Picnic in the Park @ AK

[Mermaid2sea]

I thought I read Picnic in the Park at AK...does anyone know what this is??

[food4me]

I've heard of it, but I don't have any personal knowledge about it. According to Allears,
" As of April 7, 2009, Disney's Animal Kingdom will be offering a new meal program called Picnic in the Park. As part of this program, you will be able to purchase a meal for the family packaged in an "Every Tree Has Character" reusable bag, which can then be taken to one of a number of picnic spots throughout the park. Plates and utensils are provided. Meals include a choice of entrees, side dishes, desserts, and water. There are two tiers available:..."

It looks like a relatively nutritious meal for 3-6 people.

Here's more about the food and details about ordering:
http://allears.net/din/akpicnic.htm

Hope this helps!

[mickeystoontown]

I emailed Disney and asked for details. This is a copy of their response:
Dear Lisa,

Thank you for contacting the Walt Disney World Resort.

Now available!
Our Guests have experienced the restaurants at Disney's Animal Kingdom®
Theme Park. Now it's time to take their adventure one step further with
Picnic in the Park. Starting Tuesday, April 7, Guests will be able to
purchase a meal for the family packaged in the "Every Tree Has
Character" reusable bag to take with them to one of many picnic spots
throughout the Park.

Guests can place an order at the Picnic in the Park podium located in
front of Guest Relations, staffed 8:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. daily. After
that time, or if the Guest has decided to get their picnic pack after
they've ventured into the Park, they may go directly to the podium at
Tusker House Restaurant to place their order.


Tier 1 features a, chicken wrap, ham grinder, tuna pita, or turkey
focaccia sandwich. Tier 2 offers a choice of rotisserie chicken or ham.
Guests may select from the following side dishes: chips, coleslaw, corn
medley, green beans, macaroni & cheese, mashed potatoes & gravy, orzo
pasta, oven-roasted potato wedges, seasonal fruit salad, and tomato &
cucumber salad.
Dessert options are an apple, orange, brownie, cookie, cornbread, or
crisped rice treat.
No modifications or substitutions are allowed.
Pick-up time needs to be at least two hours from the time the order is
placed, and Guests should bring their copy of the order form as
confirmation. Payment is due upon pick-up of the order.
Picnic packs may be purchased for groups of three, four, five, or six,
with the quantities of food varying according to group size.
Plates, utensils, and napkins are provided so that our Guests have all
the pieces they need to picnic in the Park.
For Guests on a Disney dining plan, Picnic in the Park may be used as a
Quick Service Meal (requires one Adult entitlement per meal amount). For
example, a Meal for Three will require three Adult entitlements.

[pooh2001]

So cool - and the picnic bag the food comes in will be a nice sovenier ! :goodvibes

[zeusywoo]

We discussed & this is on our agenda to try. Sounds like a wonderful deal.

[Dizneydaz]

I think it sounds interesting too. We may have to try it in Sept.

[LoveTheEars]

AK really needed another dining option. Glad it is a counter service. I will try this option on our upcoming trip.

[Sandy321]

My friend had this with her 2 DD - they all enjoyed the chicken and sides very much, the only thing that they were surprised was the size of the water bottles - they opted for water as a drink - it was a tiny bottle of water - they just filled them up with a glass of ice water from anotehr CS counter service place -

eta - water is the only choice for a drink (I went back and re read it)

[La2kw]

You can get the same sandwiches at the Beastly Bazaar without waiting the two hours. Not sure if they take DDP though. Here's a couple articles about this.

http://miceage.micechat.com/kevinyee/ky042809a.htm
(scroll about 2/3 down the page)

http://miceage.micechat.com/kevinyee/ky041609a.htm