New Year’s Eve dining

[toesmom]

We are lucky enough to visit again this year over the holidays and would like some suggestions for family of four with son that has fish allergy. My husband does not go into parks. We have DVC so some restaurants will give discounts.
Thanks for any suggestions.

 

[White Cat]

Shula’s

 

[hardcorestitch]

We are lucky enough to visit again this year over the holidays and would like some suggestions for family of four with son that has fish allergy. My husband does not go into parks. We have DVC so some restaurants will give discounts.
Thanks for any suggestions.

Where are you guys staying at? I can tailor the best options based on what’s nearest to your hotel.

 

[Disneylover99]

Shula’s

Shula’s closed in June.
It has reopened as Bourbon Steak.

 

[Marthasor]

Where are you guys staying at? I can tailor the best options based on what’s nearest to your hotel.

I second this. OP if you can let us know where you are staying we can give suggestions that will keep your transportation to a minimum on NYE. Traffic will be quite bad that day.

 

[White Cat]

Shula’s closed in June.
It has reopened as Bourbon Steak.

Ok I didn’t know. It’s been since early spring or so since I was in there. Is the new place any good?

 

[Disneylover99]

Ok I didn’t know. It’s been since early spring or so since I was in there. Is the new place any good?

It’s pricey but reviews I’ve seen have been generally positive.

 

[toesmom]

Thanks everyone, Bourbon Steak menu looks good, and easy to walk to from boardwalk villas (sorry forgot to mention). But yes it is expensive, especially with exchange of canadian dollar. Yachtmans also serves steak, maybe not as expensive as Bourbon Steak. Yes New Years Eve is hard to get around, so should be something close. We could try Trattoria, they have good options too.

 

[mrsap]

Thanks everyone, Bourbon Steak menu looks good, and easy to walk to from boardwalk villas (sorry forgot to mention). But yes it is expensive, especially with exchange of canadian dollar. Yachtmans also serves steak, maybe not as expensive as Bourbon Steak. Yes New Years Eve is hard to get around, so should be something close. We could try Trattoria, they have good options too.

We had dinner at Yachtsman a couple times in recent years, when staying at BW on NYE. We time it with the first set of fireworks, so we can watch before or after dinner. Always delicious and fireworks at Epcot are great! Enjoy!

 

[hardcorestitch]

Thanks everyone, Bourbon Steak menu looks good, and easy to walk to from boardwalk villas (sorry forgot to mention). But yes it is expensive, especially with exchange of canadian dollar. Yachtmans also serves steak, maybe not as expensive as Bourbon Steak. Yes New Years Eve is hard to get around, so should be something close. We could try Trattoria, they have good options too.

Ah, BoardWalk. You could try Yachtsman’s as previously mentioned, or you could try Ale & Compass.

 

[AustinTink]

We had dinner at Yachtsman a couple times in recent years, when staying at BW on NYE. We time it with the first set of fireworks, so we can watch before or after dinner. Always delicious and fireworks at Epcot are great! Enjoy!

What time would you suggest for a reservation to time it with the 1st fireworks? Is it difficult to re-enter Epcot after dinner?

 

[mrsap]

What time would you suggest for a reservation to time it with the 1st fireworks? Is it difficult to re-enter Epcot after dinner?

The first set of fireworks are at 6:30, so depends on you and your group. Can eat then go see fireworks or see fireworks and then go eat. We have done both. I’d give yourself plenty of time if going to eat before the fireworks, and want to get back in time to see them in person… it’s a slower paced restaurant.

 

[AustinTink]

The first set of fireworks are at 6:30, so depends on you and your group. Can eat then go see fireworks or see fireworks and then go eat. We have done both.

I’m worried that if we leave Epcot after the first set of fireworks we won’t be able to get back in for the celebration at midnight.

We originally thought we would have dinner inside Epcot on the 31st. It’s showing no availability for basically everything unless they haven’t dropped yet since it’s not the 60 day mark technically.

 

[mrsap]

I’m worried that if we leave Epcot after the first set of fireworks we won’t be able to get back in for the celebration at midnight.

We originally thought we would have dinner inside Epcot on the 31st. It’s showing no availability for basically everything unless they haven’t dropped yet since it’s not the 60 day mark technically.

I understand. Honestly, we avoid parks on NYE. Typically spend the day shopping & hanging out at Disney Springs and then dinner somewhere. Not sure if I’d take that chance leaving. Good luck deciding!!

 

[AustinTink]

I understand. Honestly, we avoid parks on NYE. Typically spend the day shopping & hanging out at Disney Springs and then dinner somewhere. Not sure if I’d take that chance leaving. Good luck deciding!!

Thanks! It’s our first time at Disney (world or land) for NYE, so my family wants to be in park. I was able to grab a late lunch/early dinner at the Biergarten for the 31st, so at least we have a reservation in the park and hopefully we won’t be locked out. Probably my last choice of food at Epcot, but oh well.

 

[mrsap]

Thanks! It’s our first time at Disney (world or land) for NYE, so my family wants to be in park. I was able to grab a late lunch/early dinner at the Biergarten for the 31st, so at least we have a reservation in the park and hopefully we won’t be locked out. Probably my last choice of food at Epcot, but oh well.

Hold it for now and keep your eyes open for cancellations as you get closer!! Hope you have a great time!

 

[Mazz519]

Topolinos would be a great place to go to on New Years Eve as well as Citricos, we love both of those places

 

[GADisneyDad14]

I’m worried that if we leave Epcot after the first set of fireworks we won’t be able to get back in for the celebration at midnight.

Just FYI, Epcot hasn't had a capacity closing in a very long time, I think you have to go back to 2000. So it's basically not a risk at Epcot. Now granted, it's plenty crowded and a normally simple task of just getting around can be harder especially as the evening rolls on, but Epcot can really absorb people and people/crowd management is actually something Disney does shockingly well that day, generally speaking.

To me, in some ways finding something to do to pass the time - eg, a longer sit down dinner somewhere - is important. I wouldn't hesitate to book a dinner at an Epcot resort if there's a spot that appeals to your group.

Have fun!

 

[AustinTink]

Just FYI, Epcot hasn't had a capacity closing in a very long time, I think you have to go back to 2000. So it's basically not a risk at Epcot. Now granted, it's plenty crowded and a normally simple task of just getting around can be harder especially as the evening rolls on, but Epcot can really absorb people and people/crowd management is actually something Disney does shockingly well that day, generally speaking.

To me, in some ways finding something to do to pass the time - eg, a longer sit down dinner somewhere - is important. I wouldn't hesitate to book a dinner at an Epcot resort if there's a spot that appeals to your group.

Have fun!

Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it. At the moment we plan to sleep in and have a late, light breakfast then head into the park mid-afternoon and stay put. That’s not how we usually do the parks. We are afternoon break at the hotel kind of people.

It’s interesting, I called into the dining line today just to make sure I was seeing correctly that everything in the park was booked already. Ended up having a little conversation with the gal and she said Epcot would likely get to capacity on New’s Year’s this year. She spooked me, so I went ahead and grabbed the only afternoon reservation available.

I’d prefer to have a decent meal at our Epcot area hotel at a normal dinner hour, then head over.