food IS a theme park
We may not be real-life Disney princesses and princes, but we do occasionally dine with royalty and visit their castles.
Magic Kingdom
We can also deck ourselves out in the latest royal gear! And we just found the PERFECT royal merch for any royal wannabe!
We’re all about the EPCOT festivals here at DFB. And we get REALLY excited when some of our favorite snacks return from previous years!
Hi, Remy!
We’ve seen some recent changes and editions to the menus at this year’s EPCOT Food and Wine Festival! And today, we spotted a new item at the China booth that reminds us of one of our faves from last year’s EPCOT Festival of the Holidays!
Although Disney World reopened this summer, not every food and beverage location within the parks reopened. We are starting to see that change, though, as more places begin to open back up!
Sommerfest at EPCOT
We’ve recently seen the reopening of Cinderella’s Royal Table, as well as Gaston’s Tavern, both at the Magic Kingdom. And we recently learned that Kringla og Bakeri Kafe at EPCOT will reopen tomorrow!
When Disney World reopened, many of its bars remained closed due to a Florida ban on establishments that made 50% or more of their sales on alcohol.
Enoteco Castello at EPCOT
Florida recently lifted that ban, allowing bars to reopen at 50% capacity, as well as allowing them to serve glasses of alcohol and beer. And now we’re starting to see some Disney World bars reopening, too!
There have been some exciting developments in the world of Disney dining this week! Chefs de France, which has remained closed since EPCOT reopened in July, started to show some signs of life on its website page, hinting that it may be preparing to welcome guests back! Signs now point to a potential early October opening, although reservations are still unavailable as of this writing and we have yet to hear an official announcement.
Chefs de France
As the restaurant prepares to reopen, we CAN announce that we noticed some MAJOR cutbacks to their menu. Once Chefs de France reopens, there will only be a fraction of appetizers, entrees, and desserts to order for lunch and dinner.
Disney World can be an expensive place which is why we keep an eye out for merchandise sales and affordable souvenirs!
The American Adventure
One of the least expensive souvenirs you can snag in Disney World is a collectible pressed penny from one of the various penny press machines scattered around the parks. And we’ve noticed that Disney is slowly replacing these machines with upgraded versions!
After Disney World reopened, many of its bars remained closed and were unable to serve alcohol to guests, due to a statewide ban of on-premise alcohol consumption at bars. This ban affected any bars that received more than 50% of their gross revenue through alcohol sales.
White Wine Flight at Weinkeller
Recently, though, the state of Florida lifted that ban and allowed bars to reopen at 50% capacity. And we’re starting to see bars at Disney World begin to reopen, too, like the Uzima Springs Pool Bar at Animal Kingdom Lodge, and the Thirsty River Bar, and Dawa Bar at Animal Kingdom.
Welcome, world travelers, to EPCOT! We swung by the good old Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow to check out everything that’s shiny and new!
EPCOT
Come along with us as we share all the latest construction, food, and merchandise updates!
It’s no secret that we have a special place in our heart for the School Bread from Kringla Bakeri og Kafe at EPCOT’s World Showcase.
School Bread from Kringla Bakeri og Kafe
However, when Disney World reopened, Kringla Bakeri og Kafe didn’t (😢). And there was no School Bread to be seen anywhere! NOOOOOOO!!!!
The 2020 Taste of Epcot International Food and Wine Festival began this year in July with the reopening of the parks, and is scheduled to run through the fall! But this year, we noticed there were fewer booths than what we’ve seen during past festivals.
2020 Taste of EPCOT
But, to help take the sting off the lower number of booths, we learned that some of our favorite booths would soon return! And one of those booths, The Alps Booth, already returned in August.
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