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  • Flying Fish at Disney’s BoardWalk to Be Reimagined

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August 3, 2016
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Flying Fish at Disney’s BoardWalk to Be Reimagined

Reservations Open July 29 for Re-Imagined Flying Fish on Disney’s BoardWalk at Walt Disney World Resort

Time Frame

AbracadaBar debuted July 23, 2016
Flying Fish to debut August 3, 2016

Rumor Status

Completed

Specific Details

Flying Fish Cafe at Disney's BoardWalk Inn will be undergoing an extensive refurbishment and reimagineering in 2016. "Cafe" will be dropped from the restaurant's name and it will reopen as Flying Fish.

The restaurant had it's last day of operation on January 31, 2016 and is expected to remain closed through most of the summer, officially re-opening August 3, 2016. The restaurant will re-open with a new look, a new menu, a reimagined dining room, on stage kitchen, and a larger Chef's Counter.

Chef Tim Majoras (who has been at Flying Fish since 2011) is designing a new menu for the restaurant featuring sustainable fish. Per the Disney Parks Blog, one new offering is the Fruits of the Sea appetizer that features rock shrimp and clams from Florida, grouper cheek, mussels, a splash of Brandy and a rich lobster stock. The seafood is served over a generous dollop of velvety celery root puree with adds a depth of flavor to the dish. Simple flavors, a deft touch in the kitchen.

The full menu can be found below:

In addition, on July 23rd, 2016 a new bar debuted with a magic theme called AbracadaBar. The new “curious cocktail lounge” pays tribute to the Golden Age of Magic. The story, according to Walt Disney Imagineering and the Disney Parks Blog, is as follows:

The lounge was once a secret stomping ground for famous touring magicians, local boardwalk illusionists and the loveliest magician’s assistants of the day. After every magic show, these prestidigitators would gather at the bar, where they’d conjure up new cocktails, swap magic tips and tricks, and often stay up all night attempting to “out-charm” each other with their extraordinary illusions.

According to BoardWalk lore, it was on just such an evening that every single magician in the lounge vanished into thin air, never seen again… And after sitting vacant for nearly 70 years, the secret magician’s lounge is now back in the spotligh.

AbracadaBar guests will get a special peek into the sophisticated social club, and while it’s rumored that the magicians who frequented the lounge vanished without a trace decades ago, their magic still remains strongly intact, and can be seen, heard, and even savored in the bar’s signature cocktails. From its enchanted magic show posters and mystifying mirrors to vintage props and tricks left behind years ago, AbracadaBar promises to be just as surprising and magical as its name suggests.

Rumor Timeline

August 3, 2016: The Flying Fish re-opened to guests.

July 28, 2016: The Disney Parks Blog announced that beginning July 29, 2016 guests can make reservations once again at the re-imagined Flying Fish restaurant at Disney's Boardwalk. Reservations will be available for August 3rd and beyond and guests can enjoy the all new menu created by chef Tim Majoras.

Offerings include corn-crusted wild Gulf shrimp, wild Alaskan king salmon, plancha-seared Hokkaido scallops Wagyu filet mignon, Kurobuta pork belly and bison striploin.

July 23, 2016: AbracadaBar officially opened to guests. Inside signage indicated that Flying Fish would open in August 2016.

July 20, 2016: The Disney Parks Blog shared photos of the new bar, "AbracadaBar" that's being added as part of this project.

June 29, 2016: WDWMagic.com is reporting that signage for AbracadaBar has arrived on site.

May 16, 2016: The Disney Parks Blog shared details and concept art of the Flying Fish Cafe at Disney's Boardwalk Inn. The restaurant is undergoing an extensive refurbishment that will also see the addition of a new cocktail lounge next door called AbracadaBar.

The article confirms that the restaurant will drop "Cafe" from it's name and be called "Flying Fish" upon reopening.

Chef Tim Majoras (who has been at Flying Fish since 2011) is designing a new menu for the restaurant featuring sustainable fish. Per the Disney Parks Blog, one new offering is the Fruits of the Sea appetizer that features rock shrimp and clams from Florida, grouper cheek, mussels, a splash of Brandy and a rich lobster stock. The seafood is served over a generous dollop of velvety celery root puree with adds a depth of flavor to the dish. Simple flavors, a deft touch in the kitchen.

The new “curious cocktail lounge” pays tribute to the Golden Age of Magic. The story, according to Walt Disney Imagineering and the Disney Parks Blog, is as follows:

The lounge was once a secret stomping ground for famous touring magicians, local boardwalk illusionists and the loveliest magician’s assistants of the day. After every magic show, these prestidigitators would gather at the bar, where they’d conjure up new cocktails, swap magic tips and tricks, and often stay up all night attempting to “out-charm” each other with their extraordinary illusions.

According to BoardWalk lore, it was on just such an evening that every single magician in the lounge vanished into thin air, never seen again… And after sitting vacant for nearly 70 years, the secret magician’s lounge is now back in the spotligh.

AbracadaBar guests will get a special peek into the sophisticated social club, and while it’s rumored that the magicians who frequented the lounge vanished without a trace decades ago, their magic still remains strongly intact, and can be seen, heard, and even savored in the bar’s signature cocktails. From its enchanted magic show posters and mystifying mirrors to vintage props and tricks left behind years ago, AbracadaBar promises to be just as surprising and magical as its name suggests.

The restaurant and cocktail lounge are expected to re-open in late summer 2016.

January 27, 2016: WDWMagic.com user NiarrNDisney is reporting that Seashore Treats will be closing soon as part of the Flying Fish Cafe refurbishment.

January 12, 2016: WDWMagic.com user danlb_2000 has reported that Disney has filed a Notice of Commencement for General Construction on the Flying Fish Cafe. The expiration is 9/30/2016.

October 14, 2015: The Disney Parks Blog confirmed that the Flying Fish Cafe will have it's last day of operation on January 31, 2016 before closing for a length refurbishment. The restaurant will re-open with a new look, a new menu, a reimagined dining room, an on stage kitchen, and a larger Chef's Counter.

August 5, 2015: WDWMagic.com is reporting that Flying Fish Cafe is expected to close for refurbishment from February 1st through November, 2016. Several changes are expected but the theme of the restaurant is expected to remain.


Reservations Open July 29 for Re-Imagined Flying Fish on Disney’s BoardWalk at Walt Disney World Resort
Reservations Open July 29 for Re-Imagined Flying Fish on Disney’s BoardWalk at Walt Disney World Resort
Reservations Open July 29 for Re-Imagined Flying Fish on Disney’s BoardWalk at Walt Disney World Resort
Reservations Open July 29 for Re-Imagined Flying Fish on Disney’s BoardWalk at Walt Disney World Resort
Reservations Open July 29 for Re-Imagined Flying Fish on Disney’s BoardWalk at Walt Disney World Resort


Reservations Open July 29 for Re-Imagined Flying Fish on Disney’s BoardWalk at Walt Disney World Resort
Reservations Open July 29 for Re-Imagined Flying Fish on Disney’s BoardWalk at Walt Disney World Resort
Reservations Open July 29 for Re-Imagined Flying Fish on Disney’s BoardWalk at Walt Disney World Resort
Reservations Open July 29 for Re-Imagined Flying Fish on Disney’s BoardWalk at Walt Disney World Resort
Reservations Open July 29 for Re-Imagined Flying Fish on Disney’s BoardWalk at Walt Disney World Resort


Flying Fish Cafe at Disney’s BoardWalk to Be Reimagined in 2016 at Walt Disney World Resort


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