Starbucks might be a must-have caffeine fix for many Disney World guests, but some say the current setup is more chaos than convenience.
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For many Disney World guests, a day at the parks doesn’t really start until they’ve got a Starbucks cup in hand. Whether you’re heading to rope drop or grabbing a midday caffeine boost between Lightning Lane windows, the Starbucks locations in the parks are popular, maybe too popular.
1. Let Us Use Mobile Ordering (Please!)
If you’ve stood in a 30-minutes plus in the Starbucks line on Main Street, you know that dreams of being able to use mobile order have danced in your head. Over in Disney Springs, you can mobile order your Starbucks drink ahead of time and skip the line entirely, but that option doesn’t exist at any of the Starbucks locations inside the parks.
West Side Starbucks at Disney Springs
Fans are begging for this to change. With so many other Disney dining spots offering Mobile Order through the My Disney Experience app, it feels like a no-brainer. Even if it’s through the regular Starbucks app like at Springs, being able to order ahead while in line for an attraction or walking into the park would save so much time and caffeine-starved drama.
Starbucks line on Christmas Eve
2. Let Us Use Our Birthday Drinks and Starbucks Rewards
Here’s a not-so-magical surprise: you can’t redeem your free birthday drink or use your Starbucks Stars at the Starbucks locations inside Disney World’s parks. While you can use Starbucks gift cards to pay, and even earn Stars, you can’t redeem those Stars for free drinks or use your birthday reward like you can at your neighborhood store or the Disney Springs locations. It’s frustrating, especially for regular Starbucks fans who are used to those little perks.
Creature Comforts
3. Give Us the Full Food Menu
Sure, you can grab a croissant, a banana, or a breakfast sandwich, but Starbucks park locations are missing a lot of the food we know and love. DFB’s own Breea even pointed out that she’d love to see the bacon and gruyère egg bites added to the menu, and we totally agree. These high-protein, low-carb options are a go-to for many Starbucks fans back home, and it would be amazing to have them available in the parks. Not everyone wants a giant sugar-loaded muffin or cake pop first thing in the morning. (Hey, we aren’t judging if you do! You know we love sugar here at DFB!)
Crowds at Connections Cafe in EPCOT
These are just a few things we’d love to see change about the Starbucks in Disney World. We know for many, getting a Starbs drink is a rite of passage to start a Disney day, and these changes would make it that much easier and better!! For more Disney tips, follow us at DFB!
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You can’t earn Starbucks points if you come from overseas, despite it saying this in the terms and conditions. We’ve tried.