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10 Best Kept Secret Dining Spots Around Disney World Resort

5. Pinocchio’s Village Haus If you have a family with younger children, you may be familiar with this quick-service location in Fantasyland primarily for its child-friendly menu of Italian-inspired dishes.  If this is not one of your regular dining spots, however, you should know that in the Monstro room there are a number of tables that

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10 Best Kept Secret Dining Spots Around Disney World Resort

4. Tangierine Café It’s hard to believe that any dining establishment in Epcot could fly under the radar, considering all of the delightful places to eat that can be found there.  But Tangierine Café in Epcot’s Morocco pavilion somehow manages to be a true fan favorite while still remaining somewhat unknown to most.  It might the large nu

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10 Best Kept Secret Dining Spots Around Disney World Resort

3. Pineapple Lanai  Are you craving one last Dole Whip or Dole Whip Float before your vacation ends, but don’t have another Magic Kingdom day on your itinerary?  Have no fear, because this iconic treat is still within your grasp.  The Pineapple Lanai at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort serves up this soft serve as well!  Seek them out b

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10 Best Kept Secret Dining Spots Around Disney World Resort

2. The Wave… of American Flavors The Wave… of American Flavors at Disney’s Contemporary Resort offers up new American cuisine with locally sourced ingredients, and features a number of distinctive dishes like sweet potato pancakes and a juicy bison burger.  But one of the best things about this restaurant is that it offers one of the most

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10 Best Kept Secret Dining Spots Around Disney World Resort

1. Bongo’s Cuban Café Express When you’re on the move at Disney Springs and don’t have a lot of time to sit down and eat, you simply can’t beat Bongo’s Cuban Café Express.  This quick service window to the left of the main entrance of Bongo’s Cuban Café offers great Cuban sandwiches, flatbreads, salads, and entrées, but the real star of t

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10 Best Kept Secret Dining Spots Around Disney World Resort

When it comes to the Disney World Resort, the word “secret” takes on a very relative meaning.  After all, with tens of thousands of guests descending on the theme parks and resorts on any given day, there’s hardly even a square inch of Disney property that hasn’t been found and experienced by countless guests.  Further, one Disney fan’s s

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6 Tips for Choosing The Right Disney Resort

6. Transportation The deluxe resorts afford guests additional forms of transportation to some of the parks, either via boats, monorails, or proximity that allows walking.  Some of the moderate resorts do have boat transportation, but not to the parks, just to Disney Springs.  If having transportation choices are important, you may want to

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6 Tips for Choosing The Right Disney Resort

5. DVC Component Some resorts have DVC villas attached to the resort. This can be an important consideration for guests looking at investing into DVC. Guests can rent points and stay in a DVC room for a portion of their stay. The DVC villas offer better amenities for guests wanting additional space – some villas have up to three bedrooms

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6 Tips for Choosing The Right Disney Resort

4. Amenities Each resort has a distinct menu of amenities offered to guests. Is it important to you to have a sit-down restaurant at your resort? Or do you eat most of your meals in the parks? Do you want to have a non-park day at the resort and enjoy a luxurious pool experience? Or do you just like to take a quick dip after getting back

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6 Tips for Choosing The Right Disney Resort

3. Theming Between all of the resorts, Disney offers many different themed resorts to captivate your imagination and enhance your vacation. If theming is important to you, take some time and explore the backstories of the various resorts and the themes they offer. Our family has had a great time exploring all of the resorts, but our favor

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