food IS a theme park
The diversity of visitors to Walt Disney World knows no bounds — and with those diverse visitors comes an infinite number of dietary preferences and requirements. We hear from loads of readers with different food needs, and we hear you loud and clear! And with 2019 beginning, we know a lot of you are looking to the popular keto diet to help keep your New Year’s Resolutions!
You CAN eat Keto at Disney World!
It’s time to visit the newly refurbished Naples Ristorante in Disneyland Resort’s Downtown Disney. This popular table service restaurant is run by Patina Group, the same folks who run Via Napoli in Walt Disney World. And you know how we feel about that!
Naples in Disneyland’s Downtown Disney
Naples Ristorante is lookin’ sharp, y’all! The lovely new floors and bright interior is classic and simple — sort of.
Not only is it almost the Most Wonderful Time of the Year in Walt Disney World… it’s also still the BUSIEST Time of the Year!
Magic Kingdom during the Holidays
Crowds are so thick it can be hard to walk in some areas of the park, and wait times get up to over 5 hours!
5-hour wait times for Flight of Passage in Disney’s Animal Kingdom
And if your plans for 2019 include a trip to Walt Disney World during peak crowd seasons such as Spring Break, the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, or even a long holiday weekend such as Memorial Day, then we’ve got some information that can help.
in Walt Disney World’s Disney Springs will host its first Smuggler’s Series event of 2019 on January 19; and this time, it’s all about that Bourbon County Stout!
Enzo’s Hideaway and Maria & Enzo’s Ristorante
The Smuggler’s Series is a celebration of beer, wine, and spirit pairings, and the Bourbon County Stout event will be a partnership between Goose Island Beer Co.‘s Mike Smith and Enzo’s Executive Chef John Miele. The four-course tasting menu will include carefully paired brews and Italian specialties — including Grilled Maine Lobster Linguini!
Bar Inside Enzo’s Hideaway
The event take place from 12-2PM, and it costs $50+ per person. Click here to reserve your tickets for this tasty event!
Caribbean Beach Resort at Walt Disney World
is nearly finished its years-long renovation, and in October, visitors were finally able to enjoy one of the centerpieces of the resort’s re-imagining: Centertown Market!
Centertown Market
We had dinner here shortly after the quick service and grab-and-go spot opened, and to be honest, it was a little hit or miss.
might just be one of Walt Disney World‘s best-kept dining secrets. Located within Port Orleans Riverside, it’s a great spot to seek out if you’re looking for a quiet table service dinner outside of the parks.
Boatwright’s Dining Hall
Boatwright’s has had a few menu updates since our last visit and most recent guest review (hello, All-You-Care-to-Enjoy Chef’s Platter!), so we were excited to get back to Port Orleans Riverside to check it out.
It should come as no surprise to you that the DFB team loves photography. We take thousands of photos every year, and we honestly relish every one. So generating a list of the DFB’s Most Wow-Worthy Pictures This Year was an impossible task. But we buckled down and found a few we wanted to share with you once more!
We had a blast celebrating Mickey’s 90th birthday in November
, and you know that all those specialty eats had us pretty excited. But when we saw the size of the Giant Mickey Birthday Krispy we knew it needed lots of photographic love. We like how this picture captures the breadth of this huge krispy treat — not an easy feat in a World of oversized, fantastical things!
Giant Mickey Krispy Treat
Plus there’s lovely sunlight bouncing off that smooth chocolate. Love!
It’s no small thing turning the calendar from one year to the next, and with 2019 arriving at warp speed, we got to thinking about all the awesome eats from 2018 that we’d want to munch on as we ring in the new year.
Nothing says Walt Disney World quite as much as dining with fairy tale characters, and the brand new Storybook Dining experience in Artist Point at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Resort is one such dreamy meal.
Happy New Year, Snow White!
Want to ring in the New Year with some fabulous Irish food and entertainment? Then reserve your seat at Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant in Walt Disney World’s Disney Springs!
Raglan Road
The “Epic New Year’s Eve” Celebration lets guests celebrate twice — first for the Irish New Year at 7PM, then for the countdown to midnight in central Florida!
We’re celebrating the holidays this week with a special ENCORE of our BIGGEST sale of the year at DFB Store!!
We wanted to offer you something extra special this week, so here’s our BIGGEST SALE OF THE YEAR…one more time!! — 50% off every DFB Guide, Bundle, and Gift Certificate with promo code DFB50!
For a limited time only, you can save 50% on everything, including our popular Everything Bundle! Use promo code DFB50 at the DFB Store to get HUGE savings on this already-discounted bundle (or any other DFB Guide that you want)!
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