Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "Hans, Goofy's is fun. The food isn't excellent, but it's good. If you were with a bunch of friends, the characters would be fun. It's my favorite restaurant to eat with the kids." It sounds like the restaurant at the GCH where I always get suckered into eating breakfast with my friends because they like the all you can eat aspect of the place. What's it called again? When I'm at Disney I'm a get up go kind of person. Who has time for hanging out in a buffet line first thing in the morning at Disneyland? Space Mountain awaits! A coffee and a muffin and I'm ready to go.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance Hans, I feel the same. That's why I only go to those places for dinner. We eat small things on the go for breakfast usually too. Are you talking about Storyteller's Cafe at the GCH? I ate there once for breakfast and didn't care for it. But I'm really picky, so you can't take my word for it. It just seemed like the buffet didn't contain any normal breakfast foods. Eggs, bacon, sausage, hashbrowns, potatoes, pancakes, waffles, I didn't see any of that. They had raw looking smoked salmon though. *shiver*
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "Are you talking about Storyteller's Cafe at the GCH?" YES. That's the place. You should see how anxious I am sitting there thinking about all the fun stuff I could be doing. If I have to eat breakfast at DL then I prefer the River Belle Terrace. Talk about childhood memories!
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance LOL Hans, you sound like me. My husband is like "Calm down!" and I'm like "But the lines are getting longer by the minute!" You simply must take advantage of the early morning short lines! So now, I just don't make any reservations for breakfast unless we have a day we aren't going into the parks. lol
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "You simply must take advantage of the early morning short lines!" EXACTLY!
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo That is easy, get up earlier. 6am wake up, go for a swim, have a great breakfast, and get to the gates as they open. Then have the main meal of the day at 3 or 4 while the place is full, and have shorter lines when people are having dinner.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "That is easy, get up earlier. 6am wake up, go for a swim, have a great breakfast, and get to the gates as they open." Ahaha.... Me? Wake up at 6am? Pffft!! Let's be sensible here Dave. Besides, how do you expect me to have the stamina to stay awake until the park closes if I wake up that early?
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance I get up at 6am, shower, get my husband up at 6:30am, he showers, then at 7 we wrestle the kids out of bed, at 7:20 we're trying to grab something to stuff in our mouths, so we can walk over to the park before 8. And while I'm thinking about it, how comes when I go, they never let people in the gates before the opening time? I thought they were suppose to let you into Main Street for a rope drop? Never seen that. Even when I've done the magic morning hour. And while I'm thinking of it, it's cool getting into the parks an hour before the general public, but come on, only opening one section of the park?! It's just as crowded then!
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I've never see the rope drop either. I always assumed that was something that happened on weekdays during the off seasons. Constance, how late do you stay in the parks? I haven't been during a busy season in years, but when I did go during those times I would stay until closing. DL has a completely different vibe when you're walking out at 1:00 in the morning.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Rope drop happened when we were there last, but that was 4 years ago now. My, time flies.
Originally Posted By DlandDug Count me among fans of Steakhouse 55. Those are not, however, photos of DL on the walls. They are vintage photos of Hollywood celebrities at classic watering holes, including several with Walt Disney. They keep a list of who's who if you want to know. I LOVE Storytellers' breakfast. Best thing is the smoked salmon on thin sliced bagels with cream cheese, diced onions and capers. My mouth is watering just thinking about it! I am also an advocate of an early start after a great breakfast. Inside the park I prefer Carnation Cafe or Riverbelle Terrace. Of course, it is maddening sitting down to eat, knowing all those pesky locals are nabbing the FastPasses and filling up the Standby lines...
Originally Posted By Yookeroo "If I have to eat breakfast at DL then I prefer the River Belle Terrace." I had breakfast there a couple of months ago and it was pretty awful. McDonald's has better pancakes.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Too bad. The food there used to be on a par with Denny's (which isn't great, but certainly not awful). Sorry to hear it's gone down hill. Even so, I wouldn't be caught dead in a McDonald's while on a Disneyland vacation.
Originally Posted By tashajilek "When I'm at Disney I'm a get up go kind of person. Who has time for hanging out in a buffet line first thing in the morning at Disneyland? Space Mountain awaits! A coffee and a muffin and I'm ready to go." Hans, you are seriously my kind of man!! I will have to fight the wicthes for you lol. Dave you are crazy for suggesting waking up at 6am lol.
Originally Posted By tashajilek "I LOVE Storytellers' breakfast. Best thing is the smoked salmon on thin sliced bagels with cream cheese, diced onions and capers. My mouth is watering just thinking about it!" That sounds sooo good.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "Hans, you are seriously my kind of man!! I will have to fight the wicthes for you lol." Ha! We really are going to have to organize some kind of meeting at the Resort one day. Unfortunately I can't afford to go now. Darn it.
Originally Posted By tashajilek BOO, i hope you can make it soon. There is so much going on right now.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 "Which is exactly my style. That's why I'll never eat at Napa Rose, I know I'd spend a fortune for something I don't care for." You should try it. It's REALLY good , and they usually have several things on the menu that are not "foodie." "however, photos of DL on the walls. They are vintage photos of Hollywood celebrities at classic watering holes, including several with Walt Disney" Now,see, I thought the ones with Walt were at DL or DLH. like the many celeb-and-Walt pics elsewhere in the hotel. Interesting.
Originally Posted By lesmisfan i cant wait to try this new bar! every guest and cm i talk to jus rave about it!
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance Hans, I usually leave between 9-10pm. It's too hard for me with young kids to both get up at 6-7am and keep them out till 12 or 1. Someday we'll do it, but now it's not worth the temper tantrums. I can't afford to go now either. My husband lost his job today, and now he has to scramble to find a job. I just hope he'll be able to find something that uses his bachelors in accounting degree he just got.
