Do You think DISNEY has gone down hlll the last few years?

[Donut23]

Hehehe - I sure hope not, but that was a good one - that's the reason I go during slow times. Cheaper pricing on rooms, low crowds, and usually less humidity!

AMEN to that!

2 months, 12 days, 20 hours, 3 minutes until we board our flight.

(I have a countdown feature on my Iphone....I'm an Ap-aholic!)

 

[Donut23]

OMG off topic but have you been to the new Capn' Newicks?????

I had a CUP of lobster stew and it was $18.00!!!!

And guess what folks! The price isn't even on the menu! I should have known better and asked... but most places around here is it 7 maybe 8 for a cup of lobster stew.

I knew it was bad when the bill came and DH said... "this will be a one time venture"

I had to ask him he didn't even want to tell me. And that was just my appetizer!

try Able's Lobster Pound on Mt. Dessert. Best Lobster in Maine and far less expensive!!!

 

[TDC Nala]

You can probably count on surcharges in the week surrounding Easter, June through just after the Fourth of July, and the second half of December.

 

[Suellen]

try Able's Lobster Pound on Mt. Dessert. Best Lobster in Maine and far less expensive!!!

Nothing better than heading over to Commercial Street in Portland and getting them fresh from the traps and only paying 3.99/lb!

Can't beat that!

Nom, nom. Now I think I have to go pick up some lobsters for dinner!

 

[Suellen]

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Hey Suellen!

Yes, I'm in Maryland and usually lobster is "market" price. They will not tell you unless you ask. But seafood such as crabcakes and such still have the same pricing. I guess Lobster pricing goes up and down?

Lobster, Clams, Scallops ~ anything on the menu that contains one of these items is usually "market price".

It's a pain to be sure!

 

[Donut23]

Nothing better than heading over to Commercial Street in Portland and getting them fresh from the traps and only paying 3.99/lb!

Can't beat that!

Nom, nom. Now I think I have to go pick up some lobsters for dinner!

Abel's family gathers the lobsters and they cook just off the boat ashore, save the best for their restaurant.....hard to get more fresh.......and cooked the downeast way......in salt water over a wood burning fire.

Now THAT's a lobster! Yummo!


......actually, when it comes to seafood our family are firm believers that nothing is better than hardcrabs from the Chesapeake Bay.....sweet, delicate and I get them each Tuesday in season because it makes my 90 year old mother.......smile.

There is a reason they call the Chesapeake Bay area the "Land of Pleasant Living".

 

[Suellen]

Abel's family gathers the lobsters and they cook just off the boat ashore, save the best for their restaurant.....hard to get more fresh.......and cooked the downeast way......in salt water over a wood burning fire.

Now THAT's a lobster! Yummo!


......actually, when it comes to seafood our family are firm believers that nothing is better than a hardcrabs from the Chesapeake Bay.....sweet, delicate and I get them each Tuesday in season because it makes my 90 year old mother.......smile.

There is a reason they call the Chesapeake Bay area the "Land of Pleasant Living".

Yup you are right. Happy?

 

[Donut23]

Lobster, Clams, Scallops ~ anything on the menu that contains one of these items is usually "market price".

It's a pain to be sure!

I remember "market price" for lobsters in Maryland but they are not native....but no "market pricing" on crab-based dishes where we dine. Oh well. Perhaps because we shy away from tourist restaurants....maybe......maybe not.

If you want some tips on really great local restaurants in this area, just PM me and I'll be more than happy to share.

 

[brunette8706]

I remember "market price" for lobsters in Maryland but they are not native....but no "market pricing" on crab-based dishes where we dine. Oh well. Perhaps because we shy away from tourist restaurants....maybe......maybe not.

If you want some tips on really great local restaurants in this area, just PM me and I'll be more than happy to share.

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hI dONUT~

Maybe you or Suellen would know. We will be going to Boston for a wedding September 25th for a long weekend. Do you know any great places to get lobster??

thanks!
Brunette

 

[Suellen]

I remember "market price" for lobsters in Maryland but they are not native....but no "market pricing" on crab-based dishes where we dine. Oh well. Perhaps because we shy away from tourist restaurants....maybe......maybe not.

If you want some tips on really great local restaurants in this area, just PM me and I'll be more than happy to share.

I'm not quite sure what you are talking about. I didn't say anything about crab and have no intentions of going to Maryland for dinner.

 

[KristinAnne]

I think judging on whether on not the service has gone downhill depends on how frequently you vacation there. I've been quite a few times, but we don't go every year, so I can't judge like that.

However, as far as the prices are concerned, why wouldn't Disney continue to raise them? People keep going to the parks, so they CAN continue to raise them. It's not preventing anyone from vacationing there. When people stop going, then maybe they'll stop raising them, but not until then. I don't do the DDP and I will say that some of the prices of food absolutely would prevent me from going. I'll use the lobster example, like others have. $58 for a Maine lobster at Narcoossee's?? That's absurd. Like others have posted, I can go down the street to my local market and get excellent, fresh lobsters for $3.99/lb. Also, as others have said, they are listed at market price at most restaurants, but you'd be hard pressed to ever find a 1 lb lobster for $58. I've never done the breakdown, but I wonder what that lobster would come to if you did all the math out. Would the DDP even be worth it? Another example is the $9.50 nachos and salsa at WWC. I can go to Chili's and get the same thing for $3.00, or better yet, go to my local Mexican restaurant and get them for free. But again...people continue to pay the prices for it, so why not keep them high?

At the end of the day, it's all business for Disney, and it seems to me that they have the consumers (present company included) right where they want them.

 

[brunette8706]

I think judging on whether on not the service has gone downhill depends on how frequently you vacation there. I've been quite a few times, but we don't go every year, so I can't judge like that.

However, as far as the prices are concerned, why wouldn't Disney continue to raise them? People keep going to the parks, so they CAN continue to raise them. It's not preventing anyone from vacationing there. When people stop going, then maybe they'll stop raising them, but not until then. I don't do the DDP and I will say that some of the prices of food absolutely would prevent me from going. I'll use the lobster example, like others have. $58 for a Maine lobster at Narcoossee's?? That's absurd. Like others have posted, I can go down the street to my local market and get excellent, fresh lobsters for $3.99/lb. Also, as others have said, they are listed at market price at most restaurants, but you'd be hard pressed to ever find a 1 lb lobster for $58. I've never done the breakdown, but I wonder what that lobster would come to if you did all the math out. Would the DDP even be worth it? Another example is the $9.50 nachos and salsa at WWC. I can go to Chili's and get the same thing for $3.00, or better yet, go to my local Mexican restaurant and get them for free. But again...people continue to pay the prices for it, so why not keep them high?

At the end of the day, it's all business for Disney, and it seems to me that they have the consumers (present company included) right where they want them.

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Hi! Off topic here. Where can we get a great lobster dinner in Boston? We'll be there September 25 for 3 days! So, you have lobster for $3.99 a pound! WOW! I love lobster! LOL!

Brunette

 

[KristinAnne]

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Hi! Off topic here. Where can we get a great lobster dinner in Boston? We'll be there September 25 for 3 days! So, you have lobster for $3.99 a pound! WOW! I love lobster! LOL!

Brunette

My absolute favorite restaurant is McCormick and Schmick's. You might have one near you, since it's a chain, but it's a very good chain! Their current price for a 1 lb lobster is listed as $21.95 and they have a twin listed at $29.95. It comes with veg and potatoes. The Union Oyster House is also a local favorite. Their lobsters are listed at market price. You can find both McCormick and Schmick's and Union Oyster House at Quincy Market Place. My $3.99/lb lobsters come from Market Basket down the street.

 

[Suellen]

Most of the Disney lobster is from Canada! Insulting. LOL!

 

[brunette8706]

My absolute favorite restaurant is McCormick and Schmick's. You might have one near you, since it's a chain, but it's a very good chain! Their current price for a 1 lb lobster is listed as $21.95 and they have a twin listed at $29.95. It comes with veg and potatoes. The Union Oyster House is also a local favorite. Their lobsters are listed at market price. You can find both McCormick and Schmick's and Union Oyster House at Quincy Market Place. My $3.99/lb lobsters come from Market Basket down the street.

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Hi! Yes, we do have a McCormick and Schicks! Very very good. But I did want to try some of your local places for lobsters! LOL! I heard you can get a lobster dinner for $10.00, of course I'm not sure how true that is!? Now, what is Market Basket? Is that a restaurant? Or a grocer? LOL!

Thanks so much for your reply.

Brunette

 

[brunette8706]

Most of the Disney lobster is from Canada! Insulting. LOL!

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Is it really? LOL! I heard Fultons Crab House at DTD has a spectacular lobster dinner. It's expensive, I'm thinking over $55.00, but very good. Anyone ever been there?

Brunette

 

[Suellen]

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Hi! Yes, we do have a McCormick and Schicks! Very very good. But I did want to try some of your local places for lobsters! LOL! I heard you can get a lobster dinner for $10.00, of course I'm not sure how true that is!? Now, what is Market Basket? Is that a restaurant? Or a grocer? LOL!

Thanks so much for your reply.

Brunette

Market Basket is a grocery store... and eh, not exactly an upscale kind place.

If you wanna drive up to Maine I'll cook ya some lobsters and steamers. I'll even show you how to eat one like a Mainer.

 

[Tiger926]

Holiday buffet surcharges

I am very well versed in holiday surcharges as we go for 2 weeks each July. Here are some thoughts:

1. Prices - prices are listed on the outside of each restaurant, as well as menus are printed up reflecting the current prices. There is nothing sneaky about the actual prices as they are always displayed. Disney doesn't advertise the actual seasons, but I think they do so as people are then caught paying those prices, or, they cancel an ADR. Also, Disney loads the buffet surcharges into their Disney their computers at least 6-7 months before, so you can call and CMs will have the pricing that is applicable for when you are travelling. You can also do a dummy ADR online for a place like CRT, and compare the regular price and holiday price as well.

2. Seasons - Seasons have changed over the last year. For summer this year, surcharges were in effect from June 1 - Aug 15. Last year, it was Memorial Day - July 25th? (around there). Not sure about 2011, as there is only a $2.00 difference in the peak season pricing of the DP, so it hardly seems fair that they will continue to charge $4.00/adult, but they probably will. Also, as Nala said, Christmas and Easter (end of April 2011) are also surcharged, as well as a few other seasons.

I don't like the surcharges, but with kids who love character meals, we pay for a few of them. We have cut down on character meals, but we can't eliminate them all, as they are a welcome break in the stifling summer heat.

Disney doesn't advertise the surcharges, but as long as they change menus, posters and signs to reflect current pricing, for the day you dine, that is all they need to do. I don't like it, and I think it's sneaky for guests, as not everyone researches on the Internet, or, calls Disney to check on prices, but not much can be done in this respect, except not eat there.

Hope this helps, Tiger

 

[brunette8706]

Market Basket is a grocery store... and eh, not exactly an upscale kind place.

If you wanna drive up to Maine I'll cook ya some lobsters and steamers. I'll even show you how to eat one like a Mainer.

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Sure, but you have to make it down to Maryland and I'll give you the best crab cake ya ever had! hehehehe!

 

[Donut23]

Boston idea -----

Why not visit Faneuil Hall Marketplace. FILLED with dining options. Here is the seafood list from the website. It's busy, it's got many choices from pizza to seafood to dessert....its fun.

Go in and ask around "who has the best lobster". You should be set.

Seafood

Boston and Maine Fish Co.
Phone: (617) 723-4111
Location: Quincy Market Colonnade

Boston Chowda
Phone617) 742-4441
Location: Quincy Narket Colonnade

Fishermans Net
Phone: (617) 742-2872
Location: Quincy Market Colonnade

KingFish Hall
Phone: (617) 523-8862
Location: South Market Building, Street Level
Website: http://www.toddenglish.com

Salty Dog Oyster Bar & Grille
Phone: (617) 742-2094
Location: Quincy Market Building, Outdoor/Patio Entrance located in the West End Promenade

Walrus & Carpenter Raw/Oyster Bar
Phone: (617) 742-1530
Location: Qunicy Market Colonnade



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