food IS a theme park
Ever wonder what the most gorgeous Disney World pool bar looks like?
Bar Riva
Well, look no further than Bar Riva at Disney’s Riviera Resort! After opening with the resort back in 2019, we’ve been impressed with the atmosphere and exclusive eats. This isn’t your run-of-the-mill Disney pool bar! Now that the menu has been cut down, is this eye-candy pool bar still worth a visit?
Welcome back to another what’s new! Today, we visited the Disney resorts that are on the monorail loop!
Monorail
While looking for the latest food, construction, and merchandise, we found some new holiday treats, an old favorite, and some transportation updates. So, let’s get started!
Listen. I don’t know who needs to hear this, but the world is very different right now, mmm-kay? And eating INDOORS where it’s super PEOPLE-Y and there’s all that RECIRCULATED AIR may not be your favorite activity at the moment.
If you’re nodding your head right now (and, tbh, even if you’re not, because this place is worthwhile regardless of your current global pandemic status), settle in to hear about our recent favorite hangout in Disney World to eat OUTSIDE in the fresh, un-contaminated air!
Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
Disney’s Wilderness Lodge is a beautiful resort inspired by national parks and cabins in the Pacific Northwest. It’s here you’ll find rustic eats, a breathtaking lobby, and even a real (well, Disney-real) geyser! We recently stopped by to take in the grand architecture and share some bites at Geyser Point Bar and Grill. Take a walk in the woods with us as we rustle up some grub!
We’re livin’ on island time at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort!
Banana Cabana
Since we’re in the mood for a taste of the tropics, we’re heading straight to Banana Cabana! It’s Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort’s pool bar and it is known for mixing up some tasty mojitos, rum punch, and mai tais — plus they also serve food!
We’re standing next to the creepy-looking clown slide at Disney’s BoardWalk Inn which can only mean one thing…
Clown Slide at Luna Park Pool
…it’s time to take the plunge into a new menu item we recently spotted at Leaping Horse Libations!
UPDATE: Disney has updated the reopening list to reflect that Bar Riva WILL be reopening with Disney’s Riviera Resort.
Walt Disney World is preparing to re-open this week while many of the Disney hotels are already open and operational. Some restaurants will modify the dining experience while others are not set to re-open until further notice.
Disney’s Riviera Resort was one of the Disney resorts to re-open first. Here, we got our first taste of what it is like experiencing character dining under the new conditions. As operations continue to update we noticed that one of the resorts onsite bars has been removed from Disney’s list of available dining locations.
We’re standing right next to Fire Rock Geyser at Disney World’s Wilderness Lodge, which means we must be getting close to our next destination!
Geyser
That’s right — we’re hoofing it over to see what’s new at Geyser Point Bar & Grill, so let’s go check it out!
Jambo, DFB fam! We know you’re probably a little tired after watching the BIG GAME last night, so let’s take a moment to escape to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge together!
Animal Kingdom Lodge
And while Animal Kingdom Lodge has one of the coolest lobbies to sit and relax in, we’re heading around to the back to check out what’s new at Uzima Springs — Animal Kingdom Lodge’s infamous pool bar!
We’ve seen Peppermint Margaritas at Disney Springs along with Italian Margaritas and Horchata Margaritas at Epcot’s Festival of the Holidays celebration!
Animal Kingdom Lodge’s Christmas Tree
And now things are about to get even more FESTIVE — because we’ve discovered the Berry Merry Margarita at Disney World!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year at the Walt Disney World resort with the almost never-ending addition of holiday sips and treats in the parks and resorts.
Christmas at Walt Disney World
We’re headed to the Value Resort, Disney’s All-Star Music, to JAM OUT with some Holiday Cocktails.
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