PRICING and Details Revealed for Dining Packages at EPCOT’s 2023 Festival of the Arts

Although we’re smack dab in the middle of the EPCOT Festival of the Arts, Disney World is already looking ahead to the next festival!. We’ve already got dates for the festival, along with details of everything that will be returning this year. That includes the Garden Rocks concert series — and now, we’ve got details about the Garden Rocks dining packages!

There’s always a reason to celebrate around Disney World!. And Disney loves celebrating with — what else?? FOOD, of course! One of our absolute favorite spots to grab a bite to eat in Disney Springs is Jock Lindsay’s Hangar Bar, where you’ll find plenty of delicious eats and drinks to whet your whistle with, too. And right now, Jock Lindsay’s is serving up some special eats for Disney’s Celebrate Soulfully event — let’s check them out!

If it’s been a while since you’ve been to Disney Springs, we have all of the updates for you!. Disney World has been pretty busy lately with the closing of Splash Mountain, the upcoming changes to nighttime shows, and the upcoming grand opening of TRON Lightcycle / Run. While all of that has been focused on the parks, we can’t leave out Disney Springs! So today we’re going to catch you up on all things new happening in Disney’s shopping, dining, and entertainment complex.

Okay, who’s ready to enter The Grid with Magic Kingdom’s new ride? TRON Lightcycle / Run will take Disney World guests on a thrilling lightcycle ride through a “dark computerized world.”. TRON’s big opening is coming up soon on April 4th, and we’re starting to see a...

If there’s one thing we like to do here at Disney Food Blog, it’s eat. And if there’s one thing we like to eat, it’s Disney desserts! Luckily, there is NO shortage of exciting new snacks to try in Disney World, so come with us to try a NEW sweet treat from a Disney Resort hotel.

There are TONS of new treats at the Disney parks right now, but you don’t have to travel far to get another seasonal fan favorite!. We’ve already checked out some new Disney 100th anniversary Happy Meal toys at McDonald’s, and there’s an entire collection of Loungefly bags themed to the popular fast food chain. Now, we’ve got another McDonald’s-related update!

February brought lots of tasty eats to Disney World as part of Disney’s Celebrate Soulfully event to honor Black History Month. But we’re not finished with the new treats yet. There are a TON of new treats coming to the Disney parks to celebrate Valentine’s Day. If you’ll...

Members of the six unions representing Disney World employees have voted no on a contract that Disney had positioned as its best offer. According to Unite Here Local 362, union members rejected the offer by a 96% margin. Disney World’s current contract with its unionized Cast Members expired October 1st, 2022. The Cast Members are working under a contract extension that will continue even after this week’s “no” vote.

The paid FastPass+ replacement service is key to skipping the lines throughout Disney World and it has evolved since it was first released. Genie+ selections can now be modified, just what is available through Genie+ vs. Individual Lightning Lanes has changed over the past few months, and new attractions are sometimes added to the service. But soon, an important perk will be added to the Genie+ service. Here’s what you need to know.

Jambalaya? Check. Po’ Boys? Check. Beignets? Check, check, check!. When guests visit Disney’s Port Orleans — French Quarter Resort they know they’ll find an array of Creole and Cajun dishes, snacks, and drinks. Apart from these staples, sometimes the resort has specialty dishes depending on the time of year. With February being Black History Month, Celebrate Soulfully is coming back to Disney World as the parks and resorts share special offerings as part of the celebration.

The Walt Disney World Railroad is back, TRON Lightcycle / Run is just weeks away from its official opening, Splash Mountain has CLOSED to become Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, and other updates are underway. But another massive change is coming to one of this park’s most popular restaurants and it’ll bring some price adjustments with it.

Got a second? Okay, good — we’ve got a LOT of Disney updates to tell you about!. Critical information has been shared about the TRON Lightcycle / Run ride coming to Magic Kingdom, a Disney World hotel restaurant is going to be CLOSING and totally CHANGING soon, and we’ve got other food news and updates related to the Disney Company as a whole. So what are you waiting for?! Let’s dive into this week’s BIGGEST Disney news!

There’s a new snack in EPCOT that combines 3 of our favorite things, and you HAVE to see it. EPCOT’s World Showcase pavilions are home to a lot of incredible eats and treats, like funnel cakes, caramel desserts, pastries, chips with queso, and so much more. Today, we were eating at a certain popular Smokehouse when we came across an entirely NEW snack!

We all know it’s true — one of the best parts about visiting Disney is all the delicious FOOD. It seems that Disney is constantly whipping up unique and delicious new dishes — and of course, here at DFB, we truly can’t get enough. We found a NEW dish at Disney’s Contemporary Resort that we think you will LOVE. The best part is, it’s a mac-n-cheese dish — so it’s already picky-eater-approved!

Being a Magic Key Holder in Disneyland comes with some perks. Not only do Magic Key Holders access to an exclusive dining spot at Disney California Adventure, but they can also get exclusive merchandise, discounts on food and merchandise, and more. Speaking of which, an EXCLUSIVE souvenir is now available to Magic Key holders and it’s something you won’t want to miss!

The Walt Disney Company is preparing for its annual shareholders’ meeting, where board members will vote on the next chairman. But, who the next chairman will be remains unclear, as Disney has been emblazoned in a proxy battle with activist investor Nelson Peltz. Peltz (and his firm the Trian Group) has shared he believes Disney has “lost its way” and that he’s the right man to lead them back. And now, we’ve got another update ahead of the shareholders’ meeting.

Disney has some pretty great eats, that’s for sure. We love trying all the new snacks and menu items that are introduced to the parks, and of course, keeping you updated on all our latest reviews. Sometimes Disney hosts some special events that could be once-in-a-lifetime experiences depending on where you live, your budget, etc., and one of those is coming up next month! You can head over to Takumi-Tei in EPCOT for an evening of fine dining, as they become the first Florida restaurant to feature IWA 5!

When it comes to Disney World hotels, there’s a reason many guests claim Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort as their favorite. That’s due to a multitude of factors like the resort’s Hawaiian theming, the newly renovated Moana rooms, and the smell (seriously, it SMELLS SO GOOD IN THERE).

DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning when you click the links and make a purchase, we receive a commission. LEGO couldn’t be left out of the Disney 100th anniversary celebrations, so they’ve decided to join in on the fun! We found just the Disney 100th Celebration merchandise that really knows how to stand out.

One fan-favorite Disney World treat just got a seasonal update, and we’re heading to Disney’s Hollywood Studios to check it out!. Over at Woody’s Lunch Box, you’ll find eats like grilled cheese with tomato soup, totchos (tater tot nachos), and — of course — lunch box tarts! These are basically fancy pop tarts, but somehow they’re also so much more than that. Come along with us to try the latest flavor of lunch box tart, which arrived for Disney’s Celebrate Soulfully event.