It has been 30 years since Walt Disney Animation Studios first released “The Lion King.” The culinary teams at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park have been preparing to celebrate this momentous occasion with tasty bites and sips to enjoy as you explore the park. All this deliciousness will be available from June 10 through September 9.
The spirit of hakuna matata will be your guide as you indulge in these limited-time delights. Your favorite characters from the beloved Disney Animation film, like Simba, Timon, Rafiki, and Zazu will be brought to life with flavor!
Without further ado, let’s take a look at what’s being cooked up at Disney’s Animal Kingdom as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of “The Lion King!”
Several spots on Discovery Island will serve up “The Lion King” items. The first stop is Eight Spoon Cafe where you can try a quick sip called The Simba. This refreshing mango-flavored slushy is combined with grenadine and topped with two gummy candies for some (sweet) grub.
Remember Timon’s iconic hula from the film? To pay homage, the culinary team has put together Timon’s Luau, a layered dessert with vanilla chiffon, passion fruit curd, guava jam, vanilla chantilly cream, an edible tropical flower for the lei, and mint for the hula skirt.
Before expanding your journey outside of Discovery Island, Tiffins Restaurant has a sweet sip to indulge in. Rafiki’s Squash Banana is a shake blended with squash bananas, baobab fruit, vanilla, cinnamon, and cardamom. Yum!
Also, the “Remember Who You Are” The Lion King 30th Anniversary Dessert is a truly beautiful offering. The Kenyan coffee mousse is filled with caramelized bananas, chai chantilly, banana caramel sauce, chocolate coffee crumble, chocolate decoration, and sugar sun. It is not to be missed on your next outing to Tiffins Restaurant.
Moving on to Africa, you’ll discover several new taste treats. Tamu Tamu Refreshments will be home to the Zazu Ice Cream Sandwich. This refreshing bite sandwiches vanilla ice cream between two blue cake-coated sugar cookies with a chocolate medallion on top. Harambe Market also will have a sweet delight for you to try. The You Follow Old Rafiki Cheesecake is the perfect dish to give you “no worries.” This passion fruit-mango cheesecake has a coconut-lime crust, vanilla bean chantilly, and a chocolate medallion to finish it off. How adorable!
Continuing the foodie adventure finds us heading to DinoLand U.S.A. There are several notable items worthy of a (lion) king.
First, we land at Restaurantosaurus, where two more celebratory treats await. The Shenzi Strawberry Lemonade is quite a refreshing sip and is inspired by one of the iconic members of the hyena trio in the film. It combines Minute Maid Premium Lemonade, Minute Maid Strawberry Smoothie, and blue curaçao syrup served with a souvenir glow cube.
Of course, no “The Lion King” celebration would be complete without a nod to Scar himself. The Rightful Ruler Cupcake, which is also available at Pizzafari, draws inspiration from Scar himself, so be prepared to be met with flavor. It’s a red velvet cake with cookies ‘n’ cream cheesecake filling and chocolate icing topped with a chocolate medallion on chocolate rocks.
Trilo-bites gets in on the act and features The Zazu DOLE Whip Lime and Coconut Float! Combining DOLE Whip Lime into Sprite with coconut and blue curaçao syrup. It’s then topped with a white chocolate medallion. What’s not to love when combining “The Lion King” and DOLE Whip?
At various outdoor food carts throughout the park, you’ll be able to bite down on the Simba Paw Cookie! Not only does this sugar cookie look tasty, but it is super cute, too.
What a delicious way to celebrate 30 years of this beloved film. The delightful bites and sips will be available from June 10 through September 9 so don’t miss out! The possibilities are endless!
Excited to taste some of the treats celebrating the 30th anniversary of “The Lion King?”