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.
Labels: Disney World, Epcot, restaurant, travel, Vegan
