Everyone’s favorite mouse stars on this new Loungefly mini (or should we say Mickey?) backpack, available at Walt Disney World. We first found it in the Emporium at Magic Kingdom.

Mickey Loungefly Mini Backpack – $75

The backpack is black and white except for the occasional red of Mickey’s tongue.

Most of the bag is black with an all-over pattern of Mickey’s face. He’s making different expressions, like winking and frowning. There are also small Mickey ears sticking out of the top of the bag.

The front pocket is white with most of Mickey’s face covering it.

The pleather around the main zipper and inside the pockets is white.

The pattern continues onto the bag. The straps are solid black.

The interior lining is red with an all-over pattern of white hidden Mickeys and Mickey gloves.

Will you be taking home this Mickey Mouse Loungefly? Let us know in the comments and check out more Loungefly mini backpacks:

• New Ms. Marvel Loungefly Backpack, MagicBand, Jacket, and More Lands at Walt Disney World
• New Mickey and Marvel Pride Loungefly Bags at Walt Disney World
• New Dapper Dans Loungefly Mini Backpack Available at Walt Disney World

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An amazing new line of 2D Art is available now at Dok-Ondar’s Den of Antiquities. We discovered these gorgeous display pieces at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

The new 2D Art features Dok-Ondar, the Shadow Collective Syndicate, the Imperial insignia, the Sith Eternal crest, the Knights of Ren, and Darth Vader.

Dok-Ondar 2D Art – $49.99

We found a stylized representation of Dok-Ondar. It is a fitting tribute to the Ithorian shop owner.

This 2D art consists only of a few curved, brown lines, on a wooden background. It matches the shop’s logo.

Shadow Collective Syndicate – $49.99

Next, we noticed this eye-catching Shadow Collective piece.

This 2D art is a circular design, similar to a shield. Aurebesh lettering spells out “Shadow Collective” on the top. The phrase is also written in English below the central image.

The black and white imagery is scratched and weathered. It appears that this Syndicate member has seen a lot of action.

Imperial 2D Art – $49.99

Also in the 2D Art collection is the Imperial logo.

This crest represents the dreaded Empire, as seen throughout the “Star Wars” series.

Sith Eternal 2D Art – $49.99

This stark red and black design is the crest of the Sith Eternal.

This would liven up any cloning facility on Exegol.

Knights of Ren – $49.99

Here is another 2D art piece for Sith followers. “Knights of Ren” appears in Aurebesh and English on either side of the oval design.

The insignia consists of jagged, red lines on a black center. They are reminiscent of Kylo Ren’s broken helmet.

Vader 2D Art – $49.99

Finally, Darth Vader is boldly depicted on this red and black oval.

The image depicts one half of Darth Vader’s helmet. The helmet is illustrated in aggressive red and black strokes. The name “Vader” appears to the right of the helmet.

The scratched, hurried feel of the image and lettering invokes Vader’s infamous impatience.

The wonderful new 2D art can be obtained from Dok-Ondar’s in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Will you be paying homage to Vader in your den? Perhaps you’d prefer to display Dok-Ondar in the hallway? Let us know in the comments.

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Thinking about starting your day off in the parks with a cup of coffee? Well, you’re not alone.

It’s hard to be successful doing rope-drop, Early Theme Park Entry, or even a long day in the parks without caffeine. And naturally, your first thought is to grab Starbucks from inside the parks before starting your day. But would it surprise you to know that this is NOT the best idea? We’ll show you exactly why — but make sure you’re sitting before you keep reading, as what you’re about to see is shocking!

Okay, are you sitting? Good. Today, we had an early start in EPCOT. And, in order to properly fuel up for the day’s activities, we stopped by Connections Café to grab a cup of coffee.

And BAM. No — this isn’t a line for the new Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind attraction. It’s a line for Starbucks! We couldn’t even believe our eyes…this is one of the worst lines we’ve ever seen for coffee!

And while this is a pretty bad line, it’s not unusual to be met with long lines when grabbing a cup of coffee in the morning. When you’re in the parks, there are limited options for coffee (which get even smaller if you’re looking for Starbucks, specifically), with a large number of people looking for a cup. It’s the perfect recipe for long lines! So how do you avoid this? Well, we’ve got a couple recommendations.

Get Coffee Before You Enter The Park

This can be difficult to do if you’re heading to the parks early and your nearby Starbucks is closed. However, chances are, you’ll be able to find coffee somewhere — you just may not be able to be picky about where it’s from.

Early mornings in Disney World provide the chance to experience attractions with shorter lines. We don’t like wasting any of the time in line for coffee — regardless of how long the line is!

Make Your Own Coffee

This is an easy option if you’re starting your morning off in your own home, or in a hotel room with a coffee machine!

You can choose to sip it slowly as you get ready, or pour it into a travel mug and head to the parks!

Grab Coffee Elsewhere

If you’re not set on grabbing your coffee from Starbucks, you can get a cup from somewhere else!

There are other coffee spots like Joffrey’s, which has locations all throughout Disney World! Some of the locations include:

Magic Kingdom

• Transportation and Ticket Center
• Tomorrowland Revive Kiosk

EPCOT

• Near Test Track
• Near The American Adventure
• World Showcase – Between the United Kingdom and Canada Pavilions
• World Showcase – Entrance near Disney Traders
• EPCOT Monorail Station

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

• Entrance to Pixar Place
• Outside of Tower of Terror Exit

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

• Royal Anandapur Tea Cart near Kali River Rapids
• Theme Park Entrance

These are great options and there are a bunch of other locations that offer coffee! Just check your My Disney Experience app to find quick service locations near you with coffee!

Get Coffee Later

If you’re adamant about getting your coffee from Starbucks, but still want to avoid lines, you can just grab your drink later! The lines are very long in the morning, but they get much better as the day goes on. Keep checking the location to see how the line looks, and jump in when it dies down!

All of this being said, if you want to relax and drink your Starbucks at Disney World in the morning, go for it! But if Starbucks is looking treacherous and you don’t want to wait, these are some other ways you can still get your coffee! We’ll continue to bring you the latest Disney news and tips, so stay tuned to DFB!

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As the unscheduled refurbishment ends at Pteranodon Flyers, the walls around the childrens’ attraction have finally come down, and the ride is now open.

Through the refurbishment, Camp Jurassic has remained open for kids to play around.

Over in Camp Jurassic, a dying tree was removed and a new tree planted.

The exact opening date for Pteranodon Flyers has not been announced, but we’ll keep you posted right here on Universal Parks News Today as soon as it does.

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Over a year after series one was released, series two of the Park Pals Collectabuilds has arrived at Walt Disney World. These mystery boxes include one figurine plus a surprise attraction vehicle that can be built using the box. We found them at Fantasia Gifts in Disney’s Contemporary Resort.

Park Pals Collectabuilds – $9.99

The series 2 box features Minnie Mouse peeking up from the bottom.

There are 12 collectible character figures in this series. Mickey, Minnie, Stitch, Simba, and Pascal were all included in series one, but appear in series two with different colors or expressions.

The Mickey figure has a surprised expression. The Minnie figure is in her blue polka-dot dress, pink bow, and pink shoes. Stitch is grinning. Simba has a red puff of fur on his head. Pascal comes in pink and blue. The series also includes two versions of the Cheshire Cat (one striped, one solid pink), Meeko the raccoon, Winnie the Pooh, Sulley, and Pinocchio.

There are eight possible vehicles. They have the same shapes as the builds in the first series, but different colors and designs, turning them into different park vehicles.

There is Monorail Blue, Mr. Toad’s red car, a red and green train engine, an Astro Orbiter ship, and a Peter Pan’s Flight pirate ship.

Watch our unboxing and building of a train from the first Park Pals Collectabuilds series:

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Here are DFB, we love food. It’s kind of our thing, if you hadn’t guessed yet. (We’re sure you have.)

Naturally, we make it our business to try all the things in Disney World! And while there’s a lot of incredible food arriving in the parks every month, not everything is a huge hit. We’re here with the BEST (and the WORST) of May in Disney World, so check it out!

The Four Best

Goofy Peanut Grand Waffle Sundae — Marketplace Snacks

The Goofy Peanut Grand Waffle Sundae is one of five new Mickey Bubble Waffle Sundaes from Marketplace Snacks in Disney Springs (yes, we tried all five of them). Yes, it was a lot of ice cream. Out of the five sundaes, this one had the most going on! This sundae comes with vanilla and chocolate soft-serve with hot fudge, peanuts, sliced bananas, sliced strawberries, mini M&M’S, and a cherry. 

Basically, this dessert was made for peanut and banana lovers. It was really sweet and there was a LOT going on, but we also really loved the waffle and you get a lot for the price. You can get it for $8.99!

Read our review of all 5 Bubble Waffle Sundaes here!

Sweet Tea Fried Chicken — The Polite Pig

Also new in Disney Springs is the Sweet Tea Fried Chicken at The Polite Pig! This is the new Chef Special for $19, and it’s pretty much exactly what it sounds like — fried chicken marinated in sweet tea. It also comes with succotash, coleslaw, a cheddar biscuit, and hot honey sauce. 

This meal HIT. THE. SPOT, y’all. The fried chicken was moist, the breading was crispy, and the star of the meal was the succotash! Made as a cream sauce made with lima beans and corn plus bread crumbs, it was SO good — and it packed the perfect kick of heat.

Here’s our review of the Sweet Tea Fried Chicken!

Pepperoni Pizza Roll — Connections Cafe

Pizza lovers, you’ve been warned — the new Pepperoni Pizza Roll from Connections Cafe in EPCOT is SO GOOD. It was $10.99 and it comes with a side of pasta salad, and this thing is massive for the price. It’s basically a folded-up slice of pizza, and we loved everything from the chewy bread to the melty cheese and the slightly spicy pepperoni!

We also liked the pasta salad, which was covered in Italian dressing and served with onions, cucumbers, and green and red peppers. You can get chips on the side if pasta salad isn’t your thing!

Click here for our full review of the Pepperoni Pizza Roll!

Tony’s Garlic Bread — Tony’s Town Square Restaurant

And finally, Tony’s Garlic Bread was a HUGE surprise! While Tony’s Town Square Restaurant has admittedly been disappointing in Magic Kingdom, we visited recently to try some new menu items, including Tony’s Garlic Bread for the Table for $11, which comes with toasted ciabatta with roasted garlic-butter and parmesan fonduta.

This garlic bread changed our LIFE. It was very garlicky and served with a creamy parmesan Alfredo sauce that was incredible with the bread. We’ll be dreaming about this garlic bread for a long time.

Here’s our most recent review of Tony’s Town Square Restaurant!

The Five Worst

Strawberry Bliss Cupcake — Landscape of Flavors

The Strawberry Bliss Cupcake from Art of Animation Resort’s Landscape of Flavors was beautiful but the taste was not our favorite. Made with yellow cake filled with strawberry boba and topped with strawberry buttercream and white vanilla wafers with white chocolate and nonpareils, it was SWEET with all caps for $5.79.

The strawberry flavors tasted artificial, and although we liked the yellow cake, it wasn’t enough to balance out the overwhelming sweetness. This cupcake was available only through May 11th so you can’t try it now, but we wouldn’t recommend it anyway.

Here’s our review of the Strawberry Bliss Cupcake!

Summer Strawberry Lemonade — Coca-Cola Rooftop Bar

Another beautiful treat, the Summer Strawberry Lemonade from the Coca-Cola Store Rooftop Bar in Disney Springs, left us a little, well, confused. This cocktail is made with Minute Maid Lemonade, Tito’s Vodka, elderflower syrup, strawberry syrup, and muddled strawberries for $16.04.

While we did think it was refreshing, it ended up tasting dull. The strawberry and elderflower syrups cut down on the taste of the alcohol, but the overall mixing of flavors with the lemonade made it turn out strangely dull.

Read our review of the Summer Strawberry Lemonade here!

Barbecue Chicken Sandwich — Cosmic Ray’s

We tried the not-new Barbecue Chicken Sandwich Meal at Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe in Magic Kingdom for a fresh review, and we found it just okay, really. You get barbecue chicken topped with a kale slaw on a bun, served with a side of fries for $12.29. We didn’t hate it, but it wasn’t anything special.

The chicken was a little dry and really coated in barbecue sauce, which was super sweet (no smoky or spicy flavors here). We loved the fries, which were cooked perfectly, but overall you can find something better than this for the price.

Click here for our review of the Barbecue Chicken Sandwich!

Toy Box Tomato Salad — Tony’s Town Square Restaurant

The Toy Box Tomato Salad from Tony’s Town Square Restaurant is a newer menu item, and for $12 you get marinated tomatoes with torn burrata cheese, cucumbers, focaccia, pickled onions, and basil. And like the barbecue chicken sandwich, it was just okay. Although the vegetables were fresh, we thought the burrata cheese needed more salt.

Also, for the price, the serving size is really small, and it wasn’t very fulfilling. Do yourself a favor and order Tony’s Garlic Bread instead of this!

Here’s our most recent review of Tony’s Town Square Restaurant!

Dreamsicle Cone — Gasparilla Island Grill

And finally, we’re heading to the Gasparilla Island Grill at Disney’s Grand Floridian Hotel & Spa, where we tried the Dreamsicle Cone for $5.48. This waffle cone comes with a brownie inside and a rice krispie treat shaped like a scoop of ice cream, with white chocolate drizzle on top.

It’s cute and all but this treat was a great big fail. The rice krispie treat was okay, but the brownie was dense and tasted like artificial chocolate. And the cone itself was so stale that it hurt our teeth! You probably want to skip this one.

Read our review of the Dreamsicle Cone here!

So what do you think? Would you try any of these foods? Keep reading DFB for more Disney food reviews!

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New “Jurassic World” phone cases are available at U-Design kiosks and pre-made throughout Universal Orlando Resort.

“Jurassic World” Signs Collage Phone Case – $30

This first phone case features a collage of dinosaur-related warning signs.

The signs are in various languages and depict various types of dinosaurs. One “beware” sign features a triceratops flipping a car. Another features a brontosaurus and reads “Mantenere le distanze” (“Maintain the distance” in French). One sign reads “No swimming, mosaurus sighting, beach closed.”

“Jurassic World” No Selfies Sign Phone Case – $30

This case is a larger version of one of the signs on the case above. It reads “No selfies” in white lettering against a red background. The black silhouette of a couple taking a selfie is in a white circle with a line through it. The black silhouette of a triceratops is to the side.

“Jurassic World” Warning Sign Phone Case – $30

The final phone case also features one of the warning signs. This one has the Jurassic World T. rex logo in the center of a yellow octagon, with a red x behind it. The warning at the top and bottom is in Japanese.

The latter two “Jurassic World” phone cases are also available in U-Design kiosks for $30. Customization is an additional $5.

Check out more “Jurassic World” merchandise at Universal Orlando Resort:

• New ‘Jurassic World’ Apparel, Keychain, and Pin Available at Universal Orlando Resort
• New ‘Jurassic World’ Biosyn Mug and Tee Available at Universal Orlando Resort
• Herds of New ‘Jurassic World’ Tees, Pins, Signs, and More Merchandise Stomp Into Universal Orlando Resort

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What’s going on in Disney’s Hollywood Studios?

Merchandise, merchandise, merchandise. Seriously — the park was stuffed with new items. Items based on Marvel, Disney Princesses, Star Wars — everything. So we hope you’re in the mood to shop, because we’re about to take a look at what’s new in Hollywood Studios…and spoiler alert…it’s a ton of new merchandise!

Disney’s Hollywood Studios Merchandise Updates

Dok-Ondar’s Den of Antiquities

Many new items popped up at this location! We saw the Metal Rebel sign for $49.99…

…Galactic Credits for $29.99…

…Calamari Flan for $34.99…

…Mandalorian Coins for $29.99…

…Wooden Dok for $49.99…

…Shadow Collective Circle Art for $49.99…

…a Vader Sign for $49.99…

…an Imperial Sign for $49.99…

…and a Sith Sign for $49.99!

And that’s all the new merchandise from Dok Ondar’s!

Droid Depot

Sticking to Galaxy’s Edge, there were some restocked items at this location! The Metal Droid Heads have returned and cost $22.99.

The Tool Set is also back in stock and costs $12.99.

And that’s all from the Droid Depot!

Creature Stall

We saw the Dianoga Toy restock for $39.99!

And they also added 2 new lightsaber endcaps! There’s the Porg Hilt Cap for $24.99…

…and the Wampa Hilt Cap for $24.99. These are a fun addition to a lightsaber you can build at Savi’s Workshop!

Those are all the new items we saw at Creature Stall!

Mickey’s of Hollywood

We saw the new Red Panda Funko Pop from the latest Disney/Pixar move, Turning Red! You can grab it for $29.99.

They also restocked the Star Wars Action Figure Backpack…

…the Mickey Mouse Loungefly…

…and the Castle Fab Five Music Box (which was also seen at Celebrity 5 & 10)!

That’s it for Mickey’s of Hollywood!

Sunset Club Couture

We saw the new Stitch Card Holder for $16.99!

We also saw the Pizza Planet Boxers for $19.99.

That’s it for Sunset Couture!

The Darkroom

There was a ton of stuff at this location too! We saw the Goofy Mystery Pin Set for $19.99…

…Cinderella Watch Band for $36.99…

…Belle Watch Band for $36.99…

…Belle Phone Case for $29.99…

…Ariel Phone Case for $29.99…

…Pocahontas Pin for $19.99…

 …Goofy Birthday Pins for $19.99 each…

…and the Pixar Hat for $29.99.

And that’s it for The Darkroom!

Keystone Clothiers

We saw a bunch of new arrivals here too! That includes the Marvel Jersey for $59.99…

…Spider-Man Corkcicle for $49.99…

…Miss Minutes Plush for $26.99…

…Marvel Water Bottle for $49.99…

…Ms. Marvel Shirt for $36.99…

…Thor’s Hammer for $179.99…

…and Millennium Falcon Pin for $9.99.

And that’s it for Keystone!

Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Shop

The Chubi Plush was restocked for $26.99!

And that’s the only new update from this location!

Celebrity 5&10 Shop

We saw some additions from the Stitch Home Collection, like the Stitch Swizzle Sticks for $12.99…

 …Stitch Plate Set for $34.99…

…and Stitch Bowl for $44.99.

That’s it for this 5&10!

Once Upon a Time

They had the new Park Pals Collectabuilds Series for $9.99…

…and a Disney Magic Shirt for $39.99!

That’s it for Once Upon a Time!

Rock Around the Shop

There were some new arrivals here, like the Hello Peter Magnet…

…WDW Mickey Balloon, Blue Castle, and Anniversaries Print Phone Cases…

…and the Spider-Man Doc Octo in Eye Phone Case.

That’s it for Rock Around the Shop!

Legend of Hollywood

There were new items at this location, like the Totally Mickey Shirt for $36.99…

…a WDW Watercolor Shirt for $49.99…

…and the Remember Me Coco Sweatshirt for $54.99.

That’s it for Legend of Hollywood!

Tower Hotel Gifts

We saw they got the Fireman Mickey Statue for $95!

That wraps up the merchandise updates!

Check Out the Stitch Home Collection Here!

Disney’s Hollywood Studios General Updates

Droid Depot is selling care items like oils, sunscreen, and bug spray!

Holey Moley signs have been added to the Muppets area!

We also heard from a Cast Member at Kat Saka’s Kettle that the Mouse Droid Popcorn Bucket has been discontinued.

We’ll see if we spot it around anywhere or if a new popcorn bucket pops up!

Every Popcorn Bucket You Can Find at Disney World!

And that wraps up all of our updates for Hollywood Studios! WHEW. That was a lot! We’ll continue to update you on the latest news from the parks, so stay tuned to DFB!

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New from Pandora — The World of Avatar, a purple-colored Banshee shoulder plush has swooped into Disney’s Animal Kingdom. We found this colorful creature at Island Mercantile.

Purple Banshee Shoulder Plush – $19.99

This smiling banshee seems eager to bond with you! Its yellow eyes glitter above a toothy grin.

The cuddly shoulder plush is purple with orange stripes. Light purple and green highlights add to its colorful presentation.

There is a mix of purple on the banshee’s wings.

Its belly is white. This soft banshee buddy is ready for a fine day at Animal Kingdom, perched on your shoulder.

Soar to Island Mercantile at Disney’s Animal Kingdom to find this adorable Banshee Shoulder Plush. Will you be bonding with this cute Pandora — The World of Avatar critter? Let us know in the comments.

Check out the merchandise released to celebrate the 5th anniversary of Pandora at Disney’s Animal Kingdom here.

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