

The new Disney Vacation Club resort looks across the sparkling Barefoot Bay at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort. But also a sense that you feel relaxed and at home in this place.” A stunning view It’s that casual elegance and that sense of grandeur. “Every Grand Villa offers a very similar view of the Walt Disney World landscape,” Vagnini said. The Riviera’s 12 grand villas dot the top 6 floors of the Disney Vacation Club resort.

These 2,500-square-foot villas include three bedrooms, three bathrooms, living room, dining room and kitchen. Luxurious Grand Villa suites are available, sleeping up to 12. “It’s those touches of Disney that take that essence of European inspiration and add that layering of magic to it,” Vagnini said. Impressionist art inspired by classic Disney and Pixar films lines the halls of the Riviera Resort. The restaurant’s rooftop terrace is the ideal spot to watch the nighttime fireworks spectaculars at the nearby Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme parks. In addition to this, the kitchen sources wine from the South of France and the Italian coast. The French and Italian menu includes artisanal pasta, gourmet cheeses, prepared meats and seafood. The display kitchen in Topolino’s Terrace features a wood-burning grill. Certainly in Italy, certainly in the Riviera.” Topolino, of course, being the Italian name for Mickey Mouse, a very popular character all around the world. “That’s really the case at our signature restaurant, Topolino’s Terrace: Flavors of the Riviera. “The culinary arts is so integral to our Riviera storyline,” Vagnini said. The restaurant transitions to more traditional dining in the evening. The stylish rooftop eatery features family dining with Disney characters during the day. Topolino’s Terrace Restaurant dominates the Riviera Resort’s top floor. The dark wood room is designed to be the perfect spot to drink coffee by day and sip wine in the evening.ĭown the hall, the Primo Piatto restaurant offers grab-and-go quick-service snacks along with casual dining indoors and outside along the Riviera promenade. Book titles gathered by Walt Disney during his travels line the lounge. Black and white photos in the hall capture moments from Disney’s international trips. Next door, the Voyager’s Lounge pays tribute to Walt Disney’s global travels. Le Petite Cafe offers a nod to the cafe by the same name in Disney’s “The Aristocats.” The cafe transforms from a coffee shop by day to a wine bar at night. They include painter Mickey Mouse, poet Minnie Mouse, sculptor Donald Duck and ballerina Daisy Duck. The shop sells plush dolls featuring four Disney characters exclusive to the resort. La Boutique gift shop takes design cues from French art nouveau perfumeries. The entry includes a gift shop and a cafe. The Riviera offers views of Barefoot Bay and the new Skyliner gondola system. That’s really the theme that guides our resort and the stories that we tell here.” There is so much history and tradition but also a sense of fun of a contemporary nature of leisure. “These grand hotels, if you’ve ever been to the Riviera or read anything about it, they line the coastline stretching from France through Monico over through Italy.

“The beautiful Double R monogram sets up the idea of a grand European coastal resort,” Walt Disney Imagineering show producer Steven Vagnini said during a tour of the resort. The entry with the RR monogram for Riviera Resort leads to the airy Riviera lobby. The 255-square-foot tower studios have a queen-sized bed housed in a wall unit, full-size bathroom, sofa, desk and balcony. The Riviera also boasts the new two-person DVC studios ideal for travelling couples. The 300 Disney Vacation Club rooms include deluxe studios with kitchenettes, one- and two-bedroom villas and sprawling 12-person grand villas. Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: #DisneyParksLIVE: Grand Opening of Disney’s Riviera Resort ()
