Ahoy, Mateys! If you’ve ever been on Disney Cruise Line, you’ve probably enjoyed their Pirates IN the Caribbean Party!

On this special cruise night, guests get to dress up as pirates, view fireworks on deck, and enjoy a Caribbean-themed menu in the dining rooms — featuring seafood specialties and island fruit flavors.

One of the most popular island fruits, of course, is the guava! You can enjoy these Disney Cruise-inspired ribs at home with a special recipe released by the Disney Parks Blog: Guava Glazed Ribs!

While your ribs will need to marinate overnight, the preparation is pretty simple. Take a look at the recipe below (serves 4) and give it a try!

Ingredients:

Marinade:
1 onion (chopped)
3 tbsp cilantro (chopped)
3 tbsp oregano (chopped)
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp cracked black pepper
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
3 garlic cloves (crushed)
2 bay leaves
1/2 cup water
1 rack pork spareribs

Guava Barbecue Sauce: 
1 cup guava puree
1 cup barbecue sauce
3/4 cup clear honey

For the Rib Marinade
Place all ingredients, except the water and bay leaves, in a blender. Blend until smooth, place into a mixing bowl and add the bay leaves and water. Pour the mixture over the ribs so both sides are covered and marinate for a minimum of 24 hours.

For the Guava Sauce
Mix ingredients together

For the Ribs
Transfer the ribs and marinade to a roasting pan, cover and place into a preheated oven at 270 degrees. Roast for 1.5 hours. Remove the ribs from the marinade and place onto another baking tray, brush with guava barbecue sauce and place back into the oven. Roast for 25 minutes at 340 degrees until cooked through and glazed. Remove and rest for 10 minutes, then carve.

This can also be done in a covered barbecue grill!

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YUM! We can’t wait to try this recipe at home! Disney Cruise Line offers so much exciting entertainment and delicious food. We’re glad to be able to enjoy a taste of the ships on dry land!

Have you tried other Disney recipes at home? Tell us about in the comments!

The Coca-Cola store at Disney Springs has debuted a whole new line of merchandise tying both of our favorite things together: Coca-Cola and Walt Disney World. Let’s take a look at all the new items! Black Coca-Cola Logo Shirt – $24.95 Red Coca-Cola Logo Shirt – $24.95 Coca-Cola Women Crop Shirt – $29.95 Red Coca-Cola Women Shirt – $24.95 White Coca-Cola Hoodie – $64.95 Red Coca-Cola Hoodie – $64.95 We found all of this new merchandise at the Coca-Cola store […]

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While we’ll have to wait a few more weeks for the Haunted Mansion to reopen at Magic Kingdom, we had an unusual encounter today that reminded us of the spooky attraction!

We’re crossing over to the Other Side to see where all the ghouls and boys like to play at…The Ghost Arcade!

Even though Disney’s Beach Club Resort’s DVC rooms are available for guests, the property isn’t quite fully-functional just yet. Its neighboring hotel, Disney’s Yacht Club Resort, is also still closed off for now.

But after enjoying some lunch at Beaches and Cream, we decided to check out some other spots at the property (at least, the bits and pieces where we were allowed to visit!) That’s when we noticed the arcade was open, but…

…NOBODY’S AROUND! In fact, despite the arcade being unlocked and open for guests to roam, none of the machines are turned ON!

Is your spine-tingling yet? Just like the Haunted Mansion, we don’t want you to be TOO AFRAID! And while we probably haven’t made you scream in terror quite yet, we just wanted to share this other-worldly experience with you!

Maybe they just forgot to fire up the games today?! Either way, we wish somebody or someTHING would materialize in here so we wouldn’t feel so alone! Lol, we realize this isn’t the most earthshaking news to see a haunted abandoned, powered off, yet STILL accessible arcade but it was so strange to us we just had to share it with you!

Who knows — maybe this is what the 999 Happy Haunts have been up to with all of their free time! We could see Master Gracey workin’ on his free throw skills, just so long as he doesn’t mistake Madame Leota for a basketball!

After all, Disney’s Yacht Club Resort is expected to take in the NBA’s Blazers, Kings, Pelicans, Spurs, Suns, and Wizards soon, so we don’t blame the Haunted Mansion specters for wanting to brush up their b-ball moves!

Click here to find out when Jellyrolls will be reopening this year!

Have you visited any of the Disney World resorts since last week? Tell us about any spooky encounters you’ve had in the comments below!

If you’ve been around property today, you might have seen the Monorails zooming past on the lines again in preparation for the reopening of the Walt Disney World theme parks and resorts. While DVC resorts began their phased reopening last Monday, the only transportation available for guests have been resort buses. Monorail, ferryboat, and Disney Skyliner transportation is set to resume upon the official reopening of the theme parks. Today, we managed to catch Monorail Yellow stationed at Disney’s Polynesian […]

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Disney World is playing host to several sports leagues as their seasons are set to begin.

One such league is Major League Soccer! Teams are set to resume their season at Walt Disney World in the coming weeks with the MLS is Back Tournament. Today, players, staff, and more began arriving at Disney’s Swan and Dolphin Resorts to get ready for the start of the season.

Tons of players and reporters have taken to Twitter to talk about their experience in their first days of arrival in Disney World. ESPN Reporter Stefano Fusaro noted that right at check-in he was administered a health test and will need to quarantine.

So just checked into the hotel inside the MLS Bubble. Got my Covid nasal swab test and it was definitely uncomfortable, but I was expecting worse. Now quarantined in my room for the rest of the night until tomorrow morning, when I will get another Covid year. #MLSisBack

— Stefano Fusaro (@FusaroESPN) June 30, 2020

 

 

A common note from MLS players is the less-than-stellar food they’ve received. Player Omar Gonzalez posted a picture of the menu with lunch prices alongside a picture of the meal he was delivered. Prices on the menu range from $45-$75 dollars.

Yummm… #MLSisBack pic.twitter.com/nelyLH9YsW

— Omar Gonzalez (@Omar4Gonzalez) June 30, 2020

 

 

As a reminder, the Swan and Dolphin Hotels will remain closed to the general public through July, and guests with existing reservations will be relocated. Similarly, some Disney World resorts are currently closed to accommodate NBA teams and affiliates. We spotted some fencing being installed over at Disney’s Yacht Club today to keep guests and players separated.

Keep an eye on DFB for all of the latest updates on Walt Disney World accommodations and the sports teams that are staying there!

Click here to learn about the MLS is Back Tournament!

Are you excited for the return of Major League Soccer? Tell us in the comments!

Earlier today, we reported New Jersey added several states to its travel advisory which now includes California.

Now its neighboring state, New York, has also put travelers under a new advisement. Upon returning from any states that have experienced a large spike in cases recently, residents or visitors will need to self-quarantine for two weeks — including California as well.

So far, California officials have been unable to discuss moving forward with Disneyland’s proposed reopening. While Downtown Disney is still set to reopen on July 9th, the reopenings of Anaheim’s Disneyland theme parks and hotels have been delayed. According to Disney, “The State of California has indicated that it will not issue theme park reopening guidelines until sometime after July 4th.”

And just today, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has imposed a new 14-day quarantine order on all travelers from California as well as seven additional states.

“Eight more states have reached the level of spread required to qualify for New York’s travel advisory, meaning we will now require individuals traveling to New York from those states to quarantine for 14 days,” Cuomo stated.

The metrics to determine which states are being added to the travel advisory include the same criteria that were issued last week when Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Utah were put on the list. In addition to California, travelers entering New York from Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, and Tennessee are also being asked to quarantine.

We’ll continue to monitor this situation closely and report back with more findings.

Click here for all the latest news regarding travel to Disney World and Disneyland!

What do you think of New York’s decision to add California to its travel advisory? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!