50th anniversary sign and attraction

Disney World’s 50th Anniversary Food Guide

Earlier this month, Disney dropped the list of limited-time dining offerings for the Disney World 50th anniversary celebration, much to the rejoicing of Disney foodies everywhere. With a tasty blend of nostalgic favorites and EARidescent flair, you’re sure to find a Disney 50th anniversary snack, treat or sip to satisfy whatever you’re craving. 

This may be Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary, but there are more than 150 festive food and drink items on offer at The World’s Most Magical Celebration. But don’t worry, running for 18 months from October 1, 2021 to around April 2022, you’ll have plenty of time to try it all. As you explore the massive Central Florida resort, be sure to fire up your My Disney Experience app to help you keep all the items on your to-eat list straight. 

As hinted at earlier, a fair amount of the celebratory eats that are available are nods to the classic dishes that were served way back in 1971 when the Walt Disney World Resort opened its doors for the very first time. You’ll even get to try updated spins on some of Walt’s personal recipes. 

50th anniversary banner and tree of life

Wondering what the man behind Mickey Mouse liked to eat? Think simple, hearty comfort food fare like chili, fried chicken and roast beef hash crowned with a fried egg. As for dessert, be sure to save room for sweets inspired by some of Walt’s favorite flavors like lemon, chocolate and apple.

As this is Walt Disney World, many 50th anniversary food items and drinks also take their inspiration from the rides and characters that bring the theme parks to life. So, be on the lookout for playful details made out of chocolate and other sweet ingredients. And, of course, don’t forget about all that EARidescence. 

Magic Kingdom Park

The first-ever Disney World theme park, you can bet that Magic Kingdom has delightful anniversary eats to try. Here you’ll find a sentimental array of dishes, many inspired by some of the park’s original attractions and restaurants, along with Walt Disney himself. There’s even an item on offer that was actually sold at one of the first Magic Kingdom restaurants

Aside from all the Disney 50th anniversary dining options outlined below, you’ll also want to save time – and stomach space – for a fan-favorite sweet with a celebratory twist: the churro. Two different 50th anniversary churros are available at food kiosks around Magic Kingdom. The Dumbo Churro is a sweet and salty treat that’s rolled in peanut dust and served in a Dumbo-themed bag, with the Royal 50th Churro is covered in strawberry sugar, drizzled with marshmallow cream and doused with shimmer sprinkles. If that isn’t yummy enough, both come with chocolate sauce for dipping. 

Main Street, U.S.A.

Casey’s Corner

  • 50th Celebration Hot Dog – All-beef hot dog topped with strawberry bacon jam, crisp funnel cake pieces and powdered sugar 
  • 1971 Meal – Chili-cheese all-beef hot dog, French fries, fountain beverage and 50th anniversary themed cake pop
  • Walt’s Chili-Cheese Dog – All-beef hot dog topped with Walt’s Favorite Chili Recipe and cheese
  • Pressed Penny Silk Pie – Chocolate tart shell, silky chocolate filling, sweet whipped cream and a chocolate-pressed penny

Fireworks above Cinderella Castle

The Crystal Palace

  • Walt’s Favorites on the Buffet – White fish Rockefeller, New York strip steak, crispy pork chop, country fried chicken and more
  • Dessert Sampler – Apple cobbler with crème anglaise, lemon meringue tart, chocolate silk cupcake and butterscotch pudding with caramel popcorn

Plaza Ice Cream Parlor

  • The Banana Boom – Traditional banana split topped with popping candy and a candied shooting star

Plaza Restaurant

  • Monte Cristo Sandwich – Deep-fried in funnel cake batter with bacon, roasted turkey and provolone sprinkled with EARidescent and powdered sugar served with a side of strawberry jam
  • Cheers to 50 Years! – Chocolate and vanilla ice cream, brownies, cupcakes, cookie crumbles, pretzel rods and hot fudge topped with whipped cream, EARidescent sugar and a Mickey pretzel drizzled with caramel and chocolate icing (serves 4-6)
  • Omnibus Sundae – Chocolate and vanilla ice cream topped with hot fudge, raspberry sauce, chocolate sauce, candied walnuts, whipped cream and a cherry
  • Marceline Mudslide – Blend of Breckenridge Vanilla Porter Beer with vanilla ice cream, garnished with chocolate syrup, whipped cream and crispy chocolate pearls (contains alcohol)

Tony’s Town Square Restaurant

  • Five Alarm Wings – Wings tossed in a sweet-and-spicy heat served with ranch dressing for dipping
  • Engine Co. 71 Smoking Pork Belly – Italian-spiced pork belly with asparagus, cremini mushrooms, pickled yellow and red beets and Manchego cheese
  • Firehouse Doughnuts – Ricotta donuts tossed in a cinnamon sugar and EARidescent sugar and served with a strawberry sauce
  • Volunteers Needed (non-alcoholic) – Glass of ice topped with pink cotton candy and served with a sidecar of Minute Maid Lemonade to douse the cotton candy fire

Castle with towers at theme park

Tomorrowland

Auntie Gravity’s Galactic Goodies

  • Uncle Orville Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow Sundae – Chocolate and vanilla soft-serve, brownie pieces, hot fudge and whipped cream topped with red, white and blue sprinkles and served in a “bathtub”

Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Café

  • Mission to Mars – Burger topped with bacon and macaroni & cheese served on a bun dusted with crushed cheese-flavored puffs
  • Burger to the Moon – Impossible burger with tomato, guacamole and cabbage slaw
  • 1971 Meal – Barbecue chicken sandwich, chili-cheese fries, fountain beverage, and 50th anniversary themed cake pop
  • Walt’s Chili-Cheese Dog – All-beef hot dog topped with Walt’s Favorite Chili Recipe and cheese
  • Walt’s Chili-Cheese Fries – French fries topped with Walt’s Favorite Chili Recipe and cheese
  • 50th Celebration Minnie Premium Sipper

The Lunching Pad

  • If You Had Wings – Caribbean jerk chicken tenders with “just enough spice to take flight”
  • Walt’s Chili-Cheese Dog – All-beef hot dog topped with Walt’s Favorite Chili Recipe and cheese

Fantasyland

Be Our Guest Restaurant

  • Captain Nemo Octopus – Seaweed salad, cucumber, pickled beets, hearts of palm, tapioca crackers, beets mousse, and carrot-ginger silk
  • Ned Land Sea Cake – Lemon and strawberry shell cake, pistachio microwave cake, chocolate rocks, grey stuff, and Swedish Fish
  • Squids Revenge Drink – A michelada with a salted rim and garnished with charred octopus and cucumber. Watch out, the giant squid is back!
  • The Nautilus (non-alcoholic) – A blue raspberry slushy with Swedish Fish and a special 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea glow cube

Cheshire Café

  • All Mixed Up (non-alcoholic) – Strawberry tea topped with whipped cream and sprinkles
  • Not-Too-Late Tea (non-alcoholic) – Wild berry tea topped with whipped cream and a chocolate clock

Walt and Mickey Statue

Cinderella’s Royal Table

  • Magic Carpet Ride – Spiced-crusted pork tenderloin and pork belly with curry potatoes, glazed rainbow carrots and a peppercorn flying carpet
  • Royal Coach – Truffled egg custard, crème fraîche and potatoes
  • Sword in the Sweet – Cookies ‘n cream cheesecake mousse with chocolate cookie crumble topped with crispy pearls and a cookie sword
  • The Lost Slipper – Mini slipper tucked inside a chocolate dome, white cremeux pearls and hot caramel
  • Royal 50th Celebration Flight – Flight of Enchantée Champagne – a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunière (Enchantée Champagne is sold exclusively at the Walt Disney World Resort)

The Friar’s Nook

  • The Wild Toad Brat Burger – Brat burger served on a bun with lettuce, tomato, pickle and American cheese
  • Mr. Toad Dome Cake – Peanut cake, chocolate-peanut butter mousse and salted caramel
  • The Wild Ride – Frozen sour apple, blue raspberry, and apple slushy topped with a black licorice wheel

Gaston’s Tavern

  • Mickey Mouse Dome Cake – Spiced chocolate dome cake filled with crème brûlée, chocolate-glazed with Mickey ears and the 50th anniversary castle logo

Pinocchio Village Haus

  • 1971 Meal – All-meat flatbread, garlic knots, fountain beverage and 50th anniversary themed cake pop
  • Korean Short Rib Flatbread – Korean barbecue, shredded beef, mozzarella and red cabbage slaw drizzled with spicy ginger mayonnaise
  • Germany – Black Forest cheesecake with cherry compote, whipped cream and chocolate shavings

Storybook Treats

  • Heigh-Ho Sundae! – Chocolate soft-serve, hot fudge, graham cracker pieces, chocolate rocks and whipped cream
  • Snow White Cone – Lemon DOLE Whip, blue cone, chocolate bird and sugar bow

Liberty Square

Columbia Harbor House

  • Sea Captain Catch – Fish topped with slaw and tartar sauce
  • The Doom Burger – Plant-based crab cake sandwich topped with red onion and slaw
  • Hail to the Leaf! – Mixed greens with apples, cheddar, dried cranberries and apple vinaigrette topped with chicken strips
  • Spoon for One More – Black sourdough bread bowl with New England clam chowder
  • Happy Haunts Milkshake – Blackberry milkshake topped with a purple chocolate-glazed doughnut and covered with black sprinkles

Space attraction with planets

Liberty Tree Tavern

  • Pennsylvania Pot Roast – Our famous pot roast with mushrooms, pearl onions and carrot in a rich gravy
  • Spirit of ’76 Cider Shandy – Sam Adams Lager topped with Angry Orchard Crisp Apple Hard Cider (contains alcohol)
  • Liberty Sangria – Red wine with hints of apple and spice (contains alcohol)
  • I Cannot Tell a Lie (non-alcoholic) – Vanilla and cherry shake garnished with a brown sugar-graham cracker rim
  • Tavern Punch (non-alcoholic) – Lemon Frozen DOLE Whip and Sprite

Sleepy Hollow

  • The Doom Berry – Blackberry and ginger beer

Frontierland

Golden Oak Outpost

  • Pecos Bill Widow Maker Sandwich – Spicy fried chicken sandwich with maple-mustard slaw topped with a bacon skewer
  • Walt’s Chili-Cheese Fries – French fries topped with Walt’s Favorite Chili Recipe and cheese
  • Wendell’s Bear Claw – Traditional bear claw dipped in chocolate sauce and sprinkled with hazelnuts

Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe

  • The Big Al – Double bacon cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato and maple-whiskey barbecue sauce
  • 1971 Meal – Beef nachos, side of yellow rice, fountain beverage and 50th anniversary themed cake pop
  • Bear Tracks Slushy – Root beer and vanilla slushy topped with whipped cream, chocolate and peanut butter pieces
  • EARidescent Nugget Churro – Sweet churros covered in EARidescent glitter and served with chocolate dipping sauce

Adventureland

Aloha Isle 

  • Tropical Serenade – Passion-orange-guava juice, coconut soft-serve and pineapple upside-down cake pop
  • Showtime With Jose – Mango & vanilla soft-serve swirled with pineapple juice float and garnished with a blue chocolate feather
  • Fifi, Gigi, Mimi – Pineapple, vanilla and orange bundt cakes stacked and filled with pineapple DOLE Whip 

Jungle Navigation Co. LTD Skipper Canteen

  • Veranda Fried Rice – Spicy chili-garlic shrimp served over pork fried rice with eggs and peas (from the original Verandah Restaurant menu)
  • Senegal Sal’s Short Rib – Berber-spiced short rib, sweet potato silk, cucumber and root vegetable slaw
  • Adventureland Colada – Pineapple DOLE Whip blended with coconut cream and passion fruit
  • Veranda Shandy – Blue Moon Draft with chipotle and pineapple juice garnished with a pineapple wedge
  • Tropical Sangria – White wine blended with tropical juices and a touch of ginger

Sunshine Tree Terrace

  • Sparkling Sunshine – Sparkling apple cider with orange cream soft-serve rimmed with EARidescent sugar

Tortuga Tavern

  • Veranda Teriyaki Burger – Teriyaki burger with red onion and grilled pineapple
  • Veranda Chicken Tenders – Chicken tenders tossed in a sweet orange soy glaze topped with green onions

EPCOT

EPCOT ball in multi-color

While EPCOT may be Disney World’s foodie theme park, there surprisingly aren’t too many anniversary-exclusive dishes or drinks to try. That’s ok – that just means you can really focus your drinking and eating around the world on Epcot festival offerings. With mostly desserts available, this is a great option for guests with a sweet tooth. 

World Celebration

Brew-Wing at the EPCOT Experience 

  • EARidescent Croissant Doughnut – Croissant doughnut with blue icing and sprinkles

World Nature

Coral Reef Restaurant 

  • Key Lime Tart – Key lime tart with toasted meringue, EARidescent shimmer, sprinkles, and chocolate garnish
  • EARidescent Sip-a-bration – Lemonade and fruity strawberry punch served in a souvenir 50th celebration cup with a surprise character and a little bit of magic

Sunshine Seasons

  • Mini Chocolate Bundt Cake – Mini chocolate Bundt cake with chocolate ganache, sprinkles and icing dusted with EARidescent shimmer and chocolate 50th anniversary garnish
  • Lemon Chiffon – Lemon chiffon cake with blueberry mousse

World Showcase

Le Cellier Steakhouse at the Canada Pavilion

  • Chocolate Caramel Bar – Dark chocolate mousse, caramel cookie pieces, milk chocolate shell and chocolate shortbread cookie 

Nine Dragons Restaurant at the China Pavilion

  • Boba Blue Magic – House-made butterfly pea flower ice cream and blue lychee jelly topped with creamy milk cap, blueberry popping boba, crunchy toffee and a fortune cookie

San Angel Inn Restaurante and La Hacienda de San Angel at the Mexico Pavilion

  • 50th Anniversary Dessert – A festively decorated chocolate pyramid filled with Mexican chocolate mousse and toffee served atop a traditional Tres Leches cake and accompanied by ice cream – perfect for sharing

Teppan Edo at the Japan Pavilion

  • Yuzu Mousse Cake – Yuzu mousse cake with kinako crumbs adorned with gold flakes, matcha cream, chocolate rocks and sparkling yuzu sauce

Tutto Italia Ristorante and Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria at the Italy Pavilion

  • Panna Cotta – Vanilla and blueberry panna cotta with white chocolate and gold dust
  • 7-Layer Cake – Blue-and-white 7-layer cake topped with chocolate ganache and gold dust (Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria only)

Via Napoli Donkey Cart and Gelateria Toscana at the Italy Pavilion

  • 7-Layer Cake – Blue-and-white 7-layer cake topped with chocolate ganache and gold dust

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Star Wars Robot Statues

Much of Disney’s Hollywood Studios take its visual cues from the glitz and glamour of the golden age of Hollywood. So, don’t be surprised to find festive gilded accents on many of the food and drinks available here. After all, the 50th anniversary is also known as a golden anniversary. 

As many of you know, the best way to celebrate an anniversary (or anything really!) is with a boozy beverage. If you agree, be sure to stop by either The Hollywood Brown Derby Lounge, Oasis Canteen, Sunshine Day Bar or Animation Bar. Each of these Disney World bars will be shaking up the soiree’s signature cocktail, Shimmer Over the Moon, a fruity cocktail of Ole Smokey apple pie moonshine, amaretto, falernum, pineapple juice and club soda served with a souvenir glow cube.

Hollywood Boulevard

Trolley Car Café

  • Glimmer and Shimmer Pineapple Mousse – Golden pineapple mousse on a toasted coconut crisp with caramel cream and matcha sponge cake
  • Pumpkin Mousse – Milk chocolate-chai mousse filled with pumpkin bread set atop a chocolate shortbread cookie and vanilla buttercream

The Hollywood Brown Derby

  • Filet Mignon with Walt’s Hash – Grilled filet mignon atop Walt Disney’s roast beef hash with red wine jus served Walt’s way with a fried egg on top
  • 50th Celebration Baked Alaska – Layers of strawberry-basil sorbet, vanilla gelato, and sponge cake coated in toasted meringue and caramelized brownie bites

Sunset Boulevard

Fairfax Fare

  • Glimmer and Shimmer Blondie – Gooey toffee and toasted coconut blondie with salted caramel buttercream and festive gold nuggets

Rosie’s All-American Café

  • Disney’s Hollywood Studios 50th Celebration Sandwich Cookie – Celebrating the 50th anniversary with a pretzel shortbread cookie sandwiched with strawberry jam and peanut butter-chocolate fudge

Commissary Lane

ABC Commissary

  • Chocolate Mousse – Raspberry-dark chocolate mousse, chocolate-almond cake and a layer of hazelnut crunch and whipped chocolate-hazelnut cheesecake
  • Caramel Apple Tart – Spiced caramel-cheesecake mousse with apple dusted in gold and served atop a cinnamon-apple tart

Echo Lake

Backlot Express 

  • Glimmer and Shimmer Blondie – Gooey toffee and toasted coconut blondie with salted caramel buttercream and festive gold nuggets

Epic Eats

  • Glimmer and Shimmer Blondie – Gooey toffee and toasted coconut blondie with salted caramel buttercream and festive gold nuggets

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park

Lion King Animal Statues

Of all the Walt Disney World theme parks, the only one that can compare to Magic Kingdom in the sheer number of 50th anniversary treats and eats on offer is Animal Kingdom. Walt loved animals and nature, and his influence can be soon throughout Animal Kingdom’s anniversary menu. Ingredients like chili, lemon and chocolate are highlights here, along with a few adventurous flavors and character-filled touches. 

Discovery Island

Creature Comforts

  • 50th Anniversary Celebration Cupcake – Lemon cake, lemon chiffon filling and vanilla frosting with celebration sprinkles, splatter-coated chocolate Mickey and a gold-dusted 50th anniversary medallion
  • 50th Celebration Mickey Mousse Dome Cake – Chocolate brownie base with gold-dusted chocolate sprinkles and birthday cake-flavored mousse with gold-dusted Mickey ears and a gold-dusted 50th anniversary medallion
  • Colossal Mickey Cinnamon Bun – A larger-than-life cinnamon bun in the shape of Mickey Mouse featuring royal blue icing

Flame Tree Barbecue

    • Smoked Meatloaf Platter – Barbecue-glazed house-smoked meatloaf served with garlic bread, french fries, baked beans and coleslaw
  • 50th Anniversary Celebration Cupcake – Lemon cake, lemon chiffon filling and vanilla frosting with celebration sprinkles, splatter-coated chocolate Mickey and a gold-dusted 50th anniversary medallion
  • EARidescent Firefly (non-alcoholic beverage) – Pineapple juice, POWERADE Mountain Berry Blast, topped with a splash of Sprite and garnished with pineapple “ears” and a glow cube for an additional fee

Isle of Java

  • Birthday Blueberry Muffin – House-made blueberry muffin with a surprise addition of colorful sprinkles to celebrate 50 years of magic

Nomad Lounge

  • 50th Celebration Chili Dog – Grilled sausage, venison chili and pickles
  • Firefly Margarita – Casamigos Reposado Tequila, Ancho Reyes Liqueur, lime juice, simple syrup and pineapple juice

Tiffins

  • 50th Celebration Chocolate Gâteaux – Almond praline, white chocolate crémeux, ganache and chocolate-South African cream liqueur sauce
  • 50th Celebration Braai-spiced Veal – Mushroom ragout, truffle polenta, seasonal vegetables, black garlic puree and veal demi-glace
  • 50th Celebration Honey Chili-glazed Pork Belly – Honey-chili glazed pork belly, chorizo, biscuit, 63-degree egg and tasso gravy

DinoLand U.S.A.

Dino-Bite Snacks

  • 50th Celebration Ice Cream Sandwich – Vanilla ice cream sandwiched between 2 house-made double-chocolate chip cookies with celebration sprinkles and a 50th anniversary medallion

Dino Diner

  • Corn Chip Pie with Walt’s Chili – Corn chips covered in Walt’s favorite chili, cheddar cheese, sour cream and green onions
  • Walt’s Chili on a Cheese Dog – A hot dog served on a warm bun topped with Walt’s favorite chili and cheddar sauce

Pizzafari

  • EARidescent Firefly (non-alcoholic beverage) – Pineapple juice, POWERADE Mountain Berry Blast, topped with a splash of Sprite and garnished with pineapple “ears” and a glow cube for an additional fee

Restaurantosaurus

    • Cheese Fries with Walt’s Chili – Crispy fries topped with Walt’s favorite chili and cheddar sauce
    • Walt’s Favorite Chili on Foot-long Hot Dog – A foot-long hot dog served on a warm bun topped with Walt’s favorite chili and cheddar sauce 
    • Walt’s Main Street Fried Chicken Sandwich – Crispy fried chicken breast on a warm brioche bun finished with pickles, lettuce, tomato and roasted garlic aïoli.
    • 50th Anniversary Celebration Milk Shake – Vanilla milkshake with strawberry syrup, a buttercream rim, whipped cream topping and a sugar cookie coated with delicious, crunchy bits of fruit-flaked cereal
  • 50th Anniversary Celebration Cupcake – Lemon cake, lemon chiffon filling and vanilla frosting with celebration sprinkles, splatter-coated chocolate Mickey and a gold-dusted 50th anniversary medallion

Restaurantosaurus Lounge

  • Firefly Appletini – Stolichnaya Vodka, DeKuyper Pucker Sour Apple Liqueur, sweet-and-sour, and lime juice, served with a glow cube

Trilo-Bites

  • 50th Anniversary Golden Margarita – Sparkling golden salt dresses this anniversary margarita of Jose Cuervo, Grand Marnier, sweet-and-sour and lime juice

Asia

Drinkwallah

  • Hand-dipped 50th Celebration Mickey Premium Bar – Our classic Nestlé Mickey’s Premium Ice Cream Bar dipped in blue raspberry-flavored coating with celebration sprinkles and a little bit of pixie dust

Thirsty River Bar

  • Firefly Margarita – Casamigos Reposado Tequila, Ancho Reyes Liqueur, lime juice, simple syrup and pineapple juice

Africa

Dawa Bar

  • Firefly Margarita – Casamigos Reposado Tequila, Ancho Reyes Liqueur, lime juice, simple syrup and pineapple juice

Tamu Tamu Refreshments

  • Scar’s Lair – DOLE Whip featuring sour apple-flavored syrup
  • Lion’s Lair – DOLE Whip featuring sour apple-flavored syrup and Parrot Bay Coconut Rum (contains alcohol)
  • Birthday Blueberry Muffin – House-made blueberry muffin with a surprise addition of colorful sprinkles to celebrate 50 years of magic
  • Colossal Mickey Cinnamon Bun – A larger-than-life cinnamon bun in the shape of Mickey Mouse featuring royal blue icing

Disney Springs

Disney Springs sign on wall

The Disney Springs restaurants have long been a mecca for theme park-weary diners and locals looking to fill up on pixie dust and good food. While there aren’t too many 50th anniversary dining exclusives available at Disney Springs, it’s the perfect place to go if you’re on the hunt for that perfect souvenir and craving something sweet to go along with it. Swing by Amorette’s Patisserie and The Ganachery for treats that are a feast for both the eyes and tastebuds.  

Town Center

Amorette’s Patisserie

  • 50th Celebration Petit Cake – Vanilla chiffon cake with celebration blue mousse, blueberry jam and lemon curd

Frontera Cocina

  • Chocolate Pigñata – Chocolate shell filled with cajeta mousse, tender cake (infused with whiskey & vanilla), crumble of chipotle bacon, candied orange, and Maria cookies. Yes, there’s a mallet to break your piñata!  Serves two.

Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill

  • Caramel Banana Chocolate Sphere – Dark chocolate sphere, vanilla pudding, banana caramel compote, gold dust and chocolate pearls

The Landing

The BOATHOUSE

  • Sweet Nostalgia Pineapple Upside-Down Cake – Pineapple upside-down cake with  caramel glazed with Chantilly cream

The Ganachery 

  • 50th Celebration Chocolate Bundle:
    • 50th Celebration Ganache Chocolate Bar – Milk chocolate combined with caramel and crispies for a playful crunch
    • 50th Celebration Ganache Square – Celebration cake ganache mixed with sprinkles, enrobed in 65% dark chocolate and decorated with a shimmering castle design

Terralina Crafted Italian

  • Whimsical White Chocolate Mousse –White chocolate mousse with salted caramel and cotton candy

Walt Disney World Resort Hotels

Hotel and monorail going by

We love going resort hopping at Disney World. Not only is it a ton of fun to see the amazing hotels you can stay at on your next vacation, but it can also be completely free. That is, of course, unless you decide to try out one of the many delicious Disney World hotel restaurants – and we highly suggest you do. For a festive 50th anniversary food tour, visit some (or all) of the Disney World resorts below to try one of their celebratory dishes. 

Disney World Value Resorts

World Premiere Food Court at Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort

Intermission Food Court at Disney’s All-Star Music Resort

Landscape of Flavors at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort

Everything POP Shopping & Dining at Disney’s Pop Century Resort

    • 50th Anniversary Dessert – Raspberry cheesecake with a rose-gold champagne-infused glaze on an almond cookie (gluten friendly)
  • 50th Anniversary Celebration Macaron – Blueberry ganache with lemon gel and castle print
  • Walt Disney’s Favorite Chili in a Bread Boule – Hearty meat-and-bean chili inspired by Walt Disney’s favorite chili served in a bread boule with cheddar cheese

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge

The Mara

  • 50th Anniversary Tart – Ghanaian chocolate tart with 50th anniversary coin

Sanaa

  • African Triple-Chocolate Mousse – Dark chocolate from Ghana, milk chocolate from Madagascar, blond chocolate from France, chocolate-almond biscuit and strawberries

Disney’s BoardWalk 

BoardWalk Bakery

  • 50th Celebration Cupcake with marshmallow cream and gold crisp

Trattoria al Forno

  • Chocolate Semolina Cake – Brachetto cream, candied almonds, berries and meringue kisses

Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort

Centertown Market

  • 50th Anniversary Dessert – Raspberry cheesecake with a rose-gold champagne-infused glaze on an almond cookie (gluten friendly)

Disney’s Contemporary Resort

California Grill

  • 50th Celebration Soufflé – Grand Marnier Soufflé and Grand Marnier-scented crème anglaise

Contempo Café

  • 50th Anniversary Peanut Butter-Banana Pie – Sweet tart shell filled with peanut butter mousse and banana sauce topped with chocolate glaze and chocolate décor
  • 50th Anniversary German Chocolate Cupcake – Chocolate cupcake filled with German chocolate frosting topped with buttercream, chocolate Disney’s Contemporary Resort 50th anniversary piece and a white chocolate curl

Steakhouse 71

  • Florida Seasonal Fish en Papilote – Florida seasonal fish, shrimp, fried potato, asparagus, baby carrot and lemon buerre blanc (contains alcohol)

Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort

Toledo–Tapas, Steak, and Seafood

  • Braised Lamb Shank – Braised lamb shank with olive oil-potato purée, rosemary-roasted garlic gravy, huckleberry jam and English peas
  • 50th Anniversary Dessert – Almond cheesecake with Marcona almond, lemon curd, pistachio sponge, meringue, cherry gelée and fresh raspberries

Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground

P&J’s Southern Takeout

    • Fried Chicken 8-Piece Meal – Fried chicken, mashed potatoes, macaroni & cheese
    • Campfire S’more Cupcake – Graham cracker cupcake with chocolate mousse-Italian meringue
  • Chicken Dinner Cupcake Trio 
    • Fried chicken-apple fritter, apple pie moonshine filling, and vanilla buttercream ​
    • Peas and carrots-strawberry moonshine custard, white chocolate frosting, and  M&M’S Mini “peas” ​
    • Mock mashed potato-SNICKERS mousse cupcake, caramel buttercream, and STARBURST “butter”

Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

Gasparilla Island Grill

  • 50th Anniversary Mickey EARidescent Cupcake – Vanilla cupcake filled with lemon curd topped with blueberry mousse and enrobed in an EARidescent glaze

Grand Floridan Café

  • 50th Anniversary Vintage Minnie’s Brown Betty Profiterole – Crunchy-topped cream puff filled with one of Walt’s favorite flavors of cinnamon-spiced apples and Chantilly cream
  • Buttermilk-fried Chicken – Hand-breaded fried chicken with smashed potatoes and warm bacon vinaigrette

Disney’s Old Key West Resort

Good’s Food to Go

  • 50th Celebration Cupcake – Vanilla cupcake, blackberry sauce, white chocolate surprise, white chocolate mousse, vanilla buttercream and festive décor
  • Crème Brulee Éclair – Crème brûlée custard, sugar crust and caramel ganache with a milk chocolate disc

Olivia’s Cafe

  • Spam-Cheddar Biscuits – Spam and cheddar biscuits with white gravy and drizzled with honey
  • Caramel Apple Tart – Ginger-sugar dough, caramel blondie, Riesling-poached apples, brown butter ice cream and caramel apple sauce (contains alcohol)

Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

Waterfall pool surrounded by rocks

Capt. Cook’s

  • 50th Celebration Cupcake – Vanilla cupcake with pineapple DOLE Whip center, tropical fruit salsa and pineapple macaron
  • Walt’s Favorite 1958 Chili – Classic chili with beef, chili pepper and pink beans served with shredded cheese and crackers
  • Wonderful World of Roast Beef Hash – Hearty hash of roast beef, potatoes and onion with a fried egg nestled on top to make it just the way Walt would have it

Kona Café 

  • Chocolate Dome – White and dark chocolate mousse dome with graham cracker crust and blue Mickey spirals
  • Lemon Tart – Lemon curd in a sablé tart shell with toasted meringue and fresh berries

Kona Island

  • Cinnamon Cupcake – Apple filling and cream cheese icing, tropical fruit salsa and a mickey macaron
  • Wonderful World of Roast Beef Hash – Hearty hash of roast beef, potatoes and onion with a fried egg nestled on top to make it just the way Walt would have it
  • Chocolate Dome – White and dark chocolate mousse dome with graham cracker crust and blue Mickey spirals
  • Lemon Tart – Lemon curd in a sablé tart shell with toasted meringue and fresh berries

Pineapple Lanai

  • 50th Celebration DOLE Whip Lime – Lime DOLE Whip, 50th white chocolate medallion, green umbrella
  • 50th Celebration DOLE Whip Pineapple – Pineapple DOLE Whip, 50th white chocolate medallion, yellow umbrella and yellow sparkles

Disney’s Riviera Resort

Le Petit Café

  • 50th Celebration Cupcake – Vanilla cupcake, cake-flavored mousse, and caramel-buttercream icing garnished with crisp pearls, 50th anniversary sprinkles and a whimsical gold Mickey

Primo Piatto

  • Classic Teramisù – Espresso and Italian liqueur-soaked lady fingers with a light mascarpone cream dusted with cocoa powder and topped with a chocolate 50th anniversary stamp

Topolino’s Terrace

  • Vanilla and Citrus Crème Brûlée – Morello cherry compote, strawberry foam, sugared beignets, chocolate meringues and a 50th anniversary chocolate stamp

Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa

The Artist’s Palette

  • Lemon Meringue – Graham cracker crust, lemon curd, honey-swiss meringue and fondant décor
  • 50th Celebration Cupcake – Blackberry sauce, white chocolate surprise, white chocolate mousse, vanilla buttercream and festive décor
  • Crème Brulee Éclair – Crème brûlée custard, sugar crust and caramel ganache with a milk chocolate disc

Disney’s Wilderness Lodge

Large Cabin with foliage

Roaring Fork

  • Petit Stump Cake ​– Chocolate cake with birthday cake buttercream filling surrounded by chocolate “bark” fondant topped with 50th anniversary chocolate coin

Geyser Point Bar & Grill

  • Lemon Meringue Pie – House-made tart shell and lemon curd with a toasted meringue

Disney’s Yacht Club Resort

Ale & Compass Restaurant

  • Enchanted Forest Cake – Black Forest cake with mascarpone mousse, sour cherry center, meringues and a milk chocolate crunch

The Market at Ale & Compass

  • 50th Celebration Tart – Birthday cake mousse dome on top of a milk chocolate mousse-filled vanilla tart shell with mini chocolate crisp pearls, buttercream, fondant and chocolate décor

Yachtsman Steakhouse

  • Celebrating Layers of Magic – Rich chocolate cake with layers of caramel and espresso mousse between chocolate chiffon and a salted caramel crunch, chocolate ganache, cassis cake and cream, cocoa nib tuile and a coconut-cassis sauce

Well, Disney foodies, that’s the complete list of exclusive food and drink items for the Walt Disney World 50th anniversary celebration. Still craving more? Hop on the Magic Kingdom Monorail bound for Disney’s Contemporary Resort where you’ll find both a 50th anniversary celebration menu at its signature California Grill and a brand-new table-service restaurant, Steakhouse 71, inspired by the flavors of 1971, the year Magic Kingdom opened. 

If you can make it to the 50th, be sure to go in with a plan. Make the most of your time with our 1-day plans for Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom. Then, save some cash for EARidescent treats by booking our discounted Walt Disney World tickets

Are you planning on going to The World’s Most Magical Celebration? What anniversary dishes and drinks are you most looking forward to? Let us know in the comments!