food IS a theme park
The Maleficent Waffle Cone first debuted in Disney World at the 2018 Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party where it was made with a lime soft-service ice cream.
Maleficent Waffle Cone
It then made a comeback at Storybook Treats for the return of the Maleficent Dragon Float for the Festival of Fantasy Parade in 2019. Now, it has returned again for Halloween at another popular Disney World ice cream shop in Disney Springs, but this time it has a surprising twist!
No tricks, just treats!
Happy Hallow-TREATS
Halloween season has arrived at Disney World, and you know what means! Decorations, merchandise, Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, and — of course — TREATS! We recently sampled some of the 2024 seasonal treats available at Disney Springs!
Get your tastebuds ready, it’s about to be a delicious month.
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From September 15th through October 15, Disney is planning to celebrate Hispanic & Latin American Heritage Month by offering a litany of food options throughout Walt Disney World and the Disneyland Resort. According to Disney, their culinary team has drawn inspiration from classic flavors of Hispanic and Latin American cultures to craft a lineup “filled with a variety of mouthwatering bites and sips that will transport you to these cultures with each bite.” So, let’s dive in.
Attention BBQ fans, a BRAND-NEW meal option is coming to Disney Springs.
The Polite Pig
The Polite Pig has been a favorite of many since the BBQ restaurant opened at Disney Springs in 2017. Now the outlet has announced that a NEW menu offering is coming soon!
Another piece of the 2025 calendar is in place.
Drawn to Life
Disney Springs has been home to a Cirque du Soleil show for decades now. The current show, Drawn to Life, opened in 2021 to strong reviews. Now, Disney and Cirque have teamed up to announce the show’s schedule for 2025, as well as adding an expansion to its most popular add-on.
Yes, we’re still enjoying the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival and we will be enjoying it through November 23rd.
Tiki Torch drink from Disney’s Coronado Springs
We even recently discovered a SECRET drink that’s VERY exclusive (and it’s DELICIOUS) at the festival. We also got more details about Disney World’s OTHER food and wine festival, the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Food and Wine Classic. We’ve also been keeping an eye on Disney World restaurant menus because they are ALWAYS changing, so let’s take a look at the menu changes we found this week.
Celebrities are just like us: they love Disney, too, especially Disney World.
Disney Springs
Celebrities are visiting Disney World ALL the time and we’ve recently seen Terry Crews riding Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind in EPCOT (he actually APPEARS in the ride), although Jordan Fisher recently took a ride with the Guardians of the Galaxy, too. Olivia Rodrigo also recently took a trip to Disney World during a tour stop for her Guts World Tour. Even Oscar winner Charlize Theron had to make a trip to The Most Magical Place on Earth. Well, now two MORE celebrities are coming to Disney World — and you have a chance to meet them!
Listen, we know Crumbl Cookie Mania is a thing.
Gideon’s Bakehouse
We’re pretty sure we can’t scroll through TikTok without a video showing off a pink box full of cookies. But, can we please give some well-deserved love to the COOLEST cookie shop ever? [Read more…]
Disney World’s nighttime shows are some of our favorite forms of entertainment!
Fireworks
Disney does a great job of using visual elements such as fireworks, lasers, and projections combined with music to create an immersive storytelling experience. There has been a one-of-kind Disney World nighttime show happening this summer that fans have really enjoyed, but unfortunately, it’s last show is happening SOON.
Well, we have certainly talked a LOT about food in Disney World this week. Well, we ALWAYS talk about food, but this week, we attended the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival, and ate, well, a LOT of food.
One of our favorite festival eats!
Yes, we visited every single booth at the festival and got reviews up for every single one. But we’re never NOT done talking about food in Disney World, so let’s talk about restaurants…or more specifically, restaurant changes. We take a look at Disney World restaurant menus every week and keep you updated on changes, so let’s see what updates we have for THIS week.
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