lakeeriemonster Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 When you think of FRESH park food (not burgers, chicken fingers, pizza, processed frozen food, etc.), what would you like to see in your local amusement park or water park? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alwaysairtime14 Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 At SFNE they have a wrap place that also serves salads. Best food in the park. I would love to see parks with salad bars and frozen yogurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasCoasterGirl Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Salad bars and wraps are great ideas, something buffet style would be nice because you have more of a variety choice. Then again if a park offered that they probably would charge $$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
805Andrew Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 I would like to see more fresh Asian options like Thai, Vietnamese, Korean, and Japanese. Also food dishes inspired by the gourmet food trucks of LA, SF, NY, etc. Yakitori would be really nice and would be easy to make and easy to eat on the go while walking through a park or waiting in line. Any food that is innovative/interesting and not something you can get anywhere like the same ole burgers, fries, pizza, etc would be a welcome sight. I like the Bengal BBQ and Dole Whip at Disneyland. I would also like the US Disney parks to implement the different flavors of popcorn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeeriemonster Posted July 7, 2013 Author Share Posted July 7, 2013 Are there any specific fruit or vegetable items that you would like to see at your local park? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singemfrc Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 I'd just like to have any kind of edible food in the park at all. Out here in California at SFDK and SFMM the food options are practically non existent. At SFMM the Mooseburger lodge is decent, at SFDK I have yet to find any food worth eating. The Icees are probably the best cuisine in the park. I never eat in the parks, I always find a restaurant outside to go to. Disney is of course a notable exception. There are several excellent dining choices at Disneyland Anaheim, my favorite being Blue Bayou. Club 33 is impeccable by anyone's standards but good luck getting in. Full disclosure the one major park in CA I haven't been to (at least since I was about 5 yrs old) is Knotts Berry Farm. Hope to make it down there later this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noporian Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 Linnanmäki got an expensive buffet in 2012. It costs alot and they have just tables and tables filled with rows of sushi, seafood, fish, real meat, salad materials to combine, everything. THEY HAVE SUSHI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 Club 33 is impeccable by anyone's standards but good luck getting in. Club 33 is about an par with a decent cruise ship dining room. People always hype it up more than they should because they want to feel important because they've eaten there. It's really not that big of a deal and its not amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philrad71 Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 I was at Michigan's Adventure on Thursday and got a very nice fresh fruit bowl for around $6.75 in the water park. I probably wouldn't have gotten it, but a guy in front of me got one and it looked quite good. The fruit was very fresh, not soggy (strawberries, grapes and melons) and the serving was enough to easily feed two...hope to see more of these at CF parks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 I personally wish there was a way to hunt my own animals and eat their raw flesh whilst at an amusement park. Nothing fresher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougMJr Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 ^ And fresh milk cow-tit drinking fountains! Lol. I can't say I've ever eaten something "fresh" at a theme park. Usually, I'm there to ride coasters and clog my arteries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillseaker92 Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 I personally wish there was a way to hunt my own animals and eat their raw flesh whilst at an amusement park. Nothing fresher. HAHA Ted Nugent's Kill 'N Grill (American Dad reference) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewRnR Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 I'm "new" on the healthy food scene (I used to be "fried food? Perfect!") so maybe this is the norm but any kind of "fresh" or "healthy" food at parks (or at stadiums and arenas for that matter) is alway prepackaged and is either salads or fruit bowls. The Sea World parks seem to be the only spot I can find a fresh fruit cut up that doesn't look like it has been sitting in a bag or container for days (I'm talking to you Disney... promoting apple slices as an alternative to fries but they are bagged up from who knows how long!). I would love to see a fresh salad bar... only if parks could stop adding Chick-fil-A and add Sweet Tomatoes instead (for those who don't know what that is... click the link and discover the awesomeness - there is one a half a mile from Universal Orlando if you are coming to town!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 ^To be fair, those fresh items are actually pretty fresh---they're made in the parks production kitchens and delivered fresh to the restaurants. USH has the "international cafe," which gets deliveries of freshly made packaged sandwiches 2-3 times a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 I personally wish there was a way to hunt my own animals and eat their raw flesh whilst at an amusement park. Nothing fresher. HAHA Ted Nugent's Kill 'N Grill (American Dad reference) No guns. Can only use a spear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StealthFan Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 My first thought when it comes to fresh food was the "make your own bread over fire" "attraction" at DjursSommerland. http://www.themeparkreview.com/parks/photo.php?pageid=371&linkid=6785&pageno=2 -Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewRnR Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 ^To be fair, those fresh items are actually pretty fresh---they're made in the parks production kitchens and delivered fresh to the restaurants. USH has the "international cafe," which gets deliveries of freshly made packaged sandwiches 2-3 times a day. That's great to hear - when I worked at Disney the cups of fruit and sandwiches sat in the cooler for a day or overnight (we always got the "past serve" food in the admin offices if they didn't sell). This was several years ago so perhaps there is new standards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasCoasterGirl Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Think I'm down for hunting and gathering, could use a little practice skinning and de-boning something again. Lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 One of the more unique "fresh" options I've had at a park are the fried clam strips at Canobie Lake. The order was huge and delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B&MBoy1982 Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 The freshest food in a theme park that I have encounter is at Dollywood. Other parks need to take notes! Thing about it is if more parks served the quality of food that Dollywood, I would not be able to fit on the rides! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 ^ and ^^ That's the key to fresh food in theme parks: you still have to be able to make it quick enough (frying it) or in large enough quantities (giant skillets @ Dollywood) that you can still sell enough to make a profit. People don't want to wait a long time for their food when visiting a theme park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 I'm getting the feeling many people, including the original poster, are confused between "fresh" and "healthy" food. I gotta be honest, I really don't know what the food being "fresh" has to do with it. I mean, you could take some really fresh vegetables or meat and deep fry the crap out of it and I'm not sure how that's any better than some things you already get in theme parks. Here, let me just spell it out for you - You're going to an amusement park. Unless you're going to a park that caters to foodies, you're probably not going to discover much "fine dining" at a park. I'm not even sure that really needs to change that much. You know, it is what it is, right? I don't go to amusement parks, concert venues, sporting areas, etc, for the great food. Sure, some of them may have some decent offerings and it's great when you find that, but parks are about rides and attractions first, and that's what you have to keep in mind. At the end of the day, if you're not happy with the food offerings in a park, chances are there's gonna be a nice place to get a lunch or dinner within 5 miles of the park. Maybe that's your better option? --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alwaysairtime14 Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 ^^^^^ lol, he does have a point. I can consider Fried Oreos fresh once they come off the fryer. Mmmmmm, fried oreos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirkFunk Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Here, let me just spell it out for you - You're going to an amusement park. Thank you. Thread could end here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 I'm getting the feeling many people, including the original poster, are confused between "fresh" and "healthy" food. I gotta be honest, I really don't know what the food being "fresh" has to do with it. I mean, you could take some really fresh vegetables or meat and deep fry the crap out of it and I'm not sure how that's any better than some things you already get in theme parks. --Robb Exactly--I'm not clear on what the original poster meant, either. "Fresh" food can be every bit as unhealthy as "processed" food depending on how it's cooked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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