It's that time of year again! Time for weird and wonderful Christmas commercials, mostly from the UK.
Aldi has another tale starring Kevin the Carrot. This time he's taking on Ebanana Scrooge in A Christmas Carol.
John Lewis has an interesting take on Christmas this year. Young Nathan discovers Skye has unexpectedly crashed landed on Earth, so of course he has to teach her about Christmas.
Barbour is celebrating Christmas with the ever adorable Paddington Bear.
Coca-Cola has a delightful commercial about the magic of chimneys.
I'm sure there will be more wonderful commercials before Christmas this year, but at least we're off to a good start.
The Christmas season is in full swing at Disney World. The decorations are everywhere and delicious holiday treats can be found throughout the parks. Here's a sampling of what you can find to tickle your taste buds. Most items will be available until December 31, although Thanksgiving meals will only be available on November 25 and Christmas meals only on December 25.
Magic Kingdom
Auntie Gravity’s Galactic Goodies
Christmas Cookie Sundae – Christmas Cookie soft-serve topped with whipped cream, hot fudge, and holiday sprinkles
Christmas Cookie Milkshake – Christmas cookie milkshake topped with whipped cream and holiday sprinkles
Golden Oak Outpost
Gingerbread Almond Cake Pop – Gingerbread almond cake pop dipped in white chocolate
Main Street Bakery
Mickey Cinnamon Roll – Mickey-shaped cinnamon roll drizzled with red and green icing
Sleepy Hollow
Ginger Apple Funnel Cake – Gingerbread funnel cake topped with apple pie filling, vanilla ice cream, and caramel sauce
Hollywood Studios
ABC Commissary
Sugar Cookie Snowman – A tasty snowman made of white chocolate sugar cookie mousse, whipped lemon curd, and a holiday sugar cookie
Santa’s Belt Cookie – White chocolate-covered chocolate shortbread cookie (also at Catalina Eddie’s)
ABC Commissary, Backlot Express, Rosie’s All-American Café, and PizzeRizzo
Frozen Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate – Salted caramel beverage syrup and frozen hot chocolate mix topped with marshmallows and chocolate syrup
Backlot Express and Trolley Car Café
Red Velvet Whoopie Pie – Moist red velvet cake filled with classic cream cheese filling and festive sprinkles
Rosie’s All-American Café and Trolley Car Cafe
Reindeer Mousse – Spiced caramel cheesecake over peanut butter mousse atop a salty pretzel shortbread cookie
PizzeRizzo
Butterscotch Caramel Cannoli – Holiday cannoli filled with caramel cheesecake, butterscotch chips, and chocolate flakes
Outdoor Carts
Holiday Brownie – Chocolate Mickey brownie with holiday sprinkles
Woody’s Lunch Box
Holiday Lunch Box Tart – Apple pie filled tart frosted with cinnamon icing, sugar snowflake, and holiday sprinkles
Animal Kingdom
Restaurantosaurus
Open-Faced Thanksgiving Turkey Sandwich – Grilled multigrain bread with roasted garlic mayonnaise, cornbread stuffing waffle, sliced smoked turkey breast, herb gravy, cranberry sauce, and a fried sage leaf
Thanksgiving Dinner – Spit-roasted turkey, turkey gravy, mashed red potatoes, and focaccia bread dressing along with seasonal vegetables, pork loin, flank steak, and an assortment of desserts
Disney Springs
Amorette’s Patisserie
White Chocolate Peppermint Éclair with White Chocolate and Peppermint Mousse
Santa Mickey Dome Cake
Holiday Mickey Mousse Mini Dome Cake
Holiday Parfait – Bourbon white chocolate mousse, cranberry cherry panna cotta, maple chocolate ganache, and chocolate chiffon cake
NYE Petite Cake
AristoCrêpes
Cherry Jubilee Bubble Waffle – Bubble waffle filled with scoops of vanilla ice cream, cherries jubilee fillings, and whipped cream
Santa Hot Crêpe – Sweet crêpe filled with eggnog custard topped with chocolate sauce and whipped cream
Thanksgiving Sage & Thyme Oven-Roasted Turkey – Cornbread and sausage stuffing, sour cream-mashed Yukon gold potatoes, green beans and rainbow carrots with herb butter, cranberry citrus compote, pan gravy, and Parker House Rolls
Apple Crostata – Vanilla bean gelato, candied pecans, and caramel sauce
Mickey Eggs-in-a-Basket – Egg-filled butter brioche and classic pastrami hash with choice of ham, bacon, or sausage
Chocolate Cherry Bombe – Chocolate crunch mousse on a fudgy brownie base with cherry filling and amaretto panna cotta
Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
Centertown Market and Centertown Market Grab n’ Go
Apple Tart
Pumpkin Tart
Christmas Brownie Bites
Eggnog Cupcake
Disney’s Contemporary Resort
Contempo Cafe
Gingerbread Boy
Pumpkin Pie Tart – Pumpkin pie tart with cinnamon chantilly cream
Chocolate Peppermint Cookie
Linzer Cookie
Gingerbread House Kit – Build-your-own Disney’s Contemporary Resort Gingerbread House
Yule Log – Chocolate peppermint yule log
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Cítricos
Pumpkin Cheesecake – Pumpkin cheesecake resting on a spiced chiffon cake topped with cassis mousse and a pumpkin seed-ginger crumble with caramel sauce
Gasparilla Island Grill
Pumpkin Pie Cake Pop – Pumpkin spice jumbo cake pop enrobed in white chocolate to resemble an autumn pumpkin
Fall Flavors Cupcake – Cinnamon-spiced cupcake with apple filling topped with a sugar pumpkin and maple buttercream in festive fall colors
Happy Holidays Cake Pop – Triple chocolate cake pop enrobed in white chocolate with festive winter décor
Very Merry Minnie Mouse Cupcake – Chocolate cupcake filled with cookies and cream mousse and topped with ganache-dipped buttercream with cookie ears and chocolate a holiday bow
Red Velvet Wreath Cupcake – Red velvet cupcake filled with cream cheese mousse and topped with a vanilla buttercream wreath and a chocolate bow
S’more Cookie – Graham chocolate chip cookie piled with toasted marshmallows and M&M’S
Narcoossee’s
Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake – Pumpkin cake filled with white chocolate cream cheese mousse with brown sugar glaze and orange marmalade sauce
Disney’s Old Key West Resort
Good’s Food to Go
Bourbon Pumpkin Cheesecake – Pumpkin Cheesecake, bourbon panna cotta, and spiced pecans
Peppermint Bark – Dark and white chocolate with peppermint pieces
Black Heritage Turkey – Sous vide turkey breast, turkey leg roulade, sourdough stuffing torchon, sweet potato casserole with spiced marshmallows, potato purée, roasted gravy, cranberry marmalade, haricot vert amandine, and roasted rainbow carrots
Disney'sEncanto looks so fun! The Madrigal family is extraordinary, and each has a magical gift, except for Mirabel. However, her talent may be the most important of all.
I loved Sing. All of the animals realizing their musical dreams was a delightful story, and the music was fantastic. In Sing 2, we return to their world to see what happens when you've achieved your dream and discover something new to strive for.
This holiday season, the new chapter in Illumination’s smash animated franchise arrives with big dreams and spectacular hit songs as the ever-optimistic koala, Buster Moon, and his all-star cast of performers prepare to launch their most dazzling stage extravaganza yet …all in the glittering entertainment capital of the world. There’s just one hitch: They first have to persuade the world’s most reclusive rock star—played by global music icon Bono, in his animated film debut—to join them.
Buster (Matthew McConaughey) has turned the New Moon Theater into a local hit, but Buster has his eyes on a bigger prize: Debuting a new show at the Crystal Tower Theater in glamorous Redshore City.
But with no connections, Buster and his cast—including harried mother pig Rosita (Reese Witherspoon), rocker porcupine Ash (Scarlett Johansson), earnest gorilla Johnny (Taron Egerton), shy elephant Meena (Tori Kelly) and, of course, porcine provocateur Gunter (Nick Kroll)—have to sneak their way into the world-famous Crystal Entertainment offices, run by ruthless mogul wolf Jimmy Crystal (Bobby Cannavale).
In a desperate attempt to get Mr. Crystal’s attention, Gunter spontaneously pitches an outrageous idea that Buster quickly runs with, promising that their new show will star lion rock legend Clay Calloway (Bono). Problem is, Buster has never met Clay, an artist who shut himself away from the world more than a decade ago after the loss of his wife. Even worse, Buster has failed to realize that Mr. Crystal is an egocentric gangster who would rather drop somebody off the roof of a building than be lied to.
As Gunter helps Buster dream up an out-of-this-world theatrical masterpiece, and the pressure (and sinister threats) from Mr. Crystal mount, Rosita’s leading role in the show gets ripped away and handed to Mr. Crystal’s spoiled daughter, Porsha (Halsey). Desperate to save the show, and his life, Buster embarks on a quest to find Clay and persuade him to return to the stage. What begins as a dream of big-time success becomes an emotional reminder of the power of music to heal even the most broken heart.
