Wow — is it just us or did May just fly by? And it’s officially summer at Disney World — how did that even happen?

Of course, we’re ready for it (save for maybe the Florida heat and humidity), and we’re looking forward to all the great summer foods we’ll be eating over the next few months. May saw some pretty interesting snacks, though, including a secret menu Watermelon Dole Whipception snack, A Donut Burger, and Buffalo Chicken Egg Rolls! And we also saw some menu updates at Disney World restaurants, so we’re going to get to those right now!

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Fairfax Fare

Fairfax Fare has reopened! Although this food spot was previously known for Tex-Mex and Southwest flavors, its menu got a complete overhaul. You can now find loaded hot dogs at this location!

There are 4 hot dogs on the menu — the California BLTA Dog ($11.49), the Pretzel Dog ($11.49), the Truffle Bacon Macaroni & Cheese Hot Dog ($11.49), or the All-Beef Quarter-pounder Hot Dog ($9.49)! Also new to the menu is the plant-based Chicago-style “Hot Dog” Salad.

The Tres Leches Verrine is no longer on the dessert menu. Instead, you can get two other desserts. The first is the Strawberry Shortcake Verrine made of Vanilla Cake with Fresh Strawberries, Whipped Cream, Strawberry Crisp Pearls, and Dehydrated Strawberries for $5.99. The other dessert is the Snacking Sandwich Cookie which is made of Fluffy Vanilla Marshmallow sandwiched between Pretzel and Potato Chip Shortbread Cookies covered in Dark Chocolate and Sea Salt for $4.99.

Both of the sides on the menu are new, too! There are Parmesan Chips for $4.49 and Pickled Vegetables for $3.99. New beers are also now available, including 3 Daughters Beach Blonde Ale ($10), Bold City Duke’s Cold Nose Brown Ale ($10), Kona Big Wave Golden Ale ($10), Tampa Bay Reef Donkey APA ($10), and Bud Light Lager ($8), all served as 20 ounces.

AND there are new cocktails — the Red Stag Black Cherry Bourbon Lemonade (which we’ve seen in EPCOT) with Jim Bean Red Stag Black Cherry Bourbon mixed with Minute Maid Lemonade for $13, and the Spiked Punch which features Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum is back on the menu for $11.

See our FULL review of these menu additions here.

Hollywood Brown Derby

The Hollywood Brown Derby had a slight menu change! There are some brand new entrees now available:

• Halibut Veronique — Served with White Asparagus, Grapes, and Ver Jus for $42
• Wild Mushroom Risotto — with Exotic Mushrooms, Herbs, and Chive-Coconut Nage for $29

The menu now offers new sides, too: Lobster Thermidor-Macaroni and Cheese, Grilled Asparagus, and Crispy Potato Cakes! The desserts are mostly the same but there’s now a “Decadent” Flourless Chocolate Mocha Cake instead of the previous peppermint option.

Read our FULL review of the revamped here. 

Pretzel Palooza

Pretzel Palooza has reopened over by the Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster. Here, you can get pretzels, including a Cheddar-Jalapeño Pretzel that we’ve seriously missed!

This is one of our FAVORITE pretzels, so we were VERY happy to be reunited with it! You can grab one now for $7.25.

Read Our Review of Pretzel Palooza

Sci-Fi Dine-In Restaurant

One of our favorite appetizers at Sci-Fi Dine-In is back — welcome back, Crispy Onion Rings. And they’re served with a Horseradish Dipping Sauce for $10.

The Burgers on the menu had a few changes:

• Drive-in BBQ Burger increased from $21 to $21.50
• Classic American Burger description has changed to Our Signature Blend of Beef with House-made Burger Sauce, American Cheese, Applewood-smoked Bacon, Shredded Lettuce, and Marinated Heirloom Tomato served on a Brioche Bun

Read Our Most Recent Review of Sci-Fi Dine-In

The Market

There’s a brand new popcorn available at The Market. It’s Sweet and Savory Popcorn, which is a blend of Caramel and Cheese Popcorn. And yes, we LOVED it.

You can grab some now for $7.50.

Read More About The Sweet and Savory Popcorn

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Isle of Java

Isle of Java has a few updates:

• Baby Tuk Tuk Mousse has officially been added to the menu
• REMOVED: Double Chocolate Butterscotch Banana Muffins (these were also once available at Harambe Market).

• RETURNING: Raspberry Streusel Muffin for $3.99

Read Our Full Review of the Baby Tuk Tuk Mousse

EPCOT

La Cantina de San Angel

There’s a NEW entree at La Cantina de San Angel: Tacos de Pescado. This is made with Fried Cod on homemade Corn Tortillas, Chipotle Aioli, Cabbage, and Mango Habanero Relish. Served with Rice and Fried Plantains with Queso Fresco for $14.50. Yum!

Here are the other changes here:

• You can add now add Guacamole to Nachos for $2
• NEW Side: Fried Plantains for $4.99
• Churros increased from $4.50 to $5.89

Read our review of the Fried Plantains here!

Coral Reef Restaurant

A famous Disney cocktail is now available at Coral Reef Restaurant. It’s the Blue “Glow-Tini,“ and it’s made with Skyy Infusions Citrus Vodka, Bols Peach Schnapps, Bols Blue Curaçao, and Pineapple Juice with a Sugared Rim and a souvenir Glow Cube. 

You can grab this glowing cocktail now for $15.

Read more about the Blue Glow-Tini here!

Les Halles Boulangerie Patisserie

One of our favorite snacks has returned — oh happy day! It’s the Roulé aux Fromage — formerly known as the Roule Lard et Fromage at Les Halles. It looks a little different, and we noticed it had significantly less bacon on it than before. WHA?

However, after seeing our review, Disney made a few changes, and a newer version of the snack appeared with MORE bacon.

WIN! So, Disney, don’t forget — more bacon is always better.

Read Our Review of the Roule Aux Fromage

Magic Kingdom

The Plaza Restaurant

The Plaza Restaurant got a menu overhaul! Three new appetizers are now available: Seared Crab Cakes, Chili, and a BLT Salad. And there are some new entrees, too:

• NEW: Chili-Impossible Burger
• REMOVED: Bangers and Mash
• NEW: Fried Chicken Sandwich
• NEW: Plaza Turkey Club
• NEW: Roast Beef Au Jus

The menu here has been pretty limited, so we’re happy to see some new additions!

Read our FULL review of the new menu here!

Disney’s Beach Club Resort

Beach Club Marketplace

A few things are now missing from the Beach Club Marketplace menu: Freshly Made Mickey-shaped Crisped Rice Treat, Tiramisu, Mickey Chocolate Mousse Dome, Frozen Strawberry Bar, and Cutwater Rum and Ginger.

Everything else on the menu remains the same!

Read Our Latest Review Of A Snack From Here!

Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

Barefoot Pool Bar

So we invented a Spiked Kakamora Float at the Barefoot Pool Bar, and they liked it so much that it got added to the menu!

It’s  Parrot Bay coconut rum blended with cream of coconut and pineapple juice, layered with pineapple Dole Whip and blue curaçao. And it is SUPER refreshing!

Read more about the addition of this drink here!!

Disney’s Wilderness Lodge

Territory Lounge

Territory Lounge has an updated “Small Bites” menu with the following:

• Seasonal Bisque for $12
• Handcrafted Charcuterie for $22
• House-made Potato Chips — with Chimichurri Ranch Dip (a plant-based option is available upon request) for $6
• Granny Smith Apple Pie à la Mode for $9

Did someone say apple pie?

See Photos of Territory Lounge’s Reopening here!

Disney’s Yacht Club Resort

Ale & Compass Restaurant

We saw a lot of updates to the Breakfast Menu at Ale & Compass, but the best means that you can have the Vermont Cheddar Burger, Ale & Compass Salad, and Kids Grilled Chicken for breakfast! Here are the other updates:

• REMOVED: Eggs Benedict
• NEW: Shrimp and White Cheddar Grits — with Poached Egg, Chorizo, and Charred Tomato Stew for $16
• NEW: Blackened Sustainable Fish Tacos — with Chilled Cucumber Slaw, Avocado, Chipotle Rémoulade, and Flour Tortillas for $17
• NEW: Crab Cake Benedict — Poached Eggs, Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes, and Arugula with Lemon–Herb Hollandaise for $18
• NEW: Smoked Salmon and Toasted Bagel Sandwich — Herbed Cream Cheese, Pickled Red Onions, Vine-ripened Tomatoes, and Avocado with House-made Chips for $16
• Returning: Maine Lobster Roll — on a House-made New England-style Roll with House-made Chips for $20

The Breakfast Sides have a few new items, too:

• Steel Cut Oatmeal is now Chilled Overnight Oats — with Marinated Fresh Fruit for $7
• NEW: Truffle Fries with Roasted Shallot Mayonnaise for $6

Read Our Most Recent Review of Ale & Compass Restaurant

Disney’s Boardwalk Inn

Boardwalk Ice Cream

There’s a new ice cream shop in town over on Disney’s Boardwalk where Ample Hills Creamery used to be. And although the online menu is a little limited, when we visited, we noticed quite a few selections available there.

You can never have too many ice cream shops at Disney World!

Read Our Full Review of Boardwalk Ice Cream

Disney Springs

Splitsville Luxury Lanes

The Filet Sliders have returned! We’ll admit we were a little sad when they disappeared from the menu last year. They’re beef tenderloin topped with onion rings and horseradish cream. 

Please don’t take these away from us ever again, Splitsville!

Read More About The Filet Sliders

Frontera Cocina

There are a few updates to the menu over at Frontera Cocina for Lunch. Here’s what changed:

• Returning: Crispy Chipotle Calamari — Caramelized Lime Aioli, Chile de Arbol Salsa, Cotija Cheese for $16
• Crispy Beef Tacos increased from $25 to $26
• Carne Asada Tacos increased from $24 to $25
• Carne Asada increased from $38 to $42.50

The Beverages part of the menu saw some updates, too:

• Play with Fire Margarita increased from $16 to $17
• Topolo increased from $15 to $17
• NEW: Elote Old Fashioned — Abasolo Ancestral Corn Whiskey, Nixta Elote Liqueur, and Orange Bitters served in a smoked bottle (serves two) for $40
• NEW: 5 Sentidos Bicuixe — Served with Grasshoppers and an Orange Wedge in a traditional “Veladora” for $25
• Premium Tequila Flight increased from $33 to $40
• Mezcal Flight decrease from $21 to $20
• REMOVED: Cruz de Caballo

Here’s a Review of A Margarita We Recently Had at Frontera Cocina

Marketplace Snacks

Marketplace Snacks at Disney Springs has brought back the Watermelon Dole Whip trend. But get this — not only has the summer treat returned, but you can now get it IN AN ACTUAL WATERMELON.

You won’t find this on the actual menu, though — it’s part of the secret menu (you just have to ask for it).

Read More About The Watermelon Dole Whip Slice

And you can get a Dole Whip Watermelon Parfait as well.

Those are all the updates for May, but we’ll keep tracking the changes and letting you know what’s up! Until then, stay tuned.

Were any of your favorite Disney World restaurants affected by menu changes in May? Let us know in the comments!