The full menus for the 2023 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival have been released.

EPCOT Farmers Feast (Near Test Track presented by Chevrolet)

Food Items:

Early Bloom Menu (Available March 1 through April 8)

• Chilled Potato and Leek Soup “Vichyssoise” with bacon lardons, potato croutons, chive oil, and crispy leeks (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly)
• Char-grilled Bison Ribeye with creamy leek fondue, red wine butter sauce, and whipped red wine goat cheese
• Spice Cake with cream cheese icing and candied pecans and parsnip (New)
• Hibiscus Lemonade Cocktail featuring Islamorada Brewery & Distillery Hibiscus Gin

Springtime Menu (Available April 9 through May 20)

• Grilled Vegetable Bruschetta with marinated peppers, zucchini, squash, artichokes, goat cheese, and balsamic glaze on grilled ciabatta
• Grilled Swordfish with crushed fingerling potatoes, pea and mint purée, grilled asparagus, and lemon beurre Blanc (New)
• Strawberry Rhubarb Upside-down Cake with crème fraîche whipped cream

Summer Solstice Menu (Available May 20 through July 5)

• Tomato and Red Onion Panzanella with avocado, burrata cheese, and fresh basil
• Barbecued Seared Pork Tenderloin with summer succotash, herb butter, and grapefruit vinaigrette (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly)
• Sweet Corn Crème Brûlée with corn biscotti (New)

Beverages (Available throughout entire festival):

• Collective Arts Brewing Blueberry & Elderberry Sparkling Hard Tea (New)
• Ghost Mary: Translucent Bloody Mary with Boyd & Blair Cucumber Vodka, tomato water, horseradish, celery salt, and a hint of pepper (New)

BRUNCHCOT (Near Test Track presented by Chevrolet)

Food Items:

• Avocado Toast with marinated toybox tomatoes on toasted ciabatta (Plant-based) (Garden Graze)
• Shrimp and Grits: Blackened shrimp and cheddar cheese grits with brown gravy and sweet corn salsa
• Lox Benedict on Everything Focaccia with everything-spiced cream cheese, shallots, crispy capers, and hollandaise (New)
• Fried Cinnamon Roll Bites with cream cheese frosting and candied bacon

Beverages:

• Froot Loops Shake (Non-alcoholic)
• Peach Bellini (New)
• Joffrey’s Coffee Cold Brew Cocktail with milk, Kahlúa Rum and Coffee Liqueur, and vanilla vodka

The Citrus Blossom (The Odyssey)

Food Items:

• Orange Sesame Tempura Shrimp with orange chile sauce (New)
• Citrus Baked Brie with preserved lemon marmalade, limoncello-macerated blueberries, and spiced marcona almonds (New)
• Lemon Meringue Pie: Lemon curd, lemon mousse, and toasted meringue (New)

Beverages:

• Orange-Lemon Smoothie in a Souvenir Orange Bird Sipper Cup (Non-alcoholic)
• UFO Beer Co. Citrus Hazy Wheat Beer
• 81Bay Brewing Co. Citrus Honey Cream Ale
• Parish Brewing Co. Drive Thru: Orange Octane Imperial Sour
• Bella Strada Spritz (New)
• Orange Sunshine Wine Slushy
• Beer Flight

Novelty:

• Orange Bird Bundle featuring “The Orange Bird” Little Golden Book and souvenir Orange Bird Sipper Cup

Florida Fresh (Near Disney Traders)

Food Items:

• Grilled Street Corn on the Cob with savory garlic spread and spicy corn chips (New) (Plant-based) (Garden Graze)
• Grilled Street Corn on the Cob with savory garlic spread and plant-based cotija cheese (Plant-based) (Garden Graze)
• Blackened Fish Slider with roasted tomatoes, watercress, and citrus remoulade on brioche (New)
• Watermelon Salad with blueberries, pickled red onions, balsamic, and feta
• Florida Strawberry Shortcake (New)

Beverages:

• Cucumber Watermelon Slushy (Non-alcoholic)
• Cucumber Watermelon Slushy with gin
• 

Refreshment Outpost

Food Items:

• Pineapple Skewer with Tajin seasoning (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly) (Plant-based) (Garden Graze)
• Tangerine Soft-serve
• Ice Cream Float: Tangerine soft-serve and cream soda

Beverages:

• Lavender Martini: Boyd & Blair Potato Vodka with Lavender and Lemon
• Lexington Brewing Tangerine Cream Ale
• Blake’s Hard Cider Co. Grand Cherry Hard Cider (New)
• Southern Tier Brewing Co. Juice Jolt IPA (New)

BAUERNMARKT: FARMER’S MARKET (Germany)

Food Items:

• Potato Pancakes with house-made apple sauce (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly) (Plant-based) (Garden Graze)
• Potato Pancake with caramelized ham, onions, and herb sour cream (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly)
• Toasted Pretzel Bread topped with black forest ham and melted gruyère cheese
• Warm Cheese Strudel with mixed berries

Beverages:

• Bitburger Premium Pils
• Stiegl Brewery Radler Raspberry
• Flensburger Dunkel
• Apfelschaumwein: Sparkling wine and apple liqueur
• Beer Flight

Magnolia Terrace (The American Adventure)

Food Items:

• Muffuletta Panini with ham, salami, mortadella, provolone, and Swiss with olive salad (New)
• Spicy Chicken Gumbo with Andouille sausage and BEN’S ORIGINAL Long Grain & Wild Rice
• Crawfish Pie (New)
• Bananas Foster Bread Pudding (New)

Beverages:

• Bayou Cocktail: Bayou Spiced Rum, coconut rum, fruit punch, and orange juice
• Central 28 Beer Co. Pretty Things Ale (New)
• Wicked Weed Brewing Day Light American Light Ale
• Parish Brewing Co. Ghost in the Machine Double IPA
• Beer Flight

Tangierine Café: Flavors of the Medina (Morocco)

Food Items:

• Hummus Trio: Traditional hummus, red beet and black garlic hummus, and avocado-herb hummus with Moroccan bread and crispy papadam (New) (Plant-based) (Garden Graze)
• Orange Blossom-Saffron Cake (New)

Beverages:

• Pomegranate Mimosa
• Keel Farms Strawberry Elderflower Hard Cider
• Bold Rock Tangerine Hard Cider
• 3 Daughters Brewing Pomegranate Hard Cider
• Cider Flight

La Isla Fresca (Between Morocco and France)

Food Items:

• Braised Oxtail with pigeon pea rice (New)
• Sugar Cane Shrimp Skewer with BEN’S ORIGINAL Long Grain White Rice, mango salsa, and coconut-lime sauce
• Coconut Tres Leches: Vanilla cake soaked in oat milk, almond milk, and coconut milk with toasted coconut (Plant-based) (Garden Graze)

Beverages:

• Tropical Breeze: Minute Maid Lemonade, grapefruit, and simple syrup (Non-alcoholic)
• Islamorada Beer Company Coconut Key Lime Ale
• Florida Orange Groves Winery Tropical Perception White Sangria
• Tropical Breeze with Don Q Límon Rum

Northern Bloom (Canada)

Food Items:

• Seared Scallops with French green beans, butter potatoes, brown butter vinaigrette, and Nueske’s Applewood-smoked Bacon (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly)
• Beef Tenderloin Tips, mushroom bordelaise sauce, and whipped potatoes with garden vegetables
• Chocolate Maple Whisky Cake (New)

Beverages:

• Maple Popcorn Shake (Non-alcoholic)
• Collective Arts Brewing Honey Lager
• Glutenberg Blonde Ale, Montreal
• 81Bay Brewing Co. Apricot with Maple Syrup
• Maple Popcorn Shake with Tap 357 Maple Rye Whisky
• Beer Flight
• 

Refreshment Port (Near Canada)

Food Items:

• Shrimp Scampi Poutine with cheese curds, lemon-garlic cheese fondue, spinach, and artichokes (New)
• Soft-serve Waffle Cone: Peanut butter, jelly, or swirl 

Beverages:

• Mighty Swell Purple Magic Spiked Seltzer (New)
• Villa Maria Earth Garden Sauvignon Blanc (New)
• Frozen Mojito with Boyd & Blair Rum (New)

Trowel & Trellis Hosted by IMPOSSIBLE (Near Port of Entry)

Food Items:

• Boneless IMPOSSIBLE Korean Short Rib with cilantro-lime rice, Danmuji slaw, and kimchee mayonnaise (Plant-based) (Garden Graze)
• IMPOSSIBLE Lumpia with Thai sweet chili sauce (New) (Plant-based) (Garden Graze)
• Chocolate Cake with black currant ganache, mixed berry compote, and chocolate ice cream (New) (Plant-based) (Garden Graze)

Beverages:

• Twinings Iced Green Tea with Cranberry and Lime (Non-alcoholic)
• Parish Brewing Co. Bloom Hazy IPA
• J. Lohr Wildflower Valdiguié
• Twinings Iced Green Tea with cranberry and lime with Hangar 1 Makrut Vodka served in a mason jar

The Honey Bee-stro Hosted by National Honey Board (Near Port of Entry)

Food Items:

• Chicken and Waffles: Crispy honey-brined chicken and honey sweet cornbread waffle with whipped honey butter and spicy honey (New)
• Pollinator Flatbread with honey-whipped mascarpone, honey caramelized onions, blueberry gastrique, prosciutto, honey-whipped goat cheese, arugula, honey vinaigrette, and bee pollen (New)
• Honey-Mascarpone Cheesecake with honey whipped cream, whipped honey, crystalized honey, honeycomb, dehydrated honey, and fennel pollen meringue kisses

Beverages:

• Honey-Peach Cobbler Freeze with streusel (Non-alcoholic)
• B. Nektar New Wave Lemonade Mead
• Florida Orange Groves Winery Orange Blossom Honey Wine
• Honey-Peach Cobbler Freeze with blueberry vodka and streusel

Pineapple Promenade (Near Port of Entry)

Food Items:

• Spicy Hot Dog with pineapple chutney and plantain chips
• DOLE Whip (Plant-based)

Beverages:

• Frozen Desert Violet Lemonade (Non-alcoholic)
• DOLE Whip with Fanta (Non-alcoholic)
• 3 Daughters Brewing Tropical Hefe
• BrewDog Hazy Jane IPA
• Urban Artifact Teak Tropical American Fruit Tart
• Playalinda Brewing Company Violet Lemonade Ale
• Florida Orange Groves Winery Sparkling Pineapple Wine
• DOLE Whip topped with Sōmrus Mango Cream Liqueur
• Pineapple Beer Flight

The Land Cart hosted by AdventHealth

Food Items:

• Fruit and Cheese Plate: Grapes, strawberries, cheddar, and Mini Babybel Snack Cheese
• Vegetable Plate: Broccoli, carrot sticks, and tomatoes with dip (Plant-based)
• Pretzels with Hummus Dip (Plant-based)
• Cookies ‘n “Cream” Chocolate Mousse Cup (Plant-based) (Garden Graze)

Sunshine Seasons

Beverage:

• Strawberry-mango Slushy (Non-alcoholic)

Connections Café & Eatery

Food Item:

• Orange Bird Liege Waffle (New)

Beverage:

• Flower Drop Cocktail: St. Germaine Elderflower Liqueur, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, and Minute Maid Premium Lemonade (New) 
• 

Jardin de Fiestas (Mexico)

Food Items:

• Quesadilla de Flor de Calabaza: House-made masa tortillas with squash blossoms, bacon, onion, zucchini, and cheese (New) (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly)  
• Taco Vampiro: Barbacoa Beef in a Corn Tortilla with crispy grilled monterey jack cheese, salsa ranchera, and esquites (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly)  

Beverages:

• Mala Hierba Margarita: Centinela Tequila Reposado, elderflower-chamomile tea, Abasolo Corn Whiskey, and UNA Flower-infused Vodka with a chile salt rim (New)
• Cristal Margarita: 100% Agave Tequila Blanco, Ilegal Mezcal Joven, clarified lemon juice, and orange liqueur in a souvenir cup (New)
• Craft Mexican Lager

Lotus House (China)

Food Items:

• Spicy Mala Chicken Skewer with creamy peanut sauce
• House-made Cheesy Crab Wontons
• Pan-fried Vegetable Dumplings

Beverages:

• Classic Bubble Milk Tea (Non-alcoholic)  
• Cherry Blossom Pilsner Draft Beer
• Kung Fu Master: Tito’s Vodka, Triple Sec, mango, orange juice, and soda water
• Tang Dynasty: Jose Cuervo Especial Tequila Gold, light rum, strawberry, piña colada mix, soda water, and white boba pearls
• Tropical Moon: Smirnoff Vodka, Triple Sec, passion fruit, soda water and white boba pearls (New)

Primavera Kitchen (Italy)

Food Items:

• Caesar con Gamberett: Baby gem lettuce, shrimp, Caesar dressing, and crispy bread crumble (New)
• Tortelloni Primavera: Spinach tortelloni, sweet butter, pancetta, corn, peas, and fava beans (New)
• Budino alle Nocciole: Chocolate-hazelnut pudding with cookie crumble (New)

Beverages:

• Peroni Pilsner                                                                                     
• Prosecco                                                                                
• Moscato                                                         
• Italian Sangria red or white   
• Italian Margarita with limoncello and tequila

Hanami (Japan)

Food Items:

• Frushi: Strawberry, pineapple, and lychee wrapped in sweet rice and pink soy wrap served with whipped cream, drizzled raspberry sauce, and toasted coconut
• Hanami Sushi: Assorted Nigiri sushi with lemon-cured salmon, soy-marinated tuna, and cured mackerel (New)           
• Creamy Shrimp Udon: Udon soup with shrimp and spring vegetables (New)       

Beverages:

• Sakura Cherry Blossom Pilsner (New)          
• Hakushika Hana Kohaku Plum Sake: Junmai Ginjo blended with Japanese plum (New)  
• Nigori Dragon Fruit Sake Cocktail (New)                                        

Fleur de Lys (France)

Food Items:

• Croissant au Fromage de Chèvre, Herbes et Ail Rôtie: Croissant with goat cheese, herbs, and roasted garlic
• Daube de Boeuf à la Provençal, Compote de Tomate au Romarin Gnocchi à la Niçoise: Provençal-style braised beef, rosemary tomato, and niçoise gnocchi (New)
• Tarte Chocolat Mogador: Chocolate tart with Valrhona single origin chocolate brownie, walnuts, and raspberry coulis served warm (New)
• Beignet Caramélisé, Fourré Crème Vanille, Glacé au Caramel Fleur de Sel: Caramelized beignet filled with vanilla cream and glazed with caramel fleur de sel

Beverages:

• Kronenbourg Blanc 1664 Draft Beer
• VeRy Raspberry: Rosé wine with natural raspberry flavor
• Kir àla Poire: French sparkling wine with Monin desert pear (New)
• La Vie en Rose Frozen Slush: Vodka, Grey Goose L’Orange Vodka, St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur, and white and red cranberry juices   
• 

Funnel Cake

• Banana Split Funnel Cake: Funnel Cake topped with Banana-Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, Whipped Cream, Diced Strawberries, and a Maraschino Cherry drizzled with Chocolate Syrup (New)

Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company

World Discovery (Near Mission: SPACE) – Exotic Lemon Tea: A refreshing mix of Frozen Lemon and Iced Tea featuring Exotic Berry notes (Spirited option available featuring Grey Goose Vodka) (New)

Near Canada – Melonade: A tangy blend of Frozen Lemon with a burst of watermelon (Spirited option available featuring Grey Goose Vodka) (New)

World Showcase (Near Disney Traders) – Orange Cream Cold Brew: A smooth blend of French Roast Cold Brew with flavors of orange and vanilla topped with a splash of cream, whipped cream, and coconut shavings (Spirited option available featuring Kahlúa Rum and Coffee Liqueur) (New)

The American Adventure – Key Lime Cold Brew: A zesty blend of French Roast Cold Brew with flavors of Key lime and white chocolate topped with a splash of cream, whipped cream, and graham cracker crumbs (Spirited option available featuring Kahlúa Rum and Coffee Liqueur) (New)

The post Full Menus for 2023 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival Released appeared first on WDW News Today.

Orange Bird Munchlings and a new sipper are coming to the 2023 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival.

Here’s our first look at the plush.

There’s also a new design for the Orange Bird Sipper.

Stay tuned for more Flower & Garden news.

For the latest Disney Parks news and info, follow WDW News Today on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

The post First Look at Orange Bird Sipper & Munchlings Coming to 2023 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival appeared first on WDW News Today.

BIG NEWS for those of you hoping to participate in Hot Cookie Hour at Gideon’s Bakehouse in Disney Springs this month!

You may be wondering: What’s Hot Cookie Hour? Well, Hot Cookie Hour happens twice a day at Gideon’s Bakehouse in Disney Springs, once from 2 to 3PM and once from 7 to 8PM. During this time, you can grab a fresh, HOT cookie with vanilla ice cream. It. Is. Delicious! Usually, you can only get a plain chocolate chip cookie as part of this experience, but during the rest of February, you can grab a special one!

Today through the rest of February, you can get the Eternal Flame cookie during Hot Cookie Hour! This double-chocolate chip cookie features hints of cayenne and has chocolate-covered cherries on top.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Gideon’s Bakehouse (@gideonsbakehouse)

Thanks, Gideon’s! Now we’ll be dreaming of spicy double-chocolate chip cookies paired with vanilla ice cream all day.

If you’re in Disney World, make sure to stop by Disney Springs to try to get this cookie during Hot Cookie Hour. If you’re not able to visit during that time, you can still head inside to grab half-pound cookies and huge cake slices (they just won’t be fresh out of the oven or paired with ice cream — but they’re still delicious).

As usual, follow along for more Disney food news, reviews, and updates! We’re here to make sure you never go hungry at Disney — and that you’re fueling up on the BEST snacks. Click the link below to see some of our 2023 favorites!

Click here for the best 2023 snacks in Disney World!

Have you tried the Eternal Flame cookie? Let us know in the comments! 

The post This Gideon’s Bakehouse Update Might CHANGE Your Disney World Plans first appeared on the disney food blog.

Walt Disney World Annual Passholders are in for a bunch of new surprises!

While the biggest change Disney announced was that Annual Passholders will be able to visit the Walt Disney World theme parks after 2PM WITHOUT a Park Pass reservation, there are a few other NEW perks Annual Passholders can look forward to.

Photos are one of the best ways to remember your trip. Disney knows this, and to ensure you can capture as many memories as possible, they are granting Annual Passholders access to Disney PhotoPass lenses as well as one complimentary Cinderella Castle Mural of Memories experience! This creates a mural of photos from your trip around Cinderella Castle in a digital keepsake. Typically this souvenir costs $9.99, but Passholders will get to experience it once for free.

Disney is also giving Passholders the chance to create their own Disney-themed short video slideshows using photos from their visit. These can then be shared with friends and family or other guests on your trip. What a cool way to save your memories! We’re interested to see what these slideshows will look like and what kind of fun Disney touches they’ll include.

Other changes coming to the resort that can be enjoyed by all guests are the return of free overnight parking for all resort guests as well as complimentary downloads of attraction photos with the purchase of Genie+. The Genie+ change is set to begin on March 20th, and the free resort parking went into effect on January 10th.

We’re excited to see all of these changes at Disney World! Stay tuned to our site for more updates.

Click here to learn about the 5 BIGGEST changes to Park Passes in 2023

Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe!

Annual Passholders, what is your favorite perk? Those who don’t have an Annual Pass, do these changes make you reconsider? Share your thoughts in the comment section below!

The post 2 NEW Annual Passholder Perks Announced for Disney World first appeared on the disney food blog.

There’s no denying that many Disney fans are pretty serious about what they love. But just how far will they go?

We’ve seen guests wait over six hours for a popcorn bucket which then resold for hundreds of dollars above its original price, so we’d have to say pretty far. But this newest “park souvenir” takes Disney fanaticism to a whole ‘nother level!

Disney announced that Splash Mountain would be closing to be re-themed as a Princess and the Frog attraction named Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. Currently, Splash Mountain has closed in Disney World but is still running in Disneyland. Before the attraction closed in Magic Kingdom, some guests managed to scoop up some of the log flume’s water. What at first appeared to just be a quirky souvenir has now turned into an online market worth tens of thousands of dollars!

The Orlando Sentinel reported that since the ride closed, eBay listings of “Splash Mountain water” have sold for $7,100, $13,100 and even $15,099! There’s no way to verify whether the water actually came from the ride but apparently fans are eager to own their piece of Disney history, no matter the cost.

With the ride closed and water drained, entrepreneurs might be casting their eyes on Disneyland’s version of the classic attraction. We don’t have an official closing date yet, but once its announced this might incentivize those looking to turn a profit to sneak some of the log flume ride’s water. Because the “Splash Mountain Water” story garnered so much attention, it’s possible that while the Disneyland version of Splash Mountain is still running, the park may put in some safe guards to prevent guests from snagging some of the water. 

In the meantime, you can enjoy Splash Mountain at Disneyland before its final plummet, and stay tuned to our site for updates on construction!

Missed out on the Splash Mountain merch in the parks? Check out the Briar Patch Brand Farewell Tour t-shirt from the official DFB Merch Store! You won’t find this design anywhere else!

Click here to buy the Briar Patch Brand Farewell Tour t-shirt!

Would you spend money on Splash Mountain water? Do you think the sellers are selling real water from the ride? Comment below!

The post The One Thing That Might Be Different When Splash Mountain Closes in Disneyland first appeared on the disney food blog.

Big things are happening in Disney World lately!

After Hours events are coming to EPCOT, progress is full-steam ahead on Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, and tons of fun merchandise is popping up around the parks for the 100th anniversary celebration. Well, Disney shared some news this morning, and things are about to get even more exciting very soon!

Earlier this year, Disney shared that they would offer complimentary self-parking for Disney Resort guests, ease up on park pass reservation requirements for Annual Passholders, and include attraction photos with the purchase of Genie+ service. While the free parking for resort guests has already gone into effect, we didn’t have a date on the other two perks — until now.

Starting March 20th, 2023, guests purchasing Genie+ will be able to download their attraction photos on the day of purchase at no additional charge! These photos are available at many attractions throughout the parks, including Space Mountain, Slinky Dog Dash, Test Track, and Expedition Everest.

We’ll be keeping an eye out for more Disney news, so stay tuned to DFB for more!

Click here to learn how Disney will be relaxing their Park Pass Reservation system soon!

Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe!

Will this change your decision on whether to get Genie+? Let us know in the comments!

 

The post DATE Announced for Genie+ CHANGE in Disney World first appeared on the disney food blog.