food IS a theme park
Disney’s Yacht Club has some major dining changes in store. The refurbished Ale & Compass Lounge and new Ale & Compass Restaurant will complete the rollout of the Ale & Compass dining concept for the Deluxe Resort, in cohesion with the previously opened Market at Ale & Compass.
Ale & Compass Lounge sign
Since there is currently a Private Event happening in the soon-to-be opened spaces, we were able to get a Sneak Peek TODAY!!
Happy Birthday, Mickey Mouse! Mickey’s birthday is November 18th, and if you’re in Disney World this weekend (November 17th – November 19th), YOU can celebrate everyone’s favorite Mouse with special treats all over the Resort!
Happy Birthday Mickey!
Desserts will vary by location, so if you pick up one of these little beauties, be sure to tag us at #disneyfoodblog on Instagram so we can share your treat with the world!
Find the Steamboat Willie Cookies ‘n Cream Cheesecake at Main Street Bakery, Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe, Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Café and Pinocchio Village Haus.
Yes, we are getting ready to head to the Epcot International Festival of the Holidays this coming Sunday. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty of other Festival news to go around… because menus are up for the Food Studios coming to the 2018 Epcot International Festival of the Arts, running from January 12 through February 19, 2018!
Festival of the Arts
Just like the Festival’s inaugural year in 2017, three artistic disciplines will be celebrated: Culinary, Visual, and Performing Arts.
Happy Almost Weekend! We’re back with another DFB Video today, and we’re letting you in on EVERYTHING you need to know about Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party!
Toy Soldiers During the Once Upon a Christmastime Parade
Now, you may be thinking, “I’ve already bought my ticket for the Party… what else is there to know?” Well, with the Once Upon A Christmastime Parade, festive Character Meet and Greets, yuletide shows at the Castle, Holidays Wishes fireworks, the snow that falls on Main Street, U.S.A., and more, there is a LOT to pack in at the Party! And since it is an extra-ticketed event, you’ll want to make sure you’re enjoying everything the Party has to offer. OH, and you’ll definitely want to know where to find all the FOOD, too!! So, check out the video to learn everything you need to know before you go! [Read more…]
This coming Sunday, we’ll be kicking off the Festival of the Holidays in Epcot. But out on the west coast…
Festival of Holidays
…the Festival of Holidays at Disney California Adventure has been in full swing for the past week!
What’s Thanksgiving Day without Turkey with all the trimmings? For years now, Table Service restaurants all over Disney World have served traditional Thanksgiving Day meals to visitors on Thanksgiving Day. But this year, a few Counter Service locations are even getting in on the Thanksgiving fun!
Pecos Bill’s Tall Tale Inn and Cafe
In Magic Kingdom, you can stop by Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe on November 23rd for a full meal of Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Stuffing, Green Beans, Cranberry Sauce, and Gravy.
Pecos Bill Turkey Platter ©Disney
Epcot’s Sunshine Seasons will serve a Thanksgiving Plate for lunch and dinner featuring all those same elements. [Read more…]
Are you familiar with New York City’s Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer? Then you may be excited to hear that this award-winning burger joint will open its first California location in Disneyland’s Downtown Disney District next year!
Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer ©Disney
Black Tap will bring their well-known All-American and Vegan Burgers to the new location, along with their signature CrazyShake™ milkshakes, like The Cotton Candy Shake (Strawberry) and The Bam Bam Shake (the “Fruity Pebbles” Shake). Garnishes for these over-the-top Shakes include items like lollipops, rock candy, cotton candy, candy pearls, and more!
Christmas is coming!
And your Disney fan wants some Disney loot! So even though we’re in the business of Disney food, you know we can not resist Disney gear. We just can’t. We don’t even bother to try. (Just take my money!)
So here are some holiday Disney gift ideas… for your friends, your family, and yourself…that we just LOVED!
Let’s just get this out of the way: What your family really wants for Christmas is a trip to Disney World. They don’t want a slanket or a weird onion choppy thing or a “hot toy.” They want to go to Disney World with YOU. (And you want that, too.)
So you wanna know how you totally WIN CHRISTMAS this year? Don’t waste your money on *things* — nobody cares about them and they end up in a box under the bed gathering dust. Instead, book your family a Disney World EXPERIENCE and put IT under the tree.
And DFB has pulled some strings to give you the best way to book that vacation…AND put it under the tree for your family to open and celebrate.
We’re stoked to be partnering with Small World Vacations to help YOU surprise YOUR family with the trip of a lifetime, and we’re including a holiday goodie box straight from Disney World that your family can open together on Christmas morning (or Christmas Eve…or Hanukkah…whatever…you do you).
Cinderella Castle all lit up during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party!
Yep, if you book within the dates listed below, you’ll not only get world class service from Small World Vacations, but also a hand-picked goodie box of fun stuff FROM Disney World that Sue from Small World and I put together ourselves.
Inside that goodie box will be Mickey and Minnie holiday ears, a Disney cookbook with a special note from AJ (HEY! That’s ME!), exclusive merch from this year’s Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, fun Disney eats, and MORE. It’ll be a blast to open with your family, and then you can start dreaming about your upcoming trip!
DFB and SWV Holiday Goodies Gift Box!
So how do you get this amazing Christmas gift (and become the best Dad/Mom/Grandparent/Aunt/Uncle EVER?!??!?!?!?!)? See the details below!
Visions of Sugarplums (and much more!) sure are dancing all around Disneyland for the Holidays!
Sleeping Beauty’s Winter Castle
I mean, you didn’t think all the Holiday Snacking was limited to the Booths at the Festival of Holidays at Disney California Adventure, did you? Of course not! There are festive treats galore all over Disneyland Resort, available now through January 7, 2018!
Disneyland, Disney California Adventure, and the Disneyland hotels are full to the brim with sweet snacks like Gingerbread Man Cookies and Snowman Shortbread Cookies.
Our handy (and portable!) ebook guides make sure you get the best deals and can plan a vacation of a lifetime.
