I'm really afraid to ask (cooking in rooms)

[Deb & Bill]

Another problem with cooking in a sleeping room is washing the dishes. Where do you wash out a crock pot? The shower I guess? I don't usually wash my dishes in my bathtub at home and they really aren't made for washing that greasy food off the crock pot and other dishes.

 

[CaipiraBob]

I've seen several references to people bringing in crock pots or something similar to use in their rooms while they are at the park all day.

[Theme to "Deliverance" plays in the background]

Well y'all, I think Disney's might partial to cookin' up somethin' in yer rooms after a long day in the parks. Why would he have stocked them with all that abundant wildlife? Why, jest the other day me an' mah missus ran inta a duck ni' 6 feet tall wearin' a sailor suit. Took two rounds from mah 12 gauge ta bring 'em down. Funny thing wuz, he wuz mostly holler inside. Still, gud eatin'. Next time we figure on that 6 foot rat strolling aroun' in the tux...


The Caipira

 

[lsteadman]

Another problem with cooking in a sleeping room is washing the dishes. Where do you wash out a crock pot? The shower I guess? I don't usually wash my dishes in my bathtub at home and they really aren't made for washing that greasy food off the crock pot and other dishes.

That is the same thing I was thinking! Why would you do that on vacation when you don't do it at home. I don't care how much you clean the tubs. That is what make me think some vacation time re-evaluation should be done.

What about the spillage and splater such on the room furniture. Why should mousekeeping be responsible for cleaning up the grease and grime that splatters on the wall from their hot plate, etc? Puting the grease and left over food in a sink that is not designed for that plugs the plumbing.

What about ventilation - bacon in the morning smells good but there is a lot of smoke when cooking bacon. I can hear the smoke dectectors going off.

There are 100s of places to eat on the Disney grounds and even off-site if necessary. I don't buy into the pickey eater excuse because with all the restaurants, food carts, counter services, and hotel dining...their should be AT LEAST one restaurant that the most picky eater could fine something to eat without the fear of starving. So if the 100s of Disney restaurants and offsite restaurant don't have anything to eat for the most picky eater, then rent a refrigerator and pack bologna and cheese, fruit, granola bars, etc. Something that doesn't require heat.

Please don't use the iron ...because why should the family checking in that room after you have cheese all over the iron because you did properly prepare for the expenses associated with a vacation. Disney doesn't provide cooking facilites in rooms because it is expected that you will dine in one of the 100s of eating facilities they provide.

 

[Fromeurope]

Now I have an image in my mind of someone wearing Mickey ears making grilled cheese sandwiches with the iron

 

[happygirl]

I'd say go for it crock pots aren't fire hazards unless you use them in ways thre not supposed to be,

 

[kpm76]

I guess I just don't understand why you would want to cook in your room. They are small and don't have the amenities needed for cooking properly. I know it can get costly to eat out but if you plan accordingly it can be done on a budget. No way would I want to travel with a crock pot either!! We're light packers so I can't imagine having to lug cooking supplies....

 

[Pedler]

Cooking in the rooms is not permitted therefore should not be done, but if crockpots and the like were allowed, I'd be bringing one. My two youngest children are very picky eaters and ate NOTHING but fries on our last trip. Disney doesn't have the most appetizing food in general (at least not to us).
We usually stay at FW in our camper so it's not usually a problem because we bring the kids back and cook them a good dinner in the evenings. Last time we did a short trip though and stayed at the Pop and I thought the little guys would starve.

My point is that for some people it may not be a monetary issue. As I said though, it is against Disney's policy so it should not be done.

I have to second this one. We are staying at WL with the dinning plan so lunch and dinner are covered. For us eating breakfast out with our sons, 6 & 8, is just about as bad a dinning experience as you can imagine. It has nothing to do with cost. The problem is logistics, everyone getting up at different times and wanting to eat at different times, and that there is almost nothing they will eat for breakfast out. The list of foods they will now eat is down to Lucky Charms, New York Style bagels, and pop tarts. Generally we stay in suite hotels but this time we are not. I will follow the rules and not engage in any illicit behavior in the room but lsteadman should keep in mind this is not just a monetary issue. I am envious of those families that have kids that will eat anything and keep still at a restauarant while thier parents eat thier food.

 

[waynedavis703]

just a quick sidebar here, do any of the deluxe hotel rooms (standard or otherwise) have a fridge or mini fridge in the room?

 

[vettechick99]

A crock pot doesn't seem like a huge fire hazard to me but I know when I cook in mine at home, the smell goes throughout the whole house (2,000 sq ft). I can't imagine how um...fragrant it would be in a small 300 sq ft room!

Anyway, if I'm on vacation and I'll be darned if I'm gonna be cooking dinner when I should be enjoying the parks!

 

[Chicago526]

A little off topic, but I have a question for those that have picky eaters. No offence, but why do you let your kids get away with that? When I was growing up, we ate what we were given, and if we didn't like it, we just didn't eat. We were not forced to eat, but all there WAS to eat was what my mother made, and she would not cater to us. If we were hungry enough, we'd eat anything, and that's what usually happend. Food allergies or true food dislikes (for instance, raw tomatos make my gag. Really, the taste to me is so nasty I'd puke) are one thing, but I don't feel there is any reason to allow a child to dictate their own diet.

Okay, back to the regularly scheduled thread!

 

[cheyita]

A little off topic, but I have a question for those that have picky eaters. No offence, but why do you let your kids get away with that? When I was growing up, we ate what we were given, and if we didn't like it, we just didn't eat. We were not forced to eat, but all there WAS to eat was what my mother made, and she would not cater to us. If we were hungry enough, we'd eat anything, and that's what usually happend. Food allergies or true food dislikes (for instance, raw tomatos make my gag. Really, the taste to me is so nasty I'd puke) are one thing, but I don't feel there is any reason to allow a child to dictate their own diet.

Okay, back to the regularly scheduled thread!

While I tell my kids that I won't make anything special for them, I also keep their tastes in mind when I prepare our family meals. I figure it this way - there are plenty of things I'm not crazy about eating. And since I have the power to decide what to cook, what to serve, etc., I keep their opinions in mind too because I know I don't want to be stuck eating foods I don't care for day after day.

For breakfast, I don't have a problem serving them whatever they want. I don't cook big breakfasts, so if one wants Lucky Charms and the other wants frozen waffles, it's not a big deal to cater to them. Same with lunches where it's sandwiches, quesadillas or other similarly easy stuff to fix.

But at dinner sometimes they are given something they don't like (like fish) and then they just eat more of the side dishes to fill up. That's fine with me.

 

[Crankyshank]

I'm just trying to imaging packing a crock pot in my suitcase. I have enough problems trying to fit my clothes!

 

[dwdeb]

I thought crockpots are on the list of items that are now banned on airplanes due to heightened security.....

 

[dwdeb]

I thought crockpots are on the list of items that are now banned on airplanes due to heightened security.....

 

[Ambassador]

After catching our fill on Ol' Man River at POR, we enjoy a big fishfry on our George Foreman grill shipped ahead by UPS. Sunfish is pretty good with a lot of ketchup. Afterward, we don't bother cleaning up, as it is cheaper to buy a new grill than a dinner at WDW. Caipira Bob, you bring your vittles on down anytime, for a little surf & turf. Come on back now y'hear?

 

[meandtheguys2]

Bored Cheyita?!!! **Said with longing for the DB and it's excitement!** Love the new kid pics!

Micihelle

 

[maxaroni]

I had posted elsewhere that these boards have given me lots of informative ideas and in fact, really didn't know people did simple cooking (oatmeal or soup) in their rooms. Be that as it may, the one that has now had me is the grilled cheese on the iron. Have never heard that one before.

I know people that bring cereal and granola bars for breakfast but that's about it.

Now, as far as cooking, real cooking...forget it. Not on my vacation and cleaning up in the tub...oh goodness.

While I don't have a problem of people going to WDW on a tight budget, I think there are other ways to work around the money issue and keep cooking out of the rooms.

 

[cheyita]

Bored Cheyita?!!! **Said with longing for the DB and it's excitement!** Love the new kid pics!

Micihelle

Now, Michelle, you're going to make these Resort Board people think I'm a trouble maker!!

But, really, I didn't start this to make trouble. I just really didn't know if there was an actual hotel rule regarding this sort of thing and I got the idea from other posts that it is quite controversial. Now I know...

Thanks, BTW, for the compliment on the girls' pic. I'll have to get a summer one taken soon, though. The Christmas tree seems out of place.

 

[Disney01]

I don't understand how kids could be so picky that they couldn't find anything to eat at DisneyWorld. It's a kids gourmet dream...Chicken Fingers, Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, etc. Also, what could you cook for your kids that they would eat that Disney World wouldn't serve? I'm stumped on that one. My son has never been picky, thank god, so I can't relate. But even if he was, it seems a theme park would have something he could eat.

 

[J.C.&ALI'SMOM]

I don't understand either, Disney 01. I have what I call a picky eater, typical kid food but heavy on the breakfast type foods. She will eat eggs, bacon, waffles, pancakes, pizza, chicken, steak, fries, cheese, etc. We have great meals at WDW! She eats well. I can't imagine what a kid would eat that they couldn't find it in WDW...somewhere!