food IS a theme park
So you’re headed to EPCOT to drink around the world, but you’re on a budget…what should you do?
So you want to drink around the world?
Well, the whole concept of drinking around the world is a little daunting — especially to the wallet, but you can do this WITHOUT breaking the bank. So if you want to take that trip around World Showcase, we’re going to tell you how to do it for under $100.Â
Imagine you’ve just arrived at Magic Kingdom. You’ve been planning this trip for ages, and now you’re HERE! You walk down Main Street, U.S.A., drinking in all the sights and sounds. Incredible smells are wafting out of the Confectionery. But there’s no time to stop — you head straight for your favorite ride. But what’s this? What’s happened? The ride is CLOSED?!
Main Street
Encountering unexpected ride closures can be one of the most disappointing parts of a Disney World vacation. Sometimes those closures pop up suddenly due to bad weather in the area or technical difficulties, but others are planned ahead of time, so you can prepare for them! To help you prepare, we’ve got a full list of next week’s planned ride and restaurant closures.
Disney World occasionally closes rides and restaurants for refurbishments and updates. Next week, there are planned closures in three of the four Disney World parks.
Disney World
Don’t worry too much, though — so far, each park only has ONE temporary closure (although more unplanned closures could pop up if rides experience technical difficulties or there’s bad weather in the area). We’ve got a full list of next week’s planned closures so that you’re prepared before your trip!
Who can resist Mexican food and a margarita on a hot Florida day?Â
EPCOT
EPCOT offers great food choices. You can grab a snack from one of the Flower and Garden Festival booths, have breakfast with some princesses, or have a steak at Le Cellier. When you are in the mood for some savory food and good drinks, we got the place for you and it might not be where you would think. Often when people go to the Mexico Pavillion in the World Showcase, they are grabbing a margarita from La Cava del Tequila or grabbing tacos from La Cantina de San Angel. But there’s a place you might be walking right by.
Sure, EPCOT has a lot of fun rides, but do we really go to EPCOT JUST for the rides?
World Showcase is BEAUTIFUL
We also go for the food (obviously), mostly because we can literally eat and drink our way around the World (Showcase) in a single day! But within each World Showcase country pavilion are Cast Members FROM that country, and some of these international Cast Members recently shared some… interesting facts with us about where they’re from.
Are you trying to find a no-fuss and quick meal in EPCOT?
Sprea
We know there are so many options when it comes to food at EPCOT especially during their frequent festivals. That can feel pretty overwhelming, so we thought we’d skip the festival booths and instead check out a restaurant that’s available year-round. We’re checking out the Lotus Blossom Café in EPCOT’s China Pavilion to try their food and give you a full review!
Headed to Disney World soon? Before you go, you’ll want to know what’s going to be CLOSED when you get there.
Cinderella Castle
Disney World will periodically shut down rides, restaurants, and attractions to update them, so you may see some closures during your upcoming vacation. We’ve got a full list of next week’s planned closures so that you’re prepared before your trip!
Here at DFB, we’ve been talking about Disney food for 15 years…so it’s pretty safe to say that we’re experts on the eats in Disney World.
Spaceship Earth
Because we talk about food so much, one of the biggest events of the year for us is the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival which happens each year. With dozens of food booths and unique menu items, we make it our mission to eat every new item and we often re-try our old favorites. So with 15 years of festival visits under our belt, we’ve definitely learned some lessons!
One attraction in Disney’s Animal Kingdom has been closed for over a month now, but it’ll finally reopen SOON.
Animal Kingdom
Before you go to Disney World, you’ll want to check out which rides will be CLOSED during your trip. Disney often closes rides and attractions for updates and refurbishments, and it can be very disappointing if you’re not aware of the temporary closures. So that you’re prepared before your upcoming trip, check out everything that’s going to be closed in Disney World next week here!
We talk a LOT about food here on Disney FOOD Blog, because, well, it kinda’ comes with the territory.
Sweet Summertime Surprises
Although we go on and on about our favorites like Corn Dog Nuggets and PLASTIC Cheese, Mickey Beignets, Cheeseburger Pods, and more, we wanted to let you know about some of those things you may not know that you can eat in Disney World. So it’s time to set that Mickey Bar aside (we’re kidding!) and make a list of OTHER things you can eat in Disney World you didn’t know about!
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