Anyone feel guilty about ADR's?

[disdrmg]

Here's the thing - we went for the first time as a family in June and fell in love - absolutely everything about the trip was magical!! We did a lot of character meals including CRT and Askerhaus. My DD(4) loves the princesses but for our trip in Dec. I am thinking about not doing Askerhaus and just doing CRT - BUT I feel so guilty b/c, who knows, even though we say we would like to come back again soon, that could change and I am worried she could outgrow the princesses by our next trip. PLUS she is only 4 and was 3 the last time we were there - so I wonder how much she will remember, and therefore should we do it again and again so she WILL remember.

I want to try new resturants each time, but want to give my two kids the most magical trip possible. I also have a DS(8). Which having said that - I also feel guilty that we aren't going during Star Wars weekends again and instead are going in Dec.

 

[AlternateEgo]

IMO... you can't outgrow princesses

 

[QueueCT]

I would just do CRT or Akershus, not both, depending on which princesses are at the top of your DD's list. I think it makes it even more special when it's just one princess meal rather than many.

 

[bonybroad]

I'm 38 and I want to eat with the princesses.
Someday I will....

 

[Bama_C]

IMO... you can't outgrow princesses

Totally agree!! I was so happy when my daughter was born, knowing that I would no longer have to fight with my 3 "men" about dining with princesses. I still remember her face the first time we did ... she was 5 and it was the perfect age. We have some great pictures from that meal at Akershus. What fantastic memories! At 17 and 15, I can't get my guys to do princesses, but my daughter and I still love them!

 

[MickeyMomOfThree]

Well, I agree you can't outgrow the princesses, my DD14 would disagree strongly! (maybe she isn't really mine... Just Kidding!!!)

On our last trip my girls were 14, 9 and 6. We did CRT breakfast as we always do, and even DD14 liked it, the younger 2 and I loved it as always. We also did Akerhaus for dinner but DD14 opted not to go with us. The younger 2 loved that as well. I know some outgrow it and others don't, but I think it wil lbe a while before she does.

 

[disneygal2007]

I would love to eat with the Princesses..... Now If I could only convince my boys they are cool. HMMMMM

 

[eeyoremylove]

Me too, I'm 38 and I cant wait to feel like a little girl again and pretend I'm a princess too. My little girl can't wait she's 2.

 

[MickeyMomOfThree]

disneygal2007- I see your DH is military and coming home!!!

I just wanted to say I am so happy for you and thankful for the service of your DH and you and your boys. As a former Army wife I know it is hard on your whole family, so thank you and sooooo glad your DH is coming home!!!

 

[Faith09]

I can't wait to make my August ADR. My 18 year old son, neice and I love the Character meals.... Go enjoy yourself...You never out grow DISNEY!!!

Faith

 

[cajunprincess]

Yeah... You NEVER outgrow princesses. I would have loved to went there in May... but instead my family voted on Chef Mickey's, which is cool cause i wanted to go there too.

 

[Picabo]

YES! I'm feeling guilty too! My older daughter (will be almost 4 when we go) is OBSESSED with princesses. We are definatly going to Akerhaus b/c I'm tettering back and forth about 1900 Park Fair (dinner). I keep reading bad reviews and just don't want to spend that much money going there if it's going to be a bad meal. But then the guilt kicks in and I feel like - what if we don't make it back to disney for 5-6 yrs?? haha

 

[Disney Khi]

I wouldn't feel guilty just over a character meal. You are taking your kids to DISNEY WORLD!!! They are so lucky to get to go and I know that they will have a great time. Frankly, they might not even remember any of the character meals, but they will remember having a great time with their family. Just do what you want to do and have fun. Your kids will remember all the fun even if they don't remember the details.

 

[marcyinPA]

YES! I'm feeling guilty too! My older daughter (will be almost 4 when we go) is OBSESSED with princesses. We are definatly going to Akerhaus b/c I'm tettering back and forth about 1900 Park Fair (dinner). I keep reading bad reviews and just don't want to spend that much money going there if it's going to be a bad meal. But then the guilt kicks in and I feel like - what if we don't make it back to disney for 5-6 yrs?? haha

We went to Park Fare for dinner in 07 and it was one of our better meals on-site. We actually went for ME, because I'm totally outnumbered in my family of boys and even a male dog! LOL My boys were 12 and 8 at the time, and they enjoyed eating there just as much as I did. They even got photos with Cinderella and the gang (although my 12 year old DS DID NOT want to have a photo with Prince Charming....he's at that age.... ). I thought the food was really good...especially the strawberry soup, which was incredibly yummy!!