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

[PalmettoPrincess]

We were at ASMO also we checked in on the 17th and checked out on the 24th. We probaly bumped into each other and did not even know it. We stayed in the Mighty Duck's section, we very close to the pool and heard lots of noise out there till after midnight on some nights. It was convient being that close when we went swimming. What section did you stay in?

Can't wait to read more reviews.

Hey! We probably did bump into each other! lol! We stayed in the Love Bug section with a parking lot view. It was so quiet! haha. It worked out best that way for us since we drove ourselves to the parks, so our car was always right across the street. I'm sorry that you had to hear a lot of noise... did you think the hotel was crowded? I really didn't see that many people I did a mini-review of the hotel in my trip report. If you want to check it out there's a link in my signature :]

Thanks, Boma is such a MUST for us that I booked a BF & D ADR for our upcoming trip!! Thanks for the tip on the Flametree picnic area will be looking for that spot!!

Definitely look for it! And don't worry about loading up on condiments at the bar by the restaurant, there's another one down by the seating area :]

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Around 2pm we stayed getting thirsty and annoyed with the crowd in AK, so we stopped by Drinkwallah near Flights of Wonder and got frozen drinks. Jamey got a blue raspberry frozen drink and I got a frozen lemonade. Here's a pic of mine:

Just imagine it blue, and that's what Jamey's looked like. lol. We took our drinks over to Flights of Wonder and enjoyed them while we watched the show. Jamey's was really good, nice and sweet, light and refreshing. Mine was a little too tart. I swear I got even more thirsty after drinking it than I was beforehand. haha.

We had dinner ressies at AK's Rainforest Cafe at 6:20pm. So we headed over there around 5:45pm and checked in. Since we were early, they said it might be a bit of wait, so we walked around the gift shop giving me a chance to take some pics::

Let me say here, that this is one of the BEST themed restaurants I have ever been in! It was absolutely beautiful! I love the tree in the gift shop and the aquariums that "surround" you as you walk into the dining area. Anyways, after 15 min of waiting, we decided to head to the bar and get a drink while we waited. But just as soon as we sat down, our name was called, so I didn't get many pics of the bar area::

My seat

Jamey's seat (I love this pic... looks like he's got 4 legs )

Okay, they brought us to our table and.... we were sitting right next to an aquarium! I don't know what it was, but we got great seats every night for dinner!

Alright, now onto the food! For an appetizer we ordered the Lava Nachos.

Jamey and I could have made a meal out of these things! They were...... DELICIOUS! And the plate was HUGE (but for $15 it better be! lol) They were covered in cheese, black beans, ground beef, sour cream and pico de gallo. MmmmMmmMmmmMMMmm!

For my meal, I ordered the Rasta Pasta:

I wasn't crazy about it. The chicken tasted like it came out of a can and the Alfredo sauce was a bit bland. I wouldn't recommend this.

Jamey ordered the Twin Lobster Tails:

I would like to say that he knew this wouldn't be GREAT lobster and he was right. The lobster was tough and rubbery. He didn't care for the coconut rice either.

So in conclusion, we found our entrees to be basically inedible. I wish that we had stuck with just sharing the nachos and getting another appetizer for dinner. I probably wouldn't be so disappointed in this restaurant if I hadn't had to pay OOP for it. But I would go to the Rainforest Cafe again because I love the atmosphere, but I would either stick with an appetizer or get something basic for a meal, like a sandwich and fries. Also if you do not like loud noises, you probably will not like this place! Every 20 min a thunderstorm pops up, and when that happens you can barely hear yourself think! The constant animal noises didn't bother me that much, but that might be because we weren't directly underneath one

And that's the end of our AK dining experiences! Up next, we go to the Magic Kingdom!

 

[Haley]

We love Flame Tree BBQ, too and sit in the same area.

 

[luckytobeme88]

...... I probably wouldn't be so disappointed in this restaurant if I hadn't had to pay OOP for it.

I don't think I would go there even if it would be covered under the DDP.

 

[DLo]

Do you think you could just sit at the bar at RFC and get an appy? I would like to check out the atmosphere but don't think I want to eat there.

 

[iluvpluto27]

Really enjoying your reviews. I love Boma, and rainforest cafe looks really good, but those Nacho's are huge!

 

[Sandy321]

Love your Boma reviews - dd and I are really picky eaters and did enjoy BOMA! I'm debating whether to add this one again in Jan!!

I like Flame Tree - but hate there is no a/c!!

and that drink - the one with the old pineapple sounds like you "took one for the team!!"

and dh and I also love getting the frozen lemonade and watching Flights of Wonder - they now have a blue frozen!!!

 

[PalmettoPrincess]

Thanks, Boma is such a MUST for us that I booked a BF & D ADR for our upcoming trip!!

I forgot to say that I would love to try Boma's breakfast! (I think I just drooled a little...)

I don't think I would go there even if it would be covered under the DDP.

Yeah, I do feel like I was ripped off a bit. But like I said, I would go again just for the atmosphere and eat something small and not hard to mess up. That doesn't mean it's on my list of must dos... I'd love to try Yak & Yeti next

Do you think you could just sit at the bar at RFC and get an appy? I would like to check out the atmosphere but don't think I want to eat there.

I think you can... if I remember correctly I think I saw people eating at the bar, and I know they gave us a menu, so I don't see why you couldn't

Really enjoying your reviews. I love Boma, and rainforest cafe looks really good, but those Nacho's are huge!

OMG! They were huge! But really good! If you go for an appy, get these!

Love your Boma reviews - dd and I are really picky eaters and did enjoy BOMA! I'm debating whether to add this one again in Jan!!

I like Flame Tree - but hate there is no a/c!!

and that drink - the one with the old pineapple sounds like you "took one for the team!!"

and dh and I also love getting the frozen lemonade and watching Flights of Wonder - they now have a blue frozen!!!

lol! As soon as we got home, DBF said "I want to eat Boma!" I say do it! Or maybe you could try the breakfast? When I ate at Flame Tree in '05 we sat up near the restaurant and it was hot! But the covered seating area we sat at this trip had ceiling fans (I think)... and even if it didn't, it was covered so there was no sun at least.......... oh and that drink! I only drank that much because the DBF spent like $8-10 on it! I accidentally left it on the nightstand when I went to bed and in the middle of the night I knocked it over and that nasty drink went everywhere! haha

 

[Smiling Cheshire Cat]

I've always wanted to try RainForest Cafe, but after reading your reviews I think I'll just skip the eating and look around the gift shop.

Looking forward to hearing about the rest of your meals.

 

[Samandmom]

(Quote) Hey! We probably did bump into each other! lol! We stayed in the Love Bug section with a parking lot view. It was so quiet! haha. It worked out best that way for us since we drove ourselves to the parks, so our car was always right across the street. I'm sorry that you had to hear a lot of noise... did you think the hotel was crowded? I really didn't see that many people I did a mini-review of the hotel in my trip report. If you want to check it out there's a link in my signature :]

Your right it was not at all that crowded. When we checked in we had a problem with our room. They had just cleaned the rugs so they were VERY WET. We checked in a few minutes before 3 and were told our room was not ready yet. So around 4 my DH went to complain about our room not being ready. We finally got in around 5 and the rugs were still vey wet, me and my kids socks were ruined. So DH went and to the front desk to complain again, they tried to move us but there was no other rooms available. They even checked at other resorts and nothing. So they brought in those huge blower fans to dry up the rugs. We left the room to eat dinner and came back about an hour later and the rugs were still wet but not as wet. We went to bed early that night, (had been up since 3:30 am to catch our flight) so around 9:30 there was a knock at the door and it was the guy coming back to get the fans. My hubby answered the door by only opening it a tad bit since the kids were sleeping and we were in bed and he told the guy the rugs are still wet and we are sleeping. All in all they did compensate us for our troubles, they refunded us for one night and gave us FP's to anything (we used them on the cars in MK and Toy Story Mania)

Sorry to hijack your dinning review with my check in problem

 

[littlefoots]

Thanks for your reports so far.
We leave in 9 days.. and I am excited!! Cant wait to try some new things this time..

 

[PalmettoPrincess]

I've always wanted to try RainForest Cafe, but after reading your reviews I think I'll just skip the eating and look around the gift shop.

Looking forward to hearing about the rest of your meals.

Ohh, I don't want to scare you away from it!

Your right it was not at all that crowded. When we checked in we had a problem with our room. They had just cleaned the rugs so they were VERY WET. We checked in a few minutes before 3 and were told our room was not ready yet. So around 4 my DH went to complain about our room not being ready. We finally got in around 5 and the rugs were still vey wet, me and my kids socks were ruined. So DH went and to the front desk to complain again, they tried to move us but there was no other rooms available. They even checked at other resorts and nothing. So they brought in those huge blower fans to dry up the rugs. We left the room to eat dinner and came back about an hour later and the rugs were still wet but not as wet. We went to bed early that night, (had been up since 3:30 am to catch our flight) so around 9:30 there was a knock at the door and it was the guy coming back to get the fans. My hubby answered the door by only opening it a tad bit since the kids were sleeping and we were in bed and he told the guy the rugs are still wet and we are sleeping. All in all they did compensate us for our troubles, they refunded us for one night and gave us FP's to anything (we used them on the cars in MK and Toy Story Mania)

Sorry to hijack your dinning review with my check in problem

OMG! I'm so sorry you had to go through all that with your check-in! But at least they made up for it! I bet those fastpasses came in handy!

The next installment of my food review is coming soon!

 

[choirchic]

I'm Subscribing!

Your review of Flame Tree just convinced me to try it...could you tell me exactly how to get to that little sitting area? We haven't explored the Animal Kingdom too much, so I also didn't know about the Flights of Wonder thing! I can't wait to go back and explore!

 

[PalmettoPrincess]

I'm Subscribing!

Your review of Flame Tree just convinced me to try it...could you tell me exactly how to get to that little sitting area? We haven't explored the Animal Kingdom too much, so I also didn't know about the Flights of Wonder thing! I can't wait to go back and explore!

Yay! I'm glad that you're gonna try it! (I love AK btw! ) After you get your food from the windows, walk to the left of the building. You'll see the condiment station. Keep walking down that path. I think it splits off once, but keep walking down. Soon you'll see the covered sitting area! Hope you enjoy!

 

[mickey2minnie1]

Thank you for sharing with us!

 

[Sandy321]

lol! As soon as we got home, DBF said "I want to eat Boma!" I say do it! Or maybe you could try the breakfast? When I ate at Flame Tree in '05 we sat up near the restaurant and it was hot! But the covered seating area we sat at this trip had ceiling fans (I think)... and even if it didn't, it was covered so there was no sun at least.......... oh and that drink! I only drank that much because the DBF spent like $8-10 on it! I accidentally left it on the nightstand when I went to bed and in the middle of the night I knocked it over and that nasty drink went everywhere! haha

sorry - but that also made me - the only time I tried to "save a drink" (*ahem translate not finish a drink*) it also spilled - only it was a cheap bottle of champagne and the cork flew off in the middle of the night - spraying cheap champagne all over the hotel room!!

 

[PalmettoPrincess]

Hello again everyone! It's on to our second day in the parks and my birthday!!!! We went to the Magic Kingdom, and as on most days I left it up to Jamey to choose where we ate lunch (minus Flame Tree BBQ of course! I put my foot down on that one ) Anyways, around 11am, we started getting hungry for some grub. Since we were located in Adventureland and were waiting for our FP time for Splash Mountain, we decided to eat somewhere in either Adventureland or Frontierland. We spotted Pecos Bill's, and I remember hearing/reading about the fixins bar, so Jamey suggested we eat there.

This is a pic of the side entrance to the restaurant... sorry about the sun spot!

I ordered the Quarter Pound Cheeseburger which came with fries. For dessert I ordered the carrot cake (I don't know what happened to the pic I took of it, but you can see it in the next photo right by Jamey's burger):

Jamey ordered the Bacon Double Cheeseburger which also came with fries (notice the carrot cake!):

Jamey wasn't in a dessert type of mood, so he subbed a bowl of chili for his dessert:

This was the only time that we were given large drinks with our CS meals too! Anyways, after collecting our food we made our way to the fixins bar:

It's basically just two loops that has several areas where you can get the same toppings: lettuce, tomatoes, mayo, ketchup, mustard, pickles, sauteed onions and mushrooms. After loading up with our desired toppings we made our way to a table. Luckily the lunch rush hadn't happened yet, so it was very easy for us to find a table. The only complaint I have about this place was that the chairs have no backs; they're basically stools... not very comfortable when you want to sit back and relax. However, this place serves up some GOOD burgers! And they were generous portions too! In fact, I could not eat my carrot cake! I put it in my bag to save for later, but the icing ended up melting and looking all nasty, so it got thrown in the trash (so sad lol). So if you're in the MK and looking for a good burger, head on over to Pecos Bill's! It gets a thumbs up from me!

Around 1pm we were getting anxious for a little snack. I told Jamey he could go anywhere he wanted for his snack, but I was going to Aloha Isle and trying a DOLE WHIP! He decided he would try one too, so we headed over to Adventureland and when I saw the sign I got so excited!!!

Jamey and I both decided to try a Dole Whip Float, but first we had to wait in line... and of course, we pick the line with the slow CM!
All I wanted was to try this concoction I've heard so much about! After what seemed like forever, we got them!

They're really almost too pretty to eat! But... I ate it anyways.
When I took that first bite, I... felt... like... I... was... in... heaven! OMG!!!! That Dole Whip ice cream is so creamy and out of this world! I liked the float, but next time I'm going to get just the Dole Whip so nothing can get in the way of its flavor! We walked over to the Tiki Room, where the CMs let us eat them in the waiting area (we just had to be finished before entering the building). I would probably drive 40 min to get one of these if it were sold near Charleston, and it has/will become my Disney World snack tradition, so move over Mickey Ears!!!

Coming up next: my birthday dinner in the castle

 

[copperbrick]

The photographs posted in this thread are very good! Nice to see. Thanks.

 

[PalmettoPrincess]

sorry - but that also made me - the only time I tried to "save a drink" (*ahem translate not finish a drink*) it also spilled - only it was a cheap bottle of champagne and the cork flew off in the middle of the night - spraying cheap champagne all over the hotel room!!

LOL! That's what we get for trying to gulp down nastiness instead of just throwing it away! I think a cork going off in the middle of the night would have scared the crap out of me! haha

 

[PalmettoPrincess]

The photographs posted in this thread are very good! Nice to see. Thanks.

Thank you!

 

[acwsmom]

Really enjoying your reviews and photos! Thanks for sharing! And I agree with you on Pecos Bill's. We loved the fixings bar there last summer. And you've totally sold me on Flame Tree BBQ. I can't wait to try those ribs in October!!!