Cantina de San Angel Refurb?

[SPAM]

Anyone know anything about this, specifically when its due to open back up? Im going April 7-11th and this is my favorite Epcot QS.

http://www.wdwmagic.com/Dining/Cant...set-for-major-refurbishment-in-early-2010.htm

 

[SPAM]

No one knows?

 

[TDC Nala]

According to the link, it appears Disney itself doesn't know - there isn't even a start date. Since they're talking about demolishing the existing CS and completely rebuilding it, it could take several months.

 

[SPAM]

boo dont they know im coming?

 

[rie'smom]

I just received an email about the Cantina being "rebuilt/replaced with a bigger location". Does anyone have other information? Just wondering:

is the kiosk is being enlarged
are they taking out the shops to enlarge the eating space
is it being moved somewhere else

Thanks!

 

[TDC Nala]

From what I have heard, they are going to tear down the entire existing building and rework it. At least some of the seating will be indoors.

 

[rie'smom]

Thank-you! LOVE that there may be indoor seating. I hope they bring some of the old favorites back to the menu too.

 

[koolaidmoms]

I hope part of it is inside. No more having to fight the birds while eating!

 

[spodie]

...hopefully they will make the food more edible during this refurb too.

 

[emmababy]

Is it shut down now?? When does it close? Love eating there!

 

[TDC Nala]

There's no official date announced for the closing or the reopening.

The building put up for the Mexican booth during the Food & Wine Festival is still up, and it is serving some Mexican-style CS food. This is supposedly going to be the substitute Mexican CS while the Cantina is closed.

 

[NikkiLovesWDW!]

Oooh, this makes me a little nervous! It has the potential of being awesome OR being a downgrade! If they do it "right," I'll be super excited but I just LOVE the Cantina! I hope they don't screw it up! A better selection of food might be nice but I hope they don't put ALL the seating inside, I really like sitting outside, especially for Illuminations!

 

[emmababy]

We saw that kiosk when we there for Thanksgiving. Didn't know why it was there. I love Cantina and hope it isn't closed for a long time. Does the kiosk accept ddp?

 

[zaksmom]

I think the walls are already up.

 

[dansamy]

Oh no! I was sooo looking forward to eating there!

 

[Handsomeprince]

Returned from Orlando yesterday and was in EPCOT on Tuesday. Cantina is closed with usual Disney hoardings up and covering the whole building. No demolition yet and nobody was giving anything away although I did hear (unofficially) that whole building was being torn down and rebuilt with a new lagoon viewing area and larger restaurant. Counter service and Margarita Bar now moved to the other side of the walkway in a building that looks more than temporary but no seating area. Hope that helps.

By the way, absolutely freezing in Orlando the last 10 days with temps in mid single figs (centigrade)! Brrrrrrrrrrrrr! Unfortunately, didn't keep the crowds away as lines very long, especially for indoor rides such as Soarin' with 75 minutes on standby lines and FP return times of 5 hours later!

 

[Missytara]

...hopefully they will make the food more edible during this refurb too.

Ditto - we ate there in November. We each got something different for lunch and planned on sharing. Each of the three of us managed to gag down two bites of each item and threw the rest in the trash. It has to be the most inedible food in the entire place.

 

[daisyx3]

I just saw that the Mexico quick-service restaurant is being rebuilt and is already closed off. Are the fiesta margaritas still available in the stand on the other side? That's kind of my "tradition".
Daisyx3

 

[mef78]

As far as I know, fiesta margaritas will still be available at the margarita stand near-by. Also, they've opened a new Cava del Tequila inside the Mexico pyramid, which is very good! Great margaritas. There's even a blog post about an avocado margarita they serve there.

Also, the Taqueria del Lago will be open for quick service food. This is the F&W Festival stand from October; it's become permanent as long as the Cantina is under refurb.

 

[disneyfreak89]

OMG! Thank you so much for posting this info!

We were heart broken when we heard the Cantina would be closed for our upcoming trip....its one of the highlights to our WS visits.
But now we can still get a 'taste' of our favorite place!

I just did a search and found a right up about it w/ menu:
http://www.mainstgazette.com/2009/11/taqueria-del-lago.html

Is there anywhere around there to sit down and eat your food?