Dining In Disney – The Walt Disney World Food Blog

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — People can eat themselves out of house and home, eat until they can’t take another bite, or eat to their heart’s content. But eating around the world? It’s a thought that might make even the greatest gourmand wince. Eating around the world is a much easier task if “the world” is Walt Disney World Resort, home to at least 60 theme park and resort table-service restaurants.At the Vacation Kingdom’s 22 sit-down theme park restaurants, guests can find a wide range of fare and flair, from sushi at Tokyo Dining at Epcot to meat loaf at the 50′s Prime Time Cafe at Disney-MGM Studios.

Fantasy Fare at Magic Kingdom

• Meeting Cinderella in her royal castle is a dream come true at Cinderella’s Royal Table, which specializes in prime rib and other feasts fit for royalty.
• Lady and the Tramp fall in love over a bowl of spaghetti and meatballs from Tony’s restaurant in the animated classic, “Lady and the Tramp.” Magic Kingdom guests will fall in love with the innovative pasta and seafood specialties at Tony’s Town Square Restaurant, themed after the movie restaurant.
• Liberty Tree Tavern is an authentic re-creation of a colonial inn. A family-style dinner menu delivers large portions of entrees and side dishes to the table. Popular Disney characters, including Mickey Mouse, greet guests at dinner only. Lunch is a la carte.
• Gigantic ice cream sundaes and all-American foods such as deli-style sandwiches and burgers make up the menu of The Plaza Restaurant on Main Street.

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One of the more popular food stops during a trip to Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom has to be the Main Street Confectionery which is located just past the circle on the right side as you start down famed Main Street USA. Conveniently located on the corner as you head towards Cinderella’s Castle, this is a candy shop to beat all candy shops.

If the bright colors and urge to appease your sweet tooth doesn’t draw you in then the sweet aromas of chocolate and freshly baked fudge emanating from the store surely will. In this delectable shop you’ll find everything from cookies, candy and fudge to Disney themed rice krispie treats and all sorts of candied apples. The selection is second to none and everyone in your party is sure to find something they’ll like. You really feel like you’re in a turn-of-the-century hometown confectionery when you walk in the corner door, maybe one like Walt Disney himself visited back in his younger years in Marceline, MO. It’s a place that can’t be missed on your next visit so next time you’re strolling down Main Street do yourself a favor and stop in for some good old fashioned Disney treats. Read the rest of this entry

Just wanted to post some pictures I took on September 25th of the progress they’re making on the new Yak and Yeti Restaurant in the Animal Kingdom. Kind of tough to take good pictures as they have the “great wall of Disney makeovers” that makes it tough (unless you’re 7-foot tall and have long arms.)

Looks like things are moving along quite nicely. I heard a lot of scraping noises and saw some workers doing a lot of the cosmetic work on the outside of the buildings to give them the old distressed look so it’s looking good. Can’t say much for the inside as I couldn’t see anything. Read the rest of this entry

Click Here to see the menus for the 12th Annual EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival!

Disney could have put Mickey Mouse’s face on just about any food item and it would have sold like gangbusters but this time Mickey will be promoting much more……Your health!

Disney Consumer Products has released a bunch of new items that you can find at your local grocery store which includes everything from fruit and vegetables to cereals and snacks, all branded with your favorite Disney characters. And I think most people would agree that these items are much healthier alternatives for both kids and adults.

Let’s start out with Disney’s line of Fruits and Vegetables. Disney may have found the answer to the age old problem of getting your kids to eat their veggies……just put Mickey’s image on the package and you’re half way there! Attractive packaging combined with great taste makes these items Read the rest of this entry

There are a lot of dreams and prizes being given away at Walt Disney World these days (and from what we’re hearing the ‘Year of a Million Dreams’ is being extended into 2008) however this one takes the cake for the ultimate Disney Dining experience. Disney has said that guests wanted bigger and better dreams and this one is definitely a once-in-a-lifetime prize.

According to the press release, “One Year of a Million Dreams recipient will be the guest of honor at the largest Disney character breakfast ever held at the Magic Kingdom. The ‘Ultimate Disney Character Breakfast’ will take place at the most magical of places – on Main Street. U.S.A. at the Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom – with dozens of Disney characters. Read the rest of this entry

Just back from a lengthy vacation to the beach and to Walt Disney World and we were lucky to catch the first day of the 2007 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival before leaving.

It was a beautiful and very hot day for the opening of the festival and the crowds weren’t too bad while we were there (which was morning and early afternoon of the 28th.) Lines for the different country food kiosks weren’t that bad either with very short waits. I’ll post the pics of the menus shortly but I wanted to post a few pictures of the main logo which is placed just down from the fountains to the entrance of World Showcase. Read the rest of this entry

Below is the PDF document released by Disney detailing the 2008 Disney Dining Plan. For 2008 Disney has said that they will offer the Dining Plan as well as a new DELUXE Dining Plan.

The Dining Plan will cost $37.99/day for those aged 10 and above and $9.99/day for children ages 3-9 (which is a dollar less per day than the 2007 plan.) The DELUXE Dining Plan will cost $69.99 for those aged 10 and above and $19.99 for children ages 3-9.

For the regular Dining Plan in 2008 you’ll receive the following: Read the rest of this entry

Vacationing at Walt Disney World takes lots of energy! To paraphrase the famous saying, a vacationing family moves on its stomach. To nourish and refresh guests, Disney World has 300 dining locations, plus portable food carts, offering a grand total of 6,000 menu choices.

Even so, the question of what’s for breakfast and lunch and dinner and snacks can be daunting. Is it in our budget? Is the line too long? Can we be seated? Will everyone like it? Can we eat with the princesses or other Disney characters?

Here is a four-step guide to finding the food and dining source that is right for your family. Find the sentence that best describes your group, then read suggestions to plan your food and dining. Read the rest of this entry

Bet you’ve been wondering where I’ve been! Well, I took some time to take the family to one of the best family vacation spots on the east coast which is Ocean City, MD. This was a nice little primer to our upcoming Walt Disney World vacation scheduled for later in September and we had a great time relaxing on the beach and eating at some really great seafood restaurants. It was also a great way to get our tummy’s ready for the great Disney restaurants we’ll be visiting this time around as well! (more to come about that later)

After an extended stay at the beach and some superb seafood meals I went on a search for the best Crab Cake recipe I could find since it’s one of my favorite meals when dining at seafood restaurants. The one I chose comes from Phillip’s Restaurants Executive Chef and TV Show Host Mark Laubner as it’s a simple and classic way to prepare this dish at home. Just about everyone out there has their favorite crab cake recipe (and each Disney restaurant also has their own unique twist on this dish) so give this one a try and you’ll be in CRAB HEAVEN! Read the rest of this entry