Parks merchandise, but your next trip to Disney World or Disneyland isn’t for a while yet, then be sure to check out ShopDisney.com.
Potion Purple!
There is a TON of Disney Parks merchandise on there, of course, and the most recent offerings include Potion Purple items such as the Potion Purple Spirit Jerseys, Potion Purple Loungefly Mini Backpacks and wallets and — naturally — the Potion Purple Minnie Mouse Ears that started it all! [Read more…]
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