food IS a theme park
It’s not even yet Halloween but we’re already starting to get into the holiday spirit!
Holiday Fireworks at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party
And it definitely helps that we’re finding a bunch of holiday merch at Disney featuring our favorite snacks and characters! Wait until you see the loads of new holiday pins that we spotted in Epcot today!
If you’re a fan of the Play Disney Parks mobile app, you’re already familiar with your ability to earn and collect uniquely themed digital achievements after enjoying select attractions throughout the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort.
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Welcome back to another roundup of What’s New in Disney’s Animal Kingdom!
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Today we’re talking about the latest menu changes and new merchandise we found in the park, including some new pins!
It’s time for another What’s New segment! Today, we’re going to be taking a trip over to the Yacht and Beach Club Resorts to catch up on all the construction, food, and entertainment happening. Let’s get started!
Disney’s Yacht Club Resort
Beachcomer Wagon
What’s that? There’s a review of the Goofy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcake?!
Goofy Peanut Butter Cupcake
While we’d grown to love the Reese’s Pieces cupcake, the adorable Goofy chocolate cake and peanut butter buttercream (!!!) replacement is just so gawrsh darn good! [Read more…]
Epcot’s beloved nighttime spectacular, IllumiNations, is blasting off for the last time on September 30, 2019
, and Disney Passholder publication the Mickey Monitor has released a peek at merchandise that commemorates the snuffing of the show’s final torch.
IllumiNations
Merchandise includes this Raglan-style 3/4-length sleeve tee with a jubilant Figment, a stylized Reflections of Earth Globe, and text bidding “Farewell.” [Read more…]
Hey, y’all! It’s time to visit a bunch of Walt Disney World Resort hotels to see What’s New (and what’s cool!)! We’re hitting up six resorts, so leave your carry-on with luggage services and put on some sunscreen– it’s time to go exploring!
Art of Animation
We’re starting at Art of Animation, where you’ll find the Skyliner Station which will service AoA and Pop Century Resorts when the new gondola transportation system starts carrying guests this fall. [Read more…]
Since the start of the Disney pin trading in 1999, the release of new pins have often coincided with major openings at Walt Disney World and Disneyland.
New Fantasyland Grand Opening Pin
With the highly anticipated grand opening of the Magic Kingdom’s New Fantasyland on December 6 (previews on November 19th), including the Be Our Guest Restaurant and Gaston’s Tavern (hooray!!), Disney’s pin team has created new pins to collect!
A variety of pins will be available, including open and limited edition pins, boxed sets, multi-pin sets, and some pins designed especially for Annual Passholders. On opening day, several pins will be released to commemorate the special occasion, and we’re most excited for these ones…
Gaston charms with his big ol’ smile and the allure of a great new brew at Gaston’s Tavern!
Gaston's Tavern Pin
The lovely Mrs. Potts and Cogsworth are on this grand opening pin for Be Our Guest Restaurant. And Lumiere is ready to [Read more…]
New pins were released to commemorate the 2011 Gingerbread Holiday Displays. These pins would make wonderful gifts for the Disney food fan and/or pin trader in your life! Get them at the individual Gingerbead locations in the Deluxe Resorts, or by calling WDW Mail Order (info at the bottom of this post)!
The Beach Club‘s traditional carousel is highlighted on this adorable pin.
Beach Club Pin
Beach Club Resort 2011 Gingerbread Carousel
Stitch has taken over the bakery at the Boardwalk Inn. Stop by to see this gingerbread display and pick up a pin!
Boardwalk Pin
Boardwalk Inn Gingerbread Display 2011
Stitch Took Over the Bakery Display in the Lobby!
At the Grand Floridian, the Gingerbread house beckons guests to [Read more…]
Commemorate your visit to the 2011 Epcot Food and Wine Festival with exclusive merchandise! Take a look at these adorable pins which will be sold at the festival. Warning: Pin collecting and trading can be addictive!
Mickey and Pluto love the Morocco marketplace! This pin will be sold to Annual Passholders (must show ID).
Mickey in Morocco
Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Goofy share a meal at the Festival in this fun boxed set.
Sharing a meal at the Food and Wine Festival
Donald Duck and his nephews enjoy pasta and apparently [Read more…]
Thanks to Cody over at the Global Disney Pinvestigation blog for the news about this exclusive pin, which will be made available to Annual Passholders at the 14th Annual Epcot International Food and Wine Festival.
Exclusive Annual Passholder Pin for Epcot Food and Wine Festival 2009
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