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A special dining experience is coming for the 50th Anniversary

A special dining experience is coming for the 50th Anniversary


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Are you getting excited for the 50th annivesary of Disney World? Now we have great news that a special dining experience will be coming to a fan favorite restaurant.

50th Anniversary

This will truly be a grand celebration. Check out this great new commercial for the 50th anniversary HERE. We also have a complete guide to everything we know about the celebrations, which you can read HERE. It will be a great time!

This celebration will run for a full 18 months. The Orlando airport and all 4 Theme Parks will get in on the fun with special decorations and 50 golden statues of many of our favorite characters.

California Grill

California Grill is located on the 15th floor of the Contemporary Resort with amazing panoramic views of the Magic Kingdom and Seven Seas Lagoon. There are floor to ceiling windows and two viewing platforms.

This is a signature restaurant with an amazing menu. Be sure to check out Ashley’s review of California Grill HERE.

When going to book a dining reservation to California Grill, Guests are greeted with this update that the California Grill will be unavailable for bookings after October 2nd.

The Walt Disney World website states that this brief closure will allow the California Grill to “create a special dining experience for the 50th anniversary celebration of Walt Disney World Resort.”

We are so excited to learn more about this special dining experience. The California Grill offers fantastic views of the Magic Kingdom. This will undoubtedly be a great location to celebrate this magical celebration.

California Grill will be unavailable for bookings after October 2nd to prepare for a special 50th anniversary dining experience.

Have you enjoyed a meal at the California Grill before? Are you excited about this special 50th Anniversary dining experience? Do you hope to book a dining reservation for this special dining experience? Share your thoughts with us on our Facebook Page.

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irivng sanders

Wednesday 28th of July 2021

Closing on October 2nd when the bday is Oct 1 to prepare for special anniversary dining experience Sounds bizarre. Why wasn't this preparation done prior to Oct 1? Prob make few changes and charge 4x the price because it's anniversary.

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