A new fine-dining Mexican restaurant is coming to the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin in 2023.
Rosa Mexicano Restaurants announced plans to open its first Orlando-area location in the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin in early 2023. With current locations in New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Maryland, as well as upcoming openings in Connecticut, Virginia, North Carolina and Las Vegas, the dynamic brand will offer an elevated fiesta dining experience, including signature menu items and award-winning margaritas.
“Rosa Mexicano’s arrival to Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin is a truly exciting moment of our expansion. The opening reflects our founding chef Josefina Howard’s vision of introducing Mexican culinary traditions and authentic Mexican heritage to the world,” said Jim Dunn, CEO of Rosa Mexicano. “Once the restaurant opens, we will offer the Orlando market a fresh take on Mexican food, authentic Mexican heritage, culinary techniques and lively dining.”
The restaurant, helmed by Manuel Trevino, Vice President of Culinary, will feature dramatic design elements familiar to fans of the brand, to transport guests on a unique culinary journey. The 5,500-square-foot restaurant will offer various seating areas with capacity of about 300 guests, including a 30-person bar and a beautiful private dining room for 50.
The menu will showcase a contemporary interpretation of authentic Mexican cuisine, including beloved classics and innovative, sophisticated dishes that pay tribute to Mexico’s richly varied culinary regions. Rosa Mexicano’s renowned beverage program, which boasts over 100 varieties of tequila and agave-based spirits – and of course, the restaurant’s signature frozen pomegranate margarita, named the best in New York City – will also make its debut.
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Guests can receive a first taste of Rosa Mexicano this fall during the Swan and Dolphin Food & Wine Classic November 11-12 where the restaurant will feature a tasting station during the popular annual festival. For tickets, visit www.swandolphinfoodandwineclassic.com.
Rosa Mexicano will be located in the Dolphin, replacing the current restaurant Fresh Mediterranean Market. Fresh will remain open until further notice.
About Rosa Mexicano
Headquartered in New York, Rosa Mexicano set a new standard for Mexican fine dining when it first opened its doors on the Upper East Side in 1984. Chef founder Josefina Howard played a leading role in defining what was then a revolutionary ‘new’ cuisine for American diners. Rosa Mexicano continues to deliver authentic, regionally inspired Mexican cuisine in a stylish, “elevated fiesta” atmosphere. For generations, the signature guacamole and frozen pomegranate margarita have been regarded as best-in-class. Today, the company operates restaurants across the northeast, including New York City, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Massachusetts. Rosa Mexicano is owned by TriSpan Rising Stars, LLP who acquired the brand in March 2018. For more information, please visit www.rosamexicano.com.
About the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin
In the heart of the Walt Disney World Resort, the award-winning Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin resides amongst the greatest theme parks and attractions in Central Florida. The complex is located between EPCOT and Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and nearby Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park and Magic Kingdom Park. Guests can discover 22 world-class restaurants and lounges, sophisticated guest rooms and the luxurious Mandara Spa. The resort features six pools, three health clubs, nearby golf, complimentary transportation throughout the Walt Disney World Resort and early entry to all four theme parks daily and extended evening theme park hours on select nights in select theme parks. The newest addition, the 14-story Walt Disney World Swan Reserve, opened 2021 and offers an upscale, boutique atmosphere as well as 149 suites ideal for families and two presidential suites. For more information, visit www.swandolphin.com.
Come ghoulish foodies –these treats will take anyone away. The theme parks and Disney Springs at Walt Disney World Resort are ready for the Halloween season with mouth watering goodies that will leave guests and their taste buds spellbound.
The chefs and mixologists have conjured up some truly unforgettable items everyone will be dying to try. In a season full of sweets, eats, and tricks, guests are in for quite the culinary delight. With the can’t-miss Minnie Ghost Pinata from The Ganachery at Disney Springs, the Pumpkin Mousse from The Trolley Car Café at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Caramelized Apple Liege Waffle over at Connections Café in EPCOT, and some adorable novelties to bring the fun home, this year is not to be missed.
Get ready for some culinary magic because Halloween is coming to Walt Disney World Resort and we’ve got all the goodies everyone has been waiting for!
EPCOT
Connections Café
Caramelized Apple Liege Waffle with caramelized white chocolate and graham cracker streusel (New) (Available October 4 through 31)
Dark Chocolate Halloween Cupcake with dark chocolate mousse (New)(Available October 28 through 31)
Connections Eatery
Donald Candy Corn Sipper including choice of fountain beverage (Coming Soon)
Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue
S’mores Brownie with a pumpkin Mickey (New)(Available October 28 through 31)
Donald Candy Corn Sipper including choice of fountain beverage (Coming Soon)
Sunshine Seasons
Monster Mousse: Caramel mousse and apple-caramel filling on a shortbread cookie (New)(Available October 28 through 31)
Donald Candy Corn Sipper including choice of fountain beverage (Coming Soon)
Available at Fife & Drum and Popcorn Carts near Canada, Journey Into Imagination With Figment, Creations Shop, and Mission: SPACE
Glow-in-the-Dark Mickey Mummy Popcorn Bucket
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
ABC Commissary(Available October 1 through 31)
Black Widow Tart: Spiced milk chocolate tart filled with orange curd, pomegranate molasses whipped cream, candied orange peel, and a dark chocolate spider (New)
Frozen Apple Cider: Frozen apple cider topped with green apple boba balls
Spiced Caramel Apple: Fireball Cinnamon Whisky, apple cider, cranberry and salted caramel
Donald Candy Corn Sipper including choice of fountain beverage (Coming Soon)
Backlot Express(Available October 1 through 31)
Graveyard Cupcake: Fudge-filled Chocolate cupcake topped with cookies and cream buttercream, chocolate cookie tombstone, white chocolate bone, and Halloween sprinkles
Frozen Apple Cider: Frozen apple cider topped with green apple boba balls
Spiced Caramel Apple: Fireball Cinnamon Whisky, apple cider, cranberry and salted caramel
Donald Candy Corn Sipper including choice of fountain beverage (Coming Soon)
Catalina Eddie’s(Available October 1 through 31)
Pumpkin Patch Cookie: Pumpkin spice snickerdoodle cookie topped with pumpkin spice buttercream and pumpkin candies (New)
Dockside Diner(Available October 1 through 31)
Mickey Mummy Cookie: Mickey-shaped chocolate cookie with white chocolate mint frosting
Hollywood Brown Derby Lounge(Available October 1 through 31)
Sweet Poison: Coconut rum, blue curaçao beverage syrup, rum, and pineapple juice
Spiced Caramel Apple: Fireball Cinnamon Whisky, apple cider, cranberry and salted caramel
Hollywood Scoops(Available October 1 through 31)
Candy Corn Milkshake: Candy corn ice cream shake topped with a vanilla cake doughnut, whipped cream, spooky sprinkles, and candy corn
Oasis Canteen(Available October 1 through 31)
Spiced Caramel Apple: Fireball Cinnamon Whisky, apple cider, cranberry and salted caramel
PizzeRizzo(Available October 1 through 31)
Halloween Candy Cookie Pizza: Sugar cookie “pizza” topped with strawberry jam, white chocolate, Halloween candy, and sprinkles (New)
Frozen Apple Cider: Frozen apple cider topped with green apple boba balls
Spiced Caramel Apple: Fireball Cinnamon Whisky, apple cider, cranberry and salted caramel
Donald Candy Corn Sipper including choice of fountain beverage (Coming Soon)
Rosie’s All-American Cafe(Available October 1 through 31)
Mickey Mummy Cookie: Mickey-shaped chocolate cookie with white chocolate mint frosting (New)
Frozen Apple Cider: Frozen apple cider topped with green apple boba balls
Spiced Caramel Apple: Fireball Cinnamon Whisky, apple cider, cranberry and salted caramel
Donald Candy Corn Sipper including choice of fountain beverage (Coming Soon)
Sunshine Day Bar(Available October 1 through 31)
Spiced Caramel Apple: Fireball Cinnamon Whisky, apple cider, cranberry and salted caramel
Tune-In Lounge(Available October1 through 31)
Spiced Caramel Apple: Fireball Cinnamon Whisky, apple cider, cranberry and salted caramel
The Trolley Car Café (Available October 1 through 31)
Pumpkin Mousse: Pumpkin cheesecake with a cinnamon sugar dusted apple cider cake, raspberry dark chocolate stem and purple buttercream (New)
Woody’s Lunchbox(Available October 1 through 31)
Pumpkin Lunch Box Tart: Pumpkin pie filled pastry tart with marshmallow fondant, candy corn,and Halloween sprinkles (New)
Available at Various Food Carts Throughout the Park(Available October 1 through 31)
Mickey Brownie: Chocolate brownie with Halloween sprinkles
Halloween Popcorn sponsored by Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween
Available at Animation Courtyard, Hollywood Boulevard, and Hyperion Theater Popcorn Carts(Available October 1 through 31)
Glow-in-the-Dark Mickey Mummy Popcorn Bucket
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park
Available at Mahindi, The Feeding Ground, Corn-Ivores, and Trek Snacks
Glow-in-the-Dark Mickey Mummy Popcorn Bucket
Disney Springs
Amorette’s Patisserie
Black Flame Candle Petit Cake: Devil’s Food biscuit, apricot jam, brandy simple syrup, caramel mousse, and candied pecan crunch (New)(Available September 30 through October 31)
Pumpkin Apple Tart: Pumpkin spice mousse, red wine poached apple, and hazelnut crunch (Available September 5through October 31)
Pumpkin Crème Brûlée: Pumpkin crème brûlée, cranberry compote, cran-cherry yogurt cream, and a spiced sable cookie (Available through October 31)
Dockside Margarita(Available through October 31)
Monster Margarita: Patron Silver Tequila, Grand Marnier, sweet-and-sour, black cherry, green apple, and lime juice
The Ganachery
Minnie Ghost Pinata: Dark chocolate pinata filled with treats (Available through October 31)
Sisters’ Elixir Hot Cocoa Bomb: Dark chocolate cauldron filled with house made cocoa mix and marshmallows(Available September 30 through October 31)
Caramel Skulls: Dark chocolate filled with caramel ganache (Available through October 31)
Pumpkin Chai Latte Ganache Squares: Pumpkin chai latte ganache enrobed in milk chocolate (Available through October 31)
Apple Whiskey Ganache Squares: Apple whiskey ganache enrobed in milk chocolate (New)(Available through October 31)
Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar(Available through October 31)
Autumn Smash: Captain Morgan Spiced Rum, pear nectar, lemon juice, simple syrup, and cinnamon stick garnish
Marketplace Snacks(Available through October 31)
Jack Skellington Bubble Waffle Sundae: Chocolate soft-serve, marshmallow fluff, hot fudge, orange sprinkles, chocolate shavings, chocolate pocky sticks, and a chocolate Jack Skellington garnish (New)
Outdoor Vending Throughout Disney Springs(Available through October 31)
Sour Apple Margarita: Patron Silver Tequila, Cointreau Liqueur, sour apple pucker, Granny Apple Smith, sweet-and-sour, and lime juice
Ghoul Juice: Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Captain Morgan Spiced Rum, Blue Curaçao, sweet-and-sour, cranberry juice, and grenadine
Disney Resorts are the gold-standard of hotel rooms- clean, safe, close to the action, bug-free…err…usually. One guest, however, had a very different experience. When Joshua Keller checked in to All-Star Movies Resort this morning (September 10, 2022), he found that his room already had “guests” inside. His room was infested with disgusting bugs.
Streaming the Magic shared photos and Keller’s experience. Here’s what went down, in his own words:
“Checked into our room today to the surprise of over 20 of these bugs crawling all around the room, called immediately to the main desk, was then told we would have our room changed to a new one immediately and manager will speak with us.”
“15-20 min of waiting goes by, [we] get a call back to the room telling us they won’t be changing our room but will send someone to clean it if we wanted! After spending our
honeymoon at Disney the past 2 weeks (stayed at all-star sports for 5 nights and a 7 night cruise on the fantasy), to be treated this way is brutal.”
“As I’m typing this actively more bugs are continually crawling out of vents and under doors! I get this is that time of year, but they regardless shouldn’t be in a “cleaned” room.”
That is certainly not the way anyone wants to begin a magical Disney World Vacation, let alone a honeymoon! The bugs appear to be love bugs which are common in Central Florida and not dangerous to humans, but regardless, no one wants to stay in a room filled with bugs. This story does have a happy ending, however, thanks to the caring efforts of one Mousekeeper who arrived at the room to help. When she saw the level of infestation in the room, she made sure the Kellers got a new room.
“She was amazing,” Keller said, adding, “and [she] personally checked the room herself to ensure it was taken care of as well as providing us with a free meal voucher. She is very valuable to this resort and the only reason our stay was improved and made acceptable!”
Disney+ subscribers can save up to 20% on rooms at select Walt Disney World Resort hotels! Bookings are now available for visits between Dec. 11-25, 2022. Full offer details are available here.
Save 20% at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, Disney’s Boardwalk Inn, Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Disney’s Old Key West, Disney’s Riviera Resort, Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa and Disney’s Yacht Club Resort
Save 15% at Disney’s Art of Animation (Family Suites), Disney’s Port Orleans Resort— French Quarter and Disney’s Port Orleans Resort— Riverside
Save 10% on the Campsites at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground, Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort and Disney’s All-Star Music Resort
When Guests stay at a Disney Resort hotel, they’ll enjoy 30 minutes early entry to every Theme Park, every day.
Plus, Guests staying at a Disney Deluxe or Deluxe Villa Resort can also enjoy Extended Evening Hours, in select parks, on select nights — now including Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Dec. 15 & 22!
That’s even more time to experience holiday fun at Magic Kingdom Park, EPCOT and Disney’s Hollywood Studios– during the Walt Disney World® 50th Anniversary Celebration. Valid admission, park reservation and Resort ID are required for park entry.
As a reminder, an on-demand webcast and job aid are available with additional details about how to process this offer.
These offers are only bookable if your client is a Disney+ subscriber. Before booking, you must pre-qualify that the client is a Disney+ subscriber, either verbally or in writing. The client must provide you their Disney+ account User ID (email address), which you will inform your client will be submitted to Disney for verification. After booking, you will then submit your client’s Disney+ User ID to Disney via the Disney+ Offer Client Verification form on DisneyTravelAgents.com.
If the client is not a Disney+ subscriber, or if the Disney+ User ID is not confirmed by Disney, Travel Agents or Disney may elect to cancel their reservation. Reservations that are cancelled will be subject to applicable cancellation fees. Detailed information can be found on the Offers page.
These offers are bookable online, and are subject to the applicable commission policy. Visit the commission page for details. During periods of heavy online traffic, a Digital Waiting Room may be used for transactions. Please note, that the digital waiting room may have instructions for consumer email verification; please disregard this holding message, and follow the process outlined above for Travel Agents. For the best online experience, please only use one browser and do not use the back or refresh button.
FAQs
What if the client is not a Disney+ subscriber? Clients are welcome to subscribe to Disney+ in order to take advantage of this offer. It may take up to one hour for a new subscriber to show as eligible. This will not affect online bookings made through DisneyTravelAgents.com, but it will impact any telephone bookings or modifications.
What if the email isn’t valid, or a client needs to make a correction? If a Disney+ User ID cannot be verified, Travel Agents may be contacted with instructions for next steps to remedy the issue.
How will clients’ Disney+ User ID be validated? Once an agent prequalifies that the client is a Disney+ subscriber, the agent will collect their Disney+ User ID email and submit via the Disney+ Offer Client Verification form, available on DisneyTravelAgents.com and not by email.
How long do Travel Agents have to submit a client’s Disney+ User ID? Travel Agents must submit the client’s Disney+ User ID no later than the Wednesday after the calendar week in which the booking is made.
Can agents book more than one room/cabin? For Walt Disney World Resort hotel bookings, eligible Guests may book up to 3 rooms at the same Resort, following standard booking guidelines.
What if a client cancels their Disney+ subscription after booking with this offer? This offer is only available to Disney+ subscribers. Proof of Disney+ subscription is required.
Is this offer available internationally? This offer is being extended to Guests residing in the United States and Canada only.
Can brand new Disney+ subscribers take advantage of this offer? Yes, however it may take up to one hour for a new Disney+ subscriber to show as eligible for this offer in Disney’s systems. This will not prevent agents from booking the offer online, but it will impact any telephone bookings or modification activities. It is recommended to complete the online verification form for new Disney+ subscribers.
Does the Disney+ subscriber have to be in the travel party? For Walt Disney World Resort hotel bookings, a Disney+ subscriber who will not be traveling may book the offer, so long as at least one adult from their household is in the travel party. The Guest or Client calling to book the offer must be able to verify the subscriber’s name and Disney+ User ID (email address) while on the call, and an adult in the same household must be in the travel party.
In December 2020, Disney travel agent, Jessica Straub, took a Christmas trip to The Most Magical Place on Earth. She was ready to see the decorations, indulge in delicious food, and have a truly great time. Sadly, while on her trip, Jessica was at Walt Disney World’s Caribbean Beach Resort, and she slipped and fell. She hit her head on the ground, which ended up being a fatal injury. According to the District Nine Medical Examiner’s Office, Jessica died due to blunt force trauma suffered from the fall.
More than a year later, in June 2021, it was reported that a lawsuit had been filed against Disney by Jessica’s cousin, Justin Morrison. The lawsuit — which was filed by the large firm Morgan & Morgan — claims that Walt Disney World Resort was negligent and accused Caribbean Beach of having unsafe conditions.
While Disney has not commented publicly on the lawsuit, the company has responded to the lawsuit itself, by filing a response and asking for a dismissal. In the dismissal request — which was obtained by Florida Politics — Disney claimed that the lawsuit was missing several facts and called it “vague and scattershot”. Disney also said that the lawsuit was unclear as to what exactly happened to Ms. Straub, and said that there was no proof listed to point to the fall being a result of Disney’s negligence.
“Even after a thorough consideration of all six pages of the Complaint, the reader is left wondering what allegedly happened to Ms. Straub and how it was supposedly Walt Disney Parks and Resorts’ fault,” Disney said in court documents filed July 19….
Noticeably absent are: any description or allegation explaining what or whom allegedly inflicted the ‘bodily injury’ on Ms. Straub; what the specific nature of the ‘bodily injury’ was; where in the roughly 200 acres that comprise Walt Disney Parks and Resorts’ Caribbean Beach Resort the injury allegedly occurred; or when in the four-day time-period referenced in the Complaint Ms. Straub’s injury occurred,” Disney said in the motion. “The lack of such details makes it … impossible for (Disney) to decipher how Plaintiff claims it is liable and mandates the dismissal of the Complaint.”
In addition to claiming that there was not enough information given to place the blame on Disney, the company also questioned the validity of Morrison being able to file the claim at all. Disney asked for Morrison and his attorney’s to present proof that Morrison is the representative of Ms. Straub’s estate — which is the only way he would legally be able to file the suit.
