Hi Diane,
Welcome to the Disney Parks Moms Panel! How exciting to plan your grandson's first visit!
The Crystal Palace is one of my family's favorite restaurants.
Although prices can change, the current price for the breakfast buffet is $34.08 for adults and $20.24 for children (including taxes). We ate breakfast at The Crystal Palace last week and it was just as fun as it has been on prior visits. Our girls are 10-years old and they still love the Pooh-rade in honor of Friendship Day!
On our last two visits we have been lucky enough to have a table by the window with a lovely view of Cinderella's castle. And we always do a pre-park opening breakfast reservation which means that we enter the park before it officially opens. We love those walks to the restaurant before the crowds arrive. The park seems especially magical and we always stop to take a few photos along the way.
If you do consider a pre-park opening breakfast reservation, remember that all guests are allowed to enter the park one hour before the official opening to enjoy the shops on Main Street and watch the
Let the Magic Begin show. So if the park opens at 9:00 a.m., you would need to make your breakfast reservation at 8:00 a.m. to get into the park before other guests can enter at 8:00 a.m. Each time we have done an early breakfast reservation at Magic Kingdom, the line for guests with pre-park opening breakfast reservations has been to the far left at the entrance. On our last visit, we checked-in with a cast member and then waited to enter. They let us in about 15-20 minutes before 8:00 a.m.
Diane, be sure to try the puffed French toast. Our girls would eat it all day if they could!
Magic, memories and Minnie Mouse hugs,
Donyell