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Monday, February 27, 2023

DeSantis Signs Bill Ending Disney’s Reedy Creek District

 by Ray Keating

News/Commentary

DisneyBizJournal.com

February 27, 2023

 

A weird political moment for Florida and The Walt Disney Company came to a climax on Monday, February 27, when Governor Ron DeSantis (R) signed House Bill (HB) 9-B. The law renames the Reedy Creek Improvement District as the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, and it replaces the governing board – from those appointed by the landowners, i.e., Disney, to those appointed by the Florida governor, with approval by the state senate.



Reedy Creek had been established in 1967, and it allowed Disney to self-govern development and assorted services within the boundaries of the land upon which Disney World sits. This long-established set up came under attack last year. 

 

Disney foolishly weighed in against a piece of Florida education legislation that had nothing to do with its business, doing so under pressure from various left-wing groups within and outside the company. DeSantis saw a political opportunity to gin up his base, and pushed legislation that would end Reedy Creek. 

 

The details eventually were hammered out. And as expected, the appointees put forth by DeSantis for the governing board of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District are his political allies. And that will be the case with future governors, no matter the political party, as well. What these political appointees will mean for the operations, including costs, of running the district aren’t completely clear, but it’s safe to say that costs will increase.

 

The politics driving the situation aren’t exactly being hidden, as DeSantis was quoted by CNN saying the following at the signing on Monday: “Disney came out against something that was really just about protecting young kids, and making sure that students are able to go to school learning to read, write, add, subtract, and not having a teacher tell them that they can change their gender. And I think most parents agree with that. But you know, that was only a mild annoyance. I think that what we came to realize after that dust settled on that was you clearly had a movement within the corporation itself.”

 

Whether one agrees with DeSantis or not, the dangers of the government punishing a particular entity because it disagreed with what it had to say on a political issue should be obvious to all.

 

In fact, CNN noted: “While the move was celebrated by conservative media, several of DeSantis' would-be GOP rivals have been critical. Former Vice President Mike Pence said the conflict with Disney was ‘beyond the scope of what I as a conservative, limited government Republican would be prepared to do.’ And New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu said penalizing businesses for political speech set ‘the worst precedent in the world.’”

 

Apparently, the bill signing went even further for the politics. CNN pointed out, “Monday's bill signing event turned into a lengthy takedown of Disney that extended beyond its foray in Florida’s legislative activity. DeSantis featured speakers who assailed the company’s vaccine and mask policies, its treatment of firefighters and its more recent entertainment offerings.” 

 

The labor union representing various Reedy Creek workers has been onboard with this effort by DeSantis. After all, unions far prefer dealing with government than with a private business. A labor union and a Republican governor who touts himself as a conservative working together to undermine a leading business in the state? More weirdness.

 

In reality, the key troubling ability that Disney had via Reedy Creek was to issue tax-free municipal bonds to fund its projects. Long ago, that subsidy should have been tightened up considerably or eliminated.

 

However, what Disney was able to achieve via Reedy Creek in terms of reduced costs and delays than what normally would be imposed via local government, and the resulting economic benefits achieved for the company, its workers, and the overall region and state, should serve as a positive example of what limited regulation can achieve. One might think that this would be something that Republicans would want to find a way to capitalize on and expand to other businesses. A constructive question would have been: What could be learned from the Reedy Creek example that could be applied far more widely to businesses in Florida and elsewhere? Perhaps enterprise zones that reduce regulatory burdens?

 

But instead DeSantis declared, “Allowing a corporation to control its own government is bad policy, especially when the corporation makes decisions that impact an entire region. This legislation ends Disney’s self-governing status, makes Disney live under the same laws as everybody else, and ensures that Disney pays its debts and fair share of taxes.”

 

Of course, Disney always was paying its debt and taxes, and that only would have changed if state lawmakers had changed the law accordingly. 

 

In the end, many Republicans today seem far more interested in pushing a war on “wokeness,” rather than emphasizing policies that promote opportunity and economic growth, not to mention the idea of persuading others with sound arguments supporting your values, ideas and policies across the board.

 

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Sunday, February 26, 2023

Top Winners of 25th Annual Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards Announced

 by Beth Keating

News

DisneyBizJournal.com

February 26, 2023

 

The top winners in both the “Critic’s Choice” and “Readers’ Choice” divisions of the 2023 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards have been announced, and Disney restaurants have taken home honors in seven categories.  Reader voting on the nominations for the best Central Florida restaurants closed on February 16.



In the category of Best African Restaurant, Animal Kingdom Lodge’s buffet Boma edged out signature restaurant Jiko to take the top spot for the Readers’ Choice Award, with Jiko sharing the runner-up spot with Orlando’s Nile Ethiopian, which also took the top slot for Critic’s Choice in the category.


Raglan Road in Disney Springs took home both the top spot for the Critic’s Choice for Best Irish Restaurant, as well as the runner-up spot from the Readers’ Choice category.  Disney’s Toledo and Jaleo battled it out for Critic’s Choice for Best Spanish Restaurant, with Toledo taking top honors and Jaleo placing runner-up with Columbia Restaurant in Celebration. Nomad Lounge in Animal Kingdom took home the award for Critic’s Choice for Best Theme Park Restaurant, but all three of the restaurants in the Critic’s Choice section call Disney home.  (They also took the runner-up spots in the category for Readers’ Choice, soooo, 5 of the 6 restaurants in the Best Theme Park restaurant bracket belong to the House of Mouse.)

 

Disney’s BiergartenVictoria & Albert’sWine Bar GeorgeSpice Road TableSci-Fi Dine-In TheatreLe Cellier, and Tiffins all took home runner-up spots as well.

 

Here are the final winners in each category that Disney restaurants placed in.  (For the full list of all 50 categories, head over to 25th Annual Foodie Awards at the Orlando Sentinel.)

 

BEST AFRICAN RESTAURANT: 2023 ORLANDO SENTINEL FOODIE AWARDS

Critic’s Choice

Readers’ Choice

 

BEST GERMAN RESTAURANT: 2023 ORLANDO SENTINEL FOODIE AWARDS

Critic’s Choice

Readers’ Choice


BEST IRISH RESTAURANT: ORLANDO SENTINEL FOODIE AWARDS 2023

Critic’s Choice

Readers’ Choice

 


BEST SPANISH RESTAURANT: 2023 ORLANDO SENTINEL FOODIE AWARDS

Critic’s Choice

Readers’ Choice


BEST SPLURGE RESTAURANT: 2023 ORLANDO SENTINEL FOODIE AWARDS

Critic’s Choice

Readers’ Choice

 

BEST WINE BAR: 2023 ORLANDO SENTINEL FOODIE AWARDS

Critic’s Choice

Readers’ Choice



BEST THEME PARK RESTAURANT: 2023 ORLANDO SENTINEL FOODIE AWARDS

Critic’s Choice

Readers’ Choice

 

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Beth Keating is a theme parks, restaurant and entertainment reporter for DisneyBizJournal.

Friday, February 24, 2023

2023 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival Menus Released

 by Beth Keating

News

DisneyBizJournal.com

February 24, 2023

 

All the goodies for sale at the 2023 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival  are now yours to peruse, since the culinary team at Disney has released the menus for this year’s food booths (called “Outdoor Kitchens” for this festival).  We may not have the prices yet, but we certainly can start drooling over the photos and descriptions! (All photos courtesy of Disney Parks Blog.)



There will be more than 15 “Outdoor Kitchens” set up around World Showcase this year.  That may not sound like as many as the annual Food & Wine Festival, but it will host 50 brand new dishes, in addition to the familiar favorites. The Garden Graze Food Stroll will also be returning, so you can hunt your way through the festival and earn a special treat at the end.

 

It looks like our family will be heading to the Fleur de Lys booth in France to sample the Croissant au Fromage de Chèvre, Herbes et Ail Rôtie, the croissant with goat cheese, herbs, and roasted garlic (because, you know, cheese!), as well as the Beignet Caramélisé, Fourré Crème Vanille, Glacé au Caramel Fleur de Sel, the caramelized beignet filled with vanilla cream and glazed with caramel (because who doesn’t love a Disney beignet??).  Over at The Citrus Blossom (near The Odyssey), there’s more cheese with the Citrus Baked Brie with lemon marmalade.  And, oh, thank goodness, the Hanami kitchen at Japan will be bringing back the Frushi!!


You may find yourself needing to return to the food kitchens a few times over the next few months, because, as in past years, the Farmers Feast kitchen (near Test Track) will have a rotating menu that will change every few weeks, just to keep things interesting and seasonal. We stand a pretty fair chance of making it to that location more than once, because the char-grilled bison early in the festival, followed by the grilled swordfish later on, are definitely calling out to certain members of our family. 

 

The 2023 Flower & Garden Festival runs from March 1 to July 5.  Here’s the new menus, in case you’d like to get a head start on choosing your future meals…

 

EPCOT Farmers Feast (Near Test Track presented by Chevrolet)

 

Food Items:

Early Bloom Menu (Available March 1 through April 8)

  • Chilled Potato and Leek Soup “Vichyssoise” with bacon lardons, potato croutons, chive oil, and crispy leeks (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly)
  • Char-grilled Bison Ribeye with creamy leek fondue, red wine butter sauce, and whipped red wine goat cheese
  • Spice Cake with cream cheese icing and candied pecans and parsnip (New)
  • Hibiscus Lemonade Cocktail featuring Islamorada Brewery & Distillery Hibiscus Gin

Springtime Menu (Available April 9 through May 20)

  • Grilled Vegetable Bruschetta with marinated peppers, zucchini, squash, artichokes, goat cheese, and balsamic glaze on grilled ciabatta
  • Grilled Swordfish with crushed fingerling potatoes, pea and mint purée, grilled asparagus, and lemon beurre Blanc (New)
  • Strawberry Rhubarb Upside-down Cake with crème fraîche whipped cream

Summer Solstice Menu (Available May 20 through July 5)

  • Tomato and Red Onion Panzanella with avocado, burrata cheese, and fresh basil
  • Barbecued Seared Pork Tenderloin with summer succotash, herb butter, and grapefruit vinaigrette (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly)
  • Sweet Corn Crème Brûlée with corn biscotti (New)

Beverages (Available throughout entire festival):

  • Collective Arts Brewing Blueberry & Elderberry Sparkling Hard Tea (New)
  • Ghost Mary: Translucent Bloody Mary with Boyd & Blair Cucumber Vodka, tomato water, horseradish, celery salt, and a hint of pepper (New)



BRUNCHCOT (Near Test Track presented by Chevrolet)

 

Food Items:

  • Avocado Toast with marinated toybox tomatoes on toasted ciabatta (Plant-based) (Garden Graze)
  • Shrimp and Grits: Blackened shrimp and cheddar cheese grits with brown gravy and sweet corn salsa
  • Lox Benedict on Everything Focaccia with everything-spiced cream cheese, shallots, crispy capers, and hollandaise (New)
  • Fried Cinnamon Roll Bites with cream cheese frosting and candied bacon

Beverages:

  • Froot Loops Shake (Non-alcoholic)
  • Peach Bellini (New)
  • Joffrey’s Coffee Cold Brew Cocktail with milk, Kahlúa Rum and Coffee Liqueur, and vanilla vodka

 


The Citrus Blossom (The Odyssey)

 

Food Items:

  • Orange Sesame Tempura Shrimp with orange chile sauce (New)
  • Citrus Baked Brie with preserved lemon marmalade, limoncello-macerated blueberries, and spiced marcona almonds (New)
  • Lemon Meringue Pie: Lemon curd, lemon mousse, and toasted meringue (New)

Beverages:

  • Orange-Lemon Smoothie in a Souvenir Orange Bird Sipper Cup (Non-alcoholic)
  • UFO Beer Co. Citrus Hazy Wheat Beer
  • 81Bay Brewing Co. Citrus Honey Cream Ale
  • Parish Brewing Co. Drive Thru: Orange Octane Imperial Sour
  • Bella Strada Spritz (New)
  • Orange Sunshine Wine Slushy
  • Beer Flight

Novelty:

  • Orange Bird Bundle featuring “The Orange Bird” Little Golden Book and souvenir Orange Bird Sipper Cup

 


Florida Fresh (Near Disney Traders)

 

Food Items:

  • Grilled Street Corn on the Cob with savory garlic spread and spicy corn chips (New) (Plant-based) (Garden Graze)
  • Grilled Street Corn on the Cob with savory garlic spread and plant-based cotija cheese (Plant-based) (Garden Graze)
  • Blackened Fish Slider with roasted tomatoes, watercress, and citrus remoulade on brioche (New)
  • Watermelon Salad with blueberries, pickled red onions, balsamic, and feta
  • Florida Strawberry Shortcake (New)

Beverages:

  • Cucumber Watermelon Slushy (Non-alcoholic)
  • Cucumber Watermelon Slushy with gin

 

Refreshment Outpost

 

Food Items:

  • Pineapple Skewer with Tajin seasoning (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly) (Plant-based) (Garden Graze)
  • Tangerine Soft-serve
  • Ice Cream Float: Tangerine soft-serve and cream soda

Beverages:

  • Lavender Martini: Boyd & Blair Potato Vodka with Lavender and Lemon
  • Lexington Brewing Tangerine Cream Ale
  • Blake’s Hard Cider Co. Grand Cherry Hard Cider (New)
  • Southern Tier Brewing Co. Juice Jolt IPA (New)

 

BAUERNMARKT: FARMER’S MARKET (Germany)

 

Food Items:

  • Potato Pancakes with house-made apple sauce (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly) (Plant-based) (Garden Graze)
  • Potato Pancake with caramelized ham, onions, and herb sour cream (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly)
  • Toasted Pretzel Bread topped with black forest ham and melted gruyère cheese
  • Warm Cheese Strudel with mixed berries

Beverages:

  • Bitburger Premium Pils
  • Stiegl Brewery Radler Raspberry
  • Flensburger Dunkel
  • Apfelschaumwein: Sparkling wine and apple liqueur
  • Beer Flight

 


Magnolia Terrace (The American Adventure)

 

Food Items:

  • Muffuletta Panini with ham, salami, mortadella, provolone, and Swiss with olive salad (New)
  • Spicy Chicken Gumbo with Andouille sausage and BEN’S ORIGINAL Long Grain & Wild Rice
  • Crawfish Pie (New)
  • Bananas Foster Bread Pudding (New)

Beverages:

  • Bayou Cocktail: Bayou Spiced Rum, coconut rum, fruit punch, and orange juice
  • Central 28 Beer Co. Pretty Things Ale (New)
  • Wicked Weed Brewing Day Light American Light Ale
  • Parish Brewing Co. Ghost in the Machine Double IPA
  • Beer Flight

 

Tangierine Café: Flavors of the Medina (Morocco)

 

Food Items:

  • Hummus Trio: Traditional hummus, red beet and black garlic hummus, and avocado-herb hummus with Moroccan bread and crispy papadam (New) (Plant-based) (Garden Graze)
  • Orange Blossom-Saffron Cake (New)

Beverages:

  • Pomegranate Mimosa
  • Keel Farms Strawberry Elderflower Hard Cider
  • Bold Rock Tangerine Hard Cider
  • 3 Daughters Brewing Pomegranate Hard Cider
  • Cider Flight

 

La Isla Fresca (Between Morocco and France)

 

Food Items:

  • Braised Oxtail with pigeon pea rice (New)
  • Sugar Cane Shrimp Skewer with BEN’S ORIGINAL Long Grain White Rice, mango salsa, and coconut-lime sauce
  • Coconut Tres Leches: Vanilla cake soaked in oat milk, almond milk, and coconut milk with toasted coconut (Plant-based) (Garden Graze)

Beverages:

  • Tropical Breeze: Minute Maid Lemonade, grapefruit, and simple syrup (Non-alcoholic)
  • Islamorada Beer Company Coconut Key Lime Ale
  • Florida Orange Groves Winery Tropical Perception White Sangria
  • Tropical Breeze with Don Q Límon Rum

 


Northern Bloom (Canada)

 

Food Items:

  • Seared Scallops with French green beans, butter potatoes, brown butter vinaigrette, and Nueske’s Applewood-smoked Bacon (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly)
  • Beef Tenderloin Tips, mushroom bordelaise sauce, and whipped potatoes with garden vegetables
  • Chocolate Maple Whisky Cake (New)

Beverages:

  • Maple Popcorn Shake (Non-alcoholic)
  • Collective Arts Brewing Honey Lager
  • Glutenberg Blonde Ale, Montreal
  • 81Bay Brewing Co. Apricot with Maple Syrup
  • Maple Popcorn Shake with Tap 357 Maple Rye Whisky
  • Beer Flight

 

Refreshment Port (Near Canada)

 

Food Items:

  • Shrimp Scampi Poutine with cheese curds, lemon-garlic cheese fondue, spinach, and artichokes (New)
  • Soft-serve Waffle Cone: Peanut butter, jelly, or swirl 

Beverages:

  • Mighty Swell Purple Magic Spiked Seltzer (New)
  • Villa Maria Earth Garden Sauvignon Blanc (New)
  • Frozen Mojito with Boyd & Blair Rum (New)

 


Trowel & Trellis Hosted by IMPOSSIBLE (Near Port of Entry)

 

Food Items:

  • Boneless IMPOSSIBLE Korean Short Rib with cilantro-lime rice, Danmuji slaw, and kimchee mayonnaise (Plant-based) (Garden Graze)
  • IMPOSSIBLE Lumpia with Thai sweet chili sauce (New) (Plant-based) (Garden Graze)
  • Chocolate Cake with black currant ganache, mixed berry compote, and chocolate ice cream (New) (Plant-based) (Garden Graze)

Beverages:

  • Twinings Iced Green Tea with Cranberry and Lime (Non-alcoholic)
  • Parish Brewing Co. Bloom Hazy IPA
  • J. Lohr Wildflower Valdiguié
  • Twinings Iced Green Tea with cranberry and lime with Hangar 1 Makrut Vodka served in a mason jar

 

The Honey Bee-stro Hosted by National Honey Board (Near Port of Entry)

 

Food Items:

  • Chicken and Waffles: Crispy honey-brined chicken and honey sweet cornbread waffle with whipped honey butter and spicy honey (New)
  • Pollinator Flatbread with honey-whipped mascarpone, honey caramelized onions, blueberry gastrique, prosciutto, honey-whipped goat cheese, arugula, honey vinaigrette, and bee pollen (New)
  • Honey-Mascarpone Cheesecake with honey whipped cream, whipped honey, crystalized honey, honeycomb, dehydrated honey, and fennel pollen meringue kisses

Beverages:

  • Honey-Peach Cobbler Freeze with streusel (Non-alcoholic)
  • B. Nektar New Wave Lemonade Mead
  • Florida Orange Groves Winery Orange Blossom Honey Wine
  • Honey-Peach Cobbler Freeze with blueberry vodka and streusel

 


Pineapple Promenade (Near Port of Entry)

 

Food Items:

  • Spicy Hot Dog with pineapple chutney and plantain chips
  • DOLE Whip (Plant-based)

Beverages:

  • Frozen Desert Violet Lemonade (Non-alcoholic)
  • DOLE Whip with Fanta (Non-alcoholic)
  • 3 Daughters Brewing Tropical Hefe
  • BrewDog Hazy Jane IPA
  • Urban Artifact Teak Tropical American Fruit Tart
  • Playalinda Brewing Company Violet Lemonade Ale
  • Florida Orange Groves Winery Sparkling Pineapple Wine
  • DOLE Whip topped with Sōmrus Mango Cream Liqueur
  • Pineapple Beer Flight

 

The Land Cart hosted by AdventHealth

 

Food Items:

  • Fruit and Cheese Plate: Grapes, strawberries, cheddar, and Mini Babybel Snack Cheese
  • Vegetable Plate: Broccoli, carrot sticks, and tomatoes with dip (Plant-based)
  • Pretzels with Hummus Dip (Plant-based)
  • Cookies ‘n “Cream” Chocolate Mousse Cup (Plant-based) (Garden Graze)

 

Sunshine Seasons

 

Beverage:

  • Strawberry-mango Slushy (Non-alcoholic)

 

Connections Café & Eatery

 

Food Item:

  • Orange Bird Liege Waffle (New)

Beverage:

  • Flower Drop Cocktail: St. Germaine Elderflower Liqueur, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, and Minute Maid Premium Lemonade (New) 

 

Jardin de Fiestas (Mexico)

 

Food Items:

  • Quesadilla de Flor de Calabaza: House-made masa tortillas with squash blossoms, bacon, onion, zucchini, and cheese (New) (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly)  
  • Taco Vampiro: Barbacoa Beef in a Corn Tortilla with crispy grilled monterey jack cheese, salsa ranchera, and esquites (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly)  

Beverages:

  • Mala Hierba Margarita: Centinela Tequila Reposado, elderflower-chamomile tea, Abasolo Corn Whiskey, and UNA Flower-infused Vodka with a chile salt rim (New)
  • Cristal Margarita: 100% Agave Tequila Blanco, Ilegal Mezcal Joven, clarified lemon juice, and orange liqueur in a souvenir cup (New)
  • Craft Mexican Lager

 

Lotus House (China)

 

Food Items:

  • Spicy Mala Chicken Skewer with creamy peanut sauce
  • House-made Cheesy Crab Wontons
  • Pan-fried Vegetable Dumplings

Beverages:

  • Classic Bubble Milk Tea (Non-alcoholic)  
  • Cherry Blossom Pilsner Draft Beer
  • Kung Fu Master: Tito’s Vodka, Triple Sec, mango, orange juice, and soda water
  • Tang Dynasty: Jose Cuervo Especial Tequila Gold, light rum, strawberry, piña colada mix, soda water, and white boba pearls
  • Tropical Moon: Smirnoff Vodka, Triple Sec, passion fruit, soda water and white boba pearls (New)

 

Primavera Kitchen (Italy)

 

Food Items:

  • Caesar con Gamberett: Baby gem lettuce, shrimp, Caesar dressing, and crispy bread crumble (New)
  • Tortelloni Primavera: Spinach tortelloni, sweet butter, pancetta, corn, peas, and fava beans (New)
  • Budino alle Nocciole: Chocolate-hazelnut pudding with cookie crumble (New)

Beverages:

  • Peroni Pilsner                                                                                     
  • Prosecco                                                                                
  • Moscato                                                         
  • Italian Sangria red or white   
  • Italian Margarita with limoncello and tequila

 


Hanami (Japan)

 

Food Items:

  • Frushi: Strawberry, pineapple, and lychee wrapped in sweet rice and pink soy wrap served with whipped cream, drizzled raspberry sauce, and toasted coconut
  • Hanami Sushi: Assorted Nigiri sushi with lemon-cured salmon, soy-marinated tuna, and cured mackerel (New)           
  • Creamy Shrimp Udon: Udon soup with shrimp and spring vegetables (New)       

Beverages:

  • Sakura Cherry Blossom Pilsner (New)          
  • Hakushika Hana Kohaku Plum Sake: Junmai Ginjo blended with Japanese plum (New)  
  • Nigori Dragon Fruit Sake Cocktail (New)                                        

 


Fleur de Lys (France)

 

Food Items:

  • Croissant au Fromage de Chèvre, Herbes et Ail Rôtie: Croissant with goat cheese, herbs, and roasted garlic
  • Daube de Boeuf à la Provençal, Compote de Tomate au Romarin Gnocchi à la Niçoise: Provençal-style braised beef, rosemary tomato, and niçoise gnocchi (New)
  • Tarte Chocolat Mogador: Chocolate tart with Valrhona single origin chocolate brownie, walnuts, and raspberry coulis served warm (New)
  • Beignet Caramélisé, Fourré Crème Vanille, Glacé au Caramel Fleur de Sel: Caramelized beignet filled with vanilla cream and glazed with caramel fleur de sel

Beverages:

  • Kronenbourg Blanc 1664 Draft Beer
  • VeRy Raspberry: Rosé wine with natural raspberry flavor
  • Kir àla Poire: French sparkling wine with Monin desert pear (New)
  • La Vie en Rose Frozen Slush: Vodka, Grey Goose L’Orange Vodka, St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur, and white and red cranberry juices   

Funnel Cake:

  • Banana Split Funnel Cake: Funnel Cake topped with Banana-Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, Whipped Cream, Diced Strawberries, and a Maraschino Cherry drizzled with Chocolate Syrup (New)

 

Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company

 

World Discovery (Near Mission: SPACE) – Exotic Lemon Tea: A refreshing mix of Frozen Lemon and Iced Tea featuring Exotic Berry notes (Spirited option available featuring Grey Goose Vodka) (New)

Near Canada – MelonadeA tangy blend of Frozen Lemon with a burst of watermelon (Spirited option available featuring Grey Goose Vodka) (New)

World Showcase (Near Disney Traders) – Orange Cream Cold Brew: A smooth blend of French Roast Cold Brew with flavors of orange and vanilla topped with a splash of cream, whipped cream, and coconut shavings (Spirited option available featuring Kahlúa Rum and Coffee Liqueur) (New)

The American Adventure – Key Lime Cold Brew: A zesty blend of French Roast Cold Brew with flavors of Key lime and white chocolate topped with a splash of cream, whipped cream, and graham cracker crumbs (Spirited option available featuring Kahlúa Rum and Coffee Liqueur) (New)

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Beth Keating is a theme parks, restaurant and entertainment reporter for DisneyBizJournal.