The Garden View Lounge at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort has reopened on March 19, 2026, after being closed since 2020. This highly anticipated return of the Disney afternoon tea experience follows a six-year absence, during which many fans were left disappointed by the loss of the original offerings and the Perfectly Princess Tea Party. Reservations opened on February 19 and ...

Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa has appointed Matthew Sowers as the new executive chef, overseeing all 13 food and beverage locations, including the MICHELIN-starred Victoria & Albert’s. Sowers brings over 20 years of experience from Victoria & Albert’s, where he was previously chef de cuisine. Joining him is Miguel Santeliz, who will take over as chef de cuisine at ...

Disneyland Resort finally completed a month-long Tomorrowland refresh on Sunday, reopening the Galactic Grill outdoor seating area and Tomorrowland Terrace stage after addressing wear and tear accumulated from several decades of operation. Construction walls surrounded the space starting January 27, while Galactic Grill continued serving Disneyland guests who were forced to use indoor seating or carry their meals elsewhere in ...

Walt Disney World is changing how guests make dining reservations through the My Disney Experience app. This change will impact how many visitors secure restaurant bookings at Disney’s parks and hotels. Today, Disney fans trying to reserve the new Garden View Lounge Tea Experience found that the app redirected them to a separate browser for dining reservations. This differs from ...

For years, families dealing with life-threatening food allergies viewed Walt Disney World as a rare “safe haven.” The cornerstone of that trust was a simple digital feature: the Allergy Selection checkbox. It allowed parents to flag severe dietary restrictions months in advance, ensuring the kitchen was alerted long before the family reached the host stand. Credit: Disney However, as of ...

Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort has eliminated all outdoor dining at its primary Quick-Service restaurant, without providing any alternative seating. The abrupt removal of tables, chairs, and umbrellas from Captain Cook’s forces Walt Disney World guests paying premium Deluxe Resort hotel prices to eat standing up, carry food back to their rooms, or crowd into limited indoor seating. Overnight Furniture Disappearance ...

There’s a unique anticipation when a beloved restaurant closes for renovations, especially one as significant as Napa Rose at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa. Since opening in 2001, Napa Rose has been renowned for its sophisticated California wine-country cuisine and has earned a loyal following for special occasions. However, its recent closure raised concerns among fans about how the ...

For decades, Disneyland has been as much a culinary destination as a theme park. Guests have long been willing to pay a “Disney Premium” because, in exchange, they received something they couldn’t find anywhere else: an elevated version of classic Americana. But as we move into 2026, a bitter new trend is emerging across the resort. It’s a phenomenon fans ...

Few places in the world promise comfort, nostalgia, and enchantment quite like Walt Disney World. For millions of guests, stepping into a Disney resort lobby is not just the start of a vacation — it’s a ritual, a moment when the outside world fades and the magic quietly takes over. At Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, that feeling has ...

After more than three decades, an original Disneyland Paris Resort dining destination has served its final meals…at least for now. Annette’s diner—which welcomed its first guests on the European Disney park’s opening day, April 12, 1992—permanently closed on January 5, 2026, launching a massive renovation project that will keep the restaurant dark for a full year. Opening Day Disney Restaurant ...