We hope you brought your appetite! We previously announced the Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival will be returning to the Disneyland Resort March 4 through April 26, and today, we’re thrilled to dish out more details on this exciting celebration of California’s diverse cultures and cuisines.
From innovative food and beverages to heaping helpings of family-friendly entertainment, there is so much to look forward to at this feast for the senses. Let’s dig in!
Many of California’s communities and regions are highlighted in the Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival’s smorgasbord of dishes. A dozen Festival Marketplaces will serve irresistible small bites and beverages, and dining locations across Disney California Adventure park – including Pym Tasting Lab and Terran Treats at Avengers Campus – will also feature special festival menu items. You may even choose to purchase a Sip and Savor Pass* for eight coupons redeemable for select food and nonalcoholic beverages at participating locations.
The Hollywood Backlot in Hollywood Land will be home to an appetizing assortment of entertainment and presentations for all ages. The all-new animated series, “Alice’s Wonderland Bakery,” which debuted on Disney Junior yesterday, is the inspiration behind a new, limited-time festival experience for junior chefs at the Hollywood Backlot Stage. During “Alice’s Wonderland Bakery Unbirthday Party,” kids ages 3 through 11 will have the opportunity to express their creativity through hands-on cupcake decorating. Space is limited, and participant sign-ups begin 45 minutes before each show time.
At the Hollywood Backlot, you may also encounter Chef Goofy or dance along with Chip ‘n’ Dale as the Jammin’ Chefs serve up tasty new rhythms using pots and pans.
On Saturdays and Sundays, be sure to catch a culinary demonstration at the Hollywood Backlot Stage! A diverse lineup of Disney and visiting chefs will prepare their favorite dishes and share insider tips for making mouthwatering meals at home.
Of course, be on the lookout for a new line of Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival merchandise.
Downtown Disney District and the Hotels of the Disneyland Resort will also join the gastronomic festivities, with select restaurants offering special menu items and events for a limited time.
And here’s the cherry (or should I say “citrus”?) on top: Soarin’ Over California will return to Disney California Adventure park for a limited time during the Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival, beginning March 4! Once again, you can relish the unforgettable sights, sounds and scents of the Golden State aboard this high-flying attraction.
Stay tuned for more updates as the festival draws nearer! Later this month, we’ll share a Foodie Guide to all the gastronomic goodness that awaits.
Event and its elements are subject to restrictions and change or cancellation without notice. Visit Disneyland.com/updates for important information to know before visiting the DisneylandResort including updates on required face coverings.
*A Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival Sip and Savor Pass will expire on April 26, 2022, and will not be valid at any other event or at any other time. Passes are nonrefundable, subject to restrictions, and not valid for Theme Park admission. No substitutions. Sip and Savor offerings at participating restaurants may be tasting-size portions only, not full entrée sizes.
**Separate admission and theme park reservation to Disney California Adventure park are required. Additional fees for select events, demonstrations and seminars may be required. Space is limited for all such ticketed events; advance bookings are recommended. Full payment may be due at time of booking, and cancellation fees may apply. No refunds, credit or date or time changes. Guests must be 21 years of age or over to consume alcohol and to participate in some events; valid photo ID required. Subject to restrictions and change or cancellation without notice.
Cooking with Soul is a celebration of food, highlighting ingredients with roots in African and Black American history, and the talented Disney chefs who create these dishes across Walt Disney World Resort. As we Celebrate Soulfully, in honor of Black History Month, we’ll be highlighting how chefs have been inspired to develop flavorful creations with relevant ingredients for guests.
Read first about Sanaa at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, meet Chef Sahib Bhatti, and learn more about his personal connection to a popular ingredient when Cooking with Soul: collard greens.
As a native of Tanzania, Chef Sahib feels right at home cooking up familiar flavors at Sanaa. One of the dishes that makes him particularly nostalgic is Sukuma Wiki, which translates from Swahili to “stretch the week.” Served with market-fresh sustainable fish on a bed of geelrys (yellow rice), Sukuma Wiki is a popular East African dish prepared with onions, garlic, spices and sukuma,more commonly known as collard greens. From his family table in Tanzania, Chef Sahib remembers the dish as approachable and nourishing. “When things are tough, and meat is scarce, you can depend on these bountiful greens to make this soulful braise.”
One of the opportunities he is most grateful for is being able to prepare and share food like Sukuma Wiki from diverse backgrounds. “Food is the best way to get to know a culture. They are intertwined.”
Chef Sahib started his Disney journey eleven years ago at Disney’s Boardwalk, shortly after moving to the U.S. Starting as an entry-level cook and enrolling in culinary school, he knew Disney would provide him a platform to develop and grow in the culinary field, to “complement my love of food, feed my desire to continually learn about cultures and regions, and give me a canvas for creativity.”
Chef Sahib credits his mentors who have guided him throughout his Disney career. For those wishing to become a chef, he offers this advice: “Be hungry, stay humble and respect your products, craft and, most importantly, the people around you.”
Want to try your hand at preparing Sukuma Wiki from Sanaa in your own kitchen? Check out the recipe below. Learn more about Cooking with Soul throughout the Celebrate Soulfully celebration in February and beyond, and explore other dishes at Kusafiri Coffee Shop & Bakery (Disney’s Animal Kingdom), Jungle Navigation Co. LTD Skipper Canteen (Magic Kingdom), Flame Tree Barbecue (Disney’s Animal Kingdom) and Chef Art Smith’s Homecomin’ (Disney Springs).
Can you feel the love tonight? You soon will thanks to this edition of the Foodie Guide. Romance is in the air with endless goodies from Disney Parks across the globe. We’re very excited to share with you all the tasty items you and your sweetheart can enjoy this Valentine’s Day.
Prepare to be captivated by your taste buds as you eat your way through this heart-filled day because these bites and drinks aren’t just adorable, they’re delicious too. And the fun doesn’t stop at just the treats. You can take the heartfelt vibes home with you with this Disney Love Songs playlist filled with all your favorite ballads!
All you need is love, an appetite, and this guide to check out the many Valentine’s Day delights awaiting you!
Walt Disney World Resort
EPCOT
Coral Reef Restaurant (available Feb.14)
Flourless Chocolate Cake: Flourless chocolate cake and dark chocolate crémeux with fresh berries, raspberry whipped cream, and raspberry méringue (New)
Le Cellier Steakhouse (available Feb.14)
Flourless Chocolate Cake for Two: Flourless chocolate cake and dark chocolate crémeux with fresh berries, raspberry whipped cream, and raspberry méringue (New)
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
ABC Commissary (available Feb.11 through Feb. 14)
Engagement Ring Cake: Chocolate cake filled with raspberry sauce atop a shortbread cookie complete with a white chocolate engagement ring (Plant-based) (New)
The Hollywood Brown Derby (available Feb.11 through Feb. 14)
Red Velvet White Chocolate Mousse: Red velvet white chocolate mousse atop a chocolate cookie (New)
The Trolley Car Café (available Feb.11 through Feb. 14)
Red Velvet Whoopie Pie: Red velvet cake filled with cream cheese buttercream topped with strawberry buttercream (New)
Resorts
Available at Multiple Resorts Feb. 9 through Feb. 20
Sweetheart Chocolate Cupcake: Chocolate cupcake filled with hazelnut cream topped with chocolate hazelnut and strawberry buttercream, a white chocolate heart, and strawberry crisp pearls. (New) Available at the following:
Landscapes of Flavor at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort
Centertown Market at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
Sassagoula Floatworks and Food Factory at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter
Riverside Mill at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside
Everything POP Shopping & Dining at Disney’s Pop Century Resort
Good’s Food to Go at Disney’s Old Key West Resort
The Artist’s Palette at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
Disney’s All-Star Music Resort
Intermission Food Court
Sweetheart Sundae: Mickey and Minnie red velvet waffle with strawberry and chocolate swirl, hot fudge, strawberry sauce, and whipped cream (available Feb.9 through Feb. 20) (New)
Mickey and Minnie Bouquet: Mickey and Minnie red velvet cake with chocolate topped sugar cookies (available Feb.11 through Feb. 14) (New)
Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort
World Premiere Food Court
Sweetheart Sundae: Mickey and Minnie red velvet waffle with strawberry and chocolate swirl, hot fudge, strawberry sauce, and whipped cream (available Feb.9 through Feb. 20) (New)
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge (available Feb. 14)
Sanaa
Valentine’s Day Candy Bar: Coconut, apricot, caramel, pistachio, and cashew bar coated with milk chocolate and topped with chai cream, red velvet crumbs, and raspberry gel
Disney’s BoardWalk
BoardWalk Bakery (available Feb.7 through Feb. 14)
Marshmallow Mountain Cookie: Sugar cookie with a mountain of vanilla marshmallow dipped in white chocolate and finished with Valentine’s sprinkles (New)
Chocolate Dipped Strawberries: Available individually or in a pack of six (New)
Cannoli, Coconut Macaron, Sugar Cookies, and Mickey Cinnamon Rolls in pink and red colors (New)
Flying Fish (available Feb.11 through Feb. 13)
Cocoa Breach Vanilla Custard: Cocoa breach vanilla custard with milk chocolate bavarois and feuilletine crunch topped with a heart-shaped under a red chocolate disk (New)
Trattoria al Forno (available Feb.11 through Feb. 14)
Porterhouse Beefsteak for Two: Garlic butter, truffled gnocchi gratin, and pancetta brussels sprouts (New)
Cherry Cordial Brownie: Cherry cordial brownie base, chocolate crunch mousse, cherry filling, and amaretto panna cotta (New)
Disney’s Contemporary Resort
Steakhouse 71 (available through Feb. 28)
Strawberry Chocolate Chip Pancake: Chocolate chip pancake with a raspberry cream cheese icing, fresh strawberries, and a chocolate strawberry sauce (New)
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Gasparilla Island Grill (available through Feb. 15)
Valentine’s Day Chocolate Cherry Blondie Pop: Chocolate cherry blondie pop dipped in dark chocolate (New)
Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter
Scat Cat’s Club (available Feb.1 through Feb. 28)
Mickey Beignet: Mickey-shaped beignet drizzled with cinnamon candy drizzle and Valentine’s Day quins with crushed cinnamon candies
Baton Rouge Beignets: Two traditional beignets with cinnamon candy drizzle, Valentine’s Day quins, and crushed cinnamon candies with a pipette of cinnamon whisky
Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
Roaring Fork (available Feb. 14)
Valentine’s Day Cupcake: Strawberry cupcake with chocolate custard filling topped with buttercream, white chocolate hearts, and heart sprinkles (New)
Disney Springs
Amorette’s Patisserie (available Feb. 10 through Feb. 24)
Chocolate-dipped Strawberries
Hearts of Romance Cake: Strawberry shortcake (New)
Marketplace Snacks (available through Feb. 26)
DOLE Whip Chocolate and Strawberry: Chocolate soft-serve swirled with DOLE Whip strawberry garnished with a chocolate-dipped strawberry
The Ganachery (available through Feb. 14)
Sweetheart Minnie Piñata: Chocolate sphere filled with marshmallow and chocolate (New)
Ruby Kiss Bon Bons: Kiss-shaped bonbon made from ruby chocolate (New)
Gorgeous Grey Stuff: Red shortbread cookie, red velvet cake, raspberry, cookies & cream mousse, and heart sprinkles (available Feb. 1 through Feb. 28) (New)
Heart-shaped Butter Cookie: Heart-shaped shortbread cookie with strawberry glaze, white chocolate drizzle, and heart sprinkles (available Feb. 1 through Feb. 28) (New)
Strawberry Sweet Tea: Black Tea with lemon and sweetened with strawberries (available through Mar. 28) (New)
Galactic Grill (available through Mar. 1)
Spicy Nash Chicken Sandwich: Fried breaded chicken breast smothered in house-made Nashville hot-inspired sauce, with bread-and-butter pickle chips, and mayo on a toasted bun served with choice of Greek yogurt or french fries(New)
Galactic Sunrise Slush: Strawberry limeade with a mix of sliced strawberries and purée served with a light-up glow cube (New)
Sweetheart Sundae: Strawberry, vanilla and chocolate ice cream, strawberry sauce, caramel and chocolate drizzle, whipped cream, and red sugar sprinkles topped with a chocolate-covered strawberry (New)
Alien Pizza Planet (available through Mar. 1)
SpaceDip Pizza Slice topped with spinach & artichoke dip, chicken, capicola, and assorted cheeses
Tomorrowland Churro and Pretzel Stands (available through Mar. 1)
Valentine Macaron: Red and white macaron and strawberry buttercream filled with strawberry jam and brownie (New)
Clarabelle’s Hand-Scooped Ice Cream (available Feb. 11 through Feb. 14)
True Love Sundae: Scoops of vanilla and strawberry ice cream served in a waffle cup and topped with strawberry sauce, cherry whipped cream, sprinkles, and a chocolate-covered strawberry
Town Square Churro Stand (available Feb. 1 through Mar. 1)
Disneyland After Dark: Sweethearts’ Nite (SOLD OUT)
For those of you visiting for one of Disneyland After Dark: Sweethearts’ Nite events, make sure to bring your appetite! With one look, you and your stomach will fall in love with these delicious options like the brand-new My answer is…Churro! or the delicious Star-Berry Cheesecake Shake at Galactic Grill. Make sure to add the Ham and Straw-Brie Sandwich from Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe to your list to try this unique twist packed with flavor. For a sweet finish, indulge in the Sweetheart Funnel Cake from Stage Door Café. You won’t be disappointed!
Disney California Adventure Park
Lamplight Lounge (available Feb. 11 through Feb. 14)
The Love That Lasts a Life Time Sweet Cocktail: Raspberry rum, liqueur, pineapple juice, orgeat, lime juice, and raspberry purée (New)
The Flame Spicy Cocktail: Raspberry rum, peach schnapps, mango, and raspberry purées with lime juice and firewater bitters (New)
The Ex Sour & Bitter Cocktail: Citron vodka, lemonade, blackberries, agave, and angostura bitters (New)
Valentine Cocktail Flight: The Ex, The Flame & The Love (New)
Various Candy Locations Around Disneyland Resort Including Marceline’s Confectionery, Trolley Treats, Bing Bong’s Sweet Stuff, Candy Palace and Candy Kitchen, and Pooh Corner (available through Feb. 14)
“Bee Mine” Apple: Granny Smith apple dipped in caramel and red chocolate and decorated in white and dark chocolate with cute little chocolate bee
Strawberry Cake Pop: Chocolate cake pop dipped in pink strawberry-flavored chocolate and drizzled with red chocolate
“Bee Mine” Cereal Treat: Heart-shaped cereal treat dipped in red chocolate and decorated in white and dark chocolate with a cute little chocolate bee
Dark Chocolate Marshmallow Wand: Marshmallow wand dipped in caramel and dark chocolate drizzled with red and pink chocolate
Dark Chocolate Dipped Strawberry: Long-stemmed strawberry dipped in dark chocolate and drizzled in white chocolate
Milk Chocolate Swirl Strawberry: Long-stemmed strawberry swirled in milk, white, and dark chocolate
To learn about the exciting Valentine’s Day offerings around the Downtown Disney District, my partner Valerie has put together everything you need to know to share in the love this Valentine’s Day with this guide.
Disney’s Grand Californian Resort & Spa
GCH Holiday Cart (available Feb.1 through Mar. 1)
Mickey Mouse-shaped Valentine’s Cookies
Heart-shaped Sugar Cookies
Chocolate Minnie Mouse-shaped Crisped Rice Treats
Chocolate-dipped Strawberries
Ombre Macarons
Craftsman Bar (available Feb.1 through Mar. 1)
Tuxedo Strawberry: Raspberry rum, dark crème de cacao, strawberry purée, and half and half served “up” in a chocolate-coated martini glass with strawberry garnish
California Crush: Apple whiskey, strawberry purée, lemon, and agave served with a mint sprig and strawberry heart garnish
Love’s Lantern: Citrus vodka, raspberry Liqueur, and lime garnished with edible flowers and a glow cube
Disneyland Hotel
Coffee House (available Feb.1 through Mar. 1)
Red Velvet Cupcake (New)
Sablé Heart Cookie with raspberry filling (New)
Raspberry Mocha (New)
Iced Raspberry Mocha (New)
Tangaroa Terrace Tropical Bar & Grill (available Feb.1 through Mar. 1)
Red Velvet Cupcake (New)
Sablé Heart Cookie with raspberry filing (New)
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort
Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel
Walt’s Cafe (available Feb. 13 through Feb. 14)
Valentine’s Day Dinner Set: Enjoy a fine dining experience for a romantic evening. (New)
Various Locations at the Hotel (available through Mar. 31)
Valentine’s Day Seasonal Cake: White chocolate and strawberry cake with passion fruit (New)
Shanghai Disney Resort
Royal Banquet Hall (available Feb. 14)
Royal Banquet Hall Valentine’s Day Set Menu for Two: With delicious food and refreshing beverages, enjoy this romantic meal and create unforgettably sweet memories with your significant other. (New)
Shanghai Disneyland Hotel
Aurora (available Feb. 11 through Feb. 14)
Aurora Valentine’s Set Menu for Two: Experience this fine dining treat, special for Valentine’s Day, while overlooking Wishing Star Lake and Shanghai Disneyland (New)
Tokyo Disney Resort
Tokyo Disneyland
Ice Cream Cones and Café Orleans (available through Mar. 30)
Hot Chocolate Drink: Hazelnut flavored milk with cocoa foam featuring a chocolate slight to melt in the milk (New)
Pan Galactic Pizza Port
Chocolate Fondant: Served slightly warm with chocolate melting out from inside and sweet and sour berry sauce or mild whipped cream topped with a chocolate Minnie Mouse bow (New)
Disney’s Vero Beach Resort
Wind & Waves Grill (available Feb. 14)
Valentine’s Day 3-course Prix-fixe Menu: Duo of soup and salad, choice of bacon-wrapped pork tenderloin or bay scallop and spring vegetable risotto, and chocolate mousse cake (New)
This year’s festival runs March 2 to July 4 – a total of 125 days! – and features a plethora of colorful blooms, good tunes, fragrant scents and fresh flavors.
Disney Character topiaries offer a perfect backdrop for springtime photos with family and friends. A new main entrance display will feature Goofy with a birthday cake celebrating the Walt Disney World Resort 50th anniversary.
Horticulture teams are also designing, planting and shaping new topiaries of the Seven Dwarfs to accompany Snow White near the Germany pavilion in World Showcase. And returning this year are Lumiere and Cogsworth topiaries in the France pavilion as well as Pumbaa and Timon topiaries near Imagination!
On the bridge to World Showcase, guests can enjoy the sights and scents of spring at a new fragrant garden presented by Scentsy. Surrounded by vibrant butterfly topiaries, guests will be invited to follow their noses to six scent stations—floral, fruity, citrus, spice, woods and fresh—to form lasting memories with the help of unforgettable aromas.
The Health Full Trail presented by AdventHealth offers a fun way for families to play and learn how to stay healthy, and Outdoor Escapes Presented by OFF!® Repellents lets guests enjoy a moment of relaxation, while learning how easy it is to create an outdoor escape of their own. Bambi’s Butterfly House enchants guests with a kaleidoscope of butterflies showing off their extraordinary beauty and colors.
The Garden Rocks Concert Series returns to the festival this year, featuring internationally recognized artists on the America Gardens Theatre stage Friday through Monday; local bands will rock the house Tuesday through Thursday.
Artists recently added to the lineup include Gospel singer CeCe Winans and Tommy DeCarlo, singer of the band Boston. They’ll join returning favorites such as The Guess Who, Rick Springfield and Kool & The Gang, as well as popular Latin hitmakers Melina León and Claudia Leitte. For Friday through Monday concerts, you can make a reservation for a Garden Rocks Dining Package by visiting FreshEPCOT.com.
Outdoor activities can work up an appetite, and the festival’s 18 Outdoor Kitchens serve up fresh menus, seasonal produce and refreshing beverages to satisfy everyone’s taste buds. You’ll want to stop at EPCOT Farmers Feast, since its menu options rotate throughout the festival. Other new mouthwatering menu items can be found at The Citrus Blossom, Magnolia Terrace and Tangierine Café: Flavors of the Medina, among others. Keep an eye on the Disney Parks Blog for a festival foodie guide coming in late February!
You can also explore EPCOT with the Garden Graze, a fun food stroll highlighting five delicious sweet and savory offerings listed in the Festival Passport.Complete the graze to receive a special treat!
Finally, you can bring festival memories home with garden-inspired merchandise collections featuring vibrant apparel, drinkware, garden tools and much more. This season, collections will feature Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Orange Bird, Figment and Spike the Bee.
To experience the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival, you must have both valid admission and a park reservation for EPCOT on the same date.
The Lunar New Year is almost here! With the Year of the Tiger upon us, some Disney Parks from across the globe will be offering up some delicious bites to commemorate this joyous occasion. Get a taste of the deep traditions of the Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese cultures through vibrant flavors the whole family will love.
As it’s also known, this Spring Festival has a little bit of everything, from sweet snacks and savory dishes, all featuring unique elements inspired by these cultures. Explore what you can enjoy from Disney California Adventure park at Disneyland Resort, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, and Shanghai Disney Resort with this guide to all things eats and sips showcasing the beauty of the celebration. Once you taste these items, you’ll instantly be basking in happy vibes (and a full stomach) for the year ahead, trust me.
Now what you’ve been waiting for … it’s time to taste your way through the Lunar New Year celebrations. Enjoy!
Lunar New Year at Disney California Adventure Park at Disneyland Resort
At Disney California Adventure park, you can enjoy the limited-time, Lunar New Year celebration from Jan. 21 through Feb. 13!
For the best value in your epicurean adventure, you may purchase the popular Sip and SavorPass, which provides six coupons, redeemable for select food and nonalcoholic beverages at participating Lunar New Year Marketplace kiosks and dining locations, which I’ve indicated for you below.
Longevity Noodle Co. (available Jan. 21 through Feb. 13; Sip and Savor Pass available)
Food Items:
Garlic Noodles: Long noodles tossed in a zesty garlic butter with Parmesan cheese
Spicy Pork Dandan Noodles: Pan-fried noodles with ground pork and a spicy tri-chile blend sauce
Novelty: Lotus Flower Glow Cube (Sip and Savor Pass not accepted)
Red Dragon Spice Traders (available Jan. 21 through Feb. 13; Sip and Savor Pass available)
Food Items:
Spicy Three-Cup Chicken served on a bed of jasmine rice
Impossible™ Lion’s Head Meatballs: Mini plant-based pork meatballs served with cabbage and Shaoxing wine reduction
Mickey Purple Sweet Potato Macaron: Red macaron filled with purple sweet potato buttercream and crème fraîche center
Beverages:
Dancing Firecracker: Pineapple juice, guava purée, spicy honey syrup, hibiscus syrup, and lime juice
Jasmine Tea Lager
Novelty: Lotus Flower Glow Cube (Sip and Savor Pass not accepted)
Seasonal Cart (available Jan. 21 through Feb. 13; Sip and Savor Pass available)
Food Items:
Mango-Pineapple Pie
Beverages:
Mulan Sipper with assorted Coca-Cola bottled beverage or DASANI bottled water
Additional Spring Festival-inspired Offerings Throughout Disney California Adventure Park
Don’t forget to download the latest version of the Disneyland mobile app*, as some Lunar New Year food offerings at select locations are available through mobile order!
Seasonal Cart in Redwood Creek Challenge Trail (available Jan. 21 through Feb. 13)
Food Item:
Brown Sugar Steam Bun: Brown sugar steam bun topped with blue cream cheese icing (New)
Beverages:
White Hot Chocolate: Blue white chocolate topped with toasted marshmallow whipped cream and purple sugar (non-alcoholic) (New)
Warm Apple Cider Cocktail: Hot apple cider, spices, and cinnamon whiskey garnished with a cinnamon stick and a caramel rim (New)
Studio Catering Truck (available Jan. 10 through Mar. 01)
Food Item:
Hoisin Pork Sliders: Marinated pulled pork on Hawaiian rolls with apple slaw (New)
Beverages:
Green Tea Slush: Almond milk, green tea, and vanilla (non-alcoholic) (New)
Lemongrass-Ginger Lemonade: Lemongrass, lemon juice, ginger, and mint (non-alcoholic) (New)
Lucky Fortune Cookery (available Jan. 21 through Feb. 13; mobile order and Sip and Savor Pass available)
Beverages:
Hong Kong-style Milk Tea: Black tea sweetened with condensed milk served over ice (non-alcoholic) (New)
Mulan Sipper with choice of: Fountain beverage at time of purchase, Hong Kong-style milk tea, or Vietnamese iced coffee (non-alcoholic)
Novelty: Lotus Flower Glow Cube (Sip and Savor Pass not accepted)
Cappuccino Cart (available Jan. 21 through Feb. 13; mobile order and Sip and Savor Pass available)
Food Items:
Baked Char Siu Bao: Chinese BBQ pork-filled baked bun (New)
Mango-Pineapple Pie: Mango and pineapple-filled pie (New)
Paradise Garden Grill (available Jan. 21 through Feb. 13; mobile order and Sip and Savor Pass available)
Food Items:
Korean-style BBQ Chicken: Half chicken with steamed white rice, kimchi, pickled cucumbers, and sesame seeds (Sip and Savor portion available)
Pork Banh Mi: Grilled pork belly with pickled daikon, carrots, cucumber, jalapeño, cilantro, and seasoned mayonnaise on a crispy baguette (Sip and savor portion available)
Spicy Kung Pao Tofu: Deep fried tofu with zucchini, yellow squash, broccoli, red peppers, peanuts, and fried rice garnished with garlic deep-fried chips (Sip and Savor portion available) (New)
Whole Fried Fish: Crispy whole fish, sweet and sour sauce, steamed rice, stir-fried vegetables and chicken soup – served family-style for two
Green Tea Raspberry Parfait: Green tea mousse, raspberry jelly, white sponge cake, white chocolate mousse, and candy pearls
Sides of steamed or fried rice
Beverages:
Tiger Milk Tea with brown sugar boba (non-alcoholic) (New)
Mickey-shaped Tiger Sugar Cookie: Sugar cookie dipped in red chocolate with gold Mickey-shaped tiger
Mickey-shaped Tiger-striped Sugar Cookie: Sugar cookie dipped in red chocolate with gold tiger stripes
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort
Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel
Crystal Lotus
Food Items:
Golden Tiger Spring Festival Poon Choi Takeaway: This exquisite cuisine is filled with mouth-watering ingredients, and is perfect for sharing with family and friends at home. (Available Jan. 23 through Feb. 20)
Chinese New Year Festive New and Seasonal Dishes: Ensure your celebration is full of bountiful blessings with new and seasonal dishes exclusively for the Year of the Tiger festivities. (Available Jan. 29 through Feb. 6)
Chinese New Year Kid’s Menu: Let the little ones get into the celebration with dishes inspired by the Spring Festival. (Available Jan. 21 through Feb. 20)
Dragon Wind (Available Jan. 21 through Feb. 20)
Food Item:
Chinese New Year Lunch and Dinner Sets: Indulge in your Spring Festival desires with this delicious New Year set menu.
Disney Explorers Lodge
World of Color Restaurant (Available Jan. 29 through Feb. 6)
Food Item:
Colorful Chinese New Year Set Lunch for Two: Sautéed sea cucumber, scallop and yellow fungus with honey bean on basket-steamed bamboo fungus, shrimp mousse on asparagus fried rice, corn soup with crabmeat and vegetarian sharks fin, and stew pear with rock sugar and chickpeas
Chart Room Cafe
Food Items:
Chinese New Year Combo: Stewed goose web with dried oyster, black moss and mushroom, steamed shrimp mousse in hairy gourd rings, seasonal vegetables, bamboo fungus soup with kou tau mushroom and cordyceps flower with steamed rice(Available Jan. 29 through Feb. 6)
Spring Festival Family Feast: Mickey-shaped braised pork belly, steamed chicken stuffed with glutinous rice and vegetable, and steamed fish with tofu
Spring Festival Afternoon Tea for Two: Enjoy a Chinese-style afternoon tea featuring puddings, cupcakes, and Chinese tea or specialty beverages.
Royal Banquet Hall
Food Items:
Spring Festival Family Feast Set Menu: Pork rib with mixed mushroom soup to give the blessing of abundant wealth along with steamed codfish, fried rice with spicy abalone sauce, braised white fungus with bamboo seeds, and fruit platter
CookieAnn Bakery Café
Food Items:
Mickey Passion Fruit Macaroon with Financier
Minnie Blood Orange Mousse Cake
CookieAnn Mixed Berry Chocolate Cake
New Year CookieAnn Cookie
New Year CookieAnn Caramel Apple
IL Paperino
Food Items:
Donald Waffle with Vanilla-Flavored Ice Cream adorned with Chinese elements
Donald Vanilla Flavored Ice Cream Cone topped with chocolate Donald
Barbossa’s Bounty
Food Item:
Spring Festival Pirate’s Feast: A meal fit for a pirate inspired by the Chinese New Year
Pinocchio Village Kitchen
Food Item:
Spring Festival Pinocchio’s Family Feast with unique New Year elements and inspiration
Mickey & Pals Market Café
Food Item:
Spring Festival Beast Feast: Bring your appetite for this tasty meal for the New Year!
Outdoor Vending Carts
Food Item:
Chip & Dale Spring Festival Popcorn Bucket
Quick-Service Restaurants and Kiosks:
Beverage:
Mickey Spring Festival Tumbler featuring a self-luminating design and bells
Shanghai Disneyland Hotel
Lumière’s Kitchen
Food Item:
Spring Festival Buffet: Feast on a wide range of fresh seafood, fine meats, traditional Chinese and western dishes, and various types of New Year-themed desserts.
Aurora
Food Item:
Spring Festival Family Set Dinner: Indulge in a festival set menu masterfully prepared while basking in the sights on ILLUMINATE! A Nighttime Celebration.
Ballet Café
Food Items:
New Year Raspberry Jelly White Chocolate Mousse Cake
Toy Story Hotel
Sunnyside Café
Food Items:
Spring Festival Buffet: Sunnyside Café invites you and your family to come celebrate the Spring Festival with a special holiday-themed buffet!
Happy Lunar New Year! May this year be filled with endless happiness and tons of tasty treats.
It’s a good day to be a Disney Foodie! I’ve got some exciting news of upcoming reopenings and updates from guest-favorite dining locations for you. This edition of Best Bites has everything you need to know about a few delicious eateries at the Walt Disney World Resort that are opening their doors once again, featuring some tasty new dishes and services. Flying Fish at Disney’s BoardWalk, The Turf Club Bar and Grill at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa, and Jiko – The Cooking Place at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge will soon be serving up their offerings for patrons to feast upon.
From savory flavors to seafood specialties, even decadent desserts, these restaurants have something for everyone and are back to bring you the joys of food. Discover some of the signature plates from these establishments and check out some new updates to other already opened Disney favorites.
Explore the returning favorites and enhanced creations the talented chefs at these restaurants have created for their highly anticipated reopenings.
The chefs from Flying Fish over at Disney’s BoardWalk are ready to welcome you back on Jan. 27 with their signature seafood dishes. Enjoy a taste of luxury with unrivaled flavors, sustainable seafood, and steak offerings.
When it comes to entrées, this restaurant does not disappoint. The Seafood Pearl Pasta consists of all your favorites – shrimp, lobster, scallops, clams, and mussels. For another option from the sea, consider the Plancha-seared Scallops accompanied with savory grits, sweet corn, and Peppadew emulsion. How delicious!
After indulging in your dinner, there’s no better way to conclude a trip to Flying Fish than with a sweet finish. If you love chocolate, the Cocoa Breach accompanied with delicious vanilla custard is the treat for you.
Get ready for a night at the races again starting on Feb. 3 with a nice trip out to Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa. Here you’ll find The Turf Club Bar and Grill, a special spot with a reputation for delicious American flavors in every dish. Begin your evening on a high note right out of the gate with the New York Cider-braised Mussels appetizer flavored with garlic, chorizo, fennel, Fresno chili, and apple cider topped with a grilled baguette.
As you move on to the next course, the Grilled Pork Chop or Braised Lamb Tagliatelle both have a place in the winner’s circle of flavor. And don’t forget to top off your meal with one of the delightful desserts, like the New York Cheesecake. Yum!
Beginning on Feb. 17, venture over to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge to savor the tastes and flavors of African, Indian, and Mediterranean cuisine at Jiko – The Cooking Place. As this spot welcomes you again, try the Seafood Tagine. Filled with prawns, scallops, squid, and Littleneck clams, this dish is a shellfish lover’s dream!
For a sweet finish, the returning Kilimanjaro dessert is not just gorgeous, but delicious too. Decadent dark chocolate mousse, pistachio financier, pink peppercorn meringue, cacao nib crunch, and ras el hanout pineapples – what could be better?
Along with these exciting openings, there is some more news to share about two other locations – Cape May Café at Disney’s Beach Club Resort and Ale & Compass Restaurant at Disney’s Yacht Club Resort, both of which will be featuring the return of some of their beloved offerings.
Over at Cape May Café on Feb. 15, embrace the New England vibes as you once again feast upon an all-you-care-to-enjoy, buffet breakfast with tasty items like pull-apart bread with vanilla sauce, beef hash, and an omelet station. And what breakfast is complete without Mickey and Minnie waffles? As the sun goes down, the buffets keep coming with options like cornbread, seasonal harvest salad, seafood boil, and a daily carving station, just to name a few. You can also choose to upgrade your meal with snow crab legs or even a whole lobster, both purchased by the pound. It’s best to bring your appetite for these exciting returns because you’ll want a bite of everything!
Next door at Disney’s Yacht Club Resort starting Jan. 31, the Ale & Compass Restaurant is back with some returning breakfast options and exciting, new lunch offerings. Start off by indulging in one of the delicious à la carte entrées, like Blueberry Bacon Pancakes. And don’t forget to enhance your breakfast with a tasty buffet filled with dazzling additions to your entrée, including pastries, fresh fruit, yogurt parfaits, overnight oats, and house-made cheddar biscuits with country gravy. What a perfect start to your Disney day.
We hope you and your appetite are ready for the feasts and treats that are soon to be back across the Walt Disney World Resort. Starting Jan. 20, you can begin booking reservations to ensure you get your taste of these fantastic locations. Which one are you most excited to see back?
Hello Disney foodies! If you’re a treats connoisseur like us, once you set your eyes upon these eats and sips from this year’s EPCOT International Festival of the Arts, your taste buds are going to be begging to try them all.
Running from Jan. 14 through Feb. 21, 2022 – right in the midst of the 18-month-long Walt Disney World Resort 50th Anniversary Celebration – the Festival will showcase visual, culinary and performing arts from across the globe. This year, the chefs and mixologists have crafted items that aren’t just delicious, but truly works of art.
Get a glimpse of the 15 Food Studios featuring some returning favorites and soon-to-be hits taking the foodie stage for the first time, like the brand-new The Craftsman’s Courtyard. For some added fun, be sure to pick up a Festival Passport to try out the Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine, a returning food stroll featuring some true culinary masterpieces. As you travel throughout the Festival, collect stamps by purchasing five of these decadent dishes to redeem a special prize from Deco Delights to enjoy.
And now for the pièce de résistance – we present to you the Foodie Guide to the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts!
Pop Eats! (Near Port of Entry)
Food Items:
Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese
Tomato Soup with Bacon, Apple, and Brie Grilled Cheese (New)
Almond Frangipane Cake layered with raspberry jam and Belgian chocolate
Pop’t Art: Modern-designed sugar cookie with chocolate-hazelnut filling
Figment Premium Popcorn Bucket with Rainbow Popcorn (Limit 2 per guest)(New)
Beverages:
Hazy IPA
Tomato Soup Can Bloody Mary
The Deconstructed Dish (Near Port of Entry)
Food Items:
Deconstructed BLT: Crispy pork belly, soft-poached egg, brioche, watercress espuma, and tomato jam
Deconstructed French Onion Soup: Beef broth ravioli, Gruyère espuma, onion bread pudding, and onion textures (New)
Deconstructed Key Lime Pie: Flexible Key lime curd, “Key lime” mousse, graham cracker cake, and meringues (Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine – Green)(New)
Beverages:
Deconstructed Apple Pie à la Mode: Apple-cinnamon gelato, cinnamon apple cider, apple pie filling, and streusel (non-alcoholic) (New)
Brown Ale
Deco Delights (Near Port of Entry)
Food Items:
Dulce Chocolate Mousse with chocolate crémeux and dark chocolate truffle (New)
Decadent Valrhona Chocolate with dark chocolate mousse, chocolate brownie, and cassis mousse (New)
Orange Mousse with lemon cake and raspberry meringues (New)
Beverages:
Strawberry Blonde Nitro
Vanilla Porter
Milk Stout
Neapolitan Beer Flight
The Craftsman’s Courtyard (near Disney Traders) (New)
Food Items:
Cast Iron-roasted P.E.I. Mussels with Sautéed Tomatoes, Garlic, and Fresh Herbs (New)
Cast Iron-seared Steelhead Trout with parsley salad, grape tomatoes, Kalamata olives, capers, and lemon aïoli (New)
Beverages:
Wheat Beer
Chardonnay
Rosé
Cabernet Sauvignon
Wine Flight
Refreshment Outpost
Food Items:
Plant-based Bratwurst with spicy turmeric aïoli, coffee barbecue jackfruit, and slaw (Plant-based)
Artist Palette Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookie
Beverages:
Blue Raspberry Blonde Ale
Nairobi Coffee Dark Beer
Brown Ale
Pastoral Palate (Germany)
Food Items:
Red Wine-braised Beef Short Rib with parsnip purée, broccolini, baby tomatoes, and aged balsamic
Wild Boar Cassoulet with duck confit, ham hock, and wild boar sausage (New)
Opera Cake: Almond joconde, coffee buttercream, and chocolate ganache
Beverages:
Rosé Hard Cider
Rosé Blonde Ale
Frozen Rosé
A Play on Rosé Flight
Old Vine Rosé
The Artist’s Table (America)
Food Items:
Beef Wellington: Mushroom duxelle, prosciutto, and puff pastry with red wine demi-glace and baby vegetables
Pan-seared Scallops with vanilla-butternut squash purée, brown butter cauliflower purée, and lime foam (Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine – Orange)
Pistachio Cake with cherry mousse and morello cherries
Beverages:
Sipping Chocolate Flight: White, milk, and dark chocolate (non-alcoholic)
White Ale
Amber Ale
Brown Ale
Pinot Noir
Symphony in Chocolate Flight: Cream liqueurs paired with Sipping Chocolates
Beer Flight
Tangierine Café: Flavors of the Medina (Morocco)
Food Items:
Carrots Three Ways: Berbere-spiced grilled carrots, pickled carrots, and carrot ginger purée (Plant-based)(New)
House-made Crispy Almond Phyllo Pockets with white chocolate pomegranate and milk chocolate orange (New)
Beverages:
Chai Tea Mint Mimosa: Twinings of London Chai Tea with Key lime sparkling wine and mint
House-made Chorizo and Potato Empanada with turmeric aïoli and annatto aïoli(Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine – Yellow)(New)
Spicy Ajiaco Soup with guajillo and árbol chili-spiced chicken, potato, avocado, corn, and crème fraîche (Gluten/Wheat Friendly) (New)
Passion Fruit Mousse with Dragon Fruit Jam (Gluten/Wheat Friendly)
Beverages:
Coconut and Passion Fruit Smoothie (non-alcoholic)
Frozen Piña Colada
Passion Fruit Daiquiri
Refreshment Port (Near Canada)
Food Items:
Gnocchi Poutine with red wine-braised beef, cheese curds, basil, and burrata (New)
Artist Palette Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookie
Beverages:
Blood Orange Cosmo: Vodka with blood orange, cranberry, and lime (New)
Hard Cider
Gourmet Landscapes (Canada)
Food Items:
Blood Orange-braised Beet Carpaccio with mustard vinaigrette, pickled clamshell mushrooms, golden beets, and crostini (Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine – Red) (Planted-based)(New)
Roasted Bone Marrow with onion marmalade, pickled mushrooms, mache lettuce, and bone marrow snow (New)
Wild Mushroom Risotto, Aged Parmesan, Truffle Shavings, and Zinfandel Reduction
Beverages:
German Lager
Cuvée Sparkling Wine
Merlot
Frozen Rusty Nail Cocktail
The Donut Box
Food Items:
Vanilla Donut with strawberry sugar, strawberry ice cream, fresh strawberries, and strawberry gele (Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine – Pink)(New)
Inside Out Donut: Vanilla donut with Bavarian cream (New)
Chocolate-dipped Donut with black and gold sugar sprinkles and chocolate buttercream ((New)
Beverages:
Rosé
Cold Fashion Coffee Cocktail
L’Art de la Cuisine Française (France)
Food Items:
Crème de Brie en Petit Pain: Warm creamy brie in a house-made bread bowl
Croissant à la Truffe Noire d’Hiver: Black winter truffle croissant served warm
Mousseline de Bisque de Homard Froide, Brioche Feuilletée à l’Aneth: Chilled lobster bisque mousse served with dill brioche (New)
Moelleux aux Noisettes et Chocolats Valrhona: Molten chocolate and hazelnut cake with pure origin Valrhona chocolates
Beverages:
Frozen French Martini: Vodka, black raspberry liqueur, pineapple, orange, and grape juice with lemon-lime foam
French Rosé Sparkling Wine
Cabernet Sauvignon
Sparkling Chardonnay
El Artista Hambriento (Mexico)
Food Items:
Huarache Verde: Cilantro huarache with cochinita pibil, fresh pineapple, and pickled onion (New)
Chicken Kushiage: Breaded and fried chicken with yum yum sauce and vegetables (New)
Sushi Donut: Donut-shaped sushi featuring salmon, tuna, shrimp, cucumber, and sesame seed over a decorated plate of wasabi aïoli, sriracha, and eel sauce
Beverages:
Winter Ale
Sake in a traditional personalized wooden cup
Niseko Flurry: Sake, rum, white cranberry juice, blue curaçao, and lime juice (New)
The Painted Panda (China)
Food Items:
General Tso’s Chicken Shumai
Char Siu Pork Bun
Beverages:
“Panda” Bubble Tea: Classic milk tea with black and white boba (non-alcoholic)
Jasmine Draft Beer
Eastern Dynasty: Vodka, light rum, strawberry syrup, piña colada mix, soda water, and magic boba pearls
Kung Fu Punch: Vodka, triple sec, mango syrup, orange juice, and soda water
Sea Butterfly: Butterfly pea flower-infused cocktail with vodka, light rum, lychee syrup, magic boba pearls
L’Arte di Mangiare (Italy)
Food Items:
Arancini: Fried risotto balls stuffed with braised-beef and served with pomodoro sauce (New)
Ravioli alla Boscaiola: Sweet sausage ravioli, mushrooms, caramelized onions, and creamy Parmesan sauce (New)
Bomboloni: Chocolate-hazelnut Italian doughnut with powdered sugar (New)
Beverages:
Peroni Pilsner
Pinot Grigio
Chianti
Prosecco
Red Sparkling Wine
Moscato
Italian White Sangria with Prosecco
Italian Red Sangria with Cabernet Sauvignon
Italian Margarita with Tequila and Limoncello
Amaretto Bellini: Amaretto, White Peach Purée, and Prosecco
Bergamotto: Rosolio Liqueur, Prosecco, and Olive
Funnel Cake
Cherry Blossom Funnel Cake: Chocolate chip funnel cake topped with cherry ice cream, rainbow whipped cream, chocolate chips, and a maraschino cherry (New)
Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company
World Discovery (Near Mission: SPACE) – Mocha Masterpiece Cold Brew: A sweet creamy cold brew topped with whipped cream and chocolate puffs
Canada – Colorful Canvas Cold Brew: A sweet creamy cold brew topped with whipped cream and fruity cereal
World Showcase (Near Disney Traders) – Cinnamon Swirl Cold Brew: A sweet creamy cold brew topped with whipped cream and cinnamon squares
The American Adventure – Rainbow Dreams Cold Brew: A sweet creamy cold crew topped with whipped cream and colorful marshmallow crunch
We hope to see you at the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts this year. Happy eating and bon appétit!
MouseDining links taking you to a blank blue screen on Disney’s website?
Important message from Dustin:
I’ve seen so many questions like this the past 3 weeks, so I decided to make a post here to explain what it is, why you see it, and how to replicate it for yourself to learn what I have learned – that this is a Disney issue and all it means is that the dining reservation you tried to get is no longer available.
What’s this screen look like? Here’s a screenshot from my phone:
disneyworld.disney.go.com (Disney’s website) Blank Blue Screen
Here are some of the assumptions I’ve seen made about this page:
Disney’s website is frozen or hanging
MouseDining’s link is bad or broken
Disney’s website didn’t load or is down
You’ve missed your dining reservation because something isn’t working right
…and many similar others
Well, the correct answer is that you’ve missed the dining reservation because something isn’t working right. But it’s not what you think. You’ve just missed your dining reservation and someone beat you to it. The only thing not working properly is Disney’s Sorry for the “Paws” error page, which is what this page is trying to display.
You can test this yourself by visiting this same URL and link on a tablet or desktop – something with a larger screen. This page IS the Sorry for the Paws error page, but it’s just not displaying properly on mobile screens as of December 15, 2021. I can only conclude that Disney updated something and failed to test this error page on mobile at that time. You’ll ONLY get this screen on mobile devices. Larger screens show this page:
disneyworld.disney.go.com (Disney’s website) Sorry for the “Paws” Error
Both error pages take you to the root page, https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/. But one renders the Sorry for the “Paws” modal properly atop the root page on a larger screen, while mobile screens only render a blank blue page (and sometimes just take you to the root dining page). In both cases, the error indicates that the dining reservation you were trying to confirm is no longer available.
Now, lastly, nothing about the MouseDining links has changed. If you managed to be the first to the reservation, your link will still open the reservation and let you choose your guests (after you login, of course). So treat this new blank blue screen on Disney’s website the same as the Sorry for the “Paws” error message you’re used to seeing and try for the next one!
As always, if you still have questions, please send an email and I’m happy to help!
HOW TO TEST THIS FOR YOURSELF:
Oh, and for those of you wanting to test and replicate this yourself, just create an alert for a dining reservation currently available (I usually use Rix Sports Bar & Grill). Wait for 10-30 minutes after the notification arrives so someone else can grab the reservation and then follow the link on both mobile and desktop screens. If you click right away, you’ll see that the link takes you right to the dining reservation if it is still available.
It’s the first week of a brand-new year, are you ready to embrace 2022 with a focus on health and wellness?
On select Wednesdays and Fridays in Jan., Disney Springs will be offering complimentary group fitness classes to our guests, too. Each class will begin at 9:00 a.m. and will take place in Town Center near Ever After Jewelry Co. & Accessories. Interested in taking part? Here’s the schedule:
Wellness Wednesday Events:
1/5 – HIIT Workout Class presented by Fabletics
1/12 – Warrior One Yoga presented by lululemon
1/19 – HIIT Workout Class presented by Under Armour
1/26 – Orlando Power Yoga presented by Fabletics
Fitness Friday Events:
1/21 – Warrior One Yoga presented by lululemon
1/28 – HIIT Workout Class presented by Under Armour
Of course, exercise is just one component of a healthy lifestyle; it’s also important to eat a well-balanced diet. While Disney Springs is certainly known for some truly over-the-top indulgent foods, there are also plenty of better-for-you menu items to be found. Below are a few of my favorites … read on and maybe you’ll discover something new.
Erin McKenna’s Bakery NYC – When Erin McKenna opened her original NYC location in 2005, she had two rules: (1) Create a bakery free of harmful ingredients. (2) Wear cute uniforms. Today, the Disney Springs location is doing just that, focusing on guests with gluten, dairy, egg, and soy sensitivities, the health-minded, and those with allergies (especially kids!) who are often unable to indulge. Everything here is vegan, gluten-free and delicious!
Frontera Cocina – The Taqueria Ensalada is a staple in my Disney Springs dining repertoire. It features Arcadian lettuce, poblano rajas, carrot, radish, avocado, tortilla strips, Cotija cheese and an avocado-lime vinaigrette. I like to switch between adding the grilled chicken breast and the Mojo garlic grilled shrimp! They’re both amazing.
Planet Hollywood – The Hollywood Bowl is a standout salad that features Romaine lettuce, house-roasted turkey breast, hard-boiled egg, avocado, Roma tomato, and cucumber. It comes with bacon, swiss cheese and croutons, but you can omit those if you’re aiming for a lower calorie meal. While the recommended dressing is Thousand Island, feel free to swap in a balsamic vinaigrette if desired.
The Polite Pig – The Polite Caesar and Cobb Salads (without bacon) are satisfying bets, while the Chicken Salad Wrap is great for those who want a handheld option. You can also make a meal out of a few Market Sides; the Roasted Beets, Tomato Watermelon Salad, Grilled Street Corn and Polite Baked Beans are a few you might want to consider. Last, but not least, there are even healthier choices for little ones including the Roast Smoked Turkey Breast and Grilled Skinless Chicken Breast. Yum!
Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant – Trying to cut down on meat consumption? Check out This Shepherd Went Vegan, a plant-based Shepherd’s Pie, or the Raglan Risotto, an outstanding vegetarian dish that spotlights wild mushrooms, glazed baby vegetables, tarragon and shaved parmesan. Raglan Road is also celebrated by those with gluten sensitivities as many of their popular menu items are gluten-free.
Yesake – The Tofu Power Bowl is a hearty mix of organic tofu, avocado, spinach, carrot, cabbage, cucumber, tempura crunch and wasabi ponzu. Best of all? You can modify it to your liking.
These are just a few of the healthier items you can find throughout Disney Springs. Ask your server for recommendations if you’re looking for other suggestions. And remember, you can always request modifications at most restaurants – asking for no butter, dressing on the side, or grilled chicken instead of fried, for example, can go a long way. Still not willing to give up your favorites? You can enjoy anything in moderation, so ask for a “to-go” box and plan to take half of your meal home. (The best part of that scenario? You get to enjoy something delicious twice!)
Speaking of home, a relaxing living space outfitted with products that evoke calm and support your wellbeing is also a key ingredient for wellness. Need inspiration? Here are a few ideas:
Basin – Self Care? Yes, please! Basin products are made with simple, nourishing ingredients that are safe and gentle for you and the environment. Whether you opt for shampoo and conditioner bars, bath bombs, or shower bombs, you’ll enjoy fresh, soothing aromas that add positivity and calm to your day.
L’Occitane – Looking for a refresher for your skin? The Overnight Reset Oil-In-Serum provides dual texture and one powerful effect via 3,000 micro bubbles of encapsulated immortelle essential oil with anti-aging benefits.
Fit2Run – Whether you’re a seasoned athlete or just starting out, the team at Fit2Run can help you find the perfect fit shoe to support you in your running journey. At Fit2Run they believe everyone is a runner … “if you put on your shoes and put one foot in front of the other, you are a runner!” No matter your speed, pace or distance, every runner matters to the Fit2Run Fit Experts, who will work with you to find the perfect fitting shoes. In under 20 minutes, a fit expert can take you through a customized fitting including a foot scan, gait analysis and assessment of your goals and preferences to find the best shoes for you. No appointment necessary and walk-ins are always welcome!
The Spice & Tea Exchange – For centuries, the health benefits of tea have been widely touted. Find an impressive selection of loose and bagged teas, and, this month, save 50% off 1-ounce tea bags when you purchase an infuser mug.
World of Disney – If comfy and cozy is your goal, then you’ll want to check out the Mickey Mouse Spring collection. Featuring calming pastels and soft fabrics, there’s something in the collection for every character in your family!
So … what healthy traits are you looking to embrace in 2022? Share in the comments below – I’d love to know!
We are excited to announce that two Walt Disney World Resort hotel restaurants are reopening and share other tasty tidbits. This Best Bites has everything from Snow White and Grumpy to “Dynamite” Cinnamon Roll Sticks and an Orange Bird Holiday Citrus Swirl. Check out all the yummy details below. Enjoy!
Heigh-Ho, Heigh-Ho – it’s off to dinner we go! Yes, Story Book Dining at Artist Point, inspired by the Disney film “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” will reopen Dec. 16 at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge. Reservations can be made beginning Dec. 2.
As part of our new Character Dining experience, all guests will see Snow White, Dopey, Grumpy, and The Queen stroll through the Enchanted Forest while enjoying a bountiful prix fixe dinner with the choice of individually plated entrées and shared starters and desserts. Start your storybook adventure with a wickedly refreshing cocktail like the Enchanted Apple with a hint of sour apple. I am happy to report the Royal Prime Rib Roast and the vegetarian A Stroll Through Nature are both returning as well as the decadent “Poison” Apple dessert with dark chocolate-apple mousse. Delish!
Boatwright’s Dining Hall, a hidden gem at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside, will be serving up their Southern specialties for dinner starting Dec. 14. Reservations can be made beginning Dec. 2.
Enjoy the flavors of the Louisiana bayou with the all-you-care-to-enjoy Chef’s Platter featuring ribs, Nashville hot chicken, smoked sausage, and barbecued beef brisket with mashed potatoes, mac & cheese, street corn, and green beans. Have you been craving General Fulton’s Prime Rib or the Deep-South Shrimp and Grits? They are back as well as the signature Boatwright’s Jambalaya and the plant-based Boatwright’s Harvest Jambalaya. And for a touch of Southern sweetness, be sure to order up the Mississippi Mud Crème Brûlée, a decadent chocolate brûlée with a chocolate shortbread cookie.
The over-the-top 50thCelebration Shake at Beaches and Cream Soda Shop at Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resorts is a birthday cake-flavored shake drizzled in gold glitter glaze topped with a slice of commemorative 50th celebration birthday cake. Now that is celebrating in style!
Want to start your breakfast off with a bang of sweetness? Try the “Dynamite“ Cinnamon Roll Sticks at Whispering Canyon Café at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge! Each order has five fiery red sticks filled with cinnamon schmear sprinkled with crushed red-hot candies and a drizzle of cinnamon oil. And for the dynamite wick – bacon! These sharable sticks of cinnamon goodness are served with a warm candied nut glaze.
The White Chocolate Peppermint Cream Cheese Mousse with peppermint sauce and chocolate cookie crumbles will be offered at Satu’li Canteen at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park from Dec. 20-27. If you had a chance to taste this sweet treat last year, you know how good it is! White chocolate, peppermint, and cream cheese mousse? Can it get any better for the holidays?
La Crêperie de Paris is now taking reservations for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Tucked away in the France pavilion at EPCOT, this table restaurant serves savory galettes and sweet dessert crêpes, along with some of Brittany’s famous hard ciders.
I recently stopped in for dinner and ordered the prix fixe menu with the choice of soup of the day or salade maison; choice of one galette with a glass of hard cider, soda, or juice; choice of one dessert crêpe. I just had to order the Saumon Galette with smoked salmon, crème fraiche, chives, and lemon – soooo good. Seriously.
Magic Kingdom Park chefs have rolled out two new offerings for The World’s Most Magical Celebration. Over at Main Street Bakery, the Opening Day Celebration Cake has arrived with milk chocolate mousse, raspberry center, and gluten-friendly chocolate cake topped with balloon sprinkles and a chocolate piece.
It’s Grumpy’s turn to get his own Seven Dwarfs Specialty Cone at Storybook Treats – a cranberry vanilla soft-serve in a cone with a chocolate belt buckle and an adorable “Grumpy” chocolate face! This treat is only available through Jan. 9.
Another delicious treat at Magic Kingdom Park offered only through Jan. 9 is the Black Forest Cheesecake at Pinocchio Village Haus. You just have a few more weeks to try this tasty chocolate cheesecake topped with cherry compote, whipped cream, chocolate shavings, and a white chocolate coin inspired by the “it’s a small world” attraction.
Three refreshing holiday offerings are making a splash at Disney’s Water Parks from Dec. 12-Jan. 7. That Orange Bird Santa is all sorts of cute!
Orange Bird Holiday Citrus Swirl –DOLE Whip Orange and Lime swirl in a holiday waffle cone, and a white chocolate Orange Bird Santa (available at Warming Hut)
Merry Merry Melon –Melon- and apple-flavored frozen rum cocktail with a red sugared rim topped with a cherry (available at Frostbite Freddie’s)
Peppermint Milkshake –Peppermint-flavored milkshake with white chocolate whipped cream and holiday sprinkles (available at Lottawatta Lodge)
