FIRST LOOK at the Disney Destiny’s Pride Lands: Feast of The Lion King!
We’re here at the preview event for the Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship, the Disney Destiny!
Disney Destiny Preview Showcase
While we’re not actually on the Disney Destiny–as it’s currently being completed–Disney is still giving us a sneak peek at some of the offerings you can find onboard! We’re taking you with us as we check it all out–including the new dining experience that will debut with the ship!
Pride Lands: Feast of the Lion King – Disney Destiny Preview
Pride Lands: Feast of the Lion King is the new musical dining experience guests can enjoy onboard the Disney Destiny when it sets sail later this year! The experience celebrates Simba’s brave journey and adventures that brought him to where he is now–King of the Pride Lands. We get to preview some of the restaurant’s offerings and entertainment–let’s check it out!
Pride Lands: Feast of the Lion King – Disney Destiny Showcase Preview
Food Preview
Of course, guests won’t just be feasting on this classic tale and its accompanying music (which we’ll get to shortly)–they will also be enjoying the themed cuisine! We got to sample some of the menu items during the event, including the Peri-Peri Shrimp, which has sautéed chili-garlic shrimp, creamy gouda pap, toasted corn, and peri-peri sauce!
Pride Lands: Feast of the Lion King – Disney Destiny Showcase Preview
Next up was the Pan-Served Berbere Spiced Roasted Chicken, served with jollof rice, green plantains, blistered tomatoes, and green harissa sauce.
Pride Lands: Feast of the Lion King – Disney Destiny Showcase Preview
Then, we moved onto the Swahili Coconut-Tamarind Red Snapper Filet, served with coconut rice and pineapple-mandarin-capsicum compote.
Pride Lands: Feast of the Lion King – Disney Destiny Showcase Preview
The Sweet Potato Lentil and Coconut Soup with pumpernickel croutons was one of the standouts!
Pride Lands: Feast of the Lion King – Disney Destiny Showcase Preview
The other standout was the Port Wine Braised Center-Cut Beef Short Rib, served with malanga mash, long green beans, and crispy shallots.
Pride Lands: Feast of the Lion King – Disney Destiny Showcase Preview
For dessert, we sampled the Pineapple Upside Down Cake with moist yogurt cake, caramelized pineapple, cherries, and rooibos mousse.
Pride Lands: Feast of the Lion King – Disney Destiny Showcase Preview
We also satisfied our sweet tooth with the Warm Chocolate Malva Pudding! It has decadent chocolate pudding, apricot jam, warm buttery cream sauce, and vanilla ice cream.
Pride Lands: Feast of the Lion King – Disney Destiny Showcase Preview
They also served two drinks–the Can You Feel the Rum Tonight (rum, amarula liquer, lime juice, mango, cinnamon, and mint) and the Slimy Yet Satisfying (lime jello, Sprite, and dragonfruit syrup).
Pride Lands: Feast of the Lion King – Disney Destiny Showcase Preview
Overall, the food was very similar to what you can expect from Boma – Flavors of Africa at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge. It was very flavorful and spiced with African influences and ingredients! And Disney Parks Blog shared a sneak peek at more dishes that we weren’t able to try, including:
- Nala’s Roasted Pork Tenderloin – Black-eyed bean-chorizo casserole, fried yuca, thyme, and pickled purple onions
- Cape Malay Shrimp Curry – Garam masala, turmeric, cumin-coconut curry sauce, aromatic basmati rice, cucumber sambal, and butter roti
- Heirloom Tomato Kachumbari – Golden beet caviar, nut and seed dukkah-spiced goat cheese, and pea tendrils
Photo: Disney Parks Blog
The food preview also included a look at the restaurant’s place settings. The plates are accented with colorful designs matching the restaurant’s hues. (Check out the adorable Simba design on the kids plate.) The placemat and utensils have more themed designs, while the salt and pepper shakers have gazelle and zebra icons.
Pride Lands: Feast of the Lion King – Disney Destiny Showcase Preview
We also got to peek at the kids menu, along with the Timon Sipper Cup (which we’ve seen before) and the Hyena Popcorn Bucket.
Pride Lands: Feast of the Lion King – Disney Destiny Showcase Preview
Entertainment Preview
While the show is still in development, we were able to learn quite a bit about the experience! The tale of The Lion King is told by two storytellers–Mwongozo and Shaha, via singing and narration. Authentic African drums, an interpretive dancer, and a trio of live musicians will help enhance the experience.
Chaz and Emily, the singers during our preview, sang “Can You Feel the Love Tonight.”
Pride Lands: Feast of the Lion King – Disney Destiny Showcase Preview
The “windows” around the restaurant help immerse guests in the storyline with lighting effects, including a rising sun and dark sky.
Pride Lands: Feast of the Lion King – Disney Destiny Showcase Preview
During the preview, we were also able to get the first look at the restaurant’s Cast Member costumes! The costume features a color palette inspired by the Pride Lands, with an orange button-up, a brown vest with geometric patterns and colorful trim, slacks, and a blazer.
Pride Lands: Feast of the Lion King – Disney Destiny Showcase Preview
We can’t wait to dine here when the Disney Destiny sets sail later this year!
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And we’ll keep bringing you along as we preview everything there is to see, so keep following along at MickeyBlog.com.
