food IS a theme park
If you’re going to Disney World during the holidays, you have to check out the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays!
Festival of the Holidays Sign
Festival of the Holidays takes place at EPCOT from November 26th through December 30th this year and celebrates different cultural traditions from around the world. There are food booths, decorations, and the famous Candlelight Processional. And, we just got exciting news about the celebrations!
Seafood lovers, it’s your lucky day! We’re bringing you a review from the fish capital of EPCOT.
Coral Reef Spread
Yep, we’re stopping by The Seas Pavilion in EPCOT to give the latest fishy fare at Coral Reef Restaurant a REVIEW! This unique, aquatic spot doesn’t typically stand out as a must-do (have you SEEN the rest of the food at EPCOT?!), but a unique atmosphere and a robust menu of seafood favorites could make it worth the visit. Let’s see how it holds up today!
Yehaa Bob Jackson is a musician who had been performing at Disney’s Port Orleans — Riverside for 23 years before the Disney World closure in 2020.
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After Disney World reopened in July 2020, Yehaa Bob was not invited back to perform. But, he announced not long ago that he would return to Port Orleans as of the reopening on October 14th. That’s today! We visited to see his performance, which looks a little different now, and here’s why.
Knowing to plan for the big stuff — like securing your dining reservations, booking a hotel room, and purchasing the right park tickets — is all part of the big picture when it comes to planning a Disney World vacation.
Disney World
But what about the teensy-tiny details? Are they worth remembering? Yes. Yes, they are!
One of our favorite views is the big balloon floating above Disney World’s shopping center, Disney Springs.
Disney Springs
This balloon is the Aerophile, which is actually the world’s largest hand-painted helium-filled balloon. Guests can take a ride in the balloon to get gorgeous views of the area around them. Pretty soon, though, this ride is going to close for a short refurbishment.
This November, D23 is hosting an exclusive Gold Member event at Disney’s Contemporary Resort.
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Destination D23 will feature announcements, sneak peeks, special guests, behind-the-scenes stories, and more, as well as exclusive access to shopping and an early screening of Disney’s newest film! Event attendees must register for time slots, and here’s how.
When Disney World comes out with a new set of Mickey or Minnie ears, it’s big news.
Minnie Ears!
Lately, Disney’s track record with new ears has been very mixed. We found some of the prettiest ears of all time at the Norway pavilion in EPCOT, but we also spotted some ears that looked like they’d been made out of our grandmother’s couch material. But we just spotted even MORE new ears, and we think these definitely belong in the “win” category.
Disney’s Contemporary Resort has a lot of reasons to celebrate right now.
Disney’s Contemporary Resort
The hotel is celebrating its own 50th Anniversary, since it opened on October 1st, 1971 along with Disney World. Lately the hotel has also finished up some big projects, like new guest rooms, an updated lobby, and the brand new Steakhouse 71 restaurant. Now we’ve spotted even MORE reasons to head to the Contemporary, since there is a bunch of new merchandise themed after the resort! [Read more…]
Hello from Magic Kingdom!
Magic Kingdom
We like to check out the Disney World parks frequently to see if anything new is going on, so come with us as we see what’s new in Magic Kingdom!
Disney World’s 50th Anniversary celebration is officially underway!
Happy 50th!
As part of the 50th Anniversary there are new merchandise items, new nighttime shows, and (of course) TONS of new snacks. We’ve tried a whole bunch of the 50th Anniversary treats and we’ve ranked some of our favorites in the parks. But, we wanted to know what treat YOU, our fantastic DFB readers, think is the best of the best. So, we established a DFB 50th Anniversary snack bracket, and after several days of voting via the DFB Instagram you’ve finally crowned a winner!
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