Is the souvenir beer cup at Blizzard Beach worth it?

Only if you drink more than once. The cup is $13.50 domestic or $15.50 premium, and same-day refills are $8.25 and $9.25, on Disney's menu of 16 September 2026.

Is Arctic Expeditions open?

Yes. Disney lists Blizzard Beach as operating 10:00am to 5:00pm every day for the next two weeks, read 16 September 2026.

Is there food at Arctic Expeditions besides pizza?

Only two items: a Mickey-shaped pretzel at $8.49 and assorted chips at $3.29, on Disney's menu of 16 September 2026.

Arctic Expeditions — is it worth it?

Arctic Expeditions

By Melissa — lives fifteen minutes from Walt Disney World and is in the parks most weeks

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Writer and presenter, Whistle While You Work

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The short answer

Arctic Expeditions is Blizzard Beach's pizza and bar counter: a cheese pizza is $11.79 and pepperoni $12.29 on Disney's menu of 16 September 2026. Most of the rest of the menu is alcohol, including souvenir-cup beer at $13.50 to $15.50 with same-day refills at $8.25 to $9.25.

Where

Disney's Blizzard Beach water park. Water park admission required.

Cuisine

Pizza and drinks

Reservation

Walk up — no problem

Booking

No reservations — order when you get there

Typical spend

about $15 a head · checked Sep 16, 2026

Dress code

None

Noise

moderate

Non-resort guests

Yes — you do not need to stay here

Dining plan

Not on Disney’s dining plan · Disney’s own listing, Sep 22, 2026

Is it worth the money?

As a place to eat, thin — two pizzas and a pretzel. As a bar it is the main one at Blizzard Beach, and the souvenir cup refill is the only Disney-published discount we have found at either water park.

Who it’s right for

A drink in the sun, and a pizza to share with it.

Who it’s wrong for

A family lunch: Disney's menu here lists no kids' meal and no salad.

What is actually good

On Disney's menu of 16 September 2026: cheese pizza at $11.79 and pepperoni at $12.29 — the only two food items besides a Mickey-shaped pretzel at $8.49 and assorted chips at $3.29.

The rest is drinks. A frozen cold fashioned is $18.50, a High Noon pineapple vodka seltzer $12.75 and a RAMONA wine spritz $11.75. Beer comes with a souvenir cup at $13.50 domestic and $15.50 premium or craft, and the cup refills the same day at $8.25 and $9.25.

The refill is the arithmetic worth doing. A domestic beer with the cup at $13.50 plus one refill at $8.25 is $21.75 for two, against $12.75 for a single seltzer — so the cup pays only if you drink at least twice.

Portions

No kids' items on Disney's menu here. A whole pizza is the sharing option.

Allergies and dietary needs

The cheese pizza at $11.79 is the meat-free hot food.

11 items from Disney’s own menu for this location, 11 of them priced. Disney’s prices exclude tax and gratuity and change without notice. Read 2026-09-22.

Entrées

Cheese Pizza$11.79
with Chips
Pepperoni Pizza$12.29
with Chips

Snacks

Mickey-shaped Pretzel$8.49
with Cheese Sauce
Assorted Chips$3.29

Specialty Drinks - Alcoholic

Frozen Cold Fashioned$18.50
Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon, Citrus and Tea Slushy, and Angostura Bitters
High Noon Pineapple Vodka Hard Seltzer$12.75
RAMONA Wine Spritz$11.75
Blood Orange, Ruby Grapefruit, or Meyer Lemon

Beer

Premium and Craft Beer with a Souvenir Cup$15.50
Premium and Craft Beer Souvenir Cup Same-Day Refills$9.25
Domestic Beer with a Souvenir Cup$13.50
Domestic Beer Souvenir Cup Same-Day Refills$8.25

Menu from Walt Disney World’s own dining menu data, read 2026-09-22.

Common questions

How much is pizza at Arctic Expeditions?: A cheese pizza is $11.79 and pepperoni $12.29, on Disney's menu of 16 September 2026.
Is the souvenir beer cup at Blizzard Beach worth it?: Only if you drink more than once. The cup is $13.50 domestic or $15.50 premium, and same-day refills are $8.25 and $9.25, on Disney's menu of 16 September 2026.
Is Arctic Expeditions open?: Yes. Disney lists Blizzard Beach as operating 10:00am to 5:00pm every day for the next two weeks, read 16 September 2026.
Is there food at Arctic Expeditions besides pizza?: Only two items: a Mickey-shaped pretzel at $8.49 and assorted chips at $3.29, on Disney's menu of 16 September 2026.

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