PHOTO REPORT: Disney Springs 10/22/17 (Hatbox Ghost, Action Figures, New Apparel, Olaf’s Frozen Adventure, ETC.)

Our latest photo report brings us to Disney Springs for a shopping trip. Let’s see what’s new and exciting…

Welcome to Disney Springs

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I guess guests were getting lost in the Coca-Cola store, because they added some signage on the long walk upstairs.

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The October Drink of the Month at the rooftop bar is the Nightmare on Lake Buena Vista.

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We ended up ordering it and it was pretty decent.

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D Living in the Town Center is closed until next month for a mysterious remodeling.

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There are some awesome new desserts for the season at Amorette’s Patisserie. We’ll have a review for you later this week.

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Olaf socks anyone?

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Some new Alex and Ani Mickey and Minnie Mouse bracelets for sale at World of Disney.

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New character sweatshirts and hoodies for sale.

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They all feature characters in a patchwork style.

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New couples’ shirts that will be awkward if you break up.

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The new “Comeback Kid” line celebrates Mickey Mouse in what I equate to an early 90’s style.

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The lining of the jacket is pretty awesome.

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A Space Mountain shirt has joined the line of attraction shirts we told you about a few days ago.

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As part of the large lines of classic Mickey and Minnie merchandise just released at the parks, there happens to be Mickey and Minnie articulated action figures.

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Some fantastic new Haunted Mansion and “it’s a small world” art at the Wonderground Gallery in the Marketplace Co-Op.

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Bowes Signature Soy Candles is now open in the Marketplace Co-Op and sells tons of uniquely scented candles all made from 100% soy wax, and with eco-friendly cotton wicks. There are over 100 candles to choose from, and they’re all hand-poured and labelled locally in Orlando.

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Some Glow in the Dark phone cases can be made at D-Tech on Demand in the Marketplace Co-Op.

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Joining the other attraction-related Christmas stockings is the Hatbox Ghost with The Haunted Mansion (or a generic haunted house).

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Pins related to Olaf’s Frozen Adventure have been released. All of the other items at the parks can be found at your local Disney Store.

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REVIEW: “Beverly’s Revenge” Spices Up Notorious Epcot Beverage with Alcohol

The Coca-Cola Store at Disney Springs has offered international flavors of soda since it opened back in July, including the infamous Beverly drink from Italy. The drink is well-known from the nearly 2 decades it has spent at Epcot as part of Club Cool (formerly Ice Station Cool), surprising unexpecting guests from around the globe with it’s “unique” flavor. Basically, a lot of people really dislike Beverly.

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Well, the Coca-Cola store at Disney Springs is now mixing up the “palate cleanser” in a alcoholic concoction as part of a revamped late-night menu of adult beverages.

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Beverly’s Revenge is made up of Hendrick’s Gin, Solerno Blood Orange Liqueur, and, as you might guess, Beverly.

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I’m one of the few people who generally finds Beverly tolerable. It isn’t my favorite drink and I wouldn’t choose to drink it (unless it is placed in an alcoholic beverage that might be particularly bloggable in this case), but I could drink it and not be repulsed if challenged to do so.

Being incredibly intrigued once I heard about this offering, I had to go and try it. Honestly, it wasn’t bad. Actually, to be honest, I kind of enjoyed it. It almost tasted as if Beverly was meant to be a mixing soda, tasting bad on its own, but really blending well into a drink like this. The drink is of a good size for the price (compared to other places at Walt Disney World, not what you might pay for such things in the rest of the known universe) and I felt there was enough alcohol in it to get a slight buzz, which doesn’t happen to me very often at Disney.

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It tasted like an orange-Beverly soda with gin in it, as you might guess by the description. I would order this again if I happened to end up with some friends at the rooftop tasting bar of the Coca-Cola Store at Disney Springs, but to be honest, this isn’t the hippest hangout in Orlando. That being said, I like the rooftop tasting bar a lot and I think it is worthy of at least a visit if you have never been and enjoy soda.

For more on the Coca-Cola Store at Disney Springs and a look at the two exciting tasting trays they offer, please check out our original post from when they opened back in July.

PHOTO: Disney Parks Moving Back to Resort Specific Cups

While it may not seem like a big deal to the average guest, many of us who love the subtle details and differences between the Disney Parks always loved that Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort used to sport different cups and plates at their fast food establishments from coast to coast. For the last few years, the two have shared “Disney Parks” branded cups and plates/bowls at all of their counter service dining locations. Well, then this showed up at the Disneyland Resort today…

Image courtesy of @dumbfrog on twitter

Image courtesy of @dumbfrog on twitter

If this cup is any indication, we may soon see resort specific cups, plates, and more once again. Only time will tell. Oh, and hopefully they will take Tower of Terror off of the cups in California…