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Top 10 Must-Try Best Snacks At Animal Kingdom Disney World

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Disney’s Animal Kingdom is undoubtedly one of the best Disney parks for amazing snacks, worth eating at the Walt Disney World.

A trip to the Walt Disney World takes a lot of walking and that calls for a good snack once in a little while, which is why Animal Kingdom snacks are catered in a plethora of options from carts, trucks and food stands to self-serve.

Let’s assure you though, there is a whole lot of variety of unique snacks and mouth-watering treats to choose from at the Animal Kingdom, for all age groups so that there is something special for everyone.

And let’s assure you, the best snacks at Animal Kingdom at not just limited to mickey pretzels, egg rolls, dole whip, warm brownie sundae, grilled corn or buffalo chicken. There is a whole lot more that Animal Kingdom holds in store for you.

Below we have a list of the best Animal kingdom snacks and where they are located within the Animal kingdom, so that you have the best snack potion sweet treats and savory snacks available while you spend your time exploring one of the most fun and amazing Disney world parks, the Animal Kingdom.

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#1: Night Blossom Drink at Pongu Pongu

A perfect slushy drink for a hot sunny day at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Night blossom is a refreshing drink layered with apple limeade and desert pear with an amazing topping of passion fruit Boba balls on top.

And let’s be honest, the name Night blossom is intriguing enough to try, right?

To pair with it, you may also get one of the fan favorite snacks, their colossal pretzel or French toast sticks.

#2: Mr. Kamal’s Seasoned Fries

Mr. Kamal’s French fries are undoubtedly one of the must-try amazing snacks at the Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

They don’t just offer seasoned fries, but a variety of dipping sauce favorites, including their curried honey kimchi ketchup, saffron aioli, and tandoori honey mustard. These sauces, served with the fries, are quite a delight for the palate, making it the specialty of this snack.

And while you are at Mr. Kamal’s, make sure to check out their chicken dumplings as well. These are also quite a favorite snack of the Animal kingdom food enthusiasts.

#3: Baked Macaroni and Cheese with Pulled Pork at Animal Kingdom Eight Spoon Cafe

Some Animal kingdom snacks are just made not to ever disappoint you and this is just one of those.

This Eight spoon cafe baked macaroni and cheese is an awesome bowl of macaroni and cheese with pulled pork on top.

This is quite a filling meal option, even at the cost of a snack.

Another good place at Animal Kingdom for this snack would be Flame tree barbecue, in case you are hungry and not close to Eight Spoon Café.

If you are at Eight Spoon Café, may we also suggest trying out their pulled pork jelly doughnut sandwich. This famous pulled pork jelly doughnut sandwich is named so because it is a combination of sweet and savory, with salty pork and jelly in a bun.

You may be skeptical trying out this Animal Kingdom snack after reading the description but don’t be. It’s tried and rated by Animal Kingdom fans as one of the best Animal Kingdom snacks.

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#4:Cinnamon-glazed Nuts at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Drinkwallah

Though many Disney World parks offer roasted and glazed nuts for snacking, these cinnamon glazed nuts are perhaps the very favorites.

You have a choice to order between roasted or cinnamon glazed pecans and almonds. Warm and wrapped, these serve as one of the healthy snacks at Animal kingdom.

And the best part is, if Drinkwallah is not close to where you are, you may also get this snack at the self-serve kiosk in Africa.

#5: Soft Serve Ice Cream at Animal Kingdom Anandapur Ice Cream Truck

Yes, it sounds cliché when we talk about famous Animal Kingdom snacks. You could get soft serve ice cream at almost any Disney World theme park but the one available at Animal Kingdom at this ice cream truck is just so much more creamier.

This makes it such a delicious snack available at an affordable cost and one you can just walk along with without hindering your tour of Disney’s animal kingdom parks.

#6:  Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Dino-Bite Snacks

Dino Bite Snacks in Dino Land USA serves probably one of the largest ice cream servings at Disney World parks, the ice cream cookie sandwich. It’s also one of the best Animal Kingdom snacks, so it’s best to share it with a partner.It comprises hand-scooped ice cream stuffed between two large cookies.

Most commonly liked is vanilla ice cream sandwiches with their delightful cookies, however they do tend to have other flavors including strawberry, chocolate and peppermint, along with a few seasonal favorites that keep coming up from time to time.

#7: Chicken Fried Rice at Yak and Yeti

Yak and Yeti serves the most filling snack portion of chicken fried rice at their local food cafe, which is one of the best in the area. It’s conveniently packed for you to carry wherever you go.

This Disney snack has a decent sized rice potion with a good amount of chicken too. It’s like a snack priced meal.

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#8: Blueberry Cream Cheese Mousse at Satu’li Canteen

This Disney snack from Satu’li Canteen is undoubtedly on the list of the best Animal kingdom snacks because not only just looks amazing, it also has a great flavor worth trying out.

The chefs flavorfully crafted the blueberry cream cheese base, but it’s the passion fruit curd on top that makes it the specialty it is.

Consider Satu’li Canteen’s cheeseburger steamed pods as another one of Animal Kingdom’s favorite snacks. The chefs serve these cheeseburger steamed pods as a pair and stuff them wonderfully with cheese, ketchup, ground beef, and mustard. They also come with a side of veggie chips.

#9: Colossal Mickey Cinnamon Roll at Kusafiri Bakery, Africa

This is perhaps not just one of the best snacks at Animal Kingdom but also one of the most creative ones.

The colossal cinnamon roll shaped as Mickey’s head is delightful to eat as it is to look at.

Just keep in mind, since this Animal Kingdom snack is not snack portion, you might need a partner to share it with. You might also find this amazing Disney’s Animal Kingdom snack at Tamu Tamu Refreshments.

While you are at Kusafiri coffee shop and bakery, you might also want to try their delicious pastries, one of their best snacks also being the Chocolate Twist which is a flaked, sweet pastry filled on the inside with delicious chocolate chips and beautifully drizzled with vanilla and chocolate dripping.

#10: Cheetah Mocha Mousse at Animal Kingdom Creature Comforts

If you are a chocolate-lover, you are in for a real treat. Consider this, it has a baked brownie on top of a cookie, with chocolate mousse at the bottom.

The bite is a perfect combination of crispiness and softness making it a melt-in-the-mouth snack. Heavenly for a chocolate lover, right?

Now that you have a complete idea of what snack options you will have at the Animal Kingdom, you might as well plan ahead. Just be aware that it’s possible that some restaurants or carts might not be open at the time you visit, so keep a few backup options in your list.

Not only this, if you are lucky, you might even get to try some newly introduced snack options as Disney World restaurants and Disney parks always try to surprise their guests with something special once in a while.

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