food IS a theme park
Disney dining is a lifestyle!
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Disney World vacation planning is a way of life for some people. From getting sought-after reservations to finding the best planning tips, and determining your ultimate Disney World packing list, Disney vacation planning can be hard. That’s why we want to share why you should stop booking breakfast reservations for your trip!
There are a TON of dining and shopping options in EPCOT.
France Pavilion in World Showcase
You can eat around the world at places like Rose & Crown, Spice Road Table, Biergarten, or San Angel Inn, or wander over to the new restaurants like Space 220 and Connections near the front of the park. There is also a bunch of shopping to be done in the park, like at Creations or inside all of the World Showcase pavilions. And, after one of our recent visits to EPCOT, Disney wanted to know our opinion on shopping and dining in the park!
Many things have changed about Disney World over the past couple of years!
This is how you meet Mickey now!
We have a whole new paid system that has replaced FastPass+ called Genie+, there are new Annual Passes (but, sales for most passes currently on hold), character meet and greets have been adapted but are returning to normal this year, and a new ride is opening soon in EPCOT. One thing that’s changed a lot of people’s vacations drastically is the Disney Dining Plan no longer being available. Disney has said it will come back, so let’s break down if the Dining Plan will return in 2022.
‘Ohana means family, so we’re not leaving anyone behind and heading to Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort to chow down — TOGETHER!
‘Ohana Check-in
And since we’re looking to feed our whole crew, we’re heading back to ‘Ohana to fill up with their all-you-care-to-eat dinner. Our past few trips have varied wildly food-wise, even though the atmosphere is consistently spot-on. So we’re back to give the entrees another shot and find out if this restaurant is worth adding to your must do Walt Disney World list (and because you KNOW we can’t resist their bread pudding!).
When Halloween Time began last month in Disneyland Resort, we headed to the west coast to show you the best (and creepiest) eats. And what we found at Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta in Disney California Adventure Park was one of our favorites.
Boardwalk Pizza and Pasta
So… speaking of hot dogs!!!
We’ve long enjoyed Disney California Adventure’s Award Wieners not only for its punny name, but also for its often unique take on typical Hot Dogs and Sausages.
Award Wieners sign
Recently, they changed things up even more with a new selection of Street-style Dogs, so our Disneyland Correspondent, Heather Sievers, made her way over to Hollywood Land to check things out! [Read more…]
The Hungry Bear Restaurant in Critter Country is what I’d consider a hidden gem of Disneyland. The counter service restaurant is nestled way in the back of the park along the Rivers of America. The lines are never too terrible, there’s plenty of seating, and more importantly the food is quite wonderful!
Hungry Bear Restaurant
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Here at Disney Food Blog, we are all about helping you have the best dining experience possible when visiting Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. To help you with that, we have spent lots of time (and calories!!) researching and writing the most comprehensive Guides to Disney World eating on the planet.
The best part is: we get letters and emails from you all the time letting us know that the guides are helping you plan great vacations; and now, we want to hear from YOU about how you use them!
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Located just a few miles away from the Disney Studios in Burbank, The Tam O’ Shanter is Los Angeles’ oldest restaurant that has remained in the same location under the same ownership and management since 1922.
AND Walt Disney ate here. A lot.
The Tam O’ Shanter was very close to Walt’s Hyperion Studio when it opened. He frequented the restaurant so often that is was commonly referred to as the “studio commissary.”
The Tam O' Shanter
After seeing Beauty and the Beast in 3D at the Disney Studios, my family and I decided head over to The Tam O’ Shanter to check it out — and possibly sit where Walt once sat, Table 31.
I made us a reservation, which I highly recommend as the restaurant does get fairly busy. I even requested Table 31. Since it was dark, my pictures really don’t do the building justice. The restaurant looks like a quaint cottage located smack in the middle of a busy Los Feliz Boulevard.
The Tam O' Shanter
The entrance is guarded by a robust lion statue, and an old phone booth stands just to the left of him. As you enter the lobby area, you feel as though you’ve stepped through a time portal… [Read more…]
Thanks to Sami Cone for this useful list of ways to maximize your money when it comes to dining in Disney World.
You’ve saved your spare change and sold everything you could scrape up enough money to get to Disney World….but then you get there and forget you’ve got to eat! What’s a frugal family to do? In all our years of going to Disney, we’ve perfected a few tips and tricks when it comes to maximizing your money on dining. Here are just a few of our favorite tips:
Oscar's Special
1. Eat your main meal at breakfast
If you can’t go when the Disney Dining Plan is free, then be sure to schedule your main/biggest meal for a late breakfast…especially when it comes to character dining. Dining prices get increasingly expensive as the day goes on, so the earlier the better.
Typically, we bring some breakfast/snack foods with us, so our typical day of dining will look like this: [Read more…]
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