Never Bored in Orlando
Dinner in a car, at a drive-in that never closes
The Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater sits inside Disney's Hollywood Studios, and the whole room is built to look like a 1950s drive-in after dark. You do not sit at a table. You sit in a car. The booths are styled as classic convertibles, complete with fins and whitewall tyres, all facing the same direction toward a big screen at the front of the room.
On the screen is a loop of vintage science fiction: trailers and clips from the kind of black and white B movies where the monster is clearly a man in a suit and the spaceship is on a wire. It is genuinely funny, and it keeps going the whole time you are eating, so there is always something to look at between courses.
Key facts
- Where
- Disney's Hollywood Studios, Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, FL
- What it is
- A table service restaurant themed as a 1950s drive-in, with car booths and a screen showing vintage sci-fi clips
- Good to know
- You need valid park admission to Hollywood Studios to eat here. Book a reservation well ahead, and ask for a car booth rather than a standard table.
What to know before you book
Two things matter more than the menu here. The first is that this is inside a theme park, so you need a ticket to Hollywood Studios to get to it. The second is that the car booths are the entire point, and not every seat in the room is one. If you are going for the experience, say so when you check in.
It is dark inside, which is worth knowing if you want to take photos. The lighting is dim and moody by design.
More things to do near Orlando
If you like the idea of a meal that is also an activity, try cooking your own pancakes at a historic mill, or take on the biggest pizza in Florida over in Kissimmee. For something after dark, there are hidden speakeasy bars around Orlando too.
Last verified August 9, 2026. Park admission is required and reservations are strongly recommended. Confirm hours and booking windows with Walt Disney World before you go.