non-character meals with a 5 year old? - The DIS Discussion Forums

Michaelasmommy · 11-05-2012, 09:31 PM

We have a trip scheduled for Jan 2-7 with the play/stay/dine offer. DH would prefer to avoid character meals. We are looking for recommendations for kid friendly TS restaurants that would also appeal to adults and DS16.

Our ADRs are currently

Teppan Edo
'Ohana (dinner)

rznhal · 11-05-2012, 09:35 PM

I vote for coral reef! The fish are amazing to watch!

ttintagel · 11-05-2012, 09:43 PM

There really aren't any kid-unfriendly restaurants at WDW.

Mousemommy1 · 11-05-2012, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ttintagel

There really aren't any kid-unfriendly restaurants at WDW.

Agreed. Our kids have been to almost all of them, including signatures and have never found any of them to be not kid-friendly.

Tropical Wilds · 11-06-2012, 06:36 AM

Same as above. All restaurants should be fine for a 5 year old.

rznhal · 11-06-2012, 06:48 AM

I have a six year old, so I have spent lots of time pondering this same question (we don't care for buffets too much, so character meals are a no go for us generally)

Here's a couple more:

Toy Story planet (CS at Hollywood Studios)-Really fun atmosphere for kids! lots of game-room type games around.

Cosmic Rays (CS at Magic Kingdom)-They have an animatronic show my kids love!!!!

Rainforest Cafe(Downtown Disney and Animal Kingdom)-My kids love animals, so they loved this!

T-Rex Cafe (Downtown Disney)-Trying it this trip....looks fun!

goofyintoronto · 11-06-2012, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Michaelasmommy

We have a trip scheduled for Jan 2-7 with the play/stay/dine offer. DH would prefer to avoid character meals. We are looking for recommendations for kid friendly TS restaurants that would also appeal to adults and DS16.

Our ADRs are currently

Teppan Edo
'Ohana (dinner)

I hope im not stepping on any toes here but i'll ask anyway....you said your DH wants to avoid character meals, but what about what your 5 yr old wants? Does everyone in your family get a choice of restaurant? Has your 5 yr old ever been to a character meal? If s/he has never been, i think its kinda sad to go to disney and not do ONE character meal.

My picks are: Coral Reef for sure. SciFi. Your 5 yr old would love to eat inside cars! TRex for sure.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ttintagel

There really aren't any kid-unfriendly restaurants at WDW.

This is true. Theyre all kid friendly. Youre at WDW afterall.

Momto2PrncChrmgs · 11-06-2012, 07:45 AM

Sci Fi diner would be fun, maybe 50's Prime Time cafe.
And I agree with the others. We've taken kids of various ages, and have never felt out of place anywhere. Well, except for when my then-4yr old threw up in Cali Grill.

linn9431 · 11-06-2012, 08:56 AM

T-rex is a must if you kids like dinos. My boys also really liked Pizza Planet.

Melanie B · 11-06-2012, 09:43 AM

Another vote for TRex. The atmosphere was so fun and the food was really good.

I would also suggest San Angel Inn, Coral Reef and Liberty Tree Tavern.

11-05-2012, 09:31 PM	#1
Michaelasmommy Earning My Ears Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 32	non-character meals with a 5 year old? We have a trip scheduled for Jan 2-7 with the play/stay/dine offer. DH would prefer to avoid character meals. We are looking for recommendations for kid friendly TS restaurants that would also appeal to adults and DS16. Our ADRs are currently Teppan Edo 'Ohana (dinner)

11-05-2012, 09:35 PM	#2
rznhal DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 692	I vote for coral reef! The fish are amazing to watch! __________________ me, DH, DD6, DS2 1988-Grand Floridian, 1993-offsite, 1994-offsite 2002-DTD and Disney Cruise Honeymoon 2005-offsite, 2009-POP, 2011-CSR 2012-Adults only Graduation Trip-AKL 2013-AKL again!

11-05-2012, 09:43 PM	#3
ttintagel DIS Veteran Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 2,148	There really aren't any kid-unfriendly restaurants at WDW. __________________ Last visited Walt Disney World 11/27/12 - 12/03/12

11-06-2012, 06:36 AM	#5
Tropical Wilds The Command considers us a bunch of losers. But we’re gonna do it right this time, ’cause we’re the best. If we don’t... We’ll be drummed out of the corps. Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Not Disney World Posts: 1,297	Same as above. All restaurants should be fine for a 5 year old. __________________ 11/1994 ~ CBR, 11/1996 ~ CBR, 11/1999 ~ Off-site (Grad Night!), 11/2007 ~ CBR, 9/2011 ~ ASMu, 1/2012 ~ POP, 10/2012 ~ POP, 1/2013 ~ Poly Next trip: 5/14/2013 ~ POP, 11/7/2013 ~ CBR Wine and Dine, 1/2014 ~ Poly °o°Find Me on Flickr°o°My Blog - The Disney Chef°o° I'm walking to EPCOT! 129.29 miles down out of 1361. /\(^o^)/\

11-06-2012, 06:48 AM	#6
rznhal DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 692	I have a six year old, so I have spent lots of time pondering this same question (we don't care for buffets too much, so character meals are a no go for us generally) Here's a couple more: Toy Story planet (CS at Hollywood Studios)-Really fun atmosphere for kids! lots of game-room type games around. Cosmic Rays (CS at Magic Kingdom)-They have an animatronic show my kids love!!!! Rainforest Cafe(Downtown Disney and Animal Kingdom)-My kids love animals, so they loved this! T-Rex Cafe (Downtown Disney)-Trying it this trip....looks fun! __________________ me, DH, DD6, DS2 1988-Grand Floridian, 1993-offsite, 1994-offsite 2002-DTD and Disney Cruise Honeymoon 2005-offsite, 2009-POP, 2011-CSR 2012-Adults only Graduation Trip-AKL 2013-AKL again!

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11-06-2012, 07:45 AM	#8
Momto2PrncChrmgs DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 1,614	Sci Fi diner would be fun, maybe 50's Prime Time cafe. And I agree with the others. We've taken kids of various ages, and have never felt out of place anywhere. Well, except for when my then-4yr old threw up in Cali Grill. __________________ Me-Jenny/38 , DH-Andy/38 , DS-Drew/10, DS-Keaton/6 1977-Off Site May 2000-Off Site April/May 2005-ASMo May 2007-POP May 2008-POP Jan. 2009-CBR Jan. 2011-POP Jan. 2013-POR

11-06-2012, 08:56 AM	#9
linn9431 Earning My Ears Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 17	T-rex is a must if you kids like dinos. My boys also really liked Pizza Planet.

11-06-2012, 09:43 AM	#10
Melanie B Mouseketeer Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ontario Posts: 223	Another vote for TRex. The atmosphere was so fun and the food was really good. I would also suggest San Angel Inn, Coral Reef and Liberty Tree Tavern. __________________ 2012 Port Orleans Riverside 2010 Caribbean Beach

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