food IS a theme park
We spotted some cute new merch on our latest trip to EPCOT!
Spaceship Earth
The 2020 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays is officially underway. But in between trying all of our favorite festival eats and drinks, we also made some time to stop by the merchandise locations in the World Showcase to get a jump on our holiday shopping!
Since we call ourselves a food blog, we have to try all kinds of snacks: the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Pumpkin Spice Pretzel
We remember those that were rather disappointing to the eye, like the Pumpkin Spice Pretzel and the Poor Unfortunate Souls Float (the original with black raspberry soft serve). There are even a few “gross” Disney snacks that we actually recommend trying, like blue milk and Beverly, but there are always those that we don’t really understand. No matter how we feel about the snack, we usually do our best to muster up the courage to try the unique ones, and that’s exactly what we did today with a new flavor of Kit Kat!
We’ve been shopping all over Downtown Disney at Disneyland Resort today, looking at the new Mobile Checkout system, snagging some AMAZING Avengers Campus merch, and, of course, admiring all of the beautiful holiday decorations!
Mobile Checkout
While we were at Disney Home, we also found some adorable new aprons, kitchen towels, and more to make your cooking more magical. Orange Bird, The Haunted Mansion, and even Mickey Premium Bars are featured on these fun items and we cannot get enough of them!
We’re checking in on a DFB favorite today!
Mermaid Tail Cupcake
Last year, Disney introduced an absolutely iconic cupcake at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, and we’ve been obsessed with it ever since. Hello there, Mermaid Tail Cupcake! Even with all the ups and downs of the year, we’re glad to say you can still get this treat!
Hello friends! Today we’re headed to Magic Kingdom to check out what’s new!
Magic Kingdom train station
The past few days have been absolutely bonkers around Disney World with the Festival of the Holidays starting at EPCOT, Thanksgiving crowds, and more holiday offerings and entertainment returning! Things likely won’t slow down anytime soon as we progress into the holiday season, but we’re excited to see what Disney has in store. So, if you’re planning to visit Magic Kingdom soon, what can you expect to see? Let’s find out!
Coronavirus has caused a multitude of changes throughout the world and continues to do so. Recently, Disneyland Paris and Hong Kong Disneyland were both forced to close due to rising coronavirus cases in their areas.
EPCOT
We’ve been constantly watching for further updates from California’s governor for regulations that may impact Disneyland Resort, and we’ve also been keeping an eye out for updates from Florida’s Governor DeSantis on any regulations that may impact Disney World. Today, Governor DeSantis held a press conference and we got a better idea of the state’s direction in terms of coronavirus restrictions and more as COVID-19 numbers increase across the nation.
The Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays has officially kicked off for the season!
Bûche de Noël
We’ve been busy trying all the new treats and sweets at each Holiday Kitchen in World Showcase. Now, other EPCOT locations have joined in the festivities! Les Halles Boulangerie Patisserie bakes up some beautiful desserts and French pastries throughout the year. The bakery is currently serving a traditional Bûche de Noël aux Trois Chocolats for the season!
There are dozens of Disney hotels to stay at in Walt Disney World, and everyone’s got their own favorites.
Grand Floridian Christmas decorations
Over the past few weeks, we’ve asked YOU, our readers, about whether certain Disney attractions and restaurants are overrated or underrated, and today we’re tackling Disney World resort hotels! Will Disney’s Grand Floridian Hotel be voted as totally underrated? Or will Disney’s Port Orleans French Quarter and its tasty beignets be overrated? YOU voted and now we’ve got the results!
Guess what? We’ve got MORE DEALS for you!
©Walmart
It’s Cyber Monday and we’ve been showing you great Disney deals ALL DAY. From Amazon deals to BoxLunch discounts and more, we’re LOVING the savings. And now, we’re bringing you some of our favorite items from Walmart’s Cyber Monday sale!
We are assembling all of our superhero gear and getting ready to fight some villains and save the day over at Avengers Campus, which is coming to Disneyland Resort and Disneyland Paris.
©Disney via IAAPA Expo 2020 Presentation
We’ve seen and learned about some amazing details about the new attractions coming to this land, and even got to see it from inside Disney California Adventure Park when Buena Vista Street reopened. But, we don’t have to wait until Avengers Campus opens to snag some great superhero merch!
Earlier, we shared that Spider-Bots (special toys originally developed for the land) and more Avengers Campus merchandise would be available in Downtown Disney soon! But, before the items go on sale to the general public, Passholders get a chance to grab some of the merch a little bit early! Today, we’re stopping by the exclusive Passholder shopping event and giving you ALL the details about these awesome items!
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