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Disney Parks Foodie News: New Offerings and Restaurant Updates at Disney Hollywood Studios

Disney’s Hollywood Studios is the focus of this edition of Disney Parks Foodie News –specifically the delicious new offerings at ABC Commissary and Hollywood & Vine! Read on to find out what our chefs have been cooking up!

Disney Parks Foodie News: New Offerings and Restaurant Updates at Disney Hollywood Studios California Burger From ABC Commissary at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Starting today, ABC Commissary is offering a terrific new menu. From sandwiches and rice bowls to tasty tacos and returning favorites, this menu has it all! 

Disney Parks Foodie News: New Offerings and Restaurant Updates at Disney Hollywood Studios New Menu Items from ABC Commissary at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Sandwiches/Salads

California Burger
(Plant-based)
– Seared farm-fresh
plant-based burger with Sriracha mustard, balsamic-glazed grilled peppers and
onions, a “mayonnaise”-ketchup blend, lettuce, and tomato and served with
arugula-farro salad, steak fries, or apple slices

NEW Chicken Club Sandwich – Marinated chicken breast on a toasted brioche bun
with bacon, provolone cheese, guacamole, ranch dressing, lettuce, and tomato
served with arugula-farro salad, steak fries, or apple slices

NEW Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese Sandwich – Grilled sourdough toasted with buffalo chicken,
Monterey, provolone, cheddar, cream cheese, side of buffalo sauce, and served
with arugula-farro salad, steak fries, or apple slices

Mediterranean Salad with
Chicken
– Chicken breast served
over mixed greens with tomatoes, cucumber, pepperoncini, Kalamata olives, and
feta tossed in Mediterranean vinaigrette served with hummus and flatbread

Disney Parks Foodie News: New Offerings and Restaurant Updates at Disney Hollywood Studios Pork Carnitas Tacos from ABC Commissary At Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Tacos

NEW Pork Carnitas Tacos – Pork carnitas on flour tortillas with salsa
verde, pickled onion, and radish served with Mexican rice and black beans

NEW Shrimp Tacos – Sautéed shrimp on flour tortillas with cabbage slaw, chipotle
mayo, and mango salsa served with Mexican rice and black beans

Disney Parks Foodie News: New Offerings and Restaurant Updates at Disney Hollywood Studios Curry Rice Bowl with Shrimp from ABC Commissary at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Rice Bowls

NEW Curry Rice Bowl with Shrimp – Sautéed shrimp and vegetables with red curry
sauce served with Jasmine coconut rice

NEW Plant-based Curry Rice Bowl with Tofu – Pineapple-marinated tofu and sautéed vegetables
with red curry sauce served with Jasmine coconut rice

Kid’s Options

NEW Kid’s Pork Taco – Pork carnitas on a flour tortilla served with Mexican rice
and black beans

NEW Kid’s Grilled Cheese Sandwich – Grilled American cheese on sourdough served with
choice of two sides.

NEW Kid’s Turkey Sandwich – Turkey sandwich served with choice of two sides.

Kid’s
Uncrustable
– Uncrustable served with choice of two sides.

Disney Parks Foodie News: New Offerings and Restaurant Updates at Disney Hollywood Studios Offerings from Hollywood & Vine at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

There is Halloween fun for everyone at Minnie’s Halloween Dine at Hollywood & Vine. While it may look a little different than the last time you visited, what hasn’t changed is our chefs’ scary good food! Minnie’s Halloween Dine offers a three-course meal served at your table where you will be able to wave and snap photos of your favorite characters such as Minnie Mouse, Mickey Mouse, and their friends. Check out this monster of a feast!

Disney Parks Foodie News: New Offerings and Restaurant Updates at Disney Hollywood Studios Offerings from Hollywood & Vine at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Appetizers

Served with Warm Pull-apart Rolls and Butter

Farmhouse Tossed Salad Bowl – Mixed Greens, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Red Onion, Cornbread Croutons, and Homemade Smokehouse Ranch Dressing.

Plant-based Chopped Salad – Mixed Greens, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Red Onion, Focaccia Croutons, and Plant-based Ranch Dressing.

Disney Parks Foodie News: New Offerings and Restaurant Updates at Disney Hollywood Studios Entrées from Hollywood & Vine at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Entrées

Garlic and Cracked Black Pepper Prime Rib of Beef – Sour Cream-Chive Whipped Potatoes, Fried Brussels Sprouts, and Pearl Onions with Red Wine Jus.

Carved Herb-roasted Turkey Breast – Garlic-Red Skin Mashed Potatoes, Cornbread Stuffing, Sautéed Green Beans, Turkey Gravy, and Cranberry-Orange Relish.

Macaroni & Cheese with Shrimp – Cavatappi Pasta, Four-Cheese Sauce, Shrimp, Crispy Bacon, and Buttered Panko Crust with Fennel and Arugula.

Seared Fresh Salmon – with Grain Mustard Beurre Blanc Olive Oil-crushed Fingerling Potatoes and Garlic-Lemon Broccolini.

Plant-based Pan-seared King Trumpet Mushrooms – Braised Lentils, Blistered Grape Tomatoes, Mushroom Ragù, Roasted Root Vegetables, and Marsala Mushroom Sauce.

Pork Osso Bucco – with Boursin Cheese Hominy Grits, Caramelized Apples, Lemon Gremolata, and Pork Reduction Gravy.

Disney Parks Foodie News: New Offerings and Restaurant Updates at Disney Hollywood Studios Desserts from Hollywood & Vine at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Desserts (Choose One)

Apple-Blueberry Pie – Baked Apples, Blueberries, Caramel, and Streuse.

Banana Cream Pie – Bananas, Cream, and Caramel Sauce.

Plant-based Cherry-Lemon Pie – Cherries with Lemon Drizzle.

Vanilla Crème Brûlée – Rich Custard with Caramelized Sugar.

Chocolate S’mores Pie – Dark Chocolate Mousse with Toasted Marshmallow Fluff and Graham Cracker Streusel.

Kid’s Menu Create-Your-Own Meal For Guests Ages 9 and Under

Appetizers (Choose One) 

Farmhouse Tossed Salad Bowl

Plant-based Chopped Salad

Entrées (Choose One)

Seared Salmon

Roasted Turkey

Roast Beef

Macaroni & Cheese

Dessert (Choose One)

Fresh Fruit

Lemon Sorbet

Sundae

Apple Pie

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Filed Under: Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Walt Disney World Resort, DHS, Dining, WDW

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Disney in a Minute: What is a Standby Line?

We’re here with a series of quick posts, “Disney in a Minute,” bite-sized nuggets of information that can better help you understand a Disney term or planning topic. Enjoy!

What is a standby line?

Disney normally has three types of lines (or queues) for their attractions: a FastPass+ line, a single rider line, and a standby line.

The FastPass+ line is for people with ride reservation slots. Single rider is for people willing to split up from others in their party and fill in otherwise empty spots in ride vehicles.

Standby is simply getting in line and waiting.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the FastPass system and the single rider option are on hiatus, leaving standby as the only way to experience any attraction at Walt Disney World. If you want to ride, you’re going standby, and you’re going to have to wait.

When the parks initially reopened, waits were short. Those days have passed, with headliner attractions now routinely posting standby times of over an hour. With standby as the only option and longer lines, now more than ever you’ll want to have a good touring plan to help you manage your day.

Note that Disney is normally fastidious about using consistent nomenclature; however, there is uncharacteristic inconsistency on signage related to this concept. They use “standby,” “stand by,” and “stand-by” to describe waiting in line. The photos below show two competing versions, steps away from each other at EPCOT’s Test Track, as well as the third version at the Monsters Inc show at Magic Kingdom.

Disney in a Minute: What is a Standby Line?

Disney in a Minute: What is a Standby Line?

Disney in a Minute: What is a Standby Line?

Also, during the pandemic, be on the lookout for standby lines that aren’t in normal places. The queues for Disney World attractions currently have markers on the pavement approximately every six feet, indicating where guests should stand to wait. This added distance has made standby lines take up vastly more physical space than usual. The new standard practice is to have cast member stationed with a “start of line” signpost where the standby line begins. This might be the equivalent of several city blocks away from the attraction itself. If it’s not obvious where to go, ask any cast member.

Disney in a Minute: What is a Standby Line?

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#DisneyMagicMoments: Learn to Draw a Haunted Mansion-Inspired Manor

From a castle and pirate scene to an Adventureland-inspired treehouse, Disney Imagineers continue to host new drawing tutorials on the Disney Parks Blog. Today, Imagineer Stephanie Jazmines will show you and your family and friends how to draw a Haunted Mansion-inspired manor!  

This spirited scene of a stately manor balances spookiness with humor just like the Haunted Mansion attraction. Use your imagination to stretch the design and add your own ghostly goings-on, as an added challenge. Of course, there’s always Stephanie’s way. 

Stay tuned for more of Imagineering’s creative ways to celebrate the Halloween season at home this month!  

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Filed Under: Uncategorized, Disney Imagineers, DIY, Video

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This Week’s Changes at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Disney’s Hollywood Studios continues to see an increase in attendance compared to when it first reopened. Our Crowd Calendar has Hollywood Studios at a level 2 or 3 for most of October. With this higher attendance, compared to the significantly low attendance when Walt Disney World first reopened, changes are necessary to accommodate the additional people.

  • For the First Time In Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration has reopened
  • Keystone Clothiers has reopened
  • Backlot Express has extended hours
  • Additional dividers added to Tower of Terror ride vehicles
This Week’s Changes at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Keystone Clothiers Reopened 10-05-20

The most significant change is the reopening of For the First Time In Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration. This show is by far the most popular show at the park. It is great to have a show that can accommodate about 1,000 people per show (though seating is reduced for physical distancing). The challenge is, this show is in a completely enclosed theater and the performers sing in many parts of the show, and they are not wearing masks. Some guests may not be comfortable with this–our team wasn’t.

This Week’s Changes at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Frozen Sing-Along Reopened – Preshow 10-05-20
This Week’s Changes at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Frozen Sing-Along Showtimes 10-05-20

If you do decide to experience For the First Time In Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration, know that it is not necessary to get there much more than fifteen minutes before show time. The preshow area is outside, on a downward incline, with markers for distancing. Standing near the doors in the preshow area just means you’ll be the first to enter a row and will therefore need to move all the down the row, or at least as far as instructed by the Cast Members. If you prefer to sit toward the middle of the row then stay toward the middle of the preshow. The back rows of this theater actually have good views due to the incline and stage setup.

This Week’s Changes at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Additional Dividers at Tower of Terror

Our team noticed during their visit this week that additional dividers were added to Tower of Terror ride vehicles. We’re not sure of the reason for this. We have seen Universal Orlando begun to fill every row of the ride vehicles of some of their roller coasters. This increases the hourly capacity of the ride and reduces the amount of time in line, where guests can be stationary off and on. We’ll keep an eye on Tower of Terror and other attractions to see if any operational changes are made.

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Magic Kingdom Wait Times a Little More Accurate Today – October 7, 2020

Today’s wait times at the Magic Kingdom were a bit more accurate than they’ve been, with actual wait times averaging 71% of the posted wait time.  That is, if the posted wait time at, say, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train was 60 minutes, your real wait in line was around 42 minutes.  That 71% is pretty close to the park’s typical average of around 80%, and it’s much more accurate than the low 50s percentages we’ve seen recently.  When the actual wait is close to 50% of the posted wait, then the posted wait is showing essentially double the amount of time you’re really going to wait.

Here’s EPCOT‘s wait times for today:

It’ll be interesting to see which attraction has the highest waits when Frozen Ever After shuts down briefly in November (November 2-6).

No matter what happens, you can be prepared to adjust to anything in the parks with a TouringPlans subscription and our Lines app. We let you know accurate wait times in real time so you can make the most of your day at the parks.

Here’s the wait time chart for Hollywood Studios for today:

No surprise that Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway continues to be popular.  We said might be the sleeper hit for the park, and it looks like it is.

Finally, here’s today’s waits at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Animal Kingdom’s wait times continue to be the most accurate of any Disney World theme park:

 

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