Resorts Are Celebrating Disney World’s 50th With NEW Eats and Treats
Need I remind you that we’ve got a party going on at Walt Disney World!? The 50th Anniversary celebrations at the “Most Magical Place on Earth” weren’t just limited to October 1st. Rather the festivities will continue for a whopping 18 months!
With that in mind, we hope that you brought your appetites because we’re about to share some of the incredible celebratory eats and treats that you’ll find at Walt Disney World’s amazing resorts!
At the resorts not only will you find brand new delicious 50th Anniversary items but also many that are inspired by treats that Walt used to love and others are inspired by the EARidescent colorway created for the occassion.
The Mara, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
- Chocolate Mousse with a cardamom financier
Sanaa, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
- African Triple-Chocolate Mousse – Dark chocolate from Ghana, milk chocolate from Madagascar, blond chocolate from France, chocolate-almond biscuit, and strawberries
Contempo Café, Disney’s Contemporary Resort
- 50th Anniversary Peanut Butter-Banana Pie – Sweet tart shell filled with peanut butter mousse and banana sauce topped with chocolate glaze and chocolate décor
Toledo–Tapas, Steak, and Seafood, Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
- Braised Lamb Shank – With olive oil-potato purée, rosemary-roasted garlic gravy, huckleberry jam, and English peas
- 50th Anniversary Dessert – Almond Cheesecake – Marcona almond, lemon curd, pistachio sponge, meringue, cherry gelée, fresh raspberries
P&J’s Southern Takeout, Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campgrounds
- Chicken Dinner Cupcake Trio
- Fried chicken-apple fritter, apple pie moonshine filling, and vanilla buttercream
- Peas and carrots-strawberry moonshine custard, white chocolate frosting, and M&M’S Mini “peas”
- Mock mashed potato-SNICKERS mousse cupcake, caramel buttercream, and STARBURST “butter”
Grand Floridian Café, Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
- 50th Anniversary Vintage Minnie’s Brown Betty Profiterole – Crunchy-topped cream puff filled with one of Walt’s favorite flavors of cinnamon-spiced apples and Chantilly cream
Gasparilla Island Grill, Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
- 50th Anniversary Mickey EARidescent Cupcake – Vanilla cupcake filled with lemon curd topped with blueberry mousse and enrobed in an EARidescent glaze
Olivia’s Cafe, Disney’s Old Key West Resort
- Spam-Cheddar Biscuits – With white gravy and drizzled with honey
Capt. Cook’s, Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
- 50th Celebration Cupcake – Vanilla cupcake with DOLE Whip center, tropical fruit salsa, and pineapple macaron
Le Petit Café, Disney’s Riviera Resort
- 50th Celebration Cupcake – Vanilla cupcake, cake-flavored mousse, and caramel-buttercream icing garnished with crisp pearls, 50th anniversary sprinkles, and a whimsical gold Mickey
Topolino’s Terrace-Flavors of the Riviera, Disney’s Riviera Resort
- Vanilla and Citrus Crème Brûlée – Morello cherry compote, strawberry cream, sugared beignets, chocolate meringues, 50th Anniversary chocolate stamp
Roaring Fork, Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
- Petit Stump Cake – Chocolate cake with birthday cake buttercream filling surrounded by chocolate “bark” fondant topped with 50th anniversary chocolate coin
Geyser Point Bar & Grill, Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
- Lemon Meringue Pie – House-made tart shell, lemon curd with a toasted meringue
The Market at Ale & Compass, Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resorts
- 50th Celebration Tart – Birthday cake mousse dome on top of a milk chocolate mousse-filled vanilla tart shell with mini chocolate crisp pearls, buttercream, fondant, and chocolate décor
Last, but certainly not least, guests can enjoy a 50th Anniversary Signature S’mores with blueberry marshmallows, a 50th Anniversary logo chocolate medallion and EARidescent sprinkles. You’ll find this at a range of Disney Resort hotels so be on the lookout!
Steakhouse 71 – Disney’s Contemporary Resort
We also couldn’t mention 50th Anniversary food without mentioning Steakhouse 71. This new eatery is at Disney Contemporary Resort and officially opened on October 1st. They offer an amazing dinner menu with family-friendly steakhouse favorites. You can check out a review from our visit here.
California Grill – Disney’s Contemporary Resort
As part of the World’s Most Magical Celebration, California Grill at Disney’s Contemporary Resort is also offering a limited-time, three course menu with dishes inspired by beloved entrees of days gone by as well as new market-fresh creations. Greg and Elyssa were lucky enough to try out this new dining experience. You can check out the details here.
Walt Disney World Refillable Resort Mugs
If you’re staying onsite, you’ll also want to be on the lookout for two new versions of collectible and refillable mugs featuring NEW 50th Anniversary designs. Both feature creative art, beloved Disney characters, attractions and resorts.
Readers are encouraged to keep following along with MickeyBlog for further 50th Anniversary news and updates.
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