From the Disney Parks Blog and written by: Karen McClintock
We have a buffet of food and beverage
news in this April 2021 edition of Disney Parks Best Bites. We are listing
Earth Month treats along with a returning brunch offering, dill pickle corn
dogs, cereal-sly delicious offerings, and
more. Check out all these Best Bites!
While
Disney theme parks celebrate all living things every day, during the upcoming celebration for Earth
Month, our chefs and mixologists have created limited-time treats and
sips inspired by wildlife and nature. And those cupcakes? Edible
adorableness!
Restaurantosaurus, Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Theme Park (mobile order
available)
- Sea Turtle Cupcake –
Graham cracker cupcake, key lime pie filling, and guava gelée with vanilla
buttercream topped with a fruit snack sea turtle (available through April 29)
Restaurantosaurus
Lounge, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park (mobile order available)
- Crave the Wave
Cocktail – Vodka, blue curaçao, lemonade, and lemon wheel (available through
April 29)
Creature
Comforts, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park
- Honey Bee Cupcake –
Orange cake, honey Bavarian filling, and honey frosting with white chocolate
honeycomb (available through April 29)
Satu’li Canteen, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park (mobile order available)
- Kiwi
Margarita – Kiwi flavoring beverage syrup with lime, sour, and tequila (available through April 29)
Isle
of Java, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park
- Cotton Top Lagoon – Frozen blend of blue raspberry and
lemonade topped with a wave of cotton candy (available through April 29) - Red Crowned Crane –
Frozen Coke and frozen Cherry Coke topped with strawberry cotton candy with or
without rum (available through April 29) - The Loggerhead –
Sour Apple Sprite with green sugar–rim, sour fruit snack worms, and a glow cube
(available through April 29)
Flame
Tree Barbecue, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park
(mobile order available)
- The Loggerhead –
Sour Apple Sprite with green sugar–rim, sour fruit snack worms, and a glow cube
(available through April 29) - Flamingo Cupcake –
Strawberry cake filled with strawberry compote, guava frosting, and strawberry
crisp pearls topped with a sugar flamingo (available through April 29)
Thirsty
River Bar, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park
- First Magnitude Draft: Honey Bee Citrus Blonde 2021 – Refreshing and balanced beer brewed with honey for a satisfying sweet finish and hint of orange zest (available April 18-24)
- Yeti Sunset – Whiskey, strawberry, and lychee lemonade (available through April 29)
Dawa
Bar, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park
- Lion’s Fury –
Jungle Juice and black cherry liqueur–infused bourbon whiskey with a cinnamon whiskey floater and a
fiery glow cube (available through April 29)
Nomad
Lounge, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park
- First Magnitude Draft: Honey Bee Citrus Blonde 2021 – Refreshing and balanced beer brewed with
honey for a satisfying sweet finish and hint of orange zest (available April
18-24) - Mother Earth – Gin and infused tea garnished with mint
and lemon peel (available through April 29)
Dino-Bites Snacks, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park
- First Magnitude Draft: Honey Bee Citrus Blonde 2021 – Refreshing and balanced beer brewed with
honey for a satisfying sweet finish and hint of orange zest (available April
18-24)
Gasparilla Island Grill, Disney’s Grand
Floridian Resort & Spa
(mobile order available)
- Earth Day Bee Hive Cake – Buttermilk-honey
chiffon cake with crunchy almond mousse covered in toasted meringue (available
April 6-22)
This refreshing float at Fife & Drum Tavern at EPCOT, inspired by the Disney and Pixar’s film “Soul,” streaming on Disney+, hits the perfect note of tart and sweet.
- Half Note Float – Layered Fanta Strawberry, Minute Maid
Lemonade, and Fanta Blue Raspberry slushy with vanilla ice cream and half note
white chocolate garnish
The popular Olivia’s Café weekend brunch at Disney’s Old Key West Resort is back! Offered every Saturday and Sunday from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., you can enjoy all the classic brunch entrées and specialty cocktails as well as Olivia’s signature Chicken and Waffles, Banana Bread French Toast, and Crab Cake-Eggs Benedict. Yum! View the brunch menu and make reservations here.
Blue
Bayou Restaurant in Disneyland park will
soon offer new beverage options that elevate the culinary experience. This
guest-favorite spot will open after the theme parks reopen, and we’ll share
that date as soon as we can. The enhanced offerings fit right in with the story
and spirit of the Blue Bayou and reflect what many of our guests have
requested.
The
new additions will complement the menu and theme of the restaurant, with
beverages such as wine, beer, and a specialty Hurricane Cocktail – a New
Orleans staple! Or, you may want to try the new celebration sparkling wine
package. Soon, you’ll be able to pair them with the restaurant’s delicious menu
items, like the popular Surf and Turf. Also, keep an eye out
for new, seasonal takes on our Mint Julep non-alcoholic beverage. Stay tuned for more
on Blue Bayou.
A hot dog stuffed in a pickle with a panko crust? Seriously?
Count me in!
Blue Ribbon Corn Dogs Cart, Downtown Disney District
- Pickle
Corn Dog –
Panko-crusted dill pickle corn dog served with a side of
peanut butter
Ballast Point at Downtown Disney District is celebrating Earth Day with a special
limited-time linguini dish served with their delicious house-made kale and
walnut pesto.
- Linguini and Kale Pesto Salad – Linguini, house-made
kale and walnut pesto, sun dried tomato, arugula, and pecorino with lemon zest
(available April 22-25)
For a limited-time, the Le Frenchy Sandwich is back on the
menu at Earl of Sandwich at Downtown Disney District and Disney Springs. Stop
in and order while you can!
- Le Frenchy Sandwich – Smoked ham, brie, and mustard sauce on Earl of Sandwich
signature artisan bread
The Cereal-sly Delicious Series
2021 at Salt & Straw brings back
childhood memories of lazing on the sofa watching cartoon marathons on Saturday
and spooning up giant bowls of cereal. Oh, those simpler times!
- Pots of Gold & Rainbows – Whole-grain
cereal in cream for that bottom-of-the-bowl sweetened milk before stirring in
mountains of rainbow ‘mallows - OffLimits’ Dash Cold Brew Cocoa Crisps –
Coffee and dessert all at once with this cold brew ice cream swirled with malty
fudge and coffee and cocoa spheres enveloped in salty chocolate bark - Peanut Butter Captain Munch – Dairy-free,
starchy oat ice cream with peanut butter-coated cereal clusters and peanut
butter swirl - Snap ‘N Crackle Marshmallow Treats – Brown
butter treats pressed and toasted with marshmallow into a lacy Florentine in a
rich, malty graham ice cream - Cornflake Cookies w/ Marionberry Jam – Swirls
of housemade marionberry jam with malty cereal-flecked ice cream and crumbled
brown butter sugar cookies
These Disney Parks
reusable bamboo utensils are a must-have for waste-free snacking and will be available
at select locations in the spring – while supplies last. This cutlery set
comes with a handy travel pouch and clip – so your utensils are always at the
ready!
- To Infinity and Beyond: New Pixar Merchandise and Treats - April 1, 2025
- Universal Orlando “National Epic Universe Portal Tour” - March 31, 2025
- New and Returning Entertainment Coming to Disneyland Resort! - March 31, 2025
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