Plus, Top Picks from the EPCOT Festival of the Arts Foodie Guide 2023
The new Disney Dining Card isn't as clear cut as it may sound (it's only $750 for a select few). Full details on the Disney Dining Card and how it works plus top picks from the EPCOT Festival of the Arts 2023 Foodie Guide.
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Disney's Updated Offer of Free Dining is a Twist on the Old Way, but there's a Catch
You can now get up to a $750 Disney Dining Promo Card when you book a non-discounted 5-night, 4-day vacation package that includes a room at a select Disney Deluxe Resort or Disney Deluxe Villa Resort and theme park ticket(s). The offer is valid for arrivals most nights July 1 to July 10, 2023 and August 1 to September 14, 2023. A lower-value Disney Dining Promo Card may also be available when you purchase this package during other select summer arrival dates. After checking in you'll get an email with the amount credited to you via Disney Gift Card. Only good at participating food and beverage locations. You then present the barcode when you're paying and it will be deducted from the credit. You can see remaining balance as well. It's not a blanket $750 dining card. These are the values for July 1 - 10 and August 1 - September 14, 2023:
From June 25 - 30 and July 11 - 31 the values are as follows:
Top Picks: Foodie Guide to the 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts The EPCOT International Festival of the Arts runs from January 13 to February 20, 2023 and celebrates the creation and beauty of cuisines, music, and art. Here is the complete menu, along with our recommended top picks from among all new food offerings for the 2023 edition. Pop Eats (Near Port of Entry) Food Items:
The Deconstructed Dish (Near Port of Entry) Food Items:
Deco Delights (Near Port of Entry) Food Items:
The Craftsman’s Courtyard (Near Creations Shop) Food Items:
Refreshment Outpost Food Items:
Pastoral Palate (Germany) Food Items:
The Artist’s Table (The American Adventure) Food Items:
Tangierine Café: Flavors of the Medina (Morocco) Food Items:
Vibrante & Vívido: Encanto Cocina (Between Morocco & France) Food Items:
Refreshment Port (Near Canada) Food Items:
Gourmet Landscapes (Canada) Food Items:
Moderne (Near Test Track) Food Items:
Figment’s Inspiration Station at the Odyssey: Art, Food, and Little Sparks of Magic Food Items:
Connections Café Food Item:
Connections Eatery Beverage:
L’Art de la Cuisine Française (France) Food Items:
El Artista Hambriento (Mexico) Food Items:
Goshiki (Japan) Food Items:
The Painted Panda (China) Food Items:
L’Arte di Mangiare (Italy) Food Items:
Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company World Discovery (Near Mission: SPACE) – Amber Frost: An artistic blend of frozen lemon ice, a splash of Minute Maid Premium Lemonade, blood orange, and orange popping boba pearls (New) (Alcoholic version available with Grey Goose Vodka) Near Canada – Magenta Frost: An artistic blend of frozen lemon ice, a splash of Minute Maid Premium Lemonade, dragon fruit, and dragon fruit popping boba pearls (New) (Alcoholic version available with Grey Goose Vodka) Showcase Plaza (Near Disney Traders) – Jade Frost: An artistic blend of frozen lemon ice, a splash of Minute Maid Premium Lemonade, green apple, and green apple popping boba pearls (New) (Alcoholic version available with Grey Goose Vodka) The American Adventure – Cerulean Frost: Artistic blend of frozen lemon ice, a splash of Minute Maid Premium Lemonade, blue raspberry and blueberry popping boba pearls (New) TOP PICK (Alcoholic version available with Grey Goose Vodka) Contact us at 1923 Main Street Thank you for listening to the Disney Travel News Podcast at 1923MainStreet.com. We try to bring 15 minutes of Disney magic every week. As always, we love to get feedback and questions from our listeners and to hear your suggestions and ideas that we can include in future episodes. Please be sure to follow along on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and Facebook. Your Source for the Latest Disney Travel News If you would like to help support the show, please share 1923 Main Street with your friends and on social media. We very much appreciate the support! Shop Disney Be sure to visit our online shop for a wide selection of 1923 Main Street merchandise, plus original Disney-inspired t-shirts and more. Thank you for listening and have a magical day! Mike Belobradic and Amelia Belobradic
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The Disney World Rides that are Closing (and gone forever) in 2023
What's happening to Rock'n'Roller Coaster? As we begin 2023, there are several rides and attractions at Walt Disney World that are closing for good this year, or that have an uncertain future.
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Is Aerosmith's Rock'n'Roller Coaster Done at Walt Disney World?
With the New Year upon us, we know of a number of new rides and attractions coming our way at Walt Disney World and Disneyland. But there are also several that are closing for good or that have a future that's simply up in air with more questions than answers. Permanently closing or already closed at Disney's Hollywood Studios:
At Disney's Animal Kingdom Park:
At Disney's Magic Kingdom Park:
Most of the talk now is focused on Rock'n'Roller Coaster, which is closing for a long refurbishment on February 20, 2023. Disney has said it will be reopening in the summer of 2023. With the Aerosmith agreement now expired (in 2022), will the refurbishment also become a full ride re-theming of Rock'n'Roller Coaster? At Disneyland Paris the ride was re-themed into an Avengers ride. But this probably wouldn't be a Marvel re-theme due to agreements in place between Universal Studios Florida and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. So what would be a likely re-theme? Keep it as Rock'n'Roller Coaster and just update the band to a younger and newer artist or group? Or would they do what they have done in so many other cases at Walt Disney World and re-theme the ride into a Disney character property? Contact us at 1923 Main Street Thank you for listening to the Disney Travel News Podcast at 1923MainStreet.com. We try to bring 15 minutes of Disney magic every week. As always, we love to get feedback and questions from our listeners and to hear your suggestions and ideas that we can include in future episodes. Please be sure to follow along on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and Facebook. Your Source for the Latest Disney Travel News If you would like to help support the show, please share 1923 Main Street with your friends and on social media. We very much appreciate the support! Shop Disney Be sure to visit our online shop for a wide selection of 1923 Main Street merchandise, plus original Disney-inspired t-shirts and more. Thank you for listening and have a magical day! Mike Belobradic and Amelia Belobradic Plus news about the return of the Walt Disney World Railroad and dining at Chef Mickey's.
The top 10 new rides and attractions coming to Walt Disney World and Disneyland in 2023. Plus, what you might not like about the return of Walt Disney World Railroad to the Magic Kingdom and long-awaited news from Chef Mickey.
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Walt Disney World Railroad is Back...with an All-New Voiceover
The Walt Disney World railroad is a classic original opening-day attraction at WDW that first began operation in October 1971. Now, after many years, it's back on the tracks with a completely refreshed track and another new surprise...one you may or may not like. Walt Disney Imagineering has introduced a new recorded narration voice to share stories as the train circles Magic Kingdom Park. Disney's release stated that the narration is "a voice our guests can envision and resonate with. Someone who grew up on Main Street, U.S.A., dreaming of the day they’d be on the railroad. They’ve now achieved that dream, and they know everyone and everything at Magic Kingdom … an unofficial mayor of sorts." For us, the jury's still out on whether or not this was a good thing as my initial reaction is that I don't care for the PeopleMover vibe on Walt Disney World Railroad. So what do you think? Is the new voiceover a great addition or an unnecessary distraction? Chef Mickey’s transitions back to buffet-style dining March 1 Starting March 1, 2023 Chef Mickey’s will go back to buffet-style dining, something many fans have been waiting for as they enjoy either breakfast or dinner at this popular character dining location in Disney's Contemporary Resort. So What's Ahead for 2023? A Recap of New Rides and More Coming our Way Disneyland Wondrous Journeys and World of Color - One - January 27, 2023 (Two new shows to celebrate Disney 100) Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway - January 27, 2023 Mickey's ToonTown - March 8, 2023 Adventureland Treehouse, Swiss Family Robinson theme - TBA 2023 Magic Happens Parade - Will return on February 24, 2023 Walt Disney World Journey of Water, featuring Moana at EPCOT - TBA late 2023 Hatbox Ghost at the Haunted Mansion - TBA 2023 Tron Lightcycle Run - Spring 2023 Figment Meet and Greet at EPCOT - TBA 2023 Happily Ever After (the reboot) - TBA 2023 Contact us at 1923 Main Street Thank you for listening to the Disney Travel News Podcast at 1923MainStreet.com. We try to bring 15 minutes of Disney magic every week. As always, we love to get feedback and questions from our listeners and to hear your suggestions and ideas that we can include in future episodes. Please be sure to follow along on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and Facebook. Your Source for the Latest Disney Travel News If you would like to help support the show, please share 1923 Main Street with your friends and on social media. We very much appreciate the support! Shop Disney Be sure to visit our online shop for a wide selection of 1923 Main Street merchandise, plus original Disney-inspired t-shirts and more. Thank you for listening and have a magical day! Mike Belobradic and Amelia Belobradic |
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