Chef Mickey's moving?

Caribbean Lady · 03-08-2009, 10:44 PM

Hello all, I want to check the credibility of a story I've heard that I insist is a rumor and a friend adamantly claims is the truth.

A friend of mine is taking an upcoming trip to Disney (lucky...) in April. We were talking about different restaurants and she mentioned Chef Mickey's. I said I loved it and she agreed. She then proceeded to tell me that it was moving out of the Contemporary. I told her that I think it may be moving within the hotel or (actually) expanding due to all of the changes on the Grand Concourse level of the hotel. We came to a stand-still, both attempting to prove ourselves right and the other wrong.

So, my question is - who's right? Is Chef Mickey's moving? If so, where and when?

Thanks

Winnie · 03-08-2009, 11:48 PM

I just made our reservations for Chef Mickey's and they did not say anything about it moving. The only thing I thought was strange was Chef Mickey's was on the old reservation system, not the new one. But they said that would be changed late in June where it would be on the new system.

ohiodisneydad · 03-08-2009, 11:55 PM

Didn't it relocate to the Contemporary from DTD?

GalPal · 03-08-2009, 11:56 PM

Chef Mickey's is not moving - at least not any time soon (nothing is ever 100% for sure forever). The restaurant is hugely popular and would be an unnecessary expense to relocate it.

It is expanding, however, into the area that was once the Outer Rim Lounge.

coasterfreak516 · 03-09-2009, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ohiodisneydad

Didn't it relocate to the Contemporary from DTD?

Yeah but that was a different entire restaurant. It was sit-down and not buffet. If anyone wants to know where it was, just look for Rainforest Cafe. I miss that restaurant.

HauntedGabe · 03-09-2009, 12:28 PM

I too miss the Original Chef Mickey's. We made our first reservations for the move to the Contemporary, thinking it would be the same, boy were we wrong. Not a fan of most Buffets, Boma being the rare exception.

I find them all to be very much the same and don't enjoy the bouncing up and down during a meal continuously by my family. Call me silly but I enjoyed the DTD version where you ordered from a menu and the characters still came to the table. The food at the DTD was so good.

And now that my children are all but grown, I'm alright skipping character meals, I've done enough for a lifetime.

doconeill · 03-10-2009, 07:23 PM

I'm all over the rumors, and this one I've never heard of.

Stuff was reorganized at the CR to accommodate expanding Chef Mickey, like closing the Concourse Steakhouse, moving stuff around, etc.

They wouldn't just relocate it now.

The problem is that you can't win the argument. You're trying to prove a negative - but unless you get Iger himself to tell your friend, you have no proof. Lack of evidence is not proof.

I could say, "monsters are real". To change my belief, you need to prove they don't exist. But just because there is no evidence that they DO exist isn't enough to prove they don't.

Caribbean Lady · 03-13-2009, 10:47 PM

That's what I thought - why move? You can just expand!

Thanks, everyone!

disneydreamer98 · 03-13-2009, 11:07 PM

They definitely are not moving anytime soon. We were just there in December and they were still working on renovating and expanding.

KrisL418 · 03-13-2009, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HauntedGabe

I too miss the Original Chef Mickey's. We made our first reservations for the move to the Contemporary, thinking it would be the same, boy were we wrong. Not a fan of most Buffets, Boma being the rare exception.

I find them all to be very much the same and don't enjoy the bouncing up and down during a meal continuously by my family. Call me silly but I enjoyed the DTD version where you ordered from a menu and the characters still came to the table. The food at the DTD was so good.

I totally and completely agree. I can't stand the new Chef Mickey's, espcially the buffet. It really was way better when it was in DTD

mini-V · 03-14-2009, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by disneydreamer98

They definitely are not moving anytime soon. We were just there in December and they were still working on renovating and expanding.

I wanted to say the same thing, but I waited till we rode past in on the monorail to make sure that what I thought was Chef Mickey's really was exactly that.

WDWmemories · 03-17-2009, 10:01 AM

I have no inside info at all, but Disney just spent quite a bit of time (and construction dust) reworking the restaurant area in the concourse of the Contemporary. I would think that the current arrangement will be there for a while.

J&J · 04-05-2009, 02:55 PM

have not heard

Zipadeedooda · 04-06-2009, 01:46 PM

I haven't been to Chef Mickey's in about 5 years

dsnyqwn1 · 04-06-2009, 11:43 PM

I'll be there in 18 days so maybe I scope something out.

03-08-2009, 10:44 PM	#1
Caribbean Lady Por favor mantangense alejado de las puertas Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: wishing I was in Walt Disney World... Posts: 624	Chef Mickey's moving? Hello all, I want to check the credibility of a story I've heard that I insist is a rumor and a friend adamantly claims is the truth. A friend of mine is taking an upcoming trip to Disney (lucky...) in April. We were talking about different restaurants and she mentioned Chef Mickey's. I said I loved it and she agreed. She then proceeded to tell me that it was moving out of the Contemporary. I told her that I think it may be moving within the hotel or (actually) expanding due to all of the changes on the Grand Concourse level of the hotel. We came to a stand-still, both attempting to prove ourselves right and the other wrong. So, my question is - who's right? Is Chef Mickey's moving? If so, where and when? Thanks __________________ I wish they sold these at grocery stores... I miss riding BTMRR It's official... I'm too far away from the Magic When you wish upon a star...

03-08-2009, 11:48 PM	#2
Winnie Fastpass Holder Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 745	I just made our reservations for Chef Mickey's and they did not say anything about it moving. The only thing I thought was strange was Chef Mickey's was on the old reservation system, not the new one. But they said that would be changed late in June where it would be on the new system. __________________ BETH ~ I BELIEVE in Make Believe,Dreams & Wishes Is It time To Go Back Yet?? *Happy DVC Member - Beach Club Villas (Please: Say Hi to Captain Art For Me!)* BCV - October 2010 - Family Trip@Food & Wine Festival and MNNSHP!!! BCV - June 2009 - Family Trip BCV - October 2008 - MNNSHP-Just the two of us! BCV - May 2008 - Flower & Garden/Epcot - Just the two of us! BCV - January 2008 - Marathon Weekend - Just the two of us! (We finally got to meet Lou & his wonderful family) BCV - May 2007 – Family Trip, Flower & Garden/Epcot and Star Wars!!! BCV - October 2006 – Family Trip, Anniversary, Food and Wine/Epcot & MNSHHP!!!! ASM & BCV - June 2006 – Family Trip, Flower & Garden/Epcot and Star Wars!!! BCV - October 2005 - Family Trip, Anniversary, Family Trip, Food and Wine/Epcot & MNSHHP!!!! OKW & BWV - March 2005 - Quick and needed fun trip! Just the two of us! BC - Honeymoon- April 2004 Off Site - 1997 - I was a poor college student staying with my favorite aunt!

03-08-2009, 11:55 PM	#3
ohiodisneydad Fastpass Holder Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Middletown, OH Posts: 932	Didn't it relocate to the Contemporary from DTD? __________________ "Life is an occassion. Rise to it."- Mr. Magorium "Welcome Home"- Best words you'll ever hear when you check in at a Disney Resort

03-09-2009, 12:28 PM	#6
HauntedGabe Where'd she go??? Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hamlet, IL Posts: 17,935	I too miss the Original Chef Mickey's. We made our first reservations for the move to the Contemporary, thinking it would be the same, boy were we wrong. Not a fan of most Buffets, Boma being the rare exception. I find them all to be very much the same and don't enjoy the bouncing up and down during a meal continuously by my family. Call me silly but I enjoyed the DTD version where you ordered from a menu and the characters still came to the table. The food at the DTD was so good. And now that my children are all but grown, I'm alright skipping character meals, I've done enough for a lifetime. __________________ Some people are like Slinkies. They aren't really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to my face when I push them down a flight of stairs. Friends are Gods way of apologizing to us for our families.

03-10-2009, 07:23 PM	#7
doconeill They call me MISTER Fastpass Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 895	Re: Chef Mickey's moving? I'm all over the rumors, and this one I've never heard of. Stuff was reorganized at the CR to accommodate expanding Chef Mickey, like closing the Concourse Steakhouse, moving stuff around, etc. They wouldn't just relocate it now. The problem is that you can't win the argument. You're trying to prove a negative - but unless you get Iger himself to tell your friend, you have no proof. Lack of evidence is not proof. I could say, "monsters are real". To change my belief, you need to prove they don't exist. But just because there is no evidence that they DO exist isn't enough to prove they don't. __________________ Doc Website work in progress: WDW Untangled: Fastpass - Rider Switch - ADR Calculator and more Non-WDW: Sci-Fi Storm - SF/Fantasy news December 2010 - Saratoga Springs, Holidays and Harry Potter

03-08-2009, 11:56 PM	#4
GalPal Fastpass Holder Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Quad Cities Posts: 364	Chef Mickey's is not moving - at least not any time soon (nothing is ever 100% for sure forever). The restaurant is hugely popular and would be an unnecessary expense to relocate it. It is expanding, however, into the area that was once the Outer Rim Lounge.

03-13-2009, 10:47 PM	#8
Caribbean Lady Por favor mantangense alejado de las puertas Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: wishing I was in Walt Disney World... Posts: 624	Re: Chef Mickey's moving? That's what I thought - why move? You can just expand! Thanks, everyone! __________________ I wish they sold these at grocery stores... I miss riding BTMRR It's official... I'm too far away from the Magic When you wish upon a star...

03-13-2009, 11:07 PM	#9
disneydreamer98 fed up Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 46,886	Re: Chef Mickey's moving? They definitely are not moving anytime soon. We were just there in December and they were still working on renovating and expanding.

03-17-2009, 10:01 AM	#12
WDWmemories C-Ticket Holder Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 174	Re: Chef Mickey's moving? I have no inside info at all, but Disney just spent quite a bit of time (and construction dust) reworking the restaurant area in the concourse of the Contemporary. I would think that the current arrangement will be there for a while. __________________ Check out free high resolution Disney World Pictures and Disney Vacation information.

04-05-2009, 02:55 PM	#13
J&J E-Ticket Holder Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 341	Re: Chef Mickey's moving? have not heard __________________ J&J

04-06-2009, 01:46 PM	#14
Zipadeedooda Fastpass Holder Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Not close enough to the magic Posts: 524	Re: Chef Mickey's moving? I haven't been to Chef Mickey's in about 5 years __________________ Noah Where Magic Lives "its a glorious three hour finale I call A Tribute to all Nations but Mostly AMERICA!" "Now approaching Tomorrowland's Space Mountain"

04-06-2009, 11:43 PM	#15
dsnyqwn1 Fastpass Holder Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 352	Re: Chef Mickey's moving? I'll be there in 18 days so maybe I scope something out. __________________

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