All the holiday-special food at Disney World has been released, and it is going to get you all the more festive.
Food is an essential part of holidays because it adds to the bonding experience with our friends and families.
Over the years, we have seen Disney World do a fantastic job of making holiday snacks desirable, adding to festive spirits.
For starters, you must note that EPCOT is not a part of the holiday food specials. It has its very own International Festival of the Holidays. So, it has a separate fan base altogether!
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Thanksgiving and Christmas special food at Disney World 2021
Let us check out what to eat and where at Disney World this holiday season:
Food at Animal Kingdom
Here is all you need to try at the Animal Kingdom this festive season:
1. Thanksgiving exclusive turkey sandwich
Planning to come to Disney World on Thanks Giving? Grab the exclusive open-faced grill turkey sandwich. Made with multigrain bread and added with a dollop of roasted garlic mayo, this could be your go-to grab. The smoked turkey topped with cranberry sauce and garnished with fried sage leaf will add to the finishing.
You will find this grab at Restaurantosaurus on November 25 or Thanksgiving Day!
2. Satu’li Canteen specials
Three must-try specials will be available at Satu’li Canteen. The first one is a Thanksgiving Bowl for November 25. Next, a Pumpkin Cheesecake Mousse, available between November 25 and 28. Next, a peppermint cream cheese mouse, available from December 1 to 30.
On Thanksgiving, all hungry souls must try the cornbread stuffing, slaw, roasted turkey, cranberry boba pearls, and gravy added to the special bowl. At the same time, try exclusive mousse options added with chocolate “dirt”!
3. Thanksgiving Dinner at Tusker House
If you are not hosting a Thanksgiving dinner at home, why not be a part of the one at Disney World? The ideal food at Disney World would be a complete meal including turkey gravy, roasted turkey, mashed potatoes, and focaccia bread dressing. Don’t forget to add some veggies, pork loin, and flank steak on the side. Finally, taste a bunch of delicious dessert assortments.
4. Specials to try at Tiffins Restaurant
Thanksgiving Specials
When looking for new food at Disney World 2021, you must come to Tiffins Restaurant when visiting Animal Kingdom. The place will serve three special treats on Thanksgiving.
The first one is a Thanksgiving Plate that includes turkey roulade and carrots topped with maple syrup. It includes whipped potatoes with fine herbs, mushroom, gravy, cranberry gel, green bean casserole, and cornbread dressing. It is an exclusive Thanksgiving dish that will fill your stomachs totally!
You can also try the roasted squash soup that comes with a unique ginger and pear chutney and pickled jalapenos. The chai-spiced dish also has pistachios – a strong mixture for seasonings! Finally, relish on some apple pie cheesecake made. It is a perfectly whipped caramel dessert made and has apple pie compote, cranberry sauce, and some white chocolate streusel to top that up!
Christmas Specials
Experience the royal Horchata Mousse Snow Globe, which looks royal due to the golden coffee crémeux. It includes gingerbread cookies, elderflower meringue, candied pecans, and bourbon caramel.
One more special treat to try is the Pork T-Bone that includes several varieties of sweet potatoes, a mash of sweet potato, pear-ginger flavored butter with apple-brined pork.
Food at Hollywood Studios
Here is a list of all the food to try at Hollywood Studios this holiday season:
1. Sugar Cookie Snowman
The perfect holiday sugar cookie exists! It is this one available at ABC Commissary. Made with white chocolate and whipped lemon curd, this cookie mousse is a dream for your tastebuds. You will find these available now and till January 3.
2. Santa’s Belt Cookie
The unique cookie design is another ABC Commissary special and also available at Catalina Eddie’s. The white chocolate cookie is covered with shortbread. Available from now and till January 3.
3. Frozen Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate
You will find this treat available in ABC Commissary, PizzeRizzo, Backlot Express, and Rosie’s All-American Café.
It is a salty beverage added with caramel and topped with freezing hot chocolate. The topping of chocolate syrup with marshmallows adds a fine finishing.
There is another version to this one. The option comes with Black Cherry Bourbon. Both are available now and till January 3.
4. Red Velvet Whoopie Pie
The holiday treat is available at Trolley Car Café and Backlot Express. It is a moist red velvet pastry added with the perfect amount of cream cheese and festive special sprinkles.
5. Holiday Bliss
As the name sounds, it is an alcoholic beverage made with sour apple liqueur, caramel beverage syrup, Vanilla vodka, and ice cream.
Drink it either at the Tune-In Lounge or The Hollywood Brown Derby Lounge at the Hollywood Studios.
6. Christmas on the Beach
Grab this delight at Sunshine Day Bar, Oasis Canteen, and Animation Arch Bar. It is a mixture of coconut rum, blue curaçao with pineapple, and cranberry juice. There is also a unique glow cube souvenir served with it.
7. Holiday Brownie
Taste a special chocolate Mickey brownie topped with sprinkles at Outdoor Carts.
8. Butterscotch Caramel Cannoli
Taste this exclusive holiday special cannoli at PizzeRizzo. The treat includes caramel-flavored cheesecake filled with chocolate flakes and butterscotch chips.
9. Reindeer Mousse
Both Trolley Car Café and Rosie’s All-American Café have this exclusive mousse available till January 3. It is a spicy caramel cheesecake topped with peanut butter mousse with a small pretzel shortbread cookie for the finishing.
10. Holiday Lunch Box Tart
Come to Woody’s Lunch Box to have this apple pie. The delicious frosted tart comes with cinnamon icing, sprinkles, and a snowflake made of sugar.
Food at Disney World Magic Kingdom
Find out the perfect food at Disney World to try when visiting the Magic Kingdom Park during the holidays.
1. Christmas Cookie Sundae and Milkshake
When passing by Auntie Gravity’s Galactic Goodies, you must stop by to try the Christmas special cookie sundae and cookie milkshake. The sundae is a soft-serve filled with whipped cream and hot fudge. The milkshake also has whipped cream and is topped with holiday sprinkles.
2. Gingerbread Almond Cake Pop
The Golden Oak Outpost is serving this delight dipped in luxurious white chocolate.
3. Mickey Cinnamon Roll
The Main Street Bakery is selling unique cinnamon rolls in the shape of Mickey Mouse. It drizzles with green and red icing – colors of the season!
4. Ginger Apple Funnel Cake
Grab this at Sleepy Hollow and taste the perfect apple pie-filled funnel cake and vanilla ice cream. Don’t miss the flavorsome caramel sauce to top it up!
Where to eat what at Disney Springs?
The fourth location to find food at Disney World is Disney Springs. Here, there are plenty of places selling numerous holiday treats throughout November and till December 30.
1. Amorette’s Patisserie
The patisserie started selling holiday exclusives on November 5. You can grab them right now and till December 30.
The first delight is a special peppermint éclair made with white chocolate. There is also a mousse of a similar flavor.
There is a Santa and Mickey Dome Cake and Holiday special Mickey and Mini Dome Cake. Don’t miss out on the Holiday Parfait that includes a bourbon mousse made of white chocolate, maple chocolate ganache, chiffon cake, and cranberry cherry panna cotta.
Finally, the NYE Petite Cake is another delicacy to try!
2. AristoCrêpes
Here you will find two holiday special foods to try. First, the Cherry Jubilee Bubble Waffle, already available. Next, the Santa Hot Crepe, available from November 26.
The waffle is covered with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, and jubilee fillings. While the crepe will include eggnog custard with toppings of whipped cream and chocolate sauce.
3. D-Luxe Burger
There are two special holiday treats available. One from Thanksgiving, available till December 1, and one for Christmas available till the end of December.
For Thanksgiving, you get a special turkey burger, including butternut squash risotto cake and bacon-cranberry jam. The Turkey patty also includes lettuce and tomatoes.
The Christmas special is a cookie shake called ‘Oh Deer.’ It comes with vanilla gelato, Hazelnut liqueur, cinnamon flavor, sugar dust, whipped cream, and cinnamon beverage syrup. The highlight is the deer garnishing on top!
4. Dockside Margaritas
Grab the exclusive Snowman on the Beach Margarita at Dockside. It is a unique silver tequila mix added with lime juice, graham cracker rim, crème de coconut, carrot sugar piece, chocolate pearls, and sweet and sour.
5. The Daily Poutine
Try the Gobbler Poutine when visiting The Daily Poutine to try brown gravy, cheese curds, cranberry chutney with turkey.
6. The Ganachery
There are three-holiday specials already available at The Ganachery. It includes the Gingerbread Ganache Square, Santa Mickey Piñata, and Peppermint Bark.
One more will start selling from today, November 12 – the Olaf Hot Cocoa. Finally, you will find the Chocolate Christmas Cottage exclusively sold between December 22 and 30.
7. Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar
This place is selling nine exclusive holiday specials that you got to grab. These include:
- the Venison Slider made of veggies, cranberry aioli, and sausage patties
- special Brussel sprouts fried and added with bacon vinaigrette
- colorful egg devils include shrimp and tobiko
- Cookies with milk, including Christmas unique assortments and coquito
- Ham and Brie Flatbreadadded with brie cheese, apple vinaigrette, pomegranate seeds, watercress, and more
- Special ganache coal named Lump of Coal Dessert
- Yule Mule, the perfect holiday special drink including ginger flavored beer with gin, cranberry juice, rosemary simple syrup, and a sugary holly leaf on the top
- Claus Mo is perfect for cosmopolitan lovers added with a twist of candy cane
- Elf Elixir is another hard drink made with tequila and added with cookie crumb, holly leaf sugary garnish, and crème de menthe.
8. Outdoor Cart/Kiosks
Finally, try out some specials available at outdoor carts or kiosks. These include:
- A special drink named Mistletoe made with melon liqueur, coconut rum, fruit juices, and blue curaçao
- Try the exclusive cinnamon-flavored whiskey added with vanilla vodka, grenadine, ginger ale, and cranberry juice. This drink is called the Fireside Cider.
- Lastly, try the Merry Margarita that includes ginger liqueur, tequila, sweet and sour, grenadine, cinnamon beverage syrup, and white cranberry juice!
Final thoughts
So, now that you have a complete list of things to eat at Walt Disney World, pick your favorites and note the places you’d find them.
Try them out to blend more into the festive spirit. Don’t miss out on the Thanksgiving specials that will be over within the next two weeks!
