Hi Karen,
Welcome back to the Disney Parks Moms Panel! Congratulations for securing a dinner reservation at Be Our Guest Restaurant in Magic Kingdom!
Be Our Guest Restaurant is one of my family's favorite dining experiences, for breakfast, lunch or dinner. With the
dinner menu, guests now enjoy a three course enhanced dining experience that includes an appetizer, entrée and dessert. My family dined there in August and it was lovely. The service was fantastic and the food was delicious. Although the castle is stunning at any time of day, it feels perfectly enchanted during dinner!
On each occasion we have dined here, the Beast has been available to greet guests. He normally does what I call a celebrity walk through the dining areas and then is available to take photos with guests after we have eaten dinner. Although we are never sure when another spell may be cast on the castle and the entire experience may change, we have dined during dinner at various times and he has always been there, so get your cameras ready! If you have Memory Maker, there is a PhotoPass photographer taking photos also and those would be included with your Memory Maker.
Karen, even though we have always made
advanced dining reservations, there is typically a short wait when we arrive to the restaurant so I suggest that you arrive a few minutes early to check-in. The area leading up to the castle is lovely as well, so take a few pictures while you wait. Although I am not sure what service schedule you are referencing that says dinner ends at 6:00 p.m., I do suggest that you call and speak with a cast member in dining at 407-939-1947. If you give the specific dates of your visit, they can help!
Magic, memories and Minnie Mouse hugs,
Donyell