Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom has some amazing places to eat. Guests can dine in the castle with Cinderella or have a world-famous Dole Whip from Aloha Isle. Everywhere they turn they encounter a new delicious treat to be experienced. Disney’s full-service restaurants and quick service options are all fantastic, but what if guests just want a snack? Sadly there is a food option that is constantly being forgotten; food carts. Guests will find big treats hidden in small stations.
Most guests have heard of the “Drink around the World” challenge at Epcot’s World Showcase. The unofficial event where friends will have a drink (or two) at each of the 11 countries that make up the World Showcase. It may sound simple, but we have seen many a pro fall victim to its difficulty. Many guests don’t know there is a much milder version at the Magic Kingdom.
A new trend sweeping Walt Disney World is “Snacking around the Kingdom” The rules are simple, and the entire family can join in. The goal is to try 10 separate food items that were purchased only at food carts. Duplicate items will only count as one, and drinks don’t count at all. For the purpose of the challenge, we will only be talking about the food options and not drinks. It should be noted that food carts move and change all the time. Some are seasonal and some are only open limited hours during the day.
With that in mind, let’s go Snack around the Kingdom together!
Stop 1 – Egg Roll Cart
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Location: Adventureland
Options:
- Vegetable Egg Roll – $2.75
- Cheeseburger Spring Rolls (2) – $4.50
- Assorted Chips – $3.25
- Chocolate-Chip Cookies – $2.50
The cheeseburger spring rolls… oh, the spring rolls. Let’s all just take a moment of silence for their goodness. Are they fattening? Who cares?! All guests need to try these. This is also a fantastic place to start the challenge because they are unusual and super tasty. It will get us excited for the rest of the challenge.
Stop 2 – Circus Pretzel Cart
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Location: Storybook Circus
Options:
- Mickey Pretzel – $5.00
- Cheese Sauce – $1.00
- Churro – $4.00
- Chocolate Dipper – $0.50
If you haven’t had a Mickey Pretzel you are seriously missing out. The pretzel is in the shape of a Mickey Head and is a food right of passage in the Magic Kingdom. Drown it with some mustard and you are in for a treat!
Stop 3 – Hot Dog Cart
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Location: Frontierland
Options:
- Hot Dog – $5.75
- Assorted Chips – $3.25
- Chocolate-Chip Cookie – $2.50
These Hot Dogs are tasty, but some people might find $5.75 expensive for Hot Dog that comes with no sides. It is a jumbo dog, and we really enjoyed it. Looking back a smarter move would have been to space out the bigger food cart options. We were starting to get full by this point and had only eaten three things. Luckily we are food-eating champions! We haven’t technically won any official awards, but we haven’t lost any either.
Stop 4 – Popcorn Cart
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Location: Tomorrowland
Options:
- Popcorn in a Souvenir Bucket – $6.00
- Popcorn – $4.00
- Cotton Candy – $4.50
- Mickey’s Premium Ice Cream Bar – $4.25
- Mickey’s Cookies ‘N Cream Ice Cream Sandwich – $4.25
- Frozen Chocolate-covered Banana – $4.00
- Mango Cream Bar – $3.75
- Strawberry Fruit Bar – $3.75
- No Sugar Added Strawberry Bar – $3.75
- Olaf Frozen Lemonade-Strawberry Bar – $4.00
We knew we wanted to try popcorn later in the day, so we actually had an Olaf Frozen Lemonade-Strawberry Bar here. We’ve seen lots of kids eating them in the park, and always thought it was something moms gave to the children to stop them from begging for a treat. Have you tried these things? They are amazing!
A warning that they are very sweet, but taste really fresh. It might become one of our new favorite treats.
Stop 5 – Circus Popcorn and Ice Cream Cart
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Location: Storybook Circus
Options:
- Cinnamon-glazed Almonds – $5.00
- Popcorn – $4.00
- Popcorn in Souvenir Bucket – $6.00
- Cotton Candy – $4.50
- Mickey Ice Cream Bar – $4.25
- Mickey Ice Cream Sandwich- $4.25
- Frozen Mango Fruit Bar – $3.75
- Frozen Banana Chocolate Covered with Nuts – $4.25
- Olaf Frozen Lemonade-Strawberry Bar – $4.00
- Strawberry Fruit Bar – $3.75
- No Sugar Added Strawberry Fruit Bar – $3.75
We tried the Cinnamon-glazed Almonds here and are almost fearful to tell people they are tasty. Yes, they were delicious, but we fear for people’s teeth. There were chunks of glaze that looked like an Almond but was much harder. If someone mistook them, there could be some serious dental bills in their future. With that being said, they were a great snack. They were perfect for this challenge because it wasn’t another heavy food for our stomachs. They were light and easy to share.
Stop 6 – Maurice’s Amazing Popping Machine
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Location: Enchanted Forest/Fantasy Land
Options:
- Popcorn – $4.00
- Popcorn in a Souvenir Bucket – $6.00
- Nestle Mickey’s Ice Cream Bar – $4.25
- Nestle Mickey’s Ice Cream Sandwich – $4.25
- Mango Fruit Bar – $3.75
- Frozen Banana Chocolate-covered with Nuts – $4.25
- Olaf Frozen Lemonade-Strawberry Bar – $4.00
- Strawberry Bar – $3.75
- No Sugar Added Strawberry Bar – $3.75
We figured it was dessert time by the time we got to this cart. What better choice than the classic “Nestle Mickey’s Ice Cream Sandwich”? Some might disagree, but these are worth the price. Not only are they delicious, but a good size too. We have never heard of a guest who didn’t like them. The only issue was we started getting full by this point. Ten snacks in one day are harder than it sounded. We knew it would be expensive, but didn’t expect it to be so filling too. After all, these are just snacks, right?
Stop 7 – Churro Cart
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Location: Frontierland
Options:
- Churro – $4.00
- Chocolate Dipper -$1.00
- Mickey Pretzel – $5.00
- Cheese Sauce – $1.00
It’s pretty easy to guess what we had here: Churros! How amazing are these skinny treats? Never trust anyone who doesn’t answer “Heck Ya!” to the question “Would you like a Churro?”. They need to be cut lose from your circle of friends. Ok, that might be a little harsh, but they shouldn’t be invited to your next birthday party.
Stop 8 – Popcorn & Ice Cream Cart
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Location: Adventureland
Options:
- Cinnamon-glazed Almonds – $4.75
- Mickey’s Premium Ice Cream Bar – $4.25
- Mickey’s Cookies & Cream Bar – $4.25
- No Sugar Added Strawberry Bar – $3.75
- Strawberry Fruit Bar – $3.75
- Frozen Chocolate Covered Banana with Nuts – $4.00
- Minute Maid Frozen Lemonade Cup – $4.00
- Minute Maid Frozen Strawberry Lemonade Cup – $4.00
- Minute Maid Frozen Orange Cup – $4.00
Here we tried the “Frozen Chocolate Covered Banana with Nuts”, and it was good. Frozen bananas are tasty, but never as tasty as you think they will be. Why is that anyways?
You will also notice we have no picture for this one. There was a picture, but after reviewing it… well, let’s just say there’s never a dignified way to take a picture while eating a frozen banana and move on.
Stop 9 – Liberty Square Popcorn Stand
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Location: Liberty Square
Options:
- Frozen Lemonade Cup – $4.00
- Mickey’s Ice Cream Bar- $4.25
- Popcorn – $4.00
- Popcorn in a Souvenir Bucket – $6.00
Popcorn! Who doesn’t love it? There’s not much to say about it. It was salty, buttery and everything you could possibly want from popcorn.
Stop 10 – Popcorn and Ice Cream Cart
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Location: Castle Hub
Options:
- Cinnamon-glazed Almonds – $5.00
- Cotton Candy – $4.50
- Mickey’s Premium Ice Cream Bar – $4.25
- Mickey’s Cookies & Cream Sandwich – $4.25
- Mango Cream Bar – $3.75
- Strawberry Fruit Bar – $3.75
- Frozen Chocolate Covered Banana – $4.25
Oh, we forgot to mention one very important rule at the start. You have to end with an iconic Mickey Ice Cream Bar. Delicious.
Now that we have snacked around the kingdom, go out and give it a try. It’s a great way to leave your snack comfort zone. You might gain a few pounds, but you will also gain some new experiences.
Excuse us as we enter a food coma, and take a nap.
