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.
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.
Labels: Animal Kingdom, Disney World, Vegan
