It’s barely an exaggeration to say that the food in Disney theme parks is a big part of the experience, almost as much as the rides.
And anyone who has visited one of the parks more than once most definitely has a favorite “only in Disney” food.
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Maybe you can’t visit without grabbing one of those turkey legs that’s as big as your 10-year-old child’s arm. Or maybe it’s the pineapple Dole Whip soft-serve that you dream about. How about a churro?
In Disney World alone, there are 200 places to eat, including 90 with table service. (There are only 139 in Disneyland, but still plenty to choose from.)
You can even find upscale dining options like steakhouses in the parks, not quite Michelin Star material, perhaps, but almost.
Disney World’s Epcot has new experiences just for adults.
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Disney World food plans can help keep costs down
Earlier this year, Disney World announced it was bringing back a dining option that is really popular with families: kids eat free.
If you stay at one of the 25 Disney Resort hotels in Orlando and you purchase a dining plan for people in your group who are older than 10, you will also get a free dining plan for kids ages 3 to 9.
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Since a day in Disney can cost between $500 and $1,200 per person by the time you account for the ticket, the hotel and food, any offer that helps bring the prices down is a welcome one.
Guests normally can’t combine special offers, but this year Disney is allowing it. “The kids’ free dining plan offering can be combined with other select special offers, meaning you may still be eligible to take advantage of other deals we later roll out for 2026,” according to the Disney Parks Blog.
Disney World has a new special dining experience just for adults
The Disney Company is always looking for ways to get people to come back to The Happiest Place on Earth. They revamp old rides, introduce new ones, add new live shows, and have spectacular seasonal events.
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And while Disney World and Disneyland don’t normally have adults-only attractions, there are experiences that are more appropriate for adults, including the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival and Disney After Hours.
Earlier this year The Walt Disney Company (DIS) announced GEO-82, a new 21+, reservations-required dining lounge in Epcot.
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Now the park is upping the ante with the new GEO-82 Fireworks Experience. A ticket to the show includes fireworks, fountains, music and lights, and a menu that will include:
Champagne that’s specially selected by sommeliers at Walt Disney World Resort (or event-exclusive cocktails);A tasting tower of savory light bites, available before Luminous The Symphony of Us begins;A selection of sweets during Luminous The Symphony of Us.
Disney hasn’t yet specified what the “light bites” for the Fireworks Experience will include, but the GEO-82 menu includes foods with global influences — like Truffled Ahi Tuna and Jumbo Lump Crab Gâteau. The cocktail menu highlights a Brown Butter Old Fashioned — made with brown butter-infused bourbon — and a Clarified New York Sour, plus a selection of mocktails, wines, and beers.
Reservations for the GEO-82 Fireworks Experience will open on May 6 for dates starting June 4. The experience costs $179 (plus tax and gratuity).
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