One Saturday Morning Sound Show was a short-lived but very telling piece of late-1990s Disney-MGM Studios history: a small, audience-participation sound-effects show that reflected both the park’s original “behind the scenes” mission and Disney’s growing emphasis on cross-promoting its television brands. Presented in the former Monster Sound Show space, the attraction invited guests into the … Read more
Pepper Market Food Court was the original main quick-service dining location at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, opening with the resort on August 1, 1997. Located in El Centro, the resort’s central lobby and convention-area complex, Pepper Market served as the primary all-day dining hub for a property that was unlike any other moderate resort Disney … Read more
Rainforest Cafe at Disney Springs Marketplace is a captivating and immersive dining experience located at Disney Springs. This restaurant is part of the Rainforest Cafe chain, known for its unique rainforest-themed atmosphere, complete with lush vegetation, lifelike animatronic animals, and special effects that transport guests to a tropical jungle setting. Upon entering Rainforest Cafe, guests … Read more
Siestas Cantina is the pool bar and quick-service dining location at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, located beside the Dig Site pool complex. It serves as the resort’s main outdoor food-and-drink stop, giving guests a convenient place to grab a casual meal, a cold beer, a frozen cocktail, or a snack without leaving the pool area. … Read more
The Land Cart is a small quick-service snack kiosk in EPCOT’s World Nature neighborhood, located just outside The Land pavilion. It is not a major restaurant, and it is easy to overlook compared with nearby dining locations like Sunshine Seasons and Garden Grill Restaurant, but it serves a practical purpose in one of EPCOT’s busiest … Read more
Wolfgang Puck Express was a long-running quick-service restaurant at Disney Springs’ Marketplace, remembered as one of the rare counter-service locations at Walt Disney World that carried a celebrity-chef name while still operating in a casual, approachable format. The Marketplace location opened on June 25, 1997, during the Downtown Disney era, and became a dependable stop … Read more