Captain Blue Sky
Fly Guy
- Joined
- Oct 7, 2004
Hi Everyone ~ I went to the Magic Kingdom on Saturday, September 21, 2019 and wanted to review my experience as a vegan park attendee. We arrived early, during the Extra Magic Hour, hoping to ride The Haunted Mansion and then find breakfast. However, upon arriving, we learned that there were NO breakfast options available that were vegan EXCEPT at The Crystal Palace for $30.00 per person. I am sorry, but all I can say is that the corporate greed of Disney is shining bright when you have ZERO vegan options that are affordable. We then inquired about Mickey Waffles, a favorite of ours for years, but were told by a Disney Experience cast member that the only options available for anyone who is vegan is The Crystal Palace. Unfortunately, we decided to skip breakfast and wait for lunch.
However, lunch was even worse. We found ourselves in Tomorrow Land around 11am, very hungry and needing to sit down. We found the ONLY available lunch venue open for quick counter service, Cosmic Joe's Starlight Cafe. On the very limited menu they listed 1 item: Vegan Sloppy Joe served on a bun with cole slaw, cheese, and fries. No one around me was ordering that item, so I couldn't see what it looked like. The cashier, the only staff member available to speak to, was hard pressed to answer my questions (like, what is it?) and eventually said most people go with the chicken. Sorry, vegans do not eat chicken. Clearly, she was trying to move me along.
So, we ended up ordering the Vegan Sloppy Joe. Wrapped tightly in foil, all I can say is the Vegan Sloppy Joe was gross and disgusting. Doused in hot sauce, the pieces of "plant-based material" were unrecognizable in every way, shape, or form. Was it broccoli? Was it cauliflower? Was it peas? Was it cut green beans? We couldn't tell. Our neighbors couldn't tell, and we eventually ate only 3 bites of it and ditched it in the trash. It tasted only like hot sauce. However, we did eat the french fries which were actually good. But paying $12.00 for an order of fries is hardly a fair price.
I then looked for reviews of this item, which is a new offering to Disney World. The reviews I've read confirmed my disgust. Disney's Vegan Sloppy Joe is a total loser.
https://vegandisneyworld.com/2019/08/13/sloppy-joe-from-cosmic-rays/
However, lunch was even worse. We found ourselves in Tomorrow Land around 11am, very hungry and needing to sit down. We found the ONLY available lunch venue open for quick counter service, Cosmic Joe's Starlight Cafe. On the very limited menu they listed 1 item: Vegan Sloppy Joe served on a bun with cole slaw, cheese, and fries. No one around me was ordering that item, so I couldn't see what it looked like. The cashier, the only staff member available to speak to, was hard pressed to answer my questions (like, what is it?) and eventually said most people go with the chicken. Sorry, vegans do not eat chicken. Clearly, she was trying to move me along.
So, we ended up ordering the Vegan Sloppy Joe. Wrapped tightly in foil, all I can say is the Vegan Sloppy Joe was gross and disgusting. Doused in hot sauce, the pieces of "plant-based material" were unrecognizable in every way, shape, or form. Was it broccoli? Was it cauliflower? Was it peas? Was it cut green beans? We couldn't tell. Our neighbors couldn't tell, and we eventually ate only 3 bites of it and ditched it in the trash. It tasted only like hot sauce. However, we did eat the french fries which were actually good. But paying $12.00 for an order of fries is hardly a fair price.
I then looked for reviews of this item, which is a new offering to Disney World. The reviews I've read confirmed my disgust. Disney's Vegan Sloppy Joe is a total loser.
https://vegandisneyworld.com/2019/08/13/sloppy-joe-from-cosmic-rays/