November 2021

Our trip to Disney World was planned 2-3 weeks in advance, so all of the sit-down, table service restaurants were booked. Therefore, we decided we would just make the most of the quick-service and mobile order options. We started our morning by driving straight to Animal Kingdom. Once we entered the park, we went directly to Creature Comforts.

Creature Comforts

This is a Starbucks inside animal kingdom. They did a good job of keeping patrons socially distanced. They have typical Starbucks drinks and food items. I got a pumpkin spice latte (I know… basic), and my husband and I both got bacon Gouda sandwiches. They were good like always. The one thing I didn’t like were the birds that were scavenging all around us. Some people were giving them food, and I am sure it happens all the time. DO NOT FEED THE BIRDS!!!! No one wants to be pestered by wild birds while drinking their latte. Especially not people afraid of birds, like me. Besides the birds, it was a pleasant typical Starbucks that had a safari theme. It was a great place to start the morning and get caffeinated.

Next, we went to Pandora and rode Flight of Passage and Navii River. After those rides, we wanted a snack, so we stopped at Pongu Pongu.

Pongu Pongu

I loved my little snack stop in Pandora. I got the Pandora Lumpia and the Mo’ara Margarita. I have to admit that I preferred the margarita to the lumpia. I liked the popping boba and the flavors. Also, it just looked delicious and appealing. It was a perfect drink with the humidity. The lumpia was okay, and I probably wouldn’t get it again. I think it was the pineapple that threw me off because I loved the pastry outside and the cream cheese. Overall, definitely get the margarita! Delicious!

After Pandora, we went on Kilimanjaro Safaris and other fun attractions, like Expedition Everest. Finally, we worked up an appetite and got Flame Tree BBQ.

Flame Tree BBQ

I really enjoyed this meal. We had to use the mobile app and wait for our order to be ready before entering. We got our food and found a socially distanced table by the water. My husband and I both got the pulled pork sandwiches with onion rings. I got the cider drink with cinnamon whiskey that they had available- complete with a gummy worm. Our tip or trick is to ask for more BBQ sauce. We used all our sauce on our onion rings and did not have enough for our sandwiches. One other thing I didn’t like is the pesky birds trying to get food and bothering us. As mentioned above, I have a phobia of birds, so it was not ideal. I’m beginning to think pesky birds during meal time is just something you have to get used to in animal kingdom. Overall, loved the food, and need more and all the BBQ sauce!!!

After eating at Flame Tree BBQ, we went on Dinosaur. Then, we went on Navii River for the second time. As we were leaving for the night, we saw the Tree of Life light up with a Christmas light show. A great and beautiful end to a great and beautiful day!

November 2020

Our trip to Disney World was planned 2-3 weeks in advance, so all of the sit-down, table service restaurants were booked. Therefore, we decided we would just make the most of the quick-service and mobile order options. In the morning, we had to wake up at 7:30 to get our Rise of the Resistance boarding groups, so we chose to get ready and get starbucks before going to the park. Our first snack of the day was at the Milk Stand in Galaxy’s Edge.

Milk Stand

I am giving this a 3/5 only because I am a huge Star Wars fan! When it comes to actual taste, both the green and blue milks miss the mark. However, the blue milk was the clear winner of the two. My husband and I barely could finish the green milk. They both have a chalky taste to them. When it comes to looks and nostalgia 10/10, but when it comes to taste they lack luster. You need to get it once, but you probably don’t need to get it again.

After our blue and green milks, we rode Millenium Falcon and looked at a few shops. Then, it was time for lunch. We went to Ronto Roasters in Galaxy’s Edge.

Ronto Roasters

I was going in between a 3 and a 4, but decided on 4/5 because I don’t like hotdogs, but a lot of people do. If you can take something I don’t like and make it decent, that deserves an extra star. My husband and I added BBQ sauce to ours. It comes with the pita bread, slaw, roasted pork, and a hotdog of sorts. I say of sorts because it is better than your run of the mill hotdog. It is a grilled pork sausage. We thoroughly enjoyed the location and the décor despite thinking the food was just decent. I would get this again even though hotdogs/sausage aren’t my favorite.

We continued our day with many rides and fun. Towards the nighttime/late afternoon, we got hungry again and stopped at BaseLine.

BaseLine Tap House

We stopped here at the end of the day for drinks and a snack. It rained while we were in line, so we had to wipe down the table and chairs with napkins. We shared the pretzel, I got a margarita, and my husband got an IPA. This was the perfect snack and break from walking. It came with cheese and mustard to dip the pretzel in. We waited in a socially distanced line and then ordered from a bar tender at a cash register. The margarita came from a tap, so that was a little disappointing, but it was still tasty. Overall, I would go here again, get the pretzel, and a try a different cocktail next time (they had one that glowed that I really wanted, but it wasn’t the margarita, unfortunately).

After this snack break, we rode a few more rides until the parked closed. For dinner, we ate a late night meal at the City Walk at Toothsome Chocolate Emporium.