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fallen_angel727 · 11-04-2012, 11:40 AM

We're on the DDP for our 6 night stay and we've planed on paying OOP for 3 meals (3 broomsticks at IoA, sushi for myself and DB's GF at Kona Island, and probably one extra CS lunch on our last day)

Here's what I've come up with:

50’s Prime Time (Dinner)
Boma (Dinner)
Donald’s Safari Breakfast @Tusker House (Breakfast)
Biergarten Restaurant (Dinner)
Akershus (Bbreakfast) - DB's GF wants to meet the princesses, but has picked O'hana (Breakfast) as a 2nd choice in case we can't get in

I need a breakfast for our MK day and I'm trying to decide between

Chef Mickey
Whispering Canyon Café
Crystal Palace (we've already been here a number of times and I would like something new, but we'll go with if need be)
O'hana (if it's not used already in place of Akershus, we've been here too, not a fan of the service but we love the food)

We will have a car so no problems there, but I would like something close to MK (so an MK resort as CP is all that's in the park)

Hopefully you followed all that

any input would be awesome

MJMcBride · 11-04-2012, 11:52 AM

I would go with 'ohana. I liked the breakfast a lot

CuteAsMinnie · 11-04-2012, 12:00 PM

If you're going to MK on a particular, nothing beats a early morning breakfast, IMHO, as enjoying a peaceful down a pretty much empty Main Street at 8:00 a.m. and enjoying breakfast with Pooh and friends at CP. It's a great way to start the day whether you've been there many times before or as a first experience.

goofyintoronto · 11-04-2012, 12:02 PM

I usually recommend crystal palace because its my fave! i love the food! atmosphere and characters are also great. I also like ohana. so beautiful, and its a nice relaxing meal. but i think trying something new is a LOT of fun, and since youve been to crystal palace a few times already, i will suggest chef mickeys. your kids would love the characters. The food is better at the other two places i mentioned, but chef mickeys is worth a try at least once. plus you did say you wanted something different.

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butsy113 · 11-04-2012, 12:04 PM

CP as early as you can get. You can get some great shots of the castle and Main St without anyone in your way.

dvcterry · 11-04-2012, 12:11 PM

They weren't listed as options but just throwing them out there-Grand Floridian Cafe or 1900 Park Fare. Hop on the monorail to GF and park when through.

TiggerTrigger · 11-04-2012, 12:53 PM

I would recommend a pre-park opening ADR at Crystal Palace first. I just love being in MK before the park opens. If for whatever reason you can't get in there for the 8:05a, I like Chef Mickey's since you can eat there as early as 7am, it's an easy walk to MK, and we feel the food for breakfast is still very good.

IF you're OK with getting into MK after rope drop, i.e. being a little late...1900 PF is my favorite MK area breakfast. I just think you'd be hitting MK closer to 9:15-9:30a if you opted for that one in the earliest slot.

NejTheLion · 11-04-2012, 01:12 PM

Agreeing with everyone else. Get an ADR at Crystal Palace, trying for 45-60 minutes before park opening. You'll be all the way in the park and ready to go. It's very nice to be able to stroll down Main Street with no crowds

Quin · 11-04-2012, 02:20 PM

I voted for CM. Normally I'd recommend CP but agree that since you've done it several times you need to try something different. Particularly if you have children under, say, age 10, CM is a great experience. WCC would probably be my second choice if you can't get a pre-rope-drop ADR at CM (because CM is fun but would not make up for losing valuable morning park time - don't take it if 9:30 am is the best ADR you can get).

RachaelA · 11-04-2012, 02:59 PM

'Ohana and then if you choose to do that and need another Chef Mickey's.

If you've done CP a bunch of times, I think it would be nice to mix it up a bit and go somewhere else.

kris4360 · 11-04-2012, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by goofyintoronto

I usually recommend crystal palace because its my fave! i love the food! atmosphere and characters are also great. I also like ohana. so beautiful, and its a nice relaxing meal. but i think trying something new is a LOT of fun, and since youve been to crystal palace a few times already, i will suggest chef mickeys. your kids would love the characters. The food is better at the other two places i mentioned, but chef mickeys is worth a try at least once. plus you did say you wanted something different.

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My thoughts exactly!

GoofySon'sMom · 11-04-2012, 05:06 PM

My vote is for 'Ohana. It is more relaxing than CM or CP. And the food is really good!

Stan's MaggieMouse · 11-04-2012, 05:49 PM

Kona Cafe!

MJMcBride · 11-04-2012, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Stan's MaggieMouse

Kona Cafe!

The kona cafe is terrific for any meal

View Poll Results: Where to eat?
Chef Mickey's	6	18.18%
Whispering Canyon Cafe	2	6.06%
Crystal Palace	10	30.30%
O'hana	14	42.42%
Other (please specify)	1	3.03%
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11-04-2012, 11:40 AM	#1
fallen_angel727 Ohana means family, family means nobody gets left behind, or forgotten Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southewestern Ontario Posts: 616	I'm terrible at making decision We're on the DDP for our 6 night stay and we've planed on paying OOP for 3 meals (3 broomsticks at IoA, sushi for myself and DB's GF at Kona Island, and probably one extra CS lunch on our last day) Here's what I've come up with: 50’s Prime Time (Dinner) Boma (Dinner) Donald’s Safari Breakfast @Tusker House (Breakfast) Biergarten Restaurant (Dinner) Akershus (Bbreakfast) - DB's GF wants to meet the princesses, but has picked O'hana (Breakfast) as a 2nd choice in case we can't get in I need a breakfast for our MK day and I'm trying to decide between Chef Mickey Whispering Canyon Café Crystal Palace (we've already been here a number of times and I would like something new, but we'll go with if need be) O'hana (if it's not used already in place of Akershus, we've been here too, not a fan of the service but we love the food) We will have a car so no problems there, but I would like something close to MK (so an MK resort as CP is all that's in the park) Hopefully you followed all that any input would be awesome __________________ me DH (Harley) (Ivy) (Callie) (Chloe)

11-04-2012, 11:52 AM	#2
MJMcBride Barely lost is barely found Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 4,875	I would go with 'ohana. I liked the breakfast a lot __________________ Ms. Jobson, no one in Africa calls them Thomson's gazelles. They are tommies! tommies! WWW.JAMBOEVERYONE.COM Celebrating Disney's Animal Kingdom

11-04-2012, 12:00 PM	#3
CuteAsMinnie DIS Veteran Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,074	If you're going to MK on a particular, nothing beats a early morning breakfast, IMHO, as enjoying a peaceful down a pretty much empty Main Street at 8:00 a.m. and enjoying breakfast with Pooh and friends at CP. It's a great way to start the day whether you've been there many times before or as a first experience. __________________ CBR - 1989 (first trip) CBR - 1995 Wilderness Lodge - 1998, 2001, 2005, 2007 Wilderness Lodge Club Level - 2010 Wilderness Lodge Club Level 2013 celebrating our 25th Wedding Anniversary.

11-04-2012, 12:02 PM	#4
goofyintoronto Proud foot flusher I really wanted to like it, but I didn't Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 6,376	I usually recommend crystal palace because its my fave! i love the food! atmosphere and characters are also great. I also like ohana. so beautiful, and its a nice relaxing meal. but i think trying something new is a LOT of fun, and since youve been to crystal palace a few times already, i will suggest chef mickeys. your kids would love the characters. The food is better at the other two places i mentioned, but chef mickeys is worth a try at least once. plus you did say you wanted something different. Sent from my Galaxy SII using DISBoards App __________________ AUGUST 2012 Dining Review - with PICS!!!!!!!! (ME) (DS13) . . . . (Yogi) (Porker)

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11-04-2012, 12:04 PM	#5
butsy113 Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 341	CP as early as you can get. You can get some great shots of the castle and Main St without anyone in your way. __________________ ME,DH,DS (10),DD (9)BUZ,TINKERBELL,MILO

11-04-2012, 12:11 PM	#6
dvcterry DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: CT Posts: 1,633	They weren't listed as options but just throwing them out there-Grand Floridian Cafe or 1900 Park Fare. Hop on the monorail to GF and park when through. __________________ Terry

11-04-2012, 12:53 PM	#7
TiggerTrigger The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers Is Tiggers Are Wonderful Things!!! Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: 100 Acre Wood Posts: 1,687	I would recommend a pre-park opening ADR at Crystal Palace first. I just love being in MK before the park opens. If for whatever reason you can't get in there for the 8:05a, I like Chef Mickey's since you can eat there as early as 7am, it's an easy walk to MK, and we feel the food for breakfast is still very good. IF you're OK with getting into MK after rope drop, i.e. being a little late...1900 PF is my favorite MK area breakfast. I just think you'd be hitting MK closer to 9:15-9:30a if you opted for that one in the earliest slot. __________________ DHME DD6DD4Daisy Doggy

11-04-2012, 01:12 PM	#8
NejTheLion Jellyfish Jen Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Springfield, VA Posts: 741	Agreeing with everyone else. Get an ADR at Crystal Palace, trying for 45-60 minutes before park opening. You'll be all the way in the park and ready to go. It's very nice to be able to stroll down Main Street with no crowds __________________ Jen Next Trip: Dec. 29, 2012 to Jan. 1, 2013 - New Year's Eve @ WDW Only took 83 nights with DCL to become Platinum1st Panama Canal Cruise 20051st Mediterranean Cruise 20071st Baltic Cruise 2010Podcast Cruise 2.0Disney Dream Maiden Voyage 2011DIS Unplugged ABD Backstage Magic 2011Podcast Cruise 3.0DIS Unplugged ABD London/Paris 2012

11-04-2012, 02:20 PM	#9
Quin DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kansas, US Posts: 1,743	I voted for CM. Normally I'd recommend CP but agree that since you've done it several times you need to try something different. Particularly if you have children under, say, age 10, CM is a great experience. WCC would probably be my second choice if you can't get a pre-rope-drop ADR at CM (because CM is fun but would not make up for losing valuable morning park time - don't take it if 9:30 am is the best ADR you can get). __________________

11-04-2012, 02:59 PM	#10
RachaelA DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: 1145 miles from the mouse Posts: 4,588	'Ohana and then if you choose to do that and need another Chef Mickey's. If you've done CP a bunch of times, I think it would be nice to mix it up a bit and go somewhere else. __________________ Aug 2005 1st Trip Offsite-Jan 2008 Pop-June 2009 AKL CL Disneymoon!-May 2010 AKL CL 1st Anniversary-Dec 2010 Pop - October 2012- First birthday trip and first trip home to BLT! - May 2013- AKV Upcoming Trip: October 2014- BLT

11-04-2012, 05:06 PM	#12
GoofySon'sMom DIS Veteran Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: UpState NY Posts: 4,120	My vote is for 'Ohana. It is more relaxing than CM or CP. And the food is really good! __________________ Mom & Son Take on Spring Break - March 2013 Mom & Son Head to Food & Wine - November 2012 ~ Mom & Son - One More Time with Dad! August 23rd - Sept 3rd 2012 Mom and Son Take on the Land! - July 2010 Trip Report - Mom and Son Going Back -Another 10 days of Deluxe Dining 8/25 - 9/5/2011~Mom and Son Eat the World -11 days of Deluxe Dining ~Mom and Son Eat the World Part 2-With Dad this Time Offsite 1987, 1988, 1990; Grand Floridian - 1991 (Honeymoon); Port Orleans French Quarter - 1993, 1994; Animal Kingdom Lodge - July 2004 (DS's First Trip); Wilderness Lodge - July 2005; Yacht Club - August 2006; Mom & Son Weekend @ Contemporary Resort - April 2007; Port Orleans Riverside - August 2007; Mom & Son Trip to POP - August 2008; Family trip to POP - December 2009; Disneyland's Paradise Pier Hotel - July 2010; Pop Century - August 2011; AKL/CSR/ASMo - August 2012; Mom & Son Food & Wine Trip to ASMu - November 2012; Mom & Son Trip to Art of Animation - March 2013

11-04-2012, 05:49 PM	#13
Stan's MaggieMouse Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sullivan County, New York Posts: 495	Kona Cafe! __________________ Me DH DS

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