Are there really restaurants that overlook Small world and Haunted Mansion?

[Camping Griswalds]

I saw where people had posted on threads about this, but when I questioned it, i got no response. Is this true? If so, what are the restaurants and what can you see?

 

[KAMommy]

Pinocchio Village Haus is a counter-service restaurant that has a half-dozen or so tables that overlook the loading/unloading area of It's a Small World. They are popular tables, but well worth it if you can get it. Most people wave back if waved to (from both the ride & the restaurant) - it's really nice and well in keeping with the theme of the ride. You don't see any of the ride though.

I'm not aware of any restaurant around/in/on Haunted Mansion.

Another restaurant with ride viewing is The Land at Epcot. The Garden Grill restaurant is a character meal and has quite good food. The entire seating area revolves s-l-o-w-l-y and you can look into the Living with the Land feature ride.

Another restaurant is in the Living Seas at Epcot. The restaurant is called Coral Reef, and I think it overlooks parts of the aquarium. Haven't eaten there, and Living Seas is closed right now, so it's not on our list any time soon.

 

[TOMAR@SSR]

We had lunch a few times this past August ,@ Columbia Harbor House, (yummy tuna sandwiches ) , anyway, if you take your food upstairs, you can try to get a window table. We were suprised to be facing the entrance to the Haunted Mansion.

 

[Camping Griswalds]

So these are both counter service restaurants? I'm referring to the village haus and the columbia house. I guess the garden grill too. I want to try all of these next trip! Can you see any of the ride of Haunted Mansion, or just the entrance? Thanks

 

[KAMommy]

The Garden Grill and Coral Reef are table service. The other two I mentioned are counter service. Coral Reef seems to be open - I just read another thread saying that's the only way to see the Living Seas aquarium while it's closed. Sorry for the misinformation.

We've been to Columbia Harbour House just once. Is that the same restaurant with some dining tables over the pedestrian walkway between Fantasyland & Frontierland?

 

[CoolDisneyCat]

Can you see any of the ride of Haunted Mansion, or just the entrance?

just the entrance ..

 

[mrslur]

Maybe you read about the Blue Bayou at DL that is inside POTC.