Quick Trip, Quick Fix, Quick Service! -Final Thoughts QSDP/Complete 8/25

[onelilspark]

My AP was about to expire...

I was having withdrawal symptoms...

I was dreaming (and drooling) thinking about my corn dog nuggets...

Oh what's a girl to do!! :scared1:


...plan a short weekend getaway to WDW of course!

Welcome everyone to my "quick" everything trip! I just returned late last night :sad1: from 3 action-and food-packed days at the 'World. Come with me as I explore the World at a dizzying speed!!

First...the cast!

There's me:
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I'm 24 and while I'm pretty picky, I'll try most anything once. I'm a huge fan of pastas and breads. I'm Dr. Atkin's worst nightmare!!

And my little brother:
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He's 21 and I'm pretty sure he's still growing...he eats a lot! He doesn't really dislike any foods either. Typical boy I suppose!

And the guest stars (featured on earlier episodes):
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My Mom & Dad. My Dad's got a thing for cheese & pretzels. And coffee. My Mom doesn't like things that are too sweet.

The rest of the family lives in FL, I live in Rochester, NY...when they visit, they bring coats...even in the summer :rotfl:

On this trip, since my brother and I were staying on property, we added the Quick Service Dining Plan to our package. We both have AP's, but since I booked through the AP website, I was able to add it.

Here's where we'll be reviewing (and I'll add links as I review them!)

Starring Rolls (http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33012869&postcount=2)
Chefs de France (http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33042995&postcount=16)
Sunshine Seasons & drinks in the World Showcase (http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33095691&postcount=39)
Columbia Harbor House (http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33133962&postcount=52)
Siestas Bar (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33158171&postcount=67)
Pepper Market (http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33192091&postcount=74)
Casey's
Rix Cafe (http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33220608&postcount=83)
Yak & Yeti CS (http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33272157&postcount=93)
Goofy's Candy Shop (http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33284245&postcount=103)
Final Thoughts on the QSDP (http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33298750&postcount=110)

Come along and join me as I eat around the world at a breakneck speed!!

Trip Report (http://disboards.com/showthread.php?p=33314767#post33314767)

[onelilspark]

My flight out of Rochester Saturday morning was at 7am. By the time I got checked in and over to Hollywood Studios, it was close to 11:30 (really not too shabby considering my flight landed at 9:30 and my room was ready, so we checked in!) But the only Table Service meal I had planned was at 2:30. I was hungry, but not starving. However, it was hot and I didn't want to give myself a headache...what to do...what to do...

Use a snack!!

We were passing Starring Rolls, so we ducked in and checked out all the delicious offerings :love:

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My brother wasn't really hungry, but if you place food in front of him, the boy will eat it...so I persuaded him to split something with me.

We settled on a cinnamon roll:
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Yum! It was much larger than the picture suggests, and perfect for a snack to hold us over for lunch.

It's well known that HS is lacking in the CS department, but I must say, these sandwiches looked excellent:
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And I'm keeping it in my back pocket for an option for lunch in October! The only thing about Starring Rolls is that all the seating is outside. This weekend was hot! (It was August after all!) So it would have been quite lovely to eaten that roll in some A/C, but the umbrellas and shade were alright.

Overall, a pleasant start to our QSDP! :thumbsup2

[Pooh&OurHunny]

Great start, can't wait to read more.:thumbsup2

[KatMark]

Wonderful start...I'm here for the duration.

[butiflfeet]

Those pastries look so yummy! Thanks for sharing your pics! I'll be back for more :thumbsup2

[TigerKat]

Great start, I'm in!!!!!:thumbsup2

[DisneyFaeriePrincess]

Ok I am definitely not going to be able to read this while hungry. It all looks delicious so far!! I'm excited to see what you have to say about the quick service dp, it's what we have for our trip.

[Shenanigoat]

Let the drooling commence in 3... 2... 1

Those sandwiches look huge and delish! I haven't been in Starring Rolls in years, because the giant line of guests baking in the sun always turns me off. It could also be because I'm always running past like mad to score a new TSM fastpass when my window opens and dont' have the time for lines.:rolleyes1

[catne]

Pictures are making me hungry, and lunch is an hour off! But nice review start...loved those pics of Starring Rolls sandwiches (and they ARE quite good...we've had them several times. Also like that you have so many fresh bakery choices for dessert there instead of the usual choose from just two counter service pre-packaged desserts.


Glad to see you're going to review Yak & Yeti counter service...that's one place we're considering for September.

[onelilspark]

Great start, can't wait to read more.:thumbsup2

Thanks for joining along!

Wonderful start...I'm here for the duration.

Hope you're hungry then :goodvibes

Those pastries look so yummy! Thanks for sharing your pics! I'll be back for more :thumbsup2

I think I could have eaten one of everything in there...but then I wouldn't have had lunch!!

Great start, I'm in!!!!!:thumbsup2

Welcome!!

Ok I am definitely not going to be able to read this while hungry. It all looks delicious so far!! I'm excited to see what you have to say about the quick service dp, it's what we have for our trip.

Since your trip is fast approaching (how exciting!) and I'm not going to get to my final thoughts before then, I'll sum it up for you: Loved the QSDP. How's that?? :rotfl: Seriously, we ate really well and it's still a lot of food!! The only thing is that since you're eating QS the whole time, you need to watch that you're not just having fried foods the whole time, but with how much Disney offers, there's so much there now for QS that you're not eating burgers and chicken nuggets the entire time! (Though you could...if you really wanted to!) Oh, and I had my iTouch with me. If you have that or the iPhone, there's a 99 cent app you can get that has all the menus at WDW. Really convenient. We'd sit down and check out the menus of the places close to us. It might not be 100% accurate, but it at least gives you an idea of what you can get at each place.

Let the drooling commence in 3... 2... 1

Those sandwiches look huge and delish! I haven't been in Starring Rolls in years, because the giant line of guests baking in the sun always turns me off. It could also be because I'm always running past like mad to score a new TSM fastpass when my window opens and dont' have the time for lines.:rolleyes1

Haha, we were there at 11:30am and there was no one else in the place. It might have been because it was 190 degrees outside (according to my brother...fact) so no one wanted to sit outside? But I'd definitely keep it in mind instead of running out of the park for lunch!

Pictures are making me hungry, and lunch is an hour off! But nice review start...loved those pics of Starring Rolls sandwiches (and they ARE quite good...we've had them several times. Also like that you have so many fresh bakery choices for dessert there instead of the usual choose from just two counter service pre-packaged desserts.


Glad to see you're going to review Yak & Yeti counter service...that's one place we're considering for September.

Oooo, good point on the desserts! I hadn't even thought about that!!

And since Y&Y is further down on my list of places, here's (http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=30309902&postcount=29) my review of it from February. We had different things on it this time, but it'll give you an idea!

Thanks for following along everyone!!! :flower3:

[stace1214]

My absolute most favorite thing on my most recent trip was the cinnamon bun from Staring Rolls. Yum! My mouth is watering just thinking about it! Can't wait to read more!!

[DisneyFaeriePrincess]

Since your trip is fast approaching (how exciting!) and I'm not going to get to my final thoughts before then, I'll sum it up for you: Loved the QSDP. How's that?? :rotfl: Seriously, we ate really well and it's still a lot of food!! The only thing is that since you're eating QS the whole time, you need to watch that you're not just having fried foods the whole time, but with how much Disney offers, there's so much there now for QS that you're not eating burgers and chicken nuggets the entire time! (Though you could...if you really wanted to!) Oh, and I had my iTouch with me. If you have that or the iPhone, there's a 99 cent app you can get that has all the menus at WDW. Really convenient. We'd sit down and check out the menus of the places close to us. It might not be 100% accurate, but it at least gives you an idea of what you can get at each place.



Haha, I figured you wouldn't be done by the time I left but thank for that lovely summary!! Good to know!! I pretty much looked at the menus on allears and kinda figured out what we'd want to eat but of course that could change. I don't have an iphone but to be honest I've been there so many times I know which restaurants I like and pretty much what they're menu is!! I know, it's horrible!!

[supersuperwendy]

:thumbsup2 subscribing!

We are doing nothing but CS in 11 days...so tell me more!

[Halloweenqueen]

Count me in! :thumbsup2

[onelilspark]

My absolute most favorite thing on my most recent trip was the cinnamon bun from Staring Rolls. Yum! My mouth is watering just thinking about it! Can't wait to read more!!

Welcome aboard!

Haha, I figured you wouldn't be done by the time I left but thank for that lovely summary!! Good to know!! I pretty much looked at the menus on allears and kinda figured out what we'd want to eat but of course that could change. I don't have an iphone but to be honest I've been there so many times I know which restaurants I like and pretty much what they're menu is!! I know, it's horrible!!

I knew most of the menus, it was helpful to hand the iPod to my brother and go, "I'm thinking of eating here, what do you think?" And he could say yay or nay.

:thumbsup2 subscribing!

We are doing nothing but CS in 11 days...so tell me more!

:wave: Welcome!

Count me in! :thumbsup2

:wave2: Hiya!

Onward: Next up...Chefs de France, our only sit down meal!

[onelilspark]

When I was planning this trip and trying to plan meals, I realized that since I came in early and left late on my arrival and departure days, I'd probably fall about one meal on the Quick Service Plan. So I decided a nice sit down lunch in the afternoon on the first day would be a nice respite from the heat! I scheduled it for late afternoon just in case there was a problem with flights getting in on time (I was actually early, so no problems there!!)

My parents joined us for this meal, so we had 4 of us. I picked Chefs de France after seeing the price fix menu on MickeyNicki's report a while back. It looked like it would be a great deal for my brother and I...then my parents decided to join and I knew they'd still enjoy the menu, so all was set!!

We booked it over from HS and arrived just a couple minutes after our ADR time of 2:30. Not a problem...the restaurant was empty. I was shocked. So we were led to the table and had a very pleasant waitress.

My brother and I decided to do the price fix menu for $20. The choices for that were a choice of soup: French Onion or Lobster Bisque. A Choice of entree: Macaroni Gratin, Quiche Lorine, or Croque Monsieur. A Choice of Dessert: Profiteroles or Creme Brulee. My parents went off the regular menu. I know what you're thinking...soup! When it's 190 degrees out?! It actually helped bring my body temperature back to normal oddly enough. That, and I downed probably a pitcher of water sitting there.

So let's begin the meal, shall we?
My brother and I both chose the Lobster Bisque
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IMO, this is easily the best Lobster Bisque...ever. It's fantastic. And if I were to get married at Disney, this would be on the menu. I love it. The tough part is, my favorite soups are Lobster Bisque and French Onion, so it's a tough choice, but I'd chose this particular one every time. It's that good. Nice chunks of lobster in it...YUM!

My Dad opted for the cheese plate to start his meal:
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My Mom shared it with him. I didn't try it...I was too busy with my soup to really care. My Dad loves mild cheeses and liked all the cheese on the plate. I'd venture to say that they were all mild. I don't think there was any left when he was done with it!

For my main course I chose the Macaroni Gratin off the price fix menu:
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I had my eye on this for a while. Everytime it appeared on someone's report, I'd have to clean up drool. So I had to get it. It did not disappoint. It's certainly a grown-up version of Mac & Cheese...easily one of my favorite foods and I consider myself a bit of a Mac & Cheese snob :snooty: I don't think a kid who's used to the blue box would like this, but someone who likes stronger cheeses would. The flavors were excellent, not overly creamy, just enough. I couldn't finish it, but it was heavenly :cloud9:

My brother chose the quiche off the price fix menu:
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He really enjoyed the quiche part, but thought that the lettuce lacked enough dressing. (He said it tasted like "grass.") I tried a bite of the quiche and it was very good.

My Mom had the Croque Monsieur:
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She really enjoyed her sandwich. She didn't have the same problem with the salad as my brother did. So either hers had more dressing or she's okay with less dressing on a salad!!

My Dad had the Mahi Mahi sandwich:
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My Dad likes to play along with my reviews more than anyone else, so he'll tell me what he thinks of it :goodvibes He said he really liked the sandwich, it was perfect for what he wanted that day. And the french fries were really good too. (You can't get much more French than that!)

As we were eating, this little fellow started making his rounds:
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I had apparently forgotten to tell my Mom about it. (Or I did and she forgot about it :rolleyes1 ) So she got really excited all of a sudden "Is that Remy!!" It was funny, she was about 5 again!

He made his way over to our table, and I went to take a picture with Remy and the maitre d' says, "you want to take a picture?" And closes the lid, so I took a picture of him instead...I called his bluff:
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And I got one with Remy:
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Now, reading some of the reviews on here, I've read that Remy could dance...so I said, "I've heard Remy can dance." The response? "Mademoiselle wants to dance with Remy?!" ...so I danced...much to the delight of my family.
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It was quite embarrassing, but also such a Disney moment... I'm really one who shirks away from the spotlight, so I didn't really enjoy dancing in front of everyone (the dance was LAME!) But it was so funny. Where else but Disney can you go to a French restaurant and dance with a rat? :rotfl:

So then as he went throughout the restaurant, he kept turning Remy around to look at me, "No Remy, she doesn't want to dance with you again." :lmao: Oh my parents thought it was just lovely... :rolleyes:

So we finished our food and dessert came. My parents didn't want any, but my brother and I had it as part of the price fix.

I had the profiteroles:
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(I took a bite before I remembered the picture...Remy left me a little flustered :cutie:) These are ice cream with some pastry and lots and lots of chocolate sauce! I only ate one. The price fix gave you a lot of food!! I loved this dessert though, I mean, how can you go wrong with that much chocolate??

My brother had the creme brulee:
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He liked it. Said it was a pretty basic creme brulee, nothing special though.

My Dad had a coffee...surprise! ;)

We had a great lunch. It was really relaxed...air conditioned :banana:...fun...tasty... Just made for a really enjoyable time! I'd definitely do lunch here again!

[PixieDustandEeyore]

mmm that meal looks yummy..especially the cheese to me

[MickeyNicki]

OH. MY. GOODNESS. I am in love with your Chef de France pics...I wish i was eating there right now but alas I must wait until Oct......

[onelilspark]

mmm that meal looks yummy..especially the cheese to me

There were so many other things on the menu I wanted to try too! It all looked so tasty!

OH. MY. GOODNESS. I am in love with your Chef de France pics...I wish i was eating there right now but alas I must wait until Oct......

See how empty the restaurant is too?? I was amazed. Oh but it was fantastic for lunch! I'm glad I gave into temptation!!

(By the way...sorry I messed up your name, I fixed it!! :rolleyes1)

[irongirlof12]

love your review and piccies of remy

[Melisa1]

great report and pics

[2trips06Mom]

Love your Chefs de France review. I secretly made a ressie for DH and I here for lunch on our last day (before we fly home to Rochester - I think we have the same flights leaving at 7am and arriving around 9:30am in Orlando - so it was good to get your timeline to. Our flight home is at 6:30pm). I have already decided on ordering the exact same thing you had so it was good to see the bisque, the mac n cheese and the profiteroles! I'm even more glad to hear you liked it!:goofy:

[stepdisney]

Yummo. That chocolate ice cream thingy looks sooo good. Thanks for this review. We are trying France this year for the first time because of Remy. Is the price fix menu for dinner also? Is it the same menu?

Nice review.

[SuzieN]

Yum!! Your Chefs de France pics are great!!!! Can't wait to try this restaurant in October!

[qcmommy]

The dessert looks so yummy

[Pooh&OurHunny]

Great update...My husband and I love Chefs de France. I was joking with him today, if I should add it to our places to eat...his answer is yes and make 3 ADR (I said I'll make a lunch ADR and there is too many places to eat there) but he said he wants 2 things to eat so he can't make up his mind so I might have to make an ADR for lunch and dinner (2 different days...I really wanted to try LeCellier but he said no ...he does not eat red meat and he said we can try California Grill)...Thanks for sharing your wonderful pictures...I'm enjoying your reviews.

[chipper10]

Loving your reviews. I think we are going to try Chefs during our trip in January.

[DLo]

Thanks for taking the time to review. I wish I could take a quick trip but alas I have to wait until Oct.

Chefs de France looks great . We have never tried it . I guess it seems too fancy but your food looks gooooood. May have to give it a try .

[DisneyFaeriePrincess]

Oh geez that all looks delicious!! Maybe I should see if I can change my ADR to there!! I love love love lobster bisque!! I always get it when it's on the menu!! Oh chocolate, chocolate, chocolate!! How I love me some chocolate!! Ok really really want to switch now!! Oh my god, if I had to dance in front of people I would probably die!! I'm a very shy person so no dancing in public for me!! I want to see remy too!! Gosh darnit now I have to go to the disney site and see if they have any ADRs!!! Anyway, it all looks delicious!!

[onelilspark]

love your review and piccies of remy
Thanks! He's a cutie!

great report and pics
Thanks! :goodvibes

Love your Chefs de France review. I secretly made a ressie for DH and I here for lunch on our last day (before we fly home to Rochester - I think we have the same flights leaving at 7am and arriving around 9:30am in Orlando - so it was good to get your timeline to. Our flight home is at 6:30pm). I have already decided on ordering the exact same thing you had so it was good to see the bisque, the mac n cheese and the profiteroles! I'm even more glad to hear you liked it!:goofy:

I was in the 3rd row of the plane and I booked it off the plane (easy to do when you know the airport and you're moving solo.) I noticed that the family in front of me arrived at ME about 5 minutes after I did, so I'm not sure the booking off the plane helped...maybe if there was a bus waiting :) If you're on the same flight back, ME wanted to pick me up at 3:15, but my Mom took me back to the airport. It's a great flight!!

Everything was soooo yummy!!!

Yummo. That chocolate ice cream thingy looks sooo good. Thanks for this review. We are trying France this year for the first time because of Remy. Is the price fix menu for dinner also? Is it the same menu?

Nice review.

I know they have a price fix menu at dinner, but I think it's more expensive (because it's dinner) and slightly different choices. I don't know exactly what it is though.

Yum!! Your Chefs de France pics are great!!!! Can't wait to try this restaurant in October!
Thanks! Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did!

The dessert looks so yummy
It was!!

Great update...My husband and I love Chefs de France. I was joking with him today, if I should add it to our places to eat...his answer is yes and make 3 ADR (I said I'll make a lunch ADR and there is too many places to eat there) but he said he wants 2 things to eat so he can't make up his mind so I might have to make an ADR for lunch and dinner (2 different days...I really wanted to try LeCellier but he said no ...he does not eat red meat and he said we can try California Grill)...Thanks for sharing your wonderful pictures...I'm enjoying your reviews.

Oh, I'd take Chefs de France over Le Cellier anyday...but that's just my personal preference.

Loving your reviews. I think we are going to try Chefs during our trip in January.
Thanks!

Thanks for taking the time to review. I wish I could take a quick trip but alas I have to wait until Oct.

Chefs de France looks great . We have never tried it . I guess it seems too fancy but your food looks gooooood. May have to give it a try .

My theory on fancy restaurants: go for lunch...never as fancy then!! And remember Chefs isn't a signature and it's in a theme park...so it's definitely not that fancy! It's a nice experience, don't get me wrong, but I think it's far from fancy. Go, enjoy, eat up! popcorn::

Oh geez that all looks delicious!! Maybe I should see if I can change my ADR to there!! I love love love lobster bisque!! I always get it when it's on the menu!! Oh chocolate, chocolate, chocolate!! How I love me some chocolate!! Ok really really want to switch now!! Oh my god, if I had to dance in front of people I would probably die!! I'm a very shy person so no dancing in public for me!! I want to see remy too!! Gosh darnit now I have to go to the disney site and see if they have any ADRs!!! Anyway, it all looks delicious!!

Haha...that's what I did when I saw MickeyNicki's review...ok, how do I get myself there?! :laughing: I'm glad I went. Depending on what other places you have booked, I might recommend exchanging it if you can!

[DisneyFaeriePrincess]

Our only ADR is LeCellier. My bf is kinda picky about food but I did book an ADR for Chefs and I'll cancel one of them before we leave. I just showed him you're pics and he wants to see the rest of the menu first so I think we'll go on allears and look at the menu and see what he thinks!!

[Singinglizzie]

Thanks - I enjoyed your pictures and your review!!! :thumbsup2

[Shenanigoat]

I love that you got to dance with Remy. Only in Disneyworld can dancing with a rat be fun.:rotfl:

[onelilspark]

Our only ADR is LeCellier. My bf is kinda picky about food but I did book an ADR for Chefs and I'll cancel one of them before we leave. I just showed him you're pics and he wants to see the rest of the menu first so I think we'll go on allears and look at the menu and see what he thinks!!

You only have one more day! How excited are you!!! :banana:

Thanks - I enjoyed your pictures and your review!!! :thumbsup2

Thanks :goodvibes

I love that you got to dance with Remy. Only in Disneyworld can dancing with a rat be fun.:rotfl:

:lmao: How true!!

[luckytobeme88]

I can't wait to read your review as you eat your way around the world. :woohoo:

[Dani&TJsMom]

Exactly 2 weeks from today, and I'll be eating at Chefs!!!:cool1: Love your reviews and can't wait to try that dessert! Every time I see a photo in a review, I start drooling!!

[brookelizabeth]

Ahhhh, looks so good! None of the entrees really are my thing, but the soups and desserts-HELLO!! Plus Remy. How stinkin' adorable. I love that you danced with him, what a great moment!!

[onelilspark]

Ahhhh, looks so good! None of the entrees really are my thing, but the soups and desserts-HELLO!! Plus Remy. How stinkin' adorable. I love that you danced with him, what a great moment!!

I could have eaten both soups and been a happy girl :goodvibes

Exactly 2 weeks from today, and I'll be eating at Chefs!!!:cool1: Love your reviews and can't wait to try that dessert! Every time I see a photo in a review, I start drooling!!

:laughing: That's how I was!!!

I can't wait to read your review as you eat your way around the world. :woohoo:

Welcome!

Up next: Sunshine Seasons!

[onelilspark]

I had every intention of eating in the World Showcase for dinner. Honestly, I did. But then I started thinking of the places around the WS that were actually air conditioned...Yakatori House (Japan), Liberty Inn (America), and Lotus Blossom Cafe (China.) And well, none of those really sounded appetizing. I really wanted Tangierene Cafe, but I'd have to eat outside and that was just not going to happen. So we settled on Sunshine Seasons. A) It was air conditioned :cool1: And B) It had plenty of options!

Here's our tray of food:
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I had the ahi tuna salad, the strawberry shortcake, & the bottle of water. I wasn't overly hungry since we had such a big lunch, so the salad sounded wonderful. It was quite tasty. I think it could have used more dressing (I think this is starting to be a common theme...) but the tuna was delicious and overall it really hit the spot. Plus, it was a lot healthier for me than what I had at lunch. At least until I got to the dessert :rotfl: I had seen the shortcake posted on here a number of times, so I knew as soon as we settled on Sunshine Seasons what I was getting for dessert. It didn't disappoint. I mean, it's not exactly a true shortcake, but it was tasty! And that's all I really care about.

My brother had the chicken with rice and potatoes. He ate everything on that plate. Seriously...I didn't come close to finishing my salad, I have no idea where he puts that food, he's not a big guy! One of my Mom's favorite dishes here is the kid's meal chicken, so this overall dish is a big hit in my family. He took some soy sauce for his rice because he finds the rice to be a little dry (he's had this before!) But overall he said it was as tasty as ever! For dessert he had some kind of apple cinnamon crumb cake. I tried a bite, it was really tasty. Though it was very dense. Because I wasn't that hungry when we sat down to eat, I was glad I got the shortcake. It was a lot lighter. But the crumb cake was good too, just a little more filling! He also got milk as his beverage. He says it cools you down better than water :confused3 Ehhhhh okay...

The ceiling in the Land:
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And I think you can tell how hot & tired we were here:
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After dinner we headed towards the WS for a stroll and to get some tasty beverages.

We stopped at the UK first:
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My brother got a black & tan. We headed to France next. I got a grey goose slushie, but it was so hot still that it melted before I could even set it down and take a picture of it!!

So this is from my trip in February. Pretend it's dusk and that it's a little more melted :rotfl:
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[eventamy]

I had the tuna salad in February, it was great! I love Sunshine Seasons, it's a must-do every trip!

[Pooh&OurHunny]

Thanks for the update, Sunshine Season is one of the best CS in Disney. My family can always find something good here.

[onelilspark]

I had the tuna salad in February, it was great! I love Sunshine Seasons, it's a must-do every trip!

This is the first time I've actually tried the salad! I love ahi tuna, so I'm not sure what took me so long!

Thanks for the update, Sunshine Season is one of the best CS in Disney. My family can always find something good here.

I agree, there are so many good options here! My Mom & I are big fans of the kids meals when we go usually. (Actually, I get a lot of kids meals at CS places when I'm not on the DP!) They have one with Mac & Cheese and one with a chicken leg, mashed potatoes, & carrots. Awesome options IMO!

[Macsfiveplus1]

I am happy I found your review with photos, the photos look so good. I am trying to resist changing to Chefs from GFC. I figure I can save it for my next trip.

[DLR29]

Definitely subbing. There aren't that many QSDP reviews, and yours is great! :thumbsup2 We're looking into this plan instead of the regular plan because the DDP went up $7 for the "peak seasons" :scared1:

[Krissalee]

Love your reviews...thanks!

[onelilspark]

I am happy I found your review with photos, the photos look so good. I am trying to resist changing to Chefs from GFC. I figure I can save it for my next trip.

Hey there! Glad you found me! :goodvibes

Definitely subbing. There aren't that many QSDP reviews, and yours is great! :thumbsup2 We're looking into this plan instead of the regular plan because the DDP went up $7 for the "peak seasons" :scared1:

I had the hardest time trying to find people who had used the QSDP when I decided to add it to my package on this past trip. Glad I can be helpful!!

Love your reviews...thanks!

Thanks for joining! :flower3:

[wonderlanne]

looks delish so far! can't wait to read the rest. :cool1:

[wilma-bride]

Love the reviews so faar- everything you've had (and even the things you didn't have at Starring Rolls ;)) looks delish :thumbsup2

I would have had one of those apple pastries from starring rolls - my mouth is watering right now just thinking about it - yummo

[onelilspark]

looks delish so far! can't wait to read the rest. :cool1:

Thanks! I should update this afternoon :goodvibes

Love the reviews so faar- everything you've had (and even the things you didn't have at Starring Rolls ;)) looks delish :thumbsup2

I would have had one of those apple pastries from starring rolls - my mouth is watering right now just thinking about it - yummo

I kind of wanted one of the cupcakes, but my brother didn't want something that sweet :sad2: And since I wasn't really up for not splitting something, we went with the cinnamon bun. Everything looked so yummy though!!! popcorn::

[that's nice]

Haven't caught up yet.. just stopping to say hi and to sub! :goodvibes

EDIT:::
I'm all caught up! Your Chef's review is great. I have looked at the menu before and wasn't too impressed. If I ate there I would probably order exactly what you did! (LOL about you doing a dance with Remy!!!!)

We love Sunshine Seasons. There are so many choices there..... you can keep everyone happy!

[onelilspark]

Haven't caught up yet.. just stopping to say hi and to sub! :goodvibes

EDIT:::
I'm all caught up! Your Chef's review is great. I have looked at the menu before and wasn't too impressed. If I ate there I would probably order exactly what you did! (LOL about you doing a dance with Remy!!!!)

We love Sunshine Seasons. There are so many choices there..... you can keep everyone happy!

I actually had a hard time deciding what I wanted, so many things looked good. But I have a thing for french food. :snooty: (<--he's French, can you tell?)

Next up: Columbia Harbor House!

[onelilspark]

For how many times I've gone to WDW, there are a few places I've yet to try. Columbia Harbor House was on the "list." We skipped breakfast this morning because let's face it, we ate a lot the day before! Neither of us were particularly hungry. But when 10:30 rolled around, we were starving. Instead of grabbing a snack, we decided we'd just wait until 11 and hit an early lunch. Since we had time to play with, I pulled out my iTouch and gave my brother some guidance to pick a place to eat. We settled on Columbia Harbor House and slowly made our way over.

A little after 11, our plan unfolded perfectly and we ducked inside to the sweet, sweet air conditioning :cold:

Now, my brother and I were cracking up over their menu. You could get 6 chicken breast nuggets, 8 chicken breast nuggets, 4 chicken breast nuggets with fried fish...not just chicken nuggets mind you, they were specific on the kind of nuggets you were going to receive, and exactly how many!

I had seen on the Dining Review page right before we left a shrimp platter. But I didn't see it on the menu...noooooooooo :sad1: But wait! What's that?! A little sign above the registers? Fried Shrimp Combo Platter?! :banana: Woo! Alright, we're in business. It came with fried shrimp, fries, and cole slaw. I really wasn't in the mood for fries, but the CM informed me that there were no subs. Oh well. My brother got the combo with chicken breast nuggets (not just chicken nuggets!) and fried fish. He wanted fries... :idea: Wait a minute! So I had a brilliant idea. (I know, I'm so smart, don't be jealous!) He took my fries, and he ordered apples! YUM! For dessert he chose the strawberry yogurt (boring!) and I got the apple "crisp." ...apparently I wanted apples. Don't judge :snooty: He got a sweetened Raspberry Ice Tea to drink and I got a Diet Coke.

Here's what our glorious food looked like:
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(Shrimp platter, 2 desserts)

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(Chicken Breast Nuggets, Fish, & Apples)

We got our condiments...really liked the choices here. Tarter sauce, malt vinger, etc. Idk why, but I was pleased. I'm easy to please, what can I say? :rolleyes: My brother went to go find a table and I headed for the stairs to go to the second level. I called to him "up here little brother." "We can go up there?" "Oh yes we can!" "You sure?" "You dare doubt me?" "True." :chat: :worship:

There was no one upstairs. Just as I expected (ummm, thanks DIS!) We grabbed a nice seat by the window and dug in.

For CS fried shrimp, these little buggers were delicious! The cole slaw was alright, but I'm currently trying to persuade myself that I do like cole slaw, so I wouldn't exactly trust my word on that either. I enjoyed my apples too. They were nice and crisp. I initially started by dipping my shrimp in the cocktail sauce provided, but I thought it was a little strong, so I switched to tarter sauce. There is a condiment bar on the 2nd floor.

My brother enjoyed his chicken breast nuggets & fish. He said the fish was well cooked. Sometimes that's hard for a sit-down place to do, so kuddos to CHH. He also ate all my/his fries. He then went for his yogurt. It's just standard yogurt, nothing to write home about, but he enjoyed it all the same.

My apple thing was very yummy. It looks different to me than what I've seen in other people's reports. Perhaps they've changed it? It was served warm, which really brought out the apple and cinnamon. I didn't finish it as it was rather heavy. If it was a cooler day in February, it'd be a great dessert! It was still pretty tasty.

All in all, I really enjoyed CHH. It had a great selection for something different. I'd go back here again in a heartbeat!!

Upstairs:
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[DLR29]

Thanks for the update! Chicken breast nuggets :lmao: They are actually tiny from the looks of the picture.

[onelilspark]

Thanks for the update! Chicken breast nuggets :lmao: They are actually tiny from the looks of the picture.

They were normal nugget size. I think maybe that's why we found it funny :lmao:

[Shenanigoat]

I love CHH, but I've never seen a shrimp platter there before. Looks pretty good. And the upstairs eating is the way to go:thumbsup2

[Pooh&OurHunny]

I like CHH but I never saw the shrimp platter or my husband would get that. thanks for the update.

[TigerKat]

Another one surprised by shrimp at CHH!!!!!!!!!:thumbsup2

[onelilspark]

I love CHH, but I've never seen a shrimp platter there before. Looks pretty good. And the upstairs eating is the way to go:thumbsup2

I like CHH but I never saw the shrimp platter or my husband would get that. thanks for the update.

Another one surprised by shrimp at CHH!!!!!!!!!:thumbsup2

Just to answer as a group :rotfl: I didn't know about it until about 2 days before I left, so don't feel left out!!! And as I mentioned, it was a little sign above the register. I was really excited by the shrimp, and they were tasty little buggers!!!

[MickeyNicki]

Wow fried shrimp, finally! I hope they still have that in Oct, we love fried shrimp!

When we were in Epcot, at the American Pavillion, the CS place there had a little sign by the registers that offered boneless buffalo strips...wasnt on the regular menu and the sign wasnt very noticable either.......

[onelilspark]

Wow fried shrimp, finally! I hope they still have that in Oct, we love fried shrimp!

When we were in Epcot, at the American Pavillion, the CS place there had a little sign by the registers that offered boneless buffalo strips...wasnt on the regular menu and the sign wasnt very noticable either.......

Yeah, it sounds like that's the same kind of sign that CHH had. I hope they make it a permanent addition!!

[eventamy]

Love CHH too! My favorite is the Lighthouse Sandwich (hummus and broccoli slaw!!!), but the fish and chips and chowdah is good too!!! Love that there's a place with different options!

[ExtinctDino]

Thanks for the entertaining and informative report. Well written too. you could be a professional writer.

[that's nice]

Now I'll have to add HH to my list of possible CS meals in MK! I never realized the menu... it looks good!!!:)

[disneyfav4ever]

Thank you for the review of CHH, I may have to eat there on my next trip.

[Macsfiveplus1]

We have eaten at CHH before and I never noticed the upstairs. We have been lucky enough to find a large table but only because half our party stalk the tables while the other half orders. Good tip!!!

I love the food pics, we have never tried the fish there. Now I will.

[onelilspark]

Love CHH too! My favorite is the Lighthouse Sandwich (hummus and broccoli slaw!!!), but the fish and chips and chowdah is good too!!! Love that there's a place with different options!

I'm slowly branching out to foods like hummus, broccoli, & "slaw." So perhaps by my October trip I might be up for trying it :rotfl: I hear lots of great things about that sandwich, but I'm slightly picky, so I've steered clear so far...though it intrigues the foodie in me :thumbsup2

Thanks for the entertaining and informative report. Well written too. you could be a professional writer.

Thanks...though that makes me laugh a bit. :laughing: My boyfriend (an engineer) and my brother (an english major) are constantly correcting my grammar. I'll have to brag to them :snooty:

Now I'll have to add HH to my list of possible CS meals in MK! I never realized the menu... it looks good!!!:)

I was really impressed. I can't believe I've never been in there! Especially for how many times I've gone in February! It's got a lot of great options for a cooler day IMO!

Thank you for the review of CHH, I may have to eat there on my next trip.

It's definitely worth stopping by! :goodvibes

We have eaten at CHH before and I never noticed the upstairs. We have been lucky enough to find a large table but only because half our party stalk the tables while the other half orders. Good tip!!!

I love the food pics, we have never tried the fish there. Now I will.

I'm glad I saw the tip on here about the upstairs! It was so quiet and nice to sit away from people! And I was really surprised at the quality of the seafood!

Okay everyone...I work from home and I'm sitting on a boring conference call (that requires zero participation on my part! Just listening...) Which means it's time for an update!! ...Next update is small anyway :thumbsup2

[onelilspark]

After lunch, the heat was really starting to kick up. It was pool time! :beach:

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We took a dip, cooled down, and I spotted the bar...it was calling my name. Seriously. So I persuaded my brother it was time for a drink. :drinking1 We headed over and plopped ourselves down on a barstool.

A picture of the bar area:
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Now, I had been stalking some dining reports...it's kind of what I do. And I had my eye on the Orange-Dream drink. I don't know if that's what it was called, but it supposedly tasted like an Orange Creamsicle. And that sounded yummy. So I decided before I even got to the bar, that would be my drink. Imagine my surprise when I discovered that Siestas doesn't have the standardized WDW drink menu :eek: I didn't know whether to laugh or cry! I mean, that meant no Orange drink, but it meant I had options! Shocking.

So I got the Raspberry Crush. I have a weakness for raspberry drinks and blue drinks. Raspberry won out. My brother opted for a standard Margarita.

My drink:
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No picture of my brother's drink. He was getting tired of the picture taking...and well, it was a margarita! Same kind of glass, salt on the rim. I really liked my drink...it went down fairly easy. He still had half his drink left...so I had another :rolleyes1

The bartender was very friendly. I rather enjoyed sitting there.

Two thumbs up! :thumbsup2:thumbsup2

[medicgirl911]

:goodvibes I LOVE that pool!! Your drink looked mighty yummy, wish I would have tried that one last time!

[Shenanigoat]

Your drink is the color of the Swolphin!:rotfl2:

[onelilspark]

:goodvibes I LOVE that pool!! Your drink looked mighty yummy, wish I would have tried that one last time!

I really liked the pool. It was big enough that you didn't feel like anyone was on top of you and the theming was great! Plus that drink just made me happy :goodvibes

Your drink is the color of the Swolphin!:rotfl2:

:rotfl::rotfl: You're right! I didn't notice that before!!

[that's nice]

This might be crazy but I don't think I had a drink from Siesta's when we were at CSR in March.

Wait a sec... that isn't possible. I know I had something.. I think DW and I had frozen drinks. I just can't remember what we had.:confused3

[onelilspark]

This might be crazy but I don't think I had a drink from Siesta's when we were at CSR in March.

Wait a sec... that isn't possible. I know I had something.. I think DW and I had frozen drinks. I just can't remember what we had.:confused3

Maybe you didn't have just one :rolleyes1

[basketlacey]

Now, I had been stalking some dining reports...it's kind of what I do.


This is kind of what I do too!:lmao:

[onelilspark]

Before heading to the Magic Kingdom for Extra Magic Hours, we had dinner at one of the most controversial Counter Service locations in all of WDW...Pepper Market! Some people love it...others loathe it. Me? I thought it was alright.

For those of you unfamiliar, Pepper Market is the Counter Service location at Coronado Springs. Instead of your typical resort CS location, you check in at a host stand and are seated. You have a waiter/waitress bring you drinks & silverware. In our case we had a waitress, her name was Nancy and was possibly one of the best waitresses I've ever had, shame she's stuck here. Nancy explained to us how the PM worked, since we had never been there before, and exactly what we got as part of the DP. You go up to the stations yourself, order, and in my brother's case, come back in a few minutes to pick up your order...in my case, I stayed put and it was done right there. They stamp your card, we each got our own card, and then we bring it up to the cashier at the end. A 10% service charge is automatically added to your bill, if you're on the DP, it's included.

I'll start with what my brother had. He noticed a salmon dish that I completely skipped over somehow (I'm slightly jealous of his meal...) It was cooked fresh to order and came with wild rice & veggies. He got his meal back to the table first, so he dug in before I could take a picture (sorry!) Notice that I mentioned already that he had to come back to pick up his order? And I didn't? And he beat me back to the table??

...Problem with the Pepper Market (that honestly you do run into at other CS places, but with the way the PM is set up, it's a little more obvious) is that everyone's meal is done at a different time. Not a huge problem for us, but if you had a family and especially if it were busy...problem! Now, I was standing in the pasta/pizza line. One person in front of me. The woman handling that line was moving so slow it was ridiculous. My brother's meal, made fresh to order mind you, was done before I was even acknowledged in that line. They finally had someone come over to start helping her when a substantial line had formed, and they started with the end of the line! I ordered the Baked Penne Pasta. They scooped it out of a half pan...honestly, I wished I would have noticed it while I was waiting. I have this thing about food sitting out. I know sometimes it's unavoidable and with baked penne dishes, that's how they're made, but you never know how long it's been sitting out! But since I had waited already and my brother already had food, I just took the dish without complaining. Figured I would pick up some Corn Dog Nuggets if I needed to :rolleyes1

My baked penne:
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This surprised me. It tasted a lot fresher than I expected after seeing it come out of the pan. The portion was right too. I can't tell you how many times on my short trip I left food on my plate. For once, I actually finished my meal! Good and bad. Good because it prevents you from overeating. Bad because I do tend to split meals when I don't travel with my brother and the prices at the PM are a little on the high side (and that's an understatement.) So after all my complaining, I'd totally order this again :rotfl: My brother's salmon dish? Awesome too. Especially for a counter service meal.

As soon as we sat down, Nancy was there to collect our trays so we wouldn't have to sit with them cluttering the table. She refilled our drinks without asking. As soon as she noticed we were done with our main dishes, she took away our plates. She was so on top of things, really nice.

One of the things we liked about the Pepper Market was just eating off of real plates & flatware. If you're using paper & plastic for the rest of the trip, it's a nice change.

For dessert, little brother had the carrot cake. Heavy on the icing, light on cake. He's not a big dessert person (ummm, remember the YOGURT :eek: ) so while I would have liked lots of icing, he wasn't feeling it :lmao: I had the cheesecake:
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I wanted a little bit of chocolate, so I got one drizzled with chocolate sauce. It just tasted like a Hershey's sauce, but it was good enough for me. They had some with strawberries, but I wasn't really feeling it. The cheesecake was tasty, but kind of heavy...because well, it's cheesecake :rolleyes: Desserts here were alright, nothing to write home about.

I noticed walking around deciding what I wanted that they had a coffee bar. So I mentioned it to my brother who's a Starbuck's fiend. He got a latte to go. Not Starbuck's quality, but he said it was a nice fix. He carried it to the MK with him. Considering that at most resorts you can't get that, it's a nice perk! (This is also available in Rix Cafe.)

Our meal, minus the lattee, would have come to $45. That's with the service charge I believe. So it was a pricey meal. Great to have the QSDP! Since I thought Nancy was awesome and I wasn't sure if she'd get anything because we were on the DP, I did leave a tip on the table. I did it purely because I think she deserved a little extra, not because I felt obligated.

All in all, thought the Pepper Market was alright. I don't think it lives up to the hype of those that love it. And I don't see why people hate it either. I wouldn't make a special trip to it. And I wouldn't eat here unless on some kind of DP. But it worked for us!

[onelilspark]

This is kind of what I do too!:lmao:

It's a good hobby, isn't it? :happytv:

[Pooh&OurHunny]

Thanks for an update...can't wait to read more.

[disney_princess_85]

Thanks for the great reviews, I'm really enjoying them! I'm staying at CSR next month so a few trips to PM will be had.

[Shenanigoat]

Was that $45 for just the two of you?:scared1: I live in So Cal, overpriced food center of the west coast, and that seems crazy to me for a counter service. I eat w/ the Spouse at Claim Jumper, Cheesecake Factory, and other places for less than that.

I guess maybe business people are expensing things, so they jacked up the prices?:confused3 It seems like I won't be going there to eat anytime soon.

[DisneyFaeriePrincess]

I'm back!! Just caught up on your report. Everything sounds good but you're right about the Pepper Market, a little too pricey if you don't have a dinning plan!! That's a crazy amount for just 2 people for cs!! Anyway, can't wait to hear about the other restaurants you ate in!

[DLR29]

Great update! I'm still reading

[catne]

enjoying your reviews...great photos.

[onelilspark]

Thanks for an update...can't wait to read more.

Thanks!

Thanks for the great reviews, I'm really enjoying them! I'm staying at CSR next month so a few trips to PM will be had.

Just remember to look for the salmon!

Was that $45 for just the two of you?:scared1: I live in So Cal, overpriced food center of the west coast, and that seems crazy to me for a counter service. I eat w/ the Spouse at Claim Jumper, Cheesecake Factory, and other places for less than that.

I guess maybe business people are expensing things, so they jacked up the prices?:confused3 It seems like I won't be going there to eat anytime soon.

I never even thought of that! True...we could have eaten at the Cheesecake factory for less than that. Most places were working out to about $30 with the desserts. But PM was very expensive. I guess that's why it's a good "deal" for those on the DP. To be honest, I'd rather eat what I enjoy than worry about getting a deal.

I'm back!! Just caught up on your report. Everything sounds good but you're right about the Pepper Market, a little too pricey if you don't have a dinning plan!! That's a crazy amount for just 2 people for cs!! Anyway, can't wait to hear about the other restaurants you ate in!

Welcome back! If I wasn't on a DP, I'd avoid the PM like the plague.

Great update! I'm still reading

Thanks!

enjoying your reviews...great photos.

Thanks to you too!! :goodvibes

[onelilspark]

Due to the severe lack of pictures for this update, I thought I'd combine two :goodvibes

I realized on the bus ride over to MK's EMH, that I forgot to grab a water bottle from the room. Oops. We also realized we still had 7 snack credits left and we'd be leaving the next day...so when we got to the MK, we hit up a cart and grabbed a bottle of water...nothing spectacular, but if you're keeping track of how our snack credits were used, we're now down to 6.

Casey's Corner

We got to the MK in time for a ride or two, and then Spectromagic and the fireworks. At 11 (park closing) there was another Spectromagic and EMH would begin. Since Main Street was a zoo and we were shopping (I don't know why we thought that was a good idea) we decided to wait a bit before heading over towards Adventureland to start our nighttime adventure! How to pass the time though... :scratchin And like a beacon, calling to me, I saw Casey's across the way... So we hopped inside and ordered some Corn Dog Nuggets :thumbsup2

Much to my horror, my brother had never had Corn Dog Nuggets before :scared1: Apparently he's never been on a trip with me since I've discovered my little gems. This needed to be rectified, stat. Now, we could have gotten a meal on the DP, with fries and the whole bit, but we weren't really hungry, just looking to pass the time with a snack to share (and honestly, it's corn dog nuggets...) And even though they're less than $4, they don't count as a snack :sad2: So I did what any practical person would do...I whipped out my KTTW card. OOP it was! ...oh, and we got 2 ice waters.
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Tip: Ice water is free! :banana: (free...Disney?! It is so!!)
Ok, I have yet to find anything that comes close to how good these are. I mean, sure, BWW (Buffalo Wild Wings) has Corn Dog Nuggets, but they're just...different. So I gathered my yellow mustard and we took our seat. Now, I sing the praises of them all over the boards. My brother's only real experience with Corn Dogs has apparently come at a gas station at 3am...I didn't ask for more details :rolleyes1 His comment after one bite? "Oh my God, I didn't know Corn Dogs could taste this good!" :upsidedow Phew...now I don't have to disown him :rotfl:

The crowds were now decidedly heading towards the exit, so we finished up, cleaned up (unlike the people next to us, slobs! :crazy2:) and headed upstream!

Cafe Rix

The next morning was check-out :sad: so we headed over to El Centro. I gave my brother my mug and asked for some Diet Coke & told him to use a snack credit for a danish of some sort. Told him to use a snack credit too. (Do you feel like this is ominous??) And I went to check my bag with RAC. Which, side note: is awesome. Could be because I was the only one there checking my bag, but it took all of a minute, if that. Checked my bag, printed my boarding pass, and I was on my way. Saved the wait in line at the airport. And my bag showed up in Rochester...I guess that's important too:laughing:

So after doing that, I joined my brother in Cafe Rix. He was just finishing up with the mugs, so I took them (you can fill your own) and found us a table while he got the food.

...Ok...Here's the problem. My danish? While everywhere else on Disney property it would have been a snack? Not a snack at Cafe Rix (which btw is at Coronado Springs.) My brother isn't as well versed on all things Disney, he's a huge fan, just not a fanatic...'cause there's a difference. So he didn't think to ask before ordering. Even so, I just assumed it would count. So he paid OOP. And it was a good $4-5. Kind of ridiculous for a danish. I mean, it was tasty, but not that tasty. Prior to this trip I thought people were being a little silly with "CSR is so pricey compared to other resorts. Wah wah wah." Yeah...not so much. I hardly ever complain about costs. I mean, if something is worth it, it's worth it. But if I can get the same thing for cheaper...and I know I can?? That annoys me. /rant. Sorry. I felt bad that my brother had to pay out of pocket for it.

He decided to get a breakfast sandwich because he said, "it looked delicious and it needed to be in my belly." He knew that wasn't a snack, and it was his choice, so I didn't feel too badly for that. Actually, I think his sandwich cost about as much as my danish! (Ridiculous? Yes.) He really enjoyed his sandwich. I know it could have been a meal if he wanted, but he didn't want that, he just wanted the sandwich.

I checked all the baked goods on our way out just to be certain that indeed the danish wasn't a snack. And yeah, it wasn't. On all the signs, they do have posted what is a snack and what isn't. And get this...only the biscuit counted!!

So as far as Rix is concerned, it was tasty. My brother loved his sandwich. My danish was well, a danish. Be prepared to check what counts as a snack before ordering or pay OOP. I didn't take pictures because I was thrown by the whole snack debacle. And my Mom was joining us at the AK that day, so I was trying to text back and forth with her before turning my phone off for the day (it's a work blackberry, don't need to be tempted on vacation!!!) So sorry about that. But in case I haven't posted it, here's the coffee station at Rix:
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Not Nescafe! The other thing I noticed at Rix was that the employees here were the least friendly of all the CSR employees I encountered (actually maybe of my whole visit.) Not to say they were bad, just got a "really, must I help you" vibe from them. But they did their job. I stopped in at the beginning of the trip to get our mugs and it was a borderline hassle. So I really wasn't overly impressed with the Rix Cafe. I mean, it was great to just grab our drinks to fill our mugs, but other than that...ehhhh, I could take it or leave it.

...oh, and this starts the great snack escapes of 8/3/2009! Stay tuned...

[that's nice]

Maybe you didn't have just one :rolleyes1

You could be right!! LOLOL:lmao:


We ate at Pepper Market for breakfast on our trip. It is good that you can get 2 drinks. I got an OJ and a bottled water to take to the park. It is quite pricey though... thank goodness for that DDP!!!

WE walked though RIX but didn't buy anything. You would think that a danish would be considered a snack. Hmmmm:scratchin

[onelilspark]

You could be right!! LOLOL:lmao:


We ate at Pepper Market for breakfast on our trip. It is good that you can get 2 drinks. I got an OJ and a bottled water to take to the park. It is quite pricey though... thank goodness for that DDP!!!

WE walked though RIX but didn't buy anything. You would think that a danish would be considered a snack. Hmmmm:scratchin

Yeah, you would think :rolleyes:

...apparently I'm still bitter :rotfl: I think I need to let it go... :upsidedow

[Macsfiveplus1]

The strange thing is on our trip the Rix Cafe had the friendlier CM's. I talked to them all the time.

I am going to try those corn dog nuggets in September. It is on my list. Out of pocket or not.

[brookelizabeth]

Wonderful reviews of Pepper Market and Rix Cafe - I am taking mental notes for our upcoming trip! I am a big breakfast eater, while DH prefers a quick bite....did Pepper Market (or anywhere else at CSR) have anything that would qualify as a snack for breakfast? Like bagels or muffins?

I am THRILLED (I know I've said it already) about the coffee!!!!! :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay:

And I'm so glad I am not alone in my Corn Dog Nugget love :lovestruc Seriously, I dream of them and can't wait until they are MINE once again!! I would so pay out of pocket for them as well, they must be had!

[shebaxric]

Found ya!:goodvibes I am very glad that you enjoyed the CHH, because that is honestly one of my favorites:thumbsup2. I am glad that you got the Itouch application we discussed eons ago, too. I really look at that thing frequently and know how helpful it'll be when we go in 3 months. I cannot wait for your Yak & Yeti review. That's one CS I want to try more than any of the others. I hope you weren't disappointed!popcorn::

[onelilspark]

The strange thing is on our trip the Rix Cafe had the friendlier CM's. I talked to them all the time.

I am going to try those corn dog nuggets in September. It is on my list. Out of pocket or not.

Go figure on the CMs :confused3 I guess it's just the luck of the draw!

And you should get yourself some corn dog nuggets!!!

Wonderful reviews of Pepper Market and Rix Cafe - I am taking mental notes for our upcoming trip! I am a big breakfast eater, while DH prefers a quick bite....did Pepper Market (or anywhere else at CSR) have anything that would qualify as a snack for breakfast? Like bagels or muffins?

I am THRILLED (I know I've said it already) about the coffee!!!!! :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay:

And I'm so glad I am not alone in my Corn Dog Nugget love :lovestruc Seriously, I dream of them and can't wait until they are MINE once again!! I would so pay out of pocket for them as well, they must be had!

I know PM had a rather extensive dessert area during dinner, but I didn't think to check for snacks during breakfast. I was too busy muttering about my danish :rotfl:

I've tried to find suitable replacements for Corn Dog nuggets in everyday life...but I've failed :sad2: Nothing comes close!! They started selling them over at AK now, but the ones there are more expensive than the ones at MK. I don't get it :confused3

Found ya!:goodvibes I am very glad that you enjoyed the CHH, because that is honestly one of my favorites:thumbsup2. I am glad that you got the Itouch application we discussed eons ago, too. I really look at that thing frequently and know how helpful it'll be when we go in 3 months. I cannot wait for your Yak & Yeti review. That's one CS I want to try more than any of the others. I hope you weren't disappointed!popcorn::

I should get to Y&Y soon :goodvibes And thanks for the suggestion on the app. It was really useful! As you can see, I'm passing along the suggestion :thumbsup2

[lucas]

I'm late to the party but I just saw your QSDP review. We'll be at WDW soon and are considering Starring Rolls. Sandwiches and desserts look good. Now I'm off to read the rest of your review!

[Pooh&OurHunny]

thanks for the update. My husband is the same as your brother when it came to using the dinning plan so he hates the dinning plan. He says he is on vacation and he is not going to figure out points or credit. We were in Epcot and he said he was going to get a snack (mind you all the the meals and stuff I take care of) but I busy shopping and he needed a snack so he told them just charge it to our room key inside of using snacks point. So I understand how you feel. Can't wait to read more.

[onelilspark]

I'm late to the party but I just saw your QSDP review. We'll be at WDW soon and are considering Starring Rolls. Sandwiches and desserts look good. Now I'm off to read the rest of your review!

The party's still goin! party:

The sweets at Starring Rolls are great...those sandwiches looked good enough for me to put it on my list :goodvibes

thanks for the update. My husband is the same as your brother when it came to using the dinning plan so he hates the dinning plan. He says he is on vacation and he is not going to figure out points or credit. We were in Epcot and he said he was going to get a snack (mind you all the the meals and stuff I take care of) but I busy shopping and he needed a snack so he told them just charge it to our room key inside of using snacks point. So I understand how you feel. Can't wait to read more.

Men :sad2: I just felt bad for my brother because I told him it was a snack, and then it wasn't. :mad: My bad. Oh well, I got to bring home treats that way!

Up next: Yak & Yeti CS!

[onelilspark]

My Mom joined us for the day at Animal Kingdom. As we were walking around, almost exactly at noon, we were passing Yak & Yeti and there was hardly any lines, so we jumped up and placed our order!

At this point, we had 2 CS left and 6 snacks. Yes...six. So we told my Mom, "lunch is on us." I have to say, it was a great feeling, my parents are the kind of parents that it's offensive to them if we buy them a meal. (Honestly, any time it's not a holiday or birthday and we buy them something, it better not have cost a lot!) But she knew we had these credits and they were already paid for. So there was no argument, in this case, she allowed us to buy :yay:

Back in February I had the egg rolls and fried rice. Loved it. Both of those items are considered snacks on the DP, so since we had so many snacks left, I saw no reason not to get that as my meal.

My Mom & brother decided on the same thing, the drink was the only difference. They both went with the honey chicken with a frozen lemonade for dessert.

Fried Rice:
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Egg Rolls:
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Honey Chicken:
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...what you don't see here is that it has chicken on top, then rice & veggies underneath. There's a lot of food in that container!

Frozen Lemonade:
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They also gave us the biggest soft drinks. It was kind of funny actually. My Mom and I split the Diet Coke and still threw away half the drink :rotfl:

The food was really good. It was a lot though. I mean, if we had a fourth person, they would have been well fed too! My Mom left about a third of hers, I left a good portion of rice, and my brother even had some left over! The lemonades were really refreshing since it was so hot out. Little brother and Mom chose well. (And I'm glad they shared.)

Only negative with Y&Y is the lack of seating. We didn't have a problem really finding a seat, but when we were finishing there were people looking around. And it's all out in the hot sun. We snagged a table with an umbrella, but there were plenty of people who weren't so lucky!

IMO, Y&Y is the best CS option at AK. I love it and look forward to it!

[lucas]

Love your reviews and pics - great job!

Yak & Yeti counter service is another place we were considering and your review helped me make up my mind to go for it. Thanks!

[onelilspark]

Love your reviews and pics - great job!

Yak & Yeti counter service is another place we were considering and your review helped me make up my mind to go for it. Thanks!

I'm not a huge fan of Chinese food, but I really like Y&Y for some reason :goodvibes They have a frozen Coke place across the way too! YUM!

[that's nice]

I want to try Y&Y but I can't pull myself away from Flame Tree! LOL

Maybe in October if we are on the 'other' side of the park I'll try it.:goodvibes

[medicgirl911]

I have to agree with the previous poster...I really want to try Yak and Yeti but we LOVE Flame Tree so much I can' tear myself away! Just might have to try and make it over to AK 2 days instead of just one!

[DisneyFaeriePrincess]

Yum that all looks so good! We ate at the table service at Yak and Yeti and it was delicious but haven't done the cs. I just can't bring myself to eat outside, because we almost always go in the summer it's too hot for me and I crave air conditioning! If we ever go in the cooler months it will definitely be something I want to try!!

[DLo]

We had egg rolls there last year and enjoyed them. Will have to try the fried rice this trip. Thanks for the pics.

[Dreamer & Wisher]

You can get fried rice and egg rolls with a snack credit? That's a great value. . . we have reservations for the Table service restaurant though. HMMMM, maybe I should change my reservations to Breakfast at Tusker House. But then we couldn't get those yummy Fried wontons they have for Dessert.

Decisions :confused3Decisions!:rotfl:

[catne]

Oh serious yum on the Yak & Yeti pictures. THANK YOU! :thumbsup2 DH & I love Flametree BBQ (good food and awesome seating...all shady) but our guests in September, DS & BFF, are not big on BBQ at all so we will be trying Yak & Yeti counterservice. We liked the Y & Y table service, but have seen a fair number of negative reviews of the CS...so glad you enjoyed it again (thanks for the link to your previous review, too!)

[onelilspark]

I want to try Y&Y but I can't pull myself away from Flame Tree! LOL

Maybe in October if we are on the 'other' side of the park I'll try it.:goodvibes
I have to agree with the previous poster...I really want to try Yak and Yeti but we LOVE Flame Tree so much I can' tear myself away! Just might have to try and make it over to AK 2 days instead of just one!

I've always been a Flame Tree kind of girl...I mean, I've already admitted to not really liking Chinese food. I much prefer BBQ. But I really liked Y&Y when we tried it. I don't think I can go back :eek:

Yum that all looks so good! We ate at the table service at Yak and Yeti and it was delicious but haven't done the cs. I just can't bring myself to eat outside, because we almost always go in the summer it's too hot for me and I crave air conditioning! If we ever go in the cooler months it will definitely be something I want to try!!

I really want to try inside. But it never works out that way! We were thinking about keeping that possibility open for October, but then we have the free QS plan, so that went out the window.

We had egg rolls there last year and enjoyed them. Will have to try the fried rice this trip. Thanks for the pics.

It's tasty!

You can get fried rice and egg rolls with a snack credit? That's a great value. . . we have reservations for the Table service restaurant though. HMMMM, maybe I should change my reservations to Breakfast at Tusker House. But then we couldn't get those yummy Fried wontons they have for Dessert.

Decisions :confused3Decisions!:rotfl:

Yup! 1 snack credit each. So after that meal, our CS credits were used up and we had 4 snacks left.

Oh serious yum on the Yak & Yeti pictures. THANK YOU! :thumbsup2 DH & I love Flametree BBQ (good food and awesome seating...all shady) but our guests in September, DS & BFF, are not big on BBQ at all so we will be trying Yak & Yeti counterservice. We liked the Y & Y table service, but have seen a fair number of negative reviews of the CS...so glad you enjoyed it again (thanks for the link to your previous review, too!)

The only real negatives on the Y&Y CS is the lack of shady seating and the line can move slow. But I see the slow moving lines at all WDW CS, so I'm kind of used to it by now :rotfl: The slow moving line gives you enough time to stalk out a seat though!

Up now: The great snack debacle...aka "Screw it, let's just go to Goofy's."

[onelilspark]

After lunch, we had 4 snack credits left. My brother wanted ice cream (mmm Mickey Mouse bars!) My Mom thought that sounded good too. Me? I was still stuffed from lunch. My plan was to go into a store and just grab some stuff for the plane ride home.

Problem #1: It started pouring. And no one wanted to eat ice cream while it was pouring. So we passed by quite a few ice cream stands just to get closer to the front of the park.

The rain cleared up and they were setting up for the parade...which leads us to...
Problem #2: All the ice cream vendors along the parade route were closing down! Drat...DOUBLE DRAT!

A ray of sunshine... Mom and Little brother found an open ice cream vendor. They took his KTTW card and I ducked into a store to grab some "to go" items. Found a section and asked the CM "what qualifies as a snack." "Anything you see." "Oh great." So I picked up some Gummies & the Minnie's Bake Shop Cookies (yum!) She goes to ring me out and proceeds to tell me how much I owe. Problem #3: CM's don't really know what counts as a snack! So we take off the gummies, and I just grab the cookies. At this point, Mom and Little brother walk into the store...sans ice cream. Problem #4: The ice cream cart they went to could only accept cash (there's always one!) :rotfl: This is starting to get comical. All we wanted was some ice cream! But that CM told them that there was a vendor on the way out...so we were heading that way for pictures, might as well look. At this point, we're down to 3 snack credits since we did manage to spend 1.

Problem #5: No ice cream carts on our way out (we didn't really expect there to be one at that point.) I check my watch, if we leave right now, we can make it to Goofy's before I need to go to the airport. My brother decides to just drive home instead of deal with the traffic over there, but we tell him we'll get him something and Mom will bring it home.

So I hop in my Mom's car and we drive over to DTD. :drive: She drops me off, I hurry in to Goofy's and she parks. She puts together the order for my brother's make your own, and I get in the regular line. You see, the make your own looked fairly busy, but it was just because the one CM was flirting with some girls :laughing: Thanks girls, you held him up long enough for us to sneak our order in before yours ;) We got my brother a "fudge cookie" dipped in milk chocolate covered in reese's candy. I got a gingerbread man. I like the make your own, but I wanted him plain. And my mom got the 3 pre-made pretzels. :upsidedow No more problems!!! We got our snacks, I made it to DTD, making my 'round the 'World adventure complete :woohoo:

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My Gingerbread man was tasty the next day :goodvibes And this reminds me...I still have those Minnie's Bake Shop Cookies to eat :yay:

I have just my "final thoughts" to do...then I'll start my trip report!

[SSRJen]

Thanks for the counter service pictures. I really wanted to try the fried rice, but wasn't sure if the size would be enough for my lunch. Def. looks like enough to me!

[shebaxric]

Ooh, I love the fact that some items at Y&Y count as snacks!! This is really cool, considering I'm probably going to be sharing with my sis in November! Food pictures look fantastic, especially those from Goofy's!

[wilma-bride]

Really loved these reviews, I think we might consider the QSDP for a future trip.

[Shenanigoat]

Ohhh, I didn't know they had gingerbread at Goofy's. There go all my snack credits.:laughing:

[that's nice]

Thanks for the great report.

I'll be looking forward to your TR too!:goodvibes

[onelilspark]

Thanks for the counter service pictures. I really wanted to try the fried rice, but wasn't sure if the size would be enough for my lunch. Def. looks like enough to me!

Oh my goodness, it's so much food. Plenty for lunch! Especially if you grab the egg rolls too. If you get just the fried rice, you might actually finish it, but fried rice and something else, it's a lot!

Ooh, I love the fact that some items at Y&Y count as snacks!! This is really cool, considering I'm probably going to be sharing with my sis in November! Food pictures look fantastic, especially those from Goofy's!

If you're sharing and grab say egg rolls and one of the main dishes (the fried rice is good, but the honey chicken already comes with rice!) you'll have a LOT of food, plenty to share!

Really loved these reviews, I think we might consider the QSDP for a future trip.

I really liked the plan, I'll get to my final thoughts as soon as I'm done the replies here :goodvibes

Ohhh, I didn't know they had gingerbread at Goofy's. There go all my snack credits.:laughing:

I love the gingerbread men. They've got cute little Mickey ears that have been dipped in chocolate too! If I feel like waiting around I'll get the make your own and have them dip them in dark chocolate :cloud9: At the very bottom of one of my pictures you can see them sneaking out. But I know I've seen them on one of MickeyNikki's reports. She's a bigger fan of them than I am!

Thanks for the great report.

I'll be looking forward to your TR too!:goodvibes

Thanks! I'm going to do my final thoughts now because I'm itching to get started on the TR! I can't keep both going at the same time :rotfl:

[onelilspark]

Thanks for reading along everyone! :goodvibes

Since the QSDP is a new-er option for people and I had such a hard time finding information on it before our trip, I thought I'd do a "final thoughts" portion for people looking for how the plan worked. First...I loved it. If that wasn't apparent in my report, sorry :rotfl: But I did. It was great for our trip.

Our trip lasted just 3 days, a very full 3 days. I was there before lunchtime on Saturday and left right before dinnertime (grabbed it at the airport) on Monday. And to recap, we used 2 CS + 1 snack on Saturday, paid lunch OOP. Used 4 CS + 1 snack on Sunday, Corn Dog Nuggets were OOP. On Monday, we used 2 CS + 6 snacks, breakfast was accidentally OOP. I think if you planned well, that breakfast on Monday didn't need to be OOP, we could have used snacks (which would have helped our whole debacle later that day!) Because of my very full travel days, I think it was good that we filled in with an OOP lunch, but I don't think we needed to either. We had so much food with our meals that I could have easily split things, my brother on the other hand eats like a horse, so he was eating full meals. I think it depends on who you're traveling with. I did enjoy the one sit down meal.

As far as costs go, for us it was $30/person/night, so $120 total for our stay between the two of us. On CS meals alone we spent about $135...without trying to get the best "bang for our buck." We ordered and ate what we wanted without trying to get the most expensive item on the menu. Most places were about $30 for two adults, the Pepper Market was $45. So on CS alone, we reached the cost of the plan without a problem, without trying. On top of that we go the mugs that cost $12 and snacks...assuming $3 x 8 is another $24. So as far as getting your money's worth, I think we did. We definitely used the mugs in the morning. I think if we were located closer to El Centro with our room, we would have used them more. Just for a convenience factor, they were awesome (plus I now have a cool Disney mug :woohoo:)

As far as the whole thought process of "I don't want to eat burgers and fries every day!" ...just look at what we ate. There's only one time we ate fries. And no burgers. I don't eat burgers at Disney. With only a little bit of planning on your part, you can definitely eat well on the QS plan. At no time did I feel like I was depriving myself. I love Disney sit-down restaurants, but on a trip that's 3 days long, I didn't want to be spending all my time in restaurants (Chefs was a nice break from the heat though, and I planned that purposefully for that day since we wouldn't be going back to our hotel for a rest!)

I think if you're the kind of family who eats one or two sit down meals per vacation and the rest you grab CS, this is a great plan for you and I would totally recommend grabbing it. If you do eat more TS, then it's not worth it. It's all based on the type of trip you want to have. When my boyfriend and I are going down in October, we're staying at Pop and have the QSDP for free. After this trip, I am so excited. We could have upgraded, but because we're going down to eat our way around the World Showcase, it would have meant changing our entire trip...not worth it. If you're a QS kind of family, or going down on a short trip where restaurants aren't in the cards...get the plan. It was wonderful!

Oh...one more thing. I mentioned it in a reply earlier, but it was suggested to me to get the WDW dining app for my iTouch. I loved it. While I have a pretty good idea of what each place has, my brother didn't really. So I could say to him, I'm thinking either Columbia Harbor House or Pecos Bills. And then hand him my iTouch, he could look at the menus for both and then say to me, Columbia Harbor House sounds good to me. It saved us walking around from place to place trying to find something we'd both like. So if you have an iPhone or iTouch, it's worth the 99 cents to download. I know it'll come in handy with the boyfriend in October too!

[milmore104]

Fabulous reviews!

[Shenanigoat]

I loved reading your QSDP reviews. It's a plan I'll never get at WDW, because I am a TS gal, but I do eat CS at DL and it's nice to read about the experiance on the other side of the country.

I had a dream about gingerbread men last night though.:headache: I'm going to have to make some tonight I think. My craving won't hold out until Sept 24th:laughing:

[DisneyFaeriePrincess]

Thanks for the wonderful review!! I must agree with the fabulous review of the QSDP. We did for a week in earlier this month and it worked out wonderfully for us! Thanks for going in detail for all of us!

[DLR29]

Thank you very much for the QSDP review. I found it very helpful to hear an actual recent experience. :thumbsup2

[Family Fun Mom]

Excellent review! We've been considering the QSDP ourselves and this report was very helpful. I really enjoyed your report and appreciate all the pictures. Thanks for taking the time to post it!!! :thumbsup2

[buckylarue]

Thanks for the great report! I've been leaning toward getting the QSDP for my solo trip in December (while I don't mind dining alone, not sure I want to do a lot of TS meals like that), and you've sold me on it. Really looking forward to trying out Yak & Yeti and some of the other spots, and the snacks from Goofy's!!

[wilma-bride]

Really great reviews - thanks so much. And thanks for your final thoughts, some useful info there :thumbsup2

[onelilspark]

Fabulous reviews!

Thanks!!!

I loved reading your QSDP reviews. It's a plan I'll never get at WDW, because I am a TS gal, but I do eat CS at DL and it's nice to read about the experiance on the other side of the country.

I had a dream about gingerbread men last night though.:headache: I'm going to have to make some tonight I think. My craving won't hold out until Sept 24th:laughing:

I think that'd be like me going to DL and eating nothing but CS! I don't think it'd be much fun at all!!! But the purpose of this trip was much less about the food and more about rides, parks, etc. So it made more sense this time. In October we want to just do the booths, so it makes sense then (and it's a shorter trip...if longer it wouldn't!) Plus, when my AP expires, I can go visit my parents and talk them into heading up and going to a Disney Resort restaurant ::yes::

I know you can get the gingerbread men elsewhere, but they're nice and fresh at Goofy's.

Thanks for the wonderful review!! I must agree with the fabulous review of the QSDP. We did for a week in earlier this month and it worked out wonderfully for us! Thanks for going in detail for all of us!

Thanks!! :goodvibes

Thank you very much for the QSDP review. I found it very helpful to hear an actual recent experience. :thumbsup2

Glad it's helpful!!

Excellent review! We've been considering the QSDP ourselves and this report was very helpful. I really enjoyed your report and appreciate all the pictures. Thanks for taking the time to post it!!! :thumbsup2

Absolutely! :flower3:

Thanks for the great report! I've been leaning toward getting the QSDP for my solo trip in December (while I don't mind dining alone, not sure I want to do a lot of TS meals like that), and you've sold me on it. Really looking forward to trying out Yak & Yeti and some of the other spots, and the snacks from Goofy's!!

I didn't do it on this trip just because it's so hot, but Tangeriene Cafe is really good too!

Really great reviews - thanks so much. And thanks for your final thoughts, some useful info there :thumbsup2

Thanks! I'm so glad this is helpful to some people! :yay:

And I started my Trip Report for anyone who wants to follow the rest of my days :) The link is on the first page and here: http://disboards.com/showthread.php?p=33314767#post33314767

[Macsfiveplus1]

I already have my Mom on board to share the corn dog nuggets with me. No doubt I am trying them.

Your Y&Y counter service reminded me of my day alone with my littles ones. My favorite counter service meal. We too had too much soda.

I am sad it is over but glad you are going again for more reviews.

I changed our Raglan Road to Les Chefs de France. It was in order to see Illuminations but your review helped me pick where in Epcot to eat.

Thanks for sharing.