Mickey’s Autumn Adventures is Disney’s latest persona eating revel in, providing a fall harvest theme and working for the Halloween season and past, finishing simply sooner than Thanksgiving. For this new breakfast and brunch, Minnie and Mickey Mouse, Chip & Dale, and Pluto game pumpkin-infused or plaid seems to be. This eating evaluate stocks meals pictures, and ideas at the delicacies & persona interactions.
Let’s start with fundamentals. Mickey’s Autumn Adventures is a personality breakfast or brunch at Storytellers Cafe, a cafe in Disney’s Grand Californian Resort. Disneyland invitations visitors to begin their day with Mickey Mouse and a few of his closest buddies at this comfortable Craftsman-style eating room, which serves as a heat and pleasant backdrop on your buffet breakfast journey.
At Mickey’s Autumn Adventures breakfast or brunch, you’ll choose between favorites similar to croissants, truffles, danishes, seasonal sliced culmination, contemporary berries, Mickey Waffles, Bananas Foster French Toast, red meat carnitas chilaquiles, hand-carved meats, customized omelets and a lot more. You’ll be able to additionally ask your server for delights like metal minimize oatmeal and yogurt parfaits.
Let’s get started with the nice. The arriving and check-in procedure was once clean and shockingly speedy. That is notable, as our previous reviews with Storytellers Cafe have virtually continuously been chaotic and crowded. This persona meal is notorious for being booked to capability, and having visitors ready within the walkway to be referred to as for his or her reservation. We all know this now not simply from firsthand revel in, however as a result of Storytellers is in a pathway on the Grand Californian that we use regularly to go into and go out Disney California Journey, and there are continuously numerous folks ready, inflicting congestion.
No longer so this time. We checked in by the use of the Disneyland app as we walked into the Grand Californian, and as we approached the eating place (~3 mins later), won a notification that our desk was once able. Just a handful of folks had been sitting within the ready house–nobody was once outdoor–and we had been seated right away.
We had been additionally happy to peer that Storytellers was once now not crammed to capability. Tables are nonetheless moderately tightly packed, which may make navigating round visitors and characters tough. It may additionally make pictures with blank backdrops a problem, however I’ve realized my lesson from previous foods right here and opted for a lens with shallow intensity of box.
It have been some time since our final meal at Storytellers Cafe (dinner or breakfast–either one of which I forgot to check), so we had been keen to go back for Mickey’s Autumn Adventures persona eating revel in. Particularly Sarah, who have been anxiously looking forward to the hole of ADRs or even bought an outfit for Megatron that matched Minnie Mouse–proper all the way down to the lovable pumpkin beret!
I’m a large fan of the themed design at Storytellers Cafe, which is criminally under-appreciated. It comprises nods to literary legends and California tales and folklore from the Golden State, all with a heavy craftsman affect. It’s detailed, beautiful, and eccentric…and I concern it’s just a subject of time sooner than it will get modernized as a result of anyone reveals it too dated. It’s now not–it’s incredible. Areas like this are what make the Grand Californian particular, and in a unconditionally other league than the opposite two resorts at Disneyland.
Turning to meals at the buffet, I’m simply going to begin through sharing pictures of the unfold:
The buffet was once chaotic all the way through our meal at Mickey’s Autumn Adventures, so I overlooked a few primary issues.
First, there’s an omelet station the place cooks get ready made-to-order omelets with the next components: Complete Eggs or Egg Whites, and Beaverbrook Bits, Breakfast Sausage, Unimaginable Meat, Spinach, Kale, Mushrooms, Roasted Tomatoes, Bell Peppers, Onions, Cheddar Cheese, Asiago Cheese.
Above is the vegetable-centric omelet that Sarah ordered. She was once even in a position to request mild oil and the chef was once satisfied to oblige.
This omelet was once ideally suited, in step with Sarah. No longer as ideally suited as it will’ve been with a heavy serving to of meats and cheese, however she disagrees.
Talking of meats, there’s additionally a carving station that I couldn’t set up to {photograph} because it’s the preferred prevent on the buffet.
The choices right here rotate; after we did Mickey’s Autumn Adventures breakfast/brunch, Most sensible Sirloin and Roasted Turkey. The Mickey waffle isn’t a part of the carving scene, even supposing that will be beautiful superior if the chef carved Mickey Mouse out of standard waffles–sorta like mop artwork, however with meals. I’ll you’ll want to post this nice recommendation.
Each the Most sensible Sirloin and Roasted Turkey had been incredible.
The sirloin, particularly, was once superb. Completely ready, smooth, flavorful–simply the whole thing you have to need. The creamy horseradish wasn’t essential for taste, but it surely did lift the already-excellent meat to the following stage. The turkey was once likewise tasty–smooth and now not dry. Just right sufficient that I were given it many times.
The opposite chef particular of the day was once salmon. No longer the smoked salmon above (which was once served with capers cream–superb stuff), however the only subsequent to it. This was once additionally incredible.
I’m now not positive what precise difference exists between breakfast and brunch, however perhaps it was once this salmon? It didn’t seem till the midway level in our meal, wherein level I had already had a few dozen (no shaggy dog story) cuts of best sirloin. Most probably would’ve been higher to steadiness between red meat and salmon.
Right here’s certainly one of Sarah’s plates. She took an overly other way than me, which is why I used to be compelled to consume meats for 2. I had no different selection.
We subscribe to the Joey’s Philosophy on Buffets: “right here’s the place I win all my a reimbursement!” Simply our maximum quoted line from Pals. Extra correctly, I subscribe to the philosophy…Sarah likes the road. As dear as fruit has gotten, it’s now not sufficient for us to win the rest again, unfortunately.
Relating to different pieces we preferred at the buffet, the French Toast and Bread Pudding had been each incredible within the dessert unfold, as had been the beignets. They had been additionally loaded with sugar, and ended up being my knock-out punch. (I’m positive the pound of red meat sooner than that didn’t assist, however I used to be feeling just right till dessert. Like a prizefighting aggressive eater in his top.)
We additionally each love the chilaquiles, which had simply the fitting kick, and had been contemporary, flavorful, and addictively scrumptious. They don’t {photograph} properly, however they’re incredible. Rather than what you notice above, I didn’t check out anything–simply actually the similar plates of scrumptious meats over and over. Sorry, however I’m now not attempting hen tenders or fries or no matter reasonable meals are on a buffet to easily verify what I already know.
One gentle sadness was once that the flatbreads regarded unambitious and underwhelming. I kinda was hoping for one thing seasonal and somewhat extra envelope-pushing, however those had been very fundamental. Talking of seasonal, there wasn’t truly the rest that stated autumn or fall harvest. A couple of pumpkin dishes (and even cream sauce for the french toast or bread pudding) would’ve been a pleasing contact.
Now let’s flip to characters, beginning with pictures:
The costumes almost certainly discuss for themselves, however I need to underscore simply how incredible they’re. Apart from Pluto, who continuously turns out to get shafted with a brand new collar or shawl, they’re incredible. Nice layer, main points, and simply in most cases lovable.
Minnie Mouse, particularly, is the big name of the display. Her outfit has a powerful pumpkin motif, from the beret to the buttons. Massive kudos to the Disneyland costuming workforce as a result of, as soon as once more, they’ve overwhelmed it. This shouldn’t be any wonder, as they’ve carried out incredible paintings with the brand new Halloween and Christmas persona costumes over the previous couple of years–but it surely’s value giving reward the place it’s due. (Partly within the hopes that possibly ultimately, Walt Disney Global will observe swimsuit.) I will’t wait to peer what they get a hold of for Christmas!
It’s reasonably a laugh to me that Chip and Dale are dressed for a real autumn journey–perhaps they’re going mountain climbing in Yosemite? While the mice seem dressed to go for an “journey” in Haight-Ashbury at a swanky espresso store. I nonetheless love all of them, it’s simply humorous what journey outfits imply to other characters.
Interactions with the characters had been beautiful just right. Maximum of them took time with Megatron and did one thing to catch her consideration and pastime. Mickey gave her top fives and put his always-enticing nostril inside succeed in (purposefully, I would possibly upload). Pluto teased his whiskers in her succeed in and was once satisfied to offer snuggles; he was once additionally oddly k together with her want to discover the interior of his mouth together with her head. Chip and Dale had been just right, and one of the crucial two–plus Pluto–in truth paid us more than one visits.
In the event you’re sensing a however coming, you’re proper. Not one of the characters truly went above and past, for us or the tables in our basic neighborhood. I in truth wouldn’t be expecting this with our circle of relatives–we have now a small child and it’s tough to deviate from the attempted and true interactions. That’s all she sought after, anyway. (If the rest, I’d say we were given the most productive interactions of the tables round us.) However I nonetheless experience looking at the interactions with different visitors, in particular the ones with small children, and seeing the characters do a laugh and goofy (decrease case “g”) issues. There wasn’t a lot of that. In some instances, the characters gave the impression moved quickly.
And I do know this as a result of I used to be in truth diligently, because it took the overall two characters ceaselessly to get to us. Our first two interactions took place virtually right away upon being seated, which is how we adore persona foods. The opposite characters had been all within reach, and it appeared like they’d arrive in a while thereafter. However then they only vanished. One did seem out of nowhere now not lengthy after, but it surely was once just about an hour between the 3rd and fourth characters coming to our desk.
I’m now not positive if we had been by chance skipped or what, however no large deal, that occurs. It’s took place a number of instances at Walt Disney Global, and most often what occurs is a personality attendant or supervisor comes through at a undeniable level and asks who we have now or haven’t observed. Then, the ones characters materialize moderately briefly. I by no means noticed a supervisor and attendants simplest gave the impression whilst racing round to present 5-minute warnings to the characters.
I don’t really feel adore it’s truthful to penalize Mickey’s Autumn Adventures for this as a result of, once more, this kind of factor does occur. And for each revel in like ours, there’s almost certainly a dozen-plus other events who noticed all the characters inside the span of half-hour. That’s nice for them!
However that is our evaluate and I will simplest discuss to our revel in. That was once a 2-hour lengthy marathon meal, which is numerous time to be in a cafe with a stressed toddler. I don’t know what you realize about small children, however they’re now not in most cases identified for the endurance and tolerance for sitting nonetheless for long intervals. Fortunately, her favourite passion is “cup” and she or he loves looking at characters and folks…however we however would’ve most popular the meal final round an hour–perhaps somewhat extra.
Our larger grievance is the price. After we first booked Mickey’s Autumn Adventures, the cost was once $55 in step with grownup (ages 10 and older) and $33 in step with kid (ages 3 to 9). That higher quickly after to $65 in step with grownup and $36 in step with kid.
Even supposing we paid the ‘sooner than’ value, it will’ve been the costliest persona breakfast we’ve ever carried out (albeit through a buck as in comparison to the fondness Walt Disney Global ones). However that whopping $10 value build up made it the costliest through $11 in step with particular person. We knew the cost had long gone up, so it’s now not like this stuck us through wonder–we nonetheless voluntarily selected to do the meal.
Regardless, readers of our critiques will know that I robotically whinge about the price of Disney breakfast (this kind of phase is a staple of our persona breakfast critiques), and that’s for foods which might be a minimum of $11 inexpensive in step with particular person. Out the door, we ended up paying over $140 for this meal after AP bargain, tax and gratuity.
Now you realize why I felt forced to consume a pound of best sirloin. Truthfully, I’d’ve carried out it regardless because it was once scrumptious, however I felt “drive” to someway justify the exorbitant price of this breakfast/bunch to myself. Up to we adore Storytellers, lets’ve carried out a baby-less date night time at Napa Rose and simply met the characters on Primary Side road for Megatron’s sake.
I assume I shouldn’t be tremendous surprised through the $65 ticket. As famous, Storytellers Cafe most often has an enormous crowd outdoor within the morning and is steadily cramped and chaotic at the inside of. Obviously this breakfast is in top call for. It’s additionally positioned in Disneyland’s flagship Grand Californian Resort, which is an expensive lodge that most likely has a gentle circulation of well-heeled vacationers who gained’t bat an eye fixed at paying $65 a pop. Disneyland fees what the marketplace bears, and it sounds as if to endure a $65 breakfast.
With that stated, I additionally suppose it’s vital for Disney to ship an revel in that’s commensurate with price as a way to meet or exceed the expectancies of first-timers who are available chilly with positive expectancies of a $65 breakfast. With its cramped quarters and chaotic surroundings, Storytellers merely isn’t a environment that’s becoming for a $65 meal. The unfold could also be (a minimum of) a few upper high quality dishes clear of justifying it.
In the long run, Mickey’s Autumn Journey Breakfast and Brunch remains to be one of the crucial higher persona eating reviews anyplace. Within the pastime of steadiness, the beef carving station, made-to-order omelets, salmon, and a handful of alternative top of the range dishes do reveal consideration to element–and that this meal is extra like an early lunch (or simply a normal lunch…our 10:30 am ADR lasted till 12:30 pm!) with pieces you’d usually to find on a dinner buffet reasonably than breakfast.
Most likely probably the most pertinent portion of this evaluate–or a minimum of our conclusion–is that we’re maintaining our ADR for Goofy’s Kitchen Celebrates Halloween, which additionally simply higher in value to $65 in step with grownup. Partly as a result of that’s for Megatron’s first birthday (how has it been a yr?!) but in addition as a result of we did experience our revel in at Mickey’s Autumn Journey on steadiness. It wasn’t easiest, but it surely was once a laugh–and as we’ve already realized, time is fleeting and there’s simplest see you later to seize those moments and reminiscences.
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