Question of the Weekend - February 27-28
Disney Sweets and Treats
On weekends we take a break and focus on some aspect of Disney parks. This week's discussion is about your
favorite sweets and treats. They can be done per park or just overall. And since you're indulging virtually
there are NO calories consumed! Enjoy sharing your favorite Disney desserts, treats, munchies. POST PICS! 
What are some of your favorite snacks at Disney parks?
Share with us your most recommend items!
I am not a big Disney foodie. The list of TS restaurants I HAVEN'T eaten in is huge. That being said, I do have a few things that are a Disney "MUST EAT" and I do like to try something new every time! My Disney "musts" aren't that unusual.... Mickey bars (ALWAYS!), RK treats (why do they taste better when they are Mickey shaped??), and a Dole Whip. During our 2011 and 2013 Mother/Daughter trips, we tried to do a "food around the world" kind of thing in Epcot.... some countries were GREAT....others not so much. Everyone always raves about the School Bread in Norway, but I had avoided up until 2013 because it just didn't sound like something I would like.... but we bought one to share and I was right! We didn't like it!
Tried the mochi ice cream in Japan (feel like I've told this story before) and ewwwww! There isn't anything too appealing for QS snacks in Italy or America or Canada (that I have found) so we bought a sparkling water in Italy and skipped America and Canada all together (as far as food goes).
In China we shared a drink called Tipsy Ducks in Love and it was WONDERFUL! We had the alcohol-free version since we were sharing, but wow.... talk about the boost we needed! It was COLD and CHOCOLATELY and had CAFFEINE! WINNER! Also love the potstickers.... nothing terribly unusual, but yummy.
There is a couscous salad in Morocco that I love (although I've duplicated it at home and I like mine better!)..... but I opted to try something new last time and we didn't like ANYTHING that we got.... I got a lentil salad and we shared two sweets. The lentil salad went into the trash.... we ate about half of the desserts before deciding to toss them as well. Nothing wrong with them.... just not our liking.
Tried a lemon tart in France that we thought was WAAAYYYY too tart (and we both LOVE lemon).... and a cheese bread type of thing that was yummy but nothing special.
Germany's Karmel Kuchen is the BOMB though! I think we would like ANYTHING and EVERYTHING from there! We shared a milk chocolate sea salt caramel (yup.... shared it even though it is small) and it was DELICIOUS! Wish we had skipped other countries and eaten another selection from there!
I'd love to share a bunch more pictures, but Dis keeps telling me they are too large. Not sure why.
Anyhoooo..... I think if I could pick JUST ONE item and say that is my SPECIAL DISNEY TREAT it would have to be a Mickey bar (as far as sweets go) and a Turkey leg as far as savory goes.
Note not related to ANYTHING but Disney Parks:
Rumors are spreading that ticket prices for all levels of tickets, including annual passes, will increase on SUNDAY. If you haven't already done so, please please please go buy your tickets for any upcoming trips you may have.
This is the THIRD price increase I've encountered in 12 months -- and sadly this is the one that will price me out of an annual pass. Spoke to the husband tonight and we're not renewing the Premier pass we have. Once we expire in November we're not going back to
Disneyland for a very long time and will only visit Disney World once per year during our annual christmas trip.
it breaks my heart - been a passholder since 1994 and I've finally had enough. Too many people, not enough attractions open due to construction, and Star Wars land won't make it any better at Disneyland (really - it's going to make it even busier). When there's a depreciating level of enjoyment due to all of these factors, it just means that it's time.
::sigh:: I am so bummed.
With you 100% on feeling like this isn't the best timing. And this is PRECISELY why I bought my DL tickets already. Normally I would hold off until closer to the trip because you never know when life may toss you a curve ball and you have an emergency and need the $$ and/or cannot make the trip. But I didn't want to risk it.
Kenny the Pirate also reported today that they're cutting the Streetmosphere characters at DHS, in addition to raising the prices (and possibly adding the ticket tiering) this weekend. UGH. Come on, Disney. Don't do this. I'm afraid another increase will make it even more difficult for us to go back in the next couple of years. It's so frustrating. How can they justify raising the prices when SO MUCH of their parks in under construction right now??? Just take one year off. Then when you can say "OH HEY, Pandoraland is opening this fall", people won't gripe AS much about an increase.
As for the APs, if you purchase the vouchers before the price increase, they don't have an expiration date on them, so you can pay the current prices but not activate them for however long you need to. I know that's not an option for everyone - certainly not for me! - but it might help someone out.
For the QOTD - croque glaces, Mickey ice cream bars, MICKEY WAFFLES, Disney popcorn, and several yummy rum drinks in various parks. Om nom nom. I want to go back to Disney so badly. :-(
Unrelated - did anyone watch Fuller House today?
Pictures for the QOTD... It's really no wonder I put on weight during our trip. LOL
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Love the pictures! Wish I could figure out how to make some of mine smaller so that I could share them. I am one of those "takes a picture of every meal and snack" kind of people!
Have NOT watched Fuller House, so no spoilers, okay? Waiting to watch it with DD.
Does anyone know if I were to book my November trip today with my park tickets but want to add any discounts (free dining) if and when it comes out will they change my ticket prices to the new prices? I know I am going in November at some point for the Christmas party but was waiting until a discount came out.
I have no idea, but if you ask over on the Budget Board I am SURE someone there would know the answer.
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WINNER, WINNER, low-fat dinner!!! I had an opportunity to earn some money doing manual labor (helping someone empty their basement after a flood) and I jumped at the chance. I worked (hard) for 2.5 hours, got in
10K steps AND....... got paid $80!! WOOT, WOOT! Paid for my DL park ticket upgrade!! I am super psyched!
I was so hungry when I got home.... thank goodness there was leftover split pea soup. It was DELICIOUS! I am showered and fed and feeling like I really accomplished something! I do still need to vacuum and fold some laundry, but the house is fairly clean otherwise, so I can relax later! Just need to figure out what we are having for dinner since DS's girlfriend will be here. She is kind of a picky eater. She like it when I served the baked potatoes topped with cheese (she didn't want the broccoli) so I think that is what I will offer them again tonight.
Off to throw on some clean sweatpants before they all get home! Can't be caught sitting in my robe at 2:45 in the afternoon..... it just doesn't look good!
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) so not much to hang out on the line. And it is still a bit too cold to wash the car....although I am tempted. So I guess I must walk/run for my exercise today. 
