food IS a theme park
Akershus Royal Banquet Hall is reopening soon in EPCOT!
Akershus Spread
This character dining spot will reopen on November 4th, 2022, and reservations open on October 24th. But ahead of its reopening, we’ve spotted some changes made to the menus for this restaurant. Let’s go through them all here!
Get excited: another character dining spot is reopening in Disney World!
EPCOT
Chef Mickey’s, Cape May Cafe, The Crystal Palace, and more have all brought back their character dining experiences, but character dining in EPCOT has been a bit more limited lately. At Garden Grill, you can eat with Mickey and some of his friends, but what if you want a Princess-filled dining experience? Well, soon one spot at EPCOT will reopen that’ll give you just that!
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Magic Kingdom
2023 is a big year for Disney World, with new attractions opening, changes happening at the resorts, and so much more. With things like Genie+, Disney Park Passes, and the My Disney Experience app, it seems that there’s a lot of pre-trip research that’s necessary to planning the perfect vacation. But today, we’re helping you out with one big step — your dining! If you’re on the hunt for the BEST restaurants to try at Disney World in 2022…we’ve got your list.
When it comes to Disney World, changes are coming — and they don’t stop coming!
Mickey at Tusker House
Just recently we’ve seen price increases hit the parks and resorts on everything from bottled water and special experiences to SEVERAL Disney World restaurants…again. Three character dining experiences are included in those restaurant price increases — and we’re sharing all the details you need to know.
Get ready — 🚨 dining is getting MORE expensive in Disney World. 🚨
Chef Mickey’s
Hundreds of price increases impacted Disney World restaurants back in early 2022, and again in October. From bottled water and soda price increases to increases on Mickey’s Premium Ice Cream Bars, there’s a lot to unpack in Disney’s latest reveals. But if you’re a big character dining fan, then there’s one particular update you need to know about at Chef Mickey’s.
Character dining can be a special experience in Disney World, but is it worth it to shell out almost $50 PER PERSON to eat Mickey waffles with Mickey?
Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
Character meals have slowly returned to “normal” in Disney World. Cape May Cafe just welcomed characters back, and The Crystal Palace features Winnie the Pooh and friends again at select meals. Now characters have also returned to breakfast at ‘Ohana but is this spot worth the HUGE price increase that came with those Disney friends? Let’s find out together.
Are you ready for another big return at Disney World?!
50th Mickey Statue at Magic Kingdom
We’ve seen popular services, shows, and character dining experiences return recently. And, to keep the excitement going, yet another character dining location has returned to “normal” at Disney World!
One of the most popular character dining experiences has returned to Disney World!
Pluto at Hollywood and Vine
We’ve happily welcomed back the return of character dining at places like Hollywood & Vine, Tusker House, and Chef Mickey’s. But even with all of those exciting returns, one character breakfast was still missing — until now. Come with us to see the return of the ‘Ohana Best Friends Breakfast!
Lately, we’ve been seeing a lot of price increases at Disney World, including on food, park tickets, merchandise, and more. And if you look at recent comments by Disney CEO Bob Chapek, it sounds like those price increases won’t be stopping anytime soon.
Magic Kingdom
Sure enough, one Disney World restaurant just got more expensive. It’s already one of the priciest options for dining in the Disney World parks — so is this experience simply TOO expensive now? [Read more…]
Disney World food — there’s a LOT of it and a lot of different restaurants to get food from. Some are popular. Some are not. Some have incredible food. Others might not impress you. WHERE DO YOU GO?! It’s enough to truly make you dizzy!
Is It Worth It?
Take a breath. We’ve got you covered. We’ve ranked the restaurants in Disney’s parks, resorts, and even Disney Springs. We’ve looked at the BEST restaurants and some of the worst. And now we’re giving you some more tips about popular restaurants that you might want to AVOID (at least for now).
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