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PHOTOS: New “Star Wars” Button Up, Jacket, and Tee March into Star Wars Trading Post in Disneyland Resort

March 2, 2021March 1, 2021

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Michaela Phillips

Michaela lives in Washington with her hefty cat Peacho. You can email her at michaela@wdwnt.com.

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On a trip to Downtown Disney District, we stopped by the new Star Wars Trading Post and found some new Star Wars-themed apparel. Stormtooper “Crush the Rebellion” Plaid Shirt – $64.99 This grey flannel shirt has a plaid design. A distressed look is apparent as a Stormtrooper helmet with “Crush the Rebellion” underneath is printed … Read more

PHOTOS: New Ariel “The Little Mermaid” Hat Splashes into Disneyland Resort

March 1, 2021

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Michaela lives in Washington with her hefty cat Peacho. You can email her at michaela@wdwnt.com.

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On a trip to Disneyland Resort we found a new hat featuring Ariel from The Little Mermaid. “The Little Mermaid” Ariel Silhouette Hat – $27.99 This hat is a light purple, with a silhouette of Ariel sitting on a rock in a glittery blue in front of a light pink setting sun. The stitching on … Read more

REVIEW: Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake Pop Tart Dries Our Palate at TODAY Café

February 28, 2021

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Michaela Phillips

Michaela lives in Washington with her hefty cat Peacho. You can email her at michaela@wdwnt.com.

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We’re never one to shy away from a new sweet treat, and today had us feasting our eyes on a new offering from TODAY Café. TODAY Café is located right inside the Universal Studios park entrance and offers many options for park guests, from breakfast and lunch sandwiches, to salads and pastries aplenty! Blueberry Lemon … Read more

REVIEW: Cinnatopia Cinnamon Bun Ice Cream From Salt & Straw Becomes a Favorite in the Downtown Disney District

February 27, 2021

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Michaela Phillips

Michaela lives in Washington with her hefty cat Peacho. You can email her at michaela@wdwnt.com.

Cinnatopia Cinnamon Bun Ice Cream salt and straw

As a part of their Vault Series, Salt and Straw at Downtown Disney District has brought back five flavors of ice cream. The establishment always has fun new flavors to try. We’ve tried a few of the Vault Series ice creams and were fans of both the Strawberry Tres Leches and the Salted Caramel Cupcake … Read more

REVIEW: Mardi Gras Bananas Foster, King Cake and Maple Bourbon Truffles and Macarons Available at Toothsome Chocolate Emporium in Universal Orlando Resort

February 25, 2021

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Michaela Phillips

Michaela lives in Washington with her hefty cat Peacho. You can email her at michaela@wdwnt.com.

The Toothsome Chocolate Emporium

While at Universal Universal Orlando Resort, we stopped into the The Toothsome Chocolate Emporium & Savory Feast Kitchen to check out a few of their Mardi Gras offerings. We were able to sink our teeth into three different truffles and three different macaron flavors. There are three new truffle offerings for Mardi Gras. The Bananas … Read more

REVIEW: Brown Ale & Bacon Ice Cream From Salt and Straw Bitterly Disappoints at Disneyland Resort

February 25, 2021

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Michaela Phillips

Michaela lives in Washington with her hefty cat Peacho. You can email her at michaela@wdwnt.com.

Brown Ale & Bacon Ice Cream Salt and Straw

Another trip to Disneyland Resort means another sampling of Salt and Straw’s ice cream. The Downtown Disney establishment has new flavors to try this month from their Vault Series, where they re-release past offerings for a limited time. We’ve tried the Salted Caramel Cupcake Ice Cream, and today we gave a different flavor a try. … Read more

REVIEW: Strawberry Tres Leches Ice Cream “From The Vault” at Salt & Straw is a Refreshing Treat at Downtown Disney

February 24, 2021

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Michaela Phillips

Michaela lives in Washington with her hefty cat Peacho. You can email her at michaela@wdwnt.com.

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On a trip to Downtown Disney, we stopped by Salt & Straw to try one of their monthly ice cream flavors that has come out of their vault. On our last trip, we tried their Salted Caramel Cupcake ice cream. Opting for something fruity this time, we gave the Strawberry Tres Leches flavor a try. … Read more

PHOTOS: New Disney California Adventure Mickey’s Fun Wheel Ear Headband Arrives at Disneyland Resort

February 24, 2021

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Michaela Phillips

Michaela lives in Washington with her hefty cat Peacho. You can email her at michaela@wdwnt.com.

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As Disney California Adventure ramps of for the A Touch of Disney ticketed event (set to begin on March 18th), new merchandise is starting to arrive to the resort. We found a new pair of Mickey ears celebrating Mickey’s Fun Wheel/PIXAR Pal-A-Round! Disney California Adventure Mickey Ear Headband – $29.99 These ears are covered in … Read more

Walt Disney World Theme Park Hours Extended Select Dates in February and March

February 24, 2021

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Michaela Phillips

Michaela lives in Washington with her hefty cat Peacho. You can email her at michaela@wdwnt.com.

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Walt Disney World park hours have been extended for select dates in February and March. The opening times have remained the same, but there are now later closing times on the following days: Magic Kingdom: 2/28 – 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM3/5 – 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM3/6 – 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM3/7 – 9:00 AM to 10:00 … Read more

PHOTOS: Former Centorium Store Entrance Removed, Sealed Off as New MouseGear Takes Shape at EPCOT

February 25, 2021February 24, 2021

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Michaela Phillips

Michaela lives in Washington with her hefty cat Peacho. You can email her at michaela@wdwnt.com.

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While much of the roof has been removed from Innoventions West at EPCOT, work is also continuing on the old Innoventions East buildings. More windows were installed on the MouseGear portion of the building, you can see them above marked with x’s. To the right, we see that the old, abandoned Centorium entrance has finally … Read more

REVIEW: Salted Caramel Cupcake Ice Cream From Salt and Straw Packs a Salty Punch in the Downtown Disney District

February 23, 2021

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Michaela Phillips

Michaela lives in Washington with her hefty cat Peacho. You can email her at michaela@wdwnt.com.

Salted caramel cupcake salt and straw

Recently on a trip to Disneyland Resort, we stopped at Salt & Straw in the Downtown Disney District. Salt & Straw has new flavors to try this month from their Vault Series, where they re-release past offerings for a limited time. We decided to give one of these limited time flavors a try. Since the … Read more

Full Menu Revealed for Disney Junior Character Breakfast at Hollywood & Vine in Disney’s Hollywood Studios

February 22, 2021

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Michaela Phillips

Michaela lives in Washington with her hefty cat Peacho. You can email her at michaela@wdwnt.com.

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The menu is now available for the returning Hollywood & Vine Breakfast at Hollywood Studios. The Disney Junior Character Breakfast is returning to the restaurant starting March 22nd. The character breakfast will start at $42 per adult, and $27 per child. The menu options for this breakfast can be seen below, service is now a … Read more

PHOTOS: The Mandalorian “The Child” Streetwear Collection Available Now at Star Wars Trading Post in Disneyland Resort

February 21, 2021

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Michaela Phillips

Michaela lives in Washington with her hefty cat Peacho. You can email her at michaela@wdwnt.com.

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Friday marked the opening of the new Star Wars Trading Post merchandise location in the Downtown Disney District. Being released with the opening of the store is the new streetwear collection based on Grogu and The Mandalorian. Part of this collection was released at Walt Disney World, and is also available on shopDisney. Let’s take … Read more

REVIEW: New Cookies and Cream Pie Rice Crispy Treat is Surprisingly Good at Disneyland Resort

February 20, 2021

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Michaela Phillips

Michaela lives in Washington with her hefty cat Peacho. You can email her at michaela@wdwnt.com.

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On a trip to Disney California Adventure, we found a new treat to try. This new crispy treat is shaped in a pie dish and served by the slice. We’ve tried some of the Valentine’s Day crispy treats from Disneyland Resort, and were excited to take a bite out of this cookies and cream option. … Read more

Operating Hours Released for Walt Disney World Theme Parks Through May 8, 2021; Park Hours Extended Select Dates in March

February 19, 2021

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Michaela Phillips

Michaela lives in Washington with her hefty cat Peacho. You can email her at michaela@wdwnt.com.

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Walt Disney World has released the operating hours for its theme parks now through the first week of May. Park hours have also been extended from March 5th through the 13th at select parks. The Magic Kingdom continues to open at 9:00 AM, but will now close at 8:00 PM from March 5th to the … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: First Glimpse of Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary Celebration Coming Tomorrow on ABC’s Good Morning America Tomorrow

February 18, 2021

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Michaela Phillips

Michaela lives in Washington with her hefty cat Peacho. You can email her at michaela@wdwnt.com.

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The Disney Parks Twitter has announced that there will be a glimpse at the 50th Anniversary celebration of Walt Disney World on Good Morning America tomorrow morning. Included in the Tweet is a video showcasing Walt Disney World guests and cast members stating what they expect from a Disney celebration . In the video are … Read more

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