Epcot’s Le Cellier Steakhouse restaurant rumored to upgrade to Signature Dining

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Epcot’s Le Cellier Steakhouse restaurant rumored to upgrade to Signature Dining

According to an interesting article from Debra Peterson a writer for the Examiner it seems that Disney might be changing over the way we dine at Le Cellier Steakhouse at the Walt Disney World Resort:

Epcot’s Le Cellier Steakhouse, one of Walt Disney World’s most popular table-service restaurants may be undergoing significant changes in its operation, transitioning to a Signature Dining sometime in fall 2010 or early 2011.

According to a rumor circulating on the discussion forums of The DIS, one of the largest and longest-running of the Disney fan websites, Le Cellier staff has been informed that the restaurant will be upgraded to Signature Restaurant status as early as September 2010. This information and its source were treated as credible enough for The DIS to send a Twitter link to the discussion on May 14, 2010.

If Le Cellier does indeed shift to a Disney Signature Dining experience, the restaurant will likely undergo several changes that may affect Disney guests’ dining plans. The most obvious change would be increased prices. Signature Dining restaurants are, on average, more expensive than other table-service restaurants, a change which would affect both guests paying “out of pocket” (for each meal individually) and those participating in the pre-paid Disney Dining Plan (DDP); Signature Dining experiences on the DDP require two table-service credits rather than one.

If Le Cellier Steakhouse did upgrade to a Signature Dining experience, there would likely be other changes to align it with other restaurants with the same designation. A menu redesign would take place, with new dishes reflecting the price increases mentioned above. Also, Le Cellier might shift to accommodate fewer tables; Disney’s Signature Dining restaurants tend to offer guests an intimate, exclusive dining experience – though Le Cellier is already a relatively small restaurant.

Click here to keep reading this great article from Debra at the Examiner.

Stay tuned for more information as well as the Official Word from Disney.



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3 thoughts on “Epcot’s Le Cellier Steakhouse restaurant rumored to upgrade to Signature Dining

  1. I know! I generally find that Disers are on top of things, rumor-wise, but I don't know if I'd worry just yet. I think Disney is pretty smart when it comes to these things, so they're not going to spring much higher prices on people who they KNOW have gone out of their way to get that reservation on the first day they could make it (probably getting up early in the process). You'll probably see one of two things happen: 1) People who've made their reservations under the 1 credit system will have that honored or 2) A change announced at the 180+10 mark so that diners are forwarned.

    I'm thinking the latter scenario is more likely, although the first one has been used in the past (with Cinderella's Royal Table). #2 just seems like an easier way to implement these changes. So the big question is, what kind of changes will we have to look forward to? As long as the food is better, I'm all for changing it. I think it will be really exciting. And I do love a good steak.

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