Overview
- Disney activated geofencing for mobile orders on Sunday, June 28, causing the My Disney Experience app to show a “You’re Too Far Away” message when users try to order from certain resort restaurants while not physically nearby.
- Testing and reporting show the restriction is currently limited to a subset of Magic Kingdom–area quick-service and to-go spots including Gasparilla Island Grill, Contempo Café, Capt. Cook’s, Geyser Point and related to-go counters.
- The feature appears to reuse Disney’s existing location checks used for mobile merchandise checkout and restaurant walk-up lists, requiring a user to be within a designated area before ordering.
- Disney has not publicly announced the rollout or explained criteria for enforcement, leaving guests and trip planners uncertain about scope, future expansion, or workarounds.
- Practical effects include fewer remote orders from off-site visitors, potential reductions in resort 'resort-hopping' demand, and a need to monitor whether the restriction expands beyond the current four resorts.