food IS a theme park
We’re taking the arts, entertainment, and FOOD at the Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Arts!
Goshiki
We’ve been making our way through World Showcase and got a taste of Remy’s Signature ratatouille and a SPICY stuffed pepper in Mexico. Our next stop is the Goshiki Food Studio located in the Japan Pavilion. Save room for sushi because this is where you can stuff yourself with rice and soy sauce!
Did you hear the news? EPCOT’s International Festival of the Arts has officially started! We’re making our way around World Showcase to visit all the new and returning Food Studios!
EPCOT Festival of the Arts
We headed to the Refreshment Outpost to see what’s cooking! At last year’s Festival of the Arts, we dove headfirst into Paintbrush Churros and Popcorn Flights. Some of the items have returned while others are new. Let’s see what the Outpost has to offer in 2021!
It’s time for another look at the Magic Kingdom!
Main Street Balloons
We headed into the magical theme park to see what’s new and report back! We found loads of merchandise and learned that a fan-favorite experience is closing. Plus, we’ve got popcorn bucket updates! Come see what we found this week!
Planning ahead can help you on your road to a stress-free vacation to Disney World!
Drained Rivers of America
Before heading to the theme parks, it’s helpful to know what attractions are closed. This will help you plan around the closures and ensure you’re not too disappointed when you arrive. We’re back with a refurbishment update to inform you of all the attractions that will be closed for refurb this week. Let’s take a look at the refurb schedule from January 11th through January 17th, 2021.
Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom is a card game that allows guests to interact with elements around the theme park.
Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom Recruitment Center
Guests can pick up a pack of cards (most of which are free) and use them to make “magical” images appear throughout the Magic Kingdom. The technology is similar to Agent Ps World Showcase Adventure in EPCOT, which was suspended in February 2020. We’ve now confirmed that Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom will also be suspended.
California Grill is a Signature Dining restaurant located at the top of Disney’s Contemporary Resort.
California Grill Seating
It offers sweeping views of the Magic Kingdom, upscale menu items, and handcrafted cocktails. This is one of those places that you take the family for a nice dinner or a romantic date night. The menu has changed a bit since we visited for the grand reopening in July. Some allergy-friendly items have been added a quality entree has changed quite a bit. Let’s take a look at the changes!
Are you ready to sweet what’s WILD and new at Disney’s Animal Kingdom??
Disney Conservation Button
We took an adventurous trek to the park this week. We expected to find a few updates since Christmas has ended. What we found were a LOAD of new snacks, new merchandise, and a few menu updates. Come see what’s new and poppin’ at Animal Kingdom!
Disney World is currently operating under new health mandates and limited operations. The regulations were implemented when the theme parks reopened in July.
Festival of the Lion King
Over the last several months, Disney has been adjusting to crowds and other factors by slowly reopening more resorts, restaurants, and more. Some facilities and accommodations have remained closed and others have scheduled reopening dates in the coming months. Also, some attractions are down for refurbishments. To help you prepare, we’ve listed EVERY Disney World attraction and resort that is closed in January 2021!
We’re totally fine with Disney rolling out the holiday treats early. We already had a Valentine’s Day Red Hot Cinnamon Cupcake that was the bomb dot com.
Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Sandwich
We noticed that another Valentine’s treat has arrived a month and a half in advance. The crowd-favorite Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Sandwich is back for the most romantic time of the year. But. Um. It’s not quite what we remember.
We LOVE it when our Disney World treats come with hidden surprises!
Cheetah Brownie
We were greeting the elephants and monkeys at Disney’s Animal Kingdom today. All that socializing made us a little tired. We decided to stop into Creature Comforts for a Starbucks coffee and check out the treat case. A couple new treats caught our eye. One dessert, in particular, attracted us immediately. Mickey was looking fetching in animal print so we picked it up to see if it’s as wildly tasty as it looks!
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