Walt Disney World Dining News

Dining 3 hours ago · Oct 08, 2026 | 8:45am ET

Grand Floridian Café Reopening — Breakfast and Lunch Reservations Now Open

Grand Floridian Café reopens November 2, 2026, with breakfast, lunch, and dinner now bookable on My Disney Experience. Breakfast runs 7:30–11am, lunch 11:30am–2pm, dinner 5–9pm.

Dining 1 day ago · Oct 06, 2026 | 1:49pm ET

GEO-82 Fireworks Experience at EPCOT Moves to Date-Based Pricing Up to $194

EPCOT's GEO-82 Fireworks Experience has moved from a flat $179 to date-based pricing, with tickets now ranging from $179 to $194 per person, plus tax and gratuity.

Dining 1 day ago · Oct 06, 2026 | 1:23pm ET

Pirate Parrot Mug Now Available at The Beak & Barrel in Magic Kingdom

The Pirate Parrot Mug is now at The Beak & Barrel for $49, filled with Mariner's Fortune. It's limited, with a two-per-guest purchase cap.

Dining 2 days ago · Oct 06, 2026 | 8:35am ET

Rose & Crown Dining Room at EPCOT to Close for Refurbishment in Early 2027

Rose & Crown Dining Room at EPCOT closes for refurbishment on February 15, 2027. The UK pavilion pub stay open during the closure, but the table-service restaurant has no confirmed reopen date.

Dining 2 days ago · Oct 06, 2026 | 7:44am ET

Quick Service Dining Price Increases Hit Walt Disney World

Quick service prices are up across the resort, with most items rising 50 cents to $1. Coffee jumps from $4.29 to $4.99 and fountain drinks now cost $4.99.

Dining 2 days ago · Oct 05, 2026 | 6:11pm ET

Mickey Mouse Souvenir Plate Coming to Walt Disney World Quick-Service Restaurants

Mickey Mouse Souvenir Plate is coming to nine quick-service locations across the parks, including Flame Tree Barbecue and Pecos Bill, available as an add-on while supplies last.

Dining 5 days ago · Oct 03, 2026 | 9:28am ET

Diamond Horseshoe Reservations: Tables for 4 Wide Open, Tables for 2 Hard to Find

Tables for 4 at the Diamond Horseshoe are wide open through November, but parties of 2 will struggle. Only a handful of October dates show availability, likely due to limited 2-top seating in the new…

Dining 5 days ago · Oct 02, 2026 | 2:17pm ET

The Story Behind Hurly-Burly: WDI Reveals the Details Hidden in Disney's BoardWalk New Lounge

Walt Disney Imagineering breaks down the storytelling packed into Hurly-Burly, the BoardWalk lounge that opened October 1, from fictional vaudeville star Polly Delmar to hand-painted signage and…

Dining 6 days ago · Oct 02, 2026 | 8:53am ET

Gideon's Bakehouse October 2026 Menu Brings Back Frankenstein Cookies for 10th Anniversary

Gideon's Bakehouse Spookhouse is back for October, celebrating the bakery's 10th anniversary with returning Frankenstein cookies, cake slices, a new nitro cold brew, and weekly merch drops.

Dining 6 days ago · Oct 01, 2026 | 3:10pm ET

Disney World Adds New Light-Up Goblet at Be Our Guest Restaurant in Magic Kingdom

Be Our Guest Restaurant is adding a light-up souvenir goblet featuring Belle and the Beast in a stained-glass ballroom design, paired with an exclusive non-alcoholic drink.

Dining 7 days ago · Oct 01, 2026 | 11:52am ET

Crystal Palace Gets a New Dedicated Stroller Parking Area at Magic Kingdom

Crystal Palace now has a dedicated stroller parking area at Magic Kingdom, replacing the crowded walkway setup that used to pile up outside the character dining restaurant's entrance.

Dining 8 days ago · Sep 30, 2026 | 11:20am ET

Disney's BoardWalk New Lounge Hurly-Burly Gets Walk-Up List in MDE App

Hurly-Burly, the new BoardWalk lounge opening October 1, gets its walk-up list live in My Disney Experience. No advance reservations - the app is the only way to queue.

Dining 8 days ago · Sep 30, 2026 | 11:11am ET

New Pirate Parrot Mug Coming to The Beak & Barrel at Magic Kingdom

A ceramic Pirate Parrot Mug is headed to The Beak & Barrel, served with Mariner's Fortune, a vodka punch with guava, pineapple, ginger and lime. No release date or price yet.

Dining 8 days ago · Sep 29, 2026 | 8:11pm ET

Diamond Horseshoe Reservation Demand Triggers Virtual Queue

Diamond Horseshoe reservation demand was high enough that Disney skipped the usual system and launched a virtual queue at opening, warning spots may run out before guests reach the front.

Dining 8 days ago · Sep 29, 2026 | 7:38pm ET

Diamond Horseshoe Price List: Everything on the New Menu at Magic Kingdom

Full menu pricing for the Diamond Horseshoe is now available ahead of its October 4 reopening in Liberty Square, covering small plates, specialty cocktails, wine, and beer.

Dining 8 days ago · Sep 29, 2026 | 7:33pm ET

Diamond Horseshoe Reservations Now Open for New Magic Kingdom Lounge

Reservations for the revamped Diamond Horseshoe lounge in Liberty Square open tonight at 8pm ET, with the venue itself reopening October 4.

Dining 12 days ago · Sep 25, 2026 | 3:23pm ET

First Look Inside Hurly-Burly at Disney's BoardWalk

First photos from inside Hurly-Burly show a vintage seaside theatre lounge with a proscenium stage, deep blue interiors, and mixed seating. The venue opens at Disney's BoardWalk on October 1.

Dining 13 days ago · Sep 25, 2026 | 6:46am ET

EPCOT's Chefs de France Menu Changes: What's New and What's Gone

Chefs de France at EPCOT has updated its fall 2026 menu, adding three new entrées including a $58.95 filet mignon and dropping Steak Frites and two other dishes.

Dining 14 days ago · Sep 24, 2026 | 9:40am ET

Disney's Animal Kingdom Has a Fall Version of Its Viral Cookie Dough Brownie Sandwich

Terra Treats at Animal Kingdom now serves a fall version of its viral Cookie Dough Brownie Ice Cream Sandwich, topped with seasonal red, orange, yellow, and green sprinkles.