We look forward to all of Disney World’s seasonal events!

We love all of EPCOT’s festivals and the Halloween and Christmas parties that are thrown every year. Our patience is tested as we wait for Disney to release all the information and details for each of these seasonal events. And while we have been twiddling our thumbs waiting for the full menus for this year’s Food & Wine Festival and more info on the holiday parties, we happened to spot a couple of brand new webpages that Disney added that may give us some clues about these events!

We recently noticed that Disney added a new webpage for CommuniCore Hall. There is now a CommuniCore Hall Show Kitchen website!

When Disney first announced the building of CommuniCore Hall, they mentioned that this would be a festival headquarters location where there would be kitchen demonstrations. This is similar to the old EPCOT festivals when these demonstrations took place with live chefs and mixologists. Now, it seems that it is likely that we will be getting some kind of show or demonstration, and perhaps it will happen for the Food & Wine Festival that begins in August! Disney hasn’t confirmed this yet, of course, but we have our fingers crossed.

On this website, there is also a menu listed. However, there is nothing listed on it at this time. We’ll be watching to see what might pop up!

But this new Show Kitchen page was not the only new page we spotted! Jazzy Holidays is a holiday club available at The Hollywood Brown Derby in Hollywood Studios during Disney’s Jollywood Nights. Last year, there was a mobile wait list and advance reservations weren’t available. And trust us, it was TOUGH to get it; you had to be QUICK!

But now, we have spotted an all-new page dedicated to Jazzy Holidays, and there is a message to “Check back starting in early September 2024 for details on how to book Jazzy Holidays at The Hollywood Brown Derby.” Is this a hint that this year we’ll be able to make advance reservations for this special club? In fact, the website also says “Reservations Strongly Recommended!”

We hope that reservations will be accepted this year to make it easier to get into this exclusive club. However, we bet you’ll still need to be quick to grab one of those reservations! Tickets for Disney’s Jollywood Nights are on sale now, so head to Disney’s website to grab yours so you can get a reservation for this Jazzy Holiday club.

We’re keeping our eyes out for all the latest seasonal event info! We’re just around the corner from Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party and before you know it Christmas and the holidays will be here. Be sure to keep following DFB for all the most up-to-date Disney World news!

We’ve Gotta Share Some BAD NEWS About the 2024 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival

Are you excited for all the seasonal events coming up soon? Let us know in the comments!

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We don’t mean to alarm you, but are you ready for one of the most exciting events of the year at Disney World?

We’re talking about the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival, which will bring a TON of food AND wine to outdoor food kitchens all around EPCOT. Then there’s the entertainment: the Eat to the Beat concert series will return this year with some fan-favorite performers like Boyz II Men, Sugar Ray, Smashmouth, Hanson, and more. It’s going to be . Well, we need to let you know that we are only ONE MONTH AWAY from the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival. Are you ready?

That’s right, the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival will run from August 29th through November 23rd. What’s the big deal, you may ask? Well, this popular foodie event features delicious Global Marketplace Food Booths around the park as well as a Concert Series, additional family-friendly activities, and MORE! Trust us — from the returning menu favorites to the upbeat live concerts, this is a FUN time to visit EPCOT.

If you’re planning on attending this year’s festival and need some help planning, that’s what we’re here for! Our EPCOT Food and Wine Festival Guide will help you get prepared with all the best tips, information, and advice you need to make the most of this year’s festival and your time! 

If you need even more details about dining in Disney World, you can also get the DFB Food & Wine Bundle, which has the EPCOT Food & Wine Guide PLUS our DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining — it’s two guides in one. By buying both, you save $10!

If you’re wondering what to wear to the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival — we’ve got you covered there, too. We have some fun Food & Wine-themed shirts that are PERFECT for the festival and will have you feeling those Food & Wine vibes.

We’ve got everything you need to get you ready for the festival. We’ll also be at the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival on day one to get you ALL the food reviews, so stay tuned to DFB for more.

We’ve Gotta Share Some BAD NEWS About the 2024 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival

Will you be attending the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival this year? Let us know in the comments!

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Disney World is in a constant state of change, and that means that construction is inevitable. While sometimes inconvenient, construction usually leads to even better experiences once it is done.

A beloved Disney World hotel is adding construction walls to its decor beginning today and we headed over to check out what the construction looks like!

Construction at Disney’s Pop Century Resort officially began today. Pop Century’s food court, Everything Pop, is scheduled to undergo construction from July 29th through September 29th, 2024.

The food court is expected to remain open during the construction, however, there may be disruptions to the entrances of the food court, and seating may be limited throughout the construction. Guests are also asked to use the Mobile Order option in the My Disney Experience app to place their orders for food and drinks.

While we were at Pop Century, we also took a look to see if the food court menu was impacted at all. Everything Pop is offering a more limited menu during the construction. While the menu is a bit more limited there are still plenty of options including burgers, salads, pizza, sandwiches, and more. Although it does look like they are not currently offering their old plant-based options which included an Impossible Burger and a Plant-based Tuna Sandwich.

Inside of Everything Pop food court you can definitely tell that the area is undergoing construction. The only areas that are accessible inside are the Mobile Order pick-up area, beverage station, utensils stations, and most of the indoor dining.

While most of the indoor seating is still available for use, the main food court serving area is behind construction walls. As a result, you will need to Mobile Order your food and drinks from Everything Pop. 

There is a new pick-up area inside of the food court. From what we could see, the main impact of the construction will be in the serving area. Guests will still be able to Mobile Order food and drinks and utilize the dining area to eat.

While Everything Pop is undergoing construction, the Fast Forward Arcade is offering a Grab ‘n’ Go area. You can grab a variety of snack foods throughout the day. From 7AM until 11AM you can grab breakfast items including bagel sandwiches, pastries, yogurt, overnight oats, and more.

Then, beginning at 11AM until 10PM, you can choose from a variety of snacks including whole fruit, cheese cup, pastries, cookies, brownies, vegetables, and more.

Additionally, you can find an assortment of other snacks, including cold drinks and pre-packaged Disney snacks.

There are even some frozen treats. There isn’t much that a good ‘ol Mickey bar can’t fix!

There is also additional seating located in the Fast Forward arcade where you can eat or just relax.

The construction is expected to last until September 29th. While you can definitely tell that construction is going on, the hotel is definitely trying their best to still provide a good selection of dining options. We loved that they opened up a Grab ‘n’ Go area inside of Fast Forward Arcade and are still providing the option to Mobile Order from Everything Pop. We will continue to keep a watch on the construction to see if anything more changes as they continue!

Disney’s Pop Century Resort is a value resort that just so happens to be located on the Disney Skyliner. So even though you can still get food and drinks from the Pop Century food court, you can always jump on the Skyliner to grab food from a different resort or theme park. The Skyliner has stops at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort, Disney’s Riviera Resort, EPCOT, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Or you can take a quick walk over to Disney’s Art of Animation Resorts for even more options.

Are you planning a trip to Disney World and feeling overwhelmed by how many Disney World hotels there are? Don’t worry, we feel you, there are so many! We have just the video for you where we are ranking EVERY Disney World hotel so you can make the best decision for your Disney World trip:

We will continue to keep an eye on the construction at Everything Pop and keep you updated. Stay tuned to DFB for all your Disney World news!

Check out six things that Pop Century experts would never do!

 

What is your favorite hotel food court in Disney World? Let us know in the comments!

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In case you’ve been living under a rock, one of the biggest sporting events in the world is happening right now!

Okay, technically the Olympics are a bunch of sporting events all rolled into one, but whatever. You might be wondering who the breakout star of this year’s games is — perhaps literal queen Simone Biles? But, if you ask us, the stars of this year’s Olympics aren’t even athletes at all.

Two unlikely stars have stolen the stage at the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris — Snoop Dogg and Flavor Flav. Snoop served as one of the games’ torchbearers at the opening ceremony on July 26th and has been taking in quite a few sporting events since!

The 52-year-old rapper even went so far as to try his hand at being a commentator during the USA’s badminton match against China. Honestly, consider this our official petition to have Snoop Dogg narrate all sports forever and always from now on.

This will be the best thing you watch all day. #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/SpyGkLOHJn

— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) July 29, 2024

But, it was Snoop’s reaction to watching USA gymnast Jordan Chiles’ uneven bar routine with her parents that has us declaring him one of America’s dads this summer. See it for yourself below!

@peacock

The two types of people watching the Olympics. #ParisOlympics are streaming now on Peacock. #Olympics #JordanChiles #SnoopDogg #Gymnastics #UnevenBars

♬ original sound – Peacock

The US women’s water polo team has also been supported by a surprising person — Flavor Flav. The 65-year-old rapper and founding member of Public Enemy is taking his role as the team’s official hype man very seriously, according to the Guardian

“This is quite an experience for me right now, you know, because the only time I’ve ever seen the Olympics was on TV,” commented Flav while high-fiving nearly everyone at the Team USA house.

The unlikely pairing up came about in May when team captain Maggie Steffans asked for financial help on Instagram — which Flav happily provided. He offered to back the team financially while hoping to use his celeb status to bring attention to an otherwise overlooked team, despite them also being one of the most successful.

“As a girl dad and supporter of all women’s sports – imma personally sponsor you my girl, whatever you need. And imma sponsor the whole team,” Flav wrote back. Later, Flav signed a five-year deal with the US women’s and men’s water polo teams to help “elevate the visibility and excitement” around the sport in the states.

Flavor Flav and Spike Lee had a blast at the U.S. Women’s water polo game! #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/xL8vU8EiX5

— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) July 29, 2024

“This is an honor, and this is a pleasure and a perfect measure – and I’m gonna keep this memory as a perfect treasure,” shared the rapper. All we have to say is, “YEAH BOYYYYYYYY!”

Took my brother Spike Lee to meet my girls of @USAWP
We Got Game
They Got Game
She Got Game
YEAH BOOYYYEEE,!!! #Olympics pic.twitter.com/0s3Sn2oAgT

— FLAVOR FLAV (@FlavorFlav) July 29, 2024

You just never know what you might end up seeing at the Olympics! Make sure you keep checking back here on the Disney Food Blog for the latest news and more.

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Are you tuning into the Olympics this summer? Tell us in the comments.

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Haunted Mansion Holiday has returned to Disneyland park for the Halloween-Christmas season. As construction continues outside the Mansion, the ride is using a virtual queue.

Haunted Mansion Holiday Returns

The Haunted Mansion Holiday is an annual “The Nightmare Before Christmas” overlay, where Jack Skellington takes over the mansion.

The hearse has been relocated in the queue.

Disney shared a closeup look at this year’s gingerbread display earlier today. Each year, a new gingerbread design is created for the overlay.

The Haunted Mansion has been closed for refurbishment and updates since January 2024. The changes are taking place in the outdoor queue and surrounding areas, which is why the ride is exclusively using a virtual queue at this time.

Boarding groups are released twice daily, at 7:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Guests will need to use the Disneyland app to join the queue. Read more details here.

The regular version of the Haunted Mansion will likely return in January 2025. Rumors indicate that the hanging corpse in the Stretching Room may not return, among other potential changes.

Watch our full ride-through video of the 2024 Haunted Mansion Holiday below.

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Tokyo Disney Resort released the full list of special Disney Halloween 2024 menu items, including souvenirs, that will be available soon. Unless otherwise indicated, these items are available from September 1 through November 7, 2024.

Tokyo Disneyland

Eastside Cafe

Maleficent Special Set – ¥2,600

Inspired by Maleficent from “Sleeping Beauty,” this meal includes an appetizer of autumnal ingredients like black corn, pork rillettes, pistachios, balsamic-flavored eel, and spinach frittata. The squid ink taglioni pescatore has umami seafood and rich tomatoes, inspired by Maleficent’s hedge of thorns.

Plaza Pavilion Restaurant

Evil Queen Special Set – ¥2,300

At Plaza Pavilion is a meal inspired by the Evil Queen of “Snow White the Seven Dwarfs.” The fettuccine is mixed with smoked salmon and mushroom cream sauce. It’s topped with purple sweet potato butter decorated with a crown and served with a warm vegetable quiche and the guest’s choice of soft drink.

Apple Sparkling Cocktail – ¥780

This cocktail is made of gin and Coca-Cola with grated apple.

Troubadour Tavern

Tea Apple Cocktail Smoothie – ¥780

This cocktail is made with tea jelly and green apple smoothie, and topped with rum, for an apple tea flavor.

Plasma Ray’s

Sparkling Cocktail – ¥780

This sweet vodka cocktail has grape flavors that spread when the drink is mixed.

Souvenir Lunch Case

This souvenir lunch case can be purchased with a meal for an additional ¥1,200. It’s striped in two shades of blue with light brown straps. On one side are Mickey and his friends in their Halloween outfits.

Disney Villains Maleficent, Dr. Facilier, Ursula, Jafar, and Captain Hook are pictured in ghostly portraits on the other side.

This will be available beginning on September 30.

La Taverne de Gaston

Special Berry Cheers – ¥600

This special Halloween version of the Berry Cheers drink has grape syrup and raspberry granules.

Grandma Sara’s Kitchen

Special Set – ¥2,040

This omurice dish is topped with meatballs in a demi-glace sauce and a mushroom cream sauce. It’s sprinkled with red-purple cheese. It comes with a slice of pumpkin cake decorated with pumpkin-shaped chocolates. It also includes your choice of soft drink.

Great American Waffle Co.

Halloween Mickey Waffle – ¥800

This fall version of the classic Mickey waffle comes with dollops of pumpkin whipped cream and maple syrup on the side.

Sweetheart Cafe

Special Set – ¥1,280

This meal includes a sandwich of salty ham, pumpkin salad, keema curry flavor, and purple cabbage. On the side is a grape jelly and yogurt mousse. It includes a choice of soft drink.

Refreshment Corner

Special Set – ¥1,240

This hot dog is topped with sweet chili meat sauce. It includes French fries and a choice of soft drink.

Squeezer’s Tropical Juice Bar

Pumpkin Soft Serve – ¥500

You can get pumpkin soft serve on its own or in a twist with another flavor at Squeezer’s Tropical Juice Bar.

Ice Cream Cones & Rackety’s Raccoon Saloon

Halloween Sundae – ¥800

The returning Halloween sundae includes maple and pumpkin-flavored churros in pumpkin soft-serve ice cream.

Sweetheart Cafe & Royal Street Veranda

Pumpkin Muffins – ¥400

These Mickey-shaped muffins have a pumpkin flavor with almonds for texture.

Tokyo DisneySea

Liberty Landing Diner & Sultan’s Oasis

Halloween Sundae – ¥850

The sundae features purple sweet potato soft-serve ice cream. It’s topped with Mickey-shaped candy sweet potato. Chunky chestnuts and granola are at the bottom.

New York Deli

Special Set – ¥1,530

The entree of this meal is a Halloween-themed sandwich with pumpkin grits and spicy chicken between purple bread. It includes French fries and a choice of soft drink.

Apple Sparkling Cocktail – ¥780

New York Deli’s fall cocktail features a refreshing apple liqueur and crunchy apple pieces.

Cafe Portofino

Special Set – ¥3,300

Visit Cafe Portofino for this meal of pumpkin soup, roast beef, sweet potato, and dessert mousse. The pancetta-infused pumpkin soup is topped with cinnamon-flavored beets. The roast beef is served with a rich sauce and oven-roasted purple sweet potato. The blackcurrant and white chocolate mousse cake is served with a lemon sauce. It also includes bread or rice.

Horizon Bay Restaurant

Special Set – ¥3,440

At Horizon Bay, guests can enjoy grilled beef gratin with tomato barbecue sauce, honey accents, and purple sweet potato gratin. It also includes a mushroom and pancetta soup with pea sprouts. the dessert is Mont Blanc filled with berry sauce. It includes bread or rice and a choice of soft drink. This will be available through October 31.

S.S. Columbia Dining Room

Special Lunch – ¥6,200

There are two versions of the lunch set. Both are inspired by the harvest festival, incorporating seasonal ingredients. The appetizer is duck in persimmon sauce. It includes bread. The dessert is pumpkin pudding with mascarpone whipped cream and La France sorbet.

The main dish is your choice of roast beef, grilled chicken, oven-baked salmon, and cajun shrimp, or grilled Japanese black beef sirloin with lotus root sauce.

It also includes duck rillettes with grilled eggplant and poached pork pressed or vegetable soup with sausage and chicken.

The lunch menu is sold from opening until 3:30 p.m.

Special Dinner – ¥8,200 or ¥10,800

The dinner meal, served after 4 p.m., is similar. It also includes the duck appetizer, pumpkin pudding dessert, and bread. Guests can choose from duck rillettes or vegetable soup. They can also choose from coffee or tea.

Steamed sea bass and oven-roasted lobster are served with red wine butter sauce. For the main dish, guests can choose roast beef (¥8,200) or grilled Japanese black beef sirloin (¥10,800).

Ristorante di Canaletto

Special Set – ¥5,800

Ristorante di Canaletto’s special set includes a king salmon appetizer with pumpkin mousse, nuts, and romesco sauce. Rigatoni with red wine sauce and pine nuts is on the side.

Guests can choose either pan-fried scallops with saffron risotto and squid ink sauce or roasted sirloin with marsala-flavored red wine sauce, celery root, and chestnut puree. Dessert is a tea chiffon cake with sweet potato cream and orange sauce.

Special Pasta Set – ¥3,800

This set just includes the appetizer, pasta, and dessert of the larger meal. It can be changed to other pasta dishes.

Magellan’s

Special Course w/ Wine Pairing – ¥16,500

Magellan’s has a multi-course meal including wine. The appetizer is marinated duck with persimmon puree, red radish, and ricotta ravioli, as well as lobster and a shrimp cocktail.

It’s followed by a fish dish of flounder and seafood mousse with vermouth-flavored cream sauce and truffle-scented rutabaga, bottarga, and mimolette. It’s paired with Henriot Brut Souvéran.

The meat dish is a grilled domestic beef fillet stewed in apple liquor and a red wine sauce. It comes with sweet potato and is paired with Barmignol Albarinho.

The dessert is pear with chibouste, aniseed compote, sorbet, and sweets with Imperial Reserva. The meal also includes bread and coffee or tea.

Barnacle Bill’s

Beer Cocktail – ¥780

Barnacle Bill’s has a Halloween-inspired purple cocktail featuring the fruity flavors of Kyoho grapes and blueberries.

Dockside Diner

Sparkling Jello Cocktail – ¥780

Go to Dockside Diner for a striking green sparkling jelly cocktail of Muscat liqueur and apple.

Restaurant Sakura

Beer Cocktail – ¥780

The Restaurant Sakura beer cocktail has black currant flavors with a touch of black pepper.

Halloween Fair in New York

Starting on September 16, the blue and red food trucks in the New York area of the American Waterfront will also serve some treats.

Pumpkin Gnocchi Gratin – ¥900

At the blue food truck will be this gratin made with cheese sauce, pumpkin, potato gnocchi, bacon, and nuts. It comes with maple syrup.

Iced Fruits Tea – ¥900

The iced fruit tea comes in either mixed fruit flavor or peach and mandarin orange flavor. These are available at the red food truck.

Fruit Wine – ¥1200

Also at the red food truck are two flavors of fruit wine: peach and mandarin orange (white) or mixed fruits (red).

Multiple Locations

Maple-Pumpkin-Flavored Churro – ¥500

A special pumpkin-flavored churro sprinkled with maple pumpkin sugar will be available at multiple locations.

This churro is at Parkside Wagon, Pecos Bill Cafe, and Rackety’s Raccoon Saloon in Tokyo Disneyland; Hudson River Harvest, Dockside Diner, and High Tide Treats in Tokyo DisneySea.

Tiramisu – ¥550

At Sweetheart Cafe in Tokyo Disneyland and Zambini Brothers Ristorante in Tokyo Disneyland is this tiramisu dessert of mascarpone mousse, coffee mousse, and chestnut kanoko.

Pumpkin Crepe – ¥550

The same two locations offer pumpkin crepes decorated with purple ghost-shaped chocolates.

Food & Beverage Souvenirs

Souvenir Lunch Case – ¥1,300

This lunch case is available with a special set at Tomorrowland Terrace in Tokyo Disneyland and Zambini Brothers Ristorante in Tokyo DisneySea. It’s gray, purple, and black. Spiderweb patterns are on one side, behind a clear pocket decorated with Mickey and Minnie ghosts.

The other side is striped in different shades of gray. It features three rows of ghosts with different expressions. “Disney Halloween 2024” is in the center.

Ghosts Mini Snack Case w/ Gummy Candy – ¥1,300

This snack case is a pink Minnie ghost wearing a gray bow and a white Mickey ghost, both looking frightened. It has a purple and black strap decorated with jack-o’-lanterns and tombstones. At Tomorrowland Terrace and Mamma Biscotti’s Bakery, it comes with gummies.

Ghosts Mini Snack Case w/ Chocolates – ¥1,300

The same ghosts snack case comes with colorful chocolates at Huey, Dewey, and Louie’s Good Time Cafe and Zambini Brothers Ristorante.

Souvenir Placemat – ¥800

The souvenir placemat features an orange border around images of Mickey and Minnie ghosts enjoying park activities. “Disney Halloween” is in the center with green and purple castle towers. There are jack-o’-lanterns, candies, stars, and bats.

The other side has four rows of dancing ghosts. This is available with the purchase of a special set at Grandma Sara’s Kitchen and Cafe Portofino.

Mini Snack Cup w/ Gummy Candy – ¥1,300

This more cup-like snack case has a ghost wearing a Mickey hat peeking out of a pink jelly-like top. It has a green straw sticking out of an orange pumpkin. More ghosts and castle towers are featured on the sides. It comes with gummies at Tomorrowland Terrace and Mamma Biscotti’s Bakery.

Mini Snack Cup w/ Chocolates – ¥1,300

The same case comes with chocolates at Huey, Dewey, and Louie’s Good Time Cafe and Zambini Brothers Ristorante.

Tiramisu Souvenir Mug – ¥1,200

This mug can be added to the tiramisu mentioned previously at Sweetheart Cafe or Zambini Brothers Ristorante. The mug is gray with images of ghosts around the sides.

Pumpkin Crepe Plate – ¥1,200

Also at Sweetheart Cafe and Zambini Brothers, guests can add this plate to their purchase of a pumpkin crepe. It features a Mickey ghost holding a giant lollipop.

Souvenir Coaster – ¥600

The souvenir coaster is available with the purchase of a soft drink at Huey, Dewey, & Louie’s Good Time Cafe and Zambini Brothers Ristorante. It features a ghost flying on a broomstick over a purple circle. When you place your drink on the circle, it will look like the ghost is carrying it on its back.

Popcorn Bucket – ¥3,200

The popular jack-o’-lantern and ghost popcorn bucket from last year is returning for Disney Halloween 2024. It will be available at popcorn carts throughout Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea.

Are you excited for Disney Halloween 2024 at Tokyo Disney Resort? Let us know which of these dishes you’d like to try in the comments.

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