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cdrn1 · 06-18-2006, 07:09 PM

Afternoon found us at Fort Wilderness (pony ride for DGD 2) so we decided to try the buffet there. In a word....BLEECH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nasty stuff. Still trying to figure out what they did to the potatoes to make them so bad. The only thing worth eating was the pulled pork. Very tasty. The rest of the food was so bad.

sugarpie · 06-19-2006, 09:11 AM

I agree! I couldn't believe how gross the food was when we were there last October.

Plutofan1 · 06-19-2006, 09:30 AM

I am a big fan of trail's end and my family loves it. We stay at Fort Wilderness every trip and the food is great and the price is the best on Disney property!

iluveeyore · 06-19-2006, 12:14 PM

We ate there in May for the first time, and after having the Skillet at Whispering Canyon, all we could think of was 'yuck' and 'how soon can we leave?" - Definitely not Disney caliber dining, although the wait staff was very nice. The only thing I enjoyed was my Diet Coke - my husband tried buffalo meat since that was something different, but it wasn't that great either. The corn bread was okay, but never again there. My motto is 'you get what you pay for', since it was the cheapest buffet on property.

Princess4Eeyore · 06-19-2006, 01:52 PM

The first two time we went it was really great, we enjoyed the food and the service.

Unfortunately, in December, we went for dinner - around 6:30pm and OMG, the food was cold, the potatos and corn bread? was nasty! I was so disappointed coz we took my brothers family here and they hated it!!! I have to say our server was great and when I complained (towards the end), she told the chef, who was willing to bring us out some hot fried chicken but the kids were in no mood - we thanked them tho. They did not charge us for two meals - which was very nice of our server. I dont think we will be going back tho.

Swimnoid · 06-19-2006, 04:49 PM

We eat there every trip at least one breakfast and one other meal. Lunch is my least favorite but I havent had any BAD meals there. We had dinner there in May the night before the Florida Triathlon championships and it was really good with some extra pasta dishes for the athletes. It's definitely not the best in the World but not bad either. For breakfast I like it better than any other place because the price is good and the food is pretty much the same.

KatelynnsAuntie · 06-19-2006, 04:54 PM

oh no...I made a PS there for September...thought it would be fun since we've never eaten there...wondering now if I should cancel

sugarpie · 06-19-2006, 05:37 PM

I sure hope it is cheap because I've had better meals at truck stops.

Definitely not worth it if you're on the dining plan, either.

Plutofan1 · 06-19-2006, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by KatelynnsAuntie

oh no...I made a PS there for September...thought it would be fun since we've never eaten there...wondering now if I should cancel

I would keep it. Just because some people don't like it doesn't mean you wont like it. I LOVE Trail's End and they are very, very, very, very friendly. DO NOT USE THE DINING PLAN. PAY FOR IT IN MONEY!!! IT IS REALLY, REALLY CHEAP!

Liz · 06-19-2006, 10:30 PM

We ate at Trails End last June and thought it was a fantastic deal and wonderful food. Not one complaint in our party of 8. I hope it hasn't gone downhill in the last few months because we are staying at Ft. Wilderness in December and plan on eating at Trails End at least once!

dferr · 06-19-2006, 11:31 PM

We just ate their last week. Met my boss, his wife & their 3 kids. We all loved it. It is not Chef Mickeys or Crystal Palace, not as many choices but still everyone loved it. Don't cancel your reservation.

marcyinPA · 06-20-2006, 11:01 PM

We've done Trails End for breakfast a few times and it's always been really good! It's so cheap too! I agree, it's not a good value on the DP, so better off paying OOP for that meal and saving the credits for something more pricey.

Never had lunch or dinner there though...can't help with that!

Marcy

ukwildcat · 06-21-2006, 11:25 AM

DW and I at at Trails End in May. We loved it. The price was very good for WDW. I think you can have bad nights at almost every restaurant on Earth. In May the food was very fresh and tasty. Have fun.

christinou · 06-21-2006, 12:25 PM

We have eaten at Trail's end every time that we have been at Fort Wilderness and have always enjoyed it, it is not gourmet food, but a great place to relax, it is also cheap by Disney standards. I am sorry for the OP that they had such a poor experience.

Plutofan1 · 06-21-2006, 08:59 PM

Also, the servers are fantastic and so nice and helpful. We went to WDW over President's Weekend, a very busy time of year, and we went to Trail's End without a reservation and were seated immediatly...literaly!! I can't say enough about the service.

06-18-2006, 07:09 PM	#1
cdrn1 what I wouldn't give to have just one more Space Food Stick Remember the good old days when people just disappeared? My socks are on inside out! Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: midwest Posts: 2,878	Trail's End Afternoon found us at Fort Wilderness (pony ride for DGD 2) so we decided to try the buffet there. In a word....BLEECH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nasty stuff. Still trying to figure out what they did to the potatoes to make them so bad. The only thing worth eating was the pulled pork. Very tasty. The rest of the food was so bad.

06-19-2006, 09:30 AM	#3
Plutofan1 Mouseketeer Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 476	I am a big fan of trail's end and my family loves it. We stay at Fort Wilderness every trip and the food is great and the price is the best on Disney property! __________________ I only hope that we don't lose sight of one thing. That it was all started by a mouse. -Walt Disney

06-19-2006, 01:52 PM	#5
Princess4Eeyore " You'll see it, when you believe it!" Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: ON, Canada Posts: 606	The first two time we went it was really great, we enjoyed the food and the service. Unfortunately, in December, we went for dinner - around 6:30pm and OMG, the food was cold, the potatos and corn bread? was nasty! I was so disappointed coz we took my brothers family here and they hated it!!! I have to say our server was great and when I complained (towards the end), she told the chef, who was willing to bring us out some hot fried chicken but the kids were in no mood - we thanked them tho. They did not charge us for two meals - which was very nice of our server. I dont think we will be going back tho. __________________ M M

06-19-2006, 04:54 PM	#7
KatelynnsAuntie We always bring in bottles of water "Make my day. Steal this car." A bunny in need is my friend indeed Join Date: May 2003 Location: Do you know the way to San Jose? Posts: 2,208	oh no...I made a PS there for September...thought it would be fun since we've never eaten there...wondering now if I should cancel __________________ Susan Offsite August 1988 / POFQ August 1991 ASSp July 1994 / Offsite August 1997 CBR April 2000 / ASMo August 2003 Offsite May 2004 / CBR June 2005 POP September 2006 / POR September 2007 CSR February 2009 / POP January 2010 "Life's full of tough choices, id'n it!" - Ursula

06-19-2006, 10:30 PM	#10
Liz Make a miracle! Be an organ donor! Eeyore brings out the mom in me Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Too far from the magic Posts: 5,307	We ate at Trails End last June and thought it was a fantastic deal and wonderful food. Not one complaint in our party of 8. I hope it hasn't gone downhill in the last few months because we are staying at Ft. Wilderness in December and plan on eating at Trails End at least once! __________________ My heart is in Fairport, NY!

06-19-2006, 09:11 AM	#2
sugarpie I'm sort of a good girl My family had to ...SNIP... That is some spoiled underwear Join Date: May 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3,144	I agree! I couldn't believe how gross the food was when we were there last October.

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06-19-2006, 12:14 PM	#4
iluveeyore DVC Member - Disney is my second home! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Fort Erie, Ontario Posts: 1,453	We ate there in May for the first time, and after having the Skillet at Whispering Canyon, all we could think of was 'yuck' and 'how soon can we leave?" - Definitely not Disney caliber dining, although the wait staff was very nice. The only thing I enjoyed was my Diet Coke - my husband tried buffalo meat since that was something different, but it wasn't that great either. The corn bread was okay, but never again there. My motto is 'you get what you pay for', since it was the cheapest buffet on property.

06-19-2006, 04:49 PM	#6
Swimnoid DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Location: Lexington, NC Posts: 2,293	We eat there every trip at least one breakfast and one other meal. Lunch is my least favorite but I havent had any BAD meals there. We had dinner there in May the night before the Florida Triathlon championships and it was really good with some extra pasta dishes for the athletes. It's definitely not the best in the World but not bad either. For breakfast I like it better than any other place because the price is good and the food is pretty much the same.

06-19-2006, 05:37 PM	#8
sugarpie I'm sort of a good girl My family had to ...SNIP... That is some spoiled underwear Join Date: May 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3,144	I sure hope it is cheap because I've had better meals at truck stops. Definitely not worth it if you're on the dining plan, either.

06-19-2006, 11:31 PM	#11
dferr Earning My Ears Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Palm Beach Gardens FL Posts: 53	We just ate their last week. Met my boss, his wife & their 3 kids. We all loved it. It is not Chef Mickeys or Crystal Palace, not as many choices but still everyone loved it. Don't cancel your reservation.

06-20-2006, 11:01 PM	#12
marcyinPA I'll never forget the strong, pungent smell of Noxema! I was such a fashion disaster!! Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania Posts: 3,208	We've done Trails End for breakfast a few times and it's always been really good! It's so cheap too! I agree, it's not a good value on the DP, so better off paying OOP for that meal and saving the credits for something more pricey. Never had lunch or dinner there though...can't help with that! Marcy __________________ 10/93- off site(Holiday Inn Maingate East), 10/94- OKW, 10/97- off site (Doubletree Suites DD), 6/02- FW cabins, 5/04- POR (AB), 9/05-ASMo (Dh's 40th birthday trip!)- Free DDP, 5/07- POP!- DDP, 6/08- We're Cruisin' (NCL Spirit) for my BIG 4-0!,6/09- WL (celebrating my birthday with Mickey!)

06-21-2006, 11:25 AM	#13
ukwildcat Will always bleed blue. GO CATS!!! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North Port, FL - two hour drive from the Mouse Posts: 407	DW and I at at Trails End in May. We loved it. The price was very good for WDW. I think you can have bad nights at almost every restaurant on Earth. In May the food was very fresh and tasty. Have fun. __________________ Bleeding University of Kentucky Wildcat Blue while loving life in Florida. Numerous Off-Site Trips as a Child to Disneyland/WDW March 1999 - Off-Site Marriot Orlando World Center March 2000 - Coronado Springs (engagement trip) August 2000 - Dixie Landings March 2005 - Coronado Springs May 2005 - Carribean Beach May 2005 - Shades of Green June 2005 - Animal Kingdom Lodge July 2005 - Animal Kingdom Lodge August 2005 - Wilderness Lodge November 2005 - Yacht Club April 2006 - POR June 2006 - Polynesian July 2006 - Yacht Club August 2006 - All Star Sports September 2006 - Wilderness LodgeJuly 2007 - Yacht ClubAugust 2007 - Beach Club VillasOctober 2007 - Saratoga Springs/Beach Club VillasDecember 2007 - Polynesian Me DW DS DD

06-21-2006, 12:25 PM	#14
christinou Is now a Tag Fairy believer and is a proud member of the Duct Tape Patrol! Mickey is the only mouse for me! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Ithaca, NY Posts: 2,084	We have eaten at Trail's end every time that we have been at Fort Wilderness and have always enjoyed it, it is not gourmet food, but a great place to relax, it is also cheap by Disney standards. I am sorry for the OP that they had such a poor experience. __________________ Christine

06-21-2006, 08:59 PM	#15
Plutofan1 Mouseketeer Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 476	Also, the servers are fantastic and so nice and helpful. We went to WDW over President's Weekend, a very busy time of year, and we went to Trail's End without a reservation and were seated immediatly...literaly!! I can't say enough about the service. __________________ I only hope that we don't lose sight of one thing. That it was all started by a mouse. -Walt Disney

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