Having a meal with Cindy.....

[gooftroop5]

Trying to figure out ADRs for our next trip. I have some time.....a lot of time actually.....but have started to plan a budget. We do not do the dining plan, but we do have the TiW discount card as AP holders. We usually let each of our kids pick a table service restaurant and of course our daughter always wants a meal with Cinderella. We have done Akershus for lunch. We have never done CRT, but I've heard mixed reviews. I don't hear much about 1900 Park Fare, but it is the least expensive of the three, especially since we will be paying for an 11 year old "adult" for this next trip.

So.....what can you tell me about 1900 Park Fare? I like the idea of seeing Cindy, the Prince, and the step-mother/sisters. How about the food and atmosphere?

Thanks!

 

[jpittore1]

We love the 1900, when we were there the Step sisters world banter back and forth between tables making it very funny. We enjoy the buffet food at the 1900, too. We are eating there during our next trip.

As for the CRT, we enjoy the breakfast menu. We are not a fan of the lunch or dinner menu. Breakfast has always exceeded our expectations, so much our 17 year old daughter and 14 year old son wanted to eat there during our June trip. Hard to beat the castle environment. Book an early ADR to get in the park early. Walking up Main St without many people in the park is magical in itself.

 

[LWB]

We just tried 1900 Park Fare for dinner earlier this month and we LOVED it!!!!!!!! I was actually surprised how much we enjoyed it. The characters are fantastic and they actually interact with each other. Plus even after they stopped by our table for a visit, they would still wave (or snicker, Lady Tremaine!) or acknowledge my daughters when they moved by our table again as they wandered the room. There is also a time when Cinderella and Prince Charming did a little waltz which my girls loved.

I would highly recommend 1900 Park Fare for dinner! (And I say this as a HUGE fan of CRT!!!!)

 

[DisneyDelirious]

We do both 1900 Park Fare and CRT. My wife and daughter love the castle and the one stop shopping for the Princesses. That being said, if you have a picky water at all, food options are much better for kids at 1900. We really enjoy the interactions with the stepsisters and Lady Tremaine and the ladies get to see a Prince. My wife so enjoys walking in/around the Grand Flo.

 

[gooftroop5]

Thanks for the responses! Does 1900 Park Fare have the photo op before the meal like Akershus or is it just roaming characters throughout the meal? I know at Akershus the pictures are included in the price of the meal, right? At least that is the way I remember it when we did it 2 years ago.

My 10 year old (who will be 11 when we travel) is already complaining about having to eat anywhere near a princess. Maybe adding the Prince and evil step-monster/sisters will help.

Also we just finalized our dates and will be there for our daughter's birthday. How fun would it be to celebrate your 8th birthday with Cindy? Is it as hard to get reservations for 1900 Park Fare as it is CRT?

 

[belledream]

You take a picture in front of a wall mural at 1900, no characters. I don't believe it's included in the price of the meal like Akershus is.

It shouldn't be nearly as hard to get reservations because it's lesser known of, being outside of the park.

 

[slappy magoo]

Also we just finalized our dates and will be there for our daughter's birthday. How fun would it be to celebrate your 8th birthday with Cindy? Is it as hard to get reservations for 1900 Park Fare as it is CRT?

Not as hard as Akershus or CRT. Which is not to say it's easy either. They only do breakfast and dinner, no lunch, but if memory serves they can eat more people than either of the other locations, bigger hall (at least bigger than CRT). We weren't so crazy about dinner when we went, but this time we have reservations for breakfast; I'm always down for a made to order omelet station. But the main reason we opted for 1900 this time is wife-logic; she figures that with the crazy popularity of Anna & Elsa, it's only a matter of time before they're included in at least one of the character meals, and since CRT & Akershus do fine without the help, 1900 makes the most sense, so it's a be-prepared thing.

What's also nice is we have relatively late reservations, 11am (they stop seating at 11:45). The plan is either this will be a day where we sleep late or will only be in MK for a little bit. Either way, we'll have a tide-you-over snack for breakfast then fuel up at lunch, whereas most of the other days we plan on bigger breakfasts & lighter lunches.

 

[DisneyDelirious]

You take a picture in front of a wall mural at 1900, no characters. I don't believe it's included in the price of the meal like Akershus is.

It shouldn't be nearly as hard to get reservations because it's lesser known of, being outside of the park.

I'll also add that after they take the PhotoPass picture, I have never had any problem getting them to take a picture with our personal camera. That includes outside at a staged spot with/without a character or inside the restaurants.

 

[DisneyAubs]

Remember that it is a different set of characters at breakfast--not Cinderella and family.

I haven't done dinner at 1900 Park Fare yet, but I have many friends for whom it is a favorite and one of their few "Must Dos" every year.

 

[tlev]

We dined there for dinner a couple of years ago. We LOVED the character interaction especially the step mother and step sisters. They were so funny!!! Prince Charming was great as well. However, the food was not very good at all. Probably one of the worst meals I've had a Disney World. The service was poor, too.

 

[DisneyDelirious]

We have done breakfast and dinner multiple times. Our service has always been very good. I will say food quality can vary a bit, even during the same meal. Some items can be left sitting on the buffet a bit past their prime in my opinion. They aren't as fresh tasting as I would like. I made comment on a particular item on a visit and they brought some more out fresh right away, even bringing a serving to my table. As always ymmv.

 

[HouCuseChickie]

We've had all 3 meals at CRT and dinner at 1900 PF. While our dinner experience at CRT left a lot to be desired, I'd still take CRT lunch or breakfast over 1900 PF dinner. I just love dining in the castle The food at 1900 PF dinner wasn't awful, but it wasn't wow either. Cindy and Drizella at 1900 PF weren't all that great when we went, but the other characters were pretty good. Still- not that much better or worse than anything we've had at CRT.

 

[Much-Pixie-Dust]

We have done all three dinners. 1900 PF is our favorite of the three for food and we loved the character interaction. We always get a ressie for 4:30 so food has always been fresh. 4:30 is when the restaurant opens. They always pick a child (dressed in a Cinderella costume in all the times I have been there) to open up the restaurant. She will get announced, gets to say, "Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo" to the crowd, and is the first family ushered into the restaurant. The table also has confetti on it and a keepsake laminated placemat. My DD has done it twice and absolutely loved doing it.

Of course the atmosphere is great at the castle, but we were not impressed with the dinner at all. Breakfast tasted much better.

Akershus is our least favorite, but some people absolutely love it.

Have a great trip!