10:30AM Buffets

[speeb]

Good evening.

So I'm less than 30 days out now, happy with my ADRs and Fastpasses, touring plans are pretty well set.... But curious about your experiences:

I have a couple 10:30am ADRs at Crystal Palace and Tusker House. From what I've read, you tend to hit the end of breakfast and then the start of lunch. Sounds good to me! But is this accurate? What can I expect here? Will I get just dried out everything and bits of bacon? Will I be able to grab a dessert as I'm finishing breakfast?

Nothing that's going to make or break it for me, I'm just curious.

 

[TXAKDisneyFan]

We had a breakfast at TH around that time. All the breakfast foods were still well-stocked and fresh, and it seemed like they gradually exchanged for lunch items.

 

[disnut8]

You will barely notice the change between breakfast and lunch. All the breakfast food will still be there and fresh and once the pans get changed out for lunch, all that will be there hot and fresh. All you need to do is just adjust your mind from typical breakfast to typical lunch.

 

[speeb]

Oh, I have no problem shift gears mid-meal.

 

[sharadoc]

We had a breakfast at TH around that time. All the breakfast foods were still well-stocked and fresh, and it seemed like they gradually exchanged for lunch items.

Yes, we have also done that a few times. The breakfast stations start shrinking and refilled with lunch items, but the breakfast items were always refilled and fresh and tasty, no worries that you get the crumbs. Our server made sure we got the breakfast bill before the official start of lunch too, so we paid and stayed for a plate of lunch. We were told to feel free to do so, we weren't breaking any rules.

 

[kboo]

We actually choose to do this at TH - we get a great variety of foods.

Oddly, the second part of my comment didn't post earlier - we especially like to do this when the park has AM EMH - have a little snack in the AM, go to the park, take a break for "brunch" right when it starts to get crowded.

 

[kastoney]

You have found my absolute favorite eating time. At 1030 or 1045 you start with breakfast, get to taste lunch too, and best yet only pay for the one (cheaper) meal!

 

[speeb]

We actually choose to do this at TH - we get a great variety of foods.

You have found my absolute favorite eating time. At 1030 or 1045 you start with breakfast, get to taste lunch too, and best yet only pay for the one (cheaper) meal!

Ah, this is what I like to hear! Even though food is more basic, breakfast is our favorite meal to eat out. This way, we get a bit of park time first and should be able to keep the kids going for a while afterward.