“Disney World Dessert Party.” What the heck is a Disney World Dessert Party?, I found myself wondering — so, naturally, I took myself on an adventure across the wide reaches of the internet to get to the bottom of the question.
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“IMAGINE A ROLLER COASTER… BUT IN THE DARK!” This was the feverish whisper passed amongst us first-graders. The biggest, baddest, and scariest theme park experience was none other than Space Mountain. And if you were a first-grader who got to ride it, and lived to tell the tale, you were basically a hero. And everyone wants to be a hero.
New Details Revealed for Dining Locations at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
A few months ago, we shared updates for some of the common areas at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort at Walt Disney World® Resort. Today we have more exciting news about two dining locations.
When the reimagining of Old Port Royale is complete in just a few months, the former Shutters table-service restaurant will open in an all-new location as Sebastian’s Bistro!
Located along the Old Port Royale waterfront, Sebastian’s Bistro will feature beautiful views, warm island hospitality and a menu that blends Latin and Caribbean flavors from market-fresh ingredients.
When you arrive at the casual, family-friendly restaurant, they’ll be welcomed by a blue shiplap marquee featuring everyone’s favorite red crustacean. And inside, Guests will feel as though they’ve just stepped into a tropical beachfront home.
Every detail celebrates the natural beauty of the Caribbean – from coral patterns and kelp filigree, to lure-inspired art and nautical designs. Your Clients may even notice abstract artwork and landscapes featuring Sebastian and friends.
We’re also excited to give you a look at the resort’s quick-service dining location, Centertown Market.
As previously shared, Centertown Market will be expanded to create an indoor street market vibe.
Your Clients will enter the space under a large palapa-like structure, accented with glowing, colored light pendants made from glass bottles. The market will feature open shutters, wooden light posts, awnings, ornamentation and unique seating areas. Guests will also have access to the Grab n’ Go market for specialty coffee and quick bites.
Stay tuned for more details!
This Disney Princess Cameo in ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ is already a meme
In a sneak peak of the upcoming film Ralph Breaks the Internet, all of Disney’s princesses come together for the first time — and one in particular has already inspired her own meme.
23rd Epcot International Food & Wine Festival by the Numbers
Walt Disney World Resort guests are looking forward to 75 days of delicious fun during the 23rd Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, Aug. 30-Nov. 12, 2018. This year’s event will feature more than 30 global dine-around marketplaces circling the World Showcase Lagoon and stretching into Future World. Guests will discover delicious ethnic and specialty cuisine, refreshing new beverages, a diverse entertainment lineup and plenty of family fun.
The 75-day celebration features fresh culinary concepts and exciting wines, beers, cocktails and other beverage selections. The festival is one of the largest food and wine events in the world.
Fun facts about this year’s event:
- Now 75 days long, the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival began in 1996 with an initial run of 30 days.
- There are more than 30 global marketplaces; the new Taste Track, for example, features specialty croissant doughnuts and the pancake milkshake.
- Expanded offerings at the Festival Center will include the new Shimmering Sips Mimosa Bar, Craft Drafts and the Festival Center Wine Shop, all with new menus.
- Guests will discover more than 35 new marketplace dishes and 70 new non-alcoholic beverages, cocktails, wines and beers, including seven festival-exclusive brews.
- More than 50 domestic and international wines will be offered at global marketplaces.
- More than 65 wineries and 40-plus breweries from around the world, including local craft beer operations, will be represented at festival marketplaces.
- 197 Disney and guest chefs will present culinary demonstrations and will cook for festival events.
- Celebrity chefs and visiting culinarians from eight countries and 20 U.S. states will participate in culinary demos, book signings, and special tasting events and dinners.
- During Remy’s Ratatouille Hide & Squeak festival scavenger hunt, guests help Remy scour the park for the ingredients to make his signature dish, ratatouille. Along the way, they’ll find 15 Remy statuettes hidden throughout World Showcase and the global marketplaces. Guests can purchase their maps and stickers at select merchandise locations, then take their completed maps to Disney Traders at the entrance to World Showcase to choose a new surprise, compliments of Chef Remy.
- In all, the festival will feature nearly 400 events, including the new “Sunday Brunch with the Chef” series, Party for the Senses, Food & Wine Pairings, Cheese Seminars, and additional events in multiple World Showcase pavilions.
- More than 240 hours of scheduled seminars will take place in the Festival Center, including the fun-filled Mix It, Make It, Celebrate It!interactive events and more.
- 32 musical acts will perform during the Eat to the Beat Concert Series, where nine new headliners will join a lineup of returning fan favorites playing everything from rock and soul to funk and blues.
- Five festival-themed merchandise collections are perfect for social-media posting and taking a little of the Food & Wine fun home with you. Available items include apparel, drinkware and tabletop decor.
- The Festival Passport features pages with all marketplaces and other outdoor food and beverage locations with special offerings.
- 75 performances of the nighttime spectacular IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth will occur during the festival.
- Five pairs of Disney character friendswill take part in the all-new Disney Du Jour Dance Party at the Future World Fountain Stage on Fridays and Saturdays throughout the festival. It’ll be a surprise pairing each weekend, so you could find yourself partying with Remy and Emile, Clarabelle Cow and Horace Horsecollar, Chip and Dale, Lilo and Stitch or Nick Wilde and Judy Hopps.
- 100,000-plus desserts will be served, such as Passion Fruit Cheesecake with Toasted Macadamia Nuts from the Hawaii marketplace.
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Let the new mermaid donut at Disney make a splash in your world
Move over mermaid cupcake, there’s a new sweet in town to channel our inner Ariel.
Walt Disney World May Add A Wreck-It Ralph Attraction, Remove One Of Its Least Popular Ones
Wreck-It Ralph is about to return to the big screen, but it looks like he might also be making a big move into Disney Parks, replacing one of the least popular attractions currently running.
Dog-Friendly Resort Policy Continues at Select Walt Disney World Hotels
Disney will continue to evaluate our pilot offering Guests at four Disney Resort hotels an opportunity to bring their canine companions with them for an additional charge. These include Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside, Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground and Disney’s Yacht Club Resort.
Designated dog-friendly rooms are available to accommodate Guests traveling with up to two dogs per room. Guests traveling with their dogs must register them with the front desk at the resort and adhere to the pet policies they receive upon registration. These include reminders about proper care and behavior, as well as the need for the dog to remain on a leash at all times while in public spaces. Guests must be able to provide documentation that their dog’s vaccinations and inoculations are up to date, upon request.
While the majority of areas will remain canine-free, certain floors or sections of each of these four hotels have been designated as dog-friendly. Guests who prefer rooms in canine-free areas may make a request at the front desk. Please note that the campsites and cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground will remain pet-friendly. Walt Disney World also continues to offer 22 resort hotel options that do not have similar dog-friendly policies.
Great Ways for Adults to Enjoy Disney Cruise Line
A Disney cruise is for the young AND the young at heart… But many adults don’t realize just how much there is for them to do on a Disney Cruise Line vacation.
Whether it’s upscale dining, hip nightclubs, relaxing pool time or luxurious spa treatments, we’ve got all the essentials for anyone’s dream getaway!
Be sure to tell your Clients about some of our adult Guests’ favorite ways to unwind and indulge with Disney Cruise Line.
Dining in Style
Disney Cruise Line has adult-exclusive dining options that offer delectable dishes, superlative service and romantic ocean views. At Palo, our signature specialty restaurant, your Clients can delight in Northern Italian delicacies with a modern twist for dinner (don’t miss the chocolate soufflé!) or brunch. Aboard the Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy, your Clients can also savor gourmet French-inspired cuisine — during dinner, champagne brunch or a dessert tasting — at Remy.
Playing the Night Away
Are your Clients are looking for a late-night party or a cozy space to enjoy an after-dinner drink? Every Disney ship features a nighttime entertainment district with sophisticated lounges, casual pubs and trendy nightclubs reserved exclusively for adults. In addition to hand-crafted cocktails, beers on tap and world-class wines, these venues also offer live entertainment, from musicians and cabarets to game shows and dancing.
Relaxing in Serenity
Adults have their very own sun-soaked escape aboard every Disney cruise ship: Quiet Cove, a peaceful oasis on the top deck created especially for Guests 18 and over. Here, your Clients can relax in the pool, sip a fruity drink, enjoy live music and soak up the sun. On the Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy, adults can also luxuriate under a rain curtain at the Satellite Falls wading pool.
And for the ultimate luxury on most Bahamian and Caribbean sailings, your Clients can head to Serenity Bay, an exquisite white-sand beach just for adults on Disney’s private island, Castaway Cay, with lounge chairs, hammocks for two and therapeutic massages overlooking the sea.
Sanctuary for the Senses
Pure bliss awaits at Senses Spa & Salon aboard every Disney ship. This adults-only retreat offers a full menu of treatments, like massages, facials, mani-pedis, hairstyling and more… all while enjoying a magnificent ocean view!
Not to mention, Disney Cruise Line has special adults-only cooking classes, beverage tastings, exotic Port Adventures and more experiences designed with adults in mind. In other words… it’s good to be all grown up on a Disney cruise!
