Disney CEO Says Disney Guests Are Happier Now Than Before The Pandemic

Bob Chapek, Disney CEO, says that Walt Disney World guests are happier now at parks than they were before the pandemic struck.

Are reported by OrlandoSentinel: Disney CEO Bob Chapek made some bold statements. People are happier at Disney World parks now — during a time when visitors must wear masks and can’t get the full experience — than before the pandemic, the company’s leader said.

“Our guest satisfaction scores since we’ve reopened across the world have shown that, indeed, our guests are even more satisfied than they were prior to the pandemic,” Chapek said during March 17 interview with Bloomberg.

“Our teams here have been hard at work, making sure that when we reemerge, that we’re going to do so in a way that’s actually going to improve the guest experience even versus a pre-pandemic situation,” Chapek said in a recent interview focused on Disneyland’s reopening next month.

With limited capacity, social distancing, security and technology improvements, Mobile Ordering ease, no concern over snagging FastPasses, cleanliness, and Disney’s hard work at making the experience as magical as possible with character sightings and special cavalcades… it seems like many guests are enjoying the current Walt Disney World experience.

Foodie Guide to Easter at Disney Parks

Spring season is in full bloom at Disney Parks, and now with Easter coming up, the parks are offering limited-time food items to celebrate.

From a Disney Cast Member;

Ready to hop into Easter with some deliciously adorable offerings from Disney Parks? We have everything from cute Easter cupcakes, mini bunny cakes, and chocolate-covered eggs to a list of Easter brunches at Walt Disney World Resort! We even give you Easter highlights from our friends in our international Disney Parks. Check it all out in this Foodie Guide. Happy Easter!

Walt Disney World Resort

Creature Comforts, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park (mobile order available)

Flame Tree Barbecue, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park (mobile order available)

Restaurantosaurus, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park (mobile order available)

  • Thumper Cupcake – Carrot cupcake with cream cheese filling, caramel buttercream, and a chocolate “Thumper” (available Mar. 18 through Apr. 5)

Tiffins Restaurant, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park

  • Easter Basket – Mango and mixed berry cake, lemon cheesecake, vanilla meringue, marshmallow variations, Kataifi, berry coulis, and mango chantilly (available Apr. 25)

Coral Reef Restaurant, EPCOT

  • Easter Brookie Basket – Easter brookie basket with white chocolate ganache, buttercream, and chocolate eggs (available Apr. 4)

Le Cellier Steakhouse, EPCOT

  • Key Lime Robin Egg – Key lime mascarpone cheesecake with blueberry gelée, crème fraîche whipped cream, graham cracker shortbread, and key lime powder (available Apr. 4)

Amorette’s Patisserie, Disney Springs

  • Bunny Mini Dome Cake – Coconut ice cream mousse with caramel cream cheese center and carrot cake (available Mar. 28 through Apr. 4)

The Ganachery, Disney Springs

  • Easter Minnie Bunny Piñata – Milk chocolate sphere filled with marshmallow treats (available Mar. 21 through Apr. 4)
  • Boozy Bourbon Chocolate Bunnies – Milk chocolate bunnies filled with bourbon chocolate drink (available Mar. 21 through Apr. 4)

Ghirardelli Soda Fountain & Chocolate Shop, Disney Springs

  • Fill your Easter basket with the classic Ghirardelli Milk Chocolate Bunny and Mini Milk Chocolate Caramel Bunnies (available through Apr. 4 while supplies last)

World Premiere Food Court, Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort (mobile order available)

Landscape of Flavors, Disney’s Art of Animation Resort (mobile order available)

Everything Pop Shopping and Dining, Disney’s Pop Century Resort (mobile order available)

  • EGGStraordinare Cupcake – Vanilla cupcake with lemon filling, vanilla buttercream, and sugar eggs (available Apr. 14)

Contempo Café. Disney’s Contemporary Resort

  • Mini Bunny Cake – Mini carrot cake filled with cream cheese icing decorated with fondant and buttercream (available Apr. 2 4)

Gasparilla Island Grill, Disney Grand Floridian Resort & Spa (mobile order available)

  • Carrot Blondie Pop – Buttery brown sugar cake bar on a lollipop stick decorated like a carrot (available Mar. 18 through Apr. 4)
  • Bunny Box – Dark chocolate bunny with Easter egg petit cake and foil-wrapped chocolate eggs (available Mar. 18 through Apr. 4)
  • Marshmallow Bunny Tail Pops – Jumbo marshmallows dipped in pastel chocolate with spring sprinkles (available Mar. 18 through Apr. 4)
  • The Grand Egg – White chocolate egg filled with jelly beans (available Mar. 18 through Apr. 4)
  • Miniature Bunny Cake – Individual serving sized bunny confetti cake with vanilla buttercream (available Mar. 18 through Apr. 4)
  • Pastel Mickey Whoopie Pie – Buttery pastel vanilla sponge cake with spring colored vanilla icing (available Mar. 18 through Apr. 4)
  • Easter Egg Hunt Cupcake – Carrot cake cupcake with marshmallow filling topped with buttercream, jelly beans, and chocolate bunny (available Mar. 18 through Apr. 4)

The Artist Palette, Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort (mobile order available)

  • Easter Cake – Layers of lemon sponge cake and strawberry buttercream, fresh diced strawberries, and decorative Easter touches (available Mar. 18 through Apr. 5)

Good’s to Go, Disney’s Old Key West Resort

  • Easter Cupcake – Lemon sponge cake filled with a strawberry compote topped with vanilla buttercream and garnished with decorative Easter touches (available Mar. 18 through Apr. 5)

Topolino’s Terrace  Flavors of the Riviera, Disney’s Riviera Resort

  • Spring Garden Dessert – Pistachio cake, caramel cream, brown butter crumble, and blood orange-carrot sorbet (available Apr. 4)

Roaring Forks, Disney’s Wilderness Lodge (mobile order available)

  • Key Lime Easter Cupcake – Key lime cupcake with butter cream icing, and Easter décor (available Apr. 14)

The Market at Ale & Compass, Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resort (mobile order available)

The Beach Club Marketplace, Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resort (mobile order available)

  • Mickey Chocolate Easter Egg (available Mar. 14 through Apr. 4)
  • Minnie Chocolate  Easter Egg (available Mar. 14 through Apr. 4)
  • Robin’s Egg Blueberry Macarons –Three blue-speckled macarons filled with blueberry ganache and blueberry jam sitting on chocolate crunch “nest”  (available Mar. 14- through Apr. 4)
  • Easter Bunny Strawberry Cheesecake – Strawberry cheesecake with lemon crust with velvet white chocolate and decorated with a ruby red glitter glaze and fondant (available Mar. 14- through Apr. 4)
  • Easter Cookies n’ Cream Bonbons – Cookies n’ Cream bonbons with cookies ‘n cream mousse and cookies ‘n cream base covered in chocolate (available Mar. 14 through Apr. 4)
  • Easter Carrot Cupcake – Carrot cake cupcake with a cream cheese icing decorated chocolate ganache, cookies ‘n cream crumbs, buttercream, and wildflower quins (available Mar. 14 through Apr. 4)
  • Lemon Crinkle Cookies – A pack of three brightly colored lemon-flavored crinkle cookies (available Mar. 14 through Apr. 4)

Join us for Easter brunch at these Walt Disney World Resort restaurants:

  • Olivia’s Café, Disney’s Old Key West Resort – View brunch menu and make reservations here.
  • Ale & Compass Restaurant – View Easter brunch menu and make reservations here.
  • Whispering Canyon Café – View Easter brunch menu and make reservations here.

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NEWS: Foodie Guide to Easter at Disney Parks

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Spring season is in full bloom at Disney Parks, and now with Easter coming up, the parks are offering limited-time food items to celebrate. Catch all the details below.
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Here are all the details from Disney Cast Member Karen McClintock:

Ready to hop into Easter with some deliciously adorable offerings from Disney Parks? We have everything from cute Easter cupcakes, mini bunny cakes, and chocolate-covered eggs to a list of Easter brunches at Walt Disney World Resort! We even give you Easter highlights from our friends in our international Disney Parks. Check it all out in this Foodie Guide. Happy Easter!

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Creature Comforts, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park (mobile order available)

Flame Tree Barbecue, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park (mobile order available)

Restaurantosaurus, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park (mobile order available)

  • Thumper Cupcake – Carrot cupcake with cream cheese filling, caramel buttercream, and a chocolate “Thumper” (available Mar. 18 through Apr. 5)

Tiffins Restaurant, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park

  • Easter Basket – Mango and mixed berry cake, lemon cheesecake, vanilla meringue, marshmallow variations, Kataifi, berry coulis, and mango chantilly (available Apr. 25)

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Coral Reef Restaurant, EPCOT

  • Easter Brookie Basket – Easter brookie basket with white chocolate ganache, buttercream, and chocolate eggs (available Apr. 4)

Le Cellier Steakhouse, EPCOT

  • Key Lime Robin Egg – Key lime mascarpone cheesecake with blueberry gelée, crème fraîche whipped cream, graham cracker shortbread, and key lime powder (available Apr. 4)

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Amorette’s Patisserie, Disney Springs

  • Bunny Mini Dome Cake – Coconut ice cream mousse with caramel cream cheese center and carrot cake (available Mar. 28 through Apr. 4)

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The Ganachery, Disney Springs

  • Easter Minnie Bunny Piñata – Milk chocolate sphere filled with marshmallow treats (available Mar. 21 through Apr. 4)
  • Boozy Bourbon Chocolate Bunnies – Milk chocolate bunnies filled with bourbon chocolate drink (available Mar. 21 through Apr. 4)

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Ghirardelli Soda Fountain & Chocolate Shop, Disney Springs

  • Fill your Easter basket with the classic Ghirardelli Milk Chocolate Bunny and Mini Milk Chocolate Caramel Bunnies (available through Apr. 4 while supplies last)

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World Premiere Food Court, Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort (mobile order available)

Landscape of Flavors, Disney’s Art of Animation Resort (mobile order available)

Everything Pop Shopping and Dining, Disney’s Pop Century Resort (mobile order available)

  • EGGStraordinare Cupcake – Vanilla cupcake with lemon filling, vanilla buttercream, and sugar eggs (available Apr. 14)

Contempo Café. Disney’s Contemporary Resort

  • Mini Bunny Cake – Mini carrot cake filled with cream cheese icing decorated with fondant and buttercream (available Apr. 2 4)

Gasparilla Island Grill, Disney Grand Floridian Resort & Spa (mobile order available)

  • Carrot Blondie Pop – Buttery brown sugar cake bar on a lollipop stick decorated like a carrot (available Mar. 18 through Apr. 4)
  • Bunny Box – Dark chocolate bunny with Easter egg petit cake and foil-wrapped chocolate eggs (available Mar. 18 through Apr. 4)
  • Marshmallow Bunny Tail Pops – Jumbo marshmallows dipped in pastel chocolate with spring sprinkles (available Mar. 18 through Apr. 4)
  • The Grand Egg – White chocolate egg filled with jelly beans (available Mar. 18 through Apr. 4)
  • Miniature Bunny Cake – Individual serving sized bunny confetti cake with vanilla buttercream (available Mar. 18 through Apr. 4)
  • Pastel Mickey Whoopie Pie – Buttery pastel vanilla sponge cake with spring colored vanilla icing (available Mar. 18 through Apr. 4)
  • Easter Egg Hunt Cupcake – Carrot cake cupcake with marshmallow filling topped with buttercream, jelly beans, and chocolate bunny (available Mar. 18 through Apr. 4)

The Artist Palette, Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort (mobile order available)

  • Easter Cake – Layers of lemon sponge cake and strawberry buttercream, fresh diced strawberries, and decorative Easter touches (available Mar. 18 through Apr. 5)

Good’s to Go, Disney’s Old Key West Resort

  • Easter Cupcake – Lemon sponge cake filled with a strawberry compote topped with vanilla buttercream and garnished with decorative Easter touches (available Mar. 18 through Apr. 5)

Topolino’s Terrace  Flavors of the Riviera, Disney’s Riviera Resort

  • Spring Garden Dessert – Pistachio cake, caramel cream, brown butter crumble, and blood orange-carrot sorbet (available Apr. 4)

Roaring Forks, Disney’s Wilderness Lodge (mobile order available)

  • Key Lime Easter Cupcake – Key lime cupcake with butter cream icing, and Easter décor (available Apr. 14)

The Market at Ale & Compass, Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resort (mobile order available)

The Beach Club Marketplace, Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resort (mobile order available)

  • Mickey Chocolate Easter Egg (available Mar. 14 through Apr. 4)
  • Minnie Chocolate  Easter Egg (available Mar. 14 through Apr. 4)
  • Robin’s Egg Blueberry Macarons –Three blue-speckled macarons filled with blueberry ganache and blueberry jam sitting on chocolate crunch “nest”  (available Mar. 14- through Apr. 4)
  • Easter Bunny Strawberry Cheesecake – Strawberry cheesecake with lemon crust with velvet white chocolate and decorated with a ruby red glitter glaze and fondant (available Mar. 14- through Apr. 4)
  • Easter Cookies n’ Cream Bonbons – Cookies n’ Cream bonbons with cookies ‘n cream mousse and cookies ‘n cream base covered in chocolate (available Mar. 14 through Apr. 4)
  • Easter Carrot Cupcake – Carrot cake cupcake with a cream cheese icing decorated chocolate ganache, cookies ‘n cream crumbs, buttercream, and wildflower quins (available Mar. 14 through Apr. 4)
  • Lemon Crinkle Cookies – A pack of three brightly colored lemon-flavored crinkle cookies (available Mar. 14 through Apr. 4)

Join us for Easter brunch at these Walt Disney World Resort restaurants:

  • Olivia’s Café, Disney’s Old Key West Resort – View brunch menu and make reservations here.
  • Ale & Compass Restaurant – View Easter brunch menu and make reservations here.
  • Whispering Canyon Café – View Easter brunch menu and make reservations here.

Disneyland Resort

Trolley Treats, Disney California Adventure Park

Marceline’s Confectionery, Downtown Disney District

  • Easter Egg – Chocolate cream, vanilla cream, and peanut butter filling covered in milk chocolate embellished with sugar flower (available through Apr. 4)
  • Bunny Krispy – Mickey rice crisped treat dipped in white chocolate, decorated with pink chocolate, and topped with a coconut with marshmallow for a tail (available through Apr. 4)
  • Easter Minnie Apple – Granny Smith apple dipped in caramel, marshmallow ears, enrobed in purple chocolate and decorated with green sugar and a pink chocolate bow (available through Apr. 4)
  • Easter Chick Apple – Granny Smith apple dipped in caramel, marshmallow wings, enrobed in bubble gum yellow chocolate with a white chocolate egg shell and embellished colored chocolate (available through Apr. 4)

Kayla’s Cake (cart located near World of Disney and Starbucks), Downtown Disney District

  • Premium French Macaron Gift Set – Each box of 12 contains the following flavors: Espresso milk tea, rose vanilla, lavender, mango pineapple, raspberry cheesecake, pomegranate lemonade, strawberry shortcake, s’mores, and molten chocolate.

Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen Express, Downtown Disney District

  • Banana Foster Glazed Beignets – Banana rum icing, cinnamon sugar dust, caramel drizzle, and vanilla bean creme anglaise

Join us for Easter brunch at these Downtown Disney District restaurants:

  • Tortilla Jo’s – View brunch menu here and contact location directly for reservations.
  • Uva Bar & Cafe – View Easter brunch menu and make reservations here.

Details of Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park Reopening

Back in March 2020, Disney decided to close down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the theme parks reopened in July 2020, the water parks remained closed a bit longer. Disney’s Blizzard Beach will finally welcome guests again on Sunday, March 7, 2021. Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon remains closed until further notice. Since COVID-19 is still a very serious issue things will look a little bit different than you are used to. Here’s what to expect with the reopening of Disney’s Blizzard Beach.

1. No Reservation System

If you’ve gone to the theme parks since the reopening you are used to having to get a reservation for the parks. Blizzard Beach is not using a reservation system, at least not for the time being. That means that it is first come, first served. You may want to get there early to guarantee your spot since capacity will be limited.

2. Temperature Screenings

Like in most areas of Walt Disney World you will be required to have your temperature taken before entering. It is super quick and it is just for everyone’s safety. You must have a temperature below 100.4F or you will not be allowed to enter the park. Just like the theme parks, it was quick and easy during the preview.

3. Face Coverings

It is a little bit more tricky when it comes to face coverings at the water parks. You were going to be required to wear a face covering while entering and exiting the park, in any retail areas, or when ordering food and beverages. Just like at the parks you may remove your face covering while actively eating or drinking, but you must remain stationary and stay at least six feet away from others. Face coverings, however, will not be allowed in the water or on any slides. During our event we weren’t actually going in the water or riding the slides, so we didn’t really experience how that will work. We will be back when they officially reopen and let you know.

4. Social Distancing

Social distancing is important, especially when not wearing face coverings. Make sure to maintain at least six feet from other guests. You will need to follow all markers on the ground which indicate where to stand. Disney is good at taking the guesswork out of it for you, so please just follow the new guidelines for everybody’s safety. Also, there are signs around the park that ask guests to not move chairs or tables. All the chairs and tables have been separated to the appropriate distance, so please leave things where they are.

5. Enhanced Cleaning

Safety is always Disney’s number one priority, so they have enhanced cleaning just like the rest of Walt Disney World. So that you can do your part there are now hand sanitizing stations and handwashing locations all over Blizzard Beach. Make sure to take advantage of these areas.

6. Dining Options

Just like the theme parks, we were told that Disney is strongly encouraging Mobile Ordering at Blizzard Beach. This is to make sure that everyone has as minimal contact with other people as possible. There are some delicious new offerings available that we got to taste. I am vegan so I couldn’t try all of them, but the vegan sausage with peppers and onions was quite tasty. We also got to try some drinks over at Polar Pub. The clear cups are for alcoholic beverages and the white cups for nonalcoholic. A cold drink will be a nice treat on a hot day.

Please be patient with all of the cast members, they are doing everything they can to keep you safe and still be able to have all the fun and magic that Disney can bring. Thank you, Walt Disney World, for hosting us and giving us a special preview. We all are excited for things to start to get back to normal, and every new opening is a step in that direction.

Disneyland’s Buena Vista Street Opens Nov. 19

Even though Disneyland Resort must remain closed as a theme park under California’s current regulations, Disney has made the announcement that they will be opening Disneyland’s Buena Vista Street for shopping and dining! Check out the details as shared below by DisneyParksBlog.

We’re excited to share that Buena Vista Street opens Nov. 19, extending the Downtown Disney District at the Disneyland Resort with more Disney shopping and dining experiences. Discover new and returning favorite menu items plus holiday gifts and apparel, and stay tuned for more holiday happenings! Here’s a peek at what you can expect beginning Nov. 19:

Carthay Circle Restaurant, known for its upscale cuisine, is introducing Carthay Circle Lounge – Alfresco Dining, a new outdoor dining environment and menu featuring Mediterranean-California light fare, with small plates that can be shared or enjoyed separately at Carthay Circle Lounge. The seasonal menu created by Chefs Andrew Sutton and Alex Flores will feature the Carthay shrimp roll, harissa-roasted lamb, soy-glazed salmon, lemon-crusted fish of the day and an artisan cheese board. Kids will find menu options just for them, including orecchiette pasta with marinara and orange dragon chicken skewers. Relax and step back in time at this throwback venue that boasts distinct attention to detail. Unwind with flavorful, international fare and a glass of wine, craft beers or a cool cocktail, enjoying expanded outdoor seating and amazing views of Buena Vista Street.

On another corner, stop by Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Cafe for a yummy hot chocolate and a cranberry orange scone. Or, place your mobile order for corn dogs or soft drinks at Award Wieners, or for Smokejumpers Grill, serving bacon cheeseburgers, chicken tenders, onion rings, waffle fries, kids’ meals, and vanilla and chocolate shakes.

Along Buena Vista Street, Disney magic brings a nostalgic throwback to the 1920s and ’30s. The boulevard depicts a typical Los Angeles neighborhood where a young Walt Disney lived and worked after arriving in Southern California in 1923. This idyllic setting captures the quaint “mom-and-pop” shops of the time and a big-city department store including Elias & Co.Julius Katz & SonsKingswell Camera Shop and Trolley Treats, where you can find unique Disney apparel and gifts. 

Beginning Nov. 19, there will be a $10 fee per car for parking at the Downtown Disney District in the Simba Lot. The number of guests visiting the Downtown Disney District and its locations, including the shopping and dining experiences along Buena Vista Street, will be limited to promote physical distancing. We may at times use the mobile wait list system when Buena Vista Street and/or its queue are at capacity, similar to the process at some retail locations in the Downtown Disney District. Disney California Adventure Park is currently closed.

If you haven’t visited the Downtown Disney District lately, be sure to visit Disneyland.com/DTD to learn important information about updated experiences and other details including our health and safety measures such as the requirement for all guests, ages 2 and older, to wear a face covering. 

Olivia’s Cafe Added to New “Table-Service To Go” Feature

Chances are if you’ve visited Walt Disney World in the past year or so, you’ve tried the Mobile Ordering option on the MyDisneyExperience App. Now, most all of the quick-service restaurants are on mobile ordering, some requiring this as the only way to pick up food at that location. Disney recently add a new feature however that includes Table-Service Restaurants with a to-go option! Olivia’s Cafe at Disney’s Old Key West has joined this new mobile ordering feature.

There are currently four table-service to-go selections including: Sanaa, The Wave… of American Flavors, Kona Cafe, and now Olivia’s Cafe.

How do you use this new to-go feature? When visiting the MyDisneyExperience App, click the plus button on the main screen to select “Order Food”. You’ll then be shown a list of venues offering Mobile Ordering. Find Olivia’s (or the restaurant of your choice) and select available pick up times. And just like that you’ll be prompted to build your order with some of the very favorite Olivia’s menu items!

What do you think about this new “Table Service To Go” option? We simply love that Disney is trying to make dining experiences as efficient and comfortable for their guests as possible!