food IS a theme park
Disney Springs…are you doing okay?
Disney Springs
From the crowds you’ll see, it appears the shopping and dining district is doing just fine. With pop-up shops that attract hours-long waits, seasonal snacks that we can’t get enough of, and exciting dining opportunities for upcoming holidays, there’s no way to suspect anything strange is happening at Springs…right? WRONG. We need to talk about how many permanent closures have happened recently because it’s more than you may expect.
Summer House on the Lake is one of the newest restaurants in Disney Springs, and it has some special happenings in October!
Summer House on the Lake
This restaurant boasts an amazing view with California-inspired bites, and a COOKIE BAR! During October the restaurant has a few special offerings, and we wanted you to know about them.
Extra, extra, read all about it! Seriously, we’re sure Disney World hasn’t had a wink of sleep because it has dropped so many new updates this week. If you’ve missed out, this is your chance to catch up!
Cinderella Castle
I’m back again with another round of WHAT’S NEW UPDATES AT DISNEY WORLD, a rundown on all the epic news and updates that happened at Disney World this past week. This week, we got the 4-1-1 on a fan-favorite character coming to EPCOT, a Disney Springs store finally reopening after a month-long closure, and a popular special ticketed event getting completely sold out! Are y’all ready? Okay, let’s go!
It’s been…a week in Disney World. We’ve spent a lot of it tracking Hurricane Helene and staying updated on closures and cancellations at the resort.
Pumpkin ice cream is back.
We did, however, celebrate the reopening of a Starbucks and the return of pumpkin ice cream (even if it left us a little disappointed). We also got the full list of snacks and drinks coming to this year’s Jollywood Nights (and it is a LOT). As always, we also kept a close eye on Disney World restaurant menus, and we’ve got some menu updates to share with you this week.
We may not have even reached Halloween yet, but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to look toward Thanksgiving at Disney World!
Disney World Tickets During the Holidays
Thanksgiving is going to be here before you know it and we’re already preparing how we’ll spend the holiday in Disney World. Naturally, since the holiday does have a heavy theme around food, we’re already thinking about where at Disney World we want to have our Thanksgiving meals. If you’re planning ahead like we are, then you need to be ready for that Thanksgiving Disney World dining reservation window to open.
We always get excited when something new turns up in Disney World.
Disney Springs
Recently, in Disney Springs, we’ve seen new restaurants open up, as well as new stores (although some stores have closed). We recently learned that a new pop-up shop was coming soon, though, and let’s just say the HYPE behind the shop is real. Well, that store has appeared today, and we aren’t the only folks who want to get inside.
Sometimes, Starbucks just hits, especially when you’re in Disney World and it’s rope drop or the middle of the day when you’ve lost your last bit of energy.
Disney Springs
Yeah, we’ll usually warn you about long lines at Starbucks, especially in the morning, but at the same time, we’ll often be standing in those lines (although we do go to Joffrey’s when they’re TOO long). Well, if you’re headed to Disney Springs, your Starbucks options just opened up again: a closed Starbucks there has just reopened! OH, HAPPY DAY!
Disney California Adventure’s incredibly popular World of Color show almost looked very different.
World of Color – ONE
The World of Color water show debuted at the Disneyland Resort in 2010 and has gone through a few different iterations over the past several years. Today, it has evolved into World of Color — ONE, honoring Disney’s centennial. The show occurs at Paradise Gardens Park (formerly Paradise Pier) in Disney California Adventure and features special water effects, projections, and sound and lighting effects. It also almost featured drones.
Prices are going up at one of Disney World’s busiest restaurants.
Earl of Sandwich in Disney Springs
Earl of Sandwich has been a staple of Walt Disney World for 20 years. In fact, the restaurant — which opened at Disney Springs (then known as Downtown Disney) in 2004 — was the first of the chain, which has since grown to over 35 locations around the world. Recently, we noticed some massive changes to the shop’s menu that might leave some long-term fans unhappy.
Just when you thought we’d already eaten across Disney Springs with their newest eats and treats, we’re back for more!
It comes precut
When we first learned of a new snack coming to one of our favorite restaurants in Disney Springs, we couldn’t WAIT to try it out — but we had to. You see, this particular offering is only available for an exclusive time of the day each day during the restaurant’s happy hour. If you’ve not had a chance to stop by eet by Maneet Chauhan already, we’ve giving you yet another reason.
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