If you're still looking for Spring vacation plans, look no further and book this limited time offer for Universal Orlando Resort!  Universal's Cabana Bay Beach Resort is offering up to an amazing 40% off 4-night/ 4-day vacations! 

When you stay at Universal's Cabana Bay you'll enjoy vibrant, retro style with rooms and suites brilliantly designed for fun and affordability. Relax with a splash, surrounded by amazing iconic architecture inspired by classic Florida beach resorts of the 1950s and 60s. Every day comes with fun for all ages with two massive pools, a winding lazy river, a bowling alley (fees apply) and more.

With the included 4 day ticket you can explore Universal Studios Florida, Universal's Islands of Adventure and Volcano Bay!  As a resort guest of Cabana Bay you'll enjoy Early Park Admission² to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™ and Universal’s Volcano Bay one hour before the park opens (valid theme park admission required, select attractions). You'll also receive:

• Complimentary transportation and walking paths to Universal’s theme parks and Universal CityWalk.
• Complimentary transportation and walking paths to Universal’s theme parks and Universal CityWalk.
• Complimentary delivery of merchandise purchased throughout the resort to the hotel
• Resort-wide charging privileges with room key card

Travel dates for this offer are now to March 25th and April 11 to June 24, 2021.  Offer expires April 19th.  This offer is limited availability so hurry and book your vacation today!

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Last week we reported that a special event was coming to Disney California Adventure, this week we have more details about this limited ticket event!  A Touch of Disney, the new, limited-capacity ticketed event, will begin March 18 at Disney California Adventure Park.  The event will offer guests some of the world-famous food and beverages found at Disneyland Resort plus a chance to see Disney characters, shop for the latest Disney merchandise and pose at unique photo locations.

A selection of food and beverages from both Disneyland park and Disney California Adventure park will be available for guests, from churros and the world-famous DOLE Whip® to the classic New Orleans Square Monte Cristo sandwich.  Many items will be served snack-sized  so guests will be able to eat a variety of bites and sips throughout the day into the evening.  These guest-favorites will be available at locations around the park, including Smokejumpers Grill, Adorable Snowman Frosted Treats, Award Wieners, Cocina Cucamonga and six seasonal and creatively themed marketplaces.

​Guests attending A Touch of Disney will also be able to make dining reservations at Lamplight Lounge and Carthay Circle Lounge – Alfresco Dining for meals during the event.

Select retail locations at the park also will be open, selling the latest apparel, accessories and souvenirs, including new, adorable Disney NuiMos. Pop in and out of the shops along Buena Vista Street or head to Bing Bong’s Sweet Stuff at Pixar Pier for a selection of treats including themed candy apples. 

While exploring the park, guests can capture photos at iconic locations and discover new photo-worthy spots – some that are available only for those who attend A Touch of Disney. Guests might catch a wave from Mickey Mouse and his pals, or see Mater and Lightning McQueen in Cars Land. A new, specially curated soundtrack of reimagined Disney songs will be broadcast throughout the park, along with updates and reminders about many can’t-miss experiences. Attractions will not be available during the event. 

Important Details about A Touch of Disney:

• Dates: Beginning Mar. 18 through April 5, 2021; offered Thursdays – Mondays from noon to 8 p.m.
• Pricing: $75 per ticket which includes admission, parking at the Mickey & Friends parking structure, unlimited downloads of Disney PhotoPass photos taken during the day of the experience, and a $25 A Touch of Disney dining card valid towards the purchase of food and non-alcoholic beverages (subject to restrictions including not being valid for alcohol). (Ticket prices are subject to change.) Tickets are non-refundable and cannot be resold.  There are no discounts.
• How to Buy Tickets: A Touch of Disney tickets will be available only on Disneyland.com beginning March 4. Tickets will not be available to purchase at the Resort in person. There will be a limit of 8 tickets per guest. Tickets for this event will then be released on a rolling basis until the experience ends. Tickets must be purchased in advance and online at Disneyland.com for a specific date (subject to availability). 
• Dining: Beginning March 11th, table reservations for Lamplight Lounge and Carthay Circle Lounge – Alfresco Dining will be made available for A Touch of Disney. Table reservations do not provide admission to A Touch of Disney and dining at those locations requires A Touch of Disney ticket that is valid on the same day as the table reservation. Reservations are recommended, and additional details are coming soon.

Downtown Disney District will remain open seven days a week with unique dining and shopping that includes Black Tap Craft Burgers and Shakes, Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen, Naples Ristorante e Bar, World of Disney and Star Wars Trading Post (which recently opened in a new location). Buena Vista Street will remain open as an extension of the Downtown Disney District through March 14, and will close beginning March 15. Beginning March 18, Buena Vista Street will become part of A Touch of Disney.

With the health and safety of everyone in mind, A Touch of Disney will operate with limited capacity and enhanced health and safety measures in place based on guidance from health authorities, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and appropriate government agencies.

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Simply Perfect Vacations favorite Epcot festival is almost here! (Do we say that for every festival? Well, we really mean it this time! - Just don't tell Food and Wine, Holiday or Arts festival we said that please.)  The Flower and Garden festival welcomes in Spring with fresh flavors - edible and drinkable - and with beautiful floral and topiary arrangements throughout the park. This year the Taste of EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival will start on March 3 and run until July 5, 2021! Giving guests plenty of time to eat and sip everything offered at the Outdoor Kitchens.

Speaking of the Outdoor Kitchens, we have a Foodie Guide lists for you that goes over all of the sweet and savory bites as well as the drinks guests at the festival-exclusive Outdoor Kitchens. There are over 20 Outdoor Kitchens this year with some new additions! A new kitchen is the EPCOT Sunshine Griddle offering delicious brunch items, and EPCOT Farmers Feast, where a rotating seasonal menu will offer the finest local ingredients through the festival.   There is even a new Orange Bird sipper (which is very popular with fans every year).

Returning favorites include the Garden Graze, a fun food stroll that highlights five delicious offerings at the festival – all listed in the Festival Passport. Upon purchasing a Garden Graze, Guests will receive a stamp for their Festival Passport. Once they’ve collected all five of the required stamps, they will receive a complimentary prize exclusive to the festival. The Garden Graze does not have to be completed in one day and have the entire festival to complete the Garden Graze and receive the prize.

Also new for this year’s festival will be music! Each weekend, guests can enjoy a series of concerts featuring local bands from Orlando, also known as the “City Beautiful.” Friday through Monday evenings, these “City Beautiful” bands will take the stage at America Gardens Theatre to perform.

Now, on to the food! 

Refreshment Outpost
Food Item:

• Pineapple Skewer with Tajin Seasoning (gluten/wheat friendly; plant-based; Garden Graze).

Beverage:

• Islamorada Beer Company Key Lime Hibiscus Ale, Ft. Pierce, Fla. (new).

Bauernmarkt: Farmer’s Market (Germany)
Food Items:

• Potato Pancakes with House-made Apple Sauce (gluten/wheat friendly; plant-based; Garden Graze).
• Potato Pancake with Caramelized Ham, Onions, and Herb Sour Cream (gluten/wheat friendly).
• Toasted Pretzel Bread topped with Black Forest Ham and Melted Gruyère Cheese. 
• Warm Cheese Strudel with Mixed Berries.

Beverages:

• I.A. Brewing Hugo, Doral, Fla. 
• Bitburger Premium Pils, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. 
• Stiegl Brewery Radler Zitrone, Salzburg, Austria. 
• Apfelschaumwein: Sparkling Wine and Apple Liqueur. 
• Beer Flight.

Northern Bloom (Canada)
Food Items:

• Seared Scallops with French Green Beans, Butter Potatoes, Brown Butter Vinaigrette and Apple-wood-smoked Bacon (gluten/wheat friendly).
• Beef Tenderloin Tips, Mushroom Bordelaise Sauce, and Whipped Potatoes with Garden Vegetables.
• Griddled Maple Pound Cake with Warm Peach Compote and Sweet Corn Gelato. 

Beverages:

• Maple Popcorn Shake (non-alcoholic). 
• 81Bay Brewing Apricot with Maple Syrup, Tampa, Fla.
• Collective Arts Brewing Blackberry Fruit Beer, Hamilton, Ontario. 
• Goose Island Beer Company Lost Palate Hazy IPA with Mango and Cinnamon, Chicago, Ill. (new).
• Maple Popcorn Shake with Tap 357 Maple Rye Whisky. 
• Beer Flight.

Jardin de Fiestas (Mexico)
Food Items:

• Tostada de Cochinita: Braised Pork on a Crispy Corn Tortilla with Black Beans topped with Pickled Onions, Mango-Habanero Relish, and Oregano (gluten/wheat friendly).
• Taco Vampiro: Braised Beef on a Corn Tortilla with Crispy Grilled Monterey Jack Cheese and Salsa Ranchera (gluten/wheat friendly).
• Sope de Chorizo: Plant-based Ground Chorizo on Fried Corn Dough with Black Beans and Avocado Mousse (gluten/wheat friendly; plant-based).

Beverages:

• Passion Fruit Margarita: Corazón de Agave Blanco Tequila, Passion Fruit Purée, Lime Juice, Nixta Corn Liqueur, and a hint of smoke with a Hibiscus Flower Salt Rim.
• The Garden Margarita: Ojo de Tigre Mezcal, Lettuce Juice, Ancho Reyes Chile Verde Liqueur, Lime Juice, Gracias a Dios Agave Gin, and a Sprig of Thyme.
• Tulum Mexican Craft Beer with Floater: Artisanal Lager with Citrus notes made with Caribbean Seawater and served with an Elderflower Liqueur Floater.

Lotus House (China)
Food Items:

• Papa Cakes: Potato Cakes filled with Shrimp and Water Chestnuts served with House-made Strawberry Sauce (new).
• Bon Bon Chicken Skewer with Sesame and Peanut Sauce. 
• House-made Crab and Cheese Wontons. 

Beverages:

• “Panda” Bubble Tea: Classic Milk Tea with Black and White Boba Pearls (non-alcoholic).
• Jasmine Draft Beer.
• Marco Boba: Amaretto, Iced Coffee, Milk, and Boba. 
• Kung Fu Punch: Vodka, Triple Sec, Mango Syrup, Orange Juice, and Soda Water.
• Tang Dynasty: Jose Cuervo Especial Tequila Gold, Light Rum, Strawberry Syrup, Piña Colada Mix, White Boba Pearls, and Soda Water (new).​

Primavera Kitchen (Italy)
Food Items:

• Margherita: Rustic Italian Flatbread with Tomato Sauce and Mozzarella.
• Arancini: Sweet Sausage Fried Risotto Balls with Pomodoro Sauce.
• Traditional Sicilian Cannoli: Crisp Pastry filled with Sweet Ricotta, Chocolate, and Candied Orange.

Beverages:

• Peroni Pilsner.                                                                                       
• Pinot Grigio.                                                                                         
• Chianti.
• Prosecco.                                                                      
• Rosa Regale.
• Moscato.                                                          
• Italian White Sangria with Prosecco.
• Italian Red Sangria with Cabernet Sauvignon.       
• Italian Margarita with Limoncello and Tequila.

Hanami (Japan)
Food Items:

• Frushi: Strawberry, Pineapple, and Cantaloupe wrapped in Sweet Rice and Pink Soy Wrap served with Whipped Cream, Drizzled Berry Sauce, and Toasted Coconut.
• Shrimp and Crab with Spicy Mayonnaise and Cucumber Slices finished with Creamy Avocado and Violet Sauce (new).
• Soy-glazed Pork Shank with Truffle Mashed Potatoes, Crispy Lotus Flower, Garlic Chips, and Green Onion.

Beverages:                                                                    

• Sakura Zen Ale.
• Pineapple Sake.
• Blood Orange Sour with Fresh Mint (new). 

Fleur de Lys (France)
Food Items:

• Tarte aux Oignons Caramélisés et Chèvre: Goat Cheese Tart with Caramelized Onions on a flaky Pastry Crust.
• Canard Confit à l’Orange aux Gnocchi à la Parisienne: Braised Duck Confit à l’Orange with Parisian Gnocchi (new).
• Macaron au Chocolate en Sucette: Large Chocolate Macaron Lollipop.
• Beignet Caramélisé, Fourré Crème Vanille, Glacé au Caramel Fleur de Sel: Caramelized Beignet filled with Vanilla Cream and Glazed with Caramel Fleur de Sel (new).

Beverages:

• Kronenbourg Blanc 1664 Draft Beer.
• VeRy Raspberry: Rosé Wine with Natural Raspberry Flavor.
• Chardonnay, Le Vieux Manoir (new).
• Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Malbec Blend, Château Lorient (new).
• La Vie en Rose Frozen Slushy: Vodka, Grey Goose L’Orange Vodka, St. Germain Liqueur, White and Red Cranberry Juice.  

Joffrey’s

• Future World East: Bloomin’ Berry: Frozen Lemon and Blackberry Syrup with a splash of Vodka (new).
• Showcase Plaza:Citrus Sunrise: Frozen Lemon and Passion Fruit with Mandarin Vodka (new).
• The American Adventure: Bubbly Brew: Jameson®Cold Brew Whiskey and Coffee with a splash of Coke® (new).
• Canada: Spring Flurry: Frozen Lemon and Cinnamon Whiskey (new).

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Breakfast at Table Service restaurants in the Walt Disney World theme parks have been nonexistant ever since the parks reopened last July.  Until now.  It has been announced that breakfast is returning to a Table Service restaurant located in a theme park AND it is character dining favorite - Hollywood & Vine!  Starting on March 22, 2021 guests will be able to wave at and snap photos of their favorite Disney Junior Characters while dining on a delicious and hearty à la carte breakfast at Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park.

The meal will start with a sharable pastry basket for the table which will include caramel monkey bread and mini muffins. Guests will be able to choose an individually plated breakfast entrée, such as the delicious French toast stuffed with chocolate-hazelnut spread or all-you-care-to-enjoy pancakes made with a signature house-made batter. Here are the à la carte menu options:

• All-you-care-to-enjoy pancakes made with a signature house-made batter. 
• French toast stuffed with chocolate-hazelnut spread. 
• Toasted open-faced salmon bagel. 
• Four-egg scramble.
• Four-egg cheese omelet. 
• Plant-based egg frittata. 

Hollywood and Vine is also open for character dining at lunch and dinner as well! At Minnie's Seasonal Dining lunch and dinner guests can wave at and snap photos of Minnie Mouse and her friends in their seasonal outfits! Lunch and dinner offers shared starters along with a choice of individual plated entrees and desserts. Springtime Dine will be offered from March 2 - May 30th and Summertime Dine will start May 31st.

Reservations for breakfast will open for booking starting on February 26, 2021. Reservations are currently open for lunch and dinner.  Advanced Reservations are highly recommend for this popular character dining experience restaurant. 

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Walt Disney World Resort is celebrating 50 magical years starting October 1, 2021!  To mark this spectacular occasion, Disney cast members are putting together “The Most Magical Celebration on Earth.”  It’s an event five decades in the making!

Beginning October 1, Walt Disney World Resort will be bringing new experiences to the four theme parks and beyond.  This milestone is such a big deal, Disney has coined a new word – “EARidescence” – to describe what Guests will see when they visit.  The Disney teams are creating all sorts of new decorations that will shimmer and sparkle all day and into the night.  Take a look at this exclusive sneak-peak video from Good Morning America with details on this new Celebration.

As part of the celebration, Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom Park will add golden bunting and a 50th anniversary crest for a festive new look.  This is in addition to the royal makeover it received last year.

Cinderella Castle will have even more magic at night with pixie dust upon the Castle.  The other park icons will also transform into Beacons of Magic.  Magical fireflies will inhabit the Tree of Life at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park, and special new touches are coming to life on the Hollywood Tower Hotel at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. 
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​And at EPCOT, new lights will shine across the reflective panels of Spaceship Earth, connecting to one another and resembling stars in a nighttime sky. This permanent new lighting will continue beyond “The World’s Most Magical Celebration” as a defining feature of the park.

Guests will also want to see the iconic duo, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, during the celebration.  They will be hosting the celebration and will be dressed for the occasion in custom-made fashions of EARidescent (get it?) fabric with gold highlights and accessories. 

In the upcoming months there will be more shared the closer we get to October 1st about the big plans lined up for this 18-month long “The World’s Most Magical Celebration.”

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