Originally Posted By momofbuzzfan From what I understand, Ariel's Grotto in DCA started serving breakfast on 9/21. Has anyone done this? I'm curious as to the menu/food served, and princess interaction. I am calling in a couple of days to make a PS time for lunch. Just wondering if I should do breakfast instead, and I can't find anything online. Thanks!
Originally Posted By momofbuzzfan P.S. I did see the admin thread below, but was hoping to hear from someone who has gone. I always love the opinions of LP-ers.
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains I would check with them - but what I was told is the food is served family style - which was explained to me as they have a set menu and they bring all those items to your table based on how many people are with you...Because of this I did not try it as we don't all like the same things - so for the same money we just had lunch - we saw Ariel on the way in and then Belle, Snow White, Aurora, and Mary Poppins came to our table. They have also changed the menu for the kids some - now they don't offer soda on the kids menu and the kids dessert was sliced apples with a small dolup of carmel or a parfeit. Needless to say you saw alot of dessert switching between parents and kids going on!! Service wasn't very good on 9/28 as I had to ask for anything I needed - never had a check back for refills and even though we had booked it as a birthday meal, I had to remind the waitress 3 times it was DD b-day. She had already served dessert and given me the check and the restaurant was over half empty before she got it through her thick head we were there for a birthday !!
Originally Posted By momofbuzzfan Yikes.....that does not sound good. Thanks for posting. I hope the rest of your daughter's birthday was better. Last trip we had no luck meeting Cinderella, despite all our efforts at the Princess Fantasy Faire. Going to Ariel's Grotto is kind of our way of paying to meet her this time and get her pic with my daughter. Even though I realize she isn't always there. Sort of a gamble, I guess.
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains Okay an almost sure way to meet Cinderella is to attend the Drawn to Animation show on the stage by the Monsters Inc ride. Cinderella, Mickey and either Hercules or Woody make an appearance at this show each time. THe three characters then stay for a 10-15 minute picture/autograph period after each show... We got there a few minutes early and sat in the front - DD made lots of eye contact with the lady performer and she was picked to be the "model" princess for the Cinderella drawing - which after the show we were given. It's a cute little show, and a nice little break in your day and you are sure to meet Cinderella and Sorcerer Mickey!
Originally Posted By momofbuzzfan gottaluv......thanks so much for the info! I have never heard of this! We will definitely check it out. We'll be there on four off-season weekdays next month, so hopefully they will do it then.
