PHOTOS: New “Harry Potter” Hogwarts House Passport Covers at Universal Orlando Resort

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Keep your passport protected and stylish during your travels with these new Harry Potter passport covers available at Universal Orlando Resort. Each cover is inspired by a different Hogwarts house, with the house animal and colors. Hogwarts House Passport Cover – $28 The animal is embossed on the center front, while the house name is embossed on the lower stripe. Inside, the cover also has four card slots on one side, and an extra pocket on the other side. Unfortunately, […]

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PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Hollywood Studios & Disney Springs 5/30/21 (Holiday Weekend Crowds, More Physical Distancing Changes, 2021 Disney Cruise Line Merchandise, “Cruella” Treats, and More)

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Welcome to Disney’s Hollywood Studios as we reach the halfway point of Memorial Day weekend. Naturally, it’s a popular time for guests to visit, and Orlando International Airport advises that travel will be at 90% of pre-COVID levels. Outside of the park, guests have formed long lines as they wait to enter. As Disney readily admits they are increasing capacity, CDC guidelines are revised and relaxed, and vaccination numbers steadily rise, it’s an expected reality that crowds will grow as […]

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PHOTOS: See What Disney World’s Memorial Day Crowds Look Like

Today is Memorial Day, a national holiday in the U.S., which means quite a few people will be off from work and may have decided to take advantage of the holiday weekend to visit Disney World.

A Look at the Crowds

We’ve already shared a look at some Memorial Day treats available in Disney World, and now we’re bringing you all the details about one big thing you might be wondering about…the CROWDS!

With Disney World announcing that capacity has been quietly increasing and will continue to increase over the coming months you might be wondering just what the Memorial Day crowds looked like in the parks.

Today our reporters made their way around the 4 Disney World theme parks to get a look at what was going on for the holiday. Let’s start our crowds tour in Magic Kingdom. On Main Street, U.S.A. there were some decent crowds, but also pockets of empty space.

Main Street, U.S.A.

In Tomorrowland the situation was the same. There were some lines and crowds in certain areas…

Tomorrowland

…but plenty of space in others.

Tomorrowland

Surprisingly, the area in Fantasyland that typically has a large crowding issue (near Peter Pan’s Flight and “it’s a small world”) was not that bad. There was still a decent amount of space when we walked through.

Fantasyland

Near some popular attractions…

Frontierland Crowds

…or restaurants, however, we did find some more guests.

Time to Eat!

The situation was similar over at EPCOT. While there were areas with larger crowds…

EPCOT Crowds

…there were also areas with more space.

EPCOT Crowds

The area near the Mexico pavilion was quite crowded. This is a pavilion that can get very busy though, so this is not a big surprise.

More Crowds Over Here!

At Disney’s Hollywood Studios, there were again plenty of areas with lots of space!

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Though you could find some more guests in certain places.

Not Too Bad Here!

In Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Pandora — The World of Avatar was pretty busy, but again that’s no big surprise.

Crowds

Other areas in the park had fairly large crowds, but also pockets of empty space.

More Space Here

One of our reporters indicated that the crowds essentially felt like what they would be during a weekend in Disney World. Weekends typically tend to have larger crowds than the weekdays in the parks. There were some places today where we found bigger crowds, and other areas where there was plenty of space. It just depended on where we walked and how the crowds flowed through the space.

Some More People Here!

And that’s our look at the Memorial Day crowds in Disney World! We’ll continue to look for updates as to the crowds in the parks, especially as summer approaches, and we’ll let you know if we notice any significant changes. Stay tuned to DFB for all the latest news!

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With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis (and how to get FREE dining); and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you’ll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet.

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PHOTOS: New Corkcicle Travel Tumbler for Disney’s BoardWalk Resort Available

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If you find yourself in need of a travel tumbler while staying at Walt Disney World, your hotel gift shop may just have you covered. At Disney’s BoardWalk Resort, we found a new Corkcicle tumbler perfect for a day in the park. Disney’s BoardWalk Resort Corkcicle – $39.99 The sleek blue tumbler has a silver cap and a picture of a surrey bike. Check out more Corkcicle products below. PHOTOS: NEW Disney’s Contemporary Resort Corkcicle Canteen Bottle Available at Walt […]

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REVIEW: Jurassic World Dig in Jar from the New Tribute Store at Universal Studios Florida

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The Jurassic World Tribute Store is now open, and we dropped by to try some of the new dinosaur-themed treats. The Jurassic World Dig in Jar is a cute snack with a souvenir jar (with the logo actually printed on it) for the chocolate lovers among us. Let’s dig in! You can find the Jurassic World Dig in Jar at the Treat Outpost in the last room of the store. Jurassic World Dig in Jar – $12 Grab a spoon […]

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PHOTOS: Disney’s Latest Accessories Are a LOOK!

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There are SO many Disney souvenirs you can get in the parks these days, it can sometimes be difficult to decide which ones you really want to grab. There are ears, spirit jerseys, shoes, and lots more.

Let’s Go Shopping!

But, today we found something VERY unique over in Disneyland Park at Disney Clothiers Ltd. and these items are a LOOK.

As we were walking around Disney Clothiers today in Disneyland Park we spotted something we hadn’t really noticed before — some Disney belts! But these are not ordinary belts that will just hold up your pants or shorts (or maybe dress). NO! These belts have a GIANT belt buckle designs that will make your love for Disney truly unmistakeable the next time someone just takes a glimpse at your outfit!

WOW! It’s a Castle Belt Buckle!

There were two varieties available from what we saw. One with the Castle design on it…

Another Look at the Disneyland Castle Belt

…and another belt with the Disneyland “D” logo.

Disneyland Belt

The belts come in a variety of sizes and are generally priced at $29.99.

Quite a Few Available

The most similar thing we could find online is this Disney Signature “D” Logo Belt from BoxLunch which is priced at $29.90.

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There are some other belts with large designs on them as well on the same website that you can grab.

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These are pretty unique! If you love to wear belts with BIG designs on the belt buckle, then these could be just the thing for you. We could see them being pretty fun to add to a solid black dress for example where the castle belt buckle would be the statement piece. No matter how you wear or style them, if you want to grab one you can head over to Disneyland and pick one up!

We’ll keep an eye out for more unique Disney items and let you know what we find!

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What do you think of these belts? Would you wear them in Disneyland or maybe at home? Tell us in the comments!

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PHOTOS: New “Mandalorian” Gear Arrives, Kylo Ren and Storm Trooper Figures are Ready for Action in Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland Resort

A display of new Star Wars Mandalorian merchandise in Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland featuring Boba Fett shirts and toys

The force was with us today to show us the way to more Star Wars merchandise finds inside Galaxy’s Edge! We spotted several new items, so let’s take a look at the bounty. Boba Fett Youth T-Shirt – $24.99 The youth version features designs of Boba’s helmet on the front and sleeve. Adult Mythosaur Skull T-Shirt – $36.99 Baba Fett is written in Aurebesh on the Adult version’s sleeve, along with a rendering of his helmet. Both of these styles […]

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VIDEO: Try Not to Cry While Watching This Cast Member Event at Disneyland Paris

Disneyland Paris is reopening on June 17th!

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It’s been a wild year of openings and closures for this park — but during the latest shutdown, Sleeping Beauty Castle has been getting some spiffying! And a special event let Cast Members become a part of this iconic moment in time.

During the “Part of my Castle” event, over 2,000 Disneyland Paris Cast Members wrote “commemorative letters” highlighting a personal anecdote or their connection to the park. Then, the letters were locked up in a special case and placed in one of the castle’s turrets, so these Cast Members’ words would become a part of this icon. Pretty cool, right?!

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Naturally, this was a pretty special event for the Cast Members. You can learn more about it in Disney’s video!

Anyone tearing up?! Or is that just us? We can’t wait for Disneyland Paris to reopen — and we’re sure you’re excited, too! We’ll keep bringing ya the latest Disney news and updates, so stay tuned to DFB.

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Today Is Your LAST DAY to Get Tons of Disney Mugs, Shirts, and More on Sale!

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We’ve all been there — you’ve got a few items in your cart that you’ve been keeping an eye on and just waiting for a good sale to come around so you can snag them at a discount!!

You Could Get This at a Discount! ©Hot Topic

Well, if you’ve been waiting to hit “buy,” now might be the time! Right now, you can stack your savings with 2 HUGE Disney sales on shopDisney. AND you can score some big savings on Disney mugs, shirts, shoes, and more at another website…but you’ll need to act fast!

Today is the LAST DAY to save up to 50% OFF a whole bunch of Disney items and more on Hot Topic’s website!

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For this sale, the Disney category alone shows over 300(!!) items that you could grab at a discount! There are all kinds of things available here from bags and shoes…

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…to makeup and shirts…

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…and everything in between!

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For all you mug collectors, there are also some mugs on sale like this Lilo & Stitch Hawaii Mug which you can get right now for $7.74 (normally priced at $12.90).

So Fun! ©Hot Topic

If you love Beauty and the Beast, then you can snag a Her Universe Beauty and the Beast Floral Tank Top on sale for $16.45-$18.45 (normally $32.90 – $36.90).

Love This Design ©Hot Topic

As we mentioned above, today is the LAST DAY that this sale will be going on at Hot Topic, so be sure to take advantage of it before it’s gone!

We’ll keep an eye out for more great sales on Disney merchandise and let you know what we find!

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With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis (and how to get FREE dining); and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you’ll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet.

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What’s New at Disney Springs: 9 New Snacks and LOTS of ‘Cruella’ Merch!

Hello from Disney Springs!

Disney Springs

We’ve got LOTS of new snacks and merch to show ya, so let’s get started!

Disney Springs Food Updates

The Ganachery

Disney’s new Cruella movie debuted last week, and we got some stylish new snacks to celebrate! One of those was the XOXO, Cruella ganache pop from The Ganachery.

This is SO good, friends.

This treat is white chocolate with cookies and cream ganache, dipped in dark chocolate. We found it to be rich AND tasty! You can grab it for $7 through June 6th.

Click Here for Our Full Review!

Amorette’s Patisserie

Speaking of limited-edition Cruella treats…Amorette’s Patisserie has one, too! The Cruella Petit Cake is a whopping $20, and you’ll get vanilla chiffon cake and graham cake with milk chocolate mousse and chocolate chip cookie dough!

Cruella Petit Cake

This is a fun, light dessert — with a SECRET red velvet flavor! Again, it’s available through June 6th.

Click Here for Our Full Review!

Vivoli il Gelato

Now we’re hoppin’ over to Vivoli il Gelato for 2 new treats! The Burgerlato is just what it sounds like — a gelato burger — and comes with a truffle brownie, cake batter gelato, strawberry sauce, and bacon inside an Italian doughnut for $11.

A burger made of gelato!

The Scarlet Spider is a little spookier! You’ll get cookies and cream gelato, milk, waffle cone, chocolate sauce, strawberry sauce, sprinkles, and whipped cream — with a non-edible spider ring.

Um… there’s a spider in our drink!

That snack is $15, and it’s inspired by none other than Black Widow!

Click Here for Our Full Review of These 2 Treats!

Everglazed Donuts & Cold Brew

At Everglazed Donuts & Cold Brew, there’s ANOTHER new (and unusual) burger: the B&G Burger! It comes with  2 patties of ground beef, American cheese, ketchup, mayo, lettuce, tomato, bread, and pickles on a sweet bun. But for $1 extra, you can get it on a Glazed Donut — so you KNOW that’s what we did!

MASSIVE burger

It’s big and messy and did NOT disappoint! It’s the perfect combo of salty and sweet. Try it for $14 (that includes the $1 up-charge for the donut!).

Check Out Our Full Review!

Marketplace Snacks

Onto Marketplace Snacks for 2 MORE desserts! We’ve got a major taste of summer over here with the new Dole Whip Watermelon Parfait. It’s $5.29 and comes with Watermelon Dole Whip, key lime custard, chocolate chips, and a real watermelon in the shape of Mickey Mouse as a garnish on top.

Watermelon Dole Whip Parfait — Super Cute!

This wasn’t our favorite Dole Whip variety we’ve tried by far, but fans of the super-sweet may want to give it a try!

Here’s Our Full Review!

We also found a SECRET snack on the menu: a Watermelon Dole Whip Taco! This is a watermelon slice filled with Watermelon Dole Whip and topped with chocolate chips — and again, it wasn’t the best. As usual, that Watermelon Dole Whip was just a bit too sweet.

Watermelon Dole Whip Slice

But you can try it for $6.38!

Check Out Our Full Review!

Morimoto Asia Street Foods

Time for somethin’ savory! At Morimoto Asia Street Food, we dug into the NEW Buffalo Chicken Egg Roll — which, by the way, is SO good.

You’ve gotta try this!

It’s $4 and makes the perfect snack!

Read Our Full Review!

Coca-Cola Rooftop Bar

Lastly, we popped by the Coca-Cola Rooftop Bar to try the new 1971-inspired sip: the Perfect Harmony Cocktail! You’ll get a mix of Dry Gin, Orange Curacao Liqueur, Sweet Vermouth, Ginger Ale, and (of course!) Coca-Cola. 

Perfect Harmony Cocktail

This is a gin-heavy drink, without super strong orange or Coke flavors. But we DID love that groovy souvenir cup!

Check Out Our Full Review!

Disney Springs Merchandise Updates

Coca-Cola Store

Like we mentioned, the Coca-Cola Rooftop Bar has a new ’70s-inspired drink, but how about some MERCH?! The #Coke1971Collection celebrates 50 years since Coca-Cola’s famous commercial. You can shop for t-shirts

T-Shirt

sweatshirts

Sweatshirt

keychains

A keychain!

…and even makeup at the Coca-Cola Store!

There’s even makeup!

The whole collection is SUPER colorful.

Ever After

At Ever After Jewelry Co., we spotted some new BaubleBar jewelry: some earrings

BaubleBar Earrings

…a bracelet for $40

What a fun bracelet!

…and another set of earrings for $50!

More earrings!

If you’re looking for some subtle Disney bling, you may wanna shop here.

Havaianas

There’s plenty of Cruella-inspired merch, too! At Havaianas, we found some new Cruella flip-flops. You can get a couple of designs for $40

Stylish!

…like this cool pair with black and white straps

Pretty fun!

…or a platform pair for $50!

These have a platform!

Pretty nifty kicks, right?

MAC

But we’re not done with Cruella just yet! Because MAC’s got a new Cruella makeup collection including LOTS of lipstick, false lashes, and more.

Cruella Makeup Collection

Here’s a closer look at that eyeshadow palette!

Eyeshadow Palette

It seems like Cruella is everywhere around Disney World lately, showin’ off her style.

Check Out More Cruella Merch!

Disney Springs Additional Updates

As Disney continues to reduce its social distancing guidelines, we’ve noticed stickers being removed around property. Such was the case at the Disney Springs bus stop!

Social Distancing Stickers Removed

You can see where the markers have been peeled off where guests line up for the buses. We’ll keep an eye out for more social distancing changes around the parks!

No more markers!

Well, that wraps up our Disney Springs updates for ya! We’ll be in the parks every day checking out what’s new, so stay tuned to DFB!

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With mini-reviews of every single restaurant, bar, lounge, kiosk and more; an entire chapter on the best snacks in Disney World; full Disney Dining Plan analysis (and how to get FREE dining); and a full chapter on discounts and deals; you’ll have everything you need to plan your best vacation yet.

Click here to order your copy of the 2021 DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining E-book with code WDW2021 to save 25% off the cover price today!

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