Mobile Order — it’s a blessing and a curse.

Mobile Order Sign

Being able to order food from anywhere in Disney World and being able to grab it later makes mealtimes quick and easy. You could order your lunch while waiting in line for one ride, and grab it while on your way to another! However, there are a few reasons why ordering via mobile order is not ideal in many scenarios.

When using mobile order, you order based on the menu that is shown for the restaurant online and in the Disney World app. The problem with this is that the online menus can be inconsistent and a bit unreliable.

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Sometimes, Disney will still include items that are unavailable at the actual location. Other times, they won’t include available items being served that you could have ordered. Trust us, it’s pretty sad to go pick up your food and realize that you could have gotten something even tastier if you had known it existed!

Quick Service at Gaston’s Tavern

This happened to us just the other day. We were visiting Magic Kingdom and noticed that a treat — the Seaside Serenade drink —  was listed on the physical menu at Prince Eric’s Village Market, but it wasn’t included on the mobile order menu online. This is a limited-time treat that’s available now in honor of the release of The Little Mermaid, so it wasn’t yet included. This happens super often!

Prince Eric’s Village Market Menu

To avoid this, you can order in person at quick service locations so that you can speak to Cast Members and know for sure what’s on the menu. Plus, this can be a great way to discover new treats and snacks you might not have already known about — and you know we’re all about new snacks!!

Quick Service Cast Members

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