A fan-favorite dining experience at Disney World is the opportunity to dine with Minnie Mouse and her friends in Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Hollywood and Vine

Hollywood & Vine offers a wide variety of American dishes on a buffet during breakfast, lunch, and dinner. For lunch and dinner, the restaurant is hosted by Minnie and her friends, dressed seasonally and ready to meet and take photos with you and your crew!

Many Disney fans look forward to the end of the year — when holidays inspire park decor, cuisine, and character costumes in the parks. At Hollywood and Vine, you can experience special holiday meals with Minnie and her friends while they’re decked out in festive costumes. If you’re wondering when you can experience these, you’re in the right place.

Hollywood and Vine

From August 11th to November 4th, you can join Minnie for a Halloween celebration! She and her friends will rock their favorite Halloween costumes during Minnie’s Halloween Dine!

Witch Minnie at Minnie’s Seasonal Dine at Hollywood & Vine

Starting November 5th, you can celebrate the winter holidays alongside Minnie and her friends at Minnie’s Holiday Dine. We expect this one to be pretty jolly! We don’t know when this dining experience will end, but we’ll let you know when we do find out.

Santa Goofy at Minnie’s Holiday Dine

If you’re wondering about the food, it’s… okay, in our opinion. You can check out our review of the restaurant by clicking here! It’s not our favorite, but the character experience can make it totally worth it, especially if you have little ones. You can book your dining experience up to 60 days in advance on the Disney World website or by calling (407) 939-3463.

Mickey!

We’ll continue to keep you updated with all the Disney news and updates, dining news included! Make sure to follow along for more!

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Will you be joining Minnie and her friends for the holidays? Let us know in the comments! 

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Scaffolding has been removed from around the Sago Cay building at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa as refurbishment of the building wraps up.

Sago Cay Construction

Sago Cay is near the start of the walkway to Magic Kingdom, which was closed for several months due to construction. The walkway recently reopened.

During refurbishment of the building, the stairwell was completely reconstructed with new stairs and white paneling.

Work was also done on the balconies.

The land around the building is worse for wear following construction. A digger is still on site, as is a golf cart carrying some plants, as landscaping gets underway.

Many of the red shingles on the Sago Cay roof were also replaced and work was done on the chimney at the center of the building.

New trees were staged for planting in the building’s entryway when we rode by on the Monorail.

It looks like some black tarps are still on one balcony.

The refurbishment of Sago Cay’s exterior was similar to what we’ve seen on many Grand Floridian Resort buildings. The design has remained the same, it was just refreshed.

However, the interior was refurbished, too. All of the Grand Floridian Resort guest rooms are being updated.

Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort Refurbishment

Reportedly, when now-former CEO Bob Chapek took over the Parks & Resorts division in 2015, he felt that the Grand Floridian was not up to standards. The comparisons to a Four Seasons didn’t befit the current state of Walt Disney World, and so it was no longer suitable as the flagship resort. But rather than shift focus to another resort hotel, the company decided to make changes.

The major overhaul of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort began with the Enchanted Rose Lounge, which replaced Mizner’s Lounge. It was given a “Beauty and the Beast” theme. Cítricos followed with a new “Mary Poppins”-inspired design. When the Grand Floridian Spa reopened in January 2022, it was revealed that it, too, had been remodeled. All the rooms of the resort are still being updated and some “Mary Poppins” theming has been added throughout guest buildings.

Narcoossee’s was closed from June 2022 to April 2023, and reopened with a revamped interior and “land and sea” menu. Read our Narcoossee’s review.

1900 Park Fare, the character dining buffet location at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, is still closed for refurbishment. The restaurant has not reopened since it closed in March 2020 with the rest of Walt Disney World Resort due to COVID-19. When physical distancing measures were still in place, 1900 Park Fare was used as overflow seating for Grand Floridian Café for a short period of time.

The Grand Floridian Resort’s lobby will also be updated in the near future.

Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa will celebrate its 35th anniversary on July 1, 2023.

How do you feel about the ongoing refurbishment of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa? Let us know in the comments.

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Several new “The Little Mermaid”-inspired treats are available at Walt Disney World Resort in honor of the new live-action film. At Magic Kingdom, guests can visit Prince Eric’s Village Market near Under the Sea – Journey of The Little Mermaid to try the Seaside Serenade, a piña colada slushy.

Seaside Serenade – $5.49

Piña Colada Slushy topped with Curaçao syrup, and Blue Boba Pearls

We don’t hate this. We thought the curaçao syrup would make it overwhelmingly sweet, but it actually adds a nice balance since the rest of the slushy isn’t sweet.

It’s spot on the typical piña colada flavors of coconut and pineapple. There is a hint of carbonation, though, which we don’t love.

The popping boba balls are fun and add a hint of blueberry.

All in all, we like this, and it’s a nice treat for a sunny day at Walt Disney World.

The value for only $5.49 is pretty good, too.

New “The Little Mermaid” Offerings at Walt Disney World

Read more reviews of “The Little Mermaid” treats at Walt Disney World:

• REVIEW: New Bubbles of the Sea Inspired by ‘The Little Mermaid’ at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
• REVIEW: Trying the Part of Your World Soft-Serve Ice Cream from Storybook Treats at the Magic Kingdom
• REVIEW: New ‘The Little Mermaid’ Milk Shake Arrives at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Guests can meet the live-action version of Ariel at Walt Disney Presents in Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

AMC at Disney Springs is decorated for the film, and there is also an Ariel and Ursula sand sculpture with a display of “The Little Mermaid” Pandora Jewelry.

Check out “The Little Mermaid” merchandise:

• PHOTOS: New Merchandise With Prices For ‘The Little Mermaid’ Live Action Remake in Walt Disney World
• New Live Action ‘The Little Mermaid’ MagicBand+ at Walt Disney World
• Live Action ‘Little Mermaid’ Loungefly Mini Backpack Available at Walt Disney World

Live-Action “The Little Mermaid”

Oscar-nominated Rob Marshall, known for his work with “Chicago” and Disney’s “Mary Poppins Returns,” directs “The Little Mermaid.” The remake stars Halle Bailey as mermaid princess Ariel, Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric, Daveed Diggs as Sebastian the crab, Awkwafina as diving bird Scuttle, Jacob Tremblay as Flounder, Javier Bardem as King Triton, and Melissa McCarthy as Ursula. Noma Dumezweni portrays the new character, Queen Selina, Eric’s mother.

The full trailer debuted during the Oscars, and a teaser trailer was released in April. Alan Menken, who wrote the score for the original 1989 “The Little Mermaid,” made some lyrical updates for the live-action remake, with help from Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Bailey and Jodi Benson, who voiced the animated Ariel, united at the film’s premiere. This wasn’t the first time that Bailey and Benson had interacted. According to the LA Times, Benson makes an on-land cameo in the film and was on set for the filming of “The Little Mermaid.”

“The Little Mermaid” was released in theaters on May 26, 2023. The film has had a strong opening weekend.

Read our review of the live-action “The Little Mermaid.”

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