food IS a theme park
If you’re at the Contemporary Resort and craving a cup of coffee, espresso, latte, or baked good head over to Contemporary Grounds in the lobby. And now, you can have your drink with character!
Ordering and Serving Area at Contemporary Grounds Coffee Bar
Joffreys Coffee & Tea Company runs Contemporary Grounds and is now offering their Latte Art at this location in addition to their location, Joffrey’s Tea Traders Cafe in Disney Springs.
Happy Weekend! We’re back with another DFB Video today, and we’re taking you on a Food Tour of Disney World’s Contemporary Resort!
Meet Chef Mickey at the Contemporary!
Disney’s Contemporary Resort plays host to several dining locations. It offers everything from one of the most popular Character Meals in Disney World, to a favorite Counter Service spot, to fantastic fireworks viewing within a Signature Restaurant setting and much more. There’s something for everyone at the Contemporary when it comes to dining. And that’s especially great because — since the Resort is easily accessible to guests coming to or from Magic Kingdom — just about everyone can make a plan to get there at some point during their vacation if they wish. So join us for a complete Food Tour of the Contemporary in our latest DFB YouTube Video! [Read more…]
The new Pixar Play Zone will be offered nightly at Disney’s Contemporary Resort starting April 13th! This just-for-kids experience (for ages 4-12) will feature Pixar characters from Toy Story and The Incredibles!, toys, and activities.
[EDITOR’S UPDATE: Please note, Pixar Play Zone ended in March 2019.]
Pixar Play Zone concept art ©Disney
It will also include dinner and dessert (while mom and dad can use the time to enjoy a date night all their own). Let’s check out the fun coming to each room of Pixar Play Zone!
Even if it’s not exactly the right moment to start the Big Countdown to ring in 2018, it IS — believe it or not — time to start making your plans for New Year’s Eve in Walt Disney World!
View of Fireworks from the Contemporary
And Disney’s Contemporary Resort will be hosting THREE celebrations, which will all open for booking on July 11th.
Dining, dancing, music, and booze will all be components of Disney Countdown to Midnight in the Fantasia Ballroom. A band, DJ, and Mickey and Minnie will all join in the party, and guests will ring in 2018 viewing the Magic Kingdom New Year’s Fireworks and raising a glass of bubbly.
CUPCAKES! Isn’t looking for special cupcakes at Disney World as fun as hunting hidden Mickeys?!
If you agree, you’ll certainly have some fun options this summer! It seems like every visit to the parks comes with a fun new cupcake find. And today’s find comes from one of our go-to resort spots that we can always depend on for a fun treat: Contempo Cafe in Disney’s Contemporary Resort!
For a short time, we can delight in not only one, but two new cupcakes! We haven’t seen anything quite like these two seasonal treats, and we’re excited to share them with you!
First up: the Banana Flip Cupcake! This beauty is a vanilla cupcake topped off with a mound of banana buttercream icing.
Banana Flip Cupcake
All over the World, it’s GINGERBREAD TIME!!! It’s a wonderful holiday tradition to feast your eyes on the larger-than-life Gingerbread Displays at several Deluxe Disney World Resorts before you feast your tummy on all the festive treats available during your visit!
Disney World Gingerbread House Tour
We’re going to take you on a visit to the major Gingerbread hot spots in Disney World, and we’ll start our Gingerbread tour at the Epcot area resorts…
My personal favorite is the Gingerbread Carousel found at the Beach Club. I always love to spot the new horses each year making their way on the Merry-Go-Round!
Beach Club Gingerbread Carousel
We’d love to introduce you to this year’s team of horses… here’s Julia! [Read more…]
Didn’t get your fill of Halloween fun this year? Fret not, friends! Because we’ve got one more treat for you from the season of tricks…
On October 30th and 31st, Disney Resort Cast Members at resorts around the World competed in pumpkin decorating contests. I got to check out the displays at the Contemporary Resort and Port Orleans — Riverside, and wanted to share some of the fun with you today!
At the Contemporary Resort, individual Cast Members showed off their pumpkin carving skills. The display was huge, including well over twenty pumpkins!
Contemporary Resort Cast Member Pumpkin Carving 2014
Contemporary Resort Cast Member Pumpkin Carving display
Contemporary Resort Cast Member Pumpkin Carving display
Contemporary Resort Cast Member Pumpkin Carving display
Contemporary Resort Cast Member Pumpkin Carving display
Guests at the Contemporary placed their votes for pumpkins across a few categories. A member of the Security Team won “Best Overall” for this awesome [Read more…]
New Temporary Italy Kiosk in Epcot
Viva Italia! The temporary Italy kiosk in Epcot is now serving up some tasty eats including ravioli — along with glasses of wine!
We’re serving up the latest foodie news this week!
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Carmi’s Art Life World
Check out the Mickey Retro Kitchen Series — it’s miniature Japanese collectibles!
Walt Disney World for Grown-Ups visits the lounge at the California Grill. Cheers!
MousePlanet stops by Germany’s Biergarten in Epcot!
Burger Invasion (c)Yesterland
StudiosCentral.com analyzes how to get the best values with your Disney Dining Plan credits at counter-service restaurants in Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Yesterland takes a look back at the Burger Invasion in Disney California Adventure.
Kevin Kidney reminisces about a long-lost mural from the Plaza Pavilion and welcomes the new Jolly Holiday Bakery to Disneyland.
Main Street Gazette pays tribute to the Cobb Salad at The Hollywood Brown Derby.
Super Bowl Cupcakes at Main St. Bakery
Welcome to the SUPERBOWL EDITION of the Disney Food Post Round-Up!!
Does this mean that these articles are particularly football-related? No. But it does mean that I’m probably prepping to watch some football while you’re reading!! 
Here we go!!
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For more sweet and savory food news, stop by our Disney Food News Pin Board, where Disney Food News is updated on a regular basis!
The DFB Mini-Guide to Magic Kingdom Snacks e-Book
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Yesterland
bids farewell to Bur-r-r-bank Ice Cream in Disney California Adventure.
WildernessLodgeSite.com makes the Artist Point’s Berry Cobbler. Yum!
Main Street Gazette heads to Sunshine Seasons for a vegetarian review of the S’mores Brownie.
Orlando Sentinel talks turkey — and confirms that those popular turkey legs being served in the parks are definitely not emu legs.
AllEars.Net‘s Deb Wills reviews eats at the Magic Kingdom and Contemporary Resort.
Eating (and Drinking) Around the World takes a look at new adult beverages in Epcot’s World Showcase!
a Mouse and a Dream discovers sweet potato fries at Cafe’ Orleans in Disneyland. Thanks to DFB reader Alex for letting me know about this site!
Have a great week!! May the best team win
One of our favorite pastimes is looking at your photos submitted to the Disney Food Blog Photo Extravaganza! While they make us really hungry…please send more!
The Disney Food Pics of the Week this week feature flatbreads! Flatbreads (also possibly known as fancy pizzas) can be found at many of Disney’s table-service and quick-service restaurants.
First up, a tempting Mushroom & Arugula Flatbread from Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Looks gorgeous!
Photographer: Kelly Tressler
Mushroom and Arugula Flatbread
And the flatbreads from Animal Kingdom Lodge’s Jiko are always delicious! Check out this [Read more…]
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