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ALERT!! We have a very important food update!!
Ohana Appetizers featuring Honey-Coriander Chicken Wings and Noodles!
‘Ohana at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort is set to reopen soon with a slightly modified menu. When we got a look at the reopening menu we noticed that one SUPER important dish was missing — the ‘Ohana noodles!! But now we have some major news for all you ‘Ohana noodles fans!!
While Walt Disney World has been reopened since July of 2020, some of our favorite restaurants sadly remain closed.
Ohana Appetizers featuring Honey-Coriander Chicken Wings
We still haven’t seen the return of our favorite hot dog spot, Casey’s Corner, and Columbia Harbour House continues to be used for the Peter Pan’s Flight queue (but you *can* get some menu items at Tomorrowland Terrace). ‘Ohana at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort is one of the places that hasn’t opened its doors again, even when the resort did. But now, we FINALLY have a reopening date for the iconic Polynesian staple and you can make your reservation TODAY!!
It’s almost summer, y’all!
Barefoot Pool Bar at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
That means time to hit the water parks, eat ice cream, and indulge in frozen drinks all over Disney World. And we’re on it!
We’re just weeks away from the full reopening of Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, set to take place in late July! With work being done on the resort’s lobby, main entrance, and Monorail station, we’re also excited to see the resort’s newly reimagined Moana-themed guest rooms!
Polynesian Resort
We visited the Polynesian this afternoon where we spotted a special delivery taking place!
UPDATE: There’s been a MAJOR update with the ‘Ohana noodles situation! Click here to find out more!
We got some BIG news today!
Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
Disney just announced that a ton of restaurants are reopening on both coasts — and that includes one of our very favorites, ‘Ohana. But if you’ve been getting excited over ‘Ohana Bread Pudding and all-you-care-to-enjoy breakfast (and trust us, we are too!), you may have missed something. What’s going on with ‘Ohana’s noodles?!
Disney World is continuing with its phased reopening.
Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
And that means that we’re seeing attractions, restaurants, and hotels reopening all around property! We’ve been getting EXCITED to visit Tusker House again in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, but now, it seems like we’ve got lots more to look forward to. Because Disney just announced that one of our favorite restaurants is officially reopening!
Ready to visit some Disney World hotels?!
Disney’s Beach Club Resort
We’ve been gathering the latest hotel news for ya all week, and now we’ve got LOTS of updates on food, merchandise, and more! Let’s get started.
We get it, picking a restaurant to visit in Disney World is SO HARD. There are so many choices!! And as a first-timer, it can be suuuuper overwhelming.
Cinderella’s Royal Table
Don’t worry, DFB to the rescue! We put out a poll on Facebook asking which Disney World restaurant first-timers should ALWAYS try on their first visit. You, our readers, all had SO many good recommendations (we love the passion in our fellow Disney-lovers!). We went through each response and narrowed down the spots with the most shout-outs, and put them all in one easy list!
Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort is a little short on dining options right now. Sure, you can get your Pulled Pork Nachos at Capt. Cook’s, but some of our FAVORITE spots here like ‘Ohana, Trader Sam’s, and Spirit of Aloha are closed still.
Polynesian Resort
But there’s one reliable restaurant that is here to fill the void: Kona Cafe!
Wow — is it just us or did May just fly by? And it’s officially summer at Disney World — how did that even happen?
Watermelon Dole Whip IN a Watermelon
Of course, we’re ready for it (save for maybe the Florida heat and humidity), and we’re looking forward to all the great summer foods we’ll be eating over the next few months. May saw some pretty interesting snacks, though, including a secret menu Watermelon Dole Whipception snack, A Donut Burger, and Buffalo Chicken Egg Rolls! And we also saw some menu updates at Disney World restaurants, so we’re going to get to those right now!
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