Ale and Compass Breakfast Timing?

[Marthasor]

I've gotten breakfast at the YC QS many times and it's pretty good. I like A&C, too, but it's not worth stressing over when you are trying to get to a VIP tour. I, personally, would plan on getting YC QS when they open at 7 am so you can have a more leisurely arrival at DHS. Why start your day stressed out?

 

[2xcited2sleep]

I really enjoy Ale & Compass but, unfortunately, would never describe it as quick -- particularly if the Yacht Club is hosting a convention. That timing would be way too tight for me. Honestly, I'd start walking over at 7:30 for an 8:30 tour just to be sure I was there and through the gate, so I didn't spend any of my valuable tour time in the line to get in ... but I am a worrier. Rosa Mexicano over at the Swan looks to open for breakfast at 7 (I don't think they take reservations for breakfast). Still too tight timewise for my taste but would potentially give you +30 min if you're intent on a table service breakfast to get everyone fueled and ready for a big day, which I get. I've heard their breakfast is great. Is adjusting your tour start time later an option? If not, I'd probably go to the bakery in France the night before and get ham & cheese croissants and fruit for breakfast in the room. Whatever you choose, hope you have a great time with the tour!!

 

[kiford]

We have never remotely had to allocate 2 hours for leaving to get to the park.

That's because if you're talking about from your room to table service restaurant to park:

• 5 minutes from your room to the restaurant (assuming you're staying at the same resort as the restaurant)
• 5 minutes at least to be seated
• 5-10 minutes to order
• 10-15 minutes for food to arrive
• 30 minutes to eat and pay
• 30-45 minutes to get bus/transportation and get to the park
• depending on the line for security 10-20 minutes to get through security and scan into the park
• 10 minutes to get from front gate to wherever you're going
  • total: 95-140 minutes.

It depends on the time of day and other factors like how busy the restaurant is, what the line-ups are like at security, if you get pulled aside to have your bags checked, the length of the line to enter, etc. But it absolutely can take 2 hours from the time you leave your room, eat at a table service restaurant and then get into a specific place in the park.

 

[quoo]

Ah! You didn’t mention you meant the two hours included dining.

 

[Spoisal]

It is your VIP Tour ....why not just push the start time of your tour to 9 or 9:30?

 

[nycdisneygal]

We had an early breakfast I remember our waiter took a while to take our main dish order.