Connections Cafe and Eatery

James Alucobond

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I'm not sure it is, since they only serve breakfast sandwiches. Not that you couldn't eat one of those at 2 PM (assuming they serve them all day), but most guests aren't going to. I think they'd need some kind of separate lunch/dinner offering to really count as a full venue.

Plus the aforementioned problem that Starbucks "food" (if they're serving standard Starbucks items) is worse than bad theme park food.
I would assume that if it’s standard Starbucks fare, that also includes their typical pastries, scones, cookies, etc., yes? Quality aside, the variety is still pretty comparable to late-stage Fountainview, and given the preponderance of adults unable to claw their way through the day without a Starbucks beverage, probably infinitely more popular.
 

Vacationeer

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In the Parks
No
I think WDW relies on a strategy of making great first impressions. Positive reviews will dominate search algorithms much longer than what they were referencing. The value proposition changes with price increases, shaved quality and variety… but those initial raving reviews continue getting the most visibility on Google.

Our advantage is new offerings give us the best chance at being impressed, whether it’s the new BW Deli, a new food adventure tour at AK, a refurbed lounge, etc. So we keep an eye out for those.
 

Epcot82Guy

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I'm not sure it is, since they only serve breakfast sandwiches. Not that you couldn't eat one of those at 2 PM (assuming they serve them all day), but most guests aren't going to. I think they'd need some kind of separate lunch/dinner offering to really count as a full venue.

Plus the aforementioned problem that Starbucks "food" (if they're serving standard Starbucks items) is worse than bad theme park food.

That's fair. I meant when comparing it to my list. Since I was including Fountainview, Taste Track, etc., it would count in that category. Plus, for better or worse, the Starbucks serve a lot of people at the parks. So, from pure food capacity, it does have a large throughput.

Quality and variety of offerings... I'll leave that discussion to the eye of the beholder... 😉
 

UNCgolf

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I would assume that if it’s standard Starbucks fare, that also includes their typical pastries, scones, cookies, etc., yes? Quality aside, the variety is still pretty comparable to late-stage Fountainview, and given the preponderance of adults unable to claw their way through the day without a Starbucks beverage, probably infinitely more popular.

Right, but pastries, scones, etc. still aren't lunch or dinner. They're snacks.

I almost want to consider it half a venue, because it offers breakfast sandwiches and snacks but is unlikely to serve lunch or dinner to the vast majority of guests (although I assume even Connections Eatery mainly just serves lunch and is nowhere near as busy at dinner, but I don't know).
 
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RSoxNo1

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I agree that's probably what happened.

But honestly, Mediterranean flavors are still considered unique? 😂
The American public fears Mediterranean food. We will accept Italian food and that's close enough.

It really is kind of lousy and I can't really fault Disney for this. There have been some good local Mediterranean places near me that failed because people hate going out of their comfort zone.
 

bhg469

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The American public fears Mediterranean food. We will accept Italian food and that's close enough.

It really is kind of lousy and I can't really fault Disney for this. There have been some good local Mediterranean places near me that failed because people hate going out of their comfort zone.
Which is strange to me because there were several back where I lived in buffalo NY. I basically lived on souvlaki.
 

UNCgolf

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As an aside, I'm pretty shocked they haven't worked a Greek restaurant into WDW somewhere.

Wasn't one of the restaurants in Morocco basically a Greek restaurant?

I'm not saying that from personal experience, and there are similarities among Mediterranean food across cultures, but I seem to recall people saying that one of the food service establishments there was really Greek rather than Moroccan.
 
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bhg469

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Wasn't one of the restaurants in Morocco basically a Greek restaurant?

Marrakesh was definitely Mediterranean but not really greek. Gyro (yee-ro not guy-ro) souvlaki babaganoush, pastitsio. There's a bunch of other dishes I'm forgetting but it would be a nice addition not just a booth at the festival.

Funny enough we went to taverna opa on international drive recently and had a really great time! It is definitely a fun atmosphere in there.
 

aladdin2007

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Wasn't one of the restaurants in Morocco basically a Greek restaurant?

I'm not saying that from personal experience, and there are similarities among Mediterranean food across cultures, but I seem to recall people saying that one of the food service establishments there was really Greek rather than Moroccan.
Spice Road sort of falls into that, more so than Marrakesh ever did. Still so sad really missing the latter.
 

Sir_Cliff

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Spice Road sort of falls into that, more so than Marrakesh ever did. Still so sad really missing the latter.
Aren't all the restaurants at Morocco something of a testament to how unadventurous guests can be? My impression was always that Morocco and Norway were the two easiest places to get reservations as guests were unsure of the food. Certainly in recent times they have been struggling to get Spice Road going despite its location.

I can kind of understand why people shied away from Norway as it's not a country known for its cuisine, but Morocco really is a country known for having great food.
 

Haymarket2008

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Aren't all the restaurants at Morocco something of a testament to how unadventurous guests can be? My impression was always that Morocco and Norway were the two easiest places to get reservations as guests were unsure of the food. Certainly in recent times they have been struggling to get Spice Road going despite its location.

I can kind of understand why people shied away from Norway as it's not a country known for its cuisine, but Morocco really is a country known for having great food.

I’d like to see the overall data, but whenever I dined at Marrakesh it was always very well attended. Akershus on the other hand…..
 

Epcot82Guy

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While I can't confirm, I have to think the non-character entertainment at Marrakesh plus it's tucked back location had to factor in. It's like a lot of things at WDW - sometimes it's not popular, and sometimes it's not promoted to help that along...
 

RSoxNo1

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While I can't confirm, I have to think the non-character entertainment at Marrakesh plus it's tucked back location had to factor in. It's like a lot of things at WDW - sometimes it's not popular, and sometimes it's not promoted to help that along...
For the frequency that they put characters in places, Marrakesh seems like such a logical place.
 

Obobru

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Here eating lunch right now and I’m shocked how many people are filling up their resort refillable mugs and even water bottles with drinks from the fountain drink area.
That's what happened when you push prices too far, people stop paying. I suspect they will add cups with a barcode or RFID if it gets out of hand as they certainly won't want to pay a person to fill cups.
 

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