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The *NEW* Disney Dream is coming to Port Canaveral
Even as details continue to emerge about Disney Cruise Line’s latest ship, the Dream, work is progressing on millions of dollars in construction and improvements at the ship’s future home base at Port Canaveral.
The company last week announced plans for a new “premier” tier of dining on the Dream, a French-inspired restaurant called Remy.
The top-deck restaurant with seating for 80 will feature gourmet cuisine from Chef Arnaud Lallement from l’Assiette Champenoise, a Michelin two-star restaurant just outside Reims, France, and Chef Scott Hunnel from award-winning Victoria & Albert’s at Walt Disney World.
The 1,250-room ship is due to start sailing out of Port Canaveral in January 2011 and signifies a continuing, and mutually beneficial, relationship between the port and the company.
Port Canaveral is spending about $7.5 million building Disney a 1,000-space parking garage and helping to finance $22 million in upgrades for its custom terminal.
Construction work is scheduled to be completed by Oct. 1.
With both projects, the financial impact on Port Canaveral is expected to be minimal.
Revenues from the parking facility will go toward repaying the port’s cost for that project. And Disney is repaying the port for the terminal upgrades.
The terminal expansion and the new parking garage are part of deal inked between Port Canaveral and Disney that keeps the cruise line sailing from Brevard County the next 15 years.
In 2012, Disney’s other new ship, the Fantasy, is scheduled to arrive at Port Canaveral.
Take a video tour of the Animator’s Palate on the Disney Dream
Disney Park Blog takes us on a virtual journey through the Animator’s Palate onboard the Disney Cruise Lines newest ship the Disney Dream.
Animator’s Palate on the Disney Wonder is a 462-seat, Main Dining restaurant located on Deck 4, Aft that serves contemporary Pacific Rim cuisine made up of Pacific Island foods, Asian cooking techniques, California freshness and other cultural and culinary influences.
Boasting a spacious yet stylized dining room that recalls a real life hand-drawn environment, the restaurant features a fantastic architectural design, where proportions bend and slant suddenly and sketches showcasing characters and scenes from classic Disney films adorn the walls around you.
Dinner Show
Animator’s Palate serves up something more than just fine food: an innovative dinner show celebrating the art of Disney storytelling and animation, where many of your favorite Disney characters come to life right before your eyes. Throughout your meal, Disney character sketches located on the restaurant walls slowly transform from stark black and white to brilliant color, amid the familiar classic orchestral themes of Disney movies playing overhead.
Dinner
Primarily served between 5:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. (Main Seating) and 8:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. (Second Seating), dinner is part of the reserved Rotational Dining that occurs nightly during your cruise. Check the dining tickets that can be found in your stateroom for assigned seating time, restaurant schedule and table number.
Boasting a selection of tantalizing Pacific Rim fare during a delightful 4-course meal, Animator’s Palate offers a selection of food that is sure to appeal to the palates of Guests of all ages.
Although subject to change, dinnertime menu items may include:
- Appetizers/Soups & Salads:
- Roma Tomato and Portobello Mushrooms on Polenta Cake
- Creamy Butternut Squash Soup
- Smoked Salmon and Trout with Goat Cheese Salad
- Main Courses:
- Lemon-Thyme Marinated Chicken Breast
- Animator’s Grilled Veal Chop
- Fragrant Five-Spiced Fish
Child’s Menu
For the most discerning child’s palate, Animator’s Palate is proud to offer a large selection of classic children’s food favorites.
Dress Code
The dress code for dinner changes nightly. Check the Personal Navigator—the Disney Cruise Line daily newsletter detailing all there is to see and do—for more information while onboard. However, you are requested to not wear tank tops, swim wear or shorts for dinner.
Beverages
The following beverages are available at an additional charge:
- Bar drinks
- Bottled Water
- Specialty Coffee
- Wine
The following beverages are complimentary and require no additional charge:
- Coffee
- Soda
- Fruit Juice
- Milk
- Rice Milk
- Tea (Iced/Hot)
New Deluxe Restaurant named “Remy” Coming to the Disney Dream
This article comes to us from the Disney Park Blog:
Bonjour Disney Parks Bloggers! Today I have great news to share with our fans, especially the foodies. We just announced Remy – a new upscale, adult-only fine dining experience coming to the Disney Dream cruise ship. Think Walt Disney World’s Victoria & Albert’s -– at sea.
Named after the petite French star from the hit film “Ratatouille,” Remy will serve French-inspired, gourmet cuisine paired with impeccable service, a stellar wine list and breathtaking views of the ocean. With a subtle nod to the film, the main dining room is designed in Art Nouveau style. If you look very closely you may even find artful interpretations of the character Remy integrated into the design.
Disney Cruise Line taps top chef to create gourmet eatery at sea
High cuisine on the high seas? That’s the plan at Disney Cruise Line, which announced today that it’s next ship will have an adults-only restaurant overseen by a Michelin two-star chef.
Disney says Chef Arnaud Lallement from l’Assiette Champenoise, a Michelin two-star restaurant just outside Reims, France, and Chef Scott Hunnel from the award-winning Victoria & Albert’s restaurant at Walt Disney World Resort, are collaborating to create the new eatery on the Disney Dream, which debuts in January 2011.
Disney says the restaurant, to be called Remy, will have a French-inspired menu featuring superior products and seasonal ingredients sourced from around the world.
Behind The Scenes: New Disney Dream Experiences
What do you get when you mix technological innovation with Disney’s creative imagination and set it out to sea? Short and simple – the Disney Dream cruise ship! We recently took a trip to the secret labs of Walt Disney Imagineering and got a behind-the-scenes glimpse at some amazing new experiences in development for the Disney Dream.
Enchanted Art
As you walk around the Disney Dream, pay close attention the artwork hanging from the walls. You see what appears to be traditional framed art (photos, oil paintings, etc.) may actually be Enchanted Art. These special pieces of art will magically come alive when you stop to admire the artwork.
Detective Game
Walt Disney Imagineering is also working on a really cool concept for an interactive adventure game that uses Enchanted Art and spans the entire Disney Dream. Equipped with a special detective device, guests will travel through the ship revealing secret clues hidden within the Enchanted Art to solve a mystery.
Click here to keep reading this cool story from Disney Park Blog.
Photo from disneyparkblog.com