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orlando
O-Town Eats
Boasting award-
winning cuisine
and picture-perfect
views of the Magic
Kingdom’s nighttime
fireworks show,
California Grill
at
Disney’s
Contemporary
Resort is a top-
notch choice for a
celebratory feast.
Flower Fest
Celebrate spring at Walt Disney
World’s annual
Epcot International
Flower & Garden Festival
, held
March 4 to May 17. Marvel at themed
flower displays and topiaries of Disney
characters, enjoy live concerts, get
gardening tips at educational presen-
tations, and sample seasonal fare at
outdoor kiosks.
African Experience
Can’t manage an expedition to Africa? You can still get a taste of the
continent with a visit to Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom and its
all-new
Africa Marketplace
, scheduled to open this spring.
Located in the park’s Harambe section, Africa Marketplace includes
more shopping; Harambe Marketplace, a fast-service dining spot;
and a new pathway between the Africa and Asia areas. Walk up to
one of the casual eatery’s multiple windows, place an order for
African-inspired cuisine, and enjoy your meal beneath shady trees.
Then peruse themed wares at the market and take a ride on the adja-
cent Kilimanjaro Safaris.
THE SETTING:
An air of exclusivity is
felt before you even enter California Grill’s
doors. Guests check in at a podium on
the resort’s second floor, and are
escorted up to the 15th floor via private
elevator. Inside, the decor is mid-century
modern. Floor-to-ceiling windows and an
outdoor observation deck afford wide
vistas of the Magic Kingdom and Seven
Seas Lagoon by day, and a dazzling fire-
works show over Cinderella Castle with
piped-in sound by night.
THE MENU:
Inspired by the fresh,
international cuisine of California, the
fine-dining menu — which changes sea-
sonally — includes inventive flatbreads,
sushi, charcuterie, cheeses, salads, a
range of seafood and meat entrees, and
plenty of delectable desserts. For a
perennial favorite, order the handmade
Sonoma goat cheese ravioli.
THE PARTICULARS:
California Grill is
open nightly for dinner from 5:00 to
10:00 p.m. Reservations are highly rec-
ommended, and can be made up to 180
days in advance: Call 407.939.3463 or
go to disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining.
Jimmy DeFlippo/Disney; Kent Phillips/Disney
Interval Platinum
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