Crockpot, controversial, HOW???

[Sonno]

Don't waste space bringing your skillet....that's what the hot pad of the coffee maker is for.

Seriously, I think what people do complain about is the smell of the cooking and the fire hazard. I do believe that Disney has rules agaisnt some appliances in the rooms.

Sending you some seems like the subject is a little stressful for you.

Nah, not stressin at all. Just had a ***? moment.

 

[YourMajesty]

I'll make sure to bring you some lemonade from my bathtub in your own refillable mug. Oh and can I bring all my friends with me? This is me helping to cook the Beenie Weenies. Woo Hoo!!

No worry for the germaphobes...vodka or gin was made in the bathtub also....so enjoy the lemonade The more the merrier Also, for those of you that bring your own coffee pot...good thinking. Remember that funny taste might be from the beanie weenies or the ramen noodles...best to stick with own pot.

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

I must just be totally missing the point here. Are the people with the crock pots people who drive? Because I'm not thinking I would be very successful at packing a crock pot in my luggage, not to mention whatever I was planning to cook in it!

TSA Agent: Lady, WTH is that?
Me: Oh, just a pot roast, some carrots, a few potatoes, maybe an onion - hard to tell since the image is a little fuzzy. I was in a hurry when I dumped the fridge into my carry on this morning.

I like a bargain as much as the next guy. That's why we joined AAA.

 

[Mr.MouseFan]

If someone REALLY has a problem with this, guess what, it's your problem, I really don't care. What the hell is it to you what I do in my room?

When what you do in your room could potentially put my family and/or belongings at risk then yes, I would have a problem with it.

God knows I do not want to start a debate but I had to respond.

 

[Sonno]

When what you do in your room could potentially put my family and/or belongings at risk then yes, I would have a problem with it.

God knows I do not want to start a debate but I had to respond.

So then, are you really going to worry about folks using hair dryers that could potentially fall into a sink full of water, short out and start an electrical fire?

Gimme a break.

 

[Mr.MouseFan]

Hey, this is America. You can do what you want and not give a damn about anyone else. Right?

All I'm saying is if you want to cook, then stay in a place that has a kitchen. Last I checked, the hair dryers have surge protectors on them.

 

[TheOtherVillainess]

I have to say..for anybody who stayed in/near us at DXL in late July 95 and had to deal with my stepfather making all sorts of food in our hotel room, I'm truly sorry.

We drove up from Texas and my stepfather is the kind of person who WILL NOT pay for food if he doesn't have to. Or, he'll pay as little as possible. So we stopped at a groc. store before checking in, to make sure there was enough food for the week. I was so embarrassed by him cooking in the room, but having been on multiple vacations where he did the same exact thing, I was used to it.

TOV

 

[ChristmasElf]

Wouldn't it be a MAJOR hassle just storing all the ingredients needed just to cook in the first place?
Those fridges are pretty small, it's not like you could store a roast in there.
Even if you did cook one day in the room, what about the next day? If you are going to be running up to the grocery store each day, why not just take the family with you and hit the Golden Corral?

*tip -All of the grocery stores in the immediate area of Downtown Disney like the Winn Dixie and Goodings are over priced. If you hit the PUBLIX which is a further drive, although the prices are better than at Winn Dixie and the PUBLIX is considerably cleaner, by the time you drive there you will have passed at least 10-12 places you could have just stopped to eat at!

A better idea would be just splurge and get a cabin or a condo. Do your grocery shopping ONE TIME and then take it all back to your condo/cabin, put it all away in a normal sized full size fridge, and cook it in a real normal sized oven.

The only thing your neighbors next door will have to complain about, is that you didn't invite them over to join you!

 

[DMRick]

I hate when people cook in their rooms and I have to smell the food. I always thought it was not a good idea, and since the foodcourts have micro's and toasters to use, why would anyone cook in your bedroom? That means you are washing dishes in the sink that we use to wash up with..grease right down the sink. And smell..gosh it gets right into the curtains and bedspread. Oh, yuck.

Much to my surprise when I wrote Disney and asked if it was ok (because I was sure it wasn't, and I planned on posting it and saying nah nah nah nah nah nah), I was told it was. The note did say to please not leave any appliance plugged in when you are out of your room, but it did say it was ok to bring and use appliances. I asked about crock pots, toasters, George Foreman grill and a coffee pot. Egg on my face!!

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

DMRick -
That is just bizarre! I can't believe Disney doesn't mind the Frugal Gourmet setting up shop in their resort rooms!

We have a little George Foreman grill. We do NOT travel with it. What we noticed is that it doesn't have a temperature control. The longer it is on, the hotter it gets. We have a small one, and if DH tries to grill more than one batch of chicken strips or whatever then the ones he cooks after the first batch start burning because the grill gets too hot. How Disney can say that is an OK thing to have in a hotel room on top of a plastic table is beyond me. It would make an interesting insurance claim, that's for sure!

 

[powellrj]

Wouldn't it be a MAJOR hassle just storing all the ingredients needed just to cook in the first place?
Those fridges are pretty small, it's not like you could store a roast in there.
Even if you did cook one day in the room, what about the next day? If you are going to be running up to the grocery store each day, why not just take the family with you and hit the Golden Corral?

*tip -All of the grocery stores in the immediate area of Downtown Disney like the Winn Dixie and Goodings are over priced. If you hit the PUBLIX which is a further drive, although the prices are better than at Winn Dixie and the PUBLIX is considerably cleaner, by the time you drive there you will have passed at least 10-12 places you could have just stopped to eat at!

A better idea would be just splurge and get a cabin or a condo. Do your grocery shopping ONE TIME and then take it all back to your condo/cabin, put it all away in a normal sized full size fridge, and cook it in a real normal sized oven.

The only thing your neighbors next door will have to complain about, is that you didn't invite them over to join you!

I have seen thread where people post about making casseroles, sloppy joes, spagetti sauce and taco meat, freezing them and then taking it in a cooler with them.

Hey whatever floats your boat. We have had some major budget trips. There have been trips where we had cereal and sandwiches for a week. But I draw the line at cooking complete meals in my room!

 

[EthansMom]

Is this the thread you're talking about? I laughed my way through that one!
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=635912

Yes, that's the one. I was through the whole thread. Thanks for posting the link!

 

[Disneyrsh]

Someone on another thread was being a sanctimonious cornholio, going on and on about how they stayed at the atrium level of the contemporary, and I eventually threatened to stay at the atrium level and bring my crockpot and cook chicken with 40 garlic cloves in it .

Alas, they failed to see the humor.

 

[Kay7979]

Maybe now that the new family suites are being offered, and they have a kitchenette, people will make the sensible choice to stay in a suite if they wish to prepare meals. Before, there was no option for people who wanted to stay onsite unless they booked a DVC studio. Now, there really is no excuse to suffer through washing crockpots in the bathtub and setting up a skillet on the lavatory etc. Perhaps cooking in the regular rooms will eventually be banned. I wonder if there are any other hotels where people do "indoor camping." Part of the problem is that WDW is family oriented, and vacations with a family aren't cheap when you're buying meals all week, but I'm not sure that hotels near other family destinations have the same problem. This phenomena maybe unique to Disney.

 

[chobie]

The worst food smells come from that awful Disney pizza people get delivered to their rooms.

As far as people being grossed out by the thought of food being washed down tub drains and sinks..after all the stories of kids throwing up and vomit-laden sheets being thrown in the tubs, not to mention all the other things that may be rinsed down a sink or tub by people, are you really that freaked out by a little unregurgitated food going down a drain?

 

[RickinNYC]

Someone on another thread was being a sanctimonious cornholio, going on and on about how they stayed at the atrium level of the contemporary, and I eventually threatened to stay at the atrium level and bring my crockpot and cook chicken with 40 garlic cloves in it .

Alas, they failed to see the humor.

That is SO great! I'm stealing that.

 

[Disneyrsh]

Well, you know, with the niptacular catastrophe on the other thread, I'm having to get very creative with my epithets...

 

[Southern4sure]

Someone on another thread was being a sanctimonious cornholio, going on and on about how they stayed at the atrium level of the contemporary, and I eventually threatened to stay at the atrium level and bring my crockpot and cook chicken with 40 garlic cloves in it .

Alas, they failed to see the humor.

 

[Disneyrsh]

Heh, I saw you on the other thread! Too funny!

All these people are going "what's UP with the crockpot references!!!!!"

 

[TheOtherVillainess]

I am the great Cornholio! Do you have TP? TP for my BUNGHOLE? Aieeee!

I can't hear that word without that going through my head, complete with visuals.

TOV