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What is the Restaurant Like?
Be Our Guest was designed to look like the Beast’s castle right down to the tiniest details. The dining budget will be a significant part of your expense for the trip, so you want to be sure that your meals are delicious and as enjoyable as possible. If you’re planning to visit Magic Kingdom during your next Walt Disney World vacation in Orlando, Florida, you’re probably wondering which restaurants should top your list. Since it is one of the most expensive places to eat in Disney World, people everywhere were debating whether the high price of the meal was worth it to experience lunch or dinner. I had the chance to test it out during a runDisney weekend, here’s what you need to know before you book your table. Still with me? Let’s explore the restaurant a little more: The restaurant was designed to look like the Beast’s castle from top to bottom. You dine can dine in the grand ballroom or in one of several smaller rooms from the castle. The menu is themed with both French and American foods. Reservations are 100% required and are one of the hardest to get in the parks. Tables book up in moments as soon as the reservation window opens. The best way to make reservations is to use the My Disney Experience site and try immediately, like set an alarm on your phone and get up even in the middle of the night, when the window opens. You may actually have the best luck if you work with a Disney travel agent who has experience with scheduling park visits to maximize your chances of a reservation. The restaurant is located at the back of Magic Kingdom in Fantasyland, a short walk beyond Cinderella’s castle. Be sure to check the park schedule for parades and fireworks that could potentially start near your dining reservation time since you’ll be in a central location to hop over to the castle for easy viewing. The restaurant is not available for guests outside of Magic Kingdom. You will also need a valid reservation for Magic Kingdom for your dining reservation day. Park hopper openings are not guaranteed. You can check out the full Be Our Guest menu and current pricing here. But since seeing is believing, here are the items we ordered and enjoyed during our most recent visit: Unfortunately, changes to the restaurant have required that they halt the brunch service in favor of an all-day lunch and dinner menu. It really is such a shame because the brunch items were really quite tasty. However, the food is delivered on these elegant food carts that make you feel like you are right in the movie: They’ve since changed that rule and now the table service restaurants do serve beer and wine with dinner. A chilled glass of pinot grigio tasted like sheer heaven on our busy park day. We were so excited for this change in policy! The epic ballroom is a stunning sight that will delight fans of Beauty and the Beast. The side dining rooms are themed like the West Wing, Beast’s mysterious study; and The Rose Gallery, which features artwork of the characters’ romance. We were lucky enough to be seated in the Grand Ballroom but I did take a quick peek inside the West Wing dining room:
Is It Worth It?
So now that you know a bit more about the restaurant itself and the menu they offer, I’m sure you’re wondering whether Be Our Guest is worth all the trouble to get the reservation and the sky-high prices.
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My thoughts? No. Right now, dining at Be Our Guest is not worth the challenges or expense. There are many other places in Disney World that I was happy to spend our money. Their giant cinnamon rolls and LeFou’s Brew are two of our all-time favorite Disney treats and absolutely worth the time to hunt down.
