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| − | * Locations that influenced the design of the Crystal Palace include: the San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers, England's Kew Gardens and the Crystal Palace in New York <ref name= "Wright"> The Imagineering Field Guide to the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World: an Imagineer's-Eye Tour Alex Wright - Disney Editions - 2005 </ref>. Some sources cite the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, which was initially built to house the Great Exhibition of 1851 as another source of inspiration<ref> http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/crystal-palace/ </ref>. | + | * Locations that influenced the design of the Crystal Palace include: the San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers, England's Kew Gardens and the Crystal Palace in New York <ref name= "Wright"> The Imagineering Field Guide to the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World: an Imagineer's-Eye Tour Alex Wright - Disney Editions - 2005 </ref>. |
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* The Victorian exterior of the Crystal Palace was designed to serve as a transition between [[Adventureland]] and [[Main Street USA]] <ref name= "Wright"/> | * The Victorian exterior of the Crystal Palace was designed to serve as a transition between [[Adventureland]] and [[Main Street USA]] <ref name= "Wright"/> | ||
Revision as of 16:39, 31 August 2016
The Crystal Palace is a character dining restaurant located on Main Street USA in the Magic Kingdom
| The Crystal Palace | |
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| The entrance to The Crystal Palace. Photo by Theme Park Tourist | |
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| Land | Fantasyland |
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| Opening date | October 1, 1971 |
| Restaurant Type | Character Meal/Buffet |
| Menu Type | American |
| Also Known As | The Crystal Palace, A Buffet with Character |
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Contents
Attraction History and Description
The Crystal Palace opened with the rest of the Magic Kingdom on October 1, 1971[1]. When the restaurant opened it was a cafeteria-style experience [1]. This changed however in 1996 when the format of the dining experience changed to an all you can eat buffet featuring character dining [1]. At this time, the restaurant began to be referred to as The Crystal Palace, A Buffet with Character [1]
Current Menu
Click below to see The Crystal Palace's current menu:
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/magic-kingdom/crystal-palace/menus/
Characters
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| Pooh | Tigger |
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| Piglet | Eeyore |
Fun Facts and Trivia
- Locations that influenced the design of the Crystal Palace include: the San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers, England's Kew Gardens and the Crystal Palace in New York [2].
- Some sources cite the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, which was initially built to house the Great Exhibition of 1851 as another source of inspiration[3].
- The Victorian exterior of the Crystal Palace was designed to serve as a transition between Adventureland and Main Street USA [2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 http://www.florida-project.com/walt-disney-world-photos/magic-kingdom/main-street-usa/crystal-palace-restaurant
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Imagineering Field Guide to the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World: an Imagineer's-Eye Tour Alex Wright - Disney Editions - 2005
- ↑ http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/crystal-palace/
- ↑ http://www.disboards.com/threads/main-street-is-no-place-for-corporate-branding.3019870/page-9
- ↑ http://www.florida-project.com/images/guidemaps/mk/magic-kingdom-guidemap-2000-december-04.jpg
