Vegan options at Universal's Islands of Adventure: Difference between revisions

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Universal's Islands of Adventure (originally Universal Studios Islands of Adventure) is a theme park located in Orlando, Florida. It opened on May 28, 1999, as part of an expansion that converted Universal Studios Florida into the Universal Orlando Resort.

This list is compiled by Universal Orlando Vegans, see Disclaimers there.

Snack stands throughout the park

Auntie Anne’s Pretzels (special request, must ask to remove butter, use vegetable spray)
Popcorn
Fruit cups
Whole & chopped fresh fruit
Traditional soft pretzels
Rainbow Dippin' Dots

Port of Entry

Croissant Moon Bakery

Veggie Press Sandwich (with side of fruit; potato salad is not vegan)
Roasted Broccoli & Kale
Fruit Cup

Confisco Grille

Hummus (GF)
Pad Thai (request vegan)
Chilled Tuna Noodle Bowl with Tofu (request vegan)
Cauliflower Steak

Backwater Bar

Same menu as Confisco Grille

Starbucks

Hearty Oatmeal
Blueberry Oatmeal
Various vegan drinks

Marvel Super Hero Island

Cafe 4

Spaghetti Bolognese
Spaghetti & Marinara (no meatballs)
Side Salad (no caesar dressing)
Fruit Cup

Captain America Diner

Beyond Burger Platter
Vegan Salad (ask for Italian dressing)
French Fries (side)

Toon Lagoon

Comic Strip Cafe

French Fries
Spaghetti & Marinara (no meatballs)
Side Salad (check dressing and toppings)

Blondie's

Fruit Cup
Crinkle Cut Fries

Wimpy's (open seasonally)

Vegan Supreme Cheeseburger with curly fries
Dole Whip Pineapple Sorbet

Jurassic Park

Thunder Falls Terrace

Jackfruit Rice Bowl (ask to remove cheese)
Mixed Greens Salad (italian dressing)
Roasted Corn on the Cob (without butter packet)
Roasted Potatoes
White Rice with Cilantro and Lime
Black Beans
French Fries
Fruit Cup

Pizza Predatoria

Fruit Cup
Side Salad (no caesar dressing)

The Burger Digs

TOPPINGS BAR CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE Chick’n & Avocado Sandwich Platter
Vegan Cheeseburger
Spring Salad

The Watering Hole

Vegan:
Tradition soft pretzels
Chips (check the bag)

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Hogsmeade

Hog's Head Pub

Vegan:
Tongue Tying Lemon Squash
Otter's Fizzy Orange Juice
Peachtree Fizzing Tea
Pumpkin Juice
Gillywater

NOT Vegan:
Butterbeer (all varieties)
Fishy Green Ale

Three Broomsticks

Vegan:
Various vegetable sides (ask for no butter)
Baked potato (no butter or sour cream)
Garden salad with Italian dressing and croutons
Breakfast items (baked breakfast beans (confirm first as this is sometimes not made vegan), grilled tomato, sauteed mushrooms, old fashioned steamed oats, fresh fruit and breakfast potatoes)
Tongue Tying Lemon Squash
Otter's Fizzy Orange Juice
Peachtree Fizzing Tea
Pumpkin Juice
Gillywater

NOT Vegan:
Butterbeer (all varieties)
Fishy Green Ale

Honeydukes

Vegan:
Cinnamon Balls
Sherbet Lemons
Pepper Imps
Jumping Snakes
Blood Pops
Sugar Quills
Candy Floss
Fruit Slices

The Magic Neep

Vegan:
Fruit cups
Whole fresh fruit
Chips (check the bag)
Pumpkin Juice
Gillywater

The Lost Continent

Doc Sugrue's Kebab House

Vegan:
Greek Salad with Hummus (ask to remove cheese; dressing is vegan Italian)
Vegetarian Kebab (without Greek yogurt sauce)
Hummus with pita and veggies
Fruit Cup
Traditional soft pretzels
Chips (check the bag)

Fire-Eater's Grill

Vegan:
Falafel gyro (ask to remove tzatziki sauce; there are BBQ sauce packets you can add) - served with hummus and veggies or French fries

Possibly Vegan:
Falafel salad (ask to remove tzatziki sauce; make sure there is no feta cheese; if it comes with dressing, make sure it is Italian)

Mythos Restaurant (reservations recommended)

Vegan:
Complimentary bread (confirm first as suppliers change occasionally) (ask for olive oil instead of butter)
Mezze Platter (request vegan) - A tasting of housemade hummus, babaganoush, marinated fennel, Kalamata olives served with charred pita
Pad Thai (request vegan; can be made gluten free) - Rice noodles and mixed vegetables tossed in a vegan sauce
Souvlaki Couscous Bowl (request vegan) - Tofu, tomato-olive couscous, grilled zucchini, eggplant, tzatziki, cucumber, feta cheese, pita bread
Pasta Primavera (request vegan; off-menu)

Possibly vegan:
Mixed Baby Greens Salad (request vegan) - Marinated feta cheese, tomatoes, onions and citrus dressing
Chef's Signature Greek Salad (request vegan) - Shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, red onions, kalamata olives, feta crackers, herb-lemon vinaigrette and shaved marinated feta
Balsamic Grilled Chicken Sandwich (the online menu says this can be made vegan; this is most likely a typo, but you can ask) - Marinated grilled chicken breast, thick cut bacon, tarragon lemon aioli, balsamic red onion, tomato, mozzarella cheese

Vegan options removed from the menu:
Plant-Based Tomato Pesto Cresto de Gallo - Gardein Chick’n, sundried tomato, roasted mushrooms, Kalamata olives, fresh basil
Seasonal Risotto (the restaurant is now refusing to modify this dish to be vegan, despite the menu saying it can be made vegan)

Seuss Landing

Moose Juice, Goose Juice

Vegan:
Traditional soft pretzels
Chips (check the bag)

Hop On Pop Ice Cream Shop

N/A

Circus McGurkus Cafe Stoo-pendous

Vegan:
Spaghetti & Marinara (no meatballs)
Side Salad (plain lettuce only, no Caesar dressing)
French Fries
Corn on the Cob (without butter)

Green Eggs & Ham Cafe (open seasonally)

N/A

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 ===Snack stands throughout the park===
-Auntie Anne’s Pretzels (special request, must ask to remove butter, use vegetable spray)
+Auntie Anne’s Pretzels (special request, must ask to remove butter, use vegetable spray)<br>
-Popcorn
+Popcorn<br>
-Fruit cups
+Fruit cups<br>
-Whole & chopped fresh fruit
+Whole & chopped fresh fruit<br>
-Traditional soft pretzels
+Traditional soft pretzels<br>
-Rainbow Dippin' Dots
+Rainbow Dippin' Dots<br>
 ===Port of Entry===
 ====Croissant Moon Bakery====
-Vegan:<br>
+Veggie Press Sandwich (with side of fruit; potato salad is not vegan)<br>
-'''Veggie Press Sandwich (with side of fruit; potato salad is not vegan) - roasted portobello, peppers, zucchini, carrots, vegan jalepeno cheese, sun-dried tomato pesto served on cranberry artisan bread'''<br>
+Roasted Broccoli & Kale<br>
-Roasted Broccoli & Kale - kale and baby spinach with roasted broccoli, dried cranberries, and almonds tossed in lemon vinaigrette<br>
 Fruit Cup<br>
 ====Confisco Grille====
-Vegan:<br>
+Hummus (GF)<br>
-Hummus (GF) - Middle Eastern hummus served with lavash topped with sesame seeds and olive oil<br>
+Pad Thai (request vegan)<br>
-'''Plant-Based Chipotle Sausage with Orzo - Gardein Italian sausage crumbles, roasted red peppers, chipotle pesto, arugula'''<br>
+Chilled Tuna Noodle Bowl with Tofu (request vegan)<br>
-Portobello Veggie Wrap - Portobello mushroom, roasted red peppers, caramelized onions, cucumbers, spinach, hummus and balsamic glaze; served with tortilla chips<br>
+Cauliflower Steak<br>
-An Adventure in Fajitas (without meat, cheese, sour cream, and fajita sauce) - Tortillas, mixed veggies (special request, they can add things like carrots and Brussels sprouts; must make them without fajita sauce, as the sauce is not even vegetarian), lettuce, salsa, and guacamole<br>
-Pad Thai (request vegan) - Rice noodles and mixed vegetables tossed in a vegan sauce<br>
-NOT Vegan:<br>
-Veggie Burger (off-menu)<br>
 ====Backwater Bar====
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 ====Starbucks====
-Vegan:<br>
 Hearty Oatmeal<br>
-Chips (check the bag)<br>
+Blueberry Oatmeal<br>
-Various vegan drinks (plant milks available)<br>
+Various vegan drinks<br>
-====Cinnabon====
-N/A<br>
 ===Marvel Super Hero Island===
 ====Cafe 4====
-Vegan:<br>
+Spaghetti Bolognese<br>
-'''Spaghetti Bolognese - Spaghetti Bolognese with plant-based Gardein Italian sausage crumbles'''<br>
 Spaghetti & Marinara (no meatballs)<br>
-Side Salad (plain lettuce only, no Caesar dressing)<br>
+Side Salad (no caesar dressing)<br>
 Fruit Cup<br>
-Warning:<br>
-On select nights, Cafe 4 turns into a character dinner buffet. Not recommended for vegans.<br>
-====Auntie Anne's====
-Vegan: Soft pretzels (various varieties, must ask for no butter)<br>
 ====Captain America Diner====
-Vegan:<br>
+Beyond Burger Platter<br>
-'''Beyond Burger Platter - Plant-based burger with Follow Your Heart cheese & Vegenaise with fries''' (may also be able to replace french fries with side of grapes or side salad with Italian dressing)<br>
 Vegan Salad (ask for Italian dressing)<br>
 French Fries (side)<br>
-====Chill Ice Cream====
-N/A<br>
 ===Toon Lagoon===
 ====Comic Strip Cafe====
-Vegan:<br>
 French Fries<br>
 Spaghetti & Marinara (no meatballs)<br>
 Side Salad (check dressing and toppings)<br>
-Possibly Vegan:<br>
-Cheese Pizza (without cheese)<br>
-NOT Vegan:<br>
-Rice and Vegetables (fried rice contains egg)<br>
 ====Blondie's====
-Vegan:<br>
 Fruit Cup<br>
 Crinkle Cut Fries<br>
-Chips (check the bag)<br>
 ====Wimpy's (open seasonally)====
-Vegan:<br>
+Vegan Supreme Cheeseburger with curly fries<br>
-Vegan Supreme Cheeseburger (served with curly fries) - plant-based burger, vegan cheese, tomato, lettuce, pickle, onion, vegenaise<br>
+Dole Whip Pineapple Sorbet<br>
-Dole Whip Pineapple Sorbet (in a cup; unknown if cone is vegan)<br>
-====Cathy's Ice Cream====
-N/A<br>
-===Skull Island: Reign of Kong===
-N/A<br>
 ===Jurassic Park===
 ====Thunder Falls Terrace====
-Vegan:<br>
+Jackfruit Rice Bowl (ask to remove cheese)<br>
-Rice Bowl (with modification; choose jackfruit as the meat) - comes with black beans, cilantro rice, cotija cheese (ask to remove cheese), fried plantains, and salsa<br>
+Mixed Greens Salad (italian dressing)<br>
-Mixed Greens Salad (with certain dressings such as Italian)<br>
 Roasted Corn on the Cob (without butter packet)<br>
 Roasted Potatoes<br>
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 French Fries<br>
 Fruit Cup<br>
-NOT Vegan:<br>
-Tortilla and Roasted Tomato Soup<br>
 ====Pizza Predatoria====
-Vegan:<br>
 Fruit Cup<br>
-Side Salad (plain lettuce only, no Caesar dressing)<br>
+Side Salad (no caesar dressing)<br>
-Possibly Vegan:<br>
-Cheese Pizza (without cheese; no breadsticks)<br>
 ====The Burger Digs====
-Vegan:<br>
+TOPPINGS BAR CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
-'''Chick’n & Avocado Sandwich Platter - Plant-based Gardein Chick’n with Follow Your Heart® American cheese and smashed avocado. Served with a side of fries.'''<br>
+Chick’n & Avocado Sandwich Platter<br>
-Vegan Cheeseburger - vegan brown rice and mushroom patty with vegan cheese served with a side of fries (includes free burger toppings bar)<br>
+Vegan Cheeseburger<br>
-Spring Salad - fire roasted corn, peppers, black beans, pineapple vinaigrette<br>
+Spring Salad<br>
 ====The Watering Hole====