Construction is picking up speed in what will soon be San Fransokyo Square at Disney California Adventure. The bridge from the Pixar Pier and Paradise Gardens Park area into Pacific Wharf is currently being repainted to international orange, the iconic color used for the real Golden Gate Bridge.

The bridge closed just a few days ago as work needs to complete around the structure before Grizzly River Run reopens from its refurbishment on March 17, as this area is used for overflow for the ride’s water.

The inside-facing parts of the bridge are already painted in International Orange, with the outside-facing parts still their faded-blue color present since 2001.

New concrete pillars are in place within the water to support the towering torii gate structures, which will cover the bridge, as seen in the concept art below.

The bridge’s towers blend torii gates, a traditional Japanese gate most commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine, symbolically marking the transition from the mundane to the sacred, with the iconic suspension towers of the Golden Gate Bridge.

We expect most work to conclude on the San Fransokyo Gate Bridge before Grizzly River Run reopens on March 17. San Fransokyo Square will open this summer to replace the former Pacific Wharf area, and includes a multitude of restaurants as well as a Baymax greeting space and a beer garden.

Are you excited to meet Baymax and enter this neighborhood of San Fransokyo? Let us know in the comments below!

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If you’re a fan of good food and beautiful scenery, then you need to get your butt down to the 2023 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival!

EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival 2022

This year’s festival runs from March 1st to July 5th and throughout that time, you can visit and check out a variety of entertainment options, some new merchandise, and of course, lots of delicious food. But if you’re a plant-based eater, will you be able to participate? Of course! This year, Disney has several plant-based offerings that you can try, and we’ve gathered a FULL list.

Bauernmarkt: Farmer’s Market

Starting out at Bauernmarkt, which is located in the Germany Pavilion, we have a returning plant-based item — the Potato Pancakes with house-made applesauce. These have been a staple of the festival for a few years now, and they’re a great option for those who love potatoes or who are on a special diet.

Potato Pancakes with house-made applesauce from 2022

These are gluten and wheat-friendly, plant-based, and a part of the Garden Graze. (More on that in a minute!)

Brunchcot

Brunchcot is a brand-new booth this year, but it’s similar to last year’s Sunshine Griddle and has many of the same items on the menu. It’s even in the same location near Test Track! And this year, you can once again order the Avocado Toast.

Avocado Toast from 2022

The Avocado Toast is made with marinated toybox tomatoes on toasted ciabatta, is plant-based, and is part of the Garden Graze. It was one of the most beautiful things we ate last year, and it was pretty delicious as well!

Florida Fresh

Florida Fresh is back this year, and for 2023, you can find two plant-based items on the menu — one we’ve seen before and one that’s new. First, there’s the returning Grilled Street Corn on the Cob with savory garlic spread and plant-based cotija cheese.

Grilled Street Corn on the Cob from 2022

But along with the OG street corn, there’s an updated version! You can also get the Grilled Street Corn on the Cob with savory garlic spread and spicy corn chips. Both options are part of the Garden Graze.

La Isla Fresca

Over between France and Morocco, you’ll find La Isla Fresca, serving up a taste of the Caribbean. But for plant-based eaters, this is where you’ll want to go to grab dessert! They have a Coconut Tres Leches.

Coconut Tres Leches from 2022

Vanilla cake soaked in oat milk, almond milk, and coconut milk with toasted coconut makes up this sweet treat, and it’s also a part of the Garden Graze.

The Land Cart hosted by AdventHealth

If you’re REALLY hungry, you need to make sure to visit The Land Cart, where there are not one, not two, but THREE plant-based items on the menu. First, there’s a Vegetable Plate served with broccoli, carrot sticks, and tomatoes with dip.

Cookies ‘n “Cream” Chocolate Mousse Cup

Here you can also order Pretzels with Hummus Dip or the Cookies ‘n “Cream” Chocolate Mousse Cup (which sounds pretty similar to the one we’ve seen at Sunshine Seasons). The mousse is the Garden Graze addition from this booth.

Pineapple Promenade

Pineapple Promenade is a staple of the Flower & Garden Festival, and it’s returning in 2023 with a Disney World classic. THIS is where you’ll fine Pineapple Dole Whip!

Pineapple Promenade

The classic treat is a fan favorite, and thankfully, it’s plant-based! Make sure to snag a cup during the festival.

Refreshment Outpost

But that isn’t the only place where you can enjoy some sweet pineapple! At Refreshment Outpost, the Pineapple Skewer with Tajin seasoning is back again.

Pineapple Skewer with Tajin Seasoning from 2021

Tangierine Cafe: Flavors of the Medina

If you’re stopping in Morocco, Tangierine Cafe: Flavors of the Medina has a NEW Hummus Trio that you might be interested in. It’s made with Traditional Hummus, Red-Beet-and-Black-Garlic Hummus, and Avocado-Herb Hummus served with Moroccan Bread and Crispy Papadam.

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Now that sounds pretty good! It’s also gluten/wheat-friendly and included in the Garden Graze.

Trowel & Trellis Hosted by IMPOSSIBLE Foods

If you’re a fan of IMPOSSIBLE foods, then you’ll want to check out Trowel & Trellis this year. First, you can snag the Boneless IMPOSSIBLE Korean Short Rib with cilantro-lime rice, Danmuji slaw, and kimchee mayonnaise.

IMPOSSIBLE Korean Short Rib from 2022

They also have an IMPOSSIBLE Lumpia with Thai sweet chili sauce and Chocolate Cake with black currant ganache, mixed berry compote, and chocolate ice cream. Yum!

Don’t Forget the Garden Graze!

And finally, we have to mention the Garden Graze! This is an activity literally MADE for plant-based eaters. To participate, you simply pick up a festival passport and go around the festival to order 5 of the 10 plant-based options from this list:

• Grilled Street Corn on the Cob with Savory Garlic Spread and Spicy Corn Chips – located at Florida Fresh
• Grilled Street Corn on the Cob with Savory Garlic Spread and Plant-Based Cotija Cheese – located at Florida Fresh
• Avocado Toast with Marinated Toy Box Tomatoes on Toasted Ciabatta – located at BRUNCHCOT
• Boneless Impossible Korean Short Rib with Cilantro-Lime Rice, Danmuji Slaw and Kimchee Mayonnaise – located at Trowel & Trellis Hosted by Impossible Foods
• Impossible Lumpia with Thai Sweet Chili Sauce – located at Trowel & Trellis Hosted by Impossible Foods
• Chocolate Cake with Black Currant Ganache, Mixed Berry Compote and Chocolate Ice Cream – located at Trowel & Trellis Hosted by Impossible Foods
• Potato Pancakes with House-Made Apple Sauce – located at Bauernmarkt: Farmer’s Market
• Coconut Tres Leches: Vanilla Cake soaked in Oat Milk, Almond Milk and Coconut Milk with Toasted Coconut – located at La Isla Fresca
• Pineapple Skewer with Tajin Seasoning – located at Refreshment Outpost
• Cookies ‘n “Cream” Chocolate Mousse Cup – located at The Land Cart

2022 Garden Graze

As you purchase each item, you’ll get a Cast Member to stamp the special page in your booklet. Once you’ve collected 5 stamps, you can return to Pineapple Promenade to collect your “completer” prize! It’s a vegan and vegetarian-friendly scavenger hunt!

The 2022 Garden Graze Prize

We’ll make sure to keep you updated with any more EPCOT festival news, and all the happenings throughout the Flower & Garden Festival, so stay tuned to DFB!

Click Here to See the Flower & Garden Festival Menus!

I’m someone who has been lucky enough to do back-to-back Disney trips on more than one occasion. Primarily because whenever we visit Walt Disney World, our flights home to Sydney leave via California’s LAX, so it would almost be rude not to drop in and say hello. Even so, the journey between the two isn’t always as easy as it sounds, with direct flights nearly impossible to come by. However, that might be able to change.

Breeze Airlines began its journey as a customer-minded budget airline in 2021 and has been bridging the gap between more remote airports ever since. While Orlando’s MCO might not be considered remote, trying to find a direct flight between it and California’s John Wayne Airport is near impossible, making Breeze Airlines the first to make an Orange County to Orange County flight an accessible option.

A quick look at the website has flights available from around $69 one-way per person, making this an affordable option for anyone traveling between the two Disney locations.

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