Cítricos Princesses For Breakfast and Brunch at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

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 Disney princesses welcome guests to Cítricos at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. Reservations are available for Walt Disney World Passholders and Disney Vacation Club Members.

Cinderella will greet guests as they arrive, and the Disney princesses will visit each table for photos and autographs during the dining experience. Diners also can participate in an interactive “Magical Wishing Ceremony” with Cinderella and the Disney Princesses, with “wishing wands” and “wishing swords” for little ones.

Breakfast and brunch hours are 8 a.m.-2:20 p.m., and cost is $49.99; $31.99 ages 3-9. The experience is on the Disney Dining Plan (2 entitlements). For reservations call 407-WDW-DINE.

Have a Magical Day

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9 #Disney Desserts Worth the Calories

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Sweet Disney Dining News:
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Chef Scott Hunnel sells more than 10,000 dessert soufflés a year at Victoria & Albert’s at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. After a meal of everything from osetra caviar to seared Kobe beef tenderloin, discriminating diners at the award-winning restaurant look forward to a sweet ending.

An upswing in Walt Disney World dessert sales is a sign of the times, with sweet sales soaring in U.S. restaurants. And in spite of the no-carb craze, there’s no sign that the heightened demand is slowing down. Last year at Walt Disney World Resort, pastry chefs used more than 865,000 pounds of sugar.

Erich Herbitschek, master pastry chef at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, keeps a staff busy with increased dessert orders for his chocolate creations, crème brûlèe and other desserts. On a recent weekend at California Grill at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, 50 percent of the diners ordered desserts such as butterscotch crème brûlée with banana cakes and caramelized bananas; warm Valrhona chocolate cake with molten center and raspberry ice cream; and chocolate pyramid with chocolate gelato and berries.


Which Disney desserts are making memories? Though you’ll find house-made sorbets and fresh fruit on menus, here are the decadent, longtime best sellers:

1.  Silky chai cream with tea tuile at Sanaa at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge. 
2. Warm berry cobbler at Artist Point at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, seasonal fruit and a sugary crust served with vanilla ice cream.
3. Old-fashioned s’mores at 50′s Prime Time Cafe at Disney’s Hollywood Studios — graham crackers, chocolate square and marshmallows, served warm, just like the campfire days.
4. A Florida favorite, the Key lime pie at Olivia’s Cafe at Disney’s Old Key West Resort.
5. The legendary grapefruit cake at The Hollywood Brown Derby at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, made from the 1920s recipe shared from the original Brown Derby restaurant in Hollywood.
6. The satiny crème brûlée with a crisp brown sugar topping served at restaurants at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa.
7. The Kona Kone at Kona Café at Disney’s Polynesian Resort, a childish delight for kids of all ages: a giant waffle cone filled with ice cream and served with cotton candy and M&Ms.
8. The Kitchen Sink at Beaches & Cream at Disney’s Yacht Club and Beach Club Resorts, a wonderfully sinful sundae meant for sharing with a gallon of ice cream, multiple toppings and an entire can of whipped cream.
9. Anything on the menu at Ghiradelli Soda Fountain & Chocolate Shop at Downtown Disney Marketplace — a root beer float, hot fudge sundae, even an old-fashioned malt.

What is YOUR favorite Walt Disney World sweet treat? Share your dessert memories in the comments below!

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Wordless Wednesday ~ A Grand View

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The Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

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Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is a stately luxury hotel and spa located at the Walt Disney World Resort on The Seven Seas Lagoon. 

The grand design of The Grand Floridian was inspired by Victorian era beach resorts built along Florida's east coast. In its exterior architecture and design you can see hints of the Hotel del Coronado in CA (another of our favorite hotels) with red gabled roofs and white walls. 

The theme of the resort may be Victorian with it's chintz and gingerbread but all of it's amenities are thoroughly modern. The hotel's main building features an amazing five story lobby, a caged elevator, stained glass domes, and Italian marble floors throughout. There's a concert grand piano in the main lobby where you can usually find a piano player playing familiar Disney tunes. A grand escape on a warm Florida afternoon. It's a perfect resort to stay in pre-cruise as this is one of the hotels that the Disney Cruise Line bus will pick you up from.

Yes, you can request a building when you're making a reservation. No guarantees of course. The Sugarloaf Key (Concierge #6101-6424) building is my favorite (upper floor with a pool view) and definitely the building I'll request next time. It's a beautiful relaxing resort that offers something for everyone. I'll be posting my reviews of the dining locations and activities available at The Grand Floridian in weeks to come.


See ya real soon!