Is it possible to eat at a Disney resort restaurant without staying at one of the resorts?
Q. For instance, would it be possible to eat at 'Ohana if you were staying at a hotel out of Disney World, even if you made reservations? A. Yes! You can visit any of the several Disney resorts, even if you're not staying there. You can take advantage of their shops and restaurants, but not their pool. I love walking around different resorts. There are several table service meals at the hotels, and for these I highly recommend making reservations by calling 407-WDW-DINE or visiting disneyworld.com. But there are counter service restaurants at many (but not all) of the resorts too, which are nice, because they offer cheap meals (no reservations necessary) with a change of scenery. Some of my favorite counter service restaurants are Gasparilla Grill at the Grand Floridian, Captain Cook's at the Polynesian, Contempo Cafe at the Contemporary, and the Roaring Fork at Wilderness Lodge. All of these resorts can be reached by boat from the Magic Kingdom, or you can take a monorai...