Anna's Adventures

I’m not kidding when I say it feels like the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida is practically our second home. Although we aren’t Orlando locals we travel down to Disney World at least 5 times a year, if not more. We have the Florida resident annual pass, so we have to make it worth our while, right?!

Because we do Disney a little bit differently, I never feel pressured to do every single thing in one trip whereas if this was my once in a lifetime trip, I might feel otherwise. There are so many other travel bloggers that create guides on how to make the most out of a single trip, let it be known that this is not one of those guides.

My favorite thing about Disney is not the rides but more the theming of the parks, and the food! Oh my goodness the food! If you know all the right spots….We do occasionally hop on a ride or two, and we will try to get boarding passes for anything with a virtual queue, but for the most part we are just going for the vibes. And not the screaming kids, dad just spent a ton of money meltdown vibes. I’m talking about the other magical moment type of vibes, the I can’t believe this is real life, this is so much fun kinda vibes.

Our typical Disney day looks a little like this: We sleep in… shocker, I know but we aren’t rope dropping a park unless it’s opening day of something. We would rather sleep in, enjoy some coffee and breakfast at the hotel, and then head to the park mid-morning or early afternoon. 

I think how I’ll divvy up this “guide” is by park. Then we will go from there? We’ll see how that works out. Okay, let’s get into it!

Magic kingdom

FAVORITE RIDES & SHOWS:

Tron Lightcycle, Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean, Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room, and the Hall of Presidents.

FAVORITE EATS & RESTAURANTS:

Gaston’s Tavern: Crème Brûlée Croissant
Columbia Harbour House: Maple-Mustard Glazed Salmon + Fish Platter 
Jungle Navigation Co. LTD Skipper Canteen: Nile Nellie’s Noodle Bowl + “Tastes like Chicken” Because it is! 
The Lunching Pad: Cream Cheese Warm Stuffed Pretzel 
Sleepy Hollow: Mickey Waffle with Sweet-and-Spicy Maple Chicken

EPCOT

FAVORITE RIDES & SHOWS:

Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, Soarin’ Around the World, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind and Turtle Talk With Crush.

FAVORITE EATS & RESTAURANTS:

Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe: School Bread + Kristoff Kaffe 
La Crêperie de Paris: Savoyarde Galette + Poire Crepe
Yorkshire County Fish Shop: Beer-battered Fish and Chips 
Coral Reef Restaurant: Grilled Mahi-Mahi + Coconut Fried Shrimp
Le Cellier Steakhouse: Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup + New York Strip Steak w/ Sauce Flight
Shiki-Sai: Sushi Izakaya: Tokyo Negi Roll + Spicy Tuna Roll + Grilled Wagyu Gyoza 
Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria: Mezze Maniche Carbonara + Prosciutto e Melone Pizza + Carciofi Pizza

ANIMAL KINGDOM

FAVORITE RIDES & SHOWS:

Festival of the Lion King, Finding Nemo: The Big Blue…and Beyond!, Avatar Flight of Passage, Kilimanjaro Safaris, and Navi River Journey.

FAVORITE EATS & REstaurants:

Satu’li Canteen: Cheeseburger Steamed Pods + Chopped Wood-Grilled Chicken Bowl  
Flame Tree Barbecue: Baked Macaroni & Cheese with Pulled Pork + Smokehouse Chicken Salad + French Fries with Pulled Pork and Cheese
Yak & Yeti™ Restaurant: Ahi Tuna Nachos + Chicken Tikka Masala + Honey Chicken 
Nomad Lounge: Bangkok Chicken Wings + Tuna Poke Bowl

HollyWood Studios

FAVORITE RIDES & SHOWS:

Indiana Jones™ Epic Stunt Spectacular!, Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and Walt Disney: One Man’s Dream.

FAVORITE EATS & RESTAURANTS:

Ronto Roosters: Ronto Morning Wrap 
50’s Prime Time Café: Beer-battered Onion Rings + A Sampling of Mom’s Favorite Recipes 
Woody’s Lunch Box: Raspberry Lunch Box Tart + Grilled Three-Cheese Sandwich 
The Hollywood Brown Derby: Escargot + Prosciutto Croquettes + Our Famous Cobb Salad 
Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant: Crispy Onion Rings + Wedge Salad + Beamed-up Burger