StitchandPooh'sMom
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Feb 27, 2006
Just a few questions. Sorry if I overlooked these!
1. I booked a preferred room. Do you have a favorite preferred location?
2. There is still free wireless, right? I will have to do some work on our trip.
3. How late is the main pool and slide open?
4. I am not sure I understand how dinner works at Pepper Market. We'll need to eat there on our arrival evening. There is some sort of stamp card? We will be on the dining plan if that matters.
Thanks everyone!
1. We don't book preferred since we like the cabanas the best. But, I'd probably say casita 3 since it is nearer to the bus stop, still close to the main building, and closest of the preferred buildings to the main pool. Next choice would be casita 1 since it is right next to the main building. Last choice would be casita 2, primarily because the elevators in casita 2 only go to the third floor, but there are four floors.
You either have to climb the stairs to the fourth floor or take the casita 3 elevator and walk around. If they assign you a room that starts with 24xx, I would ask to be moved. 
2. Yes, still free wireless.
3. The slide usually closes around 8 or 9, depending on the time of year. The pool is open a couple of hours after the slide closes, so it will be open until 10 or 11.
4. On the DDP, dinner at Pepper Market is a quick service credit. You choose one entree, one dessert and a drink per person. You can pay out of pocket for anything else (or use snack credits). I think they still stamp your card if your are on the DDP. We always pay OOP and they stamp the card.
You will go into the Pepper Market, where you will be seated at a table and a server will get your drinks and bring your silverware. You take your card up to the different stations and they stamp what you order. When you leave, you will pay for your meal. There is a 10% service charge at dinner to cover the server, but there have been conflicting reports as to whether people on the DDP are charged the 10%. You can charge it to your room if you don't want to carry cash.
Alternatively, you can choose to take your food to go and you won't be charged the 10%. If it is a nice evening (and it probably will be in October), there are lots of tables out by the lake. They will package your food and send you on your way.
We prefer to eat outside unless it is really hot or raining.
Here is a link to the Pepper Market menu (it says lunch and dinner at the top, but it is just dinner. Lunch is a buffet.):
http://allears.net/menu/menu_pm.htm
CSR has other quick service options for dinner as well - Cafe Rix (down the hall from Pepper Market), Laguna Bar (outside by the lake) and Siesta's by the pool. I think food at Siesta's stops at 6, though.
I'm afraid it means exactly what you think!
and a lot of noise from outside late into the night. But I think they probably meet/practice in the convention halls, so maybe it won't be a big impact on the resort.
But, shhhh, the kids don't know. Hopefully I can keep the secret! 
We told our Little Guy that when he reached 40" we would go back to Disney. But of course, he reached that magical height just as our newest member arrived. I am so proud of him. He has patiently waited to go back always saying that he just wants his baby brother to meet Mickey. 
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