food IS a theme park
Here’s your first peek at the food from the brand new Belgium, South Korea, and Charcuterie and Cheese Booths at the 2010 Epcot Food and Wine Festival!
Belgium Booth
The Belgium booth has waffles, mussels with garlic and cream, and some great drinks available. Here’s the full Belgium Booth Menu and Photos Page with the full menu, pricing, and more photos.
mussles with garlic and cream
more pics after the jump… [Read more…]
Epcot’s Karamell-Küche (German for Caramel Kitchen) opened its doors today for the very first time! You’ll recall, this is the shop that is replacing the old Glas und Porzellan shop at the entrance to the Germany pavilion in Epcot’s World Showcase.
Filled with delicious smells of caramel corn and caramel apples, the golden-hued shop beckons those who enter to stare at the incredible treats behind glass counters. Luckily, they’re giving out samples of the [Read more…]
Heather Sievers, a Disneyland food expert, Mom, and inventor of Time Out Spots, is back with another great Disneyland review! Today she’s sharing her experience at the Fantasmic! Premium Viewing Dessert Event! Take it away, Heather!
Disneyland's Fantasmic Dragon
As an annual pass holder for over 15 years, it’s a little embarrassing to say that I had never seen the whole Fantasmic show, until now!
Atmosphere
The crowd has always turned me off; they send out the cast members waving their light sticks in their yellow Fantasmic uniforms way before the show starts and the sea of people makes it impossible to get a good standing position unless you’re willing to plant yourself and stake a claim a few hours before the show starts. There are one-way walk ways, people telling you where to walk and where not to walk, the whole scene is pretty wild. Not interested in the chaos? Me neither.
So, as a special treat, I bought my family Fantasmic premium viewing tickets and it was amazing! We knew that the tickets came with great seats and dessert, but we had no idea how elaborate the [Read more…]
In addition to the fun halloween cupcakes we covered last week, here are a few more of the Halloween treats you can find in Disney Parks this year:
Candy Corn and Mickey Head Rice Krispie Treats
From Halloween-sprinkled pretzel rods and marshmallows to chocolate-dipped fudge cookies and pumpkin rice krispie treats, there are always a bunch of fun items to be found in [Read more…]
Here we go with another fun Countdown to Food and Wine post! The Epcot Food and Wine Festival will begin in just a couple of days, and I’ve decided to share my excitement by counting down to the Festival with a look at the International Marketplace booths that will be located around the World Showcase Lagoon!
For those who haven’t had the chance to go to the Festival, one of my favorite parts are the dozens of International Marketplaces — little booths, or kiosks, set up that represent a specific country or region. Each booth offers a short menu of tasting plates and drinks from the country or region represented. These tasting items cost anywhere from $2-$7, so they’re a great way to enjoy the Festival without breaking the bank.
Today, I’m going to highlight the representative menus from Belgium, Germany, and Greece!
Belgian Waffle From New Belgium Kiosk at F&W Festival
This year, Belgium is a brand new addition to the World Showcase Promenade! Exciting options on the menu will include a Belgian waffle, of course, and mussels! Here’s the full menu for Belgium:
I can’t wait to try that delicious waffle!
The Belgium booth will be located [Read more…]
Great news for those of you who were shut out of the Swan and Dolphin’s upcoming Food and Wine Classic seminars — they’ve added an extra one due to popular demand!
The “Vino of Veneto” seminar will offer:
“An in depth discussion and analysis of wines from the Veneto region of Italy. Located in North Eastern Italy, the Venetian region is home to famous wine producing provinces such as Treviso, Verona, Padova, Venice, and Vicenza. The growers here base their ‘classic’ wines on native grape varieties like Prosecco and Verduzzo, however popularity and high demand has allowed them to experiment with Cabernets, Chardonnays, and Pinot varieties as well. Mr. Robin Shay will guide you through your journey of Veneto. Robin lived in Europe for 10 years working as a winemaker and later as a professionally certified sommelier in Rome. After this hour, you will feel like an expert on the wines of Veneto. — Instructor: Robin Shay, Certified Wine Sommelier”
The seminar will be available on October 8th and 9th at 4:30pm; call 407-934-1609 soon for reservations!
Be sure to read more about the Swan and Dolphin Food and Wine Classic here, and check out our other posts detailing sneak peek views of the food that will be offered at the Classic’s tasting booths!
You can also read about other upcoming seminars here!
Huzzah! I’ve finally made it to the newest restaurant in Walt Disney World — La Hacienda de San Angel! This Mexican restaurant focuses on Southern Mexican cuisine — fresh staples with a new flair. Home made corn tortillas, incredible margaritas, and a view coveted by every other restaurant in the World Showcase are the major players here.
Atmosphere
Located in Epcot’s Mexico in Walt Disney World, the restaurant was built this year as an add-on to an existing counter-service restaurant (La Cantina de San Angel), and now juts out into World Showcase Lagoon.
Externally, the bright yellow building and bright blue tiled cupola look a bit out of place with the muted colors around World Showcase, but they do bring a lively look to [Read more…]
I’ve been waiting for this to happen! Just noticed yesterday that the booth signs are starting to be changed on the Epcot Food and Wine Festival Booths that went up last week.
They’re not all finished yet, but here’s the new signage for South Korea — a brand new booth this year. Click here for a look at the South Korea booth menu:
Epcot Food and Wine Festival South Korea Booth
South Korea Signage
And here’s Brazil — one of the most colorful booths on the promenade! Click here for [Read more…]
Let’s face it. Everyone’s got a picky eater. Whether it’s your kid, your Mom, your husband, or YOU, someone in the group doesn’t eat salad, stays away from seafood, or has a thing about not eating anything that isn’t peanut butter.
The great news is, Disney parks are destinations where none of that has to matter. There are enough choices (whether they’re on the menu or not) that everyone can find something to fill their tummies.
There's More to Life Than Burgers and Fries
Here are a few tips I’ve gleaned from my personal experience and from readers about navigating the parks with a picky eater. These are highlighted (and even illustrated) with some great comments from Disney Food Blog Facebook Fans!:
Contact Disney Ahead of Time
If the situation is dire and you liken the picky eating behavior to a special dietary need, you can always call Disney ahead of time to be sure that your needs will be taken care of at any table service restaurant where you’ll be dining. Check our Special Diets at Disney resources to learn more.
From Linds P: If you have something you know they’ll like, you can email [email protected] with your pre-made reservations info. You can make sure the foods you like will be there.
Christina W. says: My best friend is a vegetarian who also needs [Read more…]
Everyone knows that the treat trails are the place to be at Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party, and this year there are more than I’ve ever seen before. Here are some fun and not-to-be-missed trails. (Some have more than one candy spot, and some are just fun to see!)
For more info about Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party, check out our “Candy-Lover’s Guide to Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party” and our recent post about new cupcakes at Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party.
Trick or Treat Spot Entrance Sign
Brer Rabbit’s Candy Cavern
This trail will lead you down behind the Splash Mountain queue line — a place many of us have never been before! There are two candy spots, but one was only handing out raisins on my visit.
Brer Rabbit's Candy Cavern
Hakuna Ma-Treat-A
Located next to the Jungle Cruise, this treat spot is marked by [Read more…]
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