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Our favorite DL dining "secret" is the Carnation Cafe. It is one of only 2 sit downs inside the park itself (the Blue Bayou is the other) that takes priority seating. It typically closes at 3, so you are talking about lunch, but it is in the shade, is near a bathroom, and it has free drink refills. Even if the food stunk, not having to wait for a seat in the shade with all you can drink in the middle of the day is worth it.

The food is pretty good, though. There are a number of sandwich combinations you can get there and it is one of the few places inside the park that serves mac and cheese for the kiddies in your party. They also serve a PB&J on a painters palette with little add-ons so you can build your own, which a lot of kids also like. Good desserts too and the Blue Ribbon Bakery is next door if you don't find anything on the menu you like.