Tips for Visiting Walt Disney World in Summer

Plus Disney Pride Month Food and Festivities

Florida heat is one thing, but it's not summer's biggest threat to your well-planned Walt Disney World vacation. We share what you need to know, plus Disney Pride month food and festivities.

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Tips for Summer Vacation at Walt Disney World

More people seem to be planning summer vacations to Walt Disney World this year, including many who have never visited during the summer months.

Here's what you need to know and what to watch for:

• It's not so much the heat (which can be intense), but it's the rain. You would do well to make plans and reservations accordingly. Be careful about how much outdoor activity you plan between the hours of approximately 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. 
• It's also hurricane season at this time of year and they're predicting a higher-than-average number of named storms this year. So it's more important than ever to keep that in mind.

How to Share Your Pride at Walt Disney World this Month

For 2022, all four Walt Disney World parks have Pride-themed backdrops to light up your social feeds. Each park photo wall is unique, themed to its surroundings and honors the diversity and pride within the LGBTQIA+ community.

Disney PhotoPass is also taking part with props like a rainbow umbrella. Plus there are new virtual backdrops at the PhotoPass Studio at Disney Springs and a number of "magic shots" featuring secret additions that you don't see while taking the photo, but that will appear in the final product.

Also at Disney Springs, you will find new décor and photo opportunities specially created to celebrate Pride Month 2022.

Locations include T-REX Cafe, Kendra Scott, Kate Spade New York, Coca Cola Store and more. Learn more here about the latest Pride Month offerings at Disney Springs.  

The Pride Guide to Disney Food at Disneyland and Walt Disney World in June 2022

Disneyland Resort

Disneyland Park 

Available at Alien Pizza Planet, Hungry Bear Restaurant, Pacific Wharf Cafe, Cappuccino Cart, and Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta (Available June 10 through 30; Mobile Order available at select locations) 

• Pride Cookie: Mickey-shaped shortbread cookie dipped in white chocolate (New)

Plaza Inn (Available June 10 through 30) 

• Pride Cake: Rainbow sponge cake filled with white chocolate mousse, buttercream icing, and rainbow sprinkles

Disney California Adventure Park

Ghirardelli Soda Fountain and Chocolate Shop (Available through June 30)

• Celebration Sundae made with Ghirardelli's signature handmade hot fudge and served in a delicious rainbow waffle bowl

Paradise Garden Grill (Available June 10 through 30) 

• Pride Cake: Rainbow sponge cake filled with white chocolate mousse, buttercream icing, and rainbow sprinkles

Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa

Craftsman Grill (Available June 10 through July 4; Mobile Order available) 

• Pride Donut: Vanilla cake donut with rainbow sprinkles and heart hand of chocolate (New) 

Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa Holiday Cart (Available June 10 through July 4)

• Pride Sugar Cookie: Vanilla sugar cookie dipped in white chocolate and rolled in rainbow sprinkles with heart hand chocolate decoration (New)
• Pride Pretzel Rods: Pretzel Rods dipped in white chocolate, topped with rainbow sprinkles (New)
• Pride Crisped Rice Treat: Fruit-flavored crisped rice treat striped with white chocolate and topped with heart hand chocolate decoration (New)
• Pride Cookie Shot with choice of milk, low fat milk, strawberry or chocolate milk or alcohol including Baileys Irish Cream, Grand Marnier, Captain Morgan Rum, Jameson Whiskey, or Rumchata (New)

Downtown Disney District 

Sprinkles Cupcakes (Available June 13 through 26)

• Pride Sprinkle Cupcake: Birthday cake-flavored cupcake filled with nonpareils, topped with strawberry frosting, and finished with a nonpareil rim
• Rainbow Layer Cake: Festive cake features six colorful layers of vanilla cake with cream cheese frosting and carousel sprinkles

Splitsville Luxury Lanes (Available through June 30) 

• Rainbow Tataki: Sashimi-style salmon, tuna, and steamed shrimp served with seaweed salad, avocado, kimchi ponzu, tataki sauce, scallions, and sesame seeds  

Offerings Throughout Disneyland Resort 
(Available while supplies last; Mobile Order available at select locations) 

• Pride Parade Castle Tumble (New)
• Coming Soon! Scented Pride Cake Straw Clip (New)

Walt Disney World Resort

Magic Kingdom Park 

Cheshire Café (Available through June 30)

• Pride Key Lime Tart: Key lime tart with sweet whipped cream topped with chocolate piece (New)

Outdoor Vending Throughout the Park (Available through June 30)

• Mickey Pride Cake Pop: Confetti cake dipped in dark chocolate (New)
• Mickey Pride Cake Pop: Confetti cake dipped in white chocolate (New)

EPCOT 

Connections Café (Available through June 30)

• Pride Liege Waffle: Brioche dough with pearl sugar (New) 

Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe (Available through June 30)

• Pride Cake: Almond frangipane cake layered with chocolate

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Available at ABC Commissary and Backlot Express (Available through June 30)

• Pride Cupcake: Vanilla cupcake, rainbow sprinkles and berry marmalade filling, topped with red berry buttercream, garnished with rainbow sprinkles, rainbow glitter, Mickey Pride ears (New)

Available at Rosie’s All-American Cafe and The Trolley Car Café (Available through June 30)

• Pride Dome Mickey Hat: Whipped berry white chocolate cheesecake with a rainbow sparkle graham cracker cookie, glazed with a red-colored white chocolate shimmer mirror glaze, and topped with Mickey Pride ears (New)

Woody’s Lunch Box (Available through June 30)

• Pride Lunchbox Tart: Guava-filled pastry coated in purple vanilla fondant topped with rainbow sprinkles, sour ribbon candy, and a blue chocolate Mickey (New)

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park

Available at Restaurantosaurus, Flame Tree Barbecue, Pizzafari, and Creature Comforts (Available through June 30)

• Pride Cupcake: Confetti vanilla cake, cotton candy mousse, vanilla buttercream, and a zebra rainbow-print white chocolate Mickey (New)

Nomad Lounge (Available through June 30)

• Pride Cocktail: Absolut Citron Vodka, Parrot Bay Coconut Rum, Cruxland Gin, pineapple juice, sour mix, Chambord, splash of Sprite, Blue Curaçao, and a glow cube (New)

Disney Springs

Amorette's Patisserie (Available through June 30)

• Jewel of Pride: Salted caramel butter popcorn mousse, dark chocolate chiffon cake, a mix of chocolate covered pretzel with candy pecans pieces and white chocolate glaçage garnished with a chocolate ring and a rock candy (New)

Coca-Cola Store Rooftop Beverage Bar (Available through June 30)

• Simply Rainbow made with Simply Orange, Tito's Vodka, blue curaçao, and grenadine

Sprinkles Cupcakes (Available June 13 through 26)

• Pride Sprinkle Cupcake: Birthday cake-flavored cupcake filled with nonpareils, topped with strawberry frosting, and finished with a nonpareil rim

Ghirardelli Soda Fountain and Chocolate Shop (Available through June 30)

• Celebration Sundae made with Ghirardelli's signature handmade hot fudge and served in a delicious rainbow waffle bowl

Gideon's Bakehouse (Available through June 30)

• Rainbow Crunch Cake Slice: Fluffy three-layer vanilla confetti cake covered with a multi-colored marshmallow buttercream and laced with mega crunchy rainbow crumbs

Joffrey's Coffee & Tea Company (Available through June 30)
Throughout the month, add a 'Love Is Love' ripple art print to select beverages upon request!

• Rainbow Donut: Sweet donut topped with vanilla rainbow frosting and crystal sugar sprinkles

STK (Available through June 30)

• Rainbow Cheesecake: Cheesecake with cotton candy, raspberries, and chocolate popping candy 

The Polite Pig (Available through June 30)

• Pride & Passion Cooler: A refreshing frozen drink made with rum, apple pucker, and passionfruit puree, rimmed with rainbow sprinkles, garnished with pineapple leaves, and served with a rainbow-colored straw

Vivoli il Gelato (Available through July 31)

• Pride Sangria Float: Strawberry, mango, pineapple, and blueberry sorbetto with Terre Di Bacco Prosecco and sparkling soda

Walt Disney World Resort Hotels

Available at Multiple Resorts (Available through June 30)

• Rainbow of Pride: Vanilla cake roll with lemon cheesecake filling, rainbow sprinkles, and white chocolate (New)

Available at the following:

• World Premiere Food Court at Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort
• Landscape of Flavors at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort
• Centertown Market at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
• Spyglass Grill at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
• Good’s Food to Go at Disney’s Old Key West Resort
• Everything POP Shopping & Dining at Disney’s Pop Century Resort
• Riverside Mill Food Court at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside
• The Artist’s Palette at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa

Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

Gasparilla’s Island Grill (Available through June 30)

• Pride Artisan Marshmallows: A rainbow of marshmallows with flavors of watermelon, blood orange, coconut, green apple, blue raspberry, and blueberry (New)

Disney’s Riviera Resort

Le Petit Café (Available through June 30)

• Pride White Chocolate Lemon Madeleines: Lemon madeleines covered in a shimmering rainbow of white chocolate (New)

Available at Various Locations at Walt Disney World Resort

• Mickey Cereal Treat: Crisped Rice Cereal Treat with Rainbow Sugar (Available through June 30)

Available at the following:

• Main Street Confectionery at Magic Kingdom Park
• Big Top Treats at Magic Kingdom Park
• Disney’s Candy Cauldron at Disney Springs
• Goofy’s Candy Company at Disney Springs

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