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AT DISNEY’S HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS:

TOY STORY PIZZA PLANET

Good standard pizza, fast service, and an arcade combine to keep the kids happy.

IN THE ANIMAL KINGDOM: FLAME TREE BARBECUE

Smoked ribs, chicken, and sandwiches and a shady patio to boot.

Rating the Disney Restaurants

The restaurant descriptions that make up the bulk of this chapter cover only full-service sit-down restaurants. Let’s face it, most fast-food places are pretty similar, and there’s only so much you can say about burgers, fries, and soft-serve ice cream. Therefore, we decided not to overwhelm you with full descriptions of all of the 100-plus food-service venues throughout Walt Disney World and to focus on restaurants where you’re apt to be spending more time and more money and will thus have higher expectations.

Definition of Quick-Guide Ratings

Food Quality

   Exceptionally good

   Tasty food

   Okay in a pinch

Price for an Adult Meal Comprising a Main

Course and an Appetizer

$$$

Expensive; about $30 and up

$$

Moderate; about $15–$30

$    Inexpensive; about $15

Reservations

Not Offered: This restaurant doesn’t accept reservations unless you have a party of 10 or more. You can show up at an off-time and get a beeper, then shop nearby while you wait for your table.

Recommended: This restaurant draws average-size crowds. In high season, it will fill to capacity, so you should make reservations at least several days in advance. If you’re touring in the off-season or dining at off-hours, you should be able to walk in and get a table.

Necessary: This is a popular restaurant. If you haven’t made reservations, you’ll probably be closed out.

Suitability for Kids

High: The restaurant is informal, with food choices designed to appeal to kids. There may be some sort of entertainment going on, or perhaps the setting itself is interesting.

Moderate: This restaurant is casual and family-oriented.

Low: This is one of WDW’s more adult restaurants with sophisticated menu choices and leisurely service.

Meals Served

B is for breakfast, L is for lunch, and D is for dinner.

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Magic Kingdom Restaurants

Cinderella’s Royal Table

High amid the spires of Cinderella Castle in Fantasyland, this restaurant is the most glamorous in the Magic Kingdom. The food is also elegantly presented—although rather expensive. Cinderella’s Royal Table is the home of the princess character meals, the toughest ticket in all of Disney World. A mother of two from Virginia reported, “It took us three days to get through the phone line for the princess breakfast in the Magic Kingdom, but it was well worth it! My 4-year-old daughter wore her Cinderella dress, and she loved all the special attention she received. It was a year ago and she still talks about it.” “Too magical for words,” agrees the mom of a 5-year-old in Maine.

The Crystal Palace

Winnie the Pooh and friends circulate among diners … and everybody agrees that that’s cool, but there’s a real split of opinion on the quality of the food. Consider this report from a Texas mother of two: “In general I dislike buffets, but the food here was far better than I expected and our children absolutely loved the ice-cream sundae bar. (Even though things got so messy that we did have to change their shirts after lunch!) The Crystal Palace would be a good choice even if it didn’t have the Pooh characters.” But a mother from Florida was less pleased, writing, “You might want to reevaluate your rating on this one. We showed up starving but hardly anyone, including the children, found anything on the buffet they were willing to eat.”

Liberty Tree Tavern

In Liberty Square and decorated in a style reminiscent of colonial Williamsburg, the Tavern serves salads, sandwiches, and New England clam chowder at lunch. The evening menu is an all-you-can-eat Thanksgiving-style feast with turkey and stuffing, flank steak, mac and cheese, and other family favorites.

The Plaza Restaurant