food IS a theme park
It’s the second week of August, and we have been busy eating and drinking our way around Disney World this week.
Annual Passholder Totally Sweet Sundae
That’s because the Disney Adults Crawl is officially ON (you can learn more about that here) AND Disney has already dropped MORE snacks for World Princess Week, including snacks themed around Moana, Tiana, Pocahontas, and more. Disney World restaurants have also been busying changing up their menus, so let’s see what changed this week.
Staying in a Disney World hotel gets you a lot of perks, but staying at a deluxe Disney World hotel comes with a few extra perks.
Main Street at night
Of course, you get free tickets to a water park for the day of your arrival. In addition, you have access to Disney World’s expansive transportation system to make your way around the resort. Then there’s Early Theme Park Entry for all parks. Deluxe Disney World hotel guests also get Extended Evening Hours, and this week, Extended Evening Hours will be returning to Magic Kingdom on August 13th.
The Magic Kingdom may be Walt Disney World’s oldest – and most popular – theme park, but the food offerings at the “Most Magical Place on Earth” leave a lot to be desired.
A bite
In the many years I’ve been visiting the Magic Kingdom, I’ve had a lot of meals at the Magic Kingdom, as has the rest of the DFB team. Over that time, we’ve tried table service, quick service, snack carts, and everything in between. Some things we’ve loved, and others, well…
We’ve been known to host a pity party, a sobfest, or a complete crashout a time or two in Disney World.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
When things aren’t going your way and the entire world seems to be against you (Disney World, that is) on vacation, it’s inevitable that there will be some tears amongst your travel party. And if you just seriously need a place to cry it out, we’ve got you. We’ve made this list for Magic Kingdom and EPCOT, but now we present to you the best places to cry in Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Disney Cruise Line is getting bigger all the time, and it seems like Disney has been announcing a lot of new ships recently.
©Disney
However, we’re really excited about the next ship to set sail in the Disney fleet, the Disney Destiny, which will make its maiden voyage on November 20th (which is coming up SOON). Now this ship, which is themed around heroes and villains, has reached a major milestone — the Disney Destiny has officially left the shipyard and floated out to the harbor.
Halloween is almost here, and that means we’re starting to pull out our decorations and turning our spaces into a spooky wonderland. We found a new decoration you’ll want to add to your Halloween inventory because it’s the perfect combination of Disney and Halloween.
Halloween in Disneyland
You can order these on the Disney Store, but if it’s anything like the new pastel ghost collection this year, it’s going to sell out FAST!
EPCOT’s World Showcase is full of unique food, drinks, and experiences — but some of the “hacks” Disney adults swear by have officially crossed into over-the-top territory.
EPCOT
The idea of hacking your way through a Disney day is appealing. Who doesn’t want to save time, save energy, or score that perfect experience with just the right insider tip? The problem is, not all hacks age well — and some are actually making your trip more stressful instead of easier. We’ve seen a few EPCOT strategies that were once clever but have gotten… let’s just say a little out of hand. Here are the ones we think you might want to rethink.
To be honest, one of my favorite parts of the holidays is opening 24 mini boxes and counting down to Christmas. Who doesn’t love the idea of 24 mini presents that all lead up to the big holiday?
Christmastime is almost here!
We found four Disney Advent calendars you can get on Amazon right now to get you ready for the holidays.
We don’t want you to be caught off guard by closures at Disney World! It can be easy to lose track of all the closure announcements recently, but we are here to help!
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
We don’t want any disappointed kiddos (or adults) due to not knowing about a planned ride closure. Of course, you can’t anticipate ALL the closures, and you might run across unplanned closures during your Disney World vacation, but we want you to be as prepared as possible. Let’s take a look at what is scheduled to be closed this week!
It’s hard to believe that it’s almost time for the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival, but it’s coming up soon on August 28th.
Chefs de France
We are ready to dive into all the incredible food the festival always brings to the park, as well as check out the Eat to the Beat concert series. However, we were really surprised when Disney recently announced the return of a popular breakfast buffet for the festival in the France Pavilion. Well, we’re here to remind you about that buffet and let you know that reservations open SOON.
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