We have GG booked for our post - 5K for Star Wars DS in April...Thinking 2 10 and 11 yr old boys will be ready to chow down, and we'll already be at EPCOT! I can't say that the food looks overwhelmingly amazing for the cost, but the characters will be a plus, and Mickey waffles (Mickey in overalls
) and fruit are always solid for me! It will be nice to get in and eat, do a few FP and roll out to shower etc.
That was part of the reason why I booked it - I knew we were going to Epcot anyway, so I thought it made sense to eat right there. I thought the food was pretty solid, but you're definitely paying more for the characters.
The seas is always fun and never seems to have a long line. Spaceship earth is a must do, love your sleepy scuba picture.
Now I'm excited to try Le Cellier in January! Hopefully they do as well inside the restaurant as they did for food and wine. That ice cream looks really good.
I definitely wouldn't pass up a free glass either.
I would hope they would do well in the restaurant, too, but I really can't say since I think I haven't eaten there in...I don't know, 3-4 years? It's been awhile!
Great character photos! Meeting characters during a race weekend is more fun than during a non race weekend it seems.
I agree. They do a good job of acting like they're excited to see the medals.
I have an Ohana reservation in January. I've heard so many good things about it. That's unfortunate you didn't have a great time there.
That coffee situation sucks. I don't drink coffee much except for select Starbucks drinks. My guess is it was because of DVC. It probably wouldn't have been as much an issue if you were a regular guest. Still I think Disney should give it to you anyways it's not like you wanted to steal it and take it home with you but I can see both sides of it.
It was definitely because we were there using DVC points. I just googled and found this link:
http://allears.net/acc/dvcstudioamenities.htm
So we wouldn't have gotten new coffee until Day 4 or whatever...which wouldn't have been a big deal if they'd given us enough coffee to actually make it to that point, but we only got enough for 2 morning's worth. Maybe I need to start packing my own coffee.
I still think it's a little much for them to charge for stuff like that but at least I know now.
Love the GF lobby, it's so relaxing.
I agree, I know some people find it stuffy but I don't feel that way at all!
Super cute that you guys had coordinated outfits for the 10K!! I have always wanted to stay at the Poly, and getting worried about expectations, so I'm glad you added:
Guess who had that idea?? It was actually my husband's idea to wear matching shirts! What a keeper!
Part of my issue was, apparently, a misunderstanding with how mousekeeping works in the DVC units. I would say 'Ohana was a letdown, but beyond the coffee issue we really did like it there!
A wait for the Seas? What? Was the park super crowded or was this just a weird anomaly?
Right?! Normally we just walk through the queue, but this time we definitely did stop and wait for awhile. I don't remember thinking it was super crowded so I was confused by that.
I'm confused ... is sitting on the floor not super classy? I've spent many an event sitting on the floor and eating. I thought that was how you're supposed to do it ...
I guess some could see it as not being super classy...
We can hang out on the floor together where all the cool people eat!
Yay! I've actually seen the pictures of the tumbler before ... I really like it.
I do too!! I like it even more because it was FREE!
I always love how excited the characters are to see the medals. It always (well, usually) makes for a super cute M&G.
Me too! I have lots of character FP+ set up for January!
This picture is seriously awesome.
(All of your character pictures are awesome, but this one is extra awesome)
I think so too! I just think it's so funny.
The candid character pictures are always my favorite. Always. On our last few trips we've found that the photographers are taking some great candid shots, which is pretty awesome of them.
Yeah, I feel like they didn't used to do that as much, so I am a fan of this change!
This is very upsetting to hear. I know Disney has been taking away perks from people who buy resale, but ... I can't believe they wouldn't give you more coffee just because you're renting points. It just doesn't sit right with me ... I know some people rent points because they want to "try before they buy" ... and if I was doing that, this would definitely leave a sour taste in my mouth and make me not thrilled about the idea of buying. IMO, just because people are renting, it doesn't mean they should be denied some of the things that owners get.
So this link I posted above to AllEars makes it sound like it's not just resale/renting, it's ALL DVC rooms. I would not be happy if I bought DVC and then had to pay for extra coffee! Maybe I really am not understanding this correctly.
But yeah...it doesn't sit right with me. Especially to see the charges broken out ($1 for laundry soap - really?? They need that dollar??). I guess they're maybe...I don't know, trying to keep people from "abusing the system?" I just don't get it.
I hate this. I really do. It's only happened to me once or twice at Disney, but still ... I don't care how big or small your party is, everyone deserves good service. Ugh.
I hate this too, makes me so angry!
I'm glad a visit to the GF got you out of your Poly funk!
As I've gotten older, I've realized that sometimes all you need is a change of scenery. It's easy to let a few disappointing incidents - but I'm glad you guys decided to get yourselves out of that not-great environment and relax a bit!
Yes, a change of scenery and a nice walk can do wonders!!
This is super cool! I've never seen the two of them together (I've only seen the Electrical Water Pageant once), but it looks like they make for a pretty cool combo!
Yeah, I didn't know they did that! It was very cool to see.
I have rented points multiple times and have never had a problem getting more coffee. Not sure if it was the CM we spoke to or a new policy change, but I couldn’t believe this. To get more coffee we’d either have to buy a refillable mug to use in Capt. Cook’s (which I didn’t want - part of the point of making the coffee in our room was to take it to the race start in a disposable cup, and I didn’t want to bring a refillable mug with me) or buy more coffee packets for $3. Obviously $3 isn’t a lot of money, and maybe it was my fault for not understanding what we were entitled to by renting, but this just seemed so cheap to me. Yes we saved some money by renting points, but it still wasn’t exactly cheap to stay at the Polynesian. And what would they have done if I had wanted, say...extra towels? Extra shampoo (actually, now that I think about it more, I feel like there would be a charge for that as well)? Ugh!
Yuck!!
) Wine & Dine 10K!!
