Break out the Thanksgiving stretchy pants! The 2026 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival returns August 27 through November 21, bringing Global Marketplaces, seasonal activities, and plenty of reasons to eat your way around World Showcase. One of the festival’s biggest draws is the Eat to the Beat Concert Series, with live performances nightly at… Read more »
Disney has officially announced the 2026 holiday season dates for Walt Disney World, and yes, it’s already time to start thinking about Christmas parties, festival snacks, holiday dining, and those popular reservations that can disappear quickly once booking season begins. The 2026 holiday season at Walt Disney World runs from November 13, 2026 through January… Read more »
Learn how Garden Rocks dining packages work during the EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival, including participating restaurants, concert seating, and tips for finding hard-to-get Disney dining reservations.
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is returning to Magic Kingdom in 2025 with a frightfully fun mix of spooky entertainment, rare character sightings, and sweet surprises. This beloved after-hours event runs on select nights from August 15 through October 31, 2025. Whether you’re planning your first visit or you’re a happy haunt returning home, here’s what… Read more »
Easter Sunday is just a little over a week away—April 20! If you’ll be spending the day at Disney World or Disneyland, there are some awesome brunch options you won’t want to miss. A few restaurants are offering special one-day-only menus just for Easter (mostly brunch, but there are even a couple of dinner options… Read more »
Book online beginning October 29, 2024. Advance reservations are highly recommended. A fan favorite part of the annual EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays, the Candlelight Processional is a nightly event at the America Gardens Theatre featuring a live orchestra, massive choir of Disney cast members and local youth, and a celebrity narrator telling the… Read more »
OCTOBER 2024 Boo to you! Halloween festivities are in full gear in both parks but – even scarier – it’s still Hurricane season in Florida! So, definitely get the travel insurance and pack your ponchos. Disney World Epcot International Food & Wine Festival The Epcot International Food & Wine Festival continues and runs through November… Read more »
AUGUST 2024 Things really start heating up in August as both Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party AND the EPCOT International Food and Wine festival return to Disney World! And also because well… Florida + August = surface-of-the-sun temperatures with the occasional hurricane. Seriously though, take breaks and stay hydrated folks! Disney World Epcot International Food &… Read more »
Reservations Now Open for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Dining Packages and the Not-So-Spooky Spectacular Dessert Party! Starting today, guests staying at a Disney Resort hotel can book their reservations for the Dessert Party and Dining Package at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. All other guests can begin booking reservations Monday, June 10, 2024. Reservations can fill… Read more »
Spooky season in the Magic Kingdom will kick off on August 9 run through Halloween Night, October 31. Tickets to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party go on sale to guests of select Walt Disney World Resort hotels May 8, 2024 and go on sale to all other guests May 15, 2024. August: 9, 13, 16, 20,… Read more »
Disney has finally dropped the dates for the fan favorite and longest running EPCOT festival! The 2024 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival takes place World August 29 through November 23. New This Year CommuniCore Hall will open on June 10 in the center of World Celebration, finally completing the EPCOT renovation. And, once the… Read more »
APRIL 2024 Spring has sprung but spring break season is finally ending, so park crowds should be a bit more manageable before summer vacation season starts. Disney World runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend April 18 is the start of runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend. As with most runDisney events there will probably be some parking lot and… Read more »
MARCH 2024 It’s a short list this month but it packs a punch. As we roll into March 2024 you can expect park crowds to increase as the month goes on. Two popular festivals – EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival and Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival kick off and schools start going… Read more »
Here’s everything we ate at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party and how they rank. We didn’t get to try everything because, we’re only human and some locations ran out of a lot of things before we got to them. Downside of going to one of the first parties of the year I guess. #8 –… Read more »
Opening night for Disney’s brand new holiday party was not their best hour. It was kind of a disaster. The concept of Jollywood Nights has a lot of potential but there are clearly some serious logistical issues in the event’s execution that still need to be worked out. So what went wrong? It’s a pretty… Read more »
NOVEMBER 2023 Oh hey there November. Didn’t see you there. Ok yeah I was in a Halloween candy induced sugar coma and missed the first of the month post. Moving on. It’s November in Disney parks and that brings all of the official Holiday celebrations – including a brand new party in Disney World! Disney… Read more »
OCTOBER 2023 Boo to you and you’re welcome! Halloween festivities are in full gear in both parks and a certain wayfinder is opening a new attraction in EPCOT. Also, it’s still Hurricane season in Florida, so definitely get the travel insurance. Disney World Epcot International Food & Wine Festival The Epcot International Food & Wine… Read more »
SEPTEMBER 2023 Winds in the east, mist coming in… like somethin’ is brewin’ and bout to begin. Things are bubbling and brewing in September as both Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party and the EPCOT International Food and Wine festival continue in Disney World! As for the wind well…September is the peak of Hurricane Season in Florida,… Read more »
This extra ticket event at Disney World’s Magic Kingdom is awesome and everyone should experience at least once. Although honestly one time may not be enough because there’s A LOT going on at this event. I’ve been multiple times over the years and I still haven’t experienced everything this after hours event has to offer.
Reservations for Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular Dessert Party will be available on July 18, 2023! I repeat: Next week we’ll finally FINALLY be able to book tickets to the Not-So-Spooky Spectacular Dessert Party. We’ve been waiting anxiously for this news since April when Disney first announced the 2023 dates for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party and we… Read more »