food IS a theme park
Come along with us as we eat our way through the 2022 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival!
Fleur de Lys Spread
After checking out new merchandise and all the beautiful topiaries, we’re visiting the France pavilion to try several new dishes at Fleur de Lys!
Today is the first day of the 2022 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival, and we are eating our way around the park!
Chocolate Cake
We’re taking you with us as we check out all the food booths, and now we’ve arrived at the famed plant-based booth, Trowel & Trellis! We’ve loved this booth in the past, but has that changed this year? Find out here!
Can you hear that?
BLT Scone
It’s the sound of flowers blooming and bees buzzing and Orange Bird merchandise dropping into shops. It’s the sound of outdoor kitchens at the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival cooking up some delicious snacks and getting ready to offer up some yummy drinks. Speaking of drinks, let’s head on over to Cider House to see what’s up.
🎉 THE DAY HAS FINALLY ARRIVED! 🎉 Pull out all of those plants you’ve been nursing since the start of the pandemic and grab your stretchy pants — we’re heading into Disney World for the start of EPCOT’s 2022 International Flower and Garden Festival!
EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival
We might have JUST finished the 2022 Festival of the Arts (like, that festival ended just over a week ago), but we’re ready to take on the next festival today. Let’s head in to see the gorgeous topiaries, listen to some music from local bands, and of course, taste our way around the outdoor kitchens. [Read more…]
Winter is almost over in Florida and we can certainly feel the heat coming back.
EPCOT
That’s right, we’ve made it through another month of 2022, and February, though short, did bring us some SURPRISING updates. From health measures to mystery pizza, here are the 3 most unexpected things that happened in Disney World last month!
Disney is charging $5,000+ for two nights at their new Star Wars hotel. Can the experience possibly be worth it?
The Sublight Lounge
We’ve visited Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser both as guests of the media event and as paying guests on the inaugural sailing. Now, we’re using all of our expertise and research to answer the question everyone has been asking: Is Disney World’s Star Wars Hotel worth it?
Disney World’s Star Wars hotel — the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser — has been criticized for its hefty price tag of almost $5,000 for a 2-person, 2-night vacation.
Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser
Well, we’ve been to the Star Wars hotel, and we experienced everything from the food to the character interactions to the lightsaber training. With Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser starting its inaugural sailing TODAY, you might be wondering what are guests ACTUALLY paying for when they drop the five grand+ for their stay — so, let’s talk about it!
We’re getting to the bottom of a DICEY Disney question.
Main Street USA
To our Facebook followers, we posed the question, “What’s something in Disney World that you think is NOT worth the hype?” We got around 1,800 responses and some of the most popular results might surprise you!
When you’re visiting Disney World, it can be easy to feel like you’re on an exclusive island filled with Mickey and Minnie. But, whether you’re staying at an off-site hotel or looking to dine at a restaurant that won’t charge you an arm and a leg for a hamburger, you just might find yourself traveling around the outskirts of the resort area.
Disney World Entrance
From White Castle to Portillos to shopping, there’s more beyond the parks that can be worth checking out. But, did you know that it’s EXPENSIVE for a restaurant (or anything else) to come to the Disney World area? Let’s take a look at just how much retail owners are shelling out to secure a highly-valued spot next to one of the most popular travel destinations in the U.S.
It’s no secret that you’ll be shelling out a pretty penny when you visit Disney World between the cost of the hotel, park tickets, food, merchandise, and more. In fact, a trip to Disney has become so expensive that many park-goers are stuck wondering if it’s even affordable for a family of four anymore.
Magic Kingdom
But, your Disney World trip doesn’t have to break the bank! Sure, you know to check out all of the potential hotel and ticket discounts — but did you know there are some ways to save that Disney DOESN’T tell you!? Here are six SNEAKY ways that you can save money in Disney World!
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