Dining

I have written on this subject before but as I was making my ADRs (Advanced Dining Reservations)  this past Monday for our trip in November (180 days out) I wanted to update the information. The Disney Dining Plan costs $63.70 per night for an adult (10+) this includes one table service meal, a quick service meal, a snack, and the refillable mug. A cost analysis can be made fairly easily. I checked out the menu at Cape May Cafe where we are planning to eat for the first time this trip for dinner and an adult meal (buffet) ranges from $40-$60 (seasonal variations) and that is just for one meal add to that a snack and a quick service meal somewhere else and you definitley saved money on that $63.70 you paid.

Now that I got that out of the way let us look at where to eat. I have had the priviledge dining at a few of the neatest eateries at WDW. I have had pasteries in France, fish and chips plus bangers and mash in the UK, lamb in Morrocco, pizza in Italy, schnitzel in Germany, and Mexican food in, wait for it... Mexico. All of those experiences occurred in EPCOT. Dining elsewhere in WDW has included Ohana's, Tusker House, Flame Tree BBQ, as well as dining with characters across the parks and/or resorts along with eating inside Cinderella's castle. My family and I have eaten on a boat (Fulton's Crabhouse) at Downtown Disney oops I mean Disney Springs. We have experinced the Hoop-de-doo Revuew and gnawed on turkey legs, I have tried Tonga Toast, Dole whips and the aforementioned turkey legs I have even tried the "grey stuff" and yes it was delicious. Casey's Corner and Gaston's Pub has fed us also. What I am trying to hint at is I have a bit of knowledge when it comes to places to eat at WDW and yet I have not ate it all, by any stretch of the imagination.

My family and I as I have stated before are going back home in November and there are some places we have never ate at among our ADRs. Cape May Cafe at the Beach Club Resort along with Whispering Canyon at Fort Wilderness Lodge and 1900 Park Fare at the Grand Floridian are three of our choices that come highly recommended by our travel agent and others. I am going to end this post with my top ten eateries at WDW. Remember it is just an opinion...

10.  Liberty Tree Inn (Magic Kingdom)
9.    Ohana's (Polynesian Resort)
8.    Yak and Yetti (Animal Kingdom)
7.    Crystal Palace (Magic Kingdom) * more for the characters
6,    50s Prime Time Diner (DHS)
5.    Earl of Sandwich (Disney Springs)
4.    Chef Mickey's (Contemporary) (see #7)
3.    Hoop-de-Doo Review (Fort Wilderness)
2.    Biergarten (Germany World Showcase)
1.    Fulton's Crabhouse (Disney Springs)

Well that is it and now I am hungry so I have to make like a banana and split... The rankings as I said were an opinion and when I was done I felt I didn't do my list justice. I left out Boma's, Sci-Fi- Drive Inn along with Raglan Road along with other fine dining experiences me and my family have had over the years.

Thwn again after November my list might change...