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POSTED Fri, 10/19/2018 - 05:00 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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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.

POSTED Fri, 09/21/2018 - 11:00 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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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!

POSTED Fri, 09/14/2018 - 11:00 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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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.

POSTED Wed, 11/22/2017 - 17:00 | POSTED BY Traci C.
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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.

POSTED Mon, 11/13/2017 - 18:15 | POSTED BY Traci C.
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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.

POSTED Tue, 11/07/2017 - 16:00 | POSTED BY Traci C.
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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.

POSTED Tue, 09/19/2017 - 16:00 | POSTED BY Traci C.
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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.

POSTED Wed, 08/23/2017 - 16:00 | POSTED BY Traci C.
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Disney News Round-up: Halloween Treats at the Magic Kingdom, New Dessert and VIP Viewing for Fantasmic!, and More

Happy Wednesday and welcome to another Disney news round-up! Today we're talking about Disney food news including all the not-so-scary Halloween treats at the Magic Kingdom, a new dessert and VIP viewing experience at Fantasmic!, and so much more! Let's dig in.

POSTED Tue, 06/20/2017 - 16:00 | POSTED BY Traci C.
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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).

POSTED Thu, 05/18/2017 - 16:00 | POSTED BY Traci C.
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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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POSTED Wed, 01/18/2017 - 12:00 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Start Your Day of Adventure At Creature Comforts In Disney's Animal Kingdom

I'm one of those girls that needs her morning coffee, and when I'm headed out for a day at a Disney Park, the first thing I do is figure out where the Starbucks is. At Disney's Animal Kingdom, you can be sure that I'll be making my way to Creature Comforts... because that's exactly what I need.

POSTED Wed, 01/11/2017 - 12:00 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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The Boathouse at Disney Springs Offers Lunch & Launch

The BOATHOUSE at Disney Spring is one of many fabulous eateries that are taking the shopping, dining, and entertainment complex to another level. The massive Boathouse complex holds three bars, several dining rooms that seat a total of 600 people, a museum quality collection of rare boats, a gift shop, and the launch for one of the most unique experiences anywhere - Vintage Amphicar Tours of Disney Springs.

POSTED Fri, 12/16/2016 - 12:00 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Stop In For Cocktails at Art Smith’s Shine Bar

When the days are warm and lazy nothing is quite as nice as settling in on the covered porch to admire the springs and enjoy a cocktail at Art Smith's Shine Bar. You'll find this welcoming spot tucked off to the side of Homecoming Florida Kitchen just waiting for you to drop in and stay a spell. Keep reading to learn about one of my favorite new spots for cocktail Friday!

POSTED Fri, 12/09/2016 - 12:00 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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The Hollywood Brown Derby Lounge

If you're looking for a lovely place to lose a couple of hours at Disney's Hollywood Studio, the Hollywood Brown Derby Lounge may be just the place for you. Located on a shady patio in front of the signature Hollywood Brown Derby Restaurant, this shady nook offers cocktails and tapas with a prime view for people watching.

POSTED Fri, 12/02/2016 - 12:00 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Chocolate Pecan Pie Bar At Frontera Cocina

Last week I shared my thoughts on the Hamilton County Pecan Pie from Art Smith's Homecoming Florida Kitchen. Today we pit Master Chef against Master Chef as we head deeper into Disney Springs discovering yet another take on this classic Southern - the Pecan Pie Bar at Frontera Cocina.

POSTED Wed, 11/23/2016 - 12:00 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Art Smith’s Hamilton County Chocolate Pecan Pie

Is there anything more quintessentially southern than a pecan pie? This 19th century variant of classic chess pie is a special holiday favorite where pecan trees grow native. The turn of the millennium shook things up with pecan pie lovers creating several popular variants, such as chocolate and bourbon inspired pies. With the so many new restaurants that opened in Disney Springs recently, it's no surprise that pecan pie is showing up on menus.

POSTED Fri, 11/11/2016 - 11:00 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Florida Sunshine In A Cup At Dockside Margaritas

Welcome back for more Friday cocktails! Man - we sure need it this week don't we? How many of you spent time this week wishing you could just run away to live in Walt Disney World? I know I did, and if I lived in Walt Disney World I know I'd spend a fair amount of time sipping cocktails in the sun. This week we're checking out some liquid Florida sunshine from Dockside Margaritas in the Marketplace at Disney Springs.

POSTED Tue, 10/04/2016 - 11:00 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Greenhouse Guru Marketplace Booth at the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival

New this year at the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival is the Greenhouse Guru Marketplace Booth. This refreshing booth is sponsored by Florida local greenhouse, Village Farms, and offers one of the most anticipated Festival dishes in it's Duck Confit.

POSTED Tue, 09/20/2016 - 11:00 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Inside A Disney Day Bag: Food & Wine Festival Pro

A few weeks back we started out looking at what's Inside A Disney Day Bag - Minimalist edition. Today, we're going to take a peek inside a bag specifically packed for the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival. Now, honestly, the average person doesn't really need a special packing strategy for the festival.

POSTED Thu, 09/08/2016 - 11:00 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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What’s New To Eat At The 2016 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival

The countdown continues with just 6 more days until the opening of the 21st Annual Epcot International Food and Wine Festival. Guests will be able to find plenty of the most popular dishes from past Festivals at 30 Global Marketplace Booths. Being served up along side the tried and true will be 32 new marketplace dishes and 49 new cocktails, beers, wines, and ciders!