Davy Crockett Ranch : what is provided ?

[barnsleynanna]

Hi guys. Been here before but some time ago, and this time with 3 children. We've booked a 2 bed cabin (4 adults, 3 kids in total). I can't remember what's in the kitchen. Is there a freezer, and also what sort of pans do they provide (any big enough for a family stir fry for instance?)
Any tips on what people cooked for dinner whilst there ? Also what sort of things did you need to take with you, and are towels provided ?
Any info gratefully received...we go next Monday

 

[mummybear]

We have been here twice now and are going back in August. The freezer was only small, as it was the top part of the fridge, but I would say it was big enough for quite a few bits. The first time we went (Oct 09) we had 2 good sized pans and a frying pan. In March we had 1 pan and no frying pan So, I'd say it's a bit hit and miss.

As far as meals go, October trip, we went to the Auchan Supermarket at Val d'Europe and got supplies. We got frozen square "chips" (slowly fried this in the pan), chicken drumsticks (again slowly in pan, then on the barbecue) and lots of fresh fruit. You don't have an oven, so check foods can be done in the microwave. We also took some tins with us (soup, beans,etc) and also noodles. Cereal was something else we found handy. Also, don't forget, with your breakfast basket, you will get baguette and butter, so you could get some filling from either the supermarket, or the shop at the DCR. The shop on-site isn't too expensive (by holiday on-shop sites go) and they do sell a fair bit of frozen foods that can go in the microwave.

Someone else asked about what to take a while ago, I will just copy what I put then-

Definately take a tin opener. If you intend chopping much, a sharp knife (we ended up using hubbys Leatherman!) We took kitchen rolls with us instead of tea towel. You could take a couple of dishwashing tablets or extra wash-up liquid. You do get a small cleaning kit, but it only consists of a very small bottle of wash-up liquid, a sponge, 2 dishwasher tablets and a cloth. Adequate for the 2 nights we stayed, but any longer would have been pushed. Another MUST I would say is a packet of anti-bacterial wipes. This is handy for wiping over the dining table or over the worktops (or if you are paranoid like me) We took a couple of extra loo rolls. when we went for 6 nights, but that was because I knew we wouldn't get housekeeping to come out.

There is no oven but there is a microwave. You can buy microwaveable food from the Auchan Supermarket reasonably priced. You can also buy some from the shop at the DCR. Obviously it's not cheap. But if you compare to prices of meals at The Park itself, it is cheap. Does that make sense

Oh, and towels, yes they are provided. Sorry to waffle, hope some of this may help. Enjoy your trip

 

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[cherrymarzipan]

Hi

We went in March and were really impressed with the new cabin. It was very spacious and well equipped but having said that we found the frying pan (more of a sauté pan really) rather too small for cooking a meal for 5 or 6 people and the other pans quite small too. Admittedly our party included three teenagers! We ate stir fry and found it difficult. I don’t think we would bother bringing pans with us though, we managed and ate mainly pasta based meals. We brought a couple of sauces in jars and made other sauces with chicken breasts, tuna, mushrooms, onions, sweetcorn etc mixed with crème fraiche. I don’t think we used the microwave other than to warm up tortilla wraps for fajitas.

The freezer part of the fridge freezer was perfectly large enough for us but we only had a couple of bags of frozen veg and our freezer blocks in it. I don’t remember it being that tiny though. Whilst the fridge freezer obviously stays on 24 hours a day, the rest of the electricity is switched off when the cabin is locked up from outside, e.g. while you spend the day in the parks, so don’t do what we did on our first day and put the dishwasher on just before leaving. There is a cleaning pack with a couple of dishwasher tablets in it but you will probably need a few more.

Hope this helps and have a great time.