Matt's 18th Birthday trip - Now Live

[Elise79]

yum!! both the counter and the table service meals look particularly scrumptious!!! (or maybe i'm just hungry this morning?)...

i don't know where either place is...
where is captain cooks?
where is paradiso 37?

Captains cooks is at the Poly and paradiso is DTD

 

[Chilly]

I was hungry before reading this, i'm now starving and lunch is at least an hour away. Its great to read about restaurants we've not tried.

 

[paulh]

Glad you took the photos at paradisio as were eating there when were staying at BLT.think i will have the same as Mat
Paul

 

[igk]

That's now two restaurants I hadn't really given a second thought to that I would really like to try (Bongos and Paradiso)!

 

[wayneg]

On the APs did you ask inside or outside MK? Outside are better

Asked at 3 places now, 3 different prices.
MK city hall $223. to regular AP
DTD $363 to PAP, upgrade not allowed to regular
HS initally told me $236 to regular but then I said someone I know upgraded recently for $142, she went in the back a few minutes then came back to say they can't upgrade to regular with UK tickets so it would be PAP at $256.

Although we were not bothered about water parks that seems the best deal so far. She also advised us to upgrade on last day due to difficulties transferring dining to an AP.
Might upgrade mine and Karens then do Matt's on last day.

 

[dixonsontour]

Asked at 3 places now, 3 different prices.
MK city hall $223. to regular AP
DTD $363 to PAP, upgrade not allowed to regular
HS initally told me $236 to regular but then I said someone I know upgraded recently for $142, she went in the back a few minutes then came back to say they can't upgrade to regular with UK tickets so it would be PAP at $256.

Although we were not bothered about water parks that seems the best deal so far. She also advised us to upgrade on last day due to difficulties transferring dining to an AP.
Might upgrade mine and Karens then do Matt's on last day.

Amazing all the different prices.

If you want to upgrade to regular ap am I right in thinking you can't visit the waterparks on your ultimate tickets before upgrading?

 

[irongirlof12]

Looks like you are having a great time

 

[disneyholic family]

Asked at 3 places now, 3 different prices.
MK city hall $223. to regular AP
DTD $363 to PAP, upgrade not allowed to regular
HS initally told me $236 to regular but then I said someone I know upgraded recently for $142, she went in the back a few minutes then came back to say they can't upgrade to regular with UK tickets so it would be PAP at $256.

Although we were not bothered about water parks that seems the best deal so far. She also advised us to upgrade on last day due to difficulties transferring dining to an AP.
Might upgrade mine and Karens then do Matt's on last day.

that's insane to be getting such different answers!!!

 

[wayneg]

Amazing all the different prices.

If you want to upgrade to regular ap am I right in thinking you can't visit the waterparks on your ultimate tickets before upgrading?

Thats correct, my understanding is if you don't use any other feature only the 4 parks then it can be upgraded to regular AP, if we visited a water park or DQ then we would have no choice but upgrade to a PAP.
Problem is getting the right CM to understand the system, seems very few know the upgrade options for UK tickets.

that's insane to be getting such different answers!!!

It's mad. We didn't really want PAP's but if the cost is only an extra $20-30pp then we will probably go for that.

 

[disneyholic family]

Thats correct, my understanding is if you don't use any other feature only the 4 parks then it can be upgraded to regular AP, if we visited a water park or DQ then we would have no choice but upgrade to a PAP.
Problem is getting the right CM to understand the system, seems very few know the upgrade options for UK tickets.


It's mad. We didn't really want PAP's but if the cost is only an extra $20-30pp then we will probably go for that.

we always get the PAPs (when we get APs that is) as we like to go into the water parks and disneyquest so it's worth it for us...

 

[wayneg]

we always get the PAPs (when we get APs that is) as we like to go into the water parks and disneyquest so it's worth it for us...

We did about 2 hours in a water park last year, no plans at all this year, just don't enjoy them, if we do want to relax a bit I would rather have a quiet pool.

Came across our first horrible, nasty American today. In Walmart at the till, I never said a word and the lady in front turned to me and said "I am going as fast as I can" I didn't respond(the only explantion I can think of is I was stood too close to her but didn't think I was) Waited til she had done, she was all ready for leaving but had left a bag so I said I think you have left something, she replied "I wasn't talking to you"
The cashier was a realy nice lady and said she didn't know what the ladies problem was but she had given her a hard time also.
Outside was pouring down, driving past the bus stop I said I bet that lady is stood out there and she was.

Saw Brave this morning before nipping into see Wizarding World of Harry Potter, just a couple of rides in there then down to Port Orleans Riverside for lunch, all had "make your own pasta" prices are crazy now in Disney, almost $60 for lunch if not on DDP, $20pp for counter service.

Was considering boat to DTD (Raglan rd tonight) but its throwing it down out there so will probably take car again.

 

[disneyholic family]

We did about 2 hours in a water park last year, no plans at all this year, just don't enjoy them, if we do want to relax a bit I would rather have a quiet pool.

Came across our first horrible, nasty American today. In Walmart at the till, I never said a word and the lady in front turned to me and said "I am going as fast as I can" I didn't respond(the only explantion I can think of is I was stood too close to her but didn't think I was) Waited til she had done, she was all ready for leaving but had left a bag so I said I think you have left something, she replied "I wasn't talking to you"
The cashier was a realy nice lady and said she didn't know what the ladies problem was but she had given her a hard time also.
Outside was pouring down, driving past the bus stop I said I bet that lady is stood out there and she was.

Saw Brave this morning before nipping into see Wizarding World of Harry Potter, just a couple of rides in there then down to Port Orleans Riverside for lunch, all had "make your own pasta" prices are crazy now in Disney, almost $60 for lunch if not on DDP, $20pp for counter service.

Was considering boat to DTD (Raglan rd tonight) but its throwing it down out there so will probably take car again.

walmart can sometimes be a scary place....

 

[disneyholic family]

another advantage of the PAP - you get a 20% discount off of most merchandise vs 10% off with the regular AP

 

[Cyrano]

Really enjoying your DDP updates.

Maddening that you cannot get a consistent answer about APs from CMs.

 

[Tinks1984]

Clearly the American lady was having a bad day

Sounds like more fun had by all, some of those food pictures are amazing! is it tomorrow that Lily & family arrive?

 

[wayneg]

Clearly the American lady was having a bad day

Sounds like more fun had by all, some of those food pictures are amazing! is it tomorrow that Lily & family arrive?

I think she was having a bad life.

Yes Lily, Lucy & Paul arrive tomorrow. We will return our car to the airport just before 6:30pm, walk upto arrivals then go back and collect a 7 seater minivan for the next 18 nights, bought a booster seat today from walmart so will have to remember to take that with us.

A few pics from today.
IoA

Lunch at POR

Back to the room to find Pooh watching the Disney channel. Pooh has been on every trip since Matt was born. The question is will pooh goto University or stay home with us?

Raglan Road, Matt in another new top from Oakley.

And the food, yet again an excellent meal, just as good as last year although I wasn't willing to pay $9 for a pint of Guiness this year when I had bottles of free vodka sitting in the room.
Soda bread

Keen Eye for the Shepherds Pie

Mighty Mixed Grill

Dunbrody Kiss

Ger's Bread & Butter Pudding, one of my fave desserts but yet again couldn't eat half of it.

 

[Linda67]

I've still not been to Raglan Road and every review I see says its great, we must get there one day

 

[Twinkly-Tink]

Love Raglan Road......that bread pudding is to die for!!!

 

[tinks_1989]

Raglan road was the only meal we were really disappointed with on our last trip. I talked it up so much to DH as well! Every one else seems to have a great time!

 

[ChipnDaleRule]

The shepards pie looks interesting, how do they get it to stand up like that? Mine always looks a sloppy messLoving the mixed grill though, that was my favourite when we went