food IS a theme park
Hello from Walt Disney World!
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
We’re still reeling from our preview of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, and it seems like everywhere you look something new is popping up in the parks! Not only that, but Disney has been keeping us on our toes with a whole slew of exciting announcements. With so much going on in Disney World, it’s important to keep up on all the major projects — so let’s take a look at the biggest Disney World construction updates from this week!
What a week, right?
There’s a new drink at Starbucks!
We’re still riding on the high of riding Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic rewind last week, getting updates on TRON Lightcycle Run testing, and drooling over the new Mexico ears over in EPCOT. But don’t worry because we’re still keeping a close eye on Disney World restaurant menus, and we’ve got all the updates for the week right here!
You might have played in Disney World, but have you ever worked from Disney World?
Magic Kingdom
We bet many people wouldn’t think of Disney World as a quiet place to get work done, but there’s actually a few hidden gems that are secluded enough. Whether work spontaneously creeps up on you while on vacation, or you’re a Disney World local heading there specifically to work remotely, here are a few places you can get productive in Disney World.
Do you have a favorite Disney World hotel?
Disney’s Riviera Resort
Do you like the Hawaiian vibes of the Polynesian? Or are you more into the groovy theming of Pop Century? Perhaps you dig the New Orleans vibes of the Port Orleans resorts. Or maybe you just love pretending to eat pastries on the French Riviera at the Riviera. Whatever your preference, there’s a hotel for you! We just visited Disney World’s hotels, checking in to see what’s been going on with them lately.
This has been a big week at Disney World.
Tony’s Town Square Restaurant
Although the highlight was probably riding EPCOT’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, we’ve also had fun trying out some new snacks, including some fun Mother’s Day treats, as well as some May the 4th snacks. But we’ve also been keeping an eye on EVERYTHING happening at Disney World restaurants.
Picture this — it’s 12:30PM and you’re wandering around a Disney World park, trying to find something to eat that’s 1. nearby 2. actually tasty and 3. not ridiculously expensive or time consuming. We’ve totally been there before! Luckily, we can help you out.
Hollywood Studios
There are a bunch of places to eat in Disney World, but some are much better than others (and we’ve tried them ALL, so we would know!). We’ve got some tried and true dining spots that almost never let us down, so let’s talk about some restaurants that you should definitely check out for lunch while you’re in Disney World!
April is over and to quote Mickey, “OH, BOY!” It was certainly a busy month in Disney World — at least when it comes to eating and drinking (something that we LOVE to do!).
New snack at a NEW restaurant!
With festive treats to celebrate Easter and Halfway to Halloween to price increases on several iconic snacks, there was already a lot to keep track of. But then Disney surprised us and opened up a BRAND NEW restaurant in EPCOT, Connections Cafe and Eatery. We’ve got a lot of menu updates to cover — so let’s get right to it!
It’s MAY!
Mickey Mouse at Chef Mickey’s!
April was a busy month for Disney World restaurants, though. We’ve seen a ton of more price increases, but we also saw the release of new…Halloween snacks? Yep, Disney is all about celebrating “Halfway To Halloween,” and we are here for it. But in the meantime, things are still changing on restaurant menus, and we’ve got ALL the updates from the last week of April!
We know this is a “what’s new at Disney World’s hotels” post, but we’ve gotta start out with an honest confession — we’ve been thinking about Halloween all week!
Disney’s Contemporary Resort
We have to blame Disney for that and their Halfway to Halloween event, which brought us spooky snacks that you can get RIGHT NOW, announcements about the return of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party AND Oogie Boogie Bash, and a sneak peek at all the new merchandise we’ll see this year for Halloween. But it’s not all Halloween in Disney World just yet. This week, we’ve spent some time at Disney World’s hotels and there are lots of updates from these spots, including news about BEIGNET EARS?! WHAT?! Let’s go through all the news from the resorts right now!
Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary celebration continues, and it wouldn’t be a Disney celebration if there wasn’t a ton of FOOD, right?
Even Disney World’s popcorn got a 50th makeover!
Well, Disney has delivered with OVER 150 new eats and drinks around the parks and resorts. And, if that feels like an overwhelming number or you can’t fathom buying pants that are stretchy enough to make it through trying ALL of those snacks, we’ve got you covered! We’ve tried over 100 of these snacks and we’ve boiled it down (or at least tried) to the top 10 that we think you should try when you visit!
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