Be Our Guest Restaurant Menu Announced

Disney has finally announced the menu for the Be Our Guest Restaurant, which will be located in the Beauty and the Beast section of New Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World.  The restaurant is set to open this holiday season.  Reservations for dinner can be made beginning in late August (although the official opening date for the restaurant and reservations has not yet been announced.) The restaurant will transport guests inside Beast’s castle to dine in rooms inspired by the Beauty and the Beast Disney animated movie.

The restaurant will offer quick service dining by day with the use of self serve terminals for ordering, then the guest will wait at a table for their food to be served to them (service will be on china, not on paper plates.)   By night, the restaurant will be transformed into sit-down table service restaurant.

The menu for the restaurant was created by Chef Michael Deardorff, who was recently part of the opening for the restaurants at Aulani, Disney’s Hawaiian resort, and is a 25-year Disney veteran chef.

Below is the proposed menu for the restaurant:

Lunch Menu:

• Tuna Niçoise salad
• Croque Monsieur sandwich with carved ham, Gruyere cheese, béchamel and pommes frites (French fries)
• Carved turkey on a warm baguette with Dijon mayonnaise
• Grilled steak sandwich with garlic butter spread
• Braised Pork
• Vegetable quiche
• Quinoa, Shallot and Chive Salad

Dinner Menu:

Appetizers

• Charcuterie plate with cured meats and sausages
• Mussels steamed in white wine
• French Onion Soup
• Potato Leek Soup
• Salad with Champagne Vinaigrette
• Salad Trio with Three Mini Tastes of Roasted Beet, Raisins, and Orange; Green Beans, Tomatoes, and Roasted Shallots; and Watermelon, Radish and Mint

Entrees

• Thyme-scented Pork Rack Chop with Au Gratin Pasta
• Rotisserie Rock Hen with Roasted Fingerling Potatoes
• Pan Seared Salmon in Leek Fondue
• Grilled Strip Steak with Pommes Frites (otherwise known as French Fries!)
• Sauteed Shrimp and Scallops with Veggies in Puff Pastry with Creamy Lobster Sauce
• Oven-baked Ratatouille

Dessert

• Strawberry Cream Cheese and Triple Chocolate Cupcakes
• Chocolate Cream Puff and a Passion Fruit Cream Puff

For Kids age 9 and Under:

Lunch:

• Carved Turkey Sandwich
• Roasted Pulled Pork
• Mickey Meatloaf
• Seared Mahi-Mahi
• Whole-grain Macaroni Topped with Marinara and Mozzarella

Dinner:

• Grilled Steak
• Grilled Fish of the Day
• Grilled Chicken Breast
• Whole-Grain Macaroni

When it opens to guests this Fall, the Be Our Guest Restaurant will seat more than 500 people, and it will have three dining areas inspired by the Beauty & the Beast Movie--the ballroom, the gallery and the West Wing.  The restaurant, along with Gaston's Tavern, the Enchanted Tales with Belle  and Bonjour! Village Gifts are all expected to open by the holiday season.

The Disney Dining Plan will be accepted here. Guests will be able to use one Quick Serve Restaurant entitlement for lunch and one Table Service Restaurant entitlement for dinner.  We are looking forward to this new dining option at the Magic Kingdom.  Contact your DreamFinder personal DreamMaker to schedule your advance dining reservation.

Remainder of 2013 Disney Cruise Itineraries now open for booking.

Disney Cruise Line has released the remainder of their 2013 itineraries for booking, and will continue to offer cruise itineraries from the ports of Miami and Galveston.

The Disney Wonder will offer Caribbean cruises from Miami beginning December 23, 2012, continuing until May 2, 2013.  She will reposition back to the West Coast on a Panama Canal sailing, and then will sail from Vancouver for Alaskan cruises from May 27, 2013 - September 2, 2013.  From Vancouver the Disney Wonder will head back to LA to debark on another Panama Canal sailing, heading to Galveston.  Western Caribbean cruises will be offered from Galveston from September 28, 2013 - December 28, 2013.

The Disney Magic will sail on Caribbean and Bahamian itinerary cruises from Miami beginning October 20, 2013 - December 30, 2013 after visiting the Mediterranean for the summer of 2013 (June 1 - August 31, 2013.). 

For the complete schedule of cruises, visit our website and select the "search for cruises/itineraries" link.

If you would like a quote on a Disney cruise, click here.

Disney Cruise Line special offer on Galveston Sailings

For a limited time, Disney Cruise Line is offering a verandah cabin for the price of an oceanview stateroom on most 7-night Western Caribbean sailings out of Galveston, Texas.  Disney Cruise Line will begin sailing out of Galveston in September.

Details:
Book a verandah stateroom (categories 5A-7A) for the price of an oceanview stateroom (categories 9A-9D) on most 7-night Western Caribbean sailings from Galveston, Texas, Sept. 22 – Dec. 21, 2012. *excluding the 11/17/12 sailing.

Additional Details:

     

The offer is valid only on new bookings and is only available to US and Canada Residents.  This promotion does not apply to IGT, OGT and VGT categories with restrictions.  The number of staterooms allocated for this offer is limited.  The promotion cannot be combined with any other offer or discount (*DreamFinder Travel Onboard Credit offer CAN be combined with this promotion).  This promotion is not available on the 11/17/12 sailing.

Contact your DreamFinder agent for more details, or submit a request for your quote here.

Walt Disney World ticket price increase

Following suit with the Disneyland ticket price increase in May, Walt Disney World will be increasing their ticket prices June 3rd.  New prices are below.  Contact your DreamFinder agent today to order your park tickets.

Days On Ticket	Base Ticket			Optional Add-Ons
	Ages 10-up	Ages 3-9	Park Hopper®	Water Park Fun & More	Park Hopper® & Water Park Fun & More	No Expiration
10 days	$318 ($31.80/day)	$300 ($30.00/day)	$57	$57 (10 visits)	$79 (10 visits)	$275
9 days	$308 ($34.22/day)	$290 ($32.22/day)	$57	$57 (9 visits)	$79 (9 visits)	$250
8 days	$298 ($37.25/day)	$280 ($35.00/day)	$57	$57 (8 visits)	$79 (8 visits)	$215
7 days	$288 ($41.14/day)	$270 ($38.57/day)	$57	$57 (7 visits)	$79 (7 visits)	$190
6 days	$278 ($46.33/day)	$260 ($43.33/day)	$57	$57 (6 visits)	$79 (6 visits)	$165
5 days	$268 ($53.60/day)	$250 ($50.00/day)	$57	$57 (5 visits)	$79 (5 visits)	$130
4 days	$256 ($64.00/day)	$239 ($59.75/day)	$57	$57 (4 visits)	$79 (4 visits)	$85
3 days	$242 ($80.67/day)	$226 ($75.33/day)	$57	$57 (3 visits)	$79 (3 visits)	$40
2 days	$176 ($88.00/day)	$164 ($82.00/day)	$57	$57 (2 visits)	$79 (2 visits)	$30
1 day	$89	$83	$35	$57 (2 visits)	$79 (2 visits)	n/a

Base Ticket admits guest to one theme park each day of use. Park choices are: Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Park Hopper option entitles guest to visit more than one theme park on each day of use. Park choices are any combination of Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney’s Animal Kingdom on each day of use.

Water Park Fun & More option entitles guest to a specified number of visits (between 2 and 10) to a choice of entertainment and recreation venues. Choices are Disney’s Blizzard Beach water park, Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park, DisneyQuest, Disney’s Oak Trail golf course, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex (includes 30-minutes of game play at The PlayStation® Pavilion), Disney’s Fantasia Gardens (before 4:00 pm) and Disney’s Winter Summerland (before 4:00 pm).

No expiration means unused admissions on a ticket have no expiration date. All tickets expire 14 days after first use unless No Expiration is purchased.

Theme Park Annual Pass Options (*)
Ticket	Ages 10-up	Ages 3-9
Annual Pass	$574	$574
Annual Pass entitles guest to unlimited admission for 365 days from the activation date (except activities/events separately priced) to Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom, as well as complimentary parking.
Premium Annual Pass	$699	$699
Premium Annual Pass entitles guest to unlimited admission for 365 days from the activation date (except activities/events separately priced) to Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Disney’s water parks (Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon), Disney’s Oak Trail golf course, DisneyQuest and ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, as well as complimentary parking.

Attractions Outside the Theme Parks (*)
Ticket		Ages 10-up	Ages 3-9
Typhoon Lagoon or Blizzard Beach	1-Day 1-Park / Annual Hopper	$52 / $99.95	$44 / $80.50
DisneyQuest	1-Day / Annual Pass	$44 / $89	$38 / $71
DisneyQuest + Water Parks	Annual Pass	$129	$99
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex		$14.95	$10.28
Cirque du Soleil’s La Nouba		$73-$128	$58-$102

Florida Resident Theme Park Tickets and Options (*)
			Park Hopper®	Water Park Fun & More	Park Hopper® & Water Park Fun & More
	Ages 10+	Ages 3-9
Florida Resident 4-Day Ticket	$192	$178	$28.50	$28.50	$57
Florida Resident 3-Day Ticket	$169	$157	$28.50	$28.50	$57
1-Day MYW Ticket	$89	$83	$17.50	$28.50	$46

Valid proof of Florida residency per adult is required for purchase and use. Florida Resident 3-Day Ticket and Options and Florida Resident 4-Day Ticket and Options expire 6 months after first use or 12/18/2013, whichever comes first. Block-out dates apply.

Florida Resident Theme Park Annual/Seasonal Pass Options (*)
Ticket	Ages 10-up	Ages 3-9
Florida Resident Annual Pass	$425	$425
Florida Resident Annual Pass entitles residents to unlimited admission for 365 days from the activation date (except events separately priced) to Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom, plus complimentary parking.
Florida Resident Premium Annual Pass	$559	$559
Florida Resident Premium Annual Pass entitles residents to unlimited admission for 365 days from the activation date (except events separately priced) to Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon water parks, DisneyQuest, Disney’s Oak Trail golf course and ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, plus complimentary parking.
Florida Resident Seasonal Pass	$299	$299
Florida Resident Seasonal Pass entitles residents to admission to Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom except for “blockout” dates around Christmas/New Years, Easter/spring break, and peak summer vacation period; the pass expires 365 days after activation.