Our DFB reporters go to Disney World literally every single day. We visit the parks, hotels, and Disney Springs. We spend HOURS collecting information, taking photos, and — yes — EATING. After decades of visiting the parks, you’d think we’d be completely sick of all the food in Disney World.
That assumption would be partially correct. There are definitely days when we think we might puke if we have to eat one more cupcake. But there are a few (well, more than a few) snacks that we NEVER get tired of eating, even after having eaten them dozens of times!
We’re spilling the beans now and letting you know which snacks our reporters still love and choose to eat, even when they don’t need to for work. Some of the picks on this list are going to surprise you!
Let’s start out in the iconic Magic Kingdom.
Magic Kingdom
One of the BEST must-get snacks according to the DFB reporters is the Fresh Fruit Waffle Sandwich from Sleepy Hollow Refreshments! It’s a delicious waffle smothered in Nutella and topped with strawberries, blueberries, and bananas. It’s AMAZING.
Our team also loves the Sweet-and-Spicy Chicken-Waffle Sandwich at this spot, which is more of a meal than a snack, but we’re including it here anyway.
The Sleepy Hollow picks just kept rolling in! One final top-tier snack at this little kiosk is their house-made chips. They’re simple but delicious and make for the perfect light snack that you can take on the go.
Head over to Adventureland to the Spring Roll Cart to get the next fantastic snack: Cheeseburger Spring Rolls. This little cart usually has one more spring roll flavor that you can get along with the cheeseburger one: We’ve seen pizza spring rolls, pastrami ones, and even buffalo chicken.
We’re going to swing by Fantasyland now to get a couple of popular snacks that our reporters love. One of them is the Cheshire Cat Tail from Cheshire Café. It’s sweet, chocolatey, and just the right size for a little mid-afternoon pick-me-up.
Over at The Friar’s Nook, we’re always down to grab some Tots and Cheese Sauce! Want to hear our top-secret hack? You can get the Tots and Cheese Sauce kids’ meal, which comes with two sides and a drink and is just $2 more than the tots and cheese sauce side!
Tomorrowland has a few of our favorite snacks, too. At the Joffrey’s location here, you can grab the TRON-themed Blueberry Lemon Cookie, which might look a little strange, but just trust us when we say it’s delicious.
We also can never pass up the Cream Cheese Warm Stuffed Pretzel at The Lunching Pad! It has just the right balance of sweet cream cheese and salty pretzel.
One of the most underrated snacks in Magic Kingdom has to be the Hushpuppies from Columbia Harbour House! It’s $5 for a serving and they’re super easy to carry around while you munch on ’em.
We know you were waiting for us to say it, so here goes: Casey’s Corner CORN DOG NUGGETS. IYKYK. Are they any different than the corn dog nuggets you can get at the grocery store? …Maybe not. But do they taste absolutely MAGICAL when you’re eating them in front of Cinderella Castle? 100% yes.
Throw in some plastic cheese sauce and we’re happy campers.
Check out our favorite meal at every Magic Kingdom restaurant here.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Hollywood Studios isn’t exactly known for its stellar eats, but there are a couple of super tasty snacks in this park. First up, we have to mention the Ronto Wrap at Ronto Roasters in Galaxy’s Edge. It’s roasted pork, grilled pork sausage, peppercorn sauce, and tangy slaw wrapped in pita bread, and we could eat one for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
We also love the Totchos from Woody’s Lunch Box, which are basically nachos made with tater tots. They hit every time!
The ABC Commissary was never a must-visit restaurant on our list until a couple of years ago, when a menu overhaul kicked things up a notch. Now, we’re always happy to stop by to get some Pork Carnitas Tacos or a Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese Sandwich.
To grab a drink, we love to visit BaseLine Tap House! The craft beer is excellent, but our go-to is actually the Strawberry Hibiscus Soda on tap. It’s so sweet and delicious!
Finally, we’re rounding out this park’s list with dessert, and there’s no better treat in Hollywood Studios than Jack-Jack’s Num Num Cookie from Neighborhood Bakery.
It’s warm, gooey, and chocolatey. Basically, it’s heaven.
We’ve eaten at every restaurant in Hollywood Studios. These are the BEST.
EPCOT
In EPCOT, we stop by Les Halles Boulangerie and Patisserie in the France pavilion almost every time we visit. There are so many great options here — you can’t go wrong with anything — but we love the bacon and cheese roll especially!
Over at Connections Eatery, one of our favorite meals is the Hand-breaded Chicken Sandwich. It reminds us of a Chick-fil-a sandwich! If you eat Chick-fil-a at home and want to try some more unique, “Disney” eats, this won’t be the thing for you. But if you just want a solid meal that’s simple and tasty, we highly recommend it.
EPCOT has seasonal festivals, and we love to grab snacks from the festival booths throughout the park. They’re served in smaller portions, which makes them great for a light lunch or shareable snack.
Our favorite ones depend on the time of year (since the festivals change throughout the year and bring different booths and food to the park), so make sure to check out our DFB Best of the Fest list for each festival before you visit!
Check out four essential meals in EPCOT here!
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Animal Kingdom has SO MUCH good food that it was difficult to narrow it down, but we think we’ve got the best snacks on this list. First, we always enjoy the Pulled Pork Mac ‘n’ Cheese, either from Flame Tree Barbecue or Eight Spoon Café.
The Terra Treats snack stand has some pretty good pizza flatbreads, and our favorite one is the Buffalo Chicken flavor! Make sure to check here for seasonal flavors, too.
Over at Satu’li Canteen, we’re obsessed with the Cheeseburger Pods! You can get the adult meal (which comes with two pods) if you’re pretty hungry, or just grab the kid’s meal with one pod if you want a great snack.
For dessert, we love the soft-serve at the Anandapur Ice Cream Truck in the Asia section of Animal Kingdom…
…or we’ll head to Tamu Tamu Refreshments for a Tiger Tail. The Tiger Tail is just like the Cheshire Cat Tail in Magic Kingdom but with different colored icing.
Finally, we can’t leave Animal Kingdom without getting the Frozen Chai drink at the Anandapur Joffrey’s stand!
We could go on and on about the snacks in this park, but we’ll have to move on at some point, so those are just our very top picks.
Check out our favorite Animal Kingdom restaurants here.
Disney World Hotels
One of our new favorite meals is the Banh Mi sandwich from the Java Bar at the Walt Disney World Swan hotel. We just discovered it a few weeks ago, and now it’s gonna be our fixation meal for the next five to seven weeks.
You can also grab the Banh Mi sandwich from Fuel at the Dolphin hotel and the coffee shop in Swan Reserve!
Remember those house-made chips from Sleepy Hollow? You can get a very similar version from the Market at Ale and Compass at Disney’s Yacht Club Resort!
So even if you don’t have a park ticket, you can still enjoy that tasty snack.
See a list of the best (and worst) Disney World hotel restaurants here.
Disney Springs
When we want a quick snack in Disney Springs, we’ll Mobile Order a side of onion rings from D-Luxe Burger (and we’ll get at least a couple of different sauces to go with them). If we’re feeling fancy, we might grab a shake, too!
Summer House on the Lake is a pretty new restaurant, and we discovered that they have absolutely delicious blondies.
In fact, just about anything you get from the Cookie Bar at Summer House is going to be great!
If we had to choose just one cookie, we’d probably get the Chocolate Cloud Cookie. It’s amazing.
Check out more of the best Disney Springs restaurants here.
Everywhere
There are a few go-to snacks that you can get in every Disney World park, so we’re putting them here since they’re so common. The first one is popcorn! It’s salty, savory, and easy to snack on while we walk around.
We also are very likely to have a Diet Coke in hand, especially when we need a little caffeine pick-me-up or to stay cool when it’s super hot out!
If it’s especially hot, we’ll probably grab a Mickey Mouse Ice Cream Bar as a sweet treat to combat the sweltering Orlando sun.
And last but certainly not least, we love the giant pretzels in every park! You can find some version of a giant pretzel at Prince Eric’s Village Market (Magic Kingdom), BaseLine Tap House (Hollywood Studios), Pongu Pongu (Animal Kingdom), and in the Germany Pavilion (EPCOT). You can’t go wrong with any of those!
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!
Stay tuned to DFB for more updates on the latest Disney news and tips to help you plan your upcoming vacation!
Click here to see some of the WORST snacks we’ve ever tried in Disney World.
Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe!
WE KNOW DISNEY.
YOU CAN, TOO.
Oh boy, planning a Disney trip can be quite the adventure, and we totally get it! But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE Disney vacation.
Whether you're a rookie or a seasoned pro, our insider tips and tricks will have you exploring the parks like never before. So come along with us, and get planning your most magical vacation ever!
What are your favorite Disney World snacks? Let us know in the comments!
Jason says
Are y’all hiring? Lol
Wendy Snelgrove says
I’m surprised as heck that School Bread, Carrot Cake Cookie and everything Karamel Kuche didn’t get included.