food IS a theme park
Have you been enjoying all the new WonderFall Flavors at Disney Springs treats we’ve been telling you about today? We certainly hope so!
D-Luxe Burger
We already told you about the seasonal menu items at YeSake — which you can learn about here! And now we’re BACK to review D-Luxe Burger’s seasonal menu items!
It’s another gorgeous day at Walt Disney World! We’re here covering all the new seasonal eats at today’s launch of WonderFall Flavors at Disney Springs! Our next stop? YeSake!
YeSake in Disney Springs
While the weather still feels more like summer than fall at Disney Springs today, that hasn’t stopped us from wanting to try all the new autumnal treats that YeSake has to offer!
If you’re celebrating any part of the holiday season at Epcot, then you’ll have the opportunity to enjoy the Epcot International Festival of the Holidays from November 29th through December 30th!
Epcot International Festival of the Holidays
And a HUGE part of the Festival of the Holidays is the global cuisine available throughout the park at Holiday Kitchens — also known as Food Booths.
Welcome to Festival of the Holidays!
This year, the Holiday Kitchens will once again be found around World Showcase and throughout the rest of Epcot. These kitchens will continue to offer tastes of the holidays representing seasonal traditions around the world.
There are 13 Holiday Kitchens this year along with a few additional offerings.
Many Disney World guests (including us here at the DFB team) get flutters of excitement when they get to meet and get photos taken with their favorite Disney World characters. And if you’re a parent to little ones, you likely get a burst of joy seeing your kiddo meet Mickey Mouse for the very first time.
Mickey and Minnie Meet-and-Greet
Disney World’s PhotoPass photographers have become a vital component of these character meet-and-greets, and many vacationers choose to purchase the Memory Maker package for unlimited downloads of the resulting photos. (Disney World Annual Passholders get Memory Maker for free). During our recent visits to a few meet-and-greet locations, we’ve noticed the addition of automated cameras in lieu of PhotoPass photographers, and Disney Fans are NOT HAPPY about it. We’ll explain why in a minute, but first let’s talk about what these actually are and where you can find them.
The Ganachery in Disney Springs is a great place to find yummy treats, like the totally epic chocolate pinatas and chocolate marshmallow pops. During our visit to the chocolate shop today, we found something new and it completely bowled us over!
Salted Caramel Pop
We’re talking about The Ganachery’s hot sipping chocolate!
The 2019 Epcot International Festival of the Holidays is taking place November 29-December 30! Gosh, that’s SOON y’all!
Epcot International Festival of the Holidays
One of the most beloved parts of this festival is Epcot’s Candlelight Processional. Here, celebrities share the story of Christmas before a chorus of singers, and today, Disney has officially announced two more narrators.Â
We spotted a sea witch!
Sleeping Beauty Castle
That’s right, Ursula has taken up residence in one of the Disneyland Resort hotels.
Howdy, everybody! It’s time for another roundup of What’s New in Epcot!
Epcot’s Spaceship Earth
Today we’ve got a lot to tell you about, including menu changes, construction updates, and lots of new merch — including some adorable Finding Nemo buttons.
Hey all you runDisney fans! There have been some exciting announcements made for the 2020 Marathon Weekend at Disney World!
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When it comes to restaurants on the Monorail Resort loop at Walt Disney World, a few probably spring immediately to mind: California Grill at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, ‘Ohana at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, and Grand Floridian Cafe at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa (well, maybe not that last one, but we’re on a mission to make it a must-do for everyone!).
But even though those headliners get the most attention from guests (and are regularly enjoyed here at DFB!), lesser-known restaurants on the loop often bring just as much quality and thought to their menus. The Wave… of American Flavors on the lobby level of the Contemporary can be a surprisingly good destination meal — especially for breakfast. There’s a SUPER SECRET DFB TIP included in our review that we think you’re going to want to know about… .
The Wave bills itself as crafting new American flavors that incorporate international tastes, too. The focus of the restaurant’s fluid menu is on seasonal and local ingredients, and while we don’t see the menu changing as often as, say, The Wave’s upstairs sister-friend California Grill, the menu here does have a level of freshness that you don’t find everywhere.
The Wave serves up three meals a day, with lunch and dinner being a la carte. (See our dinner review here!) Breakfast offers both buffet and a la carte options, making it a great place to grab an early meal with the fam. I met up with friends to check out the offerings and see if some old favorites and new additions are still worth a journey to The Wave.
The Wave… of American Flavors
The Wave is located in the lobby of the Contemporary, so if you arrive by Monorail, you’ll need to head downstairs to the ground level. [Read more…]
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