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Disney Dining Recs.

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robcoll1002
My Beautiful Babies

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Colleen

Disney Dining Recs.

DH and I are taking our 3 DD's ages 4 1/2 (will be 5 two weeks later), 3 1/2 and 9 months to Disney in March.

We're staying at New Orleans French Quarter and did the Disney Dining plan.

What are the must go to places that my DD's will enjoy and other great restaurants we should look into making reservations for?

Posted 9/22/11 12:40 PM
 
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JenniferEver
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Re: Disney Dining Recs.

The best character meal IMO is Cinderella's Royal Table. I'd try to fit in at least on character meal, but those use 2 TS credits.

The food at MK is in general pretty crappy other than Cindy's. Tony's wasn't bad. I wasn't a fan of Liberty Tree.

For Counter Service I LOVE Cosmic Ray's. There are a lot of choices and I love to hear Sonny Eclipse.

At EPCOT you have so many choices. I'm a huge fan of Cantina de San Angel. I love the atmosphere, the food, the strolling mariachi bands, everything. The Akershus Princess breakfast is also pretty good. Tutto Italia is very good. This time we're going to try the new Hacienda de San Angel. I've head that the chinese food is a waste of time. We enjoyed the Teppan dining room. There's also the character meal at the Land, which rotates through scenes in living with the land. I forget what it's called.

At DHS we usually take in a meal at Mama Melrose. It's no nonsense decent Italian food, pretty quick in and out. We haven't gone in awhile but the Prime Time 50's cafe is a fun experience with all of the interaction. The CS on Hollywood BLvd is not bad. We also almost always grab a meal at ABC comissary

At AK We REALLY enjoyed the Yak and Yeti.

We're going to try Boma at AKL this time since we've never been and have heard great things.

Since most meals come with dessert and "sides" that you can sometimes take with you, you can do well to take those with you and use them as "snacks" and then use snack credits to get muffins and fruit for breakfast. I don't know what it's called, but near ToT there's a muffin cart to die for.

For 2 credits you can go to CA Grill, which is great for mom and dad, but not as kid-friendly. We did the character dinner at 1900 PArk Faire once. We found it to be the noisiest with the worst food and minimal character interactions. you actually had to go outside on your way out for the photo op with Cinderella.

Message edited 9/22/2011 1:13:48 PM.

Posted 9/22/11 1:12 PM
 

Lillykat
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Re: Disney Dining Recs.

Well if you don't mind using 2 TS credits you can try Cinderella's table. You get to eat in the castle which is a plus.

Personally we did Akershus (EPCOT) and that is now one of our musts. The girls loved it. The Princess Storybook dinner (they do breakfast and lunch too). You get to take a photo with one princess (it was belle for us) then they rotate 4 princesses. We had Cinderella, Aurora, Snow White and Ariel. Almost all the little girls were all dressed up.

Chef Mickey's is always fun.

If your girls like pooh - my girls enjoyed Crystal Palace (MK).

1900 Park Faire (GF) - mornings are Mary poppins and the mad hatter - dinners are Cinderella, Prince, step sisters and step mother.

Ohana is fun - they do hula lessons, coconut races, etc. (you could hang around the Poly resort after and watch the water parade from the beach and the MK fireworks - they pipe the narration right onto the beach through rock speakers.)

Coral Reef - you can watch the fish in the living seas tanks.

Biergarten - the girls enjoyed it - they had a band and a dance floor and the kids were all up dancing.

They like San Angel Inn - they like waving at the boats passing by from the ride.

Tappenyaki in EPCOT - they cook at the table (habaci)

Marrakesh - they have music and a belly dancer - she gets some of the kids up to dance.

Sci Fi Drive In - you eat in cars like in a drive in movie.

Posted 9/22/11 6:58 PM
 

Lillykat
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Re: Disney Dining Recs.

Not sure if your 9 month old has had a 1st haircut - but they do a cute one at the barber shop on Main street in the MK. DD#1 got her's there. They get a certificate, 1st haircut minnie or mickey ears hat, lock of hair and TONS of mickey stickers. It is about $14.

Posted 9/22/11 7:01 PM
 

robcoll1002
My Beautiful Babies

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Colleen

Re: Disney Dining Recs.

Thanks so much! You both have been very helpful!

Posted 9/22/11 7:54 PM
 

jlk51496
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Katie

Re: Disney Dining Recs.

We did the princess breakfast at Akershus (EPCOT) DEF worth it..and I heard it is just as good as the one in the castle and is only one TS credit..

Ohana - My and DH's fav meal of the week hands down - family style and so it was great to share with the kiddies

check out disboards.com under the dining forums..I researched what restaurants on what days and what meals to book all through there..there were EXTREMELY helpful over there!

The winnie the pooh character meal (Crystal Palace) in MK was great

Donald safari breakfast in AK was great..I heard it has been getting better reviews than chef mickey and it is the same characters pretty much..and def no disappointments here!

there was so many others that they suggested on Disboards...but we just ran out of days! HAHA

Posted 9/23/11 12:40 AM
 
 

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