A Day in Disney Springs
I was down in Orlando for work and while I love Disney World, I had other trips to use my travel money on this year. So no Disney World for me. However, that didn’t mean I couldn’t get a little bit of Disney Magic schedules into this trip. Work stuff ended Friday night, so instead of leaving on an early flight, I chose to fly out Saturday night and spend the day at Disney Springs.
Saturday morning I left my luggage with the front desk and hopped into my Lyft. Next stop Disney Springs!
Travel Tip - Check both Uber and Lyft.
I have found that in certain cities one or the other is consistently cheaper than the other. I have both apps on my phone and I check to see the price and pick up time and chose the best one.
I love Raglan Road’s Ger’s Bread and Butter Pudding. Having had it the first time I was at Disney, I make sure to get it every time I’m in Orlando. However, on this trip, I wasn’t going to be able to have a table service meal for dinner because of needing to leave for my flight. When I was looking at my options I saw that Raglan Road has a brunch on the weekends and on that brunch menu is a dish called “Its OK to Drool”.
This dish is a french toast made with Ger’s Bread and Butter Pudding. I had found a way to get my favorite dessert as an entrée! Let me tell you, it is just as delicious in french toast form. They add berries, vanilla marscapone, and a hazelnut crunch for texture. I am in the small percentage of people who do not like bacon, so I order an Irish banger (sausage) instead. To round out my brunch I also ordered a Strawberry Fields Mimosa.
Right across from Raglan Road is Gideon’s Bakehouse, who are known for their ginormous and scrumptious cookies. There can be a long line at times. However, it was shorter that day than I expected on a Saturday. I waited about 45 mins, 10 of which were inside.
Travel Tip - Take an umbrella for the lines.
Umbrellas are not just for the ever present pop up Florida rains. They are also helpful for keeping a bit cooler while waiting in line for cookies. Try opening your umbrella while in a sunny line, for a bit of self provided shade.
I purchased several cookies, which came in a nice rectangular box that was just right to slide into my backpack for the flight home. I bought the original chocolate chip, pistachio toffee chocolate chip, and the coconut caramel chocolate chip (hmm, there seems to be a theme). They were a delicious, but my favorite was the pistachio toffee. There are very thick cookies and I liked the bit of saltiness the pistachio provided.
After the cookie stop, I walked around Disney Springs stopping at different stores that looked interesting and to get into some air conditioning. I just window shopped, cookies were my souvenir this trip.
Since I had brunch I was ready for an early dinner before leaving for the airport. I choose D-Luxe burger. I ordered the Barbequed Burger with Fresh-Cut fries. I got the curry ketchup for dipping the fires. I liked the fries more than the burger. The burger was good and I’d eat it again, but I’ve had better. The fries were well seasoned with a little crunch and soft pillowy insides.
Disney is expensive, but you can still add a little Disney magic when in Orlando without breaking the bank.