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Well, if you tried to visit the site earlier today, you may have been able to go on your Disney shopping spree, but if you’re starting your shopping right now, you’re likely seeing an entirely different picture.
Finally! A gem of an EPCOT restaurant is returning.
Inside Chefs de France
We’ve been keeping on eye on Chefs de France for the past few days as we’ve noticed some changes that point towards a reopening. The menu saw some changes, hours were available today, and then they were pushed back to October 8th. Now, the reopening of the restaurant is official and reservations are available NOW.
We’re not sure what we miss the most from the pre-closure days of Disney World, but fireworks are definitely up there on our list.
Magic Kingdom Fireworks
Disney World reopened in early July of 2020 with a lot of changes to help keep guests and Cast Members safe. One of the most high-profile changes was the suspension of nightly fireworks and nighttime spectaculars — and they remain suspended even now. How long will it be until we can see the sky above Disney World light up with fireworks again? Here’s what we know.
We’ve been keeping track of ALL the dining updates in a reopened Disney World.
Aloha Isle
From the new Mobile Dine Walk-up Waitlist feature to Table Service To Go options in the existing Mobile Order function, the My Disney Experience app has seen some expansions when it comes to mobile dining. Today, it appears that Mobile Order experiencing some technical difficulties.
If you’re like us, chances are you’ve been spending a LOT of time in your pajamas this year.
Uniqlo PJs
And the BEST PJs, at least in our opinion, are Disney PJs!
Walt Disney World has officially been reopened for a little over two months now.
Main Street, USA
Despite reduced park capacity, it hasn’t necessarily been any easier to get reservations at some of Disney World’s most popular dining spots, like Be Our Guest Restaurant, California Grill, or Topolino’s Terrace.
It may be hard to believe, but Disneyland has officially been closed for six months.
Disneyland Park
And while Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, has reopened and other Disney resorts around the world have reopened (or plan to reopen!), Disneyland still has no official reopening plan or date.
There have been some exciting developments in the world of Disney dining this week! Chefs de France, which has remained closed since EPCOT reopened in July, started to show some signs of life on its website page, hinting that it may be preparing to welcome guests back! Signs now point to a potential early October opening, although reservations are still unavailable as of this writing and we have yet to hear an official announcement.
Chefs de France
As the restaurant prepares to reopen, we CAN announce that we noticed some MAJOR cutbacks to their menu. Once Chefs de France reopens, there will only be a fraction of appetizers, entrees, and desserts to order for lunch and dinner.
Halloween is here, and we could not be more stoked! And with this spooky time of the year, we get all kinds of wonderfully creepy new merchandise, including LOADS of The Nightmare Before Christmas goodies (like these gorgeous figures we found at Disney World).
Jack Skellington
And the wonderful thing about The Nightmare Before Christmas is that it’s not just a Halloween movie: it’s a Christmas movie, too! Halloweenmas, anyone?
The France Pavilion in EPCOT has some pretty delicious dining options.
Chefs de France
You might remember that though Chefs de France has been closed since the reopening of Disney World, we spotted some hours pop up for the restaurant this Friday. Those hours have since been removed and now, there are hours showing up for a DIFFERENT date. Could this be when we’ll be dining on French Onion Soup again?
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