Walt Disney World celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with snacks, drinks & desserts, and a pinch of particular leisure you may catch if you happen to’re fortunate in a few of the eating places. On this information to Saint Paddy’s Day 2024, we’ll share ideas for having fun with the particular festivities plus full meals menus for the parks & resorts.
First, we don’t need to oversell Saint Patrick’s Day as a vacation or particular occasion at Walt Disney World. It’s not even remotely on par with Christmas or Halloween. Truthfully, it’s not whilst huge of a deal as Easter, which can also be a small-scale vacation celebrated in March. (Talking of which, see our Information to Easter 2024 at Walt Disney World for all the things it’s essential learn about that.)
You’ll not see St. Patrick’s Day decorations within the parks or resorts. There are not any parades. Cinderella Fort isn’t painted inexperienced for the day. And, as cool because it’d be, the water within the moat across the citadel isn’t dyed inexperienced for the day. Relating to celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, Walt Disney World has nothing on Chicago, Boston, or Philadelphia.
From a sensible perspective, the largest factor it’s essential learn about St. Patrick’s Day at Walt Disney World is that it’ll be busy. Very busy. This truly has little or no (if something) to do with the vacation itself, and all the things to do with St. Patrick’s Day coinciding with Spring Break for Central Florida college districts.
As has been lined at size in our Spring Break 2024 Crowd Calendar for Walt Disney World, we’re forecasting the stretch from March 15 to 31, 2024 to be among the many worst of the yr at Walt Disney World. St. Patrick’s Day continues to be in the direction of the start of that so perhaps it gained’t be horrible (suppose 8/10 crowds as a substitute of 10+/10 ranges), however it’ll undoubtedly be busy. Particularly at EPCOT.
Suffice to say, we extremely advocate arriving early, staying late, and beating unhealthy crowds by using Genie+ and Lightning Lanes, Early Entry, and many others. We cowl the very best & worst strategy for every park in Finest Time-Saving Methods for Walt Disney World. There are nice methods to beat the crowds–even on busy days–with out shopping for Genie+ or Particular person Lightning Lanes.
In fact, you possibly can simply go to EPCOT and Drink Across the World for St. Patrick’s Day, blissfully oblivious to the lengthy strains (effectively, apart from the beer carts and Flower & Backyard Competition cubicles) and excessive wait occasions for rides. That’s not a nasty plan, both.
I truly did EPCOT final yr on Saint Patrick’s Day. To be sincere, it was complete coincidence. I used to be there to check touring technique, and utterly forgot it was St. Patrick’s Day. I wore all-blue like a doofus, a transfer I immediately regretted upon boarding the bus to the park. I’d’ve dressed appropriately but additionally prevented EPCOT had I identified it was St. Patrick’s Day, frightened it will’ve been chaotic, crowded, and an excessive amount of of a celebration scene. I’m considerably glad I didn’t know, because the precise ambiance at EPCOT was downright pleasant.
For St. Patrick’s Day festivities and enjoyable in EPCOT, we advocate visiting the Rose & Crown Pub & Eating Room or the UK Beer Cart whenever you’re exploring EPCOT. Right here, you’ll discover inexperienced beer or cider. Simply be warned that the road to get contained in the pub is commonly lengthy. The beer cart may even have lengthy strains, however needs to be extra environment friendly. So plan on both doing Rose & Crown early (it’s a very good cease after rope dropping Remy’s Ratatouille Journey), or ready.
One factor that made the temper was that ~25% of friends have been sporting leprechaun Mickey Mouse shirts (it felt like I missed a memo) with the bulk sporting inexperienced of some type. You could find inexperienced shamrock/leprechaun Minnie & Mickey Mouse shirts at Amazon, Walmart, Kohl’s, Scorching Matter–and doubtless a bunch of different shops.
Nonetheless, I didn’t see a single certainly one of these shirts truly at Walt Disney World. It’s potential that I simply missed it, however I don’t keep in mind ever seeing any in earlier years, both. So my greatest piece of recommendation for St. Patrick’s Day at Walt Disney World would merely be to purchase a type of shirts earlier than you arrive. It’s price it, in my view, to be a part of the enjoyable.
Past that, the vibe at EPCOT on St. Patrick’s Day was phenomenal. Moderately than being a celebration scene, it was convivial and family-friendly; the right ambiance for a vacation at Walt Disney World. We regularly keep away from weekends at EPCOT throughout Meals & Wine Competition as a result of there are too many faculty college students and ingesting all over the world ‘groups,’ however I didn’t see a lot of that on St. Patrick’s Day. (Granted, it was a Friday final yr as a substitute of a weekend, so that might make a distinction.)
Regardless, I’ll make sure to actively partake subsequent time by sporting my very own Leprechaun shirt–however one that includes Warwick Davis, not Mickey Mouse.
Relating to St. Patrick’s Day pubs, the opposite huge one at Walt Disney World is Raglan Street at Disney Springs. That is the Irish pub at Walt Disney World–with parts of the pub truly sourced from or constructed by craftsmen in Eire and shipped to Florida. We completely love Raglan Street. (The entire meals is sweet to nice, however the Bread & Butter Pudding is totally to not be missed.)
The 2024 Mighty St. Patrick’s Competition is held March 14-17, 2024 at Raglan Street. Throughout these festivities, award-winning imported Irish Bands and the Raglan Street Irish Dancers will rock the restaurant, with a lot of meals, drinks, and leisure. A few of the greatest entertainers are flown in proper from the Emerald Isle or delivered to Disney Springs only for the pageant.
This yr’s lineup of stay music will characteristic trad tunes, fashionable Irish songs and loads of fiddling! A few of the acts embody Strings & Issues: a trad/people/roots crossover band from Tipperary and Galway; Males of Aran: legends of the Irish trad world; and we are able to’t overlook about The Raglan Street Irish Dancers! Chosen from the casts and levels of the world’s best Irish dance reveals, the fan-favorite dancers will carry out all through the pageant.
Reservations are inspired for friends who plan to have a good time St. Patrick’s Day at Raglan Street, the place they’ll carry a pint, sip a cocktail, and dine on genuine up to date Irish delicacies starting on March 14, 2024. On St. Patrick’s Day solely, March 17, Raglan Street will open at 9 a.m. with a $20 cowl cost for friends 18 and older; (first-come, first-served—no reservations on this present day solely); youthful patrons could enter freed from cost. Go to Raglan Street’s official Mighty St. Patrick’s Day Competition for more information & reservations.
Talking of meals, let’s check out the entire meals coming to Walt Disney World this St. Patrick’s Day…
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Gasparilla Island Grill (Out there March 1 by way of 31; cellular order out there)
- Irish Cream Cheesecake: Bailey’s Irish Cream cheesecake with Chantilly cream and gold ‘cash’ (New)
Disney’s Seaside Membership Resort
Seashores & Cream Soda Store (Out there March 1 by way of 17)
- Mickey Shamrock Milkshake: Mint milkshake with chocolate drizzle, shamrock sprinkles, and a specialty vanilla cupcake (Non-alcoholic beverage)
Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
Roaring Fork (Out there March 1 by way of 17; cellular order out there)
- The Nugget: Vanilla bean mousse, stout cake, and a salted caramel ganache middle
Out there at Varied Places at Disney Resort Lodges
- Pot O’ Gold Mousse: Irish stout cake, Irish cream mousse, and a sweet rainbow (Out there March 1 by way of 17 on the following):
- Seaside Membership Market at Disney’s Seaside Membership Resort
- BoardWalk Deli at Disney’s BoardWalk
- Good’s Meals to Go at Disney’s Previous Key West Resort
- The Artist’s Palette at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
- The Market at Ale & Compass at Disney’s Yacht Membership Resort
- Fortunate (Plant-based) Clover Cupcake: Chocolate cupcake with a golden vanilla buttercream swirl and shamrock sprinkles (Plant-based) (Out there March 1 by way of 31 on the following):
- World Premiere Meals Courtroom at Disney’s All-Star Films Resort
- Intermission Meals Courtroom at Disney’s All-Star Music Resort
- Finish Zone Meals Courtroom at Disney’s All-Star Sports activities Resort
- Panorama of Flavors at Disney’s Artwork of Animation Resort
- Centertown Market at Disney’s Caribbean Seaside Resort
- Spyglass Grill at Disney’s Caribbean Seaside Resort
- Every thing POP Purchasing & Eating at Disney’s Pop Century Resort
- Riverside Mill Meals Courtroom at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside
- Sassagoula Floatworks and Meals Manufacturing facility at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter
Disney Springs
Amorette’s Patisserie (Out there March 1 by way of 17; cellular order out there)
- Finish of the Rainbow Crème Brûlée: Chocolate and occasional crème brûlée with Bailey’s Irish Cream whipped cream (New)
D-Luxe Burger (Out there March 1 by way of 18; cellular order out there)
- St Patrick’s Day Shake: Vanilla gelato blended with darkish caramel sauce, Irish cream syrup, and toasted marshmallow syrup topped with whipped cream, caramel, and inexperienced sprinkles (Non-alcoholic beverage)
Metropolis Works Eatery & Pour Home (Out there March 13 by way of 17)
- Shepherd’s Pie Flatbread: Stewed seasoned beef, roasted garlic purée, peas, mozzarella, mashed potatoes, and inexperienced onion
- Pastrami Reuben: Home-made pastrami, Swiss cheese, Russian dressing, and bacon-braised sauerkraut on marble rye
- Irish Mac N’ Cheese: Caramelized cabbage, beer-braised onions, bacon lardons, shredded corned beef, beer cheese sauce, smoked cheddar, garlic herb crumble, and cavatappi
- Jameson Honey Mule: Jameson, lemon juice, honey syrup, orange bitters, and ginger beer
- Fortunate Grasshopper: Bailey’s Irish Cream Liqueur, crème de menthe, heavy cream, and fortunate marshmallow
- Darkish Facet of The Moon: Blue Moon Belgian White and Guinness
- Snakebite: Offended Orchard Crisp Apple and Guinness
- Voodoo: Rubaeus and Guinness
The Ganachery
- St. Patty’s Mickey Chocolate Piñata: Darkish chocolate piñata crammed with chocolate treats (Out there March 1 by way of 17)
- Irish Cream Ganache Sq.: Bailey’s Irish Cream ganache enrobed in milk chocolate (Out there March 1 by way of 31)
Ghirardelli Soda Fountain and Chocolate Store (Presently out there)
- Mint Bliss Scorching Fudge Sundae: Mint chocolate chip and chocolate ice cream layered with handmade darkish chocolate scorching fudge and topped with whipped cream and a darkish chocolate mint sq.
Swirls on the Water (Out there March 1 by way of April 30)
- St. Patrick’s Day Cone: Pistachio and chocolate soft-serve swirled in a black vanilla cone with shamrock sprinkles and a chocolate Mickey garnish (New)
- Chocolate and Espresso Float: Pistachio soft-serve, chocolate soft-serve, Joffrey’s Espresso Chilly Brew, and shamrock sprinkles (New) (Non-alcoholic beverage)
- Chilly Brew-Pistachio-Mocha Float: Pistachio and chocolate soft-serve swirled along with Joffrey’s Espresso Chilly Brew and Bailey’s Irish Cream Liqueur (New)
Vivoli il Gelato (Out there March 1 by way of April 30)
- Seasonal Shake: Mint chocolate chip and pistachio gelato with whipped cream and chocolate shavings
- Guinness Tiramisu: Mascarpone cream with layers of Guinness-soaked girl fingers (New)
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YOUR THOUGHTS
Should you’ve beforehand visited Walt Disney World for St. Patrick’s Day, what was your expertise? Have you ever gone to Raglan Street for the Mighty St. Patrick’s Competition? What about Rose & Crown for inexperienced beer? Have your personal particular shirts for Saint Patrick’s Day within the parks? Ideas about anything lined right here? Should you’re a frequent customer in the course of the Spring Break/Saint Paddy’s timeframe, what’s your tackle crowds, wait occasions, seasonal spirit, climate, and many others? Agree or disagree with my evaluation? Any questions we may help you reply? Listening to your suggestions is each attention-grabbing to us and useful to different readers, so please share your ideas beneath within the feedback!
