Editor’s Note: This article was written prior to the parks closing due to COVID-19. While planning for Disney I asked my 32-year-old son if there was any place he wanted to eat. Stu’s only recommendation was the Animal Kingdom Lodge. A certain podcaster kept mentioning a bread service. Therefore, it seemed logical to start our…
Category: Dining and Snacks at Walt Disney World
It’s all about the FOOD at Walt Disney World
My Disney’s Hollywood Studios Top 5
Editor’s Note: This article was written prior to the parks closing due to COVID-19. For years, I didn’t have a top five list for Disney’s Hollywood Studios. There just wasn’t enough compelling action at the park for me. The Studio Backlot Tour and Lights, Motors, Action! had both disappeared and left voids before new lands…
Disney’s California Grill – A Review
Editor’s Note: This article was written prior to the parks closing due to COVID-19. Disney is magical. Disney’s California Grill turned the frustration of being delayed an hour on the monorail into an extra special magical evening. California Grill turns out to be the perfect place for a fantastic meal and to view the Happily…
My Magic Kingdom Top 5
Editor’s Note: This article was written prior to the parks closing due to COVID-19. My five favorite things at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World are quite a mix, but don’t include some of the more popular things at the park. One of the newest rides, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, doesn’t even make…
Five Reasons We Love Dinner at ‘Ohana
Editor’s Note: This article was written prior to the parks closing due to COVID-19. Walt Disney World offers so many amazing dining locations. From delicious grab-and-go snacks to multi-course, dress-code required signature restaurants, they offer something for everyone. One of our family’s must-do dinners is ‘Ohana at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort in Walt Disney World….
Breakfast: The Most Important Meal of the Day
A kitchenette in a Disney Vacation Club villa at the Grand Californian The Mouse for Less’ Facebook group is a great place for Disney travelers to ask advice from people who have been there and done that. Over the years, I’ve noticed that certain questions get asked more than others. One of those questions is…
Complete List of Disney World Park Restaurants NOT Initially Reopening
The opening of the Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Animal Kingdom is coming soon. This week Rikki Niblett from the Mouse for Less published a list of restaurants that will open when the parks open. That’s great news to have. On the other hand, the Disney World theme Park Restaurants NOT reopening are listed here. Now…
Foodie Friday: Review of the Birthday Cake Shake from Vivoli il Gelato
On a recent trip to the Walt Disney World Resort to visit and see how Disney Springs was doing after reopening from its coronavirus closure, I decided to make the stop in for some ice cream from Vivoli il Gelato. This quick stop shop doesn’t just sell ice cream, as the name would suggest. Instead…
Character Dining Through the Ages
Editor’s Note: This article was written prior to the parks closing due to COVID-19. We are not sure how character dining will be changing moving forward. Whether you are 60 years old or 6 weeks old, Character Dining at Walt Disney World can be a great experience. Character Dining gives you the ability to sit…
Biergarten Review
Editor’s Note: This article was written prior to the parks closing due to COVID-19. We are not sure how dining at Biergarten will be changing moving forward. If a fun, family dinner buffet, where you can make friends & feel like you’ve been whisked away to Germany is on your must do Disney list, look…
Magic Kingdom’s Crystal Palace – A Review
Editor’s Note: This article was written prior to the parks closing due to COVID-19. We are not sure how dining at Crystal Palace will be changing moving forward. Stu and I had a great time eating at the Magic Kingdom’s Crystal Palace. A character buffet was a bit of a stretch for a 32-year-old and…
Regal Eagle Smokehouse Review (including gluten free)
There’s a new BBQ quick service restaurant in Epcot! The Regal Eagle Smokehouse restaurant has opened up in the space that was previously the Liberty Inn at the American Pavilion! We visited Regal Eagle Smokehouse on its third day of operation to try out the food and write a review. Arriving at about 11:15 a.m.,…