Overview
- A kitchen fire on June 25, 2026 prompted a precautionary evacuation of the Walt Disney World Dolphin’s lobby and several guest-room floors while crews assessed the scene.
- The restaurant, which reopened on October 3, 2026, ended a roughly 100–106 day shutdown that began after the June emergency.
- Resort officials said the blaze was confined to Bourbon Steak’s kitchen, that smoke traveled through the building’s ventilation and was directed outside, and that no injuries were reported.
- Bourbon Steak is accepting reservations again and lists dinner hours of 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. on official channels and OpenTable, and it does not participate in certain Disney payment plans or accept some Disney payment methods.
- Public information remains limited about what repairs were completed, how much they cost, or whether the menu or operations changed, and the reopening restores a relatively new Michael Mina steakhouse that replaced Shula’s in 2025 and returns a dining option near EPCOT and Hollywood Studios.