DonaldDoleWhip
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Aug 22, 2008
Next up is the first experience of my DLP trip that really wowed me - not necessarily because of the food (although it was good), but because of the incredible decor at a certain restaurant on Main Street. Dinner last night was at Walt's - An American Restaurant.
On the outside, it looks like any other Main Street facade. But as soon as you enter, you're treated to an incredible look at Walt Disney's past.
That's Walt in the middle!
You check in downstairs and then go up when it's time to be seated.
The restaurant is divided into many separate rooms, and diners were being scattered across them. This was a nice touch, since it made each individual room quieter and more intimate.
As for the decor itself...wow!
This is what I'd imagine Club 33 feels like.
Another cool touch - each room is themed to a different area or land.
I was seated in the Tomorrowland/Discoveryland room.
While you can order dishes à la carte, there are also different prix fixe options available.
I chose the first menu with the dessert option, so my meal cost 35.99 euros - that's 4 euros less than what I paid at Bistrot Chez Rémy, and the only thing I didn't receive was a small bottle of mineral water.
My appetizer choice was the salmon tartare, and it was good. The salmon was a bit fishy, but it was very nice with the greens. In comparison with the (one) appetizer option at Chez Rémy, this was easily the winner.
Next up was roasted salmon with gnocchi, served with salad dressed in olive oil. This was delicious! The salmon was perfectly cooked with a very pink center, and it paired wonderfully with the greens and slightly crispy gnocchi. Again, this was better than my main course at Chez Rémy.
Dessert was a mango carpaccio with some vanilla fromage frais and some tropical fruit garnish. This was extremely simple, but I enjoyed the tropical fruits with the creamy vanilla 'cheese' and some fresh mint. For the third course in a row, I found this meal to be superior.
Personally, I wouldn't say the food at Walt's was as good as any of WDW's signature restaurants. However, it was better than most 1-credit, in-park options at WDW (and it charges similar prices as DLP's other TS restaurants). Not only that, but the atmosphere was incredible. The scenery might be the best out of any Disney restaurant I've dined in - I just wanted to hang out in every single room. If DLP has disappointed me overall, dining here made the visit worthwhile.
At night, I decided to stick around for Disney Dreams - the nighttime spectacular at Disneyland Paris. This show combines castle projections with fountains, mist screens, fire, lasers, and fireworks (along with a story that loosely ties things together). It was extremely impressive, which didn't surprise me because Steve Davison conceived it (he's also responsible for World of Color). My phone pictures don't do it justice, but here's a quick glimpse at the show:
Putting sentimental value aside, this show was probably better than Wishes. In fact, it might be in my top 3 Disney nighttime shows, along with IllumiNations and World of Color (although I've never seen DL's Fantasmic or fireworks show). So in one night, two parts of DLP seriously impressed me - this proved to me that there is a good amount of magic to be found here.
On the outside, it looks like any other Main Street facade. But as soon as you enter, you're treated to an incredible look at Walt Disney's past.
That's Walt in the middle!
You check in downstairs and then go up when it's time to be seated.
The restaurant is divided into many separate rooms, and diners were being scattered across them. This was a nice touch, since it made each individual room quieter and more intimate.
As for the decor itself...wow!
This is what I'd imagine Club 33 feels like.
Another cool touch - each room is themed to a different area or land.
I was seated in the Tomorrowland/Discoveryland room.
While you can order dishes à la carte, there are also different prix fixe options available.
I chose the first menu with the dessert option, so my meal cost 35.99 euros - that's 4 euros less than what I paid at Bistrot Chez Rémy, and the only thing I didn't receive was a small bottle of mineral water.
My appetizer choice was the salmon tartare, and it was good. The salmon was a bit fishy, but it was very nice with the greens. In comparison with the (one) appetizer option at Chez Rémy, this was easily the winner.
Next up was roasted salmon with gnocchi, served with salad dressed in olive oil. This was delicious! The salmon was perfectly cooked with a very pink center, and it paired wonderfully with the greens and slightly crispy gnocchi. Again, this was better than my main course at Chez Rémy.
Dessert was a mango carpaccio with some vanilla fromage frais and some tropical fruit garnish. This was extremely simple, but I enjoyed the tropical fruits with the creamy vanilla 'cheese' and some fresh mint. For the third course in a row, I found this meal to be superior.
Personally, I wouldn't say the food at Walt's was as good as any of WDW's signature restaurants. However, it was better than most 1-credit, in-park options at WDW (and it charges similar prices as DLP's other TS restaurants). Not only that, but the atmosphere was incredible. The scenery might be the best out of any Disney restaurant I've dined in - I just wanted to hang out in every single room. If DLP has disappointed me overall, dining here made the visit worthwhile.
At night, I decided to stick around for Disney Dreams - the nighttime spectacular at Disneyland Paris. This show combines castle projections with fountains, mist screens, fire, lasers, and fireworks (along with a story that loosely ties things together). It was extremely impressive, which didn't surprise me because Steve Davison conceived it (he's also responsible for World of Color). My phone pictures don't do it justice, but here's a quick glimpse at the show:
Putting sentimental value aside, this show was probably better than Wishes. In fact, it might be in my top 3 Disney nighttime shows, along with IllumiNations and World of Color (although I've never seen DL's Fantasmic or fireworks show). So in one night, two parts of DLP seriously impressed me - this proved to me that there is a good amount of magic to be found here.