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Free Dining Announced for Select Dates This Fall

Our friends at the Disney Food Blog shared the news this morning - Free Dining for Disney Visa Cardholders has been announced for dates in September. The offer is expected to open to the public on May 9.

Guests must have a minimum three night stay between September 2 and September 25 in order to receive the Free Dining. A minimum ticket purchase of at least at two-day Magic Your Way ticket is also required.

BoardWalk Bakery Reopens at Disney’s BoardWalk Inn

After a several months long refurbishment, the BoardWalk Bakery at Disney's BoardWalk Inn has finally reopened! And it's bigger and better than before.

Celebrate Mother’s Day at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel

The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin is planning a special Mother's Day Brunch at the Garden Grove restaurant, complete with a complimentary mimosa for mom. The whole family will have a chance to interact with their favorite Disney characters during the meal.

Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival - Plus Food!

The 20th Annual Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival has started down at the Walt Disney World Resort! As we've mentioned before this year the festival has several exciting additions and the one we're dying to hear all about is the food!

Food & Wine Fest Bookings Begin August 14

Food and Wine Fest enthusiasts: prepare to mark your calendars. The date guests can begin to book special events at this year's International Food and Wine Festival at Epcot is Tuesday, August 14 at 7 A.M.

Food News In and Around Walt Disney World

Food at Disney World is an attraction in and of itself for many guests; here are some food news tidbits from around WDW.

First up are snacks. It looks like fans of the sweet cream cheese-filled pretzel can now get their fix at Disney's Hollywood Studios. The pretzels can be found on the Streets of America at the Pretzel Garden. Next, guests can use a Disney Dining Plan snack credit (or pay $3.19) to grab a Citrus Swirl. This sweet twist of vanilla soft-serve ice cream and frozen orange juice can be found in the Magic Kigndom's Sunshine Tree Terrace.

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Pretty self-explanatory, eh? This column highlights all things edible in Disney World parks and resorts.

No matter what else you plan to do in Disney World, one activity on almost everyone's list is eating! Explore Disney World's hundreds of eateries; snacks that have gained cult status with Disney fans; and delicious cocktails, beers, and wines here in our Dining in Disney column.

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Disney's Boardwalk Resort Pool Bar: Leaping Horse Libations

Open from Hours: 11am - 6:30pm Leaping Horse Libations is the bar located at Disney's Boardwalk Resort's Luna Park Pool has the feeling of a vintage northeastern style carousel. The entire pool area evokes the boardwalk resorts that dotted the eastern seaboard in the early 1900s. Leaping Horse Libations serves as the centerpiece to the carnival environment of the "Clown Pool".

Disney’s Boardwalk Resort: Bellevue Lounge

Tucked away into a lovely corner at Disney's Boardwalk Resort, you can find a quiet place to rest, relax and refresh yourself before heading out to the rest of your day or night! This much-overlooked Lounge may be just the quiet retreat you've been looking for.

Disney's Port Orleans Resort: French Quarter Scat Cats Club

Located in the main building of Port Orleans French Quarter you'll find the jazzy Scat Cats Club. If you're looking for a laid back evening, this is a great place to grab a cocktail and be entertained by the music stylings Elliot Dyson.

Breakfast Disney's Wilderness Lodge: Whispering Canyon Cafe

If a character breakfast isn't in your budget, or just isn't your style, Walt Disney World has a great table service experience that will help you start your day off right. There's no place that has as much rip roaring fun for breakfast than the Whispering Canyon Cafe at Disney's Wilderness Lodge Hotel.

The Margarita Bar in Downtown Disney

Though we've shown that there are a plethora of bars and lounges to relax in all around the Walt Disney World Property, sometimes you just want to grab a drink and keep on moving. At Downtown Disney you'll find a little Margarita Bar which opens at Noon and that lets you do just that.

Great Lounges on Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom Monorial Loop

It's 4pm and you're in the Magic Kingdom, your stomach is rumbling and you're yearning to kick back with a relaxing drink before dinner. Yet even though there are many places within the Magic Kingdom that are designated as "Saloon" or "Tavern", much like Captain Jack, you'll find that the rum is always gone. Though there are over 50 great places to grab a drink in Walt Disney World, the Magic Kingdom is completely dry.

Character Breakfast Buffets: Chef Mickey's vs. Cape May Cafe'

One of the most beloved traditions at Walt Disney World is a stop at one of the many fantastic Character breakfasts. There are many to choose from with different styles appealing to different types of travelers.

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Take Flight with Disney Hollywood Studios' Brown Derby Bar

Modeled after the original Hollywood Brown Derby restaurant built in Hollywood California in 1928, the Disney's Brown Derby brings old Hollywood glamor to a theme park. Upscale and on point it's easy to overlook that most of the guests are in shorts and t-shirts. If you are looking for and enhanced dining experience, the Brown Derby has a full service bar for it's guests with many unique cocktails poured and presented with table side drama.

Banana Cabana Pool Bar at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort

Amongst Walt Disney World pool bars, this one may very well have the most cult-like following of all. Guests and fans of Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort will happily sing the praises of the Banana Cabana Poolside Bar at Old Port Royale. It's one of the things that this resort's guests look forward to most as they plan their next Orlando vacations.

Disney's Port Orleans Mardi Grogs Pool Bar

Fat Tuesday is almost here, so what better spot to highlight in our bar & lounge tour than Mardi Grogs Pool Bar! Sitting back a bit from the hustle and bustle of "Doubloon Lagoon" you can find Mardi Grogs in the lively and fun swimming area of Port Orleans French Quarter that has the celebratory feel of all that is Mardi Gras.