food IS a theme park
The holiday season has officially arrived at Disney World! While we’ve already checked out some decorations, merchandise, and plenty of snacks, November 6th marks the ACTUAL arrival of all things Christmas in the parks and resorts!
Red Velvet Holiday Cupcake
Today, we’re in Magic Kingdom to scope out some of the latest seasonal snacks to hit the scene! Our travels have brought us to Westward Ho, where you can score some new CHURROS!
The holidays are pretty different in Disney World this year, but one thing hasn’t changed all that much. It’s still one of the most crowded times!
Holiday Crowds
Yes, that is a picture from today in Magic Kingdom as folks crowd around in the Frontierland bottleneck to watch a (granted very cool) Christmas Cavalcade. Capacities are limited this year to 25%, but that hasn’t stopped crowding at all times, even to the point of making social distancing an issue.
Splash Mountain is set to get a Princess and the Frog re-theming at some point in the future, but for the moment the attraction is still running in Magic Kingdom in its current form.
Splash Mountain
We’ve seen extremely long lines for Splash Mountain merchandise in the past, but today the line for Splash Mountain itself was so long it had us saying “my oh my, what a CRAZY day!”
Whew!! We’ve been scoping out ALL of the Halloween scene in Magic Kingdom today!
Mickey’s Happy Halloween Cavalcade
From the arrival of the Mickey Jack-o’-Lanterns lining Main Street, U.S.A. to catching our Disney pals in their Halloween Character Cavalcades and more, it’s been terrifyingly busy. And yet, we somehow managed to scare up some time to visit the Frontier Trading Post to check out some the new Disney Pins for Halloween! [Read more…]
Dear Corn Dog Nuggets from Casey’s Corner:
Where have you gone? We really really really miss you. Please, come back to us. Love, Your adoring fans.
P.S. Do you miss us too? It’s okay — you don’t need to answer that. We already know the answer in our hearts.
Casey’s Corner Corn Dog Nuggets
If you’re like us, the fact that Casey’s Corner is still temporarily closed has created a hole in your heart. Well, today we found a spot in Magic Kingdom that may be able to (temporarily) fill that hole a little bit!
Now that Magic Kingdom park is open again to guests, we decided to mosey on over Pecos Bill Tale Tale Inn and Cafe to see what we could rustle up!
Pecos Bill
Put on your cowboy boots (but, like, not really because it’s Florida and it is HOT!!) and settle in while we tell a tale of our time in the Wild West! Pecos Bill’s (as it’s more commonly known) is nestled in the heart of Frontierland and has long been a fan-favorite quick service dining location at Magic Kingdom park.
Get ready to assemble.
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Although Black Widow has been pushed back to a November release date, we found a special Limited Edition Black Widow MagicBand recently. If you’re a Natasha Romanoff fan, then you’ll definitely want to check this out!
Resort guests may not be getting free MagicBands starting January of 2021, but that doesn’t mean MagicBands have been disappearing. On the contrary, we’ve seen LOTS of NEW MagicBand designs released lately for guests to purchase!
Rainbow Mickey Castle MagicBand
You can get a MagicBand featuring some of your favorite characters and attractions, including the Jungle Cruise, Meeko from Pocahontas, and even Rainbow Unicorn from Inside Out. Now, fans of Ratatouille can carry the Tiny Chef with them wherever they go with a NEW MagicBand!
Not too long ago, we found out that Splash Mountain is set to be re-themed to a new Princess and the Frog attraction!
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Ever since that announcement, we’ve seen Splash Mountain merchandise become incredibly more popular! But one Splash Mountain-related area in Magic Kingdom has been rather quietly closed, and now it looks like that closure may continue for at least a little while longer.
One of our favorite new additions to the Disney World dining experience in the past few years has been Mobile Order. And during the phased reopening of the theme parks, this contactless way of ordering your food is becoming an essential part of a Disney World vacation. Disney is really pushing guests to order at quick-service dining locations through Mobile Order whenever possible.
Mobile Order Sign
Many locations like Pecos Bill was requiring guests to stand outside until their order Mobile Order was ready. Recently Pecos Bill debuted a new indoor waiting area for those that used Mobile Order.
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