What’s Happening at Walt Disney World? Here is your update for August 2021!
runDisney races will return to Walt Disney World Resort this fall, kicking off the runDisney 2021-2022 race season! The season will include four events: Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon in November, the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend: January 2022, Disney Princess Half Marathon in February, and the runDisney Springtime Surprise in late March 2022. Visit rundisney.com for more.
The Time-honored flag retreat ceremonies returned to Walt Disney World and Disneyland, just in time for the 4th of July festivities. The flag retreat ceremony occurs daily at both iconic Disney parks, so please check with Guide for event timing
Through August 12, the Disney Springs Flavors of Florida festival brings together over 30 restaurants and shops to celebrate the sunshine state. Disney shared a foodie guide that included Amorette’s Florida Sunset Éclair, Chef Art Smith’s Tender Fired gator bites, and Floradora cocktail. The city works pour hours has grouper tacos and a golden honey margarita. The Coca-Cola rooftop bar has a Coca-Cola orange cream float, Everglazed donuts, and cold brew has a keyline pie donut. How about Water Mellon Dole Whip, on a watermelon at marketplace snacks. Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar has Florida shrimp tacos, with watermelon salsa. Morimoto Asia, Paddlefish, Paradiso 37, and Raglan road are all in on the festival. And that’s just scratching the surface; check the Disney Parks Blog for more details.
In other foodie news, Disney Hollywood Studios expanded offerings at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, with new offerings at Docking Bay 7, including Batuuan beef & crispy stir fry, a roasted Endorian chicken salad, Hot Chicken Tip Yip, and Peka Tuna Poke. And for dessert, check out the Outpost Puff. A chocolate pastry filled with chocolate mousse and green milk sauce finished with Panna Cota and spiced pineapple.
Back on sunset blvd at Fairfax fare, some new over the top hot dogs have appeared including the Truffle Bacon Mac & Cheese Dog, Pretzel Dog, California BLTA Dog, and a Chicago “Hot Dog” salad. And right next door at Hollywood scoops, check out the chocolate peanut butter explosion shake!!
The American Resort Development Association (ARDA) has presented the Disney Vacation Club with its ACE Project of Excellence Award for Disney’s Riviera Resort. One of ARDA’s most prestigious recognitions, this award recognizes the highest levels of excellence in the resort industry, considering the resort’s design and day-to-day operations.
Expanded to 129 days this years, Epcot International Food and Wine Festival, running NOW through November 20, features more than 20 festival-exclusive global marketplaces, with more coming later this fall. This year seven new market places will premier, including the Noodle exchange with a traditional spicy Vietnamese beef pho and shrimp and coconut curry rice noodles with shiitake mushrooms. The Refreshment Port near Canada will feature braised beef poutine and maple boursin cheesecake. Canada will feature the famous Canadian Cheddar and Bacon Soup and Le Cellier Wild Mushroom Beef Filet Mignon with truffle-butter sauce. Brazil will feature Brazilian Seafood stew and fantastic cheese bread. The Donut Box near test track with the Candy jar donut, siracha glazed donut, the Crispy chicken donut, or take a box of four. With Even more marketplaces coming October 1 including the Lobster Landing with lobster dips or lobster chowder. So much happening at the annual epcot food and wine festival, a Sam’s Disney News dedicated to the festival is on the way.
The Avengers Quantum Encounter is coming to the Disney Wish, part of the World of Marvel on the latest Disney Cruise lines ship. It’s more than a meal and more than a show: It’s something that has never been done before in a restaurant on land or at sea!
Speaking of the Disney wish, The Marceline Market is one of two quick-and-casual dining options. Mickey and Friends Festival of Foods will be the perfect place to grab a quick bite for lunch, dinner or anytime in between with Minnie’s ice cream, Daisy’s Pizza Pies, Mickey’s Smokestack BBQ, Donald’s Cantina and Goofy’s Grill, you’ll find something for everyone.
Alberta Falls, the proprietor of the Jungle Navigation Company Limited, is preparing for explorers at Disneyland Park and Walt Disney World. Disney imaginers collaborated on this bicoastal project to create new characters who come from around the world, with an expanded storyline and some fun surprises for you to discover. The enhancements include several new scenes and new characters from around the world – beginning with a trapped safari party that finds itself up a tree after their journey goes awry.
Behind the attraction premiered on Disney+, don’t miss our coverage of the event and press conference. https://youtu.be/Pi8FQ9zwx2g
At Animal Kingdom, a Baby Hippo and Gorilla were born just a day apart. You can spot the Gorilla on the Gorilla falls exploration trail, and the Hippo has joined the bloat in the Safi river on Kilimanjaro Safaris
More entertainment returns to Walt Disney World. Wonderful world of animation returns to Hollywood Studios, and on August 15, Beauty and the Beast live on stage return, At magic kingdom monsters Inc. laugh floor returns August 8, and turtle talk with crush returns to epoch on august 21.
Walt Disney world shared a first look at the poster for Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, Opening in 2022 at Walt Disney World Resort, Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser will invite you into a new kind of “storyliving” as you travel the galaxy in a finely appointed starship the Halcyon Starcruiser
On August 5, the Yachtsman Steakhouse at Disney’s Yacht Club Resort opens as does Toledo – Tapas, Steak & Seafood at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort opens, and inside the Magic Kingdom, the Columbia harbor house reopens..
As we get closer to the 50th-anniversary celebration, we learned more about HarmonioUS. Epcot’s new nighttime spectacular will move through three distinct chapters, inviting us to gather, celebrate the world’s countries and cultures, and create a bright tomorrow. “Harmonious” begins with a sunrise, and as the world awakens around us, we set out on a journey that takes us across the globe. It’s a dazzling and diverse feast for the eyes and ears, from the South Pacific home of “Moana” and a Middle-Eastern interpretation of “Aladdin” to “The Jungle Book” in India, China’s legend of “Mulan,” the European nations that inspired “Brave” and “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” and so much more.
