food IS a theme park
Are you ready to sail away on a Disney Cruise?
The Disney Magic
We recently sailed on the Disney Magic, and since we love the food on these Disney cruises, we wanted to bring you our review of Rapunzel’s Royal Table. Let’s dive right in!
Well, it certainly has been another exciting week in Disney World, hasn’t it?
Glitter Cupcake Cold Brew
We managed to get a sneak peek at the new Country Bear Jamboree show and we’re still singing some of those songs in our heads. We also had a chance to try a GLITTERY new coffee drink in Disney Springs. Disney also teased us with a familiar treat that was a LIE (okay, we’re over it, but still…). We’re also celebrating 15 years of DFB, which is a HUGE deal. BUT we’re still keeping an eye on Disney World restaurant menus and checking them for updates, and we’ve got even more changes this week.
Here at DFB, we’re REALLY into Disney food. Seriously, it’s right there in our name!
Spread from Regal Eagle
We’ve been covering Disney food and blogging about it for more than 15 years (!!!) at this point, which means we’ve been to every Disney restaurant, eaten hundreds (if not thousands) of snacks, and spent countless hours at EPCOT festivals.
The 4th of July has officially come and gone, as have the 4th of July snacks.
Toffee and Coconut Blondie
While we’re getting ready for the start of Halloween season, we’ve found what might now be our new favorite mac and cheese snack. We also celebrated the return of hushpuppies to Columbia Harbour House in Magic Kingdom (and we’re hoping Sleepy Hollow waffles will also return soon). We also checked out some new menu items at Morimoto Street Food in Disney Springs. As always, we’ve been keeping an eye on Disney World restaurant menus, and we’ve got some changes to share with you.
Disney World is always busy building new things and updating even more.
Shades of Green
For example, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster in Disney’s Hollywood Studios recently reopened after a lengthy refurbishment with a few changes. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, a brand NEW ride, just opened in Magic Kingdom. It seems like there’s almost ALWAYS some kind of construction going on in EPCOT. This is why we wanted to remind you about a Disney World restaurant closure that will happen soon.
You’re having the best day at Disney World, but decide to take a break and grab a bite to eat so you can keep on going.
Cinderella Castle
You’re not looking for anything too fancy and don’t have any reservations, so a counter-service or food court spot it is! There’s nothing inherently wrong with that — in fact, some of our favorite eats are from food courts — but there are some serious issues you might run into at these quick service spots. Food court drama is real in Disney World, and we’re sharing some of the most egregious misdeeds we’ve seen!
It’s time for one of the biggest Disney World food events!
Flavors of Florida is here!
Nope, we’re not talking about one of the EPCOT festivals, we’re talking about a culinary offering that doesn’t require a park ticket — Flavors of Florida at Disney Springs! Flavors of Florida kicked off on July 1st and runs through August 11th with over 40 dining locations participating this year. But if you want to take your celebrating to the next level, there’s a big part of Flavors of Florida you should know about!
Okay, we’re sorry to have to break the news, but we come to you with lots of Disney World changes this week.
Experiment 626 Cone
We know everyone is still REELING over the HUGE Genie+ changes, not to mention those food changes at Sleepy Hollow Refreshments in Magic Kingdom (oh, Fruit and Nutella Waffle Sandwich, we will MISS you so much). That, along with last week’s big missing hushpuppies news is enough to leave our brains fried, but we’ve still got MORE changes to tell you about, this time on menus at Disney World restaurants.
Move over, Gen X and Millennials, Gen Z is TAKING over Disney World.
Flounder of Reason Colada
Yes, that means we’re seeing a lot of changing trends, and NEW trends happening at the parks. For example, Gen Z tends to prioritize flexibility in their travel over other generations. Gen Z is also prioritizing quick service/fast food and takeout over table service restaurants. However, there’s another way Gen Z is changing Disney World, and, over the past few years, we’ve seen Disney World respond to this new trend.
Summer is in full swing in Disney World, and so is the heat, humidity, and rain!
Tropical Ube Cocktail
But that hasn’t stopped us from hunting down new food, like a S’mores Shake that annoyed us because marshmallows kept getting stuck in our straw (still delicious, though). We also checked out some new food in EPCOT. We even mourned the loss of a beloved snack (why do you do this to us, Disney?!?!?!). While all that was going on, we kept an eye on Disney World restaurant menus, and, well, we’ve got more menu changes to tell you about this week.
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