The Egg-stravaganza Easter egg hunt is returning to EPCOT. Though the scavenger hunt maps will not be available until March 31, the character-inspired eggs can already be found throughout World Showcase. Here are the eggs we have found so far (if you don’t want spoilers for the Egg-stravaganza, don’t keep reading).

All of the eggs are returning from previous years, but the Perry the Platypus egg did not return. A new egg has taken Perry’s place.

World Showplace – Scrooge McDuck

The new Scrooge-inspired egg can be found outside World Showplace.

Agent P’s World Showcase Adventure at EPCOT ended two years ago and is set to be replaced by Disney’s DuckTales World Showcase Adventure.

There has been no word since about the new World Showcase game, but the Scrooge egg does imply it is still in the plans for EPCOT.

Canada Pavilion – Goofy

Goofy can be found in the Victoria Gardens.

U.K. Pavilion – White Rabbit

The White Rabbit is sitting on a column by the hedge maze.

France Pavilion – Daisy

Daisy is near the “Ratatouille” archway, sitting in a nest in front of a tree.

Morocco Pavilion – Thumper

Thumper is in a garden near the lagoon.

Japan Pavilion – Figment

Figment is perched on a rock above the koi pond.

The American Adventure – Minnie Mouse

Minnie is hidden in the bushes outside the Regal Eagle Smokehouse.

Italy Pavilion – Mickey Mouse

Mickey is on a balcony above the Tutto Gusto Wine Cellar.

Germany Pavilion – Pluto

Pluto is in his nest on a balcony railing, too.

China Pavilion – Chip

Chip is next to Dwarf Blue Bamboo, near a bridge through the China Pavilion gardens.

Norway Pavilion – Dale

Chip’s brother is on the grassy plains of this Norway Pavilion roof.

Mexico Pavilion – Donald

Donald can be seen on a balcony of La Hacienda de San Angel.

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Have you ever wanted to sail to a new place, all while surrounded by your favorite Disney characters?

Well, on Disney Cruise Line you can! The newest ship in the fleet, the Disney Wish, is being adorned with final touches as Cast Members prepare for the July 14th, 2022 maiden voyage. So far, we know that there will be brand new entertainment, a Pixar-themed sweets shop, and even a Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique onboard — but today we got a sneak peek at something new — some of the exclusive merchandise guests will find on the ship!

Recently, Disney shared a first look at what we can expect in terms of retail shopping options onboard the Disney Wish!

The newest ship to join the Disney fleet will feature “an elegant retail district that runs between the Grand Hall and the Walt Disney Theatre on deck 3.” On either side of this area, there will be “five distinct venues [that] will offer exclusive Disney merchandise and luxury gifts like jewelry, watches and accessories.”

We also learned the name of one shop — Treasures Untold — which will feature Disney Cruise Line’s largest selection of Pandora jewelry, plus Artist Spotlight collections, Cruise Line collectibles, and Dooney & Bourke handbags — like the one shown below! In fact, the bag below actually features a NEW Disney Wish inaugural design — how cool!

In a new spot on deck 5, guests will also find Mickey’s Mainsail, which is something cruise fans will recognize from other Disney ships. Here, guests can shop their favorite Disney Cruise Line-themed souvenirs and Disney Wish exclusives, including a new special-edition Loungefly mini backpack…

…and new ears!

But the shopping doesn’t end there. On the upper decks of the Disney Wish, guests will find everything they need to have fun in the sun — such as swimwear, water-play gear, and even some graphic tees — at Dory’s Forget-Me-Knots.

We can’t wait until guests can enjoy all the Disney Wish has to offer. Don’t forget to stay tuned to DFB for more Disney Cruise Line updates!

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If you’re going on a Disney Cruise soon, you might have noticed that there have been LOTS of changes over the past year or so.

Policies for health and safety, ship itineraries, activities on board, and more have changed a few different times. So we can understand if you’re a little unsure of what to expect on your next cruise. To help out, we pulled together all the recent changes so that you’re prepared for your upcoming vacation on the sea. 

First, we’re going to look at each Disney cruise ship and where it’s currently going. Then we’ll see what the current schedule is for reservations and bookings — AKA what you need to do and when you need to do it before you set sail. We’ll check out the current policies in relation to COVID-19 and other health and safety rules. And finally, we’ll round up all the other changes (big or small) that weren’t included in one of those categories. That’s a lot to cover, so let’s get started!

Disney Cruise Ships (And Where They Sail)

All four of Disney’s existing cruise ships are currently sailing, and a brand new one (the Disney Wish) is going to set sail starting this summer. Its official debut will be on July 14th, 2022.

Disney Magic

The Disney Magic is currently sailing out of Miami and New Orleans, and it’s heading to the Bahamas, Western Caribbean, and Mexico for 4-, 5-, 6-, and 7-night cruises.

4-night Cruises to the Bahamas include stops in Nassau, Bahamas, and Castaway Cay (Disney’s private island). On the Western Caribbean itineraries, there are stops in Cozumel and Progreso, Mexico, and Castaway Cay. One 6-night cruise to the Western Caribbean also stops in Costa Maya, Mexico.

A couple of the cruises to the Western Caribbean stop in George Town, Grand Cayman, instead of Cozumel. The Disney Magic has also started sailing out of Galveston, TX, on some Western Caribbean cruises.

Later this year (beginning in July), the Magic will sail in Europe out of Barcelona, Dover, Copenhagen, and other European cities.

Disney Fantasy

The Disney Fantasy sails out of Port Canaveral, FL, on 4- to 9-night cruises to Castaway Cay or the Caribbean.

The Fantasy stops in Cozumel, Mexico, Castaway Cay, and George Town, Grand Cayman on its 6-night cruises to the Western Caribbean. On Eastern Caribbean cruises, there are stops in Tortola, British Virgin Islands, and St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.

7-night Western Caribbean cruises onboard the Fantasy also stop in Falmouth, Jamaica. This ship will also have a few special events, like Pixar Day at Sea or Halloween on the High Seas.

Disney Wonder 

The Disney Wonder has a lot of different cruises, including some out of San Diego, CA, or Vancouver, Canada.

The longest season of San Diego sailings yet has also been announced for the Disney Wonder! 3-, 4-, 5-, and 7-day cruises to Baja, Mexico, and the Mexican Riviera will begin in the fall of 2022 and will extend into early 2023. Ports will include Mazatlan, Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, and Ensenada, as well as Catalina Island. 

Beginning in May of this year, the Wonder will take guests on Alaskan cruises, which depart from Vancouver and stop at Dawes Glacier, Alaska; Skagway, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska; and Ketchikan, Alaska.

Disney Dream

The Disney Dream sails out of Port Canaveral, FL, on 3- and 4-night cruises with stops in Castaway Cay and Nassau, Bahamas.

Beginning this year, the Dream will also sail out of Miami for Western Caribbean cruises with stops in Cozumel, Mexico, and possibly George Town, Grand Cayman (depending on the length of the cruise).

Disney Wish

The Disney Wish is a brand new cruise ship. This ship’s maiden voyage will take place on July 14th, 2022. You can already book your spot on this cruise ship for sailings this year.

The Wish will sail on 3- and 4-night cruises to the Bahamas, stopping at Nassau and Castaway Cay.

This new ship has all kinds of exciting new features, like new dining experiences, activities, and the first-ever Disney attraction at sea — the AquaMouse. 

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What to Do Before You Set Sail

As soon as you’ve booked your cruise, take a look at the online checklist that can be found on the Disney Cruise website. This checklist is a good reminder of what you need to do before your trip, as well as requirements for embarkation day. Also, remember to download the Disney Cruise Line Navigator app on your smartphone.

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Up to 120 days before your cruise (depending on your Castaway Cay membership, if you have one), you can make reservations for certain activities on board the ship. First-time guests can make these reservations 75 days before they set sail.

Spa appointments, some character meet and greets, babysitting, and other activities can be reserved at this time. You can also make reservations for restaurants besides the ones that are already scheduled in your itinerary (like adults-only dining).

You can do this online by signing into your account, finding the “My Plans” section, and choosing activities for each day.

Or you can also make reservations once you’re on board, but the earlier you make reservations, the more likely you are to get the time and activity you want most.

You will need to check in to your cruise online before you embark. (This isn’t new — just a reminder.) You can check in beginning 30 days before your trip. Part of the check-in process is choosing a port time, which is when you’ll be able to board the ship on the day you set sail.

You’ll want to check in as soon as you can, because then you can choose the earliest possible port time. An earlier port time means more time to enjoy on the cruise ship! And of course, make sure to double check your packing list to be certain you’re prepared for your voyage.

COVID-19 Guidelines and Changes

Some of the biggest changes are the new health and safety measures on board all the ships. This is an overview of all the adjustments that you’ll need to know about:

Guests 5 years and older must be vaccinated. These guests must provide proof of vaccination. Note that “fully vaccinated” in this case means that someone has received all necessary doses of the vaccine at least two weeks before they arrive at the cruise ship.

Guests 4 years and younger (or others not eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine) must provide a negative COVID-19 test taken between 3 days and 24 hours of sailing. Proof of vaccination or of a negative test must be uploaded to the Safe Passage website before you’ll be allowed to embark.

Everyone (vaccinated or not) must take a COVID-19 test at the terminal before they board the ship. If anyone in a party tests positive for COVID, no one in the party may board the ship. Guests will also be required to take a COVID-19 test on the day before disembarking the ship. There is an exception to the testing rules for those who have recently recovered from COVID-19.

Learn about the exception to the COVID-19 testing requirements here.

For sailings out of US ports after March 10th, 2022, face masks will be optional at most indoor locations on Disney cruise ships.

Masks also will not be required outdoors or on Castaway Cay.

Read more about the changing face mask requirements here.

What Else is DIFFERENT?

The changes to itineraries and health and safety measures are the biggest differences. But you’ll see a few more changes before and during your trip. Here are some of the ones you’ll see.

Dining

There will only be one party per table during dining. Previously, parties would sometimes share tables and rotate through the restaurants together. Now, servers will still rotate with their groups, but different parties will not be seated at the same table together.

Self-serve food may instead be served by Cast Members. Although self-serve buffets have returned to the Disney parks, as of writing there will not be self-serve station on board the cruise ships.

Princess Tea Parties are available on the cruise ships, but guests will be seated one party per table and the princesses will be physically distanced throughout the experience.

Activities and Entertainment

And speaking of those modified character experiences, Disney has said that the up-close meet and greets will not resume, but you will still get to see characters in a physically distanced way. Based on some of the pictures, it seems like you can get fairly close to them sometimes, but you can’t touch or ask for autographs.

Characters will also sometimes appear during meals, on the decks, or at Castaway Cay.

Inside theaters (like the Buena Vista Theater and Funnel Vision), guests will be seated with physical distancing measures. There will also not be deck parties on board the cruise ships.

Fireworks will be available on two different nights, and guests will be assigned a night to watch the show. (You’ll be able to see which night is your fireworks night before you set sail.)

Pools, water slides, and other activities will operate at limited capacity and have specific queue locations.

Most itineraries on a Disney cruise ship offer one Broadway-style show. This show is repeated during the cruise with limited capacity, and seating will be physically distanced (like at the movie theaters). Like the fireworks show, guests will be assigned one time to watch this show.

The “it’s a small world” Nursery is unavailable at this time. Some other activities are also unavailable, like ping pong, shuffleboard, and basketball. Parents will need to register their kids for activities at places like the Oceaneer Club and Lab. Teen and tween clubs are available with no reservations.

A virtual queue will be used for debarkation at all ports of call. This queue operates on the Disney Cruise Line Navigator app. This includes at all ports of call and at the end of your trip.

More Health and Safety Measures

At Castaway Cay, masks are not required at any outdoor locations. For some indoor areas (on trams, in restrooms, and inside gift shops) masks will be required. Also, there’s a new cavalcade of Disney characters on the island!

Any children who are not vaccinated (4 years old and younger) must have a reserved Port Adventure in order to disembark at ports of call. Port Adventures include scheduled excursions through the Disney Cruise Line, and you can reserve these before you set sail or by talking to a Cast Member once you’re on board.

And that’s it for our review of the Disney Cruise Line changes that you’ll need to be aware of before you set sail! Keep following DFB for more updates, because these policies have changed a lot in the past and are still subject to change.

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis continues to fire back at Disney after the company took a delayed but strong stance against the “Don’t Say Gay” bill he just signed into law.

After DeSantis signed the bill into law yesterday, The Walt Disney Company released a statement reading, “Our goal as a company is for this law to be repealed by the legislature or struck down in the courts.”

DeSantis, who previously called the company too “woke,” has now stated, “This state is governed by the interests of the state of Florida. It is not based on the demands of California corporate executives. They do not run this state. They do not control this state. If this was such an affront, why weren’t they speaking up at the outset?”

After news broke that The Walt Disney Company donated money to all sponsors of the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, the company received immense criticism and backlash from its fans and the Disney community.

Disney CEO Bob Chapek sent out multiple emails to Cast Members, only initially acknowledging the situation, and then eventually denouncing the bill and vowing to donate funds to support LGBTQIA+ communities.

Many LGBTQIA+ employees and their allies spoke out and walkouts were held last week. Disney made another statement supporting LGBTQIA+ employees amid the walkouts.

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Hello again from Disneyland Resort!

There are some EXCITING things happening over here, from the recent announcement that Hyperspace Mountain is coming back, to the new addition of a single rider line(!) to Web Slingers in Disney California Adventure, we’ve been busy trying to keep up. And now there’s food news to take in as well. We recently tried a NEW treat in Disneyland Park — but is it worth your time and cash?

Disneyland seems to love putting out Star Wars and space-themed parfaits and we don’t mind! Recently, Disney released a NEW Ahsoka Tano Orange Vanilla Parfait!

This new treat can be found over at Galactic Grill in Tomorrowland. Previously, we spotted a Pistachio Cherry Chocolate Parfait here that reminded us of The Book of Boba Fett. 

This new treat is made of layers of orange sponge cake, white chocolate mousse, and orange marmalade — topped with whipped cream and candy lightsabers!

There are some crispy pearls layered on the bottom of the parfait as well. The sweet orange flavor from the moist orange sponge cake definitely stood out and was our favorite part! It sort-of reminded us of an orange cream soda (in a great way).

The white chocolate in the middle paired well with the orange flavors, giving the dessert a good balance.

The orange marmalade added even more to that overall sweet orange flavor of the treat, but that didn’t stop us from wishing there was more of it! The marmalade was basically just located on the top. We wish that it would have gone all the way through the center of the treat to add more of that wonderful orange flavor.

We didn’t think the crispy pearls added much here though, because most of the dessert was already gone by the time we reached them at the bottom.

For $6.99, we think this dessert is a MUST-TRY for orange lovers. Could it beat out the beloved Citrus Swirl, at least in your book? You’ll have to try it to find out! If, on the other hand, strong citrus flavors and sweets aren’t your thing, this might be one to skip.

We’re constantly reviewing new treats (and some old favorites, too!) throughout Disney parks, so be sure to stay tuned to DFB for more.

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