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Oktoberfest is returning to Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill on October 12th! It’ll be hosted by Chef Wolfgang Puck himself and include some of his favorite dishes.
There will also be special performances! Food stations will include braised Beef Goulash, Charcuterie and Sausages, Kaisersmarran, Apple Strudel, and more.
Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill
Adult tickets are on sale for $85 and children’s tickets are $42.50. Be sure to grab your tickets now before they sell out!
According to WESH News, Hurricane Ian made landfall in Cayo Costa, Florida with winds of 150 mph — making it officially landing as a Category 4 storm at 3:05PM ET.
305 PM EDT 28 Sep — Hurricane #Ian has made landfall as an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane near Cayo Costa, Florida with maximum sustained winds at 150 mph. The minimum pressure from Air Force Reconnaissance Hurricane Hunters was 940 mb.
At the time of the 3PM advisory, the storm had maximum sustained winds of 155 mph and was moving north-northeast at 9 mph. Hurricane Ian has already caused significant flooding to much of southwest Florida and is expected to bring catastrophic winds and flooding to the state.
Rains, winds, and severe storms are forecast for much of Central Florida through Thursday, with tornadoes and flooding still being a concern as well.
Clouds
Disney World’s theme parks, Universal Orlando, and SeaWorld have all announced closures. Disney World’s theme parks will be closed Tuesday, September 28th, and Wednesday, September 29th. Disney Springs will be closed on September 28th, and it is currently expected that it’ll remain closed through the 29th as well.
We’re continuing to keep an eye out for the latest updates on Hurricane Ian, so stay tuned to DFB for more.
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Let’s take a look at what’s going on over at EPCOT!
EPCOT
Construction, missing drinks, and hurricanes— oh my! That’s right, there’s a loooot going on around the park right now. Like…an overwhelming amount. So to help you stay up-to-date with all of the movement around the park, we’re going to take a look at what’s new at EPCOT!
It comes on a kaiser roll, with your choice of fresh fruit, overnight oats, or Greek yogurt as a side. It was pretty good — exactly what you expect from a breakfast sandwich. The roll was a bit dry, and we would’ve preferred it on a bagel. Regardless, we thought it was a pretty solid breakfast option in EPCOT!
Hope you’re ready to go shopping, as we’re about to throw a ton of merchandise your way! Over at Creations, they got some Halloween items, like the Skeleton Dance Bag for $29.99…
Skeleton Dance Bag
…the Spooky Droid Jacket for $46.99…
Droid Jacket
…and the Green Minnie Ears for $29.99.
Fall Minnie Ears
For a snack, you can grab the Coco Cocoa Popcorn for $6.99.
Cocoa Popcorn
Or, for your drink, you can grab the Castle Tumbler for $24.99. Oh…and did we mention it lights up?!
How Cute!
And speaking of castles, check out the Denim Castle Collection Jacket for $79.99. It’s literally covered in Disney castles!
Denim Jacket
There’s also a Transportation Ticket Shirt that’s themed after a classic ticket on the Walt Disney World Railroad. You can snag it for $36.99.
Ticket Shirt
You can also snag the Mickey and Minnie Earring Set for $16.99. They obviously feature the cutest duo — Mickey and Minnie!
Earrings
And if you’re looking for something to snuggle, there’s the Abu Big Foot Plush for $29.99…
Abu Plush
…and the Olaf Cuddles Plush for $39.99.
Olaf Plush
Chip ‘n’ Dale fans also need to check out the Relaxation Vacation Tank for $29.99…
Tank
…and the Double the Fun Shirt for $29.99.
Shirt
And if you’re looking for royal merchandise, they have a Tiana Handbag for $44.98…
Handbag
…Tiana Purse for $34.99…
Purse
…Tiana Cosmetic Bag for $29.99…
Cosmetic Bag
…Tiana Headbands for $29.99…
Headbands
…Tiana Matching Set for $44.99…
Matching Set
…Princess Pin Set for $29.99…
Princess Pins
…and the restocked Princess Purse!
Restock!
And that’s all from Creations!
Port of Entry
Tiana got some new merchandise over at this store, too! Port of Entry got the Tiana Spatula for $14.99. It’s part of her Food & Wine collection!
Spatula
They also got the Tiana Mug for $19.99. It comes with a spoon to mix your drink.
Mug
There’s also the Tiana Oven Mit and Pot Holder for $21.99. It shows the princess cooking up a storm in the kitchen!
Mit and Pot Holder
And, from the Disney x Vans Collection, they got the Vans Drawstring Bag for $24.99. It features the characters in Disney World logos!
Character Bag
And that’s all from this shop!
Camera Center
The Camera Center got a France Phone Case for $29.99. It shows off the Eiffel Tower and some popular french sayings!
Phone Case
And from the Characters on Parade collection, they got the Vanellope Pin for $19.99.
Princess Vanellope Pin
And they also got two new MagicBand+ designs — the Remy Annual Passholder MagicBand+ for $54.99…
AP MagicBand+
…and the Food & Wine MagicBand+ for $54.99.
Food & Wine MagicBand+
And that’s all from the Camera Center!
Disney Trader’s
Over at Disney Trader’s, there’s some new Spider-Man merchandise! There’s the Spider-Man Shirt for $24.99…
Shirt
…Spider-Man Plush for $26.99…
Plush
…and Spider-Man Toy for $26.99.
Toy
And that’s all from Disney Traders!
Sportsman’s Shoppe
The Sportsman’s Shoppe got the Beatles Abbey Road Wallet for $32.99…
Wallet
..and the Beatles Abbey Road Bag for $54.99.
Bag
Let’s jump over to another shop.
L’Esprit de la Provence
This shop restocked the Remy Butter Knife! It has Remy holding the knife for you, which is super cute.
Remy Knife
If you want one, you can grab it for $14.99.
The Land
The Land got some new seeds at the Behind the Seeds Counter!
Seeds
And that wraps up our merchandise updates!
EPCOT General Updates
The Exit to Future World sign was replaced with an Exit to World Nature sign!
It’s a bit dark, but here it is
EPCOT will be closed from September 28th through September 29th, due to Hurricane Ian. In preparation, we noticed that the outdoor beverage cart in Italy Pavilion was moved.
Missing cart
And that’s all of our EPCOT updates! While the resort is closed, we’ll keep you updated with the latest Hurricane Ian news. Follow the storm with the links below:
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