food IS a theme park
Hello, DFB friends! It’s been a quiet week at Disney World, but we’ve been enjoying a few new snacks around the parks.
“Everyone DUCK!” Flatbread
We’ve had a chance to eat The Rock’s French Toast and Tequila, Dole Whip Cookies from our grocery store, and some fun Jungle Cruise snacks! And we’re still eating our way around the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival! But we’ve also got some restaurant reopening news and menu updates to share, so let’s get to it!
This week was a bit of a rollercoaster in Disney World!
Magic Kingdom
Disney made several new announcements that ranged from reopenings to policy changes, an opening timeframe for a highly anticipated Disney World hotel, and we even witnessed a bizarre sign malfunction, so let’s go over everything unexpected that happened this week!
Columbia Harbour House in Magic Kingdom is a counter-service spot that offers a variety of options including some tasty seafood treats and popular sandwiches!
Truly a Fan-Favorite Spot
This spot truly is a fan favorite, and was even ranked as the second best counter service spot in Magic Kingdom by thousands of our fantastic DFB readers! While guests have been able to grab some Columbia Harbour House favorites at Tomorrowland Terrace for a while, the options were a bit more limited. Well, if you’re a big fan of Columbia Harbour House we’ve got some BIG news for you!!
Ever since Disney World reopened, we’ve had a bit of a problem with food in Magic Kingdom.
Cinderella Castle
At first, not very many restaurants were open, causing Mobile Order wait times to rise and windows to get backed up. Then, we had issues finding places to eat later in the evening, because several spots closed before the park did. But as more restaurants reopen, it helps to alleviate those problems, and now it looks like one of our favorites could come back soon!
Let’s be real here…one of the best parts of Disney World is the FOOD.
Time to Eat!
But, with so many restaurants to choose from, it can be hard to know whether you’re going to a spot that’s full of tasty treats or a restaurant that you should have totally skipped. For Magic Kingdom specifically, we’ve taken a look at some secret eats, and ranked every restaurant in the park by dessert. But recently we turned to you, our fantastic readers, to get your thoughts on how every quick-service restaurant in Magic Kingdom should be ranked. What spot came out on top and what’s one place you might want to skip? We’re breaking down the results right now!
It may be hard to believe, but it has been a FULL year since the Disney World theme parks reopened following its four-month-long closure in 2020. It’s a unique anniversary many of us wouldn’t have predicted being faced with just a few years ago, but here we are!
Cinderella Castle
Since then, a lot has changed — health and safety policies have been updated drastically to make face masks optional for most guests and Cast Members in many locations, and most social distancing measurements have also been lifted. For all of the things that HAVE returned to Disney World since the parks reopened, there are also a number of things that have STILL not come back.
Disney World is a BIG place with a whole lot of detail.
Main Street, U.S.A.
There are lots of hidden secrets tucked into the four parks and die-hard Disney fans know a LOT of them. Maybe you’re the one who’s spouting about Hidden Mickeys and Imagineer touches, but we’ve got a few facts that even Disney World LOCALS might not know.
Even though it’s been about nine months since Disney World reopened [and more since this post was originally published], there are still lots of things around the resort that have remained closed.
Spaceship Earth
Between the rides, restaurants, and resorts, there are a lot of locations that have yet to welcome guests again. Here’s a quick look at everything that still hasn’t opened in Disney World.
Although some restaurants and hotels are still closed in Disney World, we’ve seen some spots start to reopen recently!
Magic Kingdom Crowds
Hollywood & Vine, Woody’s Lunch Box, hotel restaurants, and more have gradually started to welcome guests again throughout Walt Disney World. And today, we’re headed to Magic Kingdom to check out another spot that will join that list — Tomorrowland Terrace Restaurant!
With social distancing markers throughout Disney World these days, we’ve gotten used to waiting in weird lines that zig and zag ALL over the place…
Rise of the Resistance Queue Redirected to Muppet Vision 3D Queue
But one thing we NEVER expected was waiting INSIDE a temporarily closed Liberty Square restaurant in Magic Kingdom to ride Peter Pan!
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