food IS a theme park
While we’re named Disney Food Blog, we really love theme parks in general, which is why our Universal Annual Pass is one of our favorite things. We’re at Universal Orlando just as often as Disney World!
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Universal Orlando just announced that a long-running Passholder-exclusive event is coming back this summer. Here’s everything we know about Passholder Nights for 2026!
We just can’t get enough of these Amazon Prime Day deals!
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Look, we love a good Amazon splurge as much as the next person, but these $5 deals are the best! Whether you’re a Disney Princess fan or you’re a Marvel fan, you’re going to want to check this out.
So many new lands are currently in progress in Disney World, with one of the biggest being Monstropolis in Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
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The land is taking over the former Muppets Courtyard, and we’ve been following along closely with construction since the beginning to see how it’s all been coming along. The new coaster coming to the land is to be Disney’s first-ever suspended coaster, and based on what we’ve seen so far, it’s going to be BIG, and that’s only being confirmed by these new photos we just got of its status.
Do not pass up on these favorite Hollywood Studios snacks!
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There are plenty of popular favorites that you can find at this theme park, but there are also some hidden gems you might have been walking right past. These are ten of our go-to snacks in Hollywood Studios — the ones we come back to again and again.
We’ve been getting a LOT of big news about the upcoming holiday seasons in Disney World and Disneyland, from learning more about this year’s Jollywood Nights and Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party to getting some details about this year’s EPCOT Festival of the Holidays.
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But Disney isn’t stopping there. Disney just recently dropped a sneak peek at a TON of new holiday souvenirs you’ll be able to grab this holiday season, too, so let’s take a look!
This might be one of the biggest Disney movie summers we’ve seen in a long time!
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Toy Story 5 just released to theatres on June 19th, the live-action Moana drops on July 10th, and then Spider-Man: Brand New Day releases on July 31st. We have a lot of theatre visits on the horizon, but what about chilling at home and watching new movies on our couch? Disney announced the official date that one of its new movies, which came out earlier this year, will be making its way to Disney+!
We are still sweating through June, but Disney World is already asking us to make decisions about pumpkins, peppermint, and whether we are willing to pay hard-ticket-event prices while wearing a costume in Florida humidity.
Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party!
Yes, it is holiday planning season. No, your calendar is not broken. Disney World fans are already moving things around, rethinking dates, and doing the very glamorous vacation math that involves park tickets, hotel rooms, party tickets, snack budgets, and the quiet emotional cost of telling yourself, “Maybe we don’t need another Spirit Jersey.”
The big reason? Disney’s holiday season is getting crowded, complicated, and expensive before the season has even properly begun.
A new collection has just landed on the Disney Store website, and it’s going to be a BIG hit, we just know it.
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Recently, Disney has been partnering with Formula 1, the league of professional race car driving, so we’ve loved seeing the new merchandise coming out of the collaborations. The British Grand Prix is coming up real soon, and to celebrate, there’s a new merchandise collection online right now that you won’t want to miss.
We just got a ton of news about the 2026 holiday season in Disney World. We got details about Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, as well as Jollywood Nights. We also got some details about the EPCOT Festival of the Holidays, as well as the official dates of this year’s holiday season.
The Grand Floridian Gingerbread House!
However, the biggest news to come out of all the holiday announcements was Disney World confirming that the giant gingerbread house at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa has gone away forever. And let’s just say, DFB readers had some thoughts about that news.
If you are planning your Disney World vacation and thinking of utilizing Lightning Lane, you’ll want to read this first!
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Lightning Lane reservations can feel intimidating, especially if it’s your first Disney World vacation or if you haven’t visited in a while. Between multiple options, booking windows, and the pressure of being ready right at 7 AM, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed before you even set foot in the parks. But here’s the good news: you are already in the right place by reading this article. With a little preparation and a solid game plan, you can turn what seems like a complicated process into a simple part of your vacation planning. We’re breaking down everything you need to do ahead of time so you can feel confident, prepared, and ready to book your Disney World Lightning Lanes without the panic.
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