A little Starbucks and Disney can make any day more magical. So, coffee fans can rejoice now that the new Starbucks location in EPCOT has been announced.
This spring, Connections Café will become the new home of Starbucks at EPCOT. Connections Café is directly across from Creations Shop in World Celebration.
Like other Starbucks locations throughout Walt Disney World Resort, this Starbucks will be designed to fit the theme of its surroundings.
To make way for Starbucks to move to its new location in World Celebration, Traveler’s Café in World Showcase will close this spring. Stay tuned for more details as we prepare to celebrate another milestone in the transformation of EPCOT!
The holiday season is in full swing at Disneyland Resort and if you love candy, especially during the holiday season, then take at look at all the delicious delights you’ll find in the parks.
The talented Disneyland candy makers have been busy as elves creating sweet treats that are almost too adorable to eat. These confections are available now through Jan. 9, 2022, at the following locations:
Candy Palace and Candy Kitchen at Disneyland park
Hunny Spot in Pooh Corner at Disneyland park
Bing Bong’s Sweet Stuff at Disney California Adventure park
Trolley Treats at Disney California Adventure park
Marceline’s Confectionery at Downtown Disney District
You can satisfy your sweet tooth and save time in line when you use the mobile order* service on the Disneyland app at all these candy locations!
It’s the holidays. Treat yourself, and be that kid in a candy store!
Snowflake Apple – Granny Smith apple dipped in caramel and white chocolate decorated with blue sanding sugar
Peppermint Marshmallow Pop – Mickey-shaped marshmallow pop dipped in dark chocolate and coated with crushed peppermint candy
Snowflake Cake Pop – Chocolate cake pop dipped in white chocolate and decorated with blue sanding sugar and white chocolate snowflakes
Pumpkin Spice Churro Toffee Square – Buttery toffee dipped in white chocolate and coated with pumpkin spice (offered only during the month of November)
Gingerbread Crispy – Crisped rice treat dipped and decorated with various chocolates
Churro Marshmallow Pop – Mickey-shaped marshmallow pop dipped in white chocolate and coated with cinnamon and sugar
A tradition since 1968, our infamous candy canes at Disneyland Resort are hand-crafted during the holiday season – from mixing the ingredients to hand-pulling, rolling, and twisting the candy. The result is colorful swirls of oversized sweetness – 18-inches long!
A very limited number of these impressive candy canes will be produced by our candy makers this season. They will be sold only at:
Candy Palace and Candy Kitchen at Disneyland park: Dec. 7, 9,15, 21, 23
Trolley Treats at Disney California Adventure park: Dec. 8, 14, 16, 22
For a chance to purchase one of the candy canes this year, a mobile waitlist system will be used, as quantities are very limited. Once the mobile waitlist is activated, you can add your name and phone number at the location to receive a text back with a time to return to the location for the opportunity to purchase your candy cane, subject to availability.
A new cocktail, called Squids Revenge Drink, has debuted at Be Our Guest restaurant inside Magic Kingdom Park as part ofDisney World’s 50th anniversary celebration.
It’s Disney’s take on a michelada, which is kinda like a bloody mary, but its mixed with beer instead of vodka.
The Mexican beverage made with beer, lime, tomato juice and spices and this one is rimmed with blue salt and garnished with a gigantic charred octopus tentacle..
Squid’s Revenge was designed as a nod to 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Submarine Voyage, a submarine ride through a lagoon filled with sea life and mermaids that opened at Magic Kingdom in 1971 and ran for more than 20 years.
We have some sweet news! The Main Street Confectionery hosted by Mars Wrigley is reopening on Sept. 29 at Magic Kingdom Park, just in time to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World Resort!
With new interactive opportunities to customize your confections and a fresh new look throughout, the Main Street Confectionery is your go-to spot for delicious treats. It’s also where you can see confectionery magic being made by hand.
When you step into this charming, turn-of-the-century sweet shop, one of the first new things you’ll see is the colorful candy wall, which includes 38 varieties of M&M’S and SKITTLES! If you’re in the mood for something savory and sweet, you can now personalize your popcorn experience with multiple combinations. Select from four popcorn flavors – caramel, rainbow fruit, buttery, cheddar – and then top it all off with a selection of M&M’S or SKITTLES candies or perhaps even with some chocolate drizzle for an extra sweet treat!
You can even get a front row spot at the candy kitchen area to watch cast members make and decorate your favorite goodies like the character-inspired candy apples and Mickey crisped rice cereal treats being made and decorated. There are more than 30 new items you won’t find anywhere else!
Some of my favorites are the new fudge varieties, like the Peanut Butter Fudge – featuring creamy peanut butter fudge topped with M&M’S Peanut Butter Candies and drizzled with chocolate. Yum!
Of course, this signature Magic Kingdom shop will offer limited-time treats for “The World’s Most Magical Celebration.” These four new sweets will be available starting on Oct. 1.
What’s This? What’s This? The Jack Skellington Annual Passholder Popcorn Bucket has finally arrived at Disney World just in time for the spooky season.
Shaped like Jack Skellington from Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, the popcorn bucket sells for $20.00. It features a purple strap with the Annual Passholder logo on it and it even lights up.
The Popcorn Bucket is exclusive to Disney Springs and will be available at the Popcorn locations in Marketplace, The Landing & West Side. Take a closer look below:
This Jack Skellington Popcorn Bucket—available only to @WaltDisneyWorld Annual Passholders—is exclusive to #DisneySprings. Get yours starting today, Sat., 9/4, while supplies last. (Tax inclusive price is $20. Limit 2 per Passholder.) pic.twitter.com/GqbfYONIEK
Happy Meals at McDonald’s are getting a magical update. To celebrate Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary, McDonald’s will release limited-edition Happy Meal toys.
Starting Sept. 14, the fast food restaurant giant is getting in helping celebrate Walt Disney World Resort’s upcoming 50th anniversary with with custom Happy Meal toys and a chance to win a vacation to Disney’s big milestone event in Orlando.
A few of the toys will even be dressed in sparkly “EARidescent” outfits, perfect for Disney World’s “The World’s Most Magical Celebration,” an 18-month celebration running from Oct. 1, 2021 through April 1, 2023 at Walt Disney World Resort to celebrate the resort’s 50th anniversary. Take a closer look at the toys below:
The event is for a limited time, and only at participating McDonald’s nationwide, but the gifts will be big for Disney fans. The home of the Golden Arches will be dolling out never-before-seen figurines — 50 in total — each featuring different fan favorite figurines of Disney characters over the years.
Get ready to make your experience during Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party at Disney California Adventure park extra special with the addition of a dining or dessert package.
The ghost hosts of this not-so-scary spectacular are inviting you to join in the festivities with a supernaturally scrumptious meal or dreadfully delightful dessert buffet, followed by reserved viewing for the Frightfully Fun Parade!
As a reminder – Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party is a separate-ticket, after park hours event on select nights beginning Sept. 9 through October 31. If you haven’t purchased your Oogie Boogie Bash tickets, be sure to do so now before they’re gone! Take a look at the details below:
Wine Country Trattoria Oogie Boogie Bash Parade Dining
With Wine Country Trattoria Oogie Boogie Bash Parade Dining, dine on a delicious three-course meal (starter, entrée, and dessert) at Wine Country Trattoria prior to the parade and then head over to a reserved standing viewing area to witness the magic and mayhem of the Frightfully Fun Parade during Oogie Boogie Bash party nights.**
Wine Country Trattoria Oogie Boogie Bash Parade Dining is available for lunch and dinner on party dates during the mix-in party time. The children’s meal includes an Oogie Boogie Popcorn Bucket (also available for adults for an additional charge). Reservations for dining at the restaurant can be made for Wine Country Trattoria on any date of the Oogie Boogie Bash subject to availability. Upon arrival, let the host know you want to upgrade to this dining experience, which is subject to availability, and must be made in person. Oogie Boogie Bash tickets are required for this dining package, and will need to be shown for verification at the location.
Sonoma Terrace Oogie Boogie Bash Dessert Party
Sweeten your night at the Sonoma Terrace Oogie Boogie Bash Dessert Party with some terrifyingly terrific Halloween treats along with reserved viewing for Frightfully Fun Parade.** With this package, feast on an impressive selection of hauntingly scrumptious desserts and beverages.
Sonoma Terrace Oogie Boogie Bash Dessert Party is available twice per night, beginning at 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. during party nights. Children ages 2 and under may attend free of charge, provided they are seated on the lap of an adult. Advance reservations are recommended and can be booked online up to 60 days prior to your visit at Disneyland.com/Dining. Oogie Boogie Bash tickets are required for booking, and will need to be shown for verification when arriving at the location.
Dining reservations for Sonoma Terrace Oogie Boogie Bash Dessert Party package will be available beginning August 11.
To celebrate the reopening of Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort and DOLE Whip Day, Disney has whipped up a new Moana Themed Dole Whip!
Pineapple Lanai is offering an exclusive “Tamatoa-inspired” Dipped Cone – Dole Whip raspberry swirled with Dole Whip orange in a white chocolate-dipped waffle cone coated with “shiny” gold sugar.
This super glittery Dole Whip – a must-try for fans of “Moana”- is available at the resort today, for Dole Whip Day, through July 21.
Today’s reopening of Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort also includes new, beautifully reimagined guest rooms inspired by the Pacific Ocean and its many islands. Reimagined rooms include details, patterns and textures from the hit Walt Disney Animation Studios film “Moana.” We recently shared a look inside.
Disney fans LOVE a good recipe so Delish and Disney have teamed up to create a special magazine featuring iconic Disney recipes!
Available only on Amazon, Delish Loves Disney is 100 glossy pages specifically created and curated by the editors at Delish, who have been writing and producing content about Disney Parks Food & Beverage for almost a decade.
Delish Loves Disney features more than 50 recipes from our parks and resorts around the world – including 15 never-before-published – with a mix of scrumptious entrees, iconic Disney Parks’ snacks and some of our most beloved items that feature a variety of healthful ingredients.
It showcases how food and beverage is an integral part of the experience at our parks and resorts and we constantly strive to surprise and delight our guests with food and beverages that celebrate a variety of nutritious ingredients – such as seafood, legumes, and veggies – in a delicious way.
Disney chefs and Disney Parks Food & Beverage professionals around the world chose all the best dishes to spotlight, including Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup from Le Cellier at EPCOT at Walt Disney World, Ratatouille from Bistrot Chez Remy at Disneyland Paris and Filmore’s Pot Pie from Disney California Adventure at Disneyland Resort.
The editors of Delish filled Delish Loves Disney with memories, anecdotes and feature stories about their experiences visiting and reporting on Disney Parks. There are pages featuring home-inspired Disney products that readers can use to make their favorite recipes from the book and a ton of “fun facts” about the recipes.
To accompany the book, the Delish team also has created a special landing page on their website which provides a sneak peek at the book, with links to videos and articles from their years covering yummy food & beverage offerings at Disney parks around the world.
The Epcot International Food & Wine Festival returns to Walt Disney World Resort this fall with 129 days of entertainment, events, and, of course, a veritable cornucopia of wonderful food and tasty beverages.
Starting July 15th and running through November 20th, marketplaces across the park will feature dishes from Hawaii, Australia, Germany, Canada, Greece, and more!
Take a look below at a full list of the global marketplaces that there will be:
The Alps – Opening October 1
Australia
Appleseed Orchard
Belgium – Opening October 1
Brazil – Opening October 1
Brew-Wing at the Epcot Experience – NEW!
Canada
China
The Donut Box
Earth Eats hosted by Impossible™
Flavors from Fire hosted by The NFL on ESPN
France
Germany
Greece
Hawaiʻi
Hops & Barley
India – Opening October 1
Ireland – Opening October 1
Italy
Japan
Kenya – NEW! Opening October 1
Lobster Landing – NEW! Opening October 1
Mac & Eats – NEW! Opening October 1
Mexico
The Noodle Exchange – NEW!
Refreshment Outpost
Refreshment Port hosted by Boursin® Cheese
Rotunda Bistro – NEW!
Shimmering Sips hosted by CORKCICLE®
Spain – Opening October 1
The Swanky Saucy Swine – NEW!
Tangierine Café: Flavors of the Medina – NEW!
There will also be entertainment throughout the park, including performances by Voices of Liberty, Mariachi Cobre, and Jammin’ Chefs and a live-music concert series performed Friday through Monday evenings. In addition, bands from Central Florida play on the America Gardens Theatre stage.
Finally, there will also be a Ratatouille-themed scavenger hunt for families to enjoy.
