Be Our Guest Restaurant – Special In-Depth Preview

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Deb Wills attended a recent preview of the new restaurant and has more details (video) from Imagineer Chris Beatty about the dining rooms; the big announcement from Maribeth Bisienere, Vice President Food & Beverage and Merchandise Operations Integration, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts that Be Our Guest restaurant will serve wine and beer at dinner; and a chance to taste some of the food and talk to the Chefs!
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Be Our Guest Restaurant Reservations Update 8/22/12

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UPDATE: August 21st; 8am: Walt Disney World Reports: Disney Dining is still experiencing heavy call volume today. Expect longer than average wait times. Except for Be Our Guest, which opens online booking 8/22, you can make ressies online to save time. If you made a reservation on Monday, August 20 for Be Our Guest, Disney is staying as long as you have a reservation number, it is a valid reservation. If you dd not leave a credit card on August 20th, your reservation will NOT be cancelled. If you tried to call and cancel a different dining reservation yesterday so you wouldn't be charged the no-show fee, you will not be charged. This applies to dining reservations through 8/22. ANOTHER UPDATE: Our readers are telling us that Disney has said any reservation made today without a credit card will be honored. Waits are still VERY long to get through. Update: If you booked Be Our Guest through the automated system today, August 20th, and did not provide a credit card. Call Disney Dining Back to confirm your reservations. UPDATE: Reservations for the brand new Be Our Guest Restaurant begin at 7am August 20 at 407-WDW-DINE. There will be three themed dining rooms: the mysterious West Wing with the "enchanted rose"; the Rose Gallery with twirling, larger-than-life figures of Belle and Beast; and the elegant Ballroom with domed ceiling, twinkling chandeliers and glimpses of softly falling snow outside.
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Beautiful Mosaics in the Be Our Guest Restaurant

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Each week more details are revealed for unopened areas of the Fantasyland Expansion. This week, more photos of the inside the Be Our Guest Restaurant have been released: One of the floor mosaics in the entrance is the Beast’s enchanted rose trimmed in gold. The mosaics on the walls tell the love story of Belle … Continue reading "Beautiful Mosaics in the Be Our Guest Restaurant"
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Kelly Clarkson Visits Walt Disney World

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On Feb. 5, the Grammy Award-winning singer performed “The Star Spangled Banner” at the NFL championship game in Indianapolis. Just a few days later, her newest single – “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” – soared to the coveted number one spot on the “Billboard Hot 100” songs chart. Then, on Feb. 12 she joined country … Continue reading "Kelly Clarkson Visits Walt Disney World"
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Storytime with Belle

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Avid reader and occasional flatware chorus line-participant, Belle, used to tell stories at the Magic Kingdom. Nowadays she is busy telling Prince Adam how she forsees her new digs and restaurant opening in late 2012 in Fantasyland. Uh oh! I hope she’s not a bridezilla. Check out the attitude and body language. Disney Pic of … Continue reading "Storytime with Belle"
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