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Three Downtown Disney Restaurants Share Reopening Dates

Back in December, restaurants in Disneyland’s Downtown Disney District faced another round temporary closures due to a regional Stay-At-Home order mandated by the California Governor. And, it wasn’t until recently that California lifted the order, meaning that outdoor dining can return to the state.

Downtown Disney

This means that active eating and drinking are allowed again at Downtown Disney as long as guests are stationary and physically distanced. In response, we’re now starting to see restaurants announcing their reopening dates. And, today three joined the list and are set to open at the end of the month!

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What I Wish I’d Known BEFORE I Went to Disney World in 2021

By Robin Burks 27 Comments

After Disney World reopened following its lengthy closure in 2020, it was a LOT different than it used to be! But even after being reopened for 6 months, we’ve seen a lot of changes at the parks!

Magic Kingdom

Some of the health and safety guidelines have changed, park capacity has increased, and there are now a LOT of long confusing lines. But that’s why we’re here: to make sure you don’t make the same mistakes we’ve made when visiting the parks in 2021!

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Over 20 Restaurants Set to Temporarily Close at Tokyo Disney Resort

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Recently Tokyo Disneyland opened a whole bunch of new rides, shops, and restaurants as part of the expansion of its Fantasyland, including The Happy Ride with Baymax, a Beauty and the Beast attraction with some seriously incredible animatronics and special effects, and more!

The Happy Ride with Baymax at Tokyo Disneyland ©Disney

But, the resort has also seen some other changes recently due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in Japan. Japan recently set a travel ban on non-resident foreign travelers coming into the country, Tokyo Disney Resort reduced its hours, nightly fireworks at the resort were suspended, and park ticket sales have been temporarily suspended. Now, another change is coming to the resort as several restaurants are set to temporarily close.

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A New Donut Shop Opened and Gideon’s Bakehouse Temporarily Closed in Disney World This Week

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Happy New Year, DFB Friends! We’ve been ringing in the New Year and getting ready for the EPCOT Festival of the Arts!

Everglazed Donuts and Cold Brew

But we’ve also been busy covering the opening of a brand new donut shop (OH, YEAH!) while tracking some menu updates at a few locations. So let’s get to the menu updates we have from this past week!

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Walk-Up Waitlist Is Unavailable for LOTS of Restaurants in Disney World Today

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It’s the holidays at Disney World, and even at 35% capacity, it’s been pretty busy in the parks these past few weeks!

Main Street, USA

We’ve already seen long waits for Mobile Order, and if you’re looking for a table service meal and haven’t made an Advance Dining Reservation, you sadly might be out of luck at quite a few locations today.

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Hang On…Pythons (?!) Could Be On Restaurant Menus in Florida

By Matt Kirouac 2 Comments

Disney World is no stranger to avante-garde cooking and culinary innovation. Just look at some of the crafty creations, from escargots puff pastries and BLUE barbecue sandwiches (?!) to Tomato Margaritas!

Feuilleté d’Escargot à la Crème d’Ail et Persil: Escargot in Puff Pastry with Garlic and Parsley Cream Sauce

But just how far outside the box are Disney restaurants — and Florida restaurants in general — willing to go if, umm, python becomes a food source?

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Disney World Menu Updates This Week: More Restaurants Reopen and HUGE Dole Whip NEWS!

By Robin Burks 1 Comment

Although we’re still busy trying out all the new holiday snacks and drinks at Disney World, we’re still keeping an eye on restaurant menus and updates!

Holiday Cupcake at Capt. Cook’s

We didn’t spot any official menu changes this week, though, but a BUNCH of our favorite snack spots at Disney World have reopened!

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The (Surprising) Vote Is In! Overrated and Underrated Disney World Restaurants According to Thousands of Disney Fans!

By Robin Burks 13 Comments

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!

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