The new Signature dining location in Epcot’s Japan Pavilion has a name and an opening season.
The restaurant – Takumi-Tei – is scheduled to open this summer!
The restaurant’s name means “house of the artisan,” and according to Disney “the design celebrates the relationship between Japanese craftsmanship and the natural world, while the food is inspired by the wonderful collaboration between nature and takumi, the artisan.”
The menu will feature wagyu beef and guests can enjoy a multi-course tasting menu with a traditional tea service.
Takumi-Tei will be operated by Mitsukoshi USA – the …

The 2019 Epcot Food and Wine Festival kicks off August 29 this year and there’s a full lineup for the Eat to the Beat concert series!
This year’s concerts take place Sundays through Thursdays 5:30 PM, 6:45 PM and 8:00 PM, and Fridays and Saturdays 6:30 PM, 7:45 PM and 9:00 PM.
The concerts run until November 19 – which is a few days before the Festival ends.
This year’s lineup is:
 

Jukebox
September 25 through 26 – Blue October
September 27 through 29 – Mark Wills
September 30 through October 2 – Sugar Ray
October 3 through …

The 2019 Epcot Food and Wine Festival opens August 29 and next week is the time to start booking those special events!
Disney has announced the full lineup for the Festival’s special events, low cost seminars and demonstrations, and more!
Booking for these events opens May 15.
The full lineup for the 2019 Eat to the Beat Concert Series has also been announced.
You can check out all of the special event, seminars, demonstrations, and more over at the Disney Food Blog’s 2019 Epcot Food and Wine Festival page.
This year’s Festival will feature 30 …

Disney’s Hollywood Studios celebrated its 30th Anniversary on May 1 with a special parade of characters, specialty treats, and the debut of a new logo for the park.
The new logo features BB-8, Mickey Mouse, and Woody — three icons that represent the transformation of the park that includes Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, Toy Story Land, and the new attraction Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway.
Other news revealed during the 30th Anniversary celebration included the announcement of a new table service restaurant in Toy Story Land – Roundup Rodeo BBQ.
The 30th Anniversary …

If you’re  making plans to visit Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland between May 31 and June 23 you need a reservation to get into the new land.
Yesterday those reservations opened to the general public and were subsequently completely booked within a few hours.
So what’ a Star Wars fan to do?
Well there’s still ONE way to get that reservation for Galaxy’s Edge – book a hotel room at one of the Disneyland Resort Hotels for those dates of May 31 through June 23. (Rooms are totally booked for May 30).
Guests …

A new BBQ restaurant – Roundup Rodeo – has been announced for Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
This new table service location will be an immersive experience for guests who will be surrounded by “all of the rodeo festivities in-action as well as western town and train station play sets” according to the description from Disney.
The family-friendly dining experience will also feature toys, games, and playsets from Andy’s toy collection.
No menu details have been announced other than that the restaurant will be a BBQ eatery.
No opening date or other …

Rivers of Light at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is getting a makeover – and the new version will debut this summer.
The new Rivers of Light: We Are One show will feature new imagery including some from Disneynature films, and moments from classic Disney animation.
The music for the redesigned show will feature the original score and more.
Guests can check out the all-new Rivers of Light: We Are One nighttime spectacular on Memorial Day weekend at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
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