Be Our Guest breakfast strategy...

[DisneyMom2000000]

Was able to get Be Our Guest breakfast at 9:15 on a Saturday in December. Going to be a busy park day! Right now opening time is 9:00 but I have a feeling it will be 8:00 (it was the same Saturday last year). If park opening stays at 9 though, would you cancel? If at 8, I figure we can get in and get quite a few rides in from 8-9, then eat, then have some Fast Passes lined up for the late morning/early afternoon. Does this seem reasonable?

Also -- do I have to buy my kids breakfast with this reservation? They'll likely be happy sharing with us.

Also, any reviews on Be Our Guest breakfast would be appreciated

 

[Denise W]

You should probably post this on the Restaurants board, not the Resorts board.
Denise

 

[MomOTwins]

If you have never been to BOG before I would keep the reservation as it is a lovely experience inside the castle, but if you have already seen the interior for another meal I would definitely cancel if park opening is 9am. You'd be missing out on the best (only) time to ride MK attractions with minimal wait.

Breakfast is quick service so you do not have order meals for everyone in your party. But unless your kids are really young or eat very little I don't really think the portion sizes are big enough for sharing for most of the breakfast options.

 

[DizneyMommy]

If you have never been to BOG before I would keep the reservation as it is a lovely experience inside the castle, but if you have already seen the interior for another meal I would definitely cancel if park opening is 9am. You'd be missing out on the best (only) time to ride MK attractions with minimal wait.

Breakfast is quick service so you do not have order meals for everyone in your party. But unless your kids are really young or eat very little I don't really think the portion sizes are big enough for sharing for most of the breakfast options.

Yeah, we didn’t feel portion sizes were that big. It is still quick service.

 

[gatormom2tots]

Just had breakfast there yesterday...I was a little taken aback by the small portions. And even though each meal says pastries, its only 1 pastry dish per table (even though we had 3 meals ordered that they were included with). I much prefer lunch over breakfast.

 

[Lynne M]

Moving this to the Restaurants board.

 

[DizneyMommy]

Just had breakfast there yesterday...I was a little taken aback by the small portions. And even though each meal says pastries, its only 1 pastry dish per table (even though we had 3 meals ordered that they were included with). I much prefer lunch over breakfast.

The pastry dish is big (5-6 items?) and meant to be shared. We had 7 people and received 2 and it was more than we could finish.

 

[MomOTwins]

The pastry dish is big (5-6 items?) and meant to be shared. We had 7 people and received 2 and it was more than we could finish.

But OP is only ordering for 2 people if she does not get the kids meals, so she will not have anywhere near your size pastry dish.

 

[DizneyMommy]

But OP is only ordering for 2 people if she does not get the kids meals, so she will not have anywhere near your size pastry dish.

They are all the same ;-) we just got 2 of them for 7 people. 1 would be more than enough for 3.

 

[DisneyMom2000000]

You should probably post this on the Restaurants board, not the Resorts board.
Denise

Whoops! Thanks!!

 

[sharonabe]

Was able to get Be Our Guest breakfast at 9:15 on a Saturday in December. Going to be a busy park day! Right now opening time is 9:00 but I have a feeling it will be 8:00 (it was the same Saturday last year). If park opening stays at 9 though, would you cancel? If at 8, I figure we can get in and get quite a few rides in from 8-9, then eat, then have some Fast Passes lined up for the late morning/early afternoon. Does this seem reasonable?

Also -- do I have to buy my kids breakfast with this reservation? They'll likely be happy sharing with us.

Also, any reviews on Be Our Guest breakfast would be appreciated

If park does open at 8:00 AND this isn't your only day at MK, then I would keep it. If this is your only MK day, then I might flip a coin. Those first two hours of touring are golden and you'll be missing one of them. By the time you get out, the park will be much more crowded than when you enter the restaurant.
If park hours don't change, CANCEL!

Yes, you can order as much or as little as you like for breakfast.