Has the disney dining plan ruined disney dining?

**Tink** · 17-09-2008, 06:00 PM

LOL! That must have surprised you a bit!

**Watchinherskip** · 17-09-2008, 06:34 PM

Originally Posted by uscwest

That video screen at EPCOT was the coolest thing back then wasn't it?

Yeah it really was sort of special. So "Tomorrowlandish". We could also make some sort of "reservation" from our room at the Disney Inn too.

**CHURCHSTT** · 07-09-2011, 11:08 AM

I agree with Tink!! And we may sound like old ladies, BUT we are actually well-mannered ladies!!

My children (now 15 and 21) were exposed to "fine dining" early on as soon as they were old enough to have good table manners and restaurant etiquette. We practice good table manners at home and discuss proper behavior at restaurants. When they were younger, they would often remark about the other children in the restaurant and how they were not "minding their manners".

Both the girls appreciate this life lesson and have commented on how it helped them when they were with other families and the older in work related dining situations. They know how to order, inquire respectfully about the menu, use the proper utensils, cut their meat, etc. They were amazed at the number of friends and co-workers that didn't seem to understand this.

We are going to Disney in October and have our dining planned out (of course!!). I do hope we are not disappointed in the atmosphere of the nicer restaurants. I expect a higher level of excitement at character meals (only doing 2 of these), but the other restaurants, I do expect well mannered quests!!

Hope it is not ruined...