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Disneyland Update - Last Days of Splash Mountain, Pride Merchandise and More

5/30/2023

It's time for one of our very rare Disneyland updates. Typically when we go to Disneyland we aren't there for updates, just to enjoy our day. There are so many Disneyland Blogs/Vlogs out there most of our Disneyland updates get lost. So we reserve them for only a couple of times per year. Here is one of them. Enjoy!! =)

Welcome to the Happiest Place on Earth

They had a special flag retreat ceremony for Memorial Day, more on that below.

It seemed everybody was heading for Splash Mountain, we were not, we decided to rope drop Rise of the Resistance, something we don't typically do.

In fact, it's so rare that we went the completely wrong way through Critter Country and didn't realize the line started way back here. Oops.

Still, it was only about a 45 minute wait (vs the posted 85) so no problem.

Also rode Indy for the first time since the refurbishment, so great!

Disappointed the "news of the world" stuff didn't come back. Would be great if Disney would put it online or something.

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Over near It's a Small World, the Live Action Little Mermaid photo up is available. It was quite popular when we walked by later.

Our first time in Toontown since all of the walls came down. We love it. Still too many kids. =)

We also rode Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway. We love this ride SO much.

Love all of the little jokes in the queue.

I'm not usually one for conspiracy's, but when a posted 50 minute wait is only 15 minutes, there may be something to the Lightning Lane one.

Some Pride merchandise has also shown up in both parks. Love the collection this year.

A new Little Mermaid Spirit Jersey

And this awesome shirt! I will definitely be keeping an eye out for this in the outlet, I can't imagine it's that popular but I think I need it.

Also took a final ride on Splash Mountain.

I've never been the biggest fan of this attraction and always found it overrated. I got yelled at for saying that yesterday. I also think other attractions are overrated.

But I did enjoy my last ride. Video and pictures of my last ride are below.

Still wondering what's going to happen with Critter Country. With Tiana's restaurant being on the other side of Haunted Mansion, and the entrance to Splash Mountain being a couple of football fields away, well, we'll see.

We headed over to DCA for some drinks and snacks in the afternoon.

The watermelon margarita was very tasty.

We got Steppenwolf for I think the first time, and had a great group in our lift!

Is this new, or am I just not that perceptive? (probably the latter)

Back at Disneyland, we caught the end of the Flag Retreat.

Which included some low level fireworks.

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We had planned on staying later in the evening, but while DCA was pleasantly absent of crowds, in the few hours we left Disneyland, the park just got swamped. So we decided to head out after doing some shopping.

As of right now we have plans to be back at the park for the first day of Rogers: The Musical. So we may actually have two Disneyland updates in a month. That's gonna be some kind of record for us. =)

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Foodie Guide to Pride Month 2023 at Disneyland and Walt Disney World

5/25/2023

Walt Disney World Resort

Disney Resort Hotels

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
The Mara (Available June 1 through 30; mobile order available)

Pride Confetti Cake: Yellow confetti cake and white chocolate ganache (New)

Disney’s Art of Animation Resort and Disney’s Pop Century Resort
Landscape of Flavors and Everything POP Shopping & Dining (Available June 1 through 30; mobile order available)

Pride Roulade: Vanilla cake roll with lemon-cream cheese filling, sweet cream, and white chocolate décor

Disney’s BoardWalk
BoardWalk Deli (Available June 1 through 30; mobile order available)

Pride Cinnamon Roll

Carousel Coffee (Available June 1 through 30)

Pride Italian Cookies: Frangipane, raspberry jam, and a dark chocolate shell (New)

Disney’s Contemporary Resort
Contempo Café (Available June 1 through 30; mobile order available)

Pride Mousse Cake: Sprinkle cake, passion fruit mousse, strawberry crunch, and purple glitter mirror glaze (New)
- Two of our very own Disney Culinary cast members and members of the LGBTQIA+ community, Margo and Bryce, worked in collaboration to create this elegant dessert in celebration of Pride Month

Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Gasparilla Island Grill (Available June 1 through 30; mobile order available)

Pride Coconut Key Lime Pop: Coconut-key lime patty enrobed in chocolate with white chocolate décor (New)

Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
Pineapple Lanai (Available June 1 through 30)

Pride Float: Vanilla pink and blue soft-serve float, representing the transgender flag colors, with Fanta Pineapple topped with sprinkles and white chocolate décor (New)

Disney’s Riviera Resort
Le Petit Café (Available June 1 through 30)

Pride Italian Cookies: Frangipane, raspberry jam, and a dark chocolate shell (New)

Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
Roaring Fork (Available June 1 through 30; mobile order available)

Pride Cinnamon Roll

Available at Various Resorts (Available June 1 through 30; mobile order available)

Pride Strawberry Cupcake: Confetti cupcake filled with fresh strawberries topped with Bavarian cream and vanilla buttercream garnished with chocolate décor (New); Available at the following:
- World Premiere Food Court at Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort
- Intermission Food Court at Disney’s All-Star Music Resort
- End Zone Food Court at Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort
- Centertown Market at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
- Sassagoula Floatworks and Food Factory at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter
- Riverside Mill Food Court at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside

Disney’s Hollywood Studios
ABC Commissary and Catalina Eddie’s (Available June 1 through 30; mobile order available)

Pride Cheesecake Dome: Whipped berry, white chocolate cheesecake on a vanilla cookie glazed with a red, white chocolate mirror glaze and topped with Mickey Pride ears

Backlot Express and The Trolly Car Café (Available June 1 through 30; mobile order available)

Pride Cupcake: Vanilla cupcake filled with rainbow sprinkles and berry marmalade, topped with a red berry buttercream, and garnished with rainbow sprinkles and Mickey Pride ears

Woody’s Lunchbox (Available June 1 through 30; mobile order available)

Pride Lunchbox Tart: Guava-filled pastry coated in purple vanilla fondant and topped with rainbow sprinkles, sour ribbon candy, and a blue chocolate Mickey

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park
Creature Comforts (Available June 1 through 30)

Pride Mousse Dome: Lemon chiffon cake, raspberry-lemonade mousse, white chocolate glaze, and white chocolate crispy pearls striped with the transgender flag colors (New)

Pizzafari and Restaurantosaurus (Available June 1 through 30; mobile order available)

Pride Cupcake: Chocolate cake, salted caramel crunch filling, sweet coffee buttercream, rainbow sprinkles, and chocolate Mickey Pride decoration (New)

Tiffins Restaurant (Available June 1 through 30)

Color Changing Cocktail: A playful floral cocktail that changes color before your eyes with Empress 1908 Gin, St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur, and Peach Schnapps Liqueur (New)

EPCOT
Block & Hans (Available June 1 through 30)

Frozen Blueberry Lemonade (Non-alcoholic)
Frozen Blueberry Lemonade with Moonshine

Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue

Blueberry Lemonade (Non-alcoholic)
Blueberry Lemonade with Moonshine
- Blending memories of childhood and adulthood, Restaurant Guest Experience Manager Josh, a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, created these featured beverages inspired by the blueberries at the local farm-to-table produce stands in Maryland and his memories of trying various lemonade flavors on vacation with friends. The finishing touch of glitter makes this drink shine.

Sunshine Seasons (Available June 1 through 30)

Pride Dome Cake: Tres leches mousse and toasted coconut dome with a mirrored glaze

Magic Kingdom Park
Main Street Bakery (Available June 1 through 30)

Pride Cinnamon Roll

Pinocchio Village Haus (Available June 1 through 30)

Pride Mickey Key Lime Tart: Key lime tart with sweet whipped cream topped with a chocolate piece

Sleepy Hollow (Available June 1 through 30)

Pride Mickey Pop: Confetti cake dipped in white chocolate and striped with the transgender flag colors

Disney Springs

Amorette’s Patisserie (Available June 1 through 30)

Pride Roulade: Green apple mousse roulade with buttercream and a pride Mickey garnish (New)

Chef Art Smith’s Homecomin’ (Available June 1 through 30)

Pride-themed Jumbo Squeeze Bottles: 22-ounce Pride-themed jumbo squeeze bottles available for purchase with the Shine on Tap (New) (Refills available)

Coca-Cola Store (Available June 1 through 30)

Simply Rainbow: Simply Orange, ICEE Blue Raspberry, and grenadine topped with gummy candy

The Ganachery (Available June 1 through 20)

Pride Chocolate Piñata: Chocolate piñata filled with marshmallow treats (New)

Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Co. (Available June 1 through 30)

Rainbow Donut
“Happy Pride Month” Ripple Art

Paddlefish (Available June 1 through 30)

Kendra’s Loud & Proud: The June cocktail of the month with grenadine, pineapple juice, elderflower liqueur, and Islamorada Hibiscus Gin served in the classic Paddlefish glass garnished with cherry, orange, lemon, blackberry, and a mint sprig

Splitsville Luxury Lanes (Available June 1 through 30)

Pride Cake: A multi-layered, multi-colored decadent cake

Disneyland Resort

Disneyland Park
Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe (Mobile order available)

Mickey-shaped Macaron: Red Mickey-shaped macaron shell filled with hibiscus buttercream and a berry hibiscus center drizzled with white chocolate and rainbow nonpareils (New) (Available June 1 through 30)
Mickey Pride Cookie: Mickey Cookie dipped in white chocolate and sprinkled with nonpareils (New) (Available June 1 through 30)

Market House and Red Rose Taverne (Available June 1 through 30; mobile order available at Red Rose Taverne only)

Mickey Pride Cookie: Mickey Cookie dipped in white chocolate and sprinkled with nonpareils (New)

Disney California Adventure Park

Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Cafe and Boardwalk Pizza and Pasta (Available June 1 through 30)

Mickey Pride Cookie: Mickey Cookie dipped in white chocolate and sprinkled with nonpareils (New)

Available at Various Locations Throughout Disneyland Resort

Scented Pride Cake Straw Clip: Available starting June 1 while supplies last at the following locations:
- Alien Pizza Planet
- The Golden Horseshoe
- Hungry Bear Restaurant
- Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe
- Plaza Inn
- Red Rose Taverne
- Stage Door Café
- Award Wieners
- Fairfax Market Fruit Cart
- Pacific Wharf Cafe
- Paradise Garden Grill
- Studio Catering Truck
- Various Outdoor Vending Carts

Pride Parade Castle Tumbler: Available starting June 1 while supplies last at the following locations:
- The Golden Horseshoe
- Hungry Bear Restaurant
- Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe
- Plaza Inn
- Red Rose Taverne
- Stage Door Café
- Award Wieners
- Boardwalk Pizza and Pasta
- Clarabelle’s Hand-Scooped Ice Cream
- Corn Dog Castle
- Fairfax Market Fruit Cart
- Pacific Wharf Cafe
- Paradise Garden Grill
- Pixar Pier Chiller Cart
- Studio Catering Truck
- Various Outdoor Vending Carts

Pride Stainless Steel Tumbler: Available starting June 1 while supplies last at the following locations:
- Alien Pizza Planet
- The Golden Horseshoe
- Hungry Bear Restaurant
- Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe
- Plaza Inn
- Rancho del Zocalo
- Red Rose Taverne
- Stage Door Café
- Award Wieners
- Boardwalk Pizza and Pasta
- Clarabelle’s Hand-Scooped Ice Cream
- Corn Dog Castle
- Fairfax Market Fruit Cart
- Pacific Wharf Cafe
- Paradise Garden Grill
- Pixar Pier Chiller Cart
- Smokejumpers Grill
- Studio Catering Truck
- Coffee House
- GCH Craftsman Grill

Pride Mickey Premium Popcorn Bucket: Available starting June 1 while supplies last at the following locations:
- Popcorn Carts near Sleeping Beauty Castle, Town Square, “it’s a small world,” Fantasyland, Mickey’s Toontown, Tomorrowland, Frontierland, and New Orleans Square

Pride Mirrored Mickey Mouse Sipper: Available starting June 14 while supplies last at the following locations:
- Alien Pizza Planet
- Galactic Grill
- Harbour Galley
- Hungry Bear Restaurant
- Little Red Wagon
- Plaza Inn
- Rancho del Zocalo
- Red Rose Taverne
- Refreshment Corner
- Stage Door Café
- Troubadour Tavern
- Ice Cream Carts
- “it’s a small world” Churro Cart
- Award Wieners
- Boardwalk Pizza and Pasta
- Corn Dog Castle
- Fairfax Market Fruit Cart
- Pacific Wharf Cafe
- Pixar Pier Chiller Cart
- Smokejumpers Grill
- Studio Catering Truck
- Various Outdoor Vending Carts

Downtown Disney District
Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen Express (Available June 1 through 30)

Rainbow Crunch Glazed Beignets: Blueberry, lemon-glazed beignet topped with a crispy rainbow cereal crunch

Black Tap Craft Burgers & Shakes (Available June 1 through 30)

Vanilla Shake with Rainbow Sprinkles: Vanilla frosted rim with colorful tart candies topped with a rainbow donut, rainbow unicorn pop, sour rainbow gummy rope candy, and whipped cream

Naples Ristorante e Bar and Napolini Pizzeria (Available June 1 through 30)

Pride N’ Candy Cannoli: Cannoli shells filled with ricotta cheese, cream cheese, powdered sugar, rainbow candy chips, and cotton candy flavoring

Splitsville Luxury Lanes (Available June 1 through 30)

Vodka Bramble: Vodka, lemon juice, simple syrup, blackberry liqueur, and blackberries

Available at Various Candy Locations Around Disneyland Resort Including Marceline’s Confectionery, Trolley Treats, Bing Bong’s Sweet Stuff, Candy Palace and Candy Kitchen, and Pooh Corner (Available June 4 through 30; mobile order available)

World of Color Crisped Rice Treat: Mickey-shaped cereal treat dipped in white chocolate and sprinkled with red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple sugar

Disneyland After Dark: Pride Nite (SOLD OUT)
For those of you who already have your tickets for the sold-out Disneyland After Dark: Pride Nite, I’ve got some treats to share with you too! Throughout the night, there are plenty of goodies for you to try, like the colorful Rainbow Grey Stuff at Red Rose Taverne with rainbow white chocolate mousse, lemon cake, and raspberry on a shortbread base or the can’t-miss Rainbow Trifle at Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe featuring layers of multi-colored cake and mousse topped with a Mickey chocolate decoration. Want more savory flavors? I’ve got you covered. Over at Hungry Bear Restaurant, try the Pork Belly Sandwich with spiced pork belly, arugula salad, tomato, and chili-garlic aїoli on a brioche bun. If you stop by Stage Door Café, check out the Chicken Gravy Fries, fries topped with brie sauce, brown gravy, mozzarella, and diced fried chicken.