food IS a theme park
While a Disney World vacation is monetarily daunting, dining on a budget is certainly doable!
Coronado Springs
Suffice it to say — the dining options at Disney World are pretty eclectic. Home to several great table-service restaurants, Disney World offers something for every budget — including at the hotels! In fact, one of the cheapest sit-down dinners in all of Disney World can be found at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort!
We’ve eaten at EVERY Disney World restaurant so it’s safe to say we have plenty of thoughts!
Swan and Dolphin Hotel
The Swan and Dolphin Resort at Disney World is incredibly popular, especially when it comes to the restaurant and festival offerings. The Swan and Dolphin have a combined 23 restaurants but there is ONE standout that we can’t stop raving about.
There are dozens upon dozens of Disney World restaurants on property. Some are wildly popular and require reservations right at 7 AM 60 days in advance, while for others you can grab reservations for the day of your trip.
Swan and Dolphin Hotel
We make it our mission to be well-informed about all the different dining spots in Disney World so we can keep you updated on the best spots to spend your time at while you’re on vacation. This time, our trip took us over to the Dolphin Hotel, which is located on Disney World property but is actually owned by Marriott. We stopped by The Fountain to check out their offerings and see if it’s worth taking time out of your Disney day to head over!
December is already flying by and we’re so not ready for the holidays yet (although we’ve been celebrating the holiday season in Disney World for over a month now!).
Toy Soldier Mickey Dome Cake at Amorette’s Patisserie in Disney Springs
We’re looking forward to the opening of a brand-new restaurant coming up soon (and we now have a menu to look at while we wait for its doors to open). We’re also still eating our way around the EPCOT Festival of the Holidays (and here are the things we’re ordering over and over). Meanwhile, Disney World restaurant menus keep changing, and we’re keeping up with them all!
It’s been another GREAT week in Disney World.
Speaking of fave snacks…
We’ve been spending time with our favorite snacks (okay, when are we NOT eating?). We learned a secret about Starbucks. We navigated the Spring Break crowds. We even got the new menus for 1900 Park Fare when it reopens! We also kept an eye on other Disney World restaurants and noted any menu changes we saw. So let’s see what’s different this week!
There are so many restaurants around Disney World that it can be a challenge to decide where to eat.
The Dolphin
While some restaurants are so iconic they can be tough to get reservations for, there are gems hidden around Disney World that you might not even realize are worth checking out. The Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort is home to some of our favorite dining experiences, from the Food and Wine Classic to restaurants like Todd English’s bluezoo and Rosa Mexicano, but you have to leave the parks to try them. Just outside of EPCOT — inside the Dolphin — The Fountain is an unassuming spot with classic American fare like milkshakes and burgers. We stopped by for lunch recently to check it out — keep reading for our full review!
Well, the first month of 2023 is behind us already and we’re getting ready for Valentine’s Day (and Valentine’s Day treats!).
Sweetheart Sundae
This month, we finally got an opening date for Roundup Rodeo BBQ, as well as the full menu, and a few other details. But we also got some updates for Disney World’s existing restaurants — so here are how those menus changed in January.
It’s only the beginning of January, but things have been busy at Disney World restaurants this week!
So VERY Minnie!
We tried a new Minnie Mouse-themed cake, a new Haunted Mansion-inspired dessert, and some new fried dough treats. We also got the FULL menus for the upcoming EPCOT Festival of the Arts. Meanwhile, we’ve kept an eye out for updates on Disney World restaurant menus, and here’s what’s changed!
July is over, and you know what that means!!!
We do love that school bread
It means it’s time for SPOOKY SEASON. Yes, Halloween season will begin soon at Disney World and the first Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween party in TWO YEARS is coming up soon! We can’t wait to check out all the fun Halloween merchandise and eat all those Halloween snacks. But in the meantime, let’s do a bit of a retrospective of July to check out ALL the menu updates we saw at Disney World.
What’s your favorite thing to eat at a Disney World restaurant?
Fritz Freeze
Is it something that’s still on the menu, or has it disappeared with no hope of potentially ever seeing it again (we see you Monte Cristo and Fuzzy Tauntaun)? Is it a classic snack like Dole Whip or something newer like the Wookiee Cookie? All we know is that Disney World restaurant menus are constantly changing, and we do our best to keep up with it.
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