food IS a theme park
On August 29th, Disney World reported a massive wave of ride closures across the property. The closures were reported in the evening, around 5 PM, and many attractions are still down at this time.
Magic Kingdom
A mixture of indoor and outdoor attractions are listed as “Temporarily Closed” on the My Disney Experience app.
OK, the signs for the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival are all over the place. The Festival Marketplaces (a.k.a. food booths) are scattered all over the parks. It’s hard to miss the Food and Wine Festival happening in Disney World right now. But did you know that there’s more than just food (and wine) at this seasonal EPCOT event? There’s also exclusive entertainment, including live music, scavenger hunts, and even character meet-and-greets!
The 2025 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival
Once you get yourself a nice bowl of cheddar cheese soup (shoutout to the Canada Pavilion!), go relax and catch some live entertainment. We’ve got all the details about the 2025 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival entertainment, so come with us!
Disney Springs has NEW RULES that you need to follow if you want to have a smooth and uneventful trip to Disney World.
Disney Springs
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Do you count down the days until Halloween? Do you secretly enjoy celebrating the fall season in summer? Have you ever found yourself at Starbucks ordering a pumpkin spice drink? Well, you’re in the right place.
Hello VILLAINS!
We just found a TON of new Disney mugs at Target, and they’re PERFECT for the upcoming fall season. Whether you’re sipping on spiced apple cider or a spooky witch’s brew, your drinks will taste BETTER in a new Disney Halloween mug. Let’s see what’s available!
Every week, we report the average Disney World wait times in every park so that you can be prepared for your next trip to Disney World!
Haunted Mansion
Now that summer is winding down and the Halloween season is rolling into Disney World, wait time averages are pretty low. Is this the perfect time to go to Disney World? Well, you’ll have to brave the heat. Let’s see what’s happening with the average wait times in Disney World between August 15th and August 22nd, 2025.
Hey, friends! We’re back with another DFB Video covering all the latest Disney news!
Rummy!
Ahoy, mateys! Today’s video is packed tighter than a treasure chest on a stormy sea—because we’re stepping inside Magic Kingdom’s brand-new pirate tavern, The Beak and Barrel, for the VERY first time! Disney also dropped some MAJOR news regarding the Muppets Rock ‘n’ Roller coaster retheme, updates for Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin, the opening date for Zootopia, Better Zoogether, and more!
Ahoy, sailors! We’ve been on choppy waters lately, toiling away on the My Disney Experience website in hopes of securing a Beak and Barrel (the new Pirates of the Caribbean tavern) reservation in Magic Kingdom. Let’s just say the experience of securing reservations was NOT smooth sailing….
Plunderer’s Punch ©Disney
In fact, the first day that dining reservations opened to guests, on August 20th, reservations quickly booked up for September AND October. Here’s what we’re seeing.
Hey, friends! We’re back with another DFB Video covering all the latest Disney news!
Mickey and Minnie!
Disney FINALLY released menus for this year’s EPCOT Food and Wine Festival, Magic Kingdom is fully decorated for fall and has already hosted the first night of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween party of the season, and Taylor Swift wasn’t the only one who broke the internet this week… we’ve got a LOT to cover today.
If you don’t map out the best trick-or-treat spots every Halloween, what are you doing? There’s only ONE time each year when it’s socially acceptable to accept free candy from strangers, so you might as well make the most of it and look for the people who hand out generous portions and splurge for the full-size candy bars, right?
Trick or Treat Bag
But we’re getting ahead of ourselves. We’re reporting LIVE from Magic Kingdom for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, and we’re here to share EVERYTHING there is to experience so you know exactly what to expect during this after-hours event. There are tons of exclusive character meet-and-greets, the iconic Boo To You Parade, and, of course, FREE CANDY. Where can you go trick-or-treating in Magic Kingdom? Is it true that the FULL-SIZE candy is back this year? Let’s find out!
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