If the menu appeals to you, but the antics don't, find the nearest Cracker Barrel and have better food for half the price.
I would definitely recommend Trails End buffet at Fort Wilderness Campground. If the weather is good, its a pleasant boat ride from the dock at MK. Definitely take the boat rather than the bus to avoid bus transfers and confusion via the Wilderness Lodge. Remember to budget extra time for the transportation. Classic "southern-style" food including tasty fried chicken, corn bread, ribs, some type of carvery, etc. I'm from Canada so these are foods we don't see everyday either. A bonus is that its incredibly reasonable for Disney dining. Probably the least $ buffet on property, too. Don't forget to pop your head into the Crockett Tavern downstairs for a look see. BTW, I've had the same debate with myself about 50s Primetime. I would like to try it once (maybe just for the fried chicken or meatloaf) but know that after a long day, I just wouldn't be in the mood for any antics at all. I'm more of a morning person. I'm keeping the option of eating at the bar open . . . and one day may do that. I know that the wait staff play along the same lines at Whispering Canyon. Years ago, I was with a teenage niece who was having a very bad day. Tired & beyond cranky. I didn't know anything about the restaurant and we just walked in for a late breakfast. The waiter could immediately tell by our faces that we were having an off day, dropped the schtick immediately, and was very kind, understanding and compassionate. Mostly of me, I think. Chances are that they would be great with you and your husband at Primetime. But, if it stresses you even a bit to think about it and the 1950s grandma's kitchen decor doesn't do much for you, go to Trails End instead if the food is what you really crave. The Trail's End theming is rustic pioneer/Old West and that is interesting for many of us international travellers to boot! Enjoy!can you recommend somewhere with a similar menu range? We love the look of the food, and it's not stuff we tend to get at restaurants here in the UK.
As I have said, we won't be eating there. We won't be ruining anyone's fun or upsetting CMs by being killjoys.
I'm really very sorry I asked. I obviously got the wrong end of the stick from what I'd heard, and I've now learnt it is not OK to not want to join in and as such we will dine elsewhere. Sorry for offending you by trying to get the facts straight
My husband is a wonderful man and doesn't need to loosen up because he's naturally shyer than others. Different folks, different strokes.
I really hate it when people get stepped on for just asking an honest, down to earth question. Disboards should be about people having a chance to do this, getting honest answers, but pleasant and compassionate ones at that. If you love 50s Primetime, I get that. I have my fav restaurants too. But please don't treat others badly because they don't know if they will love it too or even fit in. I sometimes wonder if some posters just see the avatar and question but forget that there is a real person with feelings behind it. Online posting sometimes robs us of our human decency. If we had to look someone in the eye while saying some of this stuff, I bet we would watch our words. Please play nice. For the OP, please don't be discouraged because you've had a rough ride on this post. Hang tough & know that while this restaurant may not be for you & your husband, there are many other wonderful choices in the World. Cheers!I'm really very sorry I asked. I obviously got the wrong end of the stick from what I'd heard, and I've now learnt it is not OK to not want to join in and as such we will dine elsewhere. Sorry for offending you by trying to get the facts straight
My husband is a wonderful man and doesn't need to loosen up because he's naturally shyer than others. Different folks, different strokes.
DH and I are killing the time before we can book our trip by talking about ADRs we want and checking out menus. We both LOVE the look of the food available at 50's Prime Time, but would hate the kind of interaction that goes with it. I read somewhere that if you don't want them to treat you like that, you can tell them you're not playing or something like that.
I'm just wondering what people's experiences of that are... Will they actually honour your request not to be treated like that? If we know we'd be able to go and not have the banter, this will be a must do for the food, but if there's a chance they won't listen, it's not an option.
Thanks in advance!
OP: Have you ever sat down for dinner with family and not receive some type of bantering? I consider it the same experience you would receive at 50's. I would think my family is sick or something if someone wasn't kidding around.
Good for you. You've had a very tough post but don't give up on Disboards & don't give up on yourself. Some posts here have been from veterans who should have known much better to have been so negative. I'm not impressed by that but other than posting my dismay, there's not much I can do. That's water under the bridge now. Gather yourself up, enjoy your next vacation to the absolute max, and when you get back, please don't forget many of the newbie posters here who will need your advice, experience and support. Always remember the underdogs. Always do what works best for you & your husband. Be positive for yourselves & for others. Follow your gut. Know that you have friends. Some are new and are reluctant to post in support. Some don't want the attention. I'm just too old at 45 yrs or so to give a darn! I will always enjoy disney world in my own way. Even if can't access disboards. Very best wishes!I can banter with my husband because I know when and where to stop. He's not even comfortable with that kind of thing when we have someone round he hasn't spent much time with or doesn't know. But that's OK, because he's also the best person I have ever met and I wouldn't change him for anyone.
You most definitely should not go to Prime Time. It's a fantastic experience with great food and tons of fun. Based on your quote above, you would not feel the same way about it. While I agree that the servers can read who wants to be a part of it and who doesn't, why bother going to a restaurant whose "theme" is not up your alley?We don't want to be treated any differently to any waiter in any restaurant. Polite and professional.
We don't want to be brought our leftovers in a dish with cream, or told off for getting our phones out at the table, or to be teased about anything, or asked questions about the colour of the soap or anything like that. My husband is painfully shy (and VERY British!), and would find that kind of thing mortifying. Even reading the accounts of people on the DIS and other places make me uncomfortable. I understand other people find it fun and that's fine, but we wouldn't... so much so, if it were a problem that we didn't want that, we'd eat somewhere else.
I can banter with my husband because I know when and where to stop. He's not even comfortable with that kind of thing when we have someone round he hasn't spent much time with or doesn't know. But that's OK, because he's also the best person I have ever met and I wouldn't change him for anyone.