food IS a theme park
A few weeks ago we let you know about some throw-back shirts we spotted featuring retired Fantasyland rides like Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride and The Disney Skyway. We’re back today with some totally radical new additions to the vintage inspired line found in the Disney Style Store in Disney Springs.
Vintage Inspired Shirts in Disney Springs
First up, check out this great 70’s inspired Big Thunder Mountain Railroad 3/4 sleeve tee telling you to, “Mine Your Own Business!”
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pastry chefs are always conceptualizing new cupcakes to wow their guests, and the Disney Parks Blog shared two brand new princess-inspired cupcakes that we just had to show you.
In Landscape of Flavors at the Art of Animation Resort, guests can now pick up the Mermaid Tail Cupcake. This is a vanilla cupcake filled with pineapple compote and topped with a swirl of coconut buttercream. Garnishes include a glitter-dusted white chocolate mermaid tail (a la Ariel, of course!), crispy pearls, and graham cracker crumbs.
Mermaid Tail Cupcake ©Disney Parks Blog
The colors totally pop, and we love the idea of pairing the tropical flavors of pineapple and coconut. [Read more…]
The Trolley Car Cafe in Disney’s Hollywood Studios is always one of our first stops in the park for either our daily Starbucks, or to satisfy our sweet tooth. This week we were delighted to find four brand new patisserie-worthy pastries in the window at this location.
New Pastries at Trolley Car Cafe
But, once the excitement over the new pasties settled — we noticed even more big news, with the help of a cast member at the location. Something was missing in the bakery case — something BIG — and it is not only a DFB favorite, but a park-guest and DFB reader favorite.
We’re checking in from Hollywood Studios with some new popcorn buckets, a few menu changes, new snacks and — for a shocking change of pace ???? — more construction!
New Construction Walls in Hollywood Studios
Let’s jump right in to find out what’s new in Hollywood Studios this week!
Who’s excited about Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, opening in Disney World and Disneyland THIS YEAR?? (See everything you need to know about Galaxy’s Edge HERE.)
We’re always looking for new insights and information about the new lands. And while there are a few books and comics being released to introduce us to Black Spire Outpost on the Planet Batuu, we here at DFB are a little more interested in the FOOD!
We had a few hints at what might be served at Oga’s Cantina here. But now we’ve seen a Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge COOKBOOK pop up over on Amazon today.
Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge Cookbook Listing on Amazon
It’s currently available for pre-order from Insight Editions and claims to be “the ultimate source for creating out-of-this-world meals and treats all the way from Black Spire Outpost.”
OK, this is AWESOME! Thanks to my instagram buddy @elbellfromarendelle for tagging us in this great news!
There’s a 2319 Emergency Cupcake at Disney World’s Magic Kingdom today to celebrate 2-3-19! No idea what a 2319 Emergency is? (It’s OK — some of us had to google it, too!) In my favorite Disney movie, Monster’s Inc., you’ll remember the 2319 Emergency when an unfortunate monster was contaminated with a child’s white sock — a dreaded outcome for any scarer!!
2319 Emergency Cupcake at Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe for 2-3-19
Well the Magic Kingdom pastry chefs (Jenna Rose Petri, specifically) came up with an incredible idea to celebrate this one-time-only day!
Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar
knows its way around a collectible mug. This vibrant spot at the Disneyland Hotel offers up funky drinking vessels regularly throughout the year, including super popular (like sold out in hours on release day popular!) options like the Holiday Elephant Mug, the Nautilus (in two forms!), and the Hatbox Ghost Tiki.
Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar
And now Trader Sam has introduced a brand new Shrunken Zombie Head mug! The head hunter is no stranger to zombie head mugs, truth be told, and these new ones — brought to us by our Insta-pal @batikDesign — really capture that un-dead spirit! [Read more…]
Salt & Straw in Disneyland’s Downtown Disney
has been capturing the imaginations and the taste buds of Disney guests on the west coast since the location opened in October 2018.
Salt & Straw in Downtown Disney Anaheim
We have to say: it lives up to the hype! [Read more…]
The time has come! Disney pronounced their dedication to eliminating single-use plastics, including plastic bags, in 2019, and we’re starting to see even more reusable bag options in Disney World and Disneyland — this time specific to the locations where they’re found!
We saw some generic Disney reusable bags when World of Disney re-opened recently. But today in Disneyland we spotted these Disneyland-specific bags.
Disneyland Reusable Bags
Bags are $1.00, $1.50, and $2.00 depending on size, and you can see that the bags for each park show attractions in that specific park. On this Disneyland version, you have it’s a small world, Space Mountain, and Star Tours (or, the soon to be found in Disneyland Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge).
There’s a lot of construction happening at the Walt Disney World Resort, and Disney Springs is no exception with work continuing on the NBA Experience and City Works Eatery and Pour House.
NBA Experience ©Disney
Today we checked out the progress on both projects!
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