food IS a theme park
The lobby of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort is currently decked out with festive holiday decor.
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort
But the gigantic Christmas tree and gingerbread treats aren’t the only things that have recently returned to the resort. Now, guests can once again enjoy live music in the lobby!
With the holidays now upon us, we’ve certainly seen an uptick in crowds at Disney World recently.
Cinderella Castle
And today, all four parks at Disney World have reached capacity. But what does that look like? We’ve got photos and videos from the parks to show you!
It feels like Thanksgiving just happened, but Christmas is right around the corner!
Magic Kingdom Holidays
It’s the season of gift-giving which is why we’ve been putting together several gift guides for you to follow! And we recently told you that you have to order your DFB merch SOON so that you can get it in time for Christmas!
This holiday season, nothing says “You’re the Minnie to my Mickey” quite like jewelry that costs nearly as much as an Annual Pass to Disney World!
Uptown Jewelers
If you’ve got money to burn, and you’re shopping for gifts for someone who is REALLY on the nice list, then we found the perfect earrings for you!
Without question, the holidays are baking season! Don’t get us wrong, we’re ALWAYS happy to cook up a batch of choco chips or shortbread ANY time of the year, but there’s something so perfect about baking sweet treats with loved ones this time of year!
Minnie Peppermint Cookie
If you’re REALLY looking to sweeten up your sweets this year, Disney is sharing recipes for 10 of its most beloved and most unique cookies from the theme parks, so that you can recreate the magic at home! From whimsical riffs on classics, like Gingerbread Cookies, to more elaborate confections, like Belle’s Enchanted Christmas Tree, there’s a cookie recipe here for everyone!
Our love for cookies at Disney World runs DEEP. About as deep as the deep-dish Jack-Jack Num Num Cookies at Hollywood Studios, which we’ve been HUGE fans of!
Num Num Cookie
A little known secret, though, is that Disney doesn’t actually even make these cookies! They come from a local bakery, and just this week that bakery announced you can no longer get these cookies directly from their shop in nearby Winter Garden!
No matter what galaxy we’re on, we like our coffee as strong as the Force.
Star Wars Hoodie Pullover
So we can’t think of a better way to kickstart our day than with a cup of coffee in a collectible Star Wars mug from Starbucks!
Although most of Disneyland Resort remains closed, there are some parts of the resort that have reopened.
Downtown Disney
Downtown Disney reopened this past summer, and Buena Vista Street in Disney California Adventure recently reopened with limited shopping and dining.
We’ve seen some amazing Disney merchandise collections this year, but we’ve really loved the Minnie Mouse: The Main Attraction merch drops every month!
Minnie Mouse: The Main Attraction Haunted Mansion Ears
But we’ve noticed that so much of that merchandise GOES FAST, both in the parks and on shopDisney. But we occasionally notice when things get restocked (although those restocks don’t often last long either).
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