Healthy Counter-service food at Walt Disney World

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Eating Healthy at Walt Disney World's Quick Service Restaurants

Are you afraid that your Disney World vacation is going to leave your healthy lifestyle in ruins? You'll be glad to here that Disney World has lots of healthy food options - with more healthy meals and snacks being added all the time - even at the quick service restaurants. Here are tips and recommendations for people who want food that is better tasting and better for you than burgers from the quick service restaurants at Walt Disney World Resort and Theme Parks in Orlando, Florida.

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Healthy Eats at Disneyworld

There's more than just burgers and hot dogs in "The World".

Many think that a trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida means eating nothing but burgers and hotdogs but there are lots of healthy choices at WDW. It is easy find nutritious options at the sit-down restaurants but here are some counter-service restaurant recommendations from the Disneyworld theme parks and water parks. The list is not exhaustive, nor does it focus on vegetarian options. It will help you make good use of your Disney Dining Plan quick service credits. Menus are subject to change.

Animal Kingdom -

~ Drinkwallah. Fruit cup, Apple slices, apples & oranges.
~ Flame Tree Barbecue. This might not be strictly healthy but the smoked chicken, ribs, smoked Barbecue Chicken Salad, and fruit plates sure are good.
~ Harambe Fruit Market - fresh fruits & juices
~ Kusafiri Coffee Shop & Bakery has a fruit cup w/ yogurt,
~ Pizzafari. Breakfast - Fruit cup & yogurt. Lunch & Dinner - Chicken Caesar Salad
~ Restaurantosaurus - Vegetable Subosaurus (grilled vegetables, mushrooms, onions, provolone, served on a toasted roll with sweet potato fries)
~ Safari Turkey Kiosk offers smoked Turkey legs
~ Tamu Tamu Refreshments has a Turkey sandwich or tuna fish sandwich served with apple slices. The cheeseburger is served on a Multigrain bun.
~ Trilo--Bits Kiosk has smoked Turkey Legs.
~ Yak & Yeti Counter Service (Anandupur Local Food Cafes) - Mandarin Chicken Salad.

Disney's Hollywood Studios (formerly known as Disney-MGM Studios):

~ ABC Commisary has Veggie noodle stir fry, tabbouleh wraps, and fresh fruit.
~ Anaheim Produce has Fresh fruit.
~ Backlot Express has a Grilled Vegetable Sandwich and Southwest Salad with Chicken.
~ Catalina Eddie's has mixed greens.
~ KRNR Station Snacks has smoothies made w/ non-fat yogurt.
~ Peevy's Frozen Concoctions has mixed fruit, Carrots & Celery sticks with light ranch dressing, Granny Smith apples with Caramel, Apple slices, Grape Cup, and assorted whole fruit.
~ Rosie's All American Cafe has veggie burgers, soup, and garden salad.
~ Starring Rolls Bakery often has Turkey Focaccia, grilled veggie pita etc.
~ Studio Catering Company has Grilled Chicken with Rice & Black Beans, chicken caesar wrap, and greek salad.
~ Toy Story Pizza Planet has a Toy Story Salad.

Epcot:

~ Electric Umbrella - Chicken Salad or whole wheat turkey wrap.
~ Sunshine Seasons in "The Land" has lots of healthy choices - roasted beets & Goat Cheese Salad, Seared Tuna on Mixed Greens, Caesar Salad, Soup, Grilled Vegetable Cuban Sandwich, Turkey & Muenster Cheese on Foccacia sandwhich, Rotisserie Chicken Flatbread, and Grilled Salmon.
~ Look at the Chef's selection at the Kringla Bakeri og Cafe ( Norway )
~ Liberty Inn ( America ) has a couple of salads.
~ Avoid China - you can get better Chinese food at home.
~ The Tangierine Cafe ( Morocco ) - Mediterranean Wraps, Vegetarian Platter, hummus, tabbouleh, and CousCous salad.
~ Yakitori House ( Japan ) has some very good choices w/ tables in a lovely Japanese garden - Chicken Ginger Salad, Garden Salad, Teriyaki Chicken, and Japanese Curry.

Magic Kingdom :

~ Auntie Gravitie's (Tomorrowland) -Fruit smoothies
The Tomorrowland Noodle Station - Vegetable Noodle Bowl with Tofu, Teriyaki Chicken, Caesar Salad.
~ Cosmic Ray's (Tomorrowland) - Rotisserie Chicken, Chicken Garden Salad, Vegetarian Wrap, Country Vegetable Soup, Caesar Salad with Chicken, and Kosher Selections. Avoid the desserts here, they are not very good.
~ You can get fresh fruit at the Mainstreet Bakery, ~ Liberty Square Market , and at the Toontown Farmer's Market .
~ Columbia Harbour House ( Liberty Square ) - Hummus Sandwich with tomato & broccoli slaw, Garden Galley Salad, Clam Chowder, and Vegetarian Chili.
Pecos Bill's (Frontierland) has a wonderful Chicken Salad with chicken, jicama slaw, lettuce, veggie & cheese.
~ Pinocchio Village House (Fantasyland) has an antipasto salad and a grilled turkey & bacon panini.
~ Surely the Dole Whips at Aloha Isle must be good for you, if you're determined to be absolutely healthy - they do offer fresh cut pineapple spears.

Blizzard Beach :

~ Lottawatta Lodge - Chicken Wrap, Cobb Salad, Garden Salad, & a fresh fruit cup.
~ The Warming Hut - Chicken Wrap
~ Avalunch - Turkey Club Wrap, and Southwest Chicken Salad.
~ Frosty the Joe Man Coffee Shack - Smoothies

Typhoon Lagoon:

~ Coffee Hut - Fruit Smoothie, assorted teas.
~ Leaning Palms - Chicken Wrap, Mediterranean Tuna Salad, Caesar Salad, Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad, fruit cup & Fruit Yogurt.
~ Lowtide Lou's (open seasonally) - Chicken wrap, Chicken Caesar Salad, & applesauce.
~ Typhoon Tilly's Snack Shack - Chicken wrap, Caesar Salad with Chicken, & Smoothies.

If you stay in the parks all day, you will walk 5 to 10 miles, on average. Couple that with the nutritional dining choices and a day of child-like glee and you can put aside any "I'm on vacation" related guilt. This is good for you!

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