Episode 4: Atmosphere
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Welcome to the fourth episode of the DFB Podcast!
In this episode we cover the latest Disney Food News, discuss some Disney restaurants with exceptional atmosphere and themeing, answer a few reader questions, and reveal the answer to our controversial Episode 3 trivia question (as well as give you a brand new trivia question)!
Restaurants mentioned:
Cinderella’s Royal Table
Liberty Tree Tavern
San Angel Inn
Restaurant Marrakesh
Rose and Crown
Sci-Fi Dine-In
50’s Prime Time Cafe
Yak and Yeti
Tusker House
Rainforest Cafe
T-Rex Cafe
Blue Bayou
Reader questions:
1. I’d like advice about ordering “off the menu” for my picky 5yr old. On our next trip I would love to experience O’hana, Liberty Tree Tavern, & The Garden Grill at Epcot for dinner, but even the kids’ picks listed won’t be of interest to my kiddo. Any suggestions or thoughts you would be willing to share would be fantastic!
2. I am not very adventurous when it comes to dining; what are your thoughts on trying Jiko?
3. If you could only have one meal at some Disney property — after which you would never return to the Disney parks again — where/what would it be, and why?
More Fun Stuff From This Week’s Podcast
Link to Post About Disneyland’s Roastie Toasties: Disneyland Popcorn Personalities
About the Picture: Dine in an indoor/outdoor Drive-In Theater at Sci-Fi Dine-In in Disney’s Hollywood Studios!
Music This Week: The bumper music in this week’s podcast is from Disneyland! You’ll hear snippets from rides like Toy Story Midway Mania, Pinocchio’s Daring Journey, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Space Mountain as well as a quick vignette from Frontierland!
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AJ, you took my favorite atmosphere place in Epcot! Looks like I’ll have to give my second favorite. At the Coral Reef the large aquarium tank IS the atmosphere, but that’s all it needs. The seating is tiered so that you can see in the tank from wherever you are. It is a very calm place to have a dinner or lunch on a busy day in the park. The room is a little dark and mostly soothing blues and browns. There are few straight lines. Often that can be messy, but at The Coral Reef it complements the water feeling and doesn’t seem cluttered.
Loved your episode 4 podcast! It was a great reader question to cover in depth….I really enjoyed your take on these theme park restaurants. I actually would love to hear your opinions in the same general theme, but just with resort locations. Such as my favorite, California Grill!!
Keep up the good work!
Kris.
Brad’s experience with 1900 Park Fare sounds very similar to my family’s dinner at the Liberty Tree Tavern. Long wait, slow service, mediocre food, and did I say slow service! On the plus side, the characters were great (back when it had characters). I like the food at 50’s Prime Time, but unfortunately the schtick was dialed back a few notches. Our server was chastised by an elderly lady who did not take kindly to the “scolding.” Here I was hoping that the server would chide my kids for not eating their veggies
– oh well, maybe next time. I’ll have to do Cindy’s Table on the next trip to the World. Another great show AJ! Look forward to future episodes.
GG — Argh, of course! Coral Reef! Totally slipped my mind. Perfect addition, my friend! Great point about the lack of straight lines and how it’s a fitting atmosphere for the underwater restaurant (although it’s not at all “cartoony” or overdone).
Kris B — Thank you! Great idea on resort locations, but there are so few that are truly “themed” to the hilt! We’ll have to do some thinking…
Jon — Oh no; that makes me so sad to hear you had a bad time at LTT. I love that place! And I agree that the schtick has been dialed back at 50’s — same at Whispering Canyon I think (at least for lunch).
Great episode AJ and Brad! I have tried or will be trying (this year) a lot of the restaurants you talked about. Liberty Tree Tavern is one of my favorites. I also want to add my other favorite, The Hollywood Brown Derby where you feel like you are taken back to vintage Hollywood.
I love the atmosphere at San Angel Inn, too, but we went there several years ago & the food was sub par so I can’t convince my hubby to go try it again
I just listened to all 4 Episodes in a row! I am loving this podcast, great job! I can’t wait for more!
I also agree on Coral Reef in Epcot having the best atmosphere!