News Artist Point to become Storybook Dining character experience

[Lucky]

Snow White because WL is best enjoyed in winter.
Prince Charming because they want to charm you into spending the night there.
Dopey because you're paying huge bucks for a character meal that would have been $20 less without the characters.

It ain’t no trick, to get rich quick...

 

[Disneyhead'71]

Last time we ate at Artist Pointe about 2 years ago it was good, but not great. Food was OK, service was lackluster. It didn't really feel like a "Signature Restaurant". I was hoping for an upgrade. Hopefully that is part of the plan.

 

[BASS]

I'll echo the other posters about the meal at Artist Point. I ate there roughly 2 years ago and it was awful. I recall the dessert being very good, but otherwise, the food and service was regrettable. We were very disappointed and have not returned since.

 

[nickys]

I feel like Bambi characters would also be a good option - I feel like at least Thumper exists as a costume, right?

I dunno. Did they ever serve venison at AP? Or rabbit stew?

 

[trainplane3]

I'll echo the other posters about the meal at Artist Point. I ate there roughly 2 years ago and it was awful. I recall the dessert being very good, but otherwise, the food and service was regrettable. We were very disappointed and have not returned since.

I won't argue with a refurb but jamming characters into something is not a guarantee to make it better. If this is a refresh on the food, service, and theme then I'm fine with it. But sticking whatever set of characters into a place that's known (or previously known to some users here) to be a more up scale dining experience, won't fix it.

It'll just turn it into another "eat burgers with *character here* restaurant".

 

[BASS]

I won't argue with a refurb but jamming characters into something is not a guarantee to make it better. If this is a refresh on the food, service, and theme then I'm fine with it. But sticking whatever set of characters into a place that's known (or previously known to some users here) to be a more up scale dining experience, won't fix it.

It'll just turn it into another "eat burgers with *character here* restaurant".

I don't have any opinion on character dining. I was just pointing out that my last experience there was really frustrating. Not only was it not up to Disney standards, it was probably one of the worst dining meals I can recall anywhere. It was that bad.

 

[trainplane3]

I don't have any opinion on character dining. I was just pointing out that my last experience there was really frustrating. Not only was it not up to Disney standards, it was probably one of the worst dining meals I can recall anywhere. It was that bad.

I actually had a bit more on that reply that had to do with your experience but it didn't save my response so when I went back to typing it, I didn't notice it lacked a couple sentences.
To sum up what I was going to ask you:
What didn't go well with your dinner? I'm curious since I've only had one questionable meal there over the past 20-ish years.

 

[BASS]

I actually had a bit more on that reply that had to do with your experience but it didn't save my response so when I went back to typing it, I didn't notice it lacked a couple sentences.
To sum up what I was going to ask you:
What didn't go well with your dinner? I'm curious since I've only had one questionable meal there over the past 20-ish years.

I don't recall the specifics. This was a couple years ago. But I recall ordering an appetizer that involved pasta and promised a farm egg. There was no egg or sauce. It was just pasta. And nothing else. It was like a 1/4 completed dish. I also recall being very underwhelmed by the steak. I had also brought a nice bottle of wine and it sat there on the table for quite a while until someone bothered to uncork it for us. The service in general was lacking (and I typically don't care too much about service). Just remarkably underwhelming, which is disappointing considering the space.

I much prefer Bluezoo, Jiko, and Flying Fish when we dine in Disney.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Last time we ate at Artist Pointe about 2 years ago it was good, but not great. Food was OK, service was lackluster. It didn't really feel like a "Signature Restaurant". I was hoping for an upgrade. Hopefully that is part of the plan.

...all rumors to the contrary...

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I dunno. Did they ever serve venison at AP? Or rabbit stew?

...both actually...venison is still on the menu if I do recall (been since April)

 

[Disneyhead'71]

...all rumors to the contrary...

Universal closed Emeril's Tchoup Chop at The Royal Pacific in January and so far the only thing announced is they are going to be having character breakfasts there and it's now called The Tahitian Room.

 

[larryz]

I dunno. Did they ever serve venison at AP? Or rabbit stew?

I like where you're going with this... "A Wilderness Lodge Dinner With Wildlife"

 

[Gitson Shiggles]

I like where you're going with this... "A Wilderness Lodge Dinner With Wildlife"

Meet & Eat your favorite Disney woodland characters at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Resort.

 

[MaximumEd]

Meet & Eat your favorite Disney woodland characters at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Resort.

As an avid whitetail deer hunter, I’d be totally fine with that.

 

[Gitson Shiggles]

As an avid whitetail deer hunter, I’d be totally fine with that.

“Server, there seems to be some buckshot in my maple-glazed rabbit.”

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Universal closed Emeril's Tchoup Chop at The Royal Pacific in January and so far the only thing announced is they are going to be having character breakfasts there and it's now called The Tahitian Room.

Ok...what I’m saying is that character meals represent a decline in food quality/value from a place like artist’s point.

We need fewer chef Mickey’s...not more

 

[SpectroBro]

Like it or not, you’re going to be seeing A LOT more of the characters at the Resorts in one capacity or another.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Like it or not, you’re going to be seeing A LOT more of the characters at the Resorts in one capacity or another.

I pick “not”...

Trending the wrong direction - like most things - worse food at higher prices to feed a cattle drive (on the outside of the buffet line)

 

[Mickey5150]

I think they should have Gaston at the character dinner. He'd go around the room telling stories about how he hunted your dinner. If you order vegetarian he leaves your table in disgust, but thankfully Pocahontas is also there to greet the vegetarians. For the kids, throw in a Chip and Dale.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Ok...what I’m saying is that character meals represent a decline in food quality/value from a place like artist’s point.

We need fewer chef Mickey’s...not more

So Artist Point’s food and service are better now than in ~2000 when it had a character breakfast?

I think DDP is the demon, not who is in attendance at breakfast.