food IS a theme park
Heads up, Disney+ Subscribers: You might want to MOVE FAST!
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Disney’s streaming service offers a large selection of perks exclusively to members. While some are evergreen, others have an expiration date, and several are disappearing this month!
Over the course of its 50+ year history, the area currently known as Disney Springs has been no stranger to change. Beginning as the Lake Buena Vista Shopping Village, the area has seen the addition of Pleasure Island, the Downtown Disney expansion, and its final transformation into the current upscale shopping area.
Disney Springs
That tradition of change has carried into 2026, as new openings, major rule changes, and the closure of a longtime staple have continued transforming Disney Springs.
Annual traditions have long been a major part of the Disney World experience. The EPCOT Food & Wine Festival, Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, The Candlelight Processional… the list of beloved seasonal offerings goes on and on. However, there’s a recent Disney annual “tradition” that fans have begun to dread: Price hikes.
Disney World Annual Pass
Over the last several years, price increases — including for Disney World Annual Passes — have hit the resort each October, and they could be coming back again this year.
The Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Resorts are loaded with perks. The Michael Graves-designed hotels, which sit on Disney property but are currently owned and operated by Marriott’s Sheraton Hotels and Resorts brand, are home to a slew of amenities and events, including pools, an arcade, a convention center, and special events like the Food & Wine Classic!
Swan and Dolphin Food & Wine Classic
Simultaneous with the final weekend of EPCOT’s International Food & Wine Festival, this event features “gourmet cuisine from award-winning chefs, paired with fine wines, beers, and spirits from around the world. Set against the backdrop of a beautiful resort, the event offers live entertainment, seminars, and fireworks to complete the experience.” The 2026 event will be held on November 20th and 21st.
In the lead-up to the 2026 edition of EPCOT’s iconic International Food & Wine Festival, Disney introduced a potential GAME-CHANGER! No, this wasn’t a new snack or cocktail to be enjoyed around the world — though there are plenty of those in 2026 as well –but rather something much simpler: Fence Tables!
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Did these new eating stations live up to the hype? Is dining at the Food & Wine Festival easier this year? Or was this a case of something overhyped and underdelivered? This is what our team thought.
Heads up, Amazon Shoppers: You NEED to know about this sale!
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We take our jobs seriously, and that includes finding some of the biggest sales so YOU don’t overspend on Disney items. Amazon deals are constantly changing, and it can be hard to keep up — that’s where we come in! We’ve rounded up some of this week’s top deals, and right now, some major Disney favorites are up to 50% off!
It’s been a… tumultuous few years for fans of Southwest, as the well-known airline has put a fair share of controversial changes into effect.
Southwest Airlines
However, a recent announcement from the airline brings major good news for frequent Southwest flyers: NEW Lounges are coming!
Over the last decade, Walt Disney World apps have become an integral part of the Disney theme park experience, with everything from tickets and hotel entry to shopping, dining, Lightning Lanes, showtimes, and Mobile Order to merchandise checkout, dining reservations, and walk-up waitlists all running through the app. However, as is prone to happen with technology, things are evolving.
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In fact, we’re just days from a MASSIVE Disney app change that would have felt unimaginable back in 2019. The Play Disney Parks app will be retired on September 16th! Beginning on that date, users will no longer be able to log in, and the app will be removed from both the Apple and Google Play app stores.
A major new menu addition at EPCOT is changing how we approach drinking around the world!
Who’s ready?
One of the world’s most exclusive alcohols, which used to be quite hard to find in the United States, is now available in the World Showcase!
Every week, we report the average Disney World wait times in every park so that you can be prepared for your next trip to Orlando!
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Disney World wait times have a reputation for being, well, unpredictable, and that’s especially true during the summer season.
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