food IS a theme park
This week, it’s all about the FOOD!!!
Cheshire Cat Paw
That’s because we’ve been eating our way around the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival – SO MUCH amazing food, y’all. That means we checked out the NEW booth that arrived this year. Over in Magic Kingdom, we mourned the loss of the Cheshire Cat Tail, but we did try its replacement. Of course, like always, Disney World menus saw some updates, so let’s have a chat about that!
April is over and to quote Mickey, “OH, BOY!” It was certainly a busy month in Disney World — at least when it comes to eating and drinking (something that we LOVE to do!).
New snack at a NEW restaurant!
With festive treats to celebrate Easter and Halfway to Halloween to price increases on several iconic snacks, there was already a lot to keep track of. But then Disney surprised us and opened up a BRAND NEW restaurant in EPCOT, Connections Cafe and Eatery. We’ve got a lot of menu updates to cover — so let’s get right to it!
Wow, can you believe it’s already April?
Connections Cafe will open soon!
So much has happened at Disney World since the beginning of the year as things begin to return to normal at the resort. We’ve had some good news about the return of the Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Review, the Festival of Fantasy parade has already returned, Fantasmic! will reopen sometime this year, ALL of Disney World’s hotels have reopened, and most of Disney World’s restaurants have reopened or have reopening dates. We’re also still seeing a lot of menu updates at Disney World restaurants!
Hello, DFB Friends! It’s been another fantastic week at Disney World!
Will Tokyo Dining reopen soon?
We’ve spent the week eating a TON of princess-themed snacks (and we have no regrets!), checking out some new princess merchandise, and trying not to buy the latest pair of Disney Crocs. In the meantime, we’ve also been keeping an eye on Disney World restaurant menus.
It seems like there are constant changes happening in Disney World lately!
Cinderella Castle
Restaurants are reopening, holiday parties are turning into After Hours events, FastPass+ is being replaced with a new system, and decorations are going up for the 50th anniversary! We like to keep an eye on the dining menus around Disney for any changes, and we recently noticed some price increases at a popular Animal Kingdom restaurant!
Although it might seem unassuming, we’ve always been fond of Yak and Yeti Restaurant at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
Yak and Yeti
Yak and Yeti is located in the Asia section of the park in the village of Anandapur. And what really makes it stand out is the theming (something Disney knows a thing or two about). In the past, the food has been consistently pretty good. But it’s been a while since we’ve eaten here, so we had to pop in to see if that’s still the case.
If you know us, you know there are two things we love: Eating at Disney World (duh!) and a good deal.
Our Spread at Rainforest Cafe
And if you’re in law enforcement, eating at select restaurants across Disney World property will be a little more affordable for you in the coming days!
Feeling a little “off” after enjoying allllll the holiday treats?? Here are some healthy (well…healthier) restaurants you can head to in Disney World to balance out all those cookies!
Minnie Peppermint Cookie
It’s no secret, there are plenty of indulgent eats around Disney World. But if the Cookie Stroll has turned into a way of life and it’s time for something a little more nutritious, fear not — there are tons of great healthy options too!
Yak and Yeti Restaurant is a a great go-to table service restaurant at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
Yak & Yeti
And even though it’s been reopened along with Disney’s Animal Kingdom since mid-July and has a new menu, today we noticed a small but significant change to its kids’ menu!
In honor of National First Responders Day, several restaurants in Disney World are offering a discount to first responders on October 28th!
Rainforest Cafe
Recently, we’ve seen several restaurants and stores around Disney World offer savings for first responders. And with National First Responders Day coming up later this week, several restaurants are offering a discount to mark the holiday on October 28th!
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