If you’re feeling cold at Disney Springs this week, then you might want to consider paying a visit to Chef Art’s Homecomin’ for hot soup! Comfort food, coming right up! The Chicken & Dumpling Soup from Chef Art Smith’s Homecomin’ is inspired by Chef Art’s mother and a family recipe
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Kevin is an Orlando, FL resident and Disney enthusiast. Other interests include movies, classic rock, sports, comedy, cooking, and enjoying outdoor activities.
Universal reports back to back record breaking profits
Universal Orlando sees most profitable quarter amid pandemic. With a 191.3% increase of profits in the theme park division, Universal Theme Parks overall have generated $1.98 billion in revenue during the fourth quarter of 2021. The Orlando Sentinel reports the following: Comcast’s 2021 Q4 earnings report is out. Theme park highlights:
Disney Cast Members Celebrate the reopening of the Flying Fish Restaurant
Disney Cast Members are celebrating the return of a fantastic restaurant! Back on the boardwalk! Cast Members are ready to “sea” you at Flying Fish, which is now officially reopened at Disney’s BoardWalk! Congratulations on bringing back another favorite experience for our guests. Flying Fish is an open kitchen that
Funko & Make-A-Wish Launch New Collection with a Purpose
Disney has worked with Make-A-Wish for more than 40 years and together have granted more than 145,000 magical wishes globally. They cont the tradition this spring when Funko makes a special line of Pops dedicated to helping the organization. Funko, in partnership with Make-A-Wish, announced the newest Pops! With Purpose product
Raising Cane looking to open 12 locations in the Orlando Area
Another food chain is entering the Orlando market. The chicken-finger-focused fast-food chain Raising Cane’s is looking to open at least 12 stores in the Orlando area and at least 25 locations across the state of Florida. “We have 25 locations locked-in in Florida already. And we have a little over
$16 Million Golden Oak Home for sale at Walt Disney World
An incredible $16 million dollar luxury home is now for sale on the market at Golden Oak. Golden Oak is a Disney Resort community located inside Walt Disney World Resort. Many people drive by the community entrance while traveling to Magic Kingdom. It’s incredible to be able to enjoy a
Medal Reveal for the 2022 runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend
We’re only a few months away from the runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend! The event takes place March 31 – April 3, 2022. You can see the medals for the event weekend below! The inaugural event, whose theme will change each year, borrows from some all-time favorite runDisney events and combines them
Covered Seating Area added to Woody’s Lunch Box
Those visiting Disney’s Hollywood Studios will notice some construction work in progress at Toy Story Land. A row of hedges is now blocking off a section of the outdoor area near the front of Woody’s Lunch Box. Green scrim also surrounds the area and we see progress being made. The
Casey’s Corner Piano Player Mark Anderson passes away at 66
Sad news among members of the Disney entertainment community. A legendary Disney Parks pianist, Mark Anderson, has passed away. Many will remember him delighting Magic Kingdom guests while playing the piano at Casey’s Corner. He was an incredibly talented pianist and performer that would entertain audiences. Mark played piano at
The Turf Club Bar and Grill at Saratoga Springs releases new menu ahead of reopening
Another great Disney World dining location is reopening soon with a new menu! Guests can try out the new dinner menu at the Turf Club Bar & Grill when it reopens at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort on February 3rd. Relaxed, old-fashioned bar with golf-course views at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort
Menu revealed for Jiko The Cooking Place ahead of reopening
Another great Disney World dining location is opening soon! Jiko – The Cooking Place is reopening at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge on February 17th! You can look at their menu below. Beginning on Feb. 17th, venture over to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge to savor the tastes and flavors of African,
Bob Chapek nearly doubles his paycheck in 2021
The compensation Bob Chapek and Bob Iger made at the Walt Disney Company last year is now public information. Disney CEO Bob Chapek saw his compensation package for the company’s fiscal 2021 hit about $32.5 million, more than double the $14.2 million he took home a year earlier. Former CEO Bob Iger, who exited Disney
Disney World & Disneyland profits expected to rebound in 2022
Profits at the Disneyland and Walt Disney World resorts are expected to rebound in 2022. According to a new analyst report, profits should spike in 2023 and jump higher in 2024 as Disney’s U.S. theme parks bounce back from pandemic closures. The financial outlook for Disney’s theme parks in Anaheim
Local Orlando Baker makes this amazing Figment Cake
Life imitates Art… even at Epcot’s Festival of the Arts! The Figment popcorn bucket debuted at Epcot over the weekend and proved to be a wildly popular item for guests. Some waited in line for hours on the first day of the Festival of the Arts! It became a wild
