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This Magic Kingdom Snack is Basically Vacation in a Cup

If you’re on the hunt for a refreshing, tropical treat in Magic Kingdom, there’s one spot you’ll want to make a beeline for: Aloha Isle.

Tropical Serenade

If you are a fan of the iconic DOLE Whip, then this snack stand is familiar to you. While we LOVE the classic DOLE Whip, when we first heard that a new treat was being added to this menu, which included a cake pop and POG Juice, we knew that our hearts were about to be stolen. That’s why we still can’t stop talking about the Tropical Serenade.

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9 Things You Should Always Eat at Magic Kingdom, According to a Food Editor

By Samantha Kendall 2 Comments

Knowing a thing or two about Disney World food is essentially my whole job. Okay, there’s more to it than that, but let’s just say the “research” part of it — trying new snacks — is my favorite part.

Disney World

But, when it comes to Magic Kingdom, it can be hard to figure out which snacks are worth your time and which ones are best left alone. Luckily, you have a new food editor best friend — and I’m telling you exactly what you should always eat in Magic Kingdom.

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You Can Breathe Now — One of the BEST 50th Anniversary Treats in Disney World Is Here to Stay

By Robin Burks 2 Comments

Well, the 50th anniversary celebration in Disney World is over — and you know what that means. It means some of our favorite 50th anniversary snacks are now gone forever!

Aloha Isle in Magic Kingdom

Or are they? We’ve already seen a few snacks get revamped and renamed on menus. There’s been one snack, though, that y’all have been asking us about, and we’ve got some GREAT news for you!

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7 Iconic Treats That Will Disappear When the 50th Anniversary ENDS in Disney World

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Disney World’s 50th anniversary celebration is officially over soon, on March 31st.

But that 50th Cinderella Castle is SO PRETTY

After that, we’ll be saying goodbye to a lot of things, including the Harmonious nighttime show in EPCOT and the Disney Enchantment fireworks in Magic Kingdom. But what makes us really sad is the food we’ll have to say goodbye to — and WE ARE NOT READY. 😢

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Best Snacks at Magic Kingdom in Disney World for 2025

By Lisa Gilmore 3 Comments

Updated: February 3rd, 2025

Hamburgers, french fries, ice cream, and churros — What do all of these things have in common (besides the fact that they’re delicious?!) They’re all your standard, run-of-the-mill theme park food that you can find in any Disney World park.

A Classic Mickey Pretzel

Now, that doesn’t make them ANY less tasty, by any means, but what if you want to try something new and different that you can’t find anywhere else in Disney World? Well then, we’ve got you covered!

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We Eat at Disney World Every Day. These Are the 5 New Snacks You CANNOT Miss.

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In case it wasn’t clear from our name, Disney food is kind of our thing. 😉 We go to the Disney World parks every day, and we’ve tried just about everything you can find there — breakfast, lunch, dinner, and all the snacks in between. So when we tell you that we know the BEST new snacks, we’re not messing around!

Magic Kingdom

If you haven’t been to Disney World in a little while, you may not know about some of our favorite new treats. Don’t worry — we’ve narrowed it down to 5 treats that you NEED to try the next time you visit the parks! [Read more…]

Expensive Disney World Snacks Aren’t Always the BEST

By Sara McOmber 1 Comment

Here at DFB, we make it a point to know all about ALL the food in Disney World. We know the best restaurants to visit, which fast food stands have the tastiest snacks, and all the eats you absolutely can’t miss when you visit the parks. Right now, we have to WARN you about something very important when it comes to Disney food.

Mickey Pretzels

Are you ready? We need you to know that the most expensive Disney World snacks are NOT always the BEST Disney World snacks. Sounds simple enough, right? But we know a lot of people are spending TOO MUCH on their food in Disney World when they really could be getting better eats for less! Here’s a list of 8 overpriced snacks to AVOID and 8 great deals to find instead!

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9 Things That Are Required Eating During Disney World’s 50th Anniversary

By Jenna Saxton 1 Comment

Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary celebration continues, and it wouldn’t be a Disney celebration if there wasn’t a ton of FOOD, right?

Even Disney World’s popcorn got a 50th makeover!

Well, Disney has delivered with OVER 150 new eats and drinks around the parks and resorts. And, if that feels like an overwhelming number or you can’t fathom buying pants that are stretchy enough to make it through trying ALL of those snacks, we’ve got you covered! We’ve tried over 100 of these snacks and we’ve boiled it down (or at least tried) to the top 10 that we think you should try when you visit!

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The Best (and WORST) Things We Ate in Disney World THIS YEAR

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2021 has come to a close, and it’s time to take a look back down memory lane (for better or for worse) and some of the food and drink items we tried at Disney World over the past year. We’re in the parks every day trying the latest dining offerings (while also re-visiting restaurants throughout the year!), so we’ve experienced the full range of what the parks and resorts have had to offer.

Magic Kingdom

Today, we’re sharing with you our “hall of fame” when it comes to the best as well as the worst things we tried in Disney World this year! If you’ve followed along with our monthly installments, then you may recognize a few of these selections! Let’s waste no time and dive right into what stood out to our team the most in 2021 (in no particular order!).

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The BEST (and WORST) Things We Ate at Disney World in October!

By Carly Terzigni 1 Comment

Another month has come and gone in Disney World! Can you believe we’re only two months away from 2022? Seriously…where has 2021 gone?! Before we can dive headfirst into the holiday season (we’ve already made our holiday season treats list and checked it twice!), we have to revisit our top and bottom picks for the food and drink items we tried in the month of October!

Cinderella Castle

This month, to no one’s surprise, is chock-full of treats from the 50th Anniversary Celebration. Let’s revisit the menu items we would gladly try again and again, as well as those items we would rather not remember.

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