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MYD714 · 10-03-2012, 08:57 PM

We had a great meal at Sci-fi this summer. I hadn't been there in about 14 years; my husband isn't a Sci-fi fan, and never wanted to eat there. I had never been blown away by it, but we loved it on this trip. We actually found ourselves craving it the next day. It was one of our most relaxing meals. Therefore, it gets my vote.

We've grown increasingly disappointed in Tony's and didn't even give it a try this year.

loveshak22 · 10-03-2012, 09:57 PM

Another vote for Sci-fi! I didn't love my food but it was decent and the atmosphere was unique and fun!

Dalamara · 10-03-2012, 11:35 PM

Sci-Fi!! Better than decent food IMHO, my family quite enjoyed the food there. Plus, the atmosphere is just so much fun! We've always had attentive, friendly servers as well.

RapunzelFloyd · 10-05-2012, 03:21 PM

We are thinking Sci Fi, should we get a reservation or can we just walk in for lunch?

TDC Nala · 10-05-2012, 03:26 PM

Get a reservation. You are running the risk that you won't get in for lunch at the time you want.

loveshak22 · 10-05-2012, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by RapunzelFloyd

We are thinking Sci Fi, should we get a reservation or can we just walk in for lunch?

Get a reservation. I don't know if it's true but I heard or read somewhere that the people with reservations get the first shot at the seats in the cars. Walk-ins get sat at the back tables if the cars are full. I think the reservation is better assurance for a car.

klinlin · 10-05-2012, 07:11 PM

You absolutely need a reservation. We have seen many walk ups turned away. It's a lot of fun!

LauraLouLovesPooh · 10-05-2012, 07:13 PM

I always suggest a reservation!! Sci-Fi is a GREAT place to eat, the atmosphere is one of my favorites.

Missypyxi · 10-05-2012, 07:41 PM

I'd really love to try this on our upcoming February trip, but DS, who is 5, is still wary of scary images. He doesn't quite get real vs. fake, not even in the case of extreme cheesiness that's presented in the sci fi trailers like the ones they show on the big screen. I think he'd really love the concept though, and I can't really find anyplace to use our remaining TS on our DHS day....

Thoughts? Suggestions?

PS I'm fairly new to the boards here and was unsure whether its better to ask in an existing thread or make my own.

tb1972 · 10-05-2012, 07:49 PM

Sci Fi hands down! Unique atmosphere and good food.

Tony's is terrible!

loveshak22 · 10-05-2012, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Missypyxi

I'd really love to try this on our upcoming February trip, but DS, who is 5, is still wary of scary images. He doesn't quite get real vs. fake, not even in the case of extreme cheesiness that's presented in the sci fi trailers like the ones they show on the big screen. I think he'd really love the concept though, and I can't really find anyplace to use our remaining TS on our DHS day....

Thoughts? Suggestions?

PS I'm fairly new to the boards here and was unsure whether its better to ask in an existing thread or make my own.

I probably am not the best person to comment on this because I don't have kids but with that disclosure I'd say that the restaurant, while somewhat dimly lit, is not like a dark theater. There's a lot going on in there and other noises that the movie screen after a few minutes doesn't seem like the central focus. There are lots of other cars there and the waiters and the food - plenty to distract a kid. And it sounds like you already know it but the movies are very cheesy but I understand your sensitivites and if in doubt then you should go with your instincts! 50's Primetime is also a fun place and has a unique feel to it. I actually think their food is better.

Dalamara · 10-05-2012, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Missypyxi

I'd really love to try this on our upcoming February trip, but DS, who is 5, is still wary of scary images. He doesn't quite get real vs. fake, not even in the case of extreme cheesiness that's presented in the sci fi trailers like the ones they show on the big screen. I think he'd really love the concept though, and I can't really find anyplace to use our remaining TS on our DHS day....

Thoughts? Suggestions?

PS I'm fairly new to the boards here and was unsure whether its better to ask in an existing thread or make my own.

My 3 year old niece was with me on my last trip, and she LOVED it, she got to sit in the front and "drive" the car. There were no issues with the darkness or scary images or anything.

TeresaZ · 10-05-2012, 08:54 PM

Wow! Thanks y'all! I totally didn't think it would be so overwhelming a response for one restaurant!

Thanks so much! Sci-Fi here welcome! (I'm about to cancel a noon residue at Tony's for Tuesday, oct 9 if anyone is looking! Lol)

Missypyxi · 10-07-2012, 08:53 AM

Thanks for your responses, everyone! I think we're going to skip it. I talked to DS yesterday about it and he didn't seem keen on the idea. Sorry to hijack your thread, Teresa! Hope you LOVE it there, it looks like so much fun!

frannn · 10-07-2012, 09:33 AM

We've eaten at both, and repeated both last month. Tony's was just not good. Sci Fi is a must do for DD10. While I thought the buffalo chicken stuffed potatoe appetizer was disgusting, the entree (shrimp pasta), and desert were delicious. We'll just skip the appy next year.

10-03-2012, 08:57 PM	#16
MYD714 Please stand clear of the doors... Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Farther from WDW than I'd prefer...:( Posts: 1,103	We had a great meal at Sci-fi this summer. I hadn't been there in about 14 years; my husband isn't a Sci-fi fan, and never wanted to eat there. I had never been blown away by it, but we loved it on this trip. We actually found ourselves craving it the next day. It was one of our most relaxing meals. Therefore, it gets my vote. We've grown increasingly disappointed in Tony's and didn't even give it a try this year. __________________ 1982-today:CR, WL, AKL, OKW, POR, POFQ, CBR, ASMo, Pop 2005: Trip to Disneyland for the 50th Anniversary 2001 Trip We got engaged! 2002 Trip: Our Honeymoon!

10-03-2012, 09:57 PM	#17
loveshak22 DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 988	Another vote for Sci-fi! I didn't love my food but it was decent and the atmosphere was unique and fun! __________________ What a Magical Place!

10-03-2012, 11:35 PM	#18
Dalamara Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 160	Sci-Fi!! Better than decent food IMHO, my family quite enjoyed the food there. Plus, the atmosphere is just so much fun! We've always had attentive, friendly servers as well. __________________

10-05-2012, 03:21 PM	#19
RapunzelFloyd Earning My Ears Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 61	We are thinking Sci Fi, should we get a reservation or can we just walk in for lunch? __________________ Paris Here We Come!!! Check out my blog for our Disney World Trip Reportwww.rapunzelscrafts.wordpress.com

10-05-2012, 03:26 PM	#20
TDC Nala 1937, what a year that was Diet Coke on Ice or Else I apparently don't do anything they want to stimulate Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Not far enough outside the Beltway Posts: 54,802	Get a reservation. You are running the risk that you won't get in for lunch at the time you want. __________________

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10-05-2012, 07:11 PM	#22
klinlin Mom to the T N T boys! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 503	You absolutely need a reservation. We have seen many walk ups turned away. It's a lot of fun! __________________ Kristi 1985, '86, '87 Golf Resort/Disney Inn (now S.O.G) 1992 Caribbean Beach 1993 Port Orleans FQ 1996 Caribbean Beach 2000 Coronado Springs (Honeymoon!) 2005 WL November kids first trip! 2007 Thanksgiving at BC with a discount and an upgrade!!! 2010 10th anniversary CL at BC [img]http://www.********************/timers/tickers/b40ji5iy0ugptltb.png[/img]

10-05-2012, 07:13 PM	#23
LauraLouLovesPooh Mouseketeer Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Jersey Posts: 119	I always suggest a reservation!! Sci-Fi is a GREAT place to eat, the atmosphere is one of my favorites. __________________ “I think we dream so we don’t have to be apart for so long. If we’re in each other’s dreams, we can be together all the time” September 2011- Pop 1 Year Anniversary September 2012- Pop 2 Year Anniversary September 2013- Pop 3 Year Anniversary!! PaulLaura

10-05-2012, 07:41 PM	#24
Missypyxi Mouseketeer Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 144	I'd really love to try this on our upcoming February trip, but DS, who is 5, is still wary of scary images. He doesn't quite get real vs. fake, not even in the case of extreme cheesiness that's presented in the sci fi trailers like the ones they show on the big screen. I think he'd really love the concept though, and I can't really find anyplace to use our remaining TS on our DHS day.... Thoughts? Suggestions? PS I'm fairly new to the boards here and was unsure whether its better to ask in an existing thread or make my own.

10-05-2012, 07:49 PM	#25
tb1972 DVC OKW Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: KS Posts: 325	Sci Fi hands down! Unique atmosphere and good food. Tony's is terrible! __________________

10-05-2012, 08:54 PM	#28
TeresaZ Mouseketeer Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Gulf Breeze Posts: 268	Wow! Thanks y'all! I totally didn't think it would be so overwhelming a response for one restaurant! Thanks so much! Sci-Fi here welcome! (I'm about to cancel a noon residue at Tony's for Tuesday, oct 9 if anyone is looking! Lol) __________________ It is me - Teresa Z!! Fairytale Journeys by Teresa Z Let me plan you next Disney vacation! Former cast member: Summers of 1995 and 1996.; Daughter's first trip: Old Key West - Dec. 4-11, 2010; Princess 1/2 marathon weekend: Off site - Feb. 25 to March 4 2011; Expedition Everest Challenge with my best friend: Animal Kingdom Lodge May 5 to May 8, 2011; 2012 Princess 1/2 Marathon Weekend:Caribbean Beach - Feb. 24 to Feb. 28, 2012; Family Vacation! Animal Kingdom /Jambo House - Oct. 8-15, 2012; Caribbean Beach, 2013 Princess 1/2 Marathon Weekend: Feb. 21-Feb. 26; Twilight Tower of Terror 10-Miler Weekend: Oct. 4-Oct. 8.

10-07-2012, 08:53 AM	#29
Missypyxi Mouseketeer Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 144	Thanks for your responses, everyone! I think we're going to skip it. I talked to DS yesterday about it and he didn't seem keen on the idea. Sorry to hijack your thread, Teresa! Hope you LOVE it there, it looks like so much fun! __________________ Read my Feb 2013 Land and Sea PTR HERE!

10-07-2012, 09:33 AM	#30
frannn please stop the madnesssss already & tag me From the TF...someone pls call 911 for Frann, she held her breath until I tagged her and she apparently turned blue and fell down. :) Join Date: Nov 1999 Posts: 5,225	Just wanted to add a vote for Sci Fi We've eaten at both, and repeated both last month. Tony's was just not good. Sci Fi is a must do for DD10. While I thought the buffalo chicken stuffed potatoe appetizer was disgusting, the entree (shrimp pasta), and desert were delicious. We'll just skip the appy next year. __________________

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