Article on What Not to Eat or Drink at Disney

[Tom P.]

Stephen Porter has a new article up over at wdwinfo.com on his four things he says you should never eat or drink at Walt Disney World. It has created some strong opinions in the comments over there, so I thought I would start a thread on it here.

http://www.wdwinfo.com/walt-disney-world/do-not-eat-or-drink-these-4-things-at-walt-disney-world/

Personally, I pretty much disagree with all four things he says. Well, I guess I can see his argument that Mickey Bars are better than other ice cream products just because they're Mickey. But, otherwise, I disagree with him.

In particular, while I'm not a big coffee drinker at Walt Disney World, I disagree with his assessment that everything except Starbucks there is awful. Personally, I don't like Starbucks whether I'm inside or outside WDW. I think it's overrated and way overpriced. I'd much rather have my cup of Dunkin' Donuts coffee from my Keurig than a cup of coffee from Starbucks.

I also disagree with his assessment of the burgers and fries at the WDW quick service restaurants. While they're certainly not signature restaurant quality, I think they are certainly decent for a quick service meal.

What do you all think?

 

[addiln]

I do agree with him on the burgers and the fries. I have never had a good burger or fries at any of the quick services location I have tried. The coffee and the ice cream I will disagree with him. The coffee I have had outside the Starbucks locations were just as good as the Starbucks coffee. I have never noticed the difference with the ice cream. It all taste the same to me.

 

[DisBuckMan]

Stephen Porter has a new article up over at wdwinfo.com on his four things he says you should never eat or drink at Walt Disney World. It has created some strong opinions in the comments over there, so I thought I would start a thread on it here.

http://www.wdwinfo.com/walt-disney-world/do-not-eat-or-drink-these-4-things-at-walt-disney-world/

Personally, I pretty much disagree with all four things he says. Well, I guess I can see his argument that Mickey Bars are better than other ice cream products just because they're Mickey. But, otherwise, I disagree with him.

In particular, while I'm not a big coffee drinker at Walt Disney World, I disagree with his assessment that everything except Starbucks there is awful. Personally, I don't like Starbucks whether I'm inside or outside WDW. I think it's overrated and way overpriced. I'd much rather have my cup of Dunkin' Donuts coffee from my Keurig than a cup of coffee from Starbucks.

I also disagree with his assessment of the burgers and fries at the WDW quick service restaurants. While they're certainly not signature restaurant quality, I think they are certainly decent for a quick service meal.

What do you all think?

Agree with you about Starbucks....Admittedly, I don't like flavored coffees at all...just give me a cup of coffee with cream and I'm great. Starbucks coffee tastes like they burn the coffee beans when they roast them.

We like the burgers, as well.

The ice cream bars are well....Mickey shaped ice cream bars.

 

[Micca]

Well the coffee at WDW used to be horrific--made with a Nescafe concentrate. I believe pretty much all the non Starbucks coffee now sold on property property is Joffrey's and it's MUCH better. Some even prefer the Joffrey's over Starbucks.

I sort of agree about the Mickey bar, you can't get them anywhere else, and all that other stuff is pretty easy to find at home.

I avoid the burgers & fries, but I avoid CS whenever possible. The only CS I look forward to is CHH.

 

[Elizakapeka]

I too disliked starbucks because it tasted burnt. Recently my sister had me try her iced coffee from starbucks. Nothing fancy just an iced coffee and its about the same price as mcdonalds and dunkin iced coffee. I am hooked. I order iced coffee with cream and sugar and its amazing. Give it a try you just might like it.

 

[loves to dive]

I read it and pretty much disagreed with everything as well. I can't comment on the burger and fries because I don't eat them, there are so many other choices at WDW they just aren't on my radar. I think I did have some fries once with my corn dog nuggets and they were o.k.

I hate Starbucks, I don't drink iced coffee and I don't drink flavored coffee. I drink plain black coffee and as others have said, Starbucks tastes like burnt beans. They must know this or they wouldn't have started offering the medium coffee or whatever they call it.

I tried a mickey bar once and thought well heck, this is just a brown cow like any other brown cow I can buy at the grocery store except it's shaped like mickey. I would rather go to the ice cream shop on main street or better yet the one in France in Epcot or the one in the Dolphin and get me a real ice cream cone.

 

[bumbershoot]

In case you didn't know, OP, wdwinfo is the Dis.



" It doesn’t need to be something amazing, as long as Disney could make their French fries at least half as decent as McDonald’s"

And then I couldn't eat them. McD fries taste distinct because they use a beef product in the manufacturing process. Which is why those of us with restrictions won't and can't eat them.

Mickey bars are made with corn syrup so dh and DS can't have them. That ingredient jacks up their blood sugar to insane degrees and causes problems.

Joffrey's is great! Not sure where the author is getting coffee. Also not sure what sort of coffee he's getting. Brewed, cold, espresso, etc.

We don't eat burgers made with meat. Their veggie burgers are perfectly fine.

 

[tony67]

"Disney completely nails the signature dining experiences and even the table service experience" - I totally disagree with this - Disney is on par with chain restaurants IMO - I could stop reading the entire thing at that point but...

The coffee was pretty awful for many years, but there are enough option now that I disagree with him on that

As for the fries - I don't recall them every being all that bad compared to what is served at most fast food locations these days.

Mickey Premium bars - just fan boy comments...whatever

quick service burger - yeah the buns are the killer here IMO - same with the hotdogs - I'd be fine with them both if they had the option of a normal bun instead of the healthy sawdust roll

 

[powellrj]

Gotta agree with the hamburgers and fries. I also agree with pp that the buns make them even worse.

Don't drink coffee so I can't comment on that.

The ice cream tastes like a dove bar shaped like Mickey.

 

[OKW Lover]

Got to disagree with several of the things mentioned.

I'm not a fan of *Bucks. In fact, I avoid it. Agree that the other coffee on property isn't great either, but sometimes I'll do the frozen mocha thing you can get at the Jeoffrys coffee stands. Otherwise, no coffee for me in the parks. I'll drink the coffee (I take mine black) at restaurants if I'm going for breakfast though.

Agree with the counter service burger thing though. They are uniformly blah at all the locations. I'd rather go for a cooked to order burger outside the parks. Dolphin Fountain is a favorite.

 

[princessjadesmom]

I know this is blasphemy, but I actually do not like the Mickey bars at all. I'd much rather have a different ice cream bar or frozen banana.

 

[Disneylover99]

I've had several great hamburgers and fries from various counter service restaurants at Disney. And Mickey Bars don't do it for me. As for coffee, I'm happy with any kind.....just give it to me!!!

 

[DrunkJam]

Is Kona Coffee not any good any more?

 

[OKW Lover]

Is Kona Coffee not any good any more?

Kona's press pot is great. Had it a couple of times over the past two months.

 

[AnnaKat]

We avoid the QS hamburgers & fries.
However, due to their limited menu, I have enjoyed the kid's hamburger meal
(Not eating the bun) @ Mara @ our home resort. They serve it with couscous or fries.
The couscous would be healthier, but it's a wheat product. Since the fries come with it, I will indulge in one or two
.
I haven.t had a McDonald's French fries in maybe 20 years, now,
but Mara's reminded me of them--very tasty!!


I have to avoid most dairy, so no premium Mickey bars for me;

Hubby had one last trip.
But now that I know it has corn syrup
Thanks @bumbershoot !,
I will try to dissuade him, this year.

Avoiding corn syrup @ WDW is not easy,
but we try to make a fun challenge of it


I'm not a coffee drinker,
but hubby has to have his ' Norwegian Nectar '
with. every. meal.

Joffrey!s is better quality than that Nescafé .

The Resort TS restaurants may have superior quality coffee.
Like Boma's African Coffee.


When Hubby fills his re-fillable mug with coffee @ Mara,
is he getting Nescafe?!

I thought Disney dropped their Partnership entirely,
with Nescafe
after giving Starbucks the key to their Main Street Bakery.

 

[maltdizzy]

I can agree on the burgers.

In the parks (and hotel food courts), the CS burgers are all the same lousy quality burgers tour find in any theme park (DL's are just as bad).

Don't remember great fries, either.

 

[OrangeCountyCommuter]

Disney burgers are foul. Why can't they at least be as good as Mickey Ds?

 

[OKW Lover]

Disney burgers are foul. Why can't they at least be as good as Mickey Ds?

A very low bar indeed.

 

[OrangeCountyCommuter]

A very low bar indeed.

True, I can't recall the last time I had a burger at Mickey D's either, but I do recall it was better then the elementary school cafeteria burger Disney tries to pass off!

 

[GaryDis]

I'll take a frozen banana over a Mickey Mediocre Bar any day. Presentation can affect the enjoyment (but rarely the flavor) when it's done individually by a skilled chef. But mass produced? It's just a way to charge a premium price for an inferior product.