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Find Out How to Save in 2023 on Disney Resort Hotel Stays and the Disney Dining Promo Card

Find Out How to Save in 2023 on Disney Resort Hotel Stays and the Disney Dining Promo Card

If you’re kicking off 2023 dreaming of your next Walt Disney World vacation, we’ve got some awesome news for you: Now is that special time of the year when we share new ways to save on Disney Resort hotel stays this spring and summer!

And no matter which Resort hotel you choose to call “home” during your vacation, you’ll be right in the heart of all magic and wonder Walt Disney World Resort has to offer. From our thrilling new attraction Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind to fan-favorites like Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, the newly reopened Fantasmic! and more, there is so much to see and do!

Check out ways to save with these special offers:

Spring and Summer Savings

On select dates this spring and summer, guests can save up to 25% on rooms at select Disney Resort hotels.

And new this year – guests planning to visit this summer can get up to $750 on a Disney Dining Promo Card when booking a 5-night, 4-day Walt Disney Travel Company room and ticket package at select Disney Resort hotels. With a variety of dining locations – from the enchanting Be Our Guest Restaurant in Magic Kingdom Park to quick-service spots like Satu’li Canteen at Pandora – The World of Avatar, there are countless memorable meals you can enjoy across the Resort.

In addition to these deals, don’t forget you get extra time in the parks when you stay at a Disney Resort hotel! Special perks include 30-minute early entry into the theme parks every day, and when you stay at a Disney Deluxe or Deluxe Villa Resort, you can also enjoy extended evening hours, in select parks, on select nights (through all of 2023)!* And to get you around our world, don’t forget about complimentary on-site transportation available throughout Walt Disney World, like the fan-favorite Disney Skyliner!

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Foodie Guide to New Year’s Eve 2022 at Walt Disney World

Foodie Guide to New Year’s Eve 2022 at Walt Disney World

Can you believe that 2022 is already coming to a close? This year has been filled with delicious goodies and even the launch of Disney Eats! It should come as no surprise that Walt Disney World Resort is ending the year in style – foodie style that is – with plenty of treats to ring in 2023 with a satisfied stomach.

I don’t know about you, but I think the best way to celebrate is through food. All across the resort, there are multiple delights for you to indulge in. From the Clock Strikes 12 dessert from Toledo – Tapas, Steak & Seafood to the 2023 Celebration Mickey Piñata at the All-Star Resorts, and the Champagne Beignet at Scat Cat’s Club – Café, your tastebuds will be so excited to welcome the new year.

And if you don’t have a dining reservation at a table-service restaurant, there are plenty of quick-service locations at the Disney Resorts with delicious dishes and sips to enjoy!

It’s time to countdown the treats coming to Walt Disney World Resort this new year in 3, 2, 1 …

Available at Various Resorts

  • Celebration Charcuterie & Cheese featuring cured meats, duck confit, aged cheeses, savory cookies, and accompaniments (Available Dec. 31 and Jan. 1); Available at the following:

    • World Premiere at Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort

    • Intermission at Disney’s All-Star Music Resort

    • End Zone at Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort

    • Landscape of Flavors at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort

    • Centertown Market at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort

    • Sassagoula Floatworks and Food Factory at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter

    • Riverside Mill Food Court at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside

    • Everything POP Shopping & Dining at Disney’s Pop Century Resort

Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort, Disney’s All-Star Music Resort, and Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort

World Premiere Food Court, Intermission Food Court, and End Zone Food Court (Available Dec. 31 only)

  • 2023 Celebration Mickey Piñata: Chocolate Mickey Piñata filled with white chocolate mousse, chocolate sponge cake, and fresh strawberries (New)

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge

Jiko – The Cooking Place (Available Dec. 24 through 31)

  • Holiday Feast: Bone-in ribeye, preserved lemon, and almond haricot verts with herb-roasted potatoes, roasted radicchio, and tart cherry wine reduction

Disney’s Art of Animation Resort and Disney’s Pop Century Resort

Landscape of Flavors and Everything POP Shopping & Dining (Available Dec. 31 only; mobile order available)

  • Pomegranate Trifle Salute: Trifle layered with pastry cream, yellow cake, pomegranate prosecco sauce, gold confetti, and shimmering pomegranate boba (New)

Disney’s Beach Club Resort

Beach Club Marketplace (Available Dec. 30 through Jan. 1; mobile order available)

  • Strawberries and Champagne Tart: Champagne panna cotta, crisp pearls, and strawberry mousse with strawberry gelee topped with strawberry whipped cream, white chocolate décor, and strawberries

Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort

Centertown Market and Spyglass Grill (Available Dec. 31 through Jan. 1; mobile order available)

  • Millionaire Shortbread Bar: Shortbread cookie topped with caramel, chocolate ganache, toffee pieces, and salty pretzels (New)

Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort

Dahlia Lounge (Available Dec. 27 through Jan. 1)

  • Moondust Cocktail: Freixenet Blanc de Blancs Cava, lemonade, house-made cherry berry simple syrup, and gold ‘moon’ luster dust (New)

Toledo – Tapas, Steak & Seafood

  • Filet of Beef & Pil-Pil Prawns with Manchego-potato purée, forest mushrooms, and Rioja wine-fig jam (New) (Available Dec. 31 only)

  • Clock Strikes 12: Chocolate hazelnut mousse with orange sauce and champagne foam (New) (Available Dec. 31 only)

  • Moondust Cocktail: Freixenet Blanc de Blancs Cava, lemonade, house-made cherry berry simple syrup, and gold ‘moon’ luster dust (New) (Available Dec. 27 through Jan. 1)

Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

Cítricos (Available Dec. 31 only)

  • New Year’s Eve Enhancements: Siberian Sturgeon Caviar, Royal Osetra Caviar, house-made fettuccine with truffle butter, sunchoke purée, and choice of white alba or black Perigord truffles (New)

  • New York Strip of American Waygu: Potato confit, root spinach, wild mushroom, and trio of steak sauces (New)

  • Midnight Marquise: Chocolate torte, raspberry, and champagne sabayon

Disney’s Polynesian Village

Pineapple Lanai (Available Dec. 30 through Jan. 1)

  • New Year’s Float: DOLE Whip Float with passionfruit, orange, and guava juice topped with a 2023 white chocolate medallion, popping candy, boba balls, and a cocktail umbrella

Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter

Sassagoula Floatworks and Food Factory (Available Dec. 31 through Jan. 1; mobile order available)

  • Millionaire Shortbread Bar: Shortbread cookie topped with caramel, chocolate ganache, toffee pieces, and salty pretzels (New)

Scat Cat’s Club – Café (Available Dec. 31 through Jan. 1)

  • Champagne Beignet: Classic Mickey beignet topped with a champagne glaze and starry quins (New)

Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside

Riverside Mill Food Court (Available Dec. 31 through Jan. 1; mobile order available)

  • Millionaire Shortbread Bar: Shortbread cookie topped with caramel, chocolate ganache, toffee pieces, and salty pretzels 

Disney’s Riviera Resort

Topolino’s Terrace (Available Dec. 31 through Jan. 1)

  • Coffee-rubbed Venison: Butternut squash, cherry jus, Honeycrisp hash, pickled mustard, and kale (New)

  • Opera Cake: Almond joconde, mocha Italian buttercream, dark chocolate ganache, and Morello cherry (New)

Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa

The Turf Club Bar and Grill (Available Dec. 31 only)

  • New Year’s Eve Dinner with Hoppin’ John, collard greens, truffle macaroni & cheese, and house-made cornbread (New)

Disney’s Wilderness Lodge

Roaring Fork (Available Dec. 30 through Jan. 1; mobile order available)

  • Bear-y Happy New Year!: Strawberry mousse, champagne gel, vanilla cake, mirror glaze, and chocolate décor

Disney’s Yacht Club Resort

The Market at Ale & Compass (Available Dec. 30 through Jan. 1; mobile order available)

  • Strawberries and Champagne Tart: Champagne panna cotta, crisp pearls, and strawberry mousse with strawberry gelee topped with strawberry whipped cream, white chocolate décor, and strawberries (New)

Yachtsman Steakhouse (Available Dec. 31 only)

  • Midnight Kiss: Chocolate mousse, strawberry curd, and chocolate cookie with a strawberry sauce (New)

Available at Various Lounges through Resorts (Available Dec. 28 through Jan. 1)

  • After Midnight Cocktail: Licor 43 Spanish Liqueur, chocolate liqueur, and espresso dusted with cocoa powder (New)

Take a look back at all the foodie delights that have come to Disney Parks this past year with our Disney Eats topics page and continue to check back to see all the ones to come in 2023. And use #DisneyEats to share your favorite dishes from the past year!

From the Disney Eats family, we hope you have a very happy new year!

(Note: All offerings are subject to change and availability.)

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Character dining returns to Cinderella’s Royal Table Feb. 28

Character dining returns to Cinderella’s Royal Table Feb. 28

Hear ye, hear ye! Beginning Tuesday, Feb. 28, beloved Disney princesses will once again visit guests dining at Cinderella’s Royal Table at Magic Kingdom Park.

We are filled with excitement for our regal friends to return with this one-of-a-kind character dining experience in 2023. Prior to Feb. 28, guests can still enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner in this spectacular storybook setting inside of Cinderella castle. It’s the perfect place for park-goers to fuel up for adventures ahead with delicious breakfast fare, or to feast like royalty with enchanting prix-fixe lunch and dinner experiences.

Remember, to dine at Cinderella’s Royal Table, guests will need a confirmed dining reservation for all members of their party who are dining, regardless of age. Guests will also be required to have valid park admission and park reservations on the same day of their dining reservation for each Guest age three (3) and up.

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Inside Look at What’s Coming to Walt Disney World Resort Hotels

Inside Look at What’s Coming to Walt Disney World Resort Hotel

A visit to Walt Disney World lets you leave reality behind and step into stories both familiar and new. And after a day of those exhilarating adventures, is there anything better than coming back to the fresh lobby scents, amenities and relaxation of your Disney Resort hotel? 

We’ve had a lot to celebrate across our more than 25 resort hotels during our 50th Anniversary celebration, and today we’re sharing an inside look at some big and exciting renovations that have been happening around our world. From new dining offerings, room remodels and expansions to refreshed lobby spaces, new furniture, smart technology and more … our Disney Resorts Collection has been rolling out constant, fresh updates ready to welcome you real soon.

Lately we’ve been spending a lot of time at Disney’s BoardWalk, which is evolving into something very special as this resort, sitting along the idyllic boardwalk, is being reinvigorated. This year has kicked off a series of refurbishments for the resort, with new furnishings and the start of delectable dining enhancements such as a new Northeast-inspired deli and a lobby café–Carousel Coffee—coming very soon for those craving a specialty latte and pastry.

Construction is also underway for The Cake Bake Shop by Gwendolyn Rogers, a whimsical table service restaurant and bakery expected to open in 2023.

You’ll soon be welcomed into the BoardWalk Resort with a lively lobby update, and newly refreshed guest rooms that complement the artful design throughout the resort.

This upcoming year is sure to be an exciting one for Disney’s BoardWalk!

2023 will also be a momentous year for Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa as it celebrates its 35th anniversary on July 1! The resort has been receiving some grand touches that weave familiar storybook charm into the Victorian elegance of this flagship resort. Guest rooms are currently being updated as we speak with more to come as the beloved Grand Floridian ushers in its third decade of magic. The ongoing renovation will also include an upcoming refurbishment of the lobby, which will maintain the classic theming you know and love with some fresh new enhancements.

The story doesn’t end there, as you can dine underneath the lovely London sky at Citricos, inspired by “Mary Poppins Returns” … and maybe bookend your evening with a shimmering sip at Enchanted Rose Lounge, inspired by “Beauty and the Beast.” And our beloved Victoria & Albert’s – the culinary crown jewel of Walt Disney World Resort and AAA Five Diamond Award winner – reopened its doors this year to rave reviews featuring a renovated interior. 

As one of our original hotels, Disney’s Contemporary Resort also recently received thoughtful enhancements that truly tie together the best of retro-modern charm. Within the walls of its a-frame architecture, the lobby now features the flair of color stylist and designer Mary Blair through new murals that complement a lovingly curated collection of modern art and historical photography of the resort’s construction.  

Just as the sleek monorail system runs through this hotel, the retro boldness travels into refurbished guest rooms where you’ll find some super touches from Pixar Animation Studios’ “Incredibles” films – the first time our stories have been featured in this resort’s design! 

Similar updates have graced the shores of Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, where we’ve spent special attention merging the heritage and charm of the South Seas with modern touches and even patterns and textures from the hit Walt Disney Animation Studios film “Moana” in guest rooms.

Nearly all elements of this resort have been refreshed in the past few years, from an open and inviting lobby, to dining locations, outdoor spaces and more!

Like many of our other resort hotels, all three of our cherished Disney’s All-Star Resorts—Movies, Music and Sports—are finishing up their refurbishments and welcome you with fresh new guest rooms and open inviting lobbies.

Plus, these resorts are just FUN with their larger-than-life icons, engaging pool areas and plenty of activities to enjoy!

And last but not least, how could we forget about these *fin-tastic* new designs of guest rooms in the Trinidad area of Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort.

Of course, Disney Resort hotel guests also enjoy free onsite transportation – including our newest mode of transportation, the fan-favorite Disney Skyliner! – as well as our popular early theme park entry benefit (not to mention surprise pop-up appearances from beloved Disney pals). And don’t forget about Hey Disney!, our magical new voice assistant that will roll out in phases across Disney Resort hotels. 

This is just a small taste at what our resort teams have been up to over the past few years, and we have so much more in store for your next trip. Whether you dream of a campsite or treehouse nestled in nature, a bungalow or cabin along the water, our resorts are refreshed and ready to make your “sweet dreams” come true.

Stay tuned to the Disney Parks Blog for more updates on these projects and more! 

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Disney Eats: What’s Cooking at Disney’s BoardWalk

Disney Eats: What’s Cooking at Disney’s BoardWalk

We've got some delicious and exciting updates coming to you from Disney’s BoardWalk that everyone's taste buds are going to love. This resort has seen multiple culinary updates already this year – most notably the opening of the can’t-miss BoardWalk Deli. Soon there will be even more tasty additions coming to Disney’s BoardWalk, and we've got a sneak peek for everyone.

Let’s kick things off with something we are very excited about – a new coffee shop will be opening soon – Carousel Coffee! This new location will be guests’ new go-to spot for their favorite coffee beverages, tea options, and some mouthwatering pastries to indulge in. This location will feature Artisan Roasted Joffrey’s Coffee in its yummy sips.

Breakfast with Woody and Friends!

In the coming weeks, guests can expect to see the full menu, but we’ve got a few items to share early. Carousel Coffee will be serving a Dark Cherry Mocha Frozen Blended Coffee and Whipped Cream. Cool down with the iconic cherry flavor known in seaside getaways like this and a staple of coffee shops, family-owned delis, and ice cream parlors along the shores.

There will be a seasonal rotation of coffees too! Guests will soon be able to enjoy the Cinnamon Bun Frozen Blended Coffee with Whipped Cream. This delicious frozen drink, dusted with cinnamon spice, lets guests take in the sweet smell that will make them reminisce about the days of old as they venture down the BoardWalk.

The Nitro Cold Brew Coffee is a freshly batched, extra smooth, dark-roasted cold brew coffee infused with nitro. This coffee beverage takes the rich history of coffee and combines it with the ever-popular nitro cold brews of today.

For those tea lovers out there, Carousel Coffee has options for you too. The Pomegranate-Green Tea Lemonade features fresh-squeezed lemon juice thoroughly blended with pomegranate green tea and a touch of agave. This drink is naturally sweetened and served over ice for a cool and refreshing sip.

Now, let’s explore some of the sweets coming to this new spot. The Crunchy Raspberry Danish is a must-try. This treat features crispy sugar dough layers with hibiscus fondant and raspberry. Think of a croissant and muffin combined! There are also plenty of classic treats, like the Vintage Mickey & Minnie Sugar Cookie, Banana Bread, Croissant, Blueberry Muffin, Chocolate Muffin, NJ Crumb Cake, and Bagels. And what Disney location would not be complete without a Mickey Brownie?

Another addition that sweet lovers are sure to be excited about is The Cake Bake Shop at Disney’s BoardWalk. This new location recently began construction to bring the new spot to life and is slated to open in 2023. We recently shared a first look at what guests can expect The Cake Bake Shop to look like once it opens its doors on the BoardWalk – just look at how pretty it is. As guests walk past this spot, they'll be able to get a glimpse at some of the tasty dishes that lie ahead once it opens. This restaurant is owned by Gwendolyn Rogers, a self-taught baker with a love for Disney and obviously cakes!

Upon opening, this sweet spot will feature both savory and sweet items on its menu, and of course showcase the incredible cakes that Gwendolyn and her team have created, for brunch, lunch, and dinner. In addition to the regular menu, guests will also be able to enjoy an elegant afternoon tea service – how lovely! And the offerings don’t stop there. Not only, will there be table-service offerings, but also a quick-service bakery for guests to pick up these delicious delights on-the-go.

There aren’t just cakes here. The restaurant and bakery will serve cookies, French macarons, brownies, dessert bars, pies, and cheesecakes in addition to the handmade cakes. These treats aren’t just beautiful but delicious too. The whimsical atmosphere of The Cake Bake Shop and its goodies are sure to be a charming addition to the BoardWalk.

There we have it, some of the tasty tidbits coming soon to Disney’s BoardWalk!

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