food IS a theme park
Disney World is full of amazing and super popular restaurants — Chef Mickey’s, Cinderella’s Royal Table, ‘Ohana — but, have you ever heard of Primo Piatto? Or how about The Fountain?
Primo Piatto Tables Space Out
These awesome restaurants just haven’t gotten their due. I bet there are at least a few on this list that you have NEVER heard of before!
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Gideon’s Bakehouse may be new to Disney Springs, but it already has quite the fan base.
Gideon’s Bakehouse
We LOVE trying their newest inventions, like the spicy Eternal Flame Cookie or secret slices of cake. And the’ve upped their game recently and offered more than baked goods: they also sell coffee cups and face masks! But if you want to show your Gideon’s pride another way, we’ve got good news. Gideon’s has some new shirts for the month of February!
Wishables have been a hit among Disney fans who love a good mystery pack.
“it’s a small world” Wishables
Every month Disney releases a new Wishables collection that has one open plush for purchase and a mystery pack where all you can do is feel for the one you want! And, if you saw our post yesterday, you know that the NEW “its a small world” Wishables are this month’s addition to the trend and they’re available online NOW!
Could it be possible that you completely forgot a Disney World Resort? We almost did.
Reflections — A Disney Lakeside Lodge
Reflections — A Disney Lakeside Lodge was announced back in 2019 and for a while, we were hearing a LOT about it. The upcoming Disney Vacation Club resort was set to occupy the former home of Disney’s River Country water park near Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground. In June 2020, it seemed like the resort may have been canceled. What’s going on with Reflections — A Disney Lakeside Lodge?
Have you ever stayed at Disney’s Pop Century Resort?
Disney’s Pop Century Resort
This “value” Disney Resort hotel takes guests back in time to the second half of the 20th century. With buildings themed to various decades, reasonably priced rooms, and access to the Disney Skyliner, Pop Century has become a POP-ular choice for many guests. Today, we’re stopping by the resort and giving you a look INSIDE one of the rooms.
Welcome to the Japan pavilion at EPCOT! And we can’t lie — this is one of our favorite pavilions in the World Showcase!
Japan Pavilion at EPCOT
Not only is this pavilion beautiful, but it’s also home to the impressive Mitsukoshi Department Store as well as several restaurants, including Teppan Edo. This spot reopened in August with an updated menu. We finally got around to eating there to see what eating hibachi in the time of social distancing would be like!
Valentine’s Day is less than two weeks away, if you can even believe it!
Valentine’s Balloons
And there are LOADS of ways to celebrate with your family, like giving them a Disney Valentine’s Day gift, perhaps?!
It’s been over a year since the coronavirus pandemic first hit the United States, but there’s good news! A vaccine has arrived, and slowly but surely, people are getting inoculated.
COVID-19 vaccination tents are set up in the north of the Toy Story parking lot at the Disneyland Resort on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, in Anaheim, CA. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
In a big move to amp up the vaccination efforts, today the White House announced that major retailers across America, including Florida, will begin administering the vaccine soon, getting doses directly from the federal government.
Here’s a face mask pro-tip for your next visit to the Disney Parks — if you have long hair, wear it up!
Magic Kingdom Cinderella Castle
We’ve noticed that throwing our hair up in a ponytail has helped us reduce the number of tangles we come home with and it’s helped us stay cool on particularly warm days park hopping! And, instead of packing any ol’ hair tie with you for the day, add some subtle Disney style to your look with these Disney scrunchies released online by BoxLunch!
We’re officially in February, which means Valentine’s Day will be here before we know it!
Animal Kingdom
Holidays at Disney World mean a few different things. You can typically expect special decorations and merchandise to celebrate the holiday, and then there’s OUR favorite part — the seasonal treats! Or…we at least think they’re seasonal. Sometimes, Disney likes to “reimagine” old snacks to be new. Remember this Halloween drink that had an identity crisis?
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