food IS a theme park
It’s getting pretty chilly as we head towards winter, even here at Disney World!
Chilly day at the Magic Kingdom
And we’ve started to see the parks respond by offering up hot beverages like hot cocoa and spiced cider, and we’ve seen a lot more sweatshirts in the shops!
When it comes to favorite restaurants at Disney World, EVERY Disney fan has an opinion, although some restaurants seem to always make the favorites list.
Garden Grill Restaurant
But it seems that when we ask Disney fans what the most underrated and overrated restaurants are, the opinions are a little more mixed. When we asked our DFB readers this question, THOUSANDS of you responded!
While all of Disney World’s reopened restaurants now feature similar health and safety measures, such as distanced tables, QR code menus, and increased sanitization, a few dining locations have really stood out to us as examples of the BEST of Disney World dining post-closures. Some may offer outdoor dining, while others may be rare character interaction opportunities, but in our minds, a few deserve a shout out.
Wine Bar George Bar Seating
If you have a trip to Disney World coming up and you’re looking for some table service ideas, we have ten restaurants that we think you should consider! Depending on your travel party’s preferences or level of comfort, each of these locations has at least one great thing going for them in a reopened World!
Things at Disney World have definitely changed following the park closures.
Cinderella’s Royal Table
We’re constantly watching for Park Pass Reservation availability, ordering a LOT more on Mobile Order, and dealing with a whole new world where FastPass+ is suspended. On top of all that, there’s limited capacity at the parks.
It’s not always easy to grab reservations for many table service restaurants at Walt Disney World, especially in the Magic Kingdom. But it seems that getting that must-want dining experience is starting to become a little easier, thanks to Disney World’s new Walk-Up Waitlist.
Magic Kingdom
The mobile dine walk-up waitlist gives guests the option to make something a lot like last-minute reservations at some of the most popular restaurants in the parks. And as the feature continues to roll out, even more restaurants are getting added! Recently, we noticed that five new Magic Kingdom restaurants had the mobile dine walk-up waitlist added!
You’re about to hit that booking window for your Advance Dining Reservations for your big Disney World vacation, but you’re REALLY wanting to try something different from your usual stomping grounds in the parks.
Be Our Guest Restaurant in Magic Kingdom
Although there are so many places to eat in Disney World for every kind of guest, sometimes WHERE you sit in a restaurant can bring some extra magic. Or…it can be a disaster for your dining experience!
Now that Magic Kingdom has officially welcomed back guests, we’re making our way through the park to see what’s changed.
Be Our Guest Restaurant
One place that is definitely different than our last visit is Be Our Guest Restaurant. Prior to reopening, we reported that the restaurant would no longer offer quick service breakfast or lunch, and the menu options saw some changes.
But once we actually dined there, we found the BIGGEST surprise of ALL!
So, what’s it REALLY like inside the reopened Be Our Guest Restaurant? Let’s take a look!
There is a LOT of news happening surrounding the Walt Disney World dining scene. First, many restaurants around the Resort are now up and running again as select Resort hotels reopened to guests just yesterday.
Be Our Guest Restaurant
And yesterday we also got the FULL LIST of restaurants that will be opening in the parks when Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom reopen starting July 11th followed by Disney’s Hollywood Studios and EPCOT on July 15th! Among the options on the list for guests at Magic Kingdom starting July 11th is Be Our Guest Restaurant. [Read more…]
We’ve seen a lot of changes happening at some Disney World restaurants that have recently reopened and now we’re starting to see some of the restaurants that are getting ready to reopen with the theme parks on July 11th and July 15th (see the full list here!).
Premium Mickey Ice Cream Bar at Disney World
There have been sweeping menu cuts, digital menus, and even new Mobile Dine Check-In feature to the My Disney Experience app — but today we spotted a HUGE change on Be Our Guest’s website!
According to a recent post on Unite Here Local 737’s Facebook page (one of the largest unions of Disney World Cast Members) another wave of callbacks for food and beverage workers has just begun!
Be Our Guest Sign
And we’re picking out a few particularly tasty tidbits of information from the “teams” Disney World is asking to return to work!
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