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Adventures and Mousecapades: A Podcast About DisneyAuthor: Alicea & Nathan Novak
Two Seattleites addicted to The Mouse: Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, Disney Vacation Club. We love traveling to experience Disney magic, and enjoy talking to others who share our passion for all things from the House of Mouse. Language: en-us Genres: Kids & Family, Places & Travel, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Napa Rose and Disneyland Dining Highlights
Episode 225
Monday, 20 April, 2026
Napa Rose is back and we came hungry. After a slower Disneyland Resort trip (recovery pace is real), we realized the best “attraction” of the week was food, and the newly remodeled Napa Rose at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel delivered a serious fine dining moment. We walk through what changed, what still feels classic, and why the ambiance might be the one thing that keeps it from reaching its full Michelin-level potential.Then we get into the details you actually want when you’re planning Disneyland dining: how hard reservations can be, what the lounge walk-in situation feels like, and what the new prix fixe setup costs before you even consider wine pairings. We recap our cocktails, the amuse-bouche, bright first courses, richer pasta plates, and mains that made us pause mid-bite. Nathan also puts the kids’ grilled cheese to the test and it somehow becomes a top-two sandwich of all time.From there, we share a few highlights from Club 33’s Le Grand Salon, then head straight into the Disney California Adventure Food and Wine Festival. We explain how the Sip and Savor Pass works, the “eat it all the same day” rule we almost missed, and the booth items we’d happily chase again, plus the one dish that overwhelmed us fast. If you’re building a Disneyland foodie hit list, this is the roadmap.Subscribe for more Disneyland trip reports, share this with your favorite Disney foodie, and leave a rating and review so more fans can find us. What’s the one Disneyland bite you’d plan a whole day around?----Adventures & Mousecapades is a passion project from Alicea & Nathan Novak - two Seattleites addicted to The Mouse. We are not affiliated with Disney, nor are we travel agents. Opinions are our own.Instagram, Threads, Facebook: @ourmousecapadesYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ourmousecapadespodhttps://OurMousecapades.compodcast@ourmousecapades.com
