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fightinfire21
Mouseketeer
Registered: April 2005
Location: Cassville, PA
Posts: 300Review Date: Mon April 27, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 8
Positive aspects of the product (pros): early entry to Magic Kingdom Cons: takes a long time to see all characters
We have ate here several times. The best part of eating here is getting an early reservation and entering the Magic Kingdom early. The food here is just average breakfast buffet food, nothing special. Character interaction is OK but the resturant is big and busy and it takes a long time if you want to wait and see all the characters in the rotation. 
mmmears
DIS Veteran
Registered: November 2005
Location: California
Posts: 8241Review Date: Wed April 29, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 8
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Pretty good food. Good service. Good character interaction. Cons: Can't think of any.
We had a late (last seating) breakfast here. It was great. We rode lots of rides while the park wasn't crowded. Then, when people were pouring in, we sat down for a leisurely brunch.
I really liked the breakfast buffet, especially the omelet station -- not all the character buffets have that. There were lots of items to choose from.
The characters all came to our table pretty quickly (within the first 15 mins or so), and all were fun and quite good at interacting with our DD.
NWOhioAngela
DIS Veteran
Registered: January 2005
Posts: 1107Review Date: Wed April 29, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Great characters, good food, good locale Cons: takes a while to get your check
This is the best bang-for-your buck character meal on property. We always make sure to catch a meal here, usually breakfast. The buffet has all the standard breakfast fare, but the real attraction here is the characters from Winnie the Pooh. Winnie, Eeyore, Tigger and Piglet make their way around the restaurant and visit at each table. (I'm always sure to tell Piglet I asked them for turkey bacon--a small fib!)
We try to get the first reservation of the day and get in to the park early. There is nothing like seeing an empty Main Street.
peacefrogdog
DIS Veteran
Registered: February 2000
Location: Etobicoke, Ontario
Posts: 608Review Date: Wed April 29, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Nice lunch buffet, character interaction Cons: Seating is a bit tight
The other classic character meal, along with Chef Mickey's. The lunch buffet food was surprising good and the character interaction was nice. The only thing is that there isn't a lot of room in between tables. So when the characters lead the kids in the mini-parade around the restaurant, it causes a little traffic jam for those trying to return to their tables from the buffet.
Overall though it's a great experience for the kids.
I<3EvilQueen
Is That the Fashion 2nd Amendment-The Right to Bare Arms?
Registered: April 2007
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 1244Review Date: Thu April 30, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 6
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Really Good Food Cons: Long Wait, Very Loud, and Long Time to see all the Characters
We went here to eat (as there isn't much in the Magic Kingdom for a Sitdown meal). The wait was really long (even with an ADR), but I think that was due to the fact that Tropical Storm Fay was in town and caused everyone to seek indoor space.
The food was really good and for me that is what saved this meal. As it was really really loud in there. I knew it was going to be loud with kids in there but I wasn't expecting it to be THAT loud (like we were in a cave or something).
The other negative is that it takes a very long time to see all the characters, and we were ingorned by Piglet. So in response we made sure we had bacon or pork for the rest of the trip.
SamIAm21
Mickey's New Fan
Always happy to try a new brew!
Next time, it's going to be corn for me
Registered: August 2005
Location: South of the Sears Tower
Posts: 3528Review Date: Thu April 30, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 8
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Good Dinner Food, Nostalgic Atmosphere, Good Sweet Tea! Cons: Takes a while to see all the characters.
Although, not an overwhelming Winnie the Pooh fan, I do love the Crystal Palace buffet. This is by far the best buffet in a theme park. 1900 Park Fare may be the best buffet overall, but it's a close call. The food here is always tasty, fresh and plentiful. I dare you to walk out hungry!
Given the size of the restaurant, it does take quite a while to see all the characters, especially if you just missed them in the section you are seated. Between their normal routes, there's also some kiddie parades around the restaurant which also takes up some time. So, with a stroke of good luck you might get to see them all. If you have time, go ahead and wait, but honestly, I've left plenty of times without getting to see one or two of the Pooh characters!
Kimberle
WL Vet
Registered: July 2003
Posts: 10365Review Date: Thu April 30, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Good food, good character location, beautiful building Cons: little loud, long wait even with ADR
My tween & I had b/fast here during TS Fay (Aug 08). It was a nice place to be with the weather storming outside. The food was good and hot. There was a large variety. The character interaction was good. We will return.
splashmountain86
Mouseketeer
Registered: February 2009
Location: Boston, MA
Posts: 110Review Date: Fri May 1, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 8
Positive aspects of the product (pros): good food. great service! Cons: none!
My experience at the Crystal Palace was nothing short of fantastic! Common breakfast food is served buffet style, please be sure to try the puffed french toast! Our server was very attentive and friendly, and our drinks were always filled. The character interaction was great! They seemed to linger at our table for an unusually long amount of time, no complaints there!
Swank
Lurker for Life
Registered: April 2008
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 615Review Date: Fri May 1, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 4
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Nice Venue Cons: Food Average, Price Expensive
You know for the price I was expecting a lot more. The food was average, not bad mind you just average. Character Interaction wasn't that great either.
disneyplanner76
Keep Moving Forward Thanks for the Adventure
Registered: April 2008
Location: Not in Central Florida
Posts: 72Review Date: Fri May 1, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 5
Positive aspects of the product (pros): food Cons: characters
Characters are Pooh and friends - probably more for the littler ones but I didn't find the food that great. Years ago got "white" ice cream that was chocolate..I haven't tried it since.
MikeWD
Disney Park Fanatic
Registered: February 2006
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 136Review Date: Fri May 1, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9
Positive aspects of the product (pros): atmosphere, location, character contact Cons: can get crowded and loud
One of the better buffets in WDW. We make it a point to eat at Crystal Palace each trip. Try to get a seat by the widows on the far right of the building, overlooking the lush green vegetation of Adventureland.
AllyGirl_79
Mouseketeer
Registered: February 2005
Location: Chicago
Posts: 464Review Date: Sat May 2, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 10
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Variety of food, quality of offerings, setting Cons: None
A must-do for us every year, the pretty setting for this meal is a huge highlight. We enjoy the variety of food offered, and I find everything to be of high quality. The character interaction is nice, though as a group of 4 adults it is less important than the food and location. We've enjoyed having early access to the Magic Kingdom at breakfast time, and I look forward to many return trips.
DRAngleb
Earning My Ears
Registered: January 2007
Location: Walkersville, MD
Posts: 36Review Date: Sat May 2, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 8
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Great Photo Opportunity Cons: A little noisy, seating close together
We had one of our best times at this last year. Food is plentiful and excellent. Great variety. The best part is NO WAITING in lines for pictures. They come to your table and will take some time with each child.
justadisneygirl
coming soon...
Registered: August 2007
Location: Canada
Posts: 42Review Date: Sat May 2, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 8
Positive aspects of the product (pros): perfect for kids who love Pooh and Friends, great for evening fireworks Cons: none
I wouldn't rank it as a top 3, but it's better than the Wonderland Tea Party. Ok, anything was better than that, but, it is a pretty setting and the food was good. After we were done dinner we watched the fireworks near the steps. If you have young ones that love Pooh, then its worth having the meal here.
PK Disney Dork
Friends! Help! A guinea pig tricked me!
Registered: December 2008
Location: Nashville, Tn
Posts: 429Review Date: Sat May 2, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 7
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Great location and character interaction Cons: Mediocre food
Our girls loved it but we found the buffet to be average at best. Regardless this is one of those iconic character meals that must be dine at least once.
Anna114
Pluto Rocks!
Registered: February 2006
Location: Long Island, NY
Posts: 7400Review Date: Tue May 5, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Lovely Setting Cons: Gets very crowded
Not being fans of a buffet I was a little worried. We went in December for breakfast. One of the best parts of this experience was making a reservation before park opening. It was so special to go down Main Street with few or no people in site. The meal was very good. The servers were attentive. The restaurant is prettily decorated. All of the characters did make it to the table within the hour that we were there. If you are Pooh, Tigger and Piglet fans, I would recommend it. 
Gaskorvan
Earning My Ears
Registered: April 2009
Location: Hamilton, ON
Posts: 71Review Date: Tue May 5, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Classic Cons: Noisey
Large buffet, good food lots of character interaction. Good for young kids.
Carolinagal 
Mouseketeer
Registered: July 2002
Posts: 390Review Date: Tue May 5, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 7
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Location! Pooh characters Cons: Limited selection on the buffet
The Crystal Palace is actually a very nice buffet and you can't beat the location - smack dab at the end of Main Street. The characters come on schedule, and dutifully take pictures. The buffet food itself is nice - with fresh ingredients and unique seasonings - my only complaint is there is not a lot of variety - 2 or 3 entrees does not seem enough for the size or the price. Invariably, I'll end up browsing from the kid's buffet to fill up.
This location is great though if you have a large party, and don't want to leave the park and need some downtime.
obithar2
Earning My Ears
Registered: April 2007
Posts: 65Review Date: Wed May 6, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 8
Positive aspects of the product (pros): breakfast food excellent, fun, characters Cons: Dinner food not as good
We have been here for both breakfast and dinner. All of us found the breakfast to be significantly better - the quality of the food as well as the character interaction. It is a fun place and great to get into the Magic Kingdom early.
xipetotec
DIS Veteran
Registered: March 2005
Location: Montreal, Quebec
Posts: 1280Review Date: Fri May 8, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 7
Positive aspects of the product (pros): One of few places to see Eeyore, in the MK Cons: Buffet "okay", noisy
This place is one of few places you can see Eeyore ( one of DW's faves ). the kids like it for Winnie, of course.
The food was okay, nothing great, but nothing too bad either. One thing I will say for them is that one of the two times we went they did not have walk-up space, and DW and I were on a trip by ourselves. so we sat at the nearby wall discussing where we were gonna eat ( we didn't want "fast food" ) when a castmember came out, asked us if we wanted to eat, and presented us with a table! yay!
BlueFairy
DIS Veteran
Registered: August 1999
Location: Birmingham, AL
Posts: 1443Review Date: Mon May 11, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 8
Positive aspects of the product (pros): characters, location, fresh food Cons:
The Pooh characters are very friendly and spent a lot of time with us. Food was fresh and there is a huge variety. Location is nice break from the busy park and a beautiful light filled venue.
msc_idiot
Mouseketeer
Registered: January 2009
Posts: 90Review Date: Tue May 12, 2009 Would you recommend the product? No | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 6
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Setting and noise level Cons: Food and wait time
The food was okay - not great but not bad either. The seating was not horribly cramped, but not very spacious either. The trend seems to be just so-so. However, we were told when we sat down not to get our food till we saw the characters because if we missed them it would be about an hour till they came back around. As pretty as the building was (we had a good view of the castle from our table), I would suggest you go to Cape May instead. Or just take the monorail over to the Contemporary to Chef Mickey's.
TheBlundells
Mouseketeer
Registered: January 2008
Location: Harrogate, UK
Posts: 125Review Date: Tue May 12, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 8
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Character interaction Cons: Can be busy and loud
We have eaten here several times and always enjoy it. We prefer buffet style restaurants as the kids can always find something to eat. The characters visit you at your table and we have had them visit us on more than one occasion during a meal. Characters spend a long time at table. We tend to book for the last possible lunch time as it does tend to be quieter. Buffet is always fresh and topped up.
stitchlover
DIS Veteran
Registered: January 2007
Location: Texas
Posts: 2747Review Date: Wed May 13, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Location and character interaction Cons:
This is one of our favorites and we eat here every time we visit WDW. We especially enjoy the breakfast buffet.
This past trip was the first time we made a reservation before the park opened and that is a NOT TO BE MISSED experience. We will continue to make early reservations from here on out. I was in awe of walking down Main Street without the crowds. It was nice to see the Photo Pass Photographers out and ready to take your picture with the castle. Back to the review of Crystal Palace!
The breakfast at Crystal Palace has nice selections for everyone in our family. They have a great selection of fruit and lighter fare but they also have the traditional bacon, sausage, biscuits and gravy. These options tend to make everyone in our family very happy.
The character interaction is great and we look forward to seeing the Pooh characters each and every time we visit WDW.
bsusanmb
DIS Veteran
Registered: July 2004
Location: Near Hershey PA
Posts: 2041Review Date: Sun May 17, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9
Positive aspects of the product (pros): good food, good character interaction, pretty place Cons: loud, disruptive behavior from groups
We always eat here for lunch or dinner with our grandkids. Food is always the same, but very tasty and fresh. Character interaction is very good and much better than standing in a line. The servers are very cheerful and helpful. Pretty restaurant, bright and airy.
When there are groups of kids accompanied by chaperones, the behaviors can be very loud and unruly. We had been hit with flying food, heard inappropriate language, and just very unpleasant time with them in the restaurant. If we go in and see a large group, we ask to be seated somewhere else. We even witnessed a chaperone of teenagers arguing for 20 minutes with the server that these kids were under 10, and a few did not eat. it was awful. But, if you don't run into this, it is a nice time.
MJ6987
DIS Veteran
Registered: May 2008
Posts: 501Review Date: Mon May 25, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 7
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Cons:
Good fun
brandylouwho
DIS Veteran
Registered: May 2006
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 974Review Date: Thu June 4, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 8
Positive aspects of the product (pros): quality food, good character interaction Cons:
This meal is one of our family's favorites. We like to plan an 8:00am breakfast on a day that the MK opens at 9:00 so that we get in early, snap a few castle photos and can be done eating in time for park opening. The breakfast food is tasty...normal Disney buffet breakfast food. Characters come to each table in a rotating fashion. We have always seen Pooh Bear, Piglet, Tigger & Eeyore. Lots of fun, especially for the preschool set.
TrekBoy85
Mouseketeer
Registered: February 2009
Location: Highlands Ranch, CO
Posts: 126Review Date: Thu June 4, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Food, Pooh Cons: Noise
The Crystal Palace lunch buffet is probably one of the best buffets on WDW property. This buffet has a large selection of items...chicken, lunch meats, salads, breads, and of course delicious Disney mashed potatoes.
The characters are fun, but due to the size of the restaraunt, it can take a while for all of them to stop by.
As with other character meals, the only con is that this restaraunt can get pretty noisy.
Overall a great experience!
LuccaDrake
Mouseketeer
Registered: March 2008
Location: Southern Maine
Posts: 498Review Date: Sat June 6, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 10
Positive aspects of the product (pros): good food and selection Cons: none
We have only eaten here for dinner but always find it very good. There is a huge variety of dishes so there is something for everyone. There is even a kids station with mac 'n' cheese, chicken nuggets, etc. Everything I've tried has been very tasty and I highly suggest going here. The character interaction is good as well but I find they don't spend as much time with you probably because it's a larger restaurant.
WallE
Mouseketeer
Registered: July 2008
Location: Alabama
Posts: 210Review Date: Wed June 10, 2009 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 7
Positive aspects of the product (pros): Fun characters Cons: Fair food
This was a good afternoon character meal for us. Characters were fun and we really enjoyed the time. The food was good but not as great as anticipated. Service was top quality as one would expect at Disney.
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