Your Dining Traditions?

[darthmacho]

Do you have a dining tradition that you simply must do on every or most WDW vacations?

If so, what are they?

If not, any idea why?

I have three traditions as of now:

1. My first tradition is not so specific, but I like to begin every vacation by eating at the home resort's sit down restaurant. So far, this is how it has gone.
1998: Artist Point, WL
1999: Maya Grill, CS
2003: Whispering Canyon, WL (We actually stayed at ASMu, but it didn't have a sit-down.)
2010: Boatwright's, POR
I can't wait to do this next time. Wonder what the choice will be?

2. Our second tradition started on our las trip, and I hope to continue it every time we visit, but on our first full day at WDW, I'd like to have breakfast at Crystal Palace as early as possible, in order to get that relatively quiet walk down Main Street and to be inside Magic Kingdom before the official opening!

3. The third tradition has been to eat at the Wilderness Lodge. No matter where we stay, the Wilderness Lodge is our second home and a must visit, so why not eat there. Whisperin Canyon has been the choice of our last two trips because we thought the kids would prefer it, but next time, maybe we'll do Artist Point, which is our favorite restaurant in all of WDW!

So what's your tradition?

Mine are sit-downs, but feel free to include quick serves and snacks too!

[SBETigg]

1) We have to have Casey's hot dogs on our first day/first trip down Main Street.

2) We always eat at California Grill.

3) We always try some new places.

Other than that, no dining traditions. Though Bistro de Paris might become one. It was truly amazing.

[Tinkerfreak]

Eating at Boma our first night has sort of become our tradition because we all just love it so much that is the first place we want to eat. We have arrived around supper time on our last 3 trips so we have checked in and gone right to Boma. Then we leave there and go watch illuminations.

[Narawen]

Both of ours started the last trip, but we're repeating next month and hopefully every time after.

1- Eating at the Crystal Palace before the MK opens so we can walk down an empty Main Street and get great photos of us and the castle. Starting the day off with Pooh is wonderful too.

2- ESPN club. I love wings and these are the best I've had.

Boma had been a tradition but this is a short trip and we gave it up in favor of trying something new- Ohanas.

[Jared]

We always eat lunch at Columbia Harbour House on our first day in the parks. I order the lighthouse sandwich, which I crave throughout the year. I love hummus, and Columbia Harbour House uses fantastic bread for their sandwiches.

[joonyer]

On most every WDW vacation we always choose to eat:

1) Dinner at 'Ohana, becuase we first dined there when our sons were little boys and had such a great time. We love the loud fun atmosphere, brings back lots of memories every time and we love meat!

2) Casey's hot dogs on Main Street right before Wishes starts.

3) Buffet breakfast at one of the parks' restaurants with a seating time before park opening. We like both Crystal Palace at MK and Donald's at AK. Love to ride EE several times (like 6 -7) before the line gets long enough to even think about needing a fast pass.

4) Dinner at either Rose & Crown (UK) or Teppan Edo (Japan) at Epcot right before Illuminations. We have alternated betwen these two places and love them both.

[ltjrrich]

Tradition #1) We usually drive down to WDW starting Saturday morning, so we typically arrive Sunday around lunchtime. After checking in wherever we're staying, my family's first dining tradition is to immediately head to the GF and have lunch at the Grand Floridian Cafe.

#2) Every trip we always eat dinner at the Rose & Crown during Illuminations. They can't guarantee an outdoor table, but we've always been lucky enough to get one. I think it's been a decade since we've actually eaten inside at the Rose & Crown. This past January we almost got a table inside, but apparently there was some mixup and they gave our table to other people. The upshot was after waiting a couple of minutes we did get a table - outside - thus preserving the streak of outdoor tables. It's hard for me to imagine ever watching Illuminations without fish & chips.

[pirateyankee80]

Our first night we like to eat at Biergarten.
1) Very close to the BC.
2) Fun Entertainment
3) Great food!
4) Always a great vacation kickoff

[BellesRose]

Whispering Canyon for lunch is a must.

Beaches n Cream for dinner or ice-cream is a must.

I think the Turf Club is our new favorite place and will be tradition!

Also, doesn't matter where it's from, but a bucket of popcorn and Mickey ice-cream is tradition for me

[LiloLovesTheKing26]

We always eat at Ohana's on the last night!!

We must have at least once piece of Flan, Creme Brulee and Cheese stuffed pretzel from animal kingdom!!

We always try at least one new place!!

[Kairi_7378]

Our current must do is to have dinner at the CA Grill on our last night of vacation.

[disneymom2000]

On our first day we have to do Magic Kingdom just to get the Disney feeling and prepare for the rest of the vacation. So our first dinner is at the Castle.

Then I have to do one character breakfast at Cape May so I can hug Chip & Dale.

And we always have to try at least one new restaurant. The last visit it was Boma (which I had put off trying because I wasn't sure I could handle the spices) and now it is one of my favorites and Les Chefs de France. This next visit I am trying 5 new restaurants. I am really stretching it.

[beksy]

We always eat at San Angel Inn at some point on the trip, Kona Cafe for breakfast and dinner, and have lunch at the castle. We also have several Dole Whip Floats throughout the trip and at least one meal with Mickey. We also like to try new restaurants.

[MississippiDisneyFreak]

We have one tradition that we've done since our first visit and that is always eating at Rainforest Cafe Animal Kingdom...it was the first TS we ever ate at Disney and remains a must do.

Something we started last time and will continue this time...we will eat a TS breakfast on the day we check out. That way we can enjoy a few hours in the park before we have to get on the road and will be full enough to wait to eat a full meal until we stop for the night.

Also, we will try at least one new restaurant on each visit.

Thanks this is a cool thread

[buzznwoodysmom]

We have some family traditions as well.

1. We always have dinner at Ohana's. We try to always have it as our first meal on property the very first night we arrive, but when that's not an option we still find a night to eat there. A trip to WDW would not be the same without dinner at Ohanas.

2. We always have at least one character breakfast. It doesn't matter where, but we always do at least one.

3. We always try to have a meal at the resort we are staying, and often times we end up eating at all restaurants at our resort.

4. We always try at least one new place per trip.

[AllDisney]

The must eat at places for us are:
Brown Derby
Les Chefs

We try and fit in a new dining experience each time we go. Last December we tried California Grill and it was very nice.

Our upcoming trip we are trying Raglan Road for the first time We've heard some good things about it & can't wait to try it

[MagicalGuest]

We always do MK on our first day. Check into the hotel, arrive at the park by 11:30, head to Pirates and Tiki, then have a TS lunch at the Mexican place across from Pirates (I forget the name; luckily it's always open when we're there.) Dinner that night is always at the GF — either GF Cafe or 1900 Park Fare.

[Tiggerish]

I must have an ice cream every day I'm at WDW, and never from the same place twice.

We used to have a tradition of having one dinner per trip at the Concourse Steakhouse, but that's gone now.

I also try to add one new restaurant each trip. Last trip, it was Biergarten. This upcoming trip, the new restaurant will be Grand Floridian Cafe.

[darthmacho]

What great traditions! i'm glad that I asked.

As far as snacks go, I always:

1. Get a wine and pastry at France

2. Eat a Mickey Bar at some point during the stay.

3. A Dole whip, which I learned about on Intercot!

[MississippiDisneyFreak]

Oh yeah, forgot snacks...gotta get the chocolate covered caramel pecan patties from the candy store at MK, churros from Mexico and pastries from France in Epcot and for my son the sour Goofy candies.....