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REVIEW! We Found the MOST Patriotic Treat in Disney World for the Fourth of July!

Post author By disneyfoodblog.com
Post date July 4, 2020

Disney fireworks (even virtually!) and food seems like the perfect way to spend the Fourth of July today!

Disney’s BoardWalk Inn

We’re snacking our way around the Disney Resorts wearing our stretchy shorts (there are just so many good treats)! Although we’ve already fallen in love with SO many red, white, and blue treats like the patriotic Peanut Butter Pie and Fourth of July Cupcake, we’re back at the BoardWalk Bakery for a whole array of festive treats.

Although we’re all about the red, white, and blue for the Fourth of July, after we ate our way through BoardWalk’s Fourth of July cupcake, we shifted gears to see what ELSE was on the star-spangled menu. First, we dove into the soft Strawberry Shortcake Bar at the BoardWalk Inn (pink is one of our favorite colors too) for $5.99.

Strawberry Shortcake Bar

The bar is layered with fluffy vanilla cake, strawberry filling, and whipped cream. If you’re looking for something light and smooth, the Strawberry Shortcake has simple and sweet flavors that combine together wonderfully. Although it’s tasty, we definitely could have used a stronger strawberry flavor. If you’re looking for a sweet treat that won’t weigh you down, this will fit the bill nicely.

Strawberry Shortcake Bar

But, the real winner for us was the mini American Apple Pie! The crust is similar to the Peanut Butter Pie‘s buttery crust over at the Contempo Cafe with apple filling, crumble, and a sweet drizzle on top. When you order it up, you’ll get a fresh dollop of whipped cream and sprinkles on top.

American Apple Pie

The inside has bits of soft apple with a kick cinnamon flavor that’s perfect for all the apple pie lovers out there! While the American Apple Pie is served cold, we actually think that it would be GREAT to take home and pop in the microwave so it’s warm like a fresh pie out of the oven. Plus, while the whipped cream was nice, we think some vanilla ice cream on top would make it the ultimate festive treat for the Fourth of July!

American Apple Pie

You can get the American Apple Pie for $5.99 (and maybe even learn how to bake your own full-sized version at home)!

Have you tried any of the Fourth of July treats at the Disney Resorts? Let us know in the comments below!

From our friends at www.disneyfoodblog.com
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BREAKING NEWS! More Disney Transportation Will Start to Re-Open at the Beginning of Next Week!

Post author By disneyfoodblog.com
Post date July 4, 2020

While limited Disney Transportation has already started to run at the Disney Resorts and Disney Springs, Disney World will be re-opening its parks next week with more transportation options.

The Grand Floridian is One Quick Stop From Magic Kingdom!

Although we’ve had a few hints of which transportation options would be opening and when, Disney has officially confirmed the dates of when most of the methods of Disney World transportation will be welcoming us back again!

Although Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom will be opening on July 11th, transportation re-openings will be starting earlier in the week on July 7th. We’ve were able to spot Disney transportation out in the open today when we visited Disney World!

©Disney

We’ve already been able to hop back on the Disney Buses since they re-opened along with the Disney Resorts on July 22nd…

Disney World Bus at Contemporary Resort

…July 7th will bring some of the Ticket and Transportation Center’s options back to guests! Guests will be able to ride the Monorail with new distancing barriers and other health and safety precautions…

Green Monorail

…along with the Ferries to take guests to the parks and Disney Springs.

Ferry Boats

While the Skyliners were on the lines but not running today, they’ll be back in use starting July 15th! Disney hasn’t shared information yet concerning what health and safety precautions will be in effect when they start running again, but there will most likely be a limit of one party per gondola.

Skyliners

The Minnie Van service and other watercraft options won’t be coming back yet. However, Disney has stated that they will be providing updates on when its other Disney Transportation will be available soon! We’ll keep you updated with the transportation modifications that we see when we make our way back into Disney World next week.

What are you looking forward to seeing the most when Disney World re-opens? Let us know in the comments below!

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Disney World wins Lawsuit over Mom’s Fight for Autistic Son to Ride Attractions Without Wait

Post author By chipandco.com
Post date July 2, 2020

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Disney has won a lawsuit that an Orlando disability advocate filed against them on behalf of her adult autistic son to get him immediate access to the FastPass lines at the Disney World theme parks.

Donna Lorman, president of the Autism Society of Greater Orlando, sued Disney in 2014 after Disney World changed its policy regarding guests with disabilities.

Before, Disney’s Guest Assistance Card allowed guests with disabilities and their families to enter the FastPass line an unlimited number of times. That card became heavily abused by guests.

In 2013 Disney created a new system, the Disability Access Service Card, or DAS, that lets people with disabilities get return times for rides, similar to a FastPass, so they don’t have to wait in a line.

Lorman wanted 10 passes to the Magic Kingdom for her son so he could ride his favorite attractions by going directly into the FastPass line. She said the extra waiting was hard for her son who didn’t understand the concept of time.

She testified that her son, who was 22 when she filed the lawsuit, has moderate to severe autism that made communication difficult and following a routine essential. She said her son needed to visit rides in a particular order at Disney.

Disney argued it isn’t required to provide unlimited, front-of-line passes for every ride under the Americans with Disabilities Act. If they did, the general public in the stand-by lines would wait longer.

Disney’s defense team also said Lorman should have planned her visit better to adjust to the new rules.

The two sides went to trial in February and a decision was reached on June 22. U.S. District Judge Anne Conway sided with Disney, ruling it was “unreasonable” for Disney to give such access to Lorman’s son. If Disney allowed him special access, others would demand it too.

“Requiring the modification, based on the history of the former system, would lead to fraud and overuse, lengthen the wait times significantly for non-disabled guests, and fundamentally alter Disney’s business model,” Conway wrote.

Conway also said Disney could “recover its cost of action.” It’s unclear how much Disney’s legal bills are, but the fight lasted over 5 years.

“To say that I am disappointed would be an understatement. I really truly believe in what I was fighting for,” Lorman wrote about the loss.

Source: Orlando Sentinel

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Disney Swan and Dolphin Resort is now offering up to a 30% discount for Annual Passholders

Post author By chipandco.com
Post date July 1, 2020

The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort is now offering up to a 30% discount from their unrestricted best available rates exclusively for Walt Disney World Annual Passholders.

The rate can be booked at www.swandolphin.com or by calling the resort at 1-800-227-1500.

For online reservations: under the Special Rates drop down menu, select “Promo” and enter the code QWH.

A valid Walt Disney World Annual Pass must be presented at check-in to redeem the rate. The hotel is currently accepting reservations for July 29 and beyond.

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This Splash Mountain Merchandise Was FLYING Off the Shelves Today in Disney World!

Post author By disneyfoodblog.com
Post date July 1, 2020

Ever since Disney announced that they will be re-theming Disney World and Disneyland’s Splash Mountain attractions, Br’er Rabbit stuff has been hard to come by!

Splash Mountain

But believe it or not, we spotted some Splash Mountain merch on display at World of Disney today — or DID WE???

While Splash Mountain merch has log-flumed out the door and is no longer available on Disney’s website, we couldn’t believe our eyes when we noticed this Br’er Rabbit Park Pal was just STILL chillin’ at Disney Springs this morning!

Park Pals Display

He kind of camouflaged in with the rest of the Park Pals, so somehow he’s slipped by unnoticed! They actually had several in stock!

Br’er Rabbit Park Pal

We hung the Br’er Rabbit Park Pal back up and turned our attention elsewhere for a second. And when we turned around, can you guess what happened?

Park Pals Display

The Br’er Rabbit Park Pals had vanished without a trace! We actually saw guests grabbing a few by the handful! We checked back later this afternoon and his spot had quietly been replaced with a stack of Pascals! While it’s not impossible to find Splash Mountain merch still out in the wild, you’ll have to act FAST!

Do you own any Park Pals? Tell us which ones you have in the comments below!

From our friends at www.disneyfoodblog.com
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