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Disney World Steakhouse Named One of Florida’s Most LEGENDARY Restaurants

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As the Disney Food Blog, it should come as no surprise that we take great interest in the dining options in and around Disney World. So when a Disney World restaurant is recognized by a major food magazine, you know we’ll be covering it!

Waldorf Astoria Orlando

Some of the best dining options at Disney World aren’t found at the parks, but instead at the hotels. Such is the case with the Waldorf Astoria Orlando. The first Waldorf Astoria to open outside of New York, this Disney World resort is home to a steakhouse that was just recognized as one of Florida’s BEST.

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Disney World Hotel Just Announced a HUGE Update!

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It’s not uncommon to see hotels around the Orlando area be renovated to keep things fresh and new.

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Lots of Disney World hotels are being renovated right now, some so much so that it’s a little difficult to walk around (we’re looking at you Grand Floridian). However, if you’re heading to Orlando soon and looking for somewhere off-property but close by to stay, this hotel has just gone under extensive renovations!

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REVIEW: Is This Entrée Really Worth $300 😱 at One of the Most Expensive Restaurants in Disney World?

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If you know us, you know that we talk a lot about Disney restaurants. It’s kind of our thing.

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We are able to go to different Disney World restaurants and be able to share with you, our readers, our experience. We do this to bring you some knowledge so that when you’re planning your next Disney vacation, you might be able to try new restaurants you have never been to. We were recently invited to have dinner at a steakhouse at Disney World that we bet you didn’t know existed.

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BIG CHANGES Coming Soon to a Hotel Near Disney World

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There are so many projects going on in Disney World, it’s hard to keep track of them all.

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Journey of Water is fast underway in EPCOT’s World Nature, the Polynesian Village Resort is getting a new DVC building, and there’s a new restaurant coming to Disney’s BoardWalk. Soon, an upscale hotel near Disney World will be getting a new reimagining as well.

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REVIEW: Visit FIVE Restaurants in ONE Night At This Special Dining Experience Near Disney World!

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We hope you’re hungry! Orlando has practically hundreds of incredible fine dining options to choose from, like Citricos and Victoria and Alberts, which are both located at Disney World’s Grand Floridian Resort. If you’re looking for a unique dining experience outside of Disney World theme parks or resorts, you might want to check out the Epicurious experience at the Waldorf Astoria Orlando and Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek!

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Have we piqued your interest? Come with us on a dining adventure as we taste foods from some popular restaurants at Waldorf Astoria Orlando and Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek! 

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These Hotels Will GUARANTEE You More Park Time in Disney World

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Change is something that has become synonymous with Disney World over the years and more particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic. The changes with FastPasses+, entertainment, and extra magic hours had some people wondering if a trip to Disney World was even worth it anymore.

Mornings can be busy in Magic Kingdom!

Speaking of Extra Magic Hours, in 2021, Disney World replaced the hotel perk with Early Theme Park Entry and Extended Evening Hours. If you are unfamiliar with Extra Magic Hours, they were first implemented to allow guests staying at a Disney Hotel to either gain early access or stay later in the theme parks. The idea is still the same, but a bit simpler with Early Theme Park Entry allowing guests to enter any of the parks 30 minutes early every day to get a head start. But, which hotels have access to this benefit? Well, we have a FULL LIST for you! [Read more…]

Food and Wine Weekends at the Waldorf Astoria Orlando and Hilton Bonnet Creek Start SOON!

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We’ll admit it: we don’t really want to see the 2020 Taste of EPCOT Food and Wine Festival end (and as EPCOT hasn’t posted an end date yet, we might just get our wish!). But now, we’ve got ANOTHER food and wine event in the Orlando area!

Taste of Asia Station at Food and Wine Weekends

That event is Food and Wine Weekends, and it happens at the Waldorf Astoria Orlando and the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek!

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A NEW Hotel Is Now OPEN in Disney World

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A BRAND NEW hotel has just joined the ranks of the Bonnet Creek-area hotels, which are located INSIDE the gates of Walt Disney World.

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The JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort & Spa opened July 1st and is located just down the road from other popular Bonnet Creek resorts the Hilton Orlando-Bonnet Creek Resort, the Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek, and the Waldorf Astoria Orlando.

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Looking for a Hotel Near Disney World? The Waldorf Astoria Orlando Now Has a Reopening Date!

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The Disney Vacation Club hotels at Disney World and Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground are scheduled to reopen on June 22nd.

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And while Disney World has yet to confirm a reopening date for the remaining hotels across property, the Waldorf Astoria Orlando has now announced a reopening date!

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Food and Wine Weekends at the Waldorf Astoria Orlando and Hilton Bonnet Creek

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The 2018 Epcot Food and Wine Festival is happening now through November 12 celebrating food and wine (and more) from around the world.

And, there’s another foodie celebration hosted by the Waldorf Astoria Orlando and Hilton Bonnet Creek that is meant to complement and enhance your Epcot Food and Wine Festival experience — the Food & Wine Weekends at the Waldorf Astoria Orlando.

Food and Wine Weekends

The Food & Wine Weekends at the Waldorf Astoria features a selection of tasting events highlighting dishes from the hotel’s signature restaurants along with their master mixology team and pastry team. Let’s check out some of the goodies. [Read more…]

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