Cinderella's Royal Table Question

[Lorelai]

Can anyone tell me how the Cinderella's Royal Table character breakfast works - how long an average breakfast there takes with Character interaction? For the first time I was actually able to get through and get a ps 90 days in advance for 8:25am. My kids are very excited, and I am too. I don't want to rush it, but with MK opening at 9am I am worried about Fantasyland lines. The last time we were in Disney was Nov. of 2003 (Thanksgiving) and the lines were crazy. We waited 90 minutes for Peter Pan! This time we will be there the week after the week after Easter (April 9-16) so maybe it was just Thankgiving that made the lines so unbearable?? Any info would be much apprecited! I'm starting to worry that the breakfast might get us into the same problem with Fantasyland. Thank you!

 

[OurDogCisco]

I'd plan at least 50 minutes to 1 hour for the breakfast... Since the meal is served family style you really don't get a choice in what you order. Basically, they bring out the food in big bowls. The only thing we had to order was our beverage. So, the ordering part goes pretty quickly. If I remember right there was 4 to 5 princessess there. Each one probably visits for a few minutes to 5 minutes each table. There aren't very many tables there so it goes quickly. Our princesses came around a 2nd time and it went very quickly the 2nd time because they didn't have to sign autograph books or pose for pictures.

I'd definitely say Thanksgiving week will be much busier than the week after Easter.

 

[tink2]

Get there early and you will probably be seated early. 8:25 is in the first 'seating' of people- in other words, no one will be at your table before you and it will be empty. When we were there in Dec., we had an 8:15 and they were seating everyone at one time for the first 'seating'- we were seated around 8:10- when we first got there. This will also get you out earlier and in lines quicker!

 

[Lorelai]

Thanks so much for the info! Both replies are making me much less concerned about getting to Fantasyland in a decent amount of time.

Tink2 - do you remember how long the attraction lines were when you were done with your ps at Cindy's? Did you go directly to Fantasyland afterward?

 

[OurDogCisco]

Wanted to add... Last time we had breakfast at CRT at 8:10 am in the morning we were done before 9 am. We actually had to wait a few minutes before they allowed us to walk into Fantasyland. So, we had no lines. We went in the August before school started. The parks were very crowded by noon each day. HTH.

Tina

 

[CRSNDSNY]

I'd say breakfast lasts about an hour. I suggest getting to the podium at least 15 minutes before your seating. There are some fun picture opportunities in the waiting area.

 

[tink2]

lorelai- we went the first week of Dec.- so lines were short all day most days. We went straight to Fantasyland and still walked on most things. We were through with breakfast a few minutes after official park opening- breakfast takes around an hour. I've been during Thanksgiving week 3 times- so I know what you mean about crowds. My guess is your time of year this time won't be so bad.

 

[Lorelai]

Thanks so much. I do hope that the crowds are low. We chose the 9th thru the 16th because it is a full 12 days after Easter. Thanksgiving 2003 was fun, but even with arrriving at parks at 9am we still got stuck in massive lines after the first or second attraction. I'm not sure how well my 2 yr. old will handle waiting if we have that problem again!