1900 Park Fare — Attraction in Bay Lake

We went to two events at 1900 Park Fare. We went to the Cinderella dinner. We also went to the Supercalifragilistic breakfast. Both are a buffet. With lots and lots of choices. They have smaller shorter buffets for the children but adults can take food from there as well, the size of the plate and the height of the buffet just make it easier for children to reach. They have lots of dessert choices, meat choices, and sides. We were very happy with the selection. For the Cinderella dinner there were five characters. Cinderella, Prince Charming, the evil stepmother, and the two stepsisters. They really have it down to a science they come out and spend time with each table plenty of time for chitchat, autographs, photographs. You're taking the photographs with your own camera or phone. There is not a PhotoPass photographer in the buffet eating area. When we left there was a family photo opportunity in front of the Christmas tree with a glass slipper in front of us. They did have one of their professional photographers they're taking that photo. Our server was Michael he had glasses he was late forties and he was wonderful he explained everything and was kind but was very precise. He explained that if you look over and see a character at the table next to you that is 1000% not the time to go back up to the buffet as they are heading to your table next. He also explained that the characters only come by your table one time so you don't want to miss your chance with the characters. As this is how I would describe it and exactly how I would sound. This made my girls and I giggle and appreciate his explanation. It's all about common sense people. This is the second time that we have come to this dinner. We also were at this dinner in 2007. Still very pleased with it. The only change is that I think they actually changed where the dining room was it seemed a little smaller, but still plenty of room for the reservations that they had and I remember Cinderella and the prince doing a dance to their song while we all looked on, before they came around to visit with the tables. For the breakfast, they had build your own omelette, sausage, bacon, scrambled eggs, potatoes, , fruit, waffles, French toast, lots of pastries they really had a lot of good choices. Be sure to get one of the little Mickey waffles and take a picture before you load it up with butter and syrup. So cute. The characters that came to the breakfast for Mary Poppins, Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Alice in Wonderland, and the Mad Hatter. Tigger was actually outside of the room for most of the breakfast time he was over in front of the Christmas tree, your family was able to stop and take a photo with him the professional PhotoPass photographer who actually took that photo. We were the very last seating for breakfast at 10:50 which we had done on purpose to turn it into a brunch, so we only ate two meals that day. Because we were still eating and they were wrapping things up Tigger actually came in to the dining area to visit with the eight or ten tables that were left, so we took the photo with him with our own camera, and when we left the professional photographer was not there they were probably on break getting ready for the lunch seating. This is also the second time that we came to this breakfast it was exactly how we remembered it from 10 years ago. I feel like that this is kind of an Undiscovered character meal. It's a great way to do a character meal the afternoon or evening that you get into town. It's a great way to get into the Disney spirit and see some characters and knock out some autographs right away without actually being in the park. Both of these are at the Grand Floridian. From our hotel what we did is we took a bus from the Pop Century over to Magic Kingdom and then we got on the monorail and rode it over to the...

Every trip we usually do a couple of the character meals. Since my youngest is still somewhat interested in meeting and getting her book signed by the many Disney characters available around the parks and resorts, we chose dinner at 1900 Parke Fare. It's located on the main floor of the Disney Grand Floridian Resort and Spa. You can travel to the Grand Floridian by either the bus, boat, or monorail. 1900 Parke Fare was just recently remodeled and reopened in April of 2024 after being closed for a couple of years.

This restaurant appears pretty upscale, a fitting place since it's located within the Grand Floridian. The theme is early 20th century. The interior is nice, and the decorations are pretty cool. There are many "paintings" hanging around of scenes from many of your favorite Disney movies.

Dinner here is a buffet of American type foods. It's a typical buffet, nothing too special except for a couple of specialties. There is a salad bar, side dish bar, meat station, and many desserts. In my mind, the standouts were the prime rib, Tiana’s Gumbo with Spicy Andouille Sausage, and the Strawberry Soup. The food is ok. It's not bad, but it doesn't make me feel like it's a place that I just have to go back there next time.

Once seated, the server really only brings you drinks. I can tell you that drinks take a very long time to make it to your table. We were on our second trip to the buffet before our drink orders arrived. These were just soft drinks too, these were not ordered from the bar.

Aladdin, Mirabel, Princess Tiana, and Cinderella are the normal characters walking around to meet everyone. I can say that within being seated thirty minutes, we had met all four. That was nice, not having to wait too long to have met, taken pictures, and receive autographs from everyone. You are given a postcard when seated to write down your wishes. Then the characters' special ceremony where they hopefully help your wishes come true.

The price for us in October of 2024 was somewhere around $44 per child and $69 per adult. It's kind of expensive for the food you are served, but you are paying for the experience. Reservations are not required, but they are recommended if you really want to experience this dinner and the character meets. I would not risk walking up and trying to get in without one, especially if you are there during peak season.

My daughter really had a good time here meeting the characters and participating in the wish ceremony. The overall experience was good. The restaurant is very nice and the atmosphere is authentic. Service was a bit lacking, and the food was nothing special. It was something to experience once, but I do not believe this will be a part of...

Located at 1st floor of the luxurious Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, 1900 Park Fare is a character dining buffet restaurant that recently reopened on April 10, 2024 after being closed since 2020.

This restaurant offers both breakfast and dinner with Disney's characters interactions, making it a delightful experience for families and Disney fans.

Pricing (as of July 2024): Breakfast (8:00 AM - 12:00 PM): $54 for adults / $34 for children Dinner (4:00 PM - 9:00 PM): $66 for adults / $41 for children

The characters at 1900 Park Fare are a bit different from those you might see elsewhere, featuring Aladdin, Mirabel, Princess Tiana, and Cinderella. We made our dinner reservation at 4:20 PM exactly 60 days in advance. By the day of, the app was already showing that the walk-up list was full and unavailable to join the line in person.

This restaurant is great for families, but for small party like 2 of us would be arranged to be seated in the area sectioned off by three square columns. This area only has two tables either for party of 1 or 2 which we were fine with it because we were literally sitting in the center of the restaurant and could see the whole dining area.

When we were seated, the server gave us a postcard and a pencil to write down a wish. During the dining, four characters gathered for interaction with all the guests, and if you've written down a wish to interact with a specific character, they would try to make it come true when they reached your table. For example, a princess might take your child on a little walk around the dining area.

One thing we noticed was that while the characters did move around the restaurant frequently, they only stopped at each table ONCE for interaction and taking photos together --unlike in other character dining experiences where characters would come back multiple times for interactions.

Food: The food was overall decent, though the selection wasn't extensive enough if it charges that much. The dessert options, however, were plentiful and mostly delicious. One standout was the Strawberry Soup--definitely worth trying!

After we were stuffed, we took a stroll around the hotel to explore more. The hotel is conveniently connected to Magic Kingdom by the monorail, which drops you off on the second floor of the hotel, just a short walk to the restaurant on the first floor. Overall, it was a pleasant experience, and I recommend it to anyone who especially loves...