Back in July, we covered a Disney announcement that did not fit the usual parks-and-rides mold. The Walt Disney Company and The Kraft Heinz Company announced a long-term, multi-year partnership bringing ten Kraft Heinz brands to Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney World, and Disney Cruise Line sailings across North America. HEINZ ketchup. Philadelphia cream cheese. Kraft Mac & Cheese. At the ...

Fall at Walt Disney World does not just mean Halloween taking over Magic Kingdom. It also means EPCOT finally gets a festival again. And if you have visited EPCOT during one of the rare gaps between festivals, you know how different the park feels without one. The booths are gone, World Showcase is quieter, and a big part of what ...

Breakfast might be the hardest meal to get right at Walt Disney World. That sounds dramatic until you have actually tried to plan one. The in-park options are often smaller than you want, sweeter than you need, or sitting in a completely different park from the one you are standing in. You end up eating a pastry at 8 a.m., ...

Disney Springs has had a rough stretch. Closures have accumulated over the past year, foot traffic conversations have shifted, and the shopping and dining district has sometimes felt like it was losing ground to the parks and hotels that surround it. But something is changing. A handful of new offerings have arrived at Disney Springs that feel less like standard ...

Disneyland is supposed to be the happiest place on earth. But families are not smiling as prices continue to climb, making the dream of visiting this place a thing of the past. Credit: Disney Disneyland’s Most Familiar Traditions Are Suddenly Feeling Different For generations of Disneyland guests, there has been something comforting about the rituals that never seemed to change. ...

When planning a Disney trip, one of the most exciting parts is figuring out what food spots are going to be on your list. Walt Disney World is filled with amazing food spots, and some of those spots call Disney Springs home. There is a certain kind of restaurant reservation that feels less like a dining plan and more like ...

There is a specific category of Walt Disney World food items that transcends the standard theme park snack conversation and builds of following that inspires genuine dedication among guests who love it. These are not the items that end up on every first-timer’s must-do list because a planning blog recommended them. These are the items that experienced Disney visitors seek ...

Disney Springs is a wonderful testing ground given the volume of visitors and locals. The shopping and dining complex at Walt Disney World operates without park admission requirements and attracts a steady flow of guests from across the resort, making it an ideal environment for Disney to experiment with limited-time food concepts, pop-up experiences, and new dining formats.   Some ...

Disney’s Hollywood Studios is experiencing a moment the park has not seen in years. The Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run new mission debuted on May 22, with the Mandalorian and Grogu taking over the attraction’s storyline. The Walt Disney Studios area is coming together with new shows and experiences. The Magic of Disney Animation is on its way later this summer. ...

There are certain food items in the Disney ecosystem that develop a following so devoted and so vocal that they transcend the category of theme park snack and become something closer to a cultural touchstone. The Dole Whip is the most famous example, a frozen pineapple treat that has generated more social media posts, more dedicated pilgrimages, and more genuine ...