REFURBISHMENT2013 – Sep 9, 2013 · ~8 mo
- 2013
California Grill closed in early 2013 for a roughly six-month renovation of the restaurant, kitchen, and menu.
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↺ Reopened Sep 9, 2013
Menu & change history
the lifetime log- 2013
- 1995
◆ Latest milestone
California Grill opened on May 15, 1995 atop the 15th floor of Disney's Contemporary Resort, replacing the former Top of the World Restaurant.
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Top of the World, the 15th-floor restaurant that opened with the Contemporary in 1971 and later hosted the 'Broadway at the Top' dinner show, closed September 30, 1993, vacating the space California Grill would later occupy.
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That's every change on the record at California Grill since 1993.
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Questions & answers
When did California Grill open?
Per the documented record, California Grill at Walt Disney World Resort Hotels opened on May 15, 1995.
When did California Grill last close for refurbishment?
The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for California Grill is dated 2013: California Grill closed in early 2013 for a roughly six-month renovation of the restaurant, kitchen, and menu.
What changed recently on California Grill?
The latest documented change (documented Sep 9, 2013): The re-imagined California Grill reopened September 9, 2013 with an expanded onstage kitchen and sushi bar, UV-blocking windows, a Mary Blair-inspired 1950s-modern California design, and a refreshed menu.
How many changes are on record for California Grill?
4 documented changes, dating back to 1993 — the fan-kept restaurant changelog nobody else keeps.
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