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DAK 'Encanto' and 'Indiana Jones'-themed experiences at Animal Kingdom

UNCgolf

UNCgolf

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eddie104 said:
I don’t think they should axe anything because the design is definitely one the best out Disney as far restaurants go imo.

The castle should definitely be rebuilt though.
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Have to agree to disagree on that one -- I was very disappointed in Be Our Guest and find it one of the weaker restaurants (other than maybe the West Wing, although it's actually too dark in there). The main ballroom just doesn't work at all, although part of that is definitely the cafeteria atmosphere.
 
ToTBellHop

ToTBellHop

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UNCgolf said:
Have to agree to disagree on that one -- I was very disappointed in Be Our Guest and find it one of the weaker restaurants (other than maybe the West Wing, although it's actually too dark in there). The main ballroom just doesn't work at all, although part of that is definitely the cafeteria atmosphere.
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I just miss the QSR lunch. I’m not getting at $70 steak at 11 am.
 
Zummi Gummi

Zummi Gummi

Pioneering the Universe Within!
UNCgolf said:
Have to agree to disagree on that one -- I was very disappointed in Be Our Guest and find it one of the weaker restaurants (other than maybe the West Wing, although it's actually too dark in there). The main ballroom just doesn't work at all, although part of that is definitely the cafeteria atmosphere.
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The ballroom doesn't feel that way to me at all. It's that room off to the right (not even sure what they call it) that has a distinct "cafeteria" feel to it.
 
Bocabear

Bocabear

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I have tried BOG multiple tmes...Have been seated in everywhere but the Music Box Room... No one wants to sit in the basically unthemed cafeteria room... My first meal there was nice but it seems like the quality has gone down, and the atmosphere is not worth it. I would rather have them turn this into the BATB ride. Build that Tiana's Palace dining location...
 
PREMiERdrum

PREMiERdrum

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Re: BOG

Prices will keep ticking up (and staffing ticking down) to compensate for the softer demand. What was once a tough reservation to get is now mostly available for walkup day-of. I will say that I've never had a bad meal there, and the potato leek soup they had last year was absolutely divine... but our check last visit was over $500. We won't be back for a bit.

What really hurt was their shift away from the hybrid QS/TS model it opened with. It democratized the experience a bit, pumped more people through on the quicker breakfast and lunch turns, and protected the scarcity and pricing integrity of the dinner offerings.

Every internal move to fix it has been quashed, so we're left with rising prices and worsening service. Oh well.

BUT this thread is about Tropical Americas... and I'm still quite optimistic in their plans. Some interesting scuttlebutt on why and how Brayden may have been leaked recent art with bad info.

While Indy is teed up to be the standout here, the inbound dining concept is looking very promising. Encanto should be great, too, though from what I can tell they're keeping details quieter than the rest.
 
UNCgolf

UNCgolf

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Zummi Gummi said:
The ballroom doesn't feel that way to me at all. It's that room off to the right (not even sure what they call it) that has a distinct "cafeteria" feel to it.
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The room off to the right is easily the worst by far, but last time I was there the ballroom definitely felt like a huge cafeteria. Incredibly loud and people everywhere.

But, and this is admittedly a huge but, we had breakfast there (and the food wasn't very good either). They don't even serve breakfast anymore, and hopefully they pack fewer people in there for the prix fixe lunch/dinner.

I wouldn't even consider going back as long as it's prix fixe, though.
 
eddie104

eddie104

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PREMiERdrum said:
Re: BOG

Prices will keep ticking up (and staffing ticking down) to compensate for the softer demand. What was once a tough reservation to get is now mostly available for walkup day-of. I will say that I've never had a bad meal there, and the potato leek soup they had last year was absolutely divine... but our check last visit was over $500. We won't be back for a bit.

What really hurt was their shift away from the hybrid QS/TS model it opened with. It democratized the experience a bit, pumped more people through on the quicker breakfast and lunch turns, and protected the scarcity and pricing integrity of the dinner offerings.

Every internal move to fix it has been quashed, so we're left with rising prices and worsening service. Oh well.

BUT this thread is about Tropical Americas... and I'm still quite optimistic in their plans. Some interesting scuttlebutt on why and how Brayden may have been leaked recent art with bad info.

While Indy is teed up to be the standout here, the inbound dining concept is looking very promising. Encanto should be great, too, though from what I can tell they're keeping details quieter than the rest.
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I wonder if there are several plans in the works including a more budget friendly one versus a plussed up version?
 
UNCgolf

UNCgolf

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ToTBellHop said:
I don’t usually buy into the “cash grab“ narrative but this is absolutely a cash grab. And they are shooting themselves in the feet on this one.
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I consider all the prix fixe menus (well, other than Victoria & Albert's) a cash grab. Most guests are not getting their money's worth, either because the items they order aren't expensive enough if they were a la carte or the appetizer plus entree plus dessert is just too much food.

I understand the operational reasoning behind it at California Grill (even though I think there were other, better ways to fix the problem), but other restaurants don't have that specific issue.
 
UNCgolf

UNCgolf

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WeNamedTheDogIndiana said:
I believe La Creperie and Chefs de France offer both, but I could be mistaken.
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Yeah, looks like they both do -- I didn't know either of them even had a prix fixe option. It seems like an add-on rather than the focus of the menu.

I have no problem with that, but Disney has been changing restaurants to prix fixe only over the past few years.
 
WeNamedTheDogIndiana

WeNamedTheDogIndiana

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UNCgolf said:
Yeah, looks like they both do -- I didn't know either of them even had a prix fixe option. It seems like an add-on rather than the focus of the menu.

I'd have no problem with that, but Disney has been changing restaurants to prix fixe only over the past few years.
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Absolutely agree. It's frustrating for me, as I have medical circumstances that require me to eat only small amounts at a time. I know that a doctor's note will provide me some accommodation, but with prix fixe meals in particular it's always a losing bet.
 
Purduevian

Purduevian

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I assume the Prix fixe menu is another instance of "this is why we can't have nice things". At character meals or restaurants where the setting is a big part of the cost of the food, too many people must have been coming in to see it and just order an app to split between a few people.

Circling this back to Tropical Americas, I assume Restaurantosaurus, Dino-Bite, and Trilo-Bites will all be re-themed. A few notes on the dinning though:

1) There is currently no TS in the land
2) Restaurantosaurus is currently the generic theme park food in AK. Will they leave it that way or theme the food more towards the land? If they theme it to Tropical americas food (probably tex mex), where will the generic food move to?
3) There is currently a huge gap between these 3 and Trek Snacks (the next closest food stand on the asia route) will they add more with the expected uptick in guests to this area closer to Nemo?
 

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