While Disneyland Resort faces an extended closure, we often pop into Downtown Disney to see if we can spot any new merch and dining updates.

While visiting, we’ll stop by Disneyland’s entrance gates to see if there are any signs of life on the other side. We’ve spotted new physical distancing markers and even a potential new walkway. On our recent visit, we stopped by the gates of Disneyland to see what else is new!

It seems some construction is continuing because we noticed refurbishments happening at the Emporium on Main Street, U.S.A last month. Scaffolding was installed all the way to the top of the building. On our visit today, we noticed the scaffolding had been removed from the Emporium!

We couldn’t quite make out what was updated on the Emporium. It could have been anything from a routine touch-up or just a paint job. Hey, Disneyland is 65 years old! She needs a little TLC every once in a while!

The construction updates and new installations are not confirmations that Disneyland will reopen any time soon. We’ll continue to make our way back to Downtown Disney to note Disneyland’s progress.

We found a Pumpkin Spice Churro at Downtown Disney! Check it out here!

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Victoria and Albert’s at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa may be temporarily unavailable, but that does not mean that we cannot enjoy some of the incredible food they have to offer.

You can make the Stilton Cheesecake from Victoria and Albert’s right at home!

We are so excited that to share this recipe from a AAA Five Diamond Award^® recipient restaurant.

It is especially great for those who have always wanted to try some of the food without paying the price.

Now, this recipe can either make 48 individual mini cheesecakes or 1 large cheesecake. You can decide which is more convenient for you!

Ingredients 

Shortbread Crust

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup softened butter (packed), cut into small pieces

Filling

• 3/4 cup Stilton cheese, rind discarded and cheese crumbled
• 1 1/4 cup or 10 oz. cream cheese, softened (packed)
• 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon sour cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

For Crust:

1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
2. Blend together flour and sugar.
3. Add butter and blend until mixture resembles coarse meal. It will not form a dough!
4. Press into the bottom of 48 buttered mini muffin cups (1 3/4” x 1”) or into buttered 9 1/2-inch springform pan and spread evenly and press into bottom.
5. Bake for 7-9 minutes on the middle rack of the oven until pale golden.
6. Cool in pan on a wire rack.

For Filling:

1. Beat together crumbled Stilton, cream cheese, and sugar in a large bowl with mixer on low speed.
2. Beat in eggs (add one at a time) beating well after each addition. Add flour.
3. Beat in sour cream and vanilla until just blended.
4. Pour filling over cooled crust in mini muffin cups or springform pan.
5. Bake cheesecake in a water bath in the middle of the oven for 30 minutes until puffed and pale golden around the edge.
6. Transfer to a rack and run a knife around the edge of the pan to loosen. Cool completely, about 2 hours.
7. Chill covered, until cold, at least 4 hours, before serving.

We’re excited to try the Stilton Cheesecake!! Are you planning to make it at home?

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We may have waited 300 years for the new ColourPop Cosmetics Hocus Pocus Makeup Collection, but…

…it looks like we’ll have to wait one more day!

The limited edition ColourPop Hocus Pocus Makeup Collection was set to be released today, and ColourPop Cosmetics even shared, via their Instagram, that the collection would be live at 10AM PST. But, they then later posted that the release had to be delayed because “Shopify was unable to support the amount of traffic” for the collection today. Seems like there were a lot of witches out there ready to cast a spell on this makeup and make it theirs!

Now, ColourPop has officially announced that the new collection is set to be released tomorrow, October 1st, at 10AM PST. What a marvelous way to start off Halloween month!

This limited edition makeup collection will feature the Gather Round Sisters palette, 3 falsies faux lashes (Boss Witch, Clever Witch, and Flirty Witch)…

…2 Glitterally Obsessed body glitters…

…3 Creme Gel Liners (Sistas!, Trick or Treat, and Black Flame Candle)…

…and 3 Lux Lipstick + Lip Liner Duos!

So, set your alarms and get ready to try to snag some of this awesome limited edition collection!

Click here to see more details about the collection including prices for the items!

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Having a churro from Disneyland is a rite of passage and something everyone should try to do at least once (or many, many times in our case!).

And although much of Disneyland Resort remains closed due to the global health crisis, Downtown Disney is open and they, luckily have churros.

These churros are at the California Churro Co. at Downtown Disney. And we just noticed a favorite flavor has just popped up: pumpkin spice! Of course, this isn’t the first time we’ve seen a pumpkin spice churro, but still, we had to give it a try.

The Pumpkin Spice Churro is a plain churro covered in pumpkin spice sugar and served with cream cheese frosting. We’ve previously raved about the pumpkin spice churros at Disney World, so how does the West Coast version fare? Well, long story short, it was pretty yummy!

Although the pumpkin flavor is pretty light, this was a great tasting churro. Also, the cream cheese frosting is the bee’s knees.

Having the cream cheese dipping sauces really compliments the pumpkin spice flavors. The churro is one of the gourmet flavors currently being offered at Downtown Disney for $6.95. We will be on the lookout for more fall foodie finds in Downtown Disney so stay tuned!

Make Disney’s churros at home with this recipe!

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We have seen SO many new Minnie Ears at Disney World recently that there seems to be at least one new pair coming out almost every week!

But now some of those ears have made their way to Disneyland, too!

We recently wandered into World of Disney at Downtown Disney and discovered three pairs of these new Disney ears there, including these GLITZY Silver and Gold Minnie Ears for $29.99 that just SPARKLE. These ears are made of metallic sequins that catch the light and lend glamor to ANY situation.

We recently noticed that this Blue Polka Dot Minnie Ear Headband is a sort of revamped design from a previous ear headband we’ve seen. They feature sparkly black ears, a sparkly blue and white polka dot bow with a red band, and a beautiful satin daisy sticking out the top! These ears are also $29.99.

When we first spotted the Black and White Minnie Ear Headband at Disney World, we immediately got old Hollywood Glamour vibes. This headband, which is now at Downtown Disney, is $29.99 and has velvet ears with a satin black and white polka dot bow.

So don’t fret, West Coast. Because now you have some of these awesome new Minnie ears, too! And we’ll let you know if we spot any more!

See how fast Disney’s Cupcakes and Cashmere Minnie Ears sold out

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Although Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure are still closed, the Downtown Disney District at Disneyland Resort, with all of its fantastic stores and restaurants, is open!

We’ve enjoyed several speciality shopping events there and even gotten the chance to check out the new Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge merchandise.

All that shopping can make you hungry. Thankfully, there are several spots around Downtown Disney that now allow you to grab a quick meal or delicious snack by placing a mobile order through that restaurant’s app or website. Earlier today, we spotted a sign indicating that you can now place a mobile order for Jamba, Salt & Straw, Sprinkles, and Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen Express through each restaurant’s own website or app.

Each of the QR codes on the sign take you to the appropriate website you’ll need to visit to place your order. Although this is different than the Mobile Order option that is available through the Disneyland app, it was great to see more spots offering another way for guests to order their snacks. We’ll keep an eye out to see if more restaurants begin offering a mobile order option and we’ll let you know what we find!

Mobile Order will be expanded in Disneyland once the parks reopen — Click here to read all about it!

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We tend to be on the lookout for new ways to express our love of Disney through our style!

And earlier this year Loungefly released a new line called Stitch Shoppe offering new stylish apparel and accessories to bring even more pixie dust to our closets and wardrobes. And now, they have a new collection inspired by some of our favorite spooky films!

Just in time for Halloween, we’ve found skirts and dresses from Loungefly’s Stitch Shoppe online at Unique Vintage!

For starters, there’s A LOT to see in this Simply Meant To Be skirt inspired by Disney’s Nightmare Before Christmas. But we have to emphasize one important detail of this skirt that you can’t see in the pic. IT HAS POCKETS!!!

This skirt can be yours for $80. Also, (because who doesn’t want FREEBIES?), this skirt comes with an exclusive Nightmare Before Christmas brooch!!

Click here to purchase the Simply Meant to Be Nightmare Before Christmas Skirt!

Just in time for Dia De Los Muertos is this SUPER colorful Coco-inspired skirt.

We think this skirt has some serious vintage vibes, how about you? Get this look online for $80.

Click here to purchase the Marigold Bridge Sandy skirt from Unique Vintage!

Love the Disney Villains? Us too. Represent your fave villains with this black velvet villains dress!

The white-collar says “no place for fairy tales.” Spooky, huh? Look closely to see a number of Disney Villains, including Maleficent, Ursula, and the Queen of Hearts, subtly hidden in the pattern. Pockets and a free themed brooch are included with this purchase too. Add this dress to your fall wardrobe for $112.

Click here to purchase this Disney Villains dress from Unique Vintage!

We know there’s A LOT of spooky merch out there these days, but can you ever have too much of a good thing? We don’t think so! And always, we’ll be on the lookout for more merch to share with you!

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