Disneyland Hotel cocktail bar gets a Sleeping Beauty makeover
Disneylanders searching for a hideaway to exchange a true love’s kiss with their Princess Aurora or Prince Phillip will find a new romantic lounge in the Disneyland Hotel redesigned with the help of the good fairies Flora, Fauna and Merryweather.
The Broken Spell Lounge in the Disneyland Hotel lobby will be open daily from 4 p.m. to midnight starting on Tuesday, Oct. 22.
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The former location of Steakhouse 55 had been recast as the hotel’s indistinct “Lobby Lounge” before the latest transformation into a romantic nightcap spot.
The “enchanted woods” forest setting of the Broken Spell Lounge decor draws inspiration from Disney’s 1959 “Sleeping Beauty” animated film.
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The food menu includes dry-rub chicken wings ($22), charcuterie pizza ($24), Wagyu cheeseburger ($26), New York Strip steak frites ($42) and molten chocolate cake ($15).
The bar menu features California and French wines ($15-$40), craft beers ($12-$16), specialty cocktails ($17-$25) and whiskey flights ($26-$68).
Steakhouse 55 permanently closed in 2021 during the phased reopening of eateries, shops and attractions at the Disneyland resort following the yearlong COVID-19 closure of the Anaheim theme parks. The former Steakhouse 55 restaurant was eventually converted into a flexible lounge space while Walt Disney Imagineering developed a new theme for the location.
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