Disney Parks Food & Beverage Highlights from 2018

2018 was definitely a good year for Disney food across the Disney Parks!  Disney Parks Blog shared a look back at some of the favorites from the year for a little walk down memory lane.  Check out all of these great offerings!

2018 was kicked off with a special cupcake, the Rose Gold Cupcake at Epcot.  Then other rose gold treats came after that.  One of the popular rose gold items was the Rose Gold Churro.  Then there was the introduction of millennial pink and iridescent sweets, too!

The Arena at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex opened this year, which houses seven new concession stands and over 30 carts featuring all-new menus and appetizing eats. Over at Disney’s Caribbean Beach new locations,  Sebastian’s Bistro, Banana Cabana, and Centertown Market opened to guests. Spyglass Grill at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort also joined the food location line-up.  Storybook Dining at Artist Point also just recently opened, where guests can dine with Snow White and her forest-dwelling friends at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Resort.

If you haven’t been able to visit Toy Story Land yet, you are missing out.  At Woody’s Lunch Box, there are cheesy sandwiches, snacks, and the popular Lunch Box Tarts (which come in chocolate-hazelnut and raspberry).

There were also a variety of new locations added to Disney Springs in 2018, plus a variety of special events.  Bourbon, Brews & BBQ, and WonderFall gave guests the opportunity to explore different seasonal flavors with unique dishes offered at restaurants and quick-service locations throughout the shopping district.  New restaurant openings included locations like Maria & Enzo’s, Pizza Ponte, Enzo’s Hideaway, The Edison, Wine Bar George, Terralina Crafted Italian, Chicken Guy!, and Wolf Gang Puck Bar and Grill!

The various festivals at Epcot never disappoint. There were a variety of amazing foods introduced during International Festival of the Arts, the International Flower & Garden Festival, the International Food & Wine Festival, and the International Festival of the Holidays.

Incredible Summer at Magic Kingdom Park also brought new snacks that were inspired by Disney•Pixar’s “The Incredibles.”

At Disneyland Resort, the Lunar New Year celebrations kicked off the new year, featuring dishes that were inspired by cultures from all over the world at Disney California Adventure park. The Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival, also offered plates that were inspired by cuisines from all over the state of California.

The popular Pixar Fest also meant the addition of amazing treats! This festival featured brand-new sweets, treats, and dishes that highlighted beloved characters from the Disney•Pixar stories. we know and love, and acted as a preview of what was to come over the summer for Pixar Pier!

Over at the Downtown Disney District, there were new openings and renovations including Salt & Straw, Naples Ristorante e Bar, Wetzel’s Pretzels, and Splitsville Dining Room. At Disneyland Park, there was new hangout spot opened in Adventureland: The Tropical Hideaway! There are two new character dining experiences that came to the Disneyland Resort Hotels: Donald Duck’s Seaside Breakfast at Disney’s PCH Grill at Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel and Mickey’s Tales of Adventure Breakfast Buffet at Storytellers Cafe at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa.

The Halloween and holiday celebrations at both Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland also brought a variety of amazing food items. There was the Candy Corn Milkshake from Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom Park and a Spoke-y Cone Macaron from Cars Land at Disney California Adventure park. Then there were Shortbread Cookies from Flurry of Fun at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and a Candy Cane Mickey Beignet from the Mint Julep Bar at Disneyland park.

Which of these amazing food offerings were your favorite from this year?

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