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Disney World Animal Kingdom Vegan

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

The Disney World Animal Kingdom theme park has a completely different attitude regarding food than I had expected. I suppose I was expecting Epcot style restaurants and sidewalk vendors. Not so. And because it is an "animal" park with a great deal of emphasis on resurrecting endangered species, I expected a fair amount of vegetarian cuisine. Again, not so.

To say the least I was disappointed that nearly every food vendor only offered meat-type foods. In fact the only place I found any vegan food was at the highly camouflaged McDonald's where I found a garden burger on the menu. I ordered the garden burger without mayonnaise and then I topped it with BBQ sauce, onions, lettuce, relish and tomatoes at the self serve condiment bar. Happily it was actually the best garden burger I have had at a fast food restaurant. Unlike Burger King, the bun looked as if it actually had some whole wheat in it.

Upon leaving the park we saw that there was a Rainforest Cafe just outside the gate. I'm sure that if we had know about it while in the park we could have found a few things on the menu that were satisfying, however their web page has this disclaimer:
This location can accommodate most special dietary needs. Advance notice may be required and cancellation fees may apply. Please indicate any special dietary need at time of reservation booking.

The park closed early at 5 pm and although we hadn't had time to see everything the park had to offer I was more than happy to leave - I was starving. Unless you are happy eating high-fat French fries and soda all day, I'd recommend bringing a few snacks to last you the day.

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posted by Karen Dougherty, 12:30 AM | link | 0 comments |

The Disney World Epcot Vegan

Tuesday, October 30, 2007


Well, I just returned from a trip to Kissimmee Florida where we went to Disney World. Before leaving on our trip I looked up Disney World online and found that they have a policy which is Vegan friendly. The day before entering any of the Disney World Parks you can call the eatery you wish to dine at and request a vegan meal ahead of time.

Having never been to Disney World this option didn't work for me. I had no idea where I would be at any given time or where the eateries were located so I had to wing it. What I discovered is that each of the parks have very different types of eating opportunities. Let me give you an overview of what I found about each of the different parks we went to. This Blog will focus on the Epcot Center. Look up the subsequent blogs for information about the other Disney parks including the Wild Animal Park, Downtown Disney and the Magic Kingdom.

Tip: Disney theme parks have a solid policy of attempting to make all of their customers happy. This includes dietary needs and requests. While some of the parks such as the Epcot Center have vegan and vegetarian menus and foods readily available many do not. However if you call ahead to the eatery you wish to visit they will create a meal just for you.

Epcot Center:
* The Epcot Center had a building called The Land in which were several different places to eat. One was The Garden Grill restaurant which offered several vegetarian and easily veganized dishes. The price per meal is about $23.00 which is about what you will pay at most Disney restaurants.
* The other eatery, Sunshine Seasons was primarily a self serve food court which served breakfast lunch & casual dinner items. This was where I found the greatest variety of fully vegan dishes. They had many ethnic dishes including tabbouleh, Asian noodle bowls, stir fry, cous cous, fruit salads, pasta and even veggie sandwiches. The food was tasty and the price was about what you would expect from a theme park.
* The World had many different eating establishments with foods from all over the world. We ate a late dinner at the more formal, Italian restaurant where I chose a pasta dish, dinner salad and minestrone soup. I had to ask that the meal be made without cheese and the server eagerly obliged.
* For a midday mini-meal we stopped at the Chinese village and went to the Lotus Blossom casual dining area where we shared an order of bean curd, rice and stir fried vegetables. It was tasty and fairly inexpensive ($7.29). Although the bean curd was a little too mushy for my pallet I was surprised by how tasty it was.

We were at the Epcot Center for about 14 hours and all day I felt secure with the knowledge that vegan-style food was always nearby. I just had to look for it.

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posted by Karen Dougherty, 4:03 AM | link | 0 comments |

Travel & the World Wide Vegan

I am an avid traveler and after becoming a Vegan I realized that it is sometimes difficult to remain a strict Vegan when on the road. So, I decided to start this blog to give others the information I gather while traveling regarding eating out, cooking & grocery shopping while traveling. I will also focus on what is available in other countries as well as the do's & don'ts of other cultures.

Also, you might want to peruse my travel-adapted and favorite recipe listings as well as my Health and Veganism articles and my Veganism for Beginners articles. My new website www.worldwidevegan.com has lots of other interesting Vegan and travel related articles and news.

You can find supplies while supporting this blog by shopping here at the World Wide Vegan Market. Let me know what you want to read about.

Karen

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