food IS a theme park
At Disney World, there are days you want to save your money where you can!
Adventureland
Magic Kingdom offers a lot of restaurants and snack options to keep you fueled for your magical day. As someone who is a DFB reporter and spent a lot of time in Magic Kingdom, one of my favorite ways to eat lunch here is by snacking! I’m sharing my cheapest lunch option found in Adventureland.
Before you head on a Disney World vacation, you need to know what your options are as far as dining goes. And that’s particularly important when it comes to dining at your hotel!
Let’s grab a bite!
You’ll want to know what you can find to eat in the morning before you hit the parks, as a late-night option when you’re ready to have a snack and collapse in bed, or a midday meal during your day chilling at the hotel. For those staying at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin, there’s one quick service spot that we’re going to put on your radar — a place where you can have a meal, snag a specialty coffee, or enjoy a FROYO BAR. Oh yeah, that’s right!
Not all snacks are fair game in Disney World!
Ice Cream Martini
For some treats, you’ll need exclusive access — not just a park ticket but maybe a ticket to a special event or a certain kind of membership. In the past, there have been some snacks that we’ve had to show ID to order, and today, we’ve rounded up the full list!
Some Disneyland snacks are just ICONIC. Yep, we’re talking about Mickey-shaped beignets, churros, and corn dogs. However, the classic DOLE Whip could be the most popular snack in Disneyland, and for good reason — it’s been around in Disneyland since 1986.
DOLE Whip flight
Well, if you love DOLE Whip in all its incarnations and you find yourself in Disney California Adventure, you’ll now be able to order your favorite DOLE Whip treats via Mobile Order at Adorable Snowman Frosted Treats — that’s what we call a DOLE Whip WIN.
Disney World is keeping us on our toes!
Magic Kingdom
The parks are changing a lot these days! New lands are coming, several rides are being refurbished, and we’re expecting more news soon, thanks to Destination D23. With all of this change, we thought Disney might take it easy on us for a while, but NOPE! They recently dropped 3 major announcements that totally caught us off guard.
While you might think of Disney World for all the best theme park snacks, you might be sleeping on Universal Orlando. We found two snacks that we knew we had to try.
Thunder Falls Terrace
We headed to Thunder Falls Terrace, right by the Jurassic Park River Adventure, to try some snacks. This Jurassic Park-themed restaurant offers plenty of seating and air conditioning, and now has two more snacks that are causing a roar.
Here at DFB, we specialize in Disney World snacks!
S’mores Popcorn
It’s quite literally our job to eat around the theme parks, which means we spend quite a bit of time in restaurants and in line for snack stands. We notice which snacks are popular and which kind of people are ordering those treats! So today, we present to you — the most popular Magic Kingdom snacks for each generation.
Disneyland just turned 70 years old, y’all! And to celebrate, the park is having a HUGE 70th Anniversary Celebration that will last until next year.
Disneyland 70th anniversary
That means, you have at least a whole year to check out the return of the Paint The Night parade, as well as all the 70th Anniversary decor, PLUS enjoy some special 70th Anniversary snacks and drinks. Speaking of which, we just discovered a new 70th Anniversary DOLE Whip treat, so OBVIOUSLY, we had to try it and share our thoughts with you.
Disneyland is celebrating a HUGE milestone — the 70th anniversary of the park!
Birthday button
So far, we’ve seen the return of some beloved shows, as well as limited-time entertainment, colorful decor, special food and beverages, exclusive merchandise, and more! While we were spending time in the park on its official anniversary, July 17th, we happened to notice a new DOLE Whip flavor we had never seen before — so of course, we had to try it!
We’ve been jet-setting across the globe to bring you a look at Disney’s Aulani Resort lately, but right now, we’re heading OFF of Disney property to check out another Hawai’ian institution…
DOLE Pineapple Plantation
…the DOLE Pineapple Plantation! Technically, this isn’t where DOLE Whip was invented, but we certainly wouldn’t have the iconic sweet treat if not for this place. And, speaking of DOLE Whip, this is definitely where you want to visit if you’re after the BIGGEST one we’ve ever seen in our years and years of them.
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