By Robert Niles: Following Walt Disney World's decision to reopen Main Street USA in the mornings before the Magic Kingdom opens officially, Disney is adding new breakfast options on and near Main Street to accommodate hungry guests while they wait for the rope drop.
Magic Kingdom guests soon will find additional breakfast options at Casey's Corner and the Plaza Ice Cream Parlor on Main Street and at Sleepy Hollow, just off the hub in Liberty Square. Casey's will croissant donuts, bagels, muffins, and a hash brown hot dog. The ice cream parlor will serve Mickey waffles, donuts, and cold cereal from Disney partner Kellogg's. If you want to mash up breakfast with the parlor's typical fare, go for the new donut sundae, which includes a donut topped your choice of ice cream, plus hot fudge, apple topping, peanut butter and chocolate chips, and whipped cream and a cherry. And Sleepy Hollow is adding an egg, ham, and tomato waffle sandwich to its breakfast menu. The new items will be available "in the coming weeks," according to Disney.
Universal Orlando announced last week that its new Race Through New York with Jimmy Fallon ride would offer return time tickets, available at kiosks and through the official Universal Orlando app. Well, it appears that Universal is not waiting until the Fallon ride's debut on April 6 to introduce its new "Virtual Line" service to Universal Studios Florida. A return time ticket option showed up today on Universal's app for Despicable Me Minion Mayhem. Just navigate to that ride's listing on the app, select your party size and return time, and you're booked. As of now, Minion Mayhem is the only Universal Orlando attraction offering the virtual queue.
SeaWorld Orlando today announced details of its all-new Seven Seas Food Festival, which will offer concerts and food stands on 14 consecutive Saturdays from Feb. 11 through May 13. Here is the menu:
Asian Market- Peking Duck Lo Mein with Fresh Oriental Vegetables
Korean Market- Bingsu Salted Vanilla Ice Cream topped with Caramel Popcorn
Mexican Market- Braised Chicken Adobo with Mole Sauce
Caribbean Market- Cinnamon Slow Roasted Pork Belly with Sweet Plantain Mash
Florida Market- Fried Kataifi Orange drizzled with Local Honey
Mediterranean Market- Smoked Cured Salmon topped with Sweet Dill Mustard
North Atlantic Market- Banana & Caramel Cheesecake topped with Whipped Cream & Caramelized Bananas
Brazilian Market- Brazilian Churrasco with Chimichurri & Garbanzo Frito
Pacific Coast Market- Braised Pork Cheeks with Savory Apple Polenta
Polynesian Island Market- "Loco Moco" Grilled Spam, White Rice, Scrambled Egg & Brown Gravy
Gulf Coast Market- Southern Creamy Cheese Grits with a Blackened Shrimp
And here are the concert headliners:
Lynyrd Skynyrd (February 11)
Lee Brice (February 18)
Bill Engvall (Feb 25)
Styx (March 4)
Justin Moore (March 11)
ZZ Top (March 18)
Phillip Phillips (March 25)
TBA (April 1)
Village People (April 8)
Commodores (April 15)
Oscar D’León (April 22)
Olga Tanon (April 29)
Grupo Mania (May 6)
TBA (May 13)
The concerts are included with park admission, but SeaWorld's pass members can buy reserved seating starting Jan. 19. Look for information via email or visit seaworldorlando.com/SevenSeas.