My view was great until the Misses Big Butts blocked it. These people arrived 10-15 minutes before the show and they were just Lookie Loos who happened to come off the boat on their way home or who heard it was a great place to see the fireworks. Some people who sit father back are invited to go outside and enjoy the fireworks, but that was well after the LL's had already staked out their place in front of us.Cali Grill you have to get up and walk outside and leave your table...it also did NOT seem that close...but at Narcoosee's, you can get a table by the window and the view was great.
Of course you paid for the view too! I would hope that you would be polite enough to at least try not block the view of the people who were sitting at the windows. In our case the Lookie Loos (NOT restaurant guests) could have moved a little bit to the right or back from the rail and not blocked anyone's view as there was a wall right next to me.If you are seated at a table that is not next to a window, you are invited by your server to go outside and stand on the deck to enjoy the fireworks. I prefer being outside anyway, as I think you get the best effect that way. As I am also a patron of the restaurant I too have PAID for that view, and would NOT appreciate being asked to move!
Thanks for all of the very helpful responses. From what you've all said, and the menu, I'm leaning toward Cali Grill, just read abt. the Sushi too.
BUT, the one problem I have is that we will have to drop DD8 (9 by then) off at a Kids Club, and GF has one, while CR does not (correct??).
Thoughts on this?
You're not supposed to park at a resort that you are not eating at, but I probably would. The monorail ride is fun and you would be back within the 3-hour parking limit. It's also not a big deal to drive over to the CR. About the kid's club ... your DD is 8? Did she pick the GF club? I ask because my DD liked the Neverland Club over at the Polynesian better (at age 7, I think).I mean, I guess we could drop her off @ GF and take the monorail to CR. If we drive to GF, can we park our car there?
You're not supposed to park at a resort that you are not eating at, but I probably would. The monorail ride is fun and you would be back within the 3-hour parking limit. It's also not a big deal to drive over to the CR. About the kid's club ... your DD is 8? Did she pick the GF club? I ask because my DD liked the Neverland Club over at the Polynesian better (at age 7, I think).
One other piece of unsolicited advice ... my DH and I have tried to have "adult only" meal at WDW a couple of times but I always end up missing my DD at dinner because we are surrounded by kids! The last time we ate at the CG there was the cutest little boy next to us in a kimono. He was just about my DD's age at the time and a chatty little thing. I was sorry I left my DD with my mother since she would have enjoyed meeting him . The only place that you probably not see kids is Victoria and Albert's and Shula's (cause it's so darn dark and doesn't have a kids menu). So ... you might just want to bring your DD with you. It would be cheaper, she would find the fireworks magical and they make a kick-butt macaroni and cheese .