3. Tonga Toast

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Where to find it: Kona Cafe, Disney's Polynesian Resort (Also available at the Polynesian Resort's Captain Cook's)

Why it's iconic: Calorie for calorie, there is not a more delicious item on any menu at Walt Disney World. Period. End of story.

Tonga Toast has been served at the Polynesian since the Resort's first year of operation in 1971, and should they ever attempt to remove it from the menu, there would likely be a public outcry.

The dish's official description seems simple enough at first glance:

“Banana-stuffed Sourdough French Toast rolled in Cinnamon Sugar and served with a Strawberry Compote and your choice of Ham, Bacon, or Sausage.”

But then, you're presented with your breakfast, and It's hard not to be overwhelmed by emotion. It's all the sugary goodness you wanted it to be ... and there's that bacon on the side. 

2. Dole Whip

Where to find it: Aloha Isle in Adventureland at Disney's Magic Kingdom (Also available at the Polynesian Resort's Captain Cook's)

Why it's iconic: Much like the turkey leg, there's more than just amazing taste at play with this piece of Disney iconography. The Dole Whip is basically just a pineapple-flavored soft-serve ice cream. Should the guest be interested, it can also be served as a float in pineapple juice.

But, the item's lack of complexity is somewhat deceiving. Its staying power has come largely from its nostalgia factor – the Dole Whip has been served continuously since the late 1970s, and so generation upon generation of Disney guests have been getting the refreshing treat. A child has it because their parents had it when they were young, and so on up the family tree.

On a hot summer's day, a cold pineapple treat certainly hits the spot, but the Dole Whip's cultural resonance and iconic status comes just as much from familial bonding as it does from its delicious flavor. 

1. Mickey's Premium Ice Cream Bar

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Where to find it: Any Disney park

Why it's iconic: It is my understanding that people going to Walt Disney World tend to like Mickey Mouse. Moreover, it is my understanding that people of all kinds tend to like ice cream. Beyond even that, science has shown that humans are biologically and chemically predisposed to love chocolate.

If you combine all of those things into one rock-hard chunk, you'll get the Mickey's Premium Ice Cream Bar – a vanilla ice cream bar, dipped in chocolate and molded into the shape of Mickey Mouse.

Its notoriety comes mostly from its ubiquity, but the bar is also really, really fun to eat. Most aficionados will tell you to bite the ears off the thing first, delving into the rest of the treat later. They're not wrong. Not only do the ears provide an easy starting point, but it will be far more difficult to eat the bar should you leave them to the end.

Did I mention they're ice cream bars shaped like Mickey Mouse? Frankly, it doesn't matter what they taste like – you'll buy one for that reason alone. But, you can rest assured: the reason they've vaulted from ubiquitous snack to all-time iconic food is because they're able to combine the promise of their visual pop with the amazing taste of ice cream on a hot day. After a day at a Disney Park, that's something to take solace in.