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Celebrate Father’s Day in Disney Springs With These Specials at STK Orlando!

If you’re looking for a place to celebrate Father’s Day, Disney Springs has you covered!

Celebrate Father’s Day in Disney Springs With These Specials at STK Orlando!

STK

Several Disney Springs restaurants including Wine Bar George and Wolfgang Puck Bar and Grill have announced special Father’s Day offerings. And STK Orlando is also serving up specials this weekend in honor of all the awesome dads out there!

That’s right, treat dad to a steak (and yourself to a deal) at STK Orlando! This Father’s Day weekend the restaurant is offering an 8 oz Filet & Lobster Tail for $59 as well as a Classic Manhattan for $10.

Celebrate Father’s Day in Disney Springs With These Specials at STK Orlando!

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These specials are available from Friday, June 19th through Sunday, June 21st. Reservations for STK Orlando are available on OpenTable, so get ’em while they last!

What are your plans for Father’s Day? Let us know in the comments!

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What’s New in Disney Springs: Merch That’s Flying Off Shelves and the Reopening of SO. MANY. BARS!

Disney Springs is getting back into the groove after its initial reopening on May 20th.

World of Disney Queue

Yes, with the reopening of World of Disney and more restaurants, there are TONS of new merchandise items, food, and drinks. Oh, and the crowds are coming BACK, so let’s dive right on in!

Disney Springs Crowd Update

We’ve seen some hustle and bustle while in Disney Springs today!

World of Disney Virtual Queue Sign

We’ve seen the shopping and dining district pretty empty recently, but World of Disney needed to use a Virtual Queue since it was a bit more hoppin’ than usual!

Disney Springs Merchandise Update

World of Disney

We don’t know about you guys, but we think that the new Pain and Panic Socks at World of Disney are insanely cool! The magenta and blue socks feature Hades’ sidekicks from Hercules with little fuzzy “ears” and a WHOLE lot of detail.

Pain and Panic Socks

Read more about the Pain and Panic Socks here!

And, if you want another iconic duo to add to your wardrobe, you can look as cute as a plush toy wearing the Ducky and Bunny Socks! These socks are totally just as fun as the wonderfully wacky tag-team from Toy Story 4.

Ducky and Bunny Socks

Take a look at the Ducky and Bunny Socks here!

Just when you thought you had enough Loungefly bags, two new backpacks arrived on the shelves of World of Disney. Well, they can barely stay on the shelves, since they’re THAT popular! The Mickey Balloon Loungefly Backpack keeps selling out (but it will be restocked soon) because it’s so cute…

Mickey Balloon Loungefly Backpack

…while the Enchanted Tiki Room Loungefly Backpack lets you take a bit of the tropics with you wherever you go! Anybody else got “The Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room” stuck in their heads now?!

Enchanted Tiki Room Loungefly Backpack

Check out all the details on the Mickey Balloon and Enchanted Tiki Room Loungefly Backpacks here!

You can pick up the new Indiana Jones 1000-Piece Puzzle inspired by the Disneyland attraction for $22.99.

Indiana Jones Puzzle

Cue the Indiana Jones theme because we’re going on an ADVENTURE!

Tren-D

We’ve seen so much summer stuff at the World of Disney already, and Tren-D is feeling pretty groovy too with the new Summer Tie-Dye Collection!

Summer Tie-Dye Collection

You can look like a ray of sunshine wearing the Summer Tie-Dye Tee

Summer Tie-Dye Tee

Summer Mickey Tie-Dye Tank….

Summer Tie-Dye Tee

Summer Mickey Tie-Dye Shorts

Summer Tie-Dye Tee

Summer Disney World Shorts

Summer Shorts

…and the Summer Tie-Dye Dress! Far out, Disney!! ?

Summer Tie-Dye Dress

Check out more of the Summer Tie-Dye Collection here!

Sephora

All you makeup gurus out there will be happy to know that Sephora is open in Disney Springs (yaaas)! You could already swing by American Threads, The Polite Pig, or Vera Bradley to get a face covering, and now Sephora is selling their own version!

Sephora Employee

And, the best part is that the makeup store will donate $5 of your $10 purchase of the mask to charity. Now that’s just another reason to love Sephora!

Read all about the donations that Sephora is giving with their face masks here!

Disney Springs Food Update

Bar Seating

Happy Hour is ON, folks! Indoor and outdoor bar seating has started to reopen across Disney Springs — and we are hyped! If you’re ready to get sippin’ and snackin’ while you’re visiting, we have an extensive list of places that you can go!

House of Blues Happy Hour Specials

Note that the bars in Disney Springs are following distancing measures! House of Blues’ outdoor and indoor bars are open with seating and a happy hour special on Fridays and Saturdays.

The Front Porch Bar at House of Blues

STK Orlando has also made its indoor dining room and bar seating available again…

STK Orlando

…while Wine Bar George has its first level indoor bar ready to welcome you “home!”

Wine Bar George Bar Seating

The Boathouse has indoor bar seating available. You can’t sit at the actual outdoor bar yet, but the tables surrounding the outside bar are open.

The Boathouse Indoor Bar

Paradiso 37 has its indoor bar seating available…

Paradiso 37 Indoor Bar

…while The Polite Pig has indoor and outdoor bar seating for guests to enjoy a sip from the bourbon bar!

The Polite Pig Indoor Bar

T-Rex still cannot sit guests at the actual bar, but they will be soon. In the meantime, the restaurant has its dining room tables open.

T-Rex

Take a full look at the bars currently open in Disney Springs here!

The Basket at Wine Bar George

While we thought that the Color Block Corkcicle might be gone for good after it sold out at Wine Bar George’s The Basket, we were SUPER happy to see that it was back in stock!

New Corkcicle Procedure

So, now you can drink all the Froscato your heart desires! (We’ll never get over how good that Dole Whip slush is, you guys!)

Take a look at how the Corkcicle refills have changed at The Basket!

Joffrey’s Handcrafted Smoothies

While things come and go in Disney World, we were so surprised to find that Joffrey’s Handcrafted Smoothies had disappeared from the West Side of Disney Springs!

Joffrey’s Handcrafted Smoothies Area

Right now, there are a bunch of shrubs where the kiosk used to be. We aren’t sure if the West Side location will be reopening again, but you can still visit Joffrey’s Handcrafted Smoothies at the Marketplace.

Check out all the details on the missing Joffrey’s Handcrafted Smoothie kiosk here!

Well, that’s all for this What’s New at Disney Springs! We’ll catch you next time for more merchandise, crowd, and food updates!

What is your favorite bar in Disney Springs? Let us know in the comments below!

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Is It Happy Hour?? A Bunch of Disney Springs Bars Have Reopened Today!

We spotted several bars at Disney Springs that have now reopened!

Disney Springs

Looking for a place to grab a drink in Disney Springs? Well then, we have great news! Now that most of the state of Florida has entered Phase Two of Governor Ron DeSantis’s Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step. Plan for Florida’s Recovery, bars have been given the green light to reopen.

And on our walk-through of Disney Springs, we noticed that a handful of locations have now reopened their bar seating. So, where can you go to snag a spot at the bar?

The Front Porch Bar at House of Blues

Well, let’s start with The Front Porch Bar at House of Blues! While the restaurant and retail store had already reopened earlier this week, the patio and outdoor bar are now welcoming back guests as well.

The Front Porch Bar at House of Blues

The patio is also offering live music performances and happy hour specials!

House of Blues Happy Hour Specials

Guests are asked to maintain social distancing of at least six feet, and contactless payments and menus are available.

Check out the newly reopened House of Blues!

Wine Bar George

Bar seating has also resumed at one of our favorite Disney Springs restaurants, Wine Bar George! For now, bar seating is very limited and is only available downstairs.

Wine Bar George Bar Seating

Wine Bar George has implemented a number of new health and safety measures upon reopening.

Have you seen these loaded fries from The Basket at Wine Bar George??

The Boathouse

The indoor bar at The Boathouse is reopened, but guests are asked not to move the barstools from their current locations.

The Boathouse Indoor Bar

The outside bar at The Boathouse is still closed for now!

We visited The Boathouse when it reopened, check out our experience!

Paradiso 37

We noticed a similar situation at Paradiso 37 — the indoor bar is now reopened, but the outdoor bar is still currently closed.

Paradiso 37 Indoor Bar

Pairs of barstools were spaced apart in order to encourage social distancing.

Paradiso 37 recently updated its operating hours!

STK Orlando

Bar seating is also now available at STK Orlando.

STK Orlando

They will be keeping an empty bar seat between each party in order to allow for distancing.

Check out our review of the reopened STK Orlando!

The Polite Pig

And The Polite Pig has reopened both the outdoor and indoor bars. Here’s a peek at the outdoor seating…

The Polite Pig Outdoor Bar

…and here’s a look at the reopened indoor bar seating!

The Polite Pig Indoor Bar

We spotted a private barrel bourbon flight on the menu here, so the bar seating could be a great place to give it a try!

Check out our review of the NEW menu items at The Polite Pig!

So, if you’re looking for a place at Disney Springs to grab a quick drink, these newly reopened bars should give you several options to consider!

Looking for something sweet? Amorette’s Patisserie is now reopened in Disney Springs!

 

What is your favorite place to grab a drink in Disney Springs? Let us know in the comments!

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  3. Taste the Flavors of Florida 2019 in Disney Springs!

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Here’s a Tip for Booking Dining Reservations at Select Restaurants in Disney Springs

Just yesterday — among several other updates regarding the reopening of Walt Disney World — it was announced that all existing Advance Dining Reservations would be canceled by Disney. This action is being taken to limit guest capacity throughout the Resort (with restaurants included) in light of new safety measures for the reopening.

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While you can read all about that by clicking here, we wanted to fill you in on a way you can still get a reservation for select restaurants in Disney Springs.

We gave a ring to the lovely folks at Wine Bar George in Disney Springs. They expressed that to their knowledge all reservations booked through My Disney Experience (either through the app or by logging in to the Walt Disney World website) are in the process of being canceled.

Wine Bar George in Disney Springs

However, Wine Bar George also accepts reservations through OpenTable.com, and guests are welcome to rebook by finding Wine Bar George on that website! And existing reservations made on OpenTable still stand.

Burrata and Saganaki at Wine Bar George

Speaking of Wine Bar George…

You can read about our visit to the recently reopen Wine Bar George here!

Additional Disney Springs restaurants that you can find on OpenTable include STK Orlando, Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill, The BOATHOUSE, Morimoto Asia, Paradiso 37, Paddlefish, Frontera Cocina, Planet Hollywood, and Terralina Crafted Italian. (And remember, there are no cancellation fees when booking through OpenTable!)

There have been lots of news updates regarding the proposed reopening of Walt Disney World, and you can find out more by visiting any of the links below.

Will you be dining in Disney Springs? Please let us know with a comment!

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  3. Taste the Flavors of Florida 2019 in Disney Springs!

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What’s New at Disney Springs: Dogs Wearing Face Masks, Four Pounds of Loaded Fries, and MORE!

Welcome back, friends! We’re here with another What’s New at Disney Springs!

The Landing

Now that the dining and shopping district has reopened its third party locations, we’re here to share all the new and exciting things happening again. And, we’ve got plenty of food, merchandise, entertainment, and construction updates to share with you so let’s dive right on in!

Disney Springs Entertainment Update

Parking

If you’re driving from I4 West, you currently cannot exit and then go directly into the Orange Garage like you used to be able to.

Disney Springs Parking

Right now, guests have to turn right, go down a ramp, and then U-turn at the designated light to get into the Orange Garage instead.

Disney Springs Parking

So, keep this in mind the next time you’re visiting Disney Springs!

Aerophile

Disney’s resident hot air balloon is open to guests again! At this time, you cannot walk around the hot air balloon during your flight on the Aerophile and availability is dependent on weather conditions.

Disney Springs

Tickets are $20 per person for those ages 10 and older, $15 for kids ages 3-9, and FREE for toddlers ages 2 and under.

Pin Trading

While Pin Trading isn’t currently available, the Cast Members we spoke with said that there may be Pin Trading on specified boards near the Marketplace Co-op and other locations in the future.

Marketplace Co-op

However, there likely won’t be any personal Cast Member pin pads or trading off of lanyards at this time.

Live Entertainment

At the moment, live entertainment isn’t taking place in Disney Springs. Cast Members are unsure of when it will return.

Disney Springs Food Update

STK Orlando

Cheers to a NEW week, friends! You can toast to the reopening of Disney Springs at STK Orlando with their happy hour specials right now.

STK Happy Hour

Plus, the restaurant opened up an outdoor bar with to-go drinks and menu items so you can grab and go.

STK Orlando Outdoor Bar

There is also indoor dining (that gets pretty busy!) where you can get drinks at designated tables in the bars upstairs and downstairs.

STK Orlando

Right now, STK Orlando’s hostess is inside of the restaurant whenever you check-in or walk up.

The Basket at Wine Bar George

While Wine Bar George is THE spot for many eats and drinks, we made our way over to its to-go area at The Basket to grab their NEW fries and frozen combo! Each basket of fries comes with a full POUND of loaded goodness for $8, while the drink options are $13 each. They aren’t sold together so you can mix and match your choices, but The Basket has suggestions for the best pairings.

Wine Bar George Menu

We picked up the Freaujolais while we were there…

Freaujolais

…along with ALL the fries available! That means we snacked on FOUR WHOLE POUNDS of Buffalo

Buffalo Fries

Togarashi, California, and Queso Fries — just for you guys! ?

Wine Bar George Fries

While you’re there, you can also pick up the NEW Teal and Lime Corkcicle that comes with YOUR choice of a frozen drink when you purchase it!

New Corkcicle

Right now, there aren’t any tables for The Basket diners, so you’ll have to find another spot to snack on your treats!

Planet Hollywood

Planet Hollywood has reopened! The restaurant is currently selling bottles of water and beer (Bud and Bud Light only for now) outside for guests to purchase.

Planet Hollywood

West Side Starbucks

Although West Side Starbucks originally reopened with Mobile Order only, the coffee shop has now opened a few of its registers for guests to purchase snacks and drinks.

West Side Starbucks

There is still no seating inside, so guests cannot hang around to sip on their Frappuccinos.

West Side Starbucks

Vivoli il Gelato

While Vivoli il Gelato was supposed to open along with the rest of the Patina Restaurant Group spots, its opening has been delayed. A Cast Member said that it would hopefully reopen within the next week.

Vivoli il Gelato

And, the Cast Member told us there will hopefully be specials coming to Vivoli soon to celebrate the gelato shop’s 5th anniversary on June 10th.

Joffrey’s Coffee

Perhaps one of the most EXCITING pieces of news that we have for you guys happens to be that FACE COFFEE HAS RETURNED (and the crowd goes wild)!

Joffrey’s Bakery Case

When we were at Joffrey’s Coffee earlier in the week, you could only get the pre-loaded designs like Mickey printed onto your latte or cappuccino.

Latte Art Sign

But, now you can use the Ripples app on your phone or Joffrey’s tablet to upload your selfie too!

The Polite Pig

If you’re looking for a spot to pick up a face mask in Disney Springs, The Polite Pig is selling their version with the restaurant’s logo for $12.50 at the register. But Polite Pig told us these are selling out quickly!

The Polite Pig Mask

While we were at The Polite Pig, we noticed that the Spinach Salad had been removed, but the Chili was back as a side! The Baked Beans are now vegetarian, and watermelon rind has also been added to the Tomato and Watermelon Salad. There are also two new bourbon flights that you can get at The Polite Pig’s Bourbon Bar too!

The Polite Pig Menu

The Private Barrel Bourbon Flight comes with Elijah Craig, Wellers 107, and Blantons for $20. And, The Three Little Pigs Flight comes with WhistlePig’s Piggyback six year, Farmstock, and 10 year private barrel for $33. And, now onto the BIGGEST eats and drinks! We tried the classic Grapefruit Margarita

Grapefruit Margarita

…to pair with the NEW Smoked Shrimp and Grits and Creamed Florida Corn! (IT HAS ALL THE CHEESE.)

Our Meal!!

Plus, we wrapped things up with the lovely Orange Blossom Pie that tasted like sweet orange juice!

Orange Blossom Pie

Morimoto Asia Street Food

The menu at Morimoto Asia Street Food has seen a lot of changes for the reopening. The menu has been removed from overhead and you can pick up a copy can by the cash register instead. Since the quick-service spot has reduced its menu currently, the ribs are gone along with the self-serve condiment bar. But, your server will give you any cutlery, chopsticks, napkins, and sauces you need.

Morimoto Asia Street Food

There were no sodas available for purchase when we went because their machine was broken. However, we could still purchase bottled water, draft beer, and other canned or bottled drinks.

We also noticed the BBQ Pork Tenderloin Rice Bowl has been switched over to a BBQ Beef Tenderloin Rice Bowl instead.

Morimoto Asia Street Food

During our visit, we tried the Spicy Pork Ramen and BBQ Pork Bun to get our pork fix for the day!

BBQ Pork Bun

When you’re visiting Morimoto Asia Street Food, be aware that the number of tables has been reduced, hand-sanitizing stations are available in the dining area, and plexiglass has been installed between guests and the cash register.

Morimoto Asia

We couldn’t visit the Morimoto area without dining inside of Morimoto Asia, of course! When you arrive at the restaurant, there is a stand-by line to the right of the main entrance and a line for guests with reservations to the left.

Morimoto Asia

They are currently offering a reduced menu that you can view with the QR code posted. Right now, there is no sushi bar or alcoholic bar service.

Morimoto Asia Sign

While we were there, we tried the Sparkling Belvedere and Forbidden Highball cocktails…

Forbidden Highball and Sparkling Belvedere

…and feasted on the Cauliflower and Cheese Springs Rolls (with beer cheese sauce!!)…

Buffalo Beer Cheese Sauce

Buri Bop

Buri Bop

…and Beef Lo Mein! And, boy, were they all AMAZING!!

Beef Lo Mein Noodles

Pizza Ponte

As a health and safety precaution, there is one-way traffic through the restaurant that exits in the gift shop.

Pizza Ponte Exit

There are no new menu items currently, but Pizza Ponte removed a few of its sandwiches to reduce its menu.

Pizza Ponte Menu

The pizza joint is using contactless payments currently with its menu available to view overhead or on your device using a QR code.

Pizza Ponte

The restaurant also added some barriers at the pizza display so Cast Members slide your food through a little window in the plexiglass to pick up.

Pizza Ponte

Sunshine Churros

Chocolate and minty goodness? Yes, the Thin Mint Churro is planning to return to Sunshine Churros!

Sunshine Churros

Although it wasn’t available during our visit, the Cast Members said that it should be back soon.

City Works

City Works may not be open yet, but we did see a drinks-to-go sign and people working outside.

City Works

We’ll keep you updated when we learn more about City Works reopening.

Disney Springs Merchandise Update

Happy Hound

To start this merchandise section off the RIGHT way, we had to show you the adorable dog bandana display that Happy Hound was showing off! They have face masks, you guys.

Happy Hounds

This would be a great way to bring your best friend a little present from Disney Springs! ?

Happy Hounds Bandanas

Bandanas or “doggie face masks,” you can pick these up at Happy Hounds!

Kiehl’s

Kiehl’s has reopened to guests so they can look at the shampoos, soaps, and more in the store!

Kiehl’s

Plus, you can say hello to this Funky Skeleton!! Bill Nye, is that you?

Kiehl’s

The store isn’t automatically offering samples, but you may be able to request them nicely from a Cast Member.

Kiehl’s

Tommy Bahama

Tommy Bahama has reopened once again to guests! While you’re looking around the store, you can find the Honolulu Company Cookies that Boutiki offers over at Disney’s Polynesian Resort. (YUM!)

Tommy Bahama

At this time, Tommy Bahama isn’t selling face masks, but the store said that could always change.

Tommy Bahama

American Threads

American Threads is… well, WAS selling face masks for $15. However, the store is currently waiting on another shipment and even looking into making different ones with straw holes.

Face Masks at American Threads

There are also no dressing rooms available right now, but you can return clothes with the tags on and receipts within 14 days.

Sunglass Hut

If you’re looking for some new sunnies to wear in the Florida weather or back home, Sunglass Hut has those ADORABLE Disney Ray-Bans!

Disney Ray-Bans

You can try on the glasses still, but you must put them in the designated bins afterward to let Cast Members sanitize them.

Sanitizing Bin

Sosa Cigar

Sosa Cigar has also reopened to guests and you are still able to smoke currently.

Sosa Cigar

Disney Springs Construction Update

M&M Store

If you’re a big chocolate fan like we are, we bet you’re SUPER excited for the new M&M Store coming to Disney Springs! There isn’t too much progress on construction…

M&M Store

…but there’s a QR code available for “exclusive offers.” We scanned it and it led us to a newsletter sign-up (we’ll let you know if we find free M&Ms). ?

M&M Store

Even with only select stores and restaurants open so far in Disney Springs, there are still PLENTY of opportunities for delicious food and great shopping if you decide you decide you’re ready to visit. Certain Disney-owned locations are scheduled to reopen this week, so we’ll keep you updated with more food, merchandise, entertainment, and construction updates!

Where are you heading to first the next time you’re in Disney Springs? Let us know in the comments below!

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