Disney Planning 2019 Menu Interlude

For the first time in my Disney World planning posts, here are the jokes, gags, and pointless comments interspersed around the menu offerings I distribute to my family.

Since they change constantly, I'm sure most of you don't care, and its already far too long for one post, I replaced all the actual menu listings with the word "list" and only left in the "jokes" such as they are.

ta da!

Here’s the menu list, which will probably change again before we go.

But since Grandma and Anabelle have so much fun with it, I’ll make it up again anyway.

As always EVERY MENU, with updates and pictures.

Is available on line here

http://allears.net/dining/menu

Changes to the meal plan from last time:

Counter service does not include dessert, but there’s an extra snack for more flexibility

So you CAN get dessert with every counter service, and have the same amount of snacks as before, but you don’t have to, and can then have more snacks.

The plan still includes the resort refillable RF chip mug for everyone and includes for each person per day:

 ONE table service  (Entree, Beverage Dessert- or Buffet or Family style, or whatever other way they specify “eat till you explode”)

ONE counter service (Entree, Beverage)

TWO snacks (Marked with the little “Dp”purple square thingy)

For over 21, the beverage can be alcoholic now where available.

I’d pay attention to the roller coaster and similar spots on the grid when considering this option.

Kids (Under 9, which I think is only Morgan now, crap I'm old) must order from children’s menu where available. Past experience has been that only applies to table service, not counter service, and so many of them are buffets it comes up less than you’d expect.

Then again, when Anabelle was 5 she only ate sprinkles, icing and bacon, so I didn’t really pay attention that time.

Changes to my crazy need to do this from last time:

I will list only the table service (and one booked counter service) meals first, rather than trying to guess where the heck we’ll eat in between.  Then I’ll list a bunch of likely counter service by park for reference at the end.

I trust you people to be Disney enough by now to know which characters are at which meals, only food is listed.

I'm not listing appetizers not on the meal plan for table service.  You can be pleasantly surprised by something on the menu.  Given how late allears usually is with updates, you’ll probably be surprised by everything on the menu anyway.

Prices don’t matter, but it's a pain to delete them all.  You can just ignore them, or use them to “Stick it to the Man” as Anabelle’s band teacher said.

Sometimes the description repeats the title which are now on the same line because I’m trying to avoid making this infinite  pages. I'm telling you now so it should only a little confusing when you see that.

Sunday August 18 Magic Kingdom

We’re getting up at Stupid O’clock (again), and have nothing booked till dinner.

EAT BREAKFAST AND LUNCH!!!!  AT HOME, IN THE AIRPORT, IN THE HOTEL, IN THE PARK, SOMEWHERE!!!!

Plaza Restaurant 4:35 pm 

Why mess with a good start?

aaaaahhhhhhh.

Entrees

list

Desserts

list

Ice Cream

list

Specialty Beverages (non-alcoholic)

one

For Children Ages 3-9

list

Desserts

list

Monday August 19 EPCOT

Akershus Norway (12:15 PM) Happy Birthday  Grandma!!!

Appetizers/Starters

"Taste of Norway" Appetizer Buffet

Buffet overrules appetizer restriction.  EAT UP!

list

Entrees (pick one)

list

KIDS

Entrees (pick one)

list

Beverages

List regular and alcohol

Beer Seasonal Draft Beer a Scandinavian beer to make your traditional "Skal" memorable

Wine Sparkling Wine, White Wines, Red Wines

Beer and wine is like this most places, I’ll only put the special ones.

Tuesday August 20 Animal Kingdom

Tusker House  Africa (11:55am)

Buffet- Children may include peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, corn dog nuggets and macaroni and cheese.

They can eat the real food, don't know why they split this, especially when we’re all hitting that corn dog table!

Buffet - Adult

list

Specialty Cocktails-list

Beer- list

Wine of some colors.

Wednesday August 21 Magic Kingdom

Crystal Palace Main Street (1:05 PM) [Yes, Anabelle, I know why we went here last time. Thank you.]

For Children Ages 3-9

list

Or whatever the heck they want…

Dinner
list

Specialty Cocktails

Mimosa Domaine Ste. Michelle with Orange Juice

Beer, Wine. 

Thursday August 22  MGM

LATE LUNCH- SNACK TO AVOID CRANKYNESS!!!!

Sci Fi Dine In Theater (I have no idea what the MGM sections are called, it’s tiny, we’ll find it 1:35PM)

Entrees

list

Desserts

list

Beverages

They have them

Specialty Beverages (non-alcoholic)

list

Specialty Craft Beers

list

And some less special beer and wine

Friday August 23 Magic Kingdom

Be Our Guest New Fantasyland (Counter service reserved) (11:50PM)

I really need to call and see how we can all order online without messing up one room’s meal count. I’ll do that.
[Later edit- You can't.  foo.]

Entrees

list

Kids, food with more fun names!

list- including the soon to be famous, "Feast ala Beast"

Desserts

list

Beverages

Yes,there are many, regular and alcoholic.

LATE DINNER, EAT BUNCHES OR SNACK LATER!!!!!

Artists Point Storybook Dining [Snow White- YAY! OK, I mentioned the character, tis a new one!] Wilderness Lodge (8:40PM)

Appetizers/Starters for all

list

Entrees (pick one)

list

Kids (pick one)

list

Desserts (for all)

list

Specialty Beverages (non-alcoholic)

list

Specialty Cocktails

list

Beer- Yes, and wine too. How about that?

Saturday August 24 EPCOT

A LITTLE LATE LUNCH, BUT FAR ENOUGH IN THE VACATION THAT SNACKS WILL BE NEEDED TO AVOID CRANKINESS AND /OR PASSING OUT

Garden Grill Future World um, east or west…not south anyway.  1:15PM

Entrees:

list

(I think there’s pork too, this listing is always a little flaky)

[Later edit- there wasn’t. I am also a little flaky.]

Desserts

Short Cake , Topped with Berry Compote with Whipped Cream

(that should be singular dessert, shouldn’t it?)

Beverages

Indeed, there are beverages, 2 specialties

Non- Disney Character Drink light lemonade served in a souvenir character cup with a glowing clip-on light

Non-non Citrus Freeze Florida Cane 'Orlando Orange' vodka, peach schnapps, and mango puree

Sunday August 25 Magic Kingdom (FastPass: the Classics Day)

HOLY CRAP IS THIS LUNCH LATE. EAT SOMETHING FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!!

Cinderella’s Castle- right smack in the middle of everything, duh (2:30 PM)

Appetizers/Starters (pick one, or share, I forget. Don't worry, you’ll eat.)

[Later edit- it was pick one, and I was right, we did eat]

list

Entrees (pick one)

list

Desserts (for all or pick one, or something)  
[Later edit-It was pick one as well]

list

Kids

Appetizers/Starters

list

Beverages

Quite a few.

Updated August 17, 2019

Almost completely different list. Lucky me.

Monday August 26 Animal Kingdom

No table service booked in park.  Forage as needed.  DINNER IS LATE, “AS NEEDED” IS A LOT!

1900 Park Faire Grand Floridian Downstairs, they keep moving the entrance, follow the glitter trail 8:00 PM

Signature offerings (ooh, how fancy!)

list

Kid's Station (but eat anywhere!)

list

Dessert Bar

list

Dinner

list

Hot Line

list

Beverages- none listed, but surely they have them. I’ve drank them there.
[Later edit- They did, including raspberry Pina Colada’s 
and a heck of a mai tai- yay!]

Tuesday August 27 MGM

No booked table service. Everyone will be very worn out.  MUNCH FREQUENTLY, BURN UP THEM SNACKS!!!!

Wednesday August 28 Grand Floridian

1900 Park Faire.  Jeeze, you’d think I’d know what the heck this breakfast is called by now.  (9:15am)

Children-friendly Favorites (you know the buffet drill by now…)

list

Signature Offerings (oooh da lally!)

list

Rest of breakfast offerings

list

Same place, same beverage joke!

COUNTER SERVICE FAVORITES BY PARK

Magic Kingdom

Cosmic Rays in Tomorrowland, Yay Sonny Eclipse!
[Later Edit- he was broken. I am still sad.]

Soup/Salad

Greek Salad with Chicken feta, tomato relish, banana peppers, and kalamata olives tossed in a Greek feta vinaigrette dressing $11.99 (or without chicken) 

There is no soup. Ray lied to you.

lists

Beverages

You betcha! No alcohol though

Pinocchio Village Haus Fantasyland

Anabelle said it was good on her scouting trip

lists

Beverages

Here too , still no booze, may be Magic Kingdom counter service thing.

Pecos Bill's- Frontierland  Staved off Crazy Hungry on Many a Trip

lists

Beverages

Family friendly liquids!

Tortuga Tavern, Adventureland.  I don’t care if we’re never going to eat here, I’m just excited its open the first time in my life while I’m here.

lists

Desserts

Rum Cake $3.99

ARRRRRRR!!!

Beverages

Oh yes they do.

EPCOT

Future World

Sunshine Seasons downstairs in the Land under the balloons, A RIDICULOUS AMOUNT of choices.

They have everything, meat, fish, snacks, fresh baked goods, alcohol. It’s insane and will make this file way too big.  But if we need to eat and aren’t munching to sustain an EPCOT Death March, we’ll be here.

WORLD SHOWCASE COUNTER SERVICE SUCCESSES.

They all have beverages, of the normal and inebriating kind!

MEXICO

La Cantina de San Angel – many successful scarfings!

lists

Germany Sommerfest- saved me from hunger based insanity once.

lists

Pretzels in a separate cart, easier with new meal plan. 
[Later Edit- They were so big they didn't count as snack credits. Dang!]

Beverages

Much Deutch Beir, ja ja!

China- Lotus Blossom Cafe- Ya know it, ya love it!

lists

Beverages

Quite a mix including “Foo Beer Cocktail”  I have no idea what the heck that is but it sounds fun!

[Later Edit- I still have no idea what it is, the Foo Beer dispenser was broken.  Foo indeed.]

Japan Katsura Grill- Another Anabelle scout success!

lists

Beverages

Wouldn’t be EPCOT without em!

France, Fancy Schmancy food and desserts with pretentious names for the Food Network and Miraculous Fans

Boulangerie Patisserie les Halles

lists

Desserts (oh yeah!)

lists

Beverages

Oh sweet Jesus you have no idea!

MGM

There’s a zillion places to eat.

Over on Sunset is a fleet of Kiosks that have just about everything, pizza, Mexican, standard American grill and a couple others.

For a nice sit down there’s the Commissary (on Commissary Lane no less) That’s where the Ribs are, honey.

I'm sure you’ll find something.

Sorry, its late and there’s a crapload of places in MGM  with small, specific menus.

I just deleted the last whole menu three times, and they keep changing special fancy character dessert items on me anyway. You’re on your own. I’ll be there to help.

Animal Kingdom

Africa has African food, Asia has Asian food, Pandora has weird Asian crap pretending to be alien food. Dinoland has burgers hot dogs and chicken sandwiches. Pizzafari has (anyone…anyone???) PIZZA!!

Same issues with changing fancy desserts as MGM. Will all the Lion King pastries still be there when we go?

I have no freakin idea.

Here’s the only really important one for pre-visit mouthwatering anticipation:

Flame Tree Barbecue on Discovery Island

Lists Including:

Ultimate Barbecue Platter house-smoked brisket, pulled pork, chicken and ribs served with coleslaw and beans $22.99 (Its everything! Woo!)
[Later Edit- It was discontinued the day before we left…alas.]

Side Dishes

List including:

French Fries with Pulled Pork and Cheese $6.99  (This is a side? I may retire here)

Beverages: Not quite as many as EPCOT but still dang impressive.

OUR HOTEL

All Star Sports End Zone Food Court

[*old Jewish man voice*]

They have sooooo much food! 

With the choices, and the freshly made, and the prepackaged, and the daily specials that change all the time.

Go…

Eat…

Enjoy…

You’ll be fine.

Oy, do I need sleep.

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