BOMA or Whispering Canyon - The DIS Discussion Forums

j-me · 01-08-2013, 08:19 PM

I have heard Whispering Canyon has changed. When we went before they did fun stuff with the kids in the resturant during the meal. We are on the Dining plan and we have ADR's. We are going to have twin 8 yr old boys.. Which would you choose? Boma (which we have never gone) or Whispering Canyon.

Jessica527 · 01-08-2013, 08:28 PM

I love Boma but it is very different flavors of food. A lot is based on African culture. For adults it is amazing! All depends if you have a picky eater with you. The atmosphere is also amazing, you can check out the safari ahead of time.

As long as you don't have major picky eaters with you, I highly recommend it over Whispering Canyon!

jennyjinx3 · 01-08-2013, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Jessica527

I love Boma but it is very different flavors of food. A lot is based on African culture. For adults it is amazing! All depends if you have a picky eater with you. The atmosphere is also amazing, you can check out the safari ahead of time.

As long as you don't have major picky eaters with you, I highly recommend it over Whispering Canyon!

My DD is a pretty adventurous eater, but the smells in Boma (curries, spices, etc) actually made her nauseous and sadly we had to leave. DH and I really liked the food though.

El&Asmom · 01-08-2013, 08:51 PM

Boma all the way. My kids are picky eaters too, but there are enough kid choices at Boma that most are fine. My kids loved the kids selections, hummus, fruits and even some of the salads.

We can get BBQ anywhere so WCC has never been a big draw. WCC is average BBQ at best.

We love Boma. Plus we love to visit AKL if we aren't staying there.

abekennedy · 01-08-2013, 09:02 PM

I think both are amazing but felt that BOMA offers more. Even with a picky eater, there's some standard Disney staples.

Micca · 01-08-2013, 10:48 PM

Boma for sure. The downside would be if your kids are so picky they won't eat--you pay the buffet price anyway.

amym2 · 01-08-2013, 10:54 PM

My DH11 still swears Boma has the best mac & cheese he's had... EVER.

TruBlu · 01-08-2013, 11:20 PM

Boma for sure!!! And take some extra time to walk around the resort.

lovetotraveltx · 01-09-2013, 01:02 AM

We would choose Boma. Our older children and us love it there! The entrees are different but delicious. Our last trip to whispering canyon wasn't very good.

TruBlu · 01-09-2013, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by lovetotraveltx

We would choose Boma. Our older children and us love it there! The entrees are different but delicious. Our last trip to whispering canyon wasn't very good.

Same with us. Our last 2 trips were bad. Couldn't even get any KETCHUP?!?!? And, no drink refills. And the food wasn't great...

Boma on the other hand - Fantastic service, great food, great atmosphere. LOVED it.

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drfish54321 · 01-09-2013, 12:01 PM

Boma hands down. Plus after dinner go outside and see the animals. we ate at whispering canyon over christmas and were not impressed with the food.

pannm · 01-09-2013, 12:59 PM

BOMA!!!! Definately!!!! You can go anywhere and get 'average BBQ' (which is what we feel WC offers!), you cannot go a lot of places and get African foods in a HUGE variety. And, the greatest part is that it gives people a choice on how many different types of foods to try. My kids LOVE to try different foods, that was a great place for them! But, many kids don't and they offer a lot of options for them too!

WC wasn't even 'great BBQ' it was average to below average for us- it was fun to go there, but we'd never go back again.

riostoker · 01-09-2013, 03:44 PM

Are you looking for best food? best entertainment? most fun for the kids?

Boma hands-down was the best meal I had at Disney on our last trip. I thought the food was amazing. That said, my kids couldn't have cared less about it. They enjoyed seeing the animals at AKL, but you can't see the animals from the restaurant, so it was just a boring buffet with some good foods, some odd foods to them. They had an absolute blast at WC though and had a great time! If you're looking for a fun meal for 8 year old boys, I'd absolutely do WC. If you're judging solely on food, I'd go to Boma.

01-08-2013, 08:19 PM	#1
j-me Mouseketeer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Grand Haven, MI Posts: 186	BOMA or Whispering Canyon I have heard Whispering Canyon has changed. When we went before they did fun stuff with the kids in the resturant during the meal. We are on the Dining plan and we have ADR's. We are going to have twin 8 yr old boys.. Which would you choose? Boma (which we have never gone) or Whispering Canyon. __________________ 3/2013 1st Family Trip w/ Sister's family POFQ 9/2010 DD's18th B/day Port Orleans Riverside 12/2008 & 09 DD HS Orchestra trip 2/2007 Off-site condo & All Star Movies]: 5/2005 GKTW..our son's Make A Wish Trip 1991..Honeymoon offsite 1987 Downtown Disney 1977 Off-site

01-08-2013, 08:28 PM	#2
Jessica527 Dreaming Disney Every Minute :) Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Reading, PA Posts: 1,994	I love Boma but it is very different flavors of food. A lot is based on African culture. For adults it is amazing! All depends if you have a picky eater with you. The atmosphere is also amazing, you can check out the safari ahead of time. As long as you don't have major picky eaters with you, I highly recommend it over Whispering Canyon! __________________ Disney Dreams to Date : 1998: All Star Sports 2005: Off Site - HS Trip 2007 Part 1: All Star Music 2007 Part 2: Off Site - HS Trip 2009: All Star Sports - Dad's First Disney Trip 2012: Boardwalk Honeymoon

01-08-2013, 08:51 PM	#4
El&Asmom DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chicagoish Posts: 1,416	Boma all the way. My kids are picky eaters too, but there are enough kid choices at Boma that most are fine. My kids loved the kids selections, hummus, fruits and even some of the salads. We can get BBQ anywhere so WCC has never been a big draw. WCC is average BBQ at best. We love Boma. Plus we love to visit AKL if we aren't staying there. __________________ 3/96 Frist trip with dh. Offsite 2/05 DD1s first trip at 19 months AKL 9/06 DD2s first trip at 9 months CSR 6/07 Bought into HH DVC! 8/07 Addonitis at SSR 9/07 BWV/SSR 1/08 POR/OKW- NAVC

01-08-2013, 11:20 PM	#8
TruBlu I was very excited to see how yummy it looks! You can do what we do and go to BOTH! I could have been contender.... instead, I'm just itchy Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 10,636	Boma for sure!!! And take some extra time to walk around the resort. __________________ 2006-CSR 2007-POP, SSR 2008, 2009-POFQ 2010-Christmas with Mickey at AKL 2013-AKL Me (Tracey) DH DS13 DS11 "Not all treasure is silver and gold, mate." -Captain Jack Sparrow

01-09-2013, 12:59 PM	#12
pannm Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 226	BOMA!!!! Definately!!!! You can go anywhere and get 'average BBQ' (which is what we feel WC offers!), you cannot go a lot of places and get African foods in a HUGE variety. And, the greatest part is that it gives people a choice on how many different types of foods to try. My kids LOVE to try different foods, that was a great place for them! But, many kids don't and they offer a lot of options for them too! WC wasn't even 'great BBQ' it was average to below average for us- it was fun to go there, but we'd never go back again. __________________ Feb/March 2013...FIRST CRUISE!!! Magic Birthday adventure! Hooked on cruising! July 2012...4 nights Paridise Pier Disneyland Sept. 2011...4 nights pop century 3 nights AKL March 2011...11 nights pop century on dinning plan May 2010...8 nights all-inclusive Dreams Cabo December 2010...5 nights-Royal Pacific Universal resort October 2009...5 nights Wilderness Lodge February 2009...10 nights split between pop century and animal kingdom lodge December 2007...7 nights pop century

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01-08-2013, 09:02 PM	#5
abekennedy Earning My Ears Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Right Coast Posts: 21	I think both are amazing but felt that BOMA offers more. Even with a picky eater, there's some standard Disney staples.

01-08-2013, 10:48 PM	#6
Micca You gotta love a great plan like that Will be spending some time with George Harrison I have known whack-a-doodles in my day Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Mostly the basement Posts: 19,067	Boma for sure. The downside would be if your kids are so picky they won't eat--you pay the buffet price anyway.

01-08-2013, 10:54 PM	#7
amym2 DIS Veteran Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,277	My DH11 still swears Boma has the best mac & cheese he's had... EVER.

01-09-2013, 01:02 AM	#9
lovetotraveltx Mouseketeer Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 427	We would choose Boma. Our older children and us love it there! The entrees are different but delicious. Our last trip to whispering canyon wasn't very good.

01-09-2013, 12:01 PM	#11
drfish54321 Earning My Ears Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ky Posts: 12	Boma hands down. Plus after dinner go outside and see the animals. we ate at whispering canyon over christmas and were not impressed with the food.

01-09-2013, 03:44 PM	#13
riostoker Earning My Ears Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 23	Are you looking for best food? best entertainment? most fun for the kids? Boma hands-down was the best meal I had at Disney on our last trip. I thought the food was amazing. That said, my kids couldn't have cared less about it. They enjoyed seeing the animals at AKL, but you can't see the animals from the restaurant, so it was just a boring buffet with some good foods, some odd foods to them. They had an absolute blast at WC though and had a great time! If you're looking for a fun meal for 8 year old boys, I'd absolutely do WC. If you're judging solely on food, I'd go to Boma.

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