Limited Time Dining Discounts at Three Disney Springs Restaurants

 by Beth Keating

News

DisneyBizJournal.com

July 8, 2024

 

Florida residents heading to Disney Springs this summer have a choice of two different restaurants providing Florida resident dining discounts.  Paddlefish and Terralina Crafted Italian are offering discounts to draw in the locals for a meal at the Springs, while Morimoto Asia is posting a lunchtime discount for Annual Passholders.  If you are heading over for the new Disney Springs drone show, consider this a chance to try a restaurant that may still be on your “haven’t been there yet” list.

Courtesy of the Paddlefish website

At Paddlefish, you can enjoy a 25% Summer discount on food and non-alcoholic beverages at lunch or dinner until the end of August.  Paddlefish is the restaurant in The Landing section of Disney Springs that is located onboard the iconic docked steamboat, with spectacular 360 degree views of the waterfront of Lake Buena Vista.  The heavily seafood-themed menu is served along with rooftop dining that also provides live entertainment some evenings.

At Terralina Crafted Italian, also in The Landing area of Disney Springs just a stone’s throw from Paddlefish, a 25% Summer discount on food and non-alcoholic beverages for Florida residents is available all summer long. Wood burning ovens bake up hand-tossed pizzas among the other Italian dishes at this location, where there are also some waterfront views and an outdoor veranda bar for dining.

You’ll have to show proof of residency to get the discounts at both restaurants.

Courtesy of Morimoto Asia website

Meanwhile, Morimoto Asia is sending up a 20% discount on food and beverage offerings during weekday lunch service, Monday-Friday from 11:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. until September 1, for Annual Passholders.  The inventive Pan-Asian menu at this popular dining spot was designed by Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto, and reservations are sometimes difficult to get at this celebrity-chef’s dining room. The two-story restaurant is visually impressive, with an exhibition kitchen, soaring ceilings, and 20 foot chandeliers.  Morimoto’s is also located in The Landing section of Disney Springs.

And as a friendly public service announcement for this summer, leave yourself plenty of extra time to get to your dining reservations – parking has been particularly challenging with the crowds flocking to Disney Springs each evening for the new “Disney Dreams That Soar” drone show, which is scheduled to run through September 2.  (Parking garages have been full on a number of evenings, and traffic tie-ups have been frequent on the roads leading to the Springs – give yourself plenty of wiggle room!)

  
The 800 unit state-of-the-art drone show typically takes place at 9:00 and 10:45 p.m. most nights, weather permitting. Check the showtime calendar for performance times if you plan on attending.  While the show is only ten minutes or so long, the 400 foot tall pictures in the sky are impressive, and crowds are loving this one-of-a-kind show.  The entrance to the waterfront viewing area is located behind the House of Blues on the West Side at Disney Springs.

__________

 

Beth Keating is a theme parks, restaurant and entertainment reporter for DisneyBizJournal.

 

Get The Disney Planner: The TO DO List Solution by Ray Keating. More information at

https://raykeatingbooksandmore.com/shop/ols/products/disneyplanner.  A PDF version is available here.  And please listen to the Daily Dose of Disney with Ray Keating podcast. 

Special Holiday Dining Events Underway at Disney Springs

 by Beth Keating

News

DisneyBizJournal.com

November 29, 2021

 

Thanksgiving is now behind us, and Disney is offering up tons of special events around the parks to bring some extra magic to your holiday celebrations, including the Festival of the Holidays and the return of the Candlelight Processional at EPCOT.  

 

Disney Springs also has a number of holiday events to choose from, including a sunset dine at The Edison, and two separate exclusive events at Morimoto Asia.

 

At The Edison at Disney Springs,  guests can watch the sun go down as they sip a cocktail or two at an upcoming Mixology Series on the lakeside patio, where The Edison will be pairing winter-themed drinks with a few delicious gourmet bites.  The restaurant’s monthly mixology event features Ketel One Botanicals, and takes place from 5-7 p.m. on December 1, 8, and 15. Tickets are $65 per person, and space is limited. Attendees must be age 21 or older.

During each evening, guests will enjoy two specialty drinks inspired by the “frosty flavors of winter.” Each beverage will have its own flavor-complementing gourmet light bite to nosh on along the way, and there are different drinks and bites for each event.

 

To reserve a spot, visit PatinaGroup.com/MixologySeries.  

 

The menu for each night includes:

 

December 1:

Cocktails

• “Snowbird Sipper” – Ketel One Grapefruit Rose, lemon juice, house-batched blueberry cordial, watermelon juice

• “Life is the Bubbles” – Ketel One Grapefruit Rose, St. Germaine Elderflower Liqueur, Chandon Brut

Gourmet bite pairings

• Popcorn Shrimp tossed in citrus aioli

• Dulce de Leche Cheesecake

 

December 8:

Cocktails

• “Copper Cooler” – Ketel One Cucumber Mint, lime juice, house-batched strawberry lemongrass cordial, Kings Ginger Liqueur, Q Ginger Beer

• “Field of Dreams” – Ketel One Cucumber Mint, strawberry puree, lemon juice, house-batched strawberry lemongrass cordial, cardamom bitters, basil leaves, chopped cucumber

Gourmet bite pairings

• Creamy spinach dip

• Triple Chocolate Voltage Cake

 

December 15:

Cocktails

• “Winter Heat” – Ketel One Peach & Orange Blossom, Kings Ginger Liqueur, Ancho Reyes Chili Liqueur, house-batched blueberry cordial, lemon juice

• “Honeybee” – Ketel One Peach & Orange Blossom, lemon juice, honey, green tea

Gourmet bite pairings

• DB ‘Clothesline Candied Bacon’

• Electric Fries

 

At Morimoto Asia, Disney Springs guests have a choice of two different exclusive events this month, and one of them will surely put a dent in your Christmas budget. 

 

On December 4, “Yamazaki 55 Momokase,” hosted by Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto and the Morimoto Asia team, will set you back a cool $5,055 per person. Nope, that’s not a typo. 

Billed as “a truly once-in-a-lifetime evening,” the event features the oldest and most rare Japanese whisky - Yamazaki 55. According to Morimoto Asia, “only 200 bottles of this 55-year-old luxurious elixir have ever been produced.”  One of those bottles is waiting at Morimoto Asia.

 

Beginning at 7:30 p.m., the limited seating of only 14 guests will assemble at Morimoto’s sushi bar to enjoy a multi-course dining experience, customized and served by Chef Morimoto himself. Each course will be paired with aged Yamazaki whiskies of 12, 18, and 25 years. 

 

At the end of the meal, diners will have the opportunity to become one of a select few in the world to get to taste “the smooth and woody notes of the exclusive and high-end Yamazaki 55.” As a remembrance of this honor, diners will also take home a custom engraved Yamazaki 55 glass.

 

If that unique meal is a little out of your price range, you can also opt for a Morimoto Asia dining opportunity on the following evening, December 5. Tapping in at only $95 per person (not including tax and gratuity), the annual “12 Beers of Christmas” event is also hosted by Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto, and features holiday-themed beers and gourmet bites. Guests can choose between two different seating options: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., or 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

 

Each seating highlights 12 holiday-themed brews from Florida breweries, paired with 12 pan-Asian dishes, including traditional okonomiyaki; takoyaki; sushi & raw bar; and Peking duck. Diners can also choose to upgrade their experience at a cost of $600 plus tax and gratuity for a private dining room (dining rooms hold six guests); or a private booth for $400 plus tax and gratuity (booths hold four guests).  All guests must be 21 years or older to attend.

 

Of course, if these dining opportunities aren’t to your wallet’s liking, there’s always the free Christmas Tree Stroll and a few seasonal snacks from around Disney Springs.  I hear the “Lump of Coal” at Jock Lindsey’s Holiday Bar is quite good, and at only $12.00, there will be room to add on an “Elf Elixir” for an additional $13.00!   

__________

 

Beth Keating is a regular contributor to DisneyBizJournal.

 

Please support the efforts of DisneyBizJournal.com to bring news, analysis and commentary on Disney to readers such as yourself. Make a contribution right here via PayPal. Thanks!

 

For You and a Great Christmas Gift! The Disney Planner 2022: The TO DO List Solution is here! It combines a simple, powerful system for getting things done with encouragement and fun for Disney fans, including those who love Mickey, Marvel, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Pixar, princesses and more. Also, “The Disney Planner 2022: The TO DO List Solution” comes with a handy spiral binding for easy use.