Kitchen Fire at Walt Disney World Dolphin Contained; Bourbon Steak Remains Closed

Overview

• The fire began in the kitchen of Bourbon Steak on Thursday evening, June 25, and was contained to the restaurant with no injuries reported.
• Resort staff evacuated the lobby and multiple guest-room floors as a precaution and later delivered an official letter to rooms explaining the response.
• Officials and a resort spokesperson told local media the building’s ventilation system moved smoke to the exterior, which made social media footage look more dramatic than the damage inside.
• As of June 29 the Dolphin resort campus is fully open and access to EPCOT, Hollywood Studios and the Disney Skyliner is unaffected while Bourbon Steak remains closed pending a kitchen assessment with no reopening date announced.
• The Dolphin is operated by Marriott under a licensing agreement and Bourbon Steak is a Michael Mina fine-dining concept, so the closure has left reservation holders and convention guests with uncertainty and the resort is advising affected guests to contact the hotel for updates.