Liberty Tree Tavern | Gluten Free Lunch Guide | Magic Kingdom

Hi Friends!

This week I wanted to share Mark and my experience at the Liberty Tree Tavern in Magic Kingdom. It’s been years since I’ve been here and we thought we would give it a try for lunch! I will be honest, when it comes to dining at Magic Kingdom, the options for a quality, sit down meal are slim.

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I was so happy when I looked at the menu because lunch at Liberty Tree Tavern is almost identical to the all-you-can-eat platter at Garden Grill in Epcot! (Which is one of Mark and my favorite indulges!) While you aren’t greeted by Chip and Dale (like at Garden Grill), you do have the incredible opportunity of stepping out of a busy Magic Kingdom and enjoying a quiet dining experience. We were seated in an adorable little sunlit nook that definitely didn’t feel like we were in Magic Kingdom at all!

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Mark and I chose to get the all-you-care-to-enjoy Bill of Fare.  When it comes to the menu, I am the Allergy Queen! That’s right, I get the big, ugly red stamp of shame on all my Disney receipts! Jokes aside, gluten and dairy are my offenders and I was absolutely AMAZED by the gluten free all-you-can-eat menu!!

CAUTION: The next few photos will make you REALLY hungry so just be prepared for all the amazing food you are about to see.

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Above is the Declaration Salad, Tossed Mixed Greens with House-Made Dressing. This was an amazing mix but maybe ask for light dressing or on the side because it was pretty dressing heavy.

All drinks and coffee are included in the platter package which meant tons of amazing Disney chocolate milk! They brought us bread with the salad. They had GF bread but gluten free friends beware, this is the Udis roll which isn’t my personal favorite as it’s always cold and hard by the time it gets to the table. Bummer.

Now the moment you’ve all been waiting for……the Patriot's Platter!

Here’s what’s included…. Roasted Turkey Breast, Pot Roast, and Oven-roasted Pork with Mashed Potatoes, Seasonal Vegetables, Herb Stuffing, and House-made Macaroni and Cheese.

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Let me just say this was like a Thanksgiving dinner from heaven. The gluten free version was pretty much the exact same as Mark’s regular platter, besides the GF gravy and GF mac and cheese. The pot roast was by far my favorite and was almost like butter. About 10 minutes into our lunch, I was drooling over the gluten filled herb stuffing on Mark’s plate that I couldn’t have. I’ve had a gluten intolerance for 5 years now and I am pretty numb to the fact that you can’t have everything gluten free and I was already so grateful for all the GF food they had provided me. But then the most magical thing happened!!! (You all probably think I’m crazy but GF friends will get this) I moved the turkey on my plate and what was hiding underneath was no other than the most AMAZING GLUTEN FREE STUFFING. There might have been tears of joy! Liberty Tree definitely scored major points here!

The food was all so incredible but very rich and I didn’t even have room to take advantage of ordering another plate. There was just SO MUCH FOOD! We were overwhelmed….but in a good way.

So all this seems like enough, right?!!? Not for Disney…..there’s more!

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Mark’s face says it all. YEP! Without even asking, they brought out this massive dessert platter consisting of an Oooey Gooey Toffee Cake which was Vanilla Cake with Gooey Toffee Filling, Caramel Sauce, and Vanilla Ice Cream. Poor Mark!! None of this was gluten free (or else I would have helped) and he is not a huge dessert person, so this pretty much just sat here for photos.

They gave me a super yummy Raspberry Sorbet which was both GF & Dairy free. Also, to refer back to the mac and cheese, that did have dairy and I splurged. *face palm*

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I hope this little GF food guide was helpful! I definitely recommend trying Liberty Tree for lunch. It’s such a great break from the heat of the day and busy counter service lunch crowds!

Let me know what your thoughts on this adorable restaurant are in the comments below!

Have a Magical Day!

-Abi <3

Mark's Birthday Weekend! | What's NEW at Magic Kingdom!

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Hey Friends!

This weekend Mark and I booked a last minute staycation to WDW for his birthday! Turning 25 is a big deal but we really hadn’t planned much due to senior thesis ruling our lives at the moment. Besides, how could we top Mark’s birthday celebrations last year with our stay at the Boardwalk in the garden cottage with club level and then a night in the suites at Animal Kingdom lodge! We really out did ourselves. Haha!

Mark has a slight Funko Pop obsession and we started his birthday weekend off at 5 am waiting for the release of the new Alice pop at Magic Kingdom. While this is something I usually roll my eyes at, I had the BEST time! Before the park was open to guests, we got to go through a special entrance only for Funko crazies which led into Fantasyland. There was something definitely magical about wandering an empty Magic Kingdom! Plus it was an amazing 50 degrees for most of the day!

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Because the Funko pop release was Alice, we had an adorable visit from the White Rabbit and we even got to ride the tea cups! This early entrance could also only mean one thing to me, we were first in line for MINE TRAIN! {SUCCESS!!}

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We spent the rest of the morning doing the usual Disney birthday musts! We collected Mark’s birthday button, got super cute Mickey birthday stickers, and took cliche castle pics.

We were so excited that we got to catch the new Mickey’s 90th parade! Can I just say Minnie and Mickey’s outfits are absolutely adorable! Also thanks to this parade, we can’t get the “It’s a Good Time” song out of our heads! On our way out we picked up the Mickey birthday sipper cup at Casey’s Corner on Main Street! While it’s a little impractical as a drinking cup, I’m SO in love with it and think I might use it as a decoration!

Mark and I stayed at the Yacht Club Resort for the first time! I completed failed as a travel blogger and didn’t get any photos of our room or our gluttonous Beaches and Cream dessert that we got. We overall enjoyed the resort but had quite a difficult time when we checked in and spent about 2 hours on the phone with the front desk. They offered us an upgrade and we changed rooms 3 times because the upgrade they thought they were giving us was an even worse room than the one we were in before! Frustrating to say the least!

We ended the night with Magic Kingdom fireworks from the top of the Contemporary Resort and then California Grill for an amazing dinner! This is one of our favorite fancy places to have dinner!

{TIP: If you book California Grill before or after the fireworks, they let you go up early and watch the fireworks from the balcony with the Happily Ever After fireworks soundtrack. The view is breathtaking!

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Lastly, here’s a little birthday package I put together for Mark to open. I thought girly/beach birthday decorations from Target would fit in nicely with our Yacht Club stay. Lol!

Thanks for staying along to read this post!

Let me know what fun things you do at Disney for birthdays!!

Have a Magical Day!

-Abi <3