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Review! Should You Go to Chef Mickey’s in Disney World Right Now or Wait Until The Characters Return?

We were VERY curious when we found out Chef Mickey’s would be reopening at Disney’s Contemporary Resort during Disney World’s phased reopening. As soon as they began accepting reservations, we promptly booked ourselves a table at this iconic spot!

Chef Mickey’s

But like so many newly reopened restaurants at Disney World, Chef Mickey’s has had to make several modifications. They’re no longer offering character dining or buffet-style dining for breakfast, lunch, and dinner for the time being. In fact, dining is just limited to breakfast for now. We’ve already shown you some of the BIGGEST changes Chef Mickey’s has made since it reopened, but now we want to share with you all the details of what our FULL experience was like!

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What’s New at Epcot: Dining Updates, Construction Progress, and It’s 2020 Already?!

By DFB Sarah 2 Comments

Welcome to Epcot

, where the future is now, and you can travel the world in about a one-mile-long stroll! We’re bringing you What’s New from the Park, including a brownie you’ve got to see to believe, construction progress that’s creeping along, and a view from the literal future!

Welcome to Epcot!

What’s New in Epcot Dining

First things first, we reported recently that Electric Umbrella will be closing later this year. [Read more…]

You HAVE To See These New Pastries At Disney World’s Trolley Car Cafe!

By AJ and the DFB Team 5 Comments

When you think about fine pastries at Walt Disney World, you probably think of Les Halles Boulangerie-Patisserie in Epcot’s France, where napoleons and eclairs seem right at home. Or Amorette’s Patisserie, where everything is perfectly crafted into a work of art. But Trolley Car Café, the last bastion of pastries in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, has introduced new pastries that will transport you to France via Hollywood Boulevard.

Trolley Car Cafe

We spotted these new pastries this afternoon, and we had to share them with you ASAP. [Read more…]

White Water Snacks at Disneyland’s Grand Californian Now Open After Refurbishment!

By DFB Sarah 1 Comment

White Water Snacks

is the quick service spot at Disneyland’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa. It’s designed to reflect the spirit and style of camping, and after a brief refurbishment that began in September, we’re happy to report that White Water Snacks has reopened! Here’s a look at the refreshed space and the grub we can’t wait to try!

Whitewater Snacks has reopened!

Our Disneyland correspondent Heather (follow her adventures @DiningInDisney) took a stroll through White Water Snacks to grab a treat from the Get Your Ears On celebration (we’ll take a second look at that in a bit!). [Read more…]

News: Breakfast Buffet Returns to Yacht Club’s Ale & Compass Restaurant!

By AJ 19 Comments

When Ale & Compass Restaurant opened at Walt Disney World’s Yacht Club Resort last November, it received mixed reviews. The nautical and sparse decor appealed to some but made others feel the space was too stuffy.

The menus raised some eyebrows, with self-proclaimed New England-style options not appealing to, well, New Englanders. We gave it a bit of a tepid review for dinner, and we heard from lots of readers who missed the former Captain’s Grille breakfast buffet.

Dark Chocolate Waffles at Captain’s Grille

For one of those contentious topics, Ale & Compass offers a solution. A breakfast buffet is now available! (And we were told that it was due to popular demand from guests. So see? Sometimes your requests do make it all the way to the top!)

Ale & Compass Restaurant sign by the entrance

And the price is actually OK on this one!

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Best Disney Dining Plan Quick Service Credit Restaurants in 2018

By AJ and the DFB Team 6 Comments

With the 2018 Disney Dining Plan including alcoholic and specialty non-alcoholic beverages, it’s more difficult than ever to figure out where to go to make the most of your DDP.

So we’re back with our recommendations for where to use your Quick Service Disney Dining Plan credits at Walt Disney World.

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Review: Sweets Eats at Gaston’s Tavern in the Magic Kingdom!

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Gaston’s Tavern

has become a nice little getaway in New Fantasyland (seriously, it’s been five years; when can we stop calling it “New”?), with a limited menu and proximity to meet-and-greets with the man himself.

Gaston’s menu is usually pretty minimal. At present you can find a Ham and Cheese Pretzel, a Chocolate Croissant, and a Fruit and Cheese Picnic Platter much better suited to Belle than someone so good at expectorating. And then there’s the Warm Cinnamon Roll, which is soooo satisfying (particularly so when you request extra icing…). We love it so much we even got the recipe!

Gaston’s Tavern — Magic Kingdom’s New Fantasyland

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Review and Tips: Breakfast at Cinderella’s Royal Table in Disney World’s Magic Kingdom

By AJ 20 Comments

We hear it again and again (and we’ve said it ourselves): Cinderella’s Royal Table is a must at least once in your Disney World vacation life.

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And most guests who’ve dined in this hard-to-book restaurant inside Cinderella Castle agree that you’re really not there for the food. But the ambiance! The princesses! The views! The whole dining experience (did we mention it’s inside the castle?!) is the draw, even if the food is… a little hit or miss.

And it’s that experience that keeps Cinderella’s Royal Table hopping — with Advance Dining Reservations (ADR) ideally being made right at the 180 day mark — 180 days before the first day of your vacation. (Learn more about making dining reservations at Disney restaurants here.)

If you do get an ADR, prepare to be dazzled by the decor and wooed by the energy in the restaurant. You definitely get the sense that you’re in a special space, and with princesses swooping in for a chat and wishing stars waving in the air, it’s a one of a kind meal.

Cinderella’s Royal Table

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News: Tiffins Prix Fixe Menus! Plus: Review of Two New Eats in Pandora!

By AJ and the DFB Team 1 Comment

There are a lot of still new things to enjoy at Animal Kingdom, and today we’ve got the scoop on a few of them!

Over at Tiffins, the much-lauded signature restaurant that embraces travel and adventure, diners may experience not one but two prix fixe menus! The first prix fixe option is designed for busy days — days when the restaurant has lots of ADRs lined up. Offerings include Braised Wagyu Pozole and Grilled Swordfish.

Tiffins “Busy” Prix Fixe Menu

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Review and Preview: 2017 Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Food and Wine Classic Causeway and Seminars

By AJ and the DFB Team 2 Comments

The Swan and Dolphin Food and Wine Classic has become a must-do food event in Orlando over the past few years.

In its eighth year in 2017, the Epcot-area resorts’ festivities include innovative dishes from renowned chefs, lots of spectacular wine offerings, and a variety of informative seminars.

Ticket holders for the event will enjoy the activities on Friday, October 27, and/or Saturday, October 28, 2017, from 5:30PM to 9PM. As in the past, there are several ticket options, which you can find on the event website. The Causeway Ticket provides unlimited access to food and drinks along the Causeway between the two resorts. The Causeway Ticket and Beer Garden ticket allows access to the unlimited Causeway offerings as well as the Beer Garden. There are also a la carte tickets, tickets for seminars, and a Sunday Bubbles Brunch.