food IS a theme park
We’ve got DATES for the 2024 EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival, Pixar Fest has begun over in California, and a BIG change now affects the way you will pay for two souvenir experiences in Hollywood Studios.
EPCOT
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Disney World is only a few hours away from white sandy beaches, fresh sea breezes, and crashing waves. But you don’t have to leave Disney World to find good seafood.
Columbia Harbour House
Even though it’s not New England, you can still find delicious seafood throughout the Florida parks. In each park and in Disney Springs, you can grab tasty fish, shrimp, lobster, and more. You might think that the best seafood would come from the table-service locations that offer it, but trust us when we say that one counter-service (aka fast food) restaurant in Magic Kingdom is definitely worth the visit!
Our DFB reporters go to Disney World literally every single day. We visit the parks, hotels, and Disney Springs. We spend HOURS collecting information, taking photos, and — yes — EATING. After decades of visiting the parks, you’d think we’d be completely sick of all the food in Disney World.
Magic Kingdom
That assumption would be partially correct. There are definitely days when we think we might puke if we have to eat one more cupcake. But there are a few (well, more than a few) snacks that we NEVER get tired of eating, even after having eaten them dozens of times! [Read more…]
EPCOT can be a tricky park to maneuver.
EPCOT
Yes, part of it is because of those massive walls that are still up (but they’re coming down soon! …hopefully), but we’ve said for years that while the park may open at 9AM or 10AM, that doesn’t always mean that’s the best time to EPCOT. We’ve stood by that advice for YEARS but now things are changing in the parks, which means we need to change too.
Picture this: it’s a busy day in EPCOT. You’ve got a jam-packed schedule full of things to see and do, and now it’s time to eat. Whether you have a dining reservation or you’re planning to stop by a quick-service restaurant, you’ll need to make some important decisions either way. What are you gonna eat?
EPCOT
Sounds like a fun question to answer, but trust us, we get it. Decision fatigue is REAL. After you’ve been making decisions all day long, you might simply run out of energy by the time the menu hits your table. Luckily, we’ve done the work. We’ve eaten at EVERY. SINGLE. EPCOT restaurant. We know those menus well, and we’re here to make your life a little easier. Let’s talk about the ONE thing you should order from EVERY EPCOT restaurant.
One of EPCOT’s oldest attractions has gotten an update.
Living with the Land
Living with the Land has been part of the EPCOT attraction roster since 1982, and has become beloved by many fans as one of the few remaining vestiges of opening day EPCOT as the park evolves. We took a ride recently and were impressed to see the ride had gotten some TLC! [Read more…]
Drinking around the world can be a great way to get a taste of each country in the World Showcase in EPCOT!
EPCOT!
When you drink around the world, you make a stop in each country for a drink. We also highly recommend grabbing some food and air conditioning as you make your way around, and maybe sharing those drinks with a friend or alternating cocktails and mocktails. Otherwise, you likely won’t make it very far in your quest around the world!
Do you know where you’ll be in the summer of 2045? Maybe you SHOULD…
Cinderella Castle
There’s a lot of planning ahead that goes into a Walt Disney World vacation. Dining reservations, Lightning Lane strategies, making must-ride lists, planning out which merchandise to be on the lookout for, etc. However, the potential planning ahead we’re talking about today goes a wee bit further out than that.
Most Disney fans know that there is a SCIENCE behind snagging the best spot on a Disney World ride.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Like, I will always wait for the very back row on Big Thunder Mountain in Magic Kingdom because the hills feel hillier, the breeze feels breezier, and ya get slung around like it truly is the wildest ride in the wilderness. I will also ask for a spot in section B row 2 (or section B row 1 if you don’t like feet in your face) on Soarin’ Around the World, so that I see the wonders of the world without squiggles and curves. I also LOVE getting the very front row on TRON Lightcycle / Run so that I’m just staring into a dark abyss after the outdoor section of the run — and that lil’ drop takes me by surprise every single time.
There’s a rogue town that’s bursting at the seams with crime in Disney World!
Spaceship Earth in EPCOT
That’s right, we’re talking about the tiny train village in the Germany Pavilion at EPCOT. We’ve uncovered many villainous plots in this miniature city’s storyline so far, from Godzilla-like bird attacks to murder to robbery…and so much more. But during this week’s visit, we spotted some new happenings!
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