food IS a theme park
It looks like Disney’s Swan Resort recently lost some of its character!
Garden Grove ©Disney
That’s because a long-time running character meal held at Garden Grove Cafe has suddenly disappeared!
While many guests prefer to prepay for their meals by purchasing a Disney Dining Plan (or better yet, scoring free dining!), others enjoy having more flexibility when it comes to what and where they’ll be eating on their Disney World vacation.
Pulled Pork Fries with Cheese at Flame Tree Barbecue
But today, Disney has just rolled out a FOURTH Disney Dining Plan option! It’s called Disney Dining Plan Plus, and it might just offer folks who want to pay for their food ahead of time without feeling “locked-in” to their selections the BEST of BOTH worlds!
While Disney World is already buzzing about the new Spike the Bee Sipper coming to Epcot’s Flower and Garden Festival this year, we recently discovered another special treat to “bee” excited about!
Bee Cupcake
That’s right! We just spotted this adorable Bee Cupcake buzzing around the Animal Kingdom! While we already shared a sneak peek with ya, we needed to try this adorable cupcake out for ourselves.
Hello, friends! Are you ready for a WILD dining adventure? (Sorry for the bad pun, but it feels necessary when writing about Animal Kingdom.)
The Tree of Life
We recently decided to head over to Pizzafari, as they’ve made some slight changes to their “Family-Style Dining.” Not familiar? Don’t fret! We’ll walk you through everything! But essentially, in the evenings Pizzafari offers a special menu as part of an all you care to enjoy option. We enjoyed it when it first rolled out, but with a price increase and new options, would we still feel the same?
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If you’re looking to make the most of your Disney Dining Plan snack credits, it can hard to figure out which treats are snack credit eligible before you actually get to Disney World!
Magic Kingdom
But lucky for you, you’ve got US! You see, we’re at the Disney parks every day, so we can point you in the right direction towards really making those snack credits COUNT and NOT wasting your money$$$$$$!
It’s the new year, which means it’s time to talk about how to best plan for your Disney World vacation in 2020! As you know, we here at DFB are all about helping you make sure your time and dollars at the Disney parks are well spent, which is why we’ve put together a list of our top quick-service picks for 2020 for you!
Primo Piatto
These restaurants will help you stretch that Disney Dining Plan credit without skimping on food quality or atmosphere! And remember — quick-service spots don’t require an advance dining reservation! So without further delay, here are our top nine recommendations for a satisfying fill-up with the BEST value at Disney World!
We’ve really been feeling the magic lately at Disney’s Pop Century Resort! The resort has been cooking up some truly magical treats, and we are loving it.
Disney’s Pop Century Resort
First, we had the Birthday Cake Sundae, and now we have another (similarly colorful!) treat to enjoy at Everything POP Food Court!
Whether you’re commemorating a birthday, an anniversary, or simply having a magical day at the Most Magical Place on Earth, there’s a treat at Disney’s Pop Century Resort that’ll make any day one worth celebrating!
Everything POP Shopping & Dining
But, prepare yourself, because this is a treat that’s so good, everyone in your group might just want one for themselves!
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Disney World has so much to offer when it comes to dining — everything from incredible snacks to Table Service meals, all the way up to the good stuff — Signature Dining. But eating the best of the best comes with a steep price tag — both out of pocket AND on the Disney Dining Plan. On the Dining Plan, these choice restaurants will cost ya TWO table service credits!
Cinderella Castle
If you’re going to be dishing out two of your credits on a meal, you want to make sure you are getting the ultimate value for using them! That’s where we can help! We’ve gathered together some repeat favorites as well as a crop of new additions to our list of BEST two credit restaurants at Disney World.
We’re just days away from Epcot’s 2020 Festival of the Arts kicking off this Friday!
Le Cellier Steakhouse
And while we’ve already shown you a preview of some of the food, drinks, merch, and entertainment you’ll see at this year’s fest, we’re back to tell you about a brand new upscale brunch Le Cellier Steakhouse will be offering!
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