5 best places at Disney World to celebrate National Pizza Day

Thin crust, Chicago-style, deep dish, Sicilian, stuffed, flatbread — no matter who you are, there’s a pizza style for you. And at Disney World, there’s also a wide variety of places to get that pizza.

Now, I must admit, I am a New York pizza snob. There’s nothing like taking a slice, folding it in half and letting the perfect combination of cheese and sauce slide around your mouth.

But, that doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy other kinds of pizza — especially since today is National Pizza Day. Here are my five favorite places to go for pizza at Disney World:

5. Pizza Window at the BoardWalk Resort: Here, you can order a personal pizza or get a large pie to share. On a nice day, this is a great place to grab pizza and sit out on the boardwalk and people watch.

4. (Tie) Pizzafari in Animal Kingdom and PizzeRizzo at Hollywood Studios: While I’m not sure these are the same exact pizzas, they are close enough. The small size with a Ceasar salad is filling. And, yes, these pizzas do look like a small version of a DiGiorno rising crust pizza — and taste like it as well. That’s not a necessarily a criticism; these are popular spots for good reason.

3. Pizza Ponte at The Landing in Disney Springs: This is authentic Italian Sicilian pizza by the slice. While not the New York Sicilian I am used to, the tomato sauce is extremely tasty and the crust is just the right amount of crispy. Also, they make it is easy to eat with your hands.

2. Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria in the Italy pavilion at Epcot: This is authentic thin-crust Neapolitan Pizza made with fresh mozzarella cheese, San Marzano tomatoes and real Caputo flour. It is then cooked in a wood-burning oven. This is as close as you can get to New York-style pizza on Disney property.

1. Blaze Pizza at Disney Springs: Yes, this is a chain restaurant and has no resemblance to my beloved New York style. But I don’t hold that against this place. The great thing about Blaze is the ability to create your own pizza from over 40 toppings and sauces. The crust is paper thin and crispy but holds up with all the toppings.