food IS a theme park
If you’re traveling to EPCOT soon, be prepared for quite a few changes!
EPCOT
From the addition of Journey of Water — Inspired by Moana and the Figment meet and greet to the completion of the construction on World Celebration…the park is a completely different place than it was even just a year ago! And now, we’ve got news about another character meet and greet in EPCOT.
Things have been CHANGING with characters in Disney World!
Mirabel in Fairytale Garden
Just in the past several days, we’ve seen multiple character updates in Magic Kingdom. The Mirabel meet and greet officially opened in Fairytale Garden, and Bruno from Encanto joined the Disney Adventure Friends Cavalcade. But on top of that, one little-known meet and greet moved across the park!
We have HUGE news from EPCOT today!
Imagination Pavilion
It was announced yesterday at Destination D23 that the highly anticipated Figment meet and greet would be arriving in EPCOT today, and we’re here to check it out!
If you’re a Disney fan, chances are you have a favorite character — whether they’re from your favorite classic film or maybe even your favorite ride in the parks!
Monorail in EPCOT
Some people take their love of Disney characters very seriously (Hi, it’s us, we’re “people.”) and we’ve seen some pretty chaotic moments in Disney World because of it. Remember the Figment popcorn bucket fiasco from the 2022 EPCOT Festival of the Arts? Folks queued up in hours-long lines to snag the little guy — and now Figment is BACK causing chaos again.
Meeting characters in Disney World is all part of the fun (and we think it’s sometimes the BEST part of going to Disney World).
Moana in Animal Kingdom
We’re also really excited about new character meet and greets we’ve seen pop up recently, like the new Moana meet and greet in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Well, listen up, Moana fans, because a NEW meet and greet with her will soon be added to EPCOT.
We’ve got some HUGE news!
Hey Figment!
Back in 2022, Disney announced that a Figment meet and greet would be coming to Disney World, and then we got an opening timeline back in March. Now the time has finally come, DFB friends; it’s time to MEET FIGMENT!
Are you ready to hang out at La Casita?!
Cinderella Castle
We know we are, and it looks like Disney is putting the finishing touches on its newest meet and greet space. That’s right, Mirabel Madrigal from Encanto is coming to Magic Kingdom soon, and we’ve been keeping up with the latest progress. It looks like we’re one step closer because something new has been added to Fairytale Garden!
We here at Disney Food Blog love all kinds of food.
Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe Spread
We think it’s very important that you know that Disney World isn’t just another theme park with boring fast food; there are some really great snacks to be found around the parks. Typically, we advise our readers to stay away from most of the pre-packaged snacks in the park (there are much better fresh treats available!), but we couldn’t resist this Magic Kingdom treat!
If you’re a Disney Visa Cardmember, listen up!
Disney Visa
There are MANY reasons to grab a Disney Visa card, including the fun card designs, access to exclusive deals, and more. But there are 2 specific perks that you might not have realized you can get in Disney World ONLY if you are a Disney Visa Cardmember!
Disney’s Hollywood Studios is full of fun entertainment for Pixar fans.
Slinky Dog Dash
Dig into family-style barbecue in Andy’s backyard at Roundup Rodeo BBQ. Fly through Andy’s Dash & Dodge Mega Coaster Play Kit on Slinky Dog Dash. Or, meet your favorite characters in real life! You’ll have a chance to meet Buzz Lightyear, Woody, Edna Mode, and more — but one character recently got a new home. Come check it out!
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