One of the best quick service dining experience Disney has created is at the Be Our Guest Restaurant at The Magic Kingdom. Whether it was in the original concept to offer quick service lunch or not I'm not sure. We were invited to test the quick service option before it was launched to the general public a while back and we have been back several times since. Lunch at Beast's Castle is one of the most unique and advanced dining experience to date!
A Reservation... For Quick Service!?
Yes! It's only recently that reservations were offered for lunch at the Be Our Guest Restaurant. When Be Our Guest Restaurant first opened for lunch it was first come first serve. The line would form early and stretch all the way to Gaston's Tavern. Much of your day would be taken up waiting in line hoping you would get to the front before they closed their doors to prepare for dinner. My wife were also invited to test a pilot for lunch at Be Our Guest Restaurant when the concept was being constructed to take reservations. Originally Disney tried to incorporate this quick service lunch through FastPass+. This ultimately did not work out well and instead Disney opted for dining reservations. A great choice!
Yes! It's only recently that reservations were offered for lunch at the Be Our Guest Restaurant. When Be Our Guest Restaurant first opened for lunch it was first come first serve. The line would form early and stretch all the way to Gaston's Tavern. Much of your day would be taken up waiting in line hoping you would get to the front before they closed their doors to prepare for dinner. My wife were also invited to test a pilot for lunch at Be Our Guest Restaurant when the concept was being constructed to take reservations. Originally Disney tried to incorporate this quick service lunch through FastPass+. This ultimately did not work out well and instead Disney opted for dining reservations. A great choice!
Quick Service Dining Plans Accepted! You heard right! If you have the Quick Service Dining Plan you can use one of your entitlements for lunch. Lunch includes one main course meal, one beverage and one dessert per adult. BONUS: The French Onion Soup counts as a snack on your meal plan! This is one of the better valued items you can use a snack option for. You will need to ring up a separate/second order if you would like to use both a meal entitlement and a snack. Trust us though... the French Onion Soup is well worth it! |
Pre-Order And Skip The Line
Although you have a reservation you will have to wait in line to order. That is, unless you pre-order! Beginning 30 days before your reservation you can pre-order your meal through the My Disney Experience. Remember that if you have the Quick Service Dining Plan you will want to order a main course meal, a beverage and a dessert for each adult!
How Do They Know Where To Deliver Your Order?
Disney Magic! Whether you ordered your meal with a Magic Band or an Enchanted Rose you are instructed to do the same thing when you pick a table. Set your device face down on the table and a cast member who was formerly a spoon or a fork before the spell was lifted will deliver your meal to you! The secret lies directly under your elbows. "Get your elbows off the table!" Didn't your mother at 50's Prime Time Café teach you anything? Does the table feel warm to you? That's normal. Each table in the restaurant is equipped with an electronic sensor and transmitter to detect your Magic Band. This communicates to the server where you are, how long you have been waiting and what needs to be delivered.
Drink Stations Are "Just Around The River Bend"
One of the rookie mistakes I see a lot of people make is getting in line for their beverage at the first drink station. I admit it... I did too the first time. Don't fall into this trap! There are 3 drink stations throughout the Be Our Guest Restaurant. One in The Grand Ballroom, one in The West Wing, and one in The Castle Gallery. Claim your table first and a drink station wont be far away.
Although you have a reservation you will have to wait in line to order. That is, unless you pre-order! Beginning 30 days before your reservation you can pre-order your meal through the My Disney Experience. Remember that if you have the Quick Service Dining Plan you will want to order a main course meal, a beverage and a dessert for each adult!
How Do They Know Where To Deliver Your Order?
Disney Magic! Whether you ordered your meal with a Magic Band or an Enchanted Rose you are instructed to do the same thing when you pick a table. Set your device face down on the table and a cast member who was formerly a spoon or a fork before the spell was lifted will deliver your meal to you! The secret lies directly under your elbows. "Get your elbows off the table!" Didn't your mother at 50's Prime Time Café teach you anything? Does the table feel warm to you? That's normal. Each table in the restaurant is equipped with an electronic sensor and transmitter to detect your Magic Band. This communicates to the server where you are, how long you have been waiting and what needs to be delivered.
Drink Stations Are "Just Around The River Bend"
One of the rookie mistakes I see a lot of people make is getting in line for their beverage at the first drink station. I admit it... I did too the first time. Don't fall into this trap! There are 3 drink stations throughout the Be Our Guest Restaurant. One in The Grand Ballroom, one in The West Wing, and one in The Castle Gallery. Claim your table first and a drink station wont be far away.