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What’s New Around Walt Disney World — June 14, 2016


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If you’ve been keeping up on all the latest food news in Walt Disney World with us here at the DFB, then you know that the latter half of May brought all kinds of additions to the Disney dining scene!

Disney Springs

Disney Springs

And the arrival of the summer season also brings expanded food options to feed the increasing crowds at the parks and beyond, so our tour will include all sorts of updates, changes, and additions – both big and small – as we check out What’s New around Walt Disney World!

Magic Kingdom

We’re kicking things off with a celebration of all things DORY in honor of the Finding Dory film making its debut on June 17th! Find these Nemo and Dory Caramel Apples at Big Top Treats (you can also find them at Candy Cauldron in Disney Springs West Side and at Marceline’s in Disneyland).

Nemo and Dory Caramel Apples

Nemo and Dory Caramel Apples

Plenty of fun new merchandise heralds the arrival of the movie, too. These mugs found at major merchandise stops around the parks are just one example.

Finding Dory merchandise

Finding Dory merchandise

Finding Dory mug

Finding Dory mug

And here’s a fun find for all the Popcorn peeps! Some seriously fun new flavors of Main Street Popcorn have hit the scene, like Butter Toffee Almond, Sriracha Kettle Corn, Maple Bacon, and Truffle. Yowza!

Main Street Popcorn Flavors

Main Street Popcorn Flavors

But it doesn’t stop there! Your inner Popcorn Connoisseur can also try Kettle Corn with Red Alaea Salt, Parmesan Garlic, or CHURRO!

Main Street Popcorn Flavors

Main Street Popcorn Flavors

We spotted these at The Confectionery, but keep an eye out for them at snack and merchandise spots all over Disney World.

Congratulations to Marie from The AristoCats, who has earned a place of honor on a Disney World Character Lollipop :)

Marie Lollipop

Marie Lollipop

Stop by Main Street Bakery to find the new Mickey Mouse Cupcake!

Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck Cupcakes

Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck Cupcakes

This chocolate cupcake topped with chocolate buttercream and wafer ears is the new neighbor of the vanilla Donald Duck Butt Cupcake.

Should you find the seasonally open Tomorrowland Terrace operating during your visit (which will be more likely during the busy summer season), you’ll also find several new items on the menu.

Tomorrowland Terrace Menu

Tomorrowland Terrace Menu

Tomorrowland Terrace Menu

Tomorrowland Terrace Menu

These include sandwiches like Spicy Chicken, Pulled Pork Banh Mi, and Smoked Sausage. Even the ol’ Angus Bacon Cheeseburger got an upgrade with a Pretzel Bun!

Pulled Pork Banh Mi Sandwich

Pulled Pork Banh Mi Sandwich

Smoked Sausage Sandwich

Smoked Sausage Sandwich

Coconut Tres Leches Cake and a Rocky Road Brownie make up the new dessert options.

Rocky Road Brownie

Rocky Road Brownie

Look for our review of these new eats — and more — soon!

The addition of Main Street Electrical Parade Lunch Packages isn’t the only new thing at Tony’s Town Square.

Tony’s Tony Square Restaurant

Tony’s Town Square Restaurant

A Fish of the Day entrée has been added along with Cannoli for dessert (which took the place of the Crème Brulee).

Epcot

The Land Pavilion is offering a heartfelt “Welcome back” to the Soarin’ attraction with this Orange Soarin’ Cupcake at Sunshine Seasons!

Soarin' Cupcake

Soarin’ Cupcake

In its earliest returning weeks, guests have experienced the original – or “classic” – Soarin’ film. But June 17th marks the debut of Soarin’ Around the World with all new adventures!

And now that the headliner attraction is back in The Land Pavilion, Sunshine Seasons has amped up the breakfast menu to match the crowds that will be lining up to soar once more.

Sunshine Seasons at The Land pavilion in Epcot

Sunshine Seasons

Look for Cinnamon French Toast Bread Pudding and a Breakfast Panini among the new options.

Temps are warming rapidly here in Florida, so you may want to cool down at Cool Wash, where adults can now order up their choice of Frozen Beverage with Grey Goose Vodka, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, or Captain Morgan’s Original Spiced Rum.

Cool Wash menu

Cool Wash menu

The Frozen Ever After attraction opens on June 21st in the Norway Pavilion, along with Royal Sommerhus – the new Frozen Meet and Greet location!

Elsa and Anna can't wait to see YOU in Norway!

Elsa and Anna can’t wait to see YOU in Norway!

Along with that major change comes another… to the menu at Akershus Royal Banquet Hall, which is now featuring one all-day menu (as opposed to the previous lunch vs. dinner offerings; breakfast, of course, still has its own menu).

Akershus All-Day Menu

Akershus All-Day Menu

More changes have come to the selections at China’s Lotus Blossom CafeSichuan Spicy Chicken has replaced the Beijing Noodles, and a Mongolian Style Beef Noodle entrée is also now available (instead of the previous Beef Noodle Soup Bowl).

Lotus Blossom Café menu

Lotus Blossom Cafe menu

Don’t forget that the Prix Fixe three-course lunch is still an option through the summer at Tutto Italia in the Italy Pavilion.

Tutto Italia and Gusto Wine Cellar

Tutto Italia and Gusto Wine Cellar

It includes choice of appetizer, entrée, dessert, and a non-alcoholic beverage for $27 and will be on offer through August 31st.

Tutto Italia Menu

Tutto Italia Menu

A new Lobster Appetizer has also been added to the menu for lunch and dinner, and a Rack of Lamb is now available for dinner only.

Tutto Italia Menu

Tutto Italia Menu

The celebration continues in Italy, where Via Napoli recently served its One Millionth Pizza!

Pizza at Via Napoli

Pizza at Via Napoli

They’re also now serving an Affumicata Pizza (a white pizza topped with mozzarella, smoked salmon, arugula, pomodorini, and stracchino).

Via Napoli menu

Via Napoli menu

Fans of Kakigori – the Japanese Shaved Ice found at Kabuki Cafe — may be interested to hear about the new Sake Mists!

Kabuki Cafe

Kabuki Cafe

These alcoholic Shaved Ice flavors are for grownups only, featuring Blood Orange, Chocolate Cherry, and Coffee.

Kabuki Café menu

Kabuki Cafe menu

New choices can also be found among the cocktails at the nearby outdoor Sake Bar.

Outdoor Sake Bar

Outdoor Sake Bar

The Cucumber Cooler and Spicy Mango Sake are recent additions to the menu, along with the Rising Sun (which is beer with a shot of sake).

Outdoor Sake Bar menu

Outdoor Sake Bar menu

You can now recharge your phone while you’re recharging with a margarita at La Cava del Tequila in the Mexico Pavilion, according to the @cavadeltequila Twitter account.

@cavadeltequila Twitter Account

@cavadeltequila Twitter Account

And lastly, the Refreshment Cool Post is now serving the Outpost Oasis.

Refreshment Coolpost

Refreshment Cool Post

Refreshment Cool Post menu

Refreshment Cool Post menu

It’s Lemon Soft-serve and Grey Goose Vodka.

Hollywood Studios

A blueberry and vanilla Finding Dory Cupcake will be swimming into Counter Service spots like the Trolley Car Café, Rosie’s All-American Cafe, Fairfax Fare, and Starring Rolls.

Trolley Car Cafe sign

Trolley Car Cafe sign

The Trolley Car is also serving up Vegetable Rolls these days.

Vegetable Rolls

Vegetable Rolls

At Catalina Eddie’s, a Meat Lovers Pizza has replaced the flatbread.

Catalina Eddie's menu

Catalina Eddie’s menu

And all sorts of new Counter Service options are now available at Echo Lake Eats!

Echo Lake Eats

Echo Lake Eats

This group of three kiosks located around Echo Lake – Hollywood Waffles of Fame, Sliders to the Stars, and Bocados del Lago Nachos y Empanadas – will be serving guests at Hollywood Studios through the summer.

Echo Lake Eats

Echo Lake Eats

Check out our review of the new options — including the Shaved Turkey and Gouda Waffle Sandwich pictured below!

Shaved Turkey and Gouda Waffle Sandwich

Shaved Turkey and Gouda Waffle Sandwich

Our final Studios stop is The Hollywood Brown Derby where a Roasted Rack of Lamb and Pork Three Ways can now be found on the menu.

The Hollywood Brown Derby

The Hollywood Brown Derby

A Marinated Shrimp Skewer has also enhanced the enhancement options at the Derby.

Animal Kingdom

Not much has happened at Animal Kingdom since our last round of What’s New.

Tree of Life Awakening at Night

Tree of Life at Night

Unless you want to count the fact that Memorial Day Weekend rang in all-new nighttime offerings to the previously day-only park! And the arrival of Tiffins, the park’s first Signature restaurant!

Tiffins sign

Tiffins sign

The Grand Gallery of Tiffins

The Grand Gallery of Tiffins

Wagyu Striploin and Braised Short Rib

Wagyu Striploin and Braised Short Rib

And this guy! (Read all about him-or-her here!)

Whole Fried Sustainable Fish at Tiffins

Whole Fried Sustainable Fish at Tiffins

Oh, and Nomad Lounge is Disney World’s latest bar. (Find out why we love it!)

Hightower Rocks

Hightower Rocks

There are also TWO new evening street parties – the Harambe Wildlife Parti and Discovery Island Carnivale.

Harambe Village Acrobats

Harambe Village Acrobats

Discovery Island Carnivale

Discovery Island Carnivale

The park’s very first nighttime show, The Jungle Book: Alive with Magic, made its debut.

Jungle Book: Alive with Magic

Jungle Book: Alive with Magic

And new snacks — like an updated Tree of Life Cupcake in honor of the tree’s new nighttime colors — and souvenir steins are on offer to celebrate all the new adventures at Animal Kingdom!

"Awakened" Tree of Life Cupcake

“Awakened” Tree of Life Cupcake

Glowing Stein

Glowing Stein

Glowing Stein

Glowing Stein

But that’s it, really. ;)

Disney Springs

When we published our last round of What’s New, we were anxiously anticipating the opening of several new eateries all over Disney Springs… and now they’re up and running! From Counter Service and snack spots like D-Luxe Burger, Amorette’s Patisserie, Sprinkles, and Morimoto Asia Street Food

D-Luxe Burger

D-Luxe Burger

Amorette's Signature Mini Cake

Amorette’s Signature Mini Cake

Cupcake in Sprinkles Box from the Cupcake ATM

Cupcake in Sprinkles Box from the Cupcake ATM

Morimoto Asia Street Food

Morimoto Asia Street Food

… to fine dining establishments like STK Orlando.

STK Orlando

STK Orlando

Upper Level Patio Dining at STK Orlando

Upper Level Patio Dining at STK Orlando

32 ounce Porterhouse

32 ounce Porterhouse

Four new kiosks up the options even further: The Daily Poutine, YeSake, B.B. Wolf’s Sausage Co., and AristoCrepes!

The Daily Poutine

The Daily Poutine

YeSake

YeSake

The 3 Little Pigs Sampler at B.B. Wolf's Sausage Co.

The 3 Little Pigs Sampler at B.B. Wolf’s Sausage Co.

Crepe and AristoCrepes Kiosk

Crepe and AristoCrepes Kiosk

They’re all yours to choose from and enjoy on your next visit to Disney Springs!

Disney Springs

Disney Springs

Soon we’ll be turning our attention to some eagerly anticipated restaurants opening this summer, with Frontera Cocina by Rick Bayless and Homecoming: Florida Kitchen and Southern Shine by Chef Art Smith among them.

Frontera Cocina

Frontera Cocina

Coming Soon --  Homecoming: Florida Kitchen and Shine Bar

Coming Soon — Homecoming: Florida Kitchen and Shine Bar

We can’t wait to see what these new venues bring to the ever-expanding dining scene at Disney Springs!

Disney’s Boardwalk

Last month we also welcomed Ample Hills Creamery — and their ridiculously decandent housemade ice cream – to the Boardwalk!

Ample Hills Creamery

Ample Hills Creamery

And don’t forget that right next door at the ESPN Club, select soccer games are being broadcast through July 10th. For select early morning matches, the restaurant is open at 8:30 am and serving a few traditional breakfast options.

ESPN Club

ESPN Club

The spot is also now accepting Advance Dining Reservations for lunch on Mondays through Fridays.

Well, that’s it for this round! But you know it’s never quiet for long around these parts, so well be back soon to show you What’s New. So until next time… Thanks for Soarin’ with us!

Have you spotted anything new during a recent trip around the World? We’d love to hear about it in a comment!

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