food IS a theme park
Disney World is expensive — there’s no way around that, but there are ways to make your trip less likely to break the bank.
Magic Kingdom
Dining in Disney World can be especially hard sometimes considering it can cost quite a pretty penny, especially if you’re with a larger group. However, the key is to grab snacks and meals that are both filling AND on the cheaper side — yes, they do exist, and we’re about to prove it to you right now!
Somehow, despite all odds, I’ve managed to make going to Disney World part of my job.
Hi, Walt!
I know just how fortunate I am to be a member of the self-proclaimed Theme Park Journalist club — but you can’t tell me that driving between Tampa and Orlando on I4 regularly isn’t hell on earth. Still, I do it because I love that silly little mouse so much. Okay, that, and a whole lot more. Here’s what makes driving nearly two hours to Disney World every month worth it.
Disney Adults have an impressive knowledge of all things Disney.
Magic Kingdom
As Disney Adults ourselves, we happen to know a thing or two about Disney parks. For us, Disney lingo is completely normal; we are on the group map when we visit the parks, and we know all the best places to eat. To us, this is normal, but to others, they just might not get it. We will be in the parks and hear something that is so painfully wrong. We know we are not alone in this, and there are five things that Disney Adults understand right away, whereas normal people would be confused.
Some Disney World snacks have a cult following (it’s us — we’re part of the cult following.)
Cheeseburger Pods
But, nary a night goes by when Cheeseburger Pods from Satu’li Canteen at Disney’s Animal Kingdom aren’t at the forefront of our dreams. So, when we found out that there was a potential cheeseburger pod dupe at our local grocery store — it was like our dreams had finally come true.
It’s no secret that we adore Disney World snacks — hence our name being “Disney FOOD Blog.”
Gaston’s Cinnamon Roll
We definitely have our favorite snacks around the resort, but we try all the new ones that come out — including the questionable ones when Disney is trying to hop on some kind of trend. However, we’ve noticed a trend OUTSIDE the Disney World parks that we’re wondering if we’ll in Orlando someday. But Disney, if you do jump on the tiny trend, we already have ideas — these are the 5 snacks we need to see in mini size!
The Disney California Adventure Food and Wine Festival is coming up soon!
2023 Food and Wine Tasting Passport
This is THE food festival you’ll want to attend on the West Coast. The festival features food and beverage seminars and demonstrations, as well as special souvenirs, and — of course — loads of food booths. Well, there’s another super exciting thing coming to the festival in 2024, and it’s one of our FAVORITE Disney World eats!
Burgers might just be the quintessential theme park food.
YUM!
And who doesn’t love a good burger? There are classy and gourmet burgers made with fine Kobe beef, down-to-earth cheap and greasy burgers (which have a place in our hearts, too), burgers made with lobster, salmon, and even plant-based burgers. We love a great burger at Disney World!
When it comes to branching out and trying new foods, Disney can typically be a great place to do so.
Blue Milk
We’ve seen some strange snacks in the parks, and they’re usually pretty tasty! We asked our readers what obscure snack in Disney World is their favorite to get while they’re in the parks, and the answers were very interesting to say the least! While some of these snacks may already be well known (at least that they exist), they might be ones you typically skip!
Listen, we really like food. Especially Disney food (obviously…it’s in our name). Unfortunately, it’s not possible to live IN Disney World, despite Walt’s original EPCOT concept, so we can’t eat Disney food all the time.
You name it, we’ve tried it!
For those days when you could use a little Disney in your day, try one of these simple Disney snacks that only require a few ingredients!
The Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, AKA the Star Wars hotel, is about to officially open in Disney World — and we have a complete guide on everything you need to know.
Atrium
One of the things we were most curious about on the ship was the food (duh!). We were able to try every single thing offered on the ship, and have brought you full reviews of breakfast, lunch, dinner, the snacks, and the lounge! While dining on this space food, we discovered an item that was surprisingly familiar…something unexpected, but very welcome while traveling around the galaxy.
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