Let’s take a “Grand Circle Tour” around the Monorail resorts: Grand Floridian, The Polynesian, and The Contemporary!

And since Epcot is just a quick Monorail ride away, we hopped over there too to check out some new merchandise as well as the Epcot Experience Eats!

Epcot Food Update

We checked out the new menu at Eats at the Epcot Experience! This new dining experience comes to us as we anticipate the closing of Electric Umbrella. Many of the options are either the same or very similar to what Electric Umbrella serves.

That said, it’s a good option for a quick on-the-go bite to eat!

From pizza to sandwiches to dessert, the menu features a good variety of options to choose from.

Read our full Eats at the Epcot Experience review here! 

Epcot Merchandise Update

United Kingdom Pavilion

The newest UK Pavilion merchandise is simply to die for! First spotted were these floral Minnie ears!

Take a closer look at the new United Kingdom-inspired Minnie Ears here!

These ears are truly gorgeous and we can imagine these will be a popular addition to many ear collections! They’re $26.99. And if you’re looking to complete your UK look, we found an entirely new collection of t-shirts and a lovely floral skirt!

Minnie is really embracing the look and we gotta say, she’s looking like a true queen!

The two t-shirts we found are $39.99 each, and this AMAZING floral skirt is $78.00.

Check out the entire new UK Collection here!

Contemporary Resort Food Update

Contempo Cafe

Between the Villain’s After Hours and Valentine’s Day, one of our favorite hybrid celebrations arrived at the Contemporary: Villaintine’s!

These devilishly sweet treats appeared at Contempo Cafe for this special one-day event, and we wished it last longer!

From Hades to Captain Hook to Scar, the villains were well represented in a wide variety of desserts to enjoy!

Read our FULL review of the Villaintine’s Treats here!

Contemporary Resort Merchandise Update

Bayview Gifts

We’re kicking off our round-up of all things new merch at Bayview Gifts with some Pluto apparel!

There’s no such thing as too much Pluto merchandise! We spotted this cute baseball hat with Mickey’s best pal looking pretty cool in sunglasses.

The “What Up Dog?’ Pluto Hat is $27.99.

We also spotted three adorable flip sequin tops for girls! The first one features Mickey Balloons.

The three Mickey balloons flip from shiny to matte sequins!

The second one features a Disney Castle…

…and the sequins flip from fuchsia pink to silver.

The last one has Rainbow Unicorn from Inside Out…

…and flips from shiny to matte sequins. Each of the sequin tops retail for $39.99.

We also found a collection of socks to add a pop of style to any outfit!

The Luxo Ball, Happily Ever After, and Flash socks retail for $16.99 per pair.

Finally, at Bayview gifts, you can’t go wrong with a classic Mickey Shirt for $24.99.

Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort Food Update

Pineapple Lanai

We fell in “lava” with the new Lava You Float at Pineapple Lanai!

This flavorful treat costs $15.25 with coconut rum or $5.99 without!

Read our full Lava You Float review here! 

Grand Floridian Merchandise Update

M. Mouse Mercantile

We’ll wrap up our what’s new at the Grand Floridian. New to us is this winking Mickey men’s t-shirt for $24.99.

This adorable t-shirt matches the women’s Minnie winking t-shirt we spotted last week at Mouse Gear!

We also spotted this Mickey short-sleeved hooded pullover for Men!

It’s for $39.99.

For a more classic look, this signature Mickey T-shirt can be yours for $24.99.

For the little ones in your party, this classic Mickey ringer t-shirt is perfect for their first trips to Disney World! It costs $17.99 and matches the t-shirts spotted at Port Orleans French Quarter last week!

Also new to us are these Mickey and Minnie Backpacks for kids (but we love them so much we’ll just use these backpacks for ourselves!).

The bags are cute enough on their own, but if you look closely at the details, you’ll see a ton of fun touches like themed zippers…

…featuring Mickey’s classic shorts and gloves…

…as well as stitched details on the straps!

The Minnie backpack is just as cute with her signature polka dot design…

…the zipper on this bag features her classic yellow shoes and bow…

…and you can find the stitch detailing on the strap of this bag as well!

The Mickey and Minnie backpacks are $29.99 each. Finally, to complete this classic Mickey and Minnie look, you can sport these flip flops:

One foot is for Mickey, and the other foot is for Minnie! The bottom of each one is a bright yellow design and the pair is $14.99

And that’s the latest on the monorail resorts, featuring a little sprinkle of Epcot news! Stay tuned to DFB as we continue to bring you the latest in parks and resorts news!

Which new merchandise item is your favorite? Let us know in the comments!