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Food & Drinks coming to the 2022 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays

Epcot Festival of the Holiday
Epcot Festival of the Holiday

Food & Drinks coming to the 2022 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays

Epcot International Festival of the Holidays officially starts next week and we have a first look at the Food & Drink Offerings coming to this fan-favorite event.

Join Disney for the 2022 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays inspired by cultures near and far from November 25th through December 30th, 2022!

With over 15 Holiday Kitchens, you’ll find flavors from across the globe highlighting ways the world celebrates the season. In addition to the food, a staple of the festival is the entertainment. As you travel throughout the World Showcase, be sure to take the time to listen to the holiday storytellers sharing each country’s holiday traditions. 

Related – Candlelight Processional: Celebrity Narrators for Epcot Festival of the Holidays Announced

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Mele Kalikimaka (Near Port of Entry)

Food Items:

  • Kālua Pork with Okinawa sweet potatoes and mango salad 
  • Lomi Lomi Salmon with tomatoes, onions, salmon roe, yuzu-mayonnaise, and yuca chips (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly)  
  • Haupia: Hawaiian coconut pudding with candied macadamia nuts and coconut 

Beverages:

  • Kona Brewing Co. Big Wave Golden Ale 
  • Florida Orange Groves Sparkling Pineapple Wine 
  • Melon Breeze with Spiced Rum
Holiday Sweets & Treats (Near Port of Entry):

Beverages:

  • Hot Cocoa (Non-alcoholic)  
  • Chocolate Peppermint Shake featuring Twinings Peppermint Cheer Tea (Non-alcoholic)  
  • Breckenridge Brewery Christmas Ale 
  • Playalinda Brewing Co. Coquito Beer  
  • Brew Hub S’mores Porter 
  • Hot Cocoa with assorted alcoholic cordials (Baileys Irish Cream, Frangelico Liqueur, or Fireball Cinnamon Whisky)  
  • Chocolate Peppermint Shake featuring Twinings Peppermint Cheer Tea and Whipped Cream Vodka  
  • Beer Flight  
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Nochebuena Cocina (Near Port of Entry) (New)  

Food Items: 

  • IMPOSSIBLE Chorizo Tamale with plant-based cotija cheese and spicy red Chile sauce (New) (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly) (Plant-based Item)  
  • Pernil: Mojo Pork with tostones and ketchup-mayonnaise (New) (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly) 
  • Alfajores: Vanilla shortbread cookie with dulce de leche and coconut (New) (Cookie Stroll) 

Beverages:

  • 81Bay Brewing Co. Horchata Beer 
  • Chai Ginger Mule featuring Boyd & Blair Potato Vodka
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Chestnuts & Good Cheer Holiday Kitchen (Near Test Track Presented by Chevrolet) 

Food Items:

  • Cinnamon-glazed Almonds (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly) 
  • Cinnamon-glazed Cashews (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly) 
  • Cinnamon-glazed Pecans (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly) 
  • Fire-roasted Chestnuts (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly)

Beverages:

  • Hot Cocoa (Non-alcoholic)  
  • T.G. Lee Eggnog (Non-alcoholic)  
  • Ivanhoe Park Brewing Co. Hazel Nutty-Cracker Sweet Stout  
  • Hot Cocoa with Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey, whipped cream, and candied nuts  
  • T.G. Lee Eggnog with Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey  
  • Firenog: T.G. Lee Eggnog with Fireball Cinnamon Whisky  
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Holiday Hearth Desserts (The Odyssey Pavilion) 

Food Items: 

  • Red Velvet Mini Bundt Cake with cream cheese icing  
  • Salted Caramel Spaceship Earth Cookie
  • Snowball Cookies  
  • Peppermint Bark (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly)  
  • Mouse Crunch made with M&M’S chocolate candies  
  • Maple Bûche de Noël: Maple mousse and cranberry rolled in gingerbread chiffon cake  
  • Gingerbread Cookie (Cookie Stroll) 

Beverages:

  • Hot Cocoa (non-alcoholic)  
  • Cinnamon Apple Cider (non-alcoholic)
  • 3 Daughters Brewing Winter Spiced Lager 
  • BrewDog Hoppy Christmas IPA 
  • Wicked Weed Brewing Milk & Cookies Imperial Milk Stout 
  • Cocoa Candy Cane: Hot Cocoa with peppermint schnapps  
  • Beer Flight 
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Refreshment Port (Near Canada) 

Food Items: 

  • Coquito Soft-serve Waffle Cone  
  • Turkey Poutine: French Fries with turkey gravy, cranberry relish, and crispy onions

Beverages:

  • Boulevard Brewing Quirk Cranberry Apple Cinnamon Seltzer (New)  
  • Pasek Cellars Cranberry Wine (New)  
  • Pumpkin spice ginger cocktail with Boyd & Blair Potato Vodka  
  • Coquito Soft-serve topped with Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum
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Yukon Holiday Kitchen (Canada) 

Food Items: 

Select Dishes featuring Melissa’s Produce 

  • Seared Scallops with parsnip silk, apple chutney, and hazelnut croquant  
  • Beef Bourguignon with crushed potatoes   
  • SNICKERS-Doodle Cookie made with SNICKERS bar pieces (Cookie Stroll)

Beverages:

  • Frozen Coffee (Non-alcoholic)  
  • 81Bay Brewing Co. Peanut Butter Banana Porter 
  • Playalinda Brewing Co. Maple Cookie Blonde Ale  
  • Collective Arts Coffee Maple Porter
  • Regional Icewine  
  • Regional Red Wine  
  • Frozen Coffee with Tap 357 Whisky 
  • Beer Flight 
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L’Chaim! Holiday Kitchen (Between France and Morocco) 

Food Items: 

  • Pastrami on Rye with house-made pickles and deli mustard  
  • Smoked Salmon Potato Latke (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly) 
  • Potato Latkes (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly) (Plant-based Item)  
  • Sufganiyot: Mini jelly-filled doughnuts  
  • Black and White Cookie (Plant-based Item) (Cookie Stroll)

Beverages:

  • Brooklyn Brewery Winter IPA, 
  • Frozen New York Whiskey Sour featuring Manifest Whiskey and Manischewitz Blackberry Wine (New)  
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Tangierine Café: Flavors of the Medina 

Food Items: 

  • Grilled Kebabs with carrot-chickpea salad and garlic aïoli
    • Lamb Kefta (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly)  
    • Chermoula Chicken (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly)  
  • Stone-baked Moroccan Bread with hummus, chermoula, and Zhoug dips   

Beverages:

  • 3 Daughters Brewing Cranberry Cider 
  • Woodchuck Winter Chill Hard Cider 
  • Ciderboys Mad Bark Hard Cider 
  • Fig Cocktail with sparkling wine, fig vodka, and cranberry juice  
  • Cider Flight 
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American Holiday Table  

Food Items: 

Select Dishes featuring Melissa’s Produce 

  • Slow-roasted Turkey with BEN’S ORIGINAL Stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans, and cranberry sauce  
  • Blackened Catfish with Hoppin’ John and comeback sauce (New) (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly)  
  • Chocolate Crinkle Cookie (Cookie Stroll)

Beverages:

  • Gulf Stream Brewing Whiteout Sails Wit Beer 
  • 3 Daughters Brewing Eggnog White Porter 
  • Playalinda Brewing Co. Peppermint Chocolate Stout 
  • Beer Flight  
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Bavaria Holiday Kitchen (Germany) 

Food Items: 

Select Dishes featuring Melissa’s Produce 

  • Pork Schnitzel with mushroom sauce, Spätzle, and braised red cabbage  
  • Cheese Fondue in a Bread Bowl with steamed baby vegetables and marble potatoes 
  • Linzer Cookie (Cookie Stroll)  

Beverages:

  • Possmann Pure Hard Apple Cider 
  • The Tank Brewing Co. Prost! Fest Bier  
  • Ayinger Brewery Celebrator Doppelbock 
  • Regional Riesling  
  • Glühwein: House-made hot spiced wine  
  • Beer Flight
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Refreshment Outpost: 

Food Items:

  • Peanut Stew with sweet potatoes, mustard greens, and roasted peanuts (New) (Plant-based Item) (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly)
  • DOLE Whip Raspberry    

Beverages:

  • UFO Beer Company Triple Berry Teleporter 
  • Stem Ciders Cocoa Caramel Hard Apple Cider 
  • Boulevard Brewing Co. Unfiltered Wheat Beer
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The Donut Box (Near Test Track presented by Chevrolet)

Food Items:

  • Croissant Donut with cinnamon-sugar 
  • Holiday Yeast Donut with vanilla icing and red and white sprinkles (New)  
  • Chocolate Peppermint Donut  
  • Eggnog and Cream-filled Donut with cinnamon icing and crumbled gingersnap cookies  
  • The Donut Box

Beverages:

  • Gingerbread Milkshake (Non-alcoholic)  
  • Coppertail Brewing Co. Gingerbread Stout  
  • Gingerbread Milkshake with whipped cream vodka  
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Connections Café  

Food Item: 

  • Holiday Sugar Cookie (Holiday Cookie Stroll)  
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Beverages: 

  • Coquito Milk Shake (Non-alcoholic) 
  • Holiday Sangria: Indaba Chenin Blanc, Laird’s Applejack Brandy, white cranberry juice, and boba pearls 
  • Coquito Milk Shake with Bacardí Superior Rum
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Sunshine Seasons 

Food Item: 

  • Jingle Sugar Cookie made with M&M’S chocolate candies (Holiday Cookie Stroll)  
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Le Marché de Noël Holiday Kitchen (France) 

Food Items: 

  • Napoleon de Saumon Fumé en Brioche: Smoked salmon napoleon with layers of smoked salmon, dill mousse, and crème fraîche mousse served in brioche  
  • Rôti de Jambon Sauce Moutarde à l’ancienne, Pommes Dauphine: Roasted ham with mushrooms, pearl onions, bacon, mustard sauce, and puff potatoes (New)  
  • Macaron en Sucette, Ganache à la Menthe Poivrée et aux Chocolats Valrhona: Macaron lollipop with peppermint and Valrhona chocolate ganache (New)  

Beverages:

  • Frozen Hot Chocolate Martini: Grey Goose La Vanille Vodka, vodka, chocolate milk, and whipped cream  
  • Côté Mas Syrah-Grenache (New)  
  • Spiced Pumpkin Punch: Rhum Clement VSOP Vieux Agricole, spiced pumpkin purée, and oat milk (New) 
  • Cranberry Mimosa: Pol Remy Sparkling Wine with orange juice and cranberry syrup  
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Les Halles Boulangerie-Patisserie (France)  

Food Item:  

  • Macaron Christmas Tree (New)
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Tuscany Holiday Kitchen (Italy) 

Food Items: 

  • Tortellini in Brodo: Five-cheese tortellini with house-made aromatic winter truffle broth and chives (New)  
  • Salmone alla Siciliana: Cured salmon tartare, Sicilian blood orange, pistachios, and basil (New) 
  • Panettone: Panettone bread pudding and vanilla cream (New) 

Beverages:

  • Prosecco 
  • Moscato  
  • Banfi Rosa Regale  
  • Italian Sangria Red or White  
  • Italian Margarita with tequila and limoncello  
  • Peroni Pilsner  
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Shanghai Holiday Kitchen (China)  

Food Items: 

  • Chicken Skewer with creamy peanut sauce  
  • Beef and Noodle Soup Bowl with slow-braised beef shank, green onion, and house-made chili oil (New)  
  • Vegetable Spring Rolls with citrus sauce (New)  

Beverages:

  • Panda Bubble Tea: Classic milk tea with black and white boba pearls (non-alcoholic)  
  • Lucky Foo Pale Ale  
  • Kung Fu Master with Tito’s Vodka, Triple Sec, mango, orange juice, and soda water  
  • Marco Boba with amaretto, iced coffee, whole milk, and boba pearls  
  • The Lucky Mo with SKYY Infusions Vodka, peach schnapps, piña colada mix, orange juice, and soda water  
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Shi Wasu Holiday Kitchen (Japan) 

Food Items: 

  • Sushi Tree: Sushi Roll with krab meat and cream cheese topped with tempura, Ikura salmon roe, and spicy mayonnaise  
  • New Year Celebration Soba: Buckwheat soba noodles in a hot dashi soup with yuzu, shrimp tempura, kamaboko fish cake, and chopped green onion  
  • Mochi Cake: Gooey rice cake made with rice flour and served with Hojicha cream, strawberry, tangerine, and sweet red beans  

Beverages:

  • Ichigo Milk Boba: Cranberry and yuzu cream drink featuring Japanese Calpico Soft Drink and popping strawberry boba pearls (Non-alcoholic) (New) 
  • Japanese Christmas Punch: Shōchū, Plum wine, cranberry, and lemon (New) 
  • Ozeki Sake Platinum: Junmai Daiginjo  
  • Brew Hub Strawberry Lager (New)  
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Las Posadas Holiday Kitchen (Mexico) 

Food Items: 

  • Giant Tostada de Barbacoa: Braised barbacoa beef on a giant tostada with chipotle black bean purée, salsa verde, queso cotija, crema Mexicana, and pickled onion (New) (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly)  
  • Cochinita Pibil Tamal: Cochinita pibil in corn masa topped with Pipián sauce, queso cotija, and crema Mexicana (New) (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly) 
  • Dulce de Leche Churros sprinkled with cinnamon-sugar  

Beverages:

  • Pomegranate Margarita: Ilegal Mezcal Joven, black currant liqueur, pomegranate, and ginger juice with a hibiscus salt rim (New)  
  • Horchata Margarita: Centinela Blanco Tequila, Abasolo Corn Whisky, Agua de Horchata, and a hint of cinnamon-infused mezcal 
  • Holiday Cerveza: Cielito Lindo Artisanal Mexican Beer blended for the holiday season (New) 
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Funnel Cake (The American Adventure)  
  • Mini Funnel Cake topped with Peppermint Ice Cream, Chocolate Whipped Cream, and Crushed Peppermint (New)  
Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company 
  • Horchata Cold Brew: A holly jolly blend of Joffrey’s Shakin’ Jamaican Cold Brew and horchata topped with whipped cream and cinnamon (New) (Non-alcoholic) (Spirited version available featuring Bacardí Coquito Coconut Cream Liqueur)  
Available at Select Marketplaces 
  • Chip ‘n’ Dale Spork (New)  

Will you be attending the Epcot Internation Festival of the Holidays for 2022?

New Behind-the-Scenes Look at Willow coming to Disney+

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New Behind-the-Scenes Look at Willow coming to Disney+

Disney’s sequel series to 80s fantasy movie Willow is only two weeks away from making its debut on Disney+.

The series picks up twenty years after the film, and it features the return of Warwick Davis to the starring role. The new eight-episode series debuts on November 30th on Disney+. 

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Related: First Look at the ‘Indiana Jones 5’ & ‘Willow’ Costumes from the D23 Expo 2022

Lucasfilm has released an all-new behind-the-scenes featurette exploring the excitement of the new narrative and how the project aims to capture the spirit of the original adventure while also offering new perspectives on that world. You can check out the new Willow featurette in the video below.

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An epic period fantasy series with a modern sensibility set in an enchanted land of breathtaking beauty, “Willow” features a diverse international cast with Jonathan Kasdan, Ron Howard, Wendy Mericle, Kathleen Kennedy, and Michelle Rejwan serving as executive producers. 

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The story began with an aspiring magician from a Nelwyn village and an infant girl destined to unite the realms, who together helped destroy an evil queen and banish the forces of darkness. Now, in a magical world where brownies, sorcerers, trolls, and other mystical creatures flourish, the adventure continues, as an unlikely group of heroes set off on a dangerous quest to places far beyond their home, where they must face their inner demons and come together to save their world. 

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Willow premieres on Disney+ on November 30th.

Related: Disney+ releases new Trailer for Willow TV Series

Come back here on Chip & Co. for the latest theme park and entertainment news updates!

Two New Holiday Beverages Coming to Epcot for Annual Passholders

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Two New Holiday Beverages Coming to Epcot for Annual Passholders

Great News Annual Passholders! Disney will be serving up Two New Holiday Beverages just for you for a limited time! Both beverages will be available during Epcot’s International Festival of the Holidays which starts next week!

Related – Have some Jolly Holiday fun at the Christmas Tree Stroll in Disney Springs

Let’s take a look at these 2 new Holiday Beverages just for APs:

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Joffrey’s Holiday Beverage at EPCOT

Bring holiday cheer(s) to your cup with the Happy Snowman frozen cocktail. It features a festive blend of frozen lemon and blue-curaçao-flavored syrup with a splash of GREY GOOSE® Vodka.

This seasonal beverage is exclusive to Annual Passholders at EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays.

Related – Disney Castle Studded Tumblers To Add Magic To Your Drinks!

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Cinnamon Frozen Coca-Cola® at EPCOT

Enjoy a flurry of flavor when you sip this cinnamon-flavored frozen soda. It’s garnished with apple chips and served in a Passholder-themed cup that you can take home.

This Passholder-exclusive beverage is on the menu at Refreshment Outpost during EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays.

Annual-Passholders

Earlier this week Disney Announced that prices for Annual Passes at Walt Disney World would be going up however those wanting to actually purchase a NEW Annual Pass would have to wait as there still is no date for when they will be going on sale again.

Disney did announce yesterday that Magic Keys are now on sale so we are hopeful that NEW Disney World Annual Passes sales should be coming soon!

Important Information
Valid park admission and park reservation for the same park on the same date are required for theme park entry. Available while supplies last. Must present your valid Annual Pass card and government-issued photo ID to purchase and receive 20% Joffrey’s discount on non-alcoholic beverages. Annual Passholder discount excludes alcoholic beverages and applicable tax and gratuity. No other discounts apply. Available at Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Co.® Kiosks in EPCOT daily during normal operating hours from November 25 through December 30, 2022. Beverage availability, operating hours and locations subject to change without notice.

Starbucks FREE Reusable Holiday Cups Return for 2022

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Starbucks FREE Reusable Holiday Cups Return for 2022

The holidays are here and if you are a Starbucks Fan you will want to head over to Starbucks now to receive your FREE Reusable Holiday Cup!

Here are the details!

Ring in the holidays with a collectible red cup from Starbucks. On Nov. 17, order a handcrafted holiday (or fall) beverage at a participating U.S. Starbucks store and receive your free 2022 limited-edition reusable red cup (16 oz).

Quantities are limited, while supplies last. The red cup giveaway is available however you order, including for orders placed on the Starbucks app and Starbucks Delivery.

Related – Starbucks Holiday Drinks & Festive Treats Return on November 3rd

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Order a handcrafted holiday beverage to get your free Starbucks reusable red cup

Order any size handcrafted holiday (or fall) beverage—hot, iced or blended—while supplies last at participating U.S. Starbucks stores, and you’ll receive a free Starbucks reusable red cup.

Here’s the full list:

Apple Crisp Oatmilk MacchiatoCaramel Brulée LatteChestnut Praline LatteHot ChocolateIrish Cream Cold BrewPeppermint Hot ChocolatePeppermint MochaPeppermint White Hot ChocolatePumpkin Cream Cold BrewPumpkin Spice LatteSugar Cookie Almondmilk LatteToasted White Hot ChocolateToasted White Chocolate MochaWhite Hot Chocolate

Note: Starbucks Christmas Blend brewed coffee and Christmas Starbucks Reserve™ are not included in this offer.

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This year’s red cup is made with 50 percent recycled material. You can help reduce single-use cup waste by bringing your clean reusable cup into any U.S. Starbucks store to receive a $.10 discount on your beverage, plus 25 bonus stars for Starbucks Rewards members who use the Starbucks app. This is the fifth year that Starbucks is offering a reusable cup for the holidays. Using a personal reusable cup is one way Starbucks invites customers to join its efforts to reduce waste by 50 percent by 2030.

Zootopia+ Update comes to The Animation Experience at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Zootopia+ Update comes to The Animation Experience at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Guests visiting Disney’s Animal Kingdom can now learn to draw characters from Zootopia at The Animation Experience. This update is to celebrate the new Disney+ series Zootopia+ which recently debuted.

Related – We talked with the Director & Cast of Disney’s Zootopia+ Series

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Join Disney animators for a 25-minute class during which you will learn to draw Judy Hopps, Nick Wilde or Flash! The animators will guide you step-by-step in bringing these characters to life with just a paper and pencil while sharing some little-known fun facts about the world of “Zootopia” and the real-world animals these characters are inspired by.

You’ll also get to hear from the Directors of “Zootopia+”, Trent Corey and Josie Trinidad, as they share how Disney’s Animal Kingdom was a big inspiration to the filmmakers of the original “Zootopia” film and new “Zootopia+” series, both now available to stream on Disney+.

You’ll even get to see behind-the-scenes footage of research trips taken to the park that were used as inspiration for filmmakers on the film. During the experience, you can also learn more about the conservation efforts at Disney’s Animal Kingdom dedicated to protecting animals around the world.

Have you ever done The Animation Experience at Disney’s Animal Kingdom?

If you’d like to visit Disney’s Animal Kingdom, contact me today! I am a travel agent with Destinations to Travel, my services are complimentary, and I’d love to help you plan a magical vacation.

Disney Castle Suncatcher To Make The Happiest Rainbows In Your House!

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Disney Castle Suncatcher To Make The Happiest Rainbows In Your House!

Bring the rainbow to your home with this adorable suncatcher created by WishUponMagic on Etsy for $11.99! You can order yours here. It will be a great addition to your home!

Related – Disney Castle Studded Tumblers To Add Magic To Your Drinks!

Suncatchers make rainbows under direct or strong indirect sunlight. Different degrees of sun will give you different positions and strength of rainbow. Super cute!

Disney Castle Studded Tumblers To Add Magic To Your Drinks!

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Disney Castle Studded Tumblers To Add Magic To Your Drinks!

Add extra pixie dust to your drinks with these gorgeous studded tumblers! They are created by KristinMarieCrafting for $30. You can order yours here, you won’t regret it.

Related – Santa Stitch Glass Tumbler For This Holiday Season!

They feature a Disney castle with a Mickey Mouse silhouette in the middle plus you can pick the color and finish you want! They have plenty of super cute color options available, we are sure you will find one perfect for you.

Disney Christmas Sweatshirts To Match With Your Family!

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Disney Christmas Sweatshirts

Disney Christmas Sweatshirts To Match With Your Family!

Get cozy in style while wearing these adorable Christmas sweatshirts featuring your favorite Disney characters! They are created by doanlichvipstore on Etsy with a starting price of $29. You can order yours here.

Related – Disney Princess Sweatshirt To Match With Your Friends!

You also have the option to get the color of your preference, the character and if you want a sweatshirt, t-shirt or kids clothing! You will be able to match with the whole family this holiday season for sure.

Walt Disney World Railroad Track and Train Testing is underway at the Magic Kingdom for the Disney World Railroad

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Walt Disney World Railroad Track and Train Testing

Walt Disney World Railroad Track and Train Testing is underway at the Magic Kingdom for the Disney World Railroad. Since December 2018 we have waited for this day! It has been a long journey, which we have written about in the past and you can read it here. Well today, as huge fans of the Walt Disney World Railroad, we can celebrate a major milestone.

Today at Disney’s Magic Kingdom, the Walt Disney World Railroad made its first full weighted run around the whole park, stopping at each station. We noticed early in the day that Conductors, Cast Members who operate the train at Disney, gathering around the Fantasyland station. It took a little time, but the wait was worth it as the Walter E. Disney Steam Engine came chugging down the tracks loaded with what seemed like every train car Disney owns.

Once we got video and images of the first appearance of the day at the station, we ran to Main Street Station. It was such an amazing scene when the first whistle went off and the crowd entering the park, broke into spontaneous applause as the Locomotive came into sight. Not embellishing anything, they actually cheered and clapped.

Related: Disney Cast Members begin Walt Disney World Railroad Training

So let us take a look at some of the sights from yesterday, and also some videos we took.

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Walt Disney World Railroad Track and Train Testing

All Aboard!

Listen to the clamor of the engine, the chug of the wheels and the call of the whistle as you travel aboard the Walt Disney World Railroad.

Take your seat on 1 of 4 meticulously restored, vintage narrow-gauge steam trains—originally built between 1916 and 1928—and enjoy a relaxing 20-minute, 1.5-mile scenic round-trip tour.

It’s a convenient—and nostalgic—way to get around Magic Kingdom park!

Find a Station
You can board or disembark at any of 3 stations:

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Walt’s Lifelong Passion

A noted train enthusiast, Walt Disney built his very first railroad in his backyard. The Carolwood Pacific Railroad, a 1/8-scale train, debuted in 1950 and featured a custom-built, steam-powered locomotive that encircled his property.

Delighted with his miniature backyard railroad, Walt decided to share his love of trains with the whole world. The result was the Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad, a favorite of Guests since the park opened in 1955.

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Tron Lightcycle Run New Walkway Lights have been installed at the Magic Kingdom

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Tron Lightcycle Run New Walkway Lights

Tron Lightcycle Run New Walkway Lights have been installed at the Magic Kingdom. Disney’s newest roller coaster is testing none stop, and you can see the video below of the ride testing today. While the ride is testing, work continues on the entrance walkway.

New lighting has been installed, and we got to see them working today. Along with new landscaping and furthermore, the actual entrance to the indoor section of the ride has some new elements installed, which you can see in the images below.

Tron Lightcycle/ Run was announced to open in the spring of 2023.

Related: Disney Working on Railroad Train Tracks in Tron Lightcycle Run

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Tron Lightcycle Run New Walkway Lights

Above is the new entrance to the Coaster.

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Lean forward into the ultimate race of survival! Leave the real world behind and join Team Blue in an epic quest across the Grid—the dark, computerized world with no horizons from TRON. Here, there’s no limit to the excitement.

Climb aboard your very own Lightcycle and take off on a high-speed adventure, racing against the Grid’s most menacing Programs. Surge past your fierce opponents as you attempt to cross through 8 Energy Gates and secure your team’s victory—so you can survive to race another day.

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Scheduled to open in Spring 2023, TRON Lightcycle / Run will be one of the fastest coasters at any Disney theme park in the world.

From the Big Screen to the Theme Park

In 1982, Disney made filmmaking history with TRON, the first production of its kind to mix live action with computer-generated visuals and backlit animation. This iconic film went on to inspire video games, comic books, an animated series and the 2010 sequel TRON: Legacy—as well as this new Disney theme park attraction.

Related: Guest Jumps Out of Ride Vehicle on Spaceship Earth to Sit with Animatronics 

Disney’s Blizzard Beach Closing on November 17th and 18th Due To Cold Weather

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Disney’s Blizzard Beach Closing on November 17th and 18th Due To Cold Weather

Cold weather is causing another Disney’s Blizzard Beach closing this week. The water park recently reopened after a big refurbishment and now is closing on November 17 and 18 due to cold weather.

Related – Disney’s Blizzard Beach Officially Reopens today at Disney World

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Orlando’s forecasted temperatures will be in the 60’s for the high and upper 40’s for the low. Those temps just aren’t warm enough to enjoy a water park.

How cold is too cold for you to no longer enjoy a water park?

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Olaf’s Frozen Adventure Finale returns to Frozen Sing-Along for the Holiday

Olaf’s Frozen Adventure Finale
Olaf’s Frozen Adventure Finale
Olaf’s Frozen Adventure Finale

Olaf’s Frozen Adventure Finale returns to Frozen Sing-Along for the Holiday. Prior to the beloved show’s refurbishment scheduled for early January, Disney World has added a fantastic new ending to For the First Time in Forever. We finally got over to Disney’s Hollywood Studios last night and watched this spellbinding show finale and were filled with the Holiday spirit.

Drift over to your seat in the theater and listen spellbound as the Royal Historians of Arendelle recount the frosty story of their enchanted kingdom. Watch as thrilling moments from the movie play on-screen, then cheer as Anna, Elsa and Kristoff appear to sing along with the audience! Projected lyrics make it easy to belt out irresistible show-stoppers like “Let It Go.”

Plus, this holiday season, enjoy an unforgettable finale featuring everyone’s favorite snowman, Olaf.

Olaf stars in a festive finale to “For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration” that delights guests with performances of celebratory songs of the holiday season.

Related: Festive Treats Arrive in time for the Holidays at the Magic Kingdom

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Check out some of the videos below.

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The Yule Bell is ready to ring in the Holidays.

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Olaf and Elsa share a moment on stage.

Olaf’s Frozen Adventure Finale

Olaf’s Frozen Adventure Finale

Olaf’s Frozen Adventure Finale
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