This is what I sent the family before we went to Disney World. Luckily there were only minor changes, as most restaurants had online menus and those of us who carried this around (Anabelle, Grandma, Kim) could look at it and share at the table. To keep it from being overly long, and to allow a focus on my stupid jokes, content with nothing extra has been replaced with {}
Behold, the menu list of our upcoming triumphant return to Disney World.
The meal plan has not been revived. Theoretically, it should come out about even. (Not counting when we got free alcohol last time.) I left off prices but will indicate when something is extra huge for sharing purposes, as the price is often the only indication of that on the menus.
Then comes top hits for counter service sorted by park, in the order we’re spending full days in them.
Afterwards is our resort’s food court, and finally the food and wine festival kiosks.
The Plaza
It’s the Main Street sigh of “we’re here!” with food!
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Seared Crab Cakes Served with Apple Slaw and a Zesty Aïoli {zesty! Why don’t other dishes get adjectives?}
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Cakes and Shakes
Dark Chocolate-Banana Bread Pudding with Soy Milk Frozen Dessert Dark Chocolate-Banana Bread Pudding topped with Chocolate Sauce and Soy Milk Frozen Dessert (Plant-based) {Nice description, maybe give it a shorter name.}
Ice Cream and Sundaes
"Cheers to 50 years!" Chocolate and Vanilla Ice Cream, Brownies, Pretzels, Hot Fudge, Fudge, Caramel Corn with Chocolate Drizzle, Chocolate Chip Cookies, and Whipped Cream with a Cherry on top {this is an insane, feed the table, kitchen sink type thing}
Beverages:
A Mudslide. Sodas and stuff. Tea, Coffee, Fresh brewed Ice Tea
Some boring beers and wines. {Except Fess Parker Riesling- Davey Crocket Wine!)}
Tusker House
Not a buffet now, Meet Donald, Daisy Mickey and Goofy
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African Inspired Salads GF D Kachumbari and Arcadian Green Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette Dressing {Those are some fancy names for “lettuce”}
ALL GF D
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Sides
Desserts Not listed as GF, but the mini desserts are a mix, we’ll ask.
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Beverages {Ooh, this one is bold. I was in a beveragy, mood apparently}
Plus Sodas and juices
Hollywood and Vine
Meet Minnie Donald Mickey Daisy and Goofy. No buffet here either.
There’s cocktails before and after the main menu, woo hoo!
[Later edit- We asked, they told us one was Gluten Free…they lied.]
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Plant-based Chopped Salad Mixed Greens, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Red Onion, Focaccia Croutons and Plant-based Ranch Dressing {That means there are animal bits in the other Ranch Dressing…gah!}
Choice of Dessert
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Beverages- A hand full of wines, some snooty beers, regular drinks
Cinderella’s Royal table
YAY! Cinderella at entrance, no one in dining hall, alas. Still, the Castle. YAY!
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Entrées Royale (choose one) {More of these need cute names}
Sustainable Catch En Papillote GF D Marbled Potatoes, Chimichurri, and Seasonal Vegetables (For Egg, Peanut/Tree Nut, and Soy Allergies){Why is this here instead of separately like everything else? You baffle me Disney}
Finales (choose one)
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Beverages- Regular beverages, hot beverages, {Why am I saying Beverages so much? I didn’t even bold it.} A few fancy beers, a boatload of wines, many champagnes, and champagne flights, go for it Grandma!
Champagne Flights
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Beirgarten
All you can eat, governed only by the tolerance of how long you can listen to the Oom-pah band before running and leaping into the World Showcase Lagoon.
[Later edit- They really thought I was kidding.]
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Allergen guide- they give you a card, like the Brazilian one in Denver. I’ve heard in the past chef’s give you a tour. Since it says “Partial Listing” it means they don’t know what they’re serving yet.
They also have Jagermeister for anyone interested in experiencing licorice flavored vomit.
No lunch, please see the counter service section after the table ones are finished.
(Who am I kidding, it’s going to be Flame Tree.)
Wilderness Lodge Storybook dining
Dwarfs Dumpy and Gropey come to the table. The Queen stays in the middle and you have to go see her to be terrified. Snow White wanders, frolicking about, she may notice us.
[Later edit- Therefore, I left them in, so there.]
And So The Story Begins... Shared Appetizers
Wild Mushroom Bisque GF Crispy Mushroom {I think they mean straingy}
From The Garden (must request) GF D
"Cottage" Beef Stroganoff Tender Beef, Preserved Vegetables, Spätzle, Mushrooms and Aged Cow's Milk Cheese {Cottage is in quotes, in case you thought you were eating a real house.}
A Stroll through Nature Asparagus, Leeks, Arugula, Gnocchi, Sage, Parmesan (*Featured in Delicious Disney: Walt Disney World: Recipes & Stories from The Most Magical Place on Earth) {I have no idea why this note is here, it could be a mistake, maybe it’s a footnote, it seems odd that out of every dish I looked up only this asparagus is in the book. Once again, I am a font of information}
Brother’s Grimm Herb Chicken GF D
Bashful’s Butter-poached Sustainable Fish*
Sorceress Spell of "Tricken" Chicken
Sweet Endings Shared Desserts
Miner’s Treasures Cookies 'n Cream Panna Cotta and Chocolate Gems
Fairy Tale Gooseberry Tart Meringue and Gooseberry
“Poison” Apple Dark Chocolate-Apple Mousse and Sour Center {Not really poison. Thanx for the quotes}
Fancy specialty drinks non-alcohol (like transformation potion) and Alcohol (like the antidote {with thyme that heals all wounds. Three years later and I’m still laughing at this!})
Snootyish beers and a great many wines
The Sci Fi Dine In Theater
Cars! YAY!
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Entrées
The Feature Film Burger* Please ask your car hop about our newest feature {A meal so good, even they don’t know what it is!!!!!}
Desserts
Beverages- Regular drinks, Milkshakes, boring beer and wines, standard cocktails with spacy names (frozen available) and they will spike a milkshake. Woo!
Tonys Townsquare.
The return of the natives. Or the Italians anyway.
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Secondi Piatti
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Kids have GF rice pasta plus bunch of sides and a cupcake, we’ll get that menu too and ask if they can make any exchanges.
Desserts
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Gelato GF Ask your server for today's specialty {and a knife}
Beverages- Regular Hot and cold drinks, Wines (Italian, duh) and 2 beers, one sounds Italian. {As in the name of it sounds Italian, the bottle doesn’t start talking with a thick accent. It couldn’t, it has no hands.}
Garden Grill
Spinning restaurant Mickey Pluto Chip and Dale, multiple visits of awesome, YAY!
Barbecue-roasted Chicken GF D with Sweet and Tangy Barbecue Sauce {Why does only the chicken merit a description. Maybe it has a good agent? Also what prompted my random use of spacing on this one?}
Beverages- Regular drinks, best apple juice in the world, specialty drinks alcohol and otherwise, a fair amount of beer and wine.
These are sorted by park, we’ll need them for dinners. Please remember to eat dinner. (Please remind me to eat as well, before I become, as Anabelle called me on the Night EPCOT Death March, “A soulless thing.”)
Mostly the latter.
{Yes, Aurora, they are snacks…huge, meat juice dripping snacks, but snacks none the less.}
MK- Prince Eric’s Village Market (Fantasyland up until 6pm)
EP- Fife and Drum Market (America)
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Sides
Bug-shaped Graham Crackers {lovely}
Desserts-
A limited time cupcake which will likely be replaced with a different one when we go so I’m writing this long stupid thing instead of the item name, this applies to most eateries.
This is a snack place with pretzels and Macaroni and Cheese. It shouldn’t be on the list but I need to point this out. This place sells a Pulled Pork Jelly Donut Sandwich.
[Later edit- Foreshadowing: of course someone ate this monstrosity. I should know my family better by now.]
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Beverages- A horrifying amount of cocktails and other drinks are available.
A counter service to try Yak and Yeti food. Works good when abandoning one’s family…so I’ve heard. I do not know exactly where this is. But next to Yak and Yeti in Asia is a good guess.
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Maybe stick to Flame Tree.
Entrées
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Beverages- Like everywhere in Animal Kingdom, many drinks are available including very many with alcohol.
Maybe they’re afraid people think the animals are boring.
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Sides
Bug-shaped Graham Crackers {GAH! They’re everywhere!}
Dessert- The same cupcakes as Flame Tree, Allergy friendly cookie and brownie
Standards first, then the fun, themed ones.
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PB&J Uncrustable {This is not a side. This is a sandwich. That would be 2 sandwiches, not a sandwich and a side}
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Beverages- They also have a cross section of drinks, how equally exciting. There is a BB8 AND a Vader mug. (That is more exciting since surprisingly, I don’t own that one. Maybe that’s why I thought this place competes with the commissary, the menu doesn’t look that exciting now.)
Entrées {Don’t look up what the Star Wars animals look like, or you will not be hungry}
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Beverages- Yes.
Blue Milk Plant-based blend of Coconut and Rice Milk with alluring fruity characteristics
They have souvenir cups. Blue- a Bantha picture. Green- Waves {fortunately not those weird seal things Luke milked.} [Later edit- read the actual trip to learn, once again, I am a fool.]
You can get “Coolers”- the Blue Milk with Rum or the Green Milk with Tequila. That sounds horrible to me based on the contents of these concoctions but adults, feel free to go for it.
Entrées
Sides
Beverages- There are drinks of some sort.
This place has a lot of small food sources with tiny but varied menus of meals and desserts spread willy nilly about the park. I am not copying the willys or nillys. Here are three (or possibly another number) that are above average in size, have decent seating and some or all of us have tried before.
Note- Tortuga Tavern went from “Open Seasonally” meaning “when we aren’t there” to open all the time with a weird and interesting menu (which we missed even though it wasn’t seasonally) to standard theme park burgers, hot dogs and nuggets. The Pirate Chefs hate us.
Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Café – In Frontierland. Likely the best quick service in MK, based on other peoples reviews too. At least the best one without singing poop! Still has the giant fixins bar, and names dishes after the Country Bears, which is awesome.
Desserts- {Listed first, respect my mythical friend}
Entrées
The Big Al Double Bacon Cheeseburger with Lettuce, Tomato, and Maple Whiskey Barbecue Sauce
Sides
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PB&J Uncrustable {Again, very much not a side, “Would you like rice and beans or a peanut butter sandwich with your tacos?” is not a sane person’s question}
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Plant-Based Burger to the Moon Impossible™ Burger with Guacamole, Tomato and Cabbage Slaw, served with French Fries {Note “to the moon” to keep with the spacey theming. Disney thinks of everything}
Sides
{See, even musical, poop colored aliens know a PB&J isn’t a side}
Beverages- Just like Pecos Bills- Standard non-alcoholic drinks, because some parts of the Magic Kingdom still have class. They have a souvenir Minnie cup.
Pinocchio Village Haus Not actual pizza, so it is edible. In Fantasyland. Has window to wave at small world guests. FUN!!!
Desserts {First again, it is the most magical place on earth}
Entrées
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Plant-based "Cheese" Pizza Pizza topped with Tomato Sauce and "Mozzarella" {food in quotes is always a red flag}
Beverages- Standard non-alcoholic drinks, because some parts of the Magic Kingdom still have class. They have a souvenir Minnie cup. (I sense a pattern)
Entrées
Sea Captain Catch Fish topped with Cabbage Slaw and Tartar Sauce served with French Fries
Sides
Spoon for One More New England Clam Chowder served in a Black Sourdough Bread Bowl
Beverages- Standard non-alcoholic drinks, because some parts of the Magic Kingdom still have class. They DO NOT have a souvenir Minnie cup, but they do have this monstrosity that earns extra points. Happy Haunts Milk Shake Blackberry Milk Shake, topped with a Purple Chocolate-glazed Doughnut covered with Black Sprinkles
There are two counter service places in Future World Sunshine Seasons in the Land Pavilion, and the smaller and newer Connections where the Electric Umbrella used to be (where Communicore / Innoventions used to be. I don’t know if its east or west, but only one is standing it shouldn’t be that hard.)
Sunshine has more variety and actual meals, Connections is more burger and salad based. We usually focus on the countries, so I’m not going to list those menus. Anabelle dug up all the menus for the Food and Wine Stands, those will be after our hotel eatery in case you’d like to pick EPCOT dinners from those to try something new.
[Later Edit- Or, in fact, because they are not officially run by Disney. Who knew?]
They are not in “country
order” because I am putting far too much effort into this already. They are in
“the menu website opened fastest” order. So there.
FRANCE-
There’s a giant
patisserie and a crepes place. They have pastries and crepes respectively. (I
know, I’m full of information. Or full of something.)
JAPAN-
Katsura Grill
Sushi
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Noodle & Salad
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Osusume — Recommended Menu {Recommended by who? For what? No idea!}
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Side Orders
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Desserts
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Beverages- Regular stuff, plus Japanese Beer and Wine, imagine that?
MEXICO
- La Cantina de San Angel
Note- there’s another counter service across the way, next to the Pyramid with slightly different options and a boatload of Margaritas. There’s a bunch of alcohol options on this side too. Your mileage may vary. Although now that I look at the map I don’t see the other one, and this one has a bigger drink menu than I remember. Oh well, these menus are supposed to be more fun than helpful. I think I’ve achieved that.
According to Veronica, the “to go” containers make dandy hats.
Entrées
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Sides {note, in the place run by real Mexicans, no Peanut butter sandwiches}
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Desserts
Churros Churros with chocolate hazelnut spread
Mickey Ice Cream {Ole!}
Beverages- Normal Stuff
plus Mexican soda, Mexican beer, Tequila, margaritas and mixed drinks. {Ole!
Again}
CHINA- Lotus Blossom Café
Appetizers
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Entrées
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Desserts
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Beverages- normal stuff, Chinese wine (1 kind) and beer (2 kinds including Foo! Even if I am not a soulless thing, I am trying Foo beer.)
Sushi
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Noodle & Salad
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Osusume — Recommended Menu {Recommended by who? For what? No idea!}
Side Orders
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Desserts
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Beverages- Regular stuff, plus Japanese Beer and Wine, imagine that?
Note- there’s another counter service across the way, next to the Pyramid with slightly different options and a boatload of Margaritas. There’s a bunch of alcohol options on this side too. Your mileage may vary. Although now that I look at the map I don’t see the other one, and this one has a bigger drink menu than I remember. Oh well, these menus are supposed to be more fun than helpful. I think I’ve achieved that.
According to Veronica, the “to go” containers make dandy hats.
Entrées
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Sides {note, in the place run by real Mexicans, no Peanut butter sandwiches}
Desserts
Churros Churros with chocolate hazelnut spread
Appetizers
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Entrées
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Beverages- normal stuff, Chinese wine (1 kind) and beer (2 kinds including Foo! Even if I am not a soulless thing, I am trying Foo beer.)
[Later edit- I would have been better
off as a soulless thing.]
ALSO
CHINA- There is a tea
place, which I know some of the children are obsessed with.
Joy
of Tea-
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There is Chinese beer, and mixed drinks that sound like cheap fireworks, so I’m doubting their authenticness.
USA
Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue- New Place. Looks like Flame Tree but
with a Muppet Sponsor. [Later Edit- No on both counts.] Does mark allergy free stuff. Maybe because it’s new, or
because other countries hate us, likely with justification.
Entrées
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Sides
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Dessert
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Beverages- Normal stuff, hot too. American Wines and Beers (ugh, go elsewhere, save yourself) plus a Jack and Lemonade (woo.)
MOROCCO
I know Kim tried the counter service and Anabelle wanted to. The only one I can find is
Tangerine Café. They only list stuff from the Flower and Garden Festival…which isn’t going on.
And these generically
subjected items with no prices:
Food {Yes…food. Thank you, I was concerned you were serving building materials}
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Beverages- Do they have them? Maybe? None are listed.
OK
fine fine, here’s the Future World menus, in case the drunken mob becomes
impassable. Happy now?
Connections Eatery
Burgers and Chicken
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Pizza {Don’t do this, have you learned nothing?}
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Plant-based Curry Spice Pizza Tikka Masala, Carrot, Potato, Peas, Tomato, Plant-based Mozzarella, Lime "Yogurt", served with Mediterranean Side Salad {This is so clearly not a pizza}
Salad
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Sides {All GF and D even the fries, huzzah!}
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Dessert
Liege Waffle Brioche Dough with Pearl Sugar, Strawberries, Whipped Cream, Chocolate Sauce
{Wow…that’s
it? Weird yet sad.}
Shakes {of astonishingly strange flavors for a normal theme park food place}
Apple Pie Gelato Shake
Mango-Coconut Milk Shake Topped with Pomegranate-Molasses Drizzle (Plant-based)
Beverages- Many. Cold, Hot
(Starbucks next door) A few beers and wines. One cocktail, keeping with the odd
shake theming it is the “Cucumber and Thai Basil Cooler.” Walk to world
showcase, and pick a drink at a country at random for your own health.
Sunshine
Seasons
Entrées
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Snacks,
Deserts and Beverages- Why
yes, they have many. How about that?
No GF desserts, rude much?
Our
Hotel ALL STAR MOVIES
World Premier Food Court.
It is probable we will eat lunch here on the first day, so this document could have begun with this food court.
But how dull would that be? I think not.
They have Breakfasty things in the morning too. Imagine that!
Souvenir Specialties
50th Celebration Resorts Refillable Mug {It has been established we need these. This is where we get them. Without the meal plan we can use them for drinks any time we eat here.}
Eligible for refills at
Beverage Islands at Quick-Service locations at any Disney Resort Hotel during
the length of your stay $19.99 {Ooh! They work at any hotel! If we want to
schlep them we can steal drinks before Snow White Dinner…that seems needlessly
complicated}
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There is Chinese beer, and mixed drinks that sound like cheap fireworks, so I’m doubting their authenticness.
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Sides
Dessert
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Beverages- Normal stuff, hot too. American Wines and Beers (ugh, go elsewhere, save yourself) plus a Jack and Lemonade (woo.)
I know Kim tried the counter service and Anabelle wanted to. The only one I can find is
Tangerine Café. They only list stuff from the Flower and Garden Festival…which isn’t going on.
Food {Yes…food. Thank you, I was concerned you were serving building materials}
Beverages- Do they have them? Maybe? None are listed.
Burgers and Chicken
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Pizza {Don’t do this, have you learned nothing?}
Plant-based Curry Spice Pizza Tikka Masala, Carrot, Potato, Peas, Tomato, Plant-based Mozzarella, Lime "Yogurt", served with Mediterranean Side Salad {This is so clearly not a pizza}
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Sides {All GF and D even the fries, huzzah!}
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Dessert
Liege Waffle Brioche Dough with Pearl Sugar, Strawberries, Whipped Cream, Chocolate Sauce
Shakes {of astonishingly strange flavors for a normal theme park food place}
Apple Pie Gelato Shake
Mango-Coconut Milk Shake Topped with Pomegranate-Molasses Drizzle (Plant-based)
Entrées
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World Premier Food Court.
It is probable we will eat lunch here on the first day, so this document could have begun with this food court.
But how dull would that be? I think not.
They have Breakfasty things in the morning too. Imagine that!
50th Celebration Resorts Refillable Mug {It has been established we need these. This is where we get them. Without the meal plan we can use them for drinks any time we eat here.}
[Later edit- I should have expected to do this since "needlessly
complicated" is our mission statement.]
Entrées
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Walt Disney’s Favorite Chili in a Bread Boule Hearty Meat and Bean Chili Inspired by Walt Disney’s Favorite Chili served in an Bread Boule with Cheddar Cheese {Why is “bowl” all fancy with extra vowels. Walt did not strike me as a fancy extra vowel type.}
Sandwiches
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Plant-based Tuna Sandwich Plant-based Tuna Salad, "Mayonnaise", Arugula, Cucumbers, Pickled Onions, Tomato, and Radishes served on Multigrain Bread {What is plant based tuna? Sea Triffids? AAH!}
Burgers and Chicken
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Hot Dogs
Walt's Chili-Cheese All-Beef Foot-long Hot Dog Topped with Walt's Favorite Chili Recipe, Onions, and Cheese served with choice of Side
{OK Walt, we love you, but
your favorite hot dog does not merit its own header.}
Pizza {noooooo!} and Pasta
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Salads
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Sides
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Dessert
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A literal metric crapload
of beverages (hot, cold and loaded), snacks, bakery items and fruits. Go crazy.
EPCOT Food and Wine
Booths – Brought to you by Anabelle. Some good stuff here. Depending on line
length, may be good for our “wander around the world in separate groups” dinner
plan. I’d think Wednesday will be better to try the world showcase ones instead
of Saturday night. But since Disney crowd sizes are currently less predictable
than weather patterns, who the heck knows? There are no jokes in this section.
I am tired.
[Later
edit- Apologies Anabelle, that means I’m deleting your formatting work for this
write up.
But take heart that your work led to you Mami, me, Kim and Dave and maybe some others eating and drinking extremely tasty and cool stuff.]
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Walt Disney’s Favorite Chili in a Bread Boule Hearty Meat and Bean Chili Inspired by Walt Disney’s Favorite Chili served in an Bread Boule with Cheddar Cheese {Why is “bowl” all fancy with extra vowels. Walt did not strike me as a fancy extra vowel type.}
Sandwiches
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Plant-based Tuna Sandwich Plant-based Tuna Salad, "Mayonnaise", Arugula, Cucumbers, Pickled Onions, Tomato, and Radishes served on Multigrain Bread {What is plant based tuna? Sea Triffids? AAH!}
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Walt's Chili-Cheese All-Beef Foot-long Hot Dog Topped with Walt's Favorite Chili Recipe, Onions, and Cheese served with choice of Side
Pizza {noooooo!} and Pasta
Salads
Sides
Dessert
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But take heart that your work led to you Mami, me, Kim and Dave and maybe some others eating and drinking extremely tasty and cool stuff.]
2 comments:
Very good question about the nut-free pesto!
Thank you for reading one of the more "all inside jokes" parts of planning.
Sometimes I think they just throw in whatever allergen free items they can get and don't think about the entire system.
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