Children No Longer Welcome At Disney World Restaurant
Granted, it's an upscale restaurant where prices start at $125 per person. But still. It's in Disney. And from now on, no kids allowed:
ORLANDO, Fla. --So, do they also offer babysitting services so that mom and dad can have a relaxing evening by themselves?
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, which World has 97 other full-service restaurants.
UPDATE: We just found a far more in-depth article about it in the Orlando Sentinel. Our favorite part was a quote from Norman Van Aken:
Norman Van Aken, owner of another top Ritz-Carlton restaurant, Norman's in Orlando, said banning children is not something he would consider. "I'd rather kick out the parents that can't control their children than kick out the kids," Van Aken said from Key West, where he is opening another restaurant.Amen to that!
Disney World restaurant bans children [Miami Herald]
Walt Disney World's swankiest restaurant bans kids [Orlando Sentinel]
