Dinning less noisy????

[Lifisgd]

I have a son who is autistic and doen't like toooo loud of a space, but can handle some(WDW is fine), but the dinning areas can get a little loud. He can handle the Garden Grill in Epcot with no problem. Can anyone suggest another character dinning he might like? We have no problem finding food for him it's just the loud noise, such as Hoope Doo no way.LOLOL THANKS

 

[mamaminnie]

What about breakfast at the Cape May Cafe at the Beach Club? I've had dinner there and it seemed fairly mellow (as WDW restaurants go).

 

[mechurchlady]

Tell the restaurant's greeter the situation and the handler for the characters can usually tone down the performance for you. Otherwise I cannot help you but wish you good luck on your trip. If you do not get much help here then try youtube to see if they have videos of character dining.

http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/dining/diningmain.cfm
That lists most menus and you can get a list of all character meals.

 

[ireland_nicole]

I would say avoid play n dine, CP and CM; they all have "parades" and large open rooms so can get pretty loud. I would check on the Park Faire breakfast; the dinner is pretty noisy, but I've been told breakfast is better. At Akurshus/CRT there are areas that are more off to the side are therefore quieter. I would have recommended LTT, but that's a thing of the past. Another thing to consider is ear plugs or "ear protectors" that hunters wear. That's what my kids use and it makes a world of difference. They have a decibel rating that tells you how much it reduces the noise. This year they were even able to watch the fireworks for the first time w/ them on. HIH
Have a great trip!!!

 

[Earstou]

Also consider going for lunch and getting the first seating time, before the restaurant fills up. We did this a lot last trip. It usually worked, but at times would be pretty noisy by the time we left.

 

[JohnnySharp2]

We have a similar situation and have done a fair bit of research on the WDW dining options for breakfast.

Firstly as we are staying at Polynesian the obvious choice for us is Ohana's as it's just a short stroll from our room.
We plan on a very early booking as we figure it will be quieter then, we also will stress on arrival if we can have a table in a quieter more secluded area.

I think buffet style or 'platter style' (as served at Ohanas) is preferable as you can serve yourself rather than have to wait for table service.
Ohana's breakfast is served on a huge silver platter, and you just help yourself from that. You can request extra sausage, bacon etc and the server will bring it across to you. Abundance of all you can eat or drink basically, with Orange juice and beverages freely available.
The theming of the restaurant is also very nice and should be suited to your needs.

Personally I wouldn't opt for Crystal Palace, as it can be quite noisy there, same applies to Chef Mickey's.

1900 Park Faire at Grand Floridian is an option and it's buffet style too, however the tables are very close together there which may not be ideal.

Personally overall Ohana's and Cape May Cafe (buffet style) would get my vote

 

[Lifisgd]

Charlie wore the head phones last year and they really worked. It actually helped with people and their non-knowledge of why my son might have a little break down. I put the autism stickers on the headsets. People seemed to have more patience with us. I made reservations at the Garden Grill and will probably try to get into Cape May seeing that's were we are staying. Thanks everyone!!! This will be our 4th trip with the kids and more to come.

 

[JohnnySharp2]

You can also get Autism Awareness T-shirts and other items too, I am sure if you mention your situation they will look after you.

Like I say, we are in exactly the same situation.