100th Post! Avalon Cove to Re-Open

[SGKoss]

Hey all! Well, I broke the news that it was closing so I thought it was fitting that I break the news that it's re-opening. Looks like fun. Another character dining experience inside a park. I love them. It's a great way to get pictures with the characters without waiting in line and I can get their autographs too without getting strange looks from little people 2/3 my age!

http://www.laughingplace.com/News-ID10008950.asp

Shari

P.S. MY 100th POST!

[TigerBear]

Congratulations on your 100th post!

I can't wait to read reviews of the new Avalon Cove!

[Uncle Buck]

It will be nice to see this area occupied. Perhaps they can run with the Mermaid theme a bit more and make the PP area more attractive to families and IMHO more appropriate to a Disney park.

Don't quite see the *magic* in the hacked-up-Oscar-Mayer-on-a-bed-of-cheese-and-macraoni thing. ;)

[Mary Jo]

<font color=navy>I look forward to the restaurant reopening.


Congratulations, SGKoss, on your 100th post, and thank you for updating us :)

[Michelle]

Congrats, SK! :) And you beat me to it, I was just going to post this too:

Avalon Cove at DCA Features Seaside Dining with Characters
When it splashes onto the scene, the "under the sea" world of Avalon Cove restaurant in Disney's California Adventure will provide a picturesque setting for family dining that features spectacular views of Paradise Pier, appearances by the Disney characters and a wide selection of specialty entrees. The redesigned restaurant debuts on Wednesday, November 21 and will be open daily for lunch and dinner.

This casual, table-service restaurant will provide guests with a seagull's eye-view of Paradise Bay and will be a favorite beachfront stop for some famous Disney characters, including Ariel, the Little Mermaid; Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Pluto, and Chip 'n Dale.

The menu features three-course meals of family-friendly comfort foods, with inspiration drawn from foods traditionally served along the beachfront American Boardwalk. The entrees include home-style meatloaf, crispy battered halibut, chicken pot pie, and four-layer vegetable lasagna, as well as an assortment of soups, entrée salads, sandwiches, and desserts. White cheddar cheese mashed potatoes are a specialty.

Children have their own special menu. The "Octadog" is a hot dog sliced to resemble an eight-armed octopus guarding his bed of shell-shaped macaroni and cheese. Other dishes, including chicken nuggets, fish sticks and mini corn dogs, are served in souvenir sand pails with the condiments placed in a souvenir sand shovel. A wide range of original desserts is available on both the adult and children's menus.

I'll be interested to hear from anyone who eats there...we REALLY liked Avalon Cove and the type of food served there, this does not sound like our cup of tea. I hope to be pleasantly surprised, though! :)

[jlima]

My family was at DCA Fri evening 11/23; AC was not open; only the bar portion in the "back" was open.

I hope they keep the decor!! I loved the jellyfish light fixtures.