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Winnie the Pooh and Friends character dining returned to the buffet for lunch and dinner, and the price rose from $39 to $59 per adult and from $23 to $38 per child.
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Menu & change history
the lifetime log- 2022
- 2020
After its COVID-19 closure The Crystal Palace reopened with a very different menu, dropping the buffet for family-style starters and dessert plus an a la carte entree, and with no characters.
Tracked byTheme Park Patch Notes - 1996
The restaurant was reconcepted from a cafeteria into an all-you-can-eat character buffet, 'The Crystal Palace: A Buffet with Character,' featuring visits from Winnie the Pooh and friends.
Tracked byTheme Park Patch Notes - 1971
The Crystal Palace opened on Magic Kingdom's first day as a cafeteria-style restaurant, its Victorian glass-and-iron building patterned after a conservatory Prince Albert built in honor of Queen Victoria.
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That's every change on the record at The Crystal Palace since 1971.
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Questions & answers
When did The Crystal Palace open?
Per the documented record, The Crystal Palace at Magic Kingdom opened on Oct 1, 1971.
What changed recently on The Crystal Palace?
The latest documented change (documented Sep 20, 2022): Winnie the Pooh and Friends character dining returned to the buffet for lunch and dinner, and the price rose from $39 to $59 per adult and from $23 to $38 per child.
How many changes are on record for The Crystal Palace?
5 documented changes, dating back to 1971 — the fan-kept restaurant changelog nobody else keeps.
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