food IS a theme park
Hello to all our DFB Friends!
Toy Story Land
We’ve been wandering around Disney’s Hollywood Studios, checking out all the snacks, merchandise, and more to see if anything new has turned up since we were last there. And we have a few updates for you!
Maria and Enzo’s in Disney Springs, since its opening a few years ago, has been serving delicious Silician dishes alongside its sister restaurants Pizza Pointe and Enzo’s Hideaway!
Maria and Enzo’s
With special events like Carnevale last year, it’s no surprise that Maria and Enzo’s is back with another special event: they’ve partnered with Knob Creek to host Maria and Enzo’s Old Fashioned Evening!
Just a few months ago, we were wondering what it would take to get watermelon DOLE whip in Disney World, and then BAM! Our wish was granted!
Watermelon Dole Whip!
We’ve already tried the secret menu Minnie Dole Whip Watermelon Cup (which didn’t exactly taste like watermelon to us…)Â and we grabbed a cup FULL of watermelon dole whip on its own earlier this year. But now the snack will be coming BACK in a special way!
Lots of things are changing in Disney World!
There’s Even New Food at Some Classic Restaurants
Some things have returned to “normal” (like the return of self-serve drink stations in some locations), an After Hours Halloween event has been announced for this year, and temperature checks are set to be phased out. When it comes to food, some things are changing there too! Recently, 3 Disney World restaurants debuted new/revamped menus and other spots have slightly modified offerings. What places have new items for you to try? We’re breaking it down for you today!
The past few weeks have been busy ones for Disneyland. Not only did the resort officially reopen, but Disney also let us know when Avengers Campus will open AND told us all about a planned expansion of the parks!
©Disney
We also saw the reopening of Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel Resort & Spa, and as of today, we also know when Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel will reopen! That reopening date will happen on June 15th with limited capacity. However, something BIG will be missing from the hotel after it reopens.
Here at DFB, we like to consider ourselves experts on Disney snacks!
Mickey Bar
We visit the parks daily to try out all the interesting new eats that Disney releases. We have quite the list of favorites in the parks, resorts, and Disney Springs. However, we ARE just one group of people, and there’s a good chance that other guests won’t always agree with our snack opinions. To see what a wider variety of people think, we reached out to our followers and asked “Which Disney snack will you NEVER ever eat again?” And honestly…the answers were all over the board!
Breakfast, second breakfast, lunch, snack time, dinner, dessert — we’re always on the hunt for delicious items all around Disney World!
Time to Visit the Tree of Life!
Breakfast items inside the Disney World theme parks can be pretty limited sometimes, particularly if you’re looking for something savory. So when we spotted a Spinach and Cheese Croissant available for breakfast today near the entrance to Disney’s Animal Kingdom, we decided to give it a try. Is this item something you should get the next time you’re in the parks? We tasted it to find out!
Back in 2019, we learned that Chicago hot dog chain Portillo’s was going to open a new location near Disney World! And then we got an opening date for March of this year!
Portillo’s coming soon to Orlando! ©Portillo’s
That opening date, though, got delayed — and then got delayed again, and now we have no set date on when it might open to the public. But that hasn’t stopped the chain from considering how it might expand in the area!
Whether you’re a first-timer at EPCOT or you’ve been dozens of times, there are still some things there that a lot of people seem to miss out on!
What a Beautiful View!
Sure, you’ll want to ride Frozen Ever After and Soarin’ and see all the World Showcase pavilions! But there’s SO MUCH MORE to do at EPCOT, including a lot of unique and fun things you might not even know about. Are you sleeping on some of the best gems in EPCOT?!
There are so many things to consider when planning your first, second, tenth, or even one hundredth Disney World trip!
What a Gorgeous View!
And there are quite a few things that Disney probably wants us to tell you — like how some of their snacks are ridiculously delicious, or how they’ve got some cool activities you’ll want to check out during your next trip. But, there are also quite a few things that Disney probably does NOT want us to tell you, like that you shouldn’t pay rack rate for your hotel or how to save some BIG BUCKS on Disney merch. So, today we’re sharing 10 things you need to know that Disney doesn’t want us to tell you!
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