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One of our favorite spots, Wine Bar George, is ready to help you celebrate the long 4th of July weekend with a returning favorite in Disney Springs!

On Twitter, Wine Bar George has shared that the Tomahawk for Two is back for dinner from July 3rd through 5th!

The 36 oz. (!!!) Santa Carota Tomahawk for Two (or — as Wine Bar George says — “or even three or four”) is served with pepper bacon relish and Yukon potatoes.

Guests can make a reservation to celebrate at Wine Bar George on the Walt Disney World website, or via OpenTable or Yelp.

Read about our most recent meal at Wine Bar George by clicking here!

Of course, if you partake in the Tomahawk this weekend, that presents the perfect opportunity to try The Hoot Cocktail featuring Hooten Young American Whiskey. Just sayin’.

No matter where you celebrate, we hope you have a Happy 4th of July!

Have you ever dined at Wine Bar George? Please let us know with a comment!

 

From our friends at www.disneyfoodblog.com
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It might be summertime, but we’re already looking forward to Halloween in Disney World (it’s one of our favorite times of the year)!

But as the parks get ready to reopen, Disney has shared that parades, fireworks, and character meet and greets are halted for the time being and Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party has been canceled for 2020.

But never fear, ghosts and ghoulies! Since there will be NO party this year, we’re taking a look at how guests can STILL celebrate Halloween in the parks. 

Dressing Up in the Parks

Halloween is the time to explore your ghoulish side or live out your Disney Princess dreams with a new costume in the Fall! Usually, guests of all ages are welcome to dress as their favorite characters for a night during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. But what are guests to do since the event isn’t happening this year?

Well, there’s still a way you can dress up in the parks this year! Guests under 14 years old are able to wear costumes in the parks whenever they’d like. While guests 14 years of age and older are not technically allowed to wear costumes, they can Disneybound instead!

In case you’ve never heard of Disneybounding, it’s when guests put together outfits to look like characters from their favorite films, represent attractions around the park, and more — without actually wearing a costume.

Although you can gather up items from your own closet at home, The Dress Shop at Marketplace Co-Op in Disney Springs also has some gorgeous numbers that would be perfect for Disneybounding. And, since spooky season is just around the corner, you can expect a few more Halloween-inspired dresses to wear soon!

While Disney has had a requirement in place that masks cannot cover the whole face when a child wears a costume, everyone will still need a protective face covering in the parks this year. And you can mix and match your face masks with your costumes or Disneybounds to complete your ensemble.

Halloween Treats

Although the exclusive treats from Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party won’t be available this year, Disney will likely still roll out different Halloween treats throughout the parks! Get ready for pumpkin-spiced EVERYTHING, people!!!!

In honor of the Fourth of July and Father’s Day, we’ve already seen themed feasts and brightly colored goodies to ring in the holidays. And while there are usually exclusive Halloween party treats, Disney also rolls out standard fall treats through the parks each year. We still anticipate that Disney will do the same this year.

We can expect some of the same cupcakes, cookies, cinnamon rolls, and ice cream treats that are usually themed for the fall to come back again.

Buuut, there will most likely be NEW snacks since Disney World introduces batches of original creations just in time for Halloween. (Disney, please bring back the Pumpkin Spice Milkshake and Constance’s For Better or For Worse Wedding Cake.)

These are the Halloween treats you might be able to spot every day in Disney World!

Halloween Decorations and Entertainment

When the parks reopen, there are going to be a lot of changes with new sanitation and distancing measures, modifications in entertainment, temperature checks, and more. While we don’t know too much about Disney’s plans for decor this year, since the party is canceled, we will probably see SOME of the amazing decorations we look forward to each year!

You’ll be able to spot Halloween banners and bunting all around, scarecrows welcoming everyone to the parks, little pumpkins, and the cute Mickey Jack-o-lanterns on Main Street. PhotoPass will still be in the parks, so guests will have opportunities to take pictures in front of Cinderella Castle, the Haunted Mansion, and other spots around Disney World.

PhotoPass has already stated that different props will be made available, where guests will be asked to stand behind specific props or the props will be wiped down between each use. There are also usually some themed backgrounds that Disney puts out (so maybe you can pose with the Oogie Boogie Man himself!).

Take a look at all the attractions, entertainment, and stores that will be back in the parks when Disney World re-opens!

Halloween Merchandise

Just like there have been themed holiday treats in Disney World, we’ve also seen merchandise for the Fourth of July and Father’s Day. Most likely, we will be seeing Halloween items in the parks as well (hopefully with the Sanderson Sisters!).

We’re talking about the themed ears, take-home candy from around the parks, spirit jerseys, and MORE. We hope to have more popcorn buckets like the Oogie Boogie Popcorn Bucket or an entire collection of spooky MagicBands to take home with us!

Annual Passholders will possibly still have the chance to pick up Halloween merchandise that Sandy Claws has put out especially for them.

Whether Passholders want to show off new pins or tees in time for the Fall festivities, we can’t wait to see what items Disney World conjures up soon!

Here’s all the Halloween merchandise that could materialize in the parks this year!

Halloween Activities at the Disney Resorts

If you think the parks are the only spots to get in on the fun, you’re going to want to visit the Disney Resorts (if we can resort hop by then) for more Halloween and Fall spirit! As the resorts start to reopen over the next couple of months, they will hopefully introduce the same activities and decorations that they have used each year.

We’ve already seen touchless activities, like trivia and Movies Under the Stars, brought back at the resorts. So we wouldn’t be surprised if the resorts transformed into their own wicked wonderlands to celebrate Halloween.

In the past, we’ve seen golf carts with skeletons and crisp Fall leaves at Disney’s Fort Wilderness, a lobby makeover at Disney’s Beach Club Resort, and themed treats galore at places like Disney’s BoardWalk Inn.

We’re hoping that the resorts bring back familiar activities like costume contests, arts and crafts, and Halloween movie screenings in some capacity that guests of all ages will be able to enjoy. We just really want to watch The Nightmare Before Christmas under the night sky again!!

Take a look at the grand re-opening of the Disney Resorts here!

A Taste of Epcot International Food and Wine Festival

A new addition to this year’s Halloween line-up will be the extended Epcot Food and Wine Festival! Since the parks closed during the Flower and Garden Festival, the new  Taste of Epcot International Food and Wine Festival this year will combine elements of the Flower and Garden Festival along with Food and Wine for an amazing time.

The festival will be starting on July 15th, which is the same day Epcot reopens, and it will last throughout the Fall. So it will be the longest Food and Wine Festival EVER. There will be 20 food booths throughout the park with returning spots like Hawaii, Hops and Barley, and Islands of the Caribbean.

Although you might not be able to trick-or-treat like you used to in the parks, you can still hop around to the different food booths in Epcot for some new and returning treats instead.

Check out our Best of the Fest from last year’s Food and Wine Festival!

While Disney World will still be having Halloween festivities in the parks, we’re curious to see how Disney will be adapting its holiday celebrations to fit the new safety guidelines. Halloween may not be the same as we’ve seen it before, but it’s still going to be a terrifyingly good time, no matter what!

Here’s what our readers think about Disney World’s re-opening timeline!

Will you be going to Disney World during Halloween time? Let us know in the comments below!

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Disney parks around the world are beginning to reopen.

Opening the same week as Walt Disney World, Disneyland Paris will begin a gradual reopening on July 15th — but that’s not the only result of getting back to business. Construction has also resumed in the park on several highly-anticipated upcoming attractions, like the Marvel Hotel! Check it out.

Disneyland Paris announced that in-progress construction and renovation work will resume this week. These projects include Disney’s Hotel New York — The Art of Marvel, Avengers Campus, Cars Route 66 Road Trip, and Disney Junior Dream Factory.

Recently, Imagineering President Bob Weiss gave us an update on construction at the Disney parks around the world. He assured that Avengers Campus in Disneyland Paris (and in Disney California Adventure) would “be able to surge forward.”

As construction resumes, the health and safety of Imagineers, Cast Members, contractors, and suppliers remain a priority. Imagineering has implemented new health measures such as face masks and physical distancing.

Natacha Rafalski, President of Disneyland Paris, said of the resumption, “I am very pleased to welcome our Cast Members, the Imagineers, and the contracting companies to relaunch the construction of new and exciting experiences that will entertain and delight our visitors in the years to come.”

Stay tuned to DFB for all of the latest updates about the reopening Disney parks!

Click here to learn more about the latest Disney parks construction update!

Are you excited that progress has resumed in Disneyland Paris? Tell us in the comments! 

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The West Side of Disney Springs is really springing back to life.

The Disney Springs food trucks have returned to Exposition Park and City Works Eatery and Pour House has reopened along with House of Blues.

And now Splitsville Luxury Lanes has just announced they’ll be reopening on Friday, July 10th — that’s one week from today!

The upscale bowling alley and restaurant combo will reopen at 4PM with new health and safety measures in place. To book a table or lane, you can go to their website to make a reservation!

Click here for our ultimate guide to everything that’s reopening at Disney World!

Are you excited Splitsville Luxury Lanes will be reopening next week? Let us know in the comments below!

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Walt Disney World is preparing for guests to re-enter the theme parks starting with Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom on July 11th followed by EPCOT and Disney’s Hollywood Studios on July 15th.

Of course, before welcoming back guests, the Resort is welcoming back thousands of cast members that help make the magic all around the Resort. In fact, training has already begun ahead of the reopening, and Disney has shared a video of some of the cast members arriving back “home.”

The training focuses on new protocols with the goal of promoting health and safety for both cast members and guests. You can watch the video below:

Disney also shared the following: “With the return of every cast member, and at the conclusion of every training session, you can feel how passionate and ready the team is as we get one step closer to the first theme parks at Walt Disney World Resort welcoming guests home.”

Additionally it was shared: “Many of us are returning to places that look and feel a little different, and collectively, we’re dedicating thousands of hours to health and safety training because we know that it will take all of us working together to responsibly create the magic once again.”

Welcome home, Walt Disney World Cast Members!

To catch up on the latest information about the reopening of Walt Disney World Resort and Disney Parks around the globe, you may visit any of the links below.

Do you have a special memory of a Walt Disney World cast member? Please let us know with a comment!

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