With Connections, you can get an entree, dessert and drink at Tusker house. These work well for me when sharing a meal since I have a hard time finishing dessert by myself right after a meal. The cakes and pies and Tusker house look good.
For the same price, the AK meal deal will give you an entree and drink for lunch. You can choose to have ice cream for dessert later in the day when you are hungry again. I enjoyed the soft serve ice cream in Africa while watching the acrobats. You may also choose an infamous Mickey bar or popcorn.
The meal deal also allows me to grab a bottle of Powerade on the way out of the park at the end of a day. It is a nice change from water and pop on a hot day.