"Mickey's LITTLE FRIENDS only.." ?

[ThunderMTexpert]

*Currently booking my ADR's, and as an adult, I'm happy to order off the BIG PEOPLE'S menus, but.. walking thru the parks, taking a real-quick pit stop at some place, Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe in TomorrowLand, for example, and ordering from the "Mickey's Little Friend's Only Menu-" frowned upon? Or I could get away with it..?

 

[bicker]

You can get away with it, in most cases, but many folks believe that Disney has deliberately made the child meals less appealing to discourage adults from doing so -- that the practice of ignoring the posted "for children only" messages on the menus are at least partially to blame for how difficult it is to find a high-quality child meal at WDW.

 

[The Sweetness]

I would do it. Like ordering a happy meal

 

[TeresaMc]

HHHmmm...I order Happy Meals for myself for lunch alot.

 

[The Sweetness]

So do I, that was my point

 

[Susan555]

When we were at Disney early this month I witnessed adults ordering child meals every time we used counter service. It's SUCH a tiny amount of food, I think I'd rather split a double bacon cheeseburger with dh than order 2 kids meals. BUT I tended to see this happen most frequently at places that had self-serve drink machines - I think Electric Umbrella at Epcot was where I witnessed 6 different groups of adults order all kids meals while I was waiting for my meal. I guess if you get a tiny cup and refill it a dozen times you really get your $3.99 worth.

I sort of cringed with embarrassment upon witnessing this, but the cashiers are clearly used to it.

 

[The Sweetness]

That wasnt really my plan w the kiddos meal. I had imagined first of all, I'll get choc milk for the 2 y old to drink. Second, grapes and carrots will make great snacks (not too high in carbs) for later even the grapes, as it wont be a huge amount... As for the ch nuggets, or PBJ, maybe the baby will indulge me and take a couple of nibbles. Maybe she will be more interested in something else on the table, or just refuse to eat, as usual. The way I see it, 2ddp CS credits, 1 kids meal, 1 bottle of water, and 1 sandwich (no side) or salad will be ample for 3 adults w decent appetites and a non-eater 2 y old I havent been in awhile, but as an avid lover of fast food (much to my detriment ) I clearly recall being sick of looking at french fries, and typical sandwich/ burger/ dog buns after 3 days at WDW
And this trippie is for 8.5 days

I am sure we'll have enough to eat. And when I get the happy meals locally (for myself) its drive thru anyway (no refills here) I sometimes just want a smaller amt of food, for whatever reason

 

[KCMiller]

I order the kids meals all the time. I don't need the huge portions (although sometimes I LIKE them ) that the adult meals offer, and to be completely honest, I really like the PB&J roundwiches . And the grapes.

KC

 

[dandave]

At counter service places, it is absolutely not frowned upon. Order what you want.

 

[buzz2400]

I usually order the kids meal at disney because I go in the summer when it is very hot and I don't really want to eat a lot of food all at once. Sometimes the kids meal is better than the adults. Also I like to buy kids meals at epcot so that you can have a taste of a bunch of different foods.

 

[KimStaR]

i get kids meals at counter service a lot. never had a prob. the electric umbrella in epcot has tasty macaroni and cheese! though i have never tried to order a kids meal with the dining plan. but paying out of pocket never encountered a prob

 

[Tink]

I like to order the kids chicken fingers. The adult meal is just way to many for me, especially at lunch time. I feel like I would waste it, not that I am crazy about wasting food, but it seems like a shame.

I must admit, now that they changed the meals for kids, I'll probably just order an adult meal.