food IS a theme park
We are ONE WEEK from Christmas Day!
Christmastime in Magic Kingdom
Of course, Disney World has had their decorations up since early November so we’ve been in the holiday spirit for a while now. We have been able to enjoy delicious treats and the huge gingerbread displays at all of the resorts. While there is so much fun to be found at Disney World this time of year, it’s not all sugar plums and candy canes. There is a massive downside to coming to the parks this time of year.
One of the best things you can do in Disney World is meet your favorite characters.
Donald meeting guests in Mexico
We will never NOT take the opportunity to hug Mickey or have breakfast with Minnie and her friends. We LOVE meeting newer characters, too, in the parks, like Moana and Asha! But if you’re planning on meeting some characters in Disney World, we’ve got to warn you about a problem you may come across.
Disney World IS magic, and you can’t convince us otherwise.
We believe in magic!
That’s because Cast Members spend so much of their time and energy creating that magic, whether they’re sprinkling pixie dust on our heads, creating unique art out of water or flowers on Disney World’s sidewalks, or just offering us extra magic when something goes wrong. But we’ve got a story about how a Disney World GUEST created magic for a Cast Member (warning, get those tissues).
When you’re visiting Disney World, we bet you’re taking advantage of all the great photo ops at the parks, right?
Orlando Airport
Especially during the holiday season when SPECIAL photo ops are available (plus you can get photos with SANTA). Well, there’s one special holiday photo op you might not know about — and you can grab that photo either before or after your Disney World vacation.
Well, it’s been an exciting week for food in Disney World.
We ate a STACK of cookies this week
Okay, EVERY week is an exciting week for food in Disney World for us. But this week, we saw a brand new restaurant open, Summer House on the Lake, in Disney Springs, PLUS we ate almost everything from its Cookie Bar. We also kept an eye on all the other restaurants in Disney World and we’ve noted some menu changes.
When it comes to fast food dining spots in Disney World, you probably know we have our faves.
Chicken Guy!
We will hit up places like Casey’s Corner, Satu’li Canteen, and Woody’s Lunch Box on a regular basis. But when we’re in Disney Springs, there’s one spot we tend to eat at the most: Chicken Guy! Why? Well, we keep getting proof that this is some of the BEST chicken in the area. Now we’re back to try THREE new sandwiches PLUS a shake, so let’s see if this fast food spot still delivers.
In the real world, buffets are often places you wanna avoid.
Buffets!
However, at Disney World, buffets are a big, delicious opportunity to eat as much as you want and put your stretchy pants to good use without judgment. There are several great buffet options at Disney World, and there’s no wrong way to take on a Disney buffet. Want three rounds of appetizers? Four rounds of dessert? Have at it. However, there are a few things that we never do at these buffets.
If you haven’t visited Disneyland Resort in a while, you might not realize just how much AMAZING food you can get there (and yes, it rivals Disney World food, and dare we say, it’s often BETTER😱).
Royal Street Veranda 2023 Menu
From Disneyland staples like corn dogs, churros, and Mickey beignets to newer foods like breakfast chimichangas and the Garlic Cheesy Pretzel Bread, we just want to spend our days eating our way around the parks. But a new food just arrived in the parks, and we’re just going to tell you right now — this one is quickly moving up to the top of our list.
So it’s no secret that Disney World will ALWAYS be changing, and that’s part of why we love visiting so much.
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort
Just this year alone, we welcomed some new attractions, saw a hotel close forever, got to eat in a brand new restaurant, and more! Well, things are about to change even more at Disney World hotels and — dare we say — these are some good changes! So let’s see what we can look forward to!
We may go to Disney World over and over again, but there are just some things that we HAVE to do each time.
Mickey and Pals at Cinderella Castle
Seriously, did you even go to Disney World if you didn’t ride Pirates of the Caribbean, Jungle Cruise, or Big Thunder Mountain Railroad? Does it count as a trip to Disney World if you didn’t eat 3 Dole Whips, 2 Mickey Pretzels, and a giant Turkey Leg? But let’s be honest, we have all started documenting our age and growth through pictures at Disney World. Like babies on those month-by-month blankets, we have pictures in front of Cinderella Castle at varying ages. So did you really go to Disney World if you didn’t take these 14 pictures? (We need the PROOF!)
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