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A new fast-casual restaurant called Chicken Guy is coming later this summer to the Town Center neighborhood of Disney Springs. The restaurant will be a collaboration between celebrity chef, Guy Fieri and restauranteur, Robert Earl and will be located adjacent to Fieri’s Planet Hollywood Observatory.
The restaurant will sell all-natural fresh chicken tenders (grilled or fried) as well as other items. Guests can also utilize 22 different dauce options including Fieri’s signature, “donkey sauce”.
RUMOR TIMELINE
August 30, 2018: Chicken Guy Officially opens at 11 AM
August 3, 2018: Chicken Guy! Soft opens.
July 25, 2018: In a press release, Disney officially announced a new fast-casual restaurant called Chicken Guy is coming later this summer to the Town Center neighborhood of Disney Springs. The restaurant will be a collaboration between celebrity chef, Guy Fieri and restauranteur, Robert Earl and will be located adjacent to Fieri’s Planet Hollywood Observatory.
June 20, 2018: BlogMickey.com reported that the new quick service location will be called Chicken Guy
February 20, 2018: WDWMagic.com user danlb_2000 is reporting that Disney has filed a Notice of Commencement for the new quick service restaurant at Planet Hollywood.
March 17, 2017: CEO of Planet Hollywood, Robert Earl has announced that the redesigned Planet Hollywood Observatory will have a quick service component.