What is the Crystal Palace like?

noahsark45331 · 10-02-2003

It was still under construction on our last trip. What is it like? Is it something we should aim for or would another be better? I haven't read much about it.

This was probably all covered when it opened but I missed it.

Cyndy

roncss · 10-02-2003

Cyndy: Though our kids are grown and gone, we still LOVE the Character Breakfasts at CP. The Pooh Characters are great, as are the CM's and the buffet-style meals. :D :D :D We have not yet tried lunch or dinner there, so hopefully others will comment on those. We hope to get back to CD during our Dec '03 trip. Here is what it looked like when we were there Feb '02. :) :) :)
Ron

noahsark45331 · 10-02-2003

Thanks for the pic! I guess on our Feb '02 trip, everything was so...I don't know...overwhelming to us that we missed the CP. During our nov '02 trip it was closed for renovation. I think I will put that on our Must Do List.

Thanks!
Cyndy

iluvwdw · 10-02-2003

Oh, it is such a great place!!! I would definitely recommend going there...especially if you love Pooh and friends! When I was there in August, Pooh stood by the breakfast buffet and you could go see him whenever you wanted to! All the other characters went around to the tables. It was a great experience, my 22 month old ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT! So much, that he would not let Pooh go...and he was running around the restaurant laughing and screaming after him!!! He even tried to follow him into the back room, behind the kitchen!!! :dazed :laugh It was a lot of fun! (I think I have pics posted from there on the FAVORITE PICTURES thread!!!) ;)

BuzzLightyear · 10-02-2003

We had lunch there twice. Both times were great with the character interaction and there was a good variety of foods.
Have fun!!

thevandusens · 10-02-2003

We've been to CP for breakfast & lunch and loved it both times. The characters were great. Breakfast was better though because it was not as busy. We always like to go to character dining at the least busy times.:)

LRTJS · 10-02-2003

I had the lunch buffet there. My kids were teens and they had a good time goofing around with the characters. The food was also good and it all made a very nice memory. At the time one of the CM's who was one of the "Kids of the Kingdome" was my daughter's dance teacher and he made some special things happen for us. It was our best trip ever! (until this next one in less than 2 days!!!)

Lumiere · 10-02-2003

Hi Cyndy.

My family and I always make a point of going to CP at least twice when on vacation. It has a lovely atmosphere and the staff are fantastic. The food is great and the character time is wonderful. We were fortunate enough to go off season and as there were so few people there, the characters were all over us for something to do. It was great great fun !!

Please go. You will have a wonderful time !

**Dana** · 10-02-2003

Great PIC Ron!! I love CP. As I said in another post, I ate there on Easter Sunday in 2000 and try to eat there at least once on every trip. I love the buffet and the Pooh characters. Eeyore is the coolest. It's a definate "must do" if you have never tried it there.

LAURENGOLD · 10-02-2003

Cyndy-
I have to agree with what everyone else says.

We ate there for dinner for the 1st time last week and it was great. As you can see from Ron's picture, it's very pretty inside. The buffet was yummy and the characters great!

Lauren

dznygrl · 10-02-2003

It rocks. Eat there. 'Nuff said. :D

JM0318 · 10-03-2003

:heart

:heart It is really a good place to eat. I have had Breakfast and Lunch... Have not tried Dinner there..... If you like Pooh it is wonderful for the children:) Judy

lymami · 10-03-2003

I was there two years ago for breakfast with my 5 year old niece. She (and I) loved it. It was relaxed and unhurried. We didn't feel like the staff was anxious to have us finish. The characters were very attentive and took the time for pictures and such. Definitely recommend it.

inluvwithdisney · 10-03-2003

We loved it too!!!

The characters were great!!! The most interacting of all the character meals we did and the food was terrific too!!

HIGHLY RECCOMMEND IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Especially if you love the pooh characters like we do!!!

Willbegone · 10-03-2003

Okay let me sum it up like this if my dad comes out of LUNCH BUFFETT saying that was worth $20 dollars each then it must be AWESOME! It was! We went in March and we loved it. That was our first visit and first ever character meal. We loved it so much we are going back this March for lunch again!!!!

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noahsark45331 Mouse Meister Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: The Buckeye State - But The Lone Star State will always be HOME! Posts: 1,046	What is the Crystal Palace like? It was still under construction on our last trip. What is it like? Is it something we should aim for or would another be better? I haven't read much about it. This was probably all covered when it opened but I missed it. Cyndy __________________ Cyndy Noahs Ark Avatar~Welcome to Hollywood! Official Defender of the Swiss Family Treehouse 1987 Offsite 1993 Dixie Landings 2002 (February) Animal Kingdom Lodge 2002 (November) Animal Kingdom Lodge 2007 Animal Kingdom Lodge 2008 Port Orleans French Quarter Walt Disney World or Bust!!

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roncss Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Denver Colorado Posts: 329	Cyndy: Though our kids are grown and gone, we still LOVE the Character Breakfasts at CP. The Pooh Characters are great, as are the CM's and the buffet-style meals. :D :D :D We have not yet tried lunch or dinner there, so hopefully others will comment on those. We hope to get back to CD during our Dec '03 trip. Here is what it looked like when we were there Feb '02. :) :) :) Ron Attached Images __________________ Off-Site WDW-1981 -- Treehouse Villas-1987 -- Marriott WDW-1992 -- Wilderness Lodge- April 1995 -- Off-Site WDW & CSR-May 1998 -- Wilderness Lodge-Jan 2002 -- Polynesian-Dec 2002 -- Caribbean Beach-Dec 2003

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noahsark45331 Mouse Meister Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: The Buckeye State - But The Lone Star State will always be HOME! Posts: 1,046	Thanks for the pic! I guess on our Feb '02 trip, everything was so...I don't know...overwhelming to us that we missed the CP. During our nov '02 trip it was closed for renovation. I think I will put that on our Must Do List. Thanks! Cyndy __________________ Cyndy Noahs Ark Avatar~Welcome to Hollywood! Official Defender of the Swiss Family Treehouse 1987 Offsite 1993 Dixie Landings 2002 (February) Animal Kingdom Lodge 2002 (November) Animal Kingdom Lodge 2007 Animal Kingdom Lodge 2008 Port Orleans French Quarter Walt Disney World or Bust!!

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iluvwdw BLT for me! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Floral Park Village (Long Island), NY Posts: 7,412	Oh, it is such a great place!!! I would definitely recommend going there...especially if you love Pooh and friends! When I was there in August, Pooh stood by the breakfast buffet and you could go see him whenever you wanted to! All the other characters went around to the tables. It was a great experience, my 22 month old ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT! So much, that he would not let Pooh go...and he was running around the restaurant laughing and screaming after him!!! He even tried to follow him into the back room, behind the kitchen!!! :dazed :laugh It was a lot of fun! (I think I have pics posted from there on the FAVORITE PICTURES thread!!!) ;) __________________ Kim LIFE IS JUST BETTER WHEN YOU HAVE A DISNEY TRIP PLANNED! 1997 Double Tree ~ 1998 Vistana ~ 1999 April Vistana ~ 1999 July Vistana ~ 1999 Sept All Star Movies ~ 2000 Vistana ~ 2001 Vistana ~ 2002 Vistana ~ 2003 Aug Vistana ~ 2003 Dec All Star Sports, Polynesian & OKW ~ 2004 Feb Vistana ~ 2004 Dec Vistana ~ 2005 Vistana/All Star Music 2006 SSR and Vistana Villages ~ 2007 Sheraton Safari, Vistana, POP Century ~ 2008 Vistana Villages, Animal Kingdom Villas My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Our First Stay at BLT as DVC Members - President's Week 2010! 81 days 16 hours 34 minutes

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thevandusens Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Way too far from the mouse - PA Posts: 180	We've been to CP for breakfast & lunch and loved it both times. The characters were great. Breakfast was better though because it was not as busy. We always like to go to character dining at the least busy times.:) __________________ : : Chris, Heather , Christian & Nicholas WDW family trips Feb 2001 Feb 2002 Feb 2003 Mar 2004 It all started with a 2D mouse

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LRTJS Southern Disney Belle Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,403	I had the lunch buffet there. My kids were teens and they had a good time goofing around with the characters. The food was also good and it all made a very nice memory. At the time one of the CM's who was one of the "Kids of the Kingdome" was my daughter's dance teacher and he made some special things happen for us. It was our best trip ever! (until this next one in less than 2 days!!!) __________________ Laughter is timeless,Imagination has no age, and dreams are forever! SUPER SOAP WEEKEND!!!!! DW Trip 30 ....CSR ROCKS!! French Quarter All Star Sports All Star Music Pop Century ^i^ * Postcard Pixie * ^i^ ~ Sharing the Disney magic ~ My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Thanksgiving Trip what a way to give thanks!!

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Lumiere Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: An Island Just Off Of France Called The UK Posts: 65	Hi Cyndy. My family and I always make a point of going to CP at least twice when on vacation. It has a lovely atmosphere and the staff are fantastic. The food is great and the character time is wonderful. We were fortunate enough to go off season and as there were so few people there, the characters were all over us for something to do. It was great great fun !! Please go. You will have a wonderful time ! __________________ Off Site 96' Off Site 97' Dixie Landings 98' Polynesian 00' Honeymoon Caribbean Beach 02' Wilderness Lodge 02' POR 05' POR 07' POR 08'

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Dana Super Mod/Packen' Kracken Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Joisey Posts: 23,782	Great PIC Ron!! I love CP. As I said in another post, I ate there on Easter Sunday in 2000 and try to eat there at least once on every trip. I love the buffet and the Pooh characters. Eeyore is the coolest. It's a definate "must do" if you have never tried it there. __________________ ~82 off-site~91 off-site~97 ASMusic~ ~00 ASMovies~02 Wilderness Lodge~04 Animal Kingdom Lodge~ ~05 Animal Kingdom Lodge & Polynesian~ ~05 Port Orleans French Quarter~06 Old Key West~ ~07 Port Orleans French Quarter~08 Old Key West~ ~09 Saratoga Springs~10 Port Orleans Fench Quarter~ My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 10 day do all or die trying trip. 271 days 17 hours 4 minutes

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LAURENGOLD Mouse Meister Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,076	Cyndy- I have to agree with what everyone else says. We ate there for dinner for the 1st time last week and it was great. As you can see from Ron's picture, it's very pretty inside. The buffet was yummy and the characters great! Lauren __________________ My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Heading to the Beach Club!!! Loving the memories!!!

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dznygrl aka dizzygirl Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The breezy shore Posts: 9,335	It rocks. Eat there. 'Nuff said. :D __________________ Proud former 2-time Disneyland CM Avatar: Moooom, make Alice stop hugging me! 2000 ~ off-site 2002 ~ Polynesian 2003 ~ All-Star Movies 2008 ~ All-Star Music My Disney Countdown Counting down to: The girls' first trip to Disneyland! 40 days 21 hours 4 minutes

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JM0318 Big Cheese Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Middleburg, Florida Posts: 778	:heart :heart It is really a good place to eat. I have had Breakfast and Lunch... Have not tried Dinner there..... If you like Pooh it is wonderful for the children:) Judy __________________ ºoº Judy *Just a little Pixie Dust goes a long way*

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lymami Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vermont Posts: 33	I was there two years ago for breakfast with my 5 year old niece. She (and I) loved it. It was relaxed and unhurried. We didn't feel like the staff was anxious to have us finish. The characters were very attentive and took the time for pictures and such. Definitely recommend it. __________________

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inluvwithdisney I need it to be May 28th! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Disney ~~ In my mind!! Posts: 2,783	We loved it too!!! The characters were great!!! The most interacting of all the character meals we did and the food was terrific too!! HIGHLY RECCOMMEND IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Especially if you love the pooh characters like we do!!! __________________ AVATAR: My kitties: DISNEY & EPCOT Disneyland ~~ Offsite~~ August 1991 Disneyland/Calif. Adv. ~~ DLH ~~June 2001 Disneyland/Calif. Adv. ~~ DLH ~~ Sept. 2002 WDW ~~ POR ~~Sept. 2003 WDW ~~ POLY~~ Sept. 2004 WDW/Disney Cruise ~~ POR/Disney Wonder ~~ December 2005 WDW/Disney Cruise ~~ POR/Disney Wonder ~~ August 2007 WDW & US/DC/SW ~~POR ~~August 2008 Proud member of Disney Overplanner AnonyMOUSE My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 16 DAYS with the MOUSE!! 9 days WDW/7 days Eastern Carribean Cruise!!! Playing and cruising with the MOUSE!!!!

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Willbegone Southern Princess Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Too far from WDW! Posts: 2,658	Okay let me sum it up like this if my dad comes out of LUNCH BUFFETT saying that was worth $20 dollars each then it must be AWESOME! It was! We went in March and we loved it. That was our first visit and first ever character meal. We loved it so much we are going back this March for lunch again!!!!