food IS a theme park
Hello from Disney Springs!
Disney Springs
Disney Springs is one of the best places to go if you’re looking for shopping, dining, and entertainment in Disney World. There are dozens of restaurants, stores, and unique entertainment offerings that you could easily spend an entire day there, and today, we’re heading to Disney Springs to take a look at what’s new!
Here at DFB, we love food (of course we do — it’s in our name!). That’s why one of our favorite things to do at Disney World is trying new food.
BoardWalk Deli
Disney recently announced that the BoardWalk Bakery at Disney’s BoardWalk Inn was going to be replaced with the BoardWalk Deli. Now, in addition to pastries, this location will serve up things like breakfast sandwiches, subs, wraps, and more. We’ve watched the BoardWalk Bakery slowly be transformed into the BoardWalk Deli, and now the Deli has finally opened! Let’s go check it out.
The 2022 EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival kicked off in Disney World about a month ago with lots of exciting and delicious food and drink items to try.
2022 Coastal Eats Booth
Disney had previously shared that some of the festival booths would not be available at the start of the festival but would instead be opening at a later date. Well, that date has finally arrived and it’s time for us to try the remaining Food and Wine Festival booths! So buckle up because we’re heading to Coastal Eats!
Think Dooney & Bourke only makes bags? Think again!
Dooney & Bourke Collections
Of course, they’re well-known for their bag collections featuring classic characters, princesses, parades, and park icons. But did you know they also make MagicBands too?! Well, they do — and their newest MagicBand features our favorite grumpy duck.
Is this summer heat making you a little thirsty?
Disney’s BoardWalk Inn
Disney’s Boardwalk Inn is going through some major changes like the upcoming Boardwalk Deli, the new Cake Bake Shop, and more. While these changes are currently taking place, Disney is offering a few new drinks to combat the summer heat and add a little sweetness to your day!
Disney World has so many transportation options, but one of the most iconic HAS to be the Monorail.
Monorail
This awesome mode of transportation can take you from the Transportation and Ticket Center to Magic Kingdom, as well as to EPCOT, Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, Disney’s Contemporary Resort, and Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort. It’s also SO much fun to ride — it might as well be an attraction! Now, one of the Monorail trains is back in service after getting an update!
Happy Halloween, DFB Friends!
Contemporary Resort
Yes, it’s August, but the Halloween decorations have arrived in Magic Kingdom, the first Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party has happened, and Halloween snacks have hit the parks! So that officially makes it spooky season, right? While we’ve been busy enjoying all the Halloween festivities, we’ve also popped into the Disney World hotels to see what’s new!
One of the most iconic snacks you can get in Disney Parks is the beloved Mickey Premium Ice Cream Bar.
Mickey Premium Bar
The Mickey Bar is so popular that we’ve seen it in grocery stores, as well as on Disney merchandise. It even got a 50th anniversary upgrade in Disney World! However, there is now a full COLLECTION of Mickey Bar merchandise, and it’s available in Disney Parks!
It’s still summertime in Disney World, which typically means hot weather and big crowds.
Cinderella Castle
But, this summer, we have been surprised by the crowds several times. And, even though the weather is hot, Disney World is already celebrating Halloween! With school starting back up again, people are either taking last minute vacays to the parks or they’re at home getting ready, so it’s a bit unpredictable when it comes to crowds. We’re going to take a look at the wait times from this past week to see just how busy it’s been!
Whew! What a week it’s been in Disney World!
Halloween decor in Magic Kingdom
We started seeing Halloween decorations in Magic Kingdom, got the results of the Quarter 3 earnings call for the Walt Disney Company, and saw tons of new merchandise, too! But now as this week is coming to an end, it’s time to look ahead to next week with a look at what the Disney World park hours and Park Pass Reservation availability look like for the week of August 14th.
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