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Full Menus Revealed for 1st Ever “Food & Wine-Inspired” Festival of the Holidays at California Adventure

WDWNT on November 8, 2016

The Festival of Holidays is coming to Disney California Adventure park November 10th-January 8th, bringing with it new marketplaces filled with festive eats and treats inspired by holiday cultural comfort foods. Disney has released a complete guide to the treats you will find at each marketplace this year, which you are going to need because there is a lot.

Heritage Cottage

Braised Beef Short Rib with smashed potatoes and sauerbraten sauce
Weisswurst Sausage & Sauerkraut with stone ground mustard and pretzel crumble
Vanilla Rice Pudding with apple compote and cinnamon streusel crunch

Making Spirits Bright

Wines by the glass and tasting flights
Warm Holiday Spiced Wine
Sparkling Apple-pomegranate Juice

Nosh & Nibbles

Brisket Potato Croquette with horseradish crème
Sweet Spiced Noodle Kugel
Reuben Potato Smash with Russian dressing and Rye toast

Good Fortune’s Feast

Adobo Pork Bao with shaved red onion and crispy garlic chicharron
Smoked Duck & Vegetable Spring Roll with cabbage and sweet plum sauce
Chilled Papaya Shrimp Salad with chili-garlic vinaigrette and crispy noodles
Winter Mint Milk Tea

Spice Salutations

Chicken & Potato Curry with Kefir cream and grilled naan
Carrot & Chickpea Fritters with coriander-almond sauce
Cardamom & Saffron Sweet Cheese Tart with mulled fruit
Mango Lassi

Brews & Bites

Local, Seasonal & International Beers and tasting flights
Holiday Cheese Ball with crackers & pretzels

Mistletoe Morsels

Holiday Swedish Meatballs with creamy gravy and Lingonberry sauce
Classic Crab Cake with lemon tartar sauce
Shrimp Cocktail Martini with chili sauce and jalapeño olive
Holiday Eggnog Cocktail with whipped cream and nutmeg dusting
Merry Berry Sherbet Punch

Southern Home Holidays

Grilled Spicy Chicken Sausage with red beans and rice
Southern Mac & Cheese with jalapeño cornbread crumble
Sweet Potato Pie with candied pecans
Cranberry Sweet Tea topped with berry foam

Winter Sliderland

Roasted Turkey Slider with cranberry sauce and gravy
Kalua Pork Slider with pineapple jam and cider slaw
Praline & Bourbon Whoopie Pie
Sparkling Apple-cranberry Juice

Fiesta en Familia

Green Chile Pozole with Vegetables
Red Chile Pozole with Pork
Fresh Fish Ceviche with chili-lime tortilla chips
Guava Agua Fresca

Yuletide Yummies

Mini Turkey Pot Pie with cranberry drizzle
Pesto Puff Pastry Twist
Gingerbread Bundt Cake with orange-vanilla sauce
Eggnog Cheesecake with spiced whipped cream
Mocha Yule Log with candied chestnuts
Raspberry Linzer Tart
Sticky Toffee Pudding with Brandied Cream
Frozen Chocolate Milk with whipped cream and sprinkles
Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate with house-made cinnamon marshmallows
Inspired wine and beer selections

Mosaic Delights

Roasted Lamb with masala spice Basmati rice and poached raisins
Mini Falafel donuts with pickled vegetables and Tahini drizzle
Baklava with walnuts, pistachios and honey
Iced Moroccan Mint Tea

Abuelita’s Kitchen

Chicken Cilantro Tamale with roasted Tomatillo salsa verde
Beef and Cheese Tamale with red chili sauce
Chorizo Bean Sopes with Cotija cheese and fresh crèma
Spiced Peanut Brittle
Pomegranate Margarita

Treats for Santa

Mickey Snowman Cookie Decorating Kit
Harvest Puff Pastry
Assorted Cookies
Classic Panettone
Candied Chestnut Panettone
Peppermint Bark
Pumpkin Seed Brittle
Walnut Fudge
Warm Bourbon Cider
White Hot Chocolate with house-made peppermint marshmallow
Holiday Fruit Punch

PHOTOS: Limited Release Holiday T-Shirts and Dooney & Bourke Bags Coming Next Week to Disney Parks

WDWNT on November 8, 2016

While we have already seen most of the new merchandise for Christmas 2016 at the Disney Parks, Disney today shared a look at some limited release items that will be hitting store shelves next week.

The three Dooney & Bourke handbags – Tote, Crossbody, and Wristlet – will be released on November 11 at Cherry Tree Lane in the Marketplace Co-Op at Disney Springs Marketplace, and in select Disneyland Resort merchandise locations. Guests may also find limited quantities available via the Shop Disney Parks app that day.

The limited release holiday t-shirts pictured above will be available on the Disney Parks online store from November 7-13, 2016. The shirt was designed by Disney Design Group artist Richard Terpstra. There will be both a Disneyland Resort and a Walt Disney World Resort version available. During this limited release offer, look for another t-shirt with artwork from the 1952 animated short, “Pluto’s Christmas Tree.”

For a look at all of the Christmas 2016 merchandise already available, please check out our exhaustive photo report featuring this year’s incredible assortment.

BREAKING: FAA Approves Disney World’s Nighttime Show Drones, “Flixels”

WDWNT on November 8, 2016

The Federal Aviation Administration has granted Walt Disney Parks & Resorts permission for “Night small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) operations” and “Operations of multiple small unmanned aircraft systems within Special Security Notice Flight Restriction Areas and Class G airspace.”

This FAA Part 107 Waiver allows Disney to fly multiple unmanned drones at night over Disney parks in the U.S. Specifically, 14 CFR § 107.29, Daylight operation, is waived to allow sUAS operations during night, and 14 CFR § 107.35 Operation of multiple sUAS, is waived to allow a person to act as the remote Pilot in Command (PIC) or visual observer (VO) in the operation of more than one unmanned aircraft at the same time.

We first reported that Disney was seeking FAA permission to use this new technology back in January. Disney had conducted limited testing of its entertainment drone technology, dubbed “Flixels,” in preparation for incorporating these aerial vehicles into new nighttime spectaculars. As part of the waiver application, Disney submitted example flight paths at Epcot and Disneyland, and noted that these flight paths are not over guest-accessible areas for safety purposes.

Flixels Epcot Flight Path

Flixels Disneyland Flight Path

Flixels are to accompany entertainment at the Walt Disney World® and Disneyland® Resorts, including during each resort’s nightly Fireworks Spectaculars. Deployed from a monitored platform designated as the launch/land area in restricted access areas of each resort, Flixels will be “magically” incorporated into Disney story elements that engage and inspire children and their families.

The Flixels’ fleet consists of four, six, or eight propeller multicopters. Flixels operate within assigned subnetworks for communication to the ground and each other, where each subnetwork comprises five multicopters. Each Flixels weighs less than ten pounds. Each multicopter includes a special effects element (e.g., LED lighting), battery, and wireless signal receiver/radio. Flixels will flyslower than six knots groundspeed during a short (e.g., five minute) airborne segment. All Flixels flights are restricted to an airspace no more than 600 feet in diameter and Flixels’ maximum flight level will be no higher than 150 feet AGL.

Disney is also developing a related technology, drones with projectors and screens. In August, Disney was granted US Patent 9,405,181 for these drones with attached projectors and screens.

Projector Drones

New Dooney & Bourke Bags Featuring Theme Park Icons, Disney Cats, & More Coming This Month

WDWNT on November 8, 2016

New Dooney & Bourke Bags Featuring Theme Park Icons, Disney Cats, & More Coming This Month

Disney today announced several new handbags by Dooney & Bourke will be released this month in select locations at Disney Parks and via the Shop Disney Parks mobile app. These Disney-inspired handbags were created especially for Disney Parks.

The Disney Villains Collection by Dooney & Bourke

The Disney Villains collection is currently available in select locations at Disney Parks. The three bag collection includes a Tote, a Letter Carrier, and a Wristlet.

On Friday, November 18, Disney will be holding a special release party at Cherry Tree Lane in the Marketplace Co-Op at Disney Springs Marketplace. At this event, they will release two handbag collections.

The Retro Sticker Collage Collection by Dooney & Bourke

The Walt Disney World Toile Collection by Dooney & Bourke

The Retro Sticker Collage collection includes three silhouettes – a Wristlet, a Large Letter Carrier, and a Tote. The Walt Disney World Toile collection will have a Large Letter Carrier, a Tote, and a Hobo Satchel.

During this special event, guests will have an opportunity to meet Ian Ray, Creative Director for Dooney & Bourke from 10:30am-12:00pm.

The Retro Sticker Collage collection will also be released on November 18 at Disneyland Resort.

The Princess Keys Collection by Dooney & Bourke

The Disney Cat Collection by Dooney & Bourke

There are two additional collections that will be released on the Shop Disney Parks app in November. The first collection – Princess Keys – will launch on November 14, while the Disney Cat-themed collection will be introduced on the app starting November 28.

In addition to Shop Disney Parks app, guests may find select styles on the Disney Parks online store.

Disneyland Resort To Move Security Screenings to Include Downtown Disney

WDWNT on November 8, 2016

Security checkpoints at the Disneyland Resort are moving to include Downtown Disney

From the OC Register:

ANAHEIM – Disney is moving one of its security checkpoints so that Downtown Disney is pulled inside its secured area.

The move was expected to be completed by year’s end.

“We are moving the location of our bag-check and metal detectors to the point where guests enter our property through Downtown Disney and the Mickey & Friends parking structure,” a Disneyland Resort spokeswoman said.

Guests would be checked as soon as they left the Mickey & Friends parking structure before boarding the tram toward Downtown Disney.

Two other checkpoints are set to be added: one of them will be between ESPN Zone and Rainforest Cafe and the other between ESPN Zone and Earl of Sandwich restaurant. Officials said these would likely service guests coming from the hotels.

Officials hope the change will make it easier for guests: They could leave Disneyland or Disney California Adventure for Downtown Disney, a shopping and restaurant district, and return to one of the parks without going through a checkpoint for a second time.

Guests can already pass from one park to the other without going through a checkpoint.

The checkpoint on the east side of the parks, near the Harbor Boulevard entrance, is not moving for now.

Paint the Night Parade Returns November 18th on Select Evenings Through Holiday Season

WDWNT on October 31, 2016

Disney’s Paint the Night Electrical Parade will return to Disneyland Park for the busy holiday season starting November 18th, 2016 on select evenings.

As of now the parade will be performing during the busiest holiday weeks and on weekends through the season. The new parade times appear to be 6:30PM and 10:30PM, a pretty big departure from the original Summer schedule for the parade (despite Disneyland Park still being open until midnight on those evenings).

The Main Street Electrical Parade will return to replace Pain the Night in January for what is being promoted as a limited time run.

PHOTOS: Christmas 2016 Merchandise Featuring Obscure & Rare Disney Characters Hits Shelves at Disney Parks

WDWNT on October 31, 2016

While visiting Disney Springs over the weekend, I couldn’t help but notice that it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…

It’s almost Halloween, but it’s now full speed towards the Christmas holiday season at the Walt Disney World Resort. Apparently, an entire, HUGE Christmas store in Disney’s Days of Christmas just isn’t enough for Disney Springs, so holiday merchandise has now taken over what was the Wonderful World of Memories shop (located between Hanes Design-A-Tee and The Art of Disney). This is located literally right across the path from Days of Christmas as well.

Now, we already previewed all off the great new ornaments for 2016 in our last Disney Springs photo report, including the Pluto reindeer ear hat seen above, so go check that out if you haven’t.

The continued growth in the popularity of some of the older films in the Disney library is showcased this year, with Bambi taking center stage with an entire ceramic kitchen collection.

Even friend Owl is in on the fun. He is $16.99.

The Thumper gravy boat is $26.99.

Bambi and Flower retail at $19.99 each.

The teapot features Mickey and Minnie Mouse on the front, but…

Some of the animal characters from Sleeping Beauty can be found on the back.

Some of the shirts feature a few more obscure characters in plush form on a tree. Keep this in mind for later…

Remember those plush characters on the tree in some of the merchandise? Well, Disney made those plush as ornaments you can buy. They feel a bit pricey at $16.99 each, but it is a rather fun assembly of characters, including Meeko from Pocahontas above.

The rather cute collection includes Chip, Dale, Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore, Rabbit, Piglet, Owl, Flower, Thumper, Bambi, Meeko, Robin Hood, Olaf, Sven, and the three bear brothers from Brave.

This tin Countdown to Christmas sign is pretty neat as well.

So, what do you think? Will you be buying any of the 2016 holiday merchandise at the parks?

REVIEW: Disneyland Park Introduces Insane Cereal & Candy-Topped Doughnuts

WDWNT on October 31, 2016

Disneyland Park is home to some of the most epic theme park snacks of all time: the Dole Whip, the churro, and the Mickey Pretzel, just to name a few. Now, as of this past weekend, it is home to specialty doughnuts. BUT DO THEY LIVE UP TO THE RICH LEGACY OF JUNK FOOD AT DISNEYLAND? You are about to find out…

Disneyland doughnuts can be found here, at the hub coffee cart

Disneyland’s doughnuts can be found here, at the hub coffee cart

The hub coffee cart is home to the crazy creations, an interesting spot to say the least. This location already can boast some pretty hefty lines (even without selling Starbucks Coffee), never mind with these colorful treats glistening in the visible display case.

Each doughnut is $5.75 each

All 3 doughnuts we found upon visiting are $5.75 each. Enough yapping, let’s eat some “family-based treats” at the Happiest Place on Earth.

The doughnuts of Disneyland

Chocolate Doughnut with Peanut Butter Cups & Crispy Orange Sprinkles ($5.75)

The peanut butter cup doughnut was OK. It tasted like a donut with a peanut butter cup on top… which I suppose is what it is. The chocolate icing was nice in flavor, but the actual donut was meh. In fairness, it was 10pm in the evening when these were obtained, so they just might have been sitting there for too long to be perfect.

Lemon Doughnut with Fruity Pebbles ($5.75)

Now the lemon doughnut covered in Fruity Pebbles… this one is amazing. The lemon icing mixed with the fruity pebbles is simply magically. Even though the doughnut underneath wasn’t very fresh, the tartness of the lemon mixing with the sweet Fruity Pebbles makes for one of the absolute best snacks in all of Disneyland.

Lemon Doughnut with Fruity Pebbles ($5.75)

Vanilla Doughnut with M&M’s Minis, Rainbow Sprinkles, & Waffle Cone Bits ($5.75)

This vanilla donut was just alright. It is really, really sweet, In fact…

In-joke for my fellow wrestling fans…

The waffle cone bits were soft and not crunchy which is not what we expected. The M&M’s Minis actually worked very well on the doughnut. This one isn’t a bad choice if you have picky eaters or kids in your party who want to get in on the fun.

Vanilla Doughnut with M&M’s Minis, Rainbow Sprinkles, & Waffle Cone Bits ($5.75)

OVERALL

We should probably try them again when they are fresh, but regardless, the Fruity Pebbles doughnut is the real winner. This thing can go toe-to-toe with the best of them as far as Disneyland snacks are concerned. Be sure to give that one (and maybe one of the other two) a shot on your next trip to Disneyland Park.

PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Resort 10/28/16 (Star Wars Land, Christmas Decorations, Tower of Terror, ETC.)

WDWNT on October 31, 2016

The holidays are coming (yes I know what date it is, it’s located right next to this text in fact) to Disneyland, meanwhile, work continues on removing the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and adding the Star Wars themed land to Disneyland Park. Let’s check it all out in our latest photo report from Conner Purzycki.

Star Wars Land Construction

Construction continues on the Star Wars themed land for Disneyland Park.

Above is one of the tunnels that will lead guests into the remote outpost.

Some Imagineers were on the site yesterday, gaping into the giant whole excavated for the “Battle with the First Order” attraction, reportedly the single largest E-Ticket ride Disney has ever created.

Downtown Disney

The former Valet Parking area is now open to self parking.

Curl Surf and what we expect to be Sprinkles will be going between Sunglass Hut and Jamba Juice.

The facade work on the World of Disney store is finally complete.

The windows were already updated for the holidays (yet don’t reflect the changes to the Tower of Terror).

The Holidays come to Disneyland

It isn’t even Halloween yet, but Sleeping Beauty Castle is already decked for the holiday season.

The last of the Diamond Celebration decorations are finally gone, now replaced with snow-covered towers.

Fantasmic 2.0

Work continues on Tom Sawyer Island to prepare for Fantasmic! 2.0 next summer.

A scrim covers work on the new riverbank to hide Star Wars land.

New Orleans Square

Christmas decorations are already up in New Orleans Square as well.

This and That

Moana merchandise was spotted in Frontierland.

“it’s a small world” is now closed for its annual holiday makeover.

The majority of the facade work in Toontown is complete and I would dare say that Cartoon Spin has never looked better.

Yes, it is Christmas in Toontown already as well.

The 2016 Holiday merchandise is out in full force already. We have an entirely separate photo report where you can check out most of the items new for this year.

The 2017 attraction poster calendar is now available on both coasts.

Rogue Oen merchandise is readily available as well.

Some strange new sewer cap shirts are available around the Resort.

Disney Showcase on Main Street U.S.A. has become s full-fledged Christmas store.

Disney California Adventure

Disney Junior Live on Stage is now presented by Pull-Ups.

Work continues to fix the damage of 6 years worth of dance parties in the backlot area.

Twilight Zone Tower of Terror Removal

I’m still waiting for a “Yes, We’re Still Open” banner like in the movie Clerks to show up at the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror as the conversion into Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout continues while the ride is still functioning.

A Bug’s Land getting the holiday treatment, while Tower of Terror is getting a whole different kind of treatment…

It’s been out for a bit, but the relatively new line of Grizzly River Run merchandise is pretty terrific.

Daily FastPass Distribution for FROZEN – Live at the Hyperion to End

WDWNT on October 24, 2016

Disney California Adventure will cease to offer daily FastPass distribution for FROZEN – Live at the Hyperion as of Monday, October 17th, 2016.

FastPass will be offered only on days Disney considers to be within peak season. No additional shows are being added daily and guests are being advised to arrive between 45 minutes and 1 hour before the show to best be accommodated.

Category: Disneyland Resort

Full Menus Revealed for 1st Ever “Food & Wine-Inspired” Festival of the Holidays at California Adventure

PHOTOS: Limited Release Holiday T-Shirts and Dooney & Bourke Bags Coming Next Week to Disney Parks

BREAKING: FAA Approves Disney World’s Nighttime Show Drones, “Flixels”

New Dooney & Bourke Bags Featuring Theme Park Icons, Disney Cats, & More Coming This Month

Disneyland Resort To Move Security Screenings to Include Downtown Disney

Paint the Night Parade Returns November 18th on Select Evenings Through Holiday Season

PHOTOS: Christmas 2016 Merchandise Featuring Obscure & Rare Disney Characters Hits Shelves at Disney Parks

REVIEW: Disneyland Park Introduces Insane Cereal & Candy-Topped Doughnuts

Chocolate Doughnut with Peanut Butter Cups & Crispy Orange Sprinkles ($5.75)

Lemon Doughnut with Fruity Pebbles ($5.75)

Vanilla Doughnut with M&M’s Minis, Rainbow Sprinkles, & Waffle Cone Bits ($5.75)

OVERALL

PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Resort 10/28/16 (Star Wars Land, Christmas Decorations, Tower of Terror, ETC.)

Star Wars Land Construction

Downtown Disney

The Holidays come to Disneyland

Fantasmic 2.0

New Orleans Square

This and That

Disney California Adventure

Twilight Zone Tower of Terror Removal

Daily FastPass Distribution for FROZEN – Live at the Hyperion to End

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