ICYMI: Be Our Guest Becoming Signature Dining for Dinner Plus a Brand New Menu

News broke mid-week with a blog post on the Disney Parks Blog that a new enhanced dining experience would be coming to Be Our Guest. With this new menu the restaurant that has been highly popular since it opened almost 5 years ago will now become a Signature Dining experience for dinner and if you are on the Disney Dining Plan it will cost 2 Table-Service credits. The restaurant will remain a quick service location for lunch and will remain serving breakfast as well. 

Back to dinner as now the new menu will be a prix fixe menu that will boast delectable French-inspired dishes and new offerings. The new and unique experience will allow guests to enjoy a wonderful 3-course meal with there choice of an appetizer and an entree, and then ending with a personal dessert platter. 

To start off the meal, the appetizer menu will include favorites like the French Onion Soup in addition to rich new offerings like Charred Octopus with citrus-laced fingerling potatoes, pickled hearts of palm and red pepper coulis; Escargot with herb garlic butter and toasted gremolata (pictured above); and a selection of assorted meats and artisanal cheeses such as chicken liver pâté, chorizo sausage Manchego, and truffle tremor.

For the main course, feast on mouth-watering entrées such as Grilled Center-Cut Filet Mignon with potato au gratin, Romano beans, Cipollini marmalade and a cherry-laced red wine reduction(pictured below) and the Smoked Black-Eye Pea Tortellini with roasted seasonal vegetables, tomato relish and basil-scented tomato water. Other enticing dishes include Poulet Rouge Chicken, Saffron-Infused Seafood Bouillabaisse, Roasted Lamb Chops and Kurobuta Pork Tenderloins (pictured above).

The chefs are currently working on a new dessert menu as well as a kids menu for this new and exquisite dining experience. Stay tuned in the coming months for updates on those menus as well. The new enhanced dining experience will begin July 27 and you now can make reservations by calling 407-WDW-DINE (407-939-3463) or by booking online.

Source: Disney Parks Blog

Is Quick Service Coming to Planet Hollywood?; New Disney Junior Dance Party Coming to DCA

Is Quick Service Coming to Planet Hollywood Observatory at Disney Springs?:

A quick service location for Planet Hollywood is reportedly in the works for Disney Springs. After reopening last month, as the Planet Hollywood Observatory, officials from Disney Springs have reportedly given the go ahead with an expansion.

Planet Hollywood founder Robert Earl said, "We've got the best location in the district right next to the movie theater and the car park. In confirming the quick service counter, Earl is hoping to boost figures after the relaunch of the restaurant. Along with adding the quick service counter, Earl is bringing celebrity guest appearances to the restaurant. Last night, at an event actress Reese Witherspoon was on hand and recently even Brittany Spears came by the restaurant.

The Planet Hollywood Observatory has a new menu with burgers inspired by Food Network star Guy Fieri as well as some old favorites from the old menu. Are you interested in a quick service option at Planet Hollywood?

New Disney Junior Dance Party Coming to Disney California Adventure:

A brand new Disney Junior dance party show is coming to Disney California Adventure this summer. The Disney Parks Blog announced details on the show yesterday.

This summer, there’s an all-new Disney Junior show coming to Disneyland Resort that you won’t want to miss. You and your little ones will love “Disney Junior Dance Party,” a high-energy, live show experience that takes its inspiration from the most popular Disney Junior shows on TV, including the new series “Mickey and the Roadster Racers,” as well as “Doc McStuffins,” “Sofia the First” and “The Lion Guard.” The show is set to include live appearances from some of your favorite characters, fun music from Disney Junior and much more.

The new Disney Junior Dance Party will debut in Hollywood Land of Disney California Adventure on May 26, 2017.

Source: Disney Parks Blog

New "The Lion Guard" Interactive Experience at Animal Kingdom; More Details on Pizza Planet Refurbishment

New "The Lion Guard" Interactive Experience Coming to Animal Kingdom:

Parents prepare your children for a new interactive experience coming to Disney's Animal Kingdom as they can become honorary members of "The Lion Guard" in The Lion Guard Adventure. The new experience will debut at the park on February 7. The experience is based off the popular tv movie, "The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar" that debuted in November.

The interactive experience will allow younger guests to travel around the park to find the five main characters of "The Lion Guard" - Kion, Bunga, Fuli, Beshte, and Ono. The group is represented as colorful statues that are perfect for kid-sized photo-ops. The lesson that the kids learn is just like the movie as it encourages an interest in protecting animals and caring for nature. Once the adventure is complete, each child will take a special pledge to become an honorary member of "The Lion Guard" and receive a special button.

The new experience will run through March as it will one of several activities celebrating the debut of "The Lion Guard" series on the Disney Channel and Disney Junior.

More Details on Pizza Planet's Refurbishment:

Today, more details have been revealed on the upcoming refurbishment of Pizza Planet that is to begin January 19 at Hollywood Studios. The refurbishment is scheduled through November 7th and the restaurant is expected to reopen later in the year. While the theming of the restaurant has not been announced yet rumor has it will be re-themed around The Muppets. 

The news however is that the restaurant will remain a quick service and continue to serve pizza. Also, along with the complete refurbishment of the restaurant, more seating space and more registers will be added to increase capacity. Stay tuned as we find out more details about the soon to be refurbished Pizza Planet.