food IS a theme park
Big things are brewing in the theme parks this week! Disney just revealed the opening date (and prices) for the BRAND-NEW Grand Floridian Tea Room, Universal is gearing up for a brand-new roller coaster, AND the newest hotel in Disney World is really starting to take shape
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All of the latest Disney and theme park news is coming up right now on DFB Guide.
Disney California Adventure’s Lunar New Year Festival is back with a fresh lineup of limited-time food.
Hotteok-Inspired MIckey Waffles
Disney California Adventure has once again rolled out a full lineup of Lunar New Year Festival dishes, and we tasted our way through them ALL! Here’s our complete roundup of what we tried, what surprised us, and what we’d absolutely order again.
One of the BEST festivals has returned to Disney California Adventure in Disneyland! The Lunar New Year Festival runs from January 23rd through February 22nd, 2026, this year, and we’re bringing you everything you need to know.
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The festival brings in special entertainment, characters, and more, but most importantly, it brings in food booths with some seriously stellar eats and drinks. We’ve visited the festival and pretty much tasted EVERYTHING, so we’re sharing everything you need to eat and drink at the 2026 Lunar New Year Festival!
We have some awesome travel news today – American Airlines is expanding its Los Angeles routes beginning this spring. The airline will offer new daily nonstop flights to LAX year-round.
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American Airlines is launching the new flight paths from LAX to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport. Flights will start on April 7th, with booking available on January 26th.
The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger is set to leave the company in 2026. Ahead of that, Iger’s salary increased around 12% from $41.1 million in 2024 to $45.8 million in 2025, according to Deadline.
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However, one thing that many of us are thinking about is who will replace Iger as CEO of the company. Names have been tossed around, but it looks like we’ll have a name revealed soon because Disney says that it’s still on track to name Iger’s successor in early 2026.
We’re all for special events in Disney Springs, and we do our best to tell you all about them as soon as possible so you know what’s going on.
Raglan Road
Some of these events are so short lived they only last a day, and one of those is happening TOMORROW, January 25th, at Raglan Road! It’s perfect for those who love coffee, or, more specifically, Irish Coffee.
As we’ve discussed in the past, there are distinct strategies for rope dropping Walt Disney World’s theme parks. However, the approach to one of the parks is about to change… at least temporarily.
Hollywood Studios
Of all the changes happening at Walt Disney World right now, one park that is changing quite a bit is Hollywood Studios. The park is in the midst of a massive evolution to changes like the new Monsters, Inc. Monstropolis-themed land, the newly revamped Disney Studios area taking over the former Animation Courtyard, and — our focus today — the Muppet takeover of the Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster.
World of Frozen in Disneyland Paris opens in just a few weeks on March 29th. It’s part of their new park, Disney Adventure World, which features Frozen’s Arendelle, Marvel’s Avengers Campus, and Worlds of Pixar with Toy Story and Ratatouille.
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World of Frozen will have a new boat ride, show, restaurant, and multiple shops. Disneyland Paris’ Instagram just released some pictures of the land, and now we’re even more excited about all the new food!
We won’t sugarcoat it — Disney souvenirs and merchandise can cost a pretty penny, but that’s why we’re here!
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We SCOUR the Internet to find the absolute best Disney deals out there, and then we bring those deals to you so you can save on some of our favorite finds. Speaking of favorite finds, we just stumbled across some stellar Disney deals on Amazon that are only $5 — but you’ll want to hurry!
It’s a big day for “Phineas and Ferb” fans!
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We’ve been enjoying watching Season 5 on Disney+, since the second half of the season recently dropped on the streaming service, and now there’s MORE news about the franchise, the Gen Z members of our team couldn’t be more stoked about. It’s just been announced that a NEW movie is on the way!
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