Travel Reference
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seatings, it's a good idea to phone DRD a few days before you arrive to make sure
that everything is in order. If you stay at a Disney resort, Guest Services can print out
a summary of all your dining reservations. If you have a seating for a theme park res-
taurant at a time before park opening, as is sometimes the case for a character break-
fast, simply proceed to the turnstiles and inform a cast member, who will admit you
to the park.
DRESS
DRESS IS INFORMAL
at all theme park restaurants, but dressy casual is appropriate for
resort restaurants such as Napa Rose. That means dress slacks (or dress shorts) with
a collared shirt for men and slacks, skirts, or dress shorts with a blouse or sweater
(or a dress) for women. You may be surprised how comfortable you feel when you're
dressed appropriately.
FOOD ALLERGIES AND SPECIAL REQUESTS
IF YOU HAVE FOOD ALLERGIES
or follow a specific type of diet (such as kosher or
gluten-free),makeyourneedsknownwhenyouarrangeyourdiningreservation.Does
it work? Well, a Phillipsburg, New Jersey, mom reports her family's experience:
My 6-year-old has many food allergies, and we often have to bring food with us to
restaurants when we go out to eat. I was able to make reservations at the Disney
restaurants in advance and indicate these allergies to the reservation clerk. When
we arrived at the restaurants, the staff was already aware of my child's allergies
and assigned our table a chef who double-checked the list of allergies with us. Each
member of the waitstaff was also informed of the allergies. The chefs were very nice
and made my son feel very special (to the point where my other family members felt
a little jealous).
A FEW CAVEATS
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
eating your way through Disneyland, take our advice:
1.
However creative and enticing the menu descriptions, avoid fancy food at full-ser-
vice restaurants in the theme parks. Order dishes that the kitchen is unlikely to botch.
Stick with what's familiar in most cases and you won't be disappointed.
2.
Don't order baked, broiled, poached, or grilled seafood unless the restaurant spe-
cializes in seafood or rates at least in our dining profiles.
3.
Theme park restaurants rush their customers to make room for the next group of
diners. Eating at high speed may appeal to a family with young, restless children, but
for people wanting to relax, it's more like dining in a pressure chamber.
