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Menu Released for Topolino Terrace at Disney's Riviera Resort

Reservations are now open for Topolino’s Terrace is Disney’s Riviera Resort at the Walt Disney World in Florida.

The first available date to dine is December 16. The Storybook Breakfast Dining Experience will be offered daily 7:30–11:00 a.m. and can count as one table service entitlement for breakfast on the Disney Dining Plan.

Evening dining will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and will count as two table service entitlements for dinner on the Disney Dining Plan.

Discounts for Annual Passholders and Disney Vacation Club Members will also be available. There will also be a minimum dress code for evening dining.

Topolino Terrace Menus

Breakfast Menu

Dinner Menu

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Disney World Enacts Length of Stay Requirements for Fall

Planning on booking a quick trip to Walt Disney World this fall? It might be a little difficult as the Walt Disney World Resort just enacted minimum length of stay requirements. This affects new bookings and modifications to existing reservations.

Availability across all Disney Resort hotels is now very limited from September through December. Shorter length of stays, or even 1 night room reservations are becoming increasingly difficult to find. For example, Disney’s Pop Century Resort shows available Oct 17 through Oct 26. However, it shows as unavailable for just 1 night - Oct 25 - 26.

If you have an existing reservation and would like to shorten your trip, you may not be able to do so. Disney will likely offer you 3 options: keep the reservation as-is, cancel it and try to rebook, or try a different resort. While this can be very frustrating, from Disney’s point of view, it doesn’t want holes in its reservation system. Holes are one or two nights scattered around that will likely go unsold. Holes are often created by short stays.

Travel agents who specialize in Disney can sometimes work with Disney on your behalf to get a modification to go through. As a travel agent myself, I know a few different routes to take, but no guarantees of course.

This is a pretty good indication that fall bookings are way up and that Disney World itself is reaching capacity. If you plan on visiting Walt Disney World this fall, the time to book is now!

Darren is a travel agent with Magical Vacations Travel, specializing in Walt Disney World travel.

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2019 Candlelight Processional Dining Packages Coming Soon...

Held in the America Gardens Theatre inside Epcot, the Candlelight Processional is a cherished part of the Walt Disney World holiday season, combining a live orchestra, a massive choir and celebrity narrator in the retelling of the traditional Christmas story in a heartwarming performance!

This show is extremely popular and I would consider it one of the “must-dos” of the holiday season. The show is general seating, first come, first served, and lines begin forming about 2 hours before each performance.

However if you book a Candlelight Dining Package, you will have guaranteed admission into one of the performances.

I’m told that the 2019 Candlelight Processional Dining Packages at Epcot will be available starting July 3, 2019.

For more information on the types of candlelight Dining Packages, and for package pricing visit the Walt Disney World Website for a complete price list.

Check out exclusive offers for Walt Disney World Resort during the Holiday 2019 season on the Offers Page.

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