◆ Latest milestone
On March 1, 2023, Chef Mickey's ended its pandemic-era family-style service and returned to its traditional all-you-care-to-enjoy buffet menu, accompanied by a price increase.
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Menu & change history
the lifetime log- 2023
- 2020
In December 2020 Chef Mickey's brought its characters back in a 'modified' experience where costumed characters paraded through the room rather than visiting tables.
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After a COVID-19 closure, Chef Mickey's reopened in July 2020 with no characters and a reduced-menu, all-you-care-to-eat family-style service, dropping the price to about $25 per adult and $14 per child.
Tracked byTheme Park Patch Notes - 1995
Chef Mickey's opened at Disney's Contemporary Resort on December 22, 1995, having relocated from its original Disney Village Marketplace location.
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Chef Mickey's took over the space previously occupied by the Contemporary Cafe, which closed in 1995 to make way for the character-dining restaurant.
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That's every change on the record at Chef Mickey's since 1995.
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Questions & answers
When did Chef Mickey's open?
Per the documented record, Chef Mickey's at Walt Disney World Resort Hotels opened on Dec 22, 1995.
When did Chef Mickey's last close for refurbishment?
The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for Chef Mickey's is dated 1995: Chef Mickey's took over the space previously occupied by the Contemporary Cafe, which closed in 1995 to make way for the character-dining restaurant.
What changed recently on Chef Mickey's?
The latest documented change (documented Mar 1, 2023): On March 1, 2023, Chef Mickey's ended its pandemic-era family-style service and returned to its traditional all-you-care-to-enjoy buffet menu, accompanied by a price increase.
How many changes are on record for Chef Mickey's?
5 documented changes, dating back to 1995 — the fan-kept restaurant changelog nobody else keeps.
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