food IS a theme park
Who doesn’t love a good nap? Doesn’t it feel nice to lie down, rest your head, and snuggle up under a warm blanket? What can we say? We love to sleep!
Ah…it feels good to lie down!
Sometimes, though, it’s nice to get away on a little vacation. Now, don’t get us wrong, we love to explore the Disney parks and see as much as possible on vacation, but this new “Sleep Tourism” trend is seriously tempting us to stop planning and start…sleeping!
Okay, we’ll admit it. There is one Disney World park that feels a little…smaller right now. But that’s because BIG CHANGES are coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom! We’re getting an entirely new land — Pueblo Esperanza — in place of DinoLand U.S.A., and even the park’s icon, the Tree of Life, is getting a brand-new show called Zootopia: Better Zoogether! But while we wait for these additions, expect extra construction walls and closures around the park.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
In addition to the phased closure of DinoLand U.S.A. and the seasonal Kali River Rapids refurbishment, Disney just announced another temporary closure at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The popular Mickey and Minnie character meet-and-greet at Adventurer’s Outpost is closing this February.
Each year, there is one festival we look forward to both in EPCOT and in Disney California Adventure at Disneyland Resort. Any guesses? Yep, it’s the Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival — they’ve got some GREAT food here!
DCA Food & Wine Sign
The Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival is coming SOON. This year, the festival runs from February 28th through April 21st, and we’re expecting some new and returning food, drinks, entertainment, merchandise, and more. We’re still a few days away from the start of this popular event, but Disney’s food booth menus have started arriving EARLY in the park. Come with us to take a closer look at what’s on the menu this year!
The third installment of Sony and Marvel Studios’ Spider-Man movie, Spider-Man: No Way Home, premiered in 2021. Since then, fans have been on the edge of their seats waiting for the next chapter in Peter Parker’s story. The next Spider-Man film (still untitled) will premiere in 2026, and now, the opening date has been delayed.
©Marvel
Sony and Marvel Studios’ new Spider-Man film starring Tom Holland will now premiere on July 31st, delaying the original release date by one week.
OK, we’ll say it: we are control freaks. We carefully plan our trips to Disney World, scour menus ahead of time, and look inside each and every hotel before we book a reservation. But there are some things we just can’t control. GAH!
Walt Disney World entrance
We hate to admit it, but we can’t control the crowds, the lines, or the prices during the busy season at Disney World. It’s inevitable! But here’s the thing. Even though a lot of people already know that Disney World tends to be C R O W D E D in March, there’s one mistake we still see people making on vacation. Don’t make this mistake!
Hey, friends! We’re back with another DFB Video covering all the latest Disney news!
Disney Springs
Disney is getting rid of its virtual queues for the two most popular rides in ALL of Disney World, Universal has launched the next phase of tickets for Epic Universe, a HUGE new addition is coming to Disney Springs, AND Universal dropped even more about their OTHER new theme park coming to Frisco, Texas.
Hello from Italy! OK, this isn’t the real Italy…it’s the Italy Pavilion in EPCOT. But this place has authentic handmade pizza, Italian designer bags, and Italian margaritas; what more could you need?
Ciao!
Speaking of Italian cocktails — it turns out there are a lot. In fact, the DFB team went on a DEEP DIVE into the drinks at this pavilion, and after all that work, we simply had to show it off. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to work for a food blog, this is it.
I get paid to talk (and talk, and talk, and talk) about Disney. I know more than the average (normal?) person, and I probably talk about Disney too much. In fact, let me do a little impression of my family for you: “You’re going to Disney World…again?” It’s around this time when I try to justify my decision by explaining that my trips are educational; I’m here sharing my tips with you, aren’t I?! So, please, for my sake, listen to my advice, and tell us if you learned something. Maybe then my frequent trips to Disney World won’t seem so bad.
Pop Century Resort
OK, so why am I here? Well, I’ve been doing some reflecting, and I’ve come to a few conclusions in the never-ending Uber vs. Mears debate. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, basically, there are two main ways to get to Disney World from Orlando Airport: 1.) Rideshare services like Uber or Lyft, or 2.) Mears Connect (a shuttle service). I’ve used Uber, Lyft, AND Mears to get to Disney World, but there are a few things I wish I had known about my Uber experience.
We have a bit of a frenemy situation going on with the My Disney Experience app. On one hand, we use it practically every day since we’re in the parks on a daily basis. We use the app to mobile order food, look for nearby water bottle refill stations, and even skip long checkout lines at busy gift shops. But the app is far from perfect. In fact, we have some grievances, and it’s time we get them off our chest.
Magic Kingdom
If you’re planning a trip to Disney World, one of the first things you need to do is download the My Disney Experience app. You’ll need it to book dining reservations, check into your Disney hotel, join virtual queues, and look at PhotoPass photos. So, yes, it is an essential part of your vacation. After using the app a LOT (like, a lot), there are a few things we wish we could change. Let’s talk about it!
We love being able to watch alllll the classic Disney movies on Disney+, but it’s nice to discover new movies and shows, too! After all, a person can only watch Hercules so many times before their family kicks them out of the house, right? Luckily, there’s something NEW coming soon!
Disney+
Ever since Disney dropped the first trailer for its new Pixar series, Win or Lose, we’ve been counting down the days until this show premieres on Disney+. From the premise to the characters, it sounds like it’s gonna be FUN! So, when can you stream Win or Lose? We’re glad you asked!
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