food IS a theme park
We are on a mission, y’all.
We are sick and TIRED of seeing our favorite Disney World snacks getting dropped from menus. Now, fans raised a pretty BIG fuss when Columbia Harbour House in Magic Kingdom stopped offering hushpuppies. And you know what? They came back! We’re still working on convincing Disney World to bring back the original Waffle Sandwiches at Sleepy Hollow, though. Well, there’s one snack we mourned the loss of last year, and it has finally come back. Well, it’s sort of back.
We have loved A LOT of things in Disney World that have suddenly disappeared.
Cinderella Castle
The Magical Express, FastPasses, and The Great Movie Ride are just a few of the popular things in Disney World that have left us too soon. We know that Disney World changes, and we have to accept that some of the best attractions, restaurants, shops, and accommodations won’t be around forever as they may eventually be revamped into something new or taken away completely. But there is one recent change that we CANNOT get over. Disney has “committed a crime” in Magic Kingdom, and we’re still in complete shock.
We get it — restaurant menus change in Disney World. We even understand why — it’s nice to change things up to give visitors NEW snacks and foods to get excited about.
The Trio
But sometimes that means that some of our favorite snacks have to go away forever. We’re not always sad to see something go (we were FINE when the BIZARRE Squid’s Revenge drink disappeared). Sometimes, though, Disney decides to get rid of some of our favorite snacks, and then we’re just sad.
We have no problem admitting that some things in Disney World make us cry — and we have a feeling y’all totally understand that.
What makes you cry in Disney World?
Seeing Cinderella Castle for the first time during a Disney World trip? Yep, there are TEARS. Riding our favorite ride (even if it’s for the thousandth time)? Yep, we’re going to have a good bawl. Meeting Mickey? Okay, that might be at the top of our list of things that get us emotional. But today, saying goodbye to a snack — yes, A SNACK — made us emotional.
Okay, so we KNOW that Disney World’s 50th Anniversary Celebration is over, but we really didn’t want to say goodbye to some of our favorite snacks from the event.
Westward Ho in Magic Kingdom
We DID get a little lucky in that some treats DID stick around, like the Glimmer and Shimmer Blondie in Hollywood Studios. Wendell’s Bear Claw in Magic Kingdom also stuck around — for a while — but then it was gone for what we thought was FOREVER. BUT…that snack showed back up TODAY and now we’re like, “WHAT?“
The worst part about Disney World’s 50th Anniversary Celebration being over is that many of the AMAZING 50th Anniversary snacks went away with the celebration. (Looking at you: Pressed Penny Silk Pie, and you, too, Mr. Monte Cristo)
Westward Ho
But some of our favorites still held on under new names, like the Shimmer and Glimmer Blondie in Disney’s Hollywood Studios (we were SO relieved when we saw it on the menu). Another favorite of ours also stayed on the menu after the celebration ended, so we THOUGHT it might stick around for good, but sadly, as of May 27th, that treat is GONE.
It’s the end of an ERA.
Disney
Okay, we know Disney World’s 50th anniversary has come and gone (although the decorations have been taking their own sweet time coming down). But, one 50th anniversary snack was a DFB favorite, and we were thrilled to still be able to order it after all the festivities had ended. Unfortunately, that won’t last forever — we recently got word that this beloved treat would be leaving the menu SOON.
🚨 WARNING! 🚨 You’re missing out on some of the BEST food in Disney World!
Magic Kingdom!
Disney World has so many restaurants and snacks to pick from, it can really be overwhelming. You can certainly go watch our video about the BEST food in Disney World, but if you want a list of just the best desserts in Magic Kingdom, you’ve come to the right place!
Updated: June 25, 2024
Hamburgers, french fries, ice cream, and churros — What do all of these things have in common (besides the fact that they’re delicious?!) They’re all your standard, run-of-the-mill theme park food that you can find in any Disney World park.
A Classic Mickey Pretzel
Now, that doesn’t make them ANY less tasty, by any means, but what if you want to try something new and different that you can’t find anywhere else in Disney World? Well then, we’ve got you covered!
We ate a LOT of new treats and snacks for Disney World’s 50th Anniversary recently.
Yum!
Some of the treats were absolute winners in our books, while others…not so much. But we wanted to see what y’all thought about all of these goodies! So we’re holding the Official DFB 50th Anniversary Treats and Eats Challenge, where our readers can choose their favorite treats on social media in a bracket-style competition. It’s basically March Madness for the 50th Anniversary. Let’s see how those treats did in round two!
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