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These descriptions taken from Birnbaum's Official Guide to Disney World 2000. Very excellent source for information on the parks. Buy it on Amazon.com for less than I paid for mine.
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Restaurant
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Description
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| Donald's Breakfastosaurus | "Located in the heart of DinoLand U.S.A., this spot is themed as a campsite for student paleontologists. It's filled with fossils, bones, and such; class notes line the walls. This eatery specializes in "dino-mite" fast food at lunch and dinner: burgers, chicken salad, hot dogs, and salads--plus McDonald's french fries, chicken nuggets, and Happy Meals. Breakfast is an all-you-can-eat character buffet, called Donald's Prehistoric Breakfastosaurus. It's an entertaining meal, powered by the amusing antics of resident students, who wait tables between classes and banter about who left dirty laundry in their dorm lofts. Cost is $13.95 for adults; $7.95 for kids ages 3 through 11. Priority seating is suggested for breakfast. Book early. Inexpensive. B, L, D, S." |
| Concourse Steakhouse | "This spot offers omelettes, pancakes, and fresh fruit for breakfast. At lunch there are salads, soups, burgers, pizzas, and sandwiches. Dinner adds steaks, seafood, and oak-roasted prime rib to the menu. The wine list is updated daily. Priority seating suggested. Expensive. B, L, D." |
| Cinderella's Royal Table |
"Hostesses at
this festive establishment wear French Renaissance-style gowns, while
hosts sport medieval tunics, with pirate-style blouses, pants, and long
vests. The hall itself is high-ceilinged and as majestic as the old mead
hall it is designed to represent. Its second story setting offers a pleasantly
peaceful view of Fantasyland. Decor tends to royal blues and purples,
with tapestry-backed chairs. Cinderella is usually on hand to greet kids
and guests of the princess, visitors dine on salads and sandwiches on
the midday menu. Dinner includes prime rib (queen and king cuts, of course),
spice-crusted salmon, coconut fried shrimp on chilled noodles, and herbed
chicken with sautéed vegetables over polenta. |
| Crystal Palace | "One
of the Magic Kingdom landmarks, this restaurant takes its architectural
cues from a similar structure that once stood in New York, and from San
Francisco's Conservatory of Flowers, which still graces that city's Golden
Gate Park. The place is huge but not overwhelming, because the tables are
scattered amid a Victorian style indoor garden, complete with fresh flowers
and hanging greenery. Tables in the front look out on flower beds, while
those at the east end have views of a secluded courtyard. The restaurant
is located on a pathway at the end of Main Street, U.S.A., heading east
toward Adventureland. Four topiaries--Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore, and Piglet--greet guests at the entrance, a sign of the character presence here. None other than Winnie the Pooh himself and his pals circulate throughout the meals. Offerings vary according to season and available produce. The all-you-can-eat buffet features a full variety of traditional breakfast items every morning; a salad bar, deli bar, pasta dishes, chicken, and fish for lunch; and spit-roasted beef, paella, chicken, pastas, fish, carved meats, and inventive sides for dinner. The evening salad bar, with its grilled vegetables, peel-and-eat-shrimp, cold pasta salads, and variety of greens and grains, is first-rate. Kids particularly like the ice cream sundae bar offered at lunch and dinner. Cost for breakfast is $14.95 for adults and $7.95 for children ages 3 through 11; lunch is $15.50 for adults and $7.95 for children; dinner is $19.95 for adults and $9.95 for children. Priority seating suggested. Moderate to expensive. B, L, D." |
| Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater | "This
250-seat eatery re-creates a 1950's drive-in theater. The tables are actually
flashy, 1950s-era cars, complete with fins and whitewalls. Fiber-optic stars
twinkle overhead in the "night sky," and real drive-in theater
speakers are mounted behind each car. All the tables face a large screen,
where a 45-minute compilation of the best (and worst) of science fiction
trailers and cartoons plays in a continuous loop. The restaurant is also notable for its huge hot and cold sandwiches. Selections include club sandwiches, barbecue pork sandwiches, and flame-broiled hamburgers. There's also a slate of tempting desserts, including cheesecake, milk shakes, and the Sci-Fi Sundae (a colossal sundae made with vanilla ice cream and many toppings). Priority seating suggested. Moderate to expensive. L, D." |
| Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano | "This quirky Italian restaurant (with a California twist) is located in a warehouse that has been converted into a dining room. Appetizer pizzas are prepared in a wood-burning oven. The menu also features risotto, chicken, prime rib, pasta, and vegetarian options. More creative dishes include linguini with clams, shrimp, mussels, and calamari in a spicy marinara sauce; and potato and Parmesan encrusted veal scaloppini. Note that the dinner hour ends a bit early here. Priority seating suggested. Moderate to expensive. L, D." |
| Garden Grill | "Sleek
upholstered wood-trimmed booths illuminated with handsome brass lamps help
to make this an exceptionally attractive eatery. The restaurant itself revolves,
past a mural of giant sunflowers and above scenes of the thunderstorm, sandstorm,
prairie, and rain forest featured in the Living with the Land boat ride.
The scenes were designed with diners in mind, and provide them with a peek
into a farmhouse window that's out of viewing range of the waterborne passengers.
Mickey and friends host three character meals here each day. The all-you-can-eat country breakfast is $14.95 for adults and $8.25 for children ages 3 through 11. Lunch and dinner menus feature rotisserie chicken, hickory-smoked steak, and fish, with a separate menu for children. The character lunch $16.95 for adults and $9.95 for children. Dinner is $17.50 for adults and $9.95 for children. Priority seating suggested. Moderate to expensive. B, L, D." |
| Coral Reef | "Decorated in cool greens and blues to complement its surroundings, this recently remodeled restaurant offers diners a panoramic view of the coral reef through large windows. The windows are eight feet high and more than eight inches thick. The dining room has several tiers, so all guests get a decent view. The menu features a bounty of fresh fish and shellfish--including Florida snapper, mahimahi, shrimp, and salmon--prepared in a number of delectable ways. Landlubber selections are also available. The menu may vary seasonally. Priority seating suggested. Expensive. B, L, D." |
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