I will go on another Disney Cruise some day just to ensure I get to eat at Animator’s Palate! My dad made it through the end of the dinner but he said that with each course, not only did the walls add more color, but the dining rooms lost guests who were looking a little green, and by the end he was one of only 3 people left. My mom stayed back with me but my dad made it to dinner along with our friends who were on vacation with us. I’m glad I went because that was all I saw of the restaurant, when unfortunately, we hit some rough seas and I ended up in bed instead of at dinner that night. Even though they were closed, we were able to peek inside and see the dining room. Almost immediately after boarding, I made my parents take me directly to the restaurant to scope it out. Even the servers play along and start in black and white uniforms and but by the end serve dessert wearing brightly colored vests.Īlthough I was scared to death of being on the open seas for a few days, I thought this restaurant was the coolest thing in the world and I was so excited to eat there our first night on the ship. Throughout the meal, sketches appear on the walls and transform from black and white to vivid color while classic Disney orchestral music plays overhead. The room starts out black and white and, with each course being served, brings classic Disney characters to life. This restaurant was designed to tell the story of Disney animation using the dining room to simulate an artist’s notebook. At that time, the Disney Channel ran a special program several times a day that explored the new ship and featured a restaurant called Animator’s Palate, with which I quickly became obsessed.

We took the cruise for my 10th birthday and it was one of the inaugural voyages for the Disney Magic, the new cruise line’s first ship. It’s on the Disney Cruise that I first remember falling in love with Disney dining.

My love affair with Disney started with my first trip to Walt Disney World in 1993 and I’ve been back over 15 times since, along with 3 trips to Disneyland (Anaheim, California), visits to Hong Kong Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, Disney’s Aulani Resort in Hawaii, and a Disney Cruise.

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