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Disney News Round-up For Friday, October 19th, 2018

Welcome to another Friday news round-up! This week we've got some great announcements that may make your next Walt Disney World vacation even more magical. To begin with the new daily ticket pricing is now in effect.

Friday News Round-up September 21st, 2018

Have you stayed in the know with all things Disney this week? Don't worry if you didn't have a chance, we're here with the Friday news round-up to bring you up to date!

Disney News Round-up For Friday, September 14th, 2018

It's been another busy week trying to keep up with following all things Disney. Here are a few bits of recent news we didn't want you to miss!

The Walt Disney Company tops Forbes' list of the World's Best Regarded Companies for 2018, moving up four spots from 2017, the first year that the rankings were compiled. Disney ranks No. 1, earning the highest marks among Forbes' 2018 Global 2000 companies.

Disney News Round-up: Ale & Compass Restaurant Now Open, Minnie Van Updates, and More

Happy day before Thanksgiving! If you're traveling today, here's to short lines at the airport and no traffic jams! If you're at home, we hope you're enjoying a great day. In today's round-up we're talking about the brand new Ale & Compass Restaurant at Disney's Yacht Club Resort, a new addition to the Minnie Van rotation, and more.

Disney Holiday News Round-up: Contemporary Gingerbread Display, Menus for the Epcot Festival of the Holidays, and More!

The holidays are in full swing at Disney World and today's news round-up is full of holiday-themed news including details on the menus for the Epcot Festival of the Holidays, gingerbread displays news, and much more! Let's dig in.

Disney News Round-up: Holiday Eats at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Houston Astros Celebrate at the Magic Kingdom, and More

Happy Tuesday! We're back with another installment of our Disney news round-up. Today we have details on holiday eats including new treats at Disney's Hollywood Studios, the World Series celebration at the Magic Kingdom, and much more.

The Epcot International Festival of Holidays Begins November 19

We've been reporting on the upcoming holiday season at the Walt Disney World Resort and today we have news about the renamed holiday festival at Epcot and what guests can expect when the festivities begin in November.

NEWS: Disney Dining Plan Updates Announced for 2018 and Alcoholic Drinks are Now Included

We have big news today! The 2018 Disney Dining Plan updates were announced this morning and for the first time ever the Dining Plan includes specialty beverages and alcoholic beverages (for guests 21 and older of course).

Mobile Order Coming to Satu’li Canteen and Other Restaurants at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

When Satu'li Canteen opens May 27 with the rest of Pandora - The World of Avatar at Disney's Animal Kingdom, guests will be able to use the new Mobile Order system on the My Disney Experience app. The new ordering system will then expand to other restaurants this summer.

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Three Great High Energy Bars

We've covered a lot of Disney Bars and Lounges over the past year, but these three are my picks for the top high energy clubs on all of Walt Disney World property. So if you're looking for a place to cap off your night with music, fun, and abundant cocktails, this is the list for you! Next time you're looking for some extraordinary Disney nightlife, give one of these three places a try.

The Cape May Cafe Clambake

The Cape May Cafe at Disney's Beach Club Resorts is one of my all-time favorite Disney restaurants. I am not usually a buffet person but their Clambake is simply delicious! And this is coming from a girl who does not like seafood.

Stop by for Cocktails at Disney Hollywood Studios' Tune In Lounge

If you find yourself in Disney's Hollywood Studios and are looking for a fun place to sit down with a cocktail and some fantastic food, you should make your way to the Tune In Lounge. This quirky bar tucked between the Prime Time Cafe and Hollywood & Vine is the epitome of 1950's cocktail kitsch.

Disney Hollywood Studios High Octane Refreshments

Wondering where to stop for a cocktail at Disney Hollywood Studios? Why not take a break at High Octane Refreshments next to the Studio Catering Company.

Explore Epcot's New Tutto Gusto Wine Cellar

Eating and drinking my way around Epcot has always been one of my favorite activities, and good Italian is one of my very favorite ways to indulge. This week the delicious restaurant Tutto Italia re-opened with new menu items, newly designed seating, and outdoor patio, and the stellar addition of a brand new wine bar called Tutto Gusto!

Disney Animal Kingdom's Anandupur Quality Beverages

Within the colorful building that houses Animal Kingdom's Yak & Yeti restaurant you'll find one of two full service bars located in Disney's Animal Kingdom. However that's not where we're going to stop today for our featured bar. Today we're headed around to the back of the building, past the Anandupur Local Food Cafes counter service. Back towards the secluded garden near the bubbling fountain, where we'll find the last service window of Quality Beverages.

The Tea Caddy in Epcot's United Kingdom

One of my favorite spots to stop and shop while touring Epcot is the Twinings Tea Shop located in the United Kingdom Pavilion. I know I can buy Twinings at home, but something about the charming thatched roof and cottage atmosphere just makes buying my tea at Epcot just that much more wonderful.

Disney's Boardwalk Resort Pool Bar: Leaping Horse Libations

Open from Hours: 11am - 6:30pm Leaping Horse Libations is the bar located at Disney's Boardwalk Resort's Luna Park Pool has the feeling of a vintage northeastern style carousel. The entire pool area evokes the boardwalk resorts that dotted the eastern seaboard in the early 1900s. Leaping Horse Libations serves as the centerpiece to the carnival environment of the "Clown Pool".

Hurricane Hanna’s Grill and Bar at Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club

One of the most accessible Pool Bars at the Walt Disney World Resort, Hurricane Hanna's is a small, seaside inspired, counter service bar located at Stormalong Bay between Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Resorts. Poolside entrees, snacks, and a wide variety of beer, wine, and cocktails welcome you to this turn of the century, New England inspired environment.

Downtown Disney House of Blues Sunday Gospel Brunch

Are you looking for a special place to have Sunday Brunch at Walt Disney World? Does an all-you-care-to-eat buffet of Southern Delta-inspired cooking and uplifting music sound like a sumptuous feast? Then you need to head on over to Downtown Disney's West side and give the House of Blues Orlando's World Famous Gospel Brunch a try! This amazing party is thrown twice a day every Sunday at the world renown House of Blues.