food IS a theme park
We’re kicking off the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival, and it has been one wild day!
Happy Flower & Garden, everyone!
We’ve tried SO much food, checked out all the merchandise, and watched some pretty stellar entertainment. Now, the evening is winding down…and Spaceship Earth is lighting up!
The flavors of the Gulf Coast are among some of our favorites.
Magnolia Terrace in The American Adventure
It’s why we love visiting Disney’s Port Orleans Resort — French Quarter AND Disney’s Port Orleans Resort — Riverside, so we can get a taste of those yummy cuisines. We’re talking about drinking hurricanes and eating Beignets and Boudin Balls. But did you know you can get some yummy Gulf Coast-inspired food at EPCOT?
It’s here! The EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival has arrived!
EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival
That means we’re busy making our way around the festival checking out all the fun activities, merchandise, and food we can get our hands on. So let’s get on with the next review, shall we? We’re headed to Tangierine Café: Flavors of the Medina!
We love it when a fan favorite returns to an EPCOT festival!
Sunshine Griddle Booth
Last year was the debut of Sunshine Griddle at the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival — and we were quick to review it! A few items quickly stood out, but does this booth still hold up…or will it suffer a sophomore slump? Let’s find out!
If you thought to yourself “oh, it’s just EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival merchandise, I probably will only want to buy 1 or 2 things, no big deal”… PREPARE YOURSELVES. Seriously, we’d like to give an award to whoever designed this year’s Flower and Garden Festival Merchandise ’cause some of it is pretty great!
2022 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival Passport
The 2022 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival is officially underway! We’ve been preparing for this day ahead of time by checking out the menus, planning which activities we want to enjoy, and scouring the park for new topiaries. But now, the festival has officially started and it’s time to check out everything that EPCOT has to offer, starting with the special festival merchandise!
There’s a LOT happening in Disney World today!
Hollywood Studios
First of all, it’s the first official voyage for the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, so we’re onboard the Halcyon for all the excitement. Over at EPCOT, it’s also the first day of the International Flower & Garden Festival. But Hollywood Studios apparently didn’t want to be left out of the fun, because the park got EIGHT new snacks today…and we’re testing them out!
HIDE your credit cards — even MORE Disney merchandise has arrived online!
Who wants to go shopping?
We’re constantly seeing Disney drop new products based on our favorite movies, shows, and characters. Sometimes we get special accessories that are perfect for a day in the parks and sometimes we get items that we can’t wait to add to our homes. And if you’re a bit of a Disney shopaholic like us, then you’ll want to see the full list of new items that dropped this week!
Listen, it’s totally possible to SAVE money on a Disney vacation.
Magic Kingdom
Disney runs deals all the time on hotel rooms and packages, and we’ve got a list of discounts and affiliate programs that you can use to cut down the bill in the parks, hotels, and places like Downtown Disney and Disney Springs. But sometimes, we find an outside discount that’s an absolute knockout…and today that deal comes from Costco!
If you paid $4,000+ for a cruise-like experience, you’d want your room to be pretty cool right? Even if you plan to spend most of your day outside of the room and your $4,000+ is really going toward the experience as a whole, you still want your room to be a nice place for you to relax at the end and beginning of your day, right? Well, in all likelihood, you’ll be paying somewhere in the thousands for a stay at the Star Wars Hotel. So just what are those rooms like?
Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Entrance
We have a LOT to share from Disney World’s Galactic Starcruiser (or as we lovingly call it, the Star Wars Hotel). Now that we’ve had the chance to sleep in space, we’re going to bring you along on a full room tour and bust all the myths on what many thought the Star Wars hotel rooms would be so you can see what life is really like on the luxury starcruiser, the Halcyon.
If you’ve ever mentioned to a friend or family that you’re planning a Disney World vacation, you’ve probably received some solicited (or unsolicited) advice. And, while your Aunt Susan has your best interest at heart, Disney World planning advice isn’t one-size-fits-all!
We’re sharing our best tips today!
It can be a lot to sort through all of the tips, especially considering how complicated planning a Disney World vacation has become over the past few years. So, do you really need to head to the park at the crack of dawn to have a chance at riding the most popular rides? And, do you have to park hop to get the most out of your trip? As seasoned park goers, we’re letting you in on 15 tricks that we’ve learned from visiting Disney World all the time — let’s get to it!
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