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Calling all Disney fans! Loungefly just opened pre-orders for a few new adorable backpacks and we HAD to share the good news with you!

Sporting the latest Loungefly backpacks is a sure way to rep your favorite Disney characters! From the villains we love to hate (or love to love) and the heroes big and small — there’s a Loungefly for everyone!

The upcoming releases, available for preorder at Hot Topic, are sure to speak to fans of the Sensational Six, Pinocchio and Figaro, and those marvelous toys we’ve all grown to love in the Toy Story realm. From Pluto to Woody, we’ve got all the deets on your new favorite bags, below!

The first look at the new Pinocchio Bag is sure to steal your heart. A sweet sketch of Pinocchio and his pal, Figaro, sailing the high seas with whales serving as the backdrop.

Expected to ship around July 20th-31st and priced at $44.90, it’s a must-have.

You can preorder this bag, here!

The next backpack features the six characters at the heart of Disney and Disney fans around the globe. With Pluto lounging on the top and Daisy, Minnie, Mickey, Donald, and Goofy all palling around the center — you’ll be the star of the show when you don this bag.

This preorder will ship around July 13th-24th, and it’s priced at $44.90.

Be the first of your friends to rock this bag!

Next up are the brave toys from Toy Story 4 at the carnival, and it’s one of our favorite Toy Story Loungefly backpacks yet! The characters are adorable with their big eyes and sweet grins as they get ready to take on the world.

This backpack is expected to ship between July 6th-17th and is priced at $49.90.

Get this Toy Story 4 must-have here!

What bags are you preordering today? Do any of these have the potential to become your new go-to backpack? We hope to see you in the parks with the newest Loungefly releases later this summer!

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Walt Disney World has been celebrating Pride in style this month!

From rainbow ears to Mickey plushes, there has been a TON of Pride merch in the stores all over property. We’ve also seen some special photo ops and tasty rainbow treats! And now there’s another Pride item for you to try, so let’s check out what we found in Disney Springs!

Amorette’s Patisserie is known for whipping up some incredible themed desserts, and they have a special treat for Pride this month! Check out the Paradise Pride Pastry!

The pastry is a salted caramel spiced mousse, coconut mousse with passion fruit center, and whipped passion fruit ganache!

It comes with rainbow pearls, a tropical flower, and a decorative rainbow heart on top!

The strongest flavor in this treat is definitely passion fruit! Then after that you taste the caramel.

The mousse texture is super creamy, which is great, but we could’ve used a few more pearls on top for some texture!

We also didn’t taste any coconut at all, which was strange!

If you’re passionate about Pride and passion fruit, we think you’ll LOVE this new treat! Get it for $7 at Amorette’s. However, if you don’t love passion fruit, stay away! The flavor will probably be overwhelming for you.

Also, if you have a texture issue with mousse, you’re probably better off getting something like a cake from Amorette’s!

Overall, we think the Paradise Pride Pastry is such a pretty dessert for pride and the flavors are great for summer! Head on over to Amorette’s Patisserie in Disney Springs to try it!

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A LOT has been going on with Disney Stores this year.

Not only have we seen many Disney Store locations being closed, but like at Disney Parks, health and safety guidelines have also started to change for guests visiting the stores.

The official Disney Store website has updated its language regarding the use of facial coverings in its stores. It now reads “Appropriate face coverings required for everyone two years and older.” However, it also states “Fully vaccinated guests may shop without a face covering, unless required by local regulations.”

However, social distancing guidelines remain the same — guests and their groups must maintain six feet of distance between themselves and other groups. At Disney World, though, guests must still wear their masks indoors at all times (as well as in ride lines), although they can take them off when outdoors or when eating and drinking while stationary.

We’re continuing to track all the changes at Disney Stores and at the parks, so stay tuned for more details!

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Ear collectors! We’ve got an exciting update.

Disney World is constantly comin’ out with new ears, but a fan-favorite seems to be that Tweed and Pearl pair from a while back. These were available online for a little bit, but now they’re sold out! That means they were prettyyy hard to find…until now.

We were browsing through Discovery Trading Co. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom today when something caught our eye.

SURPRISE! The Tweed and Pearl Ears were BACK in stock! These are a gorgeous black pleather with little Mickey-shaped pearls, and they’re $29.99.

We’ve also recently seen these at Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. But be warned: they’re probably gonna sell out FAST! So hurry and grab them if you can. And stay tuned to DFB for plenty more Disney news and updates!

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It’s almost summer, y’all!

That means time to hit the water parks, eat ice cream, and indulge in frozen drinks all over Disney World. And we’re on it!

And speaking of frozen drinks, it’s the perfect time of the year (as in, it’s hot in Florida and we need to cool down) to hit up a pool bar and to see what kind of new frozen concoctions are on tap for 2021. And we found a refreshing drink at the Barefoot Pool Bar at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. Meet the Melon Colada!

This drink is made with Piña colada mix, watermelon syrup, Midori melon liqueur, and a sugared rim.

And although the coconut and pineapple flavors from the Piña colada mix are strong, the melon flavor shines through with each sip. And the sugar rim offers just the right amount of sweetness.

Here’s the thing, though — you may need to be a fan of Piña coladas to really appreciate this drink, so if you’re not, keep that in mind.

But for $13, we found it the perfect way to chill out and take a break from the summer heat. Note that this isn’t on the menu, but they have the ingredients, so it’s something they can make! Just ask.  And we’ll let you know about other summer treats we find at Disney World!

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As the 2021 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival draws to a close, it’s time to get prepped for the Food and Wine Festival!

It’s kicking off this year in July (just like last year!) and we can’t wait to get back in the groove of what is arguably the biggest EPCOT event of the year. There are going to be several activities, some amazing entertainment, and SO MUCH food. But, if you’re hoping to come back and eat some of the things you loved last year, you should know that there are 8 2020 booths that aren’t returning to this year’s festival!

Africa

Last year, the Africa booth at the Taste of EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival served up some flavorful eats with options like the Spicy Kenyan Vegan Corn and White Beans and Piri Piri Skewered Shrimp.

While the Africa booth won’t be returning this year, we’ll be getting the new Kenya global marketplace instead. Disney has said that the Kenya booth will serve “traditional Kenyan food and beer,” which is pretty vague, but still sounds exciting!

Citrus Blossom

No lie. We’re not really sorry to see Citrus Blossom go — it was the festival booth that just wouldn’t die! It premiered at the 2019 Flower and Garden Festival, then came to last year’s Food and Wine festival to add a little more spring flair. (Since last year’s Food and Wine Festival started out as a combination of the two festivals.)

But, it ended up sticking around for 5 festivals in a row! (From Flower & Garden 2020 through Flower & Garden 2021!) It was fun while it lasted, but we’ll be happy to keep Citrus Blossom at Flower and Garden Festival where it belongs.

Desserts and Champagne

Do you remember those incredibly popular Liquid Nitro Cake Pops at last year’s festival? You could find them at the Desserts and Champagne booth in World Showplace, but sadly, that spot won’t be returning this year.

Besides the cake pops, all the booth served was a frozen s’mores drink and a few different champagne selections. We’re not sure if these pops will return to a different booth this year, but we’re excited to try out the new options in World Showplace next month!

Islands of the Caribbean

Last year’s Islands of the Caribbean booth served up Ropa Vieja Empanadas, Jerk-Spiced Chicken, and Flancocho. During the festival, the booth ended up being unexpectedly closed several times throughout the festival.

We later found out that Disney was only opening Islands of the Caribbean during the festival’s busiest days.

Mac and Cheese

Talk about comfort food to the MAX — last year’s Mac and Cheese, Hosted by Boursin Cheese booth was definitely a fan-favorite. So why isn’t it coming back this year? Well, it kind of is, kind of isn’t.

This year, the booth replacing this one is called Mac & Eats and will not be hosted by Boursin. According to Disney, here you’ll be able to “Discover macaroni-and-cheese combos your mom never imagined!” It sounds pretty interesting…maybe we’ll get some truly unusual pasta options on this menu!

Morocco

While the traditional Morocco booth won’t be at the 2021 Food and Wine Festival, the Morocco Pavilion won’t be left without! This year, you’ll find Tangierine Cafe, Flavors of the Medina instead. 

Oddly enough, Tangierine Cafe is the name of the quick service restaurant in the pavilion that has been closed for many months now. We’re interested to see if this booth includes any menu items from that restaurant or even if it’s located inside the restaurant itself, so stay tuned to DFB for the details!

Waffles

Last year’s Waffles booth was a late addition to the festival, and the menu was filled with (you guessed it) a variety of fancy waffle options.

While there won’t be a booth dedicated to waffles in 2021, you will be able to pick some up at the Belgium global marketplace that opens on October 1st. There, you can get a fluffy Belgian waffle or a beer-braised beef dish — something for every taste!

Wine and Dine Featuring Festival Favorites

And last on our list of booths that aren’t returning is Wine and Dine Featuring Festival Favorites. It seemed like this booth was brought to last year’s festival since it was kinda a combo festival. It served a few different options from booths that didn’t make the cut.

But since this year’s event seems to be going back to full-scale in terms of food choices, it looks like we won’t be seeing this booth. In its place, we’ll be getting some of our old favorites back, so we can’t complain!

Those are all the booths that won’t be returning to this year’s festival. Stay tuned to DFB for the latest Food & Wine Festival coverage, leading up to and during the event!

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