food IS a theme park
Updated: June 19, 2024
You’ve booked your flights and hotel room, and know which Disney World park you’re visiting first.
Magic Kingdom
But — have you decided just where you’re going to EAT?! This is quite possibly the most important decision you can make, and we’re here to help. If it’s your first time going to Disney World in 2024, make sure you consider these restaurants!
Well, it has certainly been a busy Disney World week.
Melty the Snowman
For starters, we learned that one of our favorite quick service spots in Disney Springs has changed (and we’re still shocked). But, hey, we did get to eat THREE holiday donuts and drink some Monorail-themed coffee. We also noticed some changes on some Disney World restaurant menus we need to tell you about.
Dining in Disney World can undoubtedly be done on a whim. And we do love to grab a new treat when we see one!
The Grand Ballroom in Magic Kingdom’s Be Our Guest Restaurant
However, when we have a full day planned, we like to have the best eats in mind before we get to a Walt Disney World theme park. After all, spending our dining budget on the best Disney food is important. That’s why we researched all the food that the restaurants in Disney’s Magic Kingdom have to offer so that you aren’t led astray!
You can find Corkcicle products EVERWHERE in Disney World, and for good reason — they make some awesome cups and tumblers.
Spider-Man Sports Canteen Corkcicle
We see new ones get released with a lot of events in Disney World. The Disney100 Corkcicle Sling Bag was also at the top of our wish list this year. We also love the Corkcicles you can get at Wine Bar George, especially the holiday designs. But now a NEW holiday design is available.
Okay, so your Disney World trip is booked, your travel is sorted out, you’ve got your park pass reservations, and you’ve made your advance dining reservations. You’re done with all the planning, right?
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Well, no! That’s because things can change quickly in Disney World, especially when it comes to park hours. Yes, the park hours change OFTEN. We recently noticed some changes, too, that we need to tell you about, including an early closure at one park.Â
We talk a LOT about Disney food, but we also love to chat about Disney drinks.
Night Blossom
The one thing Disney does not lack is a variety of drinks, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic. Some of our fave drinks are located in the parks, like the Frozen Mint Tea in EPCOT’s Morocco, the Night Blossom in Animal Kingdom’s Pandora, and LeFou’s Brew in Magic Kingdom. Well, we just found out where to get LeFou’s Brew WITHOUT a park ticket.Â
It’s no surprise that merchandise we’ve spotted in Disney World often goes viral.
Plushies!
Remember those giant light-up Mickey pumpkins? Those were EVERYWHERE online — and sold out fast. Those Olaf Hot Chocolate Bombs have also been wildly popular. Don’t EVEN get us started on that Figment Popcorn Bucket that EVERYONE wanted in 2022. Well, we just spotted some more viral merchandise in Disney World, and although it’s not Disney-specific per se, this could be your best chance at getting your hands on some of the items!
Okay, do you consider Genie+ a MUST in Disney World these days?
Genie+
So many of us do because, let’s face it — we hate waiting in long lines, and Genie+ lets us use those shorter Lightning Lanes at many rides. However, Genie+ can get SUPER pricey sometimes, especially on busier days in Disney World (that surge pricing is NO joke). But on some days, like on December 10th, the price of Genie+ outright shocks us — but for a different reason.
EPCOT is finally approaching the end of its multi-year transformation.
EPCOT
We recently got to see the reveal of Dreamer’s Point and the new nighttime show, Luminous. However, not everyone is happy about these new transformation additions to the park — in fact, they have some pretty big problems with them.
The holiday season in Disney World is VERY special, but everyone seems to know that because it’s also one of the busiest times of the year, especially the closer we get to Christmas.
Things are getting busy in Disney World
We’ve already seen park passes disappearing for Magic Kingdom on both Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve, but we also recently noticed that park passes have disappeared for select Disney World visitors the week before that.
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