Connections Cafe and Eatery

[Vegas Disney Fan]

And this? View attachment 634679

Screams bowling alley to me.

I think it’s just hard to make something unique anymore that doesn’t give off a similar vibe to something that’s already built.

 

[Andrew C]

Screams bowling alley to me.

I think it’s just hard to make something unique anymore that doesn’t give off a similar vibe to something that’s already built.

I feel the need to jazzercise.

 

[Disney Analyst]

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

I'm getting museum food court vibes from this, except its brand new and much nicer, but still museum food court.

Ironically after you mentioned it Chicago's Science and Industry's Brain Food Court looked like this..

However, they are in a remodel at the moment. So, I'm sure it will go the brighter look Connections is doing..

 

[Communicora]

No outdoor seating

I know it’s Florida, but it seems odd that they’d open new dining options that don’t have at least some outdoor seating.

 

[DCBaker]

Is that on the Eatery side?
Looks uncomfortable, good for table turnover, I guess.

That's the Café side.

 

[DCBaker]

Some video of the night lighting -

 

[HauntedPirate]

And this? View attachment 634679

Doesn’t look like any McDonald’s I’ve been to.

 

[dreday3]

Some video of the night lighting -

Very nice.

 

[Skywise]

Some video of the night lighting -

Now if they could just do that in Tomorrowland

 

[Centauri Space Station]

Doesn’t look like any McDonald’s I’ve been to.

Some had an umbrella though

 

[Nunu]

Here now - the Eatery is open.

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Did you get a chance to try the food? If you did, 'd like to hear your thoughts on that, too. Thanks!

 

[castlecake2.0]

10000 bonus points for them using real dishes and silverware

 

[Giss Neric]

I hope the food is great cause what's the point of having open kitchens if what they're making is generic.

 

[bcoachable]

The fountain sculpture. I’ve not seen anything like lucite there since 1993.

Wondering if you have seen/like the lights on SSE?

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

10000 bonus points for them using real dishes and silverware

For quick service?? Where's the violinist and candlelight..

 

[DCBaker]

Did you get a chance to try the food? If you did, 'd like to hear your thoughts on that, too. Thanks!

Only tried the General Tso Chicken Salad as we had plans elsewhere and wasn't expecting the Eatery to be open! It was solid dish. The chicken was crispy and the salad was well dressed, though I thought it could have handled a bit more heat.

10000 bonus points for them using real dishes and silverware

Yes!

 

[SplashJacket]

The chicken was crispy and the salad was well dressed, though I thought it could have handled a bit more heat.

And that’s something that likely can be addressed through operating for longer.

All in all, this place is stunning! Seems to be a massive success across the board!

 

[HauntedPirate]

Only 6 hours of operation seems to be a bit small of a sample size to call it a “massive success across the board”. But what do I know, I’ve only been going to Epcot for 39 years.

 

[HauntedPirate]

Some had an umbrella though View attachment 634689

Pasting things to the wall is so Riviera…