Free Dining?!?! With pics! 8/16-8/22 2009 [updated Pizza Planet]

[Pooh&OurHunny]

Great updates. My son loves that Dole whip float...I love them too. Can't wait to read more reviews.

 

[Samandmom]

How funny we were at MK on Tue. the 18th also. We got there for EMH. WE were at Pecos right around the same time as you around 10:50 am we were looking for a snack (as many times we have been to Disney we have never eaten at Pecos Bills) we walk in and the place is dead. We look at the menu and see nothing snack worthy, we see a CM and ask them what time they open (my nephew wanted to eat here since the fixings bar looked soo good) The CM said they open at 11. We figured we would come back but some how ended up at Cosmic Rays for lunch. (a tradition for us) Can't wait to read more of your reviews to see what other parks we were in at the same time.

 

[Shenanigoat]

I'm enjoying your food report. It's making me kinda hungry. I too am a fan of the just plain old dole whip. deslish

Can't wait to read more.

 

[MarkinNM]

Great reading so far!!!!

Loved your frog legs…….

Having tried the RFC in Dallas, San Francisco and DTD, I have NEVER noticed those chairs at the bar, will look for them the next time we go to a RFC, but this time we are trying T-Rex………..I understand about the food as we tend to order the sandwiches and stay away from the entries as they can be a bit disappointing. I agree with you in that the atmosphere is great and is what we are hoping for in T-Rex……

Dole Whips, now in hearing your review I am going to try this concoction as it sounds awesome, if only they could put some rum inside……………..

I read that you finally got large drinks, I take it you were given medium drinks as the standard, do they give you refills on the drinks, if not I may be in trouble…………


LOVE THE PICS!!

 

[Sandy321]

good report - great pictures!! I appreciate you taking the time to pull it all together!!

(what throw away a drink??? um - yeah, it did kinda throw us off - of course it was our honeymoon!! we've never forgotten it!!)

 

[Halbleib1]

Most of the time unless you request the large drink at counter service locations they only give you the regular size. We have always ordered the large drink on the dining plan without any problems you just have to request it.

 

[choirchic]

I discovered the Dole Whips last year as a result of reading the DIS...I will definitely be getting another one this year!!! And Oh My...The burgers at Pecos Bill's looked YUMMY! I might have to get me one...so far I've liked every place you've eaten! These types of threads always make me hungry!

 

[amandelba]

Great start. I look forward to reading the rest of your reviews. Our trips overlapped as well. After reading your reviews, I realized that we forgot to go back and hit the Tiki Room. This is usually a must do for us.

 

[disfansx4]

I love how you put "update" in the title of your review-it makes it easy to know when to check it again! I am a total newbie working on my first dining review. Could you tell me how to edit the title?
Thanks!

 

[TillyMarigold]

I love how you put "update" in the title of your review-it makes it easy to know when to check it again! I am a total newbie working on my first dining review. Could you tell me how to edit the title?
Thanks!

Click "Edit" on the first entry, then click "Go Advanced."

 

[Sandy321]

I love how you put "update" in the title of your review-it makes it easy to know when to check it again! I am a total newbie working on my first dining review. Could you tell me how to edit the title?
Thanks!

To the Disboards!!

feel free to ask questions - it wont be long till you're posting up a storm as well!!

 

[disfansx4]

To the Disboards!!

feel free to ask questions - it wont be long till you're posting up a storm as well!!

Thank you both!

 

[mouseika]

Great reviews, I'm looking forward to the rest!

I've never tried the Dole Whip but I've heard so much about it that I'm determined to try one this trip!

21 days and counting...

 

[basketlacey]

Loving your review! Thanks so much!

 

[johnad]

Loving your review!! Thanks for all the info- Dole Whip is a must do this time around!!

 

[tink1957]

Wonderful reviews, I can't wait to try a Dole Whip on our trip in a few weeks.

 

[PalmettoPrincess]

Thank you everyone!!

And you've totally sold me on Flame Tree BBQ. I can't wait to try those ribs in October!!!

I hope you enjoy them! They were delish!

How funny we were at MK on Tue. the 18th also. We got there for EMH. WE were at Pecos right around the same time as you around 10:50 am we were looking for a snack (as many times we have been to Disney we have never eaten at Pecos Bills) we walk in and the place is dead. We look at the menu and see nothing snack worthy, we see a CM and ask them what time they open (my nephew wanted to eat here since the fixings bar looked soo good) The CM said they open at 11. We figured we would come back but some how ended up at Cosmic Rays for lunch. (a tradition for us) Can't wait to read more of your reviews to see what other parks we were in at the same time.

What a coincidence!! We got there early for EMH too, but had to wait in line for my birthday stuff at Will Call first. We thought the EMH that morning was very unorganized... no one knew what was open and what wasn't. Anyhoo, you just missed us at Pecos Bill then! Because we got there like right at 11am!

Great reading so far!!!!
I read that you finally got large drinks, I take it you were given medium drinks as the standard, do they give you refills on the drinks, if not I may be in trouble…………

I don't know if they'll give you refills, I don't see why not, I just never felt like standing in line to ask for one. I did sneak a refill at Sunshine Seasons, but I'll get to that later..............

Most of the time unless you request the large drink at counter service locations they only give you the regular size. We have always ordered the large drink on the dining plan without any problems you just have to request it.

I figured as much... unfortunately, I always forgot to ask until it was too late. It wasn't much of a problem... if the DBF finished his, I let him have the rest of mine and I drank from the water bottle we brought with us.

Click "Edit" on the first entry, then click "Go Advanced."

WELCOME! And that is correct!

I've never tried the Dole Whip but I've heard so much about it that I'm determined to try one this trip!

Dole Whip is a must do this time around!!

I can't wait to try a Dole Whip on our trip in a few weeks.

If you all enjoy them HALF as much as I did, you will LOVE them!

 

[Smiling Cheshire Cat]

Thank you for the picture of the Dole Whip Float! I will have good dreams tonight thinking of it.

 

[Ciciwoowoo]

I am enjoying your review!

 

[PalmettoPrincess]

Hello again all my fellow Disers! Since the 18th was my birthday, I decided that I wanted to have my birthday in Cinderella's Castle. I had wanted to be in the castle while WISHES was going off, but the only time that was available was 8:10pm. (Actually we probably could have waited in there and seen it, but oh well...) We showed up about 25 min before our ressie time and were told that we could not check in for another 10 min because that's when seating for the next time slot began. So while we waited, I snapped some pics::

Back shot of the castle where the dining room is located

We wandered over to the carousel and FINALLY found the Sword in the Stone (we looked so hard for this thing earlier! )

Alright, so we made our way back to CRT's podium and were allowed to check-in. We waited just a few minutes and were taken inside to meet Cinderella. We were given a card with a number on it that we were to give to the photographer. After taking your picture, you are escorted upstairs to the dining hall. Cindy wasn't there, so we waited like 10-15 min. But like always, this gave me time to snap pictures!!

Jamey spotted Jaq and Gus hanging out on a ledge high up on the wall :]

Cinderella finally came down and we were introduced to her. She asked if Jamey was my Prince Charming? I replied that he was, so she directed him to stand on the other side of me:

Alright, after that we went upstairs where we were shown to our table which they had sprinkled with Pumpkin carriage and crown confetti; I couldn't have asked for a better seat!!!

The dining room

We had a GREAT view of Fantasyland!!!!

Here's a pic of the menu, although it's kinda hard to see. You are allowed to choose one item from each section. I believe you're supposed to place your entire order at the start of your meal.

You start off with a basket of rolls and butter. I think they were yeast rolls... they were good nonetheless:

Next they bring out your first course (appetizer). I got the Castle Salad, which was very good... I loved the goat cheese. The raspberries were a little mushy, so I didn't touch them. But I finished the rest of it:

Jamey ordered the Corn and Crab soup. I was worried about him ordering this since I had read bad reviews of it, but he really liked it:

For my main entree, I ordered the pork chop. It was so good!! The Sweet Chipotle glaze on top of the pork chop was the perfect touch! It wasn't spicy at all, but gave this otherwise great dish a push over the top.

Jamey ordered the Roast Lamb Chops, which he said were fantastic! I tried a piece and it was very tender and juicy. The presentation was very nice too:

For dessert we both ordered the Chocolate Cream Cheese Buckle. I was excited to try this because I had read such great things about it, but I wasn't too impressed. It tasted like a regular cupcake (a bit dry) with a cream cheese filling. It was okay, but nothing I would write home about... or get again.

We were told before dessert that the Fairy Godmother would be coming out in 20 min for her show. So we waited. The mice came out first and flitted about among the tables. During this time our waiter brought out a special treat for my birthday:

I wish I had known this was coming because it was really good and I would have just not eaten the buckle. I think it was just a piece of chocolate cake covered in a white glaze, but it was really creamy.

Then the Fairy Godmother came out and put on her show.

She sang a song, had the guests say the "magic words" (I bet you know what they are!!!) and then asked who was celebrating something. I really thought that this whole thing was stupid. I guess adding her was Disney's way of adding a character to the meal so people wouldn't be so upset that there were no princesses at dinner? It was so rushed and she didn't seem interested at all in what she was doing. When she asked who was celebrating something, she pointed out a few individual tables and then waved her hand around the room to indicate the rest of us. My opinion is to remove her from the dinner and just let the dinner be special because it's taking place in the castle.

Throughout our meal our waiter asked if we had received our pictures from our meeting with Cinderella. We replied that we had not. After the Fairy Godmother left and we had been waiting around 40 min for them, we told our waiter we were ready to leave. He went and got the photo person who couldn't find our pictures. I was not leaving without these since I'm a big photo person and they're part of the reason the price is so high to eat here. We were told to wait over by the stairs while he went to go check. We waited for 10 min when he came back with pictures in hand... I assume he had to go find them and reprint them.

All in all, I enjoyed our meal here. There's just something special about eating IN Cinderella's Castle. Plus the view we had was so perfect. I couldn't have asked for a nicer birthday meal here. I thought it was fun to be called Lord and Lady all night, but it made Jamey feel a bit uncomfortable. I know that the dinner and the food at CRT gets a lot of criticism, but I really don't have anything to complain about (besides the delay in the photos). I thought the food was superb and the environment was beautiful.

Up next: We travel to DHS... where we wait. and wait. and wait for food.