Mobile Ordering New Locations

Posted on by Mathew Corn Disney Dining, Disney Resorts

In a previous article, we talked about mobile ordering from several locations at Walt Disney World. There have now been more available locations at select Disney Resort hotels added to the service! This service allows guests to skip the line when ordering their food at participating quick service dining locations.

Here is the list of new locations:

  • Sassagoula Floatworks and Food Factory: Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter
  • World Premiere Food Court: Disney’s All Star Movies Resort
  • End Zone Food Court: Disney’s All Star Sports Resort
  • Intermission Food Court: Disney’s All Star Music Resort
  • Everything POP Shopping & Dining: Disney’s Pop Century Resort
  • The Mara: Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
  • Contempo Cafe: Disney’s Contemporary Resort

The mobile order service offers the convenience and flexibility of ordering, paying for and picking up fresh meals and snacks directly from the pick-up counter where Cast Members deliver the food – saving you time to enjoy all there is to see and do at Walt Disney World Resort. To see the full list of participating locations, tap “order food” in the My Disney Experience app. And don’t forget, if you have a Disney dining plan you can now redeem your meals and snacks through the service.

There are more than 20 other quick service dining locations who already leverage the Mobile Order service throughout Walt Disney World. Per Disney Parks Blog, there will be more locations on the way with the service expected to expand to additional Disney Resort hotel locations!

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Another Round of Free Dining Announced!

Posted on by Mathew Corn Animal Kingdom, Disney Dining, Disney Resorts, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, Magic Kingdom

Disney unexpectedly announced a SECOND round of free dining offers. This is one sale that everyone goes nuts over – FREE Dining! You pay for your room and tickets, and Disney World will pick up the tab for your food. How awesome is that? Be aware that the number of rooms available for this promotion are always very limited and since this is Disney’s most popular sale those spots fill up fast! 

Complete details on the Free Disney Dining offer and two other offers just released are below. Don’t miss out on these offers!

Offer #1 – FREE Dining Package

The free dining promotion has limited availability and will end when rooms allocated for this promotion sell out. The promotion is available for the following dates and with the following restrictions.

  • You must book travel by September 29, 2019
  • For arrivals most nights in the following date ranges
    • September 1 – 18, 2019
    • November 17 – 27, 2019
    • December 8 – 23, 2019
  • Requires a five-night minimum stay
  • Includes Park Hopper admission ticket
  • All guests in same room must be on the same package
  • Guests at Deluxe resorts will receive the standard Disney Dining Plan for free
  • Guests at Moderate and Value resorts will receive the Quick Service Meal Plan for free
  • Guests at Moderate and Value resorts may upgrade to the standard Disney Dining Plan for an additional fee
  • Excluded resorts include
    • Campsites
    • 3 Bedroom Villas
    • Cabins at Copper Creek, Cabins at Wilderness Lodge and Bungalows at Polynesian
    • Little Mermaid rooms at Art of Animation
  • Children 3-9 must order from the children’s menu where available
  • Additional charges if more than two adults per room
  • Gratuities are not included
  • Advance reservation required
  • The number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited

Offer #2 – Room Only Offer – Save Up to 20%

With this offer, you can enjoy distinctive Disney Resort Guest benefits and amenities – including early access toDisney FastPass+ planning, Extra Magic Hours, complimentary Resort transportation and entertaining amenities and save up to 20% off your room price!

  • Book travel by September 29, 2019 for travel most nights September 1, 2019 through November 7, 2019
  • Book travel by December 24, 2019 for travel most nights November 10, 2019 through December 24, 2019
  • Length of stay requirements may apply
  • Excluded resorts include
    • 3 Bedroom Villas
    • Little Mermaid rooms at Art of Animation
    • Polynesian Bungalows
    • Copper Creek Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
  • Advance reservation required
  • Additional charges if more than two adults per room
  • The number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited

Offer #3 – Florida Resident Room Only Offer – Save Up to 25%

With this offer, you can enjoy distinctive Disney Resort Guest benefits and amenities – including early access toDisney FastPass+ planning, Extra Magic Hours, complimentary Resort transportation and entertaining amenities and save up to 25% off the price of your room!

  • You must book travel by December 24, 2019
  • For travel most nights September 1 through December 24, 2019
  • Length of stay requirements may apply
  • Excluded resorts include
    • 3 Bedroom Villas
    • Little Mermaid rooms at Art of Animation
    • Polynesian Bungalows
    • Copper Creek Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
  • Advance reservation required
  • Additional charges if more than two adults per room
  • The number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited

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Free Dining Announced for Fall/Winter

Posted on by Mathew Corn Disney Dining, Disney Parks, Disney Resorts

Disney has just announced three excellent promotions for this Fall and Winter – including FREE dining! Each offer requires the purchase of a resort room and park tickets. You’ll then have the chance to enjoy the tasty FREE dining as an added perk with Offer #1!

Offer 1: FREE Dining Package

The free dining package tends to go fast! Be sure to book asap as this is a limited availability promotion. Here are the FREE Dining Package date and restrictions below:

  • You must book travel by September 29, 2019
  • For arrivals most nights in the following date ranges
    • September 1 – 18, 2019
    • November 17 – 27, 2019
    • December 8 – 23, 2019
  • Requires a five-night minimum stay
  • Includes Park Hopper admission ticket
  • All guests in same room must be on the same package
  • Guests at Deluxe resorts will receive the standard Disney Dining Plan for free
  • Guests at Moderate and Value resorts will receive the Quick Service Meal Plan for free
  • Guests at Moderate and Value resorts may upgrade to the standard Disney Dining Plan for an additional fee
  • Excluded resorts include
    • Campsites
    • 3 Bedroom Villas
    • Cabins at Copper Creek, Cabins at Wilderness Lodge and Bungalows at Polynesian
    • Little Mermaid rooms at Art of Animation
  • Children 3-9 must order from the children’s menu where available
  • Additional charges if more than two adults per room
  • Gratuities are not included
  • Advance reservation required
  • The number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited

Offer 2: Room Only Offer – Save Up to 20%

Enjoy distinctive Disney Resort Guest benefits and amenities – including early access to Disney FastPass+ planning, Extra Magic Hours, complimentary Resort transportation and entertaining amenities and save up to 20% off your room price!

  • Book travel by September 29, 2019 for travel most nights September 1, 2019 through November 7, 2019
  • Book travel by December 24, 2019 for travel most nights November 10, 2019 through December 24, 2019
  • Length of stay requirements may apply
  • Excluded resorts include
    • 3 Bedroom Villas
    • Little Mermaid rooms at Art of Animation
    • Polynesian Bungalows
    • Copper Creek Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
  • Advance reservation required
  • Additional charges if more than two adults per room
  • The number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited

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Offer 3: Florida Resident Room Only Offer – Save Up to 25%

Enjoy distinctive Disney Resort Guest benefits and amenities – including early access to Disney FastPass+ planning, Extra Magic Hours, complimentary Resort transportation and entertaining amenities and save up to 25% off the price of your room!

  • You must book travel by December 24, 2019
  • For travel most nights September 1 through December 24, 2019
  • Length of stay requirements may apply
  • Excluded resorts include
    • 3 Bedroom Villas
    • Little Mermaid rooms at Art of Animation
    • Polynesian Bungalows
    • Copper Creek Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
  • Advance reservation required
  • Additional charges if more than two adults per room
  • The number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited

Disney Skyliner May Partially Open Next Month

Posted on by Mathew Corn Disney Parks, Disney Resorts, Epcot, Hollywood Studios

Many guests are excited to take their first ride on the Disney Skyliner high above the Vacation Kingdom of the World, but also want to know just when that might be.

While those adverse to heights, claustrophobic spaces, or perhaps those just afraid of the possible high temperatures inside of the gondolas may not be quite as excited, those of you anticipating the newest Walt Disney World transportation system will be happy to know that you’ll likely be able to ride through the skies beginning in August 2019.

According to WDW News Today and construction personnel working on the project, the Disney Skyliner will open to guests on August 28th, the day before the official opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

They expect that the Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort, and Disney’s Art of Animation/Pop Century Resort stations and lines will be open on that date. For whatever reason, they stated implicitly that the Epcot line will not be ready for August 28th.

Obviously, the Disney’s Rivera Resort station will not open in August either, as the resort will not be operating until later in the year.

Disney has yet to announce these dates officially, but several employees on-site for the project freely provided this information. At the very least, it seems to be a targeted opening date, and based on the visible progress we’ve seen, it seems HIGHLY likely. Things can certainly change, but the Skyliner operating by the time Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opens feels like a safe bet.

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Permit Filed for Walkway From Magic Kingdom to Grand Floridian

Posted on by Mathew Corn Disney Parks, Disney Resorts, Magic Kingdom

More construction is in the works around the Magic Kingdom. There has been a permit filed stating that there will be a walkway put in place between the Grand Floridian Resort and Spa and Magic Kingdom Park. I know this makes many happy as people enjoy the walk from the Contemporary Resort to Magic Kingdom. We have no other info on the walkway at this time.

As you can notice from the monorail, there is a pedestrian walkway already starting from the Grand Floridian resort but it stops at the canal. Some have speculated that is because that is where the Water Pageant floats use the canal to go to and from storage after the nighttime water parade.

If this is completed, this would give guests at the Grand Floridian and Polynesian an additional route to get to the Magic Kingdom. More access is never a bad thing.

Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is a deluxe resort at Walt Disney World and is home to some of the best restaurants on Walt Disney World property, including one of the our personal favorites, 1900 Park Fare. 

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