food IS a theme park
Sometimes things go wrong in Disney World.
Cinderella Castle
We’ve seen countless animatronic malfunctions, and boats have sunk with guests in them, but today there was an incident that caused the evacuation of TWO attractions!
Oh, the Tiki Room. That wonderful place where the birds sing and the flowers croon. How we adore that Tropical Hideaway!
Tiki Room Towel
So we love it when we find Tiki Room merchandise in the parks (Tiki mugs anyone?).
D23 has been celebrating the Year of the Mouse (technically, rat!) with monthly collectible Mickey Mouse plush! Every month, D23 members get early access to these cuties. July’s mouse is set to bring us some summer tiki fun!
D23 Gold Membership
Last month, the Rainbow Mickey plush flew off the Amazon “shelves.” Now, we’re anticipating the arrival of a new friend that will make the birds sing words and the flowers croon!
We are always on the lookout for the latest foods and restaurants in the Disney Parks, but you may be surprised to hear the storied past of how some of your favorite foods and eateries in Disneyland and Disney World came to be (or didn’t quite make end up as intended!).
Today we are delving into 10 surprising facts about Disney food that you may have never heard about!
We LOVE to show off our Disney style!
Star Traders
One of our favorite ways to add a little magic to our wardrobe? Disney patches!! We’re grabbing our old denim jackets and heading over to Star Traders, because we’re getting ready to go on an adventure with the latest Disney patches!
Disneyland is adding a new dining location in Adventureland, now being called The Tropical Hideaway, between The Tiki Room and the Jungle Cruise.
Disneyland Tropical Hideaway Dining Location
There’s been a celebration this summer of one of Disney’s most classic attractions: The Enchanted Tiki Room. We’ll have a post soon detailing the celebration first hand, but first up, we’ve got some merchandise to talk about!
First appearing at Disneyland in 1963, this feather-filled confection of song is now observing its 50th anniversary.
To mark the occasion, Disney has released a series of ceramic kitchen items reminiscent of the attraction’s Polynesian Island mood.
Among the wares are several items that would be perfect serving pieces for your next home luau. (You’re planning one now, aren’t you?)
There’s a chalice-like bowl called the “Rongo Enchanted Tiki Bowl.” I’m not sure if this piece, designed by Kevin Kidney and Jody Daily, is meant to hold chips and nuts, or whether it’s a goblet for an especially thirsty sailor.
I’m thinking that if you’re out of pineapples and are serving lapu lapus, then this would make a fair alternative vessel.
The “Luau Bowl” could be for chips, or it could hold the [Read more…]
Recently I had the pleasure of attending Dole’s Banana Summit at the Disneyland Resort. And while we’ll go bananas a bit later, it’s Disneyland and Dole’s partnership on the pineapple front (Dole Whip anyone?) that I think you guys are going to love hearing about.
Dole Whip Time at the Enchanted Tiki Room
After all, Dole is the official sponsor of perhaps the most iconic attraction and snack of the Disneyland (and Disney World!) Resort. What better place to learn about this partnership than the Enchanted Tiki Room with a Dole Whip in hand?
While indulging in pineapple fantasticness, our group was escorted into an empty Tiki Room for a presentation [Read more…]
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