Guest Author - Kimberly Button

Are rising theme park ticket prices making you wonder if you can afford an Orlando vacation? Wish you could enjoy a nice dinner out, but worried about spending too much of your vacation budget? Travelers to Orlando in the month of September can enjoy a price break on fine dining during the first ever Orlando’s Magical Dining Month, debuting in September 2006.

Similar to the dining months in New York City, Miami and Atlanta, Orlando’s Magical Dining Month will make fine dining meals more affordable during the month of September. Three-course meals which include an appetizer, entrée and dessert will be offered at selected restaurants for $29 for dinner and $17 for lunch.

Participating restaurants include:

• Amura
• Anaelle & Hugo
• Cala Bella
• Chez Vincent
• Ciao Italia Ristorante
• Emeril’s Orlando
• Emeril’s Tchoup Chop
• Enzo’s on the Lake
• Everglades
• Fulton’s Crab House
• Jack’s Place
• Jardins Restaurant
• Journey’s
• Ming Court
• Old Hickory Steakhouse
• Pearl Steakhouse
• Plantation Room
• Portobello Yacht Club
• Salsa Taqueria
• Samba Room
• Sunset Sam’s at Gaylord Palms Resort
• The Capital Grille
• Timpano Chophouse
• Ultra Luce Ristorante Italiano

For the most up to date listing of restaurants, visit www.orlandomagicaldining.com.

To enjoy these reduced cost meals, simply make a reservation like normal at any one of the participating restaurants and upon arrival, simply ask for the Magical Dining Menu.


Recommended Books on Orlando Dining (Links will take you to the Amazon page)

Orlando Chow

Vegetarian Walt Disney World and Greater Orlando


Kimberly Button is the author of The Disney Queue Line Survival Guidebook, the only Walt Disney World® Resort theme park guidebook that features scavenger hunts, trivia questions, word puzzles and hidden Mickey searches tailored to each attraction to alleviate boredom while standing in lines. For more information and to read an excerpt, visit www.disneysurvivalguide.com