Do WDW Resort Restaurants let you bring your own wine?

[Andy123]

Here in Charlotte, most restaurants will let you bring your own wine, and charge you a moderate corkage fee ($5-$20). Does anyone know if the WDW Resort restaurants allow you to do this? And if so, what the corkage fee is? I'm not talking about the restaurants in the Parks, just the higher-end resort restaurants (Flying Fish, Citrico's, etc.) (These would all be special, rare, aged bottles from my cellar - not wines purchased at a wine store right before I left). If anyone has any information or experience doing this, I would appreciate knowing how it was recieved. Thank you!

 

[ducklite]

No, sorry they don't allow outside alcohol in.

Anne

 

[olena]

I've heard of the World Showcase restaurants allowing it. Your best bet will probably be to call 407-WDW-DINE.

 

[Uncleromulus]

They might know at WDW-DINE--but then again, they might not. Lot depends on which CM you get. Many know very little about the restaurants for which they are taking PS, and they might say anything just to get you off the line.
My suggestion would be to call the hotel directly (say, the Grand Floridian) around dinner time and ask to be connected directly to the restaurant (say, Cirticos). I'm certain you would get an accurate answer.
But I think Ducklite is correct--. Can't say I've ever seen anyone do that at the many hotel restaurants we've been to.
When you do get an answer, please post and let us know.

 

[DVC Nut]

I think with the new security measures, you would definitely not be allowed to bring any type of alcohol into Epcot. I have seen security take glass bottled drinks and also cans of beer from different guests. I wouldn't even attempt it considering the risk of having it taken from you. Not being a wine drinker, this might be a silly question, but really HOW important is it to have your own wine?

 

[Andy123]

I will call them today or tomorrow and post the answer... I'm not looking to do anything that isn't allowed. For me, the wine is just as important as the food (I'm in the wine business), and not that the restaurants don't have good wine, they don't have terribly special wine. Whenever I bring my own bottle, I always order a bottle of wine from the wine list, or at least a glass for each person. I will certainly let everyone know what I find out! (and I do NOT plan to take wine into a theme park... that I would not do.)