Be Our Guest Restaurant is a quick service and table service restaurant coming soon to Fantasyland

Fantasyland

Fantasyland is one of the "themed lands" at the many Magic Kingdom-style parks run by The Walt Disney Company around the world. Each Fantasyland has a castle as well as several gentle rides themed after Disney movies...

 at Magic Kingdom

Magic Kingdom

Magic Kingdom Park is one of four theme parks at the Walt Disney World Resort located near Orlando, Florida. The first park built at the resort, Magic Kingdom opened Oct. 1, 1971. Designed and built by WED Enterprises, the park's layout and attractions are similar to Disneyland in Anaheim, California...

 in the Walt Disney World Resort

Walt Disney World Resort

Walt Disney World Resort , is the world's most-visited entertaimental resort. Located in Lake Buena Vista, Florida ; approximately southwest of Orlando, Florida, United States, the resort covers an area of and includes four theme parks, two water parks, 23 on-site themed resort hotels Walt...

. The restaurant has the theme and appearance of the Beast's Castle from Disney's 1991 animated film Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)

Beauty and the Beast is a 1991 American animated fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. The thirtieth film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series and the third film of the Disney Renaissance period...

. The name of the restaurant is a reference to "Be Our Guest

Be Our Guest

"Be Our Guest" is a 1991 Academy Award-nominated song from the animated film, Beauty and the Beast. The music was written by Alan Menken and lyrics by Howard Ashman. The song was sung by Jerry Orbach, Angela Lansbury, and other singers in the background chorus. The song was nominated for an Academy...

", the classic song from that film.

History

Fantasyland is currently undergoing a large expansion and renovation. "The New Fantasyland will be constructed in phases with most new experiences open by 2013."

In September 2009, it was announced at the D23 Expo

D23 (Disney)

D23 is the first official Disney fan club for dedicated fans, sponsored by the Walt Disney Company. The Charter Year of D23 was in 2009.-History:...

 that Fantasyland would be expanded to incorporate Disney Princess and Disney Fairies

Disney Fairies

Disney Fairies is a Disney franchise built around the character of Tinker Bell, whom Disney adapted in their 1953 animated film Peter Pan and subsequently adopted as a mascot for the company. In addition to the fictional fairy character created by J. M...

 characters, along with a larger 3 ring circus

3 Ring Circus

3 Ring Circus is a 1954 film comedy starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. It was shot from February 17 to March 31, 1954 and released on December 25 by Paramount Pictures.The film was the first starring Martin and Lewis to be shot in VistaVision...

-themed Dumbo

Dumbo the Flying Elephant (ride)

Dumbo the Flying Elephant is a carousel-style ride located in Fantasyland at five Disney parks around the world. The original attraction opened at Disneyland in October of 1955, three months after the park opened...

 area. Recent conceptual artwork for the expansion shows several new additions and changes. Included is a new area themed to Disney's Beauty and the Beast featuring the Beast's Castle with a new dining experience, Gaston's tavern, and Belle's cottage.

While a walk-through attraction was originally planned to be located within the Beast's Castle, it is not clear whether these plans still exist.

Restaurant

The castle features a full table service restaurant at night, which will provide counter service dining by day. Three dining rooms are located within the castle, including the ballroom where Belle and the Beast danced, the West Wing where the rose is kept, and the library where the Beast presented his vast collection of books to Belle.

The restaurant will feature medieval windows which reach the ceiling. Murals will depict the Enchanted Rose and characters from the film, including Belle, the Beast, Mrs. Potts, Chip, Lumière, and Cogsworth.

Belle's Cottage

It was announced that the Beast's Castle would be included as part of a meet-and-greet with Belle.

Guests will have the opportunity to meet Belle outside of her father's cottage, which will be located at the former site of Ariel's Grotto

Ariel's Grotto

Ariel's Grotto is a meet-and-greet area at several Disney parks based on The Little Mermaid, as well as a restaurant in Disney California Adventure Park....

. Guests can explore the home, and Belle reveals her magic mirror, which transports them to the Beast's Castle. Belle leads the guests to the library and reads the classic story.

Gaston's Tavern

Outside the castle and Belle's house is Gaston's tavern, another restaurant. It is themed to look like the tavern where Gaston sings his title song in the original film. The tavern features a portrait of Gaston over a large fireplace. Antlers and buckskins

Buckskin (leather)

Buckskin is the soft, pliable, porous preserved hide of an animal, usually deer, moose or elk or even cowhide tanned to order, but potentially any animal's hide,. Modern leather labeled "buckskin" may be made of sheepskin tanned with modern chromate tanning chemicals and dyed to resemble real...

 hang upon the wall, which is lined with barrels. Mugs compose most of the glassware found at the tavern. Just outside is a water fountain of Gaston, posing, with his foot on Le Fou's head.