What is Rotational Dining on the Disney Cruise Line?

What is Rotational Dining on the Disney Cruise LIne?

 

Disney Cruise Line has a unique way of doing Main Dinner. Each of the Disney Cruise Ships has 3 Main Dining Restaurants. All of the 4 original ships have one restaurant that is the same, Animator’s Palate. The other two are different on each ship. That information will be shared in a later post. The Disney Wish does not have Animator’s Palate.

 

So, what exactly is Rotational Dining? If you are on a 3-night cruise you will go into each Main Restaurant once. If you are on a 4-Night cruise you will go into one of the Main Restaurants a second time. On a 5-Night cruise you will go into 2 Restaurants twice and 1 Restaurant once. On a 7-Night Cruise you will go into 2 Main Restaurants three times and 1 twice.

 

Each restaurant has a theme and some of them also have a show. Some have characters go through the restaurant. There are also themed nights. On most Disney Cruises there is a Pirate Night. The dinner is Pirate Themed. Your serving staff is dressed as Pirates and many guests dress up in Pirate Gear to join the fun. On 7-Night and longer there is also Formal and Simi Formal Nights. The Menu is a little fancier and the staff is dressed appropriately. Guests can dress up if they wish but it is NOT required.

 

What makes this work so well is you will sit at the same numbered table and your servers will follow you from restaurant to restaurant. The servers learn your food allergies, needs and likes. They relate to each member of your family and add to the fun of your trip.

 

You can order as many of any course as you wish. If you wish 2 main courses, just ask. If don’t like something you tried, ask for something else. It is all included in the price of your cruise!! The only things you will pay for at dinner are the Drinks of the Day, Alcohol, Specialty Coffee/Tea. Milk, Regular Coffee/Tea, Soda and Juice are included at no extra charge.