We Had a Great Time at 1900 Park Fare (Video Included)

[PolyndianPrincessJes]

I had gotten some not-so-great reviews of 1900 while I was planning, but I booked it anyway. Someone's trash, right? I know how everything boils down to perception, and I know we've hated things others have loved and vice versa. Well, I just wanted to give my thumbs up to 1900!! We had dinner there after our first day at MK, and it was so fun!! The characters were GREAT!!! We loved the stepsisters.

The food was pretty good, too. DS is very picky, and he ate quite a bit at this buffet. Everyone was making fun of me for being excited about the strawberry soup, but once they tasted it...;) Isn't that how it always goes? Make fun of the DISer, but then you realize all the planning and little secrets are so worth it. :laughing:

If anyone's interested, here's our video from dinner: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEzz4EkkSb8

CP was our "usual" restaurant, and we'd hit it every trip, but if 1900 continues to be as fun, we may have a new regular stop!!

[ndgqccmiller]

We are going next Monday night. I have heard moxed reviews to, so I'm always glad to hear good things!

Suprising our 3 kids in 4 days with a trip to Disney! They think we are heading to the beach.princess:

[PrincessBelle23]

Awesome!! Thanks for sharing - we'll be eating there for the first time next week and your video got me SO exctied, the kids are gonna love it!!!

PS - your kids are adorable!! :goodvibes

[PolyndianPrincessJes]

We are going next Monday night. I have heard moxed reviews to, so I'm always glad to hear good things!

Suprising our 3 kids in 4 days with a trip to Disney! They think we are heading to the beach.princess:

I think if you go into it just ready for a good time, you'll be golden! Have fun!

Awesome!! Thanks for sharing - we'll be eating there for the first time next week and your video got me SO exctied, the kids are gonna love it!!!

PS - your kids are adorable!! :goodvibes

How exciting!! Hope you have a wonderful time, and thanks!!

[TrustedTraveler]

I loved the video! Thanks for sharing it. We'll have to keep this place in mind when we take grandkids in a few years.

[dawnandnala]

If anyone's interested, here's our video from dinner: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEzz4EkkSb8


What a great video!!! So much fun! :cool1::cool1::cool1:

[bigbear]

What a lovely video!

[shopn24seven]

We are going back for Breakfast in December.
LOVE the 1900...you simly can't go WRONG.

[PolyndianPrincessJes]

I loved the video! Thanks for sharing it. We'll have to keep this place in mind when we take grandkids in a few years.

Thanks!! I am a YouTubing fool when we're planning. I love to get a feel for the restaurants and characters.

What a great video!!! So much fun! :cool1::cool1::cool1:

Thanks!! It was definitely a lot of fun.

What a lovely video!

Thank you!

We are going back for Breakfast in December.
LOVE the 1900...you simly can't go WRONG.

We've never tried the breakfast, but if it's as fun as the dinner, I'm sure you're right!!

[Jennyfer]

Thanks so much for sharing. My DD5 and I just watched it. She had been disappointed that we were not going to Akershus or CRT, but now she's so excited about 1900, and she is trying to talk her older brother into giving one of the stepsisters a ring!

[MousekaMaddi]

thanx 4 sharing :hug::lovestruc

[PolyndianPrincessJes]

Thanks so much for sharing. My DD5 and I just watched it. She had been disappointed that we were not going to Akershus or CRT, but now she's so excited about 1900, and she is trying to talk her older brother into giving one of the stepsisters a ring!

We've done CRT, and, honestly, I liked this a little more. Princesses are great, but the sisters are hilarious!! I, as a grown-up (eww), was truly entertained at this meal.

thanx 4 sharing :hug::lovestruc

No problem! Glad ya liked it!!

[disneymom1980]

I just had to tell you that your children are adorable! Thank you for sharing the video with us. We had dinner there last October, and while we didn't enjoy the food much, we definitely found it entertaining :).

[PolyndianPrincessJes]

I just had to tell you that your children are adorable! Thank you for sharing the video with us. We had dinner there last October, and while we didn't enjoy the food much, we definitely found it entertaining :).

Aww, thanks! I didn't think it was award-winning (except for the strawberry soup!), but I thought the food was pretty good. The characters, though, definitely made up for anything lacking! :thumbsup2

[natalielongstaff]

glad you had a great time :thumbsup2

[sydneysmom]

Your video was fantastic !! And your children are SO adorable. I'm so excited to see how much fun this was because there's such mixed reviews and we're planning to come to this dinner our first night. that's how we're surprising our 4 year old.....we're going to tell her we're going to the beach and then check in at the GF and go to Park Fare for dinner.....and let her see Cinderella !! :lmao: I'm not sure who will be more excited, her or us!!

I just have one question, if you don't mind......what did you use for the autograph books? they didn't look like the normal small autograph books....
I'm so glad your trip was so wonderful !!

Jill

[sydneysmom]

sorry, double post ! (still getting used to this)

[dj1028]

Thank you so much for posting this - we're planning on going to 1900 Park Fare in April. The step-sisters were so hysterical with your son...I was totally cracking up! :rotfl2:

[PolyndianPrincessJes]

glad you had a great time :thumbsup2

Thanks!!

Your video was fantastic !! And your children are SO adorable. I'm so excited to see how much fun this was because there's such mixed reviews and we're planning to come to this dinner our first night. that's how we're surprising our 4 year old.....we're going to tell her we're going to the beach and then check in at the GF and go to Park Fare for dinner.....and let her see Cinderella !! :lmao: I'm not sure who will be more excited, her or us!!

I just have one question, if you don't mind......what did you use for the autograph books? they didn't look like the normal small autograph books....
I'm so glad your trip was so wonderful !!

Jill

What a fun surprise!! Is it her first trip? It's so amazing to be on the grown-up end at Disney. Seeing everything for the first time again through your child's eyes. Especially on the first trip, it's incredible!

I use the pictures from the kids' previous trip to make photo books (on Snapfish, Shutterfly, etc.), and we use those as autograph books. The kids love them because they aren't just little white papers with autographs, they're photo albums they can look at over and over. They also get ridiculously fabulous character interaction. I always feel sorry for the people behind us at a restaurant or a meet and greet because the characters and handlers are always flipping through the books and chatting up the kids.

Thank you so much for posting this - we're planning on going to 1900 Park Fare in April. The step-sisters were so hysterical with your son...I was totally cracking up! :rotfl2:

You're welcome!! We'll definitely be going back on our next trip. They were great. DNiece (Cinderella in the video) has decided she wants to be Anastasia next time (and she really wants DS to be Drizella, but I don't think he'll go for it :laughing:). Hope you have fun!!

[sydneysmom]

Thanks!!



What a fun surprise!! Is it her first trip? It's so amazing to be on the grown-up end at Disney. Seeing everything for the first time again through your child's eyes. Especially on the first trip, it's incredible!

I use the pictures from the kids' previous trip to make photo books (on Snapfish, Shutterfly, etc.), and we use those as autograph books. The kids love them because they aren't just little white papers with autographs, they're photo albums they can look at over and over. They also get ridiculously fabulous character interaction. I always feel sorry for the people behind us at a restaurant or a meet and greet because the characters and handlers are always flipping through the books and chatting up the kids.


It is her first time and I'm so afraid I'm going to just start crying right there when she realizes where she is !! I can hardly wait. What an excellent idea putting that book together! that's such a nice memory book for your kids that means so much more than just the plain autograph book!!

[EcbLovesMickey]

We are going there one night and I was worried about taking 2 boys there. Looks like they made a bigger fuss over your son than your daughter though, so I am sure my boys will get a kick our it!

Thanks for posting this!

[DOPEYLUVER]

In April I took my daughter and her friend on a cruise. After the cruise a friend of mine picked us up in Miami at the ship and we surprised the girls with a trip to the Magic Kingdom. As soon as we entered the park my friend, a 50 year old single guy, went to reservations to see if he could get us anything more interesting than the plans he already made. When he returned and told me he had made plans for dinner with Cinderella, I was very unhappy. My daughter and her friend are 17 and 16. He was excited but I was so nervous the girls wouldn't be able to hide the fact that they were not interested.

We went to the dinner without telling the girls what was up. When we entered the restaurant one of the step sisters was making a scene, being very loud. Lady Tremaine was very snotty to our girls - in a fun way. We had a blast. I think the food was fine but I really have no idea. For me I'm sure it was a matter of expecting the worst. But the girls had no idea and they had a great time.

[Missytara]

I am so excited because we "accidently" ended up in 1900 Park Fare for our trip the first week in December. On our MK night I wanted CP, because myself and one of my traveling companions love, love, love Winnie the Pooh.

However, by the time I made ressies, they were booked for dinner, but it suggested 1900 Park Fare. I was overjoyed because I had always wanted to eat at GF, but I go alone a lot and never seemed to make the effort to get over there. We got a ressie in time to do the festivities and duck out to watch the fireworks.!

[PolyndianPrincessJes]

It is her first time and I'm so afraid I'm going to just start crying right there when she realizes where she is !! I can hardly wait. What an excellent idea putting that book together! that's such a nice memory book for your kids that means so much more than just the plain autograph book!!

Yes, they love to show off their books.

We are going there one night and I was worried about taking 2 boys there. Looks like they made a bigger fuss over your son than your daughter though, so I am sure my boys will get a kick our it!

Thanks for posting this!

Well, what do you expect when you bring a mini-Prince Charming to two prince hungry girls? Haha!! Boys at other tables seemed bored, so I'd maybe make them PC tees (DISign boards) or something so they have a conversation starter.

In April I took my daughter and her friend on a cruise. After the cruise a friend of mine picked us up in Miami at the ship and we surprised the girls with a trip to the Magic Kingdom. As soon as we entered the park my friend, a 50 year old single guy, went to reservations to see if he could get us anything more interesting than the plans he already made. When he returned and told me he had made plans for dinner with Cinderella, I was very unhappy. My daughter and her friend are 17 and 16. He was excited but I was so nervous the girls wouldn't be able to hide the fact that they were not interested.

We went to the dinner without telling the girls what was up. When we entered the restaurant one of the step sisters was making a scene, being very loud. Lady Tremaine was very snotty to our girls - in a fun way. We had a blast. I think the food was fine but I really have no idea. For me I'm sure it was a matter of expecting the worst. But the girls had no idea and they had a great time.

My mom loved them and said this was probably her favorite meal ever at WDW. They're such a change from the quiet, sweet princesses. :laughing:

I am so excited because we "accidently" ended up in 1900 Park Fare for our trip the first week in December. On our MK night I wanted CP, because myself and one of my traveling companions love, love, love Winnie the Pooh.

However, by the time I made ressies, they were booked for dinner, but it suggested 1900 Park Fare. I was overjoyed because I had always wanted to eat at GF, but I go alone a lot and never seemed to make the effort to get over there. We got a ressie in time to do the festivities and duck out to watch the fireworks.!

You'll have a great time!! Enjoy!

[Tinker Pam]

Cant wait to try the strawberry soup when we do our first trip there in 33 days.

[PolyndianPrincessJes]

Cant wait to try the strawberry soup when we do our first trip there in 33 days.

I'd heard all the hype, and I thought, really, how good could it be??? Well...let me put it this way, I ended up having to get four bowls before I could actually eat one because I would get distracted with the kids and characters and someone would take it from me, eat it ALL and say "Oh, I thought you were done." Gotta love family. Haha!! I did finally get a whole bowl to myself. YUM! :lovestruc

[shopn24seven]

I never tried the Strawberry soup. Looked nasty, to me.

[jessrose18]

we went to 1900 pf dinner in sept and loved it. yes, the characters were great, but the food was fantastic. My DH and I agreed it is the only meal on our free dining plan we would pay for OOP.

[PolyndianPrincessJes]

I never tried the Strawberry soup. Looked nasty, to me.

If you like strawberries, you should try it. If you think about it, lots of stuff looks gross but tastes delicious!

we went to 1900 pf dinner in sept and loved it. yes, the characters were great, but the food was fantastic. My DH and I agreed it is the only meal on our free dining plan we would pay for OOP.

I barely got to eat, but what I had was pretty tasty. They had a great salad. I know, I know, you can get it anywhere, but buffets can really cheap out on salad. This one was really good, tasted fresh.