Ordering from the kids menu on dining plan

DimpledDevil18

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Original Poster
My family and I are planning on utilizing the dining plan for the first time ever during our August trip to wdw. I'm trying to come up with a list of places that we would like to book for our table service meals. There are so many places that my family and I would like to eat, but my one brother who is an adult is a very picky eater. He pretty much will eat chicken fingers, wings, and burgers. That definitely narrows down our options for dining. Is he allowed on the dining plan to order a children's meal even though he is an adult? Could he be served an adult portion of a kid meal?
 

ekutchey

Active Member
Anyone can eat off the kids menu now this started during the summer months and has been the practice since then. However you will get the kids size. You could ask but I am sure each restaurant will have there own rules about increasing the meal size.
 

NYwdwfan

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In our experience - the quality of the kids meals is so inferior to the adult menu that we find our kids ordering off the adult menu when a similar option is available. The kid burgers are small hockey pucks as opposed to a real good burger. The chicken fingers are hit or miss. Maybe have him look over some menus online for places that have options that appeal to him?
 

DimpledDevil18

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Original Poster
Thanks for the response. I just would like to change it up and not eat burgers every night. Can he also possibly order from a lunch menu at dinner? Sorry for all the questions.
 

disney4life2008

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What bothers me about the kid menu is that I have found they get more fries than the adult entrees at QS places. The qs portions are horrible
 

mousehockey37

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My family and I are planning on utilizing the dining plan for the first time ever during our August trip to wdw. I'm trying to come up with a list of places that we would like to book for our table service meals. There are so many places that my family and I would like to eat, but my one brother who is an adult is a very picky eater. He pretty much will eat chicken fingers, wings, and burgers. That definitely narrows down our options for dining. Is he allowed on the dining plan to order a children's meal even though he is an adult? Could he be served an adult portion of a kid meal?

In the words of Vanellope, I'd tell him: "Well, I guess you're just going to have to step out of your comfort zone, then, Gladys" and that he needs to eat something else on the trip. I'm someone like your brother. I know what I like to eat and I'm a chicken, burger and fries guy, but my girlfriend has gotten me to branch out at Disney and try other things. Sure, Cosmic Rays is a chicken strip stop, but that's about it. I get the Orange Chicken and sticky rice in China, I love the Nihonbashi at Teppan Edo. I love the club sandwich at the Plaza. I now try to branch out and away from the "normal" things I eat. I mean, if I'm paying for dinner (we pay OOP since there's just 2 of us) I want to get my monies worth and most times, a burger isn't gonna do that.

Granted, the dishes that I like in the WS have chicken (and steak) in them, but they're prepared in different ways, so it's not just chicken strips, burgers and fries.

I'd try something like what my girlfriend did with me and try to branch him out to something else while keeping it close. Does that help any?
 

Schneewittchen

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Another thing to think about. In my experience, at the table service restaurants, Disney can be very accommodating for people with allergies, aversions, restrictions, whatever.

My boss took me and some co-workers out to dinner at Sanaa (Indian & African) once, and one of my co-workers has some serious digestive issues, I think it's IBS or something like that. We just told the server upfront that she was picky, has issues and needed something bland. The server worked with the chef and they were able to do something for her that didn't upset her stomach or go outside her comfort zone.
 

MickeyMomV

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What we have done for my DH, who is also a picky eater, is order the main course off of the adult menu and then added sides from the kids menu. However you do get weird looks when you ask for the Filet at LeCellier with French fries and mac and cheese on the side. :banghead:
 

MickeyMomV

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Another thing to think about. In my experience, at the table service restaurants, Disney can be very accommodating for people with allergies, aversions, restrictions, whatever..

I second this. When we went with my sister-in-law who has a garlic allergy, the Chef would come out at each restaurant and cover the menu and let her know what was safe and what they could fix special for her. They are VERY accommodating.
 

LuvtheGoof

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If I were you, I would ditch the dining plan altogether. Not worth it, especially with a picky eater. You'll never even come close to breaking even. If you are worried about prepaying, then take the money from the plan, and put it on a Disney Gift Card. You'll be surprised by how much you have leftover if you eat they way you want to eat, instead of the way that Disney wants you to eat.
 

mousehockey37

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Another thing to think about. In my experience, at the table service restaurants, Disney can be very accommodating for people with allergies, aversions, restrictions, whatever.

My boss took me and some co-workers out to dinner at Sanaa (Indian & African) once, and one of my co-workers has some serious digestive issues, I think it's IBS or something like that. We just told the server upfront that she was picky, has issues and needed something bland. The server worked with the chef and they were able to do something for her that didn't upset her stomach or go outside her comfort zone.

I second this. When we went with my sister-in-law who has a garlic allergy, the Chef would come out at each restaurant and cover the menu and let her know what was safe and what they could fix special for her. They are VERY accommodating.

The OP never said that her brother had an issue, he's just a picky eater. There's a big difference between allergies, aversions, restrictions, etc and just not eating anything other than chicken fingers, wings and burgers. Please don't mix someone having legitimate issues with someone who doesn't want to eat outside of comfort food. The chefs are there to help those with issues, not ones who refuse to eat anything besides 3 or 4 things.
 

mouse_luv

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I agree strongly with @mousehockey37. Please don't get a legit serious allergy or medical issue to a food mixed with someones aversion to eating something because they are picky or whatever. The chefs and Disney as a whole provide a valuable service to those of us with serious life threatening food allergies and we can't afford to have Disney take this away from us because those without allergies are abusing the service.
 

MickeyMomV

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The OP never said that her brother had an issue, he's just a picky eater. There's a big difference between allergies, aversions, restrictions, etc and just not eating anything other than chicken fingers, wings and burgers. Please don't mix someone having legitimate issues with someone who doesn't want to eat outside of comfort food. The chefs are there to help those with issues, not ones who refuse to eat anything besides 3 or 4 things.
Thank you hall monitor for policing views and input.
The OP never said that her brother had an issue, he's just a picky eater. There's a big difference between allergies, aversions, restrictions, etc and just not eating anything other than chicken fingers, wings and burgers. Please don't mix someone having legitimate issues with someone who doesn't want to eat outside of comfort food. The chefs are there to help those with issues, not ones who refuse to eat anything besides 3 or 4 things.
Thank for setting everybody straight. However Disney, just like any other restaurant perhaps more so, is there to make a great guest experience. This includes all restaurants. If a guest will be made happy by a dish being made to the guests request no matter the reason, guess what? They are going to do it without question. For the price you pay an occasional request is the least they can do and the worst they can say is no.
 

mouse_luv

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Thank you hall monitor for policing views and input.

Thank for setting everybody straight. However Disney, just like any other restaurant perhaps more so, is there to make a great guest experience. This includes all restaurants. If a guest will be made happy by a dish being made to the guests request no matter the reason, guess what? They are going to do it without question. For the price you pay an occasional request is the least they can do and the worst they can say is no.


Actually, this is incorrect and abuse of Disney's courtesy for people with legit illnesses etc. If someone wants chicken fingers and pizza or wings only because they are PICKY and not legit ill/allergic then they can go to cosmic rays or somewhere that has that food or pick something else off the menu. A chef is not necessary. People that state things in the manner that you did and EXPECT to be catered to because it's Disney are the reason why we can't have nice things and those that medically need them suffer.
 

mousehockey37

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Thank you hall monitor for policing views and input.

Thank for setting everybody straight. However Disney, just like any other restaurant perhaps more so, is there to make a great guest experience. This includes all restaurants. If a guest will be made happy by a dish being made to the guests request no matter the reason, guess what? They are going to do it without question. For the price you pay an occasional request is the least they can do and the worst they can say is no.

Hall monitor? Hardly. More like, don't hijack the thread and turn it into something it's not . There are 2 very distinct differences between what you are promoting. You're promoting the abuse of a system for people with real issues. The request that should be dealt with from this person should be that they don't want X or Y on a certain dish, not, oh, he needs a cheeseburger and you're in Tokyo Dining....
 

MickeyMomV

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Hall monitor? Hardly. More like, don't hijack the thread and turn it into something it's not . There are 2 very distinct differences between what you are promoting. You're promoting the abuse of a system for people with real issues. The request that should be dealt with from this person should be that they don't want X or Y on a certain dish, not, oh, he needs a cheeseburger and you're in Tokyo Dining....
Ok, Cheesebuger in Tokyo is a bit extreme. But if there is seasoned chicken on mushroom rissoto with garlic mash on the menu and you request plain chicken and french fries that is not being unreasonable or exploiting the system.
As for hijacking a thread, I simply gave an option of requesting a dish be adjusted to the living of a guest.
Actually, this is incorrect and abuse of Disney's courtesy for people with legit illnesses etc. If someone wants chicken fingers and pizza or wings only because they are PICKY and not legit ill/allergic then they can go to cosmic rays or somewhere that has that food or pick something else off the menu. A chef is not necessary. People that state things in the manner that you did and EXPECT to be catered to because it's Disney are the reason why we can't have nice things and those that medically need them suffer.
In my original example the Chef came out for my sister who, as I stated, has a food allergy to garlic. My guess is the examples of chicken fingers, pizza, and burgers are just examples of things he likes. Adjusting something that is already on the menu is something that any restaurant, including disney will do.
 

mouse_luv

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Ok, Cheesebuger in Tokyo is a bit extreme. But if there is seasoned chicken on mushroom rissoto with garlic mash on the menu and you request plain chicken and french fries that is not being unreasonable or exploiting the system.
As for hijacking a thread, I simply gave an option of requesting a dish be adjusted to the living of a guest.

In my original example the Chef came out for my sister who, as I stated, has a food allergy to garlic. My guess is the examples of chicken fingers, pizza, and burgers are just examples of things he likes. Adjusting something that is already on the menu is something that any restaurant, including disney will do.

As far as your sister is concerned, if it's a legit garlic allergy then that's fine by me and w/in the rules.
But as for OP's brother if they are dining somewhere that pizza, chicken fingers etc are not on the menu, then they should not and will not be accommodated if they do not have an allergy or other medical aversion to the food being served. At that point it is put up or shut up or just don't eat there.
 

MickeyMomV

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As far as your sister is concerned, if it's a legit garlic allergy then that's fine by me and w/in the rules.
But as for OP's brother if they are dining somewhere that pizza, chicken fingers etc are not on the menu, then they should not and will not be accommodated if they do not have an allergy or other medical aversion to the food being served. At that point it is put up or shut up or just don't eat there.
Very well said. If you are asking for Pizza at Teppan Edo, then no you should not be accommodated, and no where in any of my posts did I say or imply that it should. As I did state, adjusting a regular menu item to the taste of the customer has never been and should never be an issue.
 

mouse_luv

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Very well said. If you are asking for Pizza at Teppan Edo, then no you should not be accommodated, and no where in any of my posts did I say or imply that it should. As I did state, adjusting a regular menu item to the taste of the customer has never been and should never be an issue.

Nothing like playing both sides, eh? :rolleyes::banghead: Then I don't know where you're dining at that you feel that you should be a special snowflake and overwhelm already very busy chefs, but in all of my 25+ trips to WDW, I have never ever known this to happen or be acceptable.

The fact that an adult without allergies etc would decide to dine in an adult (signature) establishment and feel that it's acceptable to expect fries and mac and cheese with their filet mignon is just ridiculous. Grow up or just don't eat there. :facepalm:
 

DfromATX

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If I were you, I would ditch the dining plan altogether. Not worth it, especially with a picky eater. You'll never even come close to breaking even. If you are worried about prepaying, then take the money from the plan, and put it on a Disney Gift Card. You'll be surprised by how much you have leftover if you eat they way you want to eat, instead of the way that Disney wants you to eat.

I agree here and I'm "pro dining plan". To get the most out of the dining plan, you need to eat at the nicer places (like special & unique category) NOT the fast food types. Dining plan for a picky eater is a waste of money, not to mention annoying. But with that said, there's gotta be something on each menu to please even a picky eater.
 

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