I had my Baby-moon at Disney and tried a bunch of the staple and borderline underrated food & am here to rave about it.
Me, 8 months pregnant
Baby-moon
Baby daddy and I had an AMAZING time
Let me start off by saying, if you are thinking about going to Disney for your Baby-moon–do it, it’s totally worth it. There are a list of family friendly, pregnancy safe rides and events at Disney; but in complete honesty, we went for the food. Not only did I walk 7 miles that day while about 8 months pregnant, but I experienced a side to Disney I had not unlocked yet: the food.
Let’s be real, y’all always go to Disney with snacks and bags packed ready for the adventure, you aren’t going to spend money on the food; but let me convince you to splurge and experience some of the items. We weren’t able to try all of the staples, but we did try some big hits, some underrated hits, and some totalllllly overrated hits and I am here to rank them all.
If you haven’t already, you can watch my tiktok for a brief ranking and a fun time.
Let’s get into it. I would like to preface that not every item on this list was given camera time before given taste bud time, so, I apologize in advance.
The Hand-dipped Corndogs
Rating: 10/10
What it comes with: Corndog & a mandarin or a bag of chips (they gave me both and it was epic)
This corndog deserves absolutely any and all hype around it. I have never had a corn dog this good. Not only did we get one when we first got into the park; but this was my finale before leaving the park for the night. An absolute dream, they dip it in front of you, the service is fast, the mandarins were good every time and the price isn’t too bad considering it being the heart of Disney.
This item has been ranked as a must have item anytime I find myself in the park.
Can be found in front of the Plaza Inn.
The Frozen Apple Juice
Rating: 10/10
This is arguably one of the most underrated Disney food items. I had not even heard of it until I made this trip. It was super refreshing, perfect consistency, and just absolutely delicious. I like lemonade as much as the next girl; but if I had to choose, I would get a frozen apple juice over a frozen lemonade for the rest of my life. They really popped off with this one.
This item has also been deemed as a must have for me, if I go to Disney on a warm day.
I found this item at a tiny stall near the dumbo ride.
Tropical Hideaway Staples
Lumpia
Rating: 8/10
I would like to start off by saying, believe it or not, I am Wasian, and I hold on to my asian card for dear life–with that being said, I feel like I am a good judge of knowing when something is or isn’t what it claims to be. To summarize: this was NOT lumpia, this was an egg roll. It was really good nonetheless, had a crispy outside and a good mix of veggies on the inside. Must be enjoyed with the sweet chili sauce.
Dole Whip
Rating: 7/10
We got the pineapple flavor, I totally get why people hype it up; but it was REALLY sweet! I think next time I will try the strawberry and try to give a better assessment. I think its refreshing, but a bit overhyped in my opinion, because it was so sweet we didn’t finish it.
Tropical Hideaway Staples (continued)
Pork Bao
Rating: 8/10
This was a good Bao, it had the fluffiness but to me, there was a sweetness to the pork that threw it off. In my personal experience with pork bao it is a sweet/savory pork–but this one was rather sweet that it distracted from the savoriness of the pork. I would still get it again, not necessarily a must have for me; but it was really good.
I dipped a bite in the sweet chili sauce from the lumpia and it was good too, sweet, but the spicy flavor helped to balance it out a bit.
QuesaBirria
Rating: 9/10
This was one of the best items I ate that day. I think this one was really hyped up and deserves to be. Absolutely NOT OVERRATED. I did like the salsa verde more than the cosomé though. Either way, absolutely would get again and would rank as a must have.
The only thing that would draw this as less of a must have is the price to food to line time. We were in line for a long time, and they were overpriced considering its only the two tacos; but the food itself was REALLY good that it deserves to be seen as a must try at some point.
Can be found in San Fransokyo Square
Mac n’ Cheese
Rating: 9/10
The bread cone it came in wasn’t very good in my opinion, Joe liked it, but I wasn’t much of a fan. The Mac itself was really good, very creamy, noodles cooked perfectly, bacon was a nice touch, would get again.
I wouldn’t classify this as a must have only because it wasn’t one of those items that I feel like you are severely missing out on– its a good mac n’ cheese, but you can get good mac n’ cheese anytime.
Can be found at the cozy cones.
Jack Jack Cookie
Rating: 6/10
This was by far the most overrated thing ever. We had heard a lot about this cookie, it gets a ton of hype so we were pretty excited to try it. It was a disappointment. It did have a good amount of chocolate and the line moved quickly to get it; but not worth it. Will 100% never get again.
Can be found at the cart in front of the Incredicoaster.
DisneyLand Pretzels
These Pretzels can be found throughout the park, I would like to give an honorable mention to the cream cheese pretzel that did not get to meet the camera.
Classic Mickey
Rating: 8/10
I have had better pretzels, for example the Padre Pretzel in Petco park still remains #1 in my book for being the best pretzel I have ever had; but this is still a classic and SO good with mustard
Cream cheese Pretzel
Rating: 9/10
I was fully expecting this to be weird, I had heard about them through TikTok and thought they would be worth a shot because of how many people I had seen enjoy them, it did not disappoint. Absolutely amazing, was gone in a matter of seconds, would put on my list of must haves moving forward.
Disney Churro
Rating: 8/10
This was a great way to end the night, I almost left without getting one and everyone says you HAVE TO get one when you go to Disney, so I grabbed one at the stand right in front of the Disney gates in DT Disney.
For starters, it was huge, it was fluffy, and it was the perfect amount of sweetness.
I would say it’s a typical staple, but of the foods I enjoyed today, I don’t know if I would say it’s a must have for me moving forward. I would absolutely get it again; but I would prioritize other things before it!
To summarize, you should ABSOLUTELY experience the food at Disney and set aside a little budget for it. As someone who would consider themselves a foodie, I think that this trip was possibly more fun than any other time I had gone. I mean come on, good company, good food, nice weather–what more could you ask for?
My absolute must haves are: The Corndog, Frozen Apple Juice, QuesaBirria, and Cream Cheese Pretzel. If I had to recommend anything, it would be those.
Until next time ,Disney, looking forward to grubbing out with my daughter next time ;).