food IS a theme park
“It’s a bird! It’s a plane!” Actually… it’s a bird. AND a cupcake. It’s the Bird Cupcake, and you can currently find it in Disney’s Animal Kingdom!
Bird Cupcake
Creature Comforts and Restaurantosaurus are the current homes of this colorful cupcake. [Read more…]
Gran Destino Tower at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
is set to welcome its first guests on July 9, 2019, and now Disney Parks Blog has unveiled new costumes for cast members are coming to the resort!
Gran Destino Tower
The new costumes “tie together the resort’s classic Spanish influences and imaginative Disney touches”. [Read more…]
Disney Parks Blog just announced that the Shop Disney Parks app used by many to purchase Parks-specific merchandise will be retired on May 31. This news comes as Disney declares ShopDisney is “the one-stop, online retail destination for Disney merchandise”.
ShopDisney by the Park
ShopDisney and its companion app (also called ShopDisney) will continue to offer Parks merchandise, as they have for some time. [Read more…]
Classic Afternoon Tea at Steakhouse 55 is a Disneyland Hotel treat. And both new and returning guests can often look forward to special, seasonal themed teas. For instance, we’ve previously enjoyed the Pixar Fest Afternoon Tea and Mickey’s Tea Party Celebration as part of “Get Your Ears On” — A Mickey and Minnie Celebration.
Mad Tea Party
And we’ve simply gone mad today as Disney has released information for the upcoming Alice in Wonderland-themed A Very Merry Unbirthday Tea Party! So, travel down the rabbit hole with us as we explore the details of this Disneyland Hotel offering!
For a while now Joffrey’s Coffee and Tea Company has sold crave-worthy GIANT donuts at the Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea kiosks throughout Disney World.
Giant Donuts
Joining the scene more recently, though, are the also-giant Mickey Celebration donuts (a limited-time snack available through June 30th as part of Mickey & Minnie’s Surprise Celebration found at The Lunching Pad in Tomorrowland). So…we began to wonder what’s the difference between these massive treats? And which one would we recommend when a donut craving strikes?
Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty Castle has been hidden from view while undergoing a lengthy refurbishment which began in January.
Sleeping Beauty Castle
And while the walls surrounding the Castle are still present, the scrim that has been covering Sleeping Beauty Castle has been removed! [Read more…]
Items from the “Disney Parks Forever” Collection by Junk Food are popping up in merchandise locations all over Disney World!
“Disney Parks Forever” line
This fun line includes — among other offerings — plenty of nods to less-represented characters. From Bambi’s Flower to Dumbo’s Timothy Mouse and more, the pals are really fun to see. [Read more…]
is celebrating Whiskey Week — which kicks off on May 19th, World Whiskey Day — with special events and more!
Whiskey Week ©Morimoto Asia
On World Whiskey Day, May 19, 2019, guests are welcome to Morimoto Asia for “a spirited celebration of Whiskey” at the Forbidden Reserve Release Event. Visit the upstairs Forbidden “Whiskey” Lounge from 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM to “enjoy a wide range of rare aged and flavorful whiskey from all over the world.” [Read more…]
If you’re heading to Disney World with your fabulous Disney squad, you’re going to want to share some good eats — and we’re talking ultimate foods! And you KNOW that we at DFB know all about THAT!
Beaches & Cream‘s Kitchen Sink is the ULTIMATE ultimate food to share with your Disney squad. This massive sink-bowl is packed with scoops of vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, cookies and cream, and mint chocolate chip ice cream and then topped with every ice cream topping in the restaurant (and a full can of whipped cream!). Yeah, it’s amazing.
Classic Kitchen Sink and Chocolate Lovers Kitchen Sink
The menu says the Kitchen Sink serves four — but if you’re with your squad of more than four, we’re pretty sure you’ll all feel satisfied after this one. [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…]
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