mikat
Mouseketeer
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- Jul 7, 2010
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Have to say, when I told dh about it, including things like 10 minute bathroom warnings, etc., his reply was, "That seems like a distinctly unpleasant evening. For $300 a couple, why not go to one signature restaurant, relax and use the price difference on a great bottle of wine?"
A friend and I will be visiting later this year during the F&W Festival and her comment was essentially the same -- "Who wants to run around on the monorail all night getting a bite here and a bite there and being hustled as a group to the next stop, instead of just settling in for a nice dinner in one location."
The bathroom "warnings" were a non-issue. It's more realistic to say that they came around and let you know that we were moving on to a new location and that we should wrap up our conversation and just gather our things for the next stop. They were very willing to wait up if someone was finishing a course or needed a bit longer in the restroom.
I would say that the added value to this experience is the attention to detail and the excellent service. At every stop we were met by one of the chefs or the lead restaurant staff, and three CMs were with us the entire time. I did not feel hustled about from place to place. To the contrary, I felt that we were catered to and I enjoyed seeing the variety of restaurants in one evening.
The other big difference was the social atmosphere. I am not an extrovert by any means, but I was amazed at how friendly the other people in our group were. It was as if all 26 of us wanted to get to know each other, and we all held a common interest in Disney. No one felt awkward about starting up a conversation, and I was really surprised and impressed by the feel of the night.