slk537
<font color=red>Sigh...other than WDW, if I could
- Joined
- May 23, 2004
I wondered how to title this review thread and thought about all the lovely dinners and lunches and snacks we ingested over a two week period. And how each time we moved resorts, we ended up with no remaining credits. 15 nights worth of TS, CS, and Snack credits and the only thing we didn’t use was two Child TS credits – DS enjoyed his own haute cuisine at the Sandcastle Club while DH and I enjoyed Le Cellier and Yachtsman respectively.
I took photos of almost everything we got – one major exception being Boma. I have seen so many gorgeous photos of Boma food on here that I just sat back and enjoyed that meal.
Before I begin – a few things about us - happy DVCers who enjoyed using the DDP on a long and lovely trip:
Cast:
DH: Loves BBQ, steak, crab legs and Oreo Bon Bons. Does not like fish, Boma, bleu cheese, or anything involving “hummus”. Drinks Sprite, Coke, Root Beer, and lava coladas around the pool and hates anything diet.
DW (me): Loves Boma, hummus and diet coke. Also loves desserts and good steaks and shrimp. Does not like most seafood outside shellfish, anything too “funky” and is allergic to bleu cheese. Drinks lots of water (with or without Crystal Light), diet coke of all kinds (caffeine free, with lime, the new “plus” kind, etc). Does like to try the occasional alcoholic bevvie.
DS (5 ½): Loves macaroni and cheese, hot dogs, chocolate doughnuts, corn bread and butter, anything candy, and ice cream. Does not like salads, anything with sauce on it or touching it or anything we ask him to “just try”. Drinks pretty much anything he can get his hands on.
A few more things:
1. We spent 9 nights at Beach Club Villas first, followed by 3 nights at Villas at Wilderness Lodge and then 3 nights at Boardwalk Villas. We had the DDP at each stay.
2. I made a lot of ADR’s ahead of time like the obsessive little planner I am, and we kept most of them – this was nice when we saw walkups being turned away, but having the DDP really did put some structure in some days that could have been nice non structured. It was worth it though.
3. We used all our TS credits as they were intended – I don’t think we could use DS’s credits for us, but we didn’t try.
4. Flammable: We paid no attention to which CS credits were Adult or Child. They were all pooled and we were given a handwritten sheet at BCV and printed sheets at the other two resorts that showed them pooled. DS is recently on some ADHD meds which affect his appetite, so there were times he wanted to share with us, and times he only had a taste for something on the adult menu (chicken strips, etc). And there were times he wanted the kids’ meals.
5. Snack credits – we paid OOP for most sodas, waters, inexpensive snacks. We used our snack credits for things we wouldn’t normally buy, things that were fun, or things DS wanted as a treat. An example – a $4 smoothie isn’t something I could stomach buying. But with a snack credit? Sure! When we had lots of them left over, we followed some CM advice and bought treats for DS and souvenirs at Goofy’s Candy Company.
6. We really like steak. A lot. You’ll see lots of photos of tenderloin, sirloin, prime rib, NY Strips. I am almost embarrassed when I look back at the photos and see how many times we ordered the lovely roasted cow. I can say this: I won’t be needing another NY Strip for a long time. I’ll say this too: WDW has some fantastic places if you like steaks.
7. We don’t really get hungry when it’s humid so we share a lot and then ended up with lots of leftover CS credits. We had to be creative at times to use them up.
8. We aren’t gourmets – we like cheeseburgers, salads, ice cream, sandwiches, chicken – we don’t tend to order the exotic and the interesting. Lots of reviews and lots of photos, but nothing too out of the ordinary.
9. I kept track of how much everything would have been had we paid cash - which would never have happened so I don’t know that we can say how much we “saved” – so we could see the “value”. I’ll share if anyone is interested.
10. I love food – I like to cook, eat, read recipes, plan ADR’s, lunch with my best friend, dinner with my boys (DH and DS). I love to talk about food, watch shows about food, etc etc etc. I do NOT consider myself to be a professional reviewer. I’ll describe it as I taste it, but literature for Gourmet Magazine? This won’t be it.
So all that said…on with the reviews!
As requested - a guide to the reviews:
Flame Tree BBQ: pg 1 post 2
Mickey Bar: pg 1 post 3
Cape May Cafe: pg 1 post 8
Goofy's Candy Co Krispie Treat: pg 1 post 10
Backlot Express – MGM: page 4 post 52
Itzakadoozie – MGM: page 5 post 68
Coral Reef – Epcot: page 5 post 69
Spoodles Breakfast – Boardwalk: page 7 post 99
Boma - AKL (no photos): page 8 post 106
Mara snacks - AKL (no photos): page 8 post 106
El Pirata y El Perico - Magic Kingdom: page 8 post 107
Enchanted Grove - Magic Kingdom: page 9 post 123
Le Cellier – Epcot: page 9 post 132
Cool Wash Slushies – Epcot: page 10 post 145
Yorkshire County Fish Shop - Epcot (no photos): page 10 post 146
Spoodles Dinner – Boardwalk: page 10 post 147
Goofy powder candy - Seashore Sweets: page 12 post 167
Boardwalk Bakery Treats – Boardwalk: page 12 post 167
Tusker House - Animal Kingdom page 13 post 195
'Ohana - Polynesian page 14 post 196
Artist Palette breakfast - Saratoga Springs page 15 post 213
Space Dog - MK (no photos) page 15 post 215
Auntie Gravity's - MK page 15 post 217
Frontierland Turkey Leg - MK page 17 post 251
Yachtsman Steakhouse - Yacht Club page 16 post 233
BC Marketplace breakfast - Beach Club (no photos) page 17 post 242
Hurricane Hannahs - Beack Club (no photos) page 17 post 242
Coral Reef (2nd) - Epcot page 18 post 257
BC Marketplace dinner - Beach Club page 18 post 259
Roaring Fork lunch - Wilderness Lodge page 19 post 275
Aloha Isle snack - MK (no photos) page 19 post 285
Roaring Fork dinner - Wilderness Lodge page 20, post 286
Roaring Fork movie snacks - Wilderness Lodge (no photos) page 20, post 286
Kona Cafe breakfast - Polynesian page 20 post 300
Grand Adventures in Cooking Cookie - page 22 post 319
Earl of Sandwich - DTD page 22 post 319
Goofy's Candy Co make your own snacks - DTD Marketplace page 22 post 329
Whispering Canyon Cafe - Wilderness Lodge page 23 post 336
Artist Palette lunch - Saratoga Springs page 24 post 347
Le Cellier - Epcot page 24 post 349
F&G Mother's Day Brunch - Epcot page 25 post 367
Cooke's of Dublin - Pleasure Island page 26 post 378
Assortment of snacks - Goofy's Candy Co. page 27 post 395
Boardwalk Bakery dinner - Boardwalk page 27 post 396
Rosie's All American Cafe - MGM
Catalina Eddie's - MGM
Kona Cafe dinner - Polynesian
Boma breakfast - AKL
Cosmic Rays - MK
Ghiradelli's - DTD
Mara - AKL
Boardwalk Bakery breakfast - Boardwalk
I took photos of almost everything we got – one major exception being Boma. I have seen so many gorgeous photos of Boma food on here that I just sat back and enjoyed that meal.
Before I begin – a few things about us - happy DVCers who enjoyed using the DDP on a long and lovely trip:
Cast:
DH: Loves BBQ, steak, crab legs and Oreo Bon Bons. Does not like fish, Boma, bleu cheese, or anything involving “hummus”. Drinks Sprite, Coke, Root Beer, and lava coladas around the pool and hates anything diet.
DW (me): Loves Boma, hummus and diet coke. Also loves desserts and good steaks and shrimp. Does not like most seafood outside shellfish, anything too “funky” and is allergic to bleu cheese. Drinks lots of water (with or without Crystal Light), diet coke of all kinds (caffeine free, with lime, the new “plus” kind, etc). Does like to try the occasional alcoholic bevvie.
DS (5 ½): Loves macaroni and cheese, hot dogs, chocolate doughnuts, corn bread and butter, anything candy, and ice cream. Does not like salads, anything with sauce on it or touching it or anything we ask him to “just try”. Drinks pretty much anything he can get his hands on.
A few more things:
1. We spent 9 nights at Beach Club Villas first, followed by 3 nights at Villas at Wilderness Lodge and then 3 nights at Boardwalk Villas. We had the DDP at each stay.
2. I made a lot of ADR’s ahead of time like the obsessive little planner I am, and we kept most of them – this was nice when we saw walkups being turned away, but having the DDP really did put some structure in some days that could have been nice non structured. It was worth it though.
3. We used all our TS credits as they were intended – I don’t think we could use DS’s credits for us, but we didn’t try.
4. Flammable: We paid no attention to which CS credits were Adult or Child. They were all pooled and we were given a handwritten sheet at BCV and printed sheets at the other two resorts that showed them pooled. DS is recently on some ADHD meds which affect his appetite, so there were times he wanted to share with us, and times he only had a taste for something on the adult menu (chicken strips, etc). And there were times he wanted the kids’ meals.
5. Snack credits – we paid OOP for most sodas, waters, inexpensive snacks. We used our snack credits for things we wouldn’t normally buy, things that were fun, or things DS wanted as a treat. An example – a $4 smoothie isn’t something I could stomach buying. But with a snack credit? Sure! When we had lots of them left over, we followed some CM advice and bought treats for DS and souvenirs at Goofy’s Candy Company.
6. We really like steak. A lot. You’ll see lots of photos of tenderloin, sirloin, prime rib, NY Strips. I am almost embarrassed when I look back at the photos and see how many times we ordered the lovely roasted cow. I can say this: I won’t be needing another NY Strip for a long time. I’ll say this too: WDW has some fantastic places if you like steaks.
7. We don’t really get hungry when it’s humid so we share a lot and then ended up with lots of leftover CS credits. We had to be creative at times to use them up.
8. We aren’t gourmets – we like cheeseburgers, salads, ice cream, sandwiches, chicken – we don’t tend to order the exotic and the interesting. Lots of reviews and lots of photos, but nothing too out of the ordinary.
9. I kept track of how much everything would have been had we paid cash - which would never have happened so I don’t know that we can say how much we “saved” – so we could see the “value”. I’ll share if anyone is interested.
10. I love food – I like to cook, eat, read recipes, plan ADR’s, lunch with my best friend, dinner with my boys (DH and DS). I love to talk about food, watch shows about food, etc etc etc. I do NOT consider myself to be a professional reviewer. I’ll describe it as I taste it, but literature for Gourmet Magazine? This won’t be it.
So all that said…on with the reviews!
As requested - a guide to the reviews:
Flame Tree BBQ: pg 1 post 2
Mickey Bar: pg 1 post 3
Cape May Cafe: pg 1 post 8
Goofy's Candy Co Krispie Treat: pg 1 post 10
Backlot Express – MGM: page 4 post 52
Itzakadoozie – MGM: page 5 post 68
Coral Reef – Epcot: page 5 post 69
Spoodles Breakfast – Boardwalk: page 7 post 99
Boma - AKL (no photos): page 8 post 106
Mara snacks - AKL (no photos): page 8 post 106
El Pirata y El Perico - Magic Kingdom: page 8 post 107
Enchanted Grove - Magic Kingdom: page 9 post 123
Le Cellier – Epcot: page 9 post 132
Cool Wash Slushies – Epcot: page 10 post 145
Yorkshire County Fish Shop - Epcot (no photos): page 10 post 146
Spoodles Dinner – Boardwalk: page 10 post 147
Goofy powder candy - Seashore Sweets: page 12 post 167
Boardwalk Bakery Treats – Boardwalk: page 12 post 167
Tusker House - Animal Kingdom page 13 post 195
'Ohana - Polynesian page 14 post 196
Artist Palette breakfast - Saratoga Springs page 15 post 213
Space Dog - MK (no photos) page 15 post 215
Auntie Gravity's - MK page 15 post 217
Frontierland Turkey Leg - MK page 17 post 251
Yachtsman Steakhouse - Yacht Club page 16 post 233
BC Marketplace breakfast - Beach Club (no photos) page 17 post 242
Hurricane Hannahs - Beack Club (no photos) page 17 post 242
Coral Reef (2nd) - Epcot page 18 post 257
BC Marketplace dinner - Beach Club page 18 post 259
Roaring Fork lunch - Wilderness Lodge page 19 post 275
Aloha Isle snack - MK (no photos) page 19 post 285
Roaring Fork dinner - Wilderness Lodge page 20, post 286
Roaring Fork movie snacks - Wilderness Lodge (no photos) page 20, post 286
Kona Cafe breakfast - Polynesian page 20 post 300
Grand Adventures in Cooking Cookie - page 22 post 319
Earl of Sandwich - DTD page 22 post 319
Goofy's Candy Co make your own snacks - DTD Marketplace page 22 post 329
Whispering Canyon Cafe - Wilderness Lodge page 23 post 336
Artist Palette lunch - Saratoga Springs page 24 post 347
Le Cellier - Epcot page 24 post 349
F&G Mother's Day Brunch - Epcot page 25 post 367
Cooke's of Dublin - Pleasure Island page 26 post 378
Assortment of snacks - Goofy's Candy Co. page 27 post 395
Boardwalk Bakery dinner - Boardwalk page 27 post 396
Rosie's All American Cafe - MGM
Catalina Eddie's - MGM
Kona Cafe dinner - Polynesian
Boma breakfast - AKL
Cosmic Rays - MK
Ghiradelli's - DTD
Mara - AKL
Boardwalk Bakery breakfast - Boardwalk