After 9 months we ARE back,again : 16 NIGHTS of gluttony, PLETHORA O' PICS 8/31/24-9/16/24-NEW POSTS

[primalJ]

Well I look forward to your writing all about it so I can read all about it…but I just have to ask…Salad!?! Really?? Salad?? Nobody goes to Disney for salad!

Thanks!
We're not going to Disney for salads, we will just have salads along our slop fest.... Why the heck not.

 

[mickey916]

Thanks!
We're not going to Disney for salads, we will just have salads along our slop fest.... Why the heck not.

Highly recommend the Mediterranean Salad with Chicken from ABC Commissary...

 

[Mousetopia]

Just an intro to our longest trip yet. Usually it's 2 weeks but since our grandson, daughter and son-in-law are going to be with us for the first 7 nights of the trip we will in a 2 bedroom at Copper Creek and after they leave me and the wife will be in a 1 bedroom at a Riviera for 9 nights.
We are very excited since this is our grandson's very first introduction to Disney World and
we are ecstatic to be taking them with us. Plus this is our daughters First trip back with us since she was 15.

Here is the cast of the crew:
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ME 53 Jason (author)
Wife 44 Patty

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Grandson Gavin almost 3yo

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Daughter Kaitlin 32
Son-in-Law Dan 30

As you all know every trip I like to focus on one particular food item. In past trips I've focused on pickles, burgers and bread puddings of Disney. This trip we're going to do something a little bit healthier and focus on salads of Disney cause why not.
Also banana breads, since they are a few to be had and not focused into yet.
Of course there will be many treats and many burgers and of course pickles along the way, so have no fear.

Also for the real reason y'all are reading for the FOOD
Here is all the sit Down restaurants that we're going to be eating at:
Liberty Tree
Round Up BBQ
Oga's
T-Rex (Only because our grandson loves dinosaurs like he loves life)
Boathouse ( 2 times)
Homecomin
Crystal Palace
Whispering Canyon
Splitsville
Jaleo
Unreserved (JW Marriot)
Trattoria
Rosa Mexican ( breakfast buffet)
Summerhouse
Sanna (breakfast)
Raglan Road
Cake bake Shop (Was planned but there is no way in hell that's opening up)

Lots of snacks, Food & Wine festival booths and quick serve which will not be mentioned until the final trip report.

And for anyone who has not read my many fulfilling trip reports, brush up buttercup lots of reading and drooling....
ALL PAST TRIP REPORTS

Yay ! Cant wait!

 

[Simba's Mom]

Well I look forward to your writing all about it so I can read all about it…but I just have to ask…Salad!?! Really?? Salad?? Nobody goes to Disney for salad!

I do! Or rather, I did. I used to love the entree salad at Cinderella's Castle at lunchtime, but that ended way back in 2005. I also loved the entree salad (Colony or Declaration?) at LTT before it was a Thanksgiving meal. So I'll be very anxious to hear about any good salads.

 

[2xcited2sleep]

Hope you're enjoying the last couple of days in your trip. Can't wait to hear all about it!

 

[primalJ]

Hope you're enjoying the last couple of days in your trip. Can't wait to hear all about it

Thanks, we just got back today. I will be working on it Thurs or Friday and have 16 nights worth. So hang on a wee bit longer....

 

[primalJ]

QUICK video update of salads and stats are now in my intro post
Sit tight lots of reviews hopefully I can start posting them tomorrow

 

[Mousetopia]

QUICK video update of salads and stats are now in my intro post
Sit tight lots of reviews hopefully I can start posting them tomorrow

Dont see a video. Stop teasing Oh I found it! ..but wait Liberty Tavern gave packets Of kens dressing with the salad????

 

[primalJ]

Dont see a video. Stop teasing Oh I found it! ..but wait Liberty Tavern gave packets Of kens dressing with the salad????

its a clickable link on the first post near the bottom, click greenery mmmm

 

[primalJ]

OK Lets get started.
~A couple of observations, Sept is no longer a slower month to go, HOLY CRAP what a crapfest of people.
Not sure why but in the many times in the past when we went in Sept much more noticeable lower crowds.

~Also did the sun get HOTTER? My sweat was sweating.

~While at Riviera at the quiet pool, we came into a father and adult son beating up each other, so bad there was BLOOD.
I do love a good free show...

~On our very first day we got 2 free refillable drink cups left by guests. What a great score and used them a whole bunch over the
16 nights.... Love when that happens.

~The manager at Primo Piatto gave me a bottle of coke zero since the freestyle machine was out of coke zero for 2 days, so that was very nice of him.

~On our last day at Riviera as we were leaving my wife got a Haunted Mansion T-shirt someone left
that was brand new since it didn't fit them, and luckily it was her size. Nice!

~At Riviera when we first checked in our room even though it was "cleaned" it was NOT.
There was food all around the kitchen and living room, and in the bedroom hardened food was stuck on the dresser.
I went down to tell them about it and the head of housekeeping felt bad and gave us a $100 credit.


Then we had to leave for a little bit as they re-cleaned it.
She called me and asked also if we wanted cleaning daily for FREE and I declined since we are very OCD and
clean every surface ourselves, I just said trash pickup is fine.........WELL the next day when we came back from a
park and the whole room was cleaned and all of our extra towels and floor mats that we had asked for on our arrival day were taken plus my wife had toilet paper that was shipped from Walmart that was sitting on top of the toilet they took that as well for some bizarre reason.
Also she sleeps with a special pillowcase from home because of her allergies and they moved and touched her pillow so that freaked her out and we do wash there all the time so she now she had a rewash everything including the towels that they had to bring back up.
I went back down and told them what happened and that they took the toilet paper that we had bought and the manager was so apologetic and offered to purchase and have it sent up a pack of toilet paper which was fine.
But then again the manager of housekeeping she called me apologizing didn't know why she would do that because she had us down for not cleaning the room and only trash. Then the manager called me back and then offered up $75 credit for the hassle.
But at least after all this everything was smooth going forth. WOW craziness.


And I will be adding so many food pictures VERY SOON... Hold tight

 

[DVC Jackie]

My husband and I were also at Riviera the same time as you and your family ( never got a chance to meet you ). Was the pool brawl the reason for all the police/ ambulances at the resort? ( I think it was Wednesday evening?)

 

[primalJ]

My husband and I were also at Riviera the same time as you and your family ( never got a chance to meet you ). Was the pool brawl the reason for all the police/ ambulances at the resort? ( I think it was Wednesday evening?)

Yes that's why, We were in the pool watching all the drama unfolding as the sheriff, security, Disney Management, Emt's were all over the father. When we were walking in the pool the son walked by us all bloodied and he went inside the Riviera with his girlfriend and then the dad held the pool gate door open for me as I was walking in with my wife to the pool.

He was all bloodied and his shirt was tattered so I asked him if he was okay and he said, yeah just family nonsense. Shortly after that all hell broke loose with all the police and everybody else at the pool, and I was just getting bits and pieces from people that were already at the pool minutes before we got there.

Unfortunately I do not know why they were fighting which was so intriguing to me because I can't imagine how awkward holidays will be from now on. Plus I would imagine the son got arrested and at least trespassed for life from Disney.

 

[Mousetopia]

Waiting with bated breath!!!

 

[primalJ]

OKAY it's that time friend-O's. Hope everyone did their chores before this review starts. Grab some snacks cause you
all are gonna be hungry. And if you aren't something very wrong with you. I SACRIFICE myself for this food journey for
everyone so buckle up buttercups.....

 

[primalJ]

Starting off with a non food, On our very first day we got 2 cups someone left. FREE
and they worked the 16 nights we were there. So $21 saved since we would have only bought one.
SCORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[primalJ]

WOODYS LUNCH BOX





Woody never pulled any of this out of his lunch box so that's false advertising.
The brisket was just okay, tots good, but most tots are, unless its our grandson and he gets cranky and
that is not good for anyone....

Pop tart tasted like potpourri and I only had a taste, wife liked it. BLAH

 

[primalJ]

WHISPERING CANYON CAFE (2 DINNERS)
First meal was with our family and they loved it, Daughter & Son in law both got AYCTE meals.
Me and my wife both got steaks since we never had it before and was not feeling a mess of endless food.
WOW we both were flabbergasted. Loved the steak, spuds, and even the silly carrot. Every time
we stay here we usually skip eating here, not anymore. We ate here again a few nights later
when it was raining buckets of aqua. Love owning at Riviera & Copper since its all indoors.

Not bad, but not worth the price


good corny corn bread, it's like most of my jokes.......corny.


First meal ( me and the wife had the same so one picture only)

2nd meal I asked for roasted & mashed tubers and got it no problem, excellent.

We will back back on the next trip in MAY. can't wait.

 

[primalJ]

WINE BAR GEORGE (Take out window)


It was better than we thought, not overly sweet. BTW they do not give a discount if you're a millionaire....I asked

 

[primalJ]

Waiting with bated breath!!!

Catch your breath it's starting NOW

 

[primalJ]

THE MAGIC IS GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(CLICK ME ---------->) LIES!!!! BEARS Bearly playing
Not even touching the keys on the piano.
I took this video for all too see and witness the TRUTH.

We actually liked the show BTW