Natalie has always loved Flynn Rider. She used to watch Tangled all the time when she was small. When the movie first came out, you could meet Flynn Rider at Walt Disney World with Rapunzel. We weren't ever able to make it to the park to meet him. By the time we got there, he was no longer there. So the only time Natalie could see him was in parades.
But then I heard about the Bon Voyage breakfast where you could meet Flynn Rider and knew we had to do it.
The Bon Voyage breakfast is at the BoardWalk Resort, and it is gorgeous. (We stayed at Coronado Springs and took a Lyft to the BoardWalk for about $8.)
If we ever win the lottery, we'd stay there. It's peaceful.
The Bon Voyage breakfast is actually in the Trattoria al Forno restaurant. There's only a breakfast option at the moment.
Here's the menu:
Good news. You CAN get Diet Coke!
You start off with pastries that everyone shares. These went quick at my table. You get more if you have a larger party. I've heard from other people that you can actually request more, but our waiter didn't mention it so I didn't want to be annoying.
My favorite was the star! And that chocolate thing. I don't know what the correct term was, but we all shared it. My son kept trying to eat every pastry on his own and I'd be like, "Uh, we're sharing them all!"
I like that they were served in a frying pan. Because, you know, Rapunzel.
Everyone also gets fruit salad. It's just fruit cut up. I was hoping that it would be a slightly more fancy fruit salad like with marshmallow or something. But it was still tasty. In another blog post I saw they actually had a piece of fruit with edible glitter on it, but I guess they aren't doing that anymore.
Then everyone orders a main course. I believe it's about $35 per person. (Less for kids 9 and under.) Plus extra if you get drinks. Lots of people seemed to be ordering the mimosas but I just stuck with my Diet Coke.
Tommy and I ordered the Tower of Pancakes:
It comes with bacon or sausage and fruit compote. I liked it, but got full pretty dang fast because the pancakes are thick.
Natalie went for the Tangled Eggs. Now, these were different eggs. They had mozzarella and tomato basil, plus gravy. Natalie would have preferred plain eggs, and they had them in a kid menu, but because she's 11 she's considered an adult at Disney and wasn't allowed to order from there. So she tried this. She liked it, but they weren't her favorite. Luckily I had some leftover pancakes for her to have and Tommy ate the rest of her breakfast. Thank goodness for teenage boys with bottomless pits for stomachs.
Of course the main point of this breakfast are the characters! Flynn Rider came out first, and he noticed Natalie was dressed like him. He was pretty excited about this. He talked about his adventures and asked if Natalie liked going on adventures too. She does! Almost too much, because she's been in the ER a number of times. He found this amusing.
He also asked if Natalie wanted to work on her smolder. She said, "Sure!"
Then Rapunzel came over, and Natalie looked super awkward. I think it's because Rapunzel has always been her favorite Disney Princess, so she always get starstruck.
But she did give Rapunzel a hug before she left because she has good memories on dressing up like Rapunzel when she was tiny:
Soon after Prince Eric stopped by and asked if he had seen his dog Max.
"We have a cat named Max," Tommy offered.
Prince Eric had nice hair. I'm sure it was a wig, but still.
Finally, Ariel came by and said she was excited to have human legs. I got Tommy to be in the photo. Before he was too busy eating. I'd be all, "Want to be in the shot?" and he'd say, "I'm eating."
So, was the breakfast worth it? For character interaction, yes. The characters didn't feel rushed. Granted, we aren't ones to keep them talking forever, but I didn't feel like they had to hurry as I have for other meals. They will also sign autographs!
Also, after all the characters appear, there is a napkin parade around the restaurant. The song I've Got A Dream played and anyone who wanted to could participate.
The food was okay, nothing special. My favorite part was the pastries honestly. I would do this breakfast again purely for the character interaction. You can book a reservation online or call 407-939-5277. Breakfast runs from 730-1205. We did ours at 1010 and they were running a bit late, so the earlier the better if you don't want to wait around.
After the breakfast, we walked to Epcot! It's about a 10 minute walk and helps burn off all the food. You pop up near the France area at the World Showcase.
So have you ever eaten at the Bon Voyage Breakfast? Would you?
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That looks like so much fun! I've never been there, and I can't say I've even heard of it either. Sounds like such a fun experience and I love how your daughter got to hang out with those characters - love the old pic of her in her Rapunzel costume!
ReplyDeleteLooks amazing!! Seems like a lovely family day out and great food too
ReplyDeleteThis looks like so much fun! Looks like your daughter enjoyed it a lot! I absolute love her sunnies! I need a pair of those!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like the perfect event for kids. My niece loves Tangled and would have been head over heels to be there. More restaurants should set up events like this.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great event! This is the kind of thing that the kids will remember for the rest of their lives. My girls would love it.
ReplyDeleteJust going for the pastry is worth the 8.00 to get there. Oh man does that look god and the fruit of course. Plus you got some great photos of the kids with characters.
ReplyDeleteI have never heard of that breakfast but I love the boardwalk area and I love those characters!
ReplyDeleteWow what a great idea. A place where you can enjoy, have yummy breakfast and also meet your favourite characters. It must have been an amazing experience.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful scenery and the food lookS amazing. More than that though is your breakfast companion what a wonderful companion.
ReplyDeleteWe loved the Bon Voyage breakfast. My husband ordered the breakfast calzone and said it was one of his favorite WDW foods ever.
ReplyDeleteAnd the characters really are great! I hope they add lunch or dinner in the future.
Ok it was a little pricey but you had a great breakfast. It looks like the Tangled fan in all of us would love this character breakfast so I think it was a win
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to visit this restaurant. This looks like the ultimate experience. I love how all of the food is plated. So much fun.
ReplyDeleteWow! The detail in the dishes, the view and the setting are amazing! It looks fantastic. I would love to take my family here!
ReplyDeleteIt looks that you guys had great time there. Photos are amazing and foods look so delicious.
ReplyDeleteI remember the character breakfast when my youngest were babies. They were kind of freaked out so this is best for older kids.
ReplyDeleteWhat an absolutely beautiful looking location to stop for some breakfast and hands up how fun is it to have the characters included as well.
ReplyDeleteHi Amber, Oh my! I miss Disney! It looks like you had a wonderful time and I'm so jealous that you got to to see the princesses and Flynn Rider. I shouldn't admit that I watch Tangled at least once a month. lol
ReplyDeleteI'll check out the restaurant the next time I'm there!
This looks so fun! When my little one is older, I would love for her to experience a breakfast like this. Plus the food looks yummy!
ReplyDeleteSeems fun! And I want the Tower of Pancakes. I think Scarlet will be able to eat off the kids menu until she's like.. 15. She's still so tiny!!
ReplyDeleteI am sort of surprised they did not let her-when we went to the breakfast at the Castle in the Magic Kingdom my daughter could - even though at Disney she was also an adult.
DeleteYou really meant it when you told Eli you would build a tunnel to Disney! It sounds like a fun breakfast, and like so many things at Disney, the food isn’t the main attraction.
ReplyDeleteSo fun!!! And I love that you can have these experiences without actually have to get a ticket into Disney!
ReplyDeleteYour kids are adorable!! I can tell from your pics that the food was nothing special. It looks like the pastries were the best part (like you said). Thank goodness the character meet and greet was worthwhile.
ReplyDeleteEven if the food wasn't up to par, the look on your kids' faces looks like they had an amazing time and that is what really matters.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun way to make a favorite character come to life! This looks like it was a lot of fun.
ReplyDeleteAww, the place looks fantastic! The frying pan made me laugh. I also find the characters adorable. I am glad you and your family had fun!
ReplyDeleteI have never eaten there. In fact, I hadn't heard of it until now. I'd love to go. The frying pans!!! So cool. I love Rapunzel.
ReplyDeleteIt is a fairly new character breakfast.
DeleteThat place looks amazing! It's like a fairytale!
ReplyDeleteThis place looks so beautiful. That blue ocean omg... Great family day out...
ReplyDeleteWhat a breakfast! I would like to have breakfast at Trattoria al Forno one day. I loved those pastries!
ReplyDeleteIt seems like you all had fun! This breakfast looks so good and I like the star shaped bun/bread.Also the photos with these Disney characters are really great! I am sure my kid too love to have such fun experience!
ReplyDeleteNever been there but the place looks so beautiful and who would not love to experience this place too. I love the thought of seeing people with costumes too.
ReplyDeleteLooks like such a lovely place to have a meal at! and the food looks so nice as well! Meeting with your fav disney character must be quite the experience!
ReplyDeleteI love Natalie's outfit! Tangled is one of my favourite Disney movies I've watched as an adult. Such a cute story!
ReplyDeleteTangled is such a cute movie! This looks like it was such a fun experience for everyone.
ReplyDeleteWe are huge Rapunzel fans around here! I’ve never done that character breakfast, but it needs to be on my to-do list for our next WDW visit.
ReplyDeleteThe pastries and tower of pancakes look soooooo delish !!!!
ReplyDeleteIs your daughter wearing the Gucci l’amore sunglasses?
ReplyDeleteNo. They were from Target :)
DeleteThe Bon Voyage breakfast was definitely one fantastic one especially for your daughters. The beach, the restaurant, the food!All are great!
ReplyDeleteI have lost count of how many times I have watched the movie Tangled. It still remains my favourite. The place and its ambiance seems lovely.
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ReplyDeleteIt made my mouth water just to see this restaurant. Beautiful dishes, warm and enveloping location and truly fantastic location. In short, I want to go there!
All of this. I have been wanting to try this restaurant for the longest time! And, I collect Disney character pictures, and I have only Ariel from MK. I love this post! I also love staying around that lake, he location is perfect for getting to two parks quickly! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteOh my God she looks so happy to meet him, is great that she got to meet her favorite character. And I like that character to I mean he's so funny.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness and now I am STARVING. All of the food looks good and this looks like so much fun to boot. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteMy eight year old son would love this. And my teenage sons would love the breakfast. We are planning a trip to Disney World next winter. I will see then which characters are here.
ReplyDeleteThis restaurant sounds amazing. I do agree that Boardwalk is a nice place.
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a wonderful place to have breakfast. I bet kids had lots of fun with all those characters they met there! :)
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had a blast. I'm glad that Natalie finally got to meet Flynn Rider. The food also looks very good.
ReplyDeleteomg the food looks out of this world!!! I would love to dine there, that would be so awesome...Soon....
ReplyDeleteHow sweet that you were able to have her meet Flynn at last!
ReplyDeleteI haven't done a character breakfast and I can see that it is great with kids, but I really think I would love it too.
ReplyDeleteOh this is so precious! The breakfast itself looks just okay, but the characters make it I think. I love her face in all the pictures! It looks like you all had a pretty enjoyable time.
ReplyDeleteOh this is so precious! The breakfast itself looks just okay, but the characters make it I think. I love her face in all the pictures! It looks like you all had a pretty enjoyable time.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful and tasty family breakfast! So many yummy things to eat!
ReplyDeleteYum! All the foods are mouthwatering! I want to experience The Bon Voyage breakfast, too! Will definitely come to dine.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to eat there. We are team breakfast and look at the food...they all look delicious. Will keep that restaurant in mind. -LYNNDEE
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful experience to give your kids. That is so cool. Looked like it was a lot of fun. The food looks great too. I love your photo of the town on the water. So picturesque!
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing place to visit. Perfect for families. I must put that on my list to visit.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing place to visit! As a fan of Disney's Tangled, I would love to visit and see Flynn and eat those pancakes with the sun symbol.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty setting! So much to do and see (and eat!) there! Fun!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great place, and it looks delicious AND fun! Definitely on the list to take the kids.
ReplyDeleteOh I would love to stay there too! I bet this was a fun trip. All the food look so good!
ReplyDeleteI love all of the special details, like the artistic powdered sugar!
ReplyDeleteAwe man that would be so much fun. I would love to take the kids on an adventure like that.
ReplyDeleteGah...I love everything about this! Rapunzel, breakfast, character encounters. Definitely need to add this to my bucket list.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter was 11 when we went to Disney World. One of her favorite parts was interacting with the characters. She still has her autograph book!
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing experience for her. I remember my first time in Disneyland when I was really young, it was so overwhelming to meet characters I only see in cartoons, and to have them sign on my autograph book too!
ReplyDeleteHa Flynn Rider. HAHAHA. I'd love to meet the voice of FLynn Rider.
Oh my daughter would LOVE to meet Rapunzel and Ariel! I love that the characters weren't making you feel rushed.
ReplyDeleteI would definitely eat here! It looks not only delicious but also like a lot of fun!
ReplyDeleteAww, I love her Rapunzel outfit at the bottom of the post. She's so cute! Sounds like it was an amazing experience. I so want to do this next time!
ReplyDeleteThat looks amazing out there. I would definitely love to visit sometime. Hopefully we will get to go in the near future. Love the Flynn Rider picture.
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