food IS a theme park
One of our favorite spots in Disney World is finally testing out reservations, Disney Cruise Line has revealed the name of the first ever Japan cruise ship, I’ve got a BUNCH of new snacks and drinks to tell you about and plenty more to catch you up on.
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I went on Amazon to buy one Haunted Mansion candle. One. Candle. I had a specific vision, a reasonable budget, and absolutely no intention of turning my home into a craft store. Alas, here we are.
Haunted Mansion in Disneyland
Amazon showed me a miniature haunted house kit, vintage apothecary bottles, and more decorations — and suddenly, I was staring at a cart full of things I had never needed in my life. The candle was still in there somewhere, buried beneath enough crafting supplies, but I quickly learned that you don’t go on Amazon as a crafter, but you may come away with a new personality. I went looking for one spooky candle, and I left with five items and the dangerous belief that I am one Amazon delivery away from becoming a DIY person.
I don’t know what is UP with Chef Mickey’s in Disney World, but that restaurant is out to get me.
Chef Mickey!
It’s part of my job to review restaurants in Disney World (we visit ALL the restaurants on a rotation to make sure we can provide up-to-date feedback for you guys), and in the past few years that I’ve done that, I’ve been to Chef Mickey’s for work three times. Each visit, that restaurant crafted some new and unusual way to mildly torture me, so I’m here to WARN you…and tell you where I think you should dine instead.
We take princess dining very seriously at Disney Food Blog. I mean, what’s a trip to Disney World without dining in a castle?
Time to eat at Be Our Guest
One restaurant we keep finding ourselves at time and time again is Be Our Guest in Magic Kingdom. This Beauty and the Beast-themed restaurant lets you dine inside Beast’s castle while he walks around and says hi to guests. It’s not a full meet and greet, but it’s super cool to see him in his element. Be Our Guest added a few new items that we had to try!
Most people on their Disney World vacations get up to rope drop the parks, head to a popular breakfast dining experience, or head straight to their resort’s coffee shop. Me? I get up early for an entirely different reason.
The BoardWalk
There are PLENTY of reasons why someone would get up early at their Disney resort, but my reason is way more unique than others, and I recommend that everyone tries this at least once in their life because it’s just so…peaceful.
Believe it or not, November is almos here, and with it comes the holiday season, AKA my favorite time of the year at Disney World! There are decorations and holiday celebrations galore, but with that also comes a plethora of perks!
Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks
There’s the finale of one of EPCOT’s most popular annual events, only for another to launch days later! Plus, parties at the Major Kingdom and Hollywood Studios and more! Let’s take a look at the exclusive perks available at Disney World in November!
Dear My Disney Experience (aka the Disney World app), thank you for keeping track of Lightning Lanes, dining reservations, and hotel stays. We also love that we can choose our own profile characters that match our personality, and we spend far too much time searching for wait times. But we are starting to wonder what’s happening to these two features that have simply been abandoned.
©Disney
The My Disney Experience app truly keeps us sane throughout our trip and is your one-stop for everything you need to know during your vacation. It’s been going through quite a bit of changes lately, including adding artificial intelligence and more, but now the app has too many issues that have us scratching our heads.
The 2026 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival is in FULL swing with over 30 global marketplaces, live entertainment, and several scavenger hunts. This is one of the most popular EPCOT festivals, which tends to bring large crowds and long lines, and there are some food booths that ALWAYS have a line!
Food and Wine Festival Crowds
We never want you to be surprised on your Disney World vacation, so we’re giving you a full list of the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival booths that ALWAYS have a line. So, be sure to prepare some extra time for those booths because those lines are well worth the wait!
Every week, we report the average Disney World wait times in every park so that you can be prepared for your next trip to Orlando!
Slinky Dog Dash in Hollywood Studios
Disney World wait times have a reputation for being, well, unpredictable, and that’s especially true during the summer season.
Fall break is alive and well in Disney World, which is a time of year many people forget about, then wonder why in the world there’s a random 3-4 weeks in between the end of summer and Thanksgiving week that are absolutely bonkers. Yep, that’s why.
Crowds in Magic Kingdom
It’s also hard to track when exactly fall breaks will cause high crowds, since they land in different weeks for various schools. This does mean the crowds are a bit more spread out, rather than arriving all at once, but it still means Disney World becomes more intense than many people expect it to be for early October. But other than being shoulder to shoulder with thousands of your closest strangers, what else can you expect from Disney World this week? The answer? A LOT.
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