Elements of the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad interactive queue have been uncovered following a year of physical distancing and other health measures. Unfortunately, they have not yet been turned back on. The interactive elements would usually allow guests to activate different effects in the queue and on the ride. Plexiglass dividers were recently removed from the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad queue, opening up the space.

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Guests waiting to hear about the reopening date for Trail’s End Restaurant at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort were in for a treat this afternoon! This fan-favorite dining location will officially reopen on July 17th!

While we are THRILLED to see another dining location reopen at Disney World, we have to sit down and talk about what the menu is going to look like when Trail’s End reopens — cuz it’s not exactly what you remember!

Let’s take a look at the breakfast menu first. Like other buffets around Disney World, Trail’s End has been converted to a family-style meal that will cost you $19.99 per adult and $11.99 per child, plus tax and gratuity. That will get the table an Oven-fresh Pastry Basket, Berry-Granola-Yogurt Parfait, as well as a Breakfast Skillet! Plant-based versions are also available.

The Breakfast Skillet will include Smoked Brisket and Eggs, Mickey Waffles, Bacon and Sausage and Cheesy Potato Casserole served with Table Syrup. This is pared back a bit from their old buffet menu, which in the past included their Pulled Pork Benedict, Bread Pudding, Biscuits, and Sausage Gravy, Fresh Fruit, Sausage, Bacon, Breakfast Pizza, Breakfast Hash, Cheese Grits, Oatmeal, and Vegetable Frittata. Yeah, that’s QUITE a few items missing!

What about dinner? Also converted to a family-style meal, dinner will cost you $29.99 per adult and $17.99 per child, plus tax and gratuity. Dinner includes Oven-fresh Bread Basket, a Chopped Salad, a Smokehouse Skillet, and a Covered Wagon Sundae.

The Smokehouse Skillet is a Pecan-smoked Brisket with Rotisserie Chicken Andouille, Fingerling Potatoes, Green Beans​, Buttered Corn on the Cob​ with Chipotle Barbecue and Carolina Mustard Barbecue Sauce​. Sorry, Fried Chicken fans, your favorite friend protein seems to have vanished from the menu!

If you are looking for Trail’s End Restaurant’s signature Half-slab Memphis-rubbed Pork Spare Ribs, Peel-n-Eat Shrimp Boil, or Cornbread-crusted Salmon, those will be available as an add-on to your dinner for an additional $9.99, $8.99, or $7.99, respectively.

But what about that Covered Wagon Sundae? The dessert is described as “a Wagon Load of Ice Cream, Toppings, Brownies, Cookies, and Chocolate-covered Bacon!” When you look at the photo of this Covered Wagon Sundae Disney provided in their announcement, it looks awfully familiar…

…could this be the return of Whispering Canyon’s 10-Gallon Challenge? We’ll have to wait and try it for ourselves to compare the two!

Along with your family-style dinner, guests can order from a variety of non-alcoholic mocktails (pictured above, along with Wines…

…Cider and Beer…

…Cocktails…

…even MORE Cocktails…

…and, of course, because this is Trail’s End, there is a Bourbon menu as well!

Make sure to grab your Dining Reservation at Trail’s End and check out the new family-style dining experience for yourself when it reopens on July 17th! Be sure to follow along for more of the latest Disney World dining news!

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Earlier today, we shared the news that the Main Street Plaza Ice Cream Parlor will reopen on July 7th!

Since that announcement has been made today, we were able to get a first look at the menu that should be available when the location reopens!

Guests will be able to choose from a variety of sundaes and floats (we see you there, Coca-Cola and Barq’s Root Beer floats!), including the Plaza Ice Cream Sundae for $16.99. If you’re looking for the Apple Blossom Sundae, you won’t find it on the menu anymore — as of this writing it has been removed, but you can still order the Brownie Sundae for $7.49 if you want something warm served with your ice cream! If you’re looking for your classic Ice Cream Cone, you can get a double-scoop of your favorite flavor for $5.99.

What ice cream flavors can you order? You’ll have all of your classic choices like Chocolate, Vanilla, Mint Chocolate-Chip, Strawberry, and Cookies ‘n Cream. Main Street Plaza Ice Cream Parlor will also offer Fat-free and No Sugar Added flavors as well as Plant-based Frozen Desserts.

If you want to add a li’l something to your ice cream, there will be a variety of toppings available for an additional fee, including Hot Fudge, Peanut Butter, and Caramel, each for $0.69. Ice cream can make you mighty thirsty, so bottled water will also be available for purchase.

We can’t wait to get the full “scoop” when Main Street Plaza Ice Cream Parlor reopens on July 7th!

Be sure to follow along as more restaurants reopen around Disney World in the coming weeks!

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What is your favorite ice cream flavor? Let us know in the comments!

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