I guess that's one dream that won't come true for some well to do families. rich kid: daddy we want to go with you to that fancy restaurant and eat together like a family rich dad: sorry squirt, but only adults are allowed in rich kid: but this is disney world! http://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/01/08/disney.restaurant.ap/index.html
Why is that a problem? I've been to that restaurant. It's not the sort of place you take kids. It's one of a gazillion of dining options on Disney's many properties....and the truth is, your kid would think it was too stuffy anyway.
I don't have a problem w/ it. There's 97 other restaurants for goodness' sake. And I've always said Disney would be a great place if it weren't for the kids.
It's stupid when a company that bases its entire business on the needs and wants of children and their parents decides to make a policy to exclude the former from dining with the latter simply because they think kids might not like the place.
Any parent who would actually take their kid to a 7 course meal for $125 is crazy. There's no way they would actually enjoy the food.
I read another, longer article on it in a local paper. I'm in Florida btw. They based this decision on patrons complaining about kids being unruly in the restaurant. I'm guessing it's one of those families where the parents think it's cute when their kids run around throwing food on the floor and yelling. The restaurant also claims that on average, only 3 families w/ kids come to the restaurant each month. If I'm paying that much cash for a nice dinner I wouldn't want to see some kid playing drums w/ his spoons while I was there.
. I went back and reread the original story that you quoted and was unable to find the sentence(s) that came close to your assertion: they think might not like the place. Please direct me to the appropriate sentence(s). Disney World bans young kids from fanciest restaurant ORLANDO, Florida (AP) -- The home of Mickey Mouse, Tigger and Tinkerbell has banned kids from its fanciest restaurant. Beginning this week, children under 10 are no longer welcome at Victoria & Albert's in the Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. Victoria & Albert's is Walt Disney World's only restaurant with an AAA five-diamond rating. "We want to be the restaurant that's available for that adult experience," said general manager Israel Perez. Only about three families a month ever brought young children to Victoria & Albert's, said Rosemary Rose, Disney's vice president for food, beverage and merchandise operations. Men are required to wear jackets, and women must wear dresses or pantsuits. The hushed atmosphere features live harp music, and the menu, which changes daily, offers seven-course dinners that can last as long as three hours. Prices start at $125 a person. Rose noted that there are plenty of dining options for families at Disney World, which has 97 other full-service restaurants.
I hate it when parents don't discipline their kids as much as anyone, but there's other ways ot go about doing it. You can simply tell them ahead of time to please observe some courtesy for others.
Agree completely. If my wife and me took our daughter to this place, I can guarantee you that she probably wouldn't eat anything there and be miserable. And add on top of that, having to get all dressed up and spending that much on the food wouldn't make it a bowl of cherries, either.
apparently not the *entire* business... you're obviously in the minority on this one, deal with it. that's life
then the parents should have enough sense to leave or NOT bring them in the first place You don't need an explicit policy for this. It's stupid.
