If you had to choose which one? - The DIS Discussion Forums

phi2012 · 01-17-2013, 06:03 PM

Sanaa or grand Floridian cafe? We are a family of 2 adults, 1 x4 year old and a 23 month old. Both kids pretty good at restaurants and pretty good with different types of food so that's not a problem. We are on the dining plan and We just can't Seem to make up our mind.

Our other restaurants are all booked and just this last one to decide. If it helps our other adrs are as follows,

Ohanas (breakfast and dinner)
Trex
yak and yeti
Be our guest
1900 park fare
Tusker house (lunch)
Coral reef
Tokyo dining
Whispering canyon
cape may cafe
Boma
Chef mickeys (breakfast)
Askerhaus (breakfast)

Offsite bubba gumps and Tony romas.

I know quite a list. Which is why we are struggling to narrow this last spot down.

Your thoughts

would love any advise you guys can give me.

rznhal · 01-17-2013, 06:07 PM

Do you have a car? The trek to AKL is pretty far using disney transportation....unless that's where you are staying!

AppleSister1 · 01-17-2013, 06:13 PM

Sanaa for sure! A one of a kind experience you can only get in Disney. Plus...there's the animals!!! Even if you aren't seated by the windows, you can walk out to the observer area before or after your meal to see them. At night, they have night vision goggles! Great variety of adventurous and less-so foods, so mom and dad can have a nice glass of beer or wine and some great food, but it still has a more casual, family friendly atmosphere that will be totally cool for the kids.

disneybliss2 · 01-17-2013, 11:06 PM

Sanaa. It's a very upscale meal that's not fussy that has the added benefit of viewing the animals while you dine if you have an early reservation. Very beautiful on the inside and is very different than a lot of other Disney restaurants. Perfect for after a day of visiting AK (only 5 min. away from that park, so it'd be convenient).

disnmooner2013 · 01-17-2013, 11:18 PM

Sanaa - very good food and your kids can watch the animals while eating. Get a window table if possible.

Ro Z · 01-17-2013, 11:35 PM

GFC. I am too picky for Sanaa. But if you are not, I have heard lots of people like it. I do love AKL. The views are amazing!

partigus · 01-17-2013, 11:48 PM

I echo the Car question...but more so- given your other PS...(you obviously have a plan) where will you before dinner and where are you going afterwords...I hope you've given thought to that with your other PS's as commute time thru "the world" can be VERY deceptive. Not just from logistics, but attendance...we used to have a GREAT strategy of park hopping when we went in january each year- TOTALLY not realistic in summer months

Ro Z · 01-18-2013, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by partigus

I echo the Car question...but more so- given your other PS...(you obviously have a plan) where will you before dinner and where are you going afterwords...I hope you've given thought to that with your other PS's as commute time thru "the world" can be VERY deceptive. Not just from logistics, but attendance...we used to have a GREAT strategy of park hopping when we went in january each year- TOTALLY not realistic in summer months

? PS, sorry what is that?

MinnieMeaghan · 01-18-2013, 02:13 AM

Sanaa :-) Animal Kingdom Lodge is a wonderful place! Worth visiting if you haven't seen it, and the kids will LOVE being able to see the animals!

phi2012 · 01-19-2013, 05:36 PM

Thanks for all the replies everyone

.

We don't have a car, but we are in no rush this holiday, we are only doing Disney and one day at seaworld so we can take our time the days we do need to get to the further out locations like akl.

Well already be doing it once for our adr at Boma so think.im happy to do it again for sanaa as there seem so many great comments coming about the food. My kids love animals so we will aim to leave our resort (okw) enough in advance so we can either see the animal before or after dinner

.

Does anyone know if you can order a bread for children as my daughter loves naan bread and although my husband and I will probably get the bread selection we will need to share most of that with our youngest daughter not on the dining plan, I know well get three bread items but that will go pretty quickly if shared between all four of us(we all love our Naans etc

), so if I could buy her a naan bread that would be great.

DDM101 · 01-20-2013, 11:44 PM

I enjoy both restaurants, but I would choose Sanaa with little ones. Food is great and ambiance is top-notch. If you decide to patronize Sanaa, I would suggest going before sundown, when the animals are still in view. Ask for a table by the windows for the big "wow" factor.

01-17-2013, 06:03 PM	#1
phi2012 Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Devon UK Posts: 142	If you had to choose which one? Sanaa or grand Floridian cafe? We are a family of 2 adults, 1 x4 year old and a 23 month old. Both kids pretty good at restaurants and pretty good with different types of food so that's not a problem. We are on the dining plan and We just can't Seem to make up our mind. Our other restaurants are all booked and just this last one to decide. If it helps our other adrs are as follows, Ohanas (breakfast and dinner) Trex yak and yeti Be our guest 1900 park fare Tusker house (lunch) Coral reef Tokyo dining Whispering canyon cape may cafe Boma Chef mickeys (breakfast) Askerhaus (breakfast) Offsite bubba gumps and Tony romas. I know quite a list. Which is why we are struggling to narrow this last spot down. Your thoughts would love any advise you guys can give me. __________________ ME DH DD4 DD1

01-17-2013, 06:07 PM	#2
rznhal DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 692	Do you have a car? The trek to AKL is pretty far using disney transportation....unless that's where you are staying! __________________ 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!

01-17-2013, 06:13 PM	#3
AppleSister1 DIS Veteran Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New York, NY Posts: 765	Sanaa for sure! A one of a kind experience you can only get in Disney. Plus...there's the animals!!! Even if you aren't seated by the windows, you can walk out to the observer area before or after your meal to see them. At night, they have night vision goggles! Great variety of adventurous and less-so foods, so mom and dad can have a nice glass of beer or wine and some great food, but it still has a more casual, family friendly atmosphere that will be totally cool for the kids. __________________ 1982 - WDW, Off site * 1996 - Grand Floridian * 1997 - DL, Disneyland Hotel * 1998 - CSR * 2000 - YC* 2001 - DL, Grand Californian * 2002 - YC * 2003 - YC * 2004 - BC Concierge * 2006 - YC * 2008 - YC * Jan 2010 - WL * May 2010-Poly * Dec 2010 - CSR April 2011 - AKL CL Sept 2011 - YC * Dec 2011 - YC * May 2012 - YC * July 2012 - Aulani * Dec 2012 - POFQ * April 2013 - POFQ

01-17-2013, 11:18 PM	#5
disnmooner2013 Mouseketeer Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 420	Sanaa - very good food and your kids can watch the animals while eating. Get a window table if possible. __________________ JUNE 2013 HONEYMOON AT WILDERNESS LODGE HONEYMOON ROOM W/ CLUB LEVEL ;

01-17-2013, 11:48 PM	#7
partigus Mouseketeer Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 121	I echo the Car question...but more so- given your other PS...(you obviously have a plan) where will you before dinner and where are you going afterwords...I hope you've given thought to that with your other PS's as commute time thru "the world" can be VERY deceptive. Not just from logistics, but attendance...we used to have a GREAT strategy of park hopping when we went in january each year- TOTALLY not realistic in summer months __________________ 2012 Lowes Royal Pacific (Heresy right?)Wilderness Lodge and Swan (6) 2011 Yacht Club (5) 2010 Contemporary (5) 2009 Beach Club Villas (6) 2008 Wilderness Lodge (5) 2005 French Quarter (7) 2004 Wilderness Lodge (2) 2004 Marriott World Center (2) 2003 Polynesian (4) 1996 Port Orleans (4) 1992 Off Site (2) 1988 Grad Night (1) 1988 Naval Training Center (1) 1987 Grad Night (1) 1987 Naval Training Center (1) Several family day trips- early 80's (4) Trips to Fort Wilderness Campgrounds in early 70's (?)

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01-17-2013, 11:06 PM	#4
disneybliss2 DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2008 Location: Arkansas Posts: 1,536	Sanaa. It's a very upscale meal that's not fussy that has the added benefit of viewing the animals while you dine if you have an early reservation. Very beautiful on the inside and is very different than a lot of other Disney restaurants. Perfect for after a day of visiting AK (only 5 min. away from that park, so it'd be convenient).

01-17-2013, 11:35 PM	#6
Ro Z DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2010 Location: Salisbury, MA Posts: 2,410	GFC. I am too picky for Sanaa. But if you are not, I have heard lots of people like it. I do love AKL. The views are amazing!

01-18-2013, 02:13 AM	#9
MinnieMeaghan Earning My Ears Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 66	Sanaa :-) Animal Kingdom Lodge is a wonderful place! Worth visiting if you haven't seen it, and the kids will LOVE being able to see the animals! __________________ My Disney Family DM(47)(posts under Allison-Wonderland) DF(48) ME(21) DS(19) DS(16) DS(12)

01-19-2013, 05:36 PM	#10
phi2012 Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Devon UK Posts: 142	Thanks for all the replies everyone . We don't have a car, but we are in no rush this holiday, we are only doing Disney and one day at seaworld so we can take our time the days we do need to get to the further out locations like akl. Well already be doing it once for our adr at Boma so think.im happy to do it again for sanaa as there seem so many great comments coming about the food. My kids love animals so we will aim to leave our resort (okw) enough in advance so we can either see the animal before or after dinner . Does anyone know if you can order a bread for children as my daughter loves naan bread and although my husband and I will probably get the bread selection we will need to share most of that with our youngest daughter not on the dining plan, I know well get three bread items but that will go pretty quickly if shared between all four of us(we all love our Naans etc ), so if I could buy her a naan bread that would be great. __________________ ME DH DD4 DD1

01-20-2013, 11:44 PM	#11
DDM101 Mouseketeer Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Maine Posts: 247	I enjoy both restaurants, but I would choose Sanaa with little ones. Food is great and ambiance is top-notch. If you decide to patronize Sanaa, I would suggest going before sundown, when the animals are still in view. Ask for a table by the windows for the big "wow" factor.

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