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Are any of these okay for kids? My boys don't behave bad, but they are still kids. I'm afraid that some of these places would be too fancy, but I am looking for better restaurants to use my credits on the Deluxe Dining Plan. Anyone? Thanks.
We often eat at the sig restaurants with ours and there are always plenty of kiddos. I prefer to eat on the earlier side so that the wait is minimal and meal pacing is a little bit brisker. I believe most of the sigs start dinner service at 5:30pm and we usually make our ADR by 6.
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I would play it by ear on the day of your ADR. I had two scheduled last summer and cancelled them both because DS just wasn't in the "sitting still" kind of mood.
I think you will be fine bringing your boys. The only age limit is at Victorias and Alberts. I always see kids at the signatures. Remember- you are at Disney
Its absolutely fine to bring your kids to the Signature Restaurants, but I highly recommend earlier seatings! You'll feel more comfortable and they won't be cranky!
The only thing I would add is that if you are looking to use 2 credits but are worried about your kids, would you consider a dinner show? HDD is 2 credits and great fun for all ages. There is a lot interaction with the audience and you certainly wouldn't have to worry if your kids got loud - they'd fit right in!
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It's Disney, so as people said there are kids at all restaurants. You know how you're children behave at restaurants best. You've said they are well behaved so I would take them. Narcoossee's would be fun, cause they can watch wishes from there, they pipe in the music too. We were able to watch the electric water parade from the dock after dinner as well.
I'd say go for it. It's Disney, so people expect kids everywhere I'm sure you and your DH will enjoy the atmosphere, and for your boys is just a sit-down dinner like at any other "normal" restaurant at WDW.
We've taken the kids to both Cali Grill and Jiko, when they were 7 and 4. We found Cali Grill very loud. You won't even notice kids there. Jiko we did an early seating (around 5:30 or 6) and they did fine as well. Not as loud, but there were plenty of other kids in there!!
We took dd to Cali Grill when she was 9. She was fine and I knew she would be but they had paper on the table and gave her crayons to draw on the paper. I wouldn't have thought a fancy restaurant like that would do that kind of thing but it definately kept younger kids in the restaurant busy. My dd had designs from all four parks on the table by the time dessert was served.
Have some fun and let the boys experience one of them (if you can fit one in) just remind them about table manners before you go you'll be fine. Here in the UK no children are allowed in restaurants after 8p.m.... don't know why That's one of the reasons we love to dine in WDW we get to enjoy good food in great company I think only V&A have an age limit but I'm not that fussed about the place TBH
Definitely take them. We did some shows to use up extra credits on Deluxe Dining and as one poster already said - Hoop de Doo is a must see if you haven't (and maybe even if you have - we've done it twice with the kids)
One of our favourite moments happened at Jiko. Our fabulous server came up part way through dinner and asked if he could double-check....Was our DS6 Riley? Well, yes, in fact he was ( the look on Riley's face was priceless...Who, ME?)
Well, in that case - there was an important phone call for Riley at the podium - could one of us bring him up when we had a chance? My DH and Riley get up and he is just buzzing - He thinks it might be his gym teacher calling to see why he wasn't at soccer practice - did we forget to tell him that we were going on vacation?? It was priceless!!!! Off they go with Riley pulling his hand and leading the way and when they came back he tells me with a huge smile that it was Goofy!! He called to say how great Riley was behaving in the restaurant and he hoped that he was enjoying his meal!! Too funny!
So yes, do take your kids - the signature meals can be just as magical as the rest of the world and it gives them a chance to practice their good table manners, right?
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That's one of the reasons we love to dine in WDW we get to enjoy good food in great company
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