food IS a theme park
Hold up, BoardWalk fans! One of your favorite stops might be closed during your visit.
Disney’s BoardWalk
This lounge will be closed for only a few days, and Disney is even relocating the menu to another location, so you can still get your fix.
Well, it has CERTAINLY been a big week for Disney World news, right?
Pinocchio Cookie Tart
We finally got LOADS of new details about the Cars expansion coming to Frontierland, including that it will be called Piston Peak, and that it will introduce some new characters into the Cars universe (now if only Disney would drop some hints about what kind of FOOD this expansion will have — we have questions!). Anyway, speaking of food, we’ve been monitoring menu changes at Disney World restaurants all week, so let’s take a look at what’s been updated.
Hello from Disney World!
Macaron from Les Halles in EPCOT
Yep, we’re back in Disney World this week, where we ate five snacks from the ever-popular Les Halles in EPCOT’s France Pavilion (why not, right?). We’re also saying goodbye to Mama Melrose’s in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, which closed its doors FOREVER. But that doesn’t stop Disney World from changing menus at its existing restaurants — oh no, and we’ve got quite a few menu updates to share with you this week.
Is it too early to start thinking about Christmas?
Christmas decor in the Magic Kingdom 2024
If you ask Disney World, the answer is no. Disney knows a thing or two about celebrating all holidays… especially early. In most cases, we see Halloween decorations start popping up in early August, but hey, we aren’t complaining!
Well, we have some good and, unfortunately, bad news for those who have been patiently waiting for Disney World to transform into a winter wonderland.
It’s no secret that we love The Cake Bake Shop by Gwendolyn Rogers at Disney’s BoardWalk Inn. It’s just one of those super special places in Disney World where you can have a fancy meal and an even fancier slice of cake.
The Cake Bake Shop
Now, don’t get us wrong — this is not somewhere you’d want to eat every day of your Disney World trip, but it is where you go for a special occasion (or if you just want to feel special). However, we do return here often, especially when new menu items drop. Well, five new menu items have arrived at The Cake Bake Shop and you bet we dropped everything to go check them out.
When sweet treat o’clock hits, we’re running to Disney’s BoardWalk Inn!
Disney’s BoardWalk Inn
The BoardWalk has some of our favorite restaurants, like Trattoria al Forno and Blue Ribbon Corn Dogs, but it’s also home to some of the best cake slices on Disney property. Just a short walk from EPCOT is The Cake Bake Shop Bakery, but instead of trying cake, we decided to switch it up and try some PIE!
Disney World is busy making ALL kinds of changes. In Magic Kingdom, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is getting an update, while Disney also works on building a new Cars expansion and Villains land.
Disney’s BoardWalk Inn
In Hollywood Studios, a new Monsters, INC. land will replace Muppets Courtyard, while the Muppets will move to Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster and a new Villains-themed show gets ready to debut. Even Animal Kingdom is getting a new show AND a new land. Well, Disney World hotels are also changing, including Disney’s BoardWalk Inn, which just got a lobby refresh with some brand new furniture.
Refurbishments are underway all over Disney World.
Disney’s BoardWalk Inn
Disney has added a few hotel shops and a pool to its list of refurbishments. Guests will still have options available, but they will be limited at two Disney World hotels.
Do you know what the best part of the holiday season is in Disney World?
Christmas is here!
No, it’s not the decorations in Magic Kingdom and the other parks, although don’t get us wrong — we LOVE seeing all the festive decor. It’s also not Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, which we enjoy every year AND is a lot of fun. It’s not even looking forward to Jollywood Nights. No, the BEST part of the holiday season in Disney World is THE SNACKS. Disney World releases TONS of holiday snacks starting this time of year and we are SO lucky that we get to try them all out. So we just recently popped into a few Disney World hotels to try out some new holiday snacks.
If there’s one thing we’re passionate about here at DFB, it’s food. We are Disney Food Blog, after all!
Disney’s BoardWalk
That’s why we’re always on the lookout for the latest and greatest eats that pop up around the Disney World parks and more. A long-awaited addition to Disney’s BoardWalk finally opened not too long ago, and now we’re headed back to try something NEW they just added to their menu!
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