Disney has revealed a trio of recent and returning eating experiences coming to Disneyland Resort, together with a first-ever character dinner hosted by Donald Duck and a particular package deal for Paint the Evening parade. This shares the official particulars, together with our commentary about the entire newest DLR eating adjustments and additions.
Let’s begin over on the Grand Californian, the place Storytellers Cafe is quickly closed for refurbishment “for a number of weeks.” (That’s actually the official announcement–no concrete dates.) In the course of the time of closure, Mickey’s Tales of Journey Breakfast Buffet and Brunch can be found within the Trillium Room, which is an bizarre conference area.
To every their very own, however we’d not pay $55 per grownup or $33 per little one for the restricted menu in a conference corridor. That’s simply loopy to me. Amusingly, Disneyland intends on pulling the identical factor with the dear princess breakfast at Napa Rose. Right here’s the announcement for that: Starting in April 2025, Napa Rose will quickly shut for refurbishment. Throughout this time, Disney Princess Breakfast Adventures shall be held on the Trillium Room in Disney’s Grand Californian Lodge & Spa. Notice that this princess breakfast prices $142 per particular person. Until it’s like, half that within the conference heart, that’s a extremely powerful promote.
On a way more constructive observe, Disneyland has introduced that Storytellers Cafe will supply Donald’s Tales of Journey Dinner Buffet beginning Could 16, 2025. (That’s the primary day of the Disneyland seventieth Anniversary Celebration.) Bookings will start on March 25, 2025.
Right here’s every part we learn about Donald’s Tales of Journey Dinner Buffet:
Swap journey tales over a bountiful campfire-style barbecue buffet and meet a few of your favourite Disney Characters. Plus, get digital camera prepared! Look to pose with Donald, Daisy, Clarabelle, Goofy or Pluto dressed of their new explorer outfit.
Donald’s Tales of Journey Dinner Buffet shall be served from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM. The menu options a wide range of delicious dishes and treats, together with:
- Child again spareribs
- Slowroasted prime rib with creamy horseradish
- Fried hen
- Creamed corn
- Quite a lot of greens and salads
- S’mores bread pudding
- Sweets and confectionaries
- An array of drinks
Worth:
- $62 per grownup (ages 10 and older)
- $36 per little one (ages 3 to 9)
- Costs don’t embrace tax and gratuity.
Cancellation Coverage: It’s essential to cancel no less than 2 hours previous to your reservation to keep away from a per particular person cancellation price. In the event you fail to cancel well timed or are a no-show, the bank card offered on the time of reservation shall be charged $10 per particular person.
I’m virtually constructive we’ll be doing Donald’s Tales of Journey Dinner Buffet. I’ve little say within the matter. At any time when there’s a brand new character something at Disneyland, I first study of the information by means of Sarah, who I assume has some type of Bat-Sign for such a factor. Or perhaps she’s secretly influential with Disneyland management, and she or he is utilizing that sway for character stuff as an alternative of, say, a Tomorrowland overhaul and new PeopleMover.
On this case, I truly wish to do Donald’s Tales of Journey Dinner Buffet. As I’ve talked about earlier than, I’m an enormous fan of Storytellers Cafe (the setting) and I additionally far desire dinner buffets to breakfast buffets. Even at a $10 surcharge, I’d desire to do dinner for the reason that meals are larger worth, and I at all times eat extra at dinner.
This isn’t a $10 surcharge, although! Assuming the costs listed on the web site are correct, that is truly much less than we paid for Mickey’s Autumn Adventures Brunch at Storytellers final Halloween. That could be a daring assumption, as the worth after I booked that was $10 lower than the worth we paid, so who is aware of–perhaps it will shoot as much as eighty bucks between at times.
None of that is to say $62 isn’t some huge cash–it completely is–however I’ll take the nice surprises and small wins, particularly figuring out that we’re going to do these character meals regardless and that the clock is ticking on getting them finished earlier than Megatron turns 3. Suffice to say, I’m excited for Donald’s Tales of Journey Dinner Buffet!
Heading inside Disneyland, the Docking Bay 7 Meals and Cargo Nighttime Gathering returns to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland Park for a restricted time.
With its number of delectable choices, particular takeaway objects and subsequent viewing of the nighttime spectacular “Hearth of the Rising Moons” when obtainable, this eating package deal celebrates candy, savory and Star Wars below the spires. Reservations open on April 3, 2025.
I’m not going to waste your time (or mine) addressing this additional. See New $89 Star Wars Fireworks Eating Bundle if you wish to know my full ideas about this. Spoiler: they aren’t constructive.
Again on the entrance of the park, there’s the Paint the Evening Eating Bundle. I’m undecided whether or not that is technically a brand new or returning eating package deal. It’s returning within the sense that they did this with Important Road Electrical Parade beforehand. It could be new within the sense that it’s a primary (perhaps?) for Paint the Evening, and in addition has a distinct menu. Listed here are particulars:
Savor a delicious lunch at Plaza Inn with an all-in-one meal package deal that comes with reserved viewing for Paint the Evening—a stunning nighttime parade at Disneyland Park—in honor of the Disneyland Resort seventieth Celebration!
Eating Dates and Occasions
- Could 16 to August 21, 2025
- Eating Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
- Showtime: All Visitors will obtain a voucher for the day’s first efficiency of the Paint the Evening parade.
- Bookings will start on March 25, 2025.
Bundle Pricing
- Lunch: $55 per grownup
- $28 per little one (ages 3 to 9)
Tax isn’t included; gratuity isn’t included or required. Legitimate Disneyland Park admission and Disneyland Park reservations for a similar date are required and never included within the package deal value. A reservation for this eating package deal doesn’t assure Disneyland Park admission or a park reservation.
Grownup Eating Bundle Menu
- Mushroom gravy-glazed meatloaf
- Child wedge salad
- Pea purée over creamy mashed potatoes
- Herbed crispy carrots
- Paint the Evening-themed dessert
- Alternative of 1 fountain beverage
- Plant-based choices obtainable.
Little one Eating Bundle Menu
- Crispy hen tenders
- Macaroni & Cheese
- Apple sauce and child carrots
- Dinner roll
- Paint the Evening-themed dessert
- Alternative of 1 fountain beverage
- Plant-based choices obtainable.
Eating Data – Reserve a eating time between 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM to select up your meal. Visitors are welcome to dine at any obtainable desk at Plaza Inn restaurant.
Viewing Data
- The voucher lists the situation of your viewing space, reservation time when to reach on the viewing space and the present’s efficiency time. Please arrive no ahead of 10 minutes previous to your reservation time.
- The viewing space is principally standing room or floor seating and is separate from the eating location. It is going to be obtainable for the primary present of the day. Please ask a Forged Member in the event you want instructions to the viewing space.
- A voucher is required to enter the viewing space.
- Because of overwhelming demand, particular seating requests or preferences is not going to be accommodated apart from wheelchair accessibility.
- Early and late arrivals is not going to be accommodated.
Vouchers
- One voucher to the reserved viewing space for Paint the Evening parade shall be issued for every eating package deal bought.
- Every particular person within the get together should buy a eating package deal to acquire a voucher.
- Vouchers are legitimate just for the designated showtime on the identical day because the eating expertise.
- Packages and vouchers might not be refunded, redeemed for money, bought or exchanged for various dates or instances.
- A cashier will subject all vouchers whenever you pay to your meal.
Cancellation Coverage
- It’s essential to cancel no less than in the future previous to your reservation to keep away from a $10 per particular person cancellation price. In the event you fail to cancel well timed or are a no-show, the bank card offered on the time of reservation shall be charged.
- Paint the Evening parade might be cancelled on account of technical or climate points with out discover.
- No refunds or exchanges shall be obtainable, even when the present is cancelled.
Blockout Dates – The Paint the Evening parade eating package deal is not going to be obtainable June 14 to 16, 18; July 4; August 17, 2025.
I’m undecided whether or not we’ll find yourself reviewing this one. My finest guess is that there’s going to be ~90% overlap with the Important Road Electrical Parade Eating Bundle at Plaza Inn, so I’d relatively save that $55 for extra character eating. In the event you’re debating doing this, I’d suggest studying my full overview of the Parade Eating Bundle at Plaza Inn. Or you possibly can simply learn the conclusion:
In the end, we extremely suggest reserving the Plaza Inn Eating Bundle for Important Road Electrical Parade’s fiftieth Anniversary. In the event you’re taking a trip to Disneyland, you’re going to wish to strive that well-known fried hen regardless, and that places the price of the reserved seating space at $15 per particular person. Whereas that’s not an insignificant expense for a household of 4, the time and complications saved in not having to camp out hours prematurely and “guard” your turf is price that quantity.
We’re usually not significantly eager on paying a premium for less than okay nighttime spectacular viewing areas (taking a look at you, Magic Kingdom fireworks dessert events), however it’s simply totally different at Disneyland. Locals with time to kill stake out spots for hours, and that’s unlikely to alter anytime quickly. We’ve already determined that we’ll be (making an attempt to) e-book this once more for Sarah’s mother, as she loves Important Road Electrical Parade and the added price is price avoiding the aforementioned chaos. Additionally, I’ll take any excuse I can get to eat extra Plaza Inn fried hen.
The components about fried hen seemingly don’t apply provided that that is an all-meatloaf menu for adults. (That may’t presumably be proper…proper? They’re going to make everybody eat meatloaf?!) The associated fee half additionally must be adjusted, because it seems this shall be $15 dearer than the earlier package deal, making the price of seating ~$30.
Regardless, the pertinent half was and is about having a reserved spot for viewing the night time parade and the way locals with a surplus of time on their arms will present up hours of forward of time to stake out spots. That half is true and, we assume, will solely be worse–not higher–with Paint the Evening throughout the seventieth Anniversary.
Though it’s wild to me that Disneyland is charging $55 for a meal at Plaza Inn (not like Donald’s dinner buffet, this value is a foul shock), I’d most likely buy this if I had been a vacationer wanting a entrance row spot for the parade with out the stress of arriving hours prematurely and heading off the rabid locals to defend your area. I wouldn’t be completely happy about the price, however I’d nonetheless purchase it as a result of it beats the choice and Paint the Evening is a must-see.
Essentially the most fascinating tidbit right here is that the Paint the Evening parade eating package deal ends on August 21, 2025. That date most likely isn’t coincidental, as Halloween Time at Disneyland begins on August 22, 2025. Whereas not concrete affirmation, this strongly means that Paint the Evening is not going to run throughout the Halloween season.
This was roughly anticipated, as Disneyland has been utilizing a Disney Vault strategy to leisure and most every part goes on hiatus for Halloween and Christmas, however it’s nonetheless disappointing. I had hoped that Paint the Evening would run, uninterrupted, throughout Disneyland’s seventieth Anniversary Celebration. Who is aware of, perhaps it nonetheless will, and it’s simply the eating package deal ending earlier. I doubt it, although.
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