Barely made it through 18 days on DDP... How do people do deluxe?!?~UPDATED 8/2!!~

[MiNniEDrEameR]

Hi everyone just got back from my 18 day Honeymoon in the world. :thumbsup2I am attempting my first dining review after drooling over everyone else's since finding the DIS 2 years ago.

Just a little background... My DH and I got married on June 6th and left for our Disneymoon on June 28th- July 15th. This was our first time together staying on property and on the DDP. Being there for 18 days, we really underestimated how much food the DDP would give us:sick:... and not to mention that we gained a good amount of weight, thanks Mickey!!! All in all it was worth it cuz the food once again was amazing!!!

Here's the cast...

http://i688.photobucket.com/albums/vv245/minniedreamer/meandkev.jpg
This is a picture from our wedding!!



Me... minniedreamer: I am a 22 year old college student from NC, who has been a Huge DISNEY fan since birth, and who cries when we have to come back home. I am also the Disney planner for this trip. Normally DH and I plan trips together but I took more credit for this one. My favorite character is Minnie Mouse because she's so cute and she was the inspiration for our puppies name (picture provided at bottom). Can't get enough of DISNEY!!!


DH... A 23 year old Customer Service Rep. and long time disney lover as well. On our first trip together in June 2007 he proposed to me in the Castle at CRT for dinner, I will never forget it.:wizard: His Favorite character is BELLE!!! He would have married her if she said yes!! I'm ok with it cuz I got him in the long run!!

Minnie... Our 2 year old yorkie poo who is as crazy as stitch but as sweet as Minnie Mouse. We would love to bring her along on our trips, yet Disney won't let puppies in the park, shame. But she is a part of the cast because she is our baby.

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Food Preferences:

Me: Love a good piece of chicken and steak, and don't really shy away from what I like. Also chocolate lover!!!!

DH: More adventurous and tried new things he has never had before but also loves his steak, mashed potatoes and beer!! More of an appetizer lover than dessert lover!!



Restaurants we will be reviewing...:banana:

Table Services
Ohana's
50's PTC
Yak and Yeti
Coral Reef
Beaches and Cream
Yachtsman Steakhouse
Spirit of Aloha
Cinderella's Royal Table - Breakfast
Tony's Town Square
The Wave
Jiko
Crystal Palace
Chef de France
Sci Fi
Kona - Breakfast and Dinner
Cali Grill
Citricos
Chef Mickey's
Cape May Cafe

Counter Services
Lottawatta Lodge
Leaning palms
Goofy's candy
Wolfgang Puck's Express
Earl of Sandwich
Ghirardelli's
Cookes of Dublin
Casey's Corner
Aloha Isle
Pecos Bill Cafe
Biergarten
Sunshine Seasons
Flame Tree BBQ
Toy Stroy Pizza Planet
ABC Commissary
Contempo Cafe
Outer Rim Lounge
Martha's Vineyard Lounge
Tambu Lounge

*** Plus other locations for snacks***

So here we go, get your "EARS" ready.....:earsboy:

[danalee]

Congrats and I'm in! :goodvibes

[wilma-bride]

I'm here too - how cute are you two? Great picture and congratulations :) Bring on the food popcorn::

[irongirlof12]

I love you guys :cloud9:..... but I love the little wee dawgie more :love: isn't Minnie the most sweetest cutie ever ? congratulations :love: looking forward to this review popcorn::

[RachaelA]

I'm in as well. :)

We honeymooned for 10 days at the beginning of June (May 31-June 9th). I agree with the amount of food. I don't see how people can do the deluxe dining! Waaaay too much food for us!

[binkytell]

oh yes:cool1: this is gonna keep me going til we get to
disney in 10 days :dance3:

[tlynk]

Congrats! Looking forward to your reviews.

[TigerKat]

Congratulations! Minnie is a doll! Can't wait.....popcorn::

[PaulaW]

Great Pictures ! Looking forward to your reviews.

[Pooh&OurHunny]

Congrats! Bring on some yummy reviews popcorn::

[butiflfeet]

Congratulations on your marriage :lovestruc

I'm so excited for your reviews :hyper:

[MiNniEDrEameR]

Okay so we left for our long journey ride to the fantasy World at 12:30 am on Sun June 28th. Yes it was my honeymoon and we still drove to Disney despite the fact that I wanted to fly. DH always wants to have a car to drive around bc he doesn't like to wait for Disney transportation (enough though we have never tried it, he is just impatient). Also who would have known that all the situations that happened with the disney transportation, would have happened while we were on vacation:sad2:, so it was good we brought the car.

Anywho on our second gas stop, we stopped for some breakfast at McD's. I don't remember what state it was in exactly but typical breakfast stop.Note we ate it in the car to continue truckin to Disney.

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DH got a SEC McGriddle (which he always loves), a hashbrown, and an OJ!

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I had an Egg and Cheese biscuit, hashbrown, and a Coke as well!!
**Note: every time you see my breakfast meals there will never be any meat because I hate bacon and sausage, I also don't eat breakfast ham!! Picky, I know!! :confused3

Overall : Good meal, enough to satisfy us til we entered the World!!

Rating: 9 1/2... its fast food
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Finally at 10:05 am we crossed onto Disney property!!! :dance3:Knowing that we wouldn't be able to check in at Beach Club for a while, we headed to DTD to wander and eat at our favorite counter service... EOS!!!!!:worship:

Also because we had not checked in yet this was OPP so we just got sandwiches.

My sandwich is on the LEFT and DH is on the RIGHT!!!

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LEFT.....I had the All Original which was so good. I wasn't sure first because of the cranberries and ranch mix but boy was i wrong, I thought they were a good pair. :love:

RIGHT.....He got the Original and when I asked how it was he said "Always a 10!!"

Overall: Love EOS , enough said. Also there wasn't a line because it was early and the service was fast. No complaints

Rating: 10!!!!!.
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Up next Ohana's and the Tambu Lounge!!!! stay tuned!!:cool1:

[retiredkid]

Congratulations!! Can;t wait to read all about it.

[SSRJen]

Great reviews. Can't wait to read the rest.

[tink1957]

Congratulations, you are such a cute couple & your Minnie is just too adorable:cutie:

18 days, wow that's alot of food, I thought we were pushing it going for 11 nights during free dining(we're probably going to need a wheelbarrow to cart us out of there:rotfl:)

I can't wait to read more.popcorn::

[Ciciwoowoo]

Congrats!!! :goodvibes

I look forward to reading more...

[eventamy]

Looking forward to it! What a great honeymoon!

[MiNniEDrEameR]

Congrats and I'm in!

Thanks!!:welcome:

I'm here too - how cute are you two? Great picture and congratulations :) Bring on the food :

Thanks for the compliment!!!:welcome:

I love you guys ..... but I love the little wee dawgie more :love: isn't Minnie the most sweetest cutie ever ? congratulations looking forward to this review :

She is our pride and joy and we really missed her when we were away!!:welcome:

I'm in as well. :)

We honeymooned for 10 days at the beginning of June (May 31-June 9th). I agree with the amount of food. I don't see how people can do the deluxe dining! Waaaay too much food for us!

I know, by the end i was not even coming close to finishing my meals or desserts?!?:welcome:

oh yes this is gonna keep me going til we get to
disney in 10 days

Good I'm glad!!! DH and i will be in the world with another couple from the 7th-15th, look for us.:welcome:

Congrats! Looking forward to your reviews.

Thanks!!:welcome:

Congratulations! Minnie is a doll! Can't wait.....popcorn::

Thanks!!:welcome:

Great Pictures ! Looking forward to your reviews.

Thanks! More exciting pictures to come!!:welcome:

Congrats! Bring on some yummy reviews popcorn::

Will do!!:welcome:

Congratulations on your marriage

I'm so excited for your reviews :hyper:

Thanks!!:welcome:

Congratulations!! Can;t wait to read all about it.

Thanks!!:welcome:

Great reviews. Can't wait to read the rest.

Thanks!!:welcome:

Congratulations, you are such a cute couple & your Minnie is just too adorable:cutie:

18 days, wow that's alot of food, I thought we were pushing it going for 11 nights during free dining(we're probably going to need a wheelbarrow to cart us out of there:rotfl:)

I can't wait to read more.popcorn::

Thanks so much!!! I felt that way for sure!!:welcome:

Congrats!!! :goodvibes

I look forward to reading more...

Thanks!!!:welcome:

[MiNniEDrEameR]

Looking forward to it! What a great honeymoon!

Thanks!!!:welcome:

[ljcrochet]

Can't wait to read your reviews.

[jeminni]

Congrats. :goodvibes


Looking forward to reading your reviews.

[tcp1005]

Congrats on your marriage! I can't wait to read your reviews!

I live in NC, too, in the Raleigh area. We're driving down in September. Do you mind me asking where you live and how long your drive was? We're leaving at midnight and I want to made a late breakfast/early lunch upon arrival.

Thanks!

[Dustmouse]

Congratulations!

Wow! 8 days at BCV and 10 days at CR! That's awesome! Can't wait the hear and see more!

[dd50]

Congratulations! Lucky you to be able to stay that long and you are already going back, wish I could do that if I could leave my kids at home. Waiting to read more.

[Steph9072]

Congratulations. Thanks for sharing can't wait to read more.

[katiebelle21]

Congratulations! Great start, I can't wait to read more!

[jessters7]

I'm in! Can't wait to read more!

[jb2mw]

Congratulations on your wedding and disneymoon!!

Can't wait to read and see your review!!

[MiNniEDrEameR]

Ok so after we checked into the beautiful Beach Club , relaxed and swam in Storm Along Bay (loved the pool!!!!):love:, we were so ready for dinner. We made our way to the Polynesian for the first time during the trip. We went so many times to Poly, you could have thought that that was the resort we were staying at.

Our ressie was for 8:10 pm. We checked in at 7:50 and were handed a pager , but not too many people were waiting. We decided to get a drink at the TAMBU Lounge and here's what we got.......


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DH got a Jack and Coke and liked it.:thumbsup2

I got the infamous Lapu Lapu. I thought that it was good it was just a lot for me. It took me the entire meal to finish it and i like to finish drinks by the time i finish my entree before i get the dessert.

Overall: The bartender was nice he just took a while to get to us because he talked to all the customers, (which there wasn't that many) for a long time each. Note the lapu lapu is very expessive and i probably wouldn't get another any time soon. sorry :confused3

Rating: 8 1/2

We waited at the Tambu Lounge for about 10 minutes when the buzzer went off and we were seated for dinner at ...


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We had never been here before and were so excited to try it!!! We were seated by the window and had such a GREAT view!!!:woohoo:

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It was a nice view to stare at because it took our waitor Newton forever to even come greet us. This was a consistent theme throughout the meal.:sad2:Anyway onto the food!!
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OMG love, love, love the bread so good!!!!
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Really good salad with a sweet dressing!
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Sauces for the meat!!
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The cool cooking area with fire pit!
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Theses were the apps and let it be known that i was full after eating this part of the meal. Both the pork dumplings and the chicken wings were amazing!!!!!:love:
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another pic of the apps

Sorry no pictures of the skewers and dessert i forgot bc i was only thinking 'where am i going to put these in my belly?'

Overall: The food was amazing and lived up to all of my expectations!!! All the meat was cooked perfectly and tender. I just disn't eat the shrimp bc i don't like them:sick: but DH ate all the ones on his plate and the ones put on mine!!He loved them!!The vegies were crisp and seasoned nicely. Lo mein was very good as well. The dessert was oh so sweet and delectable. A great meal overall!!!!!
The service from our waitor was just mediocre but the other server who brought out the apps and dessert was very nice and kept checking to see if we were doing ok.

Rating: Food- 10!!!!! Service -7
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Up next... 50's Prime Time Cafe!!!

[wilma-bride]

Great dinner at 'Ohana - I would love to eat there one day.

[Danislee]

"Also because we had not checked in yet this was OPP so we just got sandwiches."

Was the not checked in just by choice? I know you can't go to the room until about 3-4, but can't you get your key cards before then? Great reviews by the way, and holy cow eighteen days! I love food, but I don't think I could do that.

[ljcrochet]

"Also because we had not checked in yet this was OPP so we just got sandwiches."

Was the not checked in just by choice? I know you can't go to the room until about 3-4, but can't you get your key cards before then? Great reviews by the way, and holy cow eighteen days! I love food, but I don't think I could do that.
I was wondering the same thing. Also how many meals did you pay for OOP?
I'm doing deluxe when we go in August. Figured since I don't like the CS, I would rather have a TS breakfast every day as well as the 2TS places.

[MickeyNicki]

Ok so I was drooling just at the title of your review! You guys are too cute and congrats!

[MarkinNM]

AWESOME start, thanks for taking the time and the pics............

[dd50]

The food looks good. That is what I am worrying about, where to put the food? I am not eating there this time but probably next. Seems like service isn't that great any where at Disney any more.

[Pinky166]

Congratulations! :bride: :groom:

A great start. I love EoS & have just managed to get an ADR at Ohana! I am so looking forward to it now after seeing your pics.

[natalielongstaff]

how on earth did i miss this :scared1:

Congratulations to you both xx

Great reviews so far, i love the lapu lapu piccie......i want one now :rotfl2:

[GoofySon'sMom]

Congratulations ! :cloud9: I am a bit late, but in for the rest!

[Pooh&OurHunny]

Great start...yummy food reveiw. Can't wait to read morepopcorn::

[sjbarnet]

Wow! I am glad I found this thread! Congrats on the wedding and looking forward to the posts! I have never been to Disney...but have two reservations at Ohana because it sounds so good. I think I made a good choice from what you told us! Can't wait! :yay:

[flamom]

Congratulations! I'm enjoying your reviews and pictures can't wait for more!

[Kricketnp]

Congrats! Really enjoying the reviews so far...looking forward to reading more!

[paras4ri]

Congratulations on your marriage! :lovestruc Can't wait for the next installment to this great review!

[pdmedic]

Congratulations on your marriage. :thumbsup2 Enjoying your reviews so far and looking forward to more.

[adsrtw]

Ohh! Can I join in? I can't wait to read more. Congrats on your wedding and long honeymoon.

[mermaid&cinderella]

Loving your review! I have no idea how people eat that much food on deluxe:confused3 We always do just the regular dining plan and pay for a few TS OOP which is fine and we always have CS and snack credits left over at the end of our trip.

[klacey1]

Totally subscribing! DBF and I are going in August (His first time), so I'm always interested in how other couples view the restaurants!:love:

[retiredkid]

Great update and pics. Sorry that the service was not a 10. But at least the food was. I hear the dessert is fab-u-lous.

[mi*vida*loca]

Great reviews! We love Ohana too. DH and I also had the LupaLupa and boy was that drink STRONG! I'm not a big drinker but DH drinks more than I do and he even thought it was a powerful drink.

[jagmom]

I can't wait to hear more of your reviews.

[kabuki]

Great reviews! 18 days??? WOW! :worship:

[tlhbdm]

Congrats on your wedding! Can't wait to read more.

[disneynewbee]

Congrats on your wedding. Can't wait to hear more reviews.

[yolie912]

Love your reviews...subscribing...

[gchockeymom]

Congrats on your marriage.
Hubby and I honeymooned in 85 at Disney World. Not as extravagant though, we stayed at the campground in a van, lol. It was magical to us though.
We are going in August for a week and getting the DDP for the first time and can't wait. We are AP holders so usually pay for our meals and don't go crazy. This time we have ressies at some new places and some favorites.
Can't wait to read all of your reports because some of them are ones that we will be using.
Keep it coming!

[MiNniEDrEameR]

First of all :welcome: TO ALL!!! Sorry i'm not going to answer everyone's post, but I appreciate everyone tuning in!!!! Thank you and I hope the reviews make you proud!!!


Congrats on your marriage! I can't wait to read your reviews!

I live in NC, too, in the Raleigh area. We're driving down in September. Do you mind me asking where you live and how long your drive was? We're leaving at midnight and I want to made a late breakfast/early lunch upon arrival.

Thanks!

We live in the Triad and it took us 9 hrs 15 min to get there. On the way to Disney we left at midnight and on our way back to NC we left at 11:30 am and it still took us around the time. 95 really never has too much traffic ( only in the south) so it was smooth sailing. You can definitely get an early breakfast in.

Congratulations! Lucky you to be able to stay that long and you are already going back, wish I could do that if I could leave my kids at home. Waiting to read more.

The reason we are able to go twice is bc my DH has lots of vaca days from work and im still in college. But, im sure as soon as i get a big girl job, these days will be over!!! Thanks for tuning in!!

Great dinner at 'Ohana - I would love to eat there one day.

I'm telling you, you should!!! Totally worth it!! This is one dining experience that is on our repeat list!

"Also because we had not checked in yet this was OPP so we just got sandwiches."

Was the not checked in just by choice? I know you can't go to the room until about 3-4, but can't you get your key cards before then? Great reviews by the way, and holy cow eighteen days! I love food, but I don't think I could do that.

This was by choice but we also knew that we were doing a lot of dining this trip and would need to do OPP, so it wasn't a big deal for us.

I was wondering the same thing. Also how many meals did you pay for OOP?
I'm doing deluxe when we go in August. Figured since I don't like the CS, I would rather have a TS breakfast every day as well as the 2TS places.

I'm not sure of how many CS we did OPP but we did 6 TS OPP(i think), because we did a lot of signature restuarants. We thought about deluxe but knew it would be too much food for us, so we were up for paying OPP.

Ok so I was drooling just at the title of your review! You guys are too cute and congrats!

Thanks for joining especially because i have definitely drooled over your reviews!!

The food looks good. That is what I am worrying about, where to put the food? I am not eating there this time but probably next. Seems like service isn't that great any where at Disney any more.

Well actually we only had service issues one other time, everything else was great!! it was just a shame that this happened at our first TS. oh well.

Congrats on your marriage.
Hubby and I honeymooned in 85 at Disney World. Not as extravagant though, we stayed at the campground in a van, lol. It was magical to us though.
We are going in August for a week and getting the DDP for the first time and can't wait. We are AP holders so usually pay for our meals and don't go crazy. This time we have ressies at some new places and some favorites.
Can't wait to read all of your reports because some of them are ones that we will be using.
Keep it coming!

Congrats on your lasting marriage!!:cheer2:and hello as a fellow AP holder. Hope you keep enjoying reading the reviews!!!

[tcp1005]

We live in the Triad and it took us 9 hrs 15 min to get there. On the way to Disney we left at midnight and on our way back to NC we left at 11:30 am and it still took us around the time. 95 really never has too much traffic ( only in the south) so it was smooth sailing. You can definitely get an early breakfast in.



Thanks so much! I can't wait to read the rest of your reviews!

[PirateMom]

Congrats! I'm loving your reviews...keep them coming!!!

[MiNniEDrEameR]

So DH and I woke up early to do EMH at Hollywood Studios so we could ride TSM ( one of our FAV rides!!!) and some of our other favorite rides. This was our very first EMH and it was crazier than we ever thought it would be. We really weren't expecting to wait in lines but that was not the case. So we got a FP for TSM bc the wait was already long and then waited a short time for TOT and RRC. After we rode the rides, and walked around One man's dream we decided to do the prince Caspian (ride?). Side note: this was stupid and a waste of time, it was about the behind the scenes and making of the movie but it was boring and you had to stand the entire time. I will never be doing that one again, it was not that interesting. So after that we had a little time to kill, so we saw that Pluto and Goofy were around. We took pictures with them and then it did what Florida does best... It POURED, shocker. I had forgotten to bring the umbrella (cuz I don't do ponchos:confused3), but luckly we were close to shelter bc i also don't like to get wet. So we waited under Mickey's hat until it slowed down, which it did after only 5 min.

We then walked our way to 50's Prime Time Cafe, which was a new dining experience to us this year.:cloud9:
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Loved the decor, so cute!!!:thumbsup2
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Our ADR was for noon and we checked in at 11:55. We had to wait for about 5 min and then were seated with Cousin Mike as our waitor. Here's the menus.
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I got a coke float to drink... so yummy :love:
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DH got a vanilla MS... loves these!!!:love:
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*Note we were not on the DDP for this one so we got an appetizer... Onion rings, which were so crispy and FILLING!!!
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Right after we finished with our O rings our entrees came out... I got Cousin Eric's Chicken sandwich. It was good, a typical grilled chicken sandwich with BBQ sauce on it and fries. I was not able to finish it bc it was a huge piece.
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DH got Aunt Liz's Fried chicken!! This was such a huge portion but DH finished it like a trooper, i would not have been able to do it! The chicken was so juicy and tender I wish i had gotten that for my entree!! DH also said that the vegies were good and the mashed tators were delicous. He was sure to finish everything on his plate bc he didn't want to be called out. He doesn't really like to have attention brought to him.
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We looked at the dessert menu ( so cute) but had no more room left in our guts for dessert!:sad2:
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Overall: Loved it all. Service was great. Atmosphere great. Decor so cute. Food yummy, but huge portions. All in all this was a great dining experience. I really enjoyed the theme and thank goodness DH or i didn't get called out!!We were in and out in 40 min but not rushed at all. We were very satisfied with everything. Definitely a keeper!

Rating: 9.75!!! GREAT!!!:banana::banana::banana:
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Up next, Yak and Yeti TS!!!

[DisneyMomLiz]

I'm in popcorn:: looking forward to your reviews. We're going to be trying some of your choices when we do our first DDP in September ;)

Thanks for sharing and congrats on your marriage :thumbsup2

[dd50]

Never been there and the portions do look huge. I don't think that I would be able to eat all that either, but I have my daughter that always finishes my food.

[tigger2on]

Subscribing on an empty stomach... not a good move. I've got a rumbly tumbly now!!

[lovinwdw]

Great reviews! you and your hubby are absolutely adorable! DH and I honeymooned at WDW in 2003. Can I just say, your rings caught my eye in that picture where you were looking at the dessert menu at 50's Prime Time! Beautiful!!!!!!! Congrats on your marriage and I look forward to reading the rest of your review!

[PixieDustandEeyore]

Loving your reviews. Congrats on your marriage.. we're disneymooning there in 2011 ! :) Cant wait to hear more of your reviews

[kimgof]

Congrats on your marriage!:lovestruc
Loving your reviews.

[MiNniEDrEameR]

Ok so after DH and I finished at 50's, we went back to Beach Club for some R & R before returning to Animal Kingdom for some evening EMH!! :cool1:As soon as we got there we just had to ride the safari bc they stop having tours at 7:30. We had a ADR for 6:15pm for Yak and Yeti so we knew we could only go on the safari before dinner. After a trip through Harambe we made our way to Asia for a good meal.

This was our second time to Yak and Yeti and we were very excited to go again. We arrived at 6:15 and were seated within 5 min. :thumbsup2We were seated this time down stairs in the first room on the left. Our waitor's name was Adam and he was a very nice guy, very entertaining:rotfl:. So here we go...
The menu!!
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Yummy drinks... from left to right... Water, Yak Attack, Coke, and a Safari Amber Beer. I had the Yak Attack and a coke ( this is a theme for me of getting a coke and an alcholic beverage bc you get a non-alcholic bev with the DDP and i was sure to use it). The Yak Attack was super super yummy and sweet just the way i like my drinks. DH had the safari amber and loved every sip. I agree it was a good beer, a little different than the typical tasting beer. A great start so far!!
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Onto the entrees...I had the oh so heavenly Baby Back Ribs!!!! OMG they literally fell off the bone... they were so tender and full of flavor. The rice was a wonderful touch but i didn't finish that because i wanted to finish the ribs. I couldn't finish my ribs though bc once again, HUGE portion!!! I tried my hardest though!!!
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DH had the Shaoxing Steak and Shrimp!! Such a nice presentation with some great flavor. DH raved about this meal and said its definitely towards the top of his list for favorite meals at a 1 credit TS!!! He was sad when that plate was empty, i'm sure he could have had another plate if they'd let him!!! I only had a bite of the steak bc i dont like shrimp but the steak was amazing!!!!
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For dessert we had the Brownie for 2, which counts for 2 desserts. This was fine with us bc we were pretty full from our entrees and it was also a HUGE portion!! So rich and yummy!!! :worship::worship:Chocolate lovers all around would love love love this!!! *NOTE: sorry this isn't a pic right after we recieved it, :confused3I kind of forgot to originally take a pic but i still think it looks yummo!!



Overall: Once again a great meal all around!! Food was hot and absolutely delicous. Service was great. Atmosphere, i love the decor. Despite some of the other reviews about this restuarant, i have nothing but great things to say about it. Like i said this was our second time going and both times were outstanding, this is a keeper for us!!

Rating: 100% a 10!!!!!!!!:love::woohoo:
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Up next, some snacks and Coral Reef!!!!!!

[pdmedic]

Yak and Yeti looks great.....Glad we just made ADR's there.

[Flossbolna]

Great reviews! Thanks for taking the time to write them! Sound slike you had a lovely honeymoon! :goodvibes

[MickeyNicki]

You guys ate all my favorites foods, the fried chicken from 50's, the ribs and steak and shrimp from Y&Y....oh man I am starving now!

Totally agree with you on the Prince Caspian thing, I loved the 2 movies so I thought this show would be cool....SNOOZEFEST! What a waste of time!

[ROEDISNEY]

Congrat's to both of you. :thumbsup2 And your puppy is so cute.

[Woozle13]

Looks like you guys had a blast! thanks for sharing all these great photos. It is helping me to count down the days until my next trip.

[DisGirlAllie]

Subbing!
Can't wait for more!

[emirosie]

I love the 50's Prime Time. Yak and Yeti looks really yummy! I wanna go there sometime:)

[MarieA]

Congratulations!!! I'm looking foward to the rest of your reviews.

We spent a week in Disney for our honeymoon 26 years ago. My DH became a Disney lover at that time (he had never been there before our honeymoon) and we have vacationed there many times since.

[SSRJen]

Yak and Yeti looks so good. I just don't think I will ever get DH there! Was the brownie in the sundae warm?

50's Prime Time looks great...I am sad we missed that reservation on our last trip. We were just so don't with large meals by the time that one came around!

[natalielongstaff]

omg !!! those ribs look lush :cool1:

[tlynk]

omg !!! those ribs look lush :cool1:

I definitely agree!:thumbsup2

[Disneyof3]

Signing up for these great review:cool1:

Congratulations again on your wedding:)

[Pinky166]

Those ribs look so good! I have just made an adr there for our trip in September!

[dd50]

Those ribs look so good and so does the shrimp.

[Cazbucket]

Congratulations on your wedding! What a lovely pic of you both (and cute pooch!)

Loving your reviews and food pics!

:thumbsup2

[Pooh&OurHunny]

Thanks for the update...food at Yak and Yeti looks yummy...cant wait to eat there.

[WiscMomof2]

Ok....I'm just finding this review but I'm loving it. I'm in for the duration. Congrats on the wedding. You guys are too cute!!:goodvibes

[MiNniEDrEameR]

hey everyone out tuning in!! I'm sorry but im going to have to take a short break from my reivew because im going to Jersey to visit my family until wednesday. If i have the opportunity to post then i will, but i cant guarantee anything!! As soon as i get back i will be posting like crazy bc i want to try and finish this review before i leave for my next disney trip which is in 2 weeks. have a wonderful weekend and ill be back soon.:thumbsup2

Minniedreamer

[scrapple]

Those onion rings at 50's are making me hungry.
Thanks for sharing your trip!

[MaleficentMama]

I'm in! Can't wait!

[milmore104]

Congrats! I'm so excited to try Y-n-Y.

[irongirlof12]

50's PT- I swear that kitchen looks just like my mum's:lmao:

Y&Y - wow, awesome food.

[DLo]

Cute couple - congrats. Your pictures are awesome. We are staying at BC in oct . and can't wait. We loved B&C last trip. This will be our first time eating at Cape May so looking forward to that review and of course, all the others.

[creativeamanda]

Great reviews--I was looking for pics of 50s Prime Time for dh to peruse. Can't wait to see more.

And congratulations!

I'm also in, NC--in the Lumberton area.

[retiredkid]

so glad that your experience at the 50's PTC was a good one, cuz it's hit and miss, really.
We are trying Y&Y for the first time in Sept, and I now know what I will be ordering. THANKS!!!!
Enjoy your visit with your family. But don't forget about us. We need more!!!

[MiNniEDrEameR]

First of all thanks for everyone who is still tuning in. :cool1:You all better snap your bibs into place because im going to try and wiz through these reviews before i leave for the world again on friday:surfweb:, but feel free to endulge all you want, so here we go.

After we finished up at Y & Y we rode a few more rides then headed back to Beach Club. After a little night swim:cloud9: DH decided he was hungry again so we decided to down to the little marketplace by the lobby. They have pre-made sandwiches that they heat up and add condiments to them. You can use this as a QS.

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DH got the turkey one with i think bacon on it and said it was okay. I had the ham with swiss that came with pesto mayo, disgusting:sick:. I took 2 bites and that was enough for me. We also got 2 choc chip cookies for our dessert and they were good, typical cookies.
This was the last time we got food from here.


WARNING: Beware where you eat late at night, you can definitely tell what is fresh and what is not!!



Overall: bad sandwiches, not a good way to end the night!!:sad2:

Rating:4, the cookies saved it!
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up next Snacks from the Confectionary and Coral Reef! Time to redeem itself!!:banana:

[onejellyshelly]

Great review! Wow 18 days in the world. That must feel great, knowing that you are not rushed to see everything.

[dd50]

I'm going on the 8th and staying in POP also.

[MiNniEDrEameR]

Okay so this morning was to be an easy one, a stroll down main st., a ride on buzz, BTMR, Dumbo, Peter Pan, Snow White and meeting the Princesses and Fairies ( Loved this btw):love:. once we finished our stroll we were hungry and decided to get some lunch at Casey's Corner. This is always a QS fav, nothing like a good ole american hot dog.

Sorry no pictures, i think i forgot!:confused:

Anywho both DH and I each got the ALL beef hot dog meal, which comes with a hot dog and fries. :thumbsup2:thumbsup2 I topped mine with mustard and onions and it just hit the spot, while DH chose mustard and sauerkraut, which he could bathe in if allowed!! For dessert I got the brownie and DH got cracker jacks both good.

~side note~ :idea:be sure to go to the lines towards the sides of the restuarant bc they are always shorter and faster. We never waited more than 2 min while the other lines were much much longer.

Overall: Good fast service with great food. Everything is always fresh and hot!! Only issue i have is that the bun has just too much bread for my liking. Just a personal preference though .

Rating: 10!!!!! love this QS....:worship:
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onto snacks from the CONFECTIONARY!!!

who doesnt love a good sweet snack??? DH and I would own a sweet shop if we could so we always have to limit ourselves. So on this trip to the confectionary we said we could only get one thing each:
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I got this masterpiece!!! caramel apples are on my top 5 list of favorite foods but i only get them on special occasions and so i was excited to have one again!! :cool1: the best part was that i was able to eat one in one sitting... this is a first for me bc normally it takes more than that to finish it so i was proud of myself!!
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DH had some cotton candy which he loves, loves, loves!! :worship:he got this a few more times this trip and for the same reason why i get caramel apples!!! we love our sweets!

Overall:: FABULOUS!! love the confectionary and for once in a day it wasnt that crowded in there, thank goodness!

Rating: 10!!10!!10!!:woohoo:
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Movin on to some Real food and under the sea!!

CORAL REEF
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So after a relaxing morning at Magic Kingdom we went back to BC for a short nap then made our way to our backyard (literally) EPCOT. We grabbed some fastpasses first then went over to eat some place we love, coral reef.:thumbsup2 Our ADR was at 6:55pm and we arrived at 6:50. We were handed a pager and sat for like 2 min before it went off. We were hoping for the bottom level again bc last year when we went we were seated on the bottom right next to the glass, however no luck this year.:sad1: Not only were we seated at the top level but we were all the way on the other side from where you enter and against the wall... not too magical at all.

Our waitor was really nice and i think felt bad for us bc of the seat we got bc we were celebrating our honeymoon. Anywho onto the food....
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here's the menu... note: I wanted to do a personalized menu for DH but was depressed to find out that they dont do that anymore!?!:sad1:
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yummy drinks... DH got a Yuengling beer and I had a very refreshing Pina Colada, and oh yeah 2 cokes.
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soft yummy bread!
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a pretty decoration that our waitor made for us!
ENTREES!!!!
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I had the Spare Ribs... omg to die for they fell right off the bone!!! i wished that there were more bc they were so good!:woohoo:
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DH had the blackened catfish and drooled all over it!! says it was one of his favorite dishes out of the whole trip!! :cool1:I wasnt a big fan but i dont like seafood!
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and for dessert...DH had the Chocolate Wave and devoured it!!
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I had the Baileys and Jack Daniels Mousse, a different choice for me and it was totally worth it... so yummy

Overall: So even though we weren't seated in a good location the service and food was outstanding so it was all in all a great dining experience!! We will definitely continue to come here because everything is so yummy and we love the tanks, it is different than just any other restuarant!!

Rating: 9.75 only downfall was the seating but oh well?!?
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up next... Beaches n Cream and Yachtsman Steakhouse!!!

[Disney Princess]

I am so sad to be late to this party, but so far so good! You are a beautiful couple. Sounds like an amazing honeymoon. I look forward to the rest! :surfweb:

[irongirlof12]

I can't wait for coral reef now, I love how the chocolate wave looks now.

[retiredkid]

great update and pics! again!

glad you enjoyed Coral Reef, despite the seating. We loved it there!

[supersuperwendy]

popcorn:: subscribing!

[chipper10]

Congrats on your wedding!

I'm loving your reviews. It looks like you ate at a lot of the places that we are going to try in December.

[MiNniEDrEameR]

So today we were supposed to do the Photopass photoshoot at Poly but woke up to pouring rain. So we cancelled that sucker for another sunny day. Instead we walked around BC, played in the arcade and then decided to get lunch at Beaches n Cream. We were so excited for this one bc last year we just had dessert:worship: and wanted to try a real meal. We got there at a little after noon ( note: they open at noon, which i thought was a little late:confused3). Unfortunately no booth for us, just a small table in the corner, no biggie.
So here we go....

Beach Club mat
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the menu
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I had the Turkey Sandwich which was good and filling and i also had a coke.
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DH had the cheeseburger and added a mickey, always a nice touch!!
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Then for dessert we went to the "to go" side of B&C and got some mint choc chip and vanilla ice cream and used our snack credits bc we pd OPP for lunch.
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Overall: Love B&C!! food was fresh and yummy and service was good. Love the old ice cream salon decorations!!! This restuarant is a good one to do if you have downtime and wanting a pool day!!

Rating: 9 1/2 !! yummy
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After lunch we went to the pool and i took nap poolside:cloud9:!! then we went back to the room to get ready for Yachtsman Steakhouse! So convienent to just be able to walk downstairs and around the resort to go to dinner!! We had an ADR for 5:40 and arrived on time. We were told to take a seat in the lounge until our table was ready, we waited btw 5 and 10min and then were seated in a perfect spot by the windows overlooking the pool. However it was a little strange why we had to wait bc there was no one in the restuarant, they definitely want people to purchase drinks.

Anywho onto the reviews...

Here's the meat room to the left right after you enter the restuarant, a little creepy.
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The room where we were seated. I loved the ceiling.
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Us at our table!!
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The menus that said 'congratulations' for our honeymoon!! keepers!!
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My wine... sorry i dont remember what it was called but it was yummy. I think i might have had the suggested wine for my entree.
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DH with another Yuengling.
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The yummy bread with butter and sea salt.... loved the butter:lovestruc
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I had the Cowboy steak, so delicous!! this was the first time i have ever had this kind of steak and it was such a stunner!! just the right portion with lots of flavor!! so good.
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DH had the Filet Mignon, and thought it was amazing and cooked to perfection. I have to agree that it was outstanding!!
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We also got a side of truffle mac n cheese and it was so good!! it was filling and therefore couldnt finish it but it was nice to have.
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Now for the desserts... the first one was complimentary. They were so yummy but i couldn't tell you what they were?!?
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I had the Trio of choc:thumbsup2. these were great but i didnt like the expresso one but i think thats bc i dont drink that stuff, but the peanut butter one was to die for... it was like having a reeses peanut butter cup!!:love:
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DH had the Creme Brulee and said 'awesome' !!!
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Overall: So we used the dining plan for this one and just pd OPP for the truffle mac and cheese and the beverages. This meal was outstanding, and i would recommend this for anyone wanting a good steak. Service was good, atmosphere was good and quiet and the food was out of this world!!! Definitely want to do this restuarant again!!

Rating:10+++++!!!!:worship:
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up next Lunch at Blizzard beach and sncaking around EPCOT!!

[retiredkid]

Oh YAY!!!! We are doing Yachtsman for the first time on arrival day. Can;t wait to try it!

[dd50]

The food at the Yachtman looks very good but what is a cowboy steak?

[klacey1]

Loved the Yatchsman review! DBF and I are so excited to eat there!

[SKTiger]

Glad I didn't miss too much! You've got me sold on the Cowboy Steak @ Yachtsman

[Mommy2SabrinaJeremy]

Loving the great reviews! Can't wait to read more.

Best Wishes on your marriage. Never go to bed angry.

[milmore104]

Love your reviews. Can't wait to read the new ones.

Congrats!!!:love:

[retiredkid]

The food at the Yachtman looks very good but what is a cowboy steak?


Cowboy steak is actually a Rib-Eye. It usually has the bone in, but can be served as boneless as well. It has a lot of marbling. (fatty to some)

[dd50]

Cowboy steak is actually a Rib-Eye. It usually has the bone in, but can be served as boneless as well. It has a lot of marbling. (fatty to some)

I love rib-eye but never heard it called a cowboy steak. Learn something new every day. Thank you.

[DLo]

Wow Yachtsman looks awesome. I agree about the espresso thing on the choc. trio. I don't like anything coffee tasting. love the smell if coffee - hate the taste. staying at bc so thanks for the tip about marketplace

[paras4ri]

Loving your reviews and also wondering where you'll be dining on your upcoming trip. We'll be at the World too beginning on Friday evening. :cool1:

[ShannonMB]

Just joining in! OMG, I am drooling and my tummy is rumbling. We will go to 50s PTC in Nov, and I think I might need to get that fried chicken. I LOVE Y&Y ~~ those ribs! And your cowboy steak from Yachtsman -- that put me over the edge. YUUUUUUUUUM!!!

[disfam_2]

come on girl we know you guys are newlyweds but we need more pictures please.....

[H20DogsNDisney]

can't wait for more popcorn::

[scojos]

loving the reviews and congratulations, you know it goes down hill after the honeymoon dont you...:rotfl2:;)

[jagmom]

The food looks awesome!

[devonsmommy]

Thanks for the reviews! I'm excited to read more!
(BTW, I love all the Yuenglings! I live near the brewery!)

[leeann32]

Loving your reviews, can't wait for morepopcorn::

[dizcrazed]

Congratulations! Your pics are so good and the food looks sooo yummy. I want some. Did you get anything "magical" or "free" when you were at Disneyworld, besides some dessert?

[Denzbrujah]

Congratz

Can't wait for your next update

[torsie24]

Congratualtions on your wedding! :)

Your doggie is SO cute. :cutie:

Great reviews so far. Can't wait for more installments!

[diamondpixienc]

Man, you guys have me drooling :goodvibes I can't wait to see more pics!

[TinkerbelleAbbysMom]

Can't wait to see and hear about Tony's. We have ADRs for my birthday lunch on 9/23!!! Thanks for all the great reviews so far!
CONGRATULATIONS too!!

[HARVEYSGIRL]

I am loving your reviews!! Congrats on the marriage!!!

[B&WMickey]

Glad to hear you liked the Yachtsmen Steakhouse. It was the first restaurant my DW and I did on our honeymoon 11 years ago and we enjoyed it just as much. We plan on going back there in Nov on our 11th anniversary, this time we’ll have our kids with us. Congratulations on your wedding and best wishes!!!!!

[basketlacey]

Thanks for sharing your reviews! Hope you are having a great time on your trip!

[disneyquilter]

Just found this little food trippie...getting caught up, but thought I would extend my congratulations on your wedding. ;) Love your food porn so far!! Can't wait for more popcorn::

[Kris74]

Really enjoying the reviews!! Kepp 'em coming!
Congratulations on your marriage :)

[MiaBella05]

popcorn:: joining in popcorn::