Best place to eat with teens?

DawnJ · 02-05-2004

What is the one place that is a must do for teens?

crystalrp · 02-05-2004

Maybe Planet Hollywood.

teresadisney · 02-05-2004

In a park or in DTD?:)

DawnJ · 02-05-2004

In the park or DTD. A place where they can be teens. I could be wrong, but I just don't see them getting all that excited about the characters at Disney. Thanks :)

JBKoala · 02-05-2004

Epcot: If they are boys, I would suggest Marakesh in Morroco. They have belly dancers. Girls like it too of course. The food is great and not too expensive. I enjoyed it even when I was 13.

AK: Flametree barbeque is great. It is counterservice, but very good.

MGM: 50's Prime Time Cafe is very fun. If they are willing to play along, it is great. If they have a general attitude, this may be one place you want to skip. We have always enjoyed it, but then we are the kind of people who can take a joke and laugh it off. If what you are looking for is a restaurant that like everyother restaurant, this is not the place to go. If you want a new dining experience, this is wonderful. It serves homecooked food just like mom used to make.

teresadisney · 02-05-2004

Sci Fi is aways a fave in MGM, but it is quiet in there so everyone can hear the dialogue (oh, doctor, can he be saved? or will he be a monster forever??):laugh

Planed Hollywood is a good bet, it is loud and there are cool things to look at.

JBKoala · 02-05-2004

By the way, Welcome to DC DawnJ. This is the best place to be to get answers to your questions. We are pretty much Disney Veterans here so feel free to ask, we will most likely have an answer or we can tell you where to look to find it.

crystalrp · 02-05-2004

It isn't a restaurant, though they do sell food inside..but make sure to check out DisneyQuest. How about the ESPN club? Both those should appeal to teens...teen boys anyways. Are yours male or female?

DougiesMommy · 02-05-2004

ESPN Club & Rainforest Cafe were the first two to pop into my mind with the question.

DawnJ · 02-05-2004

Thanks for all of the replies and the welcome:D I have 3 boys and 2 girls.

Girl 15
Boy 15
Boy 13
Boy 12
Girl 11

This is our first trip to Disney and I really want it to be the best.

**DisneyTeacher** · 02-05-2004

Welcome to DC Dawn. These suggestions are great, I think teens would enjoy any of them. If they like sports ESPN Club is fun and the food is really pretty good. Planet Hollywood is fun for kids to. If they like to play along with the servers, Wispering Canyon Cafe at Wilderness Lodge or 50's Prime Time at MGM are both a lot of fun.

jmouse · 02-05-2004

My kids have grown up going to WDW. They are now 18 & 20 years old. I typically take 2 of their friends with us on our trips. All of them enjoy most of the restaurants at WDW.

Last summer, my 18 year old took 4 friends as a graduation trip. They went off on their own and chose to eat at:
San Angel Inn in Epcot
Germany's Oktoberfest restaurant
Beaches n Cream
ESPN
Gulliver's Grill (character meal & seafood buffet)
Donald's Breakfastsauras (character breakfast)

They wanted to eat at Teppenyaki in Epcot and never fit it into their schedule.

I would imagine places of interest to your teens would be:
ESPN
Rainforest Cafe
Planet Hollywood
Hard Rock Cafe (at Universal)
Beaches n Cream

I wouldn't not do the character meals because you think they won't like them. Some of the character meals are very good eating. Go ahead and schedule one. The characters know how to get teens to interact with them. And snap a few pictures too. They just might end up being your favorites!

tinkerbell · 02-05-2004

maybe its because our Granddaughters have also grown up at WDW, but they still love the character meals. One will be 15 in May and the other is 11. Boys ..well I guess older boys wouldnt be so interested ..specially if it was a first time.
I think jmouse is right about all of the choices specially ESPN and
Rainforest Cafe.
I agree too with jmouse about selling the character meals short ..heck me and DH would do a character meal sans short humans every time :)

vet51 · 02-05-2004

We took the kids to the 50's Prime Time Cafe, the trick was not to tell them what the deal with the resturant was in advance. When the waiter sat down and told them to take their elbows off the table I had to laugh at their expressions. One of the servers walked by and told my son that "Mom" didn't allow sloughing (sp)at the table. My son just sort of looked at him and he said "don't make me get a 2 by 4 and the duct tape out , Sparky". After that he was Sparky for the rest of the trip. The experence was fun the food was pretty good and the price wasn't too bad for a sit down dinner.

noahsark45331 · 02-05-2004

My DS (15 at the time) enjoyed Rainforest Cafe, Planet Hollywood, 50's Primetime, the Cuban place in DTD, San Angel Inn. He wanted to go to the Hard Rock but we didn't make it over there. He did enjoy the Character meals to a point. Kind of at that age, you know. He did like the Chef Mickey's breakfast.

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crystalrp Mouse Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: skowhegan, maine Posts: 1,235	Maybe Planet Hollywood. __________________ 1972~off site 1982~Contemporary 1998~Port Orleans 1999~Caribbean Beach/Disney Magic 2001~Dixie Landings/Disney Wonder 2003~Wilderness Lodge/Disney Wonder 2004~POFQ and AKL

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JBKoala Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Amarillo, TX Posts: 113	Epcot: If they are boys, I would suggest Marakesh in Morroco. They have belly dancers. Girls like it too of course. The food is great and not too expensive. I enjoyed it even when I was 13. AK: Flametree barbeque is great. It is counterservice, but very good. MGM: 50's Prime Time Cafe is very fun. If they are willing to play along, it is great. If they have a general attitude, this may be one place you want to skip. We have always enjoyed it, but then we are the kind of people who can take a joke and laugh it off. If what you are looking for is a restaurant that like everyother restaurant, this is not the place to go. If you want a new dining experience, this is wonderful. It serves homecooked food just like mom used to make. __________________ Jennifer "Everybody neat and pretty? Then on with the show!" "Life is Drawing without and Eraser"

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JBKoala Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Amarillo, TX Posts: 113	By the way, Welcome to DC DawnJ. This is the best place to be to get answers to your questions. We are pretty much Disney Veterans here so feel free to ask, we will most likely have an answer or we can tell you where to look to find it. __________________ Jennifer "Everybody neat and pretty? Then on with the show!" "Life is Drawing without and Eraser"

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crystalrp Mouse Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: skowhegan, maine Posts: 1,235	It isn't a restaurant, though they do sell food inside..but make sure to check out DisneyQuest. How about the ESPN club? Both those should appeal to teens...teen boys anyways. Are yours male or female? __________________ 1972~off site 1982~Contemporary 1998~Port Orleans 1999~Caribbean Beach/Disney Magic 2001~Dixie Landings/Disney Wonder 2003~Wilderness Lodge/Disney Wonder 2004~POFQ and AKL

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teresadisney Big Cheese Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: SPACE CITY USA Posts: 694	In a park or in DTD?:)

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DawnJ Mouseketeer Intern Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 7	In the park or DTD. A place where they can be teens. I could be wrong, but I just don't see them getting all that excited about the characters at Disney. Thanks :)

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teresadisney Big Cheese Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: SPACE CITY USA Posts: 694	Sci Fi is aways a fave in MGM, but it is quiet in there so everyone can hear the dialogue (oh, doctor, can he be saved? or will he be a monster forever??):laugh Planed Hollywood is a good bet, it is loud and there are cool things to look at.

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DougiesMommy Big Cheese Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 567	ESPN Club & Rainforest Cafe were the first two to pop into my mind with the question. __________________ Cher

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DawnJ Mouseketeer Intern Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 7	Thanks for all of the replies and the welcome:D I have 3 boys and 2 girls. Girl 15 Boy 15 Boy 13 Boy 12 Girl 11 This is our first trip to Disney and I really want it to be the best.

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DisneyTeacher Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: WDW in my dreams Posts: 18,305	Welcome to DC Dawn. These suggestions are great, I think teens would enjoy any of them. If they like sports ESPN Club is fun and the food is really pretty good. Planet Hollywood is fun for kids to. If they like to play along with the servers, Wispering Canyon Cafe at Wilderness Lodge or 50's Prime Time at MGM are both a lot of fun. __________________ ~Stephanie~ 1993 Caribbean Beach Resort ~ 1996 Caribbean Beach resort ~1997 Caribbean Beach Resort ~2003 Wilderness Lodge ~2004 Beach Club Resort/Shades of Green/Pop Century~ 2005 Wilderness Lodge Resort/Beach Club Villas ~ 2006 Saratoga Springs Resort~2007 Port Orleans French Quarter/Beach Club Villas/Boardwalk Villas ~ 2007 Port Orleans Riverside~ 2008 Wilderness Lodge/Beach Club Villas~2008 Beach Club Villas~2009 Hilton Head Island~ 2009 Beach Club Villas My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Beach Club here we come 242 days 14 hours 15 minutes

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jmouse Mouse Meister Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,370	My kids have grown up going to WDW. They are now 18 & 20 years old. I typically take 2 of their friends with us on our trips. All of them enjoy most of the restaurants at WDW. Last summer, my 18 year old took 4 friends as a graduation trip. They went off on their own and chose to eat at: San Angel Inn in Epcot Germany's Oktoberfest restaurant Beaches n Cream ESPN Gulliver's Grill (character meal & seafood buffet) Donald's Breakfastsauras (character breakfast) They wanted to eat at Teppenyaki in Epcot and never fit it into their schedule. I would imagine places of interest to your teens would be: ESPN Rainforest Cafe Planet Hollywood Hard Rock Cafe (at Universal) Beaches n Cream I wouldn't not do the character meals because you think they won't like them. Some of the character meals are very good eating. Go ahead and schedule one. The characters know how to get teens to interact with them. And snap a few pictures too. They just might end up being your favorites!

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tinkerbell Neverland Tour Guide ® Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: The Ark-La-Tex Posts: 7,596	maybe its because our Granddaughters have also grown up at WDW, but they still love the character meals. One will be 15 in May and the other is 11. Boys ..well I guess older boys wouldnt be so interested ..specially if it was a first time. I think jmouse is right about all of the choices specially ESPN and Rainforest Cafe. I agree too with jmouse about selling the character meals short ..heck me and DH would do a character meal sans short humans every time :) __________________ Stinkerbell, so named by Darth Official Defender of Swiss Family Treehouse MB chitchatter. We don't need no stinkin' post counts Protect Texas!!! Arm A Dillo

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vet51 Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New York Posts: 50	We took the kids to the 50's Prime Time Cafe, the trick was not to tell them what the deal with the resturant was in advance. When the waiter sat down and told them to take their elbows off the table I had to laugh at their expressions. One of the servers walked by and told my son that "Mom" didn't allow sloughing (sp)at the table. My son just sort of looked at him and he said "don't make me get a 2 by 4 and the duct tape out , Sparky". After that he was Sparky for the rest of the trip. The experence was fun the food was pretty good and the price wasn't too bad for a sit down dinner.

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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	My DS (15 at the time) enjoyed Rainforest Cafe, Planet Hollywood, 50's Primetime, the Cuban place in DTD, San Angel Inn. He wanted to go to the Hard Rock but we didn't make it over there. He did enjoy the Character meals to a point. Kind of at that age, you know. He did like the Chef Mickey's breakfast. __________________ 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!!