food IS a theme park
Recently, we went to Dollywood theme park in the Smoky Mountains!
The Apple Pie
This colorful, butterfly-filled park is home to some of the country’s best roller coasters, snacks, and live entertainment! There are several famous snacks in the park, and if you don’t check out the 25-pound apple pie, you’re missing out on something BIG.
We might’ve found the greatest thing since sliced bread over at the Disneyland Resort!
Parkside Market
Okay, so maybe that’s a bit of an overreaction. Still, this lunch is one we absolutely CANNOT stop thinking about. We recently stopped by GG’s Chicken Shop at Parkside Market in Downtown Disney, and we HAD to share our experience with you!
We’ve got some fantastic news for the Disneyland Resort fans out there, especially if you love stopping by the Disneyland Hotel to see what’s happening over at Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar.
Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar
Indoor dining at this location is currently closed for refurbishment (set to last through Spring 2026, but the closure continues), but dining outside is still available, however, and that means you can experience these new eats at the restaurant when they release on May 25th!
Universal Studios Orlando is seeing a good amount of construction across its three parks, with most of it happening at Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure.
Universal Studios Florida
The Lost Continent at Islands of Adventure is getting close to being demolished to make way for something new, and a bunch of other ride closures have been happening across the parks. Now, Universal has announced that ANOTHER attraction is closing, and it’s going to be gone for a while!
Epic Universe opened almost one year ago and has quickly become a fan-favorite Universal Park. One of the most loved aspects of this park is the incredible characters. Between the iconic Toothless meet-and-greet and the wandering characters in each land, the characters have really brought the park to life.
Celestial Park in Epic Universe
And we have some exciting news. One of our favorite original characters is officially getting a meet-and-greet in Celestial Park!
Disney fans are very good at having opinions.
Connections Eatery
We have opinions about the best EPCOT festival booth. We have opinions about whether School Bread is elite or merely surviving on nostalgia and toasted coconut. We have opinions about which bathroom is weirdly superior. We are complicated people, and sometimes that means trying to balance a tray of food while silently begging a family of six to stop treating a quick-service table like EPCOT headquarters.
Universal fans, we have some exciting news for you! If you love movies, then you have to make your way over to Universal Studios to check out the new Spielberg Summer Blockbuster Exhibit.
Spielberg Summer Blockbusters Tribute Store
Universal is known for these ultra-themed experiences, like the immersive experience Tribute Stores put together for Christmas, Mardi Gras, Halloween Horror Nights, and more. And this Exhibit has so many amazing props, costumes, and movie memorabilia you’ve come to expect from a themed Universal experience.
November in Disney World is sneaky good.
2025 Food and Wine Classic
It does not always get the same glowing fanfare as spring break, Halloween, or Christmas week, but seasoned Disney travelers know what is up. November is when the parks start pulling out the garland, the weather begins behaving like it has read the room, EPCOT is still feeding people around the world, and holiday parties start taking over the nighttime calendar.
Magic Kingdom is looking a little different right now as it gets ready for a busy park day!
Magic Kingdom
We wish we could tell you the difference in Magic Kingdom was a Piston Peak update, or at least SOMETHING for Villains Land, but that’s not the case. However, we are loving the decorations that Disney has put up to get ready for Memorial Day on May 25th!
Disneyland has been hit with a $5 million lawsuit due to its new facial recognition technology.
Disneyland
A Disneyland guest is suing the theme park by alleging Disney didn’t properly disclose the use of the technology and that it violates privacy rights. The guest visited with her children in May 2026.
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