Hiding the check from my hubby! Dining TR 8/27-9/1 UPDATED 9/7- Via Napoli Lunch - The DIS Discussion Forums

mommys3 · 08-11-2012, 08:10 AM

Hello, and thank you for joining in! My name is Helen and I am a stay-at-home mom to my 4 beautiful children!

My husband, Larry, and I have been married for almost 12 years (we will be celebrating our anniversary during our vacation- it's actually on 9/9, but close enough

). We will be taking our umpteenth trip to WDW from 8/27 to 9/1. Joining us will be my SIL sister-in-law and her family (husband and 2 boys). We will be staying at ASMovies 8/27-31 and then the Polynesian CL for one night (anniversary present

).

I have had 6 months to make ADRs, cancel ADRs, change times on an ADR...you name it, I've done it. Only a couple of weeks to go and I think that I am finally settled on a solid dining itinerary

Oh wait, I lied. Akershus was supposed to be a "girls only" (my 2 daughters and I) breakfast, but Larry has informed me that he does not want to miss the look on our daughters' faces when they meet the princesses. My boys, on the other hand, could care less

So now I have to change our ADR from a party of 3 to party of 6 (keeping my fingers crossed that something opens up soon!).

Anywho...on to my ADR list

Monday, Aug. 27

B- Akershus
L- Via Napoli
D- Cape May Cafe

Tuesday, Aug. 28

D- 50's Prime Time Cafe

Wednesday, Aug. 29

B- Crystal Palace

Thursday,Aug. 30

B- Hollywood & Vine (Play n Dine)
L- Sci-Fi
D- Hollywood & Vine (F! dining package)

Friday, Aug. 31

D- 'Ohana

Saturday, Sept. 1

L- Kona Cafe

The restaurants in pink will be the ones we are trying for the first time

My youngest daughter and I have been to 50's PTC before, but just for a snack (PB&J milkshake and onion rings

). I can't wait for the rest of the family to try it, and am really looking forward to try the fried chicken! We have been to H&V before, but this will be the first time for breakfast.

I think I have settled on where we will be eating for counter service, but that is always subject to change- especially with 4 picky children

After spending a few hours calculating and re-calculating, we will not be on the DDP. Just didn't seem to be the right route to take with the numbers I was coming up with. But we will be using the TIW card. Larry had me take care of the all the ADRs, but he does not want to see how much we will be spending. He knows it will be a lot of money, but ignorance is bliss- right?

Hence, the title of my PTR

Next up: Snacks, drinks, and CS choices

mommys3 · 08-11-2012, 08:11 AM

Table of Contents

CS, snacks and drinks...oh my!
Akershus Breakfast
Via Napoli lunch

blancah76 · 08-15-2012, 01:20 AM

We will be trying 50's and Kona for the first time as well. Looking forward to tour reviews.

Tracerr00 · 08-15-2012, 09:03 AM

My DD and I will be there the exact same days that you and your family are there!

You have a beautiful family and I can't wait to read your reviews!

Chuck65 · 08-15-2012, 09:09 AM

50's Prime Time is a very good place to eat. Watch your manners though or else it can get very entertaining. I actually saw them put one lady in the corner for something.

mommys3 · 08-15-2012, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blancah76

We will be trying 50's and Kona for the first time as well. Looking forward to tour reviews.

Awesome! Thank you for reading along...I'm hoping to take LOTS of pictures of all the yumminess!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tracerr00

My DD and I will be there the exact same days that you and your family are there!

You have a beautiful family and I can't wait to read your reviews!

Thank you for your kind words

12 more days for us

I bet your dd is ecstatic...I know my kids are!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck65

50's Prime Time is a very good place to eat. Watch your manners though or else it can get very entertaining. I actually saw them put one lady in the corner for something.

I'm hoping to get someone that will give my husband a hard time! Or maybe even my 11 year old ds who thinks he's too old for WDW

ShortStuff · 09-05-2012, 10:11 PM

Your children are adorable!! I love your younger daughters expressions when she looks at the characters!!

:

Looking forward to more of your reviews!!

NoOrdinaryPrincess · 09-05-2012, 10:27 PM

Absolutely adorable.

Trish.Glenn · 09-05-2012, 10:35 PM

Great review!! Dh and I went there last year with no kids and his interaction with the princess was hysterical!!!

butiflfeet · 09-06-2012, 09:40 AM

Such cute kids! Looking forward to more of your reviews

mommys3 · 09-07-2012, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShortStuff

Your children are adorable!! I love your younger daughters expressions when she looks at the characters!!

:

Looking forward to more of your reviews!!

Thank you

She absolutely loved all the characters she encountered and would end each visit with a hug

Quote:

Originally Posted by NoOrdinaryPrincess

Absolutely adorable.

Thank you!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trish.Glenn

Great review!! Dh and I went there last year with no kids and his interaction with the princess was hysterical!!!

I love how the princesses played their character perfectly

And I love how they just know how to interact with the guests, both young and old!

Quote:

Originally Posted by butiflfeet

Such cute kids! Looking forward to more of your reviews

Thank you!!!

mommys3 · 09-07-2012, 05:15 PM

We had an ADR at Via Napoli (in Italy at the Epcot World Showcase for those who are not familiar with the restaurant) for 12:45 pm. I had originally booked the ADR for a party of 6, but SIL and her family decided to join us for lunch, so I asked the check-in counter if they were able to accommodate 4 more people (well, 3 and a half

her youngest son is 6 months old). It was not a problem and we were seated a few minutes later. We were seated at the long table in the center of the restaurant and right beside the ovens

Our server, Alessandro, took our drink orders. Nothing special, just coffee, soda and chocolate milk for the little kids. SIL and my DH shared the house salad ($7.00/person, 2 person minimum). I did not taste it, but I did eat their mushrooms since they were picking it out. From what I can tell, it was delicious! The dressing was nice and tangy. For our meal, we ordered the Metro Pepperoni ($41.00). This pizza was huge!

The adults and kids shared this. There was plenty to go around. I only had a few bites since I ordered the 4 Formaggio personal pizza ($19.00)

This was a delicious pizza! The best I've ever tasted? Probably not, but it was good! I was kind of worried since it did not have pizza sauce, but I think that would have ruined the taste for me.

My youngest dd had the kids spaghetti and meatballs ($9.50)

She loves her spaghetti and this was no exception! The meal was too big for her to finish though, so I think one of the other kids finished it off for her. Alessandro was a great server and made sure that we were having a good meal. As a matter of fact, looking back at the receipt- he did not charge us for any of our beverages

I don't know if that was Disney magic, or maybe he just forgot

We had a super enjoyable meal and will definitely be back. I think I am almost certain when I say this has replaced Le Cellier for us

I know, apples and oranges...but I guess we are more pizza people than steak people!

My girls after the meal (Via Napoli in the background)

Ratings:

Atmosphere: 9/10 I felt like I was in Italy (no, I have never been

). There was plenty of room for the entire family. My kids had a few issues with the super tall chairs, but that won't stop us from coming back!

Server: 10/10 Alessandro was always there when we needed him. Made sure that we were enjoying our meal, that our drinks were filled, etc. And we didn't pay for our drinks...SCORE!!!

Food: 9/10 Everything was delicious. For some reason though, my pizza got cold super fast and I am not a slow eater.

dixonsontour · 09-07-2012, 06:04 PM

What a great way to start your trip - your little girl's face is so expressive - love all the pics with the princesses and with the spaghetti.

08-11-2012, 08:10 AM	#1
mommys3 Disney Or Bust Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 498	Hiding the check from my hubby! Dining TR 8/27-9/1 UPDATED 9/7- Via Napoli Lunch Hello, and thank you for joining in! My name is Helen and I am a stay-at-home mom to my 4 beautiful children! My husband, Larry, and I have been married for almost 12 years (we will be celebrating our anniversary during our vacation- it's actually on 9/9, but close enough ). We will be taking our umpteenth trip to WDW from 8/27 to 9/1. Joining us will be my SIL sister-in-law and her family (husband and 2 boys). We will be staying at ASMovies 8/27-31 and then the Polynesian CL for one night (anniversary present ). I have had 6 months to make ADRs, cancel ADRs, change times on an ADR...you name it, I've done it. Only a couple of weeks to go and I think that I am finally settled on a solid dining itinerary Oh wait, I lied. Akershus was supposed to be a "girls only" (my 2 daughters and I) breakfast, but Larry has informed me that he does not want to miss the look on our daughters' faces when they meet the princesses. My boys, on the other hand, could care less So now I have to change our ADR from a party of 3 to party of 6 (keeping my fingers crossed that something opens up soon!). Anywho...on to my ADR list Monday, Aug. 27 B- Akershus L- Via Napoli D- Cape May Cafe Tuesday, Aug. 28 D- 50's Prime Time Cafe Wednesday, Aug. 29 B- Crystal Palace Thursday,Aug. 30 B- Hollywood & Vine (Play n Dine) L- Sci-Fi D- Hollywood & Vine (F! dining package) Friday, Aug. 31 D- 'Ohana Saturday, Sept. 1 L- Kona Cafe The restaurants in pink will be the ones we are trying for the first time My youngest daughter and I have been to 50's PTC before, but just for a snack (PB&J milkshake and onion rings ). I can't wait for the rest of the family to try it, and am really looking forward to try the fried chicken! We have been to H&V before, but this will be the first time for breakfast. I think I have settled on where we will be eating for counter service, but that is always subject to change- especially with 4 picky children After spending a few hours calculating and re-calculating, we will not be on the DDP. Just didn't seem to be the right route to take with the numbers I was coming up with. But we will be using the TIW card. Larry had me take care of the all the ADRs, but he does not want to see how much we will be spending. He knows it will be a lot of money, but ignorance is bliss- right? Hence, the title of my PTR Next up: Snacks, drinks, and CS choices __________________ ºoºHelenºoº August 2012 TR 2012 Dining TR July 2013 PTR All-Star Music/Movies~8/03Coronado Springs~10/04Animal Kingdom Lodge~1/05Pop Century~3/06All-Star Sports~10/06Pop Century~3/07Wyndham Bonnet Creek~12/08All-Star Movies/Polynesian~8/12*NEXT: Port Orleans French Quarter~5/13*Pop Century/Polynesian~7/13 Last edited by mommys3; 09-07-2012 at 05:19 PM.*

08-11-2012, 08:11 AM	#2
mommys3 Disney Or Bust Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 498	Table of Contents CS, snacks and drinks...oh my! Akershus Breakfast Via Napoli lunch __________________ ºoºHelenºoº August 2012 TR 2012 Dining TR July 2013 PTR All-Star Music/Movies~8/03Coronado Springs~10/04Animal Kingdom Lodge~1/05Pop Century~3/06All-Star Sports~10/06Pop Century~3/07Wyndham Bonnet Creek~12/08All-Star Movies/Polynesian~8/12*NEXT: Port Orleans French Quarter~5/13*Pop Century/Polynesian~7/13 Last edited by mommys3; 09-07-2012 at 05:17 PM.*

08-15-2012, 01:20 AM	#3
blancah76 Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2006 Location: miami,fl. Posts: 95	We will be trying 50's and Kona for the first time as well. Looking forward to tour reviews. __________________ Me, DH, DS(9), DD(3)

08-15-2012, 09:03 AM	#4
Tracerr00 DIS Veteran Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,357	My DD and I will be there the exact same days that you and your family are there! You have a beautiful family and I can't wait to read your reviews! __________________ Mother, Daughter & Sausage Dining Review2012 Sisterhood of the Traveling Sausage Dining Review 2011! A Mom, A 12 Year Old and Sausage On a Dream Voyage - Cruise Trip Report! 2012

08-15-2012, 09:09 AM	#5
Chuck65 DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Anderson, SC: 15 mins. from the Clemson Tigers! Posts: 581	50's Prime Time is a very good place to eat. Watch your manners though or else it can get very entertaining. I actually saw them put one lady in the corner for something. __________________ 1972 WDW Polynesian 1996 Off Site 1998 Dixie landings 2003 Port Orleans Riverside 2008 Port Orleans French Quarter Nikon D5000

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09-05-2012, 10:11 PM	#7
ShortStuff Mouseketeer Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 370	Your children are adorable!! I love your younger daughters expressions when she looks at the characters!! : Looking forward to more of your reviews!!

09-05-2012, 10:27 PM	#8
NoOrdinaryPrincess DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,304	Absolutely adorable.

09-05-2012, 10:35 PM	#9
Trish.Glenn Mouseketeer Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 209	Great review!! Dh and I went there last year with no kids and his interaction with the princess was hysterical!!! __________________ 1972 - 1992 Off property too many to count 1995 - All Star Music 2000 - POFQ 2001 - Disney Cruise (Eastern) 2003 - Disney Cruise (Western) 2006 - Off property 2008 - Off property 2009 - Off property 2011 - Coronado 2012 - Pop

09-06-2012, 09:40 AM	#10
butiflfeet DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: My happy place Posts: 1,148	Such cute kids! Looking forward to more of your reviews __________________

09-07-2012, 05:15 PM	#12
mommys3 Disney Or Bust Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 498	Via Napoli lunch We had an ADR at Via Napoli (in Italy at the Epcot World Showcase for those who are not familiar with the restaurant) for 12:45 pm. I had originally booked the ADR for a party of 6, but SIL and her family decided to join us for lunch, so I asked the check-in counter if they were able to accommodate 4 more people (well, 3 and a half her youngest son is 6 months old). It was not a problem and we were seated a few minutes later. We were seated at the long table in the center of the restaurant and right beside the ovens Our server, Alessandro, took our drink orders. Nothing special, just coffee, soda and chocolate milk for the little kids. SIL and my DH shared the house salad ($7.00/person, 2 person minimum). I did not taste it, but I did eat their mushrooms since they were picking it out. From what I can tell, it was delicious! The dressing was nice and tangy. For our meal, we ordered the Metro Pepperoni ($41.00). This pizza was huge! The adults and kids shared this. There was plenty to go around. I only had a few bites since I ordered the 4 Formaggio personal pizza ($19.00) This was a delicious pizza! The best I've ever tasted? Probably not, but it was good! I was kind of worried since it did not have pizza sauce, but I think that would have ruined the taste for me. My youngest dd had the kids spaghetti and meatballs ($9.50) She loves her spaghetti and this was no exception! The meal was too big for her to finish though, so I think one of the other kids finished it off for her. Alessandro was a great server and made sure that we were having a good meal. As a matter of fact, looking back at the receipt- he did not charge us for any of our beverages I don't know if that was Disney magic, or maybe he just forgot We had a super enjoyable meal and will definitely be back. I think I am almost certain when I say this has replaced Le Cellier for us I know, apples and oranges...but I guess we are more pizza people than steak people! My girls after the meal (Via Napoli in the background) Ratings: Atmosphere: 9/10 I felt like I was in Italy (no, I have never been ). There was plenty of room for the entire family. My kids had a few issues with the super tall chairs, but that won't stop us from coming back! Server: 10/10 Alessandro was always there when we needed him. Made sure that we were enjoying our meal, that our drinks were filled, etc. And we didn't pay for our drinks...SCORE!!! Food: 9/10 Everything was delicious. For some reason though, my pizza got cold super fast and I am not a slow eater. __________________ ºoºHelenºoº August 2012 TR 2012 Dining TR July 2013 PTR All-Star Music/Movies~8/03Coronado Springs~10/04Animal Kingdom Lodge~1/05Pop Century~3/06All-Star Sports~10/06Pop Century~3/07Wyndham Bonnet Creek~12/08All-Star Movies/Polynesian~8/12*NEXT: Port Orleans French Quarter~5/13**Pop Century/Polynesian~7/13

09-07-2012, 06:04 PM	#13
dixonsontour DIS Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: lancashire uk Posts: 3,873	What a great way to start your trip - your little girl's face is so expressive - love all the pics with the princesses and with the spaghetti. __________________ 16 trips to US 1997 onwards including All Star Movies Dec 09 with DDP, OKW Oct 10 with DDP, Floridays Resort Oct 2011, Bahama Bay resort May 2012, OKW Oct 2012 with DxDDP DH 38 Me 38 DD 7 Perfectly Princess Tea Party Review Disney Dining 2010 Review Dining on a budget - $100 a day with coupons All new Dining on a Budget of $100 May 2012 Dixons go Deluxe Oct/Nov 12 Next trip October 2013

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