I have an autograph from Chef Mickey from 1991!

Julie M I always thought that since Sleeping Beauty took place around the 13th or 14th centuries and Cinderella took place in the 18th century that it meant that King Stefan was one of Prince Charming's ancestors.

And when WDW opened they also had The Golf Resort now known as Shades of Green. It used to have an AMAZING restaurant called The Garden Galley. I have a copy of one of the first Disney cook books and it had recipes from both Garden Galley and King Stefan's I STILL use some of those recipes today.

I used to eat in the BACK of the Odyssey... in the cast member cafeteria! WDW College Program 2000 - Tapestry of Nations Parade

I miss the character breakfasts in the Empress Lily! I still have a few of the flags they handed out to kids who ate there... Still feel sad every time I walk by Fulton's.

The one I really miss is King Stefan's Banquet Hall - in the Cinderella Castle. Yes, it was always surprising that a character from Sleeping Beauty would reside in a castle for Cinderella - but the food was excellent....not to mention the pewter! We drank from pewter goblets, ate off pewter plates. I've since eaten at Cinderella's Royal Table, but really, it pales in comparison.

great article. For me I will always miss Captain Jacks at Downtown Disney. Our family always had fun.

Whenever I walk by the Odyssey these days, i think about a really bad corporate dinner because it just seems like a dining room for a trendy 80's hotel that never upgraded it's decor.... Plus in August I think about how the AC must feel good inside there. Though I guess it's really a great shortcut to get to the World Showcase or Test Track when I have a Fast Pass.

The Odyssey is closed because the building is so far under coded they would have to demolish the entire area to re-open it for daily use! However, in the state of Florida, and more importantly Reedy Creek, you can file an "emergency permit" which allows a building that is under coded to be used for business purposes for a small amount of time, or any time if used as a rain shelter or temporary event space.

Also, the employee's have a break room behind it, along with first aid and two sets of bathrooms that would be taken out, it's a logistical nightmare.

What a great article! I remember all of them. I ate at the Top of The World as a kid in the 70s. Way to stuffy for my taste. I thought the snooty French waiter was going to die when I asked for ketchup for my steak (which was their only answer to a burger and fries)! I greatly miss the beloved Main Street Bakery. That was a tradition. I like Starbucks as well as the next coffee addict, but putting it there was a huge mistake. :)

Of the multiple restaurants aboard The Empress Lilly, the "Empress Room" was the most amazing, we travel and eat at amazing places around the world and count the meal we had at The Empress Room in 1992 one of the finest meals we've ever had. Impeccable French cuisine, flawless service still with a wink and nod to Disney flair. The closest you'll find today is "Victoria and Alberts".

The Adventureland Veranda is missing. The teryaki burger was the
best burger on Disney property