Why People Aren’t Eating at Disney World Restaurants

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Just between you and me, there are some BIG red flags when it comes to eating around Disney World nowadays. But what red flags should you be on the lookout for? And how are they gonna impact the way YOU eat around Disney World during your next visit? Take a seat. We’re gonna reveal all of that TODAY, here on DFB Guide.
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@delwinalvarez8086 23 дня назад

Simple answer. Price has skyrocketed while amount of food and quality have decreased. We have noticed and we're not idiots

@daa589 23 дня назад

YOU WILL CONSUME

@47Jaspers 23 дня назад

I love how Disney travel blogs know things are bad but still have to frame everything with a positive smile. They make videos with titles like "Here's how to avoid these common problems." It's a vacation! We shouldn't have to be strategizing ways to avoid problems. They should be easily avoidable!

@lanedaw811 23 дня назад

You have nailed it. 😊

@armand9199 22 дня назад

In general, they give you too much food at the sit downs. Agree on quality tho

@sallymac9842 22 дня назад

That is everywhere that is why I don’t eat out like I used to. Nowadays if I want to do anything it requires planning. The last time I was in Disney was 2019 I used to go yearly. My next trip won’t be any time sooner than 2 years from now. I feel the type of planning that is required is for me to determine what I really want so I can do what I want within budget and the least amount of stress. That is why I watch these videos so I can see what I am getting into what the food looks like what the entertainment looks like so I can figure how much I am willing to spend. Price have skyrocketed but I can still do what I want if I know what I want and have a plan to do it.

@greenbrown7776 15 дней назад

All that scheduling seems like a nightmare, not a vacation. You're wedded to your smartphone all day long. And you're totally effed if you lose it. I think if were to ever go (which is unlikely), I'd prioritize scheduling high-demand rides and experiences over food. Take some snack bars, an apple and a water bottle or go to a burger joint. If I really prioritized food on vacation, I just wouldn't go to Disney at all.

@iirickayii 23 дня назад

Not rocket science, it got too expensive the past 4 years. $180+ for a family of 4 everytime you sit down is a disgrace.

@Thommadura 22 дня назад

YOU can do Disney for far less money - it YOU are willing to stay outside Disney property and EAT at chain or local Restaurants. Often - you can rent a car AND get a hotel room and still save significant money over the cheap Disney place. For decades - most people did it this way rather than stay at Disney to save money - and Frankly - paying so much for a Room you only sleep in is a waste of time to me - you will be in the parks most of the time.

@frontierlandfrank5314 21 день назад

@@Thommadurathat takes the fun out of Disney.

@lc9734 19 дней назад

@@Thommaduracuz some parents want to give their child a full experience, as misguided it it.

@Thommadura 19 дней назад

@@frontierlandfrank5314 VErsus what - NOT GOING at all because you cannot afford it?

@Thommadura 19 дней назад

@@lc9734 And YOU can do that too -By doing some meals at disney and others outside of Disney. For most meals - there is little difference between what you eat OUTSIDE of Disney and what you eat in Disney - there is really no major difference between Waffles that a square and others shaped like a mouse - BUT - Nothing says you cannot make a reservation for a CHaracter meal once in a week as well. IF saving enough money to be actually able to go to Disney is a consideration - there are ways to do it. If you feel that a hamburger at Disney might be something special - that is a possibility but is it worth an extra ten dollars for the meal?

@umrmech84 23 дня назад

Part of the problem is that it isn't just the dining prices. It's the combination of paying for parking, so you can pay for admission to the park, so you can pay a high price for a meal. The food alone doesn't exist in a vacuum the way it does in an outside restaurant. It's the cumulative cost of everything involved (we won't even add in travel and hotel) just so you can pay those high food prices inside the parks.

@bethk3905 22 дня назад

It’s at a point where prices to eat at Disney are on par with prices to STAY at Disney- sheer insanity. We’re staying on site for our next trip but found a great deal on a car rental. We’re planning on using the car for Publix & Target runs and exploring some of Orlando’s restaurants. The money we spend on the rental will be made up in spades over what we’ll save not eating every single meal “in the bubble”. Best of both worlds.

@mikeymutual5489 15 дней назад

You are smarter than 90% of the people here.

@xSirDingo 8 дней назад

What we do on our trips to Disney or Universal is generally we pick 1 on-site restaurant to eat at and 1 restaurant at Disney Springs, then the rest of the time we eat at other restaurants in the area. We also get some snacks and stuff to make sandwiches to have something throughout the day that we can munch on at the hotel or pack with us at the parks. Our trips are usually a week long, for context.

@frontierlandfrank5314 4 дня назад

@@mikeymutual5489 I’m not going to Disney to not stay in the bubble. Not worth it to me

@mikeymutual5489 3 дня назад

@@frontierlandfrank5314 The Disney bubble includes the Good Neighbor hotels nearby, and they cost a fraction of what the official Disney resorts cost (and are often better hotels). If not, then enjoy being taken to the cleaners.

@frontierlandfrank5314 3 дня назад

@@mikeymutual5489 lmao I’m not spending 1000’s of dollars on a trip to Orlando to stay at best western. If you don’t think Disney has enough value for the money, don’t go. But personally I’m not worried about a couple hundred bucks. If that was the case, I wouldn’t go to Disney.

@bethk3905 22 дня назад

@DFBGuide what about how being at the mercy of Genie+, ILL, & VQ often makes you choose between your dining reservations or getting to ride the attractions you love? Not being able to pre-plan Genie+ puts a huge damper on being able to plan your table service reservations.

@dfbbreea 22 дня назад

This has DEFINITELY been a problem for us in the past, too. I know Disney had mentioned something last year about future guests being able to pre-plan Lightning Lanes for future trips, but it’s been pretty quiet on that home-front ever since. But I PROMISE we’ll let ya know if we hear about any more movement on that end!

@AverageJoe483 22 дня назад

I always bring a backpack cooler and bring my own stuff. Saves so much money.

@todayisanewday7 10 дней назад

Definitley. I do the same.

@user-bp1ou6sm5v 7 дней назад

We packed our food and snacks back in the 90’s .. stuck it in a locker and went back for it at lunch time .. We only ate at 1 or 2 park restaurants per 1 week visit . It was too much back then 🤔😂

@daylightdaylight6612 День назад

Is it still allowed to take a backpack cooler with food inside WDW? I thought it was not allowedto bring your own food in WDW.

@AverageJoe483 День назад

@@daylightdaylight6612 yep ! I have done it some many times . Zero issues !

@kla12343 23 дня назад

People aren't eating at WDW restaurants because they're too expensive and the food/service can be disappointing. Some restaurants are awesome & I will recommend them to everyone (Jiko nailed it with the menu, with the pricing, consistent quality service, & with being consistently delicious). There are other restaurants that have reputations for being incredible, but the service is hit or miss, the pricing is off (Ohana charging $40 for my 4 year old child to take a single bite is absurd). I've stopped going to Ohana. Now it's straight to Tambu. So long Ohana.

@johnnymanning4920 5 дней назад

I agree on Ohana. I always loved that place but $40 for each of my kids that like to eat noodles is ridiculous. The meat quality seems to have declined since it reopened as well

@laurenelisabethdooley6451 15 дней назад

We just went to Grand Floridian Cafe for dinner and spent $300 for 4 people, the service was so so and the food not that good. Wouldn’t be going back.

@mysteryworld8170 5 дней назад

😳

@magicalday4431 15 дней назад

I thought you were going to talk about the abundance of available ADR’s over the last year and how empty a lot of the sit down dining restaurants have been.

@nicole-xl4nm 10 дней назад

Unfortunately, my wanderlust as a child towards Disney World exists only in my memory. These videos help keep the magic going without the hassle of actually doing it. Lol

@marisa768 18 дней назад

My 60-day +10 window opened back on May 15th. I couldn't believe how easy it was to get meal reservations that were once super difficult to book. The last time I was in Disney World was December 22nd-27th of 2022, so I was expecting it to still be tough to book ADRs. Shockingly....not hard at all this go-around.

@Sbella.b883 23 дня назад

To add to the kid friendly restaurants, my older brother is autistic and loved the garden grill when we were growing up. It wasn’t sensory overload but the slowly changing scenery kept him engaged. Even in our late 20’s, it’s one of his favorite restaurants and I’m always sure to book it for family trips.

@dfbbreea 23 дня назад

We all love Garden Grill so much 😩❤

@criticalaorta 22 дня назад

@@dfbbreeaomg hi breea 😍

@TVTIME-be8ze 23 дня назад

Probably because the cost would butcher your wallet if you went as a family. I went to Disney by myself and I went to Epcot and ate at the space 220 and that alone costed $80

@bethk3905 22 дня назад

🤯

@melissafloyd3341 18 дней назад

And I was not impressed with the food at space 220. Felt ripped off. I got up at 5 am to book this place? Never again.

@thebluetarp 8 дней назад

$80 for one person?!? WTH. What did you order?

@TVTIME-be8ze 7 дней назад

@@thebluetarp it was for both the dining experience and the atmosphere, the food came with the cost

@TVTIME-be8ze 7 дней назад

@@thebluetarp they have a $50 experience for lunch and they have an $80 experience for dinner forgot to mention

@kevinwong7843 6 дней назад

My wife, a couple of friends, and I went to Disney on a gifted VIP tour during the Festival of Arts and had an absolute blast. We spent the first night at Publix to load up on room snacks and drinks, then went for Venezuelan arepas. Next day, we ate our way through Epcot’s festival and hopped over to Hollywood Studios, then back to Epcot for Ratatouille and our reservation for crepes. Next day we did Animal Kingdom, went to the Tiffins for lunch, then met our tour guide for the rest of the day of rides, tours, and snacks. Finished the evening with fireworks/snacks at Magic Kingdom and enjoyed a vegan Chicago Dog (best hot dog I’ve had) and had my two friend’s leftover beef version. We enjoy variety, not necessarily quantity. The latter can burn a hole in your wallet.

@JenniferGiorgione 23 дня назад

The restaurants are over air conditioned and I freeze miserably through the whole meal. Also most places have no vegan options.

@dfbbreea 23 дня назад

Dude. People think I’m WILD for packing a jacket all year long, but those places freeze me out SO QUICK!

@Thommadura 23 дня назад

If YOU have a rental car - or are staying outside the Disney property - the local Restaurants - have EARLY BIRD SPECIALS - Generally in the 4 -5 PM range - and If you can - the special are really very good - they generally include A full mean - a drink - and a Sweet too. My family (but not me) is originally from the Orlando area and it is not unusual to see a Full Steak Dinner for about $15. It will not be a huge streak but it will be fine. Generally - a eat Breakfast - have a snack at lunch time - eat an early bird dinner - and then maybe a slice of Pizza at the evening.

@bethk3905 22 дня назад

We’ll have a rental. Any suggestions for your favorite places? :)

@Thommadura 22 дня назад

@@bethk3905 Black Angus Steakhouse normally has an early bird special Prime Rib dinner that is a steal - Understand = this is not the ambiance of a Disney Restaurant - but at 1/3 of the price - you get more than your money's worth. However- remember - My family is from Orlando = so Often I go to places local to them that are not really near Disney - However - If you are near Disney Spring's in the Lake Buena Vista area - go past Disney Springs down What is now called - HOTEL PLAZA BOULEVARD - and when you leave Disney - you will find that virtually every Chain restaurant and a lot of others are within a few blocks of that exit. You could actually walk it if you are the type to do that. Frankly - YOu can save enough money simply by going to the chains to pay for the rental - and have some left over. Also - On Hotel Plaza Boulevard there are GOOD NEIGHBOR hotels that offer a regular Bus to Disney attractions - that are far less expensive than Disney Hotels as well - that particular area -as well as on 192 on the other side of Disney as well -although they are not within walking distance. YOu can do Disney on the cheap remembering that MOST people who go there do not stay At Disney itself - and there are LOTS of Motels and Hotel Just outside of Disney where the cost of the room PLUS the cost of the rental car -will still be a lot less than staying at Disney. Also note- if the DRIVER of the car has an annual pass to Disney - Parking is included and it may be worthwhile for ONE person to get the annual pass to do that.

@bannannamilkshakez2907 22 дня назад

@@bethk3905 Rocco’s tacos and tequila !! Cheaper and better then the Mexican your gonna find at Epcot and probably cheaper plus they make they guacamole in front of you and u pick the toppings!

@Tinable 23 дня назад

I'm headed to Disney for 5 days in November and I did choose to get the dining plan. I can't wait to eat all the good things from watching your videos. You do an amazing job reviewing these restaurants and keeping us all informed.

@dfbbreea 23 дня назад

Thanks for tagging along with us!

@dayolddoughnuts4031 12 дней назад

Condolences!

@Tinable 12 дней назад

@@dayolddoughnuts4031 😂

@LyleFrancisDelp 23 дня назад

Been to Disney several times..on a military discount…and always loved being on the meal plan. That said, my understanding is that it’s so much more expensive these days. We enjoyed our visits, but now that all the kids are grown, we prefer traveling to other places. In other words, instead of visiting the world pavilion at Epcot, we now want to visit the actually countries. So far, we’ve done Ireland and Scotland. Hoping to do Germany and Italy next.

@tnwhiskey68 23 дня назад

You could just go to the North Africa and save your time. It's the same as any European country these days.

@LyleFrancisDelp 23 дня назад

@@tnwhiskey68 nah. I wanna see Bavaria and northern Italy.

@meganashlea 22 дня назад

In some cases it’s cheaper to go to other countries ☹️ we’re driving to Niagara Falls this summer and looking at a Mediterranean cruise for 2026 (hit up a few countries on the same trip).

@NeilD_Videos 21 день назад

I hope that you enjoyed Scotland when you came here.

@LyleFrancisDelp 21 день назад

@@NeilD_Videos We absolutely LOVED it. Edinburgh, Doune Castle, Sterling Castle, Pitlochrie, Inverness, Orkneys, Skye, Iona, Glen Coe, Roslyn Chapel.....it was a most wonderful driving tour.

@mancal5829 15 дней назад

The food is bad, let's be honest, and it costs an eye. Simple as that.

@danarussell4246 3 дня назад

I got food poisoning one year at the Tusker House in Animal Kingdom and was dead to the world. I sent my wife to the park the next day by herself while I rode the Magic Toilet ride in my room. When she returned we hadn’t even thought about the next days dinner reservations. We called to cancel and was told I would be charged a fee since it wasn’t 24 hrs in advance. I blew a gasket about food poisoning and losing a day in the park. The great WDW waved my cancelation fee. Nice of them, don’t cha think?

@mancal5829 3 дня назад

@@danarussell4246 So sorry to hear that. I am quite astonished by how they treat their "guests".

@kendragramley6243 10 дней назад

Haven’t watched yet but I think one of the main difficulties is that every sit down restaurant requires a reservation or at least hoping for a walk up waitlist. So when my family and I went to Disneyland last month, we didn’t do any sit down meals inside the parks because that’s such a big hurdle to people who don’t know how they’re going to be feeling when due to health problems.

@ziggy4465 23 дня назад

Sci-Fi Dine-In is always a favorite. Eating in the parks is no longer a “must do” for me. DVC has changed the way I dine at Disney World. Having access to a full kitchen makes a world of difference.

@leahrumsey3021 22 дня назад

Agree. We do Breakfast in the room, pack a lunch. Off days all three meals in the room. Then we do dinner in the parks but its quick service the majority of the time.

@dayolddoughnuts4031 12 дней назад

We tried Tony’s a couple months ago. Chef Boyardee outclassed those guys and they don’t even give bread with the meal?

@mushu9852 23 дня назад

108 days til I return home

@andi250890 20 дней назад

Ridiculous prices and poor quality food. We recently ate at the sci fi diner and sent the food back, it was horrible!

@martinguldner3990 18 дней назад

As both a Walt Disney shareholder at a Walt Disney World annual passholder they really need to have a dining plan without having to stay at a hotel on the property. Using Wyndham Rewards did I earned from previous trips I booked 7 nights for free. I may want to come for a Walt Disney World vacation but I'm not crazy wanting to save money!

@vincent412l7 22 дня назад

Food is expensive in Disney. It's expensive at the restaurant dowm the block from my house. It's expensive in the grocers. I remember when eggs were 79c a dozen, bread 99c a loaf just a few years back. Used to be able to get take out for $5. Half gallon ice cream is now 48 oz, and quart drinks are 28 oz. People aren't eating out as much anymore.

@dfbbreea 22 дня назад

The grocery bills don’t pull punches nowadays…

@theirishhammer9108 23 дня назад

We literally leave the parks and go to Celebration or International Drive area to get a GREAT meal at a reasonable price. I snack in the parks. Every blue moon we eat in one of the restaurants, but I always find that the food is mediocre and VERY expensive. I guess that's amusement parking eating.

@jd8184 23 дня назад

Any restaurants in particular you recommend?

@timsmith6815 23 дня назад

Celebration Town Tavern. Worth the trip every visit!!!!

@ritasmith3403 22 дня назад

Columbia Restaurant And there is a Publix, Slim Chicken’s, Jersey Mikes and McDonald’s

@bannannamilkshakez2907 20 дней назад

@@jd8184 if your into Mexican Rocco’s Tacos does an amazing make your own in front of you guacamole! Skip Mexican in the parks and go there !

@bannannamilkshakez2907 20 дней назад

@@ritasmith3403 nothing beets a good Publix sub after a long day !

@SafetySpooon 22 дня назад

You should ALWAYS check for cancellations! We got into "Be Our Guest" the first year it opened that way!!!

@dfbbreea 22 дня назад

Awwww I miss the early days of Be Our Guest!

@kdusel1991 23 дня назад

I leave next week! Go down on the 14th and fly home on the 22nd!!

@dfbbreea 23 дня назад

Have so much fun!!!!!

@sybilvane645 23 дня назад

That policy of charging taxes and 20% tip afterward (or a very angry waiter) is very uncomfortable. I want to know how much my food is going to cost me just by looking at the menu. Include everything and take care of your waiters and their salaries, like in Japan and many other places in the world.

@dodiswatchbobobo 23 дня назад

I had Be Our Guest all to myself for the Not-So-Spooky last year. My server stuck to me like a glove and did an excellent job of getting me out of my shell, but the terrine was warm and the pork chop was cool and the grey stuff tasted like whipped cream.

@carol2girls 23 дня назад

We had no problem Back in 2020 getting reservation at Cinderellas royal table. I’d go back there no matter how much we paid!! It was awesome food. We all picked something different for appetizers, entree and desserts. So the three of us got a taste of everything!!

@JustJess86 23 дня назад

You'll find me at Kona Cafe for that Tonga toast! Though I'd love to know where the lobster tail is from in the video 😍😍😍

@Mousland-723 3 дня назад

Olivia's and Grand Floridian Cafe are must-do's for me and my family for breakfast

@joanneh4803 22 дня назад

Excited to do some character meals on our next trip as it will be.resort only stay and won’t cut in to any park time! Also hoping to see Hoop Dee Doo again!!

@dfbbreea 22 дня назад

Ahh! Hoop Dee Doo is SO FUN!

@SafetySpooon 22 дня назад

Oh, just the chairs at that "beachy resort" are worth "the price of admission"!

@IamSnowbird 23 дня назад

Last year my husband and I went with my daughter, SIL, and 6 year old grandson to MK for his first time. The night before we were going to the park we went to TRex and he loved it. He kept getting up to look at everything. The next night we went to Chef Mickey's so he could meet some characters. He LOVED it. He was so exited to spend time with the characters. He definitely developed a crush on Minnie and kept hugging her. It was a great introduction to WDW.

@dfbbreea 23 дня назад

Aww - I LOVE that!

@redtiger7268 23 дня назад

One of the girls I work with just took her son and did the Pooh breakfast meet and greet. She brings her son into work from time to time so I kinda know him and he knows I like Pooh. When he came back he couldn't wait to tell me how he got to meet Pooh and Tigger. It was nice seeing how excited he was even a week later.

@IamSnowbird 23 дня назад

@@redtiger7268 My grandson still talks about it a year later. We're hoping to get him back next summer and do more parks.

@garypesci746 22 дня назад

Was that your SIL?

@IamSnowbird 22 дня назад

@@garypesci746 Son-in-law.

@stooch66 14 дней назад

Noticed on our trip in February that we were able to book difficult tables the same day. Was shocked by that. Booked Be Our Guest the day before we went to MK…for a good time. And, was extremely disappointed by the extremely salty food.

@chancelor 7 часов назад

Add back chapters it makes the videos a lot better

@TheBrewsuzannes 6 дней назад

We only choose 1 dining reservation when we go as a treat. Having quick serve the rest of our visit.

@ericanguyen4582 20 дней назад

I LOVE dining at Disney I could never skip it on any Disney trip especially the character ones!

@dfbbreea 18 дней назад

Ooh - which character dining is your favorite?

@bjshifko 8 дней назад

During our last trip in 2022 we went to Sci-fi for appetizers and milkshakes. The day was roasting and that was our stop before leaving the park for the day at lunchtime. We also did a trip to Sanaa for the bread service only. The menu changed but we knew we loved the bread, so we went just for that and to explore the resort. We have been there many times so this was a new way to explore.

@birbluv9595 23 дня назад

You guys are killing me. Of course, I don’t HAVE to watch this video! I’m seven days into the clear-liquid diet the doctor ordered after my surgery (and have to stay on it till at least June 17!) and I’m starting to binge-watch food online. My stomach really isn’t anywhere ready for real food, but I’m starting to get excited. Just a quick word - i love character dining, and am willing to pay for it, but I am so excited by the characters roaming and greeting that I have absolutely no memory of the food i ate.

@tiffprendergast7 23 дня назад

What surgery did you have

@dfbbreea 23 дня назад

Feel better soon!

@lanedaw811 23 дня назад

We love Garden Grill, but for two people 120 dollars, no way.

@esciteach7997 22 дня назад

one week ago ate at Space 220 in Epcot. The Salmon entrée is one of the best I've had and I have eaten all over Italy and the rest of Europe. ( London/English is still "meh" at best.) At Space 220, it took a while for our server to come over, but we were not rushed during meal. Food was great, but mural with flying astronauts was unimpressive (one guy in space?? really?). Biggest "no" is the price; For 2 adults and one child (10 years old ) lunch (no alcohol) was price fixed at (rounding off) $120. with tax and tip. Not worth it.

@danedefense2046 9 дней назад

They charge $60 per adult for some Apple Bees quality food and $40 per kid for chicken tenders and mac n cheese.

@annmarie6060 8 дней назад

Rught!

@anneishaw 2 дня назад

You can also come back closer to your date and check because people often drop their reservations. There are also paid and free services that can auto search for you and alert you when a reservation has opened up. I have used the free one on discord for the WDW reservations and I have also used paid services which only charge if you accept the booking and it is very reasonable (the free ones you have to go to the WDW site and reserve yourself and the paid ones will do it for you).

@kimmccarthy7747 22 дня назад

One thing you barely touched on is how the heat of Florida affects your eating. When I was there, I barely ate anything, and it wasn't in any kind of sit down high class restaurant. I ate hamburgers at the joint with the animatronic piano player, in Magic Kingdom, the back lot hamburger place in Hollywood Studios, and hot dogs at Casey Jones and that place DFB never gives high marks to in Hollywood Studios down by Tower of Terror. If I choose a nighttime fancy place, it will depend on how I feel by the end of the day, so all the reservation hunting get me down. 220 sounds like a fun experience I would love to try, though.

@dfbbreea 22 дня назад

I feel this way about drinking cocktails, too. Like, you come up with this HUGE list of drinks that you wanna try, and then you get into the 90+ degree weather and go, “…. You know what actually sounds great? WATER. I JUST NEED WATER.”

@justinschrank4806 19 дней назад

Always make your reservations for restaurants that are "on your way" that day. Biggest mistake I see people make is making a dining reservation for somewhere far out of the way. If you're at MK, eat at a table service at mk. Do not make a dining reservation for a resort. There are so many great options at wdw you can always find something good that isn't going to make you stray from your path.

@user-dc2ed2dm8d 9 дней назад

When we went in February, I knew the prices were high, and I had looked at the menus/prices as we planned our trip. We selected a few "special" dining places, and decided to snack for the rest of the park days. What I was not expecting was the substandard quality of each "special" meal. The food was, at best, sub-standard, and at worst, inedible. Never again.

@stephenpatrick9595 22 дня назад

3:44 hair in the food

@TaniaJPS 22 дня назад

You're right!

@lauragruninger4515 22 дня назад

Great video. You usually mention the idea of free air conditioning when you mention food lol.

@dfbbreea 22 дня назад

They go hand-in-hand. 😆

@AnotherBrian 23 дня назад

I'd rather eat at local family-owned restaurants

@birbluv9595 23 дня назад

I get it, but if you have complicated allergy-like eating restrictions, there’s nothing like (or actually as safe as) Disney. Since I started becoming really sick, i’ve been eating at table service (except for sweet treats) exclusively because of the amazing, meticulous, dedicated allergy chefs. You cannot imagine how great they are. I wanted to eat at the Biergarten for the entertainment even though i could eat nothing except plain salad greens from the buffet. The chef verified what i could eat and made me an amazing meal based on the buffet food that sounded good to me without any of the sauces, onions, garlic, vinaigrette, and other things that make me terribly sick. Only at Disney have i been able to safely eat restaurant food for about three years.

@tiffprendergast7 23 дня назад

@@birbluv9595that’s great! What can u eat at wdw

@gregoryfaith4303 7 дней назад

We have been a long time WDW family of vacationers since the property first opened to the public way back in 1971. We've also been a budget conscience family all along the way too. Saving money is a way of life for us. During our way, we've adapted to the growth and economic challenges of the local area around the property and did very well on our limited vacation budgets. Fast forward to post pandemic Florida and oh boy, things have gotten way out of hand price wise there to say the least. Now, planning our family bi annual vacations start the morning after returning home. Talk about challenging, now to save everyone money, as all have grown and are starting their own families make plans that much more important. Love a challenge!!

@thebluetarp 8 дней назад

The wife and I are planning a Disneyland get away in November and we will be taking vodka with us to smuggle into the parks. There is no way in hell I am paying 18 to 22.00 a drink. The hack is all drinks usually have a non-alcoholic version and you just get that and add your own alcohol. I would have no problem paying 10 to $13 a drink. Even that's too much, but it's doable. When the drink prices got over $18, that's when I said enough is enough

@annlavine3576 23 дня назад

Agree about table service…….not doing that except Skippers and the one in the Uk pavilion only for scotch eggs

@kater.7563 5 дней назад

Back in the 1980s Disney Food was great! Quality was high and it tasted wonderful. Fast forward 40 years ….. On my last visit, there were ants all over the buffet, table and dishes at the Crystal Palace Restaurant- so much so we walked out even though it was prepaid. It was absolutely disgusting. At the rest of the restaurants, the food ranged from just OK, to barely edible (Aloha show.).

@themeparkamusement2214 23 дня назад

Try getting a seat at the Smokehouse at Epcot.

@ninjaman1986 19 дней назад

In all honesty, I do love visiting Raglan Road and the sci-fi drive-in when in Disney, but since watching your videos, I really wanna see what Ohana is all about. Try those noodles for myself and the Tonga toast. Definitely want to go to trader Sam’s tiki bar.

@dfbbreea 18 дней назад

Eating around Polynesian Village is fuuuuuuuun! BUT I understand the Raglan Road/Sci-Fi Drive In appeal! Both of those are a BLAST, too!

@jessicachavez4657 17 дней назад

Toooo expensive!! A few weeks ago, we ate at Space 220 for my nephew's 10 birthday due to the fact he LOVES space and all its components. Great experience, but $375+ for 4 of us for lunch. Yes, we knew what we were getting into, but not all of our family got to enjoy it. There were 12 members in our family, but not all of them could afford it, and I didn't want him to miss out on the experience. The vacation was enough $$$$ alone for tickets and hotel and flight. Having to get those experiences of restaurants is definitely a treat and may be a thing of the past, especially if Disney keeps hiking up the prices to unaffordability!!!

@mikeymutual5489 14 дней назад

Next time you'll be smarter about selling your soul for a 10 year old boy. Or maybe not.

@galadriusthemighty 23 дня назад

I now insist that we refer to "reservations" as "rezzies."

@dfbbreea 23 дня назад

😎😎😎

@Kattakam 19 дней назад

every day of our ten day disney world vacation we had reservations on the app (some of these I paid before showing up which reduced price burden) at these pre-fixed $$$ restaurants. What I loved about this is I already accepted the cost months ago. However, as happens to most people, things change and the problem here is we were locked and/or had to pay a small fee to cancel if it didn't fall within a certain cancellation timeframe. Also, problems with too much food that we ended up lugging back to our room the first few days until it became burdensome and we just chalked up the waste.

@2744ducksdman 18 дней назад

Last time I went, the cost for one adults food is (one sit down a day, some are signature, some are standard) equivalent to the total stay at Fort Wilderness Cabins. So for a couple, after paying for tickets and hotel, it was only 50% of what we were spending for the entire vacation and then we have to shell out the rest of the 50% after the trip.

@dklauf 23 дня назад

Hey, there is a huge hair on the pastry at 3;45. The digital picture is so good that it is unmistakable. Sorry for pointing it out!

@irenemazur3556 23 дня назад

Had to blow up the picture and saw it.

@lou4057 23 дня назад

Same. Once I zoomed in I saw it. Very light hair lol

@AdeliaAlessandra 22 дня назад

Might be some icing from one of the pastries that they drizzle on them that resembles hair

@Isabellaprincess544 21 день назад

We ate there 2x preplanned dining. EPOT Italy for dinner and France for dessert. Magic Kingdom Belle's Be Our Guest Restaurant where my child enjoyed the nights special. It was fantastic and an excellent value for the money for Everything we received. Highly recommend it!!

@annmarie6060 8 дней назад

Prices aren't comparable to the food they give.

@jeanettesmith765 23 дня назад

Prices have risen too much. I only book 1 table service on my 4 day trips now, when I used to book one very day.

@finned958 11 дней назад

I quite enjoyed the dining plan. Everything is included. Without the dining plan, it only makes sense to go to the most popular restaurants. Since when did Disney not have enough customers? They are practically sold out every day if you don’t immediately book when the reservation window opens. If you need to cancel at the last minute (within 24 hours), call the reservations hotline to avoid a no show charge. You can exchange with a different restaurant at the last minute.

@stephenbrimage721 23 дня назад

72 days to go and looking forward to eating anything Disney

@birbluv9595 23 дня назад

Have a great time, and think of me while you’re eating all that good stuff!

@tiffprendergast7 23 дня назад

Have fun

@jasonbroadbelt 23 дня назад

60 days and just booked our dining..

@stephenbrimage721 23 дня назад

@@jasonbroadbelt I’ve 14 days before I can book lol but I’m looking every day

@andrewwolfgang7461 23 дня назад

@@jasonbroadbeltwith time crunches and overall exhaustion, make sure you cancel the meal at least 2 hours before the reservation if you can't make it

@amydoran9987 23 дня назад

We are going next month. We have all our adrs and we eat at the hotels and do sit down dinners at Epcot, dis springs etc..We love eating on property.

@dfbbreea 23 дня назад

We’ve got a Disney dining PRO right here!!

@janmiller1591 4 дня назад

One Disney trip was enough for my lifetime.

@MCat360 11 дней назад

I really wanted to go back to Disney. I haven’t been there in 16 years. They got rid of some of my favorite rides though and replaced them with rides that don’t interest me, and the hotel and food prices are so ridiculously high I’ll never ever go back. I’m in the process of planning a trip to Busch Gardens in Virginia. Looks like a beautiful park and it’s not as hot as Florida, which is also a plus. I sure as heck don’t want to go to a park where I have to use my phone to go on rides and order food. That sounds like a job, not a vacation.

@cyrusoverland8461 7 дней назад

Used to love Tables in Wonderland until they jacked up the price. We are DVC members and we get considerable discounts, to include 10% at most restaurants. Still, prices are crazy and many places try to rush you in and out. We eat off location most of the time now, and buy groceries to have breakfast in our room. It’s economical of course, but also much more enjoyable with no one trying to rush you out the door. Noise levels are often better as well. Britta water bottles are great when in the parks, unless you want to spend $$$$’s for a bottle of water. Sure, Disney is going to be expensive, but it shouldn’t be a cash grab.

@brentpayne4215 23 дня назад

Oh yeah

@timslee0618 12 дней назад

A lot of guests leave the park to go eat elsewhere and come back or some just bring food. One time I saw a guests pulling out Chipotle out of there bag & eating that

@kimbeutler1911 22 дня назад

For us it is not just cost but time. We want to spend time at parks or exploring. We are picky eaters or have allergies. They are great with allergies but you have to wait a long time for a special order.

@richardschindler8822 11 дней назад

Gone are the days where a trip to Disney land /World didn’t cost you a year’s salary. As much as I’d like to go back, common sense, and my wallet just say, NOPE! Sorry Walt

@ajword81 15 дней назад

For us, availability then price. The price was steep even with cast member discount, IF we could even get a reasonable reservation.

@ryukagesama 4 дня назад

Park goers, didn't forget to keep yourselves and your children hydrated. Helps keep the crankiness at bay, especially in the Florida heat.

@RobertDuffy-yr4bi 5 дней назад

Went to mama melrose last week. It was cafeteria quality food at best. No bread. Garlic bread was $10 for 5 1x3 pieces. And over $120 for 4 of use and all we got were garlic bread, 4 entrees and cokes. And that was with an annual pass discount. I made the reservation day of and I could have gotten into almost any restaurant on property. If Disney wants to fill the tables, they need to increase the value by drastically increasing the quality of the food and service or cut prices by half.

@BuckeyeBackyardBBQ 20 дней назад

We went in may and we said we are done with Disney dining!! Costly and food well sucks any more. We I’ll be going out to dinner around Orlando better food and cheaper!

@kcrykerrider7471 20 дней назад

Our favorite place is Sunshine Seasons at EPCOT. $15 for half chicken and 2 sides. Not super fancy, but we are simple people when it comes to food. Other than that, if we are staying club level, we eat at the club. If not, we eat at the galley at the resort.

@jenniferh1416 13 дней назад

That meal or the salmon meal at the same location were our go to meals back in the day when we had AP and we visited regularly with kids.

@randomuser1549 23 дня назад

We've definitely cut back on Disney dining with the cost of restaurants skyrocketing EVERYWHERE! That being said, I love German food and need to try Biergarten. And even though it's very pricey, I want expwrience Space 220, just once 😂.

@dfbbreea 23 дня назад

Space 220 is neat-o, but I always opt for the lounge reservations because the main dining room is SO EXPENSIVE 😩

@amangill3154 14 дней назад

I love Disney world restaurants

@ilsejustme303 23 дня назад

i don't know how it is now but a couple of years ago we went to disneyland paris and a mickeys kids pizza (so a small one) was 25,-

@ronallen3852 23 дня назад

Preset Menus!!!!!

@johnj1256 18 дней назад

Be Our Guest is a perfect example. Before covid you could go and get a choice menu and pick items separately to eat. the french onion soup, french dip sandwich, and the grey stuff used to be a great lunch or dinner for a decent price. now be our guest is a ridiculously priced prix fixe menu ($70) that is not worth it at all!!!

@dfbbreea 18 дней назад

Yeah, I really miss the old days of Be Our Guest. It’s still a gorgeous restaurant though! Just… not one I can rely on if I want a semi-affordable meal.

@stevedunn5497 2 дня назад

Simple reason: Price. I'm not interesting in paying Ruth Chris prices for Appleby's quality food. Then trying to get a seat is a real obstacle. Why bother when there is better and cheaper food just outside the parks.

@Ira88881 6 дней назад

Actually, WDW has the absolute worst dining selections. The hotel restaurants don’t COUNT: When you’re trying to squeeze in the most time in the parks possible, the LAST thing you want to do is leave the park for a few hours to EAT! And besides being ABSURDLY expensive, there are hardly enough in the parks to satisfy the crowds, not to mention markedly sub-par. Universal got it right. Lots of great restaurants inside the parks, and dozens just a short walk away in City Walk.

@mikechartowich1482 23 дня назад

I looked to book a ADR 40 days out and there was nothing that was affordable left. Wasn't many options at all. Quick service for us. The fear of missing a ADR seems to make things worse. I was able to make 2 reservations in Universal with no problems 21 days out.

@dfbbreea 23 дня назад

Oh my gosh, making Universal dining reservations is a BREEZE!

@nocarbonfootprint9120 14 дней назад

I don't remember eating at Disney World since the 80s but I took my wife and stepdaughter there in the 90s and we backed off of spending money on EVERYTHING. What a RIP OFF

@joesilver5144 18 дней назад

Did anyone else notice at Hollywood studios how they got rid of the pb&j’s and the quick service restaurant?

@ishady27 3 дня назад

Been in DL and DCA 17-20 June 2024, I tried some food. While the price were soo high the taste were so so😅

@blodhthringa 17 дней назад

My expectation for the meal is directly proportional to the amount I am spending on the meal regardless of where that meal is at. If Disney wants to charge premium prices, we should be getting nothing less than premium service and food (taste and quality). Sadly, far to often you will not get either.

@Milesgond 8 дней назад

because it's getting ridiculously expensive

@christinaaubin8508 7 дней назад

Prices are high, but I could deal with that, for me the menus are just too limited. If I’m paying through the nose I don’t want to have to settle for something I’m not that fond of because there’s only four or five options.

@dayolddoughnuts4031 12 дней назад

We tried Tony’s a couple months ago. Chef Boyardee outclassed those guys and they don’t even give bread with the meal? We stay offsite in a condo for this reason. We eat breakfast at condo, often dinner as well and will only snack at the parks. Hotdogs should also not be gray in color. Casey’s corner used to be a great snack. Third party places like Joffery’s is all we really have for quality. If you really want a bad spot just to say you tried it, try Pizzafari over in AK. You will respect Red Barron and Freshetta the rest of your life.

@Liafram 20 дней назад

Chapters, please!

@lawhispersasmr6124 13 дней назад

Well it’s everything,,,,there’s the tickets,,,,there’s the genie plus,,,the individual lightning lanes, the parking, the snacks, the food, the drinks, the ice cream, the waking up at the crack of dawn. I know die hard Disney people that are over it all. Locals who are over it all. They all do universal now claiming it’s easier, less expensive, more laid back, etc. I fear when Epic universe opens Disney is going to see a MAJOR drop. I love Disney but the prices are too high. The complexity of getting on all the rides, the hit or miss of some very expensive food,,,like for the price we need to be leaving saying wow that was amazing. Not wow,,,that was exhausting and meh.