An important part of any Disney Cruise is the dining experience.
Will Disney Destiny live up to our high expectations of the dining experience?
Each of the Disney ships has 3 rotational dining restaurants.
The unique to DCL concept is that they have “rotational dining”. This means that you get to experience all of the main dining restaurants on the ship all of which have a different theme.
Not only that, but your Servers rotate with you. This means that they get to know your dining preferences so that they can make sure you have the best experience.
As Disney Destiny will be sailing on 4 and 5-night cruises from Fort Lauderdale you will dine in each of the three restaurants at least once.
On a 4-night cruise, you will repeat one of the restaurants, and on a 5-night you will repeat two.
Pride Lands: Feast of the Lion King Restaurant
Disney Wish has Arendelle, Disney Treasure will have Coco de Plaza and Disney Treasure will have a restaurant themed for the beloved Lion King movie.
Named Pride Lands: Feast of The Lion King this rotational dining restaurant will most likely have a central stage feature like Arendelle on Disney Wish.
This savanna-inspired venue will bring unique depictions of animals and nature to life through lighting and special effects. The window-lined back wall will transform from stunning sunrises to enchanting sunsets throughout the meal.
This is all the detail given at the moment but hopefully, this will mean that there is another focus for the restaurant than the central stage.
A lot of the tables in Arendelle do not have a view of the stage – so perhaps this new feature will mean that the Lion King restaurant will have more than one focus.
There will be a stage show with live musicians and storytellers. We are told that there will be “tiered risers that evoke African drums — as they present a musical journey through the award-winning soundtrack”.
Maybe the tiered stage will mean that more people have a good view of the stage, although I am not sure from the concept art how much of a difference this will make.
Performances will include productions of:
- Circle of Life
- Hakuna Matata
- A mash up of I Just Can’t Wait to Be King and Be Prepared.
- An instrumental version of “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” paired with a beautiful interpretive dance; and
- A moving rendition of “He Lives in You” from the sequel film and Broadway show.
During special intervals throughout the meal, the band and performers will revisit the iconic songs from “The Lion King” using authentic African instruments and theatrical props to represent the story and characters.
No more details of exactly what will be on the menu yet.
Worlds of Marvel Restaurant
This one wasn’t so hard to predict, but if you are not a Marvel fan you were probably hoping for different news.
It has been confirmed that Disney Destiny will feature Worlds of Marvel as a rotational dining restaurant, just like it’s sister ships Disney Wish and the soon to be launched Disney Treasure.
This restaurant will host an out-of-this-world celebration starring the lively duo of Rocket and Groot from the blockbuster Marvel Studios “Guardians of the Galaxy” films.
During a tribute to the many Super Heroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe who keep the world safe, Groot will take over the proceedings and bring the festivities to the next level, organizing the ultimate surprise party for his friend Rocket — just in time for dessert.
The story will unfold onscreen while you eat to the beat of an “awesome mix” of hit songs and test your knowledge of the Marvel Universe with trivia and activities for the whole family.
This is the second version of the Worlds of Marvel show, the concept of which was introduced a short time ago for Disney Treasure.
The Worlds of Marvel restaurant has mixed reviews from guests on Disney Wish. Some find that the restaurant is too loud and that the tables are very close together.
It is likely that the menu for this will be exactly the same as on Disney Treasure – this hasn’t been revealed in detail yet.
1923 on Disney Destiny
It has also been confirmed that there will be a 1923 restaurant on Disney Destiny, just like her sister ships.
This is likely to be a popular decision as 1923 on Disney Wish is often heralded as the best restaurant of the rotational dining choices.
The new 1923 Restaurant on the Disney Wish is themed as a tribute to the ones who started it all – Walt Disney and his brother Roy.
The restaurant is located just off the Grand Hall on Deck 3. You will notice that one side is dedicated to Walt Disney and the other side to his brother Roy.
The theme is the Golden Age of animated filmmaking.
Why 1923?
The 1923 name comes from the year that The Walt Disney Company was founded by Walt and Roy.
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Alison Meacham is the founder of EverythingMouse Disney Blog. For over 15 years she has shared her love of Disney Parks, Disney Cruises and Universal Orlando. In over 30 years of Disney Travel she has spent countless months in Disney Parks and has sailed on over 45 cruises. A British native and now a United States resident she splits her time between California, Florida and the UK. And spends a serious amount of time sailing the seven seas. She helps over 200,000 people per month follow their Disney travel dreams.