mom23boyz
Wishing I Had a Magic Wand
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- Dec 15, 2004
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After much planning and watching these boards, we had several unique dining experiences with our three boys (10,8,4). Our first night, we got a window table at O'hanas just before the start of Wishes...it was a magical way to begin our trip as they piped in the music and dimmed the lights. My DH loved the skewered food and the football games on in the lounge as we waited for our table. Getting there 20 min early for our PS was key and we were the only ones requesting a window table.
2nd night, we ate at Hollywood & Vine with the Fantasmic package. We all enjoyed the food and dessert bar and DH was most impressed with the quick entry and exit to the show that package holders get.
3rd night was Hoop De Doo Revue and we all loved it. My 10 yr old especially laughed. One comment here...we showed up with our tickets in hand and sat in the rocking chairs on the porch of the tavern next door waiting for our showtime. The kids played at the nearby playground (which, BTW, had about 20 peacocks sitting up in the tree branches above...pretty cool). We noticed a long line of people standing outside the doors of Pioneer Hall waiting, but never understood why they would do that as everyone already has assigned tables. When we saw them begin to move, we sauntered on over and sat down. There seems to be a herd mentality prevalent at Disney when it comes to lines!
Ate offsite the 4th and 5th nights, but had a great lunch at the full service restaurant in Italy at Epcot and also good food at the ESPN Club on the Boardwalk, although both were very pricey. At ESPN, they offered Playstations at the table, so that kept the kids busy. 6th night we dined at Fulton's Crab House in Downtown Disney. The service and setting were great, but neither DH or I were that happy with the food.
On our last day, we had an 11:20 PS for Chef Mickey's. Very positive experience for all of us. As my DS10 was heading back to our table with his newly loaded breakfast plate, Goofy stopped him by the candy station and dropped two handfuls of M&M's over everything...this was high comedy for all of us! Overall, I'm really glad we had the PS in place for O'hanas, H&V Fantasmic, HDDR and CM. After the first three nights of planned meals, we were ready to just play it by ear. Bon Apetite everyone!
2nd night, we ate at Hollywood & Vine with the Fantasmic package. We all enjoyed the food and dessert bar and DH was most impressed with the quick entry and exit to the show that package holders get.
3rd night was Hoop De Doo Revue and we all loved it. My 10 yr old especially laughed. One comment here...we showed up with our tickets in hand and sat in the rocking chairs on the porch of the tavern next door waiting for our showtime. The kids played at the nearby playground (which, BTW, had about 20 peacocks sitting up in the tree branches above...pretty cool). We noticed a long line of people standing outside the doors of Pioneer Hall waiting, but never understood why they would do that as everyone already has assigned tables. When we saw them begin to move, we sauntered on over and sat down. There seems to be a herd mentality prevalent at Disney when it comes to lines!
Ate offsite the 4th and 5th nights, but had a great lunch at the full service restaurant in Italy at Epcot and also good food at the ESPN Club on the Boardwalk, although both were very pricey. At ESPN, they offered Playstations at the table, so that kept the kids busy. 6th night we dined at Fulton's Crab House in Downtown Disney. The service and setting were great, but neither DH or I were that happy with the food.
On our last day, we had an 11:20 PS for Chef Mickey's. Very positive experience for all of us. As my DS10 was heading back to our table with his newly loaded breakfast plate, Goofy stopped him by the candy station and dropped two handfuls of M&M's over everything...this was high comedy for all of us! Overall, I'm really glad we had the PS in place for O'hanas, H&V Fantasmic, HDDR and CM. After the first three nights of planned meals, we were ready to just play it by ear. Bon Apetite everyone!
