food IS a theme park
As you may know, we’re halfway to the holidays! Not too long from now, the Disney parks will be covered in (fake) snow and ornaments will be everywhere!
Holiday projections on Cinderella Castle
But for now, we’ve got some great news for anyone craving some Christmas spirit!
One of Disney’s Animal Kingdom seasonal snack Kiosks, The Smiling Crocodile, is back! This spot is known for wacky treats like the delicious Pulled Pork Jelly Doughnuts and the surface-of-the-sun hot Pulled Pork Tamales, and serves up Mexican-inspired cuisine!
The Smiling Crocodile
For the past year, this snack spot has been closed, but on July 11th it reopened with an updated menu! So, we stopped by to check it out!
The Smiling Crocodile is a seasonal kiosk at Disney’s Animal Kingdom that served up crazy treats like the Pulled Pork Jelly Doughnut in the past! This is a good spot to get something a little different than the usual Animal Kingdom eats, but we’ve had some mixed feelings about some of their dishes (like those tamales that lit our mouths on fire!).
Smiling Crocodile
However, we’re excited to see that the Smiling Crocodile is back with a new menu! The restaurant reopened on July 11th, so of course, we had to go check it out!
From Cookies and Cream Cold Brew to limited-edition treats that sell out within hours, Gideon’s Bakehouse constantly has something for us to get in line for!
Just look at those chips!
If you have not heard of or tried Gideon’s Bakehouse before, boy are you in for a treat. They have nearly half-pound cookies and MASSIVE double-iced cake slices. Something that has become a fan-favorite at Gideon’s is their buttercream frosting dips and today on Instagram Gideon’s dropped some pretty fantastic news. [Read more…]
Disney pretzels are classic snacks! When you think of Disney park snacks, a Mickey pretzel will probably come to mind along with popcorn, Mickey ice cream bars, and Dole Whip!
The Mickey Pretzel!
Recently, a returning pretzel popped up at Disneyland, and it’s got a spicy twist (pun intended)!
Restaurants all over Disney World have been reopening, but we’ve also spotted some NEW items at spots that have been open for a while.
Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater
Recently, 4 NEW burgers (some of which are brand new, others of which are new takes on old classics) and a new pasta dish arrived at Sci-Fi Dine-In Restaurant and they’re fairly pricey. So, we made our way over there today to give them a try and see if they’re worth it. Warning: you may not want to read this review while hungry!
We’re about to go to a galaxy far, far away…and fortunately for us, the trip is relatively short — all we have to do is visit Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney World!
Just hanging out in a galaxy far, far away
And if we’re looking for some drinks that are out of this world (out of this galaxy, technically), we’ll head to Oga’s Cantina to imbibe on some drinks that might make our mouths go numb and fill us our inner Star Wars nerd with delight. Today, we stopped by for a few drinks and wanted to share some thoughts!
We’ve been LOVING all the restaurant reopening news lately!
Tusker House is open again!
Lately, we’ve gotten to make our return to a few restaurants in Disney’s Animal Kingdom including Dino Diner and our beloved Tusker House (Reunited with Safari Mickey and it feels SO GOOD). Now, could another Animal Kingdom snack spot be opening?
Clarabelle’s Hand-Scooped Ice Cream at Disney California Adventure serves up sweet treats that are perfect for beating the heat! Located on the Buena Vista Street section of Disney California Adventure, it’s a great spot to cool down and enjoy an ice cream sundae!
Clarabelle’s Hand-Scooped Ice Cream
Clarabelle’s officially reopened on July 8th and we stopped by to get the scoop (pun intended)! In the past, we’ve loved dishes like the Oswald Sundae and the “Whole Herd” Ice Cream Bar, so we’re excited to be back!
It may surprise you to learn that Disneyland does not have a Casey’s Corner! Instead, Disneyland has is a Refreshment Corner on Main Street, U.S.A.!
Refreshment Corner
We’ve seen a list of Disneyland restaurants scheduled to reopen, and today Refreshment Corner reopened with a brand new hot dog that we HAD to try! Warning — this hot dog is SPICY!
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