The new chef for Jiko – The Cooking Place, the featured restaurant at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, has been announced. Chef Brian Piasecki has previously been head chef at another top Disney World restaurant, Le Cellier at Epcot.

Arguably one of the best restaurants in EPCOT, Le Cellier is very popular for their outstanding steaks and probably the best Cheese Soup you’ll find anywhere. Read the rest of this entry

Largest Single-Site Purveyor of Wine in the World:
Disney’s Wide World of Wine

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — As baby boomers — the first generation to grow up with Disney theme parks — return to Walt Disney World Resort, they’re demanding a new level of sophistication, especially in the realm of dining.

In the past 10 years, world-class restaurants have been introduced — California Grill, Flying Fish Cafe, Cítricos, Artist Point, Jiko-The Cooking Place, and with each new dining room, wine choices have increased dramatically. Read the rest of this entry

Here are some great Walt Disney World Fun Food Facts!

• Take your pick. . . There are over 300 places to dine across Walt Disney World Resort. And that’s not counting the portable food carts. In all, more than 6,000 different food items are available.
• Someone’s in the kitchen . . . There are more than 350 chefs on staff at Walt Disney World Resort.
• Serving the wine . . . More than 625 sommeliers have been awarded the Court of Master Sommelier Introductory Certificate at Walt Disney World Resort, with more than 300 sommeliers currently in restaurants.

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It’s that time of the year where the leaves are changing and the air is getting a little chilly (at least up North where I am) and it just feels like Halloween.  And what would Halloween be without PUMPKINS!

A few weeks ago we were fortunate to be at Walt Disney World where we saw some of the HUGE pumpkins being grown in the “Living With The Land” attraction. Read the rest of this entry

Per a press release from Disney:

“Two new themed restaurants. Walt Disney World guests will have two new restaurants to choose from when they visit Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Downtown Disney.  The restaurants will be operated by

Landry’s Restaurants, which operates the Rainforest Cafés at Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Downtown Disney. Read the rest of this entry

Living in Pennsylvania, we’re always trying to find a way to ‘get our fix’ since we live so far away from Walt Disney World.  Luckily we’re within a few hours drive to some very nice amusement parks including Dorney Park, Knoebels, Great Adventure (NJ) and one of our favorites Hersheypark.  We decided a few weeks ago that we wanted to visit Hersheypark as we wanted to see what they call “Hersheypark in the Dark” which is their Halloween celebration.  Knowing how much we loved going to Walt Disney World during their “Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party” we thought it would be a good way to again, ‘get our fix.’

You’re probably wondering where this is going since this site is all about Disney Dining.  Well, I’m here to officially announce that DINING IN DISNEY IS NOT EXPENSIVE when it comes to counter service meals.  Why do I say that?  Well, let me tell you about our experience this past weekend in Hersheypark. Read the rest of this entry

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — People can eat themselves out of house and home, eat until they can’t take another bite, or eat to their heart’s content. But eating around the world? It’s a thought that might make even the greatest gourmand wince. Eating around the world is a much easier task if “the world” is Walt Disney World Resort, home to at least 60 theme park and resort table-service restaurants.At the Vacation Kingdom’s 22 sit-down theme park restaurants, guests can find a wide range of fare and flair, from sushi at Tokyo Dining at Epcot to meat loaf at the 50′s Prime Time Cafe at Disney-MGM Studios.

Fantasy Fare at Magic Kingdom

• Meeting Cinderella in her royal castle is a dream come true at Cinderella’s Royal Table, which specializes in prime rib and other feasts fit for royalty.
• Lady and the Tramp fall in love over a bowl of spaghetti and meatballs from Tony’s restaurant in the animated classic, “Lady and the Tramp.” Magic Kingdom guests will fall in love with the innovative pasta and seafood specialties at Tony’s Town Square Restaurant, themed after the movie restaurant.
• Liberty Tree Tavern is an authentic re-creation of a colonial inn. A family-style dinner menu delivers large portions of entrees and side dishes to the table. Popular Disney characters, including Mickey Mouse, greet guests at dinner only. Lunch is a la carte.
• Gigantic ice cream sundaes and all-American foods such as deli-style sandwiches and burgers make up the menu of The Plaza Restaurant on Main Street.

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One of the more popular food stops during a trip to Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom has to be the Main Street Confectionery which is located just past the circle on the right side as you start down famed Main Street USA. Conveniently located on the corner as you head towards Cinderella’s Castle, this is a candy shop to beat all candy shops.

If the bright colors and urge to appease your sweet tooth doesn’t draw you in then the sweet aromas of chocolate and freshly baked fudge emanating from the store surely will. In this delectable shop you’ll find everything from cookies, candy and fudge to Disney themed rice krispie treats and all sorts of candied apples. The selection is second to none and everyone in your party is sure to find something they’ll like. You really feel like you’re in a turn-of-the-century hometown confectionery when you walk in the corner door, maybe one like Walt Disney himself visited back in his younger years in Marceline, MO. It’s a place that can’t be missed on your next visit so next time you’re strolling down Main Street do yourself a favor and stop in for some good old fashioned Disney treats. Read the rest of this entry

Just wanted to post some pictures I took on September 25th of the progress they’re making on the new Yak and Yeti Restaurant in the Animal Kingdom. Kind of tough to take good pictures as they have the “great wall of Disney makeovers” that makes it tough (unless you’re 7-foot tall and have long arms.)

Looks like things are moving along quite nicely. I heard a lot of scraping noises and saw some workers doing a lot of the cosmetic work on the outside of the buildings to give them the old distressed look so it’s looking good. Can’t say much for the inside as I couldn’t see anything. Read the rest of this entry

Click Here to see the menus for the 12th Annual EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival!