New Disney Attractions Coast to Coast: Guardians of the Galaxy and Avatar Land Coming This Summer
By Heather Navarro ••
Disney theme parks have a big summer ahead: new attractions including The Guardians of the Galaxy ride in California and the Avatar world of Pandora in Florida are making their debut.
Beginning May 27, Disney will unveil the "Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT!" ride where the former "The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror" stands at the Orange County park.
The ride promises a breath-taking free-fall accompanied by Star Lord's "awesome mix tape," as well as new audio and visual effects.
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What's better than Disney and food? The 2017 Disney California Adventure's Food and Wine Festival boasted Korean BBQ beef short rib tacos, dark chocolate artichoke cake pops, and more. (Published Monday, March 27, 2017.)
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White cheddar lager soup served in a mini Boudin sourdough boule.
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Grilled beef tenderloin slider with garlic chimichurri sauce.
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Dark chocolate artichoke cake pop.
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Chilled Cioppino soup with shrimp and crab claw.
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Salmon tataki.
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Maple bacon whoopie pie. This is like two baby pancakes filled with cream cheese and an apple jam surprise.
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Meyer lemon macaron with blueberry marmalade.
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Smoked bacon mac and cheese.
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Braised Wagyu beef on creamy polenta.
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Passion fruit posset and coconut chia with mango passion compote. This was our team's pic for favorite.
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Korean BBQ beef short rib tacos with kimchi slaw.
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Garlic rosemary avocado oil ice cream pop, sirloin chimichurri slider, and a black garlic and soy glazed pork belly bao.
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"So many delicious options!! These were my faves, sweet corn nuggets with beef chili & white cheddar lager soup served in a mini Boudin sourdough boule!!" NBC4 viewers shared their favorites from the fest.
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"The Sip & Savor pass for passholders is well worth the $45. There are 8 tabs you can redeem to get food and non-alcoholic drinks throughout the Food & Wine Fesitval. When you redeem a tab, you get a special AP pin, too," said NBC4 Facebook follower Mallory. Mallory Elizabeth MacPherson McClintock
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"Mimosa Flight! Pear, Apricot, and Mango Mimosas (Mango was my favorite)," said NBC4 Facebook follower Amy Cobbs-Gill.
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Braised Wagyu Beef on Creamy Polenta from The Onion Lair
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"My little one tried his parfait from LA Style.... fresh strawberry compote, lemon verbena, and vanilla bean shortcake," NBC4 Facebook follower Mallory said.
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"This was amazing!" said NBC4 Facebook follower Carolina.
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"Of course the Anaheim Beer Flight was my husband's favorite."
Disneyland also reminded guests that the Main Street Electrical Parade would be extended through Aug. 20. New characters would also be roaming the happiest place on Earth, including Moana, Chewbacca, Groot, Captain America and Spider-Man.
The nighttime "Fantasmic!" show will re-open this summer, and the Disneyland Railroad and Rivers of America would return as well.
Over on the East Coast, the mystical world of Pandora seen in James Cameron's blockbuster "Avatar" will emerge the same day.
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Floating mountains grace the sky while exotic plants fill the colorful landscape inside Pandora - The World of AVATAR, opening May 27, 2017, at Disney's Animal Kingdom. Pandora - The World of AVATAR will bring a variety of new experiences to the park, including a family-friendly attraction called Na'vi River Journey and new food & beverage and merchandise locations. (Matt Stroshane, photographer) (PRNewsfoto/Disney Parks)
The brand new land at Disney's Animal Kingdom in Florida "will transport guests to a mystical world of bioluminescent rainforests, floating mountains and soaring banshees."
