Disney Springs Offers Unique Food Truck for Limited Time

 by Beth Keating

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DisneyBizJournal.com

September 24, 2021

 

While you might have a specific vision in your mind of what Disney Springs looks like at any given time, Disney does try to mix things up, bringing in new music, changing up artwork and displays, and offering rotating theming for guests’ enjoyment.  

 

Right now, Disney Springs is themed to “Together We Are Magia,” celebrating “Hispanic Latinx Heritage Month” with specialty shopping, unique food offerings, special events, and high-energy live performance music. Hispanic Latinx Heritage Month runs through October 15, and guests will have the opportunity to explore the various cultural celebrations throughout the Disney theme parks and resorts.

 

One of the interesting spots you might want to check out before the theming changes is a limited-time Disney Springs food truck from Cilantro Urban Eatery.  On the day we were there, the bright green truck was located at the base of the orange garage stairs near the AMC Theater, rather than near the food truck courtyard.  

 

Menu specialties at this Latin-street food oriented food truck are from half a dozen different countries. Several rice bowls are on the slate, including Burrito Boricua featuring roasted shredded pork ($13, Puerto Rico); Burrito Pabellón with shredded flank steak ($13,Venezuela); a Veggie-rrito vegetarian-vegan rice bowl ($12); and a Chicken Awesome-rrito seasoned chicken rice bowl ($12).  A Cuban Quesadilla with roast pork ($12), and Cochinita Bibil Tacos from Mexico with Yucatan-style achiote marinated pork ($10) round out the menu offerings.  

 

Looking for dessert?  Try the Besitos de Coco, Latin coconut macaroons ($4).

 

Live musical performances include La Calle, a Latin Pop band offering up an interactive “danceable show;” Nicholas Marks, known as the “Jimi Hendrix” of Flamenco music, who blends American pop with Spanish beats and rhythms; and DJ Lu-S.

 

A number of the Disney Springs restaurants have limited time offerings in celebration of Hispanic Latinx Heritage Month, including a cherry mousse and vanilla chiffon with Bailey’s cream Tres Leches dessert at Amorette’s Patisserie by pastry cook Alex Cabrera; Tostones with marinated shrimp and pulled chicken at Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar from sous chef Oscar Prieto; Chicken Pinchos with mojo, cilantro, sweet plantains, red beans and coconut rice at the Polite Pig; Flan de Queso with cheesecake flan, guayaba-piloncillo caramel, guava paste and fresh oranges at Frontera Cocina by Puerto Rican executive chef Christian Torres; Gambas Zahara, a shrimp dish at Jaleo that is a favorite of general manager Mario Bernal that is prepared tableside; and a Tripleta Burger with ham, pork belly and potato sticks by chef assistant Jose Rodriguez at D-Luxe Burger.

 

Interested in checking out the shows and offerings? Head to the Disney Springs Events Calendar for more information, or to the Disney Parks Blog for more on the Hispanic Latinx Heritage Month activities located around the Disney parks and resorts.

 

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Beth Keating is a regular contributor to DisneyBizJournal.

 

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