It’s no secret that the theme park “experience” is only being enhanced with new and unique food offerings. From menu items to food-focused events, and even some park-signature recipes, the dining experience is becoming as important to a theme park visit as the rides and entertainment. As part of our “15 to 15” series, counting down to our 15th anniversary, we wanted to highlight some of our favorite food articles, just in case your mouth wasn’t watering.
Behind The Menu
One of our most popular interview series was with some of the executive chefs at various theme parks. Their stories are all very interesting and we loved learning more how about how they approached their culinary theme park methods.
Behind The Menu: Carowids Chef Kris Siuta
Behind the Menu: California’s Great America’s Chef Eric Ponce
Behind The Menu: Worlds of Fun’s Chef Wesley Boston
Behind The Menu: Busch Gardens Williamsburg’s Chef Justin Watson
In-Park Food Events
In the past few years, Cedar Fair produced some incredible culinary events that made it worth visiting the park without riding anything, and as a theme park website, we take our rides very seriously.
Carowinds Debuts “Great Carolina Fest”
How To Eat Your Way Through Taste of the Carolinas (2017)
Review: Taste of the Carolinas (2016)
Eating My Way Through Kings Dominion’s Taste of Virginia
Grand Carnivale Brings International Flair to Kings Dominion
Top 5 Things To Eat At The Knott’s Boysenberry Festival
Swinging Through California’s Great America’s Third Annual Taste of Orleans
What to Eat (and See and Hear) at Taste of Orleans at CA Great America
What You Should Eat at Red, White and Brews
Miscellaneous Food Articles
These didn’t really fit the mold for Behind The Menu or Festivals, but we wanted to include them anyway!
Photo: CPFoodBlog
Not So Secret Sauce: Worlds of Fun Unveils 3 New Barbecue Sauces
Should You Eat Before Riding a Roller Coaster?
Coaster101 15 to 15 Giveaway #9
Today, we’re giving away a Coaster101 tee and face mask from our TeePublic store — and you get to pick which ones! For today’s entry method, please leave a comment below letting us know your favorite food-related post on Coaster101.
You can enter now through 11:59 p.m. ET tonight.
Giveaway Rules
- The entry period for this giveaway will run until 11:59 p.m. ET tonight. We’ll email the winner tomorrow.
- To remain eligible for your prize pack, you will need to respond with your name and mailing address within 24 hours of receiving the email notification.
- One entry per person.
- Unfortunately, we are unable to ship Prize Packs outside of the U.S.
Update: Congratulations to Zach W. for winning the giveaway!
I remember reading the review of Steel Vengence. It made me so excited to ride it, which I got to later that year. Steel Vengence currently holds the #3 spot on my list
I think you may have made a typo with the favorite ride review from yesterday’s post, but as I said yesterday it’s the final rides on Dragon Challenge post. If we want to take about food festivals on this post, the best is hands down the Boysenberry Festival, nothing beats it.