Disney World food is changing ALL the time, but sometimes it can be tough to swallow (no pun intended).
Flame Tree Barbecue
Don’t get us wrong — we LOVE when Disney World adds new menu items or seasonal snacks. But sometimes Disney World removes some of our favorite snacks or changes up our favorites in ways that cause us concern. Well, one of our favorite meals in Disney World recently went through a HUGE change, and we’re still trying to decide how we feel about it.
One of our ALL-time favorite snacks (okay, well, it’s really a meal) is the Baked Mac and Cheese with Pulled Pork from Flame Tree Barbecue in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. It’s a plate full of baked mac and cheese with delicious barbecue pork topped with onion rings and cole slaw. It’s like all of our favorite things in one dish.
What it used to be…
Well, something BIG has changed about this item — the onion rings are now GONE! There are no more onion rings on this dish. Instead, Disney has just thrown some fried onions on top. Seriously, though, THAT IS NOT THE SAME THING.
No more onion rings
Okay, okay, we’re being a bit dramatic, we know, because we loved those onion rings, but the heart of this snack was always the creamy mac and cheese and the barbecued pork, so we’re happy to report those flavors STILL deliver. The crispy onions, along with the cole slaw, also add some nice texture. These basic fried onions (which are NOT onion rings), though, don’t add much flavor.
It’s still tasty, though
So what we’re saying is, if you loved those onion rings, this could disappoint you. Otherwise, it’s still a solid snack that’s rich and juicy, and yes, it’s still delicious. But it can be tough to deal with when Disney messes with something that did not need messing with, so there’s that.
If you want to try this new version of the Mac and Cheese yourself, it’s available now for $12.49. There’s plenty of it and like we said, this is really more meal than snack, so it’s a good value, too.
The NEW Mac and Cheese with Pulled Pork
WE KNOW – there are SO many great snacks at Disney World! How do you choose (we don’t want to choose but will blow our budget on Day 1 otherwise)? We’ve got you covered! We have reviewed nearly EVERY snack available at Disney World, and we’ve written a series of DFB Guides about them! Check out our DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining + Snacks Bundle for all the details you need to plan your snackin’ and spending. You can even download them to your smartphone – it’ll be like we’re right there with you in the parks!
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I hate that they changed it. I’m vegetarian and order it with no meat so the onion rings kept it hearty. Now it’s less worth it to me.