Must-Try Snacks and Sips at Disney World
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What’s Up, Hungry People
Hungry People, I’ve finally made it to Disney World! After nearly 30 years on this planet, I can finally say I’ve been to the most magical place on earth. In fact, I visited all four parks in just three days!
Our second day at Disney was my first day ever at Magic Kingdom. If you missed my first day at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, check out my adventures at the Satu’li Canteen and beyond RIGHT HERE.
But before you get too excited, I unfortunately lost my wallet somewhere between Epcot and Hollywood Studios, so I wasn’t able to taste test as much as I would have hoped. Honestly, it’s probably a good thing I lost my wallet because I was running out of money anyway. Disney is expensive, yo.
Magic Kingdom Magic
After spending a childhood dreaming of going to Disney World, I finally was able to soak in the sights and smells of Magic Kingdom. We even got passes to get in early and stay extra late so that we could fully experience everything that Magic Kingdom has to offer.
If you want to know how you can get early morning magic passes, access to the moonlight magic party, and more, check out my girl Karli who planned our entire trip from start to finish. You can follow Karli on Instagram or contact her on Facebook at Karli Keene Affiliate of ET Family Travel to get your Disney trip planned perfectly, for free!
Breakfast at Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe
We started our morning at Magic Kingdom at Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe. Our Early Morning Magic tickets included a delectable pancake breakfast to kick off the day. To mark the park’s 70th anniversary, they even served Cinderella-themed croissants.
Dumbo’s Big Top and Circus Treats
After the Starlight, we meandered over to Dumbo’s Big Top. After a quick spin on the iconic ride, we headed into the tent to check out the crazy circus-themed snacks. Practically anything can be candy-coated if you try hard enough!
Dining at the Beast’s Castle
From there, we managed to snag a reservation at the Beast’s Castle.
The Be Our Guest Restaurant is complete with talking suits of armor, high ceilings with beautiful chandeliers, and a dining room decked out with portraits from Beauty and the Beast.
For our main courses, we both had a French dip sandwich with au jus and French fries. If you know me, you know I never turn down an opportunity for a French dip!
For dessert, Karli had the lemon meringue cupcake, which is basically a traditional vanilla cupcake filled with lemon custard and toasted meringue icing.
Of course, I couldn’t resist trying the “Grey Stuff” on the Master’s Cupcake – a chocolate sponge cake topped with Lumiere’s grey stuff, which turns out to be a super creamy vanilla mousse.
Afternoon Nap and Disney After Dark
We decided to take a much-needed afternoon nap with the intent to return the same evening to experience Disney after dark.
That night, we returned to the Magic Kingdom just in time for my first-ever fireworks show. Let me tell you, if you’ve never seen this show in person, videos can never truly capture the magic of this incredible light show.
Exclusive Access with Disney Vacation Club
Thanks to Karli’s Disney Vacation Club membership, we were able to continue enjoying practically empty rides, meet characters like Flynn Rider, hold the glass slipper with Cinderella AND Prince Charming, and meet up with Frozone and Edna Mode after riding in the front seat of Space Mountain!
All in all, I definitely prefer Disney after dark.
Morning Bite at Sleepy Hollow
The next morning, we made our triumphant return to the Magic Kingdom to get a quick bite to eat at Sleepy Hollow. Karli got the fresh fruit waffle sandwich that comes with a generous topping of chocolate hazelnut spread.
I got arguably my favorite meal in the entire Magic Kingdom: sweet and spicy chicken waffles! Topped with coleslaw and served taco-waffle style, this chicken waffle sandwich was surprisingly spicy and absolutely the perfect way to start the morning.
Cooling Off with Dole Whip
To cool off our taste buds, we turned to the ice cream stand near Pirates of the Caribbean, where I got to enjoy my first-ever official Dole Whip.
Wallet Woes at Epcot
From here, disaster struck, and I’m positive Captain Jack had something to do with it. While en route to the International Flower and Garden Show at Epcot, my wallet went missing. I didn’t even notice until we had been at Epcot for well over an hour! So, unfortunately, I decided to focus on getting drinks to forget my wallet was gone.
Personally, I blame Captain Jack Sparrow for my misfortune.
Margaritas in Mexico
Our first drinks were mango margaritas in Mexico, which were strong enough to make me start forgetting my woes long enough to dig into some chunky guacamole and try some delicious churro bites. The margaritas definitely helped me to temporarily get over the loss of my wallet and enjoy my remaining time at Epcot, especially after the second triple-layered margarita. Funny how tequila solves all your problems.
Ice Cream in France
The garden show is also a great distraction with crazy topiaries and miniature displays every few steps. There’s always something to stop and stare at.
After Mexico, we meandered over to France for some ice cream and, of course, some frozen orange rosé.
All-in-All: This Was an AWESOME Trip
I know I got you hyped about all the food at all the Disney parks – and sadly, it’s hard to buy more food when you have no wallet to buy things with. If you want me to return to Disney’s Hollywood Studios and eat my way through Galaxy’s Edge, hit that thumbs up button and I’ll go back if this video gets one thousand likes.
But don’t you fret, that’s not all of my foodie adventures from my trip to Florida. Did I mention we went to the OTHER most magical place on earth? A place for REAL magic? That’s right folks, my epic journey concludes at the wonderful wizarding world of Harry Potter! So don’t forget to flip that sub button and ring the dinner bell to be the first to know when my next adventure goes live.
I hope you all enjoyed and I hope we’re out of quarantine soon because I thought today was Tuesday and its actually Wednesday and thats why this video was posted on Thursday. Happy quarantine!
