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An Interview With An Eight Year Old

It’s time to interview my eight year old brother, Al!

Izzy: Hi Al! Is it ok if I interview you again?

Al: Yes I guess.

Izzy: What was your favorite new ride in Disney World?

Al: Rise of the Resistance.

Izzy: We went to the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival for the first time in August. What was your favorite food booth?

Al: I want to say Germany, but Morocco had more food that I liked, so Morocco.

Izzy: Is Epcot still your favorite Disney World park?

Al: That’s hard. Yes!

Izzy: Can you rank your top five favorite rides at Disney World?

Al: Rise of the Resistance, Pirates of the Caribbean, Test Track, Dinosaur, and Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway. Nothing can stop us now! I don’t know how!

Izzy: What is your favorite restaurant at Disney World?

Al: I don’t really have one.

Izzy: Which park do you like better, Magic Kingdom or Animal Kingdom?

Al: Animal Kingdom has a better ride, but Magic Kingdom is better to me.

Izzy: What is the better ride in Animal Kingdom?

Al: Dinosaur.

Izzy: What is your favorite thing to watch on Disney+?

Al: Luca. I really liked that movie.

Izzy: When we went to Disney World in August we stayed at Animal Kingdom Lodge and Art of Animation. Which resort did you like better?

Al: Animal Kingdom Lodge because it has animals.

Two giraffes outside of Animal Kingdom Lodge.

Izzy: Which was your favorite Marvel show: WandaVision, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, or Loki?

Al: You said Loki and thinking about everything, I think Loki.

Izzy: Who is your favorite Marvel character?

Al: Spider Man.

Izzy: What is your favorite snack at Disney World?

Al: The Mickey Mouse soft pretzel.

Izzy: We tried Everglazed and Gideon’s for the first time in Disney Springs. Which one did you like better?

Al: Everglazed. I didn’t really like Gideon’s cookies. It was surprising.

Izzy: What is your favorite pavilion in Epcot?

Al: Italy because I am half Italian.

Izzy: You finally got to do Slink Dog Dash! Did you enjoy it?

Al: Kind of. It was a good ride, but I wouldn’t say it makes my top five.

Izzy: Thank you for letting me interview you again!

Al: You’re welcome!

2021 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival Booth Reviews: France Booth

Today I will be reviewing the France booth!

I will warn you that the France booth is a VERY popular food booth and it will have very long lines. My advice would be to go to the France booth early so you don’t have to wait in a very long line.

Here is a picture of the menu:

First, we tried the Beignet aux Trois Fromages. That is a warm beignet filled with three cheeses. I was disappointed in this dish. The cheese just didn’t taste that good.

My parents tried the Coq au Vin, Pommes Dauphine. They enjoyed it.

I would give the France booth 4 Mickey Bars!

This Is How Disney Is Celebrating Hispanic Latinx Heritage Month

Disney World is celebrating Hispanic Latinx Heritage Month!

Photo belongs to the Walt Disney World Company.

When you visit Epcot, don’t forget to look for the Miguel and Dante gold character statues from the movie Coco. These can be found near the entrance of the World Showcase.

The Mexico pavilion is the perfect place to celebrate Hispanic Latinx Heritage Month!

San Angel Inn Restaurante will have a new menu from October 1st-December 31, 2021 from the San Pascal Award-winning Chef Federico A. Lopez. The new menu will have regional Mexican dishes.

You can also currently check out the Mexico Folk Art Gallery.

You can watch Mariachi Cobre perform at the America Gardens Theater and hear the songs they have added from Coco.

The Epcot International Food and Wine Festival is happening right now and you can try the Chimichurri-up Offense from Fire Hosted by The NFL on ESPN. Don’t forget to also try the Crispy Pig Ear Salad at The Swanky Saucy Swine.

From October 1st-4rth, the band Latin Ambition will do a special performance at The America Gardens Theater.

Over at Hollywood Studios, you should try the Colombian Hot Dog at Fairfax Fare Counter.

The Colombian Hot Dog. / Photo belongs to the Walt Disney World Company.

At Magic Kingdom, you can see Princess Elena in the cavalcade in “A Royal Princess Processional.”

At Animal Kingdom, Tiffins has food inspired by Imagineers’ travels to Oaxaca, Mexico. This includes Sweet Corn Soup and Charred Octopus.

At the The Smiling Crocodile, you can get some Street Corn Tacos. These tacos are a lot like the tacos you would find in markets in Mexico City.

Now lets talk about the resorts! If you are staying at a Disney Resort Hotel you can watch Movies Under The Stars. Some movies include Coco and Elena and the Secret of Avalor.

Disney Resort Hotels will have Latin inspired dishes. These include Pork Tacos with marinated mango and a manchego cheese dip, Pork Ropa Vieja, and Shrimp Tacos.

At Disney Springs, you can listen to La Calle, a Latin Pop band. Nicholas Marks known as the “Jimi Hendrix” of Flamenco music blends American Pop music with Spanish Flamenco.

Some Hispanic and Latinx dishes at Disney Springs include Alex Cabrera’s Tres Leches at Amorette’s Patisserie and Jose Rodriguez’s Tripleta Burger at D-Luxe Burger.

Cilantro Urban Eatery is a visiting food truck that will have Latin street food that is Venezuelan, Puerto Rican, Mexican, and American cuisine.

An Artist Spotlight series will show Hispanic and Latinx producers, directors, and animators that are working on an upcoming Disney film called Encanto at the Art of Disney. You can find soccer gear at Pele Soccer and jewelry that was handcrafted by Spanish artists at UNOde50.

While you are at Disney World, don’t forget to celebrate Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month!

2021 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival Booth Reviews: Appleseed Orchard

Appleseed Orchard is a great booth to visit because it is indoors!

Here is a picture of the menu:

Appleseed Orchard is located where the O’Canada! show usually plays which is disappointing because the O’Canada! show is not running now.

I had the Frozen Apple Pie. I was nervous that I would not like it since I am not a fan of apple pie, but I enjoyed it because it doesn’t taste like apple pie! It tastes like a refreshing apple smoothie.

Al had the Cinnamon Apple Cider. He really liked it. Al said that the Cinnamon Apple Cider tastes like apple juice.

I give Appleseed Orchard 5 Mickey Bars!

2021 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival Booth Reviews: Germany Booth

Today I will be talking about the Germany booth!

Here is a picture of the menu:

We tried the Schinkennudeln. That is pasta gratin with ham, onions, and cheese. I did not like it because I do not like onions and you can taste a lot of onions in this dish. If you do like onions, then you should try this dish.

Then we tried the Roast Bratwurst. That is a sausage in a pretzel roll. The sausage was outstanding. I also liked how it comes in a pretzel roll instead of a regular roll because it gives the dish more flavor.

For dessert we had the Apple Strudel. I did not really like it because it tasted like apple pie and I don’t like apple pie.

I give the Germany booth 4 Mickey Bars!

Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings Review

Shang-Chi And The Legend of The Ten Rings is a Marvel movie that is now in the movie theaters! Update: Shang-Chi And The Legend of The Ten Rings is now on Disney+.

On Labor Day, I got to see this movie in the movie theaters and can’t wait to review it for you!

Before we get into the review I would like to tell you that this review CONTAINS SPOILERS for Shang-Chi And The Legend of The Ten Rings.

When Shang-Chi was a kid his mom died. His dad then decided to train Shang-Chi to become an assassin. Shang-Chi’s father became cruel and Shang-Chi ran away when he was fourteen.

Now, Shang Chi has to return to his past and confront his father and the sister he left behind.

I really enjoyed this movie because I loved all the martial arts fighting. It made this movie unique and the scenery was stunning.

There are a lot of twists and turns in this movie that keep you on the edge of your seat.

I also liked how unlike Black Widow, this movie had a lot of funny moments. My favorite person in this movie was Katy because she was hilarious.

My favorite person in the movie, Katy. / Photo belongs to the Walt Disney World Company.

I give Shang-Chi And The Legend of The Ten Rings 4 Mickey Bars! I will warn you that this movie does get very sad, so be prepared!

2021 Epcot International Epcot Food and Wine Festival Booth Reviews: Tangerine Cafe: Flavors of the Medina Booth

Tangerine Cafe: Flavors of the Medina is the Morocco booth.

Here is a picture of the menu:

If it’s raining you should go to this booth because it is located indoors.

You can buy Fresh Orange Juice at this booth.

We had the Stone-baked Moroccan Bread with Hummus, Zaalouk, and Zhoug Dips. We really liked the dips.

We tried the Lamb Kebab. I really liked how the Lamb Kebab was spicy. Al Recommended: Al loved the Lamb Kebab so much that he returned to get another one.

The Chicken Kebab also tasted really good. If you don’t like spicy foods I would recommend getting this.

For dessert, we had the Pistachio Cake. It is delicious! I was worried I wouldn’t like it because it has pistachios in it, but I was wrong.

I would give Tangerine Cafe: Flavors of the Medina 5 Mickey Bars!

2021 Epcot International Epcot Food and Wine Festival Booth Reviews: Canada Booth

Next up is the Canada booth!

Here is a picture of the menu:

We tried the “Le Cellier” Wild Mushroom Beef Filet Mignon that has a Truffle-Butter Sauce. This is the same filet mignon that is served at Le Cellier, the restaurant in the Canada pavilion.

We didn’t like it. The filet mignon was too chewy and we had to ask for a second piece.

The second food we tried was the Canadian Cheddar and Bacon Soup. It also comes with a pretzel roll. It was outstanding! The soup tasted really good with the pretzel roll and you can taste the bacon and the cheddar from the soup.

I would give the Canada booth 3 Mickey Bars.

2021 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival Booth Reviews: Italy Booth

It’s time to review the Italy booth!

Here is a picture of the menu:

You can buy Italian water at this booth.

We tried the Mezzelune Croccanti. That is ravioli filled with mozzarella with pomodoro sauce. You get a mounthful of cheese and that is why it’s so good!

We also tried the Ravioli. This dish is grilled chicken ravioli. I really liked how you can taste the chicken in this dish.

For dessert we had the Bomboloni. That is a cream filled doughnut. You can really taste the cream throughout the doughnut and the raspberry sauce on top brought some more flavor.

I give the Italy booth 5 Mickey Bars! Everything at this booth was delicious!

More Than 100 Disney Stores Are Coming To Target!

Have you ever left Disney World and wished that you could buy Disney merchandise where you live? Well, soon you will be able to!

You can go to ShopDisney online, but a store you probably go to a lot will also have Disney merchandise! Target is planning to almost triple the number of Disney shops in their stores. Soon they will have over 160 locations all over the country leading up to the holidays.

You will be able to find Disney merchandise including toys, costumes, plushes, and some merchandise from the Disney parks. The merchandise will be in areas of the store.

This sounds very exciting!