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‘Elemental’-Inspired Ember’s Fiery Float & Wade’s Cool Blue Float Available at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

June 16, 2023

New floats inspired by the main characters of Pixar’s “Elemental” are available at Epic Eats in Disney’s Hollywood Studios starting today, June 16. Ember’s Fiery Float features DOLE Whip Mango with chamoy-mango purée, chili-lime seasoning, and red bubble sugar. Wade’s Cool Blue Float has vanilla soft-serve, Sprite, blueberry boba pearls, flavors of cotton candy, and a meringue wave. … Read more

‘Magic Happens’ Parade Float Replicated Entirely in LEGO Bricks for Disney100 Celebration

May 20, 2023

by Jonathan D

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of Disney, a parade float made entirely of LEGO bricks was constructed for the Making Wonder YouTube series. Celebrating Dozens of Years with Thousands of Bricks With the company’s Burbank headquarters as a backdrop, LEGO Master Builder Pete Donne presented a sparkling lavender, cerulean, and silver construction based on a … Read more

Nearly Half of ‘Electrical Water Pageant’ Missing for Urgent Repairs

December 15, 2022

by Justin Giglio

Several of the floats in the “Electrical Water Pageant” at Walt Disney World are currently out of commission, leaving nearly half of the show missing at present. Reportedly, there’s a major issue with the barges that requires major repairs, and they will be out for 6-8 weeks. This puts them on track for a (roughly) … Read more

Entertainment and Tribute Store Announced for Mardi Gras 2021: International Flavors of Carnaval at Universal Studios Florida

January 13, 2021

by Matthew Soberman

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The party rolls on at Universal Studios Florida! New details have emerged about this year’s Mardi Gras festival, dubbed Mardi Gras 2021: International Flavors of Carnaval. Having become a popular feature of both Halloween and the holidays, the Tribute Store returns for Mardi Gras with exclusive in-park merchandise, food offerings, photo ops and three themed … Read more

REVIEW: New “Onward” Lightfoot Dole Whip Float Is Not Worthy of a Quest to Disney Springs

March 6, 2020

by Annie Wilson

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The new Disney PIXAR film “Onward” is now in theaters and Disney Springs is celebrating with a new Lightfoot Float. When we arrived at Marketplace Snacks, there was absolutely no signage advertising this new offering. Luckily, we’re here to bring you all the details on this new limited time Dole Whip float. The Lightfoot Float … Read more

REVIEW: Christmas Cherry Pistachio Float with Cold Hot Chocolate from Aloha Isle Refreshments is a Red & Green Holiday Nightmare

November 9, 2019

by Annie Wilson

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The Magic Kingdom has debuted a very large list of new food and beverage items just in time for the holiday season. Some of these new offerings can be found all day, while other specialty offerings are exclusive to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. Aloha Isle Refreshments has added a new Cherry Pistachio Float to … Read more

REVIEW: New Gelato Floats Added to D-Luxe Burger’s Menu at Disney Springs

September 2, 2019

by Kristyne Marie Gooden

Move over Vivoli il Gelato, gelato floats have officially arrived on the menu at D-Luxe Burger at Disney Springs! Now, I say they are new to the menu, because D-Luxe Burger has had gelato milkshakes for a while, and apparently had been offering just the simple floats as well since they already had the gelato … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Last-Ever Final Performance of Mickey’s Soundsational Parade at Disneyland Park

July 18, 2019

by Jessica Figueroa

It’s Soundsationaaal! With lyrics based off of Hong Kong Disneyland’s Flights of Fantasy Parade lyrics, Mickey’s Soundsational Parade has been delighting guests at Disneyland with beloved tracks from Disney films since May 27, 2011. It replaced Celebrate! A Street Party and was briefly replaced by the Pixar Play Parade in 2018 before making its triumphant … Read more