food IS a theme park
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!
Well, a new Disney World spot that we were honestly starting to think would NEVER open has taken a huge step toward opening its doors!
Cake Bake Shop Sign
The Cake Bake Shop by Gwendolyn Rogers is opening on Disney’s BoardWalk, located right near Disney’s BoardWalk Inn, later this year. It was originally slated to open in late 2023, qand didn’t. Then it was slated for early 2024, and it also didn’t open then. Just NOW are we starting to see signs that it’ll be open before the end of this year. However, Disney fans have some THOUGHTS about this new spot now that the menu has been revealed, and trust us, we hear you!
BIG NEWS! Something HUGE has happened at Disney World’s upcoming Cake Bake Shop by Gwendolyn Rogers restaurant.
©The Cake Bake Shop
This restaurant will have both a sit-down dining room and a quick-service bakery counter, and it’s located at Disney’s BoardWalk Inn. We’ve been following its construction for a LONG time, and we can’t wait to go inside and check out all the food and drinks, and now we’re one step closer to doing just that (and we are SO ready).
Well, another week has passed in Disney World, and how is it already the middle of September?
Mexican Chocolate and Horchata Verrine
Well, it is, and we’ve had another busy week of eating ALL the things in Disney World. You might find us, though, hanging out at the Happy Hour at The Edison some days in Disney Springs, although we did spend a little time getting to know the new menu at Pecos Bill in Magic Kingdom (and we’ll get to those changes in a bit). We also tried six NEW snacks in Disney World — and we have thoughts. Additionally, we spent some time digging through Disney World restaurant menus to track other changes, so let’s get to the menu updates.
We know a thing or two about dining at Disney World!
California Grill
Not only have we dined at every restaurant at Disney World, but we have even stayed at every hotel in Disney World. We have ranked hotels and restaurants, but then we thought, “What if we ranked Disney World hotels just based on their restaurants instead?” So that is precisely what we are going to do!
Well, we have certainly talked a LOT about food in Disney World this week. Well, we ALWAYS talk about food, but this week, we attended the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival, and ate, well, a LOT of food.
One of our favorite festival eats!
Yes, we visited every single booth at the festival and got reviews up for every single one. But we’re never NOT done talking about food in Disney World, so let’s talk about restaurants…or more specifically, restaurant changes. We take a look at Disney World restaurant menus every week and keep you updated on changes, so let’s see what updates we have for THIS week.
It seems like at least part of Disney World is ALWAYS under construction. Sure, EPCOT finally has most of its construction walls down, but there’s still a lot of construction happening elsewhere.
Disney’s BoardWalk
Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort is getting some new DVC villas, and construction is well underway for that. Over at Disney’s BoardWalk, we’re seeing a TON of construction with both the upcoming The Cake Bake Shop by Gwendolyn Rogers and Blue Ribbon Corn Dogs. However, we just spotted some NEW construction happening over at Disney’s BoardWalk Inn. Yes, the construction never ends, y’all.
Okay, we tried LOTS of new food this week in Disney World — and we’re not mad about it.
Loaded Totcho Bowl
First, we found a Loaded Totcho Bowl at Wilderness Lodge, and it is officially one of our favorite Disney World breakfasts. We also had a chance to dive into a DELICIOUS new boozy snack at the Contemporary Resort. We also dove into the new exclusive Annual Passholder treat now available at Hollywood Studios. All we can say is YUM. Now, we’re taking a look at Disney World restaurant menus to see what else has changed.
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