![]() From Maine lobster with caviar to a glazed chocolate mousse plated with silver leaf, the dishes on Enchanté’s tasting menus transport you to a universe beyond the inflatable Incredibles obstacle course, despite being just next door.īut still, the way most folks chow down aboard the Disney Wish is within its thematic dining halls. ![]() In a refined space with marble tabletops, gold accents, and blue swirled carpet mimicking the seas outside, chef Arnaud Lallemant’s menu of wild halibut with vermouth sauce and a stewed tomato, cooked for 12 hours and served four ways, could very well rival that of L’Assiette Champenoise - if only his three-Michelin-starred Reims gastronomic getaway offered seatings between showings of The Little Mermaid. Then there’s Enchanté, irrefutably the best dining experience aboard. Palo’s dinner prix-fixe menu ($45) is a small but worthwhile fee, as is the massively popular brunch, which books up regularly. Palo, whose name resonates deep in the heart of Disney Cruise Line die-hards in the same tenor that one recalls a once-in-a-lifetime meal at, say, the French Laundry, saw their go-to Italian escape reinvented as a steakhouse for this ship, offering cowboy rib-eye, Angus porterhouse, and yes, Japanese A5 wagyu (for a surcharge of just $45). Not every location requires you to pay your respects to Mickey Mouse prior to dining, as there are a pair of adults-only restaurants that dim the levels of Disney theming in favor of the world-class service and immense kindness their staffers are known for. One day, you’ll find yourself chowing down on kjottkake, or Danish meatballs with egg noodles and lingonberry chutney, as a fully articulated Olaf rolls past on a trolley of dishes the next, you’re eating Snake River Farms’ American wagyu tenderloin in an Italian restaurant that’s built a cult following on its impeccable pasta and souffles. The best thing I ate was foie gras and squab pigeon layered inside a puff pastry at the elegant high-end French restaurant, with the impeccable miso congee served daily at Marceline Market’s daily breakfast buffet right behind it. It’s Disney, so there’s plenty for the kids - chicken fingers, Mickey waffles, scoops of colorful yet bland gelato within an Inside Out ice cream shop - but the food is far from a tragic mess of sweaty pizza slices and rubbery chicken breasts. ![]() From beignets at the Princess and the Frog Bayou bar to Jiminy Cricket’s likeness printed on soy cappuccinos, each dining experience remains an attraction of its own. Carpets on the Disney Wish celebrate Cinderella with an insignia that’s only recognizable upon second glance the horn blaring seven notes of “When You Wish Upon a Star” is charming, not maddening.įifth in a fleet of seven - two more are on the way - the Disney Wish is far and away Disney’s nicest vessel, not to mention its first in a decade. (Don’t be too jealous - adults can visit, even via the twisty entry slide, during open house hours.) It’s all Disney, all the time, but less in-your-face than you might expect, even when everything - from the Avengers charger plates to dinner’s amuse-bouche - honors the company’s films. ![]() Kids clubs let young ones embark on Resistance missions beside Chewbacca in a gritty, porg poop-lined Star Wars cargo bay, learn skills alongside Black Panther in a Marvel hero academy, and even playfully train for gainful employment at Walt Disney Imagineering, the creative outfit that develops all of Disney’s high-flying attractions, restaurants and, yes, cruise ships. There is no casino or ice-skating rink on board like you’d expect from a standard cruise ship, but instead first-run theatrical releases playing inside a Peter Pan-inspired cinema and a waterslide outfitted with animated Mickey Mouse clips. If you’re unfamiliar with Disney’s voyages at sea, here, Captain Minnie takes the helm. But if you do find yourself wrapped in the arms of the mouse while traipsing through the Bahamas on the company’s brand-new Disney Wish ocean liner, you’ll eat surprisingly well. Let’s face it: No one is boarding a Disney Cruise Line vessel simply for the food.
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