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News: Mobile Order Comes to Epcot Starting with Electric Umbrella

Mobile Order has arrived at Epcot!

Epcot Restaurants
Disney World Restaurants

Mobile Order is the still relatively new process that allows guests – via the My Disney Experience app – to pre-order and pre-pay for meals at select Counter Service locations around Disney World. This enables guests to bypass the ordering queue at their selected restaurant and go straight to pick up their food upon arrival! (You can learn about how the entire process works from start to finish here)

Animal Kingdom was the first park to utilize Mobile Order, and it is currently offered in four locations: Flame Tree Barbecue, Pizzafari, Restaurantosaurus, and Satu’li Canteen.

Next up was Magic Kingdom, where Columbia Harbour House, Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Café, Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Café, Pinocchio Village Haus, and Tomorrowland Terrace Restaurant now all offer Mobile Order.

One location so far in Disney Springs offers the service: D-Luxe Burger.

Mobile Order Pickup Sign at D-Luxe Burger

And as of today, Epcot is now represented, too, as Future World’s Electric Umbrella is the latest location added for Mobile Order. [Read more…]

News: Mobile Order On the Way to Five Magic Kingdom Counter Service Restaurants

By AJ and the DFB Team 11 Comments

If you’ve been following along on any of our trips to Pandora — The World of AVATAR, the newest land in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, then you are already familiar with the new Satu’li Canteen.

Along with an entirely new array of eats for Animal Kingdom guests, something else made its debut at Satu’li Canteen: the Mobile Order process, available via the My Disney Experience app(you can visit our Mobile Order Page here). Mobile Order enables guests to pre-order and pre-pay for their food at specific Counter Service locations, allowing them to bypass the ordering lines in the restaurant and pick up their food directly from a designated counter.

Sign directing to Regular Lines and Mobile Order Pick Up

And now, Mobile Order is on its way to select Magic Kingdom restaurants! According to wdwmagic.com, five Magic Kingdom Counter Service locations will begin to utilize Mobile Order this summer. Look for Tomorrowland Terrace Restaurant, Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe, Pinocchio Village Haus, Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn & Cafe, and Columbia Harbour House to pop up on the list of locations you will be able to select soon. [Read more…]

What’s New Around Walt Disney World: September 20, 2016

By Wendy 11 Comments

The Halloween decorations are up and the 2016 Epcot Food & Wine Festival is ON! It MUST BE FALL in Walt Disney World!

Halloween Decorations at Magic Kingdom

So please join us for a very pumpkin-spiced edition of What’s New 😉 ! [Read more…]

Photo Tour and Review: Sights — and Snacks — in Animal Kingdom AT NIGHT!

By AJ and the DFB Team 4 Comments

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

opened on April 22, 1998. But this past Memorial Day weekend ushered in a whole new era for the park, which is now open through the evening for the first time since the park’s opening date.

So what happens when this…

Tree of Life

… turns into THIS? [Read more…]

Disney Food Post Round-Up: May 8, 2016

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Happy Sunday! We’re wishing all the moms out there a very happy Mother’s Day! We hope you’re having a fantastic – and relaxing – weekend because you deserve it!

Ample Hills Sign on Disney World’s BoardWalk

We’re super excited about the unveiling (not open yet, but SOON!) of Ample Hills Creamery at Disney World’s BoardWalk. We snuck a little peek inside and couldn’t wait to show you this new addition to the most Magical Place on Earth.

And have you seen the new sweepstakes from Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea? You can win a trip to the Walt Disney World Resort as part of the 2nd Annual Magic in Your Mug Sweepstakes!

We have a lot to share with you this week, so let’s jump right in…

Disney Food News

STK Orlando is slated to open this summer at Disney Springs! We cannot wait!
We satisfied our sweet tooth at the Ghirardelli Soda Fountain and Chocolate Shop at Disney California Adventure.
Have you dined at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Grill? We enjoyed lunch there recently!
Check out some of the musical acts for this year’s Eat to the Beat concerts during the Epcot Food & Wine Festival.
Pizzafari at Disney’s Animal Kingdom has added some new items to the menu!
We reviewed the Roule Lard et Fromage at Epcot’s Les Halles.

[Read more…]

Review: New Menu Items at Animal Kingdom’s Pizzafari!

By AJ and the DFB Team 8 Comments

It’s the story that we’re continuing to watch: Disney’s Animal Kingdom is undergoing major changes!

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Animal Kingdom
Disney World Restaurants

And you may think that the updates are just relegated to attractions as the park transitions from a daytime-only to an all-day destination. But it only makes sense that more people staying longer will mean that they’ll need to eat!

While we look forward to brand new spots, like Tiffins Restaurant and the Nomad Lounge, we’re also seeing lots of menu updates to existing favorites. Today, we throw the spotlight on Pizzafari!

Atmosphere

You’ll find Pizzafari en route to Africa on Discovery Island. The counter service restaurant offers mostly inside seating, which is always a major plus when trying to beat the heat.

Pizzafari Sign

Though the outside has been refurbished to reflect the more natural, earthy colors that are now prevalent around Discovery Island, the inside seating areas remain bright, colorful, and whimsical. [Read more…]

What’s New Around Walt Disney World: March 15, 2016

By Wendy 16 Comments

Happy Spring! At least, it’s Spring in Disney World where temperatures are starting to rise once more with warm days leading into gorgeous nights!

Springtime Treats at Main Street Confectionery

No matter what the thermometer says in your neck of the woods, why not enjoy a bit of spring with us here at the DFB as we travel all over Disney World to find out What’s New!? [Read more…]

What’s New Around Walt Disney World: Animal Kingdom Mini Edition

By Wendy 5 Comments

When it comes to Disney’s Animal Kingdom lately, it seems the more things change, the more they… keep on changin’!

We all got pretty excited about the announcements from the D23 Expo about the BIG changes coming to Hollywood Studios, as well as the Skipper Canteen on the way to Magic Kingdom. But Animal Kingdom got a share of the spotlight, too, with further details announced regarding attractions that will be part of the upcoming new land of Pandora — The World of AVATAR, and the Rivers of Light Nighttime Spectacular as well as sunset adventures for Kilimanjaro Safaris on the way.

Good Eats!

But, as usual, we’re keeping our eye on the small changes, too! Let’s take a walk around Disney’s Animal Kingdom for a mini edition of “What’s New!”

ASIA

Royal Anandapur Tea Company

Thanks to the excitement over the new Tea Trader’s Cafe by Joffrey’s in Downtown Disney, we know there are more than a few of you tea fans out there! So, you may want to take note of some new offerings at the Royal Anandapur Tea Company…

Royal Anandapur Tea Company

New and seasonal additions for hot brew choices include Black Currant, Jasmine, Lemon Ginger, Morrocan Mint, Green Dragon Oolong and Honeybell Orange. [Read more…]

Disney Food Post Round-Up: June 28, 2015

By Brooke 2 Comments

Here we are — right in the middle of the lazy, hazy, crazy days of Summer! The crowds and the heat are up at Disney.

We Bid Goodbye to Plastic Cheese at Counter Service Locations

And so’s the fun! With lots of new spots opening, like Vivoli Gelateria in Downtown Disney (soon to be Disney Springs) and new experiences to try (Frozen Summer Fun, anyone?), there’s never a dull moment.

But we’ve also seen some crazy big news this week — at least in terms of Disney Foods with a Cult Following. That’s right — I’m lookin’ at YOU, Plastic Cheese.

We won’t keep you in suspense any longer. Let’s take a look around at what we’ve covered, and then see all the food fun that’s happening around the interwebs this week.