Where to celebrate my 50th birthday?

[clarkinstlouis]

We get in on 11/11 which is my birthday. Trying to decide do I go to the party that night, or just get a great dinner. If I opt for dinner, where would you suggest? Would be three of us. Thanks!

 

[CampbellzSoup]

My suggestions...

50's Prime Time Café - if you just want some fun and nostalgia for the times/era you might have grown up in!

Victoria & Albert's - Celebrate that milestone in the best that Disney has to offer. Get dressed up and feel great about yourself!

I would go to dinner, the party doesn't really make the day feel special IMO, and you hit 50 you deserve it!

 

[clarkinstlouis]

I would love to go to V&A but no reservations available.

 

[Hopefully]

How are you traveling? Travel Day is rife with uncontrollable delays. I certainly wouldn't pay for party tickets or an expensive ADR. I would celebrate my birthday during my trip, not on arrival night.

 

[TheRustyScupper]

If I opt for dinner, where would you suggest?

We only visit five TS eateries at WDW when we go there for an actual meal.
.
1) We prefer
. . . fine food
. . . excellent, top notch service
. . . innovative dishes with flair and quality
. . . overall great value
. . . relaxed and soothing dining atmosphere
. . . behaved and somewhat quiet patrons
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2) The only sit-down restaurants we routinely visit,
. . . Sanaa - Animal Kingdom Villas Resort (one of my personal favs)
. . . Artist Point - Wilderness Lodge Resort
. . . Citricos - Grand Floridian Resort
. . . Shula's Steakhouse - Dolphin Resort (no DDP)
. . . Il Mulino - Swan Resort (no DDP)
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3) Our (nearby) off-site Recommendations:
. . . Bull & Bear - Waldorf Astoria Bonnet Creek - Fine Dining
. . . Café D'Antonio - Celebration - Casual Italian
. . . Columbia - Celebration - Casual Spanish/Cuban
. . . Fish Bones - Hwy192 - Seafood
. . . Venetian Room - Caribe Royale Hotel - Fine Dining
. . . The Hotel Tea Room - Davenport, FL - Casual - Friday Steak-Fry, Afternoon Tea
.

 

[clarkinstlouis]

Thanks so much great suggestions! We seem to like the same things. We love artist point but was intrigued with Sanaa as I've never eaten there. I'll check it out! We fly in Stl to Orlando direct arrive 11:30 am.