Counter Service Continued
MGM- Wednesday, Morning of Sunday 2
Hot Dog Sightings- [because some things are above important]
Somewhere in MGM, I never know what anything is called. It’s two square feet we can find it.
It once was the best place, went way down hill, now has picked up.
Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese Sandwich- Grilled Sourdough toasted with Buffalo Chicken, Monterey, Provolone, Cheddar, and Cream Cheese served with a side of Buffalo Sauce and your choice of Side [This sounds insane. It’s like a northern cousin of the lethal Monty Cristo Sandwich.] [Later Edit- Maybe next time, my artery clogging friend.]
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Fries, Beans, Rice, Apple Slices
Arugula-Farro Salad- Arugula, Farro, Granny Smith Apples, Dried Cranberries, Plant-based Parmesan, and Pecans tossed in a Dijon Vinaigrette [Wow, did you escape from the Brown Derby and hide here with these pedestrian sides?]
Mini Babybel® Snack Cheese- Three individually packaged 100% Natural Semi-soft Original Flavor Cheese [Wow, Arugula Farro, way to sneak between the dull ones.]
Strawberry-Lemon Cheesecake- Lemon Cheesecake with White Chocolate Ganache Drip, Strawberry Whipped Cream, and topped with Freeze-dried Strawberries and White Sprinkles [What’s with every place only having one dessert? I guess that happens when you drop them off the meal plan.]
Many. Slightly less many alcoholic.
Another “Gee that sounds good” when on the list that we never go to. It’s in MGM… somewhere.
Smoked BBQ Pulled Pork Burger GF- 1/3 Angus Beef Burger topped with Slow-smoked Pulled Pork, American Cheese, Coleslaw, Crispy Onions, and House-made Sweet-and-Tangy Barbecue Sauce served with choice of Side [Tangy again, I feel a shift.]
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Teriyaki Tofu Bowl- Seasoned Jasmine Rice, Marinated Tofu, Yuzu-pickled Edamame, Carrots, Cucumber, and Onions drizzled with House-made Lemon-Tahini-Chipotle Vinaigrette and Sesame Seeds [This place is a weird mix of unhealthy theme park standards, and hoity toity Los Angeles food.]
Cheese Sauce [Wow. Here kid, do a shot of cheddar.]
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Wookiee Cookie- Two Oatmeal Cookies with Vanilla Cream Filling garnished with a Milk Chocolate Sash on top [If you’re going to have only one dessert, this is the freakin’ way to do it.] [Later Edit- Dang it! That’s where this was! Perhaps I should look at the menu list while I’m there after all the effort I spend on it.]
Many. Slightly more many alcoholic.
Star Wars food, in StarWarsLand! I got one!!! StarWarsLand also has the Milk Stand (Blue Good!- Green Bad.) and the Ronto Wrap stand with the same thing listed for this place after Three PM.
Smoked Kaadu Pork Ribs- Pork Ribs brushed with Tangy BBQ Sauce and served with Blueberry Corn Muffin and Red Cabbage Slaw [Ribs! Are they the Sant Louis ones we like? The Memphis ones we don’t? Or from some other world? We may never know… especially if I eat a Ronto Wrap again.]
[Later Edit- I ate a Ronto Wrap again.]
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Blueberry-Corn Muffin [Blueberry AND Corn Muffin. The technology of a long time ago in a galaxy far far away is astounding!]
Crispy Herbed Yuca [Ooh Yuca! Sorry got distracted]
White Rice
Black Spire Mousse- White Chocolate Jogan Fruit Mousse atop a Brownie Brittle served with Blue Milk Sauce, Pineapple Cream, and Hibiscus Sponge topped with a Chocolate Black Spire Coin [Star Wars dessert for the win, again!]
Some. About the same some alcoholic. Many funny names.
The last hurrah before the Muppet Courtyard is gone?
No. Just… No.
In ToyStoryLand. Ooh! I got another one! It has mix of grilled cheese sandwiches, some off label pop tarts and the confusion that led to believing in the existence of “Tater Tot S’mores.”
The Clawwww! Lunch Box Tart- Key Lime Curd-filled Pastry topped with Marshmallow Fondant, Sugar Candy, Blue Sprinkles, and Purple Crispy Pearls [Disney, we REALLY need to talk about the use of “featured.” It is a green pop tart.]
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Plant-based Totchos- "Chili", "Cheese", Green Onions, and Corn Chips served over Potato Barrels
[There are meat based Tater Tots? From the old days when the ranchers would guide their herds of tater’s across the range. Oh, it’s the topping. Too many quoted foods in this one.]
Mini Babybel® Snack Cheese GF- Three individually packaged 100% natural semi-soft Original Flavor Cheese [And we’re ONLY describing the cheese again.]
Cheese Sauce [shots all around!]
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Some. Less some alcoholic. Alcohol in Woody’s Lunch Box? FOR SHAME!!!
Hot Dog Sightings- [because some things are above important]
The pulled pork jelly donut is no more. They do, however, have pulled pork over mac and cheese, which is nothing to sneeze at. I think that goes against all of our dietary limitations, but it still sounds good in a “cardiac event” kind of way.
Ribs, Chicken, and Pulled Pork Sampler GF- St. Louis Ribs with Marinated Slow-smoked Chicken and Smoked Pulled Pork served with Signature Baked Beans and Coleslaw [Away! sampler temptation!]
[Later later edit- I believe I not only missed the second ribs, but my final chance to have the ribs outside of a combo plate. I may never shut up about this.
Anabelle- "Oh Lord."]
Ribs and Chicken Combo GF- Ribs
and Chicken served with Signature Baked Beans and Coleslaw [Away! Combo
temptation!]
Baked Macaroni & Cheese with Pulled
Pork- Baked Macaroni & Cheese topped with Smoked Pulled Pork, Crispy
Onions, and Coleslaw [Oh it’s here too. You can just cross out the Eight Spoon
listing.]
Smoked Pulled Pork Sandwich GF- Smoked
Pulled Pork Sandwich topped with Coleslaw and served with Signature Baked Beans
[There ya go, Anabelle!]
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Plant-Based
Impossible™ Burnt Ends GF- Served with French Fries and a Vinegar-based Crunchy Slaw [I’m sorry. Burnt ends of WHAT exactly?] [Later Edit- Anabelle does not care what they are burnt ends of. She liked them better than the pulled pork she used to get and will eat them again happily.]
Sides
French Fries with Pulled Pork and Cheese- French Fries topped with Pulled Pork and Cheddar Sauce [This will make the fries mushy. Don’t do that.]
A-Maize-ing Magic Munch Fries- French Fries topped with Sweet Corn, Chipotle Mayonnaise, Chili-Lime-spiced Cotija Cheese, and Popcorn
French Fries [Without anything stupid done to them]
Bug-shaped Graham Crackers [How did you sneak in here?]
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Desserts
Flamingo Cupcake- Strawberry Cake, Strawberry Compote Filling, Guava Buttercream, Pink Crispy Pearls, Sugar Flamingo, and White Chocolate Wings [Knowing Disney’s cupcake fetish, this will be something else by then.] [Later Edit- It was not. It was adorable. It was also not eaten.]
Beverages
A large amount and an even larger amount of alcohol, which is listed before the food. There are an INSANE number of ways to get hammered at Animal Kingdom
Harambe Market
I literally thought this was just a fruit stand in the middle of Africa, but it’s a Quick Service place. Who knew? (Clearly not me, as just stated.) Pretty impressive, lots of Gluten Free. If it wasn’t in “The Rib Park” we might go here.
Entrées
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Plant-Based
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Sides
Seasoned House-made Chips [ooh! will they let me bring these to my ribs?]
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Dessert [Listed first… respect.]
Beverages-
Not really a large amount, but an equal amount of Alcohol to get hammered in Animal Kingdom.
Nomad Lounge
Doesn’t show up as quick service. It’s a bar on Discovery Island on the way to AvatarLand. But we know why it is on the list.
Small Plates
Pineapple-glazed Pork Belly GF- Pineapple-glazed Pork Belly with Guajillo Chili Sauce, Chicharrónes, Spice Pickled Vegetable Slaw [Oop, Disneyland menu writer again!]
Churros GF- Vanilla Crema,
Seasonal Sauce [Yup, this is why it is here.] [Later Edit- Rosa has decided to take
her chances with regular ones and an anti-gluten pill instead of these. Maybe
if the “minimal sugar” ones she ordered didn’t still have enough to give the
entire population of Orlando diabetes…]
Beverages-
Good Lord! So many. Probably the most varied way to get hammered in Animal Kingdom!
Pizzafari-
Nope. Nope. Capital N O P E. Moving on.
Restaurantosaurus
In Dinoland (duh) might be worth a farewell even though it is standard theme park food. The hot dog is not listed as Gluten Free, but there are shakes.
Entrées
Foot-long Hot Dog with Chili and Cheese- A Foot-long Hot Dog served on a Warm Bun topped with Chili and Cheddar Sauce and served with Fries
1/3 lb Angus Bacon Cheeseburger GF-
1/3 lb Angus Bacon Cheeseburger with Lettuce and Tomato served with French
Fries [Wow, two for two Disneyland Menu
Writer.]
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Plant-Based
Impossible™ Spicy Southwestern Burger- Plant-based Burger Patty, “Pepper Jack”, Chipotle Sauce, Lettuce, and Tomato [That’s what I’m talking about. Can they send these over to Cosmic Ray’s?]
Sides
Bug-shaped Graham Crackers [Aah! They’re back! The bug movie is gone. Why are they still here?]
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Desserts
S'moresosaurus Shake- Vanilla Shake with Chocolate Drizzle topped with a Chocolate-dipped S'more, Graham Cracker Crumbs, and Chocolate Sprinkles [Wall flavored drinks. Impressive.]
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Beverages
A large amount. But significantly less alcohol than one would expect for getting hammered in Animal Kingdom.
Satu'li Canteen
Weird Asian type food that looks like Pandora food, in AvatarLand. (duh) Why do I list this? We NEVER eat here, and we barely go to AvatarLand and the descriptions are SO LONG. It’s because I have a Disney addiction. I can’t help myself. Here we go.
Entrées
Cheeseburger Steamed Pods - Bao Buns-Steamed Cheeseburger Pod stuffed with Ground Beef, Ketchup, Mustard, Pickle, and Cheddar Cheese served with Crunchy Vegetable Slaw and Vegetable Chips [Why do people go crazy over these. They sound vile. Yes, I’m an addict but a cranky one.]
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Plant-Based
Chili-Spiced Crispy Fried Tofu Bowl GF- Crispy Fried Tofu seasoned with Chili-Spice topped with Crunchy Vegetable Slaw and Boba Balls served with your choice of Base and Sauce
Desserts "Ber'ri" [Gesundheit]
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Beverages
A large amount, and a large alcoholic amount, for getting hammered on another planet in Animal Kingdom.
Yak & Yeti™ Local Food Cafes
Quick serve Chineseish food. This is somewhere in Asia. I only found it when I was lost. We’d have to ask about Gluten Free. It really is the Lotus Blossom Café of Animal Kingdom. [Later Edit- Anabelle had free ice water here on her Animal Kingdom Walkabout. There was more to that, but I forget what. Moving on.]
Entrées
American Kobe Cheeseburger- American Kobe Beef, American, Lettuce, Tomato, and Asian Pickles with French Fries [Who let this one in here? I bet it was the Disneyland Menu Writer.]
Rib Tips- Pecan-smoked St. Louis Rib
Tips glazed in Korean Barbeque Sauce with French Fries [Ooh, Saint Louis!
Perhaps instead it is Flame Tree East?]
Veggie Burger- Crispy Quinoa and
Vegetable Patty, Pepperjack, Lettuce, Tomato, and Yak Sauce on Multigrain Bun
with French Fries [Yak… Sauce? How does one juice a yak?]
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Sides
Side Pork Egg Rolls - 2 Rolls [These are good, and I say that as someone who doesn’t like egg rolls]
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Desserts
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Beverages
A surprisingly non-large amount, but still a little alcohol (including Safari Amber! YAY!) for getting hammered at Animal Kingdom.
Downtown-
They have food, we’ll find it if we need it. I remember a good sandwich place where Anabelle taught me the true meaning of “NEVER WAKE A SLEEPING BABY!” [Later Edit- In the place we ended up eating on this trip!]
Our Hotel- All Star Sports
Important note- the pool bar has Pina Coladas. That is all.
End Zone Food Court
They do have breakfast offerings too. Some of it Mouse shaped.
Easter Exclusives [Why did I put this here? It’ll be gone]
Dine-In Offerings
Additional Rotating Selection of Specialty Offerings Available For Dine-In [Well… that’s helpful]
Limited Time Entrées
Beef and Vegetable Stir-fry- Served with Steamed White Rice and Vegetables [Something none of us eat that will also likely be gone. I am also very helpful.]
Burgers and Chicken
Bases Loaded Burger- Bacon Jam, Onion Ring, and Beer-Cheese Sauce on a Toasted Brioche Bun served with French Fries [What is it with the weird jams? And why is this the only one with a themed name?]
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Sandwiches
Honey Barbecued Pork Sandwich- with a Zesty Vegetable Slaw on a Toasted Brioche Bun served with French Fries [Disney still loves their “zesty”]
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Pizza and Pasta
They have pizza (GF)… in Florida. Look away.
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Hot Dogs
Chili-Cheese All-Beef Foot-long Hot Dog-Topped with Chili and Cheese served with choice of Side
[Dude, that is “hot dog” not “hot dogs.” False advertising much?]
Salads
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Plant-Based
Korean-style Impossible™ Burger GF- Impossible™ Patty topped with a Korean-style Barbecue Sauce and Pickled Vegetable Slaw [What is with them moving to pickled slaw for these. Looks like I’m back to grilled chicken.] [Later Edit- YAY! Unlike the western parks, they allowed substitutions!]
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Sides
French Fries- [Nice- no description. They kept the Disneyland menu writer away from the fries all the way through.]
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Deserts-
A metric boatload of Disney snacks and other stuff.
Beverages
A metric boatload of those too, but we have MUGS!!!
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Impossible™ Burnt Ends GF- Served with French Fries and a Vinegar-based Crunchy Slaw [I’m sorry. Burnt ends of WHAT exactly?] [Later Edit- Anabelle does not care what they are burnt ends of. She liked them better than the pulled pork she used to get and will eat them again happily.]
French Fries with Pulled Pork and Cheese- French Fries topped with Pulled Pork and Cheddar Sauce [This will make the fries mushy. Don’t do that.]
A-Maize-ing Magic Munch Fries- French Fries topped with Sweet Corn, Chipotle Mayonnaise, Chili-Lime-spiced Cotija Cheese, and Popcorn
French Fries [Without anything stupid done to them]
Bug-shaped Graham Crackers [How did you sneak in here?]
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Flamingo Cupcake- Strawberry Cake, Strawberry Compote Filling, Guava Buttercream, Pink Crispy Pearls, Sugar Flamingo, and White Chocolate Wings [Knowing Disney’s cupcake fetish, this will be something else by then.] [Later Edit- It was not. It was adorable. It was also not eaten.]
A large amount and an even larger amount of alcohol, which is listed before the food. There are an INSANE number of ways to get hammered at Animal Kingdom
I literally thought this was just a fruit stand in the middle of Africa, but it’s a Quick Service place. Who knew? (Clearly not me, as just stated.) Pretty impressive, lots of Gluten Free. If it wasn’t in “The Rib Park” we might go here.
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Seasoned House-made Chips [ooh! will they let me bring these to my ribs?]
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Not really a large amount, but an equal amount of Alcohol to get hammered in Animal Kingdom.
Doesn’t show up as quick service. It’s a bar on Discovery Island on the way to AvatarLand. But we know why it is on the list.
Pineapple-glazed Pork Belly GF- Pineapple-glazed Pork Belly with Guajillo Chili Sauce, Chicharrónes, Spice Pickled Vegetable Slaw [Oop, Disneyland menu writer again!]
Good Lord! So many. Probably the most varied way to get hammered in Animal Kingdom!
Nope. Nope. Capital N O P E. Moving on.
In Dinoland (duh) might be worth a farewell even though it is standard theme park food. The hot dog is not listed as Gluten Free, but there are shakes.
Foot-long Hot Dog with Chili and Cheese- A Foot-long Hot Dog served on a Warm Bun topped with Chili and Cheddar Sauce and served with Fries
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Impossible™ Spicy Southwestern Burger- Plant-based Burger Patty, “Pepper Jack”, Chipotle Sauce, Lettuce, and Tomato [That’s what I’m talking about. Can they send these over to Cosmic Ray’s?]
Bug-shaped Graham Crackers [Aah! They’re back! The bug movie is gone. Why are they still here?]
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S'moresosaurus Shake- Vanilla Shake with Chocolate Drizzle topped with a Chocolate-dipped S'more, Graham Cracker Crumbs, and Chocolate Sprinkles [Wall flavored drinks. Impressive.]
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A large amount. But significantly less alcohol than one would expect for getting hammered in Animal Kingdom.
Weird Asian type food that looks like Pandora food, in AvatarLand. (duh) Why do I list this? We NEVER eat here, and we barely go to AvatarLand and the descriptions are SO LONG. It’s because I have a Disney addiction. I can’t help myself. Here we go.
Entrées
Cheeseburger Steamed Pods - Bao Buns-Steamed Cheeseburger Pod stuffed with Ground Beef, Ketchup, Mustard, Pickle, and Cheddar Cheese served with Crunchy Vegetable Slaw and Vegetable Chips [Why do people go crazy over these. They sound vile. Yes, I’m an addict but a cranky one.]
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Chili-Spiced Crispy Fried Tofu Bowl GF- Crispy Fried Tofu seasoned with Chili-Spice topped with Crunchy Vegetable Slaw and Boba Balls served with your choice of Base and Sauce
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A large amount, and a large alcoholic amount, for getting hammered on another planet in Animal Kingdom.
Quick serve Chineseish food. This is somewhere in Asia. I only found it when I was lost. We’d have to ask about Gluten Free. It really is the Lotus Blossom Café of Animal Kingdom. [Later Edit- Anabelle had free ice water here on her Animal Kingdom Walkabout. There was more to that, but I forget what. Moving on.]
American Kobe Cheeseburger- American Kobe Beef, American, Lettuce, Tomato, and Asian Pickles with French Fries [Who let this one in here? I bet it was the Disneyland Menu Writer.]
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Side Pork Egg Rolls - 2 Rolls [These are good, and I say that as someone who doesn’t like egg rolls]
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A surprisingly non-large amount, but still a little alcohol (including Safari Amber! YAY!) for getting hammered at Animal Kingdom.
They have food, we’ll find it if we need it. I remember a good sandwich place where Anabelle taught me the true meaning of “NEVER WAKE A SLEEPING BABY!” [Later Edit- In the place we ended up eating on this trip!]
Important note- the pool bar has Pina Coladas. That is all.
They do have breakfast offerings too. Some of it Mouse shaped.
Additional Rotating Selection of Specialty Offerings Available For Dine-In [Well… that’s helpful]
Beef and Vegetable Stir-fry- Served with Steamed White Rice and Vegetables [Something none of us eat that will also likely be gone. I am also very helpful.]
Bases Loaded Burger- Bacon Jam, Onion Ring, and Beer-Cheese Sauce on a Toasted Brioche Bun served with French Fries [What is it with the weird jams? And why is this the only one with a themed name?]
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Honey Barbecued Pork Sandwich- with a Zesty Vegetable Slaw on a Toasted Brioche Bun served with French Fries [Disney still loves their “zesty”]
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They have pizza (GF)… in Florida. Look away.
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Chili-Cheese All-Beef Foot-long Hot Dog-Topped with Chili and Cheese served with choice of Side
[Dude, that is “hot dog” not “hot dogs.” False advertising much?]
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Korean-style Impossible™ Burger GF- Impossible™ Patty topped with a Korean-style Barbecue Sauce and Pickled Vegetable Slaw [What is with them moving to pickled slaw for these. Looks like I’m back to grilled chicken.] [Later Edit- YAY! Unlike the western parks, they allowed substitutions!]
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French Fries- [Nice- no description. They kept the Disneyland menu writer away from the fries all the way through.]
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A metric boatload of Disney snacks and other stuff.
A metric boatload of those too, but we have MUGS!!!
[And their unfunny, but tempting offerings] [Later Edit- I still could not think of jokes for these… but have left the ones we ate at to keep a reference to the foreshadowing running gag. I also left the drinks I had as I believe they helped my injured ankle survive the grueling pace of this “leisurely” trip.]
Location: Odyssey
Food:
🥕Lumpia with plant-based pork, green papaya salad, and yuzu sweet-and-sour (Plant-based)
Location: Walkway between World Showcase and Imagination! Pavilion
Food:
Seafood Bake with shrimp, mussels, clams, andouille sausage, red potatoes, corn on the cob, persillade butter, white wine broth, and grilled sourdough (New) [Me]
Location: Walkway between World Showcase and Imagination! Pavilion
Food:
Trio of Dips and Chips: Caramelized onion dip, whipped feta dip, and pimento cheese with house-made potato chips and caviar (New) [Anabelle]
Location: Near Disney Traders
Food:
Soy-glazed Pork Sticky Ribs with green onions and peanuts [Me]
Beverages:
Tropical Punch: Twinings Mango & Pineapple Herbal Tea with Minute Maid Passion Fruit, Orange and Guava Juice, Simply Fruit Punch, and simple syrup, with Cruzan Mango Rum [Also Me]
Location: China
Food:
Satay Beef Bao Bun filled with pan-fried beef, red onion, and jalapeño in Chinese satay peanut sauce [Anabelle]
Beverages:
Dragon Dynasty: Baijiu spirit, light rum, dragon fruit syrup, piña colada mix, and soda water [Me] [Later Edit- Rum yet again. Sense a trend?]
Food
🥕Jamaican Beef Patty featuring IMPOSSIBLE Beef with spicy papaya syrup (Plant-based) [Me]
Location: Japan
Beverages:
Kyoto Boba: Crafted kyoho (Japanese black grape) juice with strawberry popping boba (Non-alcoholic) [Anabelle]
Location: France
Food:
Croissant au Fromage de Chèvre, Herbes et Ail Rôtie: Croissant with goat cheese, herbs, and roasted garlic [Rosa thought about popping an anti-gluten pill for this… then for a croissant in the patisserie, but half way through that wildly enormous line gave up, and ended up using the pill in the “there all the time” Funnel Cake stand in America. Because… “Leave me alone, I’m on vacation!”]
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