Hi - I have been trying to find a list of the food offerings in the Innkeepers lounge but have had no luck - does anyone know if there is one? I have seen lists for most of the other CL lounges but not this one?
When I was there last spring break, they really didn't have a list posted. Some of the dishes had signs in front of them and some didn't.
Appetizers were meat screwers, cold rice dishes - one was duck, spring rolls, cheeses, spanakopita and some others I can't recall, but maybe someone else recalls which day has which appetizer. Wine is served at 5:00.
Breakfast is cereal, pastries, sliced hard boiled eggs, fruit, yogurt and oatmeal. Cookies, gold fish crackers, gummy bears, nuts and chocolate covered pretzels are out at snack time.
Beers, sodas and yogurt were served in a tub of ice. Milk, OJ, tea, lemonade and water were in large decanters.
I've stayed Club Level 3 times; and unless you want that to be your Disney vacation experience, meaning you are going to eat there all day, hang out there all day, and try to make friends with the staff while there, I see zero benefit. There is not a day we are not in the parks 12-15 hours+ except for the couple occasions we come back early when Animal Kingdom closes to eat at Flying Fish, check out the boardwalk entertainment, or relax on our boardwalk view balcony, taking in the fireworks of Wishes and/or Illuminations. The one time we tried to view Illuminations fireworks from the Club Level balcony, a guest had invited all her girlfriends who were also there for a convention and there was barely enough room for our family of 4 to enjoy. Plus, the women were all tipsy, loud, and careless with speech around our little ones.
We have paid a lot of money over the years adding extras to our vacation like an illuminations cruise, CL, dessert parties, etc. What I have found is the level of Disney magic isn't always equally equivalent to how much you pay for something. The magic is in the atmosphere, music, smells, family, silliness, etc., collectively. Plus, some of the best experiences for shows and what-not have been when we were lucky to get great window or outdoor seating at restaurants, which have no up charge.
Well put,
Gwen!
I think that blackacex2 asked the CL question?...We also feel that a great club level experience heavily depends on the other guests. That's not something you can control, so while one club level's view, seating, food or management might be subjectively better than an another's, the other guests can make or break the experience. When you've paid a premium to have to dine with adults who are barefoot, boisterous or in robes, swimsuits or PJs, or see improper "food handling" techniques, and CMs don't seem to care, you start to question the value of the lounge or at least we have. We've had amazing CL experiences and not so amazing, even at the same CL.
Some CL benefits are static, such as pre-arrival IPO assistance and onsite concierge assistance, having a better idea where your room will be located, having drinks and food items available throughout the day and automatic evening turn-down. But CLs can also be unpredictable when management, CMs, chefs, other guests... change each visit.
