Garden Grill restaurant permanently immobile? No.

[stevehousse]

I believe someone stated in another thread that they were waiting for new parts to fix it and it would be weeks until it would be working again...

 

[Disneyhead'71]

They should just call it "The Yeti Grill", amirite?

I wonder what eating in a strobe light environ would be like.

 

[CDavid]

I know this probably sounds like one of those overly-dramatic "vacation ruined!!1!" type of comments, but if true, I won't eat there again.

I don't care enough about characters and while it's good, there are better places in Epcot for food.

The big draw for me *is* the rotation...I love when the restaurant rotates around to the farm house--I've spent so much time trying to pick up on the little details in the upstairs bedroom.

It's not overly dramatic when the feature lost is a key part of the restaurant's setting and central to the dining experience. It is not fundamentally different than if the Coral Reef closed off views into the aquarium or Sci-Fi Dine-in Theater stopped showing film clips.

 

[Scuttle]

I really hope not.

It's come to the point though that it's expected. I've got two more months on my annuals until I take a year off from Disney. I simply can't fund their incompetence anymore.

 

[Scuttle]

I know this probably sounds like one of those overly-dramatic "vacation ruined!!1!" type of comments, but if true, I won't eat there again.

I don't care enough about characters and while it's good, there are better places in Epcot for food.

The big draw for me *is* the rotation...I love when the restaurant rotates around to the farm house--I've spent so much time trying to pick up on the little details in the upstairs bedroom.

The farmhouse is one of the best show scenes in all of WDW.

 

[unkadug]

I know this probably sounds like one of those overly-dramatic "vacation ruined!!1!" type of comments, but if true, I won't eat there again.

I don't care enough about characters and while it's good, there are better places in Epcot for food.

The big draw for me *is* the rotation...I love when the restaurant rotates around to the farm house--I've spent so much time trying to pick up on the little details in the upstairs bedroom.

I foresee them closing the whole venue before spending a dime on renovation of the original concept.

 

[MaryJaneP]

TDO wants the guests to rotate the restaurant. Pedal-seating to be added as soon as they can figure out how to chain everything together. This is the rumors forum, isn't it?

 

[asianway]

I foresee them closing the whole venue before spending a dime on renovation of the original concept.

They've already proven they can't even make a character lunch profitable. The ddp rubes will continue to come

 

[Nemo14]

TDO wants the guests to rotate the restaurant. Pedal-seating to be added as soon as they can figure out how to get enough people to pay more for the magical experience.

fixed that for you!

 

[Next Big Thing]

The farmhouse is one of the best show scenes in all of WDW.

Ehhh...

 

[michael.fumc]

This is a family favorite, even without the characters, (farmer Mickey is one of my favorites) being able to see those scenes from the land is awesome. This is a really one of WDW's best venues for a restaurant!!!! However it is not really even "okay" place to eat if it is not rotating, it would limit the area that would be fun to eat at. But maybe we can use a fast pass + for those seats

 

[adisneyprincess]

That makes me upset! I ate there for the rotation. It was more private that way, at least that's what I felt. It was the most tolerable of character dining, imo. It's a shame, I really hope they get it to work again soon.

 

[asianway]

Um....who is reporting this? Still not getting a good idea from the other posts if it truly is not working.

The other posts make it clear it is currently not working. What is at issue is if they are giving up on fixing.

He isn't a friend of this site; however, I do not like to port over rumors without proper credit.

 

[Scuttle]

Ehhh...

One of, obviously pirates and HM have scenes that top it, but it's an extremely detailed scene.

 

[ShookieJones]

I hope there is a good reason that its taking so long. If they let this "go" It's really going to go a long way toward the currently distant, but nagging disillusion that's been building with my beloved wdw.

 

[docandsix]

I hope there is a good reason that its taking so long. If they let this "go" It's really going to go a long way toward the currently distant, but nagging disillusion that's been building with my beloved wdw.

Evidently Frozen is taking over more than just the Norway Pavilion at Epcot. Now it's a corporate business strategy.

 

[Disdar]

While speaking with an engineer he stated that most diners are so consumed with the characters that they never even realize that the restaurant rotates.

 

[mikeymouse]

It used to be called Good Turn Restaurant before Land Grille Room and then Garden Grill. Now they can do like Poly and return the original name, but put "Not So" in front of it.

 

[NMBC1993]

While speaking with an engineer he stated that most diners are so consumed with the characters that they never even realize that the restaurant rotates.

The sad thing is that's completely believable! It seems to me that Disney knows the only low-cost way to compete with the other theme parks is to just overload guests with characters. This is why we're seeing character M&G this, Star Wars breakfast that, Villains event, etc. But I can't blame them, if people are willing to stand in line for 5+ hours, why not bank on it?

 

[CDavid]

While speaking with an engineer he stated that most diners are so consumed with the characters that they never even realize that the restaurant rotates.

Many guests are not nearly as dumb and clueless as the Disney executives think they are.