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12 Restaurant Experiences You Must Have At Disney World Resort Hotels

Spirit of Aloha

10. Spirit of Aloha (Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort)

Who doesn’t love a great dinner show? And when combined with an all-you-can-eat luau feast laden with traditional South Pacific Island fare, it makes attending Disney’s Spirit of Aloha an even more in-demand experience. Taking place most nights at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort’s open-air Luau Cove Theater, this three-hour dinner and show combo is themed after an island village going away party for one of the local girls college bound for the mainland.

So as a final farewell get together—one in which you and all the other diners are invited to—you’re in for a lavish buffet spread paired perfectly with live stage performances that include traditional Hawaiian dancing, music, drums and other instruments, as well as grand feats like fire dancing, knife performances, and so much more. It’s an ultimate experience in Hawaiian hospitality you’re not going to want to miss!

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9. Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue (Campsites at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort)

Another popular dinner show experience to take delight in, the Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort, is perfect for anyone looking to experience a little Wild West vaudeville entertainment combined with frontier feasting at its finest. In keeping with the western theme, your performers for the evening will arrive at Pioneer Hall via wagon and then get right down to business with their entertainment and antics, song, dance, and other enjoyments to keep your meal amusing. Fare is dished up in all-you-can-eat family-style fashion and includes countrified favorites like smoked BBQ, buckets of fried chicken, baked beans, cornbread, mashed potatoes, and even strawberry shortcake. The Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue puts on three performances each evening, with options to pick your seating via seating chart upon making reservations. Showtime and dinner combos last for an approximate duration of two hours.

Donald Duck

8. Chef Mickey’s (Disney’s Contemporary Resort)

You just can’t do Disney without Mickey Mouse. And what better way to experience a little one-on-one time with the famous mouse himself than to share in mealtime magic with him and his pals—the Fab Five? That’s just what you get when you dine at Chef Mickey’s at Disney’s Contemporary Resort. As one of the top family-friendly buffets featuring classic character meet and greets amongst Walt Disney World Resort Hotels, Chef Mickey’s has been a longtime favorite and continues its lasting legacy for new generations to come.

Dishing out all-you-can-eat American cuisine classics for breakfast, brunch, and dinnertime daily, each and every mealtime here is enhanced by the appearances of Donald, Goofy, Pluto, Minnie, and Chef Mickey of course, stopping by your table to visit personally. Want that character photo you’ve been desiring without being subjected to waiting in a long line? Well now’s your chance. Remember to get them to sign your autograph book while you’re at it! Take time to savor your mealtime memories here, because if you’re in attendance long enough you may just get to experience one of many frequent restaurant-wide dance breakouts that Mickey is known to orchestrate at various times throughout the day.




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