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Planet Hollywood is probably the most easily recognisable restaurants in Downtown Disney. The enormous blue globe with classic red neon signage can be seen as you drive along the road opposite the leisure area. It is located in the west side of Downtown Disney, reasonably close to Cirque de Soleil.The restaurant opens from 11am for lunch and then stays open all the way through until 1am the next morning for Dinner. Reservations can easily be made online at the Disney dining website or by calling direct if there is a large group.We visited at about 7.00 in the evening and we had made a reservation so we were able to bypass the queue that had formed on the steps after speaking
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The restaurant opens from 11am for lunch and then stays open all the way through until 1am the next morning for Dinner. Reservations can easily be made online at the Disney dining website or by calling direct if there is a large group.
We visited at about 7.00 in the evening and we had made a reservation so we were able to bypass the queue that had formed on the steps after speaking to the girl on the podium at the bottom. As we reached the top we had a family photograph taken in front of a Hollywood hills backdrop. This was a little irritating as we knew we would not want to buy the photograph and we had to queue to have it done before we were allowed in the restaurant.
We have visited a few times in the past but every time I am surprised by how noisy and how dark it is as you enter. We were passed to another server but it was quite difficult to tell what was going on and she suddenly disappeared without telling us to follow, we eventually found her on the staircase.
The restaurant is covered with memorabilia from the movies that you are encouraged to have a look at, however some of it is difficult to see as there are tables and diners in the way. To be honest very little seems to have changed and I do think they could update the stuff a bit.
We were eventually shown to our table and given a menu. Our server seemed rushed and distracted and disappeared for about a minute before coming back and asking for our order. She seemed rather disgruntled when we asked for a little longer.
The prices seemed a bit expensive so we decided just to have a main course (entree) and then see if we wanted desserts later. My husband and daughter had the BBQ ribs whilst my son and I selected the chicken fajitas.
Whilst waiting for our food we had more chance to take in the surroundings. I think that the place is definitely starting to look a bit tatty and could do with a whole facelift inside. There is a big screen which could be used to show classic film clips but instead just shows music videos which are really loud and make it difficult to talk to each other as well as the server.
Our food arrived quite quickly, it was put on the table and the server immediately left without checking everything was ok, I then had to go and find her as we had received no tortillas with the fajitas, quite an obvious problem really. They eventually appeared but there was no apology. The fajitas were nice but there was not very much chicken and it was not spicy enough for me and the salsa was also not very hot. My husband and daughter were not at all impressed with their ribs, the sauce was ok but the ribs were extremely fatty and they felt that they didn’t actually get much meat even though the ribs were large; the fries that came with them were very nice though. The meals were very large and by the time we had finished we didn’t actually feel in need of any dessert although there was quite a good selection to choose from.
Overall I don’t think we will be returning to Planet Hollywood for a while. The place looks a bit grubby and tatty and for $120 for four main courses and soft drinks with tip we felt that we didn’t get value for money as the food wasn’t that impressive either. The service was rushed and not at all personal and I don’t like being disturbed whilst I am eating to be harassed to buy photographs that I didn’t even want taking in the first place and certainly won’t be buying.!
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Member Rating 1 out of 5 on January 12, 2026
Planet Hollywood
1506 East Buena Vista Drive, Downtown Disney
Orlando, Florida 32830
(407) 827-7827