Month: August 2023

Foodie Guide Released for Early Halloween Treats at Walt Disney World Resort

The spooky season is here, and starting September 1, Walt Disney World will have many new treats available for guests to enjoy throughout the resort.

These items will be available over the coming weeks at various locations in Disney Springs and select Disney Resort hotels — with even more treats teased to come in October.

Check out the full list below.

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Disney Springs 

Amorette’s Patisserie (Available Sept. 6 through Oct. 31)

  • Jack Skellington Éclair: Pumpkin cream éclair (New)
  • Sally Éclair: Caramel-chocolate éclair (New)
  • Oogie Boogie Cream Puff: Cream puff filled with cookies ‘n cream mousse and topped with whipped cream (New) 
  • Maleficent Petit Cake: Layers of vanilla chiffon, caramel, shortbread crumble, and milk chocolate mousse (New) 
  • Mummy Mickey Mouse Dome Cake: Layers of peanut butter-milk chocolate mousse, chewy caramel, peanut crunch, and dark chocolate glaçage (New) 

Dockside Margaritas (Available Sept. 6 through Nov. 4)

  • Frozen Black Cherry and Apple-Lime Margarita: Patrón Silver Tequila, Grand Marnier Liqueur, sweet-and-sour, lime juice, black cherry purée, and Granny Smith apple garnished with an orange wedge and a cherry
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The Ganachery

  • Donald Candy Corn-Chocolate Piñata: White chocolate piñata filled with pumpkin-spiced marshmallows and crisp pearls (New) (Available Sept. 6 through Oct. 31)
  • Pirate Mickey Chocolate Piñata: Milk chocolate piñata with crisp pearls, chocolate treasure coins, and marshmallow treats (Available Oct. 15 through 31) 
  • Jack Skellington Dark Ganache: Grand Cru medium-roasted, custom blend (New) (Available Sept. 6 through Oct. 31)
  • Poison Apple Ganache Square: Sour apple ganache enrobed in 65% dark chocolate (Available Sept. 6 through Oct. 31)
  • Pumpkin Chai Ganache Square (Available Sept. 6 through Oct. 31) 
  • Minnie Trick-or-Treat Chocolate Pop: Caramel ganache pop enrobed in 65% dark chocolate (Available Sept. 6 through Oct. 31)
  • Caramel Ganache Chocolate Skulls: 65% dark chocolate skulls filled with caramel ganache (Available Oct. 1 through Oct. 31)
  • Haunted Mansion Portrait Bars: Ganache bars with flavors of raspberry, salted caramel, chipotle, and passion fruit (Available through Oct. 31) 
  • Hitchhiking Ghosts Chocolate Chiller: A chilling blend of three chocolates, malted milk, and cream (Non-alcoholic) (Available Sept. 15 through Oct. 31)
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Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar 

  • Witch’s Potion: Tito’s Handmade Vodka, St. Augustine Gin, Bols Blue Curaçao Liqueur, sweet-and-sour, splash of grenadine, and a splash of soda water garnished with a lemon wheel and hibiscus flower (New) (Available Sept. 6 through Nov. 4)
  • Cinnamon-Pear Cocktail: Captain Morgan Spiced Rum, pear nectar, lemon juice, and cinnamon simple syrup garnished with a cinnamon stick (Available Sept. 6 through Nov. 30)

Marketplace Snacks (Available Sept. 1 through Oct. 31)

  • Halloween Minnie Waffle Sundae: Bubble waffle filled with chocolate soft-serve, orange sauce, chocolate cream cookies, candy corn, and chocolate sticks (New) 

Swirls on the Water (Available Sept. 1 through Oct. 31) 

  • Haunted Mansion Cone: Pistachio and purple cheesecake soft-serve swirled in a black vanilla cone with a Hitchhiking Ghosts chocolate medallion (New) 
  • DOLE Whip Sampler: DOLE Whip and vanilla soft-serve with pineapple wedge, pumpkin and salted caramel soft-serve with caramel sauce and caramel crisp pearls, and pistachio soft-serve and purple cheesecake soft-serve with roasted salted pistachios (New)
  • Apple Cider Slush with Pumpkin Soft Serve: Apple cider, pumpkin soft-serve, and an apple slice (Non-alcoholic) (Alcoholic version available with Fireball Cinnamon Whisky) (New)

Vivoli il Gelato (Currently available) 

  • Pumpkin Cheesecake Bomboloni: An Italian doughnut stuffed with pumpkin cheesecake filling (New) 
  • Pumpkin Cheesecake Bombashake: A milkshake made with pumpkin and cheesecake gelato, caramel sauce, and a Pumpkin Cheesecake Bomboloni on top (New) 
  • Jack-O-Lantern Float: Vanilla gelato, Fanta Orange, and whipped cream (Non-alcoholic)
  • Monster Shake: Mint Chocolate Chip gelato, chocolate sauce, whipped cream, and chocolate chips (Non-alcoholic)
  • Vampire Float: Vanilla gelato, Sprite, strawberry sauce, and whipped cream (Non-alcoholic)

Outdoor Bars (Available Sept. 6 through Nov. 4) 

  • Apple Cider Cocktail: Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey, Stoli Vanil Vodka, apple cider juice, red cranberry juice, and grenadine (New) 
  • Halloween Rum Punch: Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum, Bols Blue Curaçao Liqueur, sweet-and-sour, cranberry juice, and grenadine 
  • Sour Apple Margarita: Patrón Silver Tequila, Cointreau Liqueur, DeKuyper Pucker Sour Apple Liqueur, sweet-and-sour, lime juice, and Granny Smith Apple garnished with a lime
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Disney Resort Hotels 

Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort, Disney’s All-Star Music Resort, and Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort 

World Premiere Food Court, Intermission Food Court and End Zone Food Court (Mobile order available) 

  • Chicken Adobo Nachos: Blue corn tortilla chips with grilled chicken adobo, toasted pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries, roasted corn pico, and a zesty pumpkin cheese sauce finished with a cilantro-lime crema and yellow corn tortilla strips (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly) (Available Sept. 1 through Oct. 31; not available at World Premiere Food Court) 
  • Mickey Pumpkin Cheesecake: Pumpkin cheesecake-chocolate-ginger torte with almond crumble (Available Sept. 1 through Nov. 30)
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Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge 

Boma – Flavors of Africa, Sanaa, Sanaa Lounge, and Victoria Falls Lounge (Available Sept. 15 through Oct. 31) 

  • Doom-ela South African Margarita: Margarita featuring Patrón Silver Tequila with a South African Excelsior Cabernet Sauvignon floater

Disney’s Art of Animation Resort and Disney’s Pop Century Resort 

Landscape of Flavors and Everything POP Shopping & Dining (Mobile order available) 

  • Chicken Adobo Nachos: Blue corn tortilla chips with grilled chicken adobo, toasted pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries, roasted corn pico, and a zesty pumpkin cheese sauce finished with a cilantro-lime crema and yellow corn tortilla strips (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly) (Available Sept. 1 through Oct. 31) 
  • The Whoopie Monster: Apple and caramel whoopie pie with marshmallow buttercream (Available Sept. 1 through Oct. 31) 
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Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort 

Centertown Market (Available Sept. 1 through Nov. 30; mobile order available)

  • Pumpkin-Hazelnut Tart: Chocolate tart shell filled with hazelnut ganache and spiced pumpkin cheesecake garnished with chocolate décor and candied pumpkin seeds (New) 

Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter 

 Sassagoula Floatworks and Food Factory (Available Sept. 1 through Oct. 31; mobile order available)

  • Tombstone Sweet: Chocolate cake, chocolate-coffee mousse, caramel-milk chocolate mousse, and ganache

Scat Cat’s Club – Café (Available through Oct. 31)

  • Ghoulish Delight Beignets: Three Mickey-shaped beignets dusted with cookies and cream powdered sugar and a ghoulish marshmallow crème drizzle 

Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter and Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside 

Riverside Mill Food Court and Sassagoula Floatworks and Food Factory (Available Sept. 1 through Oct. 31; mobile order available)

  • Tombstone Sweet: Chocolate cake, chocolate-coffee mousse, caramel-milk chocolate mousse, and ganache
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Disney’s Riviera Resort

Le Petit Café (Available Sept. 3 through Nov. 25) 

  • Pumpkin Napoleon: Pumpkin diplomat cream, spiced diplomat cream, and dark chocolate (New) 

Primo Piatto (Available Sept. 1 through Nov. 24; mobile order available) 

  • Pumpkin-Hazelnut-Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake: Pumpkin cheesecake with hazelnut-chocolate swirl, vanilla whipped panna cotta, and a milk chocolate pumpkin coin 
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Topolino’s Terrace – Flavors of the Riviera (Available Sept. 3 through Nov. 25) 

  • Apple Tarte Tatin: Praline noisette, apricot jelly, and Chantilly cream (New) 
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Disney’s Old Key West Resort and Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa 

Good’s Food to Go and The Artist’s Palette (Available Sept. 3 through Nov. 30; mobile order available at The Artist’s Palette only) 

  • Mini Pumpkin: Pumpkin mousse, caramel, dulce crunch, and chocolate décor (New) 

Available at Various Disney Resort Hotel Food Courts (Available Sept. 1 through Oct. 31; mobile order available) 

  • Plant-based Monster Cupcake: Allergy-friendly chocolate cupcake with a ghoulish swirl of vanilla buttercream (New) (Plant-based) (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly); Available at the following locations:
    • World Premiere Food Court at Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort 
    • Intermission Food Court at Disney’s All-Star Music Resort
    • End Zone Food Court at Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort
    • Landscape of Flavors at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort 
    • Centertown Market at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
    • Everything POP Shopping & Dining at Disney’s Pop Century Resort
    • Riverside Mill Food Court at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside 
    • Sassagoula Floatworks and Food Factory Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter 

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ESPN and Missouri Valley Football Conference Reach Multi-Year Rights Extension

The Missouri Valley Football Conference and ESPN have reached a new multimedia rights extension. What’s Happening: The agreement will feature national linear and digital exposure for the Conference, beginning with the 2024 football season and extending through the 2029 season. This fall, the Conference and ESPN are entering the final year of their existing multi-year agreement. […]

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Grand Reveal of Disney Treasure Cruise Ship Moved Due to Hurricane Idalia

As a result of Hurricane Idalia preparing to make landfall in Florida this Wednesday, Disney Parks has announced the upcoming grand virtual reveal of the Disney Treasure cruise ship has been rescheduled.

Disney Parks shared the announcement on their official Twitter account, stating that the grand virtual reveal of the new Disney Cruise Line ship would be moved as a result of the approaching hurricane. The reveal was originally scheduled to take place on August 30.

The first look at the ship will now be held virtually on September 5 at 11 a.m. Eastern Time.

You can check out the tweet below.

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Grand Virtual Reveal of the Disney Treasure Postponed to Tuesday, September 5th

Disney Cruise Line has postponed the grand reveal of what awaits inside their newest ship, the Disney Treasure, due to Hurricane Idalia. What’s Happening: Disney Cruise Line previously announced a grand virtual reveal of more information on their latest ship, the Disney Treasure, that was set to take place on Wednesday, August 30th. With the brunt of […]

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Set Out For Mystery and Adventure with “Gravity Falls” Merchandise from BoxLunch

Every time I hear the Gravity Falls theme song, right after the snappy little intro, I sing to myself “wel-come to Gra-vi-ty Falls.” Sure the song has no official lyrics, but wouldn’t it be fun if it did? While we can’t give you words to the delightful theme music, we can show you the Gravity Falls merchandise […]

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Walt Disney World Shares Operational Update for Hurricane Idalia, Offering 50% Off Hotel Stays for Evacuees and First Responders

Walt Disney World Resort has shared a new operational update for Hurricane Idalia, and is offering a discount for Florida residents evacuating the storm and first responders.

Walt Disney World Hurricane Idalia Update

The update was shared to Walt Disney World’s official weather updates page. You can read the updates below:

  • Travel Flexibility: At this time, change and cancellation fees imposed by Disney will be waived for check-in dates of August 28, 2023 through September 4, 2023. Guests currently staying at our Disney Resort hotels whose travel plans have been impacted by the storm may receive a discounted rate to extend their stay through the evening of August 31, if needed, by visiting the front desk.
  • Evacuees & First Responders Support: Florida residents evacuating from the storm and first responders assisting in storm-related recovery efforts may also receive 50% off Disney Resort hotel stays on the evenings of Aug. 29-31, 2023. For evacuees, please call 407-W-DISNEY for details. For first responders, please call 407-828-3200 (Option 3). This applies to new bookings only and is based on availability.
  • Storm Recovery: Walt Disney World is prepared to once again serve as a staging area for storm-related recovery efforts for the state of Florida.

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A Special Look Inside Disney’s Once Upon A Wish Ball!

In the largest Make-A-Wish event held in conjunction with The Walt Disney Company, the Once Upon A Wish Ball successfully took place last week. More than 500 cast members came together to make months of planning come to fruition as Disney welcomed more than 50 Wish Kids and their families to a once-in-a-lifetime experience. We saw some of these royal guests receiving their invitations last week, and the smiles were enough to make your heart swell. With the behind-the-scenes images that Disney has shared along the way, I have such a sense of gratitude for the work that went into this event.

Now, only days after this magical ball was held in honor of these special guests and their families, we get to have a sneak peek inside the event! Don’t miss seeing the short video below and see the magical moments that were created for these wonderful families. Take a look at some of the memories they will treasure below:

Once Upon A Disney Wish …

Once upon a time, we received these wishes that helped inspire Once Upon A Wish Party: 

  • 8-year-old Lily from Middletown, Delaware wishes to have a princess tea party. 
  • 7-year-old Scarlett from Orlando, Florida wishes to have a Disney Princess experience at Disney World. 
  • 4-year-old Andi from Bridgewater, New Jersey wishes to visit Disney World and meet Ariel, Tiana and Elsa. 

After hearing about the event, one inspiring princess specifically wished to go to “Disney Princess Week.” Her Royal Highness Lainey is a 5-year-old from Maine with chronic ventilator dependence. Her all-time favorite Disney princesses are Belle and Elena. I know I said no spoilers, but I’ve heard both princesses have RSVP’d for this ultimate princess party, and Lainey just can’t wait to meet them. 

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Nearly 300 guests attended the event and took part in the royal festivities. We hope it helped all of your wishes come true!

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Disney World has now added Animal Kingdom to the Extended Evening Hours lineup

Animal Kingdom will soon be part of the Extended Evening Hours lineup at Disney World. See the schedule here so you don’t miss out! Extended Evening Hours There are three types of hotel accommodations at Disney World: deluxe, moderate, and value. I have stayed in all three types, but my favorite is deluxe. Not only […]

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Extended Evening Hours Coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom for the First Time in November

For the first time ever, extended evening hours will be offered at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in November. These extended hours are an opportunity for guests at select Walt Disney World and Walt Disney World-affiliated hotels to spend some extra time in the parks.

Extended Hours at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

This update was shared via the Walt Disney World monthly operating calendar, which shows extended evening hours being offered at Disney’s Animal Kingdom on November 8. The calendar only shows through November 8, so it is possible more dates could be added when it is updated.

The following are all of the resorts that honor a guests’ ability to utilize extra hours.

No participating attractions for Disney’s Animal Kingdom have been shared at the time of press, but we will update once that information is released.

Keep in mind that when those attractions are released, they are subject to change and may not always be operational.

Extended Hours will also be returning to Disney’s Hollywood Studios in September and October. You can read more about that here.

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