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We’re one step closer to the full return of Disney World dining.

Disney has been working on their dining system. Some old features have returned (we can make Advance Dining Reservations again soon!) and some new features have been introduced. The Mobile Dine Check-In feature, for instance, will allow guests to skip the host station. With the announcement of the new feature, Disney released a few maps of ALL the restaurants that will have the Mobile Check-In option. Let’s take a look at this list, and talk a little bit about what it means!

Magic Kingdom

Four of Magic Kingdom’s nine table service restaurants will receive the Mobile Dine Check-In feature. Those restaurants include the following:

• Be Our Guest Restaurant 
• Cinderella’s Royal Table
• Liberty Tree Tavern
• Jungle Navigation Co. LTD Skipper Canteen

Epcot

In Epcot, we can expect to see a few favorites with the new feature when they open. The restaurants are:

• Akershus Royal Banquet Hall
• Biergarten Restaurant
• Coral Reef Restaurant
• Le Cellier Steakhouse
• Rose & Crown Dining Room

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Disney’s Hollywood Studios will see Mobile Check-In added to four restaurants:

• Hollywood & Vine
• Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano
• 50’s Prime Time Café
• Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant

There are no restaurants listed from Disney’s Animal Kingdom at this time.

Disney’s BoardWalk

There is only one restaurant receiving the new feature at Disney’s BoardWalk — Flying Fish.

Resort Hotels

The majority of restaurants that will offer Mobile Dine Check-In are spread out across the Disney World resort hotels. The full list is as follows:

Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside

• Boatwright’s Dining Hall

Disney’s Old Key West Resort

• Olivia’s Café

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge

• Sanaa
• Boma – Flavors of Africa
• Jiko – The Cooking Place

Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort

• Toledo – Tapas, Steak & Seafood

Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

• ‘Ohana
• Kona Café

Disney’s Contemporary Resort

• California Grill
• Chef Mickey’s

Disney’s Wilderness Lodge

• Artist Point

Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

• Citricos
• Grand Floridian Café
• Narcoossee’s
• 1900 Park Fare

Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resorts

• Ale & Compass
• Cape May Café
• Beaches & Cream Soda Shop

Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort

• Sebastian’s Bistro

This list features several restaurants that do not yet have a reopening date. Their inclusion means that we can expect them to have Mobile Dine Check-In when they open, but there is still no official opening date for many of these locations.

It is also an interesting note that the list actually includes several character meals and buffets. Though we don’t know when we will enjoy these dining experiences again, it does appear that Disney is working towards their return.

On the other hand, some of these listed spots are set to reopen with some of the resort hotels on June 22nd. Keep in mind that this list may change if more restaurants get the check-in capability.

We’ll be reporting in on whether or not the Mobile Dine Check-In is available and how it works as these restaurants open. Keep an eye on DFB for all the latest dining and Disney World reopening updates!

Click here to learn about how Disney’s Mobile Dine Check-In feature will work! 

What restaurants on the list catch your eye? Tell us in the comments!

From our friends at www.disneyfoodblog.com
Filed Under: Disney News, disney parks, disney resorts, Featured, Table-Service, Walt Disney World, Disney World, disney world dining, Disney World reopening, Disney World restaurant reopenings, disney world restaurants, Mobile Dine Check-in

It seems like just yesterday we learned that Homecomin’ by Chef Art Smith was getting a new patio bar, and today we noticed some new signage as sweet as sweet tea!

That’s right, the new patio bar is putting its finishing touches on and looks to be just about ready to open.

This new sign certainly makes us feel as though we are comin’ home!

We can definitely see ourselves grabbing a cup of moonshine (you’ll be able to order in a 32oz milk jug TO GO that you can drink at home!) and chowing down on some of the limited menu items returning to the restaurant (Hummingbird Cake, anyone?!). Ultimately, the new signs being up means this outdoor patio is almost ready for action.

The grand opening of Shine Bar & Social is set for tomorrow, and Chef Art Smith himself will be in attendance for the big day!

Tomorrow can’t come soon enough and you better believe we will be there to check it out.

Check out the Shine Bar & Social Construction Updates here!

Will you be at the grand opening of Shine Bar & Social? Let us know in the comments below.

From our friends at www.disneyfoodblog.com
Filed Under: Disney Springs, Featured, Walt Disney World, Chef Art Smith’s Homecomin’, chef art smith’s homecomin’ patio, disney springs, grand opening, moonshine, shine bar and patio, Shine Bar and Social

Disney just added one more layer of convenience to dining in Disney World.

Just a few minutes ago, Disney announced the return of Advance Dining Reservations for guests with some upcoming resort hotel reservations. Now, we’re learning more about what the new dining experience will look like in Disney World. One example? Disney just announced the NEW Mobile Dine Check-in feature for the My Disney Experience App!

Mobile Dine Check-In is a new feature that will allow guests to skip the host at Disney World table service restaurants. In Disney’s words, “maximize your vacation time with family and friends — and minimize your contact with others.”

This is a part of Disney’s current Enhanced Technology initiatives to help keep guests and Cast Members safe and to help minimize the spread of the global health crisis. It will function within a fully-updated My Disney Experience app with location services enabled on an Android or iOS phone.

It seems like the process will be super simple. When it’s time to check-in, you’ll get a push notification from the app to let you know. You can also scan a QR code in the lobby so don’t worry about seeing the host. Then, you can check-in in the app by confirming your arrival time and party details. The app will let you know when your table is ready! 

Mobile Dine Check-in will be available in and out of the parks. Currently, the participating restaurants include the following:

Magic Kingdom

• Be Our Guest Restaurant 
• Cinderella’s Royal Table
• Liberty Tree Tavern
• Jungle Navigation Co. LTD Skipper Canteen

Epcot

• Akershus Royal Banquet Hall
• Biergarten Restaurant
• Coral Reef Restaurant
• Le Cellier Steakhouse
• Rose & Crown Dining Room

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

• Hollywood & Vine
• Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano
• 50’s Prime Time Café
• Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant

Disney’s BoardWalk

• Flying Fish

Resort Hotels

• Boatwright’s Dining Hall at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside
• Olivia’s Café at Disney’s Old Key West Resort
• Sanaa at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
• Boma – Flavors of Africa at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
• Jiko – The Cooking Place at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
• Toledo – Tapas, Steak & Seafood at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
• ‘Ohana at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
• Kona Café at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
• California Grill at Disney’s Contemporary Resort
• Chef Mickey’s at Disney’s Contemporary Resort
• Artist Point at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
• Citricos at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
• Grand Floridian Café at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
• Narcoossee’s at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
• 1900 Park Fare at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
• Ale & Compass at Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resorts
• Cape May Café at Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resorts
• Beaches & Cream Soda Shop at Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resorts
• Sebastian’s Bistro at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort.

We’ll be reporting in with the full breakdown of how Mobile Dine Check-In works when these restaurants begin to reopen. For now, stay tuned in to DFB for all the latest Disney dining and reopening updates.

Click here to learn which Disney restaurants will be the FIRST to open in the resort hotels!

What do you think of the new Mobile Dine Check-In feature? Tell us in the comments! 

From our friends at www.disneyfoodblog.com
Filed Under: Disney News, disney parks, disney resorts, Featured, Table-Service, Walt Disney World, advance dining reservations, disney world dining, disney world dining reservations, Disney World reopening, Disney World Resort hotels, Mobile Check-In, Mobile Dine Check-in

Recently the NBA announced its decision to allow several teams to finish their 2020 season in Disney World’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. 

And now, we just found out the NBA players will be permitted to invite family and friends as they advance in the playoffs!

According to NBA analyst, Kevin O’Connor, each team will be able to reserve a block of up to 17 rooms for their guests! Players will be required to pay for the rooms out of their own pockets and any guests they invite will need to self-quarantine for three days before coming to Disney World. Once they arrive, they’ll be tested and must quarantine themselves again for another four days.

Sources: Each NBA team that advances past round one can reserve up to 17 rooms for guests of players. Players are responsible for costs of the rooms. Guests must undergo three days of self-quarantine and testing before entering Disney, then quarantine for four days after arrival.

— Kevin O’Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) June 16, 2020

Even though we don’t know officially which Disney World resorts the NBA players will be staying at, it has been shared that they won’t be allowed to roam the theme parks during their downtime. The NBA will resume its season on July 31st with a 22-team format.

Click here to read seven super weird ways the NBA and Disney are strangely linked right now!

What do you think about the arrangements Disney’s made with the NBA? Let us know if excited for pro basketball to start back up again in the comments below!

From our friends at www.disneyfoodblog.com
Filed Under: Disney News, Featured, Walt Disney World, block of rooms reserved, Disney World Resort hotels, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, family, finishing season, friends, invite guests, NBA, nba players, NBA Playoffs, nba teams, quarantine, reopening, team members