We’ve got some incredible updates for you this week!!!
First up, the Epcot Flower and Garden Festival has begun in Walt Disney World, and we’ve got an EPIC review of nearly ALL of the food available at the 12 new food and beverage marketplaces! It’s well worth a look! (Plus, who doesn’t want to see that Dole Whip with Spiced Rum?!?!)
Also, some interesting news out of Downtown Disney… . Let’s get started!
Disney Food News
Catch up on the Disney dining news…
- Check out the latest food addition to the Magic Kingdom — hot sandwiches in Liberty Square!
- Disneyland chocolate lovers rev your engines! The famous Chocolate Easter Eggs are now available at the Candy Palace!!
- We’ve got a few more details to add to the rumors of updated restaurants in Walt Disney World’s Downtown Disney!
- The 2013 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival is now open in Walt Disney World, and we’ve got photos and reviews from the Food and Beverage Marketplaces for you! Don’t forget to check out our review of the Dole Whip with Siesta Key Spiced Rum.
We’ve got additional food news, including restaurant closures, a Beer Dinner at Flying Fish Cafe, a Gluten Free Award for Walt Disney World, spring candy apples, and LOTS more, on our Disney Food News Pin Board! Head over and check it out!
DFB Reader Finds
If you find a fun new food — or other awesomeness — in or from Disney, share a photo with us on facebook or twitter so we can add it to our DFB Reader Finds each Sunday!
First up, we shared our recipe for Disney World’s Magic Cookie Bars on the blog last week. Then, via Instagram, krissycakes13 shared a photo of her baking skills! “The Magic Cookie Bars! Mini-Sized!” Great job with the Magic Cookie Bar recipe!!
Homemade Magic Cookie Bars!
Sara Miller sent us this awesome photo of her daughter enjoying a Mickey ice cream bar — and she’s an ears first kind of girl! Yum!!
Enjoying a Mickey Ice Cream Bar!
We love sharing in your Disney food adventures! Thank you!!
On to the Round-Up
Passport 2 Dreams
wows us again with an incredible look at a true Disney World food mystery…the the mystery of the Plaza Ice Cream Boat Shuffle.
Celebrate the Tiki Room!
Mickey Fix is ready to celebrate the Enchanted Tiki Room’s 50th Anniversary with these awesome Tiki Mugs!
Adventures in Beer shares some mouth-watering pics of the “Drunken Donuts” at Territory Lounge!
WESH highlights awesome desserts found at Walt Disney World. Written by yours truly! 😉
Changing Latitudesreviews Tutto Gusto in Epcot’s Italy pavilion.
SBWire announces the 3rd Annual Gluten Free Award Winners and Disney World gets top honors for vacation destination!
Main Street Gazette reviews some yummo sliders at River Roost Lounge!
Disney by Mark shares some history of the Harbor Galley in Disneyland.
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A Shake Shack at WDW would be nice, but only if they use Pat LaFrieda beef like all the NY locations do. Because if there’s no Pat LaFrieda, it ain’t Shake Shack.