We used to have three and they ALL closed down about 5 years ago. I'm still not over it. I mention how I miss the Disney store EVERY time I go to the mall. 
You're so lucky you still have some!
but the stage show is a great reason not to be open other times. 
When my mom and I went our picture was at a weird angle as well, it was tilted to the left 
. At least the ones you took were good! At least you had a great last Disney meal though! 
Yay for Cinderella's royal table!!!! My mom and i LOVE to eat there! It is sooooo good!
I love it too! I want to go back so bad!!
Great pictures of the stain glass windows!!!!! I love looking at those! I wish that the whole walkway was all the way more often than just at night
Thank you! I wish it was too!
Great T-shirts in sir mickey's! I love that one about being under refurbishment, we got that one for my dad we loved it so much!
I agree - they're awesome! Haha that's a great shirt!
The sorry girls, i'm taken shirt was pretty funny as well!
I agree!
Yay for the tiana cookbook! I saw that one when I was last down there at a shop in DTD and i almost got it! actually, i think my mom did get it. I haven't really gotten a chance to do disney cooking since I have been away at school either
Aw really? That's great! It's such a good cookbook! But ugh I know, that's how I am too. I miss home cooked meals SO MUCH.
Yay for being able to go into the castle
sorry your professional cinderella picture didn't come out
That's okay. Yeah he just took it from a side angle and I didn't like the way my face looked.
I love the fastpass pins as well! I have made it my mission to collect as many of those kind of pins as possible!
Me too! I got SO many when I went for Christmas!
Pretty invitations! good idea to take a picture of them!
LOL I take pictures of everything!
I love the cinderella menus soooo much! I didn't know you could take them with you? hmmmm, I may have to do that next time I go there...
Haha apparently that was acceptable! I LOVE those menus!
You want to hear something funny? My mom and I sat at the same table you were at the last time we went there as well! It really is the best spot in the entire restaraunt! My mom and I spent most of the meal when we weren't eating or meeting characters looking out the window and taking pictures. We actually asked our belle if any of the characters were going to be moving to restaraunts in there areas in fantasyland and supposibly they are going to have belle and ariel be in there own areas of fantasyland once the expansion is done. Speaking of which do you guys get to see the completed expansion when you go in may? That will be awesome if you do!
Did you really!? It is the BEST. And oh, that's really interesting to hear! OMG WHAT IF THEY REPLACED BELLE AND ARIEL WITH TIANA AND RAPUNZEL AT THE CASTLE MEAL? Omg I could totally see them doing that. Haha I guess we will have to wait and see! The expansion isn't fully completed but we will be seeing whatever is done in May!
I also got the Major Domo Short Rib when we went, it really was AMAZING!!!!! I loved how easy it was to cut! I have had a lot of pot roast type things that are hard to cut and that is not fun at all!
Ahhh it's SO good! I love pot roast and that one was perfect! The other best one is at Liberty Tree Tavern. YUM.
Great character pictures as well! Sorry you got a older belle but @ least she did a good job! Sorry that you were leaving after your meal
Thanks! Yeah, she was just awkward. At least she could perform. And yes, I'm glad we got to squeeze that in!
Your dessert looks really good as well! My mom and i always ask for the kids dessert when we eat @ the castle because we both have a lot of fun with that! Maybe next time if that dessert is still there I will have to try it. Nice to see that you guys got your wands and wishing stars! That is the other thing we politely ask for when we go to CRT. It is fun to participate in the ceremony and we both really enjoyed that part!
It was! Disney desserts are my favorite thing in the world! Haha yes, they just brought them to us so it was perfect!
Your mom's cupcake looked really good as well! I have heard some kind of bad review of magic kingdom cupcakes but I have always really enjoyed them.
That cupcake was GOOD. Even though it seemed like an ordinary packaged cupcake, there was just something about it that was exceptionally delicious. I loved it. It was probably the beautiful color of the frosting.
Wow you guys did a great job of keeping the meal going at a fast pace! One hour meal is a pretty good accomplishment at a character meal. CRT does a great job of moving a meal along though which is good if you are in a hurry.
Thank you! Yeah, that couldn't have worked out better. I think CRT has it down to a science because they know how crowded it can get in there!
Great updates!
Thank you!
I love Sir Mickey's! They seriously do have awesome and unique clothing! John wanted to get that "Sorry Girls" shirt in December but they didn't have his size. We will have to get it for him in July!
They really do! And hahaha you TOTALLY need to get that for John. That's perfect!
I love all of your pictures around the castle. Absolutely gorgeous, as usual!
Thank you so much!
WOW, CRT looks amazing! I would love to be able to take my mom there someday! It looks like the perfect place for a mother/daughter meal!
It really is! It's such a beautiful restaurant!
That's a great table, too! I love seeing all of the construction!
I'm glad you agree! It was such a great view!
The princesses are all gorgeous, especially Sleeping Beauty! But Belle does look...*ahem*...old(er). That's weird!
That Sleeping Beauty is perfect. Gahh I wish I was her.
What a fabulous way to end your mini trip!
Thank you! There's still one more thing we have to squeeze in before we leave Disney... but that's coming up next!
And by that you mean Disney foods!!
That's something you're always going to remember forever, I'm sure! We had a magical experience with Pocahontas when my brother was like 1 or 2 and we still remember it to this day! Disney characters are wonderful.The referbished shirt is too funny! Aw I love the UP castle one too.
We just got a puppy in the last few weeks and at the dog park we met a dog called Dug who is literally like Dug in the movie. SO cute!
Yeah they're both great! AWW that's so cute!! What kind of dog did you get? And haha aww that's super funny. I love it!
Jaq and Gus Gus are so adorable! Makes me want to watch Cinderella again!
FIGMENT PIN!!!!
What beautiful princesses... Sleeping Beauty is stunning! I really wish they would be a little more consistent with the ages though. It just makes Belle look so out of place.
Oh Disney casting... you confuse me so
There is a woman who dances in the Disneyland parades and she looks at least 10 years older than everybody else! I really don't understand what they are doing sometimes lol
They are adorable!
YAY FIGMENT!
Yeah she really is. That girl was beautiful! Yeah, I feel like that lady who has played Belle has been working there forever or something because I don't think they would hire here at her current age, you know? Disney casting is just really confusing.
Those menus are amazing! So fitting!
And by that you mean Disney foods!!
Awh I love the card and the cupcake. They REALLY know how to make a birthday special. Your mum is so cute with her wishing star too
Yeah they are!
Of course!
I know, they really do! It was such a wonderful lunch! I'm so glad we got to go there!
That was a really great lunch!This is a wonderful trip report! I just subscribed and am looking forward to the second half of you December 2011 trip report! Great job Jess! My DD8 and I are arriving in Disney on 4/28. Excitement!
I'm so glad you're here! I hope you enjoy the upcoming updates - they're going to be great! Thank you! And I hope the two of you have a magical trip at the end of April! It's almost here!! 
The puffed french toast and the yogurt with fruit is amazing! 
I forgot that they closed all those stores back then! I remember ours was supposed to close but then they changed it. That's horrible that ALL of your stores were closed.
I know. I'm still upset about it.Such a tragic time of my life.
Since I've been reading your trip reports since the summer, I've finally decided to be one of those people who writes a long response to comment a bunch. Cause that's fun.
Thank you for being such a loyal reader! And yay I love comments!
I remember I used to love those mosaics when we used to walk through the castle! I love all the little details.
I love the UP castle shirt! So precious!
Those mosaics are so pretty! It's so easy to miss them, too. It's such a nice disney detail.
I love that shirt too! I may consider buying it next time haha
I actually thought about buying a Disney cookbook when we were there in August, but then I figured my mom would never let me cook anything. So I didn't. I wish I could enjoy Disney food in the comfort of my own home.
Aww well maybe next time you should grab one. Delicious Disney is my favorite Disney cookbook!
I haven't eaten at CRT since I was almost 3 years old. I wish I could go back.
Aww it's such a special spot! I hope you get to go back soon!
I love all the little perks you get for eating there! The invitation, menu, wand, and card are all so cool.
They make it a really wonderful experience, that's for sure!
IS THAT PROSCIUTTO ON THE SALAD? Please excuse my frump attack, but I loooooooove prosciutto. Yummmm.
I'm not positive but that is very likely!
Belle definitely looks older. I didn't know there was an age limit to play a princess. I think that if you look young like the princess, you should be allowed to play her. But that's just me.
I know. I'm surprised that she was still working there!
Mmmmmmm those desserts look good.
SO. GOOD.
So sad you have to leave soon, but at least there's another trip to hear about right after!
Yes and the next one is going to be even better! I'm so excited to write about it!
can't wait to hear about the second December trip~!
