food IS a theme park
Welcome back, DFB friends! We’re here with another What’s New at Magic Kingdom!
Cinderella Castle
And, we’ve got plenty of entertainment, merchandise, and food updates to share with you! So, what are you waiting for? Let’s dive right on in!
This week has been busy in the parks and online as there was a bit of a misstep on the Disney World dining reservation page. This past Tuesday, there was a VERY surprising amount of availability for popular restaurants whose bookings tend to sell out quickly.
Hot Chocolate Flight
After many guests made reservations for spots like Be Our Guest and Chef Mickey’s (including us!), the site went down with technical difficulties. We later shared that these surprise reservations were ultimately released due to a glitch and would be canceled.
We’re at the start of a brand new week, and we think that’s a great reason to treat yourself!
Hippy Dippy Area
Everything POP is also bringing back two menu items that are worth the carb overload.
While we’ve been exploring multiple quick-service and table-service restaurants around Disney World, it’s always important to return to an old favorite. We do this to make sure we have the most updated experience possible to share with you as you’re making your dining decisions for Disney World!
Garden Grill Restaurant
Garden Grill Restaurant has practically been a staple at EPCOT’s Land Pavilion since the theme park first opened — back when it was known as the Good Turn Restaurant and later the Land Grille Room. With its rotating dining room and great home-cooked food (some of which is grown right in the pavilion!) it makes us feel like we’re having Thanksgiving year-round. It’s also a super fun character dining experience.
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Well, not in the era of COVID-19, we shouldn’t.
Cast member making a Kitchen SInk
The latest sign of increased safety measures at Disney World? A reimagined sundae experience at one of our favorite ice cream shops!
Bars had to close temporarily due to the global health crisis. This regulation affected many bars at Walt Disney World.
Dockside Margaritas
Dockside Margaritas initially reopened with the rest of Disney Springs then had to shutter their windows immediately once the new regulation was in order. Flash forward to today when Florida bars can reopen at 50% capacity. We just learned that the little-Marg-stand-that-could has reopened!
The global health crisis has brought about many challenges for bars and restaurants in Florida.
Dockside Margaritas at Disney Springs
Although Walt Disney World began reopening this summer, many of its bars had to shut down due to a statewide ban of on-premises alcohol consumption at bars. This applied to any locations that received more than 50% of gross revenue through alcohol sales.
Although we can’t pass up a good sit-down meal in Disney World, a quick snack in the morning has been the way to go in the parks (especially with Mobile Order becoming the prime ordering option right now).
Cosmic Ray’s
Although we’ve seen plenty of Dole Whips make their return to the parks, like the I Lava You Float and Kakamora Float, Disney has brought back yet another fan-favorite snack to Magic Kingdom.
Our Disney World diet has consisted of Dole Whips, Dole Whips, and more Dole Whips ever since the parks reopened.
Raspberry Dole Whip
Although we’ve been rotating the Raspberry Dole Whip, Peter Pan Float, and Kakamora Float with our other Dole Whip picks, Magic Kingdom has brought back yet another float that you’re going to want to try ASAP!
If there’s a new dessert, you can bet your Disney buttons that we’re ALL over it. Lately, we’ve been sipping on sweet drinks like the Chipotle Pineapple Margarita and the two new fruity drinks at Starbucks, but now we’re shifting gears to talk cake.
The Wave
Since Disney World hasn’t reopened all of its restaurants or resorts just yet, we’ve been keeping up with each of the spots opening again around the area. Although many quick-service and table-service places have reduced their menus during the initial stages of Disney’s reopening, we spotted a returning item… just not where we expected to find it!
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