Should You REALLY Eat at Disney World's 50's Prime Time Cafe?
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- Опубликовано: 22 июл 2024
- 50’s Prime Time Cafe has become not only one of the most popular Disney restaurants but also one of the most beloved and iconic. Reservations for this restaurant can book up well in advance, as guests clamor to dine surrounded by nostalgic tchotchkes and classic television shows. But is this restaurant worth the hype?
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my grandpa had to go stand in the corner for not eating his vegetables and my grandma was laughing hysterically at him the whole time it was amazing.
Exactly why I would never eat there.
@@reneejones6330 Exactly why they wouldn't want you to eat there. To each their own, Renee.
My grandad got yelled at 10 times for keeping his elbows on the table 😂
I was put in a corner for not finishing my asparagus lol.
I saw a lady get her wine taken away because she had her cell phone out.
They should play the 50s episode for Wanda Vision. 📺
being in Disney World I've realized most people there don't seem to realize the Marvel connection. maybe it's due to them being west of the Mississippi river as Marvel characters are only in universal and the California park etc but I've spoken to people who liked my Loki shirt and had 0 clue Marvel was under Disney. I think that is a lot more subtle than we think. To me it was obvious, based on the Disney shirts and ears everyone wears it's clear most don't seem to know.
I don’t think they can. It’s the wrong side of the country
@@CD-sj7oj they might if her and vision aren’t at universal
@@avrabelie9505 that’s not how that works. Universal Studios has some marvel although it is owned by all Disney. The contract states that Disney can have it west of the Mississippi and that universal can keep what they have east of it. So, if universal studios Florida doesn’t use Wanda and Vision, they still cannot be at Hollywood Studios.
They should put a WandaVision lot in Hollywood Studios where you can experience all the different eras/years.
I go to 50's Prime Time Cafe every time I've gone to Disney World and have never been disappointed.
this is my all time favorite when it comes to cast members!!! after we were hit in our rental car and late for the reservation at 50's our cousin played the part so GREAT of "who wants to hear your winning" and came out with a whipped cream pie and smashed it in my face!!! I know sounds bad, BUT it was so unexpected that we laughed all night and were in tears from having so much fun... totally forgot the whole car wreck thing. just the best ever, maybe not for everyone but the cast member read me perfectly!! We go back every trip!
My husband and I went on our anniversary trip and loved it! While our server was full of antics and fun, when I started telling her about my dietary needs at the time, she kneeled down and spoke with me in a soft voice giving me a bit of needed privacy before being right back at it yelling at my husband for his "bored face". Truly magical.
My favorite Prime Time experience was the time when the Streetmosphere hard-hat guys wandered in. They hung out in the bar for awhile complaining about the weak drinks and "testing" their plungers on the ceiling. Then later we spotted them wandering the restaurant itself "fixing" TVs that were clearly working.
Also (since ya mentioned the Brown Derby) we were once blessed with a visit from Humphrey Bogart who sat at our table and ate all our complementary bread rolls one quiet afternoon. Fun times!
Both of us being "of a certain age," my wife & I immediately identified with the Prime Time cafe. Imagineering nailed the atmosphere of the restaurant! So much of the look of the cafe we remember from our youth or we actually owned after we became young adults. Food was excellent for the amazing quantity that continuously paraded out of mom's kitchen. Our server was fun and entertaining. We would go back and recommend it to others.
My family loved the 50’s Primetime Cafe! We’re very unfussy, comfort food type of people, so we were fine with the menu. Never having dined there before, we weren’t familiar with the table options, and so without even requesting it, we were so lucky to get a tv table. Absolutely loved all of the decor, and definitely recognized many pieces from our grandparents’ homes. 😊
Prime time is one of my favorite restaurants in Hollywood studios that and the Sci fi theater.
The only thing I would like at sci fi is if they played different previews each day so it will make it more “entertaining”
Me too! LOVE them both!
I ate there back in 2008 and I didn’t eat my whole meal before ordering dessert. The waitress brought out dessert and placed a giant heap of whipped cream in front of me. I started to eat the whipped cream until I noticed a weird taste. Looked down-it was my main meal. The waitress said “if you’re not going to eat it for dinner, you’ll eat it for desert!”
lol I'm glad I couldn't get a reservation last week or I'd have tipped twice the price for something fun like that lol
I would not put up with that at all as it is your money; and your decision to save room for desert. Also, I have always had a problem with portions; when I went I knew I had to leave room to sample a delicious desert, and made that very clear to my server. What happened h to you was very clear this was unacceptable. Ask for a manager or person in charge and make your feelings known.
@@esciteach7997 I think it all depends on if you know what to expect going into it. That is part of the theming part of the show but if you didn't know about that going in I guess it could upsetting. Hopefully their staff are well trained, and able to read social clues well so that they pick up easily on if guests are not feeling the nostalgic vibes.
@@kariscreativequest1711 Thank you ! Absolutely. 90% of all visitors never read vlogs. They come in winter without sweaters; in summer without hot/wet weather gear; walking around for 10 hours in 99 cent flip flops, . . . . . . .
@@esciteach7997 Lighten up Francis!
The fried chicken there was some of the best I’ve ever had!
I went to Disneyworld for the first time when I was 7 years old. 22 years later I remember exactly 3 things from that trip. 1) Losing my first tooth in the hotel pool, 2) the hotel staff setting up mine and my sister's teddy bears into cute scenes in the room while we were at the parks and 3) the server at Prime Time cafe telling my dad to get his elbows off the table! That's literally it, but I think that speaks to how memorable a kid would find seeing their parent treated like a kid! Definitely worth it if you've got little ones with you.
As a person who looks 10 years younger than I am, along with being a picky eater, I’m constantly treated like a child. This restaurant sounds like a nightmare for me 😅 But I Love Lucy is one of my favorite shows of all time, it would be cool to immerse myself in the 50’s!
it can be. unless you make it clear (like we did) you were there just to enjoy a nice meal and desert and knew what might happen but did not want that. we hardly saw our server and left a nice large tip for her " respecting our wishes"
This was a fantastic vlog!!! Loved the ending with other recommendations, including another fun option at a resort! Great job, AJ and team! 🙌
The Peanut Butter and Jelly shake was the BOMB! Food was okay. You are paying for the theme experience.
“The BOMB?” I believe you must be mistaking the 90s for the 50s. I feel that the word you are seeking is “swell.”
@@UmmYeahOk - No, groovy! Wait, 70s? 😂
@@UmmYeahOk Actually, in the 50s folks were making bomb shelters in case the "BOMB" was dropped, so maybe Apple Forever is just realizing a catchy word a few decades in advance! :-)
@@margaretd3710 except people back then feared “the bomb.” They hated “the bomb.” Children of the 50s grew up to protest “the bomb” in the 60s and 70s. I don’t think Apple would have done any such thing to a dessert.
We all got yelled at for not setting the table. My dad got yelled at for blaming something he did on me And I got yelled at for laughing at him. But all in fun. If you don't wanna participate in that you can always just enjoy your meal and the servers have no problem excluding you from that kind of comedy.
yup; just say something CLEARLY TO YOUR SERVER LIKE WE DID, making it known you are there for a nice simple meal in this special restaurant, and you won't be able to finish the large portions of the main course and will be leaving room for desert. Worked 100% for us and left our server a big tip for "respecting our wishes"
I told them straight out without us you wouldn't have a job... so fu.. off.
I can never snag a res here or Sci fi theater. Though when I go in September, I got ogas cantina. Go figure I get the hardest reservation to get in Hollywood but I can't get one for the table service. No biggie. I'm glad people are getting to enjoy these places.
My favorite Disney Park restaurant since first dining there, many years ago. Hilarious when kids react to seeing their parents "disciplined" for elbows on the table or not eating all their veggies.
Yes yes yes! Oh my gosh my children fall over laughing seeing me and my husband get in "trouble" it is always their favorite! This is our children's favorite hands down! Also, the bar here makes a solid drink!
I’d say that if you are someone who takes regular trips to Disney and love all things Disney, its worth doing at least once. I enjoyed it, but feel no desire to do it again. Fun for the stories you can tell!
Yeah, did it at least once. It was 7pm, and everything counter service I was interested in was closed (because who eats dinner at Disney?). Had already eaten lunch at Sci Fi, and Mama’s Melrose had a lengthy wait. (This was before ADRs) We tried the Prime Time not knowing what it was because I had done a few character meet and greet breakfasts next door. I think the wait was about 30 minutes (different world we lived in back then). Once we were seated I realized that this was something else and warned my husband of the antics, so he wouldn’t get mad, assuming they were being rude or something on purpose.
Tyler: exactly: was fine but wouldn't go back.
@@UmmYeahOk yup; but you can "opt out" of the nonsense as we did; made it VERY clear to our server as we sat down, and was very happy to not see her for most of the meal and watch her scold other guests. Left her a large tip for respecting our wishes.
Loved this video would love more like this for other places!
Important note: Yes, you can have cocktail from dad’s liquor cabinet, but he’ll whup your hide if you get caught.
I took the family to this place during our trip. The family had no clue and were a little anxious. They LOVED it and the kids still say no elbows on the table. My son doesn't do cake or ice cream, but he will eat sugar cookies. The waitress went out of her way to get him one (considering it's not an item on the menu). Highly recomended.
50's Prime Time has been one of our favorites since the first time we visited Hollywood Studios in 1989
Very helpful. Thanks DFB.
I'm looking forward to this restaurant the most. I went twice as a kid. Love it
It’s okay if you’re with family, but as a single traveller no. Plus I literally experienced all of these things as a kid from my strict mum and, later, boarding school so I have no desire to go through it again ‘for fun’.
Agreed. I had never gone there before so I went for the first time in 2019. By myself there wasn't much of an experience and even for WDW the food was overpriced for what you get.
I’m obsessed with having to eat the meatloaf from there all the time, and the atmosphere is awesome. I would totally recommend it!
My parents took me here. Awesome experience!!! Highly recommended!
We LOVE this restaurant!!! We go to it every disney trip and make our reservations as soon as we are allowed to. So much fun!!
we go every time we're in the studios! My boyfriend likes to test the servers, and last time we were there the elbows on the table got ketchup spread all over his place at the table, and the mass amount of drinks consumed got him a whole pitcher of iced tea! our "cousin" was amazing and brought the experience throughout the whole dinner. '50s will always be a must-do for my family!!
Once took our grandparents without briefing them about the antics. Pappaw started becoming more and more frustrated about the casual interactions and being told to move his elbows off the table. We finally let him in on the joke and he thought it was hilarious.
These reviews are exactly the information people need!
It’s my favorite restaurant in Hollywood studios!
So fun! Love this place
Loved this restaurant. So fun. So nostalgic and the cast members were terrific. The fried chicken was perfect.
AJ - "So if you're introverted and anxious like me?" Wow! With a voice like yours and the continued quality of your content coupled with Disney passion, this would have NEVER been obvious to me. Thank you for ALL you do AJ!
Ate there and loved the theming, the meatloaf (which I had) and the shake. Yes, I did got told to get my elbows off the table which I didn't realize but it was fun!
Love 50's Prime Time!!
The Chocolate milk shakes are a meal in themselves!
Huge portions, and the food is delicious!
when my family went I asked the server for another coke and he gave me a whole pitcher with a straw, I could not keep it together for the rest of dinner
We have only eaten there once and it was back in 1999. Our waiter kept calling us "kiddoes". Funny. We've never eaten there again on our many trips due to the wait times and having to make reservations sometimes months in advance. I live in South Carolina where there is a mom and pop home cooking restaurant on every corner practically.
This is easily one of my fave restaurants! I LOVE this place!
Eating here was one of the best parts of our trip to Disney. We laughed through the whole meal.
Prime Time has such an awesome atmosphere, it’s one you shouldn’t pass up. So fun! 🤩
I usually don't like crowd interaction things, but 50's Prime Time was brilliant. Can't wait to go back whenever I finally can!
Love this restaurant! So much fun and delicious comfort food!
Loved this place . Great food and lots of fun . This restaurant and Whispering Canyon are the best dinner and fun places to eat to me .
This is my absolute favorite restaurant in property for lunch or dinner...and i even saw my favorite cousin Quinn in this video! Sampler is my go to!
Thank you for sharing this! I’m planning to go to wdw for the first time next year! Can you do Sci Fi drive in next??
I love this place and go every time, the only thing I've noticed is that it's always packed. Never let down by the food or atmosphere.
My cousin didn’t finish his vegetables so the hid it under whipped cream and sprinkles and a cherry he was to smart for that trick so the sever got so mad at him. She literally, held his nose and made him open his mouth and eat the vegetables.
I went last year and I will NEVER forget aunt Whitney my server, we had to ask to use the bathroom and my brother didn’t to he had to stand in a corner and sing. It was so funny, then she had everyone shame him
My husband and father-in-law vowed that they'll never go back to 50's Prime Time because of the shenanigans. They went in 2013 for FIL's 50th birthday, but his dry English humor just clashed so badly with the antics and he almost walked out of the restaurant mid-meal. MIL and SIL were laughing at him about it though.
My husband eats it up, but he’s that type. He seems to be the one that always gets “picked on” and in shows like Bug’s Life, he’ll be the one they zoom in on the big screen. He loves it. I’m more of an introvert and I don’t even like to be in pictures lol.
Thank you for not choosing 50’s, opens a reservation for those of us who LOVE the shenanigans. (They always get my wife and I, we’re easy targets). Have a great day at Disney.
Our most favorite restaurant to eat at when we are in Disney
Can’t wait to visit next December!
I was there in October, and it became the one restaurant I wanted to go back to for my upcoming trip. I couldn't get it when the window opened, but kept checking back and now have it.
We've eaten there several times - always when we've been on the dining plan. Two bad experiences were turned round for us - my now 27-year-old daughter is autistic and if you're in the wrong room the noise can be deafening. We had an extremely loud waiter on the table behind us who just shouted the entire time. My daughter couldn't take it any longer and just burst into tears. Not only did they apologise but gave us a whole new portion of her fried chicken to take away 'so you can enjoy the food as it's meant to be'.
Another time hubby and I went there for our 25th wedding anniversary. We had the worst waiter ever - he practically threw our silverware and serviettes at us and practically ignored us the whole time we were there - even though I was wearing a large an ornate anniversary badge that I made myself. Every other waitress who came through admired it hugely and congratulated us on our anniversary. This was the first time I'd ever had recourse to ask for the manager after our meal to complain about this guy's whole attitude: he actually upset me with his callous behaviour - even sitting at the spare chair on the adjoining table's party to chat to them while they ordered! The manageress had greeted us on our way in, and was surprised to see I had a complaint - and actually wrote us out a $50 gift voucher 'an anniversary from myself' she said!!! We were totally gobsmacked - not what I expected or thought would happen.
I learned to keep my hand under my elbow to "keep my elbow off the table". This is my favorite restaurant on property
We have been there many times, for us it's a must do. The first time our server was Aunt Ellen and she "hit" me in the back of my head because I forgot to take my hat off, my wife laughed so hard she cried. The last time we went my granddaughter had to sweep the floor around our table because she because she looked bored waiting for her food. Don't come here if you're easily offended or on a diet.
I thought the food was great and the atmosphere was so much fun! Will definitely go again
This place looks fun 🤩 and the home style meals looks amazing 🤩
Eating at this restaurant is great after doing the Carousel of Progress for a step-back in time! The cast member wait staff really make it enjoyable.
The pot roast and chicken is so good here. I love the atmosphere!!
My favorite restaurant in all of the Disney Parks! The Fried Chicken tastes just like my mom used to make. Great southern comfort food selections & we really enjoyed the way the cast members interact with the guests. Brought back memories from my childhood. Great food & great atmosphere, hope this restaurant never changes or goes away.
50s Prime Time has always been one of my favorites- so many memories! I haven't had the chance to eat there in years though. I am hoping we can take our girls there when we go to WDW next summer- I think they'll get a huge kick out of it!
I love this place so much! THe food is nothing special but the experience is really awesome
This is our must do each visit!
This is our favorite Hollywood Studios restaurant and one of our favorites in all of Disney. It’s a must do every trip.
Our server once poured water into my dad's glass with the napkin and silverware still in it because he didn't set the table like she asked him to. 😂
On another trip the entire room held out their arms and made airplane noises for the server when she fed me a fork of green beans because I didn't finish them.
The food is a'ight but the memories are _chef's kiss._ 👌🏻
not for me
We ate here on our last trip, last month. It was great as usual.
Have been there several times. Never been disappointed!
To answer the title for watching the answer is yes absolutely the décor's great the staff is fun and that fried chicken is pure southern goodness.
Love the prime time!! It's one of my few go to restaurants in all of the MK!!
We ate there in April. The atmosphere was on point. The food and service however were the worst of our last 4 trips put together. I was surprised it ended up so poorly.
I really enjoyed the stuffed pork chops and atmosphere when I went there in 2019. Great Restaurant!
Going to Disney tomorrow!
Love that restaurant!!!! Fun Fun Fun 🤩
50s prime time is my favorite! I always go every time and get the meatloaf! It’s by far the best of the best for a great price as well!
It's a must do for us. Some times even surpassing rides/shows.
Thanks for the insight, we booked a lunch spot on 9/29. 😊
I've been to both 50's PT and Brown Derby in the last few years. Both are great, but I think I preferred 50's for the theming and the comfort food, as well as the much lower cost.
We ate there in October and it was great. For sure doing it on our trip next year. This year's trip was way too last minute to get a reservation so maybe we can get one same day, if not there's next year.
We were there on Saturday and we had fries with the kid's meal.
I was coming here to say that. We were there this past Saturday as well and my child had french fries as well.
We really love this restaurant and have eaten here many times. Boy do we miss the s’mores dessert though!
I LOVE the 50's Prime Time. So much fun! Is it worth it? Yes!
Yes. I would say it has some of the best food in any of the parks and I've eaten everywhere at Disney. By far the best fried chicken I've had in my life that wasn't homemade.
Oooh sounds like a blast from the past! Sign me up!
I have 3 all time fav restaurants in Hollywood studios, this being one. Mama Melrose and then Hollywood and Vine.
The food is so good. I just had to remember to keep my elbows off the table lol
The food and service is great there. I love the 50’s style atmosphere, but you really have to have a sense of humor to enjoy it. The waiters and waitresses are basically actor and treat you like you’re in their home and they’re the parents.
I love this and the sci-fi if drive in
This is my favorite lunch time restaurant in all of Disney. It is worth each and every penny!!
BEST dining experience at Disney! 😍
Last time I was at this restaurant was 1993 and I'll be taking my family to this restaurant when we go this October. My wife, 7 year old son and 9 year old daughter have never eaten at it. We are also taking our kids godfather who hasn't visited the parks since 1993.
When I went I loved it and our waitress was so nice! The only thing is I'm used to Texas green beans...
Love this restaurant! I think the food is really tasty! The vibe in the restaurant is super fun. We had two reservations last time we visited 12/2019. I can’t imagine going to Disney World without a visit to Prime Time💜 I say skip Brown Derby but definitely visit Brown Derby Lounge. Just my opinion 💜
This sounds like a nicer version of D’s last resort
Went there last fall for the first time and had the chicken meal which was great for the Disney price. Our server didn't interact much with us, which was fine. The theming was great. Probably will go back this year.
I absolutely LOVE Prime Time Cafe but reservations are IMPOSSIBLE to get! I hope to snag a reservation on a cancellation basis the week before or something. The meatloaf is delicious btw