Spring is in the air….

Ok…maybe not quite yet for most of the country, but for the south, the springtime temps, greenery, and flowering trees are definitely a sign that spring is here. Which means that the welcome Taste of EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival is just about to kick off! This year, the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival will run for the longest it’s ever run – from March 3 through July 5!

One of the best parts of this festival are all the fresh flavors in the food and beverage creations. And this year is no exception. Plus, there are a large number of new dishes that are being introduced for this year’s EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival, which means even if you’ve gone in the past, there will be something new to try!

This year, there will be over 20 Outdoor Kitchens to enjoy, including two new booths. They are the EPCOT Sunshine Griddle offering delicious brunch items, and EPCOT Farmers Feast, which will feature a rotating seasonal menu offering the finest local ingredients throughout the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival.

Oh and for you collectors, you’ll want to certainly pick up the new version of the Orange Bird sipper!

Returning to the festival this year is the Garden Graze. This is a fun food stroll highlighting five delicious offerings at the festival. Guests will find all of the delicious options listed in the Festival Passport. Upon your Garden Graze purchase, you will receive a stamp for your Festival Passport. Once you’ve collected all five stamps, you should bring your Festival Passport to Pineapple Promenade Outdoor Kitchen to receive a complimentary prize that is exclusive to the festival.

Oh and unique music is coming back to the America Gardens Theater, as each weekend, you can enjoy a series of concerts during the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival. These concerts will feature local Orlando bands. Performances will take place Friday through Monday evenings.

Ok….I know what you’re saying….Rikki….you promised EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival menus….yep! I sure did! So let’s dive in!

Flavor Full Kitchen Hosted by AdventHealth (Future World West)

Food Items:

• Grilled Baby Vegetables with Hummus Cream and Red Pepper Coulis (gluten/wheat friendly; plant-based; Garden Graze)
• Seared Verlasso Salmon with Farro Risotto and Micro Herbs
• Strawberry Mousse with Chocolate Crisp Pearls

Beverages:

• Blood Orange Agua Fresca (non-alcoholic)
• Cookie Butter Worms and Dirt (non-alcoholic)

EPCOT Sunshine Griddle (Future World East)

Food Items:

• Avocado Toast with Marinated Toybox Tomatoes and Fresh Goat Cheese on Toasted Ciabatta (new)
• Shrimp and Grits: Blackened Shrimp and Cheddar Cheese Grits with Brown Gravy and Sweet Corn Salsa
• Corned Beef Brisket Hash with House-made Potato Barrels, Onions, Peppers, Cheese Curds, and a Soft-poached Egg with Tabasco Hollandaise (new)
• Fried Cinnamon Roll Bites with Cream Cheese Frosting and Candied Bacon (new)

Beverages:

• Froot Loops Shake (non-alcoholic; new)
• Joffrey’s Coffee Cold Brew Cocktail with Milk, Kahlúa Rum and Coffee Liqueur, and Vanilla Vodka (new)

The Honey Bee-stro Hosted by National Honey Board (Showcase Plaza)

Food Items:

• Tupelo Honey and Sweet Corn Spoon Bread with Jalapeños, Bacon, and House-made Whipped Honey Butter (gluten/wheat-friendly; new)
• Lavender Honey Mustard-marinated Chicken Flatbread with Whipped Honey-Ricotta Cheese, Marinated Vegetables, and Purple Haze Lavender Goat Cheese (new)
• Local Wildflower Honey-Mascarpone Cheesecake with Orange Blossom Honey Whipped Cream, Whipped Honey, Crystalized Honey, Honeycomb, Dehydrated Honey, and Fennel Pollen Meringue Kisses

Beverages:

• Honey-Peach Freeze in a Souvenir Spike the Bee Sipper Cup (non-alcoholic)
• First Magnitude Brewing Co. Honey Bee Citrus Blonde Ale, Gainesville, Fla. (new)
• Florida Orange Groves Winery Orange Blossom Honey Wine, St. Petersburg, Fla
• Honey-Peach Freeze with Blueberry Vodka

The Citrus Blossom (Showcase Plaza)

Food Items:

• Meyer Lemon-poached Lobster Salad with Grapefruit-Rosé Vinaigrette, Yuzu-marinated Hearts of Palm, and Avocado-Yuzu Panna Cotta (gluten/wheat friendly; new)
• Citrus-braised Crispy Pork Belly with Kumquat and Carrot (new)
• Citrus Shortcake: Orange Chiffon Cake, Lemon Curd, Mandarins, Whipped Cream, and Citrus Crumble

Beverages:

• Orange-Lemon Smoothie in a Souvenir Orange Bird Sipper Cup (non-alcoholic; new)
• Islamorada Beer Company Coconut Key Lime Ale, Fort Pierce, Fla.
• First Magnitude Brewing Co. Lemon Hefeweizen, Gainesville, Fla.
• Playalinda Brewing Company Hibiscus Lime Ale, Titusville, Fla. (new)
• Orange Sunshine Wine Slushy
• Beer Flight

Refreshment Port (Showcase Plaza)

Food Items:

• House-made Italian Sausage and Peppers Poutine (plant-based; new)
• Popsicle Trio: Honeydew, Raspberry-Mint, and Coconut-Lime (gluten/wheat friendly)

Beverages:

• Starcut Ciders Cidre Colada Hard Cider, Bellaire, Mich. (new)
• Cutwater Bloody Mary: Ultra-premium Vodka, All-natural Tomato Juice, and a dash of Spice (new)
• Cutwater Whiskey Mule: Black Skimmer Bourbon with Ginger Beer, a hint of Lime, and Aromatic Bitters (new)

Pineapple Promenade (Showcase Plaza)

Food Items:

• Spicy Hot Dog with Pineapple Chutney and Plantain Chips
• Mixed Berry Buttermilk Cake
• DOLE Whip (plant-based)

Beverages:

• Frozen Desert Violet Lemonade (non-alcoholic)
• DOLE Whip with Fanta® (non-alcoholic)
• 3 Daughters Brewing Tropical Hefe Wheat Ale, St. Petersburg, Fla. (new)
• Wicked Weed Brewing Fresh Pressed Wheat Ale with Mango, Pineapple, and Guava, Asheville, N.C. (new)
• Lexington Brewing & Distilling Company Alo’hop IPA, Lexington, Ky. (new)
• Playalinda Brewing Company Violet Lemonade Ale, Titusville, Fla.
• Florida Orange Groves Winery Sparkling Pineapple Wine, St. Petersburg, Fla.
• DOLE Whip topped with Parrot Bay Coconut Rum
• Pineapple Beer Flight

Trowel & Trellis Hosted by Impossible Foods (Showcase Plaza)

Food Items:

• Grilled Street Corn on the Cob with Savory Garlic Spread (gluten/wheat friendly; plant-based)
• Impossible Sausage and Kale Soup (plant-based; new)
• Boneless Impossible Korean Short Rib with Cilantro-Lime Rice, Danmuji Slaw, and Kimchee Mayonnaise (plant-based; Garden Graze; new)
• Lavender Pot de Crème with Blueberry Cake, Pink Peppercorn, and Lime Whipped Cream (plant-based; new)

Beverages:

• Twinings of London Energize Matcha Cranberry & Lime Green Tea (non-alcoholic; new)
• Parish Brewing Co. Bloom Hazy IPA, Broussard, La. (new)
• Twinings of London Energize Matcha Cranberry & Lime Green Tea with Hanger 1 Makrut Lime Vodka served in a Mason Jar (new)

Refreshment Outpost

Food Item:

• Pineapple Skewer with Tajin Seasoning (gluten/wheat friendly; plant-based; Garden Graze)

Beverage:

• Islamorada Beer Company Key Lime Hibiscus Ale, Ft. Pierce, Fla. (new)

Bauernmarkt: Farmer’s Market (Germany)

Food Items:

• Potato Pancakes with House-made Apple Sauce (gluten/wheat friendly; plant-based; Garden Graze)
• Potato Pancake with Caramelized Ham, Onions, and Herb Sour Cream (gluten/wheat friendly)
• Toasted Pretzel Bread topped with Black Forest Ham and Melted Gruyère Cheese
• Warm Cheese Strudel with Mixed Berries

Beverages:

• M.I.A. Brewing Hugo, Doral, Fla.
• Bitburger Premium Pils, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
• Stiegl Brewery Radler Zitrone, Salzburg, Austria
• Apfelschaumwein: Sparkling Wine and Apple Liqueur
• Beer Flight

Magnolia Terrace (American Adventure)

Food Items:

• Crawfish Étouffée with Andouille Sausage and Dirty Rice (new)
• Cajun-style Roasted Oysters
• House-made Boudin Two Ways with Spicy Mustard
• Pecan Cake with Maple Whipped Cream
• Pecan Praline

Beverages:

• Bayou Cocktail: Bayou Spiced Rum, Coconut Rum, Fruit Punch, and Minute Maid Orange Juice (new)
• 81Bay Brewing Co. Orange Coriander Wheat Ale, Tampa, Fla. (new)
• Wicked Weed Brewing Day Light American Light Ale, Asheville, N.C. (new)
• Parish Brewing Co. Ghost in the Machine Double IPA, Broussard, La.
• Beer Flight

Funnel Cake (American Adventure)

• Mini Funnel Cake topped with Lemon Cheesecake Ice Cream, Blueberries, and Powdered Sugar.

Taste of Marrakesh (Morocco)

Food Items:

• Moroccan Seafood Couscous with Shrimp, Mussels, Olives, Preserved Lemons, and Anchovy Breadcrumbs (new)
• Shakshuka: Moroccan Baked Eggs in a Spiced Eggplant and Tomato Stew (new)
• Lemon Magdalena Cake with Fig Compote and Sangria Gel (plant-based; Garden Graze; new)

Beverages:

• M.I.A. Beer Company Pink Hibiscus Orange Wheat Ale, Doral, Fla. (new)
• Maeloc Pineapple and Pear Hard Cider, Galicia, Spain (new)
• Sangria

La Isla Fresca (Between Morocco and France)

Food Items:

• Lamb Curry with Sweet Plantains and Rice (gluten/wheat friendly)
• Sugar Cane Shrimp Skewer with Steamed Rice and Coconut-Lime Sauce (gluten/wheat friendly)
• Tropical Mousse Cup: Layers of Passion Fruit Cake, Coconut Mousse, and a Tropical Fruit Glaze with Fresh Pineapple

Beverages:

• Tropical Freeze (non-alcoholic)
• Ivanhoe Park Brewing Co. Hibiscus Guavacation Sour Beer, Orlando, Fla. (new)
• Tropical Freeze with Parrot Bay Coconut Rum

Festival Favorites (World Showplace)

Food Items:

• Watermelon Salad with Pickled Onions, Feta, and Balsamic Reduction (gluten/wheat friendly).
• Beef Brisket Burnt Ends and Smoked Pork Belly Slider with Garlic Sausage, Chorizo, Cheddar Fondue, and House-made Pickle.
• Fried Green Tomatoes with Blue Crab-Fennel Salad, Remoulade, and Smoked Paprika Oil.
• Key Lime Tart with Toasted Meringue.

Beverages:

• Frozen Lemonade (non-alcoholic).
• 3 Daughters Brewing Maple Bacon Stout, St. Petersburg, Fla.
• Frozen Lemonade with Firefly Blackberry Moonshine.

EPCOT Farmers Feast (World Showplace)

Food Items – Rotating Menu 1:

• Spring Onion Soup with Crispy Shallots and Micro Chive (new).
• Duck Confit with Carrot Purée, Roasted Root Vegetables, Rainbow Chard, and Duck Jus (gluten/wheat friendly).
• Off the “Beet”en Path: Profiteroles with Red Beet Mousse, Golden Beet Pastry Cream, Whipped Goat Cheese Cream, and Candied Walnuts (new).

Beverages:

• 81Bay Brewing Co. Watermelon Mint Wheat Ale, Tampa, Fla. (new).
• Hibiscus Lemonade Cocktail featuring Islamorada Brewery & Distillery Hibiscus Gin (new).

Cider House (World Showplace)

Food Items:

• House-made Potato and Cheddar Biscuit with Salmon Tartare.
• Dark Chocolate Raspberry Tart with Whipped Cream.

Beverages:

• 3 Daughters Brewing Pink Lemonade Hard Cider, St. Petersburg, Fla. (new).
• Bold Rock Watermelon Hard Cider, Nellysford, Va. (new).
• Blake’s Hard Cider Co. Triple Jam Hard Cider, Armada, Mich. (new).
• Samuel Smith Old Brewery Pure Brewed Organic Lager, Tadcaster, UK.
• Snakebite: Blake’s Hard Cider Co. Triple Jam Hard Cider and Samuel Smith Old Brewery. Pure Brewed Organic Lager.Cider Flight.

Northern Bloom (Canada)

Food Items:

• Seared Scallops with French Green Beans, Butter Potatoes, Brown Butter Vinaigrette and Apple-wood-smoked Bacon (gluten/wheat friendly).
• Beef Tenderloin Tips, Mushroom Bordelaise Sauce, and Whipped Potatoes with Garden Vegetables.
• Griddled Maple Pound Cake with Warm Peach Compote and Sweet Corn Gelato.

Beverages:

• Maple Popcorn Shake (non-alcoholic)
• 81Bay Brewing Apricot with Maple Syrup, Tampa, Fla.
• Collective Arts Brewing Blackberry Fruit Beer, Hamilton, Ontario
• Goose Island Beer Company Lost Palate Hazy IPA with Mango and Cinnamon, Chicago, Ill. (new)
• Maple Popcorn Shake with Tap 357 Maple Rye Whisky
• Beer Flight

Jardin de Fiestas (Mexico)

Food Items:

• Tostada de Cochinita: Braised Pork on a Crispy Corn Tortilla with Black Beans topped with Pickled Onions, Mango-Habanero Relish, and Oregano (gluten/wheat friendly)
• Taco Vampiro: Braised Beef on a Corn Tortilla with Crispy Grilled Monterey Jack Cheese and Salsa Ranchera (gluten/wheat friendly)
• Sope de Chorizo: Plant-based Ground Chorizo on Fried Corn Dough with Black Beans and Avocado Mousse (gluten/wheat friendly; plant-based)

Beverages:

Passion Fruit Margarita: Corazón de Agave Blanco Tequila, Passion Fruit Purée, Lime Juice, Nixta Corn Liqueur, and a hint of smoke with a Hibiscus Flower Salt Rim
The Garden Margarita: Ojo de Tigre Mezcal, Lettuce Juice, Ancho Reyes Chile Verde Liqueur, Lime Juice, Gracias a Dios Agave Gin, and a Sprig of Thyme
Tulum Mexican Craft Beer with Floater: Artisanal Lager with Citrus notes made with Caribbean Seawater and served with an Elderflower Liqueur Floater

Lotus House (China)

Food Items:

• Papa Cakes: Potato Cakes filled with Shrimp and Water Chestnuts served with House-made Strawberry Sauce (new)
• Bon Bon Chicken Skewer with Sesame and Peanut Sauce
• House-made Crab and Cheese Wontons

Beverages:

• “Panda” Bubble Tea: Classic Milk Tea with Black and White Boba Pearls (non-alcoholic)
• Jasmine Draft Beer
• Marco Boba: Amaretto, Iced Coffee, Milk, and Boba
• Kung Fu Punch: Vodka, Triple Sec, Mango Syrup, Orange Juice, and Soda Water
• Tang Dynasty: Jose Cuervo Especial Tequila Gold, Light Rum, Strawberry Syrup, Piña Colada Mix, White Boba Pearls, and Soda Water (new)

Primavera Kitchen (Italy)

Food Items:

• Margherita: Rustic Italian Flatbread with Tomato Sauce and Mozzarella.
• Arancini: Sweet Sausage Fried Risotto Balls with Pomodoro Sauce.
• Traditional Sicilian Cannoli: Crisp Pastry filled with Sweet Ricotta, Chocolate, and Candied Orange.

Beverages:

• Peroni Pilsner
• Pinot Grigio
• Chianti
• Prosecco
• Rosa Regale
• Moscato
• Italian White Sangria with Prosecco
• Italian Red Sangria with Cabernet Sauvignon
• Italian Margarita with Limoncello and Tequila

Hanami (Japan)

Food Items:

• Frushi: Strawberry, Pineapple, and Cantaloupe wrapped in Sweet Rice and Pink Soy Wrap served with Whipped Cream, Drizzled Berry Sauce, and Toasted Coconut
• Shrimp and Crab with Spicy Mayonnaise and Cucumber Slices finished with Creamy Avocado and Violet Sauce (new)
• Soy-glazed Pork Shank with Truffle Mashed Potatoes, Crispy Lotus Flower, Garlic Chips, and Green Onion

Beverages:

Sakura Zen Ale
Pineapple Sake
Blood Orange Sour with Fresh Mint (new)

Fleur de Lys (France)

Food Items:

• Tarte aux Oignons Caramélisés et Chèvre: Goat Cheese Tart with Caramelized Onions on a flaky Pastry Crust
• Canard Confit à l’Orange aux Gnocchi à la Parisienne: Braised Duck Confit à l’Orange with Parisian Gnocchi (new)
• Macaron au Chocolate en Sucette: Large Chocolate Macaron Lollipop
• Beignet Caramélisé, Fourré Crème Vanille, Glacé au Caramel Fleur de Sel: Caramelized Beignet filled with Vanilla Cream and Glazed with Caramel Fleur de Sel (new)

Beverages:

• Kronenbourg Blanc 1664 Draft Beer
• VeRy Raspberry: Rosé Wine with Natural Raspberry Flavor
• Chardonnay, Le Vieux Manoir (new)
• Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Malbec Blend, Château Lorient (new)
• La Vie en Rose Frozen Slushy: Vodka, Grey Goose L’Orange Vodka, St. Germain Liqueur, White and Red Cranberry Juice

Joffrey’s

• Future World East: Bloomin’ Berry: Frozen Lemon and Blackberry Syrup with a splash of Vodka (new)
• Showcase Plaza: Citrus Sunrise: Frozen Lemon and Passion Fruit with Mandarin Vodka (new)
• The American Adventure: Bubbly Brew: Jameson® Cold Brew Whiskey and Coffee with a splash of Coke® (new)
• Canada: Spring Flurry: Frozen Lemon and Cinnamon Whiskey (new)

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If you’re going to get a glow up, you might as well do it with Disney-inspired makeup, right? At least that’s what we think!

Bambi Topiaries

And the Disney and Colourpop collaborations are always so much fun — we loved the fun colors of the Mulan palettes, as well as the wickedly delightful hues of the Hocus Pocus collection! So yeah, we were pumped to hear that a new Bambi makeup collection was on the way!

And we’re happy to report that the Bambi collection has OFFICIALLY arrived on the Colourpop website! And this collection is full of some beautiful spring-like colors (and we are SO ready for spring). For starters, the Bambi Lip & Eye Set features a golden palette of five eye shadow shades, a gel pencil in Meadow Creme, a matte butter yellow eyeliner, and a shimmering Bambi Lux gloss.

Bambi Set ©Colourpop

There are some nice neutral colors in this set, but there’s some sparkle, too, for that little EXTRA. This palette is now available for $28.

Click here to buy the Bambi Set

The Thumper Lip & Eye Set features an eyeshadow palette with a metallic green and a variety of taupes, Raindrops Creme Gel Pencil, a metallic rose eyeliner, and a pretty pink and shimmery Thumper LUX Gloss.

Thumper Set ©Colourpop

We’re positively twitterpated over this set. It’s also available for $28.

Click here to buy the Thumper Set

If you’re trying to create the perfect doe eye (see what we did there?), then look no further than the Oh Deer False Eyelashes!

Oh Deer Eyelashes ©Colourpop

You can nab this brand new lash style for $10 per pair.

Click here to buy the Oh Deer Eyelashes

There is just SO much to this collection, but if you want the whole thing, you can buy it all for $115. That includes everything in the Disney Bambi and Colourpop Collection. Oh, and this one gets free shipping!

Full collection ©Colourpop

You’ll get all three eyeshadow palettes, three glosses, three Creme Gel Pencil Eyeliners, a Pixie Puff highlighter, and a pair of Faux mink Falsies.

Click here to buy the full Disney Bambi and Colourpop Collection

There’s so much more to this collection, too, and there are a variety of sets that you can purchase. So head over to Colourpop now before everything sells out!

The Most Adorable Lady and the Tramp Makeup Bag Is Now Available for Pre-Order!

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Disneyland remains closed due to the global pandemic.

Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty Castle

Downtown Disney and Buena Vista Street are currently open, and Disney California Adventure is planning to reopen for a limited-time ticketed event in March. However, due to California state mandates, Disneyland Resort as a whole remains closed. But we’ve been following the progress of a bill that may allow the parks to reopen sooner than planned.

This bill was proposed at the beginning of February, and was later approved by the Anaheim City Council with a vote of 6-1. It would allow theme parks to reopen in the moderate (orange) COVID-19 risk tier rather than the minimal (yellow) risk tier. Currently, some smaller amusement parks in the state can reopen in that moderate risk tier. This bill attempts to make the opening timeline the same for larger theme parks like Disneyland or Universal Studios Hollywood.

Disneyland Entrance

On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously in support of this bill. Supervisor Kathryn Barger wrote in a letter of support to the bill’s sponsors, “With full outdoor operations and the ability to maintain physical distancing, theme parks across the country have proven that they can safely reopen…By opening our theme parks, we will trigger a ripple effect to our local economy, and in turn, create more jobs.”

Disney California Adventure

Barger cites that densely populated areas such as Los Angeles would have a difficult time meeting the minimal risk criteria: one daily case of COVID-19 per 100,000 residents, along with a test positivity rate of less than 2%. She adds that larger theme parks have “safely reopened” across the country with no “outbreaks or spread,” demonstrating that California could follow suit.

Disney California Adventure Carthay Circle

The bill will be heard in committee on March 7th. We’ll keep watching this situation and keep you posted with any news. Stay tuned to DFB!

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If you’re looking a completely immersive Star Wars experience where you can truly live out your own Star Wars story, it sounds like Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser (a.k.a. the Star Wars hotel that’s not really a hotel) might just be the thing for you.

Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Concept Art ©Disney

The hotel is currently set to open in 2021 and we’ve been keeping a close eye on all of the construction going on there. But, today a MAJOR new development has been spotted related to the Star Wars hotel. Anyone out there want to work in space?

It looks like things are really moving forward with the Star Wars hotel because Disney is looking to hire someone to help lead this new experience! A brand new job was posted today (February 25th) on the Disney Careers website. According to the post, Disney is currently searching for a Hotel Services Director for Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser!

Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser Atmosphere ©Disney

The post notes that Disney is looking for a “seasoned hotelier with senior leadership hospitality experience.” As Hotel Services Director, the individual will “lead and implement a unique immersive two-night experience aligned with our Star Wars franchise.”

Screenshot of the Job Listing

The responsibilities of the role include communicating with “Entertainment and Cast Members to keep the experience on schedule,” being the central “filtering point for all creative input from project team members,” and more.

Mock Room Aboard the Starcruiser Ship ©Disney via IAAPA Expo 2020 Presentation

So, if visiting the hotel just isn’t enough, and you really want to LIVE, eat, and breathe the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser experience (and assuming you’ve got the experience required), you may want to apply to this position!

Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser

The job post doesn’t share any details regarding when the experience will officially be opening or anything like that, but we are definitely looking for any updates on that.

The 2-night immersive experience at Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser is set to put you at the center of all the action. Guests will board a Launch Pod to reach the ship they’ll be staying at during this adventure, which is named The Halcyon. There will a few different passenger cabins aboard with views to space. Aboard the ship, you’ll spot familiar Star Wars characters, get the chance to navigate The Halcyon and operate its defense systems, train with a lightsaber, and much more.

Lightsaber Experience Aboard the Halcyon ©Disney

Again, the experience is currently set to open in 2021. We are on the lookout for more details and updates and will let you know what we find!

Click here to see where the travel shuttles between Batuu and the Star Wars hotel will dock!

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The global health crisis continues to affect the travel industry.

©Disney

Adventures by Disney has been modifying its policies and schedule in waves over the past year. The service had to update its policies to better assist guests, and they have suspended a lot of trips. Most recently, trips through April were canceled and now Adventures by Disney has issued an update.

When the March and April trips were canceled, Adventures by Disney noted that two trips would still be going on as planned, the March 15th and 24th Arizona and Utah Adventures and the March 27th Costa Rica Adventure.

©Disney

At this time, the March 27th Costa Rica Adventure has been added to the cancelations. The site still lists the March 15th and 24th Arizona and Utah Adventures and the March 27th Costa Rica Adventure as on schedule.

Site Screenshot

The updated statement from Adventure by Disney also mentions the Disney Cruise Line cancellations through August. As a result of these cancellations, most Adventures by Disney cruise packages and Escapes booked in conjunction with these sailings have also been canceled.

Disney Cruise Line Wonder Ship

Impacted sailings include Disney Magic departures on May 22, May 29, June 4, June 11, June 19, June 27, July 6, July 11, July 17, July 23, July 30, and August 10, 2021, and the Disney Wonder sailing on May 31, 2021.

Disney Cruise Line

Adventures by Disney will automatically refund or contact impacted guests. If you have any questions you can contact a member of the reservation team at (866) 325-6685 or (407) 566-7797.

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We’ve got news for Toy Story 4 fans!

Forky Hairbrush

If you DO love that film, then you probably fell in love with a small but AMAZING character, Forky! We’ve seen some wild and wonderful Forky merch like the Forky Shoulder Plush, the Forky Loungefly Backpack, and, of course, our beloved Forky Hairbrush. Now, there’s MORE Forky merch coming soon.

Disney just announced that there will be a Forky and Karen Beverly Collectible Key Set coming online on March 12th!

©Disney

The keys feature Forky and Karen Beverly in all their glory with the classic Disney “D” as the handle and the Pixar lamp on the end. Oh, and they’re signed by Bonnie!

Toy Story Land

These collectible keys tend to go fast, so if you’re wanting this one, be sure to head over to shopDisney on March 12th, bright and early. They generally cost $12.99 each, but we’ll let you know when we know the price for sure.  As always, stay tuned to DFB for the latest merch updates!

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