Is Brunch Dying in Disney World? What We Know So Far

Disney World has been making quite a few dining changes recently.

Mickey waffle with chicken? Yes, please!

We saw resort-wide price increases on restaurants and we’ve seen a few locations (like The Diamond Horseshoe) get makeovers or menu overhauls recently. One beloved spot that got some changes is Grand Floridian Cafe, and it looks like a controversial schedule update is coming!

Grand Floridian Cafe at the Grand Floridian Resort has been closed for refurbishment since mid-July and is set to reopen on November 1st. During the restaurant’s closure, guests have been able to enjoy the Grand Flo Cafe brunch menu at Citricos upstairs. But now, it looks like brunch might be changing when the regular space reopens?

Seating at the Grand Floridian Cafe

Disney just updated its website to add reservation times for breakfast and lunch starting on November 2nd. Previously, reservations during that time period were listed as “brunch,” so will the restaurant now be serving two separate meals?! The hours of operation for the restaurant have not been fully updated yet, still only listing “Dinner” from 5 PM to 9 PM each evening starting November 2nd.

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Brunch at Grand Floridian Cafe has been a longtime favorite of ours, and is often rated among some of the most underrated meals in Disney World. There aren’t a ton of brunch options in Disney World, particularly if you’re visiting mid-week, and if this one goes away, it’ll be the second brunch to disappear recently.

DELISH!

Not very long ago, Disney World also did away with brunch at Olivia’s Cafe at Old Key West Resort. This was another beloved and underappreciated meal, and Olivia’s now serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily with three separate menus. We were so sad to see brunch go!

RIP Brunch at Olivia’s Cafe

So Disney, what gives?! Are we going to see more brunch options swapped out for breakfast, lunch, and dinner? We’ll have to wait and see what happens when the Grand Floridian Cafe reopens. Thankfully, there are still a handful of spots to grab brunch in Disney Springs that aren’t Disney-owned (we’re looking at you, Chef Art Smith’s Homecomin‘) and if you want brunch at a Disney Resort, you can still stop by Whispering Canyon Cafe at Wilderness Lodge.

To see our list of best breakfast options in Disney World, check out the YouTube video below.

We’ll keep you in the loop with any more news about this subject, so stay tuned to DFB.

See Our Review of Grand Flo Cafe Here!

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