January 29, 2025 • 30 mins
Discover the must-try dining experiences and snacks for first-timers at Hollywood Studios. From signature restaurants to cozy quick-service spots, this episode explores the best culinary delights to elevate your time in the park.
• Unforgettable dishes at Hollywood Brown Derby
• Nostalgic comfort food at 50s Primetime Cafe
• Unique dining experience at Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater
• Themed atmosphere and drinks at Oga's Cantina
• Must-try quick service options including Backlot Express
• Unique snacks like the Jack-Jack Num Num cookie
• Comparison of blue and green milk experiences
• Final thoughts on unforgettable treats like the Wookiee cookie
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Speaker 1 (00:21):
Hello and welcome to Circular Park's podcast, episode
number 187.
Today we are talking aboutfirst-timers must-eats in
Hollywood studios.
There is far too much to seeand do.
We are here to help guide youthrough, but before we do that
we must talk Disney merch.
(00:46):
This week DisneyStorecom.
They have a few new itemsfocused on Cinderella, because
it has been 75 years sinceCinderella first came out.
So one of the items is aCinderella 75th anniversary
(01:07):
Dooney and Burke crossbody bagfor $248.
Very classy, featuresCinderella and a few other
unique characters and you knowit's just super cute.
Light blue kind of takes overthe whole bag in like a tan
(01:28):
color and again, it's just verywell done.
It's not too much in your face.
So that is one item off of thisnew Cinderella line that's
celebrating the 75th anniversary.
And then when you're on theirwebsite, you will see plenty of
other items as well, from shirtsto Lego sets, coffee mugs and
(01:49):
more.
So go check that out.
Speaker 2 (01:51):
Thank you, everybody for joining us.
Episode number 187.
We're continuing with ourseries of first-timer must-eats
in the parks.
This week we're in HollywoodStudios, yes, and there's some
unique places to eat here thatare very unique to Hollywood
Studios only, Correct.
And now some of these.
(02:12):
You're not going to be able toeat at all these places your
first time.
No, no but this should give youan idea of maybe where you want
to start looking at to eat atand what's going to be good for
your family, and I think we'vegot a good list here.
Speaker 1 (02:26):
Yeah, for sure.
Speaker 2 (02:27):
So, first on the list , this is the iconic Hollywood
Studios.
This is classic 1930s glam.
Hollywood is the HollywoodBrown Derby.
Now, this is based on theoriginal Hollywood Brown Derby
from Hollywood, and this iswhere the Cobb salad was born.
So, brittany, what do you thinkabout Hollywood Brown Derby?
Speaker 1 (02:52):
The food was good.
To be honest, I was a littlelet down, though, with the
overall experience, but I alsothink it was when we went.
It was in 2021.
Certain things hadn't come backto its fullest yet after the
pandemic and everything.
And the way they presented theCobb salad isn't the usual, but
(03:16):
I mean, was it good?
Yes, I mean, you have yourroasted turkey, bacon, eggs,
tomatoes, blue cheese, avocado,classic dressing, chicken.
I got mine with chicken or youcan get it with shrimp, and it
was priced at 28.
Again, good, a lot of food, butit's all about.
(03:36):
It was known for how they bringit and present it to you and
mix it up in front of you, and Ididn't get that experience.
But I think it was because ofwhen we went.
Speaker 2 (03:45):
Yeah, and I got the filet.
It was fine.
It was a Disney filet, nothingto write home about.
You're really paying for theexperience here, right, and this
is signature dining, so it'stwo dining credits.
I think that would be a wasteto use dining credits here.
Speaker 1 (04:02):
Right.
Speaker 2 (04:02):
Especially when the Cobb salad's $28, $35 with
chicken and $38 with shrimp.
But here is a little cheat ifyou will, you can get the same
menu and sit outside at thelounge and not have to make a
dining reservation, and all that.
Speaker 1 (04:19):
Right.
Speaker 2 (04:20):
And I've heard this is what most people people that
want to eat the food but don'twant to get the full experience
this is what they do, so I thinknext time we do it, maybe we go
to the lounge.
Speaker 1 (04:31):
Possibly yeah.
Speaker 2 (04:32):
Instead of doing the full restaurant.
Speaker 1 (04:35):
No, don't get me wrong, it was very nice inside.
You know, different types ofmemorabilia and pictures and all
that was really cool to see andall that was really cool to see
.
Speaker 2 (04:47):
but I just I think I I was personally just let down a
little bit because of, you know, I didn't get the full salad
experience yeah, and that wasdisappointing to me too, because
when we first sat down, ourserver was like now we're going
to slow you down here, help yourelax a little bit, and which is
fine, but then, once theybrought the food out, we never
saw them again right, it waslike what yeah, yeah until it
was time to pay they didn't comeand check on us no more drink
(05:10):
refills.
Speaker 1 (05:12):
I thought I was a little off put by that right and
it could have just been thatday and again the time frame
with everything from 2020.
You know that still was goingon in 2021.
I'm not sure.
Speaker 2 (05:22):
However, this is an iconic Hollywood Studios
restaurant that, as a firsttimer, this is a place you're
probably going to want to go eatat, just for the experience.
Also, pre-covid, you could dinewith an Imagineer here.
Speaker 1 (05:38):
And that would have been.
Speaker 2 (05:39):
That would have been amazing if you could still do
that If they could still do that, but they never brought it back
.
They never brought it back.
Speaker 1 (05:44):
And again, you know it was still a cool experience.
You are going to hear a lot ofpeople say, oh, you need to try
Hollywood Brown Derby, whetheryou go about it with the
reservations or go to the lounge.
You know it is something to try.
But there are a few otherplaces we're going to talk about
as well.
Speaker 2 (06:02):
Yeah, so where are we going to next?
Speaker 1 (06:03):
Next is 50s Primetime Cafe.
Speaker 2 (06:07):
All right, tell us about 50s Primetime.
Speaker 1 (06:09):
So 50s Primetime.
You know everything about it isfrom the 50s, From the decor, a
lot of the food offerings iswhat was traditional a little
bit more back then as well.
It is what was traditional alittle bit more back then as
well.
The.
(06:31):
But the booths you sit in andeverything around it like it
reminds you of, like, possibly,your grandparents or great
grandparents, depending on yourage, like their furniture.
They may have had the old TVsthey had old like TV shows
playing on some of them, thecurtains, you curtains, just
everything.
They made the kitchen areas andstuff look like a kitchen would
have in the 1950s and theappliances and all of that.
(06:54):
So it's definitely spot on whenit comes to theming and the
food was pretty good.
Speaker 2 (07:02):
Yeah, I think the food was pretty good too.
Speaking of little trinkets andstuff, I saw quite a few items
in there that my grandmother hadin her house.
I was like, hey, I know that.
Speaker 1 (07:12):
And little pieces of furniture here and there, same
for me and certain familymembers.
And now, to go along with allof this, your servers now they
may come off, be prepared,especially if you are there with
little kids.
Speaker 2 (07:28):
If you're introverts, this may not be the restaurant
for you.
Speaker 1 (07:31):
You might feel a little awkward.
Yes, because they're all aboutlike use your manners, don't put
your elbows on the table.
And they, you know this is the1950s, so they don't know what
cell phones are.
So walkie talkie away, or putthat box.
You're on away, you know, andum, just kind of pick on you a
(07:53):
little bit here and there, likean aunt or uncle would yeah, and
so the this is a sit-downrestaurant and it would be one
dining credit.
Speaker 2 (08:01):
If you're using a dining credit, I do not think
this is a good use of a diningcredit, because the prices here
are not that expensive.
Speaker 1 (08:09):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (08:11):
The fried chicken is $27.
The sampling of mom's favorites, which is what I got, is $32.
It is fried chicken, pot roastand traditional meatloaf.
I'm not a big meatloaf fan, butthe fried chicken and the pot
roast were delicious and that's$32.
Again, way below what yourdining credit is being valued at
(08:32):
.
Even if you get a drink anddessert, you're still not
getting the value out of it.
But you're coming here for theexperience.
The food is just, it's comfortfood.
Speaker 1 (08:43):
It is, and I think what Zach ordered is the way to
go, because you are getting asampling of all of those things.
You know, I I think thatparticular day I was craving
more of like pot roast and so Igot the pot roast, which was a
bigger serving of pot roast withgarlic, mashed potatoes, brown
gravy garnished with carrot,celery and onions.
(09:04):
But if you get the sampling,you're getting a little portion
of that, as well, for fourdollars more, for four dollars
more, and you're still gettingto try the fried chicken and the
meatloaf and it's going to fillyou up.
Speaker 2 (09:14):
Yes, and this is also , uh, their lounge area.
It's called the tune-in lounge.
This is where you can get thepeanut butter and jelly
milkshake.
Now we're going to try it.
On our last trip we did not getto it, but this is a good.
If you're looking for a uniquedining experience with good
comfort food, this is going tobe the spot to go.
(09:36):
I don't know if we'll go backhere.
It wasn't quite.
I, our server, wasn't that intoit, and even if they were, I
don't know if I would have beenlike oh, we've got to go back
there right, you know, like itwas good, but yeah, it's not a,
you know.
Speaker 1 (09:51):
Oh, I can't wait to come back now the next place
we're going to.
Speaker 2 (09:54):
I do want to go back, because the experience was
awesome the experience was worthit, yes.
Speaker 1 (10:01):
So the next place is sci-fi dine-in theater and it is
what it is.
It's a it's a dine-in and thebooths you sit in are like
you're sitting outside in a car,like dine-ins used to be.
And the food overall the foodwas really good.
I think my entree I would getsomething different, but overall
(10:22):
the food was good.
But it's the experience.
Speaker 2 (10:24):
You feel like you're outside at the movies and you're
watching old sci-fi so to go alittle bit deeper into the
storyline here, yes, you're atan outdoor theater like a
dine-in theater.
It's actually when you walk inif you notice there's like
wooden um framing set up and allthat stuff.
You're actually walking into amovie set of a drive-in theater
(10:49):
because you're at Hollywood,right, everything's a movie set,
right.
So that's into the originalstory is.
This is a set that you'rewalking onto or walking into.
But anyway, it's classicAmericana food burgers, chicken,
salad, sandwiches, cheese,barbecue burgers, fries, onion
rings, all that stuff.
Is this going to be a greatvalue for your dining credit?
(11:12):
No, but the experience is great.
I loved it very, if veryrelaxing if you're wanting an
hour to an hour and a half ofjust decompressed time.
It's kind of dark in there.
The movie, like the littleclips, are really good walt you
get to see walt in there and theburger was good yeah, it was a
(11:32):
really good burger.
Is it the best?
Speaker 1 (11:33):
no, but it was really good and we got the onion rings
for an appetizer.
They were big, you know, quitea few of them, I mean family of
four ate off of them.
Just fine for an appetizer inthe, and they were priced at 11
dollars.
Uh, you had gotten the burger,did I think Ryan got the burger
too.
Speaker 2 (11:51):
We all got burgers.
Me, ryan and Nolan all gotburgers.
$25 for the adults Okay.
Speaker 1 (11:56):
I couldn't remember if Nolan got chicken.
Speaker 2 (11:56):
The kid burgers are Well.
Maybe Ryan and Nolan gotsomething different, because I
don't see a burger on the kid'smenu.
Yeah, there's burgers there.
Maybe he got the macaroni andcheese.
Speaker 1 (12:05):
He either got the mac and cheese or chicken bites,
but you know, and either one ofthose is $12.50 or $11.50.
I had the chicken salad but notthe chicken salad sandwich.
They gave you another option aswell.
That's not listed on the menu.
If you don't want it like on amultigrain croissant and want it
(12:25):
on a wrap, they can do it in awrap, and so I did that and it
was.
It was still good, don't get mewrong.
It was, but I think maybe thatparticular chicken salad is
meant to be on a croissant.
Speaker 2 (12:38):
Um, but I think if I go back I would probably get a
burger okay, yeah, yeah, Ireally so if your family's more
introverted, this may be thebetter way to go.
Speaker 1 (12:48):
Right.
Speaker 2 (12:48):
Because you got the servers.
But you can chill.
You need a little break fromthe kids.
Put them in the front, you andmom can sit in the back.
Let them kind of be there andyou be you, and it's a good,
relaxing experience.
Speaker 1 (13:03):
Yes, I really thoroughly enjoy it, and we
didn't get like any of theshakes or sundaes or anything,
but a lot of tables around uswere and they looked good,
really good.
Speaker 2 (13:13):
Yes, all right.
Next on the list isn't asit-down restaurant, but you do
well, you don't need areservation, you can walk up.
But recommend sorry,reservations are highly
recommended and we're going togo to Galaxy's Edge with Oga's
Cantina.
Yes, highly recommend this.
If you don't even like StarWars, doesn't matter, this place
(13:35):
is so cool.
You got DJ Rex in therespinning the music.
It's such a unique themedlounge bar area that I think is
a must do for your first timegoing.
Speaker 1 (13:49):
Yes, I agree.
Like again, you don't have tobe huge on Star Wars or know
anything about Star Wars.
It's a great experience, justthe music, just everything.
And the drinks are so unique aswell.
Yes, so you have drinks such asthe Fuzzy Tauntauntaun and it
(14:10):
kind of makes your lips tingleand feel numb, for a little bit.
Speaker 2 (14:14):
Yes, I did have this and that's what it does for it's
.
It's cool yeah, you know I knowI didn't get it again no, but
it's.
Speaker 1 (14:21):
It's cool to experience.
There's a few other drinks thatdo special things, whether it
looks like, you know, like dryice, like kind of smoky a little
, yeah, the dry ice will do that.
Speaker 2 (14:30):
I like the jet juice for 18 bucks.
It's maker's mark bourbon,anchos reyes, chili liqueur,
pomegranate liqueur, white grapejuice and lemon juice.
It's.
I'm a bourbon guy and this is agood.
I like this drink.
Speaker 1 (14:43):
It's really good yeah and you always get the auto rim
, which is basically themargarita yes, now I've had,
I've tried the fuzzy tontine andI think I've tried the best
spin fizz possibly yeah, yousaid that one was too sweet for
you yeah, but the outer rim hasbeen my go-to ever since I tried
that one.
So, and again, it's like zachsaid, it's like a margarita, but
(15:03):
it's really good and ouryoungest, nolan, likes to
hyperdrive.
Speaker 2 (15:07):
It's powerade mountain berry blast, white
cranberry juice, black cherrypuree and sprite.
And then our oldest, ryan, andour youngest Nolan likes to
hyperdrive.
It's Powerade Mountain BerryBlast, White Cranberry Juice,
Black Cherry Puree and Sprite.
And then our oldest, Ryan,likes to carbon freeze, which is
Powerade Lemon, Lime, Wild,Strawberry, Blueberry and Green
Apple Popping Pearls.
The carbon freeze is the onethat has the dry ice in it and
it makes the popping pearls goup and down it and stuff like
that.
Speaker 1 (15:26):
So that's pretty cool , cool.
And they have several otheroptions that are without alcohol
as well.
Speaker 2 (15:31):
Yes, so pretty good.
And then they do have, uh,several beers on tap here.
The one that is you can onlyget in galaxy's edge is the gold
squadron lager, and I've had itseveral times.
It is really really good, andthe snacks they do have added
they've added snacks here.
They did not have good snacksbefore, but now that cheese roll
(15:51):
, I think, is the same thingthat we had in Disneyland.
Speaker 1 (15:54):
That's what I'm wondering.
But then this other thing hasme interested too.
Speaker 2 (15:58):
Okay, the flatbread.
Speaker 1 (16:00):
So before they only had like a Ooh chorizo beef.
Yeah, that's what I'm saying.
So before they only had likepork cracklings kind.
I'm saying so before they onlyhad like pork cracklings kind of
like Pork cracklings, no, butwhat's the other word for them?
Speaker 2 (16:14):
Pork rinds yes, thank you that.
And like it was like lunchable,yeah, it was like pork rinds
and roasted meats and cheese,but it wasn't.
Speaker 1 (16:25):
Wasn't good, wasn't good, and then they had like a
snack mix with the spice dip,but people are like nah.
But if these other items aresimilar to what we had when we
were out in Disneyland, then wemay be spending a lot more time
here, because they have thischeese roll that says it's a
spice dusted pretzel bun stuffedwith herbed cheese in a dipping
(16:47):
sauce.
Then they also have a thrusterroasted bantha flatbread which
is non-flatbread topped withspiced chorizo beef and a four
cheese blend.
So those have my attention,yeah.
Speaker 2 (16:59):
All right.
So now we're going to move toquick service restaurants and
there's three here that you maywant to try.
Number one, I think, is backlotexpress, because this is old
school mgm hollywood studios.
Yeah, there is a lot of oldmemorabilia here, a lot of old
pictures.
They've taken a lot of stuffout of here, but if you go and
(17:21):
look in there and kind of takesome time and walk around and
look at the pictures, you'll seesome pictures of Eisner and
some really good stuff.
So remember in who Framed RogerRabbit, when they were driving
the Toon cab, the vehicle thatthey had made to film that
actual screen use was in there.
(17:41):
It's not there anymore.
But the pictures are still there, though, where it was, so I
think this is just old schoolMGM.
Speaker 1 (17:52):
Hollywood.
Speaker 2 (17:52):
Studios.
You got to go check it out.
In my opinion, yeah, it's beena little bit, since we've eaten
here, but I think for thataspect as a first timer, would
be a cool place to sit or go eatyeah, I think we went like our
first or second trip.
It's been a long time, but youknow, the prices are are decent
and mobile order mobile orderand this is where you're going
to get your burgers and chickentenders and stuff.
(18:14):
But they also have some moreunique items.
They have a cuban sandwich, ateriyaki chicken bowl and a
southwest uh salad with chickenand a smoked pulled pork burger
burger.
Yeah, uh, they're your typicalburgers and chicken strips.
I have not had any of the newitems, but I have heard that
they are good.
Speaker 1 (18:34):
I have too.
And then for sides, I mean youcan get your french fries, or
you can get french fries withcheese sauce.
Speaker 2 (18:39):
They got buffalo fries, and then they have
buffalo fries too.
Speaker 1 (18:42):
So you know, again a little twist on some things yeah
.
Speaker 2 (18:46):
And we will be coming back here again for snacks,
okay, so keep that in mind.
Another place that is kind ofold school mgm grand hollywood
studios is abc commissary.
This has been here a long, longtime and this is like you're in
, the commissary of abc studiosright and we just recently went
(19:08):
here and I wish we'd gone heresooner they have.
After covid they completelyrevamped the menu here and, oh
my yeah, it is so good.
You had I had.
Well, where'd he?
(19:28):
This may be the most perfectgrilled cheese sandwich I have
ever had.
It is grilled sourdough toastedwith buffalo chicken, monterey
provolone cheddar and creamcheese, served with a side of
buffalo sauce and your choice ofside.
It's creamy.
It's just got that buffaloflavor.
It's a little bit spice on it,but not too much.
(19:50):
This is the perfect sandwich inmy opinion.
Speaker 1 (19:53):
Yeah, so good, Ryan got it too.
Ryan got it too.
He really liked it.
Speaker 2 (19:57):
Yes, we devoured them , and they also have healthier
options as well.
I forgot what you got.
Speaker 1 (20:03):
That's what I was trying, because I know I had
debated between these two andnow I'm sitting here, right was
it that?
Or was it the mediterraneansalad with chicken?
Speaker 2 (20:12):
I don't know, we were so tired by this point anyway,
they have shrimp tacos.
They have pork, carnegie pork,carnitas tacos and a
mediterranean salad, and it for12.99, 11.99, you're not going
to beat those prices no it's.
It's really good.
Speaker 1 (20:27):
I think it was the shrimp tacos they were really
good.
Speaker 2 (20:30):
It steamed well.
Speaker 1 (20:31):
Yes.
Speaker 2 (20:32):
You know it's like old school Hollywood studios, so
I think this is another greatoption for a first timer.
Speaker 1 (20:42):
Yeah, yeah, for sure.
And again, like the prices.
And you know, don't let thatlike buffalo chicken grilled
cheese, throw you off.
It's not like super spicy oranything, uh, and so yeah you
took a bite of mine too it wasgood because, well, y'all were
like oh yeah, so let me try alittle bite, so good all right.
Speaker 2 (20:59):
Last quick service that I think a first timer would
, we think a first timer wouldenjoy, is docking bay seven food
and cargo.
Now this is in galaxy's.
This is a quick servicerestaurant there and y'all have
not eaten there.
But I have Because the menuhere is definitely unique.
Speaker 1 (21:19):
Like I would be fine with it.
I just don't know about theboys.
Speaker 2 (21:21):
Trust me, they would be fine.
The prices here make this avery good value for your quick
service dining credit, becausethey are more expensive.
But you're getting betterquality food here as well.
So I had the Andorian friedchicken tipyip.
It's crispy chicken served withmacaroni and cheese and roasted
(21:41):
harvest vegetables.
It's $16.29.
They don't use chicken breast.
This is not a chicken breast,this is a chicken thigh.
Much more flavor, much juicier.
So good, so delicious.
The theming in here isdefinitely on point with
Galaxy's Edge.
The Kashuk beef skewer looksgood.
(22:02):
The Batuan beef and crispytapato looks delicious as well.
That's $18.99.
So you're definitely getting agood value for your dining
credit, your quick servicecredit, here.
Speaker 1 (22:13):
Right, I might.
Would try the I don't know howto say it.
Speaker 2 (22:17):
What is?
Speaker 1 (22:18):
it Persianad hot chicken tipyip.
Speaker 2 (22:21):
Sounds about right.
Speaker 1 (22:23):
So crispy chicken glazed in a spicy chipotle sauce
and served with white rice anda relish of sweet corn and some
other things too Plantains andcilantro and peppers.
I might, would try that.
Speaker 2 (22:34):
Yeah, and they have the fried chicken tipyip for the
kids too, and it's served withmacaroni and cheese and roasted
vegetables.
No one likes that stuff, hewould be fine here.
Speaker 1 (22:43):
He'd at least eat the chicken.
Speaker 2 (22:45):
He's picky with his mac and cheese, but yeah, it was
for like a fried chicken at aquick service place.
This is the best I've had.
It was so good and the theminghere is on point for galaxy
really great theming I I do.
Really like this place a lotright uh, so we're gonna move on
to snacks now.
Yay, uh, britney, this one'sall you, me and nolan, I
(23:09):
wouldn't.
I can't say this one oh mygoodness I can't say it.
Speaker 1 (23:12):
Oh my goodness I can't the jack jack num num I
can't, I can't say so you canget this at the market in
Hollywood Studios it's over inlike the Pixar Plaza area and it
is just this really bigchocolate chip cookie with like
chocolate chips and bigchocolate chunks in it and it is
(23:34):
so good.
Definitely something I thinkyou need to split at least with
one other person, because it canbe a bit rich and sweet, but
it's good, it so good.
Definitely something I thinkyou need to split at least with
one other person, because it canbe a bit rich and sweet, but
it's good, it's good.
So if you like chocolate chips,you have a sweet tooth.
This could be a snack for you.
Speaker 2 (23:48):
It is a very good cookie.
I'm not again, not big onsweets, so I took like one bite
of it.
But I will say the one inCalifornia Adventure was much
better.
I thought so too.
It took like one bite of it.
But I will say the one incalifornia adventure was much
better.
Speaker 1 (23:58):
I thought so too, but null was softer, null and light
, the one at hollywood studiosbetter.
But yeah, I think and I don'tknow if it was because of the
time of day too because we gotone of the first batches, like
the first ones when we were indisneyland and dca okay, so
probably yeah that could havemade the difference the other
ones have been sittingunderneath heat lamps for a bit
(24:20):
yeah, because it was a lot laterin the day.
Yeah, yeah, well there you go.
Speaker 2 (24:24):
All right, what's next for snacks?
Oh, this one's good.
So ronto roasters back ingalaxy's edge this is considered
a quick service kiosk, but thisis a snack too.
Speaker 1 (24:34):
I'm considering it a snack yeah, it depends on how
hungry you are.
Speaker 2 (24:37):
But this is the Ronto Wrap.
It's where you go into Galaxy'sEdge and you see the droid
roasting the meat over the fire.
Not the fire, but the podracing engine is heating it.
Yes, and in the morning, thisis when we've eaten here.
I've had for lunch too.
Speaker 1 (24:54):
Yeah, but the morning's so good.
Speaker 2 (24:54):
The Ronto Wrap is roasted pork, grilled pork,
sausage, peppercorn sauce, tangyslaw wrapped in pita bread.
So good, so delicious.
Speaker 1 (25:03):
Well, or do we get the Ronto Morning Wrap?
Speaker 2 (25:06):
Oh, the morning wrap, yes, eggs with everything that
you just said?
Speaker 1 (25:08):
Yes, yeah.
Speaker 2 (25:09):
I've had both.
They're both very, very good.
Yeah, and it's in Galaxy's EdgeRight.
Speaker 1 (25:20):
You have to get like fully experienced.
Yeah, I was iffy on trying it,but don't let like the look of
it necessarily throw you off,because it is really good.
It is very delicious.
Speaker 2 (25:24):
Yes, alright, we got two more.
And again we're staying inGalaxy's Edge, because it is a
very unique place.
And what are we getting?
Speaker 1 (25:33):
We are going to the milk stand, the milk stand the
famous blue or green milk Team.
Speaker 2 (25:39):
Well you're, I am team green and they're nine
dollars and 29 cents each and itis a must do every time we go
just about the one.
Speaker 1 (25:48):
There was one time we didn't and I think we were like
, oh, we should have, even ifit's just for a few sips, yeah,
yeah you gotta get it.
Speaker 2 (25:54):
it's good.
Yeah, I think the green is morefloral.
Speaker 1 (26:02):
It's citrusy yeah.
Speaker 2 (26:04):
I like the green, it's just it.
The blue is not bad, I justlike the green better.
Speaker 1 (26:09):
Yeah, I would agree, Like it is a little more floral
and slightly more citrusy.
The blue it's fruity, butlighter.
Maybe I don't know.
Speaker 2 (26:19):
It, yeah, yeah.
I just like the green betterthan the blue.
The blue is not bad, not badand I.
Speaker 1 (26:25):
I could drink the green as well, but I just prefer
the blue.
Speaker 2 (26:28):
Yeah yeah, all right, and our last dessert.
We're going back to backlotexpress, and this is a dessert,
a snack you can get only here,nowhere else in Walt Disney
World, and we're getting theWookiee cookie for $6.99.
And let me tell you the newone's not as good as the old one
(26:50):
was.
Right, they changed it a littlebit they changed it just a bit,
but it is still awesome.
It's two-wheat milk cookieswith vanilla cream filling,
garnished with a milk chocolatewookiee sash on top
quintessential.
You gotta get it so good.
Speaker 1 (27:06):
Absolutely love it every time yeah, and like I know
on videos and stuff even thatI've watched of people like
saying how it's changed, theystill say as well that it's good
it, it's just not quite thesame.
Speaker 2 (27:18):
It's not quite the same, all right.
Anything else you'd like to addto that list?
Speaker 1 (27:22):
No, you know I mean those are going to be, you know,
more specific, obviously, toHollywood Studios.
Of course, though, like in allthe parks, you know, you can
always get the popcorn buckets,all of that stuff as well.
Speaker 2 (27:34):
All your Mickey-shaped snacks.
Speaker 1 (27:36):
Yep, you can still get that, but what we just
talked about is what is moreunique to this park.
Speaker 2 (27:44):
Yeah, and when it's your first time going, you kind
of want to get that experiencetoo, right so that's what I yeah
.
Speaker 1 (27:51):
I just didn't want people to be like, well, what if
we wanted popcorn or a Mickeybar?
Speaker 2 (27:55):
Yes, they are still there.
Go for it.
Speaker 1 (27:57):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (27:58):
All right, so again, no more Disney trivia.
Wah, wah wah.
But we're back to Would youRathers on Instagram, and we
asked you, the listener, a fewquestions.
So the first one was would yourather eat at 50's Primetime
Cafe or Sci-Fi Dine-In?
Speaker 1 (28:16):
Which we would prefer sci-fi.
Speaker 2 (28:18):
We prefer sci-fi.
However, it was a tie Ourlisteners.
It was equal number shows each.
Speaker 1 (28:26):
Interesting, okay, yeah.
Speaker 2 (28:28):
Yeah.
And the next one was would yourather blue or green milk?
In Galaxy's Edge Blue Team,blue won.
Oh More people prefer the bluethan the green.
Speaker 1 (28:42):
All right, so I guess I'm in the minority, but there
were a few people that did green, yeah yeah, but everybody more
people preferred blue, so okay,yeah.
Speaker 2 (28:50):
Anything else you'd like to say there?
Speaker 1 (28:52):
no, no, I just uh, you know, hopefully this will
help you in making your choices,whether it's dealing with
reservations or just narrowingdown for quick service and
snacks.
But whatever it is you decideto do, I'm sure you will enjoy
it.
Speaker 2 (29:06):
Yes, so thank you everybody for joining us.
We hope you've enjoyed thisepisode.
Next week we're going to begoing to Epcot.
Speaker 1 (29:12):
That will be tough.
That's going to be so hard.
Speaker 2 (29:14):
That might be a long list, it's going to have to be
the ones you think about whenyou think Epcot and not festival
food.
Yeah, so like the maple popcorn, right?
Yeah, but that's what you thinkabout.
Speaker 1 (29:28):
Yeah, yeah.
So, all right.
Speaker 2 (29:30):
Look forward to talking to you all next week
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Speaker 1 (30:01):
Talk to you soon, thank you.
Hello and welcome to Circular Park's podcast, episode
number 187.
Today we are talking aboutfirst-timers must-eats in
Hollywood studios.
There is far too much to seeand do.
We are here to help guide youthrough, but before we do that
we must talk Disney merch.
(00:46):
This week DisneyStorecom.
They have a few new itemsfocused on Cinderella, because
it has been 75 years sinceCinderella first came out.
So one of the items is aCinderella 75th anniversary
(01:07):
Dooney and Burke crossbody bagfor $248.
Very classy, featuresCinderella and a few other
unique characters and you knowit's just super cute.
Light blue kind of takes overthe whole bag in like a tan
(01:28):
color and again, it's just verywell done.
It's not too much in your face.
So that is one item off of thisnew Cinderella line that's
celebrating the 75th anniversary.
And then when you're on theirwebsite, you will see plenty of
other items as well, from shirtsto Lego sets, coffee mugs and
(01:49):
more.
So go check that out.
Speaker 2 (01:51):
Thank you, everybody for joining us.
Episode number 187.
We're continuing with ourseries of first-timer must-eats
in the parks.
This week we're in HollywoodStudios, yes, and there's some
unique places to eat here thatare very unique to Hollywood
Studios only, Correct.
And now some of these.
(02:12):
You're not going to be able toeat at all these places your
first time.
No, no but this should give youan idea of maybe where you want
to start looking at to eat atand what's going to be good for
your family, and I think we'vegot a good list here.
Speaker 1 (02:26):
Yeah, for sure.
Speaker 2 (02:27):
So, first on the list , this is the iconic Hollywood
Studios.
This is classic 1930s glam.
Hollywood is the HollywoodBrown Derby.
Now, this is based on theoriginal Hollywood Brown Derby
from Hollywood, and this iswhere the Cobb salad was born.
So, brittany, what do you thinkabout Hollywood Brown Derby?
Speaker 1 (02:52):
The food was good.
To be honest, I was a littlelet down, though, with the
overall experience, but I alsothink it was when we went.
It was in 2021.
Certain things hadn't come backto its fullest yet after the
pandemic and everything.
And the way they presented theCobb salad isn't the usual, but
(03:16):
I mean, was it good?
Yes, I mean, you have yourroasted turkey, bacon, eggs,
tomatoes, blue cheese, avocado,classic dressing, chicken.
I got mine with chicken or youcan get it with shrimp, and it
was priced at 28.
Again, good, a lot of food, butit's all about.
(03:36):
It was known for how they bringit and present it to you and
mix it up in front of you, and Ididn't get that experience.
But I think it was because ofwhen we went.
Speaker 2 (03:45):
Yeah, and I got the filet.
It was fine.
It was a Disney filet, nothingto write home about.
You're really paying for theexperience here, right, and this
is signature dining, so it'stwo dining credits.
I think that would be a wasteto use dining credits here.
Speaker 1 (04:02):
Right.
Speaker 2 (04:02):
Especially when the Cobb salad's $28, $35 with
chicken and $38 with shrimp.
But here is a little cheat ifyou will, you can get the same
menu and sit outside at thelounge and not have to make a
dining reservation, and all that.
Speaker 1 (04:19):
Right.
Speaker 2 (04:20):
And I've heard this is what most people people that
want to eat the food but don'twant to get the full experience
this is what they do, so I thinknext time we do it, maybe we go
to the lounge.
Speaker 1 (04:31):
Possibly yeah.
Speaker 2 (04:32):
Instead of doing the full restaurant.
Speaker 1 (04:35):
No, don't get me wrong, it was very nice inside.
You know, different types ofmemorabilia and pictures and all
that was really cool to see andall that was really cool to see
.
Speaker 2 (04:47):
but I just I think I I was personally just let down a
little bit because of, you know, I didn't get the full salad
experience yeah, and that wasdisappointing to me too, because
when we first sat down, ourserver was like now we're going
to slow you down here, help yourelax a little bit, and which is
fine, but then, once theybrought the food out, we never
saw them again right, it waslike what yeah, yeah until it
was time to pay they didn't comeand check on us no more drink
(05:10):
refills.
Speaker 1 (05:12):
I thought I was a little off put by that right and
it could have just been thatday and again the time frame
with everything from 2020.
You know that still was goingon in 2021.
I'm not sure.
Speaker 2 (05:22):
However, this is an iconic Hollywood Studios
restaurant that, as a firsttimer, this is a place you're
probably going to want to go eatat, just for the experience.
Also, pre-covid, you could dinewith an Imagineer here.
Speaker 1 (05:38):
And that would have been.
Speaker 2 (05:39):
That would have been amazing if you could still do
that If they could still do that, but they never brought it back
.
They never brought it back.
Speaker 1 (05:44):
And again, you know it was still a cool experience.
You are going to hear a lot ofpeople say, oh, you need to try
Hollywood Brown Derby, whetheryou go about it with the
reservations or go to the lounge.
You know it is something to try.
But there are a few otherplaces we're going to talk about
as well.
Speaker 2 (06:02):
Yeah, so where are we going to next?
Speaker 1 (06:03):
Next is 50s Primetime Cafe.
Speaker 2 (06:07):
All right, tell us about 50s Primetime.
Speaker 1 (06:09):
So 50s Primetime.
You know everything about it isfrom the 50s, From the decor, a
lot of the food offerings iswhat was traditional a little
bit more back then as well.
It is what was traditional alittle bit more back then as
well.
The.
(06:31):
But the booths you sit in andeverything around it like it
reminds you of, like, possibly,your grandparents or great
grandparents, depending on yourage, like their furniture.
They may have had the old TVsthey had old like TV shows
playing on some of them, thecurtains, you curtains, just
everything.
They made the kitchen areas andstuff look like a kitchen would
have in the 1950s and theappliances and all of that.
(06:54):
So it's definitely spot on whenit comes to theming and the
food was pretty good.
Speaker 2 (07:02):
Yeah, I think the food was pretty good too.
Speaking of little trinkets andstuff, I saw quite a few items
in there that my grandmother hadin her house.
I was like, hey, I know that.
Speaker 1 (07:12):
And little pieces of furniture here and there, same
for me and certain familymembers.
And now, to go along with allof this, your servers now they
may come off, be prepared,especially if you are there with
little kids.
Speaker 2 (07:28):
If you're introverts, this may not be the restaurant
for you.
Speaker 1 (07:31):
You might feel a little awkward.
Yes, because they're all aboutlike use your manners, don't put
your elbows on the table.
And they, you know this is the1950s, so they don't know what
cell phones are.
So walkie talkie away, or putthat box.
You're on away, you know, andum, just kind of pick on you a
(07:53):
little bit here and there, likean aunt or uncle would yeah, and
so the this is a sit-downrestaurant and it would be one
dining credit.
Speaker 2 (08:01):
If you're using a dining credit, I do not think
this is a good use of a diningcredit, because the prices here
are not that expensive.
Speaker 1 (08:09):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (08:11):
The fried chicken is $27.
The sampling of mom's favorites, which is what I got, is $32.
It is fried chicken, pot roastand traditional meatloaf.
I'm not a big meatloaf fan, butthe fried chicken and the pot
roast were delicious and that's$32.
Again, way below what yourdining credit is being valued at
(08:32):
.
Even if you get a drink anddessert, you're still not
getting the value out of it.
But you're coming here for theexperience.
The food is just, it's comfortfood.
Speaker 1 (08:43):
It is, and I think what Zach ordered is the way to
go, because you are getting asampling of all of those things.
You know, I I think thatparticular day I was craving
more of like pot roast and so Igot the pot roast, which was a
bigger serving of pot roast withgarlic, mashed potatoes, brown
gravy garnished with carrot,celery and onions.
(09:04):
But if you get the sampling,you're getting a little portion
of that, as well, for fourdollars more, for four dollars
more, and you're still gettingto try the fried chicken and the
meatloaf and it's going to fillyou up.
Speaker 2 (09:14):
Yes, and this is also , uh, their lounge area.
It's called the tune-in lounge.
This is where you can get thepeanut butter and jelly
milkshake.
Now we're going to try it.
On our last trip we did not getto it, but this is a good.
If you're looking for a uniquedining experience with good
comfort food, this is going tobe the spot to go.
(09:36):
I don't know if we'll go backhere.
It wasn't quite.
I, our server, wasn't that intoit, and even if they were, I
don't know if I would have beenlike oh, we've got to go back
there right, you know, like itwas good, but yeah, it's not a,
you know.
Speaker 1 (09:51):
Oh, I can't wait to come back now the next place
we're going to.
Speaker 2 (09:54):
I do want to go back, because the experience was
awesome the experience was worthit, yes.
Speaker 1 (10:01):
So the next place is sci-fi dine-in theater and it is
what it is.
It's a it's a dine-in and thebooths you sit in are like
you're sitting outside in a car,like dine-ins used to be.
And the food overall the foodwas really good.
I think my entree I would getsomething different, but overall
(10:22):
the food was good.
But it's the experience.
Speaker 2 (10:24):
You feel like you're outside at the movies and you're
watching old sci-fi so to go alittle bit deeper into the
storyline here, yes, you're atan outdoor theater like a
dine-in theater.
It's actually when you walk inif you notice there's like
wooden um framing set up and allthat stuff.
You're actually walking into amovie set of a drive-in theater
(10:49):
because you're at Hollywood,right, everything's a movie set,
right.
So that's into the originalstory is.
This is a set that you'rewalking onto or walking into.
But anyway, it's classicAmericana food burgers, chicken,
salad, sandwiches, cheese,barbecue burgers, fries, onion
rings, all that stuff.
Is this going to be a greatvalue for your dining credit?
(11:12):
No, but the experience is great.
I loved it very, if veryrelaxing if you're wanting an
hour to an hour and a half ofjust decompressed time.
It's kind of dark in there.
The movie, like the littleclips, are really good walt you
get to see walt in there and theburger was good yeah, it was a
(11:32):
really good burger.
Is it the best?
Speaker 1 (11:33):
no, but it was really good and we got the onion rings
for an appetizer.
They were big, you know, quitea few of them, I mean family of
four ate off of them.
Just fine for an appetizer inthe, and they were priced at 11
dollars.
Uh, you had gotten the burger,did I think Ryan got the burger
too.
Speaker 2 (11:51):
We all got burgers.
Me, ryan and Nolan all gotburgers.
$25 for the adults Okay.
Speaker 1 (11:56):
I couldn't remember if Nolan got chicken.
Speaker 2 (11:56):
The kid burgers are Well.
Maybe Ryan and Nolan gotsomething different, because I
don't see a burger on the kid'smenu.
Yeah, there's burgers there.
Maybe he got the macaroni andcheese.
Speaker 1 (12:05):
He either got the mac and cheese or chicken bites,
but you know, and either one ofthose is $12.50 or $11.50.
I had the chicken salad but notthe chicken salad sandwich.
They gave you another option aswell.
That's not listed on the menu.
If you don't want it like on amultigrain croissant and want it
(12:25):
on a wrap, they can do it in awrap, and so I did that and it
was.
It was still good, don't get mewrong.
It was, but I think maybe thatparticular chicken salad is
meant to be on a croissant.
Speaker 2 (12:38):
Um, but I think if I go back I would probably get a
burger okay, yeah, yeah, Ireally so if your family's more
introverted, this may be thebetter way to go.
Speaker 1 (12:48):
Right.
Speaker 2 (12:48):
Because you got the servers.
But you can chill.
You need a little break fromthe kids.
Put them in the front, you andmom can sit in the back.
Let them kind of be there andyou be you, and it's a good,
relaxing experience.
Speaker 1 (13:03):
Yes, I really thoroughly enjoy it, and we
didn't get like any of theshakes or sundaes or anything,
but a lot of tables around uswere and they looked good,
really good.
Speaker 2 (13:13):
Yes, all right.
Next on the list isn't asit-down restaurant, but you do
well, you don't need areservation, you can walk up.
But recommend sorry,reservations are highly
recommended and we're going togo to Galaxy's Edge with Oga's
Cantina.
Yes, highly recommend this.
If you don't even like StarWars, doesn't matter, this place
(13:35):
is so cool.
You got DJ Rex in therespinning the music.
It's such a unique themedlounge bar area that I think is
a must do for your first timegoing.
Speaker 1 (13:49):
Yes, I agree.
Like again, you don't have tobe huge on Star Wars or know
anything about Star Wars.
It's a great experience, justthe music, just everything.
And the drinks are so unique aswell.
Yes, so you have drinks such asthe Fuzzy Tauntauntaun and it
(14:10):
kind of makes your lips tingleand feel numb, for a little bit.
Speaker 2 (14:14):
Yes, I did have this and that's what it does for it's
.
It's cool yeah, you know I knowI didn't get it again no, but
it's.
Speaker 1 (14:21):
It's cool to experience.
There's a few other drinks thatdo special things, whether it
looks like, you know, like dryice, like kind of smoky a little
, yeah, the dry ice will do that.
Speaker 2 (14:30):
I like the jet juice for 18 bucks.
It's maker's mark bourbon,anchos reyes, chili liqueur,
pomegranate liqueur, white grapejuice and lemon juice.
It's.
I'm a bourbon guy and this is agood.
I like this drink.
Speaker 1 (14:43):
It's really good yeah and you always get the auto rim
, which is basically themargarita yes, now I've had,
I've tried the fuzzy tontine andI think I've tried the best
spin fizz possibly yeah, yousaid that one was too sweet for
you yeah, but the outer rim hasbeen my go-to ever since I tried
that one.
So, and again, it's like zachsaid, it's like a margarita, but
(15:03):
it's really good and ouryoungest, nolan, likes to
hyperdrive.
Speaker 2 (15:07):
It's powerade mountain berry blast, white
cranberry juice, black cherrypuree and sprite.
And then our oldest, ryan, andour youngest Nolan likes to
hyperdrive.
It's Powerade Mountain BerryBlast, White Cranberry Juice,
Black Cherry Puree and Sprite.
And then our oldest, Ryan,likes to carbon freeze, which is
Powerade Lemon, Lime, Wild,Strawberry, Blueberry and Green
Apple Popping Pearls.
The carbon freeze is the onethat has the dry ice in it and
it makes the popping pearls goup and down it and stuff like
that.
Speaker 1 (15:26):
So that's pretty cool , cool.
And they have several otheroptions that are without alcohol
as well.
Speaker 2 (15:31):
Yes, so pretty good.
And then they do have, uh,several beers on tap here.
The one that is you can onlyget in galaxy's edge is the gold
squadron lager, and I've had itseveral times.
It is really really good, andthe snacks they do have added
they've added snacks here.
They did not have good snacksbefore, but now that cheese roll
(15:51):
, I think, is the same thingthat we had in Disneyland.
Speaker 1 (15:54):
That's what I'm wondering.
But then this other thing hasme interested too.
Speaker 2 (15:58):
Okay, the flatbread.
Speaker 1 (16:00):
So before they only had like a Ooh chorizo beef.
Yeah, that's what I'm saying.
So before they only had likepork cracklings kind.
I'm saying so before they onlyhad like pork cracklings kind of
like Pork cracklings, no, butwhat's the other word for them?
Speaker 2 (16:14):
Pork rinds yes, thank you that.
And like it was like lunchable,yeah, it was like pork rinds
and roasted meats and cheese,but it wasn't.
Speaker 1 (16:25):
Wasn't good, wasn't good, and then they had like a
snack mix with the spice dip,but people are like nah.
But if these other items aresimilar to what we had when we
were out in Disneyland, then wemay be spending a lot more time
here, because they have thischeese roll that says it's a
spice dusted pretzel bun stuffedwith herbed cheese in a dipping
(16:47):
sauce.
Then they also have a thrusterroasted bantha flatbread which
is non-flatbread topped withspiced chorizo beef and a four
cheese blend.
So those have my attention,yeah.
Speaker 2 (16:59):
All right.
So now we're going to move toquick service restaurants and
there's three here that you maywant to try.
Number one, I think, is backlotexpress, because this is old
school mgm hollywood studios.
Yeah, there is a lot of oldmemorabilia here, a lot of old
pictures.
They've taken a lot of stuffout of here, but if you go and
(17:21):
look in there and kind of takesome time and walk around and
look at the pictures, you'll seesome pictures of Eisner and
some really good stuff.
So remember in who Framed RogerRabbit, when they were driving
the Toon cab, the vehicle thatthey had made to film that
actual screen use was in there.
(17:41):
It's not there anymore.
But the pictures are still there, though, where it was, so I
think this is just old schoolMGM.
Speaker 1 (17:52):
Hollywood.
Speaker 2 (17:52):
Studios.
You got to go check it out.
In my opinion, yeah, it's beena little bit, since we've eaten
here, but I think for thataspect as a first timer, would
be a cool place to sit or go eatyeah, I think we went like our
first or second trip.
It's been a long time, but youknow, the prices are are decent
and mobile order mobile orderand this is where you're going
to get your burgers and chickentenders and stuff.
(18:14):
But they also have some moreunique items.
They have a cuban sandwich, ateriyaki chicken bowl and a
southwest uh salad with chickenand a smoked pulled pork burger
burger.
Yeah, uh, they're your typicalburgers and chicken strips.
I have not had any of the newitems, but I have heard that
they are good.
Speaker 1 (18:34):
I have too.
And then for sides, I mean youcan get your french fries, or
you can get french fries withcheese sauce.
Speaker 2 (18:39):
They got buffalo fries, and then they have
buffalo fries too.
Speaker 1 (18:42):
So you know, again a little twist on some things yeah
.
Speaker 2 (18:46):
And we will be coming back here again for snacks,
okay, so keep that in mind.
Another place that is kind ofold school mgm grand hollywood
studios is abc commissary.
This has been here a long, longtime and this is like you're in
, the commissary of abc studiosright and we just recently went
(19:08):
here and I wish we'd gone heresooner they have.
After covid they completelyrevamped the menu here and, oh
my yeah, it is so good.
You had I had.
Well, where'd he?
(19:28):
This may be the most perfectgrilled cheese sandwich I have
ever had.
It is grilled sourdough toastedwith buffalo chicken, monterey
provolone cheddar and creamcheese, served with a side of
buffalo sauce and your choice ofside.
It's creamy.
It's just got that buffaloflavor.
It's a little bit spice on it,but not too much.
(19:50):
This is the perfect sandwich inmy opinion.
Speaker 1 (19:53):
Yeah, so good, Ryan got it too.
Ryan got it too.
He really liked it.
Speaker 2 (19:57):
Yes, we devoured them , and they also have healthier
options as well.
I forgot what you got.
Speaker 1 (20:03):
That's what I was trying, because I know I had
debated between these two andnow I'm sitting here, right was
it that?
Or was it the mediterraneansalad with chicken?
Speaker 2 (20:12):
I don't know, we were so tired by this point anyway,
they have shrimp tacos.
They have pork, carnegie pork,carnitas tacos and a
mediterranean salad, and it for12.99, 11.99, you're not going
to beat those prices no it's.
It's really good.
Speaker 1 (20:27):
I think it was the shrimp tacos they were really
good.
Speaker 2 (20:30):
It steamed well.
Speaker 1 (20:31):
Yes.
Speaker 2 (20:32):
You know it's like old school Hollywood studios, so
I think this is another greatoption for a first timer.
Speaker 1 (20:42):
Yeah, yeah, for sure.
And again, like the prices.
And you know, don't let thatlike buffalo chicken grilled
cheese, throw you off.
It's not like super spicy oranything, uh, and so yeah you
took a bite of mine too it wasgood because, well, y'all were
like oh yeah, so let me try alittle bite, so good all right.
Speaker 2 (20:59):
Last quick service that I think a first timer would
, we think a first timer wouldenjoy, is docking bay seven food
and cargo.
Now this is in galaxy's.
This is a quick servicerestaurant there and y'all have
not eaten there.
But I have Because the menuhere is definitely unique.
Speaker 1 (21:19):
Like I would be fine with it.
I just don't know about theboys.
Speaker 2 (21:21):
Trust me, they would be fine.
The prices here make this avery good value for your quick
service dining credit, becausethey are more expensive.
But you're getting betterquality food here as well.
So I had the Andorian friedchicken tipyip.
It's crispy chicken served withmacaroni and cheese and roasted
(21:41):
harvest vegetables.
It's $16.29.
They don't use chicken breast.
This is not a chicken breast,this is a chicken thigh.
Much more flavor, much juicier.
So good, so delicious.
The theming in here isdefinitely on point with
Galaxy's Edge.
The Kashuk beef skewer looksgood.
(22:02):
The Batuan beef and crispytapato looks delicious as well.
That's $18.99.
So you're definitely getting agood value for your dining
credit, your quick servicecredit, here.
Speaker 1 (22:13):
Right, I might.
Would try the I don't know howto say it.
Speaker 2 (22:17):
What is?
Speaker 1 (22:18):
it Persianad hot chicken tipyip.
Speaker 2 (22:21):
Sounds about right.
Speaker 1 (22:23):
So crispy chicken glazed in a spicy chipotle sauce
and served with white rice anda relish of sweet corn and some
other things too Plantains andcilantro and peppers.
I might, would try that.
Speaker 2 (22:34):
Yeah, and they have the fried chicken tipyip for the
kids too, and it's served withmacaroni and cheese and roasted
vegetables.
No one likes that stuff, hewould be fine here.
Speaker 1 (22:43):
He'd at least eat the chicken.
Speaker 2 (22:45):
He's picky with his mac and cheese, but yeah, it was
for like a fried chicken at aquick service place.
This is the best I've had.
It was so good and the theminghere is on point for galaxy
really great theming I I do.
Really like this place a lotright uh, so we're gonna move on
to snacks now.
Yay, uh, britney, this one'sall you, me and nolan, I
(23:09):
wouldn't.
I can't say this one oh mygoodness I can't say it.
Speaker 1 (23:12):
Oh my goodness I can't the jack jack num num I
can't, I can't say so you canget this at the market in
Hollywood Studios it's over inlike the Pixar Plaza area and it
is just this really bigchocolate chip cookie with like
chocolate chips and bigchocolate chunks in it and it is
(23:34):
so good.
Definitely something I thinkyou need to split at least with
one other person, because it canbe a bit rich and sweet, but
it's good, it so good.
Definitely something I thinkyou need to split at least with
one other person, because it canbe a bit rich and sweet, but
it's good, it's good.
So if you like chocolate chips,you have a sweet tooth.
This could be a snack for you.
Speaker 2 (23:48):
It is a very good cookie.
I'm not again, not big onsweets, so I took like one bite
of it.
But I will say the one inCalifornia Adventure was much
better.
I thought so too.
It took like one bite of it.
But I will say the one incalifornia adventure was much
better.
Speaker 1 (23:58):
I thought so too, but null was softer, null and light
, the one at hollywood studiosbetter.
But yeah, I think and I don'tknow if it was because of the
time of day too because we gotone of the first batches, like
the first ones when we were indisneyland and dca okay, so
probably yeah that could havemade the difference the other
ones have been sittingunderneath heat lamps for a bit
(24:20):
yeah, because it was a lot laterin the day.
Yeah, yeah, well there you go.
Speaker 2 (24:24):
All right, what's next for snacks?
Oh, this one's good.
So ronto roasters back ingalaxy's edge this is considered
a quick service kiosk, but thisis a snack too.
Speaker 1 (24:34):
I'm considering it a snack yeah, it depends on how
hungry you are.
Speaker 2 (24:37):
But this is the Ronto Wrap.
It's where you go into Galaxy'sEdge and you see the droid
roasting the meat over the fire.
Not the fire, but the podracing engine is heating it.
Yes, and in the morning, thisis when we've eaten here.
I've had for lunch too.
Speaker 1 (24:54):
Yeah, but the morning's so good.
Speaker 2 (24:54):
The Ronto Wrap is roasted pork, grilled pork,
sausage, peppercorn sauce, tangyslaw wrapped in pita bread.
So good, so delicious.
Speaker 1 (25:03):
Well, or do we get the Ronto Morning Wrap?
Speaker 2 (25:06):
Oh, the morning wrap, yes, eggs with everything that
you just said?
Speaker 1 (25:08):
Yes, yeah.
Speaker 2 (25:09):
I've had both.
They're both very, very good.
Yeah, and it's in Galaxy's EdgeRight.
Speaker 1 (25:20):
You have to get like fully experienced.
Yeah, I was iffy on trying it,but don't let like the look of
it necessarily throw you off,because it is really good.
It is very delicious.
Speaker 2 (25:24):
Yes, alright, we got two more.
And again we're staying inGalaxy's Edge, because it is a
very unique place.
And what are we getting?
Speaker 1 (25:33):
We are going to the milk stand, the milk stand the
famous blue or green milk Team.
Speaker 2 (25:39):
Well you're, I am team green and they're nine
dollars and 29 cents each and itis a must do every time we go
just about the one.
Speaker 1 (25:48):
There was one time we didn't and I think we were like
, oh, we should have, even ifit's just for a few sips, yeah,
yeah you gotta get it.
Speaker 2 (25:54):
it's good.
Yeah, I think the green is morefloral.
Speaker 1 (26:02):
It's citrusy yeah.
Speaker 2 (26:04):
I like the green, it's just it.
The blue is not bad, I justlike the green better.
Speaker 1 (26:09):
Yeah, I would agree, Like it is a little more floral
and slightly more citrusy.
The blue it's fruity, butlighter.
Maybe I don't know.
Speaker 2 (26:19):
It, yeah, yeah.
I just like the green betterthan the blue.
The blue is not bad, not badand I.
Speaker 1 (26:25):
I could drink the green as well, but I just prefer
the blue.
Speaker 2 (26:28):
Yeah yeah, all right, and our last dessert.
We're going back to backlotexpress, and this is a dessert,
a snack you can get only here,nowhere else in Walt Disney
World, and we're getting theWookiee cookie for $6.99.
And let me tell you the newone's not as good as the old one
(26:50):
was.
Right, they changed it a littlebit they changed it just a bit,
but it is still awesome.
It's two-wheat milk cookieswith vanilla cream filling,
garnished with a milk chocolatewookiee sash on top
quintessential.
You gotta get it so good.
Speaker 1 (27:06):
Absolutely love it every time yeah, and like I know
on videos and stuff even thatI've watched of people like
saying how it's changed, theystill say as well that it's good
it, it's just not quite thesame.
Speaker 2 (27:18):
It's not quite the same, all right.
Anything else you'd like to addto that list?
Speaker 1 (27:22):
No, you know I mean those are going to be, you know,
more specific, obviously, toHollywood Studios.
Of course, though, like in allthe parks, you know, you can
always get the popcorn buckets,all of that stuff as well.
Speaker 2 (27:34):
All your Mickey-shaped snacks.
Speaker 1 (27:36):
Yep, you can still get that, but what we just
talked about is what is moreunique to this park.
Speaker 2 (27:44):
Yeah, and when it's your first time going, you kind
of want to get that experiencetoo, right so that's what I yeah
.
Speaker 1 (27:51):
I just didn't want people to be like, well, what if
we wanted popcorn or a Mickeybar?
Speaker 2 (27:55):
Yes, they are still there.
Go for it.
Speaker 1 (27:57):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (27:58):
All right, so again, no more Disney trivia.
Wah, wah wah.
But we're back to Would youRathers on Instagram, and we
asked you, the listener, a fewquestions.
So the first one was would yourather eat at 50's Primetime
Cafe or Sci-Fi Dine-In?
Speaker 1 (28:16):
Which we would prefer sci-fi.
Speaker 2 (28:18):
We prefer sci-fi.
However, it was a tie Ourlisteners.
It was equal number shows each.
Speaker 1 (28:26):
Interesting, okay, yeah.
Speaker 2 (28:28):
Yeah.
And the next one was would yourather blue or green milk?
In Galaxy's Edge Blue Team,blue won.
Oh More people prefer the bluethan the green.
Speaker 1 (28:42):
All right, so I guess I'm in the minority, but there
were a few people that did green, yeah yeah, but everybody more
people preferred blue, so okay,yeah.
Speaker 2 (28:50):
Anything else you'd like to say there?
Speaker 1 (28:52):
no, no, I just uh, you know, hopefully this will
help you in making your choices,whether it's dealing with
reservations or just narrowingdown for quick service and
snacks.
But whatever it is you decideto do, I'm sure you will enjoy
it.
Speaker 2 (29:06):
Yes, so thank you everybody for joining us.
We hope you've enjoyed thisepisode.
Next week we're going to begoing to Epcot.
Speaker 1 (29:12):
That will be tough.
That's going to be so hard.
Speaker 2 (29:14):
That might be a long list, it's going to have to be
the ones you think about whenyou think Epcot and not festival
food.
Yeah, so like the maple popcorn, right?
Yeah, but that's what you thinkabout.
Speaker 1 (29:28):
Yeah, yeah.
So, all right.
Speaker 2 (29:30):
Look forward to talking to you all next week
about first-timer must-eats inEpcot.
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(29:51):
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Speaker 1 (30:01):
Talk to you soon, thank you.
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