Which princess dinner to choose

[Alli76]

I am trying to decide on a princess dining experience for my daughter. Here is my issue. She will be 3 (now 2 1/2) and not fully aware of all the princesses... so here is my breakdown of choices:

1) 1900 Park Fare - She does LOVE Cinderella (probably her favorite) but I am not sure she will get the other characters as she seems to only get the main princesses right now

2) Akershus - great that it has a bunch of the princesses but no Cinderella.. missing her favorite

3) CRT - first I am not sure I can get reservations - but still 180+ days out so fingers crossed. What other princesses have been at dinner recently? Is the extra $$ really worth it for a 3 year old?

Thanks for the advice!

 

[tyandskyesmom]

I would say Akershus...and CIndy is there sometimes too...We have seen her at lunch and dinner...

 

[maddiesdaddy]

I have never been to Akershus for Dinner so it's hard to say if the princess line up is different. But Cinderella has been there 3 years in a row for Breakfast. And last year for our first lunch.

CRT for dinner for a Cindy lover isn't worth it, in my opinion. You do get Cindy out in the lobby with a pushy CM (to keep the line moving) and photopass person. Your picture is included. Then you get a Fairy Godmother dance while in there for dinner..but not much else.

1900 Park Fare is guaranteed Cinderella and Prince Charming. With the step sisters and their mom. MY DD who is now 6 went only for Cindy and the Prince. it's a good venue and she would enjoy the interaction. You could let her watch the movie and explain to her who the Prince is. Then, if she feels comfortable talking to the characters, she can tell the stepsisters to be nicer to Cinderella and that usually always inspires some fun interaction.

So, if Cindy was the draw, I would rate them this way

1) 1900 Park Fare - not expensive like CRT, actual interaction without a pushy CM

2) CRT - Cindy is guaranteed to be there, but it's a photo op only and that's it (though the castle does have its own mystique)

3) Epcot - no guarantee on Cindy...she's part of the 'rotation' with Mulan and others.

Regardless, be sure to visit ToonTown (or wherever the princesses will be when they work on it) and you get Cinderella, Belle and Aurora. That's always a good time.


Good luck and enjoy your trip.