 Hey friends today, we are hanging out at Disney's Hollywood studios We have dining reservations at the Hollywood and Vine because it recently switched over to the holiday Dine And we're gonna be able to see Santa Goofy and Mickey Mouse dressed up in his holiday best But also the red carpet dreams meet and greet with many recently reopened and I wanted to come out and check it out Anywho's let's go do this It being the holiday week It is super busy in the parks the past couple days. No annual pass holder reservations I got lucky today, and I grabbed one in the afternoon So I was able to come out and the wait times are super long Sometimes when I'm sitting at home trying to plan out my day I look at the wait times to see how long they were earlier this morning around 10 11 a.m Toy Story Midway Mania was like 80 minutes Tower of Terror was 80 minutes So it was a very very busy day and hopefully by the time we see many and also have some din din Maybe the wait times will go down and we can ride some rides This is where we have reservations in a little bit and it's Minnie's holiday Dine Here at the Hollywood and Vine and they do a seasonal like character dining where all the characters dress up and like their Seasonal outfits right now. It's the holiday. So they're in their Christmas best and like I said Santa Goofy's here They also have Halloween spring time and summer, but this is my favorite The Hollywood and Vine used to be a buffet and it hasn't switched back yet I think it's still all you care to enjoy per entree So you pick one entree and then you can have as much as you like And we'll go over the menu and the pricing once we get in there Now I want to head down and I want to see Minnie at the red carpet dreams because the wait time didn't look too long for that one Here is a look at some of the wait times rise of the resistance is 120 minute wait Slinky dog dash is 110 minute wait rock and roller coaster 90 minutes tower of terror 90 minutes Mickey and Minnie's run over at railway 85 minutes very very busy As you can see by those wait times it is super super busy So when I seen the wait time for Minnie's meet and greet I was like we need to go now Right here is the red carpet dreams and look at that only 25 minutes So that is perfect and we're going to be able to meet Minnie inside So we're going to meet Minnie twice today in two different outfits too You used to be able to meet Mickey and Minnie here But Mickey is actually doing meet and greets over at town square at magic kingdom And I also here tell that he's back in Epcot. So that's really awesome as for Minnie I think this is the only spot where you can actually come Stand in line and actually see her instead of like having a character sighting This used to be one of my favorite places to meet Mickey because he was dressed up as a sorcerer's apprentice But he's no longer here. Like I said, it's just Minnie and she's the star of the show And there she is Hello Minnie. How are you? Very well Nice, I wanted to come over and say hi because we're gonna actually go over to the Hollywood and Vine For the holiday dime when you're done here. I can't wait to see you in your Christmas outfit That's gonna be nice, but this right here. You look beautiful. This is a beautiful dress I love it and I like your hat too. Is your hat match your umbrella? Oh, yeah, it's very nice. Oh, it's so amazing. Well, thank you so much I hope you have a wonderful day and we'll see you in a little bit. Happy holidays As we leave we actually get to walk down this hallway. That's just full of awesome movie posters. I love this Isn't it so beautiful? This reminds me of Hollywood studios right here like the good old days MGM studios Galaxy of stars look at Pete up there So so cool and I think we're gonna actually come through the sofa Mickey There it is Kind of miss it right here. This is one of my favorite spots That is so awesome. I love being inside that whole entire red carpet dreams I really wish we could see Sorcerer Mickey again because that was like I said one of my favorite meet and greets And it was great to see Minnie. She was fantastic And so nice of her to actually meet up with people before she gets ready for the holiday dime Which should be starting actually very soon Look at these crowds as they actually navigate our way back over to Echo Lake It's never really this crowded over here Looks like we just got the text that our table is actually ready for the holiday dime So i'm excited to head on over there and get some food They do have like a turkey dinner and since Thanksgiving's right around the corner That might be a good, you know option even though maybe I want to save the turkey because I have some more Really special that we're actually going to go for Thanksgiving that I'm I'm excited to share with you guys So I don't know it's going to be a toss up on what I'm going to get I'm also not too sure how late we're going to be here today But I'd love to stick around and see the season's greetings on the tower of terror Because last time we were here that officially didn't start it And now it's all holiday mode Hollywood studios is a hundred percent in the holidays Our table is ready and here is the tree that they have inside You got to have a Christmas tree, especially during the holiday dime I like how it has little elves on them That is so cute and then they have a nice little Minnie's holiday dime Like photo opportunities as soon as you walk in But right here is my table and you can see right over here This is where the characters come out and they do like a little dance and everything like that So we're gonna be able to stand up and actually get a good view and plus we get greeted by Minnie immediately Look at that. She already switched over to her dress Hi, how are you? Oh, thank you Awesome Now let's take a look at the menu and the characters will actually be out and about more as we're sitting here And I think they alternate so like Mickey and Minnie were out when we walked in and then he got Santa goofy And I think Pluto comes out I'm not too sure who the other one is and they kind of just alternate and then every once in a while They have like a separate little dance that they do and I like hearing the Christmas music the atmosphere in here is always fun How are you going out? Here is a look at the menu. It is $55 per adult and $36 per child and you basically pick from the entrees that they have they have a sliced beef tenderloin They have the turkey the macaroni and cheese with shrimp spice rib pork loin They have a salmon and then they have a asparagus truffle risotto Which all sounds actually pretty good And it comes with a nice salad to start off with and then you get a choice of dessert and they always have pretty cool desserts After talking it over with my server I think we're going to go with the filet because we're going to have a lot of turkey coming up soon But I do love the stuffing here. So she's going to swap off the sides for me So I'm going to get a little stuffing a little bit of mashed potatoes and a little bit of filet altogether I'm excited. It's a good meal and we're going to hold off on the turkey until Thanksgiving Before our entree comes they give you a little bread service and I like these rolls. They're nice They're just kind of like regular dinner rolls that you actually find in a lot of Restaurants here at Walt Disney World and then they give you a fancy little salad And because I'm dining by myself they give me a smaller portions, but everything is all you care to enjoy I have eaten here at Hollywood Vine many of times in the past So I've done a lot of different dining reviews actually probably on every single entree So I'm not going to focus too much on the food I want to more or less enjoy the characters and the dancing and stuff like that But I want to show off a little bit of the bread to give you an idea of how like soft and flaky it is I love this bread. It is really good. Like I said, they kind of sell it at multiple sit-down restaurants and It's always a winner Also, I like the Croutons for the salads here because it is like a cornbread stuffing or cornbread crouton I feel like you know, they have the cornbread stuffing. I feel like it's almost the same like it's so so good Dare I even say some of the best croutons on property like I really feel that way Now to Goofy and Pluto I like how they give a big announcement to let you know who's coming out next and it's going to be Santa Goofy and Pluto And I came to see Pluto in his little holiday vest It's always adorable. Pluto is one of my favorite characters and also Goofy Goofy is the number one spot for me As we are waiting for the characters our food came out and take a look at this Doesn't that look so beautiful? I asked for the stuffing and they gave me the stuffing because it normally comes with the mashed potatoes and green beans But I just love this stuff so good and the beef looks so amazing I cannot wait to dive into it, but we got to wait because you know Santa's on the prowl here So I want to catch Santa Goofy There's Pluto right there And look he's got little amplers too. I love it Hi you pal I love your whiskers there. They're very springy Oh, look at that. You know, you got a little peppermint, uh, dog collar chain there. Oh, look at that Gracie would like that. That's so awesome I love Pluto so much. You see how he he sprung his whiskers. They're so springy. He was like Okay, we got to act quick because like I said Santa's on the prowl, but let's cut on into this thing I like it Oh, yeah, this is the good stuff. There he is Look at that bad boy and you can see all the cracked pepper on there They got a little bit of mashed potato in there, but we're gonna have to get the all together in one bite But I'm excited for this. I mean like I said, I would have liked to get the turkey I do like to get the turkey, but Thanksgiving's right around the corner. So a little beef for today Oh, there he is He is the best I got so wrapped up in the characters. I forgot to show you all the food It was all gone now, but I could get more if I wanted to I think I'm gonna hold off though Because like it's all you care to enjoy So you can keep on reordering this as much as you want But I'm a little full already and it's early in the day So we're not gonna want to get totally full and then go right around Hollywood studios And there's mickey mouse dressed in his holiday vest. Doesn't it look so handsome? I think this is the only time you can actually get a photo with mickey dressed in his holiday vest Well, thank you, sir. I love your shirt. I love your coat very fancy Oh too good. Thank you Oh, there's Vinny. She's back again. Look at that. You look fantastic We just saw you at red carpet dreams and then you hopped over here Yeah, and you're wearing your dress and now you're switching to the holiday dress. It looks great So awesome. Thank you mini. You're the best Love it I feel like it's all about mini today. Look at her She is so amazing and if you don't know, it's mini's hollywood like seasonal dime mini seasonal dime and she is the best Honestly, look at that Too good Look at her just dancing around Oh Now it's time for dessert. This is all included in the price and normally they have the same desserts all the time But because of the holiday dine they have seasonal desserts and I'm so excited to show you them Now these are only available for the holiday dine and they have apple pie and pumpkin pie Which is fitting for the holidays and I got them both to show you Because these aren't something you can normally get here during the other seasonal dines First I think we're gonna try the apple pie. I do love me some good apple pie And I'm gonna get a little of the whipped cream and then a little bit of the upper crust the upper crust Upper crust just sounds very fancy the fancy upper crust. But here we go. We're gonna give it a go Oh, yeah I knew I was gonna like that the second I saw it That is some good apple pie Now we're gonna try the pumpkin pie get a little whipped cream with that as well Perfect I'm pretty sure I'm gonna like the apple pie the most but I'm gonna give the pumpkin pie a try anyway Oh, that's good too Really gets me set up for Thanksgiving. I think I like the apple pie a little bit more though Apple pie is just so good to me. I just love it Now we're all finished up and they give you a nice little mini seasonal dine Christmas card and it has all of the character signatures on it and I love this. This is so cute. Isn't it nice little Keepsake that you can have and enjoy and it comes with it. It's free, you know That was so so good. I love coming to Hollywood and Vine every single seasonal like dine that they have I'll be back. I think the next one will be springtime and then summer then halloween then holiday again And I asked and the apple pie pumpkin pie is actually only for this week for Thanksgiving week and then it might be back for Christmas week. Also, I found out that the 50s prime time cafe is doing a special Thanksgiving dinner For Thanksgiving day and I think this upcoming week that we're actually in so that's really nifty to know They didn't do that last year the year before but it's nice to see like regular things coming back You know, I mean last year there was hardly any Thanksgiving dinner meals on property Like other than their regular menu, but I've seen a couple of them and the one that I'm going to It's actually a special one. So I'm super excited for that I also want to point out that all of the cast members at Hollywood and Vine are so awesome I love coming in there and I've gotten to know a couple of them and they're really really great And I just love the service in there and the characters are amazing and it's one of my favorite places Now I think we're gonna head down to bow two and walk around galaxy's edge for a little bit Oh boy, look at this. This is giving me opening day vibes right now. Look at the queue It's all the way outside here the queue to actually Ride rises resistance is in grand avenue That is something else there Look at that That is a long long wait right there. I'm not too sure what the wait time is I know earlier it was like 120 minutes, but I wonder what it is right now. This is standby Luckily, I was able to get a lightning lane and this is the line for the lightning lane like it's going all the way in here So we're gonna probably have a good 30 minute wait just for the lightning lane I can only imagine how long it would take on the other side though Looks like the attraction went down. So we're kind of stuck inside the corridors here After being stuck at rise of the resistance for I'd say a good hour Maybe they gave us a return time to actually come back. It looks like the ride is ending opening up for a while You chose the wrong side and now you will pay The resistance business You know the location of the secret base and I Will take it from you. You're eating on the bridge Keep the prisoners here. I will return to finish this personal For your safety is seated with seat belt securely fastened keep hands arms feet in legs inside the transport and supervise your children Tell them it's a prisoner transfer Oh Did it work? Good. Now give them one There's a clear path to the turbo lifts at the end of the hallway turn right We like it You're lucky you didn't spot you Take those turbo lifts and stay out of trouble Hey, you're not on the right, wait Because of the prisoners There they are This does not look good The prisoners have escaped I'll breathe But ultimately hopeless There's no escape You will tell me the location of the secret base and then I will destroy you and the rest of the students Skateboards came in a little off target and the crews will meet you outside the wreck And we finally got on rise of the resistance Let me tell you that ride is going through so much hustle and bustle and work today It went down three times people were saying they waited in line for four hours And some people got like multiple recovery times because when it first went down They were stuck in the queue So they gave them a you know recovery pass to come back and ride and then when they came back to ride And went down again So they got another recovery pass and I actually waited in line got the lightning lane I stayed put and now it's dark out it's dark like how crazy is that Now that it's dark out I think we need to come over and visit Toy Storyland because it is so beautiful over here And even though like these Christmas decorations or these lights are all year around I still love seeing it at night and I think we're gonna ride slinky dog dash in fact Here comes slinky dog dash This is also posted at a hundred minute wait I do have to say slinky dog dash hits a lot different at night though. It's like a whole new experience. I love it Oh There it is Archeria to weights There we go Look at that Slinky dog dash just always puts me in a good mood And now I think we're just gonna walk around the rest of the park and check out some of the Christmas decorations I actually haven't been here at night for Christmas when everything's all lit up and the Christmas music's playing And it is just beautiful. Look at this Oh look and they've got tons of photo pass photographers over here And nobody's actually waiting to get their photo taken I know that they're doing the sunshine season greetings, which is the projection show on the tower of terror Well, I kind of like the Christmas projection show, but I don't know if they're making it snowp anymore So I think we're gonna go down there and hang out for a little bit and see if anything happens Looks like they're just about to switch over to the toy story one. So we got here just in time Look at that. I love seeing the lights too Oh, I think this is the Muppets one It is So amazing Honestly, that's all I cared about was a little snow pier on this wonderful Hollywood studios day And it actually feels cold enough that it could be snowing out. I think the temperature outside right now is in the 40s I mean, I think I have to check but I'm pretty sure So I guess with that I think we are done here today. What a fun fun evening I can't believe how dark it's getting like it's getting dark so quick now and the temperature is dropping Like I said, they get in the 50s or 40s nice little chilly night at Hollywood studios But I had a fun evening came out grab some dinner got to see Minnie and her red carpet dress And then also all of my favorite characters in their holiday dresses or is santa goofy and uh, yeah Just got to ride some rides very busy day. The holidays are always busy But it's not like something we weren't expecting, you know, I mean it's always busy and it's gonna be busy for the next month Because december is one of the busiest months in disney world because of the holidays and vacations And it's honestly a wonderful time to come because it's so beautiful out But you have to kind of like go beautiful and also crowds, you know, I mean bigger crowds But a lot more things to do any hoos. I hope you enjoyed the video. I enjoyed making it We'll see you next time Bye I want to point out some of the cool Christmas like merchandise that they put out I've seen the santa paws before but i've never seen this slinky dog sweater wetter sweater Like that is awesome. Isn't it? I have never seen this before. I love it. I think it's for the ladies, but it's so cool