Dining Review June 5th thru 10th

[Phantom13]

Just back from our first trip staying a WDW and I must say it was truely a magical experience. All the CM's were great and we really had no complaints at all. On Sunday the 5th we picked Sci-Fi for our 15 YOA DS since we had princess PS's the rest of the week. No PS but had no wait for dinner, DW & I had the ribs and kids had mac & cheese. We liked it and thought it was worthwhile. Monday June 6th we had PS at Cindys Gala Feast at the GF and it was wonderful, great food and atmosphere, 7 YOA DD got picked to open the restaurant and got a certificate and special attention from the Fairy Godmother. DW loved the prime rib, and I loved the strawberry soup (Got the recipe) Probably our favorite overall. On Tuesday morning we ate at Cindy's Royal Table and again a magical time. Food was very good and so were the princesses. DD got a 2nd plate. A must do, DD was just thrilled to be eating in the castle. That evening we ate at Restaurantosaurus in AK and had typical McDonalds fare which of course was ok with the kids, got right in, no wait. On Wednesday June 8th DW & DD went to the My Disney Princess Tea Party at 10:30 AM at the Grand Floridian (Awesome Place) and had a great time. Both said the cake was great. Mostly finger foods but you don't go there really to eat it's more for the character interaction. Rose Petal does an excellent performance and DW highly recommends this for all the little princesses out there. Expensive but well worth it. DD still talking about it. That night we ate burgers at Cosmic Rays in the MK, they were very busy but got served within 10 minutes, food was good. On Thursday June 9th we ate at the Princess Storybook Lunch At Norway in Epcot. Had a PS. Food was good, I was the only daring one and liked most of the cold plate then had the grilled chicken salad. DW, DD, & DS all had hotdogs. No problem getting what they wanted, they are picky eaters. CM's all great. Desserts came on one plate and DW got most of the chocolate mousse before the rest of us, said it was really good. Later on we ate at Refreshment Port before leaving Epcot, again no wait, typical McDonald's fare. On June 10th we ate lunch at Rainforest Cafe in AK, no wait, got seated right away with no PS, again we had ribs and all the food was great. Had salads and cheese sticks for appetizers. DD had pasta DS had cheeseburger. Kids loved the thunderstorms and fish and animals, neat restaurant. CM's again were wonderful. We feel we had a magical 6 days at WDW. I have read on the boards problems other guest have had and am glad that we had pixie dust sprinkled on our family. We also had pizza twice from Spoodles on the Boardwalk since we stayed at Boardwalk Villas. A great vacation where the magic lives, WDW

 

[natalielongstaff]

wow, you met a lot of princessess !! what a great review

 

[pooh2001]

Monday June 6th we had PS at Cindys Gala Feast at the GF and it was wonderful, great food and atmosphere, 7 YOA DD got picked to open the restaurant and got a certificate and special attention from the Fairy Godmother.

What time was your PS for 1900 Park Fare - Cindy's Gala Fest ?

Thanks

 

[nluvwithmickey]

I would also like to know this....we have a 4:30 ADR on our arrival day. WE will be starving after a long plane ride.

Can you explain what happens specifically?

TIA!

 

[Disneyglobegirl]

Great reviews! Thanks for posting! We did CRT for Bfast and The Princess Tea at GF in May and LOVED them both! We'll have to make sure a try the Gala feast next time!

 

[calie_j]

Great reviews I'm wondering how your DS liked the princess meals? Our DS will be 14 when we go with little sister turning 8 and we're planning on CRT and PSB dinner. Is he going to need therapy after all those princesses

 

[Phantom13]

Our PS at Cindy's Gala Feast was at 4:30 PM. We arrived about 20 minutes early and stood in the foyer of 1900 Park Fare. My DD did not even wear one of her many princess dresses, she chose to be Minnie Mouse. The manager came up to DD and asked her if she knew any magic words (The answer is Bippitty Bobbitty Boo) She then got to say the magic words and they opened the restaraunt doors. Fairy Godmother helped her, we got to take pictures then got to enter first and be seated. Fairy Godmother then spent some time talking with DD. Food was excellent. After finished eating and getting ready to leave manager came to table and asked us to wait a few moments. Short time later the chef's came to our table and asked DD for her autograph in their princess book then gave her a Happiest Celebration on Earth certificate signed by Cinderella, Prince Charming and Fairy Godmother. What a magical moment.

 

[Phantom13]

Forgot to answer calie j, DS 15 ate the food but was not enthused about being at any of the meals, but realized it was for DD 7 YOA. DS did pose with several of the princesses and at one point said Cinderella was "hot". We attended Cindy's Gala Feast, Cindy's Royal Table breakfast, Norway Storybook Princess Lunch, and DW & DD only attended My Disney Princess Tea Party at the GF. I tried to get DS to go rent a mouseboat while they were at the tea party but he chose to sleep in.

 

[pennyplanner]

Phantom13,

Thanks so much for posting! I chuckled reading about your family eating McDonald's type food while at WDW. So many choices but not for picky eaters!

Just a posting tip: Hit "enter" twice to paragraph your restaurant experiences. It makes it sooooooooooo much easier to read a long thread with all that super information.

So glad your family enjoyed your trip. There's nothing like a dose of pixie dust to make you smile!

--penny

 

[danny1649]

For sharing your dining experiences I enjoyed reading your post.

 

[matt&jakesmom]

Thanks for sharing. I love the comment from your son saying Cinderalla was "hot". I had a chuckle on that one.