Disney Springs will be adding another table service dining location this spring with the expected opening of Wine Bar George. Once open, the establishment will be the only Master Sommelier-led wine bar in the entire state of Florida. Named for highly regarded Master Sommelier George Miliotes, the location will feature a wine list with more … Read more
Yesterday we shared with you a rumor that Disney-owned restaurants might be available for reservations on OpenTable. Well, today a number of different Disney-owned restaurants at Walt Disney World are now on OpenTable. It should be noted that OpenTable does not require a credit card guarantee, so this is a big change from the current Disney … Read more
Mickey Mouse turns 89 years old on Saturday and Disney is celebrating with tons of treats that can be found throughout Walt Disney World from November 17-19. From the Parks Blog: Disney’s Hollywood Studios Found at Trolley Car Café: Mickey’s Birthday Cupcake – Cookies and cream-flavored cupcake with cookies and cream frosting Magic Kingdom Park … Read more
New at the Contempo Cafe at Disney’s Contemporary Resort is a miniature Confetti Cake for $5.29. The cake is a miniature one, but is probably big enough for 2 grown adults to share. The cake isn’t anything special on the inside sadly. I really like yellow confetti cake so I was happy with it, but … Read more
The Wave of American Flavors at Disney’s Contemporary Resort began offering “All-You-Care-to-Enjoy Mimosa” bottomless mimosas a few weeks ago, and since they have, the restaurant has been much busier than usual. The current price on the breakfast (7:30AM-11:00AM) menu is $16.00 for the endless drink alone, but will be raised soon to $18.00. The mimosa is a … Read more
For Orlando’s annual Magical Dining Month, there will several Disney-owned restaurants participating for the first time in 2017. For those unfamiliar with the event… Celebrate Orlando’s amazing culinary scene during Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining Month sponsored by American Express. Beginning August 25 during a special preview week, and continuing through October 1, over 100 Orlando … Read more
Due to unplanned maintenance, Chef Mickey’s at Disney’s Contemporary Resort is temporarily moving to a new space in the convention center. The temporary location will operate from July 28th until August 13th, 2017. With the exception of the location, nothing else about the experience will be different.
With tornado warnings in the area, we were looking for some shelter for the next few hours while at Walt Disney World, so we decided to head into The Wave at Disney’s Contemporary Resort. Upon entering the bar area, we were greeted by this… Meet “The Seven Seas Lagoon”, a 24 oz shareable drink only … Read more
On my way to see the final Electrical Parade in the Magic Kingdom, I decided to stop for lunch at Contempo Cafe, located on the 4th Floor of the Grand Canyon Concourse at Disney’s Contemporary Resort. When I arrived, I was greeted by a greatly revised menu. I of of course had to do my … Read more
Walt Disney World is once again testing the waters on a resort New Year’s Eve experience this year, this time hosting an event at Disney’s Contemporary Resort: Starting at 8:00 PM on December 31, 2016, Disney Countdown to Midnight gives Guests like you the opportunity to ring in the New Year at an extraordinary event … Read more
Beginning May 21st, Trail’s End at Fort Wilderness began offering a weekend brunch every Saturday and Sunday from 7:30AM until 2:00PM. This brunch features the usual breakfast buffet plus some additions. Here’s the menu as Disney announced it: Hot Foods Scrambled Eggs Bacon Sausage Hash brown potatoes Canadian Bacon Benedict Pasta (Veg-pesto) Mix Vegetables Fried … Read more
According to Scott Joseph of Scott Joseph’s Orlando Restaurant Guide: Scott Hunnel, the much celebrated chef de cuisine at Victoria & Albert’s restaurant, a position he has held for more than 20 years, has been named executive chef for Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. In that position, he will oversee all the hotel’s restaurants, … Read more
Disney World is all about celebrating, so what better place to celebrate a birthday than with Mickey & the gang? There are so many ways to enjoy a birthday at Disney World whether you’re a kid or a kid at heart. Here are just some of my favorites. Let Mickey Know You Are Celebrating If … Read more
If you are planning a trip to Disney World with teenagers you might feel like it’s a daunting task. After all, Disney World is only for little kids, right? Well don’t you believe it! Teens can have a great time at Disney World but it takes some planning. I have three teens of my own who love Disney … Read more