food IS a theme park
You don’t have to look very hard to see what we love about Gideon’s Bakehouse at Disney Springs.
Gideon’s Bakehouse
While we’re always excited to see what new offerings they come up with, help celebrate their big milestones at Disney World, and occasionally snag a special menu item (or two), not everything is as perfect as we would like it to be. If we could have things our way, there are a few changes we’d opt to make to Gideon’s Bakehouse that we think would make a lot of sense! [Read more…]
This post is for our cookie-loving readers. We know you’re out there.
Maple Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookie
We’re talking about those of you who have no problem standing in line at Gideon’s Bakehouse for hours to grab the latest treat. Or those of you who LIVE for the Cookie Stroll at the EPCOT Festival of the Holidays. Maybe you’re looking forward to trying out the Cookie Bar at Summer House on the Lake in Disney Springs. Well, if you love cookies THAT much, you’ll want to know about these FOOT-LONG cookies. Buckle up.
Disney World is all about celebrating special occasions, especially anniversaries.
Gideon’s Bakehouse
It doesn’t seem like it was that long ago when we were celebrating Disney World’s 50th Anniversary. Then we celebrated the anniversary of The Walt Disney Company, which has been around for 100 years. We celebrated Animal Kingdom’s 25th birthday last year. But another BIG anniversary is happening TODAY (January 20th) in Disney World.
The Disney Dining Plan is BACK — and we know a lot of our readers out there are thrilled about it!
mmm…snacks!
The Dining Plan has changed a bit since we last saw it in 2020, and there are some NEW snacks you can use with snack credits on the plan. However, it’s become clear since its return that there are a lot of snacks NOT included with the Disney Dining Plan, including one of our favorites in Magic Kingdom.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom is home to tons of different snacks and meals that we just can’t get enough of.
Animal Kingdom
However, this is Disney, which means that things change ALL the time. We keep our eyes peeled for all the latest new snacks to enter the park, and we don’t have one to share with you today — we have THREE!
Heading to Disney Springs soon? There’s one place we almost always recommend for the best sweet treats!
Krampus cookie at Gideon’s Bakehouse
That’s right, we’re talking about Gideon’s Bakehouse! The beloved cookie shop is incredibly popular and usually has a long line out the door filled with visitors waiting to buy multiple half-pound cookies. We talk about Gideon’s a LOT because it’s one of our favorite spots, and if you’re a big Gideon’s fan as well, we’ve got an announcement to make!
Disney World snacks can dictate our daily park plans. We go to a park to find, buy, and devour snacks.
Magic Kingdom
You might say “We’re here for the snacks” and it would be totally true. And now that the Disney Dining Plan(DDP) has made a comeback, we’ve been in full snack-searching mode. We have been looking at all the snack offerings all around Disney World (but we’re not snacked out yet!) and we’re on the hunt for that little, pink DDP symbol.
It’s been three years since we last saw the Dining Plan and since then lots of new items have surfaced. So we’re taking you on a hunt of your own for all these 10 new (since the last time we could use the DDP) snacks that count toward the Dining Plan.
It’s an age-old argument: Disneyland vs. Disney World.
Pumpkin Spice Churro
Now, those who have been to both parks have arguments on why their favorite is the best. However, it’s hard NOT to be biased towards Disneyland just because it’s the CLASSIC and original park where Walt strolled down Main Street, U.S.A. Hey, his apartment is still there! But there’s something even MORE important that makes us choose Disneyland over Disney World, and that is THE FOOD. Yep, we said it. Disneyland food > Disney World food.
It’s a New Year, which means the holiday snacks are officially gone from Disneyland.
Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe
While we’re waiting to indulge in some Lunar New Year goodies, though, we’ve got some new Disney treats to tell you about. Well, there are three NEW treats and a hot returning item at Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe, one of our FAVORITE counter-service restaurants in Disneyland. PLUS, another new treat landed over at Disney California Adventure. So come with us as we eat ALL FIVE.
Well, it’s official. The Disney Dining Plan has returned to Disney World!
Coconut Pineapple Dole Whip Swirl
Now, we know you have a lot of questions about the Dining Plan, and we’re doing our best to answer them all. We’ve been hoofing it all over Disney World to find out all the INS and OUTS of the Dining Plan, as well as to see how much it has changed since we last had access to it way back in 2020. But we know you have loads of questions about snacks, so we’ve put together a list of some of our faves that our confirmed as Disney Dining Plan snack credits.
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