coolmickey
Mouseketeer
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- Oct 27, 2006
Good idea.
No problem with that -- I see no problem with you believing what you believe and me believing what I believe.... nothing anyone else says will change my opinion of that.
That's really where the complexity comes into it. Its a bit like, "Four out of five dentist recommend sugarless gum for their patients who chew gum." The doctors I've worked with have looked into the situation very carefully, and they see more hard evidence of harm to humans tracked back to the consumption of sucrose, fructose, corn syrup, etc., than they see hard evidence of harm to humans tracked back to consumption of saccharine and sucralose. (Note that I don't mention aspartame. That's another story.) They'd rather we eat neither sugar nor artificial sweeteners, but given the choice between the two, the hard evidence favors artificial sweeteners four their/my perspective.I'm not saying it's great for kids to eat a lot of sugar, but we are discussing desserts and that is known for having sugars.
I was just saying that, in case someone was concerned that "applesauce isn't sweet enough to be a special dessert."But -- why would you ADD sugar to applesauce?
A small cookie seems like a good alternative, but the total number of choices necessarily needs to be kept minimal, to keep costs in line. Any changes Disney would make, in order for the changes to be responsible, necessarily must be neutral -- they cannot cost more than Disney would benefit from the changes. I think a small cookie would fit that requirement better than applesauce, but I bet Disney's decision to go with unsweetened applesauce is based on their knowledge of what we guests really want, or would prefer, between the two.I don't get why Disney can't offer a small cookie, small rice crispy treat or something.
You're also paying almost four times as much as your child. Necessarily, your choices will be higher grade, and more varied, as a result.Again my biggest problem is I will have a nice choice of cake, etc and my kids will have jello or applesauce?
I don't think there were specific child desserts back then. Aren't the child desserts specifically intended to satisfy the need for the low-cost dining options Disney has introduced over the last few years, including the Dining Plan and lower-cost child meals?I just miss the old menus.
Just back from 9 days at Disney. We never had a kid meal where Jello was the only choice. In fact, I only remember seeing Jello at Pizzafari. I'm sure it was at other places, but it never caught my attention. Everywhere we dined had applesauce, grapes, ice cream, cookies, etc as the dessert choice. And if the kids are all desserted out, you can get a small bottled water at some places instead of dessert.
I think a lot of folks under-estimate that option. It is often the best option given the circumstances. (It's not just you. )In that case I think I would skip the meal plan & just order off the menu & split the adult meals between 2 or 3 kids. But maybe that's just me.
...but perhaps this thread can be left to discuss dessert choices, instead.
I really think it stinks that the choices are so limited, especially at the ts for dinner. There seems to be a sundae offered for dessert on evey menu but I'd rather see more soups, salads, & entrees.
Glad to hear that but I'm more concerned with the entree & appetizer choices. I just don't get mac & cheese & pb&j as meals at ts instead of normal food with veggies.
A small cookie seems like a good alternative, but the total number of choices necessarily needs to be kept minimal, to keep costs in line. Any changes Disney would make, in order for the changes to be responsible, necessarily must be neutral -- they cannot cost more than Disney would benefit from the changes. I think a small cookie would fit that requirement better than applesauce, but I bet Disney's decision to go with unsweetened applesauce is based on their knowledge of what we guests really want, or would prefer, between the two.
I know I would be willing to pay one dollar more or even two to have a small cookie or piece of cake or rice crispy treat. No problem at all.
I know I would be willing to pay one dollar more or even two to have a small cookie or piece of cake or rice crispy treat.
Just like the chocolate moouse in Canada, I am sure it doesn't cost much to make.
I am sure when you are paying the moeny we are to come to Disney that paying a couple more bucks per child would be ok. I may be wrong, but I know we would.
Thanks for the options. Yes, I am the one with all the little ones. As I have stated in my past posts we will purchase extras when needed for my kids. I was just making sugestions for a easy fix for me and others thats all. It is a pain to have to go through the line with two seperate cards and then pay for treats extra too. Again, as stated before, no biggy. We will work around it. But the plan could be made better for the kids in my opinion.
If you've got room available in your signature, why not consider adding a link that post where you listed all (or many) non-boring options? That was a GREAT job!
That's the real trick, and with all due respect, I think that'll be the part you probably cannot manage to do better than Disney: I doubt it could get much better without increasing costs. Those Disney folks are real pros -- the best in the business by far.But I've been saying since I started posting on these boards that I wish Disney would hire me to revamp their kids' meals I would come up with options that would work for families that want healthy options, have allergy issues, are vegetarian, have kids that want plain, familiar foods, have kids that are adventurous eaters...don't know if I could please everyone, and not at every single restaurant, but I could please a lot more than are pleased right now, I bet AND stay within budget.
That's the real trick, and with all due respect, I think that'll be the part you probably cannot manage to do better than Disney: I doubt it could get much better without increasing costs. Those Disney folks are real pros -- the best in the business by far.