The Mandalorian and Grogu At Disney World

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To celebrate the release of The Mandalorian and Grogu, lots of fun new treats and collectibles are headed to Disney World on May 22nd. From blue cookies and backpack sippers to an all-new adventure on

Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, there's something for everyone. First up, the food and foodie collectibles. (✨️ - New)

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Hollywood Studios

Kat Saka’s Kettle

• Grogu Cookies: White chocolate-dipped macaron cookie with pineapple cream ✨️
• BDX Droid Bucket ✨️

Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo

• Sweet-and-Spicy Puffer Pig Pasta: Flat noodles with pork belly, bok choy, sweet-and-spicy soy sauce, and hard boiled egg ✨️
• The Mandalorian and Grogu Jetpack Sipper ✨️

Oga's Cantina

• Oga’s Obsession: Minute Maid Premium Lemonade, cotton candy flavor, and blueberry fruit juice-filled pearls with a bursting dried fruit mixture and gummy candy frogs

• Rodian Ration: Tito’s Handmade Vodka, DeKuyper Pucker Sour Apple Schnapps Liqueur, green apple, and Sprite with fruit juice-filled pearls and gummy candy frogs

• Spotchka: Hendrick’s Gin, honey syrup, Lillet Blanc Aperitif, lemon juice, and Bols Blue Curaçao​ Liqueur served in a jet chill glass

Hollywood Studios

ABC Commissary

• The Mandalorian and Grogu Jetpack Sipper ✨️

Backlot Express

• The Mandalorian and Grogu Jetpack Sipper ✨️

Fairfax Fare

• The Mandalorian and Grogu Jetpack Sipper ✨️

Ice Cold Hydraulics

• BDX Droid Bucket ✨️

Hollywood Hills Amphitheater Refreshments near Fantasmic

• BDX Droid Bucket ✨️
• The Mandalorian and Grogu Jetpack Sipper ✨️

Select Popcorn Carts

• BDX Droid Bucket ✨️

Cart near the Main Entrance

• The Mandalorian and Grogu Jetpack Sipper ✨️

Disney Springs

The Ganachery 

• Beskar Ingot Pop: Dragon fruit ganache covered in 65% dark chocolate ✨️

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Din Djarin and Grogu join Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run for an exciting new adventure. Here's the official description from Disney:

In this new storyline, Hondo Ohnaka has caught wind of a high-stakes deal unfolding on the sands of Tatooine, where ex-Imperial officers have crossed paths with a ruthless band of pirates. With a hefty bounty on the line, you’ll take possession of the Millennium Falcon, join forces with Mando and Grogu, and launch into a daring pursuit across the stars.

Adding to the fun, each role introduces fresh gameplay moments, new interactions, and unexpected surprises along the way. A new interactive feature allows the engineer position to check in on Grogu throughout the mission, and make the pivotal planet choice that charts the course.

New collectibles such as toys, puzzles, water bottles and clothing will be available at multiple locations in the Parks and at Disney Springs: Tatooine Traders, Mission: SPACE Cargo Bay, Star Wars Galactic Outpost, or World of Disney.

Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu blasts into theaters this Friday, May 22nd.

Captain Hector Barbossa in Mickey’s Boo To You Parade

The Boo To You Parade at Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is always a spooky thrill. There are so many fun characters to see, but my favorites are from the Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean. Captain Hector Barbossa arrives on the pirate ship, holding his favorite treat: a nice, juicy apple.

The Beak and Barrel

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Arrrrrrrr you ready to visit Disney World's new pirate pub? The Beak and Barrel opens near Pirates of the Caribbean in the Magic Kingdom later this month and it looks like a lot of fun. 

Captain Meridian "Merry" Goldwyn and her first mate Rummy the Parrot have opened this pub for buccaneers of all ages to enjoy. Rummy, the tavern's quartermaster, is a chatty fellow who keeps an eye on everything from his roost above the bar.

The pub is made up of two rooms: The Mess and the Captains' Quarters. The Mess was once a mess hall for Spanish soldiers and is filled with long tables. A large bar fills one side of yhe room, made up of pieces from a cursed shipwreck. In addition to an impressive collection of grogs and brews, it holds an Enchanted Rum Bottle, a gift from Tia Dalma to Merry.

The Captains' Quarters were formerly the rooms of a Spanish Comandante. While it once contained fine artwork and draperies, the pirates have been a bit rambunctious over the years and little of the finery remains. Five ships in bottles hold pride of place above the fireplace, representing pirates across the world who banded together to defeat tyranny. These mysterious bottles sometimes come alive and begin to battle.

The pub has a delightful sounding array of drinks and snacks to enjoy. With both non-alcoholic and stronger drinks, there's something for everyone to enjoy.

The Treasure Trove - a mix of ube, lemon, and coconut make up this drink. It includes some sweet treats: a vanilla cake plank, chocolate cannonball, and golden caramel popcorn.

The Cursed Treasure - a delicious combination of coconut milk and cookie crumbs topped with vanilla foam and pirate’s gold cookie

Kraken’s Catch - a cold salad with octopus tentacles marinated in lemon and lime juice and paired with olives, bell peppers, avocado, and Piquillo pepper-almond foam

Salty Seas mARRRgarita - this drink features Southeast Asian flavors, such as ube as well as Lalo Blanco Tequilla, Cointreau Liqueur, and lime

Siren’s Whisper - inspired by the Fountain of Youth, this drink combines Pot & Column Still White Rum with citrus and spice, and is topped with a special siren tear

Cook’s Corn Griddle Cakes - a warm corn cake stuffed with melted cheese, lime sour cream, and chili peppers topped with cotija cheese and  one of two fillings: roasted corn and poblano peppers or chipotle-braised chicken

Barrels Ablaze - a drink for the bourbon fancier, it features Jack Daniel’s Bonded Bourbon, a hint of honey, and a dash of spice

Hibiscus Rum Punch Royale - a lightly sweet and refreshing rum-based drink topped with prosecco combined with hibiscus, demerara and citrus

Island Provisions - this dish takes flair and flavors from the Caribbean and Central America regions with plantain chips, blue corn tortillas, and toasted flatbread served with various savory dips

Port of Call - for gin-loving pirates, this drink includes London Dry Gin, Ruby Port, lemon juice, and spiced cranberry

Lit Fuse - this drink is made with Los Siete Misterios Doba -Yej Meszal, and flavors of banana, coconut, and smoked chili bitters

Plunderer’s Punch - for the rum lovers, this drink has Kraken Black Spiced Rum, blackberry, vanilla, a hint of citrus, and comes in a souvenir pirate skull mug

The Beak and Barrel opens on August 29th. Reservations begin on August 14th.

Jurassic Park Quote

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"John, if the Pirates Of The Caribbean breaks down, the Pirates don't eat the tourists."

- Dr Ian Malcolm, Jurassic Park

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I love the ever changing displays outside the theater in One Man's Dream at Hollywood Studios. It's so fun to get a closeup look at the costumes, like this Captain Jack Sparrow costume from Pirates of the Caribbean. 

Disney 100 LEGO

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LEGO has made some truly incredible Disney sets over the years. From princesses and castles to spaceships and pirates, there are Disney LEGO sets for everyone. This year, as part of the Disney 100 celebration, there will be even more LEGO to enjoy.

Here are a few of the sets you can find this spring at both LEGO and shopDisney. 

The Disney Celebration Train is an adorable, and affordable at $39.99, 200 piece set for kids age 4 and up. It features six minifigures: Mickey, Minnie, Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, Woody, and Moana, with train cars that look like parade floats. Mickey is the driving the train in the engine. Moana's island car has a hidden cave and slide. Peter Pan and Tink are riding along on a pirate ship. Woody has a turning stage on his "Woody's Roundup" float. Minnie is waiting at the station for the train to arrive. Instructions for this set are also available in the LEGO Builder app, with zoom and rotate tools to help kids visualize the model as they build. This set will be released on April 1.

The Disney 100th Celebration BrickHeadz feature four Disney firsts. Oswald the Lucky Rabbit was Disney's first character, Mickey Mouse as the first ever animated character, Snow White from the first Disney feature film, and Tinker Bell,  the first Disneyland mascot. This 501 piece set is for kids age 10 and up and sells for $39.99.

For Pixar fans, how about building Mr. Fredricksen's 'Up' House. This 598 piece set is perfect for kids age 9 and up. The set includes three minifigures: Carl Fredricksen, Russell, and Dug and a... SQUIRREL! From the balloons floating out the chimney, to the bright colors and furnished rooms, this is an adorable recreation of the iconic house. And don't forget Ellie's adventure book, because it's included, too. This set will be released on April 1.

And finally, if minifigures are more your speed, there's a new collection of Disney characters just for you. There are 18 figures in this collection and each comes packaged in its own blind bag, so it's a surprise which figure you receive.  The Disney 100 minifigures include:

• Sorcerer’s Apprentice Mickey
• Pinocchio
• Jiminy Cricket
• The Queen
• Stitch 626
• Pocahontas
• Cruella de Vil & Dalmatian puppy
• Miguel & Dante
• Ernesto de la Cruz
• Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
• Robin Hood
• Prince John
• Tiana
• Dr. Facilier
• Queen of Hearts
• Mulan
• Aurora
• Baymax

Each figure comes with a brickplate base and an accessory and sells for $4.99. These minifigures won't be available until May 1, but they're so cute they're worth the wait.

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Dead Men Tell No Tales...

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This mischievous kitty has claimed my Pirates of the Caribbean blanket for her own. Apparently I'm not the only one who loves Captain Jack Sparrow and Will Turner.

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"Here, give us the keys, you scrawny little beast!"

I love the dog with the keys in the Pirates of the Caribbean rides.

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Pirates of the Caribbean in Disneyland Paris is both wonderfully familiar and delightfully unique. 

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Have you ever dared to join Captain Jack Sparrow's crew to search for the "Treasures of the Seven Seas"? It’s a fun Pirates of the Caribbean treasure hunt around Disney World's Adventureland. 

Mickey And Minnie’s Runaway Railway Toys At McDonald's

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Disney toys have returned once again to McDonald’s Happy Meals. I must admit to an unfortunate weakness for collecting these adorable reminders of my childhood, especially the Disney themed toys. The new toys began arriving yesterday, just in time for Mickey and Minnie’s 92 birthday. 

This latest collection features Mickey and pals enjoying rides from across Disney World. On each of the 10 toys, the character move as it rolls along. Connect all of the toys to create a train full of zany fun. Here are the toys:

• Engineer Goofy - Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway 
• Minnie - Dinosaur
• Pluto - Jungle Cruise
• Mickey - Mission Space
• Daisy - Soarin'
• Minnie - Pirates of the Caribbean 
• Goofy - Expedition Everest 
• Mickey - Tower of Terror 
• Donald - Mad Tea Party
• Mickey and Minnie - Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway 

The toys will be available in Happy Meals through December 14, while supplies last. For even more fun, each toy contains a code you can enter here for a chance to win one of 15 Disney World vacations. McDonald’s also has free printable Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway activities on their Happy Meal website. So, how many Happy Meals will be in your future? I'm hoping to collect all 10 toys!

Let's Journey Through Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure

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It's time for another "Ride & Learn" video from Disney. So let's travel along with Captain Jack Sparrow through Shanghai Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure. (This video has since been removed.)

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Dead Men Tell No Tales...

The Halloween Character Cavalcades In The Magic Kingdom Are Fantastic

I love the parade at Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party, so I was sorry that I'd have to miss it this year. Luckily, Disney turned a few of the character cavalcades into a mini Boo To You Halloween Parade. You can always tell one of these fun little parades is headed your way when you hear the Halloween music.

The first parade I saw was a Nightmare Before Christmas float with Jack Skellington, Sally, and Oogie Boogie.

The next had dancers from the Boo To You Halloween Parade:

Sugar Rush Racers, Haunted Mansion Gravediggers, Pirates, and Steampunk characters.

There was a float with Mickey and his pals Minnie, Pluto, Donald, and Daisy in their Halloween costumes.

The final Halloween parade was filled with villains. Gaston, the Queen of Hearts, Captain Hook, and Bowler Hat Guy marched along before a float with even more villains.

Jafar, Maleficent, and the Evil Queen rode along on the Chernabog float.

I adore these character cavalcades parades. They are frequent and fun and a perfect little piece of Halloween throughout the day.