Extra! Extra! Tink All About It!: Brunch Coming to Narcoossee's!

Yum, Yum, Tinkers!

     How do you like the sound of a sophisticated, delightful brunch in Narcoossee's at The Grand Floridian Resort, right on beautiful Seven Season Lagoon? Sounds nice, huh?

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     Well, as of November 22nd, on Sunday mornings, you can enjoy this experience yourself! Bookings have opened today for Narcoossee's Waterfront Brunch. This new offering will consist of a shared pastry basket filled with freshly made croissants, danishes, sticky buns and muffins, served with cultured butter and seasonal jams. Next, your choice of appetizer: Onion Soup Graitnee, Shrimp and Grits, Seafood Charcuterie, Artisinal Cheese Selection or Romaine Salad. The entrees look incredible! Some of your choices are Brioche French Toast, Lobster Eggs Benedict, Seasonal Fish, Chicken and Waffles, and Steak and Eggs. Your sweet tooth will be thrilled with a dessert trio of handmade desserts. Oh, and you'll even get a Champagne, Mimosa, Bloody Mary or Smoothie to enjoy!

     Adults (Age 9 and up) will be $69 and Children (Ages 3-9) will be $41. Reservations can be booked now by calling 407 WDW-DINE, or on disneyworld.com/dine.

Tink Tested: Garden View Tea

Location: Just off of the main lobby in The Grand Floridian

Parking/Transportation Situation: General Resort Parking across the street, or Valet Parking available. Monorail service from The Magic Kingdom, The Contemporary, The Polynesian and The Transportation and Ticket Center. (If using Monorail Service, allow approximately 30 minutes transportation time, depending on where you're coming from.) Boat service from The Magic Kingdom or the Polynesian. (If using Boat Service, allow 30-45 minutes transportation time.) Bus service from The Studios, Animal Kingdom and Downtown Disney.(If using Disney Bus Transportation, allow 1-1.5 hours transportation time.)

Meals Served: Tea Only

Characters/Entertainment: No characters, but most days you can catch the melodies of the piano player from the lobby drifting in to the Tea Room

Type of Cuisine: Traditional tea sandwiches, desserts and teas

Type of Menu: Choose from one of six tea packages

Pricing/Dining Plan: $$$/ No Dining Plan Accepted
Full Menu: Garden View Tea Menu

Atmosphere: Bright Victorian tea room

Dress Code: Theme park casual

Guests Who Would Enjoy This The Most: Those on a Mother/Daughter outing or "girl's trip", anyone that enjoys a spot of tea!

Level of Difficulty of Getting a Reservation: Moderate

Fun Stuff for Kids: Though kids are welcome here, and there is a kid's option on the menu, I would only recommend this experience to kids 7 and up, or very well mannered younger ones. The tea room is rather quiet and most Guests are looking for a relaxing experience.
Rating of Appeal to Kid-Diners: Are we done yet?????

Stand out dishes: Fresh scones with clotted cream and jam, and Strawberry Trifle
Best Use of Dining Plan Point: The Dining Plan is not accepted here

Experience: Tea at the Grand has been something of a tradition for my Mum and I over the years. We hadn't been in quite a while, and definitely not since I had become a Mamma myself, and moved back to Orlando, so when my Mum said she was coming to visit, and I knew the kiddos would be at camp/daycare, I got a reservation. It can be difficult to book tea, particularly in the winter, since it's a very popular experience, and it is only available from 2-5pm. I managed to get one for about a week out, at 3pm.
     We valet parked at The Grand Floridian, and strolled to the back of the gorgeous

lobby, to the Garden View Tea Room. After checking in at the podium, we were walked to a beautiful little table for two, right next to windows which were overlooking the Seven Seas Lagoon and the Polynesian in the distance. I sat on a comfy couch and Mum was in a cushy chair. When the server greeted us, and asked if we had any questions, I asked about one major change since the last time I had been there. There had always been packages that bundled together the tea sandwich and dessert options, but it seemed that you could no longer purchase individual items, like just a plate of scones, or just a couple of pastries. The menu now gave six package options, instead. Well, boy, were we surprised! Since Mum and I both had in mind a nice pot of tea and a scone or two, we had eaten lunch off property, just a couple of hours before. Our stomachs had definitely not emptied enough to be prepared for a minimum of three courses! Again, dear Tinkers, I would take one for the team, and stuff it all down, just for you.
     We both decided on the smallest package, The Bedforshire Tea ($30 each). It included each Guest's choice of tea, in an pot holding approximately 4 cups, and three courses of eats. I selected my tried and true favorite tea, Jasmine Green. Mum wanted to try something new, so she went with the Princess Breakfast tea, which has a strawberry-vanilla flavor. The tea came out piping hot, in lovely pots, and my mine smelled as florally and divine as always. Unfortunately, Mum was not a fan of hers, and wished she had gone with the Jasmine Green. We let the server know that she could take the pot of Princess tea away, and assumed that we would share my remaining pot, but Disney being Disney, they replaced her pot with the tea that she preferred.

     The first course was a beautiful plate of fruits, cheeses and tea sandwiches. The egg salad sandwich was yummy. I personally don't love cucumber sandwiches, so that one was not my favorite, and since I don't like curry, I didn't try the chicken curry one at all. There was also a small onion tart, which was sweet and buttery. The final sandwich on the plate looked like an open faced sandwich of mango and cream cheese. Since that didn't make much sense, I asked the server what the yellowy-orange slices were, and she said beets. Ok, that sounded reasonably good. Mum had already bitten into hers, and I asked her if it was good. She gave me a sly look, and said, "Mmmmm....." Alright then, weirdo. It wasn't until I bit into the sandwich that I realized that my dear mother would actually punk her own daughter. The "cream cheese" was actually one of my most hated substances on the planet... goat cheese. As I searched for a way to remove the grossness from my mouth, Mum sat there, shoulders shaking, giggling and snorting away. Cloth napkins. Nice. No choice but to swallow down the vile slime. Ha. Ha. Slow clap, Mum. Well played. Luckily, the berries and grapes were far tastier. By the time we finished Course One, we were full. Then came Course Two.

     Next was my favorite, a fresh Golden Raisin Scone, and a Strawberry Jam Tart, accompanied by sides of Devonshire Cream, apricot preserves and lemon curd. Yum, yum, and yum. The tart was too sweet for my liking, but the scone was divine. Course Two was ending, and I was about to explode. Then came Course Three.
     Course Three allows for your choice of Strawberries and Cream, Trifle, or Pastries.

Mum went with the berries, and I picked the Trifle, which was basically the berries and cream, plus layers of vanilla sponge cake and a custardy cream. Delish? Yes. Filling? Oh man. BY the time the check came and we had polished off our tea, we were blissfully stuffed.
     It was so nice getting to do something with just my Mum, especially something that has become a bit of a tradition for us. I had considered bringing D for this tea, as she would have loved "acting like a grown up" by sipping from a tea cup with her pinkie raised, and blotting the corners of her mouth with a napkin, but I'm glad I didn't this time. She would have been bored silly fifteen minutes in, and I don't believe our fellow tea-sipping patrons would have enjoyed her off-key rendition of "Let It Go" that she breaks in to whenever bored. There is a kid-friendly tea option held in the mornings in the Tea Room,  called the "Perfectly Princess Tea Party", but with the price tag of $335 for one adult and one child, (granted, it includes a Disney princess doll and an assortment of other gifts, but still...), I think we will hold off. Maybe next year we will make it a three-generation event.
Will we be back: Absolutely! I truly love this experience. Next time, I will come hungry, and I think I'll shoot for a Christmastime visit, so that I can enjoy the holiday scents and scenes at The Grand.

Tink Tested: Grand Floridian Cafe

Location: First floor, off of the rear of the main lobby of the Grand Floridian

Parking/Transportation Situation: General Resort Parking across the street, or Valet Parking available. Monorail service from The Magic Kingdom, The Contemporary, The Polynesian and The Transportation and Ticket Center. (If using Monorail Service, allow approximately 30 minutes transportation time, depending on where you're coming from.) Boat service from The Magic Kingdom or the Polynesian. (If using Boat Service, allow 30-45 minutes transportation time.) Bus service from The Studios, Animal Kingdom and Downtown Disney.(If using Disney Bus Transportation, allow 1-1.5 hours transportation time.)

Meals Served: B, L, D

Characters/Entertainment: None

Type of Cuisine: American, highlighting Floridian fare

Type of Menu: A la carte

Pricing/Dining Plan: $/ 1 Table Service Point Per Person
Full Menu: Grand Floridian Cafe Lunch Menu

Atmosphere: Bright, trellised cafe

Dress Code: Theme park casual

Guests Who Would Enjoy This The Most: Couples, those that enjoy a more classy, refined atmosphere, without the stuffiness or the formal attire.

Level of Difficulty of Getting a Reservation: Easy

Fun Stuff for Kids: Coloring pages only.
Rating of Appeal to Kid-Diners: Are we done yet???

Stand out dishes: Caramelized Onion Soup Gratinee, Café Sandwich, Surf and Turf Burger, Dessert Sampler
Best Use of Dining Plan Point: NY Strip, any dessert

Experience: I sort of went into this one challenging the restaurant to make me a convert. The hubs and I ate here once a few years back and did NOT had a positive experience. We happened to have a not-so-great server last time, (which can happened anywhere really), but also, the food was not ordered correctly. Overall, it had left me with a bad taste in my mouth about the Grand Café. So mentally, when I entered the restaurant, I said, "Bring it, Grand Café!" Could they change my mind?
     We booked the reservation for 2:30pm earlier that day, with no problem. Since The Grand is host to several stellar restaurants, The Café tends to get the least love, making it pretty easy to get into, especially at lunch. For today's meal, the four of us were joined by our friend, KC. She's a huge Disney fan, but has not has a chance to eat at a lot of the restaurants on property, since when she does eat on property, she always tends to return to her favorites. The hubs and I decided it was our mission to broaden her Disney Dining horizons, ("If we can dream it, then we can do it, yes we can, yes we can!!!"  Anyone? Any Horizons fans out there?).
     We got there just before 2pm, so we checked in very early, but were still sat within about ten minutes. The bright, airy café was fairly busy, with a couple of empty tables here and there. We were sat at a half booth-half table and were promptly greeted by a fabulous server. My eyes immediately went to the French Onion Soup, since it's the only soup I ever really crave. My husband has the same affection for it, so he ordered one, as well. As per the norm, the chef made his way to our table within ten minutes of being requested, to answer questions about what items we needed to avoid with K's egg allergy. The chef took extra care to review the ingredients of not only the entrée we selected for K, (pizza), but also of the other items we had ordered, so we knew what could be shared and what could not for when K starts screaming like a banshee, "Some! Some!" 
     We did notice that the location was a little on the loud side, and voices seemed to be bouncing off the ceiling and right back down at us, but that may have just been where we were sitting. Since we are FAR from quiet ourselves, it didn't really bother us, other than the fact that we had to ask the server to repeat herself several times. 

     Within ten minutes of ordering, the hubs and I got out onion soup delivered. It looked, and smelled, amazing! When D saw the bubbly, melted cheese, I knew we would be sharing. I gotta say, kids, this was some of the best French onion soup I have ever had. EVER. And I have had French onion soup in France. Real France. Not Epcot. It was not too salty, not too sweet and had a rich, flavorful punch to it. All of us agreed that it would be worth coming back here sometime for the soup alone! 
     Entrees were out about 15 minutes after we finished our soup. K was psyched to have "peeza", and it looked tasty, though a bit on the small side, even for a kid's meal. When I saw my plate, I freaked out. OMG.... they have STEAK FRIES!!!! I LOVE STEAK FRIES!!! (I know, very sophisticated palate that I have.) Maybe I was a bit over excited, but come on. Steak fries and like, the BEST fries known to man. My husband was equally excited. What can I say? We were made for each other. (And by "we", I mean myself and the fries. And my husband.) I got one of the cafe's signature dishes, The Surf and Turf Burger. The burger was topped with butter poached lobster, red onion marmalade, and arugula, all on a brioche bun. It is typically served with chips, but I had asked to substitute fries, which we have already established, I was VERY happy that I did. Because I wasn't sure about the onion marmalade, I asked for it to be served on the side. One taste, however, and I realized that it was a heavenly sweet onion spread and I added it to my burger. Over all, the burger was delicious! It was cooked perfectly and was full of flavor. I will confess, I was not as impressed with the lobster as I had hoped to be. As an original Bostonian, I am a crustacean snob. I'm used to high quality and I like it straight up steamed. Period. Though this seemed to be quality lobster meat, the butter-poached preparation made it a strange texture to me. I still gladly ate it on the burger, as overall, the sandwich was fantastic, but I don't think the lobster was the reason I loved the burger. For me, the onion marmalade was the true star here. Of course, my steak fries were amazeballs. When I managed to take a breath from gobbling up my lunch, I looked over at D. She was enjoying her kid's salmon and steak fries, and working super hard to avoid eye contact with the peas and carrots. I assured her that she only had to eat two bites of veggies in order to get dessert. She made her peace with the carrots and ate two bites right away, to secure dessert being in her future.
     The hubs was also enjoying a bit of food paradise. He had ordered the Café Sandwich, which was an open-faced hot ham, fresh roasted turkey, bacon, tomato and fried onion straw sandwich, which came with a gravy boat full of a cream Boursin cheese sauce. He was loving the sandwich, but even more so, he was loving dipping his amazing steak fries into that rich, melty cheese sauce. He let me try it too. Bliss.
     KC had chosen the Rustic Chicken Sandwich. It came with garlic aioli, balsamic onions, spinach and fennel salad and applewood smoked bacon. It looked delicious and she was loving it. I was pleased that we had not been steering her wrong by making her try a new place. She was seeing the light that is Disney Dining. Can I get an amen, Disney Dining fans?

     We didn't speak much during lunch. We were all too wrapped up in our meals. That's always a good sign. Once we finished, we decided that for the sake of you, dear Tinkers, we would try and shove some dessert down. D got the kid's worms and dirt pudding dessert, which she pretty much only ate the gummy worms from, since she was full. The chef brought some pineapple sorbet and gummy worms for K, so he was giddy.

     As for KC, myself and the hubs, we shared the dessert sampler, which consisted of small portions of four tempting desserts: Wild Strawberry Cheesecake, Fresh Berry Tart, Chocolate Timbale and Mocha Pot de Creme, (plus a solid milk chocolate Mickey). Per K's demand, we quickly got a knife and beheaded the confectionery mouse, so that my toddler could gnaw on his head. KC had the cheesecake and she enjoyed it very much. The berry tart was a light almond cake. It had a nice flavor and was topped with blueberries and raspberries. The Chocolate Timbale was basically a chocolate mousses cake and it was good, though not the best I have had at Disney. The Pot de Creme, on the other hand....heavenly! Rich, silky cream with just the right amount of coffee flavor. So good, in fact, that I refused to share, and The Hubs ordered himself one. Interestingly enough, here at the Grand Cafe, several of the desserts are served in the "mini" portion only. I kind of liked it though, because as someone who almost NEVER turns down dessert, it'd be nice to have a  taste of something without always filling myself silly. Hear that, Disney restaurants??? I would like all locations to offer mini desserts, please. Hop to it! (At some point, they'll realize that I have good ideas, I swear.) 
     We wrapped up lunch, paid the bill, and bid farewell to the Grand Cafe. We were all very pleased with our lunches, and were feeling like a dose of magic could do us some good, so we hopped a monorail and went into the Magic Kingdom for a couple of hours. We watched the Festival of Fantasy Parade in direct sun, with no sunscreen, and not really dressed in what we would normally do wearing into a park. We didn't have K's stroller, so I carried all 30 pounds of him. By the time Mickey and Minnie rolled on by in their hot air balloon at the end of the parade, I thought I was gonna pass out. "Popping in to the parks" was so much easier when we were younger, and kid-less. Sure, it's even more fun now, but we learned our lesson. We can't go in without a stroller, appropriate shoes and clothing, a backpack full of diapers, wipes, medications, toys and snacks, a plan, plenty of rest.....uh. I'll just stick to the restaurants. (Well, ok, not really.)

Tink's Tots Try It Out: According to D (6 yo girl) Hey, D. What did you think about the Grand Floridian Cafe?   "It was fantastic. Wait, which place was that?"   The one where KD came with us.   "Oh, yeah. Fantastic."   Care to elaborate?   "Well, I liked the rode on the table. The was pretty and looked nice. And I had salmon, so that was good."   Yes, you have quite the sophisticated palate.   (scowling) "What's sa-fiss-i-cated?"  Don't worry, it's not a bad thing. It means you like to try different things, the way most grown ups do.   (holding up her pinkies and dancing around) "Oh, yes, I'm fahn-cy!"   Get outta here, kid. We gotta get you into drama class.   (scowling again) "What does THAT mean?"   Oh, man. The teenage years are gonna be ROUGH. 

Tink's Tots Try It Out: According to K (2 yo boy)  K, did you like the place we ate at with the chocolate Mickey?  "Yeah"   What did you like the most about it?   "Fies"   You liked the fries the most? I kinda did too, but I thought the rest of my food was good too.   "I like Mickey. Chop head Mickey an I eat."   Yes, we chopped Mickey's head off for you to eat.   "Ba-bye, Mickey." (Pretends to chomp on and swallow Mickey Mouse.)   I'm starting to think I should be concerned about you. (just smiles.)

Will we be back: Heck yeah! Even if it's just for the onion soup alone! I want to check out breakfast some time, but we will be back for lunch again for sure. 

Tink Tested: 1900 Park Fare Dinner

Location: First floor of the Main Lobby of the Grand Floridian

Parking/Transportation Situation: General Resort Parking (across the street) or Valet Parking available. Bus service from Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios and Downtown Disney. Monorail service from Magic Kingdom, Ticket and Transportation Center, Epcot, The Contemporary and The Polynesian. Boat service from The Magic Kingdom and The Polynesian. (If using Disney Bus Transportation, allow 1-1.5 hours transportation time. For monorail or boat service, allow 30-45 minutes.)

Meals Served: B, D

Characters/Entertainment: Officially called, "Cinderella's Happily Ever After Dinner", evening meals include table visits from not only the princess herself, but also Prince Charming, Lady Tremaine (The Evil Stepmother), and her daffy daughters, Anastasia and Drizzella.

Type of Cuisine: American with various international items

Type of Menu: Buffet

Pricing/Dining Plan: $$$/ 1 Table Service Point Per Person
Full Menu: 1900 Park Fare Dinner Menu

Atmosphere: A bright and airy carousel themed dining room
Dress Code: Theme park casual

Guests Who Would Enjoy This The Most: Princess lovers who want to avoid, (or couldn't get in to), Cinderella's Royal Table in the Castle, or those that enjoy a unique character experience. (It's rare to see Cindy's sassy step-sisters and step-mother anywhere else.)

Level of Difficulty of Getting a Reservation: Moderate

Fun Stuff for Kids: Truly one of the most entertaining of the character meals. The step-sisters will crack your little ones up with their loud and silly shenanigans. Once every hour or so, the characters are announced to the dining room, with Cinderella and Prince Charming occasionally inviting guests to waltz.  
Rating of Appeal to Kid-Diners: What rides???

Stand out dishes: Strawberry Soup, Carved Roasted Turkey, Mongolian Beef, Key Lime Chicken, Bread Pudding
Best Use of Dining Plan Point: Only one option here... but buffet and all-you-care-to-eat options are always the most bang for your buck on a Dining Plan point. This one is of particular value, since the regular buffet price runs on the high side.

Experience: So this is gonna sound crazy to you, but we decided to do this one without D. I know, right? How could you not take your 6 year old daughter to see Cinderella??? Well two reasons: 1.) She was unable to attend due to a scheduled event, and 2.) D is most definitely getting to that age where she's starting to question things. On a recent Magic Kingdom visit, she noticed that Tiana on the parade float looked different than the Tiana she took pictures with a few weeks before. The hubs and I are SO not ready for the magic to be destroyed for her, so we decided to do 1900 Park Fare without her, since she LOOOOOVES the step-sisters and step-mother, (she's a villains fanatic), and I knew she'd remember them quite vividly from the last time we dined here, back in November. If they happened to be "looking slightly different", I didn't want her to question what we were trying to pull over on her and ruin Disney face-character magic forever. This was excellent news for K, because it meant all of the character attention would be focused on him, so he was totally fine with leaving Sissy behind.
     We managed to book day-of, but only because we were again eating at an "off" time, at only 4:30pm. We checked in to the podium and were directed to have our picture taken in the waiting area, next to a beautiful mural of Cinderella's Castle. We declined the picture, since we wouldn't be buying a picture of the three of us anyway. For those that do stop for the photo, the photographer will come to your table later, with a photo package for you to purchase, if you like your pictures.
     We were quickly sat, and greeted by our server, who took our drink order and said he'd be getting the chef for K's egg allergy. The server also took a moment to explain the way the characters "flow", pointing out which tables they would be at right before us, so that we would not get up at the wrong time and miss a character. Nice touch. The chef came to the table and offered to bring me up to the buffet and show me around. It turned out that again, there were plenty of options for K and the only thing that would really become challenging would be dessert, so she said to let the server know when we were ready for dessert and they'd bring K something special. I heaped a plate for K with pizza, mac and cheese, turkey, veggies, a hot dog and cheese and went back to the table.
     When I returned to the table, Cinderella was just two tables away,

K loves being loved on

so before getting the rest of our food, we got to have our first meet and greet. Cinderella kissed K's hand and sweetly cooed at him, which, of course, he ate up. But because he's MY kid, as soon as she walked away, he became deeply engaged in his plate again.
     I sent the hubs up for his plate, and then when he returned, I went up for me. The offerings were certainly varied and multiple types of foods were represented, including sushi, pasta, stir-fry, salad and carved meats. On a pouty note, I will say I was very disappointed that the one item I had last time that I was really looking forward to was not present and that was the pot stickers. Last time we had been at 1900, they had the same potstickers that 'Ohana serves, (the delicious ones that I am obsessed with), on the buffet, but not this time. Items rotate on a daily and weekly basis, so you never know for sure what you'll get. The kids buffet pretty much always features pizza, chicken nuggets, hot dogs, mac and cheese and pasta with meatballs. A very important note at this restaurant, unlike many of Disney's other buffets, the two sides are NOT mirrored and each features different items, so you want to walk to whole buffet. There's a kid's section on each of the far ends of the buffet, each with different items. There was a section of the buffet that was all salad bar mix-ins, and one that was all sushi rolls. There were a couple of shrimp dishes, and salmon. The stir-fry section had Udon noodles, Mongolian Beef and green beans. The carving station had Jerk Seasoned Turkey Breast, and carved sirloin. There was also Key Lime Gingered Chicken, Fried Catfish, Mojo Pork Loin and Chicken and Seafood Paella. Side items included mashed potatoes, succotash, a few soups and veggies.

Sushi bar

 

Kid's Selections



Dessert Table

     My favorite items were the Mongolian Beef and the Chilled Strawberry Soup, a Grand Floridian classic, which tastes more like a smooth, whipped dessert than it does like a soup. The kid's pizza was pretty tasty too. The hubby, as per the norm, liked the kid's items the best and tuckered into some chicken strips and pizza. He did try the carved turkey, but said that the jerk seasoning was not really up his alley. He likes sushi a lot, so he enjoyed the freshly made rolls.
     As we ate, those crazy step-sisters came to visit our table. They put on some pretty hysterical antics, fighting over K's attention, and proposed hand in marriage. Each of them spent plenty of time with him, Anastasia asking him if he's rich and can support her, (to which K replied, "Yeah."), and Drizella kissing his forehead and leaving lipstick evidence behind. Lady Tremaine greeted each table like the rock-star of Disney villains that she is, announcing, "Yes, I am here now. You may stand." She somehow masters the stern face that kids find hysterical and non-threatening, despite her attempts to be.

Anastasia asking K if he's rich.

     When it was time for dessert, we alerted the chef, and out came a whole dessert just for my little guy, with ice cream, egg-free cookies, gummy worms and Mickey sprinkles. While he was districted by sugary-goodness, I got my husband and I a plate of the mini-dessert samplings. There were mini-carrot cakes, cannoli, Key Lime tarts, fruit tarts, chocolate mousse cups, brownies, cookies and more. The little chocolate cups filled with chocolate mousse were rich and delicious. The hubs liked the carrot cakes and the cannoli. Of course, neither of us were nearly as into dessert as Mr. K was with his "gummy 'urms". In fact, when Prince Charming made his way to our table, K barely took a moment to take a picture with him. Though I did see K checking out Prince Charming's threads while he was greeting another table nearby. He looked perplexed. Almost as though in his head, he was saying, "Wait a sec, there are PRINCE costumes? This is an option? Why do you people only give me dresses to put on when I'm playing dress up at home? What the....?"
     Overall, I walked away feeling like regardless of the "good" food, (at best), the character experience was worth going there. We got super cute pictures of K with the ladies, and made some great memories. The food was decent, fresh, varied and obviously plentiful, but I truly feel like the reason to go to 1900 Park Fare for dinner is the characters themselves. They are fabulous! Plus, if you can do it on the Dining Plan, it's totally worth the point.

Tink's Tots Try It Out: According to K (2 yo boy)  K, did you have fun eating with Cinderella?   "Ella eat. Eat pizza. Eat gummy 'urms."   Weren't her step-sisters funny?   "K funny."   True. I'm not denying that. I think Anastasia and Drizella liked you a lot.   "Yeah."   (I think in his head he said, 'No biggie. All the ladies like me.') What did you think of Prince Charming's outfit? Did you like that?   "Yeah. Pince 'fit, pease, Mamma?" ("Prince outfit, please, Mamma?")  You know what a sucker you have for a mother. Yeah, yeah... we'll get you a Prince outfit. 

Will we be back: We probably will be back at some point, but only if D specifically asks for it. Otherwise, I'd rather either see Anastasia, Drizella and Lady Tremaine in the parks and spend the money on a meal that we enjoy more.