Travel with the Whitakers

After arriving at the restaurant and checking in for your reservation you’re shown to your seat that offer spectacular views of the sea. The setting is intimate, the wait staff is attentive and only wants to make sure that your experience is spectacular, and the food is phenomenal. This is Palo. Palo is an upscale, Italian influenced adult dining location aboard all four Disney Cruise Line ships. It is the perfect place to celebrate a special occasion, or just enjoy good company and fantastic eats away from the passed paced main dining rooms. It is a great place for that first real date night, or afternoon, in a long time. There is a dressier dress code than the main dining rooms – no shorts, no tank tops, no flip flops, dress or a pants suit for women and slacks and a dress shirt are recommended for men. Clean, not ripped jeans are acceptable, but why not take the opportunity to go all out for your date?! There is also an additional charge for the meal outside of your cru

On our most recent trip we tried a few new dining locations. One of those locations was The Diamond Horseshoe in Magic Kingdom. Located in Liberty Square, next to the Liberty Tree Tavern, The Diamond Horseshoe is a table service restaurant that has been serving up hearty, all-you-care-to-enjoy, all American fare for a couple of years now. Stepping inside is like a step back in time. The feel of the restaurant is a bit like being in either Frontierland or at Fort Wilderness. It is a low-key, relaxed restaurant which makes it a great location for a relaxed family meal away from the business of the park just outside the front door. We arrived for our 4:45pm dinner reservation and were quickly seated. When we dined here the dining room was less than half-full, but don’t let that fool you. The food and the staff were amazing! As mentioned, it is an all-you-care-to-enjoy establishment, which means that there is a set menu. The menu features all American favorites like barbecue m