“Welcome aboard the Walt Disney World Monorail — your highway in the sky!”
Monorail in the Contemporary
It’s time for a trip around the Monorail Resorts today as we visit Disney’s Contemporary, Polynesian Village, and Grand Floridian Resorts! So, “Please stand clear of the doors…”
Hop on board!
… and join us as we check out What’s New at the Monorail Resorts!
Disney’s Contemporary Resort
We’re starting at the Contemporary Resort!
Toy Story 4 Monorail in Contemporary Resort
You may not know that Disney’s Contemporary Resort has its own dedicated Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea location: Contemporary Grounds.
Contemporary Grounds
More recent additions to the bakery case here include a giant (seriously, Joffrey’s donuts are huge) Coconut Donut and a Cronut!
Contemporary Grounds case
And while this is not new, it never hurts to offer a reminder that you can get MICKEY on your coffee at this location, as it’s one of the few which feature latte character art!
Mickey Latte Art!
Dining at the California Grill soon?
California Grill Napkin
Then you may want to know that Alaskan Halibut has replaced the Black Grouper entrée, and Surf and Turf replaced the Butter-poached Lobster Tail & Jumbo Sea Scallop entrée.
California Grill Menu
Newer additions also include the Ramp Tagliatelle and 21-Day Dry Aged Prime Kansas City Strip Steak. (Note that the Tonkatsu Ramen & Grilled Colorado Bison Loin have been removed.)
Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
Aloha
from Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort!
Monorail at the Polynesian
Don’t be alarmed if you visit Tambu Lounge in Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort only to find that the famous Lapu Lapu is no longer featured on the inside cover of the menu.
Tambu Lounge
The beloved offering has simply been moved to the second page.
Lapu Lapu — safe and sound!
At Kona Café, a small adjustment has been made to the Appetizers at this Table Service restaurant.
Kona Cafe sign
The Pickled Salad has been removed.
Kona Café Menu
Kona Café Menu
And at the neighboring Kona Island, we noticed that the Rainbow Roll was unavailable in the grab ‘n go options. BUT, they may have simply been out of supply for a time.
Kona Grab ‘n Go Sushi
Either way, it’s good to know that items may vary here.
Downstairs (and outside!) at the Pineapple Lanai, there is a new design for the menu, which lists the Te Fiti Lime Dole Whip cone as a regular addition now (as opposed to its temporary-sign status before)!
Pineapple Lanai
Also, here’s a fun blast from the past… the Tiki Bowl and Sipper have returned! These were available when Pineapple Lanai opened way back in 2014!
Tiki Sipper
Tiki Bowl
(Yep, this dedicated Dole Whip spot will be 5 years old on August 30th!)
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
And our last stop is Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa!
Next Stop: Disney’s Grand Floridian!
Our visit revealed a few menu changes.
Citricos
The updated seasonal menu at Citricos shows that Charred Octopus replaced the Tuna Tare Tare; Spring Pea Soup replaced the Mushroom Soup; Roasted Beet Salad replaced the Heirloom Vegetable Salad; and a Scallop Risotto has replaced the Lobster Risotto.
Citricos Menu
At the Grand Floridian Café, a Reuben has taken the place of the Fried Chicken entrée on the Brunch menu.
Grand Floridian Cafe Entrance
But that’s not the end of the Café’s scrumptious Fried Chicken!
Grand Floridian Cafe Chicken and Waffles
As we shared previously, the Buttermilk-Fried Chicken and Waffles hack has been honored as an official item on the Brunch menu!
Brunch Menu at Grand Floridian Cafe
Finally, at the counter service Gasparilla Island Grill, the Kids’ Roast Beef Sandwich has changed from an Open Faced Sandwich (previously served on a potato chive roll) to a Roast Beef and Cheddar on a Pretzel Roll.
Gasparilla Island Grill
Gasparilla Island Grill Kids’ Menu
And that’s a wrap! Now, “Ladies and gentlemen, please collect your belongings, watch your head and step as you exit, and take small children by the hand. Thank you” for traveling with us today to Disney World’s Monorail Resorts!
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If you are on the DDP can you use a snack credit on a float and pay the extra $5 to get the sipper, will they allow that?
Citrico’s menu is up-side-down
The last time I ordered a Lapu Lapu at the end of May, it seemed different than I remembered. The bartender dispensed the drink from a frozen machine. I always remember it being an on the rocks type cocktail. Has it changed?
Courtney, we’ll look into it!
Jamie, you could ask, but there’s no guarantee.
My heart started pounding when you brought up the Lapu Lapu. I was glad to see my spirit drink was alive and well.
On a DDP what is the most you can go up in dollars for your meal
I’m still laughing at the $22 plate of cheese at California Grill. And the $75 sirloin steak.
I can’t be the only one that noticed the sign at Grand Flo Cafe says “BLUNCH”
Mike, generally speaking, you can get everything on the menu. There are exceptions at some restaurants, but here’s a link to our post on the best values of 2019 as of February when the post went live.
just got back from a trip to disneyworld with our family,9 of us to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary.have been to disneyworld sevral times but never ate at the family style dinner at the Polynesian .had heard from lots of people how great it was and thought it would be a nice place celebrate our anniversary dinner.sooo disappointed !! Although the staff was great the dinner was awful ! The first thing they brought out was the salad,a kale salad that was just terrible .then they brought out the teriyaki noodles ,ice cold !! The shrimp on the skewers were raw and when l asked them to bring me some well done,they brought me more raw ones only the shells were blackened more !! Cooked shrimp are pink,all of these shrimp were grey !! The chicken was cooked but overdone .the only thing edible was the beef cubes . The bread which I had heard so much about was dry and tasted stale .couldn’t get a pat of butter the whole time we were in disneyworld , apparently you are only allowed to eat a margerine spread in their parks ?.?? Planned this trip for several years so disappointed this was the place we chose .can ‘t go back and do it over ,such a shame !!
Al, you’re not the only one, I noticed it too.
Omg…I want one of everything in that case at the Contemporary Grounds
I’m still laughing at the $22 cheese plate and $75 sirloin steak at the California Grill.