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I'm not sure if y'all know, but Disney is trying to make "secret" menus happen at a lot of its food and beverage locations.

I was in Trader Sam's with the TCD twins on Saturday night, and they asked about the secret menu there.  Sure enough, there's a drink called the Heart of Te Fiti (from the Moana movie).  Twin #2 ordered one.  It is very blue.  It's pineapple juice, rum, blue curacao and some other magical ingredients. Of course, there were some antics when the drink was delivered to the table. She liked it.

I think we are all supposed to ask about the "secret" menu when we order at Disney food and beverage locations.  I'm sure the castmembers who work at these places are thrilled.

TCD

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11 hours ago, LONE-STAR said:

Pecos Bill's has a cart of nachos on the secret menu but it cost $90 saw it on YouTube

If you're feeding a crowd it's not a bad deal.  It comes with a ton of food... and hats. ;)

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SECRET MENU! Nachos Rio Grande Challenge at Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe in Disney World

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What’s that? You’ve never heard of the Nachos Rio Grande Challenge at Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe in Disney World’s Magic Kingdom?

Yeah, don’t feel bad. ‘Cause I’d never heard of it either until just a couple of weeks ago! ;-D But I was so excited when one of our readers asked about the “giant nachos” at Pecos Bill’s. And I was even more excited when I headed over to check them out! (Luckily, they just started these a couple of months ago, and they weren’t publicized anywhere…so I can sort of forgive myself that I didn’t know about them til now.)

As is the case with other “challenges” around Disney World — like the Kitchen Sink Sundae at Beaches and Cream — this one is pricey…and meant to enjoy with a crowd! And I was so excited to find an awesome family to share them with me on my visit!

There’s a lot of hoopla that accompanies ordering the Nachos Rio Grande, and I wanted you to see it firsthand! Check it out!!

 

OK, the video shows EVERYTHING (so go watch it! And subscribe to our channel! ;-D), but here’s the gist!

 

To get the Nachos Rio Grande, you need to arrive between 3 and 6PM at Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe in Magic Kingdom’s Frontierland. Let a cast member know you’d like to order the secret Nachos, and the whole restaurant will start buzzing with excitement! I quickly found out that the Nachos serve 6-8 people — or MORE — and the order brings with it a whole “VIP experience” at Pecos Bill’s.

Cast Members ready to get the party started for the Nachos Rio Grande!

Cast Members ready to get the party started for the Nachos Rio Grande!

After you order (and pay the astronomical $90 price tag — yeah, you REALLY have to want some big nachos to pay that much), cast members will don their special cowboy hats and escort you back to a reserved table set with pioneer-style tin plates and checkered napkins.

Reserved Table at Pecos Bill's for those tackling the Nachos Rio Grande Challenge!

Reserved Table at Pecos Bill’s for those tackling the Nachos Rio Grande Challenge!

Once seated, cast members will bring in pitchers of your chosen drinks (non-alcoholic of course), and then the fun begins! Very soon, the WHOLE RESTAURANT (yeah — that’s no joke — it’s pretty much every cast member in the place) walks from the kitchen to your table in a huge parade processional of ringing cowbells and cheers! It’s a serious spectacle, and so much fun! (The best part is — they seem to be having just as much fun as you are!)
 
The huge Nachos are brought your VIP table in a mini covered wagon along with big tins of green and red salsa, and queso.
Nachos Rio Grande set up

Nachos Rio Grande set up

As you can see, the nachos are HUGE! Thankfully, on my visit I had a team of volunteer eaters helping me out!!
 
Nachos Rio Grande

Nachos Rio Grande

 
Once you’ve conquered the Nachos Rio Grande challenge, eaters are treated to a fun ceremony featuring the Pecos Bill Code of the West, an official certificate, and cowboy hats and sheriff badges for everyone in the party.
 
The $90 price tag is high (if you’re feeding 8 people, it works out to about $11.25 per person), but the VIP treatment (cast members are available to get anything you need throughout the meal, so it’s kind of like a table-service experience in a counter-service restaurant) and fun experience is very unique and one of a kind. The nachos aren’t bad, either! ;-D Typical counter service fare, but still a good meal for the family.

http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2017/02/02/secret-menu-nachos-rio-grande-challenge-at-pecos-bill-tall-tale-inn-and-cafe-in-disney-world/

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Good job finding that video, Mo.

I guess this might be fun, but I think it's stupid.  What happens if several parties show up at the same time and request the secret nachos?  It's great that the whole team of Castmembers in the restaurant come out for the fun, but then who's taking orders and cooking food for the regular guests?

I'm guessing it's fine with management- they are selling $10 worth of food and soft drinks for $90.

TCD

 

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32 minutes ago, keith_h said:

After watching the video in Mo's post that looks like it would be fun if you had enough people, or a teenage boy or two, to eat it.

I have 3 teenage boys and when I saw the photo with the nachos in the middle of the table my first thought was  "that's all?"  Although with the pitchers of non-alcoholic beverages, and if you get to keep the hats and badges, it's not really a bad  deal for $90. (in terms of food costs at WDW)

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1 hour ago, Seals said:

I have 3 teenage boys and when I saw the photo with the nachos in the middle of the table my first thought was  "that's all?"  Although with the pitchers of non-alcoholic beverages, and if you get to keep the hats and badges, it's not really a bad  deal for $90. (in terms of food costs at WDW)

It made me remember when I was a teen and would go out and grab a pizza with my best friend on a Saturday night. It was a double crust, double sauce, double cheese, double Italian sausage and sport peppers. The owner of the pizza place weigh it once and it was 11 lbs precooked. We would still be hungry when it was gone yet didn't gain a pound. Seeing the nachos made me think we probably wouldn't have had any problem finishing it off on our own but no worries, we wouldn't have had the $90 to be able to afford it.

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9 hours ago, rtguy007 said:

I was wondering what those reserved tables were for. Now I know.

You should go get it $25 for you $25 for the wife and $20 per kid, your there $90 nachos. And a life time of memories. I still remember the kitchen sink we got 15 years ago.

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