food IS a theme park
There are lots of delicious meals to find around Disney World.
Disney’s Contemporary Resort
You may have to grab Advance Dining Reservations for some of these meals, but some of them are worth that extra step. A favorite of many is California Grill in Disney’s Contemporary Resort, and we have exciting news — their new menu is here!
If you’re in the middle of planning your next Disney World vacation, you may be stuck on where to book your hotel accommodations. For starters, Disney World offers a variety of resort categories under three main price points: Value, Moderate, and Deluxe.
Coronado Springs
We’ve already discussed the pros and cons of staying at a Disney World Value Resort, and today we’re going to take a look at the category just above: Moderate Resorts! These hotels offer mid-level amenities and mid-level prices (sort of like the “Goldilocks” of Disney World hotels).
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!
Do you have a Disney opinion that you’re terrified to share with your friends? Is everyone’s favorite attraction your LEAST favorite? Is there a wildly popular snack that you can stand the sight or taste of? Or, are you scared to tell others what your favorite Disney snack is for fear of public shaming?
Turkey Leg
We totally get it! If asked, we think everyone has an opinion or two that goes against the grain. We opened the ultimate can of worms recently and asked our readers to submit THEIR unpopular Disney opinion, and oh boy, did we get a LOT of responses! It seems like folks had a lot that they wanted to get off of their chest.
There have been some exciting developments in the world of Disney dining this week! Chefs de France, which has remained closed since EPCOT reopened in July, started to show some signs of life on its website page, hinting that it may be preparing to welcome guests back! Signs now point to a potential early October opening, although reservations are still unavailable as of this writing and we have yet to hear an official announcement.
Chefs de France
As the restaurant prepares to reopen, we CAN announce that we noticed some MAJOR cutbacks to their menu. Once Chefs de France reopens, there will only be a fraction of appetizers, entrees, and desserts to order for lunch and dinner.
Who wants to enjoy an icy cocktail on a patio while watching a Florida sunset? We got you covered!
Shine Bar Social with new Outdoor Patio Walls
Indoor dining is still happening in and around Florida theme parks. That said, given the current global health crisis, many Disney guests prefer to sit outdoors. Other guests just want to enjoy their meals outside in the warm weather. To help out our outdoor eaters, we put together an ultimate guide to ALL outdoor dining at Walt Disney World! Download the free printable below!
Disney World began a phased reopening with Disney Springs on May 20th and plans to reopen their theme parks beginning July 11th.
Beach Club Resort
Although Disney initially announced that their hotels would reopen alongside the theme parks, they later changed the wording on their website. As of now, only Disney World’s Disney Vacation Club properties and Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort are scheduled to reopen on June 22nd.
But now we might have a hint about which resorts and restaurants could be included in the next phase of reopening.
The past two weeks have been filled with lots of Disney Springs merchandise and food, since the shopping and dining district has re-opened!
Terralina Crafted Italian
Although we’ve taken you to see spots like the World of Disney and Ghirardelli, we’ve got some great news for all you Spaghetti and Meatball fans out there!
Things have been shaken up in Disney World and we are here to help you sift through it all.
Epcot Monorail
Quick recap: Disney World closed in March, kept accepting reservations, announced reopening dates, then wiped out existing dining and FastPass+ reservations. Now what? Disney is still sorting our their plan of action for the reopening, but let’s take a look at each part of your vacation to see what they are currently refunding!
We’re out here at Disney Springs today working up an appetite like some kind of Paleozoic predator, which can only mean ONE THING!
T-Rex
It’s time to eat (or be eaten ourselves?!) at T-Rex — where our next prehistoric dining adventure AWAITS!
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