The vacations at Disneyland are at all times a magical time. From decorations and parades to standard vacation snacks and entry to among the greatest sights, there’s no scarcity of issues to expertise whereas visiting the parks. Sadly, these choices hardly ever change a lot from 12 months to 12 months, leaving frequent parkgoers like myself with little to no new issues to strive.
Fortunately, the Mouse Home heard our considerations and launched two new vacation eating experiences this 12 months — a pajama-themed brunch with Mickey and Pals, and tea time with Santa and Mrs. Claus. What’s much more thrilling is that each experiences happen at Disney’s Grand California Lodge, which means you don’t want a theme park ticket to expertise them.
As an area, I knew I needed to strive each of those extremely anticipated experiences out, and with slightly little bit of pixie mud, I managed to attain early reservations for each. Now that I’ve attended each, I can positively say one is healthier than the opposite.
Mickey’s Vacation Pajama Social gathering Is Nice For Followers Of Character Eating
Following in one among Disneyland’s greatest eating places, Goofy’s Kitchen’s, footsteps, the Grand California Lodge’s Storyteller’s Cafe has grow to be a vacation spot for vacation eating this 12 months. Whereas the restaurant usually provides character eating buffets within the morning, that is the primary time friends have ever been in a position to meet Mickey and associates in pajamas. Beforehand, the gang solely appeared in pajamas on Christmas Eve evening as friends left Disneyland upon park closing.
Mickey, Minnie, Chip, Dale and Pluto are all wearing festive vacation pajamas as they make their technique to every desk for particular person interactions. In addition they routinely parade across the restaurant to music.
After all, there’s scrumptious meals too! I went throughout brunch hours, so half of the buffet was devoted to fan-favorite breakfast choices like Mickey Waffles, whereas the opposite was geared in the direction of lunchtime staples.
Vacation Tea With Santa And Mrs. Claus is Good For Getting In The Vacation Spirit
Simply throughout the Grand California Lodge’s foyer, friends can expertise excessive tea with Santa and Mrs. Claus on the Hearthstone Longe. With three packages to select from, friends get the chance to snack on festive-themed sandwiches and desserts whereas sipping on loose-leaf teas.
After all, the true promoting level for this expertise, for me not less than, is attending to see Santa and Mrs. Claus – the latter of which doesn’t have a proper meet and greet anyplace else. Not solely did I get an opportunity to talk to the enduring couple and get my image taken, however all the factor was very intimate since every desk was known as up one after the other. This meant there was no line of impatient dad and mom ready behind me, silently dashing me via the expertise.
Santa and Mrs. Claus additionally make their rounds to every of the desk, main everybody in a caroling session, which was a enjoyable bonus.
Each Choices Are Nice, However The Pajama Social gathering Is Simply A Little Bit Higher
Don’t get me incorrect, I had enjoyable at each experiences, however after attending each, I can confidently say that the Pajama Social gathering is the most effective of those two new experiences. I ought to preface my alternative by saying that I’m not a tea drinker and sometimes spend most of my park time assembly characters relatively than happening rides.
No matter my biases, the pajama social gathering had a greater setting, meals choices, and worth. Even the most affordable tea time choice is sort of $20 greater than the buffet, which grants you limitless entry to among the greatest meals choices. Whereas each supplied priceless character interactions, you actually can’t beat assembly Mickey and his associates from the consolation of your desk.
One of the best half is reservations are nonetheless obtainable for Mickey’s Pajama Social gathering should you’re fortunate sufficient to make a vacation journey all the way down to the Disneyland Resort.