8 Reasons You Should Visit Planet Hollywood Observatory at Disney Springs

Chad and I have dined at numerous Disney Springs restaurants over the years, and a bit surprisingly, we never made it over to Planet Hollywood. We have dined at other Planet Hollywood locations in the past but never visited the Disney Springs location. When Planet Hollywood reached out to us to visit, we were excited to finally give the restaurant a chance. We’re so glad we did because we had a great time and enjoyed the food, drinks, and service. Learn more below.

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1 – Superb Location at Disney Springs

One of the reasons to visit Planet Hollywood is the fantastic location at Disney Springs. The restaurant straddles the line between Town Center and the West Side of Disney Springs. It’s very easy to get to because it’s just steps away from the Orange Parking Garage and just around the corner from the Disney Resort Bus Station. It’s also not far from the West Side Boat Launch. So, whether you plan to spend the day strolling through Disney Springs or just dropping in for a meal at Planet Hollywood – you won’t have trouble locating this one!

2 – Ease of Reservations

While we like to plan ahead and make dining reservations 60 days in advance, we’ve found Planet Hollywood Observatory is also a good place to pick up last-minute reservations. You can make reservations by clicking here or using the Disney reservation system. Want just to wing it with no reservations? Planet Hollywood usually accepts walk-ins without reservations with short wait periods. Sure, this isn’t always the case, but we’ve been pleased to see how quickly they seem to turn tables for waiting guests. Lunch begins at 11:30 a.m. and runs until 3:55 p.m. Dinner is served from 4:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m.

3 – A Planet Hollywood on Steroids

If you’ve been in Planet Hollywood chains before and enjoyed the atmosphere, the Planet Hollywood Observatory is like the “normal” Planet Hollywood on steroids! Of course, awesome Hollywood Memorabilia is spread throughout the restaurant. While this is an essential part of the restaurant’s theme, we were even more impressed with the layout of the restaurant from the bottom all the way to the top. A fantastic variety of music lit up the place with changing lights and massive projection screens showing music videos and other short clips. If you are celebrating a special occasion, be sure to look up because, throughout our meal, we saw

4 – Numerous Seating Options

You’ll also find a good variety of seating options with different levels available. We sat in the restaurant’s lower level, which consisted of booths and tables. If you are looking for a more spacious area, you may want to request to sit upstairs. Upstairs offers even better views of the projections, or you can go outside to enjoy views of Disney Springs.

5 – Guy Nailed The Menu

Kudos to celebrity Chef Guy Fieri on the revamped menu you’ll find at Planet Hollywood in Disney Springs. Here you’ll find an exclusive selection of burgers and sandwiches conceived by the celebrity chef himself. The menu really is quite extensive and offers a good variety of options for all tastes and budgets. You’ll find a great assortment of appetizers, salads, pastas, Guy! Big Bite Burgers, Guy! Signature Sandwiches, Grille Specialties, and sides. You’ll also find seasonal offerings. The kids’ meals also had a good variety for the kiddos to enjoy. An overall great variety of American food that’s well-cooked and leaves you full.

For our lunch, we couldn’t decide between the Texas Tostados and the Carnitas Tostadas, which is a seasonal offering for Hispanic Heritage Month, so we decided to get both. They were both delicious and were the highlight of our meal. Chad chose the award-winning Bacon Mac-n-Cheese burger and enjoyed it! I went with the classic L.A. Lasagna because I wanted to try something different. This lasagna is fried golden brown and was great!

6 – EPIC Desserts

You’ll definitely want to save room for dessert. Again there are a lot of great options, and most are great for sharing, especially the Brownie Sundae Martini, which includes twelve chunks of freshly baked brownies layered with six scoops of vanilla and chocolate ice cream, topped with caramel and chocolate sauce, then buried in mounds of whipped cream and a cherry. The table next to us got this dessert, and it was huge! Since only two of us were there, we decided not to get the martini dessert. Chad got the Salted Caramel Cheesecake, which was fantastic, and I got one of the famous Supernova Shakes. I got the Strawberry Big Bang, a strawberry milkshake topped with a slice of birthday cake. The birthday cake was the best part; I loved it.

7 – Adult-Friendly Drinks and Bars

The bars at Planet Hollywood were hopping even though it was the middle of the day. We tried one of the seasonal drinks called Hocus Pocus, which was excellent. It came in a souvenir glass to take home with you! If you are looking to experience Planet Hollywood Observatory but with more of a lounge flare? Check out the Stargazers Bar located in the same building, just upstairs. The full bar is typically very popular in the evenings, and for good reasons, as great specialty beverages, beers, and wines flow from this location. Order food, check out the live entertainment, watch as Disney Springs glows at night, and keep the drinks coming!

8 – Prompt Service

Right from the get-go, the service was fantastic. Once seated, our server arrived quickly and was very attentive throughout the meal. She also suggested drinks and dishes, especially the seasonal offerings, since they are not on the menu. She kept our drinks full and was available when we needed something. Our experience was excellent, and we look forward to being repeat guests at Planet Hollywood.

Editor’s Note: DisneyLists.com authors Matt and Kim also contributed to this article. Planet Hollywood provided us with a complimentary lunch. However, as always, the thoughts and opinions contained in this article are entirely our own.