food IS a theme park
Ever since we saw the Pirates of the Caribbean and Enchanted Tiki Room Spirit Jerseys last week, we’ve been waiting for the it’s a small world and Haunted Mansion styles to show up at Walt Disney World. Well, they’re finally here!
New Haunted Mansion and Small World Spirit Jerseys
Read on to see more of the fun design details on each Spirit Jersey and find out where you can get your own!
There’s always something new happening at Walt Disney World‘s Magic Kingdom! Even though we were last in the park less than a week ago, there was still plenty of newness for us to discover.
Magic Kingdom Entrance
Come along and take a look at everything new we encountered this week!
is a table service option in Epcot’s Future World at Walt Disney World.
As you might imagine, Coral Reef is located in the Seas Pavilion, home of The Seas with Nemo and Friends. It’s one of only two table service restaurants in Future World — the other being Garden Grill in the neighboring Land Pavilion. The biggest draw to Coral Reef is the centerpiece of the restaurant: the six-million-gallon aquarium where fish, sea turtles, and (sometimes) divers swim by throughout the meal.
But even with that draw — making Coral Reef a truly unique Disney World experience! — Coral Reef often sinks to the bottom of DFB’s rankings of table service restaurants. Sadly the food just hasn’t been that great over the years. Lunch in 2014 was decent at best, with the Seared Mahi Mahi being the only I’d-get-that-again dish (alas, the Sriracha Shrimp we enjoyed on that visit are no longer on the menu…).
But you know we like to re-review restaurants on the regular, since chefs, menus, and servers change up regularly. My most recent visit was the best I’ve had in terms of food, and while it won’t move Coral Reef up to the top of the list at Epcot — admittedly a difficult park because there are so many awesome choices — it gives me hope that maybe the restaurant is providing a better experience for guests.
Coral Reef
The atmosphere of Coral Reef is the star of this restaurant, and for those who love sea life or aquariums, this really is a must-try. Nothing quite compares to the beauty of dining with only eight inches of glass between the diner and the sealife.
Are you a member of Tables in Wonderland? Well, it’s time to put your chef hat on! Disney’s Contemporary Resort is offering two exclusive experiences just for Tables in Wonderland members.
Hello from the Contemporary
We’ve got a lot to look forward to in Walt Disney World in 2019! While we’re all waiting for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge to open in the fall, though, we can enjoy some fantastic dining experiences at the Contemporary January through March. These experiences usually book up quickly, so don’t wait to make your reservation.
Back in July, we told you about Animal Kingdom’s newest place to chill out: Restaurantosaurus Lounge. At the time, it was described as undergoing a three month trial period and had limited hours from 5PM to closing. But we loved the concept, particularly as indoor air conditioned places to rest our adventuring feet are always welcome in Walt Disney World’s largest park.
Restaurantosaurus Lounge
That said, as much as we love the concept, sticking a “lounge” in a corner of a counter service restaurant does not make for a relaxing retreat. We’ll give you our full thoughts at the end of this article, but first — some details… .
Can’t get enough Mickey-shaped treats this Halloween season? We brought you the scoop on festive fall treats available in Walt Disney World, and now we’re coming at ya with a review on this spooky, sweet treat from Trolley Car Cafe in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Need to know more about this pumpkin-inspired dessert? We’ve got you covered.
Chocolate Cake topped with chocolate mousse and chocolate Mickey ears from Trolley Car Cafe
Officially named Chocolate Cake – topped with chocolate mousse and chocolate Mickey ears, this dessert consists of a mini chocolate cake topped with chocolate mousse, orange and black glaze, and chocolate Mickey ears. Anyone else feel like they missed an opportunity to call this Mickey Mousse? No, just us? 🙂
We just showed off a few fun Halloween and fall-time treats unique to Walt Disney World a few days ago, and reviewed that yummy cinnamon pumpkin cupcake in Animal Kingdom as well! Now we’re headed over to Disney’s Wilderness Lodge to tackle another Halloween-y sweet treat — the Poison Apple Cupcake!
Let me just remind everyone that accepting a poison apple from some mean, scary witch in the forest is a bad idea. Really, a terrible one. Snow White taught us all a valuable lesson. But, accepting a poison apple cupcake from the lively cast members at Roaring Fork in Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, well, that’s a completely different story. Spoiler alert: It’s a really good idea. And a delicious one, too.
Roaring Fork Limited Time Poison Apple Cupcake
We LOOOOVE Wilderness Lodge. It’s like walking into a fall/winter day in a National Park Lodge every time I’m there…which is a nice mind trick when it’s still. so. freaking. hot. in Florida. Throw a Halloween-themed cupcake into the mix, and I’m game.
Sometimes we stumble upon an artist that we just HAVE to share. These teeny tiny Disney creations are way too cute to keep to ourselves!
Meet MinnieKitchen – a polymer clay artist who creates the most adorable miniature items you will ever see! But our favorites, of course, are the Disney ones!
Um… a miniature MICKEY PUMPKIN? It’s perfect!
Miniature Mickey Pumpkin by MinnieKitchen
And we’ll take 100 of these miniature Mickey pretzels, please.
Who’s the leader of the club? Mickey Mouse! We just took you on a tour of the reimagined World of Disney Store in Disney Springs (click here to see the whole thing!), and now it’s time to look a little more closely at one of the newest merchandise lines!
In celebration of your favorite mouse’s 90th Birthday and its upcoming Grand Reopening, World of Disney has released an exclusive Mickey Mouse Club Collection. Want to know more? Let’s have a look!
Mickey Mouse Club Collection
After a lengthy refurbishment and total reimagining, World of Disney at Disney Springs in Walt Disney World is holding its Grand Reopening on Saturday, October 27. Mickey Mouse also celebrates his 90th birthday on November 18, so what better time to release an exclusive Mickey Mouse Club collection!?
We occasionally hear chatter from readers who think Walt Disney World kicks off the Halloween season too early. After all, the first Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party was on August 17 — 2.5 months before the actual holiday and, really, still in the throes of a sweltering summer in central Florida (not unlike today). But one thing you’ve gotta give the Disney Parks props for is providing plenty of seasonal snacks to keep us interested. 😉
Enter this Halloween Cupcake, spotted all over Animal Kingdom!
Halloween Cupcake
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