Source: Dining at Disney June 1962 – January 1989 LOCATION Adventureland – Sunkist, I Presume faced the central walkway of Adventureland. When visitors came from New Orleans Square, the dining spot was on the left, just beyond the River Belle Terrace. And when visitors walked through Adventureland’s main entrance, they’d see the restaurant on the […] Read more…
Source: Gorillas Don’t Blog December 1955 – October 1957 LOCATION Main Street USA – The Coffee House faced Town Square plaza, almost directly across from one of the walkways guests follow to enter the park. Today, this end space is part of the Disney Showcase shop. EXPERIENCE Details: Service Type – quick services Seating – […] Read more…
Source: Daveland Blog July 1955 – Summer 1962 LOCATION Adventureland – The Tropical Cantina had an ideal location for foot traffic in Adventureland, facing the Jungle Cruise Boathouse. To find the Cantina, guests walked through Adventureland (starting from the main entrance) nearly to the end of the land’s main walkway; the Cantina sat on the […] Read more…
Source: Matterhorn 1959 June 1958 – December 1976 LOCATION Main Street USA – Hills Bros. Coffee House and Coffee Garden overlooked Main Street’s Town Plaza, opposite from the station. The shop occupied the uppermost corner on the right-side, next to the Mad Hatter of Main Street‘s present location. Today, this space isn’t really used for […] Read more…
Source: Gorillas Don’t Blog 1974 – 1990 LOCATION Frontierland – The Wheelhouse was hard to find if you weren’t looking for it. The little windows faced the Rivers of America, but weren’t super noticeable compared to the nearby River Belle Terrace. Today, this space isn’t really used for much; it’s a facade with Adventureland‘s shopping […] Read more…
Source: Jelly Share Summer 2000 – December 2012 LOCATION Main Street USA – The Cone Shop was tucked into Main Street’s central intersection, slightly off the beaten path. Guests would wander into the eastern alleyway and find the shop at the very end, next to the lockers. EXPERIENCE Details: Merchandise – Ice cream & sundaes […] Read more…
Source: Reddit Summer 1977 – January 1996 LOCATION Tomorrowland – Space Place was one of the most hidden restaurants at the resort. To find this spot, diners had to go into Space Mountain‘s building, down the long hallway, and up the rear ramp. This massive restaurant space is used today as Redd Rockett’s Pizza Port, […] Read more…
Source: The Blue Parrot approx.1988 – approx. 2004 LOCATION New Orleans Square – La Petite Patisserie hid along one of the alleyways in New Orleans Square, across from the entrance to the French Market. Today, this space is no longer its own dining spot, instead extending as a seating area behind Cafe Orleans. EXPERIENCE Details: […] Read more…
Source: Disney Examiner Spring 1977 – Spring 1998 LOCATION Tomorrowland – The Lunching Pad utilized the space directly beneath the PeopleMover‘s main platform, smack in the center of Tomorrowland. Visitors could see the platform from almost anywhere in the land, lined up perfectly at the end of the main walkway. Today, this space is multi-purpose; […] Read more…
Source: Matterhorn 1959 June 1957 – September 1961 LOCATION Frontierland – Don DeFore’s barbecue restaurant faced Frontierland’s main pathway, across from the Rivers of America. To find the restaurant, visitors would walk through Frontierland’s main entrance off the Main Street hub. The restaurant stood to the left, next to Aunt Jemima’s. EXPERIENCE Details: Service Type […] Read more…
Source: Insights and Sounds September 1972 – February 1973 LOCATION Bear Country – The Golden Bear Lodge overlooked the Rivers of America on the western side, across the waterway from Fort Wilderness. Today, this space is a similarly themed restaurant: the Hungry Bear. EXPERIENCE Details: Service Type – quick service Seating – adjacent two-story patio […] Read more…
Source: Disney Parks Blog July 1966 – August 1972 LOCATION New Orleans Square – The Creole Cafe overlooked the Rivers of America, on the main pathway of New Orleans Square. To find the restaurant, visitors needed only walk the route from Frontierland to the Haunted Mansion; the cafe sat on the left of the path. […] Read more…
Source: Blogspot December 1976 – Spring 1978, October 1983 – August 1992 LOCATION Main Street USA – The Town Square Café sat in the corner of the square, just before the street narrows (next to today’s Mad Hatter). Currently, this largely forgotten space serves as a character meet and greet area, and the interior kitchen […] Read more…
Source: Matterhorn 1959 July 1955 – January 1997 LOCATION Main Street USA – Carnation Ice Cream Parlor occupied prime real estate on Main Street, at the corner intersection where the road opens up into two alleyways. Today, this space is used by the Carnation Café. EXPERIENCE Details: Service Type – table service Seating – indoor […] Read more…