May 20 2021

Chef Mickey’s Dinner At Disney’s Contemporary Resort

If you’re looking for more dining options for your next Walt Disney World vacation, check out Chef Mickey’s Dinner at Disney’s Contemporary Resort. This new offering is sure to be a hit for the whole family! According to Disney:

Chef Mickey’s is now offering an all-you-care-to-enjoy family-style dinner that includes “no touch” appearances like snapping a selfie or waving hello as Mickey Mouse and some of his favorite pals make surprising appearances in each of the dining rooms. Similar to other character dining locations, Guests take home a souvenir with character signatures and colorful artwork.

Seeing your favorite characters isn’t all you can enjoy at Chef Mickey’s! The dinner menu includes items for the whole family, like starters of “Chef Mickey’s Caesar,” citrus-poached shrimp salad, and assorted breads; main courses of gnocchi, roasted garlic potato Gratin, plant-based faro wheat fried rice, prime rib, roasted turkey, and salmon; and an assortment of sweets to top off the meal. Little ones in your family can enjoy mac and cheese, chicken nuggets, turkey corn dog nuggets, and more!

Dinner is served nightly from 5:00pm to 9:30pm and pricing is $55 for adults and $36 for children (tax and gratuity excluded). Reservations can be made 60 days in advance and are strongly recommended. To check availability or to make reservations, please click here.

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May 19 2021

Tusker House Restaurant Reopening This Summer In Disney’s Animal Kingdom

If you will be visiting Walt Disney World soon, I’ve got some great news for you. Tusker House Restaurant will be reopening in Disney’s Animal Kingdom this summer. According to Disney:

The guest-favorite character dining location at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park, Tusker House Restaurant, will reopen this summer! During the modified character experience, guests will enjoy delicious family-style entrees inspired by the flavors of Africa and can snap photos of Donald Duck and friends, dressed in their safari best as they promenade through the restaurant.

If you’re not familiar with Tusker House Restaurant in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, it has one of the most delicious character dining meals in Walt Disney World. For those of you that have dined at Boma in Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge before, many of the offerings were similar. Disney hasn’t released the updated menu yet, but with some health and safety measures still in place, Tusker House will be serving family style instead of its typical buffet style.

Previously at breakfast, Tusker House served bacon and eggs, waffles, cereal, fresh fruit and pastries, beef bobotie (spiced minced meat with egg), and fruit chutneys.

Lunch and dinner offered many options such as spit-roasted chicken, carved beef and Kenyan coffee BBQ pork loin; sides like vegetable samosas, curried rice, tandoori tofu and saffron-infused veggies; classic African tastes such as peri peri salmon, curry chicken and tamarind seafood stew, and pita and lavosh breads plus chutneys, hummus and tabouli. For kids with less adventurous palates, a simpler buffet was available with corn dog nuggets, mac ‘n cheese, mashed potatoes, and assorted meats and cheeses. And, of course my favorite…desserts; there was warm banana-cinnamon bread pudding with vanilla sauce, chocolate fudge volcano cake, cherry-apple cobbler, and passion fruit tart.

Stay tuned for more information here as soon as the menu and pricing information are released!

Will you be visiting Tusker House once it reopens?
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May 7 2021

Gelateria Toscana Now Open In EPCOT

Who’s ready for some delicious desserts? Gelateria Toscana is now open in EPCOT at Walt Disney World Resort offering many decadent treats for anyone with a sweet tooth. This new quick service kiosk is located between the Italy and American Adventure pavilions in the World Showcase area of the park. Here’s what you’ll find on the menu:

Gelati in a Waffle Cone or Cup – Chocolate, vanilla, pistachio, cookies ‘cream, stracciatella, strawberry, or tiramisù
Sorbetti in a Waffle Cone or Cup – Lemon, raspberry, mixed berry, or mango
Gelati Floats – Fior di Latte gelato with your choice of root beer or Coca-Cola
Coppa del Nonno – Fior di Latte, chocolate, and cookies ‘n cream gelati with chocolate sauce, whipped cream, and amaretti cookies
Coppa Amicizia – Fior di Latte, cookies ‘n cream, and strawberry gelati with whipped cream
Coppa Delizia – Fior di Latte, strawberry, and cookies ‘n cream gelati with strawberry sauce and whipped cream
“Affogato” Espresso Gelato – Fresh Italian espresso poured over Fior di Latte gelato with an amaretto cookie
Cannoli al Cioccolato – Crisp pastry filled with sweet ricotta, chocolate, and candied orange
Zeppole – Soft fried Ricotta cheese fritters dusted with powdered sugar
Mocha Tiramisù – Mascarpone cream, espresso coffee, savoiardi biscuits, and chocolate
Specialty non-alcoholic beverages along with cocktails, beer, and wine are also available

Will you be trying Gelateria Toscana? What’s your favorite Disney dessert?
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Apr 30 2021

Celebrate “May The 4th Be With You” At Walt Disney World Resort With Tasty Treats

Calling all Star Wars fans…if you will be in Walt Disney World for “May the 4th Be With You,” you can celebrate with some galactic goodness being served up throughout the resort. Here are the tasty treats available for a limited time, courtesy of Disney:

Hollywood Studios

Churro Cart, Anaheim Produce, and Grand Ave. Cart at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Lightsaber Churros – Red or blue churro lightsabers served with chocolate sauce for dipping (available May 4-5)

Epic Eats at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Galactic Swirl Funnel Cake – Black and white funnel cake with strawberries, space dust, and candy rocks (available May 4-5)

Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Oi-Oi Puff – Raspberry cream puff with passion fruit mousse (available May 4-5)

Hyperion, Animation, and Hollywood Popcorn Carts at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Interstellar Sweet and Crunchy Popcorn (available May 4-5)

The Trolley Car Café, PizzeRizzo, and Backlot Express at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Dark Side Chocolate Creation – Malted milk chocolate mousse dome with raspberry mousse topped with slivered almonds sitting on a chocolate shortbread cookie (available May 4-5)

Oasis Canteen, Hollywood Brown Derby Lounge, Sunshine Day Bar at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Cosmic Rum Punch – Coconut rum, rum, pineapple juice, Minute Maid Lemonade, and grenadine served with a glow cube (available May 4-5)

Backlot Express, ABC Commissary, PizzeRizzo, Rosie’s All-American Cafe at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Jettison Juice – Minute Maid Lemonade and watermelon beverage syrup served with a glow cube (available May 4-5)
Darth Vader Stein served with fountain drink (available at all locations May 4-5, after May 4, Backlot Express, ABC Commissary, Rosie’s All-American will continue to offer)

Disney Springs

Amorette’s Patisserie at Disney Springs

The Child Mini Dome Cake – Vanilla chiffon cake with cookies and cream mousse (available April 30-May 5)

The Ganachery at Disney Springs

Millennium Falcon Chocolate Pop – Milk chocolate pop with crispy pearls (available April 30-May 5)

Walt Disney World Resort Hotels

Pineapple Lanai at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

Millennium Falcon Star Wars Soft Serve Sundae – Galactic gray vanilla soft-serve with chocolate cream cookie crumbles, chocolate drizzle, white chocolate pearl stars, brownie asteroid pieces with stardust sparkles, and a Millennium Falcon chocolate accent piece (available May 2-5)

Which “May the 4th Be With You” Treat will you be trying?
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Apr 29 2021

Experience Garden Graze During The Taste Of EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival

The Taste of EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival is going on now through July 5, 2021 at Walt Disney World! If you’re like me, one of your favorites parts of any EPCOT festival are the food booths throughout the park. This year, there are more than 20 Outdoor Kitchens throughout EPCOT offering delicious, fresh foods and beverages created by Disney chefs. If you are wondering how you are going to possibly eat it all, check out the Garden Graze to enjoy a sampling and score a reward. Here’s the scoop on this enticing experience, courtesy of Disney:

Enjoy a variety of fresh Taste of Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival dishes, collect a matching stamp in your Festival Passport for each specially notated menu item you purchase and—when you’ve collected all 5 stamps—bring your Festival Passport to Pineapple Promenade for a bonus, Festival-exclusive prize now through July 5.

Featured Foods on the Garden Graze

Grilled Baby Vegetables with Hummus Cream and Red Pepper Coulis – located at Flavor Full Kitchen
Boneless Impossible™ Korean Short Rib with Cilantro-Lime Rice, Danmuji Slaw, and Kimchee Mayonnaise – located at Trowel & Trellis
Pineapple Skewer with Tajin Seasoning – located at Refreshment Outpost
Potato Pancakes with House-made Apple Sauce – located at Bauernmarkt: Farmer’s Market
Lemon Magdalena Cake with Fig Compote and Sangria Gel – located at Taste of Marrakesh

Festival-Exclusive Prize (subject to change)

Dole Whip and Basil Seed Packet – located at Pineapple Promenade

This activity is fun for all ages and can be completed at your own leisure. You can bring your stamped Passport to EPCOT at any time during the Taste of EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival to complete your graze.

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