food IS a theme park
Who’s ready for the biggest event of the year at EPCOT?!
2023 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival
The International Food & Wine Festival runs from August 29th to November 23rd, 2024, and there is a LOT to eat. With dozens of food booths and multiple menu items at each, how do you choose what to add to your buy list on a one-day visit? Well, here at DFB, we’ve been going to the Food & Wine Festival for 15 years, and we have some things we buy EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.
It’s probably going to take us a bit longer to get over all that happened during the D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event.
D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event
On top of all the announcements of new movies Disney+ series, lands coming to the Disney parks, new parades, and even gaming experiences, we got the announcement that a new Villains Land would be coming to Magic Kingdom! Over the days since, we’ve gotten more details about it, but we’re just hungry for more so we did a little digging and we’ve got to talk about what we’ve found!
Hey, friends! We’re back with another DFB Video covering all the latest Disney news!
Disney World
A NEW restaurant has been announced for the Island Tower coming to the Polynesian Village Resort this year, we’ve got a FIRST LOOK at the new Helios hotel coming to Epic Universe, Deadpool will be sailing the high seas and so much more.
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How do you pick which Disney World hotel you’re going to stay at on your next vacation?
Pop Century Resort
There are many hotels at Disney World, and they are broken down by cost, style, and amenities. Deluxe resorts are the top-tier hotels that have the highest costs per night, they are typically fancier in their theming, and they offer more amenities and perks. Moderate resorts are a step below Deluxe resorts, and Value resorts are the lowest level. Value resorts are the least expensive resorts with theming that is typically larger than life, and they offer the least amount of amenities and perks. One of our favorite Value resorts is Disney’s Pop Century Resort, but even though we love it, four things about it seriously bug us when we stay there.
Figuring out what to pack in your Disney parks bag can be a challenge.
Stickers Loungefly
You want to be prepared for everything from warm weather to phone batteries dying. We go to Disney World every day, so we thought we would show you the six items we always carry in our park bag so that you will have no regrets!
THIS IS NOT A DRILL!
It’s open!
After waiting what seems like ages for the iconic Blue Ribbon Corn Dogs to open on Disney’s BoardWalk, the time has FINALLY come. That’s right — the Disneyland snack spot has officially opened a location at Disney World and we couldn’t be more thrilled. We’ve got that (corn) dog in us and we’re ready for more — so come with us to try the BRAND-NEW Blue Ribbon Corn Dogs at Disney World!
If you’re heading to Disney World for vacation, you may only be spending one day in each park.
Spaceship Earth at EPCOT
While some people get the chance to stay longer and visit each park multiple times, many tourists aren’t getting that hefty of a schedule. And that can be a particular challenge when you’ve got a special limited-time event happening in the parks that you want to check out! So what happens when you go to EPCOT with only ONE day to conquer the International Food & Wine Festival?
We’ve had some pricey meals in Disney World — because, hey, Disney food is our JOB!
Japan Pavilion in EPCOT
We once spent $300 on a sushi boat in EPCOT, and we have ZERO regrets. We’ve also dined at Victoria & Albert’s at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, which is the FANCIEST restaurant in all of Disney World. Again, that was a case of YOLO. We’ve done the tasting menu at Monsieur Paul at EPCOT, and it honestly blew our minds. Well, we recently revisited another EPCOT favorite, Takumi-Tei, and this one set us back about $250, and it was worth every penny.
When we visit Disney World, it’s easy to become overwhelmed by the crowds, wait times, prices, and amount of walking you’ll have to do. However, while those variables can change, one obstacle remains a constant: the sun.
A sunny day in Magic Kingdom!
Sunxiety, or the fear of the sun or damage from the sun, is absolutely a real thing. Plenty of folks feel obligated to completely cover up when outdoors or avoid the outdoors altogether. We get it. Our reporters visit the Disney World parks every day and with that have come some gnarly burns on occasion and the fear of skin damage. As we learn more and more about both the positive and harmful effects of prolonged sunlight exposure, we’ve become more mindful of how we prepare for park days.
We still don’t believe it, but it’s really happening: AÂ Monsters, Inc. land is coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Monsters Inc. Land Concept Art ©Disney
We’ll admit this was one announcement we totally did NOT expect from D23: The Ultimate Fan Event, but we are STOKED. That’s because Disney also announced that we were finally getting the ride we’ve been wanting since 2001, when Monsters, Inc. landed in movie theaters: a ride based on the doors scene in the movie — and y’all, IT IS HAPPENING! Seriously, just go ahead and pinch us because we think we’re dreaming. Anyway, we’ve actually been hunting down some more details about the new ride and we think we found some clues about it.
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