food IS a theme park
Yes, we are still talking about our recent trip to Dollywood, and this meal included one of our favorite dishes we tried on our trip!
Dine with us!
You know we enjoy our theme park food here at DFB, and the food in Dollywood was no different. Located in Tennessee, Dollywood is becoming a name in the theme park food space. We had to check out the restaurants at the HeartSong Resort, and this is everything we tried!
MAJOR changes are coming to a classic Disney Attraction, and many fans – – myself included – – are a bit torn on it.
Carousel of Progress
Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress has been operating in one form or another since its debut at the 1964 New York World’s Fair. The animatronic stage show initially followed a family through the technological advancements of the early 1900s through the mid-1900s, ending in a 1960s-vision of the near future. Following the Fair, the show was moved to Disneyland for about a decade before being shipped back across the country to Walt Disney World.
We’re just a few short days away from the release of Avatar: Fire and Ash on Disney+, and to celebrate, we just got to do something EXTREMELY cool!
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ ©Disney
To celebrate the release of the film on the streaming platform, Walt Disney Theater in Orlando, Florida hosted the US premiere of Avatar in Concert, combining the beloved film with the incredibly powerful art of a live orchestra. We were so thrilled to be invited to the event, which left us not only thrilled to see the third installment of the franchise again on our screens at home, but also reminded us just how stunning and immersive the original 2009 film is.
We are always on the lookout for any new food and drinks heading to Disney World. And one of the best places to grab a new meal or cocktail is, of course, Disney Springs.
Disney Springs
Disney Springs is such an amazing hub of food and drinks, and we just found out one popular spot, City Works Eatery and Pour House, has an exclusive summertime menu that we cannot wait to check out! [Read more…]
We love going to Epic Universe for an epic park day. Where else can you ride dragons, battle wizards, face monsters, and race in Mario Kart all in one day?
Epic Universe!
Well, we have some massive Epic Universe news – the park is about to get even bigger. Universal just filed a brand-new permit for a 71,500-square-foot structure at Epic Universe!
Yes, we’ve been busy at Universal Kids Resort this week, but we’ve also been in Disney World learning about a new lounge, shop, and restaurant coming to Disney’s BoardWalk, as well as discovered a new favorite meal in Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
Cannoli Cupcake
We also noticed some changes happening at Disney World restaurants this week, so we’re going to give you all the latest updates.
The newest film in the Toy Story franchise, Toy Story 5, released in theaters on June 19th, and Disney is celebrating in big ways!
©Disney
The film is a big reason you can celebrate Cool KIDS’ SUMMER in Disney World with the Jessie’s Roundup in Magic Kingdom, as well as check out a special Toy Story 5 photo op in Disney California Adventure, but there’s way more where that came from. If you’re heading to Disneyland Resort soon and staying on property, there’s a new perk coming to the hotel pools you won’t want to miss!
Sometimes it feels like you can see closures or construction in Disney World practically everywhere you look.
EPCOT
Right now, EPCOT is the park with the least construction, partly due to the fact that it’s the only park not getting an entire new land. However, if you look closely, you’ll find small projects throughout the park, like La Poutinerie, which has a planned opening date of July 1st. Another one is about to join the list, though, and we’ll be without this World Showcase store for a few months.
While there wasn’t much news from inside the actual Disney World parks this past week, we did get TONS of news that will soon affect Disney Springs and Disney’s BoardWalk.
©Disney
For months now, there have been empty buildings over at the BoardWalk, and while there have been permits filed, there has been no official announcement as to what is on the way. Until now, that is, because this past week, Disney revealed exactly what’s coming to the BoardWalk, and we also got some exciting updates about Disney Springs projects in the works!
It has been all about Toy Story lately, and understandably so! Disney fans are heading to the movie theaters to see Toy Story 5, which just dropped on June 19th. On top of that, Disney has also released a fun way to celebrate the highly anticipated film with a new experience at Disney’s Hollywood Studios!
Toy Story Land!
Head over to Hollywood Studios at Disney World, because some brand-new Toy Story 5-themed PhotoPass spots are now available to celebrate the movie! Run like the wind, because they’re only going to be at the park until July 31st.
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