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Disney, try Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen ; ask for a quiet table, though, if you're
not interested in the jazz music. Catal in Downtown Disney also offers a quiet ambi-
ence and an ambitious gourmet menu geared mostly to adults.
Eating later in the evening and choosing a restaurant we've mentioned will im-
prove your chances for intimate dining; nevertheless, know that children, well be-
haved or otherwise, are everywhere at Disneyland, and you can't escape them.
FAST FOOD IN THE THEME PARKS
BECAUSE MOST MEALS during a Disneyland vacation are consumed on the run while
touring, we'll tackle counter-service and vendor foods first. Plentiful at all theme
parks are hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, salads, and pizza. They're aug-
mented by special items that relate to the park's theme or the part of the park you're
touring.InthealpinevillagesettingofFantasyland,forexample,counter-servicebrat-
wurst and apple strudel are sold; in New Orleans Square, Cajun and Creole dishes
are available. Counter-service prices are fairly consistent from park to park. Expect to
pay the same amount for your coffee or hot dog at DCA that you would at Disneyland
Park.
Getting your act together in regard to counter service is more a matter of courtesy
than necessity. Rude guests rank fifth among reader complaints. A mother from Fort
Wayne, Indiana, points out that indecision can be as maddening as outright discour-
tesy, especially when you're hungry:
Every fast-food restaurant has menu signs the size of billboards, but do you think
that anybody reads them? People waiting in line spend enough time in front of these
signs to memorize them and still don't have a clue what they want when they finally
gettotheordertaker.TellyourreaderstoPULEEEZgettheirorderstogetherahead
of time!
Another reader offers a tip about counter-service food lines:
[Many] counter-service registers serve two queues each, one to the left and one to
the right of each register. People are not used to this and will instinctively line up
in one queue per register. We had register operators wave us up to the front several
times to start a left queue instead of waiting behind others on the right.
Healthful Food at Disneyland Resort
One of the most commendable developments in food service at Disneyland has been
the introduction of healthier foods and snacks. Diabetics, vegetarians, weight watch-
ers,thoserequiringkoshermeals,andguestsonrestricteddietsshouldhavenotrouble
finding something to eat. The same goes for anyone seeking wholesome, nutritious
food.Health-consciouschoicesareavailableatmostfast-foodcountersandevenfrom
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