food IS a theme park
Happy St. Patrick’s Day, DFB friends! ☘️
Disney Springs
We’ve been eating our way through all of the green things popping up at Disney World (and loving it). But, if you’re in the mood for some real St. Patty’s day eats, you just might want to head over to Disney Springs!
Attention all galactic travelers, we have some MAJOR news for your dining pleasure!
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
It’s been a long unfolding saga of the spork at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. You might remember the unique metal sporks that were available for use for a short period of time at Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo in Disney World AND in Disneyland. They didn’t last all that long, BUT, guess what? The sporks are BACK in Disney World!
Get ready to cozy up on the couch every Friday because Disney is adding TONS of new shows and movies to their streaming service, Disney+ in April!
Disney+ Streaming Service ©Disney
Did you think that March was packed with the finale of WandaVision, the premiere of Raya and the Last Dragon (with Disney+ Premiere Access), The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, AND The Might Ducks: Game Changers? Well, just wait until you see what’s in store for this month. SPOILER — there’s A LOT more Marvel and Mighty Ducks ahead!
By this time next year Orlando might be looking a lot like the midwest if you check out the eateries around Disney World!
Portillo’s coming soon to Orlando! ©Portillo’s
In addition to White Castle, Portillo’s is opening a new location near Disney World so we’ll finally be able to get our Chicago-style fix without having to bear the cold! But, we’re going to have to wait a little while longer because the opening date has been delayed…again.
We’re coming up on a lot of little celebrations this year!
Cinderella Castle
Remember when you were in grade school and the spring felt so slow because there weren’t back-to-back holidays? Well, Disney is proving that there is still A LOT to celebrate as the weather warms up with the release of new MagicBands. We recently found an Easter MagicBand that is covered in some RARE Disney characters and today, we found more limited-edition bands that help you celebrate all the little things!
Soooo…we might have to eat OUTSIDE of Disney World this spring!
Magic Kingdom
For what, you ask? Burgers!! It’s been 50 years since a White Castle has called Florida home and we’re getting close to it FINALLY being back. All you mid-westerners (and mid-westerners at heart) will be able to get your burger fix just outside of Disney World near Disney Springs! But, before we can enjoy those little delicious sliders, there need to be employees and that could be you!
It’s that time of year when everything starts turning green at Disney World!
Cinderella Castle
No, we’re not talking about the plants, we’re talking about St. Patrick’s Day! Now, this holiday certainly doesn’t get the fanfare that Halloween, Christmas, and Easter receive, but Disney makes sure we still have a job by unleashing LOADS of green sweets upon the parks. And, it’s not a Disney holiday without some sort of tradition so we’re back to check out one of the boozier annual snacks!
Walt Disney World reopened in 2020 with some major adjustments due to additional health and safety needs. We’ve slowly seen hotels and restaurants reopen and ticket options come back but one of the missing perks that we have yet to hear an update on is a possible return of FastPass+.
Pandora is just so breathtaking! Good thing the lines for rides keep you there for hours 😉
Even with a reduced Disney Parks capacity, it can still be a challenge to ride some of the most popular rides. FastPass+ was a major perk for park guests in tackling some of these big-name attractions. Just to name a few there’s Flight of Passage, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, Slinky Dog Dash, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, Test Track, and Rise of the Resistance (though that’s a whole other ballgame we’ll get to in a bit!). If crowds are close to capacity, you can be stuck having to wait 60+ minutes in the socially distanced line with no option to skip the line. But, we’re here to tell you that it definitely is possible to ride ALL of these without a FastPass+. So, before you panic, just hear us out.
We’re back to talk about one of our favorite things — FOOD!
EPCOT Flower and Garden is here!
We’ve been eating our way around World Showcase at EPCOT during the Flower and Garden Festival but we still can’t choose just one favorite. So, we’ve turned to our readers on our Instagram Stories to help us narrow it down! We started with 24 different menu items in our first-round bracket, then narrowed it down in the second round, and now things are getting serious — we’re done with round 3! So, which snacks are making it to the next round? Let’s see what you said!
Will you be making it over to EPCOT for the 2021 Flower and Garden Festival this year?
Flower and Garden Merchandise
When you’re visiting it is almost impossible not to stop at the merchandise kiosks on your way around World Showcase. Yes, the food is delicious and the activities are super fun, but the kiosks are POPPING with spring merch! And, if you’re sitting there reading this like “I can’t make it to EPCOT this year 😭” hold your tears back because TONS of Flower and Garden Festival merchandise just landed online!
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