Tidbits
March 2014


A Parking Predicament

3/23/14 Parking lots continue to close at Downtown Disney as Disney Springs construction expands. The two Pleasure Island parking lots (G and F) and the parking lot near T-REX Cafe (E) have now closed.

8/11/13 Two of the parking lots in the Westside area (I and J) and the parking lot near Planet Hollywood (H) are now closed. Additionally, a third parking lot in the Westside area (K) is scheduled to also close soon.

Fair-Weather Fairies

3/23/14 Character Cast have reported several changes regarding the Tinker Bell Meet & Greet at the Magic Kingdom. It has been reported that Tinker Bell’s Magical Nook in Adventureland will permanently close Late Spring 2014. Coinciding with this closure, a new Tinker Bell Meet & Greet with FASTPASS+ option will reportedly open in Town Square Theater on Main Street USA. In addition to the location change, Cast have reported that only Tinker Bell will be available at the new Meet & Greet. The new Meet & Greet will use the space formerly occupied by the Disney Princess Meet & Greet.
Cupcake Kingdom

3/23/14 Cheshire Café has updated its line-up of Cake Cups. The Magic Kingdom snack location is now offering Queen of Hearts Strawberry Shortcake and White Chocolate Rabbit varieties. The Queen of Hearts cake cup is layers of yellow cake, strawberry puree, and strawberry frosting topped with a fondant Queen of Hearts card and a sugar rose. The White Chocolate Rabbit Cake Cup is layers of yellow cake, white chocolate bits, and buttercream frosting topped with white chocolate rabbit ears and a sugar daisy. Check out INTERCOTee Christine’s picture of the White Chocolate Rabbit Cake Cup on INTERCOT’s Twitter.

10/20/13 Cheshire Café has recently added two Wonderland-inspired twists on the cupcake. The location offers Mad Hatter and Cheshire Cat themed Cake Cups featuring layers of cake and icing in a cup priced at $4.19.

Keep on Truck’n

3/23/14 Downtown Disney has announced a new development as part of the Disney Springs project. The area between the new Westside Starbucks and Bongos Cuban Café will re-open in Summer 2014 as Food Truck Park. Besides a new home for the 4 Disney food trucks, the area is expected to provide a shaded area for Guests.

Game Over

3/23/14 The ESPN Wide World of Sports complex has announced that the PlayStation Pavilion will permanently close on March 31, 2014. A replacement for the location has yet to be announced. The PlayStation sponsored venue opened in March 2010.

The Proof is in the Pudding

3/23/14 Guests have reported a new tasty addition to the Tambu Lounge at Disney’s Polynesian Resort. The lounge famous for its tropical drinks is now offering the equally famous ‘Ohana Bread Pudding from the adjacent ‘Ohana.

Seating Switches

3/23/14 The seating renovation projects at the Magic Kingdom appear to be complete. The expanded exterior seating area for Casey’s Corner has opened. The enclosure of the patio at Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Café is also complete. The full patio is now enclosed with large glass walls and is air conditioned. Check out INTERCOTee Christine’s pictures of the new indoor seating area at Casey’s Corner and the new outdoor seating area at Pinochio’s Village Haus on INTERCOT’s Twitter.

3/9/14 The Magic Kingdom is continuing to add more seating to its quick service dining locations. The indoor refurbishment of Casey’s Corner has revealed some interior changes while the outdoor renovations to expand seating are on-going. The interior seating of the quick service dining location has been expanded, although the expansion came at the expense of a unique feature. In order to add additional interior seating capacity, the wooden bleachers and movie screen have been removed. Cast and Guests have reported that construction walls remain around the patio section of Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe in Tommorowland. A new completion date for the project has not yet been reported.

That’s Just Cheesy

3/23/14 Check out INTERCOTee Christine’s picture of the new menu on INTERCOT’s Twitter.

3/9/14 The Firar's Nook in the Magic Kingdom’s Fantasyland has recently updated its cuisine. The Quick Service location now offers three varieties of Macaroni and Cheese. The venue offers Bacon Cheeseburger and Blue Cheese varieties priced at $8.99 and a more traditional version topped with panko bread crumbs priced at $5.99.

 Refurbs in Paradise

3/9/14 Resort Cast have updated that Captain Cook’s is scheduled to close for refurbishment from March 28 till Summer 2014. A temporary quick service location in the Great Ceremonial House is scheduled to be offered during this period from 6:30 am to 4:30 am daily.

Bringing More to the Table

3/9/14 Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort has opened a new table service dining location. Las Ventanas offers Southwestern American and Mexican inspired dishes for Breakfast and Lunch. As the new location was created by re-purposing the Rix Lounge private dining room, the venue is quite small and only offers approximately a dozen tables. The location is currently operating from 7:00 am to 2:00 pm and is walk-up seating only.

Twice as Nice

3/9/14 The Transportation and Ticket Center is in-process of adding additional capacity for Ferry transportation. A second Ferry Boat loading dock is under construction that will reportedly allow for one Ferry Boat to unload while a second Ferry Boat loading. The new addition is slated to open “Spring 2014”, likely in time for the Peak Spring Break/Easter Season.

Downtown Closedown

3/9/14 Three Downtown Disney quick service dining locations are closing as part of the Disney Spring project. Cast have reported that Pollo Campero, Bodie’s All-American, and BabyCakes NYC will permanently close in their current location on March 19, 2014. The building currently shared by these three venues will reportedly be razed as part of the on-going construction. Several Walt Disney World resort Hotels and Disney’s Animal Kingdom will continue to serve BabyCakes NYC vegan, gluten-free treats. Guests will still be able to find the BabyCakes products at the Beach Club Marketplace, The Boardwalk Bakery, End Zone Food Court, Landscape of Flavors, and Mara. Guests at Disney’s Animal Kingdom will continue to find the BabyCakes products at the Gardens Kiosk along with other gluten-free items.