Hello Melissa and welcome to planDisney! Your question combines two things I love: food and Cirque du Soleil; I’m happy to help find an answer for you.
The dining package you are referring to is appropriately named
Animated Evening - Drawn to Life Prix Fixe Dining Offer and allows you to dine from a prix fixe menu (created specifically for this offer) at one of 13 participating locations at
Disney Springs. To take advantage of this offer, you need to first purchase tickets for
Drawn to Life presented by Cirque du Soleil and Disney. You can do this either online through Cirque du Soleil or by phoning. Once you have secured your tickets, you will need to
book a dining reservation by phone for the Animated Evening offer. To note: all dining reservations need to be scheduled at least 2.5 hours before or 2 hours after your selected showtime.
Disney Springs is home to many wonderful restaurants and
Jaleo by José Andrés is a standout. Jaleo is known for its signature tapas, savory paellas and superb sangria along with a broad selection of Spanish cheeses and wines. Peeking at the
menu makes me hungry! Disney Springs is also home to the incredible Drawn to Life presented by Cirque du Soleil and Disney. The show is the first-ever collaboration between Cirque du Soleil, Walt Disney Animation Studios and Walt Disney Imagineering and is an experience where an animator’s desk becomes the stage and drawings come to life.
Melissa, I hope this information was helpful and that you’ll be able to experience a delicious meal at Jaleo and then, just a few steps away, be immersed in a performance like no other with stunning choreography, acrobatic performances, high-flying stunts all set to an original score that was inspired by legendary Disney music. It will be an evening to remember!
If you need any more help planning your
Walt Disney World Resort trip, please visit
planDisney. I’d love to help!
Cheers,
Candace