In honor of Thanksgiving this week, I thought this would be the perfect time to pay tribute to the famous Disney turkey leg. These Flintstone-like hunks of meat are a fan favorite and even a rite of passage for many park-goers. The Disney turkey leg has such a loyal fan base that Disney even offers turkey leg merchandise such as t-shirts, pins, air fresheners (That’s right folks, you can make your car smell like a turkey leg!), magnets and more. Here’s a little turkey leg trivia for you:

• The Disney turkey leg made its debut in the late 1980’s at a kiosk in Frontierland at Magic Kingdom.
• More than 1.8 million pounds of turkey drumsticks are consumed every year in Disney World’s four theme parks – Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
• Each drumstick weighs about 1.5 pounds.
• Despite the persistent rumors that these are emu legs, the drumsticks do in fact come from male turkeys that generally weigh 50 pounds or more.
• Each turkey leg is approximately 720 calories with about 36 grams of fat.
• The turkey legs range in price from $10 – $13 depending on the location and if it comes with a side dish.

If you are going to be in Disney World for Thanksgiving (or anytime) and want to try one of these enormous drumsticks, they can be found at:

• Flame Tree Barbecue at Animal Kingdom
• Min & Bill’s Dockside Diner at Hollywood Studios
• Fairfax Fare at Hollywood Studios
• Toluca Legs Turkey Co. at Hollywood Studios
• Fife & Drum Tavern at Epcot
• Turkey Leg Cart in Frontierland at Magic Kingdom
• Turkey Leg Cart in Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom
• Avalunch at Blizzard Beach
• Surf Doggies at Typhoon Lagoon

Anyone hungry for turkey now? Happy Thanksgiving and I hope you have a wonderful holiday!

What do you think of Disney turkey legs? Love ’em or hate ’em? Please leave a comment!

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