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Ice cream on a hot Disney day is a special kind of magic! As much as I love a good ol Mickey Bar or sundae from The Plaza, if I want to be extra about my ice cream experience, I head over to Beaches & Cream. (Non-dairy frozen dessert options are also offered at this restaurant.) Recently renovated and expanded, this adorable restaurant is located at Disney's Beach Club Resort. Listed below are three reasons you might want a reservation at this "soda shop vibe" restaurant.  You want to experience the kitchen sink: Ordering the Kitchen Sink really is an event. Check out the video below for what you can expect: *This video was taken pre-renovation and prior to COVID-19 safety guidelines. I personally recommend the chocolate kitchen sink. As fun as the original is, I once had a fruit bite mixed with mint chocolate chip that was not quite a delight. Whatever combo you get with the chocolate, it should blend well. You want an insta worthy shake: There are several restauran...

Welcome to the latest edition of Ears the News Brought to you by our friends at  WDWMagic.com The Friar's Nook at the Magic Kingdom is now offering breakfast through to January 2 2020.  Photo courtesy of WDWMagic.com  Located in Fantasyland across from Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, you can find: Breakfast Sandwich – Bacon, egg, and cheddar served on a multigrain croissant with tater tots Cinnamon Sugar Donuts – Donut holes covered in cinnamon sugar Sausage and Gravy tots – Side of tater tots served with sausage gravy Beaches and Cream is back open following an extensive remodel which has seen the popular Soda Shop restaurant expand into part of the next-door arcade.  Photo courtesy of  WDWMagic.com  The temporary Starbucks on the Rose Walk between World Showcase and Future World is now open.  Photo courtesy of  WDWMagic.com  Starbucks Traveler's Café replaces the now demolished Fountain View, and w...

Welcome to the latest edition of Ears the News Brought to you by our friends at WDWMagic.com Both Chita Rivera and Warwick Davis have pulled out of the narrator line-up for the 2019 Candlelight Processional. Photo courtesy of WDWMagic.com Chita Rivera has pulled out for health reasons and will be replaced by Alton Fitzgerald White. Warwick Davis will be replaced by Geena Davis. The new 'Pin Traders and Camera Center' is now open in Epcot's Future World and is located in the former Camera Center. Photo courtesy of WDWMagic.com The new store combines the Pin Central and original Camera Center into one location. Merchandise on offer includes pins, Magic Bands, phone cases and a PhotoPass kiosk to review and purchase PhotoPass pictures. Kali River Rapids at Disney's Animal Kingdom is scheduled to close for its annual refurbishment in early 2020. Photo courtesy of WDWMagic.com The refurbishment is planned to begin on January 6 and will ...

Welcome to the latest edition of Ears the News Brought to you by our friends at  WDWMagic.com Alongside the recent price increases to Annual Passes and resort hotel parking, Walt Disney World's park specific reusable shopping bags have also increased in price this month. First introduced at the end of 2018 at World of Disney, the reusable bags are made of 80% recycled materials and come in three sizes. The new pricing is $2 for small (up from $1), $2.50 for medium (up from $1.50), and $3 for large (up from $2). Photo courtesy of wdwmagic.com  Beaches and Cream Soda Shop at Disney's Beach Club Resort will now be closing for a refurbishment slightly later than originally planned. The closure is now planned to begin August 26 2019, with a reopening set for December 2019. During that time, there will be a temporary location at the Yacht and Beach Club Resort offering ice cream, but not the Kitchen Sink. The to-go window at Beaches and Cream will...

Welcome to the latest edition of Ears the News Brought to you by our friends at WDWMagic.com Frontera Cocina at Disney Springs has just launched a new limited-time menu, inspired by the diverse Mexico City. Created by Seven-time winner of the nationally-recognized James Beard Awards for culinary excellence, Chef Rick Bayless, the Taste of Mexico City menu features four new menu items, and three featured drinks. In addition, a new seasonal menu adds three new dishes to the restaurant’s line-up. Walt Disney Imagineering is giving us a look at testing of the upcoming Disney Skyliner transportation system in a new video they released. Video courtesy of the Disney Parks Blog Having trouble viewing the video? Click here to watch on YouTube. The 2019 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival is just over a month away, taking place at Walt Disney World from March 6 to June 3, 2019. Disney has released a few more details on what's new for 2019. The popular ...

We’ve been heading to Walt Disney World as a family since my daughter was 3 months old, and she is now 12, so we’ve had plenty of opportunities to try new restaurants, but we always seem to go back to the same ones.  So, I now try to add at least one new restaurant on each trip and we’ve managed to find some new favorites over the years.  Disney is the perfect place to try new foods and new experiences!  With each discovery of a new restaurant, we make new memories.  Not only do I love these ten restaurants for their food, but for the memories we made there! 10. Coral Reef Restaurant - Future World in Epcot The first time we ate here was for lunch on our honeymoon, and got to sit right next to the aquarium glass.  We loved looking at all the fish while we ate, and even got to see divers.  The next time we ate there we had a 4 year old and a 3 month old with us.  We got to see Mickey Mouse in scuba gear diving in the tank!  The fish is so fresh...