Food and Store galore!

There are many eating and shopping opportunities in Adventureland alone!

As far as the eating goes... I have never actually had more than snacks from Adventureland, ergo, I have never eaten at El Pirata y el Perico Restaurante. That said, I have heard great reviews about the restaurant and many complaints about it only being open seasonally! I have had some yummy smoothie like drinks from the Sunshine Tree Terrace and absolutely loved them! As for Aloha Isle? I have not yet tried a dole whip, although people constantly rave about them! I'm game for one though, in fact, the fruity soft-serve-like treat sounds pretty good right about now! Here is a picture of a dole whip (pineapple flavored)

In addition to eating, there are fun, themed shops in Adventureland as well!

One of my personal favorites is the Pirates Bazaar gift store. Located after the exit ramp to the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction, this gift shop offers a plethora of Pirate themed gifts. I am quite obsessed with the POTC trilogy (hence my blogspot username) and absolutely love the Disney World ride so I find this store one of my must-go-to-stores on the Walt Disney World property. Here is a picture of the store:

Another Adventureland store is the Agrabah Bazaar - this store is located near the Magic Carpets of Aladdin (hence the store's name) and is your typical tropical-themed gift store. More interesting than the store (I find) are the trinkets in the ground all over Adventureland - another tribute to Disney's attention to detail. Here is an example of one of the trinkets (and this one happens to have a Hidden Mickey on it!):

One more adventureland store that is quite fun is the Island Supply Company. This store has "un-Disney" merchandise like bathing suits by "surf" companies and other beachy/tropical items. What is really fun about this store is that there are many pressed penny machines around it. What are pressed penny machines? They are machines in which you insert money (it costs two quarters, plus the penny you want to press) and they heat/press images onto the penny! Here is a picture of one of the machines (this particular machine is not located in Adventureland, but it is similar to those that can be found in Adventureland):

Those stores aren't all, however, there are a few other small carts like Bwana Bob's and various jewelry and crystal vending carts (pictured below).



Well, that's it for Adventureland! Next stop, Frontierland!